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Vocal Score
Vocal Score
EAN: 9780193375604
Format: Printed Music
Publisher:Oxford University Press
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for upper voices, SATB, and organ or chamber ensemble On Christmas Night is a sequence of eight carols with a variety of performance options. Chilcott uses several familiar carol melodies within his own settings, which employ a wide range of styles and moods. A versatile and enchanting addition to the choral repertory.
for upper voices, SATB, and organ or chamber ensemble On Christmas Night is a musical celebration of the Christmas story, presented as a sequence of eight original carols. Chilcott calls upon several familiar carol melodies within his own settings, resulting in an impressive array of styles and moods-from comforting and reflective to jubilant, swinging, and folksy. The work as a whole can be performed liturgically or in concert, with or without the composer's suggested readings, while individual carols may also be programmed separately. Combining tradition and invention, On Christmas Night is a versatile and enchanting addition to the choral repertory. An accompaniment for chamber ensemble is available on hire/rental.
| ISBN | 0193375605 | | Pages | 40 | | ISBN13 | 9780193375604
(What's this?) | | Part volume | Vocal Score | | Publisher | Oxford University Press | | Weight (grammes) | 136 | | Imprint | Oxford University Press | | Published in | Oxford | | Format | Printed Music | | Height (mm) | 280 | | Publication date | 19 May 2011 | | Width (mm) | 217 | | Composer | Bob Chilcott | | Spine width (mm) | 4 | | DEWEY | 782.5421723 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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This is the truth (I); Adam lay ybounden; A spotless Rose; The Cherry Tree Carol; O little town; Sweet was the song; Rejoice and be merry; This is the truth (II)
Written with characteristic fluency and charm, Chilcott pulls together eight carol settings in all. His variety as a composer is fully evident, with folksy, Copland-esque numbers standing alongside a 'jubilate' mode reminiscent of William Mathias, and a more trademark, gently plangent style heard at its best in a lovely setting of A Spotelss Rose ... This is a very singable cycle ... Matthew Greenall, The Singer August 2011 The music is original, but in several of the carols the upper voices introduce a different carol with its well-known melody. So, in the middle of the opening and closing This is the truth, the upper voices sing Once in royal David's city to the expected tune ... This upper-voice part is ideal for children's choirs although the composer also suggests it could be sung by congregation or audience. At one magical moment the tables are turned and under a soprano solo (or ad lib. upper voices) Sweet was the song the SATB choir sings Silent night. Any choir with upper voices and SATB would find many different ways of using this imaginative Christmas sequence. Stephen Patterson, Church Music Quarterly, September 11  Be the first to write a customer review
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