Buch, Englisch, 88 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 279 mm, Gewicht: 288 g
Buch, Englisch, 88 Seiten, Format (B × H): 216 mm x 279 mm, Gewicht: 288 g
ISBN: 978-0-19-340603-2
Verlag: OUP Oxford
for SATB double choir and piano or small ensemble
Another winning collaboration between Bob Chilcott and author Charles Bennett, this work was commissioned by Age UK Oxfordshire as part of a project to highlight and combat loneliness. The singers assume the role of narrator, guiding the listener on a journey made by boat, with nine choral movements presenting their own stories within this larger excursion. The outer movements provide a watery framework with rippling figures and gentle choral waves. An air of nostalgia pervades 'My father's
boat' and 'What we did on our holiday', while the central movements use naval and meteorological imagery to speak of some of life's difficulties. 'The Fortunate Isles' sees the roles of children and older people reversed, and a heart-warming picture of companionship then precedes a prayerful movement,
before a return to the ship. Interludes between the choral movements highlight a variety of solo instruments, but these may be omitted if performing with piano.
