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How Love Bleeds
Four Carols for Dark Times
mixed choir (SATB divisi) a cappella
Product number: BH 13077
Edition: Choral score, piano accompaniment for rehearsal only
Series:
Contemporary Choral Series
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Description
The set of ‘Four Carols for Dark Times’ was written between 2003–5 and commissioned at the rate of one piece per year for the Birmingham Bach Choir to perform at their Christmas concerts. The third carol, entitled Carol, was inserted later to provide a ‘scherzo’ movement to provide balance to the set.
The poems are all by that extraordinary Welsh priest-poet R S Thomas (1913–2000) whose poetry speaks to the composer “with a directness unmatched by any other 20th century poet”. Thomas’s writing is rich with the imagery of human frailty in relation to religion. The final poem, Festival, is as good an example as any of his approach: the trappings of Christmas – gold, holly, mistletoe – are used to contrast the cheapness of our self-centred celebration with the commitment required to nurture real faith. Beautifully constructed with intricate but accessible harmony and varied textures and moods, this intriguing set of carols will bring an original and thought-provoking perspective to Christmas concerts and services.
The poems are all by that extraordinary Welsh priest-poet R S Thomas (1913–2000) whose poetry speaks to the composer “with a directness unmatched by any other 20th century poet”. Thomas’s writing is rich with the imagery of human frailty in relation to religion. The final poem, Festival, is as good an example as any of his approach: the trappings of Christmas – gold, holly, mistletoe – are used to contrast the cheapness of our self-centred celebration with the commitment required to nurture real faith. Beautifully constructed with intricate but accessible harmony and varied textures and moods, this intriguing set of carols will bring an original and thought-provoking perspective to Christmas concerts and services.
Contents
Christmas
Nativity
Carol
Festival
Nativity
Carol
Festival
More Information
Title:
How Love Bleeds
Four Carols for Dark Times
Language:
English
Edition:
Choral score, piano accompaniment for rehearsal only
Brand:
Boosey & Hawkes
Playing time:
N ′N ′′
Series:
Technical Details
Product number:
BH 13077
ISMN13:
979-0-060-13077-9
ISBN13:
978-1-78454-150-7
Weight:
0,04 kg
Pages:
20
Format:
18.5cm x 26cm
Binding:
Saddle-wire stitching
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Diverse in terms of theme and mood, with works suitable for a variety of festive and commemorative occasions, both sacred and secular, this series provides an exciting collection of contemporary works for choirs of all types, voicings and abilities.
Spanning many different styles including the jazz-influenced world of Will Todd’s Jazz Carols and Iain Farrington’s The Blues Service, the tranquil beauty of James MacMillan’s Ave Maris Stella, and the energetic jubilation of Gareth Treseder’s Blessed be that Maid Marie, the series provides a wealth of new music, perfect for choirs looking to expand their horizons and explore new repertoire.
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