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Ed Hughes ' A Time For Singing for Clarinet, Cello and Piano. Score and parts. ' My sister, the clarinettist Alison Hughes, is a member of the Camilleri Trio who gave the first performance. The work was conceived in memory of our aunt, Gillian Nicholls. The four movements are: 1. Walk with rainstorm 2. Song 3. Scherzo 4. Until the day break It is a kind of narrative - in one sense an imagined walk through a changing landscape. A very English one, in other words one in which it rains! But sometimes lit up by sunshine. It remembers Gillie Nicholls, who loved walking and loved life. She died from cancer in 2010. I wanted to write a piece that would remember her and her wonderfulenthusiasm and sense of humour, as well as forming a more traditional lament. So there are elements of each in this piece. Gillie was also a profoundly spiritual person. When she and John Muddiman married in 2010 they asked me to write a short song for the wedding, 'Rise Up, My Love', using words from 'Song of Solomon'. The new work for the Camilleri Trio, commissioned by Jennifer Hughes in memory of her sister Gillian Nicholls, also refers in the main title, and in the last movement title, to lines from 'Song of Solomon': the time of the singing of birds is come - Song of Solomon 2:12 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away - Song of Solomon 2:17 A Time for Singing was written for the Camilleri Trio - Alison Hughes (clarinet/bass clarinet), Anja Inge (cello), Joanne Camilleri (piano). It was first performed by them at Mansfield Chapel, Mansfield College, Oxford, on 30 October 2011. ' - Ed Hughes

Ed Hughes' A Time For Singing for Clarinet, Cello and Piano. Score and parts.

'My sister, the clarinettist Alison Hughes, is a member of the Camilleri Trio who gave the first performance. The work was conceived in memory of our aunt, Gillian Nicholls.

The four movements are:

1. Walk with rainstorm
2. Song
3. Scherzo
4. Until the day break

It is a kind of narrative - in one sense an imagined walk through a changing landscape. A very English one, in other words one in which it rains! But sometimes lit up by sunshine.

It remembers Gillie Nicholls, who loved walking and loved life. She died from cancer in2010. I wanted to write a piece that would remember her and her wonderful enthusiasm and sense of humour, as well as forming a more traditional lament. So there are elements of each in this piece.

Gillie was also a profoundly spiritual person. When she and John Muddiman married in 2010 they asked me to write a short song for the wedding, 'Rise Up, My Love', using words from 'Song of Solomon'.

The new work for the Camilleri Trio, commissioned by Jennifer Hughes in memory of her sister Gillian Nicholls, also refers in the main title, and in the last movement title, to lines from 'Song of Solomon':
the time of the singing of birds is come - Song of Solomon 2:12
Until the day break, and the shadows flee away - Song of Solomon 2:17

A Time for Singing was written for the Camilleri Trio - Alison Hughes (clarinet/bass clarinet), Anja Inge (cello), Joanne Camilleri (piano). It was first performed by them at Mansfield Chapel, Mansfield College, Oxford, on 30 October 2011.' - Ed Hughes

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ISBN 9781491138120. UPC: 680160640195. Second April, by Edna St. Vincent Millay.

Second April for S.A.T.B. Chorus and Piano is a four-movement set, based on the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay. Ewazen has long been enamored with her poetry's wonderfully vivid and descriptive imagery of nature and emotions, and its powerful and profound meaning. The first movement, SONG OF A SECOND APRIL is dramatic, detailing a time of personal strife and tragedy, perhaps the end of a relationship or even the end of a life. The music is intense, fast, in a minor key, creating a feeling of powerful, relentless emotions. Little by little, the music almost dies away, getting quieter and quieter, creating a feeling of resignation, but with a surprise Picardy Third in the final chord – suggesting a bit of hope!.
SECOND APRIL for S.A.T.B. Chorus and Piano is a four-movement set, based on the poetry of Edna St. Vincent Millay. I have long been enamored with the poetry of Millay for its wonderfully vivid and descriptive imagery, and its often powerful and profound meaning. Millay’s descriptions of nature, and of feelings and emotions, have always spoken to me. SECOND APRIL consists of four of her poems, each with a distinctive mood, message, and emotional feel. They are vivid, powerful, and beautiful, inspiring me to capture these descriptions of the various scenes she portrays.  Song of a Second April uses music to underlie strong feelings, passions, and the tragedies of life. The poem itself is dramatic, detailing a time of personal strife and tragedy, perhaps the end of a relationship or even the end of a life. The music is intense, fast, in a minor key, and with rapid, spinning notes creating a feeling of powerful, relentless emotions. Melodies, motives, and gestures are tossed between the voices, increasing the feelings of intensity and even desperation. Little by little, the music almost dies away, getting quieter and quieter, creating a feeling of resignation, but with a Picardy Third in the final chord – maybe a bit of hope!  Mariposa is a celebration of nature, wandering through a field with white and blue butterflies appearing almost wondrously. But there’s also a profound feeling of poignancy, noting that as one relishes such a beautiful, magical sight, they should embrace the experience – the fleeting, transient nature of such a perfect vision and of life itself. The music portrays the flying of the butterflies: gentle, beautiful, with rich chords and arpeggios, but stepping back, as the fleeting nature of life is the reality, with gentle, but sombre chords interspersed with the magical flight of the Mariposa.Alms is a fast rondo, intense, bold, and always dance-like. It is about both tragedy and resilience. This music is also in minor, yet with moments of playfulness, as a recollection of happy times or moments takes over. This seesaw between emotions is heard throughout the movement, as the music continues to “dance.”  And with Millay’s summing up of “reality being what it is,” the piece ends with strength, boldness, and finality. Into the Golden Vessel of Great Song is an appassionato call to overcome! The poem exhorts us to “sing out” with hope, determination, and strength. The music is full of bright and lilting energy; but as the turmoil and times of strife people can sometimes feel or experience, the music becomes intense, dramatic, in a minor key, and with changing rhythms. BUT, there is a return to championing the idea of simply overcoming, going forward with hope and determination, and the music is in major, resonant and strong.  .

SKU: HL.299583

ISBN 9781540060747. UPC: 888680957414. 5.0x5.0x0.056 inches.

We are pleased to present another volume in this popular series! Volume 5 provides more great anthems with that one-rehearsal, quick-learning recipe! Rich with stylistic diversity and subject variety, these super songs are perfect for slim Sundays. This current collection offers jubilant songs of worship and inspiring anthems of devotion, all highly accessible to choirs of all sizes. In two-part, SAB, and easy SATB voicings, these pieces can be sung at any time with a minimum of preparation. Guaranteed winners! Songs include: This Is the Day!; God Is!; All Good Gifts; Sing Out, Children of God; At the Table of the Lord; Wonderful Light!; O For a Heart; Come to Me, You Weary; Let Us Give Thanks to the Lord; Grace and Peace to You.

SKU: HL.299585

ISBN 9781540060761. UPC: 888680957438. 5.0x5.0x0.185 inches.

We are pleased to present another volume in this popular series! Volume 5 provides more great anthems with that one-rehearsal, quick-learning recipe! Rich with stylistic diversity and subject variety, these super songs are perfect for slim Sundays. This current collection offers jubilant songs of worship and inspiring anthems of devotion, all highly accessible to choirs of all sizes. In two-part, SAB, and easy SATB voicings, these pieces can be sung at any time with a minimum of preparation. Guaranteed winners! Songs include: This Is the Day!; God Is!; All Good Gifts; Sing Out, Children of God; At the Table of the Lord; Wonderful Light!; O For a Heart; Come to Me, You Weary; Let Us Give Thanks to the Lord; Grace and Peace to You.