Description
for SATB and organ Commissioned by the 2015 Three Choirs Festival, this is Chilcott's second setting of the Evening Canticles. Bright and rhythmical, the Magnificat features syncopated chords in the organ part that punctuate the more sustained choral textures. In contrast, the Nunc dimittis is reflective, opening with a soaring soprano melody and building towards an expressive climax on the word 'glory'. Ideal for church and cathedral choirs looking for something new for their evening service.
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
His breezy, ebullient style infuses the canticles with a dancing spirit that carries the text along . . . Chilcott varies the texture frequently, exploring a number of different moods in quick succession . . . While the service may not be sight-readable, it is well within the grasp of most choirs accustomed to evensong . . . The organ part throughout is enjoyable without ever being taxing. * Jason Overall, Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians, May 2016 *
Chilcott has written two pieces that many parish choirs will be able to enjoy singing, in four parts with only occasional divisi. The setting comprises two quite separate pieces, distinct in key, metre, melodic material and not sharing a common Gloria. One or other would be a good choice for a service where only a Magnificat or a Nunc dimittis is required. * Stephen Patterson, Sunday by Sunday (RSCM), March 2016 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193406520
Author Bob Chilcott
Page Count 20
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 46g
Dimensions(mm) 174mm * 247mm * 2mm
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
His breezy, ebullient style infuses the canticles with a dancing spirit that carries the text along . . . Chilcott varies the texture frequently, exploring a number of different moods in quick succession . . . While the service may not be sight-readable, it is well within the grasp of most choirs accustomed to evensong . . . The organ part throughout is enjoyable without ever being taxing. * Jason Overall, Journal of the Association of Anglican Musicians, May 2016 *
Chilcott has written two pieces that many parish choirs will be able to enjoy singing, in four parts with only occasional divisi. The setting comprises two quite separate pieces, distinct in key, metre, melodic material and not sharing a common Gloria. One or other would be a good choice for a service where only a Magnificat or a Nunc dimittis is required. * Stephen Patterson, Sunday by Sunday (RSCM), March 2016 *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193406520
Author Bob Chilcott
Page Count 20
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 46g
Dimensions(mm) 174mm * 247mm * 2mm
