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Solo voices & SATB chorus unaccompanied
SKU: OU.9780193560710
Composed by Benedict Sheehan. New Horizons. 132 pages. Duration 54'. Oxford University Press #9780193560710. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193560710).ISBN 9780193560710. 11 x 9 inches.
For soloists and SATB choir unaccompanied Inspired by Rachmaninoff's All-Night Vigil, Vespers is a 12-movement English-language work in the Eastern Orthodox tradition. Suited to concert and liturgical settings, it draws from several Orthodox chant traditions, with Sheehan's use of asymmetric metres enhancing the textual expression of the chosen prayers, psalms, and hymns.
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New Horizons showcases the wealth of exciting, innovative, and occasionally challenging choral music being written today. It encompasses the whole gamut of small-scale choral genres, both secular and sacred, and includes pieces for upper-voice and mixed choirs. With titles by some of the most accomplished choral composers active in Great Britain and abroad, the series introduces new repertoire and fresh talent to a broad spectrum of choirs. New Horizons features composers with growing reputations for quality composition reflecting a strong individual voice. The series is continually expanding and should be the first place to look for attractive and performable contemporary choral music.
- The Opening Psalm
- Great Litany
- Blessed Is The Man
- Small Litany
- The Lamp-lighting Psalms
- Stikhira of the Resurrection
- O Gladsome Light
- The Lord Is King
- Evening Prayer
- The Song of Simeon (versions for Basso profundo and Bass soloists)
- Interlude: The Trisagion Prayers
- Rejoice, O Virgin
- The Closing Psalm
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