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Product Description for SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied This is an upbeat original setting of the well-known Latin text. Rambunctious, hearty, and in a sophisticated modal style, it is suitable for both church and concert performance by experienced choirs. About the Author Annabel McLauchlan Rooney read music at Christ's College, Cambridge, holding a university instrumental award on the cello. She continued her studies in Cambridge with an MPhil and a PhD on eighteenth-century opera. Rooney started composing seriously in 2011, predominantly writing choral music, and now combines this with performance and instrumental teaching. Her music has been performed by renowned ensembles, including the Choirs of the Chapel Royal, and Exeter and Ely Cathedrals, and broadcast on Radio 3. In 2019, the Choir of Christ's College, Cambridge released an album of Rooney's sacred choral music, As a seed bursts forth.
This work investigates the musical arrangement of the traditional Latin text 'Gaudete' for unaccompanied SATB choir. Annabel McLauchlan Rooney, a composer and scholar with a PhD in eighteenth-century opera, utilizes her background in choral composition to provide a sophisticated, modal interpretation of this classic text. The piece is designed to function within both liturgical and secular concert environments, offering a distinct harmonic approach to a well-known historical subject.
What You Will Find
Experts and choral directors identify this work as a technically demanding yet rewarding piece for experienced ensembles. The composition is frequently noted for its sophisticated modal style, which distinguishes it from more traditional settings of the same text.
Page Count:
8
Publication Date:
2021-06-03
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
019355173X
ISBN-13:
9780193551732
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