Par FAURE GABRIEL. Gabriel Fauré’s Pavane is one of his most popular compositions. What is less known, however, is that the premiere of this stylized dance in April 1888 was actually performed in this present version for mixed choir rather than in the now more familiar orchestral version or instrumental arrange­ments. The text, in the style of Verlaine, sketches the carefree society of the Belle É…

Par SIXTEN FREDRIK. Following the successful release of Alleluia for mixed choir (EP11432), Fredrik Sixten has arranged a new version for male choir (TTBB). Alleluia seeks to be both a meditation as well as expressing a joyous praise. The composition starts out as a subdued Laud and then gradually evolves through a long crescendo into a climax of splendour and vigour. It subsequently returns, with…

Par SIXTEN FREDRIK. Following the amazing success of Alleluia for mixed choir (EP11432), Fredrik Sixten has arranged a new version for female choir (SSAA). Alleluia seeks to be both a meditation as well as expressing a joyous praise. The composition starts out as a subdued Laud and then gradually evolves through a long crescendo into a climax of splendour and vigour. It subsequently returns, with …

Anthem. Par PURCELL HENRY. The Anthem, in the post-Reformation church music of England was initially the term given to a choral work with an English biblical text. By the end of the 17th century it begins to take on Italian stylistic elements and becomes a cantata for solo voices, choir and orchestra. The anthem 'O sing unto the Lord' presented here, based on words of the 96th Psalm, is a particul…

O Take My Hand, Dear Father. Par SILCHER FRIEDRICH. This celebrated song is based on a poem by Julie Hausmann (1826-1901), a Latvian teacher who was probably blind. The text draws on her personal experience and unshakeable faith in God, death and eternal life. The melody by Friedrich Silcher is written in a simple and delicate style but also draws on the grand romantic tradition of Wagner and Bruc…

Par BORBOUDAKIS MINAS. Askese. Salvatores Dei by Minas Borboudakis ist a 26-minute work for mixed choir and orchestra (2(1/2,Picc,AFl).2(1/2,CorA).2(1/2,BCl).2(1/2,Cbsn) – 4.2(1,PiccTpt/2).2(1/2,BTbn).0 – Timp.2Perc – Str). It is based on the homonymous text by Nikos Kazantzakis which deals with man's daily struggle in search of truth and god. The initially very lush sound image is deconstructed m…

for string quartet. Par VASKS PETERIS. In 2013, Peteris Vasks set Mother Teresa’s peace prayer “The fruit of silence is prayer” for the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival. The piece is for mixed choir however the versions for piano quintet and string quartet now make this musical expression of Mother Teresa's words accessible to two traditional genres of chamber music without the help of a choir. /…

Anthem. Par PURCELL HENRY. The Anthem, in the post-Reformation church music of England was initially the term given to a choral work with an English biblical text. By the end of the 17th century it begins to take on Italian stylistic elements and becomes a cantata for solo voices, choir and orchestra. The anthem 'O sing unto the Lord' presented here, based on words of the 96th Psalm, is a particul…

for Soli (Soprano, Mezzo Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass), Children's Choir, Mixed Choir and Orchestra. Par PENDERECKI KRZYSZTOF. Romantische Anklänge und avantgardistische Techniken, filigrane Vokal- und Instrumentalsoli sowie kraftvolle Chor- und Orchesterpassagen – in Krzysztof Pendereckis „Credo“ vereinigen sich vier Jahrzehnte eigener musikalischer Erfahrung und zwei Jahrhunderte Musikgeschichte. …

Anthem. Par PURCELL HENRY. The Anthem, in the post-Reformation church music of England was initially the term given to a choral work with an English biblical text. By the end of the 17th century it begins to take on Italian stylistic elements and becomes a cantata for solo voices, choir and orchestra. The anthem 'O sing unto the Lord' presented here, based on words of the 96th Psalm, is a particul…

Par HARVEY JONATHAN. Music set to words translated into English from a poem by Jalal Al-Din Rumi. For double mixed choir. This piece was commissioned and first performed by the National Youth Choir of Great Britain in Fiji on 23 July 1996./ Répertoire / Voix Mixtes

Par SAINT-SAENS CAMILLE. Psalm 137 'Super flumina Babylonis' also known as 'By the rivers of Babylon' was an inspiration for many composers including Camille Saint-Saëns. He repeatedly occupied himself with his psalm motet for solo soprano, mixed choir, saxophone quartet, string orchestra and organ, originally composed in 1854. Two of the four versions ? the first version in Latin and a much later…

10 Shakespeare settings for mixed voices. Par CHILCOTT BOB. Variety of composers, including Bob Chilcott, Alan Bullard, Howard Skempton, Cecilia McDowall, and Will Todd Accompanied and unaccompanied settings Well-known Shakespeare texts, including 'It was a lover and his lass', 'If music be the food of love', and 'Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?' Beautiful arrangement of Walton's 'Touch he…

Become part of a full choir and sing along with eight classic hits!All the songs have been specifically arranged for four-part mixed voices and the accompanying CD contains a full recorded version of each one, just choose your part and join in! / Voix