(Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass)

SKU: BA.BA05576-91

Composed by Franz Schubert. Edited by Rudolf Faber. This edition: urtext edition. Stapled. Choral score. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA05576-91. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA05576-91).

ISBN 9790006575978. 27 x 19 cm inches. Key: E-flat major. Text Language: Latin.

During the last summer of his life, Franz Schubert completed the Mass in E-flat D 950. The occasion for the composition of this Missa solemnis cannot be clarified with certainty. Schubert did not live to see the premiere of his sixth mass, which was first performed posthumously in 1829 under the baton of his brother Ferdinand.

Among other things, the editor has paid particular attention to the articulation. In order to be able to present Schubertâ??s differentiated use of accents in the edition, a new symbol has been introduced: an accent which is flexible with regard to its length, thus making it possible to precisely visualize its compositionally intended duration.

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Performed by The King's Singers. For SATB voice and piano accompaniment. Format: full score (four copies needed for performance). With vocal score, lyrics and piano accompaniment. Celtic and vocal standards. 88 pages. 6.7x10.5 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.

Mixed choir

SKU: FG.55011-455-5

Composed by Matthew Whittall. Score. Fennica Gehrman #55011-455-5. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-455-5).

ISBN 9790550114555.

This cycle of carols, to the poetry of Christina Rossetti, was assembled piecemeal over a number of years, gradually acquiring a larger dramatic and harmonic arch shape as new settings were added. I was particularly attracted to Rossetti's conflation of the dark, fallow winter landscape with that of the soul waiting for salvation. The cycle traces the long nights of watchfulness before Christmas, with the great event constantly deferred, only glimpsed periodically in different visions before the music turns inward again to contemplation. The opening carol embodies this spirit, with passages of diffuse, roving harmony interspersed with meditative, lyrical pedals, calling out the night watch and dreaming of a far-off summer of the spirit. Earth Grown Old is a kind of double carol, setting two complete poems, their lines at first presented separately as a still, expectant chorale and a jubilant dance, then progressively interwoven toward a fervent climax before once again receding into quiet. In the bleak mid-winter, which sets a highly compressed version of Rossetti's original poem, presents an enfeebled landscape frozen in time, in dire need of deliverance. A gentle melody weaves its way through static drones, broken by an angels' chorus announcing the joy to come. Love Came Down at Christmas ends the waiting, with its gently falling, overlapping lines building to a final revelation, the mystery of Christmas at last made real.

Choral SATB Voices & Piano

SKU: XC.SATB2314A

Composed by Traditional Irish Melody. Arranged by Connor Warren Smith. Octavo. Excelcia Music Publishing #SATB2314A. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.SATB2314A).

6.75 x 10.5 inches.

This traditional Irish poem is brought to new life in a gorgeous and lush arrangement by Connor Warren Smith. Smith's signature contemporary harmony and voicing is blended into a traditional chamber sound for a setting that feels both modern and classic, appealing to a variety of musical palettes. Beautiful arching phrases, chord colors, and tastefully accessible divisi will make this piece a strong addition to your festival or concert repertoire.

Composed by Riika Pietilainenen-Caffrey. Edited by Lawrence Kaptein. Octavo. Alliance Music Publications #AMP 1072. Published by Alliance Music Publications