Spatzenmesse. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. An unusual feature of this Mass is its cyclic form, a compositional principle which Mozart first introduced in his masses in this 'Mass in C': in the Agnus Dei ('Dona nobis pacem') he reverted to the music of the Kyrie, thus giving the Mass overall musical unity. Another unusual feature of this work is its popular character. This is evident both in its ca…

Orgelsolomesse. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Der Beiname dieser Messe verdankt sich der eigenständig-solistischen Präsenz des Orgelinstruments während des 'Benedictus'-Abschnittes. Damit steht KV 259 in einer bis in die 1730er Jahre zurückreichende Tradition, die sich durch Komponistennamen vor allem aus dem Wiener Raum, wie Georg Reuter, Joseph Haydn, Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf oder Johann Bapt…

Orgelsolomesse. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Der Beiname dieser Messe verdankt sich der eigenständig-solistischen Präsenz des Orgelinstruments während des 'Benedictus'-Abschnittes. Damit steht KV 259 in einer bis in die 1730er Jahre zurückreichende Tradition, die sich durch Komponistennamen vor allem aus dem Wiener Raum, wie Georg Reuter, Joseph Haydn, Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf oder Johann Bapt…

Par RODGERS SARAH. Choral settings of ‘Lift up your heads, O ye gates’ from Psalm 24 are numerous, from that of the sixteenth-century Geneva Psalter of Claude Goudimel to the present day. Unsurprisingly so, as the text has many appropriate liturgical applications. In this jubilant setting, The King of Glory, Sarah Rodgers has provided church choirs of all abilities with a truly celebratory anthem …

Three Songs by Philip Glass is a work for unaccompanied SATB Choir featuring three different settings of words by three different poets and songwriters.Featuring There Are Some Men by Leonard Cohen, Quand Les Hommes Vivront D'Amour by Raymond Lévesque and Pierre De Soleil by Octavio Paz, these wonderful lyrics are matched by Glass's brilliantly unmistakeable music, ensuring that each of the Three …

Par HARRIS RICHARD. A beautiful setting of Psalm 23 ('The Lord Is My Shepherd') as performed by the Hampstead Parish Church Choir at the 2003 Hampstead and Highgate Festival. This offers a wonderful alternative to more familiar settings. The Faber Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich …

Arrangeur: John Rutter. Par CARTER SYDNEY. Sydney Carter's Lord Of The Dance arranged for SATB Choir with Piano accompaniment by John Rutter./ Feuillet / SATB et Piano

Thomas Campion's Never weather-beaten sail is a sprightly text that powerfully evokes the sailor's plea for God's calming presence upon the sea's unrelenting rushing waves. At the opening of this work for unaccompanied mixed voices, the jaunty alto/tenor movement in thirds symbolises the curling waves of the undulating sea, the mellifluous soprano melody represents the boat's sails, and the bass s…

Par KEELING ANDREW. Andrew Keeling was the winner of the 2002 Temple Church Prize for his Composition, Ave verum corpus for SATB choir and organ. It is a 14th-century Eucharistic hymn given 21st-century treatment, creating an unusual and evocative work./ Répertoire / Choeur