for upper voices with piano accompaniment and unaccompanied A celebration of Oxford's popular Songbird series, this collection of nine original works for upper voices in two, three, and four parts meets the need for fresh concert repertoire for youth and women's choirs. Featuring well-known composers such as Kerry Andrew, Cecilia McDowall, and Sarah Quartel, the collection includes a variety of styles and moods and a selection of pieces that are all melodically appealing and immediately approachable, with a contemporary twist. Texts from across the years touch on a range of themes, from the empowering to the quirky, with a particular emphasis on the natural world. Performance notes from compilers Neil Ferris and Joanna Tomlinson provide invaluable tips for rehearsal and performance, making this a complete and practical collection for contemporary upper-voice choirs.

About the Author
Neil Ferris is Chorus Director of the BBC Symphony Chorus, Artistic Director of the professional chamber choir Sonoro, Music Director of Wimbledon Choral Society, and Chorus Director at the Royal College of Music. He has worked with the National Youth Choir of Great Britain, the National Youth Choir of Wales, London Symphony Chorus and the BBC Singers. He has conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, London Mozart Players, Orchestra of the Swan, the orchestra of Welsh National Opera and Florilegium. Neil is recognised as one of the UK's leading teachers of choral conducting and has led masterclasses in the UK, USA, Ireland, and Denmark. Joanna Tomlinson is the Music Director of the international award-winning Farnham Youth Choir, the Whitehall Choir, and Constanza Chorus. She teaches conducting for the Association of British Choral Directors and as a workshop leader has led sessions for UK Choir Festival and the Gabrieli Consort "Roar" and Philharmonia Orchestra education schemes. She has also worked with the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain, Wales, and Poland, as well as BBC Symphony Chorus, London Symphony Chorus, Royal College of Music Chorus, and Manchester Chamber Choir. Joanna trained as a singer at the Royal College of Music before turning to conducting and continues to work as a soloist and professional choral singer.

Reviews
Another collection to catch my eye, ear and imagination is As You Sing . . . The items are all in English, but Ferris and Tomlinson have ranged far and wide in their search for top-quality music . . . Toby Young's vibrant 'Give me the River' includes clapping and stamping, and Sarah Quartel's unaccompanied opener needs a hand drum. Kerry Andrew gives us 'Charm' which involves whispered incantation of the names of herbs in Old English; just the sort of thing youngsters will love. * Jeremy Jackman, Choir & Organ January 2019 *
Es ist deutlich zu merken, dass hier explizite ChorkomponistInnen am Werk waren, die Stimmen sind nirgendwo durch extreme Lagen oder schwierige Sprunge uberfordert. Viele der Stucke sind als Auftragswerke von Jugend- beziehungsweise MadchenchAren etstanden, was die Nahe zur Praxis belegt. Die Herausgeberlnnen geben ausserdem Hinweise zur Einstudierung und Interpretation, auch hat jedes Stuck eine genaue Dauerangabe, was praktisch fur die Programmgestaltung ist. Der Schwierigkeitsgrad der Satze bewegt sich zwischen leicht und mittelschwer, es gibt keine groesseren Hurden zu nehmen - insgesamt eine attraktive Erganzung der Konzertliteratur sowohl fur gleichstimmige KammerchAre als uach f^"Dur groessere Formationen. * Sabine Wusthoff, Noten & Bucher, December 2018 *



Book Information
ISBN 9780193524217
Author Neil Ferris
Page Count 80
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 178g
Dimensions(mm) 249mm * 176mm * 6mm