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A Boy Was Born op. Benjamin Britten. Choir sheet music.

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'N seun is gebore op. Benjamin Britten. Koor bladmusiek.

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A Boy Was Born op. 1932-33. SATB a cappella. Composed by Benjamin Britten. 1913-1976. Choral. 4 pages. Chester Music #CH76670. Published by Chester Music. HL.14041340. Choral Variations for unaccompanied. SATB with boys' voices. Texts. Theme A Boy was Born Anon. 16th century. Variation 1 Lullay, Jesu Anon. before 1536. Variation 2 Herod Anon. before 1529. Variation 3 Jesu, as Thou art our saviour Anon. 15th Century. Variation 4 The Three Kings Anon. 15th Century. Variation 5 In the bleak mid-winter Christina Rossetti. Lully, lulley, lully, lulley Anon. before 1536. Variation 6. Finale. Noel. , Welcome Yule Anon. 15th century. Christmas Thomas Tusser A Christmas Carol Francis Quarles. Publisher. Chester Music. Difficulty level. an organ part was created by Ralph Downes in 1957-58 which should only be used in extremis. The extent of Britten's early genius can, to some extent, be measured by thiswork. Written while a student at the Royal College of Music aged only 19 itdemonstrates the most precocious creative gifts. A rock-solid technique is evident, but also the ability to develop ideas over a large span of time. this is a major work. and, while testing even the best of choirs to its limits, Britten nevertheless always writes within the grasp of what is possible, and not only possible but supremely effective. Each movement contributes to the developing relationship with the initial theme, while also sitting perfectly within the sense of an unfolding 'Suite' of movements. The conductor needs to realise the tempo relationships and the contrasts of mood, pace and dynamics, and judge the scale of each movement in relation to the others. One of the issues with this work is that it requires a boys' choir in addition to the main choir. This, of course, can also be a girls' or even a mixed group of upper voices. It does have to be a separate group, however, and in some performances they also have their own conductor, but they should not be placed at a distance due to the intricacy of their part in relation to the whole. A Boy was Born is one of the most excitingly satisfying of Britten's choral works. While it should not be undertaken by any but the most ambitious amateur choirs, its challenges are certainly surmountable with a good run of rehearsals. Duration. 32 minutes. Paul Spicer, Lichfield, 2011.

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'N seun is gebore op. 1932-1933. SATB a cappella. Saamgestel deur Benjamin Britten. 1913-1976. Choral. 4 bladsye. Честер Музыка. Gepubliseer deur Chester Musiek. HL.14041340. Choral Variasies vir onbegeleide. SATB met seuns se stemme. Tekste. Tema A seun is gebore Anon. 16de eeu. Variasie 1 Lullay, Jesu Anon. voor 1536. Variasie 2 Herodus Anon. voor 1529. Variasie 3 Jesu, as U is ons Verlosser Anon. 15de eeu. Variasie 4 Die Drie Konings Anon. 15de eeu. Variasie 5 In die somber middel van die winter Christina Rossetti. Lully, lulley, Lully, lulley Anon. voor 1536. Variasie 6. Finale. Noel. , Welkom Yule Anon. 15de eeu. Kersfees Thomas Tusser A Christmas Carol Francis Quarles. Uitgewer. Chester Musiek. Moeilikheidsgraad. 'n orrel deel is geskep deur Ralph Downes in 1957-1958, wat slegs in uiterste gebruik word. Die omvang van Britten se vroeë geniale kan tot 'n mate, gemeet word deur thiswork. Geskryf, terwyl 'n student aan die Royal College of Music tussen die ouderdomme van slegs 19 itdemonstrates die mees kreatiewe geskenke vir altyd. 'N rotsvaste tegniek is duidelik nie, maar ook die vermoë om idees oor 'n groot span van die tyd om te ontwikkel. dit is 'n groot werk. en, terwyl die toets van selfs die beste van kore tot die uiterste, Britten skryf nogtans altyd binne die begrip van wat moontlik is, en nie net moontlik nie, maar uiters doeltreffende. Elke beweging dra by tot die ontwikkeling van ons verhouding met die aanvanklike tema, terwyl dit ook sit perfek in die sin van 'n ontvouende 'Suite' bewegings. Die dirigent moet die tempo van verhoudings en die kontraste van bui, tempo en dinamika om te besef, en oordeel die skaal van elke beweging in verhouding tot die ander. Een van die probleme met hierdie werk is dat dit 'n seuns se koor in Benewens die belangrikste koor. Dit, natuurlik, kan ook 'n meisies se of selfs 'n gemengde groep boonste stemme. Dit maak 'n aparte groep te wees, egter, en in sommige opvoerings hulle het ook hul eie dirigent, maar hulle moet nie op 'n afstand as gevolg van die kompleksiteit van hul rol in die verhouding tot die geheel geplaas word. 'N seun gebore is, een van die mees spannende bevrediging van Britten se koorwerke. Terwyl dit moet nie deur enige onderneem word nie, maar die mees ambisieuse amateur kore, sy uitdagings is oorkombaar beslis met 'n goeie lopie van die repetisies. Duur. 32 minute. Paul Spicer, Lichfield, 2011.