SKU: HL.14042623
Purgatorio with music by by Bent Lorentzen, text by Hans Magnus Enzensberger. For SATB choir.
SKU: JK.01075
Traditional spiritual for mixed chorus (SSAATTBB) and piano. Sopranos' highest note: G (optional high C). Recorded by the Wasatch Chorale - www.uvcs.Arranger: Robert Millett Difficulty: Medium-difficult / medium-difficult acc. Performance time: 2:41.
SKU: PE.EP68578
ISBN 9790300759630. English.
Of Time and Passing (2016) is a cycle of three choral songs written specifically for the London-based ensemble, VOCES8, taking into consideration their versatilityand ability to beautifully intone a range of vocal colors with precision and grace.
The first song, I. Life, sets my translation of the poem A Vida by Brazilian poet Olavo Bilac (1865-1918), a poet I discovered while studying Brazilian Portuguese at the University of Michigan. I was drawn both to the simplicity of the text and to the possibilities of teasing out dual contrasting moods. In the beginning and end, this song explores a texture that is very much alive: wave-like contours, throbbing sounds, and plenty of flowing movement. Rising eighth-note motives in particular emphasize the fleetingness of life. But in the middle of the song, the listener is given a slowed-down atmosphere to savor life's beauty.
II. To Everything a Season capitalizes on VOCES8's ability to effectively interpret popular genres a cappella. This ancient text is taken from Ecclesiastes (dated around 300 B.C.) but I set it to a modern, rhythmically-regular and percussive pop-style idiom. Since popular music in whatever era is designedto appeal to a specific ?present time?, it is by its very nature ephemeral, and therefore seemed an apt metaphor to evoke the transitory nature of seasons.
III. Into Your Hands, confines the writing into no more than four parts, often with octave unisons.This creates a more direct and word-focused setting in which the Psalmist?s urgent words are placed at the forefront. Largely homophonic, this song is at times chorale-like, at times madrigal-like,finally relinquishing it?s tension into peaceful rest, proclaiming ?You have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God??
- Daniel Knaggs
SKU: JK.00008
2 Nephi 1:7, Ether 2:12.
Arranged for mixed chorus (SSAATTBB), incorporates all voices with part a cappella arrangement and 4-part men's chorus. Ends with doubled harmony on all parts for a glorious finale.Composer: Henry Crey Arranger: J. Spencer Cornwall Lyrics: Samuel Francis Smith Difficulty: Difficult / difficult acc.References: 2 Nephi 1:7, Ether 2:12.
SKU: OU.9780193404847
ISBN 9780193404847. 12 x 8 inches.
For SSAATTBB unaccompanied A challenging yet delicate anthem, with subtle key-signature changes, vocal divisions in up to eight parts, and alternating homophonic and polyphonic passages, the piece combines excerpts from the synonymous medieval hymn and Wordsworth's poem The Virgin, making it especially suitable for celebrations of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
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New Horizons showcases the wealth of exciting, innovative, and occasionally challenging choral music being written today. It encompasses the whole gamut of small-scale choral genres, both secular and sacred, and includes pieces for upper-voice and mixed choirs. With titles by some of the most accomplished choral composers active in Great Britain and abroad, the series introduces new repertoire and fresh talent to a broad spectrum of choirs. New Horizons features composers with growing reputations for quality composition reflecting a strong individual voice. The series is continually expanding and should be the first place to look for attractive and performable contemporary choral music.
SKU: JK.00217
Heartfelt arrangement for mixed chorus (SSAATTBB), of the well-loved patriotic hymn, pledging allegiance to America. Composer: Al Jacobs Arranger: Lowell M. Durham Lyricist: Don Raye Difficulty: Medium-difficult Performance time: 2:30Reference: 2 Nephi 1:7, Ether 2:12.
SKU: HL.49019575
ISBN 9790001180955. 8.0x11.5x0.25 inches. German.
For mixed choir (SSAATTBB) and optional brass quartet. Based on texts by German Baroque poets (text in German). Brass parts also available, item 49019576.
SKU: GI.G-8070
UPC: 785147807001. Arabic, English, Greek, Hebrew, Latin. Text Source: Allah uh Akbar, Kyrie eleison, Adon olam (Jewish hymn), Lux aeterna, Yuriduna anyuttufiu (Qur'an—Sura 9:32), Agnus Dei, Isaiah 2:4. Scripture: Isaiah 2:4.
A serious choral work for eight mixed voices, organ, brass quintet, and timpani on texts in Latin, Greek, Hebrew, Arabic, and English. The vocal score is 19 pages 219 measures in length. Composition began on 9/11/01, and the work was published for the tenth anniversary of the events of that day. It's a work that calls for peace through unity and pluralism. The title refers to a fence along the Israeli-Lebanon border on which the flags of both countries fly over a plaque containing Isaiah 2:4 inscribed in Hebrew, Arabic, and English. .
SKU: OU.9780193391703
ISBN 9780193391703. 12 x 8 inches.
For SSAATTBB unaccompanied I sing of a Maiden combines flowing lines with rhythmic irregularity, and ends with an airy weightlessness which, in the words of the composer, echoes the vernal flavour of the words. Although rhythmically challenging, this beautiful carol is hugely rewarding and perfect for any experienced choir.
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