SATB choir with divisi,
organ - Difficult
SKU:
PL.9921
Composed by
Donald Hunt. Cathedral.
Choral, General, advent.
Choral score. Paraclete
Press #9921. Published by
Paraclete Press
(PL.9921).
This
singular work was
originally written for
the Three Choirs Festival
in Worcester in 1995. The
version published here is
for choir and organ, but
was originally performed
in a version for the
choir and orchestra. The
work was inspired by the
discovery of a beautiful
chant tune,Ad Coenam Agni
Providi. This tune
pervades the entire work,
as does Victimae Paschali
and two hymn tunes:
Rockingham and Victory.
The reviews of the
premiere performance were
unanimous in their
praise: This is most
assuredly among the
finest of contemporary
choral compositions.
(Musical Opinion) Hymnus
Paschalisrequires choral
forces (dividing into
three choirs at one
point) of great
accomplishment and skill
as well as a virtuoso
organist.
