Description
for SATBarB unaccompanied The shades of Finzi and Vaughan Williams are strongly present in these three delightful unaccompanied choral settings, and yet the style and execution are wholly Rutter's own. O mistress mine is a jaunty jazz waltz, Be not afeard casts a dreamy spell with dusky sonorities and magical harmonies, and Sigh no more, ladies brings the set to a cheerfully melodious and high-spirited conclusion.
About the Author
John Rutter studied music at Clare College, Cambridge and first came to notice as a composer and arranger of Christmas carols and other choral pieces during those early years; today his compositions, including such concert-length works as Requiem, Magnificat, Mass of the Children, The Gift of Life, and Visions are performed around the world. John edits the Oxford Choral Classics series, and, with Sir David Willcocks, co-edited four volumes of Carols for Choirs. In 1983 he formed his own choir The Cambridge Singers, with whom he has made numerous recordings on the Collegium Records label, and he appears regularly in several countries as a guest conductor and choral ambassador. John holds a Lambeth Doctorate in Music, and was awarded a CBE for services to music in 2007.
Reviews
I would urge conductors to consider John Rutter's Three Shakespeare Songs as they cast yet more fresh light on these well-known texts. Using O mistress mine, Be not afeared, and Sigh no more, ladies, the pieces ebb and flow effortlessly through various vocal jazz styles, with a highly contrasting six-part setting for the second piece employing mystical harmonies, and finally ending with an upbeat flourish. * Joy Hill, Choir and Organ *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193562479
Author John Rutter
Page Count 24
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 102g
Dimensions(mm) 280mm * 215mm * 3mm
About the Author
John Rutter studied music at Clare College, Cambridge and first came to notice as a composer and arranger of Christmas carols and other choral pieces during those early years; today his compositions, including such concert-length works as Requiem, Magnificat, Mass of the Children, The Gift of Life, and Visions are performed around the world. John edits the Oxford Choral Classics series, and, with Sir David Willcocks, co-edited four volumes of Carols for Choirs. In 1983 he formed his own choir The Cambridge Singers, with whom he has made numerous recordings on the Collegium Records label, and he appears regularly in several countries as a guest conductor and choral ambassador. John holds a Lambeth Doctorate in Music, and was awarded a CBE for services to music in 2007.
Reviews
I would urge conductors to consider John Rutter's Three Shakespeare Songs as they cast yet more fresh light on these well-known texts. Using O mistress mine, Be not afeared, and Sigh no more, ladies, the pieces ebb and flow effortlessly through various vocal jazz styles, with a highly contrasting six-part setting for the second piece employing mystical harmonies, and finally ending with an upbeat flourish. * Joy Hill, Choir and Organ *
Book Information
ISBN 9780193562479
Author John Rutter
Page Count 24
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 102g
Dimensions(mm) 280mm * 215mm * 3mm
