O lux beata Trinitas

ISBN-13: 9780193359055 / Angielski / Other / 2007 / 16 str.

Opis

for SATB unaccompanied This luminescent setting of 'O lux beata Trinitas' (ascribed to St Ambrose) uses a variety of textures and vocal techniques to reflect the joy expressed in the text - from simple homophony to improvisatory techniques and free metre. The piece culminates with a short declamatory tenor solo, echoed by a solo soprano, before a peaceful extended 'Amen'.

Recenzje

As with her previous choral output, Kerry Andrew's refreshing and inventive setting of O lux beata Trinitas centres on the exploration of texture, colour, light and atmosphere . . . The simplicity of much of the melodic writing should place the vocal parts within the ability range of most medium-level choirs. The real challenge will be with respect to ensemble, particularly in some of the more innnovative aleatoric sections; the last section of the piece calls for individual entries of given material in order to create cascade effects. A little perilous maybe, but the sort of engaging performance technique that students are bound to find involving and exciting.

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.