B??l?ro (Soprano SATB Tenor)-Composed by Joseph Canteloube B??l?ro is part of...(+)
B??l?ro (Soprano SATB Tenor)-Composed by Joseph Canteloube B??l?ro is part of the first series out of five from Songs From The Auvergne. It is the most famous song of the series and this edition was written for Soprano Solo Tenor Solo and SATB. The lyrics are in local dialect “Occitan”and have the French translation below they consist of questions asked to the b??l?ro. The piece is introduced by the SATB singing slowly and in a contemplative way with a strict tempo. The Soprano solo then starts with the lyrics followed by an SATB transition towards the Tenor solo. The piece is then replayedwith no introduction and different lyrics to finish with all the voices in perfect harmony. Joseph Canteloube (1879-1957) was a French composer musician and author mainly known for his folk songs and for the series 'Songs from the Auvergne' inspired by the area his family was from.
Composed by Darius Milhaud Quatrains Valaisans is a piece for SATB a cappella...(+)
Composed by Darius Milhaud Quatrains Valaisans is a piece for SATB a cappella based on poems by Rainer Maria Rilke. This piece features five different parts each one from a poem whose lyrics are inspired by the Valais area in Switzerland. The composition includes polytonality and polyrhythms that make it highly lyrical cheerful and nice to sing. The five poems selected are: 1. Pays arrêté a mi-chemin / 'Country that stops half-way...' 2. Rose de lumiere / 'Rose of Light' 3. L'année tourne / 'The year revolves' 4. Chemins qui ne menent nulle part / 'Paths that take younowhere' 5. Beau papillon / 'Lovely butterfly' Darius Milhaud (1892-1974) was a composer and a teacher who was also known to be part of Les Six. His composition were known to use polytonality and to include some characteristics drawns from the jazz genre.
Having been considered as a 'fashionable' and 'cliché' composer of his day Hah...(+)
Having been considered as a 'fashionable' and 'cliché' composer of his day Hahn's compositions are possibly not as well-known as they ought to be. Rondels for SATB choir and Piano however shatter these prejudices held representing the engaging diversity of the composer's music. Venezuelan born Reynaldo Hahn (1875-1947) entered the Paris Conservatoire at 10 years old. He received a high standard of musical education from Decombes Lavignac Dubois and Massenet before becoming a prolific and versatile composer himself writing works for all genres. For Hahn music was a magical art and his compositionsoften contain expressions of his otherwise hidden emotions and moods. Rondels is made up of twelve movements depicting different aspects of nature. Hahn's Rondels contains a variety of different features making for a pleasant and evocative work for advanced choirs.