Aesop's Fables

ISBN-13: 9780193361799 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 40 str.

Opis

for SATB and piano This engaging choral work sets five of Aesop's famous fables: 'The Hare and the Tortoise', 'The Mountain in Labour', 'The Fox and the Grapes', 'The North Wind and the Sun', and 'The Goose and the Swan'. This wonderful addition to the choral repertory is an ideal concert work for all mixed choirs.

for SATB and pianoThis engaging choral work sets five of Aesop's famous fables . Chilcott's masterful musical setting brings each story to life, from the groaning mountain to the dozing tortoise at the end of the race, resulting in a characterful portrayal of these moral tales that is sure to appeal to audiences of all ages. This is a wonderful addition to the choral repertory and an ideal concert work for all mixed-voice choirs.

Recenzje

The last movement, 'The Goose and the Swan', is a joy to sing and Chilcott obviously enjoyed composing it, lifting the absolutely fabulous chordal progressions from Schubert's Du bist die Ruh. Great stuff, and singable with practice for medium-plus standard choirs,

O autorze

Bob Chilcott has become one of the world's most widely performed composers and arrangers of choral music. His compositional output reflects his wide taste in music styles and his commitment to writing music that is both singable and communicative. He has been involved in choral music most of his life he was a chorister and then a choral scholar in the choir of King's College, Cambridge, and was a member of the British vocal group The King's Singers for whom he made a number of popular arrangements of well-known songs from all genres. As well as being a full-time composer he is also a highly acclaimed choral conductor. He has been privileged to conduct many choirs all over the world. He is Principal Guest Conductor of The BBC Singers and in 2019 he was appointed Principal Conductor of Birmingham University Singers. His music has been widely recorded by many choirs and groups including The King's Singers, Tenebrae, and The BBC Singers.