Hevene Quene

ISBN-13: 9780193355606 / Angielski / Other / 2006 / 8 str.

Opis

This work is suitable for SATB unaccompanied. The composer has combined a single line of Latin, "O virgo splendens", with an earthy, late 13th-century Marian text in Middle English to create a work which reflects both the divine and the human qualities of the Virgin Mary. Beginning and ending with plainchant-style passages, "Hevene Quene" is by turns restrained, sparkling, pensive, and pleading. Suitable for the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary and for concert use, this is an approachable and rewarding anthem.

Recenzje

Kerry Andrew's talent is . . . clearly evidenced throughout Hevene Quene, a SATB a capella setting of the 13th-century poem that mixes plainsong elements with a sprightly and vivid sense of each line of text.

O autorze

Kerry Andrew's music is infused with elements of world music, jazz, folk, and alt-pop. Holding a PhD in composition from the University of York, Andrew is also the winner of four British Composer Awards. Andrew has written work for the BBC Proms/BBC Ten Pieces, Art on the Underground, National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, ORA Singers, Ligeti Quartet, Mahogany Opera, London Sinfonietta, and the National Theatre. Andrew's choral work has been performed by Oxford and Cambridge choirs, and is regularly programmed in the UK and internationally. Andrew is also an author of two novels, and was Chair of the Judges for BBC Young Musician in 2018.