Judith (choral)

Par WEIR JUDITH. Celebrate HM The Queen's 90th Birthday with your choir Sing Judith Weir's special new choral piece I Love All Beauteous Things Master of the Queen's Music, Judith Weir, has been commissioned by St Paul's Cathedral in London to write a piece for SATB choir and organ in celebration of HM The Queen's 90th birthday in 2016. The piece is now available from Chester Music, so that choirs all over the world can join in with the festivities. Churches and other local organisations are planning events on Sunday 12th June and many may want to include this approachable setting of Robert Bridges' poem. Directed by Andrew Carwood, the St Paul's Cathedral Choir will perform I love all beauteous things as part of the National Service of Thanksgiving which will take place on at 11am on 10 June in the presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. At the service the Archbishop of Canterbury will give the address and the Prime Minister will read a lesson. The event will be televised live on BBC1. Judith Weir comments: 'It is a particular honour to contribute new music for this great occasion, and a pleasure to write a choral version of Robert Bridges' beautiful verse.' Preview the score here Download the digital sheet music here COMPOSER'S NOTE At the suggestion of Michael Hampel, Precentor of St Paul's Cathedral, I have set words by Robert Bridges, who was Poet Laureate from 1913-1930. Bridges was an outstanding humanitarian and writer, whose poetry has inspired me before in The Voice of Desire, a song-cycle for mezzo-soprano and piano. This short, fast-tempo setting aims to emulate the swift, fleet-footed rhyme and metre of the two-verse poem, with its unobtrusive but telling reference to 'man in his hasty days'. J.W. Commissioned by the Chapter of St Paul's Cathedral to mark the 90th birthday of HM The Queen, generously supported by the Boltini Trust. Performed at the National Service of Thanksgiving for HM The Queen's birthday at St Paul's Cathedral, London, on Friday 10th June 2016 in the presence of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh. Music by Judith Weir, Master of the Queen's Music, words by Robert Bridges, Poet Laureate in the year HM The Queen was born. Duration c. 3½ minutes I LOVE ALL BEAUTEOUS THINGS words by Robert Bridges OM (1844-1930) Poet Laureate 1913-30 I love all beauteous things, I seek and adore them - God hath no better praise, And man in his hasty days Is honoured for them. I too will something make And joy in the making - Altho' to-morrow it seem Like the empty words of a dream Remembered on waking. (I love all beauteous things, etc…)/ Feuillet / Choeur Mixte (SATB) et Orgue

Judith Clurman Choral Series-This is an a cappella setting of Psalm 23 set in Hebrew. Composer Judith Shatin wrote this piece in 1995 and dedicated it to the memory of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin.

Judith Weir's a blue true dream of sky engages the singers in three separate parts ? solo Soprano unaccompanied Chorus and the pivotal pair of Alto soloists who act as a hinge to the others? to create an intricate yet clear setting for this ecstatic poem by e. e. cummings. Judith Weir is one of Britain?s most prolific and successful composers widely known for her operas like TheVanishing Bridgegroom and A Night At The Chinese Opera and her many Choral works as well as her pieces for Strings and Piano. She was Artistic Director of the Spitalfields Festival and is a professor at Cardiff University.

Par BLEZZARD JUDITH. Baroque Christmas Classics is an inspired volume bringing together well-known tunes such as In Dulci Jubilo and Resonet in Laudibus with superb lesser-known material from the 17th and 18th centuries by JS Bach, Eccard, Scheidt, Schutz and Schroeter. The Choral Programme Series is a well-established programming tool for many choirs as it offers a wealth of fresh material from many eras and in many styles. / Choral Music / Recueil / Voix Mixtes et Piano

Judith Clurman Choral Series-Gene Gilroy's Merry Christmas Wishing Well arranged by Michael Gilbertson for SATB Choir with Piano accompaniment.

Within much of her work Judith Weir has tried to portray the sky stars and planets in her music and the Moon and Star follows the same path. This work based on poetry by Emily Dickinson uses the text to actas a philisophical motto to the music itself choral voices are used a source of textual richness and produce wide harmonic paragraphs.The orchestra is used to display musical height and distance with a mix of triple woodwind 4 trumpets and high violins. The composition is 15 minutes long. Work for SSAATTBB Choir and Orchestra. Commissioned by the BBC Promenade Concerts and premiered by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and BBC Singers in August 1995.

The Song Sung True was expertly composed by Judith Weir. The piece was commissioned by Lawyers??? Music in memory of Helen M. Sibthorp singer and promenader.The first performance ofThe Song Sung True was on the 4th December 2013 at St Lawrence Jewry London performed by London Lawyers??? Chorus and conducted by Christopher Oakley.Judith Weir is a British composer best known for her Operas and Theatrical works although she has also achieved international recognition for her Orchestral and Chamber works. Weir???s music is often created from ideas from medieval history as wellas the traditional stories and music of her native Scotland.

Today's Choral Classics is a special collection of pieces from the most exciting talents in choral composition today. From the church to the concert hall, it is the perfect volume for choruses seeking a contemporary choral repertoire, rich in accessible, modern arrangements in a variety of styles. Featuring Paul Mealor's Wherever You Are , a Christmas #1 for The Military Wives choir, and Ubi Caritas , his specially commissioned piece for the royal wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge - serene miniatures by John Tavener and Eric Whitacre - simple gems by Richard Rodney Bennett and Richard Blackford - and more substantial works by Judith Weir, James Whitbourn, Tarik O'Regan and Nico Muhly - choirs of all styles, sizes and abilities will discover a wealth of variety of inspiring pieces to delight singers and audiences alike. Today's Choral Classics is a fantastic addition to any music library or choral resource, and provides a solid and accessible basis for any contemporary choral concert programme. / SATB

Lullay my liking is scored for accompanied two-part choir allowing for various upper-/lower-voice combinations: two-part trebles or sopranos upper voices only (S/A) or men only (T/B). If performed by a four-part choir sopranos and tenors should read the upper line and altos and basses read the lower. The keyboard part can be played on piano or organ or harp.An inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers the Novello New Choral Series offers pieces for all types of choirs including sacred and secular works from simple four-part settings to more expansive yet accessible repertoire in an excitingvariety of styles.Graham Ross (b. 1985) is Director of Music and Fellow of Clare College Cambridge and Principal Conductor and co-founder of the Dmitri Ensemble. A composer and conductor of a wide range of repertoire he has had works performed throughout Europe and beyond. He has recorded many rarely performed and newly composed works including pieces by Ralph Vaughan Williams (Albion Records); James MacMillan Judith Bingham and Giles Swayne (Naxos); and Imogen Holst (Harmonia Mundi). He guest-conducts throughout the UK and abroad with recent engagements in Palestine Australia Nigeria Denmark Aldeburgh and Glyndebourne. As a composer recent performances have been given by among others Aurora Orchestra Australian Chamber Orchestra comedian Barry Humphries BBC Concert Orchestra Choir of London City of London Sinfonia National Youth Choir of Great Britain O Duo and the Solstice Quartet.

His Mercy Endureth For Ever is a work by Judith Weir for SAATTBB Chorus and Organ Accompaniment. This was commissioned by Her Majesty's Government and the Dean and Chapter of Westminster. It was firstperformed by the Choir of Westminster Abbey at a service of thanksgiving held in Westminster Abbey marking the 70th anniversary of VE Day.

Judith Weir's Madrigal for TTBB choir unaccompanied. This work was commissioned by the BBC Singers in celebration of the sixtieth birthday of Stephen Cleobury. The lyrics are from aSardinian folk tale.

Libretto for the Opera in Two Acts. Scored for SATB Soli SATB Chorus and Orchestra. Commissioned by English national Opera with funds from the Arts Council. Text: Judith Weir after Ludwig Tieck.

Judith Weir's Heaven Ablaze In His Breast for SSAATTBB Chorus 2 Pianos and 8 Dancers. Text: The composer after The Sandman by E.T.A Hoffman.