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Requiem Bob Chilcott

Requiem By Bob Chilcott

Requiem by Bob Chilcott

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for soprano and tenor solo, SATB chorus, and orchestra or small ensemble Bob Chilcott's solemn yet uplifting Requiem sets words from the 'Missa pro defunctis' and the Book of Common Prayer giving a new slant on established texts. Requiem is an elegy for the modern day. The vocal scores are also available on hire.

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Requiem by Bob Chilcott

for soprano and tenor solo, SATB chorus, and orchestra or small ensemble Following the success of Salisbury Vespers, Bob Chilcott further explores the large-scale liturgical genre with his solemn yet uplifting Requiem. Setting words from the Missa pro defunctis and the Book of Common Prayer, the work gives a new slant to established texts: a beautiful setting of 'Thou knowest, Lord' sits alongside the powerful 'Offertorio', driving 'Sanctus', and enchanting 'Pie Jesu'. Deserving of a place among the canon of previous settings, Chilcott's Requiem is an elegy for the modern day. Accompaniments for orchestra and small ensemble are available on hire, and the piano reduction in the vocal score may be adapted for performance on the organ.

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Chilcott's familiar harmonic and rhythmic fingerprints are much in evidence in this highly approachable and attractive piece. The choral writing is in four parts throughout and is not difficult to master. The 7/8 Sanctus might catch you out on a first read-through but it's an infectious scherzo movement that is guaranteed to be enjoyed by performers and audiences alike. With OUP's beautifully produced vocal score, Chilcott's Requiem looks like a winner. * Philip Reed, Choir & Organ, May/June 2010 *
A major addition to the choral repertoire. This is not music for mourning...it is a work of meditation and reflection. Chilcott's Requiem is a major work, and should be heard. * Bob Briggs, Seen & Heard International Website *
Chilcott is recognisably his own man, both in the sweetness of the melodic invention and in the cleanness of his design . . . With no Dies Irae, this is for the most part a gentle, tender Requiem, and at 35 minutes, not over-long. Available in versions for chamber orchestra and ensemble as well as organ accompaniment, its modest scale, musical quality and straightforward parts for choir and soloist should ensure it many performances over the coming years. * Matthew Greenall, The Singer, May 2010 *
The Requiem, set for soprano and tenor soloist, choir, organ, three woodwind instruments, horn and timpani, provides an inventive combination that subtly enhyances the text without overwhelming it. The Requiem comes out of the same genre as Faure and Durufle. * Shirley Ratcliffe, Choir & Organ May 2012 *

About Bob Chilcott

Bob Chilcott has become one of the world's most widely performed composers and arrangers of choral music. His compositional output reflects his wide taste in music styles and his commitment to writing music that is both singable and communicative. He has been involved in choral music most of his life he was a chorister and then a choral scholar in the choir of King's College, Cambridge, and was a member of the British vocal group The King's Singers for whom he made a number of popular arrangements of well-known songs from all genres. As well as being a full-time composer he is also a highly acclaimed choral conductor. He has been privileged to conduct many choirs all over the world. He is Principal Guest Conductor of The BBC Singers and in 2019 he was appointed Principal Conductor of Birmingham University Singers. His music has been widely recorded by many choirs and groups including The King's Singers, Tenebrae, and The BBC Singers.

Table of Contents

Introit and Kyrie ; Offertorio ; Pie Jesu ; Sanctus ; Agnus Dei ; Thou knowest, Lord ; Lux aeterna

Additional information

GOR006490034
9780193366961
0193366967
Requiem by Bob Chilcott
Bob Chilcott
Used - Good
Hardback
Oxford University Press
2010-04-01
64
N/A
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