SKU: C4.9790902257183
ISBN 9790902257183. 8.27 x 11.7 inches.
Commissioned by Christopher and Nicola Lock for the St James's Church, King Street Organ Replacement & Restoration Appeal in November 2019, this is a beautifully radiant introit, with text taken from a liturgical book of processions, dating from about 1526.Shelly explains: The format for the plainchant is such that there is a response, a verse, and repetitions of the response. I haven't replicated the format in my work, instead setting it as one 'run-through' of the text in a full choral setting. I've also set it in a way that the ending doesn't sound final. This is deliberate because as an Introit, it is an introduction to the liturgy, and I want the piece to 'lead in' to the rest of the liturgy..
SKU: HL.35006236
UPC: 747510066248. 6.75x10.5 inches.
This new edition of “Exsultate lusti in Domino” was prepared from Denkmaler der Tonkunst in Osterreich. An excellent example of eighteenth-centuray choral writing, this work is a wonderful teaching tool as well as an impressive performance piece. The double choir effect of women and men creates a rich texture, which routinely alternates between major and minor modes. The result is a complex sounding, yet only moderately difficult work, accessible to high school, college, and church choirs.
SKU: OU.9780193550988
ISBN 9780193550988. 10 x 7 inches.
For SSAATTBB unaccompanied The Island Itself is a setting of the poem Homage to Omey by Irish poet, Joan McBreen. The imagery of the sea conveyed in the text is reflected through lilting, syncopated rhythms. The melody is supported by a bed of ostinati sung with vocables.
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: HL.50499601
ISBN 9781480383630. UPC: 884088992323. 6.75x10.5 inches.
Commissioned by Soli Deo Gloria, this 9-minute setting of Psalm 104 is described by the composer as “overflowing with the glories of creation, earth, and the heavens.” Glorious Majesty is a work of contrasts, with sections performed by both large and small groups of singers, as well as shifting moods and harmonies, “to highlight the distinction between passages in the text that praise God and those that praise God's creation.&rdquo.
SKU: HL.1197970
UPC: 196288135104. 6.75x10.5x0.036 inches.
This witty setting seeks to answer the age-old question, what SHALL we do with that drunken sailor, anyway? Written for a cappella divisi chorus and offering plenty of rhythmic interest plus a big finish, this piece would make a rousing concert closer!
SKU: CA.910900
ISBN 9790007165604. Language: German/English. Text: Claudius, Matthias. Text: Matthias Claudius.
The poem Der Mond ist aufgegangen by Matthias Claudius is equally well known and loved. In the setting by Manfred Langer sound is joined by the visual element. The moon risen - dimmed hall lights and candles. Than follows richly harmonious and atmospheric choral music. And when the moon has gone down - darkness, silence. One can scarcely imagine a more fitting conclusion to a concert.
SKU: HL.49045003
ISBN 9790001160162. UPC: 841886027800. 7.5x10.75 inches. Latin.
A joy for the audience and choir alike. This contemporary work plays with Gregorian motifs and combines late-Romantic elements with distinctive passages. Prize winner at the international composition competition 'Musica Sacra Nova'.
SKU: HL.153809
UPC: 888680097554. 6.75x10.5 inches.
K. Lee Scott has taken a Latin setting of Psalm 51, “Create in me a clean heart,” and laced it with a luscious 21st century harmonies. Gentle and yet stirring, this setting is excellent for college or community choirs, appropriate for concert or worship. Medium to difficult.
SKU: GI.G-7204
Latin. Text source: From the Eucharistic Liturgy of the Roman Rite. Scripture: Isaiah 6:3, Psalm 118:26, Matthew 21:9, Revelation 4:8.
An a cappella polyphonic setting based on the Sanctus chant of Mass XVIII. Though not particularly complex, the extensive divisi requires fairly sizeable forces, and the harmonic texture requires careful attention to intonation. The end result creates a powerfully rich sonority.
SKU: OU.9780193571532
ISBN 9780193571532. 10 x 7 inches.
For SSAATTBB unaccompanied Hazzard's enchanting Sanctus, setting text from the Latin Mass, captures the feeling of a rushing current throughout. Suitable for concert use, this piece features imaginative text-setting and driving rhythms that create an engaging experience for singers and listeners alike.
SKU: JK.01299
Mark 16:6-7, Mosiah 16:7-9.
Arranged for mixed chorus (SSAATTBB) and piano, from Richard Smith's Women of the Bible.This setting begins with the women visiting the tomb to anoint the Savior with oil and spices. They find the tomb empty and an angel there. Later, Mary sees the Christ and realizes He has risen.Composer: Richard W. Smith Lyricist: Barbara Tanner Difficulty: Medium-difficult / medium acc. Performance time: 5:00Reference: Mark 16:6-7, Mosiah 16:7-9.
SKU: HL.299952
UPC: 888680959708. Latin.
A mixed voice, multi-divisi setting of the Latin text for verses eleven and thirty of Psalm 95.
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