Magnificat

ISBN 10 : 0193391546 ISBN 13 : 9780193391543

Editeur : Oxford University Press, 1995

Synopsis

for contralto (mezzo-soprano) solo, female chorus, and flute and piano (or orchestra)
This is an unusual setting of the well-known text. After an ethereal opening, a contralto/mezzo-soprano soloist sings the Magnificat text while the female chorus interpolates with other texts in praise of the Virgin Mary. The rhapsodic lines of the soloist contrast with the more reflective tone of the chorus, while a prominent solo flute part evokes the otherworldly in a manner reminiscent of Debussy. This setting is not for liturgical use. This version is accompanied by solo flute and piano. Orchestral material is available on hire.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Ralph Vaughan Williams, born in Gloucestershire on 12 October 1872, read History at Cambridge and went to the Royal College of Music where his teachers were Parry, Wood, and Stanford.
Vaughan Williams believed in the value of music education and wrote practical competition pieces, serviceable church music, and with the 49th Parallel (1940-41) he found a new outlet in writing for film. His profoundly disturbing Symphony No.6 (1948) received international acclaim with more than a hundred performances in a little over two years. His great sensitivity to the 20th-century human condition, his flexibility in writing for all levels of music making, and his unquestionably great imagination combine to make him one of the key figures in 20th century music.
Ralph Vaughan Williams had a long association with Oxford University Press; over 200 publications are available in the Oxford catalogue.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0193391546
• ISBN 13: 9780193391543
• Reliure: Partition
• Nombre de pages: 24
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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