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Books > Music > Other types of music > Vocal music > Choral music
for SATB with piano accompaniment and unaccompanied Mo li hua
(Jasmine) is a tri-language publication suitable for Chinese- or
English-speaking choirs. A collection of arrangements of five
well-known traditional Chinese songs depicting the simplicity and
beauty of everyday life, it includes simplified and traditional
Chinese scripts, as well as English singing translations. A Pinyin
version of the Chinese - for non-Chinese reading choirs - will be
available from the OUP website.The songs-drawn from across
China-are arranged sympathetically and in Chilcott's original
style, suggesting a musical fusion of East and West. The song 'Mo
li hua' was written for The Bach Choir and David Hill, who gave its
premiere while on tour in China in April 2014.
for SATB double choir, children's choir, and piano Setting a text
by Charles Bennett, The White Field presents a dreamlike scene in
which blackbirds plant songs in the cold earth and await the growth
of their music. Chilcott's melodies echo through the voices, before
a climactic tutti central section giving full voice to the idea of
renewal and hope in the depth of winter. A wistful coda completes
the reverie as the blackbirds settle to await the return of the
sun. The piano part provides harmonic support and rhythmic energy
to the voice parts with chordal and semiquaver figurations
throughout the work. The White Field was commissioned by the
Barbican Centre for London Symphony Chorus and BBC Symphony Chorus
for Sound Unbound, November 2015.
for SATB and organ or small orchestra In this setting of haunting
simplicity, Rutter employs rich orchestral colours and a beautiful,
imploring melody. The composer has taken the opportunity of this
anniversary edition to recast the original accompaniment for organ,
to facilitate performance in church. Conductor's scores and
instrumental parts are available on sale and on hire/rental.
for SATTBB unaccompanied Thou, my love, art fair was written for
The King's Singers and first performed by the group on St
Valentine's Day 2015. Setting the William Baldwin poem, Christ to
his spouse, this delightful song makes full and effective use of
the voice parts and features charming harmonies and interweaving
melismas. Chilcott has treated the sixteenth-century text with due
care and style, creating a beautifully elegant piece of music.
Choral Scores is an anthology of music exemplifying distinctive
choral repertoire by the most noteworthy composers throughout the
history of Western music. A companion volume to Denis Shrock's
Choral Repertoire (Oxford 2009), it presents works of salient
importance to the development of choral music in Western culture,
representing the music of the composers, eras, and movements
discussed most prominently in that volume. Including 132
compositions by 124 different composers, each presented unabridged
and in full score, and spanning the entirety of Western music
history, from the medieval era through the twentieth century, and
into the twenty-first, Choral Scores is the most thorough, and
up-to-date collection of choral music available. Complete with an
appendix offering literal translations of texts, as well as
composer and genre indices, Choral Scores is an essential reference
for choral scholars, teachers, and students alike.
Hark, hark, the lark is a collection of eight exquisite settings
for upper voices, specially commissioned to celebrate the four
hundredth anniversary of William Shakespeare's death. The volume
pays tribute to Britain's greatest writer, presenting a selection
of his finest texts set to music by some of today's most
accomplished choral composers.
for SATB unaccompanied Setting a well-known poem by Percy Shelley,
Love's Philosophy is a sweet and tender choral song reflecting on
the idea of love with reference to nature and the interdependent
relationships evident in the world around us. Mellifluous choral
writing and sighing 'ah' interjections convey the sometimes wistful
feel of Shelley's words, and numerous repetitions of 'thou' at the
end of the piece emphasize the theme of unrequited or lost love.
for children's choir, SATB chamber choir, and SATB double choir
This monumental cantata for massed forces was commissioned by David
Hill and The Bach Choir and premiered as part of the 2012 BBC
Proms. Setting a specially commissioned text by Charles Bennett,
Chilcott skilfully uses both metred and unmetered sung and spoken
lines to highlight the text's environmental message. While the
musically interlinked choirs sing of humanity's negligence towards
nature in a series of dream images, the endearing and innocent
tunes of the children's choir ultimately evoke a sense of hope for
the future. Creating a unique opportunity for adult and children's
choirs to collaborate, this captivating piece offers a fun and
educational performance experience for singers both young and old.
for SATB and chamber ensemble Inspired by Geertgen's painting
Nativity at Night, Candlelight Carol centres around the love of a
mother on that first night in the stable. The orchestral material
is compatible with both the SATBB and SSAA versions.
for soprano solo and SSATB unaccompanied Setting a text spoken by
Nurse Edith Cavell on the eve of her execution in 1915 and
re-fashioned by the poet SeA!n Street, McDowall has created a work
of haunting beauty full of gently lamenting harmonies.The sombre
subject matter makes the piece equally suitable for funerals and
Remembrance Day celebrations. Standing as I do before God is
featured on the CD A Multitude of Voices by the choir Sospiri on
Convivium Records.
for SATB (with divisions) and soprano saxophone Setting the
original Latin text of the hymn better known as 'Hark! a thrilling
voice is sounding', Jackson creates an Advent piece of beautiful
stillness. The largely homophonic choral parts, with a soloist
supplying a gentle contrapuntal line, are contrasted with light and
graceful interjections from the saxophone. The result is a quietly
moving piece ideally suited for a reflective moment during an
Advent service.
for SSATB and cello Night Flight was written to mark the centenary
of Harriet Quimby's pioneering flight across the English channel.
Setting texts by Sheila Bryer on the mysterious powers of the sea,
earth, and air, McDowall uses vocal clusters and haunting solo
cello lines to highlight the sense of fear, awe, and majesty
experienced by an individual pitted against the elements. Cecilia
McDowall was awarded the 2014 British Composer Award in the Choral
category for Night Flight. The solo cello part is available for
sale separately.
for SATB and organ or piano or orchestra or brass This anthem
combines original music by Mack Wilberg, words by David Warner, and
the celebrated hymn tune 'Old One Hundredth', which emerges from
heralding voices, cleverly and majestically interwoven. Hymn of
Praise is on the CD 'Glory! Music of Rejoicing' (2012) recorded by
the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra on Temple Square.
Orchestral material is available on hire/rental.
for SATB and organ or large orchestra This arrangement of the
well-loved hymn stays true to the jubilation and reverence of
Easter. Wesley's words and the eighteenth-century melody shine
through in a sensitive reharmonization, and a recurring
instrumental passage smoothly connects the verses. Reflecting
common hymn-singing practice, the first verse is in unison, the
second in four-part harmony, and the third returns to unison with a
soprano descant, before closing with a suitably exultant 'Alleluia'
and 'Amen'. Christ the Lord is risen today appears on the Mormon
Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square's latest CD, He is
Risen, which reached No. 1 in both the 'Classical Albums' and
'Traditional Classical Albums' US charts within two weeks of its
release in April 2014.
for SSA and organ Composed in 1977, this triumphant setting of
words from Psalms 136 and 67 is now published for the first time
following the rediscovery of the lost manuscript. Rutter's early
style is reminiscent of Britten, making a feature of parallel
harmonies and scalic runs to impressive effect- ideal to revitalise
the evensong repertoire of upper-voice choirs.
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