Justorum animae

SATB a cappella-From meditative simplicity to the brilliant 'Alleluja' the atmospherically dense motet 'Justorum animae' interprets a famous text from the 'Book of Wisdom' about the hope of men beyond their transitoriness.

Justorum Animae is an anthem for the offertory on the Feast of All Souls scored for five voices. Written in 1607 by William Byrd it has been edited by Barclay Squire and is presented here with a Keyboard reduction for rehearsal purposes. William Byrd (c. 1540-1623) was an English renaissance composer who wrote several well-known works in both the Catholic and Anglican traditions many of which are still highly popular today. He studied under Thomas Tallis at the Chapel Royal before becoming Organist and Master of the Choristers at Lincoln. He later returned to the Chapel Royal as Gentleman and Organist.

Andreas Pieper, né en 1958, a étudié la musique à l'église Staatliche Hochschule für Musik Westfalen-Lippe et la composition avec Roland Ploeger à l'Académie de musique de Lübeck. En 2002, il a été parmi les lauréats du concours de composition de 'Windrose' le festival de musique européenne dans le cadre du Festival de la Ruhr.De la simplicité de méditation pour le brillant 'Alléluia', le motet atmosphère dense 'Justorum animae 'interprète un texte célèbre du' Livre de la Sagesse 'à propos de l'espoir des hommes au-delà de leur caractère éphémère. / Choeur Mixte A Cappella

Owain Park's Above The Stars My Saviour Dwells for SATB  composed in 2017. Duration: 3 minutes. 'Owain Park was assistant conductor of the RSCM Millennium Youth Choir from 2012 to 2014 and went on to form the Gesualdo Six with singers from the MYC at that time. He is now also finding increasing success as a composer as evidenced by these recent commissions. A Prayer of Thomas Ken sets a lovely text that asks God to ‘make the door of this house wide enough to receive all who need human love and fellowship and a heavenly Father’s love’ but ‘narrow enough to shut out allenvy pride and hate … Make it a gateway to thine eternal kingdom.’ Commissioned by Wells Cathedral Voluntary Choir the music has a warm E major melody with a flexible metre that returns for the final Amen. In between the details of ‘envy pride and hate’ ‘stumbling block’ straying feet’ and ‘the tempter’s power’ are all nicely depicted. The other two pieces were both written for the choir of Trinity College Cambridge and are more difficult especially Above the stars my saviour dwells. But the music of both has a gentle melodiousness and well-shaped vocal lines that make them rewarding to sing. The simple melody that permeates Justorum animae passed from voice to voice has poise and memorability.' - Sunday by Sunday

Par KING ROBERT / RUTTER JOHN. Oxford Choral Classics: anglais Church Music rassemble en deux volumes d'environ 100 des plus beaux exemples de l'anglais la musique chorale sacrée des cinq derniers siècles. Le premier volume, consacré aux hymnes et motets, présente à la fois favoris et des Oeuvres moins connues, de la polyphonie de la Renaissance exceptionnelle Taverner, Tallis, Byrd et, à travers la restauration dirigée par Purcell, les Oeuvres glorieuses de la grande XIXe et XXe siècles compositeurs-siècle, y compris Wesley, Elgar, Stanford, Vaughan Williams, et Howells. Le volume contient un certain nombre d'Oeuvres plus importantes, y compris de Mendelssohn Ecoute ma prière, Stainer, je vis le Seigneur, et dicentis Naylor Vox: Clama, ainsi qu'une belle sélection de pièces plus courtes, de Gibbons O Seigneur, dans ta colère pour définir Walton moi comme un sceau sur ton cOeur. Avec le volume second compagnon de cantiques et de réponses, cette collection présente bipartite une enquête approfondie de la musique sacrée anglaise à son meilleur. / Recueil / Chant

Souls Of The Righteous. Par BYRD WILLIAM. SSATB unaccompanied Latin and English Texts Edited by E H Fellowes/ Répertoire / SATB a Cappella

Meaning 'Souls of the Righteous' this reflective anthem is especially suitable for the Feast of All Saints but may be sung at any time of year. Jackson masterfully balances the still mesmerizing music of the opening and close with a more agitated and emotionally powerful central section. This piece is suitable for church and secular mixed-voice choirs and a non-singing translation of the text is included.