In manus tuas

In manus tuas for SATB unaccompanied ‘In this short introit Bednall sets the ”In manus tuas” responsary for the Compline service. A setting of a useful text for church or cathedral services, the anthem is appropriately serene and luminescent, featuring trademarks of Bednall”s style such as changing metre, rich harmonies, and expressive melismas.’ Komponist: David […]

Sweet was the song

Sweet was the song from Make We Merry for SS and organ ‘This movement from Make We Merry sets the words of the seventeenth-century Christmas text ”Sweet was the song” to a straightforward and lyrical solo line in the first soprano part, with an imitative second soprano part joining towards the end.’ Komponist: David Bednall, […]

Hail, heavenly beam

Hail, heavenly beam for SATB unaccompanied Hail, heavenly beam is a powerful and joyful setting of a 9th-century advent prayer. Coloured by rich harmonies and tonal shifts, the piece opens briskly before propelling itself towards a rousing conclusion characterised by faster, more exuberant melodic lines and expressive melismas. Komponist: David Bednall, Herausgeber / Notenverlag: Oxford […]

Te lucis ante terminum

Te lucis ante terminum for tenor solo and SATB unaccompanied ‘David Bednall”s unaccompanied setting of this Compline hymn contrasts sections of chant, for tenor soloist, with rich responses for full SATB choir. The introit has a gentle sense of ebb and flow, compounded by unusual and changing metres.’ Komponist: David Bednall, Herausgeber / Notenverlag: Oxford […]

O come, let us sing

O come, let us sing for SATB or unison voices and organ This joyous introit sets words from Psalm 95 and features recitative-like melodies, striking harmonies, and fluctuating metre. The flexible scoring facilitates performance by SATB choir, unison voices, or high voices, and the organ part provides a supportive yet compelling accompaniment. Komponist: David Bednall, […]

The Cloths of Heaven

The Cloths of Heaven from Three Songs of Love ‘Ursprünglich als Teil von David Bednalls Three Songs of Love veröffentlicht, erscheint dieses kurze Stück mit einer Vertonung von W. B. Yeats” Gedicht The Cloths of Heaven nun auch in einer Einzelausgabe. Die Wärme und Leidenschaft des Textes kommt hier mit Hilfe einer hoch expressiven Musik […]

Let all the world in every corner sing

Let all the world in every corner sing ‘Let all the world in every corner sing wurde von der Colston”s Girls School in Bristol für ihren Kammerchor und den Director of Music, Matthew Redman, in Auftrag gegeben. Komponiert wurde es 2008 für den Gottesdienst, in dem die Erhebung der Schule zu einer ”Academy” gefeiert wurde.Das […]

Aspire to God, my soul

Aspire to God, my soul for SATB unaccompanied Aspire to God, my soul sets a macaronic text by Canon John Dilnot. This anthem is optimistic and uplifting, with frequently changing time-signatures that convey a rhythmic fluidity and the flexibility to follow the declamation of the words. Komponist: David Bednall, Herausgeber / Notenverlag: Oxford University Press, […]

Three Songs of Remembrance

Three Songs of Remembrance Diese Sammlung aus drei Chorliedern vertont Texte von Dichtern zu Zeiten des Ersten Weltkrieges und wurde 2014 von dem Chor Sospiri in Erinnerung an den Beginn des Krieges in Auftrag gegeben. Alle Lieder sind sehr emotionsgeladen und die Musik reflektiert die Texte meisterhaft. Mit einem tonalen Zentrum, aber auch mit chromatischen […]

Noe, noe

Noe, noe for SATB (with divisions) and organ ‘This jubilant carol sets a fifteenth-century text that rejoices in the birth of the baby Jesus. An ideal opener for any Christmas Carol concert, the work is featured on the Choir of Truro Cathedral”s CD A Year at Truro (Regent Records).’ Komponist: David Bednall, Herausgeber / Notenverlag: […]

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