SKU: GI.WW1723
UPC: 785147015062. English. Text by Daniel Elder.
Midwinter Song is a Christmas carol that calls us to love, faith, and hope. With a beautiful and supportive piano accompaniment and accessible vocal lines, this work will appeal to a wide variety of levels. Susan Labarr's Midwinter Song is a new work for Advent or Christmas. Labarr opens the piece with a gentle piano solo that perfectly captures the mystery of the poetry—the words seem to travel out of a time in the deep past and give homage to the neglected art of both rhythm and rhyme. In particular, the description of the world gathering in amber halls in the first verse wonderfully conjures images of medieval casltes or mead halls lit only with firelight and candles, full with the sound of carols. Choral Journal, May 2019, Volume 59, Number 10.
SKU: AU.9781506486581
ISBN 9781506486581. 7 x 10.25 inches.
In this creative and expressive anthem, Brenda Portman incorporates poetry from the familiar hymn that sings of God's mercy and love with words from Micah in which we're asked to act justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God. Portman's new music flows from the text with captivating lyricism and engaging harmonies. The piano accompaniment is well crafted and adds additional color.
SKU: HL.322709
UPC: 888680975944.
The cantata A Sheen of Dew on Flowers sets love poetry from across the ages, and was originally commissioned by Independent Opera at Sadler's Wells. This score is an arrangement of the fifth movement of the work. Celebrating the bi-centenary of Queen Victoria's and Prince Albert's birth, A Sheen of Dew on Flowers was premiered on 11 April 2019 at the Barbican Centre, London by Britten Sinfonia and Britten Sinfonia Voices (director Eamonn Dougan), with Kelley O'Connor (Mezzo-Soprano) and Tobias Greenhalgh (Baritone), conducted by Natalie Murray Beale.
SKU: HL.339749
UPC: 840126916782. 6.75x10.5x0.019 inches. Isaiah 9:2, Luke 2:34-35, Matthew 2:9.
There is a pristine loveliness in this original setting of a classic Reginald Heber Christmas/Epiphany text. With shimmering harmonies, this unaccompanied gem shines with expressive potential. Well-considered part writing lends an organic quality to the timbre of the piece and cradles the image-rich poetry with care. Brief in length, this choral carol makes an ideal addition to liturgical or concert programming.
SKU: HL.1452612
UPC: 196288208365.
The classic Robert Burns poem is treated with a lovely and fresh approach in this sensitive setting. You'll have plenty of opportunity to teach phrasing and blend with this selection.