Palestrina - Palestrina - Satb

Musical legend in 3 acts. Par PFITZNER HANS. / Répertoire / Solistes, Chœur Mixte SATB et Orchestre

Missa Aeterna Christi Munera for four unaccompanied mixed voices by Giovanni Palestrina. Adapted from the Matins Hymn for the Common of Apostles it has edited and arranged for modern use by Henry Washington.

Giuseppe Ottavio Pitoni (1657-1743) was an Italian organist and composer and one of the leading figures in the late Baroque era. He wrote an extensive oeuvre of liturgical music with over 200 motets 300 masses and800 Psalm settings. He bridged the gap between the counterpoint-driven styles of Palestrina and Scarlatti and the more homophonic and harmony-driven works of Handel and Vivaldi becoming a master of both styles in his own right.His setting of the Laudate Dominum (Psalm 150) is for unaccompanied SATB chorus. Having been edited by the noted musicologist J. Steele it is a suitable motet for any church service or would make aperfect recital item.

Novello New Choral Series- La Ballade de Jésus Christ is an arrangement of a French carol from the seventeeth century or earlier. The tune is well known as the hymn Let all mortal flesh keep silence from The English Hymnal and this arrangement was commissioned in 2007 by the Oxford choir Sospiri for their CD of Christmas music Videte Miraculum. The text a miniature morality tale has a simple almost childlike quality to it and this is reflected in the shimmering harmonies and soft fleeting dissonances presenting the story as a bitter-sweet fairy tale.The Novello New Choral Series is an inspiring selection of new works from a range ofcontemporary composers offering pieces for all types of choirs including sacred and secular works from simple four-part settings to more expansive yet accessible repertoire in an exciting variety of styles. This collection is perfect for choirs looking to broaden their repertoire and explore some of the best new music around.Born in 1963 John Duggan was a chorister at Westminster Cathedral and studied music at Oxford. Whilst still a boy he dreamed of writing in the choral tradition of Victoria Tallis and Palestrina. His vocal music has delighted both singers and audiences across Europe and the USA. He has written for a number of choirs including Commotio Westminster Cathedral Choir the Hildegard Choir and Sospiri and has received commissions from the Edington Music Festival Crossover Intergenerational Dance Group Oxford Youth Dance and The Oxford-Grenoble Association. He composers regularly for film and dance and performs as a singerand choral director whilst working as a recording engineer and producer.

Edité et arrangé pour un usage moderne par Henry Washington. Par huit voix. / Choeur SATB/SATB