Peter Aston was an English composer and was best known for his choral works
SKU: HL.14003615
8.25x11.75x0.052 inches.
Two Shakespeare Songs were written in 1989-1990. Cry, Cock-a-Doodle-Doo was written first, and is scored for Soprano Voice and Piano. It takes its text from a song by Ariel in The Tempest. The Witches' Song is for solo Soprano, with the text coming from Macbeth. Both are dramatic works which allow the performer to showcase her virtuosity; either would be a perfect audition piece or both could be combined as complementary items on a recital programme.
Alison Bauld (b. 1944) is an Australian-born composer and writer who lives and works in London. Her compositions are distinguished by their dramaticstructure, partly inspired by musical theatre. She has also written a three-volume tutor for keyboard and composition.
SKU: OU.9780193562479
ISBN 9780193562479. 11 x 9 inches.
For SATBarB unaccompanied The shades of Finzi and Vaughan Williams are strongly present in these three delightful unaccompanied choral settings, and yet the style and execution are wholly Rutter's own.
SKU: AP.36-M369891
ISBN 9781633617698. UPC: 660355174681. English.
Songs included: 1. O Mistress Mine, 2. Take, O take those lips away, and 3. Fairy Lullaby.
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SKU: HL.49043971
ISBN 9790001196307. English.
With his three songs for mixed a-cappella choir (SSAATB) which were published under the speaking title of 'Fairy Land' in 2013, Hermann Grosse-Schware takes us to the wonderful land of fairy tales. All three six-part works are based on English-language poems by William Shakespeare. The first piece 'Over hill, over dale' from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' is characterized by melodic sequences and a distinctive rhythm which portrays the content of the piece headed 'Swift and Easy' as does the swaying 3/4 rhythm of No. 2 'Philomel, with melody'. In the lively 'Come unto these yellow sands' (No. 3) one seems to be experiencing the barking of the dog and the crowing of the cock at first hand.
SKU: OU.9780193413740
ISBN 9780193413740. 10 x 7 inches.
for SSAA (with divisions) unaccompanied Cecilia McDowall's fresh and appealing style is amply displayed in this cycle, subtitled 'Three Shakespeare Songs'. In total, six Shakespeare texts are used, and McDowall's response encompasses a fleet-footed impression of Scottish fiddle music, a gorgeously plangent slow movement, and a helter-skelter finale that broadens to a mysteriously pitchless ending. Also available for SSATB.
SKU: HL.14019848
8.25x11.75x0.065 inches. Lyrics by William Shakespeare.
Like many composers who found themselves in exile during the war years, Castelnuovo-Tedesco composed in a very neoclassical and neoromantic style, reviving more traditional or antiquated ideas of melody, tonality and texture. His collection of Shakespeare Songs feature settings of verse from across the full range of the Bard's plays, and have proved to be great critical successes still widely performed today. Suitable to be adapted by most voices. the songs are interwoven with complex and thrilling Piano accompaniments that bring colour and energy to the often liberally edited texts. Book eight contains three songs adapted from A Winter's Tale and Cymberline.
SKU: HL.14019849
8.0x11.75x0.06 inches. Lyrics by William Shakespeare.
Like many composers who found themselves in exile during the war years, Castelnuovo-Tedesco composed in a very neoclassical and neoromantic style, reviving more traditional or antiquated ideas of melody, tonality and texture. His collection of Shakespeare Songs feature settings of verse from across the full range of the Bard's plays, and have proved to be great critical successes still widely performed today. Suitable to be adapted by most voices. the songs are interwoven with complex and thrilling Piano accompaniments that bring colour and energy to the often liberally edited texts. Book nine contains three songs adapted from As You Like It, A Winter's Tale and Much Ado About Nothing.
SKU: HL.48000890
UPC: 073999812510. 8.25x11.75x0.217 inches.
Contents: Three Sonnets of Shakespeare (That Time of Year, When I Do Count the Clock, Shall I Compare Thee) * Sacred Feasts (The Great Good Friday, Evening Prayer, Candlemas, Hymn of Christmas - Hymn of Life) * Five Sonnets of Orpheus (Da stieg ein Baum, Und fast ein Madchen wars, Ein Gott vermags, O ihr Zartlichen, Errichtet keinen Denkstein) * Die Liebenden (Liebes-Lied, Der Schauende, Die Liebende, Der Tod der Geliebten) * God's Way (God's Way, The Child, Pentecost, Dream in the Cathedral) * Dream World (October, Waltz of the Innocents, I Approach Thee) * Works for soloist and orchestra.
SKU: HL.50601107
ISBN 9781540006875. UPC: 888680713805. 6.75x10.5x0.131 inches.
This is the latest â?? and 7th â?? in an a cappella series going back three decades in which the texts are taken from Shakespeare's plays. â??Come Unto These Yellow Sandsâ? is a gentle invitation to the listener, at least until the animals take over. â??Thou Canst Not Hit It,â? in this interpretation, is a song about trying to hit the high and low notes. Surrounded by comedy and tragedy, â??Honour, Riches, Marriage-Blessingâ? is the idyllic center of the set. â??O Sweet Oliver,â? with its dueling boy and girl choirs, leads into â??Willow, Willow,â? where the poem's word repetitions inspire the driving rhythm.
SKU: HL.49045791
UPC: 841886033146. 8.25x11.75x0.1 inches.
SKU: OU.9780193413474
ISBN 9780193413474. 10 x 7 inches.
For SATB with divisions, unaccompanied This setting of texts from Cymbeline and The Merchant of Venice, and Sonnet 98, is characterised by inventive textures and vibrant word-setting. The harmonic language is mostly diatonic but never plain, and there are pungent dissonances in the music of evocative power.
About Oxford New Horizons
N ew Horizons showcases the wealth of exciting, innovative, and occasionally challenging choral music being written today. It encompasses the whole gamut of small-scale choral genres, both secular and sacred, and includes pieces for upper-voice and mixed choirs. With titles by some of the most accomplished choral composers active in Great Britain and abroad, the series introduces new repertoire and fresh talent to a broad spectrum of choirs. New Horizons features composers with growing reputations for quality composition reflecting a strong individual voice. The series is continually expanding and should be the first place to look for attractive and performable contemporary choral music.
SKU: HL.229396
UPC: 888680660581. 8.5x11 inches.
Instrumenta tion: tenor, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, harp, violin and contrabass. Contents: I. Orpheus with his Lute • II. Sonnet 66 • III. Sea Dirge.