Description
for SATB (with divisions) and organ This jubilant carol sets a fifteenth-century text that rejoices in the birth of the baby Jesus. Bednall's rhythmically exciting setting features frequently changing time signatures, with 7/8 passages creating a jaunty feel. There are a variety of tempi and textures: a slower, tender middle section contrasts with the lively outer sections, and an unaccompanied section for the choir is juxtaposed against glittering, rhythmic organ passages. An ideal opener for any Christmas Carol concert, the work is featured on the Choir of Truro Cathedral's CD A Year at Truro (Regent Records).
About the Author
David Bednall is one of the leading choral composers of his generation. He has an extensive freelance playing and conducting career, and is Organist of The University of Bristol, Sub-organist at Bristol Cathedral, and conducts The University Singers. He won prizes in Improvisation and Performance at the examination for FRCO, and has improvised on live radio, and performed extensively in the UK and abroad. He appeared as stunt-organist on 'Dr Who. He is most prominent as a composer, and recordings of his works have been extremely well received. A number of his works have been broadcast on radio, and he has been commissioned by St Paul's Cathedral, and The Queen's College, Oxford. His 40-part motet Lux orta est iusto closed the Bristol Proms 2015 and December 2018 saw the premiere of Make We Merry for upper voices, brass, and organ, commissioned by Benenden and the recording of this has been released on Regent Records.
Reviews
One of the pieces that really has grabbed me every time I've heard it is the Noe, Noe by David Bednall. I think what I like about David Bednall is that he writes very good 'fast' music . . . I'm not suggesting it's easy to write slow music, but the fact is there are not as many people writing really good fast music as slow music, and David Bednall does fast very well. * Jeremy Summerly, BBC Radio 3 Record Review, December 2018 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193413443
Author David Bednall
Page Count 12
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 28g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 1mm
About the Author
David Bednall is one of the leading choral composers of his generation. He has an extensive freelance playing and conducting career, and is Organist of The University of Bristol, Sub-organist at Bristol Cathedral, and conducts The University Singers. He won prizes in Improvisation and Performance at the examination for FRCO, and has improvised on live radio, and performed extensively in the UK and abroad. He appeared as stunt-organist on 'Dr Who. He is most prominent as a composer, and recordings of his works have been extremely well received. A number of his works have been broadcast on radio, and he has been commissioned by St Paul's Cathedral, and The Queen's College, Oxford. His 40-part motet Lux orta est iusto closed the Bristol Proms 2015 and December 2018 saw the premiere of Make We Merry for upper voices, brass, and organ, commissioned by Benenden and the recording of this has been released on Regent Records.
Reviews
One of the pieces that really has grabbed me every time I've heard it is the Noe, Noe by David Bednall. I think what I like about David Bednall is that he writes very good 'fast' music . . . I'm not suggesting it's easy to write slow music, but the fact is there are not as many people writing really good fast music as slow music, and David Bednall does fast very well. * Jeremy Summerly, BBC Radio 3 Record Review, December 2018 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193413443
Author David Bednall
Page Count 12
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 28g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 178mm * 1mm
