Trois poèmes d'Henri Michaux was written for the Zagreb Biennale and first performed there by the orchestra and choir of Radio Zagreb, conducted by the composer and Slavko Zlatic on 9 May 1963. It is composed for 20-part choir and an orchestra similar to that of the Symphony of Psalms, though without the lower strings of the latter.Lutoslaswski has said that the general outline of the work came to…

Vesperpsalm. Par HASSE JOHANN ADOLF. The Laudate pueri was composed between 1735 and 1749 for the Ospedale degl’Incurabili in Venice. Since the Ospedale was an institution for the musical training of gifted girls and young women, the vocal parts are scored for female voices. As Director of Music at the Saxon-Polish Court of Dresden, Hasse was also responsible for church music, and therefore he arr…

Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. The Romances for female voices op. 69 and op. 91 are more filigreed, with highly poetic textural subtleties. These pieces may be sung either by soloists or by a choir; piano accompaniment may [to advantage] be omitted./ Répertoire / Choeur Mixte

Par ESENVALDS ERIKS. O Salutaris Hostia is one of Eriks E?envalds? most popular pieces. Originally written for female voices, the composer later created a version for full choir on which this arrangement is based. It has a gentle meditation with the two soloists drifting across the soft band accompaniment, alternately echoing and imitating each other or joining together in thirds. The effect is qu…

Setting texts by Indian poet Rabindranath Tagore, this is Zoë Martlew's first vocal work published by Schott. Beauty, space and control feature strongly in this work for 6 female voices that would be perfect for any ambitious vocal ensemble. / 6 Voix De Femmes

Cantata for solo loudspeaker, female voices and orchestra / Voix Et Instruments Divers

Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. These three partsongs together represent some of the best of Schubert's output for groups of female voices, including his well-known setting of the Der 23. Psalm , Gott In Der Natur and Standchen . / Niveau : Assez Facile / Répertoire / SSAA

Par DICKINSON EMILY / SIXTEN FREDRIK. A Hymn of Hope by Emily Dickinson (1830–1899) describes hope as ‘the thing with feathers that perches in the soul, and sings the tune without words’. It is strong enough to supply the soul with warmth, even in ‘the chillest land and on the strangest sea’. Fredrik Sixten sets the poem for high (female) voices, comparing hope with a songbird using musical motifs…

Vesperpsalm. Par HASSE JOHANN ADOLF. The Laudate pueri was composed between 1735 and 1749 for the Ospedale degl’Incurabili in Venice. Since the Ospedale was an institution for the musical training of gifted girls and young women, the vocal parts are scored for female voices. As Director of Music at the Saxon-Polish Court of Dresden, Hasse was also responsible for church music, and therefore he arr…