Description
About the Author
Katie Melua is known as a singer, songwriter, and guitarist who has achieved global success since signing a record deal, aged 18. Recorded in Gori, Georgia, 'In Winter' is Katie's seventh studio album, featuring the voices of the 24-piece Gori Women's Choir. The album broke into the UK Top 10 album chart and is an experimental and unique record, exploring the themes of winter with the majesty of human voices. Bob Chilcott has been involved with choral music all his life, first as a Chorister and then a Choral Scholar at King's College, Cambridge. Later, he sang and composed music for 12 years with The King's Singers. His experiences with that group, his passionate commitment to young and amateur choirs, and his profound belief that music can unite people, have inspired him both to compose full-time and, through proactive workshopping, to promote choral music worldwide. 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
Demands on the choir are modest, and these pieces are accessible to a wide range of ensembles. For those familiar with Katie Melua's album or wanting attractive settings of popular carols, these four arrangements will be a welcome arrival. * Jason Overall, Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians, November 2018 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193517585
Author Katie Melua
Page Count 12
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 28g
Dimensions(mm) 255mm * 177mm * 1mm