Written in 1899 for the Cambridge Degree of Doctor of Music and prepared by Alan Tongue from the composer's manuscript, A Cambridge Mass is the largest work written by Ralph Vaughan Williams before A Sea Symphony of 1909, and amongst his most ambitious. The opening Credo is set for SATB soloists, double chorus and orchestra on the broadest and most dramatic scale. The Offertorium that follows is f…

Three Pieces And A Cambridge Postlude

Arnold Cooke was born in Yorkshire on November 4th 1906. He was educated at Repton School and then went to Cambridge University in 1925 where he gained a degree in history. He then transferred to the musicfaculty studying with E.J.Dent and Denis Arundel. In 1929 he went to the Hochschüle für Musik in Berlin and studied for three years with Hindemith. After finishing his studies he became the dir…

. . . for Choirs Collections. Par ARCHER MALCOLM / CLEOBURY STEPHEN. Cette collection unique d'approches à nouveau l'Avent, réunissant 52 pièces belles et accessibles qui couvrent toute la gamme des périodes, des styles et des traditions. Advent des chorales est la ressource parfaite musicale et liturgique pour tous les église, cathédrale, et des chorales de concert et inclut de nouveaux paramètre…

Fifty Carols for Christmas and Advent. Par WILLCOCKS DAVID / RUTTER JOHN. Un deuxième recueil de 50 chants de Noël, principalement pour SATB, certains non accompagnés, et quelques accompagnements ayant pour piano, ou un organe, ou un orchestre, ou ensemble de cuivres. Beaucoup de chants de Noël sont à partir de sources traditionnelles, réarrangées: parmi les éléments composée spécialement pour ce …

Fifty Carols for Sopranos and Altos. Par WILLCOCKS DAVID / RUTTER JOHN. 50 chants pour les sopranos et altos (adapté pour les garçons, des filles, ou des choeurs de femmes). Il contient des dispositions essentiellement simple des chants les plus aimés, les autres moins connus, et quatre pièces originales de Britten (2), Rutter et Hadley. La plupart des cantiques de Noël sont présentés en deux vers…

Par ARCHER. Une ressource unique accessible et complet pour une utilisation dans les services de l'église et concerts à travers l'année liturgique. 50 Le volume de pièces SATB, tous deux accompagnés et non accompagnés, sont appropriés pour les chorales de toutes tailles et capacités. Fournit un excellent choix de pièces pour les principales fêtes nouveaux champions, accessible, et injustement négl…

Ex Maria Virgine was commissioned by Timothy Brown and the Choir of Clare College Cambridge with the generous support of Paul Lee. The first performance was given on 12th December 2008 in the Chapel of St John'sCollege Cambridge by the Choir of Clare College Cambridge with Simon Thomas Jacobs ( organ) conducted by Timothy Brown. The complete work Ex Maria Virgine (A Christmas Sequence) is als…

Ex Maria Virgine was commissioned by Timothy Brown and the Choir of Clare College Cambridge with the generous support of Paul Lee. The first performance was given on 12th December 2008 in the Chapel of St John'sCollege Cambridge by the Choir of Clare College Cambridge with Simon Thomas Jacobs (organ) conducted by Timothy Brown.

This prayer is the foundation of Orthodox faith in the Holy Trinity. Says Tavener: 'In setting it to music I have tried to capture something of the deep conjunction and repentance which lie at the heart ofOrthodoxy'.This work for unaccompanied SATB choir and SSAAA semichorus was commissioned by the Cambridge Tavener Choir. It was first performed in April 1996 at Jesus College Chapel Cambridge b…

When I Survey The Wonderous Cross arranged by John Rutter for SATB choir (with divisions) congregation and Organ. An arrangement of the Passiontide hymn When I Survey The Wondrous Cross set to the tune Rockingham with which these words have long been associated. Part of the Cambridge Singers Hymn series it is performed by the Cambridge Singers on the Collegium album Sing Ye Heavens (COLCD126…

Par ADES THOMAS. Thomas Ades' Chamber Symphony Op.2 was first performed on the 24th February 1991 in Cambridge, at the West Road Concert Hall. It was performed by the Contemporary Music Festival Ensemble, for the Cambridge Festival of Contemporary Music, conducted by the composer himself. Chamber Symphony Op.2 is a written for a chamber orchestra consisting of fifteen players. / Niveau : Assez Fac…

Hear The Voice Of The Bard was commissioned by King’s College Cambridge and first performed on Christmas Eve 2013 at A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols by the Choir of King’s College Cambridge conducted by Stephen Cleobury.Expertly composed by Thea Musgrave Hear The Voice Of The Bard is a setting of the William Blake poem Hear the voice of the Bard (1794).

In this piece for unaccompanied SATB choir fervent dance-like music appears side by side with fear and awe producing a dramatic contrast.The work was commissioned jointly by the Dean and Chapter of Winchester Cathedral andby Mrs Ruth Daniel on behalf of St. John's College Cambridge for performances during Advent 1997. There were simultaneous first performances on 29th November 1997 given by …