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Antiphon op. 56b. Benjamin Britten. Choir sheet music. Organ Accompaniment sheet music.

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Antiphon op. 56b. 1956. SATB with Optional Solos and Organ. Composed by Benjamin Britten. 1913-1976. For Choral, Chorus, Organ. SATB Score. Boosey & Hawkes Sacred Choral. 16 pages. Boosey & Hawkes #M060013904. Published by Boosey & Hawkes. HL.48008875. for SATB with three treble. soprano solos. which Britten indicates can be reduced to one soloist or a semi-chorus. and organ. Text. George Herbert. Publisher. Boosey & Hawkes. Difficulty level. This work was written for the centenary of St. Michael's College, Tenbury. As so often, Britten uses treble or soprano solos which he indicates should be sung preferably in a gallery apart from the choir. Ever the practical composer, however, he also allows that these solo parts can be reduced to one voice or be sung by a small group of voices. The anthem is an interesting conception and its structure takes its cue both from the early part of Herbert's text which says. 'Praise be the God of Love, Here below And here above. ', and the end of the poem which says. 'Praise be the God alone, Who has made of two folds one'. It is this division into two which led him into the idea of two groups of singers. It is more than this, though, as the first group, the main choir, has two roles, the singing of energetic phrases in a quicker tempo, and the quiet response to a slower solo line. Having moved backwards and forwards between these two characters the choir eventually sings an uplifting 'fugato' which builds up a terrific head of steam with the organ part growing into crashing alternate hand chords and the pedals taking wing from the bottom to the top. literally. of the pedal board. A brief silence, and a chorale-like line subsides into a magical quiet ending where the three soloists sing triads to the word 'one' whilst the chorus responds with a lower triad on the word 'two'. The whole thing resolves onto a widely-spaced chord of F major and everyone singing the word 'one'. A slightly sentimental or glib touch. No, take it at face value after all that has gone before and appreciate Herbert's imagery. It is a wonderful resolution of the two elements played out through the piece. As with many other such works, the Antiphon requires an accomplished organist. The choir also needs to be confident both in their notes and rhythm. This is a rarely performed work which should really be much better known and more often performed than at present. It is certainly within the grasp of a reasonably competent choir looking for less well-known music by a great composer. Duration. 6 minutes. Paul Spicer, Lichfield, 2011.

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Zang op. 56b. 1956. SATB met opsioneel Solos en orrel. Saamgestel deur Benjamin Britten. 1913-1976. Vir Choral, koor, orrel. SATB telling. Boosey. 16 bladsye. Буси. Gepubliseer deur Boosey. HL.48008875. vir SATB met drie sopraan. sopraan solo's. wat Britten dui kan verminder word na een solis of 'n semi-koor. en orrel. Teks. George Herbert. Uitgewer. Boosey. Moeilikheidsgraad. Hierdie werk is vir die eeufees van St Michael's College, Tenbury geskryf. Soos so dikwels, Britten gebruik sopraan of sopraan solo's wat hy dui moet verkieslik in 'n gallery gesing word afgesien van die koor. Ooit die praktiese komponis, maar hy kan ook dat hierdie solo dele kan verminder word na een stem of gesing deur 'n klein groepie van die stemme. Die volkslied is 'n interessante opvatting en sy struktuur neem sy cue beide van die vroeë deel van Herbert se teks wat sê. "Alle lof is die God van liefde, Hier hieronder en hier bo. ', En die einde van die gedig wat sê. "Alle lof is die God alleen, Wie het twee voue 'n mens. Dit is hierdie afdeling in twee wat gelei het hom in die idee van twee groepe sangers. Dit is meer as dit, al is, as die eerste groep, die hoof koor, het twee rolle, die sing van energieke frases in 'n vinniger tempo, en die rustige reaksie op 'n stadiger solo lyn. Nadat verskuif heen en weer tussen die twee karakters van die koor uiteindelik 'n opheffing van 'fugato "wat bou op 'n geweldige hoof van stoom met die orrel deel groei in duie alternatiewe hand akkoorde en die pedale neem vleuel van die onderkant van die top sing. letterlik. van die pedaal raad. 'N Kort stilte, en 'n koraal-agtige lyn bedaar in 'n magiese stil eindig waar die drie soliste sing drieklanke die woord "een", terwyl die koor reageer met 'n laer drieklank op die woord "twee". Die hele ding besluit op 'n groot afstand van mekaar koord van F majeur en almal die woord sing "een". 'N Bietjie sentimentele of glad touch. Nee, neem dit op sigwaarde na alles wat nog ooit gegaan en Herbert se beelde waardeer. Dit is 'n wonderlike oplossing van die twee elemente gespeel deur die stuk. Soos met baie ander sulke werke, die zang vereis 'n voldonge orrelis. Die koor moet ook seker wees beide in hul notas en ritme. Dit is 'n selde uitgevoer werk wat eintlik baie beter bekend sal word en meer dikwels uitgevoer as op die oomblik. Dit is beslis in die greep van 'n redelik bevoegde koor op soek na minder bekende musiek deur 'n groot komponis. Duur. 6 minute. Paul Spicer, Lichfield, 2011.