Christina Rossetti's beloved 'In the Bleak Midwinter' sings beautifully in this lovely setting for expressive choirs. The meaningful text and breathtaking music are worthy of artistic interpretation. A gracefully supportive piano contributes a few soloistic flourishes and an optional C-instrument (oboe on our recording) adds a gentle obbligato. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

Par BAIGENT BERTIE. The composer was drawn to the beautiful stillness and sadness of the poem by Christina Rossetti, which transcends its rigid sonnet structure, and allude via the epigraph to the mysterious Willow-Wood cycle by Christina's brother Dante Gabriel Rossetti. The music suggests a division of the poem into three stanzas, alternating with tranquil interludes (using the opening melody) r…

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par HOLST GUSTAV. Christina Rossetti wrote the words to this famous Christmas carol in 1872 in response to a request from the magazine Scribner's Monthly for a Christmas poem. They were set to music by Gustav Holst (1874-1934) for inclusion in the first edition (1906) of The English Hymnal, edited by his life-long friend, Ralph Vaughan Williams. Philip Sparke has carefully arra…

Arr. Philip Sparke. Par HOLST GUSTAV. Christina Rossetti wrote the words to this famous Christmas carol in 1872 in response to a request from the magazine Scribner's Monthly for a Christmas poem. They were set to music by Gustav Holst (1874-1934) for inclusion in the first edition (1906) of The English Hymnal, edited by his life-long friend, Ralph Vaughan Williams. Philip Sparke has carefully arra…

John Casken, qui célèbre son 60e anniversaire en 2009, la valeur de Christina Rossetti de la mi-hiver sombre - un poème popularisé par le paramétrage de Gustav Holt du même nom - Alwinton et Holystone Church Choir près d'où le compositeur vit à Northumberland. Un carol traditionnel basé sur la Nativité, il peint une image vivante de la froideur de l'hiver et est idéal pour les chorales désireux de…

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER. Commissioned by BBC Music Magazine, Love came down at Christmas is Alexander L'Estrange's stunning setting of the classic poem by Christina Rossetti. The music reflects the direct, sincere and expressive text in a simple strophic form, the melody passing to the basses for the second verse while the sopranos provide an angelic descant. A unison coda draws the piece to a se…

In the bleak midwinter is a setting for four-part choir of the famous poem by Christina Rossetti. This poem came to mind when I was walking down a Cornish lane on a cold, bleak November day, and I began to put the words to music as I walked. I was a little hesitant to write a setting of this text in the light of other much loved versions, but I felt inspired so decided to go for it! An atmosphere …

Quatre chansons pour la voix de l'unisson, des instruments barrées (glockenspiel, métallophone et xylophone) et des petits instruments de percussion. Convenable pour utilisation dans les écoles secondaires et junior, ces chansons sont audacieux dans leur idiome sonore. Effets chromatiques sont obtenus par l'utilisation de F-objets pointus et B-appartements, créant des harmonies contemporains avec …

Par BRITTEN BENJAMIN. A dramatic work of considerable substance, from which individual movements may be performed separately as anthems or concert works. The work sets a variety of texts from authors as varied as John Ruskin, Francis Thompson, Christina Rossetti, Blake and Bunyan. / Niveau : Elémentaire / Répertoire / Chorale

This mysterious poem by Christina Rossetti comes to life through the haunting music by Trevor Maloney. Unique tonalities and divisi make this a good challenge for high school level choirs. The unusual leaps in the oboe part add to the mystery. / Choeur Mixte Satb A Cappella

Arrangeur: Andrea Cappellari. Par CAPPELLARI ANDREA. Arranged and adapted by Andrea Cappellari. Include Backing Tracks CD. / Pop & rock / Recueil / Trombone

24 festive favourites for carollers in melody line arrangements complete with lyrics and chord symbols. Also includes poems, recipes and craft ideas for the Advent season. / Voix