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for SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied With a text by the
composer, 'My Love has Died for Me' is taken from Passion Music, a
concert and liturgical work that epitomizes Todd's love of blending
jazz and choral music. Recurring melodies, changing metres, and
extended harmonies combine to explore the theme of loss in this
powerful and expressive lament.
for SATB unaccompanied With a text by Thomas Campion, View me, Lord
is a tender prayer characterized by its sensitive text-setting.
Each verse features a change in voicing, rhythm, and harmony, while
the ever-changing metre provides a feeling of fluidity. The tension
built throughout the work is finally resolved in the last chord,
bringing this contemplative anthem to a peaceful close.
Following the success of the two Popular Voiceworks volumes,
Popular Voiceworks at Christmas presents a fantastic collection of
seasonal songs and carols in a highly practical format. Singers can
explore a huge range of styles and find exciting new material by
the authors, as well as arrangements of traditional carols such as
'Away in a manger' and 'In the bleak midwinter' and popular songs
such as 'Jingle Bell Rock' and 'Get Together'. Stylish demos are
available on a companion website and backing tracks for performance
or rehearsal are included on the accompanying CD. A fabulous
festive resource!
for SATB (with divisions) and piano Marked 'light and flowing',
Quartel's setting of Sara Teasdale's poem 'Peace' features slow,
sustained vocal writing over a piano part with continual moving
quavers. The harmonic palette is rich and warm, and soaring soprano
lines conjure Teasdale's vivid celestial imagery.
for SATB and piano with optional bass and drum kit In this jazzy
setting of William Blake's Introduction to his Songs of Innoncence,
Chilcott's extended harmonies and syncopated melodies bring new
energy to the text, challenging the expectation of the listener.
The voices are supported by a stylistic piano part, which may be
played as written or serve as a guide, and the optional bass and
drum kit part is printed at the back of the score. Also available
in a version for SSA, piano, and optional bass and drum kit in Jazz
Songs of Innocence.
for SATB unaccompanied Originally published in Sun, Moon, Sea, and
Stars, 'Deep in the night' sets a poem by Sara Teasdale that likens
a heart seeking its love to a swallow's cry. Chydenius's rich
harmonies, syncopated melodies, and modal inflections paint an
image of the starry night, while the underpinning bass ostinato
provides rhythmic drive.
for SATB and piano or organ or orchestra This sprightly setting of
a sixteenth-century English text tells the tale of a jolly shepherd
named Wat. With an upbeat triple metre and a joyful swing feel,
this carol has imaginative, contrasting textures, a memorable
refrain, and a rousing finish. Two versions of the vocal score are
available: one with piano accompaniment and one with organ
accompaniment. Full scores and parts are available for purchase or
hire.
for SATB and piano or harp Higgins's arrangement of Away in a
manger is beautiful and delicate. The first verse is taken by
unison upper voices; the second is a cappella, with a soloist (or
small group) on the melody accompanied by sustained 'ooh's; and the
last verse features fresh, homophonic harmonies. The piano/harp
accompaniment twinkles gently around the voices, contributing
towards the magical character of the arrangement.
for SSAA and piano This is a beautiful piece setting an evocative
text by Anne Bronte that explores natural imagery on a blustery day
and the feelings they inspire. Supported by the piano
acccompaniment, Quartel's soaring melodies, rich harmonies, and
syncopated rhythms illustrate the power of the wind, while its
unpredictable nature is hinted by the hemiolas and cross-rhythms
throughout the texture. This is suitable for festival and concert
performance.
for SATB and organ Written for the 2018 BBC Advent broadcast sung
by the choir of St John's College, Cambridge, A Prayer to St John
the Baptist sets an artfully crafted text that combines Guido
d'Arezzo's Ut queant laxis (itself a Hymn to John the Baptist, as
well as a medieval music-teaching mnemonic) with Thomas Merton's
poem on the same subject. The organ's flowing quavers represent
Merton's baptismal 'rivers of water', while the largely octatonic
melodies conjure a tellingly mysterious atmosphere.
for SATB (with S. solo) unaccompanied This thought-provoking carol
takes up the topical theme of the plight of refugees, drawing
parallels with the stories and reception of Christ's birth. The
text, by the composer, alludes to familiar lines from the Coventry
Carol, rooting the piece in tradition while encouraging us to
consider our present. The verses feature contrasting textures and
changing metres, while a soft, reflective refrain stands
steadfastly in triple metre.
for SS and organ This movement from Make We Merry sets the words of
the seventeenth-century Christmas text 'Sweet was the song' to a
straightforward and lyrical solo line in the first soprano part,
with an imitative second soprano part joining towards the end. The
organ accompaniment gently underpins the tender vocal lines
throughout.
for SSA and piano Originally published as part of the Songbird
collection As you sing, this is a beautiful and modern setting of a
traditional text, popularised by Orlando Gibbons' well-known
madrigal 'The silver swan'. Tarney draws upon the themes of nature,
love, life, and loss to create melodies that are yearning and
flowing, and supports the voices with a graceful and delicate piano
accompaniment.
for SA and piano Originally published as part of the Songbird
collection As you sing, this is a thrilling and high-energy piece
setting a text by Jennifer Thorp. Young uses body-percussion, sound
effects, repeating themes, and strong rhythms to capture the
characteristics of a river, creating a fun and dynamic piece
suitable for upper-voice adult and youth choirs.
for SATB and piano or organ or orchestra This sprightly setting of
a sixteenth-century English text tells the tale of a jolly shepherd
named Wat. With an upbeat triple metre and a joyful swing feel,
this carol has imaginative, contrasting textures, a memorable
refrain, and a rousing finish. Two versions of the vocal score are
available: one with piano accompaniment and one with organ
accompaniment. Full scores and parts are available for purchase or
hire.
for SATB and piano or orchestra Male voices take the leading role
in this mixed-voice arrangement of the tender and well-loved solo
piece attributed to Caccini (and usually sung to 'Ave Maria'). In
keeping with the cumulative embellishment of the original,
Wilberg's version starts with unison men and gradually adds more
parts, always grounded by the lower voices. Similarly, the
accompaniment's texture thickens as the piece develops, with the
instrumental version starting with strings only, building up to a
full orchestral climax before a gentler coda.
for SATB unaccompanied Alan Bullard's simple, uplifting setting of
words by eighteenth-century writer and Calvinist minister Joseph
Hart is perfectly suited to the Every Voice Rejoice series. The
anthem is characterized by flexible rhythms that sensitively
complement the metre of the text and a beautifully reflective set
of Amens at its close.
for SATB and piano or orchestra Tree of Life is an expansive
setting of an evocative text by David Warner that depicts the
sacred archetype of the life-giving tree through the cycle of all
four seasons. The lyrics, coupled with simple, memorable melodies,
speak of spiritual planting and growth, nourishment, and an
abundant harvest; each observation is punctuated by an 'Alleluia'
as an expression of praise and gratitude. Wilberg's imaginative
orchestration creates an abundant soundworld, with arching woodwind
phrases, sweeping strings, and a cacophony of handbells that lifts
the closing alleluias skywards in celebration. This is the title
track on the Tabernacle Choir's 2018 CD release.
for SATB and piano Tarney's setting of this traditional Scottish
text offers catchy melodies and folk-inspired harmonies, driven by
a rhythmic piano accompaniment. The ballad is framed by a
repeating, haunting, and ethereal a cappella phrase that hints at
the unearthly nature of the subject. Also available for cambiata
voices in the Emerging Voices series.
for SSAA and hand drum Sing, my Child sets a joyful text
celebrating the beauty found all around us in everyday life.
Characterized by tight harmonies and a dynamic percussion line, the
buoyant 7/8 metre of the opening drives the piece forward. Lush
harmonies colour the hymn-like B section as the text evolves into a
call for strength despite the troubles that may come. Also
available in a version for SATB and hand drum.
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