Vaughan Williams for Choirs 1

10 sacred pieces for accompanied SATB voices
Erscheinungsjahr 2020
ISBN: 978-0-19-353210-6
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Sonstiges, Englisch, 84 Seiten, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 249 mm

A leading British composer of the twentieth-century, Ralph Vaughan Williams was a lifelong exponent of choral music and singing. This two-part collection of new arrangements and editions features well-loved and lesser-known Vaughan Williams songs, anthems, and carols - for today's mixed-voice choir. It presents unison or treble pieces scored for SATB, creating new repertoire, and provides new accompaniment options and durations that widen the appeal of the pieces for
church or concert use. The adaptations may introduce or give new light to the repertoire, yet are complementary to the original settings published as single pieces. John Leavitt, being an experienced conductor, composer, editor, and champion of Vaughan Williams, brings great sensitivity to this
process, and knows how best to maximize rehearsal time with choirs of various types and sizes.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weitere Mitwirkende

Vaughan Williams, Ralph

Leavitt, John

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Geistliche Musik, Religiöse Musik
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Vokalmusik, Chormusik

Über Autor(innen)

John Leavitt is a composer, conductor, teacher, and church musician of international standing. He holds the Doctorate of Musical Arts (conducting) from the University of Missouri (Kansas City Conservatory of Music) and is a lifetime member of the American Choral Directors Association. He served as music professor and director of choral activities at universities such as MidAmerican Nazarene University in Olathe, Kansas, Newman University and Friends University in
Wichita, Kansas, and Concordia University in Edmonton, Alberta. He has been a director for non-profit community choirs, and is a regular guest conductor at Carnegie Hall; he has also appeared at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. As a composer and arranger, he has published across diverse media and
genres for over 30 years. The majority of his output is choral, and many of his compositions and arrangements have become standard repertoire. As a performer, he has recorded 20 or so albums of choral, orchestral, and piano music.