In the last decade, Krzysztof Penderecki composed a Sanctus and Benedictus for treble choir, and he has now used these movements as the basis of his Missa brevis. The new mass setting adds male voices in fitting with the structure of the boys\' choir, which will be celebrating its 800th anniversary with the first performance of this work.Penderecki\'s oeuvre contains many sacred works, with numero…

for Male Voices. Par SCHUBERT FRANZ. / Répertoire / Chant

Albert W Ketèlbey's most popular works appear to have been a series of Orchestral tone poems, like In a Persian Market, that incorporate exoticism and demonstrate the high quality of his Orchestration.The Orchestral version of this piece included a Vocal line of male Voices calling for baksheesh which is absent from the Organ arrangement.Composer and arranger Albert W Ketèlbey is now almost unknow…

Par LAURIDSEN MORTEN. Lauridsen's setting of the Ave Dulcissima Maria combines passages of chant with more melodic homophony, and is written for unaccompanied male voices. The piece was commissioned by the Harvard Glee Club Foundation. / Niveau : Elémentaire / Feuillet / Choeur

'I have embedded this internationally well-known melody in a harmonic room of bells which is rendered by the male voices.To enhance the feeling of two independent entities, the melody and the bell ostinato are performed in different metres.Tension increases in the second verse when the melody is performed in a canon but dissipates at the end of the piece.? (Marten Jansson) / Choeur Mixte (SSAATTBB…

For Two Male Voices And 9 Players. Par VENABLES PHILIP. English / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Répertoire / Voix et Instruments

? just songs! is a varied mixture of pieces from various styles of music. Jazz is followed by pop or rock music, followed by madrigals from the Renaissance. The individual songs from different centuries complement each other with regard to subject and music and make an original and conclusive compendium. Originally written for all-male ensemble, some pieces can also be performed by mixed SATB voic…

Cantate Domino (Psalm 96:1-3): This piece was originally written for male choir (BA 7416).By adding women's voices, the version for mixed choir presents a further dimension of colour. This version also makes it possible to divide the choir into two groups, one for women and another for men, and to have them sing either together or as separate units.The version for mixed choir (BA 7414) was premier…

Enjoy a special selection of songs from the greatest female voices of music! Thirty-six classic songs from across the world have been assembled to celebrate the very best in female performance from the 1950s to the present day. Capture the poignant protest blues of Billy Holiday and Nina Simone, the sassy charm of Petula Clark and Nancy Sinatra, the powerful soul of Etta James and Aretha Franklin,…