Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. Imeneo was premièred at Lincoln 's Inn Field in London on 22 November 1740 and given a second performance on 13 December of the same year. Unlike the varied events and convoluted action otherwise typical of opera seria , it has an uncomplicated plot line with a clear dramatic structure and excellent music. The arranger of the libretto is unknown. Handel wrote this oper…

Setting the Wendell Berry To My Mother but incorporating it for his parents, Joshua Shank portrays the sense of wandering and confusion in the early sections of his music but ultimately finds the revelation of true, unconditional love. Commissioned by Matthew Culloton and The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists, and chosen by Dale Warland for his G.Schirmer series, this is a work worthy of the fine…

From La La Land. Par HURWITZ / PASEK / PAUL. Audition (The Fools Who Dream) is a song from the hugely popular musical film La La Land. In the film, it is performed by Emma Stone. This artist-approved choral version has been arranged for soprano and alto and voices with a straight-forward piano accompaniment. It forms part of the Faber Choral Singles series and is ideal for choirs of any ability./ …

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER (Arr.). Afton Water is a gentle, lyrical hymn of praise both to the countryside of Scotland itself and to a girl called Mary who lies sleeping by the banks of the river Afton near Ayr, south of Glasgow. Alexander L’Estrange’s arrangement is both enjoyable and approachable whilst being true to the spirit of the original song. This piece is part of the Faber Choral Singles …

You've heard this famous spiritual before, but wait until you hear it in the skillful hands of Mark Hayes! The piano part offers a fun-filled adventure---challenging, yet doable. The choral parts are so compelling that choir members will beg to sing them again and again. Listeners will be hard pressed to sit quietly in their seats when these walls come a-tumblin' down! / Choeur SAB

Harrison Frank (Ed). Par HARRISON FRANK. Edited by Frank Harrison. An epic transcription of this most important document of late 15th-century choral music; Volume I contains polyphonic antiphons by Browne, Cornysh, Davy, Horwood, Kellyk, Lambe, Sturton and Wylkynson. First published in 1956, revised 1967 and reprinted with corrections 1983./ Recueil / Choeur

Beatboxing und Vocal Percussion sind heute aus Chören und Vokalensembles kaum noch wegzudenken. Dieses Buch bietet eine strukturierte und praxisnahe Anleitung fu?r das Erlernen aller relevanten Techniken und zeigt, wie man als Beatboxer sein eigenes Ensemble begleiten kann. Es ist dabei sowohl für Neueinsteiger als auch Fortgeschrittene konzipiert. ?Beatbox Your Choir' eignet sich gleichermaßen, u…

Par LANGER MANFRED. Uniform choral sound, homogeneous singing with singers in similarly uniform dress. What interest does the audience have in the fates of the individual singers? How good it is that today one may “act up“ again. When else is there time for chatting on the risers, screaming and shouting, articulating one’s ignorance concerning contemporary art expressing hopes of getting a solo, f…

Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. Commissioned by the University of Sussex to celebrate their Silver Jubilee in 1986, God is Our Refuge sets Psalm 46 and is one of Harvey's easier choral works offering all choirs an ideal introduction to his choral writing./ Répertoire / Conducteur

Cantus Missae. Par RHEINBERGER JOSEF GABRIEL. According to Otto Ursprung, Cantus missae is the “most beautiful, pure vocal music of the 19th century”. This is Rheinberger’s only Mass written for double choir. It obtains its special character through the use of compositional techniques of ancient classical vocal polyphony, which are combined with functional harmony and expressive, songlike voice-le…

Par DOVE JONATHAN. Two prayers of St. Edmund, beautifully set for 'a cappella' choir. Technically, this piece is well within the grasp of most choirs and would make a memorable concert work, anthem or introit. / Musique religieuse / Feuillet / Choeur

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A thrumming bass line powers the harmonic motor of this seasonal pop selection from 80s group Wham! The melody percolates throughout the choir, while varied choral textures create interesting and supportive sonic layers. An awesome retro Christmas feel! / Choeur Mixte (SATB) A Cappella