Description
for SATB and organ or brass ensemble This triumphant anthem for mixed voices and organ sets a well-known Easter text by Edmund Spenser. Building from a calm, reflective soprano melody to a grandiose fortissimo climax for full choir underpinned by rich organ harmonies, this anthem will be a stirring addition to all Eastertide celebrations. An accompaniment for brass ensemble, timpani, and organ is available on hire/rental.
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
Here a gentle melodic mood prevails at the beginning and the end with a more dramatic middle section. Chilcott's craftsmanship and melodic inventiveness is apparent in an attractive anthem that will enhance any choir's Easter programme. * George Appleton, Church Music Quarterly, March 14 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193381490
Author Bob Chilcott
Page Count 12
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 26g
Dimensions(mm) 248mm * 176mm * 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
Here a gentle melodic mood prevails at the beginning and the end with a more dramatic middle section. Chilcott's craftsmanship and melodic inventiveness is apparent in an attractive anthem that will enhance any choir's Easter programme. * George Appleton, Church Music Quarterly, March 14 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193381490
Author Bob Chilcott
Page Count 12
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 26g
Dimensions(mm) 248mm * 176mm * 1mm
