Musica Britannica Vol. 98. Par DERING RICHARD. Musica Britannica Vol. 98/ Répertoire / Choeur

La poésie sur laquelle se fonde cette composition est la Ballade de la vie extérieure ( la Ballade des Äusseren Lebens ) sous la plume de l'auteur viennois Hugo von Hofmansthal ( 1874-1929 ) . Il est connu pour , entre autres choses , son livrets pour les oeuvres de Richard Strauss ( Der Rosenkavalier , Ariadne auf Naxos , Elektra ) et en tant que fondateur du Festival de Salzbourg . Von Hofmansthal était l'un des derniers des symbolistes allemands . Au centre de ce mouvement littéraire a été l'unification des mondes internes et externes . La recherche du sens est une pierre angulaire de ce mouvement fin-de- siècle .Dans la Ballade des Äusseren Lebens ( Ballad of Life externe ) , le non-sens de l'existence est exprimée en limitant , métaphores d'une oppression ambiance qui se reflète dans la musique . En fin de compte , l'homme est capable d'établir l'ordre de paraître le chaos . Le poète exprime puissamment dans une ligne non - rimes de poésie :'Et pourtant , celui qui dit ' soir ', dit beaucoup ,Un mot , dont la profondeur et le débit de la douleur '.Cette composition suit la structure globale de la ballade , qui est écrit en rimes trois lignes rima - verrouillage terza .L' oeuvre chorale peut être effectuée par un choeur de chambre , mais aussi par un ensemble beaucoup plus vaste. Les pièces sont principalement à quatre voix (SATB) , mais il ya aussi six parties ( SAATBB ) . Un accord est prévu pour huit voix .Le compositeur a mené ce travail à sa première , à ouvrir en 2013 Choral International Biennale de Aachen . Le choeur était composé de quatre choeurs de chambre : Aachen Youth Choir , Carmina Mundi , Aachen Chamber Choir et Aachen Madrigal Choir / Choeur Mixte

Aus Der Oper 'Das Liebesverbot'. Par WAGNER RICHARD. gemCh/ Répertoire / Choeur

Francis Pott’s My song is love unknown sets all of Samuel Crossman’s famous verses but one (commonly omitted when the poem is sung metrically as a hymn). The music begins with offbeat repeated chords prompted—not inappropriately—by the opening to Richard Strauss’s tone poem  Death and transfiguration. In its early stages only trebles and altos are heard. The sequential flow of Crossman’s poem is soon disrupted with particular dramatic ends in mind. After a seemingly anxious harmonic distortion of the opening chords the word ‘crucify’ arises initially as a mere mutter from the lowervoices so timed as to afford assonance with other words in the upper parts and thus remain barely discernible as if only imagined. In due course however cries of ‘Hosanna’ find themselves on a collision course with a rising tide of ‘Crucify’ during which the ‘Hosanna’ faction gradually loses heart and sheep-like defects until a single treble voice—plaintively daring to repeat the ‘offending’ word—is swept aside by a murderous outcry. In due course ‘Crucify’ recurs as a further angry climax before the opening music returns this time expanding into an extended polyphonic final section for double choir and SATB soloists. The principal climax of the work subsides into a form of epilogue crowned sorrowfully by a treble soloist to whom the music in toto has by now presented many challenges. The anthem ends in the key and mood of its opening. The character of its demanding organ part reflects the possibility that it may one day be orchestrated.   My song is love unknown was composed in memory of Michael Renton a craftsman and largely self-taught ‘Renaissance’ man who was not only a member of the Winchester cathedral congregation but also the cathedral’s stonemason. He was beloved of many in the Cathedral community; a true and

Sir Richard Runciman Terry (1865-1938) was a British organist musicologist and editor often known as simply R. R. Terry. He was the first Director of Music at Westminster Cathedral where he also lead agreat revival in English Renaissance music especially the Latin works of composers like Tallis Byrd and Morley. While Terry is best remembered for his contribution to Tudor Church music he also did much topreserve the shanty tunes that died out as the age of the sailing ship came to an end. His two volumes of The Shanty Book have been considered the prime musicological work on the subject for generations. In SailorShanties these tunes have been arranged for TTBB chorus with solo Voice and Piano accompaniment.

Part-song for chorus of men's voices using words from the Greek anthology Marcus Argentarius translated by Richard Garnett.

Prepared from the composer's original manuscript by the distinguished Mozart scholar Richard Maunder this is the first modern Urtext Vocal Score edition of Mozart's Vesperae solennes de confessore K339. Scored for SATB Chorus Soloists and Orchestra. This edition uses a Piano reduction of the Orchestral Score.

Four popular classics by the likes of Cecil Mack and Cole Porter have been lovingly arranged as close-harmony songs for men's voices. Capturing perfectly the mood and spirit of the original Broadway favourites, David Nield presents a programme of guaranteed crowd-pleasers that continue to transcend fashion as the years go by, brimming with the swing and swagger of the Barbershop style. Arranged for a quartet of Alto, Tenor, Baritone and Bass voices, each piece includes a Piano accompaniment for easier rehearsal. Nield's ingenuous and effervescent writing sparkles with jazzy energy without ever becoming difficult to sing. The close-harmony style not only presents a uniquely satisfying and playful challenge to the singers, but will also delight and amuse audiences everywhere, no matter what the occasion! / Voix Masculines

A musical celebration of children's rights for narrator choir and ensemble/backing tracks.It's easy to learn once heard not easily forgotten funny yet serious lighthearted yet touching: a parable of our times and for our times.The chorus of 'Jake And The Juveniles' would have a very good chance of winning the annual Doveton Talent Contest if only they could get Jake out of bed in the morning. But even when they do down at the shelter where they rehearse they are met by the demolition men and then the blank face of bureaucracy.Although they are close to despair this is where with his unexpected arrival on the scene the Right Genie comes in very handy. But instrumental though the genie is in pushing for the rights of our hero and the Juveniles he also encourages Jake to look beyond his own immediate problems however important they may seem to a world where children have more pressing needs than his.This Piano and Vocal score comes with chord symbols throughout and includes the full text plus 2 CDs containing demos and backing tracks for rehearsal or performance. Lyric sheets for Jake And The Right Genie are also available as free downloads with this book at www.hybridpublications.com.