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A uniquely accessible and comprehensive resource for use in church services and concerts throughout the Church's year. The volume's 50 SATB pieces, both accompanied and unaccompanied, are suitable for choirs of all sizes and abilities. BL Provides an excellent choice of pieces for the Principal Feasts BL champions new, approachable, and unjustly neglected repertoire spanning all periods and traditions, whilst avoiding widely available or difficult music BL includes many previously unpublished or newly commissioned anthems, arrangements, and editions by important composers and church musicians BL contains useful musical and liturgical introductions in addition to full indexes, glossaries of additional uses for the repertoire, and listings of other suitable pieces not included in the book.
This volume addresses the need for a versatile and accessible collection of choral repertoire suitable for liturgical use throughout the church year. The authors, John R. W. Scott and Malcolm Archer, leverage their extensive experience in church music to curate a selection that balances historical significance with contemporary utility. By providing a mix of accompanied and unaccompanied SATB pieces, the book serves as a practical framework for choirs of varying sizes and technical proficiencies to navigate the liturgical calendar.
What You Will Find
Experts and choir directors frequently cite this collection as a practical, high-utility resource for church music programs. The inclusion of both standard and lesser-known works makes it a reliable reference for planning services across the liturgical year.
Page Count:
272
Publication Date:
2004-12-16
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
0193530260
ISBN-13:
9780193530263
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