Format : Vocal Score
9 secular concert works for upper voices- A celebration of Oxford's popular Songbird series this collection of nine original works for upper voices in two three and four parts meets the need for fresh concert repertoire for youth and women's choirs. Featuring well-known composers such as Kerry Andrew Cecilia McDowall and Sarah Quartel the collection includes a variety of styles and moods and a selection of pieces that are all melodically appealing and immediately approachable with a contemporary twist. Texts from across the years touch on a range of themes fromthe empowering to the quirky with a particular emphasis on the natural world. Performance notes from compilers Neil Ferris and Joanna Tomlinson provide invaluable tips for rehearsal and performance making this a complete and practical collection for contemporary upper-voice choirs.
SKU: OU.9780193524217
ISBN 9780193524217. 10 x 7 inches.
A celebration of Oxford's Songbird series, this is a practical collection of fresh concert repertoire for contemporary upper-voice choirs. As you sing features nine original works in two, three, and four parts, accompanied and unaccompanied.
About Songbird
Songbird presents new and exciting original material for upper voices. Showcasing the work of today's most innovative names in choral writing, the series includes songs in a variety of scorings, from SA voices with piano to SSAA and percussion. With a range of distinctive musical styles - and warmth, flair, and character in abundance - this is upper-voice choral music at its very best.
