Description
for SATB and organ or string orchestra This peaceful arrangement of James R. Murray's melody explores a different choral texture in each of its verses, from optional solo to SATB a cappella. The final verse includes a gentle descant, which soars serenely above the other voices. An accompaniment for string orchestra is available on hire/rental. This work first appeared in Carols for Choirs 5.
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
Bob Chilcott writes superbly well for voices . . . Away in a manger is an arrangement of what is now the standard American tune by James R. Murray, commendably straightforward with verses for unison upper voices (or solo), SATB unaccompanied, and then unison with descant. The organ supports discreetly in verse 1 and firmly but unostentatiously in verse 3. * James L. Montgomery, Church Music Quarterly, September 13 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193381933
Author Bob Chilcott
Page Count 4
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 9g
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
Bob Chilcott writes superbly well for voices . . . Away in a manger is an arrangement of what is now the standard American tune by James R. Murray, commendably straightforward with verses for unison upper voices (or solo), SATB unaccompanied, and then unison with descant. The organ supports discreetly in verse 1 and firmly but unostentatiously in verse 3. * James L. Montgomery, Church Music Quarterly, September 13 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193381933
Author Bob Chilcott
Page Count 4
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 9g
