Psalmi Penitentiales Vocal score

ISBN-13: 9780193519008 / Angielski / Nuty / 2017 / 32 str.

Opis

for SATB and piano or organThis work comprises three settings of sections from the Penitential Psalms, interspersed with four arrangements of the well-known Ubi caritas plainchant. The psalms may also be performed separately, giving the work added flexibility in performance. The work is suited for Lent and Passiontide.

Recenzje

The organ accompaniment rarely doubles the parts, instead developing its own motivic language and contributing atmospheric soundscapes . . . The entire work . . . makes relatively light demands on choir and organist, yet yielding maximum effect for moderate investment . . . The musical language is conventional, pushing few boundaries. Bullard's rhythm is flexible, adhering to stress patterns in the Latin text, yet even the mixed meter poses few counting challenges for singers. This highly accessible work would find a welcome home at a Lenten evensong or perhaps even within the context of a Maundy Thursday liturgy with foot washing.

O autorze

Alan Bullard was born in London and studied with Herbert Howells at the Royal College of Music, and at Nottingham University. He enjoyed a successful career in music education; for many years he was Head of Composition at Colchester Institute, and is currently an examiner for ABRSM. He now devotes most of his time to composing, editing, and arranging. His music unfailingly appeals to both performers and audiences; he has written for all kinds of choirs, and instrumental works for a variety of ensembles and orchestras. Alan is a respected writer of music for examination syllabuses and educational albums. His major publications include the four inspirational Oxford Flexible Choral Anthologies, Alan Bullard Anthems, and the five cantatas Wondrous Cross, O Come Emmanuel, A Light in the Stable, Psalmi Penitentiales, and Images of Peace. He and his wife Janet also write the Pianoworks series for the older beginner.