SKU: CF.CM9513
ISBN 9781491150504. UPC: 680160908004. 6.875 x 10.5 inches.
Inspired by a performance of J.S. Bach's keyboard Sinfonia No. 5 in E-flat Major, David Ashley White had the idea to add a choral part to the three-part invention. A Lyrical Alleluia affords sophisticated treble choirs the opportunity to sing Bach.
SKU: KJ.WB321F
John Zdechlik's newest masterwork is based on the chant melody Pange Lingua. An introspective fantasia in three parts, Sing My Tongue, Alleluia features Zdechlik's signature lush scoring in two outer lyrical sections and a central scherzo tied together with brief statements of the original chant.
SKU: KJ.WB321
UPC: 8402701210.
SKU: MN.50-7035
UPC: 688670570353. Text: Fred Pratt Green. 2 Chronicles 35:15.
Previously unpublished Fred Pratt Green text based on 2 Chronicles 35:15 with beautiful Jane Marshall tune creates anthem honoring those who strive for excellence. Lyrical melody flows well with text. Each stanza ends with captivating alleluias .
SKU: LO.99-2886L
UPC: 000308129984.
Regal and uplifting, this inspiring call to worship opens with the text: O God, You are my God! You are worthy of my praise. A fanfare theme alternates with more lyrical, flowing sections, and seamless modulations provide wonderful harmonic color. A chorus of alleluias leads dramatically to the final proclamation of the opening. Optional brass and percussion add a stately touch.
SKU: AU.9781451492613
Thomas Keesecker has lyrically set Herman Stuempfle's Easter hymn text for choir, organ, and trumpet. The assembly is invited to sing the repeated Alleluias with the support of the choir.
SKU: FG.55011-282-7
ISBN 9790550112827.
Thes e lyrical songs are from Linjama's church opera Die Geburt des Taufers. The cycle begins with the tranquil Herbst, a pointilistic painting of autumn, and ends with repetative Alleluia passage.
SKU: HL.48022495
ISBN 9781476871486. UPC: 884088669676. 6.75x10.5 inches.
Texts: Latin and EnglishPublisher: Boosey & HawkesDifficulty level: 3The Ceremony of Carols is one of Britten's best-known and most-performed works. It is a brilliantly conceived and dramatic concert work which sees the voices process to their places singing unaccompanied plainsong and, at the end, processing out again to the same chant. These movements can also be accompanied but strictly only if the voices do not process. The final Alleluia can be repeated as many times as necessary to get the singers to and from their destination.The carols are for three-part children's voices (though, of course they can be sung by female adults as well) and they form a two-part work around a central Interlude for harp which is based on the plainsong from the Procession. Variety is the key word here as all the carols have such individual identities. The forthright Wolcum Yole!, the deliciously lyrical There is no Rose, the swinging Balulalow, the fiery and dramatic This little Babe all contribute to a work which is a feast of discovery throughout. Lovely solos and duos add further colour and the harp part, an inspired choice of accompaniment, enriches, colours and surrounds the voices with its pictorial musical imagery. If anything shows Britten's genius for writing for voices it must be this work.The challenges here are in creating a real equality between voice parts, fielding a confident pair of soloists, and making the most of the wonderfully colourful poems Britten has chosen to set. Pronunciation is not really an issue, but when I recorded this work with the Finzi Singers I decided to follow the example of Sacred and Profane and use authentic medieval pronunciation for which an expert coach was necessary. It brings an added element of colour to a familiar aural experience.Durati on: 22 minutesPaul Spicer, Lichfield, 2011.
