for SSSAA unaccompanied Sanctum is a captivating setting of four movements of the Requiem text, inspired by the landscape of the west coast of Canada. Each movement depicts an aspect of Vancouver Island (the water, mountains, wind, and sky), exploring landscape as a place of healing and sanctuary. The combined effect is some of Quartel's most atmospheric and dramatic writing to date.

About the Author
Sarah Quartel is a Canadian composer and educator known for her fresh and exciting approach to choral music. She celebrates the musical potential of all learners by providing singers access to engaging repertoire and transformative musical experiences. Deeply inspired by the life-changing relationships that can occur while making choral music, Sarah writes in a way that connects singer to singer, ensemble to conductor, and performer to audience. Although she has been a full-time composer since 2017, Sarah chooses to remain connected to her past as a music educator and is a guest teacher in her hometown of London, Canada. Sarah continues to work as a clinician and conductor at music education and choral events at home and abroad.

Reviews
While the music never abandons strong tonal centers, Quartel brings a nuanced, intelligent sense of chromaticism to enrich the harmony. Rhythm is similarly flexible and textured, freely changing pulse and moving between conventional and asymmetric meters to suit the musical effect . . . For concert performance or use at choral service or festival the roughly ten-minute suite contains much to reward performers and audiences. Advanced treble choirs and adult women's ensembles alike would similarly find the min-cantata very compelling. * Jason Overall, Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians, January 2020 *



Book Information
ISBN 9780193413382
Author Sarah Quartel
Page Count 20
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 52g
Dimensions(mm) 254mm * 179mm * 1mm