Bob Chilcott: The Abolition Of Slavery: Mixed Choir: Vocal Score

SA SATB piano and opt. timps-Setting a newly written text by Charles Bennett this fifteen-minute choral work takes singers on a journey through five historical events: the invention of printing the abolition of slavery the first powered flight the discovery of penicillin and the first man in space. In each movement music and words come together to create a strikingly vivid and personal account of each protagonist's experience from the printer seeing 'each letter like a person' to the astronaut commenting on the beauty of our planet from space. Chilcott's music is as captivating as ever with energy in abundance alongside moments of clarity and stillness. This is an ideal concertwork for choirs looking to perform with an upper-voice group or for larger SATB choruses with divisi sopranos and altos.The optional timpani part is printed separately at the back of the score.

Originally the second movement of Chilcott's Choral work 'Five Days that Changed the World' this setting of words by Charles Bennett reflects on one of the most significant events of our time. The Choral parts are melodic and interweaving and the Piano part provides harmonic support for the Voices throughout.