Sounding heaven and earth is an organ piece inspired by Prayer, a sonnet by the metaphysical poet, George Herbert.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
Cecilia McDowall's varied, vivacious, sometimes violent work Sounding Heaven and Earth encapsulates in music the poem 'Prayer' by George Herbert, and interposes a magical central section, with melody prominent in both pedals and low keyboard. And if that (coincidentally) acquires a Messiaen-like feel, the final scampering rivals Mulet's scintillating 'Carillon-Sortie'. * Roderic Dunnett, https://www.churchtimes.co.uk * The organ writing throughout is thoughtful and idiomatic, and the piece will transfer successfully to any instrument of two manuals or more, helped by a realistic suggested registration scheme. A really successful piece which deserves to be widely performed. * Stephen Farr, Choir & Organ January/February 2014 *
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Verlagsort
Zielgruppe
Maße
Höhe: 297 mm
Breite: 210 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-19-337886-5 (9780193378865)
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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.
