Three LatinElegies to Lesbiais a setting of three poems written by the ancient Roman poet, Gaius ValeriusCatullus (84-54 B.C.E.). His muse in these poems is understood to beLesbia, the name believed to have been given by Catullus to his mistress.Lesbia was really Clodia, the sexually promiscuous wife of proconsul QuintusCaecilius Metellus Celer. Clodia was said to have many lovers, and Catullus?torment and obsession for her is well documented in 13 of his poems where thename, Lesbia, is used. His first poem addressed to Lesbia (Catullus 51) is a freetranslation of a poem by the ancient Greek poet, Sappho. Scholars havesuggested that Catullus chose the name, Lesbia, because of his affinity forSappho, who it is believed was a lesbian.

Odie et Amo (Catullus 85), one of the mostcelebrated elegiac couplets composed by Catullus, has inspired many composers withits duality of emotions. The most well-known setting is from Carl Orff?s Catulli Carmina, part of Trionfi, themusical triptych that also includes the Carmina Burana andTrionfo di Afrodite. Unlike Orff?s driving rhythms of outwardlyexpressive anguish, my setting is a more introspective interpretation. It is asif the music is surrendering to the mercurial personalities that Catullus andall humans possess, the tortured ability to hate and love at the same time.

Lesbia mi dicit semper male (Catullus 92) consists of two elegiaccouplets. Catullus? earlier poem, 83,brings some context to 92. In thefirst part of 83, Catullus says:

Lesbia keeps insulting me in front of her husband:

thisfills the fatuous idiot with delight.

Mule, doyou perceive nothing? If she shut up and ignored me

that?dshow healthy indifference;?

In 92, Catullus expounds on the idea of whyLesbia insults him in front of her husband. Catullus reckons that he is alwayscursing her, and he loves her. She always curses him, so she must love him aswell. In his desperation, Catullus uses his wit and humor to reason that hisobsessive love for Lesbia is reciprocated. This setting of 92 uses incessant driving rhythms in the women?s voices to paint thewords, ?Lesbia mi dicit semper male nec tacetumquam de me? (Lesbia always speaks ill of me, never shuts up about me). The repeating rhythmsreturn in the men?s voices when Catullus says he does the same, ?quia sunt totidem mea: deprecor illamassidue? (?it?s the same with me: I?m continually complaining.) The piececomes to a final rest after Catullus realizes the he will always be cursed tolove her.

Mea Lesbia (Catullus 87) also consists of twoelegiac couplets. Catullus was only one of Lesbia?s many lovers, and he oftenwrote of his jealousy and disdain for her unfaithful actions. This elegy waswritten at a time when Lesbia had been particularly cruel toward Catullus.Despite being broken hearted, his obsession with her never waned. In hisdespair and desperation, he basically says, ?My love for you is so great thatno other woman could possibly even know what love is.? This setting of 87 returns to a more introspectivenature where Catullus surrenders his love forever to Lesbia.

Despacito (Spanish for "very slow") is a song by the Puerto Rican singer Luis Fonsi in collaboration with the also from Puerto Rico rapper Daddy Yankee. The Latin Pop and Reggaeton influenced song was released January 12, 2017 via Universal Music Latin. The song developed into a worldwide success and was described as a summer hit despite its release in winter 2016/17.
With that you will cheer your audience and invite you to dance.
I wish you much fun with Despacito.

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During his time as Master of the Queen's Music, Sir Peter Maxwell Davies wrote a new carol for Her Majesty the Queen each Christmas. Ave, Plena Gracia , written for Christmas 2009, was the fifth in this series after An Heavenly Song, Wonder Tidings, The Yule-tide Bell and Kings and Shepherds all of which are published in the Schott Royal Collection.

First performed in St. James's Palace by the choir of the Chapel Royal on the Epiphany at the end of the 2009/2010 Christmas period, Ave, Plena Gracia is a short and traditional Latin setting that would be perfect for amateur choirs looking for new repertoire.

Made popular by British vocal octet VOCES8, this arrangement of Dougie Maclean's heartwarming tune invites a slice of Scotland into the choral rehearsal room. "Caledonia" was the Latin name the Romans used for Scotland, and Dougie's original song has become somewhat of an unofficial anthem for the country. In an arrangement here by Blake Morgan, the textures throughout range from the signature "blended" sound of VOCES8 to a roaring climb through the Scottish highlands before returning to the final refrain in a hymn-like harmonization, bringing us to back to the place we call home. "Let me tell you that I love you, and I think about you all the time; Caledonia, you're calling me, and now I'm going home.".

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The ".Loop Songs". by Bertrand Grö.ger (Jazzchor Freiburg) are modern choir exercises for all SATB groups. Originally conceived as warm-ups or to loosen up repertoire rehearsals, many songs are also suitable as concert songs.
The 44 compositions, devided into four graded levels of difficulty, offer a versatile practice method for style characteristics in relation to rhythm, harmonics and melodics. By means of ".learning by singing"., the singers acquire skills in scat syllables, timing and intonation. This collection contains two and a half hours of music and presents a wide range of music genres: Swing, Latin, Afro, Gospel, Rand.B, Funk, Pop, Rock and World music.

A lyrical setting of the Latin text for SATB Choir with optional organ/piano accompaniment.
Very approachable in style, with interesting touches of harmonic interest.
Soprano 1 part could be replaced by solo soprano.

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Nino Rota wurde vor allem durch seine Filmmusiken zu ".Der Pate". (Francis Ford Coppola) und zu Filmen von Federico Fellini (La dolce vita / Das susse Leben, Otto e mezzo / achteinhalb, Il Casanova u.a.) und Luchino Visconti (Il Gattopardo / Der Leopard, Rocco e i suoi fratelli / Rocco und seine Bruder) bekannt. Daneben hat er aber immer auch Kammermusik und Vokalmusik komponiert, wobei die Chormusik einen besonderen Stellenwert hat. Hierbei sind Melodik und Harmonik unmittelbar eingangig und der geringe Schwierigkeitsgrad macht seine Chorstucke auch Laienchoren erreichbar. Und gerade in Unum panem sind Chor, Kinderchor und Orgel wirkungsvoll eingesetzt.

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Carl Orff's masterpiece Carmina Burana composed in 1936 undoubtedly is one of the best-known musical creations throughout the world. By popular request, we now publish a separate edition of the opening chorus O Fortuna taken from the piano score (ED 2877) of the complete work. This new separate edition provides the opportunity to perform O Fortuna in a mixed concert.

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Andreas Pieper, born in 1958, studied church music at the Staatliche Hochschule fur Musik Westfalen-Lippe and composition with Roland Ploeger at the Lubeck Music Academy. In 2002, he was among the prize-winners of the composition competition of the European music festival 'Windrose' as part of the Ruhr Festival.
From meditative simplicity to the brilliant 'Alleluja', the atmospherically dense motet 'Justorum animae' interprets a famous text from the 'Book of Wisdom' about the hope of men beyond their transitoriness.

Mascagni?s draws on church music in this masterful and intense evocation of a small community and one guilt-ridden woman?s position outside of it.

The grand Easter Hymn, scored for pretty much the whole cast of the opera, starts with just a solo organ playing from inside the church nearby. Then we hear an unaccompanied choir singing (in Latin) the beginning of the service ? ?Regina coeli, laetare? ? with the voices of the congregation responding ?Alleluja!?. The choir sings two more phrases and the congregation responds. All this is out of sight.