SKU: SU.26180050
Hail Lovely and Pure is a setting for a cappella chorus of a short poem from The Second Shepherds' Play, an English mystery play written in the 15th century by The Wakeï¬eld Master of Northern England. Mystery (or miracle) plays were a form of medieval drama that represented Biblical subjects such as the Creation and the Last Judgment. The text consists of the ï¬rst lines spoken by the shepherds when they entered the stable to celebrate the birth of Jesus. My brother David C. K. McClelland (1947-1976) translated this fragment from the original Middle English and made a small calligraphic version of it which I discovered among his papers. David probably intended to make a larger, more elaborate manuscript of the poem, though if he did so it has not been found.SATB Chorus, a cappella Duration: 13'30 Composed: 2011 Published by: WMC Music (BMI).
SKU: PL.0031
This anthem was commissioned for the 150th anniversary celebration of the arrival of the De La Salle Christian Brothers in New York. It is based on an original hymn-tune as well as the antiphon Sinite parvulos which acts as a melodic thread throughout the piece. The organ introduction is based on the chant antiphon and the hymn tune is also reminiscent of the chant. In the second verse the chant is sung by the women simultaneously with the men as they sing the hymn tune. The organ interludes are quite developed making the organ a fifth voice in this hymn-anthem. The final verse is sung a cappella and ends with a peaceful coda from the organ using the chant. This piece continues Dr. Saylor's long tradition of expertly realized hymn-anthems and can be used throughout the church year.
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