for SATB unaccompanied
In Grown about by fragrant bushes, Skempton sets a poem by Robert Louis Stevenson using gentle, lilting melodies. The theme of loss is sensitively conveyed in a tonal language that is made more expressive through the use of chromaticism. The voices move homophonically throughout and changing time signatures aid the movement of the piece.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
Skempton uses warm, lilting melodies when referring to the natural world but also employs touches of chromaticism and changing key signatures when alluding to human loss with the words 'Between which our brief life' and 'Flashes a moment and goes out'...[I]f you are looking for a standout piece, this beautiful, short work will be a highly distinctive choice within any programme. * Joy Hill, Choir and Organ *
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Maße
Höhe: 279 mm
Breite: 216 mm
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ISBN-13
978-0-19-354640-0 (9780193546400)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Howard Skempton (b.1947) has worked as a composer, accordionist, and music publisher. Renowned for the distinctive clarity of his musical language, in recent years he has concentrated increasingly on writing choral and vocal music. His choral commissions include works for the BBC Singers and the Belfast Philharmonic Society.
