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Product Description for SATB and piano four-hands A breathlessly quiet mood piece, chant-like and slow moving. About the Author Mack Wilberg was appointed Music Director of The Tabernacle Choir in 2008, having served as Associate Music Director since 1999. He is a former professor of music at Brigham Young University, where he received his bachelor's degree; his master's and doctoral degrees are from the University of Southern California. Alongside Wilberg's conducting responsibilities he is active as a pianist, choral clinician, composer, arranger, and guest conductor throughout the United States and abroad. In addition to the many compositions he has written for The Tabernacle Choir, his works have been performed by artists such as Renée Fleming, Frederica von Stade, Bryn Terfel, Rolando Villazón, Deborah Voigt, and The King's Singers. Wilberg's arrangements and compositions are performed and recorded all over the world.
This work investigates the musical arrangement of the traditional O Magnum Mysterium text for SATB choir and piano four-hands. The composer, Mack Wilberg, utilizes his extensive background as a choral conductor and academic to create a specific atmospheric setting for this sacred text. The arrangement focuses on technical precision and tonal color to evoke a meditative, chant-like quality suitable for professional and amateur choral ensembles.
What You Will Find
Experts and choral directors frequently identify Mack Wilberg’s arrangements as standard repertoire for high-level choral performance. Musicians often note the technical accessibility of his writing paired with the sophisticated harmonic depth required for effective interpretation.
Page Count:
12
Publication Date:
2002-11-14
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
019386097X
ISBN-13:
9780193860971
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