Ubi Caritas SATB

An inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers, the Novello New Choral Series offers pieces for all types of choirs, including sacred and secular works from simple, four-part settings to more expansive, yet accessible, repertoire in an exciting variety of styles. Ubi caritas et amor is a simple, reflective anthem for mixed-voice choir and organ. Brian Easdale was educated at Westminster Abbey Choir School and attended the Royal College of Music, where he won the Foli Scholarship for composition. He wrote his first opera, Rapunzel , when only 17, and went on to composer many other dramatic and orchestral works, including the chamber opera The Sleeping Children. The Missa Coventriensis is one of his larger choral works, composed for the consecration of Coventry Cathedral in 1962. Easdale is perhaps most famous for his film music, including Black Narcissus and The Red Shoes, for which he won an Academy Award for best original music score in 1948. 'Ubi Caritas is the work of a craftsman steeped, naturally, in the musical culture of the inter-war years. It commends itself in its quiet yet muscular and expansive response to the text. With minimal divisi, it is within the capability of a good church choir.' - Howard Layfield, Mastersinger / Choeur SATB Et Orgue

for SATB Chorus a cappella-With a sound at once modern and medieval this remarkable setting of the familiar Latin text starts in unison and evokes plain chant and gradually unfolds into wider harmonies and more modern harmonic language. Not unduly challenging in terms of vocal range it's readily accessible to good high school mixed choirs for concerts or festivals at any time. Available separately: SATB SSAA a cappella. Duration: ca. 3:00. Recorded by VocalEssence Philip Brunelle conductor.

An inspiring selection of new works from a range of contemporary composers the Novello New Choral Series offers pieces for all types of choirs including sacred and secular works from simple four-part settings to more expansive yet accessible repertoire in an exciting variety of styles.Ubi caritas et amor is a simple reflective anthem for mixed-voice choir and organ.Brian Easdale was educated at Westminster Abbey Choir School and attended the Royal College of Music where he won the Foli Scholarship for composition. He wrote his first opera Rapunzel when only 17 and went on to composer many other dramatic andorchestral works including the chamber opera The Sleeping Children. The Missa Coventriensis is one of his larger choral works composed for the consecration of Coventry Cathedral in 1962. Easdale is perhaps most famous for his film music including Black Narcissus and The Red Shoes for which he won an Academy Award for best original music score in 1948.'Ubi Caritas is the work of a craftsman steeped naturally in the musical culture of the inter-war years. It commends itself in its quiet yet muscular and expansive response to the text. With minimal divisi it is within the capability of a good church choir.' - Howard Layfield Mastersinger

Ubi Caritas--commissioned by the Cathedral Church of St. George (Kingston Ontario) Dr. Mark G. Sirett Organist and Music Director in celebration of its Bicentennial May 1992--is characterized by smooth chant-like melodic tones and modal harmonies. It is scored for SATB divisi chorus a cappella.

Pianist/Conductor's score featuring the transcription of Ola Gjeilo's Piano improvisation over his Ubi Caritas (SATB version/08501631) as performed by the composer and the Central Washington University Chamber Choir in their popular 2011 YouTube video.

A Tender Light is a collection of new choral music by the Welsh composer Paul Mealor including the Ubi caritas made famous by its inclusion in the Royal Wedding Ceremony of His Royal Highness Prince William and Catherine Middleton (now TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge) at Westminster Abbey in April 2011. 2.5 billion people (the largest audience in broadcasting history) heard his Motet on that day and since then it has topped the Classical singles charts in the USA UK Australia France and New Zealand and has already entered the standard repertoire for many choirs. For singers wanting to explore further the music of Mealor this book also contains theluminous She Walks in Beauty the contemplative O vos omnes and the madrigal sequence Now Sleeps the Crimson Petal. Locus iste and Ave Maria are modern yet timeless settings of well-known texts. This is a must-have collection for any mixed voice choir wanting to explore the latest and best in choral repertoire. 'Serene and Beautful'Gramophone Magazine'Mealor is the most important composer to have emerged in Welsh choral music since William Mathias'The New York Times Paul Mealor - A Tender Light by DeccaRecords

Music for Royal Occasions is an exciting volume of pieces written for coronations and other royal celebrations over the past five centuries. It includes long-standing favourites such as Handel's Zadok the priest and Parry's I was glad; and works from earlier years such an Henry Purcell's I was glad and the delightful Rejoice in the Lord alway.Many well-loved composers were commissioned to write motets for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II and several are published here including George Dyson's stirring Confortare William Harris's Let my prayer and Herbert Howells's Behold O God ourdefender. In addition two pieces performed at the wedding oF the present Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are included: Paul Mealor's beautiful Ubi caritas and Hubert Parry's epic anthem Bless pair of sirens.Music for Royal Occasions provides a well-rounded concert programme in itself for choral societies or community choirs. The collection offers many useful and accessible pieces for church choirs suitable for a wide variety of occasions.'an inventive selection of festive music' - Jeremy Summerly Choir & Organ