SKU: OU.9780193521933
ISBN 9780193521933. 12 x 8 inches.
For SATB soloists or choir unaccompanied This powerful work is a sequence of meditations on loss, longing, fear, and hope. The text is in Latvian and English - a pronunciation guide for the Latvian text is included in the vocal score. Jackson also employs percussion for dramatic effect, played by three of the singers.
SKU: OU.9780193387263
ISBN 9780193387263. 12 x 8 inches.
For SSAATTBB unaccompanied Setting text recorded in an early fourteenth-century Cambridge manuscript, this work presents evocative solo passages above sustained notes, and rich multi-layered canon-like passages in the upper voices.
SKU: OU.9780193404854
ISBN 9780193404854. 12 x 8 inches.
For SATB unaccompanied This work presents two contrasting yet coherent motets: The joyful 'Confirma hoc Deus', with its jubilant, melismatic motif; and the solemn 'Factus est', which features aleatoric sequences set against metred music to emphasise a reflective manner of worship.
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SKU: OU.9780193378490
ISBN 9780193378490. 12 x 8 inches.
For SATB with divisions, unaccompanied This is a sensitive and uplifting setting of a text by Geraldine Atkinson, who tragically died aged 24. The reflective nature of the music makes it particularly suitable for memorials. This piece is suitable for either amateur and professional choirs.
SKU: OU.9780193512061
ISBN 9780193512061. 12 x 8 inches.
For SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied The text for this part-song is a deftly chosen selection of lines from Keats' Ode to a Nightingale. Jackson's setting features many of his stylistic hallmarks: glissandi, melismas, aleatoric patterns, and solo lines that float above the texture. Highly attractive and suitable for summer concerts.
SKU: OU.9780193388345
ISBN 9780193388345. 12 x 8 inches.
For SATB unaccompanied Bright, electric, and charged with energy, this setting of one of the seven Advent 'O' Antiphons features Jackson's characteristic flourishes of melodic ornamentation, tempered by moments of calm from the sustained lower voices and softly spoken phrases in the upper voices.
SKU: OU.9780193402843
ISBN 9780193402843. 12 x 8 inches.
for SATB (with divisions) and organ This setting of Psalm 95, written for Truro Cathedral Choir, was shortlisted for a BASCA British Composer Award 2013. Evocative and subtle in its use of colour and texture, the piece has independent organ passages, an intense musical climax, and a last verse akin to a gentle chorale.
SKU: OU.9780193371651
ISBN 9780193371651. 12 x 8 inches.
For trebles and organ. Setting a text by George Herbert depicting the awe and mystery of the Christian faith, this simple work for trebles and organ makes full use of Jackson's gift for melody, with his trademark florid organ accompaniment.
SKU: OU.9780193410817
ISBN 9780193410817. 10 x 7 inches.
For SATB double choir unaccompanied This celebratory anthem for double choir is set to the words of the Roman lyric poet Horace. Jackson combines declamatory unison passages for full choir with more lyrical polyphonic phrases shared between the voices, which are sometimes accompanied by repeated figures in free time. A powerful and joyous piece.
SKU: OU.9780193524422
ISBN 9780193524422. 12 x 8 inches.
For SSSSAATTBB unaccompanied Gabriel Jackson's is one of the most striking modern settings of this ancient text. The composer's trademark diversity of texture is much in evidence, with passages of rich sonority giving way to intimate soloistic sections. The piece will be a very satisfying challenge for a proficient choir.
SKU: OU.9780193376410
ISBN 9780193376410. 12 x 8 inches.
For ATTBB unaccompanied. The text is from Ecclesiasticus.
SKU: OU.9780193390072
ISBN 9780193390072. 12 x 8 inches.
For SATB and organ The Mass for All Saints is a captivating setting of the Latin Missa brevis. The accessible choral lines, idiomatic organ part, and colourful harmonies make this an ideal work for choirs looking for a fresh take on familiar words.
SKU: OU.9780193361713
ISBN 9780193361713. 12 x 8 inches.
For SSATB unaccompanied Commemorating the martyrdom of St Catharine, this reflective piece sets the Antiphon at First Vespers, Feast of All Saints alongside a thought-provoking contemporary poem by Colin Tan, full of vivid imagery. Melodic lines reminiscent of plainchant enhance the contemplative mood.
SKU: OU.9780193359895
ISBN 9780193359895. 12 x 8 inches.
For upper voices and organ This piece is demanding for both the singers and the accompaniment with much ornamentation in the vocal part. The work is slow in tempo and the text is by Algernon Charles Swinburne.
SKU: OU.9780193392465
ISBN 9780193392465. 12 x 8 inches.
For SATB (with divisions) Jackson employs his signature harmonies and descriptive working of the text within an expansive polyphony to create a large-scale expressive anthem to the Blessed Virgin Mary.
SKU: OU.9780193382664
ISBN 9780193382664. 12 x 8 inches.
For SATB unaccompanied Jackson's work couples the expressive language of a medieval Latin hymn with the Collect for St Margaret of Scotland. The use of hockets and isorhythms give the music a deep medieval grounding, whilst the beautifully ornamented melodies bring out a distinctively 'Scottish' sound to this dramatic work.
SKU: OU.9780193404847
ISBN 9780193404847. 12 x 8 inches.
For SSAATTBB unaccompanied A challenging yet delicate anthem, with subtle key-signature changes, vocal divisions in up to eight parts, and alternating homophonic and polyphonic passages, the piece combines excerpts from the synonymous medieval hymn and Wordsworth's poem The Virgin, making it especially suitable for celebrations of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
SKU: OU.9780193393066
ISBN 9780193393066. 12 x 8 inches.
For SATB unaccompanied In this unaccompanied setting of Thomas A. Clark's poem, Jackson beautifully conjures up the atmosphere of the onset of nightfall. Featuring a wide range of rhythms, textures, and dynamics, this is a striking and complex piece, with highly imaginative word setting.