Second Set Op 105-Short Preludes and Postludes Set 2 Op.105 is a wonderful collection by important and influential British composer Charles Villiers Stanford. He started a renaissance of British music styles composed prolifically and perhaps more importantly and lastingly he was the mentor to some of the most revered of 20th Century British composers such; as Bridge Holst Vaughan Williams and Butterworth. Including a number of pieces based on themes by Orlando Gibbons this 1908 work for Maunals and Pedals is a superb addition to any organist’s repertoire.
SKU: ST.W208
ISBN 9790220220494.
The Benedictus and Agnus Dei in B flat is published as part of an ongoing policy to reissue works by Charles Villiers Stanford in the Autograph Edition, in new engravings but as the composer wrote and approved them, with no editing from another hand. Simple in texture but highly effective in performance, these two short movements are a useful addition to the repertoire of music available for a traditional celebration of Holy Communion, and would suit a small church choir with two or three voices per part.
SKU: ST.D104
ISBN 9790220224966.
A jewel of English music, The Blue Bird first appeared as the third of these eight partsongs to words by the Victorian poet and novelist Mary Coleridge. Published shortly after her death in 1908, Op. 119 is the first of two such cycles composed in response to the refined sensibility of her poetry, which proved an ideal match for Stanford's mastery of word-setting and of the romantic choral idiom. CONTENTS
SKU: GI.G-7701
UPC: 785147770107. English. Text by Delores Dufner. Scripture: Isaiah 64:4, 1 Corinthians 2:9, Philippians 2:11.
ENGELBERG is one of those tunes that musicians love to program whenever possible. While there seems to be no shortage of texts to yoke with it, Delores Dufner’s well crafted hymn, which sings of Christ our Light, was written specifically for the tune, creating a natural pairing that we think Stanford would have appreciated! Powell’s setting with brass quartet captures the grandeur of the tune.
