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Hymn to St. Cecilia. Benjamin Britten. Choir sheet music.

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Hymn St Cecilia. Benjamin Britten. Koor bladmusiek.

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Hymn to St. Cecilia. SSATB with Solos a cappella. Composed by Benjamin Britten. 1913-1976. For Choral. SSATB. BH Large Choral. 48 pages. Boosey & Hawkes #M051481666. Published by Boosey & Hawkes. HL.48021230. ISBN 1458423506. 6.75x10.5 inches. for unaccompanied SSATB with SSATB solos. also version for solo voices. Text. W.H.Auden. Publisher. Boosey & Hawkes. Difficulty level. This work had a long gestation as Britten had problems finding a suitable text. Auden was eventually asked and produced the poem in 1940. Britten's setting was immediately recognised as a major addition to the choral repertory and has since become one of his most enduringly popular choral works. It is a nice coincidence that Britten was born on St. Cecilia's day. 22 November. Cecilia is, of course, the Patron Saint of musicians who is supposed to have sung praises to God as she was being martyred. The story of her manner of death makes gruesome reading and the act of singing in extremis something of a miracle. Britten responds to Auden's extraordinary imagery with relish. The poem's division into three 'movements' gives Britten his musical structure, and the provision of a refrain. 'Blessed Cecilia, appear in visions to all musicians, appear and inspire. gives a point of reference marking the end of each section, and of the work. The three 'movements' are completely different from each other. This is a challenging work which should not be undertaken lightly. It needs sympathetic and careful preparation, understanding of the words, a readiness to accept the issues raised by the speed of the 'scherzo' movement and an ability to maintain pitch over this time-scale so that the very low notes at the end of the work are not made even lower through a general flattening. Having said all this, it is perfectly approachable by an amateur choir of reasonable attainment providing that enough rehearsal time is allowed for its preparation. The choir also needs to be able to field five confident soloists. Short as the solos are. except for the first soprano one which is more extended and different from the subsequent ones. they present issues which can test a less-confident singer. The hard work is always worth it as a successful performance of this work is rewarding and memorable. Duration. 11 minutes. Paul Spicer, Lichfield, 2011.

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Hymn St Cecilia. SSATB met Solo a cappella. Saamgestel deur Benjamin Britten. 1913-1976. Vir Choral. SSATB. BH Groot Choral. 48 bladsye. Буси. Gepubliseer deur Boosey. HL.48021230. ISBN 1458423506. 6.75x10.5 duim. vir begeleide SSATB met SSATB solo's. ook weergawe vir solo stemme. Teks. W.H.Auden. Uitgewer. Boosey. Moeilikheidsgraad. Hierdie werk het 'n lang swangerskap as Britten het probleme om 'n geskikte teks. Auden is uiteindelik gevra en vervaardig die gedig in 1940. Britten se omgewing is onmiddellik erken as 'n belangrike toevoeging tot die koor repertoire en het sedertdien een van sy mees gewilde enduringly koorwerke. Dit is 'n mooi toeval dat Britten is op St Cecilia's Day gebore. 22 November. Cecilia is, natuurlik, die Beskermheilige van musikante wat veronderstel is om te gesing het tot eer van God as sy gemartel. Die verhaal van haar wyse van die dood maak grusame lees en die daad van sang in extremis iets van 'n wonderwerk. Britten reageer op Auden se buitengewone beelde met smaak. Die gedig se verdeling in drie bewegings 'gee Britten sy musikale struktuur, en die verskaffing van 'n refrein. Geseënd Cecilia, verskyn in visioene aan alle musikante, verskyn en inspireer. gee 'n punt van verwysing merk die einde van elke afdeling, en van die werk. Die drie bewegings "is heeltemal anders van mekaar. Dit is 'n uitdagende werk wat moet nie ligtelik opgeneem word. Dit moet simpatiek en deeglike voorbereiding, begrip van die woorde, 'n gereedheid om die kwessies wat deur die spoed van die 'scherzo-beweging en 'n vermoë om toonhoogte oor hierdie tyd skaal in stand te hou om te aanvaar dat die baie lae note aan die einde van die werk is nie, selfs laer gemaak deur 'n algemene afplatting. Dit alles gesê het, is dit perfek toeganklik deur 'n amateur koor van redelike bereiking mits genoeg repetisie tyd toegelaat is om sy voorbereiding. Die koor moet ook in staat wees om vyf vertroue soliste op die veld. Kort as die solo's is. behalwe vir die eerste sopraan een wat meer uitgebreide en verskil van die daaropvolgende een. Hulle bied kwessies wat kan 'n minder vertroue sanger toets. Die harde werk is altyd die moeite werd as 'n suksesvolle uitvoering van hierdie werk is onvergeetlike. Duur. 11 minute. Paul Spicer, Lichfield, 2011.