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Product Description for SATB and piano A contemporary setting on a fifteenth-century text in which unison lines and gentle piano accompaniment give way to a quiet a cappella setting. About the Author Jim Taylor is Director of Choral Activities at Kilgore College in east Texas, where he directs the Kilgore College Chorale, the Camerata Singers, the East Texas Community Chorus, and the East Texas Youth Chorale. He attended the University of North Texas, received a Masters degree from the University of Miami, and is completing a doctoral degree in Choral Conducting at the University of Alabama, where he was the Narramore Scholar from 2006-2008. He has studied further with Robert Shaw, John Rutter, Richard Miller, and as a conducting participant under Helmuth Rilling at the Oregon Bach Festival. For more than twenty years Jim Taylor enjoyed a career as a church musician, during which time he founded the Jacksonville Children's Chorus and directed the Jacksonville Masterworks Chorale.
This work investigates the musical arrangement of a fifteenth-century text for contemporary choral performance. The author, Jim Taylor, utilizes his extensive background in choral conducting and academic study to provide a structured setting for SATB voices and piano. The composition serves as a practical resource for choirs seeking to balance historical lyrical content with modern accompaniment techniques.
What You Will Find
Experts in choral music recognize this arrangement as a functional piece for academic and community ensembles. The technical requirements are noted for their accessibility while maintaining a focus on traditional choral textures.
Page Count:
8
Publication Date:
2007-02-01
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
ISBN-10:
019386973X
ISBN-13:
9780193869738
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