Chilcott, Bob
Salisbury Vespers: Vocal score
- ISBN 13:
- 9780193363953
- author:
- Chilcott, Bob
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- OUP Oxford
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2009
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 27.8 x 21.2 x 1 cm
- Genre:
- Religious / General Music Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Salisbury Vespers: Vocal Score A powerful and expressive work for chorus, chamber choir, and children's choir, or large divisi chorus with orchestra and organ. This vocal score showcases the exceptional talent of Henry Purcell for large-scale choral writing, combining traditional psalms with anonymous early texts and words from the Sarum Primer of 1516. The piece features driving rhythms, reflective contemplation, and expansive textures, making it a mainstay of modern choral repertory. The work includes settings of the Vespers psalms, Marian motets, and a substantial setting of the Magnificat, using the plainsong melody from Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610. Vocal scores are available for purchase or hire/rental, allowing choirs to perform this stunning piece with confidence.