Encores for Choirs 1 (Lighter Choral Repertoire) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0193436302 ISBN 13: 9780193436305

Publisher: Oxford University Press Music, 1998

Synopsis

Chorus directors are always on the look-out for approachable show-stopping concert pieces guaranteed to evoke cries of 'Encore!'. In this anthology for mixed voices are 24 such numbers ranging in character from classic, sentimental leave-taking items, through humorous or quirky pieces, to exciting fast-moving numbers that are sure to delight singers and audiences alike. There's an excellent mix of unaccompanied items (all with piano reductions) and accompanied pieces.

About this title

About the Author:

Peter Gritton studied music at Clare College, Cambridge before taking up a post at Christ Church, Oxford as a countertenor Lay Clerk. Peter has sung with a variety of groups including The Sixteen, The Cambridge Singers, Gabrieli Consort, I Fagiolini, and a close harmony group, The Light
Blues, with whom he has travelled worldwide. He is currently Director of Music at St Paul's School. London, as well as enjoying a busy schedule composing, arranging, and singing.

Review:

'So, curiosity aroused and all agog, I turn the pages to find out whether the hype is justified, and I must say that, by and large, it is ... who can grumble at the price when a moment's thought (and a calculator) tells me that the songs cost a mere 41.4 pence each, and when you consider that
a quarter of them run to ten pages or more ... It could be a revealing and/or nostalgic experience.' Mastersinger Spring 99

'Encores for Choirs is aimed at the school choir and takes further the task of properly extending vocal work for young voices. ...Some of the arrangements are quite challenging and they range from classical numbers to ballads as well as numerous arrangements of old favourites . . . Secondary
teachers can offer no further excuses for a lack of positive and enthusiastic singing both in their classrooms and at the school concert.' Music Teacher, Sept 98

'A weighty tome of fun of the 'encore' variety for SATB choir. If you are planning the lighter half of a concert or looking for a humorous finale, you need look no further because these could keep you going for quite a while. The arrangements vary in difficulty and there will be something here
for all but the most modest choirs to tackle.' Sheet Music, Summer 98

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press Music
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0193436302
• ISBN 13: 9780193436305
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 176
• Editor: Gritton Peter