The writing of a Requiem is a special challenge for any composer. The great Requiems of the past by composers such as Mozart Verdi and Berlioz interpret the sacred Requiem text literally offering prayers of salvation for the departed whose souls are assumed to be in purgatory facing a terrible judgement. Eternal Light: A Requiem by the award-winning British composer and internationally acclaimed broadcaster Howard Goodall is a stunning new requiem for the modern day. In contrast it is intended to provide solace to the grieving reflecting on the words of the Latin Mass by juxtaposing them withpoems in English. Speaking about the work Howard Goodall said 'For me a modern Requiem is one that acknowledges the unbearable loss and emptiness that accompanies the death of loved ones a loss that is not easily ameliorated with platitudes about the joy awaiting us in the afterlife. This like Brahms’ is a Requiem for the living addressing their suffering and endurance a Requiem focussing on the consequences of interrupted lives.” This piece of sheet music was commissioned by London Musici (Artistic Director: Mark Stephenson) to celebrate its 20th anniversary. It was commissioned as both a choral-orchestral-dance piece for London Musici The Choir of Christ Church Cathedral Oxford and Rambert Dance Company (Artistic Director: Mark Baldwin) and as a choral-orchestral work.

Volgarizzato Da Dante. Par VERDI GIUSEPPE. Tonalité : G-Dur - Horn, Paul (Trad. ) - / Date parution : 1978-03-01/ Répertoire / Choeur SSATB

Rossini's Stabat Mater for SSTB.Following his early departure from the opera stage in 1829 besides chamber music Gioachino Rossini composed only larger scored works of church music. The Stabat Mater is among these. It was composed in two different phases between 1831 and 1841 and received its premiere in Paris in 1842. The text is fashioned as a prayer describing Mary’s pain in the face of the crucified Christ. Time and again the vivid language of this text a Latin poem probably from the 13th century has inspired settings by composers including illustrious names such as Pergolesi Joseph Haydn and Verdi. In 10 movements Rossini unites different formssuch as aria duet quartet and chorus an operaticaria-like style of writing as well as a strict a cappella style resulting in one of the highpoints of this genre.

Brought together for the first time a comprehensive collection of choruses from the best loved sacred musical works newly engraved in recent editions from the historic Novello series of vocal scores. Includes Dona Nobis Pacem (Haydn) Lauda Jerusalem (Monterverdi) and In Paradisum (Faure). Selected with introductory notes by Brian Kay.

For SSATB unaccompanied This five-voice work is an unusual and interesting piece of moderate difficulty and well worth investigation for any concert programme. Includes an English singing translation.

This chorus also appears in the anthology Opera Choruses. Orchestral material is available on hire

'In the need of prayer' est l'oeuvre la plus récente parue dans série Concerts for Choirs, laquelle représente une approche innovante de planification des programmes de concert. Chaque volume contient une quantité importante d'oeuvres dans l'intention de f / Choeur Mixte A Cappella Ou Avec Piano / 128 pages / Partition