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Books > Music > Other types of music > Vocal music
A popular Newfoundland folksong for SSA and piano.
for SATB unaccompanied A lively sixteenth-century anthem based on
Psalm 81. This psalm falls within week 9 of Epiphany in Year B of
the RCL.
for SATB unaccompanied This is a short anthem for communion with
words by Douglas L. Bean in a simple, straight-forward setting.
Rounds and canons drawn from the folk and classical repertoire
provide an introduction to two-part singing.
for SATB with organ introduction An expressive setting for Lent
that begins with a treble solo or unison singing that gradually
splits into four-part harmony.
Tallis's Canon for 2, 3, 4, or 5 equal voices and chamber orchestra
or organ and strings Accompaniment for chamber or string orchestra
is available on hire
for SATB, congregation (opt), and organ, or string/chamber
orchestra, or brass This popular arrangement can also be found in
Carols for Choirs 1 and 100 Carols for Choirs. Verses two and five
may be sung by two choirs or by choir and audience. The other
verses are a mixture of women's voices alone, men's voices alone,
and SATB. Orchestral accompaniment is available on hire.
for SATB and congregation (opening phrase to be played on trumpets
or organ) This striking anthem sets the Latin text of Psalm 33 (an
English singing translation is included). Dynamic melismatic vocal
lines feature throughout, with the texture switching between
homophony and polyphony. It was first performed in 1956, the same
year as the composer's similarly lively motet A Vision of
Aeroplanes.
for SA and piano This setting of the much-loved English folksong
Greensleeves employs sophisticated harmony to adorn the simple yet
timeless melody. An SATB version is also available.
for soprano, tenor, and baritone soloists, SATB choir, and
orchestra In this Christmas cantata Vaughan Williams uses and a
wide range of musical styles to create a compelling, vivid, and
highly original retelling of the Christmas story. Composed in
1953-4, Hodie (This Day) was Vaughan Williams's final large-scale
choral-orchestral work, and was premiered under his own baton in
Worcester Cathedral as part of the 1954 Three Choirs Festival. It
comprises sixteen movements, including 'narrations' of words from
the Bible, chorals, and a variety of other forms for both soloists
and choir. The words are taken from diverse sources, with sacred
texts from the Vespers of Christmas Day and the Bible interspersed
with secular texts by poets including John Milton, Thomas Hardy,
and the composer's own wife Ursula Vaughan Williams.
for SATB unaccompanied Vaughan Williams composed this setting of a
poem by his wife Ursula in 1953 to form part of A Garland for the
Queen, a collection of ten tributes to the newly-crowned Queen
Elizabeth II by leading British composers and poets. It is
dedicated 'to the memory of Charles Villiers Stanford, and his Blue
Bird', and reflects Stanford's masterpiece in its harmonic
language, floating soprano part, unaccompanied scoring, and
haunting atmosphere.
for unison or two-part voices and piano Adapted from music from The
Pilgrim's Progress, this setting of words from Revelation 2 is
profound and mystical. Flowing melodies, atmospheric harmonic
shifts, and hushed dynamics all give the piece an ethereal quality
that powerfully evokes the religious transcendence described in the
text.
Set of parts for the joyful carol of celebration with the refrain
'Gloria in excelsis Deo'. Compatible with both the upper- and
mixed-voice versions. This set contains the following string parts:
4 x vln I, 4 x vln II, 3 x vla, 2 x vc, 1 x db. Also available on
hire/rental.
for tenor soloist, SATB choir, and organ Written for the marriage
of HRH The Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten in
Westminster Abbey, 20 November 1947.
for STB soli and unaccompanied SATB choir This unaccompanied motet
was first performed at the dedication of the Battle of Britain
Chapel in Westminster Abbey, London, and has an accordingly sombre
tone. It opens with a haunting treble/soprano solo, and this
ethereal atmosphere continues with unexpected harmonic shifts and
hushed vocal writing. The words are taken from The Wisdom of
Solomon (3: 1-5) and convey death as peaceful for those who have
been 'righteous'. This motet would therefore be particularly
well-suited to funeral or memorial services.
Originally entitled Thanksgiving for Victory, A Song of
Thanksgiving is a powerful and moving work that celebrates the
Allies' victory in World War II. It was first recorded in 1944
while the war was still ongoing, but was not broadcast until
victory had been achieved in May of the following year. Comprising
seven movements, it sets texts from the Bible alongside words by
Shakespeare and Kipling, lending the work a sense of timelessness
and grandeur. Scores and parts for both the full and reduced
accompaniments are available on hire.
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