Description
for SA (with divisions) and piano, with optional bass This is a gentle, blues setting of 'A Cradle Song' from William Blake's Songs of Innocence and Experience. Rich harmonies, blues chords, and syncopation combine with the classic Chilcott sound to create a charming addition to the upper-voice repertory. The optional bass part is printed in the vocal score and also available from OUP's website as a free PDF. The pianist may improvise around the printed piano part. An optional drum part may also be added, following the rhythm and metre of the written bass part.
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
For something more jazzy, choirs will enjoy Bob Chilcott's Lullaby in Blue for two-part upper voices (with divisions). Its attractive melody has a jazz-inspired, bluesy piano accompaniment, with an optional double bass part. William Blake's text, 'Sweet dreams form a shade', would certainly provide an interesting addition to a Christmas service or concert. * Gordon Appleton, Church Music Quarterly, September 2012 *
Lullaby in Blue is an elegiac, gentle blues setting of William Blake's 'A Cradle Song'. These are some serious words, and it will be an arresting addition to any programme. * Thomas Lydon, Music Teacher, June 2012 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193378391
Author Bob Chilcott
Page Count 8
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 18g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 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
For something more jazzy, choirs will enjoy Bob Chilcott's Lullaby in Blue for two-part upper voices (with divisions). Its attractive melody has a jazz-inspired, bluesy piano accompaniment, with an optional double bass part. William Blake's text, 'Sweet dreams form a shade', would certainly provide an interesting addition to a Christmas service or concert. * Gordon Appleton, Church Music Quarterly, September 2012 *
Lullaby in Blue is an elegiac, gentle blues setting of William Blake's 'A Cradle Song'. These are some serious words, and it will be an arresting addition to any programme. * Thomas Lydon, Music Teacher, June 2012 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193378391
Author Bob Chilcott
Page Count 8
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 18g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 1mm
