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softcover. Condition: as new. SATB acappella, from Five Flower Songs. Poem by John Clare.

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Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Henry Purcell: 12 Selected Songs: Realizations by Benjamin Britten High Voice This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping.…

Condition: new. (Choral). 1. The Ride-by-nights 2. The Rainbow 3. The Ship of Rio for boys' or girls'/women's voices and piano Texts: Walter de la Mare Publisher: Chester Music Difficulty level: 1 These are three lovely songs making a really delightful set in a concert programme. They were originally called Three Studies in Canon and that says all that needs to be said about how these pieces are structured. Britten loved writing in canon and seemed to tease out the fun of having voices leading and following each other. Remember that fabulous three-part canon in the Ceremony of Carols: This little babe as one of the most brilliant examples. These pieces are very straightforward for all participants - piano and voices and are ideal material for schools or for upper voice choirs looking for original material which lights a special touch paper. Duration: 6 minutes Paul Spicer, Lichfield, 2011 Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condition: Good. (BH Large Choral). for unaccompanied SSATB with SSATB solos also version for solo voices Text: W.H.Auden Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes Difficulty level: 4 This work had a long gestation as Britten had problems finding a suitable text. Auden was eventually asked and produced the poem in 1940. Britten's setting was immediately recognised as a major addition to the choral repertory and has since become one of his most enduringly popular choral works. It is a nice coincidence that Britten was born on St. Cecilia's day (22 November). Cecilia is, of course, the Patron Saint of musicians who is supposed to have sung praises to God as she was being martyred. The story of her manner of death makes gruesome reading and the act of singing in extremis something of a miracle! Britten responds to Auden's extraordinary imagery with relish. The poem's division into three 'movements' gives Britten his musical structure, and the provision of a refrain ('Blessed Cecilia, appear in visions to all musicians, appear and inspire.') gives a point of reference marking the end of each section, and of the work. The three 'movements' are completely different from each other. This is a challenging work which should not be undertaken lightly. It needs sympathetic and careful preparation, understanding of the words, a readiness to accept the issues raised by the speed of the 'scherzo' movement and an ability to maintain pitch over this time-scale so that the very low notes at the end of the work are not made even lower through a general flattening. Having said all this, it is perfectly approachable by an amateur choir of reasonable attainment providing that enough rehearsal time is allowed for its preparation. The choir also needs to be able to field five confident soloists. Short as the solos are (except for the first soprano one which is more extended and different from the subsequent ones) they present issues which can test a less-confident singer.The hard work is always worth it as a successful performance of this work is rewarding and memorable. Duration: 11 minutes Paul Spicer, Lichfield, 2011.…

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. (Choral). for SATB/treble or soprano solo/organ or orchestra (harp or piano and strings) Text: Book of Common Prayer: liturgy of Morning Prayer Publisher: Chester Music Difficulty level: 3 Britten wrote few canticle settings, only two Te Deums, two settings of the Jubilate and a Venite which was not published in his lifetime. He wrote no settings of the Evening Canticles for the Anglican rite. The settings we have are therefore all the more precious and, as always, show the originality of his creative mind. This Te Deum is, to my mind, the finest of these liturgical settings. It has drama, energy, variety, and clarity and integrity of structure. The opening page sets the scene and introduces the pedal syncopated ostinato which underpins the whole of the first section and the 'reprise' when it comes after the contrasting central section. The voices climb from the bass up to soprano in quietly urgent statements of 'We praise you' and build to a huge climax at 'Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God of Sabaoth'. The central section is given to a treble or soprano soloist with the choir reinforcing his or her phrase ends with quietly urgent chords and the words 'O Christ!' Longer phrases develop and lead to the reintroduction of the pedal ostinato and the initial choral material. Another thrilling climax is reached before the beautiful quiet ending. Few cathedrals or churches sing the Office of Matins these days for which this canticle was intended and so its original liturgical setting is rarely possible nowadays. It is much more of use as an anthem or as a concert item and it is, of course, extremely effective in either role.The challenges in this work are as much for the conductor as the choir. The conductor needs to see the big picture, relate the first and last sections and prevent the central one from becoming sentimental or too slow. He/she needs to make sure that Britten's directions about tempi are fully understood, and which tempo he means when he directs Tempo I or II etc. For the choir, it is the ability to sing quietly with abundant energy, to have absolute clarity of diction, to note the details of articulation - the staccato marking, for instance, on the word 'Lord' in bar 54, and similar markings in the central section. This is an outstanding setting of these much-set words and it should be far more widely performed. Duration: 9 minutes Paul Spicer, Lichfield, 2011 Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Irene Singer (illustrator).…

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. (BH Large Choral). Following a performance of his "Ceremony of Carols", Benjamin Britten was moved to write this Missa Brevis for the boys of Westminister Cathedral Choir and their director George Malcolm. In order to have it completed before Mr. Malcolm retired, Britten created this short form Missa Brevis which he affectionately called his "mass in short trousers". Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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