Click the cover image to listen to and view the score in its entirety. New Release: The text of “Welcome Yule”, by Zebulon Highben, is a medieval English carol of unknown authorship. The music, while harmonically contemporary, is meant to evoke this medieval English character through its rhythmic structure—notably the pervasive two-against-three feeling—and the […]
New Publications
Away in a Manger – A cappella arrangement of the English tune
If you’re looking for an unaccompanied choral arrangement of ‘Away in a Manger’, take a look at http://www.swirlymusic.com/music/a-cappella/gordon-thornett-away-in-a-manger-satb/ . The tune, ‘Cradle Song’, is the one traditionally associated with these words in the UK, and this arrangement for mixed choir (SATB) also incorporates a soprano soloist.
Eric Whitacre: Lux Nova (Lux Aurumque Re-Imagined)
Lux Nova sees Eric Whitacre’s best-selling Lux Aurumque re-imagined with a middle section of new material from his musical Paradise Lost This piece for unaccompanied SATB Choir incorporates poetry by Edward Esch, translated into Latin by celebrated American lyricist Charles Anthony Silvestri. Available in the UK and Europe from musicroom.com
Woman Turns Herself into a Fish, by See-a-dot Music Publishing
Both the music and poem have a haunting and mystical quality to them. While great for a larger group, the weaving lines and crunchy harmonies are wonderful with a trio and perfect for a professional ensemble or strong collegiate choir. http://seeadot.com/shop/woman-turns-fish/
New Sacred Latin Setting for SATB by Joshua Rist from Colla Voce Music
Click the cover image to view the score in its entirety. From the composer: “Lux Beatissima was written as a meditation on and celebration of human nature, specifically our apparent duality. It is a way of processing my questions about our humanity and sharing the awe that those questions evoke in me. The text, O Lux […]
New work by MICHAEL WOLNIAKOWSKI
New release from tempo 1˚ press Christ be with me by MICHAEL WOLNIAKOWSKI The fifth-century text from St. Patrick’s Breastplate is used in this short composition. A beautiful, soaring solo begins the work, ending with a soulful section for mixed voices. This piece can be used as a benediction at any time of […]