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for SATB and piano This celebration of friendship is rich in
expressive melodies and poignant harmonies, underpinned by
sensitive piano writing. The text, by Delphine Chalmers, is
inspired by French Renaissance essayist Michel de Montaigne's
writings on friendship, from which the well known quotation 'If I
am pressed to say why I loved him, I feel it can only be explained
by replying: 'Because it was he; because it was me.'' originates.
Eminently accessible, this piece is perfect for concert programmes
celebrating friendship and community.
for SATB (with divisions) and piano This sombre and evocative
'Stabat mater' is taken from Passion Music, a concert and
liturgical work that continues Todd's fusion of jazz and choral
music so successfully blended in his Mass in Blue. The delicate
piano part often falls away to spiritual a cappella sections, and a
soaring line for solo soprano rises out of the texture to draw the
setting to a close.
for SATB unaccompanied The Scholar is a sensitive setting of Robert
Southey's poem that explores a man's kinship with the dead. With
Bednall's characteristic metrical fluidity and effective word
setting, this piece will provide a moment of quiet reflection in a
concert programme.
for SATB unaccompanied I will be with you sets a reflective text by
the composer with a message of enduring solace. Lush harmonies,
with predominantly homophonic passagework, coupled with flowing and
cascading lines in every voice part make for a tranquil musical
experience. Also available in a version for SSAA unaccompanied
choir.
SSAA unaccompanied I will be with you sets a reflective text by the
composer with a message of enduring solace. Lush harmonies, with
predominantly homophonic passagework, coupled with flowing and
cascading lines in every voice part make for a tranquil musical
experience. Also available in a version for unaccompanied SATB
choir.
for SATB unaccompanied This short sacred work for unaccompanied
mixed choir is a highly atmospheric setting of the poet Henry
Vaughan's mystical and enigmatic poem of the same name. Written for
the choir of St Peter's College, Oxford, the work has a sonorous
quality and uses extended harmonies to great effect.
This 50th anniversary collectible hardcover edition contains full
guitar TAB transcriptions for 50 early Stones classics from their
ABKCO years. These are all-new arrangements featuring the most
accurate transcriptions for all of Keith Richard's, Brian Jones',
and Mick Taylor's legendary guitar parts. The book also comes with
a section of the most classic Keith riffs. The songs within are
selected from 12 x 5, Aftermath, Beggars Banquet, Between the
Buttons, Big Hits (High Tide and Green Grass), December's Children
(and Everybody's), Flowers, Hot Rocks 1964--1971, Let It Bleed,
Metamorphosis, Sticky Fingers, Their Satanic Majesties Request, and
more Titles: 19th Nervous Breakdown * 2000 Light Years from Home *
As Tears Go By * Back Street Girl * Bitch * Brown Sugar * Can't You
Hear Me Knocking * Child of the Moon (rmk) * Country Honk *
Dandelion * Dead Flowers * Dear Doctor * Factory Girl * Get Off of
My Cloud * Gimme Shelter * Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby,
Standing in the Shadow? * Heart of Stone * Honky Tonk Women * I'm
Free * It's All Over Now * Jigsaw Puzzle * Jumpin' Jack Flash *
Lady Jane * The Last Time * Let It Bleed * Let's Spend the Night
Together * Live with Me * Memo from Turner * Midnight Rambler *
Monkey Man * Mother's Little Helper * No Expectations * Out of Time
* Paint It, Black * Parachute Woman * Play with Fire * Ruby Tuesday
* Salt of the Earth * (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction * She's a
Rainbow * The Spider and the Fly * Stray Cat Blues * Street
Fighting Man * Stupid Girl * Sway * Sympathy for the Devil * Under
My Thumb * Wild Horses * You Can't Always Get What You Want * You
Got the Silver.
for SSATB unaccompanied This simple and exquisite miniature keeps
the text, the fourth-century Latin Hymn to the Virgin Mary, at the
fore, with instructions from the composer to accent the melodic
lines according to word stress rather than position in the bar. The
musical style is a fusion of old and new, with plainchant-like
melodies and tonality set against expressively dissonant
contemporary harmonies. Tota pulchra est was recorded by The
Epiphoni Consort on the CD David Bednall: Sudden Light (Delphian,
DCD34189)
for SATB and organ This radiant anthem explores the theme of light,
with luminescent harmonies, a virtuosic organ part, and soaring
vocal lines. The text is by Dr Marcus Tomalin, after Dante's
Paradiso, and Bednall's word painting is highly effective. A
compelling climax as the singers tell of the 'pure living light
shining' falls away to a powerful unaccompanied moment, before the
organ picks up a motif and develops it in a majestic interlude.
This is a highly rewarding anthem for performer and audience alike.
Pure Living Light was recorded by The Epiphoni Consort on the CD
David Bednall: Sudden Light (Delphian, DCD34189).
for SATTBB unaccompanied Victimae paschali laudes is an atmospheric
arrangement of the traditional plainsong melody for this Latin text
for Easter Sunday. Changing metres enable an authentic presentation
of the plainsong style, and Lawson effectively employs
interjections of 'alleluia' within the main body of the text as a
powerful expression of the triumph of life over death that is at
the heart of the Easter story.
for SATB and organ or piano Chilcott's setting of St Benedict's
sixth-century prayer begins with a gentle recurring figure in the
keyboard, graduallly building to a rousing climax. The primarily
homophonic texture allows the timeless text to shine through, while
the expansive vocal writing and expressive use of harmony create a
sense of awe towards the Almighty God.
for SATB and organ Francis Jackson's spirited setting of Psalm 150
is steeped in the English choral tradition. With contrapuntal
writing, engaging interplay between choir and organ, effective word
painting, and virtuosic organ writing, O praise God in his
sanctuary is a welcome addition to the service repertory.
for SATB unaccompanied This setting of a tune from The Sacred Harp
is strong and march-like, with accented rhythms and percussive
vocal lines contributing to a rousing overall effect. It was
originally published as part of Mack Wilberg Anthems and is also
available in a version for TTBB unaccompanied.
for SSATB unaccompanied An atmospheric and expressive setting of
Caliban's dream from Shakespeare's The Tempest, this piece
transports the listener to a mysterious, dream-like place. McDowall
effectively employs melismas and ornaments to create a sense of the
other-worldly, and her rich, immersive harmonies perfectly
characterise the reverie Shakespeare's protagonist describes.
for SATB unaccompanied A group of three miniatures for
unaccompanied mixed voices, Some corner of a foreign field sets
poems by three First World War soldiers: John William Streets,
Goldfeld (about whom no more than his surname is known), and Rupert
Brooke. Bednall's settings are slow, expansive, and expressive,
giving space for the listener to reflect on the profoundly moving
texts. Brooke's 'The Soldier' brings a particularly poignant
conclusion to the set, with melismas employed for dramatic effect.
This deeply expressive arioso, which opens Handel's Ode for the
Birthday of Queen Anne (1713), was performed at the wedding of
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at St George's Chapel, Windsor, on
19 May 2018. Originally scored in D major for counter-tenor, with
trumpet and strings, the work is here arranged by John Rutter for
performance by soprano and organ (or strings and organ continuo),
with or without solo trumpet, in the slightly lower key of C major.
This package contains (1) the orchestral score in C major, and (2)
the instrumental parts (solo trumpet, 1st and 2nd violins, viola,
cello, bass, organ continuo) in two versions, in C major and D flat
major. The D flat version of the parts is to enable performance
with modern strings but natural trumpet, the trumpet playing in
Handel's original key of D major but at baroque pitch (A = 415).
for SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied Ethan McGrath's setting of
this well-known fourteenth-century macaronic text is expressive and
rich, both harmonically and emotionally. The melodies have a
chant-like quality and the metrical changes create a compelling ebb
and flow. This carol is evocative of an ancient choral tradition,
while at the same time offering a fresh choral sound.
for SATB (with divisions) and piano This dramatic and majestic
anthem sets verses from Isaiah, starting with an appeal to God to
show himself and his power, followed by an admission of human sin,
finishing with an affirmation that we are all God's people. The
choral parts are largely homophonic, except for an effective
unaccompanied fugal central section, and optional high soprano
notes are included towards the end for added dramatic effect. The
piano part makes full use of the instrument's range and features
vibrant scalic and arpeggiated flourishes, tremolos, and rhythmic,
accented chords.
for SATB unaccompanied This lively reimagining of the traditional
hymn is a thrilling a cappella arrangement which pairs the soaring
legato melody with a rhythmic vocal accompaniment. Together, these
elements capture both the gentle hope and the profound joy
contained in the text. Also including moments of tenderness and
reflection, the piece comes to a rousing close with an energy that
engages singers and audience alike. Also available in a version for
SSA unaccompanied.
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