For SATB (with divisions) unaccompaniedThis atmospheric piece sets a haunting secular text by Doris Kareva. In style it is contemplative with a clear expansive melody and Jackson skilfully conjures up a sense of the undulations of a ship at sea through the lilting lines of the accompanying voices. This piece is an ideal choice for choirs looking for something unique and memorable for their next …
Hush! My Dear by Gabriel Jackson for SATB accompanied or unaccompanied.Offprinted from Carols for Choirs 5 this exquisite setting of a familiar text by Isaac Watts has flexible scoring with choirs encouraged to explore different options for each of the four verses. The music is gentle flowing and peaceful perfectly reflecting the nativity scene the poet so vividly depicts.
St Asaph Toccata was commissioned by Symphony Hall Birmingham as part of the Bach to the Future Series. The composer writes: 'The original title for the piece was Toccata Machine as I had an image of the gigantic Symphony Hall organ as some kind of mad machine uncontrollably spewing out manic toccata figuration. Except for a short oasis of calm two-thirds of the way through the piece is very lo…
Gabriel Jackson's Seven Advent Antiphons for SATB choir with divisions unaccompanied.These attractive settings of the ancient Latin Advent Antiphons will be of interest to any choir seeking imaginative material for Advent or Christmas performances. Within a largely diatonic style Jackson deploys rich and varied harmonies and the music traverses a wide canvas between contemplative stillness and …
This short evocative piece is built of block chords simple diatonic melodies and pedal notes in the left hand. It is recorded by Thalia Myers on USK 1221CD.
In this spacious motet Jackson creates an original sound-world in praise of the Virgin Mary. Traditional Latin texts are combined with a Christina Rossetti poem celebrating the Annunciation.
For SATB unaccompanied.This anthem sets the Oculi omnium gradual to still reflective music. Including sections of plainchant alongside richer textures and close harmonics it is a beautiful piece that will appeal to a range of mixed-voice choirs. A non-singing translation of the words is included.
Gabriel Jackson's O Thou That Art The Light for SATB unaccompanied.This exquisite miniature sets an intimate prayer by St Augustine of Hippo asking for God's grace to know and serve Him. Simple and homophonic it is infused with Jackson's characteristic passion and luminosity and would be ideal as a general purpose introit or used specifically within a Service of Light.
for SATB unaccompanied Salus Aeterna is a bright and mercurial piece that makes full use of the delicious fleeting harmonies and close-written sonoroties of its flowing melodic lines. It sets a Sequence for Advent Sunday that looks forward to Christ's coming and subsequent judgement of all things.
The Mass for All Saints is a captivating setting of the Latin Missa brevis. The accessible choral lines idiomatic organ part and colourful harmonies make this an ideal work for choirs looking for a fresh take on familiar words.
Gabriel Jackson's O Salutaris Hostia for SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied. This reflective and affirmatory communion motet features fluid shifts between 3/4 and 4/4 time signatures and expressive melodic lines that are often underpinned by a drone.
Ruchill Linn sets a text by the Perthshire poet Robin Bell. 'Linn' means waterfall and the poem meditates on a still spring evening at dusk. The piece is illustrative with aqueous tumbling vocal figuration and plaintive bird song.
The Missa Sanctae Margaretae is a stunning new setting of the Missa Brevis showcasing Jackson's mesmerizing choral writing. Scored for SATB and organ the accessible choral lines move through a variety of textures and harmonies with linear passages in the Kyrie and Agnus Dei and rich chordal writing in the Gloria. The idiomatic organ accompaniment brings additional flavour to the music sometim…
This attractive and uplifting anthem sets the text of the Eastertide Vidi aquam antiphon. Different parts of the text are treated to contrasting musical ideas including extended melismatic upper-voice passages and mainly homophonic full-choir sections and the undulating organ part represents the flowing water of the text. A welcome addition to a service or concert programme for all fans of Gabri…
LM-7: Aquarius was the seventh lunar module that NASA sent into space on teh Apollo 13 mission. The piece is in eleven continuous sections the proportions of which are derived from the ten letters and the number of the title. It is a show-off display piece with spotlit solos for each player.
Jackson's work couples the expressive language of a medieval Latin hymn with the Collect for St Margaret of Scotland. The use of hockets and isorhythms give the music a deep medieval grounding whilst the beautifully ornamented melodies bring out a distinctively 'Scottish' sound to this dramatic work.
Jackson's Cantus Maris Baltici ('Songs of the Baltic Sea') is a rich and imaginative setting of poems from each of the three Baltic countries. It displays innovative choral textures and is a rewarding piece for any advanced choir.
Gabriel Jackson's Cantate Domino for SATB and Organ.This setting of Psalm 95 written for Truro Cathedral Choir was shortlisted for a BASCA British Composer Award 2013. Evocative and subtle in its use of colour and texture the piece has independent Organ passages an intense musical climax and a last verse akin to a gentle chorale.
For SATB (with divisions) and Organ.Commissioned by the choir of Merton College Oxford In the beginning was the Word provides a welcome musical setting of this iconic biblical text. The choral lines combine plainchant with harmonically intricate passages and all is complemented by a soloistic organ part. Suitable for use throughout the church year.
Gabriel Jackson's Felices Ter Et Amplius for SATB double choir unaccompanied. This celebratory anthem for double choir is set to the words of the Roman lyric poet Horace. Jackson combines declamatory unison passages for full choir with more lyrical polyphonic phrases shared between the voices which are sometimes accompanied by repeated figures in free time. A powerful and joyous piece.
Setting a text by George Herbert depicting the awe and mystery of the Christian faith this simple work for trebles and organ makes full use of Jackson's gift for melody with his trademark florid organ accompaniment.
Written to commemorate the 500th anniversary of the death of the Foundress of St John's College Cambridge this celebratory setting is jubilant melodic and full of lively figuration for both the choir and the organ.
This work sets a poem by George Meredith. The poem Winter heavens begins as a winter landscape before coming richer stranger and more metaphysical. Winter heavens was premiered in December 2011 by the BBC Singers and Stephen Cleobury.
This setting was commissioned by the BBC Singers and premiered in April 2012. The text recounts the destruction of the ancient city of Jerusalem by King Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC.
Written whilst the composer was living in Comeragh Road the litanies of the title are sixteen discrete sections of music varying in length from two seconds to a minute. Each of these blocks has a different texture musical character and registration from its predecessor and the structure of the piece is articulated by a pattern of contrasts repetitions and allusions.
Paperback-Gabriel Jackson's Three Prayers With A Vision Of Light for SATB unaccompanied (with divisions). Three Prayers With A Vision Of Light sets early Christian texts by St Augustine of Hippo Baldwin of Forde and St Mary Magdalene de Pazzi alongside words by Estonian poet Doris Kareva. Each movement offers a change of mood from the reflective 'Conversi ad Dominum' to the more urgent and pl…
