Par GRIER FRANCIS. First performed by the choir of King's College, Cambridge, these reflective pieces are laden with exotic harmonies - rich chordal sections alternate with free-flowing solos. / Niveau : Assez Facile / Feuillet / Choeur

Par MATTHEWS COLIN. This Beautiful setting of Sarah Teasdale's Christmas Carol is the latest addition to the Faber New Choral Works Series. Originally, the work was composed for the South Petherton combined Arts Society Choir, and first performed under the direction of Roger Stacey on 14th December 2002./ Feuillet / Choeur

Par SCULTHORPE PETER. These two carols by Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe are in celebration of Christmas. The Birthday of thy King was written in 1988 for the choir of King's College, Cambridge. Here it has been paired with the serene and lilting Morning Song for the Christ Child for the first time. / Niveau : Assez Facile / Feuillet / Choeur

Description Noël! 3 is an exciting collection of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany music for mixed-voice choirs, from the easy to learn to the more challenging and unconventional. The contents range from the Baroque to the present: familiar settings of traditional and lesser-known carols through the ages to Howells, Berkeley and Warlock, and works by today's composers including Richard Rodney …

Merry Christmas Everyone presents three all-time festive classics, arranged by the ever-inventive Gwyn Arch. There's something for everyone here: a jolly rendition of Merry Christmas Everyone, the beautiful, poignant When A Child Is Born, and the smoochy classic Last Christmas. Arranged for accompanied mixed voices. The Choral Programme Series is now a well-established programming tool for many ch…

The 'Hallelujah' Chorus, arguably the most famous choral work of the western classical tradition, is the closing number of the second part of Handel's Messiah. Such is the strength of Handel's word setting that this empathic, triumphal paean retains its appeal in spite of the cultural overexposure and controversy to which it has been subjected, remaining a firm favourite with choirs. The premiere …

Thy Little Ones is a lovely tribute to all who find themselves in the midst of trouble. The PROSPECT tune is celebrated with simple vocal harmonizations and accompaniment. This work can be used for Christmas, and is a good choice for high school and church choirs. / Choeur Mixte (SATB) Et Piano

Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER. Prayers for Peace is a collection of three beautiful prayer settings by Alexander L'Estrange: God be in my head, Lighten our Darkness, and The Lord's Prayer. Ideal as introits, anthems or in a concert programme, the pieces are testament to L'Estrange's ability to write music which is simple and accessible yet at the same time full of expression and exquisite harmonies. Th…

Corp Ronald (Editor). Par CORP RONALD. This volume contains six of the best choruses written for the stage. Taken from the Savoy operas they have been suitably arranged for choral groups of any size. Some of the pieces, originally composed for 'solo voice' ensembles may lend themselves to being sung by a solo voice, however, would be equally affective when sung 'tutti'. The arrangements provide fu…

Kantate Zum Sonntag Septuagesimae. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Tonalité : h-Moll - Horn, Paul (Arr.) - Wicker, Vernon (Trad.) - BWV 92/ Répertoire / Solistes SATB, Choeur SATB, 2 Hautbois d'Amour, In

Tonalité : D-Dur - Op.: 86 -. Par DVORAK ANTONIN. With its traditional forms and proven compositional models, its original ideas, which are sometimes marked by a folk- or folksong-like melodic character, and with its harmonic richness, Dvorák’s D major Mass serves in its liturgical context to express the worship of God. The Mass is characterized by lyrical meditation rather than by dramatic immedi…

Actus Tragicus. Trauermusik (Fassung In F). Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Tonalité : F-Dur - Horn, Paul (Arr.) - Lunn, Jean (Trad.) - BWV 106/ Répertoire / Solistes SATB, Choeur SATB, 2 Flûtes à Bec F1, 2 V

Tonalité : C-Dur - Hob. Xxii:8. Par HAYDN FRANZ JOSEF. Haydn gelingt es in der Mariazeller-Messe überzeugend, eine spezifische Synthese herzustellen zwischen den hohen Ansprüchen , autonomer' Kunstmusik einerseits, die in entsprechenden Kompositionstechniken [kontrapunktische Polyphonie, Sonatensatzprinzip z. B. im Vivace des Kyrie] ihren Niederschlag finden, und der ästhetischen Forderung der Zei…

Kleine Credomesse. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Im Sommer 1774 schrieb Mozart in unmittelbarer zeitlicher Nachbarschaft zwei Messen, die Missa brevis in F KV 192 und die Missa brevis in D KV 194. Beiden Kompositionen eigen ist eine jeweils mehr oder weniger stark ausgeprägte Neigung zur kontrapunktischen Schreibweise. Dabei versucht Mozart die althergebrachten polyphonen Techniken mit einer modern…