Rollo Dilworth Choral Series-Kevin A. Memley's The Time Of Roses for SSAA choir ...(+)
Rollo Dilworth Choral Series-Kevin A. Memley's The Time Of Roses for SSAA choir a cappella. This buoyant madrigal-like setting of the Thomas Hood text offers a wonderful opportunity for choirs to practice light andarticulate singing. There is wonderful contrast between the lively passages and lyrical legato sections.
Blow Ye The Trumpet was originally composed as a chorus for as part of Kirke Mec...(+)
Blow Ye The Trumpet was originally composed as a chorus for as part of Kirke Mechem's Opera John Brown based on the life of the abolitionist campaigner of the same name. It was later popularised inSongs of the Slave a suite of works from the same opera. The text is adapted from a traditional hymn said to be Brownâs favourite with a new tune composed in the early American folk style. KirkeMechem (b. 1925) is an American composer who has found worldwide popularity with his collection of over 250 compositions in almost every form. Blow Ye The Trumpet has been arranged here for SSAA chorus andPiano with optional orchestral accompaniment.
Dale Warland Choral Series-Now available in an SSAA edition! After an opening th...(+)
Dale Warland Choral Series-Now available in an SSAA edition! After an opening that evokes a confused and troubled world this work bursts into a sweeping attempt to drive the world's coldness away in favour of love. Flute part included. Also availablefor SATB. Duration: ca. 3:00.
Craig Hella Johnson Choral Series-Written for the Paideia Women's Chorus from th...(+)
Craig Hella Johnson Choral Series-Written for the Paideia Women's Chorus from the Paideia School in Atlanta Craig Hella Johnson sets the words of the poet-mystic Dorothy Walters. With four movements incorporating a variety ofmusical styles including a 3rd movement that uses aleatoric techniques for singers and pianist this is stunning and sophisticated set for a good high school or college women's chorus.
A set of four movements to Haiku by Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) these settings for...(+)
A set of four movements to Haiku by Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) these settings for SSAA divisi choir are full of imagery and color. 1. Skylark 2. Cuckoo 3. Butterfly 4. Dawn Flowers
Transient Glory Series-Boatmenâs Song was inspired by a folk song from nort...(+)
Transient Glory Series-Boatmenâs Song was inspired by a folk song from northern China which was used by the boatmen as they towed their boats along the river. As this means of propulsion is now consigned to history only the musicremains; however the hand-clapping and nonsense words still reflect the unending turmoil and unrest of the river. Bright Sheng is a contemporary Chinese composer who settled and studied in America following theCultural Revolution. He is known for writing down traditional Chinese tunes and folk songs in a western style. Boatmenâs Song was commissioned by The Yong Peopleâs Chorus of New York and scored for aprofessional childrenâs choir or a womenâs chorus with Harp and Percussion.
Suoni or Sounds is a work in four movements. The work is an interplay of vocal a...(+)
Suoni or Sounds is a work in four movements. The work is an interplay of vocal and instrumental sounds created around a row of notes. It is scored for Flute Marimba and SSAA Chorus.
Franz Schubert was an Austrian composer who was extremely prolific during his l...(+)
Franz Schubert was an Austrian composer who was extremely prolific during his lifetime despite dying at 31 his output consists of over six hundred secular Vocal works (mainly Lieder) seven complete symphonies sacred music operas incidental music and a large body of chamber and Piano music. Schubert is ranked among the greatest composers of the late Classical era and early Romantic era and is one of the most frequently performed composers of the early nineteenth century.Schubert composed his âMass No. 2 in G majorâ in less than a week (March 2 to 7 1815). Kyrie the second of the 6 movements is arranged here byWilliam Hermann for SSAA choir and Piano accompaniment. Performance time of this piece is approximately 3:10.
Beautiful poems by American poets Sara Teasdale and Phyllis McGinley each telli...(+)
Beautiful poems by American poets Sara Teasdale and Phyllis McGinley each telling a very human Christmas story. Teasdale's Carol contrasts the magnificence of the songs of angels and kings with the baby Jesus whofell asleep before the song was done.McGinley's Ballad is a retelling of the ancient legend of Befana the Housewife always too busy to greet the new-born babe until it is too late.
Based on a cantillation melody collected by the composer's father in the 1920s ...(+)
Based on a cantillation melody collected by the composer's father in the 1920s this short work suggests ancient origins. The tonality reflects very little of the modes we often associate with oriental or Middle Eastern music. Themelismas are restrained and discreet and the prevailing atmosphere of the music is quietly loving pure and exalted.
Transient Glory Series-The composer writes: Set to a text by E.Y. Yip Harburg l...(+)
Transient Glory Series-The composer writes: Set to a text by E.Y. Yip Harburg lyricist of the film The Wizard of Oz and the musical Finian's Rainbow this work looks forward to one sweet morning when out of the flags and the bones buried under theclover spring will bloom and _x001A_Peace will come. It is an exalted prayer for the future and when sung by young people who are the future has special meaning.
The Green movement seems so contemporary it comes as a shock to find the words ...(+)
The Green movement seems so contemporary it comes as a shock to find the words of this music were written by Hildegard von Bingen of the 12th century. Kirke Mechem has created a round that cleverlyemploys an unending circle-of-fifths progression to capture the ?never stopping? reality of the round. Commissioned by the Peninsula Women's Chorus Martin Benvenuto Artistic Director. Duration: Ca. 4 minutes 30 seconds.
Dale Warland Choral Series-The American composer William Schuman (1910-1992) wro...(+)
Dale Warland Choral Series-The American composer William Schuman (1910-1992) wrote works in virtually every musical genre each mirroring his strong personality in their sharply defined sense of structure line and dynamism. This short wordlesscomposition for women's chorus and Piano dates from 1942 and was written for the Sarah Lawrence Chorus.
Jameson Marvin Choral Series-This arrangement of the popular English Folk Song ...(+)
Jameson Marvin Choral Series-This arrangement of the popular English Folk Song originally known as 'Sovay Sovay' tells the story of a young woman who takes matters into her own hands in order to find out if the man she loves truly loves her. Thecharacter is strong especially for the 19th century and the music is just as strong and bold. Women will love telling this story and singing this bold and beautiful folk song. Duration: 3:30
Jameson Marvin through his work with Harvard and Radcliffe has re-established ...(+)
Jameson Marvin through his work with Harvard and Radcliffe has re-established the importance of teaching polyphony in the modern choral classroom. This beautiful setting of the Magnificat byPalestrina has been edited by Dr. Marvin to accommodate modern notation clefs and measure lines. He also maintains rhythmic groupings enabling the singers to move beyond the tyranny of the bar line and bring a beautifuland authentic performance to the stage.