SongStream 1 - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0193435454 ISBN 13: 9780193435452

Publisher: Oxford University Press Music, 2005

Synopsis

for SAB, accompanied and unaccompanied
SongStream 1 is an exciting and innovative collection of 10 songs for youth choirs. Largely scored for SAB, with some divisi and optional parts, these songs combine the music of Bob Chilcott and the Voiceworks approach of Peter Hunt to present a dazzling array of pieces in all styles for young singers. Accessible, relevant, and heart-warming, these pieces will communicate directly with young singers and their audiences and freshen any concert programme.

About this title

About the Author

Bob Chilcott has a established an international reputation as one of Britain's most versatile and popular composers of choral music. He began his career as a chorister and choral scholar in the choir of King's College, Cambridge, under the leadership of Sir David Wilcocks and Philip Ledger. For twelve years, he was a member of the renowned vocal ensemble The King's Singers, for whom he wrote numerous a cappella and accompanied pieces and arrangements, many of which have been featured on the group's recordings for BMG and EMI Records. It was this experience that led him to full-time composition, fulfilling a desire to extend his commitment to young and to amateur choirs through his own brand of accessible music, which allows him to share his deep belief in the communicative and social aspects of music. Bob Chilcott currently conducts the chorus at the Royal College of Music in London and is in great demand as a guest conductor and leader of choral workshops worldwide.

Review

Already you will have been alerted to something special by SongStream's two named compilers/editors, and your instincts have not let you down! Here are ten wonderfully crafted arrangements and original works that will be thoroughly enjoyed by youth choirs and youthful choirs . . . Assured writing with imagination and a taste for fun! * Robert Fielding, Choir & Organ Nov 05 * What is so valuable is that neither Chilcott nor Hunt 'write down' to the singer: both realise the importance of writing music that has integrity and sensitivity, while being aware of young singers' vocal strengths and limitations. This is highly recommended. * Malcolm Goldring, Music Teacher March 06 *

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press Music
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0193435454
• ISBN 13: 9780193435452
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64
• Editor: Chilcott Bob, Hunt Peter