SKU: MN.50-1137
UPC: 688670511370. English.
A lilting choral accompaniment evokes pizzicato sounds surrounding the tenor melody in verse one. The other verses are set more conventionally but still reflect the goals of our Christmas with The Singers series: that the audience will enjoy the famliarity of the carol but be enchanted by the creativity of the arrangement. Challenging, but masterful in how Matthew Culloton treats the ensemble as a self-sufficient choral idiom. Duration 2:30.
SKU: OU.9780193566996
ISBN 9780193566996. 10 x 7 inches.
For SSATBB unaccompanied This song skillfully blends a classic poem, Christina Rossetti's Uphill, with a relaxed, lightly jazzy style. Expanding from three- to six-part harmony, the chordal texture allows for strong annunciation of this well-known text. Chydenius's opening direction 'Swung, yet profound' encapsulates the essence of this work.
SKU: HL.49044159
ISBN 9790001195577. 7.5x11.0x0.06 inches. German.
Er macht nicht nur als Braunschweiger Domkantor, Organist und leidenschaftlicher Musik- bzw. Gesangspadagoge von sich reden. Gerd-Peter Munden stellt mit seiner Vertonung des 126. Psalms unter Beweis, dass er auch als Komponist geistlicher (Chor)Musik Meisterhaftes hervorzubringen versteht. Den zur Gattung der Wallfahrtslieder zahlenden Psalm Wenn der Herr die Gefangenen Zions erlosen wird setzt Munden fur sechsstimmigen gemischten Chor (SSATBB) a cappella und verlangt den Ausfuhrenden dabei in nur 70 Takten einiges ab. Haufige Taktwechsel sowie eine reiche (nicht nur) dynamische Ausdruckspalette mit feinsten Abstufungen, die vom dreifachen Pianissimo bis zu dreifachen Fortissimo reicht und ruhige bis sehr lebhafte Passagen umfasst, verleihen diesem 5-minutigen Werk einen hochst ergreifenden Gestus.
SKU: PL.0620
Scripture Reference: Luke 2:6-14 * ancient Latin text with a 19th century translation as well * Christmas carol of intensity, yet with a gentle lilt * demanding yet rewarding vocal writing with a high tessitura * like the Gregorian chant, modal with a slightly modern flavor * occasional six-part writing adds brilliance and depth * slower pace demands good breath control and stamina.
SKU: HL.288472
ISBN 9788759841150. UPC: 888680911348. 8.5x11 inches.
Maja S. K. Ratkje's A Dismantled Ode To The Moral Value Of Art for 6 Part Chorus.
It was performed under the direction of Leonard Bernstein at a concert to mark the fall of the Berlin Wall, it appears in Stanley Kubrick's A Clockwork Orange. Hitler celebrated his birthdays with it, and the government of Rhodesia made it their anthem. And the prisoners in German concentration camps played it. It also figured prominently at Mitterand's 1981 investiture. In 2012, we celebrate the Ode to Joy's 40 years anniversary as National Anthem of the EU.
SKU: GI.G-8398
English. Text Source: Anonymous, English, 15th c.
Bring new life to your Lessons and Carols service through the ancient beauty of this 15th-century English text, which reflects on the mystery of the sin of Adam that led to Mary’s queenship—thanks be to God! A pronunciation guide and paraphrase are provided.
SKU: CA.964100
ISBN 9790007143541. Text language: Latin.
The Good Friday Responsory Tenebrae factae sunt for six-part chorus was commissioned in 2012 for Peking University Student Choir and was premiered at the World Choir Games in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA conducted by Hou Xijin. It is an ambitious work with a fervent intensity. Matsushita sets the two last words of Jesus, Deus meus, ut quid me dereliquisti? [My God, why hast thou forsaken me] and Pater, in manus tuas commendo spiritum meum [Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit] as pained outcries in Stravinskyian harshness, in chords characterized by tritones, as a truly superhuman work of redemption whose Easter message of hope only appears in the last conciliatory F major chord. Although this work lies slightly beyond the upper limit of the musical and vocal technical demands of the Carus Contemporary series, it is well within the abilities of ambitious chamber choirs.
SKU: HL.48022628
A peaceful carol telling the Christmas story of the angels' visit to the shepherds. The simple but still jazz-inspired harmonies, unison sections and attractive melodies make this a very approachable but effective carol.
SKU: GH.GE-10395
ISBN 9790070103954. 185 x 262 mm inches.
For blandad kor a cappella. Med pianoreduktion for instudering.
