Sounds of Poland

What a great energetic way to open your Christmas concert and bring focus to the joyful sounds of the season! Themes from Spain Czechoslovakia Poland England and France lead us on a delightful Christmas tour and James Curnow'soutstanding orchestration technique ensures that all the musicians have rewarding parts to play. You'll enjoy the melodic twists and turns as the consistent unifying tempo charges implacably toward the exciting finale. (Grade 4)

This ground-breaking collection of upper-voice carols contains original pieces and arrangements from 27 countries and embraces the choral traditions of cultures worldwide.Chilcott and Knight have selected pieces to appeal to a wide range of young and adult upper-voice choirs written by both established and emerging composers. The Basque Country Canada Australia Switzerland Iceland Nigeria Poland and South Africa are among some of the countries represented and each carol boasts a vivid sense of style or place. Pronunciation guides are provided for choirs who wish to use the original non-English texts whilst English translations are provided throughout makingthe anthology accessible to all choirs.Embrace a new world of styles and sounds - from the playful and rhythmic to the expressive and hymn-like.