for SATB unaccompanied
'Traditionally sung on Christmas Eve, 'O Virgo virginum' is often described as the eighth 'O' Antiphon and praises Mary, 'O virgin of (amongst) virgins.' McDowall's setting is vigorous and joyful, with intimations of medieval plainchant. O Virgo virginum is the final movement of McDowall's set of three 'O' text settings conceived as Trinity Triptych.
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Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Maße
Höhe: 254 mm
Breite: 178 mm
Dicke: 1 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-19-356259-2 (9780193562592)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Cecilia McDowall has been described by the International Record Review as having a 'communicative gift that is very rare in modern music. An award-winning composer, McDowall is often inspired by extra-musical influences, and her choral writing combines rhythmic vitality with expressive lyricism. Her music has been commissioned, performed, and recorded by leading choirs, among them the BBC Singers, The Sixteen, and Oxford and Cambridge choirs and is regularly programmed at prestigious festivals in Britain and abroad. In 2017 McDowall was selected for an Honorary Fellow award by the Royal School of Church Music.
