The serene mood of the poem is expressed musically by the sustained lyrical lines of the voices above the rocking motion of the piano. (5:00)
DetailsPublisher: Boosey & HawkesPublication Date: 03/2001Credits: Wayland RogersPages: 12Length: 10.50...
for Equal Voices or Mixed Choir, Frame Drum, Synthesizer (Piano) and Improvised Instrumental solo.“Yoik” is a very old tradition amon the Sámi people of Scandanavia and Russia. The Sámis themselves say that the Yoik has no...
Night is an original work set to the poetry by students of the Faywood Public School. The text tells the story of the haunting shadows of the night. Like the atmosphere of the night, the music is both mysterious and ethereal. It depicts the shapes...
Niska Banja is a folksong and dance popular throughout Yugoslavia and Central Europe. The vocal parts are arranged almost exactly as they would be sung authentically. Optional clarinet and tambourine parts included in the vocal score. Duration: ca....
Written as a commemorative for Scotland's Holocaust Memorial Day, composer Ken Johnston has created a moving work for treble voices.The text is a plea for hope and peace, and that all fear be past. Duration: ca. 6:00.
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One of the most popular of Handel's English oratorios, Judas Maccabeus received at least 54 performances during Handel's own lifetime. The work was a great success at its premier and has maintained its popularity throughout the 19th and 20th...
Kahil Gibran's words reflect profoundly personal feelings of our experience with music. With Cello. (4:00)
DetailsPublisher: Boosey & HawkesPublication Date: 06/2004Credits: David BrunnerPages: 16Length: 10.50 in.Width: 6.75 in.Series: CME...
Inspired by the art and spirit of early Americans in the Southwest, as well as the contemporary art of the sculptor whose poetry forms the text, this imaginative work gracefully evokes mystery and awe. With piano and oboe. Recorded by University of...
One of the most hauntingly beautiful melodies in all of music, this setting of Fauré's Pavane features an expressive piano accompaniment and positively luscious choral sounds for more capable two-part choirs.
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The Pergolesi Suite is formed from the two final movements of Pergolesi's popular Stabat Mater, composed in 1736 just before the composer's death. The expressive vocal writing is operatic in style and requires a dramatically “operatic”...
From Thank You God, John Burge's large-scale work for children's voices is based on prayers written by members of the Glen Ellyn Children's Chorus. In this movement, the choir sings out praising God for dancing: “Skipping, jumping, twirling,...
