Format : Partitions
The works of composer Herbert Howells have long been staples of Anglican church services worldwide with a number of his compositions hailed as some of the finest of the 20th century. This Collection Of Songs For Voice And Piano is a perfect opportunity to further explore more of Howells' sublime works. These songs are indicative of Herbert Howells' incomparable talent expressing his unique ability to create entire landscapes and worlds through sound and music. Furthermore the Herbert Howells sheet music is a joy to perform for musicians of all levels whether professional amateur or a beginner thereis something for everyone in the Collection Of Songs. The musicality of these expertly-composed pieces is simply a joy to hear and audiences will continue to be impressed by the inventiveness and technique of each song.
SKU: ST.H449
ISBN 9790220221286.
A well-known teacher and compiler of Stainer & Bell's Opera Gala series, John Norris has created Wedding Gala with an ear to giving church organists a mix of favourites and exciting discoveries to brighten the routine of music for the service of holy matrimony. No album would be complete without the traditional wedding music of Mendelssohn and Wagner, and it can be found here in this collection alongside other classics of the wedding repertoire by Jeremiah Clarke, Bach and Handel. But there's also a thoroughly contemporary leavening, with arrangements of Sydney Carter's One More Step and Lord of the Dance, both firm favourites, plus Musorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition and Charpentier's Prelude, adding a note of splendour. But the real bonus is for lovers of English music, with Elgar's Chanson de Matin and 'The Call' from the Five Mystical Songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams, seldom found in comparable collections. And there's also a rare new discovery: the ravishing Chosen Tune by Herbert Howells, transcribed from his Three Pieces for violin and piano, Op. 28, and available as an organ piece for the first time. Each piece is comprehensively registered by the arranger, and the collection as a whole will be welcomed by all organists of intermediate standard as a source of new material not only for liturgical use but also for recitals.
