Description
for SATB (with alto solo) and organ Written for the charity Help Musicians for the festival of St Cecilia and premiered by the combined choirs of Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, and St Paul's Cathedral, this anthem presents an imaginative setting of Francis Pott's well-known hymn 'Angel voices ever ringing' in triple metre. Characterful and contrasting organ writing underpins the melodically and rhythmically interesting vocal lines, and an Alto solo in the fourth verse provides textural contrast.
About the Author
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.
Reviews
This five-minute anthem has a wonderful sense of forward momentum throughout and is quite masterfully planned, with some very effective a capella passages that imply a strong dramatic impact. Clearly planned with a large choir in mind, the work would also make an impact if sung by any self-respecting choral group of fewer numbers. * Robert Matthew-Walker, The Organ, Spring 2020 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193533394
Author Bob Chilcott
Page Count 16
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 36g
Dimensions(mm) 256mm * 180mm * 1mm
About the Author
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.
Reviews
This five-minute anthem has a wonderful sense of forward momentum throughout and is quite masterfully planned, with some very effective a capella passages that imply a strong dramatic impact. Clearly planned with a large choir in mind, the work would also make an impact if sung by any self-respecting choral group of fewer numbers. * Robert Matthew-Walker, The Organ, Spring 2020 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193533394
Author Bob Chilcott
Page Count 16
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 36g
Dimensions(mm) 256mm * 180mm * 1mm
