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Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Other types of music > Vocal music > Choral music
for SA and piano Wayfarin' Stranger is a two-part upper voice
version of the SAB setting of the popular American folksong that is
featured in SongStream 2: An American Journey. A blues flavour in
the accompaniment and a canon in the middle section give the
familiar tune fresh appeal.
for SATB with divisions, unaccompanied Choirs will enjoy singing
the lush, expanded harmonies in this short, breathtaking anthem.
The fourteenth-century text is used widely during communion, but is
also appropriate in other parts of the church's year, especially
during the season of Lent. This music would also be a fine addition
to a concert of sacred music.
for SATB and oboe or flute with piano or orchestra This captivating
rendition of a classic spiritual is a delight to sing. Thornett
expertly adds new flavour to the original melody through the
addition of the flute or oboe counter-melody. Fluctuations between
major and minor make this setting particularly moving and
reflective. Orchestral material is available on hire.
for SATB and piano four hands or orchestra Wilberg's masterful
arranging is evident in this light and fun setting of the
well-known traditional carol. With staccato chords in the piano on
and sometimes off the beat, Wilberg creates a playful setting that
will delight singers and audiences alike and which is ideal for
Christmas concerts.
for SATB and organ or orchestra This gentle New Year carol was
composed in celebration of the 80th birthday of HM The Queen.
Instantly singable, and with the warm, tuneful lyricism so
characteristic of John Rutter's music, the carol offers a simple
message of hope as we look forward to a new year. Orchestral
material is available on hire.
for SATB and piano This anthem is a setting of the text from John
14, Christ's words to his apostles after the resurrection. It
begins with a flowing accompaniment and solo vocal lines that build
to the tutti declamation of 'Peace I leave with you, my peace I
give you'. It is appropriate for the Easter and Pentecost and is
accessible for all church choirs.
An easy anthem for unison children's and/or SATB choir, with
piano/organ or orchestra. This German translation of Look at the
world is suitable for Harvest or for any occasion where God is
praised for his creation. Also available in English in John Rutter
Anthems and in German in Glory to God. An orchestral accompaniment
is available on hire.
This exciting and accessible collection for upper voices (scored
for SA choir and piano) features five songs by celebrated choral
composer Bob Chilcott. Drawing on five very different texts,
Chilcott guides the voices through a number of styles and moods;
the songs include the rousing 'All for Love of One', gentle 'The
Truth is Great', and thought-provoking 'All things pass'. The
central song, 'Circles of Motion', is a fervent and positive
setting of Joy Harjo's well-known 'Eagle Poem', and the collection
is completed by the funky 'Red Boots On', which uses jazzy rhythms
and harmonies to bring Kit Wright's text alive. This is Chilcott at
his very best - a welcome addition to the repertoire of any
upper-voice choir.
for SSAA and piano This setting of a delightful text by Canadian
poet Tara Wohlberg was commissioned by the Canadian Children's
Opera Chorus. The gentle undulating piano accompaniment and the
lush choral parts will make this a delight both for singers and
audience members.
Forever Child is a suite of seven pieces for unaccompanied mixed
voices on the theme of childhood. It was composed in memory of a
young boy, Ben Curiel, and is a celebration of his life in a
sequence of well-loved texts. Corp skilfully evokes a variety of
moods, from the innocence and exuberance of childhood to the
darker, more reflective mood of the final movements. The work forms
an excellent concert suite, or any of its movements may be
extracted for separate performance.
for SSA and organ This joyful carol sets a text by Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow. The piece opens with an imitation of bells spread
across the voices, and this festive, celebratory quality is
maintained throughout. Simple yet elegant, Christmas Bells is ideal
for any upper-voice choir.
for SATB and piano or organ or orchestra This beautiful setting of
Edward Caswell's well-known text provides a wonderful alternative
to more familiar versions. A perfect option for SATB choirs at
Christmas. Orchestral material is available on hire.
for SSA and piano or orchestra This carol may also be found in
Carols for Choirs 4. The orchestral material is available on sale.
for SATB chorus, organ, and optional brass ensemble (2 trumpets, 4
horns, 3 trombones, and tuba) Jongen's Messe en l'honneur du
Saint-Sacrement was written in 1945 to celebrate the 700th
anniversary of the inception of the Festival of Corpus Christi. The
result is a striking work, with poignant and expressive harmonies,
that is very approachable by mixed voiced choirs, and with short
solos that can be taken by members of the choir.
for SATB and piano or organ The text is by Timothy Dudley-Smith and
is based on a text of St Augustine. The gentle undulating rhythm
created by the 6/4 time signature and the subtle harmonic shifts
add interest and illuminate the meaning. A central section can be
sung by soloists or by small sections of the choir.
for SSA and piano Early in the Spring is the second song in Vaughan
Williams's Folk Songs of the Four Seasons. It describes the
courtship of a young couple in the spring as the cuckoo and
nightingale sing sweetly - an idyllic pastoral scene matched by the
music's simple beauty.
for SATB and organ or brass (3 trumpets, 3 trombones, organ and
timpani (optional)) Instrumental material is available on hire.
for unison chorus and piano This setting was originally published
as part of Folk Songs of the Four Seasons. The attractive melody is
set to a lilting accompaniment to create a charming arrangement
that will appeal to choirs and audiences of all ages.
for solo organ The work is divided into seven sections, each
reflecting a different verse of the hymn text. Musical styles vary
between movements, making the work an interesting recital piece.
Individual sections can also be performed liturgically. The piece
is of moderate difficulty.
for SATB, soprano and tenor soloists, unaccompanied This is a
setting of text by the Irish poet and singer Colum Sands in a
contemporary folk style. Its secular text will appeal to a wide
range of audiences, and might also be suitable for use in
non-liturgical services.
Multivocality frames vocality as a way to investigate the voice in
music, as a concept encompassing all the implications with which
voice is inscribed-the negotiation of sound and Self, individual
and culture, medium and meaning, ontology and embodiment. Like
identity, vocality is fluid and constructed continually; even the
most iconic of singers do not simply exercise a static voice
throughout a lifetime. As 21st century singers habitually perform
across styles, genres, cultural contexts, histories, and
identities, the author suggests that they are not only performing
in multiple vocalities, but more critically, they are performing
multivocality-creating and recreating identity through the process
of singing with many voices. Multivocality constitutes an effort
toward a fuller understanding of how the singing voice figures in
the negotiation of identity. Author Katherine Meizel recovers the
idea of multivocality from its previously abstract treatment, and
re-embodies it in the lived experiences of singers who work on and
across the fluid borders of identity. Highlighting singers in vocal
motion, Multivocality focuses on their transitions and
transgressions across genre and gender boundaries, cultural
borders, the lines between body and technology, between religious
contexts, between found voices and lost ones.
for SATB wordless chorus, viola solo, and orchestra A suite for
solo viola, wordless chorus (SATB), and small orchestra, Flos Campi
is one of Vaughan Williams's most enigmatic pieces. Although the
six movements all borrow their titles from the Old Testament's Song
of Solomon, the chorus never articulates a single word. Instead, it
serves as a section of the orchestra, creating an elegant vocal
texture and backdrop to the viola's haunting solo lines. The work
was premiered in October 1925 by the violist Lionel Tertis, singers
from the RCM, and the Queen's Hall Orchestra, directed by Sir Henry
Wood.
for SATB and organ, with optional congregation Commissioned for the
American Guild of Organists 2014 National Convention in Boston,
Mass., Eternal Ruler of the ceaseless round is a joyful and
exuberant setting of the well-known hymn by John Chadwick. It
begins with a rich organ introduction before the choir (and
congregation) join in with a unison presentation of the melody. The
second section explores the Lydian mode, with its rising fourth,
while the adamantine final verse brings the anthem to a resolute
close that reflects the text's profound depiction of unity and
human understanding.
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