A Prophecy of Dawn

Erscheinungsjahr 2017
ISBN: 978-0-19-351788-2
Verlag: OUP Oxford

Buch, Englisch, 20 Seiten, Format (B × H): 180 mm x 256 mm, Gewicht: 44 g

for SATB, violin, and piano

A Prophecy of Dawn is an artfully crafted setting of a beautifully descriptive poem by Matthew Meiklejohn, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for his actions in the Second Boer War. The piece is rich in contrasting material, some of which recapitulates, and many of the text's images are apparent in the music, for example lively birdsong in the violin and a radiant shift into a major key at the poet's first mention of dawn. The violin part contributes much to the setting, and is
permitted moments of virtuosity amidst the energetic piano writing and expansive choral textures.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chilcott, Bob

Weitere Mitwirkende

Chilcott, Bob

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Vokalmusik, Chormusik

Über Autor(innen)

Bob Chilcott has been involved with choral music all his life, first as a Chorister and then a Choral Scholar at King's College, Cambridge. Later, he sang and composed music for 12 years with the King's Singers. His experiences with that group, his passionate commitment to young and amateur choirs, and his profound belief that music can unite people, have inspired him both to compose full-time and, through proactive workshopping, to promote choral music
worldwide.