SAATTB choir, a cappella (SATB) - Easy to Moderately Difficult SKU: OU.9780193390911
Composed by Francis Pott. Secular Choral - Mixed Voices. New Horizons. Secular, Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 16 pages. Duration 4.5'. Oxford University Press #9780193390911. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193390911). ISBN 9780193390911. 10 x 7 inches.
For SAATTB unaccompanied Setting a heart-breaking wartime text by Wilfrid Wilson Gibson, Pott has created a beautifully poignant piece befitting any Remembrance occasion. Written in memory of Staff Sergeant Olaf Schmid, a bomb disposal expert killed in 2009 during the Afghanistan conflict, Lament embodies a sense of timeless commemoration.
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New Horizons showcases the wealth of exciting, innovative, and occasionally challenging choral music being written today. It encompasses the whole gamut of small-scale choral genres, both secular and sacred, and includes pieces for upper-voice and mixed choirs. With titles by some of the most accomplished choral composers active in Great Britain and abroad, the series introduces new repertoire and fresh talent to a broad spectrum of choirs. New Horizons features composers with growing reputations for quality composition reflecting a strong individual voice. The series is continually expanding and should be the first place to look for attractive and performable contemporary choral music.
