I hide myself With a lily Go lovely Rose-Written early in Whitacre's career whilst at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. Arranged for SATB choir includes a Piano line for rehearsal purposes.I Hide MyselfJust a simple song really. All of the musical suggestions come from a careful study of the poem a quiet passionate soul occasionally speaking a little bolder than the age will allow. She loves almost to the point of distraction and this mood mustprevail in the performance: shy and sullen her passion surging to the surface only to sink back into the silence that is herself.Go Lovely RoseThe piece is structured around the cyclical lifeof a rose and is connection throughout by the opening 'rose motif' a seed that begins on the tonic and grows in all directions before it blossoms dies and grows again. Each season is represented: spring begins the piece summerappears at bar 13 autumn at bar 26 winter at bar 39 with spring returning at bar 49. The form is based on the Fibonacci sequence (the pattern found in plant and animal cell divisions) - its fifty five bars are a perfectFibonacci number. The Golden Mean appears at bar 34 as all parts are reunited to complete the flower before its final blossom and inevitable cycle of death and rebirth.Each performance should be approachedwith a child-like innocence and naivety that allows us to marvel at the return of the rose each spring. The szforzandos throughout must be light and gentle.With A Lily In Your HandWater and Fire. If the performance of this piece connects these contrasting elemental ideas its success is guaranteed. Water: At bar 30 this ostinato should be fluid and gentle only interrupted at bar 32 asthe butterflies momentarily spring out of the texture; bars 35-38 the water should slowly transform back to fire. Bar 44 should be tiny bell-tones motivating the next nine bars another patient sensuous transformation back to

These songs were written in 1965 to a commission from the University of California in Santa Barbara a rare accolade for a British composer. Berkeley has always been particularly sensitive in his choice of texts and in this set heselects two poems by one of his favourite poets Herrick the well-know Fair Daffodils and the equally charming but less familiar Kissing Usurie. The middle song sets Robert Bridges’ Spring Goeth All In White. Although thecomposer has always felt attracted by vocal and choral writing these Three Songs are in fact one of the very few of his works for this particular combination of voices

Today is Salvation-Dnes' Spaseniye (Today Is Salvation) is a work by Sergei Rachmaninoff for Unaccompanied SATB Choir. From the 'All-Night Vigil ' this is the Vocal Score featuring a pronunciation guide and an explanation of the transliteration and translation. The lyrics are in the original and a phonetic transliteration.

Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis is a work by Sergei Rachmaninoff for Unaccompanied SATB Choir. From the 'All-Night Vigil ' this is the Vocal Score featuring a pronunciation guide and an explanation of the transliteration and translation. The lyrics are in the original and a phonetic transliteration.

Description Ravel brought to the art of the song that distinctive fusion of classicism and the modern spirit that characterized all his musical works. This superb collection includes many of his most admired and performed songs and song cycles. Reprinted from authoritative French editions and with new English translations of the original French texts. Edited by Arbie Orenstein. Songlist Chants Populaires Cinq Melodies Populaires Grecques Deux Melodies Hebraiques Epigrammes De Clement Marot Histoires Naturelles Les Grands Vents Venus D'outremer Manteau De Fleurs Noel Des Jouets Sainte Scheherazade Sur L'herbe Trois Poemes De Stephane Mallarme Vocalise-etude En Forme De Habanera

for vocal soloists or SATB choir and orchestra or reduced orchestra Also available for full orchestra only. This tender and much-loved work was composed in 1938 in honour of Sir Henry Wood. It was written for 16 soloists and orchestra but may also be sung by four soloists and chorus, or by mixed-voice chorus. This beautifully presented edition includes an introduction by Michael Kennedy. Forces or Category Vocal soloists/SATB and orchestra/reduced orchestra Duration 14 minutes

The heavenly aeroplane SATB vocal score One of these nights about twelve o'clock Forces or Category: 2-part/SATB and small ensemble/orchestra Orchestration: 2.2.2.2-2.2.3.1.2perc-hp-strings

For mixed choir (SATB) and 8 wind instruments / mixed choir and 8 wind instruments