SKU: OU.9780193379725
ISBN 9780193379725. 12 x 8 inches.
For SSATB & piano or string orchestra The Shipping Forecast is in 3 movements: 'Donegal', 'They that go down to the sea in ships', and 'Naming'. The first and last movement are settings of poems by the poet, broadcaster, and academic, Sean Street.
SKU: HL.325461
UPC: 888680986438. 6.75x10.5x0.036 inches.
In this oft-performed spiritual, the Bible tells that a vision of two wheels intersecting was shown to Ezekiel, signifying the “spirit of living creatures.†Rollo Dilworth's arrangement of this song doubles down on the wheel imagery, with cyclical melodic passages throughout and a piano part to match.
SKU: HL.48025430
ISBN 9798350126297. UPC: 196288210825. 6.75x10.5 inches.
“Waloyo Yamoni (We Overcome the Wind)†is the grand finale to Christopher Tin's second album 'The Drop That Contained the Sea'. The lyrics are a setting of a Lango rainmaking prayer. It was commissioned by the St. Matthews Chamber Orchestra, and recorded by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with the Soweto Gospel Choir. New York Concert Review wrote of the Carnegie Hall premiere “The audience reacted after the final notes with the loudest and longest standing ovation I have ever heard at any concertâ€, while The York Press wrote “We Overcome The Wind was an outpouring of joy; a unanimous standing ovation evinced the sense of togetherness at the heart of this concert.â€.
SKU: CA.926400
ISBN 9790007261870. French. Text: Victor Hugo.
In his poem Soiree en mer, Victor Hugo describes how the sea can be perceived very differently by two lovers at the same time in the same place. While the man perceives the deepening shadows on the dancing waves, the woman marvels at the stars shining ever brighter in the firmament. In nature, as in the words of the poem, the painful ambiguity that represents life at its core can be experienced. Like no other poet, Hugo captures this almost unbearable simultaneity of living and dying, of love and suffering. Saint-Saens translates this into music - probably the most ephemeral and contemporary of all art forms. His balanced musical form leaves plenty of room for the poetry and his subtle variations in timbre, which also inspired Denis Rouger to his choral arrangement, create a seething motion under the surface of the sea.This art song was originally composed not for chamber choir, but for solo voice and piano. Denis Rouger has carefully adapted it to suit the requirements and expressive possibilities offered by a larger ensemble, without losing any of the qualities of the original in the process. Each part in the choir has a melodic line drawn from the harmonic and rhythmic framework. In the process, the variety and refinement of the choral language combines with an enormous flexibility in form and expression, as French melodies or German art song demand from a soloist and pianist. The songs have been recorded by the figure humaine chamber choir on the CD ...wo die Ztronen bluhn (Carus 83.514).
SKU: HL.386716
UPC: 196288023623. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.
Sing a new song, Cantate Dominum, are the words that begin this energetic and celebratory piece. The opening section in 7/8 absolutely dances and thankfully returns for a joyous conclusion. The middle section poetically brings in the beauty of creation. This SATB voicing can be sung together with the SSA voicing, P1715. A great festival piece that can also be sung in worship.
SKU: GI.WW1946
UPC: 785147042167. Sesotho and IsiZulu. Text Source: Traditional SeSotho and IsiZulu.
This traditional South African song is typically sung by a choir or a group of winners in a competition. It is a bragging song that says when we sing like this we have no mercy and no grace! Add percussion and ululations for an authentic South African sound.
SKU: CA.744700
ISBN 9790007300050. English. Text: Woodward, George Ratcliffe.
Manuel Grunden has created an impressive modern interpretation of the English Christmas carol Ding, dong merrily on high, which itself is based on a 16th century French dance tune. Piquant and well-conceived harmonies turn the classic carol into a scintillating jazz/pop work that is sure to captivate with its colorful vocal writing and creative accompaniment patterns.Manuel Grunden’s reimagining of this traditional festive song with a contemporary sound has created a piece suitable for any Christmas concert program.
