Williams, Ralph Vaughan
In Windsor Forest: Vocal score
- ISBN 13:
- 9780193391215
- author:
- Williams, Ralph Vaughan
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OUP Oxford
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1931
- Pages:
- 56
- Dimensions:
- 27.4 x 21.1 x 0.8 cm
- Genre:
- Genres & Styles / Choral Music Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Ralph Vaughan Williams' In Windsor Forest: Satb Vocal Score is a collection of five choral songs that showcase the composer's mastery of vocal music. Adapted from his opera Sir John in Love, this cantata features texts by Shakespeare and his contemporaries Thomas Ravenscroft, John Lyly, and Thomas Campion. The work includes a gleeful denunciation of men, a rollicking drinking song, and a sparkling 'fairies' piece, before shifting to a blissful 'Wedding Chorus'. The Epilogue brings the cantata to a powerful close. All songs except the third are available individually, offering a glimpse into Vaughan Williams' unique voice. This sheet music edition provides an opportunity for choirs and singers to perform this captivating work, with its blend of energy and tranquility.
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