SKU: HL.298204
UPC: 888680951412. 6.75x10.5x0.062 inches. English.
Rough Notes was commissioned and premiered by The Tallis Scholars in 2018 and sets text from the diary entries of Captain Robert Scott during the Terra Nova expedition to Antarctic.
SKU: HL.259459
UPC: 888680747381. 6.5x10.0x0.04 inches. English.
Nico Muhly's Marrow composed for SATB choir unaccompanied with texts from Psalm 63 vv.1–3, 6–8 Book of Common Prayer (1662). Commissioned by the Netherlands Chamber Choir for the project 150 Psalms to be premiered by the Tallis Scholars during Utrecht EarlyMusic Festival, September 1st, 2017.
SKU: HL.14043502
UPC: 840126949360. 6.75x10.5x0.036 inches. English.
A New Song is a beautiful work composed for SATB choir a cappella and written in 2011 for Tim Brown and the Zürcher Sing-Akademie.
SKU: HL.14043402
UPC: 840126937220. 6.75x9.75x0.072 inches. English.
This work was commissioned by the Master and Fellows of St John's College, Cambridge, supported by a generous donation from Paul andJoanna Lindsell.
SKU: HL.1167601
ISBN 9781705188668. UPC: 196288178675. 9.0x12.0x0.063 inches.
De Profundis, composed by Nico Muhly with poetry by Charles Anthony Silvestri, was commissioned by The Choir of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, directed by David Skinner, during the first Covid lockdown in the spring of 2020. It was a year and a half in the making, and was conceived during the dark months of Covid lockdown in the spring of 2020 when, for the first time in long history of the English Choral Tradition, choirs fell silent.
SKU: ST.CN28P
ISBN 9790220225536.
Both as composer and conductor, Ronald Corp is steeped in the English choral tradition, and in A Spotless Rose he has traversed by his own path the hallowed ground of words immortalised by Herbert Howells. Corp's own music, chordal yet contrapuntal, and likewise redolent in its modality of a distant past 'of ancient seers' foreshowing', flows smoothly in flexible rhythm, each voice a shapely strophic melody. Mindful of the famous close of Howells's setting, Corp concludes with an exquisite ending all of his own. A Spotless Rose was written for the Highgate Choral Society, who gave the world premiere on 2 December 2017 at St Michael's Church, Highgate.
SKU: HL.14041982
ISBN 9781783058914. UPC: 884088996161. 8.25x11.75x0.07 inches. English.
Commissioned In Memoriam 9/11, by the Music Patrons of St. PaulÂ’s Cathedral. First performed by the Choir of St. PaulÂ’s Cathedral directed by Andres Carwood.
SKU: GI.G-8816
UPC: 785147881605. English. Text Source: Rote Rosenknospen; Translation: Vance George. Text by Hugo Conrat.
Three Gypsy Love Songs Performed at the Choral Arts Symposium Vance George, conductor Red Roses are Blooming begins at counter 136 and goes through 245.
SKU: BT.MUSSRO100193
English.
A setting of a new poem by Nick Drake which takes the form of a conversation within the human mind and body as it breaths, interpolating words from a speech by Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg. It was commissioned by Radio 3 and first performed by the BBC Singers, conducted by Sofi Jeannin at St Paul’s Knightsbridge on 27 September 2019.
SKU: HL.277282
UPC: 840126915006. 6.75x10.5 inches.
Program note:Looking Up is a piece for large chorus and orchestra, and is in three sections, played without pause. In the 16th century, a variety of psalters in meter were printed in England, with the idea of making psalm-singing something that could happen easily at home, with the rhyming meter being an aid to memorization. These translations are wonderful exercises in brevity and sometimes clumsy rhymemaking, and were usually prefaced by a lengthy explanation as to their merits; the title of one of the first such volumes in English is: The Psalter of Dauid newely translated into Englysh metre in such sort that it maye the more decently, and wyth more delyte of the mynde, be reade and songe of al men. I thought it would be appropriate to set one of these introductions, and the first section of Looking Up sets the preface to Thomas Ravenscroft's psalter (1621), in which he writes: “The singing of Psalmes (assay the Doctors) comforteth the sorrowfull, pacifieth the angry, strengtheneth the weake, humbleth the proud, gladdeth the humble, stirres up the slow, reconcileth enemies, lifteth up the heart to heavenly things, and uniteth the Creature to his Creator.”It begins meditatively, but eventually grows agitated and fervent, with a vision of the “quire of Angels and Saints” “redoubling anddescanting” - an ecstatic and terrifying vision of the skies opening up. Ravenscroft then encourages the use of instrumental musicfor worship, at which point, a long, acrobatic orchestral interlude with jagged edges antagonizes the choir, who sing a kind of private, anxious meditation on two pitches.One of the most delicious biblical texts is an Apocryphal prayer known as the Benedicite or the Prayer of the Three Children (the same who were rescued by an angel after King Nebuchadnezzar tried to have them burnt in an oven for not bowing to his image). The text is repetitive, obsessive, and a gift to composers - each line is an invocation of an element of the natural world, followed by the phrase, “blesse ye the Lord, praise him & magnify him for ever.” In Looking Up, the setting begins with three solo voices, and then grows to include the whole choir, itemizing the whole of creation. The idea that these boys are spared from the furnace and then five minutes later are saying, “O ye the fire and warming heate, blesse ye the Lord...” has always felt very loaded to me, and the orchestra plays with this conflict between joyful praise and a more terrible (in the 16th-century sense) awefor the divine.The text for the third, and shortest, section is taken from Christopher Smart's (1722-1771) A Song to David, purportedly written during his confinement in a mental asylum. This ode to King David points out how David, as the author of some of the Psalms, observes the whole world from the “clustering spheres” to the “nosegay in the vale.&rdquo.
SKU: BT.MUSSRO100110
Whispered And Revealed is a setting of H. W. Longfellow's 'Snow-Flakes' by composer Nico Muhly . It is arranged for SATB Choir and Harp, and this is the full score. The piece lasts approximately 3 and a half minutes. Nico Muhly himself states that the music of Whispered And Revealed reflects the delicacy of winter weather, while the text and music hint at a certain anxiety. The piece was commissioned by Essential Voices USA and is dedicated to their conductor, Judy Clurman, and was composed in 2014.
SKU: HL.14043778
ISBN 9781785580444. UPC: 840126953633. 8.5x14.0x0.37 inches. English.
Bright Mass With Canons by composer Nico Muhly was originally composed for SATB chorus and Organ Accompaniment, but this arrangement features Two Pianos and Percussion. This is the set of Parts for this unique arrangement of a wonderful composition. This work was arranged by Buck McDaniel in 2014 and features an intriguing mix of percussive instruments like the Triangle, Glockenspiel and Vibraphone, together with the Two Pianos, creating a wholly new piece that takes the original composition and transforms it with an entirely new sound and dynamic. The work is divided into four sections, Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus & Benedictus and Agnus Dei .
SKU: GI.G-6609
UPC: 785147660903. English. Text Source: Isaiah 11:1, 'Es ist ein' Ros' entsprungen,' Speier Gebetbuch, 1599; Translation: Theodore Baker. Scripture: Isaiah 11:1.
How best to describe this setting? It’s Praetorius with jazz chords, and every time we’ve heard it sung, singers and listeners alike tend to break into a bit of a Mona Lisa-esque smile of approval. Best sung unaccompanied if your choir has good intonation.
SKU: PE.EP73137
ISBN 9790577016825. 210 x 297mm inches. English.
An SATB arrangement with no divisi of the famous Scottish folksong, My love is like a red, red rose, with text by Robert Burns, arranged for VOCES8 by Jim Clements.
Also available to download.
SKU: AP.48919
UPC: 038081562438. English. Words by Robert Burns.
This poem has long been a favorite of singers due to its deep passion and expressive imagery, not to mention the warm vowels at the end of each line. In this artistic setting, Greg Gilpin incorporates a contemporary harmonic palette, expressive tempo nuances, and elegant dynamic shading to form a colorful garden of sound. The final chord suggests the rose/thorn quality of love, as singers sustain sweet dissonance. Give special consideration to the S.S.A. voicing---the romantic text may have great appeal to your ladies.
About Alfred Choral Designs
The Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.
SKU: GI.G-9573
UPC: 785147957300. English, French, Latin, Spanish. Text Source: Revised Order of Mass 2010, Lectionary for Mass
In honor of the 200th anniversary of St. Rose Philippine Duschene’s arrival in New Orleans, Michael Joncas was commissioned to write a new mass setting by the Religious of the Sacred Heart. This edition is scored for SATB voices and features instrumental parts for complete symphony orchestra. Parts may be used according to the players available in your circumstance. The mass includes optional phrases in French and Potawatomi honoring the American saint’s heritage and ministry. The mass may be sung in unison, reserving the choral and instrumental parts for holy days. While some contemporary musical settings of the “Glory to God†seem burdensome and even awkward, Joncas’s melody is absolutely delightful. The singable through-composed Gloria boasts a magnificent and manageable modulation that contributes to the triumphant nature of the piece. John Kyler Pray Tell: Worship, Wit, & Wisdom Read the full review here.
SKU: HL.14048045
The Sick Rose is a work composed by Julian Marshall for Tenor Solo and Unaccompanied SATB Choir. The work is a setting of a poem by William Blake from 'Songs of Experience' and lasts around 4 and a half minutes.
SKU: MN.CH-1379
UPC: 765844006259. English. Text: Kim Norton Rich.
About the Music: I requested a soft, gentle Christmas lyric from my long-time collaborator, Kim Norton Rich. She wrote this marvelously touching lyric about the Advent Rose and how it guides us in the way we live our lives. The piece is conceived for SATB Chorus and Piano; however, the Organ may be used by making adjustments to the keyboard part, taking into account the individual quirks of each organ installation. Notes by Dale Jergenson.
SKU: HL.49044859
ISBN 9790001158954. UPC: 841886026971. 7.5x10.75x0.039 inches. English.
Zart und filigran wirken die feinen Melismen des vertonten Liebesgedichtes, die sich uber herbe und archaisch anmutende Klange erheben. Sie entfuhren Horer und Sanger in die schroffe Landschaft Schottlands, der Heimat des Dichters.
SKU: BT.HU-4248-250
SKU: PL.0721
Set of two carols with medieval and 15th century macaronic texts (English and Latin) - beautiful melodies with some divisi at high points - broad dynamic ranges add character and emphasis to the texts.
SKU: GI.G-10913
English, German. Text Source: Recitative: Luke 2:5b&ndash,7, Luther Bible, English tr. William J. Bullock. Chorus: 15th c. German folk carol, English tr. Theodore Baker, 1853&ndash,1934, alt. WJB; Translation: Theodore Baker. Scripture: Luke 2:5b–7.
SKU: GI.G-6030
UPC: 785147603009. English, Latin. Text Source: Medieval English carol.
This treatment of the beautiful, medieval metaphor of the Virgin Mother is a welcomed addition to the settings that came before. It is a short, simple 8-measure carol in rolling parallel thirds with an easy keyboard accompaniment—and lots of room for expressive performance.
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