Choral Choir (SSAA) - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1178138

Composed by Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP). Christian,Classical,Early Music,Sacred,Spiritual. Octavo. 14 pages. Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP) #778101. Published by Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP) (A0.1178138).

Gorgeous sacred piece in Middle English for SSAA and Bb clarinet! Perfect for Holy Week, Easter, Good Friday, Maundy Thursday, environmental, nature, mystical, contemplative concerts!
 
Julian’s Hazelnut (2022) by Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP)
SSA treble chorus and B flat clarinet
Text: The Shewings of Julian of Norwich, Part 1 Lines 148-154 by Julian of Norwich (about 1343 - after 1416)
Commissioned by Inversion Ensemble for Da Capo’s Origins concert
Duration 3:50 minutes
Difficulty 4 (Auditioned Chorus)
Language — Middle English (with Original Pronunciation from David Crystal)

Original Pronunciation
http://originalpronunciation.com/GBR/Home 

The perusal score video will be included on this YouTube playlist soon.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLY9Jh0jT7VQvcM78yozLNYpIXeWzJjMPs

Performances:
21 Jan 2023 at 7 PM Inversion Ensemble and clarinetist Brendan Fairleigh (world premiere) in Austin, Texas

Commissioned by Inversion Ensemble for Da Capo’s January 2023 Origins concert, Julian’s Hazelnut (2022) by Adrienne Inglis sets text by Julian of Norwich for treble voices and B flat clarinet. Born in about 1343 in Norwich, England, Julian survived the Black Plague as a girl of six. She became an anchoress at St. Julian’s Church in Norwich where she lived in prayerful seclusion. In 1373, she became very sick at age 30. Near the point of death, a curate showed her a crucifix for comfort. She then experienced a series of intense visions of Christ and recovered from her illness to write eloquently about her “shewings.� The beautiful Medieval English text for this piece is from The Shewings of Julian of Norwich, Part I lines 148-154 in which Julian reflects on the vision she experienced about a hazelnut in the palm of her hand. She comes to understand that God loves even a small, ordinary thing like a hazelnut, such that it will not disintegrate but last forever because of God’s love for it. In Julian’s vision, the hazelnut symbolizes all that is made — all of Creation that God made and loves forever. The music combines Medieval sounds and counterpoint with lush, modern harmonies, woven together with the smooth color and elegant lines of the clarinet. Singers use Original Pronunciation to capture the lyricism of Julian’s words. May this piece inspire the same awe and amazement at God’s beloved Creation that Julian felt centuries ago.

http://adrienneinglis.com.

Choral Choir,Choral (SSAA) - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1163839

Composed by anonymous/traditional. Arranged by Stella Claire ter Hart. Celtic,Contest,Festival,Folk,Historic,Irish,Multicultural,World. 14 pages. Stella ter Hart #749496. Published by Stella ter Hart (A0.1163839).

A new, exciting arrangement for SSAA choir of this much loved Scottish folk song. Stirring, powerful, harmonically rich and innovative, Skye Boat Song arranged by Stella ter Hart is perfect for advanced high school choirs, community and professional choirs.

The words behind this well-known song carry significant historical significance. The piece is actually not just a isn't that a lovely tune folksong. The familiar main chorus Speed bonny boat like a bird on the wing... is repeated between the four verses which tell the story of the brutal battle of Culloden in Scotland and the end of the Highland way of life.

The accompanying violin and piano are characters in their own right and use word painting to highlight the emotional text. Scottish snare adds drama! The vocal writing uses different effects to ensure each verse has its own impact and expression. Sure to be a favourite with intermediate and higher level treble choirs!

Speed bonny boat like a bird on the wing. Onward! the sailors cry. Carry the lad that is born to be King over the sea to Skye. Loud the winds howl, loud the waves roar. Thunder clouds rend the air. Baffled our foes stand by the shore. Follow they do not dare. Though the waves leap soft shall ye sleep ocean's a royal bed. Rocked in the deep, Flora will keep watch by your weary head. Many's the lad fought on that day. Well the claymore did wield. When the night came silently lay Dead in Culloden's field. Burned are our homes. Exile and death scatter the loyal men. Yet e'er the sword cools in the sheath Charlie will come again. Speed bonny boat like a bird on the wing. Onward! the sailor’s cry. Carry the lad that is born to be King over the sea to Skye.