SKU: HL.49006767
ISBN 9790001072830. 8.25x11.75x0.23 inches.
Fur eine Auffuhrung ist immer ein vollstandiger Jahreszyklus aus den zur Verfugung stehenden Liedern auszuwahlen (fur jede Jahreszeit ein Lied). Die romischen Ordnungszahlen konnen beliebig gemischt werden. Es kann mit jeder beliebigen Jahreszeit begonnen werden. Die Reihenfolge der Jahreszeiten bleibt aber immer (Winter) - Fruhling - Sommer - Herbst - Winter - (Fruhling) etc. Im Rahmen eines ganzen Programms konnen auch zwei oder sogar drei verschiedene Zyklen von je vier Liedern aufgefuhrt werden, jedoch nur, wenn die einzelnen Zyklen durch andere Werke voneinander getrennt werden. Die Titel der Lieder (ohne romische Zahlen) sollen vor Beginn des jeweiligen Liedes von dem Sprecher angesagt werden, der am Schluss auch die Signatur und die Datierung liest.Fur eine Auffuhrung ist immer ein vollstandiger Jahreszyklus aus den zur Verfugung stehenden Liedern auszuwahlen (fur jede Jahreszeit ein Lied). Die romischen Ordnungszahlen konnen beliebig gemischt werden. Es kann mit jeder beliebigen Jahreszeit begonnen werden. Die Reihenfolge der Jahreszeiten bleibt aber immer (Winter) - Fruhling - Sommer - Herbst - Winter - (Fruhling) etc. Im Rahmen eines ganzen Programms konnen auch zwei oder sogar drei verschiedene Zyklen von je vier Liedern aufgefuhrt werden, jedoch nur, wenn die einzelnen Zyklen durch andere Werke voneinander getrennt werden. Die Titel der Lieder (ohne romische Zahlen) sollen vor Beginn des jeweiligen Liedes von dem Sprecher angesagt werden, der am Schluss auch die Signatur und die Datierung liest.
SKU: HL.50490228
ISBN 9790080145531. UPC: 884088531638. 7.5x10.75x0.365 inches. Hungarian, English, German. Sandor Veress; Melinda Berlasz.
Volume II of the collected edition of the choral works of Veress contains seven Hungarian folksong cycles or cantatas, a choral poem in Hungarian and a choral cycle in English. In his first creative period (1929-1939), which he spent in Hungary, Sandor Veress's direct involvement in Hungarian folk music research played a decisive part: his folksong experience gained through personal collecting work found expression in his first period of composition for mixed choir. In the course of the 1960s, after his emigration, he returned on two occasions to the a cappella mixed choir genre: in 1962 he wrote a piece for mixed choir to mark the 60th birthday of the great Hungarian poet Gyula Illyes (Oda Europahoz - Ode to Europe, based on the poem by Illyes), and in 1967, at the request of the Australian Radio Company, he composed for the 'Adelaide Singers' chamber choir Songs of the Seasons, a seven-movement madrigal cycle making exceptional demands on the performers, to verses by the Australian poet Christopher Brennan (1870-1932).
SKU: MN.80-784
UPC: 688670807848.
The final movement from Martinson's Latin a cappella mass, Missa Mandatum. Composed in Lent 1999 on commission by All Souls Episcopal Church, Washington, DC, this setting was intended to be sung during penitential seasons of the church year. This movement is appropriate during communion, as well as during Lent and Holy Week.
SKU: BT.EMBZ14553
English-German-Hungari an.
Volume II of the collected edition of the choral works of Veress contains seven Hungarian folksong cycles or cantatas, a choral poem in Hungarian and a choral cycle in English. In his first creative period (1929-1939), which he spent in Hungary, Sándor Veress's direct involvement in Hungarian folk music research played a decisive part: his folksong experience gained through personal collecting work found expression in his first period of composition for mixed choir. In the course of the 1960s, after his emigration, he returned on two occasions to the a cappella mixed choir genre: in 1962 he wrote a piece for mixed choir to mark the 60th birthday of the great Hungarian poet GyulaIllyés (Óda Európához - Ode to Europe, based on the poem by Illyés), and in 1967, at the request of the Australian Radio Company, he composed for the 'Adelaide Singers' chamber choir Songs of the Seasons, a seven-movement madrigal cycle making exceptional demands on the performers, to verses by the Australian poet Christopher Brennan (1870-1932). Der zweite Band der gesammelten Ausgabe der Chorwerke von Sándor Veress umfasst sieben ungarische Volkslied-Zyklen, bzw. Kantaten, ein Chorpoem in ungarischer Sprache und einen englischen Chorzyklus. In der ersten Schaffensperiode seines Lebens (1929-1939), die er in Ungarn verbrachte, nimmt sein unmittelbarer Kontakt zur ungarischen Volksmusikforschung eine entscheidende Rolle ein: Das Volkslied-Erlebnis seiner persönlichen Sammeltätigkeit kam in der ersten Periode seiner Kompositionen für gemischten Chor unmittelbar zur Geltung. In der Emigration, während der sechziger Jahre, kehrte er noch zweimal zur Gattung gemischter Chor a cappella zurück: 1962 komponierte ereinen gemischten Chor zum 60. Geburtstag des großen ungarischen Dichters Gyula Illyés (nach einem Gedicht von Illyés) unter dem Titel Ode an Europa. 1967 schrieb er im Auftrag der Australischen Rundfunkgesellschaft, für den Kammerchor 'Adelaide Singers' einen siebensätzigen Madrigalzyklus (Songs of the Seasons).
SKU: PE.EP68578
ISBN 9790300759630. English.
Of Time and Passing (2016) is a cycle of three choral songs written specifically for the London-based ensemble, VOCES8, taking into consideration their versatilityand ability to beautifully intone a range of vocal colors with precision and grace.
The first song, I. Life, sets my translation of the poem A Vida by Brazilian poet Olavo Bilac (1865-1918), a poet I discovered while studying Brazilian Portuguese at the University of Michigan. I was drawn both to the simplicity of the text and to the possibilities of teasing out dual contrasting moods. In the beginning and end, this song explores a texture that is very much alive: wave-like contours, throbbing sounds, and plenty of flowing movement. Rising eighth-note motives in particular emphasize the fleetingness of life. But in the middle of the song, the listener is given a slowed-down atmosphere to savor life's beauty.
II. To Everything a Season capitalizes on VOCES8's ability to effectively interpret popular genres a cappella. This ancient text is taken from Ecclesiastes (dated around 300 B.C.) but I set it to a modern, rhythmically-regular and percussive pop-style idiom. Since popular music in whatever era is designedto appeal to a specific ?present time?, it is by its very nature ephemeral, and therefore seemed an apt metaphor to evoke the transitory nature of seasons.
III. Into Your Hands, confines the writing into no more than four parts, often with octave unisons.This creates a more direct and word-focused setting in which the Psalmist?s urgent words are placed at the forefront. Largely homophonic, this song is at times chorale-like, at times madrigal-like,finall y relinquishing it?s tension into peaceful rest, proclaiming ?You have redeemed me, O Lord, faithful God??
- Daniel Knaggs
SKU: GI.G-8864
UPC: 785147886433. English.
New from Rory Cooney comes a glorious collection of music for the Advent and Christmas seasons. Many of the selections in this collection use tunes gathered from the traditions of various European cultures. Rory arranges these beautiful melodies and adds his own evocative texts, creating nostalgic yet new expres- sions of the Christmas story. The jewel in this Christmas crown is surely Rory’s SAB arrangement of “In the Bleak Midwinter.†It begins gently, quoting the first stanza of the Christina R ossetti text, then branches out into Rory’s own moving exploration of Christ’s incarnation. The “Christmas Gloriaâ€â€” based on the familiar French carol “Angels We Have Heard on Highâ€â€”employ s the text from the 2010 R evised Order of Mass. In this arrangement the third stanza of the prayer soars above the final refrain as an exhilarating soprano descant. Much of the newer music in this collection can be done a cappella. To enhance the texture, include the piano accompaniment, strings, and flute. Perfect for any choir large or small, the songs in Like No God We Had Imagined will add sparkle to your holiday liturgies. Contents: Friends in Christ, Rejoice, My Soul Gives Glory, The Advent Herald, Sing We Maranatha, In the Bleak Midwinter, Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day, Still, Still, Still, In the Stillness of the Night, Christmas Gloria, Psalm 96: Christmas Midnight, Song at the Manger, Carol of the Stranger, Lullaby, Little One, Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow, I Saw Three Ships, Light in the Darkness.
SKU: OU.9780193520349
ISBN 9780193520349. 10 x 7 inches.
For SSAATB unaccompanied.
About Tudor Church Music
A series of superb anthems spanning one of the greatest periods of English music. The anthems reflect many styles ranging from simple four-part chordal anthems to elaborate motets. They cover all the main seasons and festivals of the Church's year together with many anthems for general use.
SKU: OU.9780193522145
ISBN 9780193522145. 10 x 7 inches.
For unaccompanied SSATTB.
SKU: LO.15-3694H
ISBN 9780787769826.
Cont emporary harmonies, energetic counterpoint, and a wide range of dynamics bring lines from Thomas Fuller and Thomas Drake to life in this selection from Jean Berger's A Song of Seasons. The spirited music fosters a full, mature choral sound from intermediate and advanced ensembles.
SKU: OU.9780193520493
ISBN 9780193520493. 10 x 7 inches.
For SATB and optional organ.
