George Frideric Handel: His Yoke is Easy Messiah Part I Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most beloved works. Incredibly, Handel completed this 260-page oratorio in just 24 days during the summer of 1741. The scriptural text was compiled by Charles Jennens, with the source Read more…
Ernst Toch: Geographical Fugue Context Ernst Toch’s spoken chorus work Geographical Fugue has remained one of his most inspired pieces of music. Toch’s legacy lies in the 1920s when he lived in Berlin and began exploring the idea of using a spoken chorus. He composed a number of works to Read more…
Pavel Chesnokov: Salvation is Created Context Known for his some 500 choral works composed during his career, Russian composer Pavel Chesnokov is perhaps best-known for his sacred choral work Salvation is Created. Composed in 1912 as the fifth of his Ten Communion Hymns, Salvation is Created was one of the Read more…
George Frideric Handel: Glory to God in the Highest Messiah Part I Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most beloved works. Incredibly, Handel completed this 260-page oratorio in just 24 days during the summer of 1741. The scriptural text was compiled by Charles Jennens, with Read more…
John Tavener: The Lamb Context Known for his incredible catalogue of sacred vocal works, John Tavener has been described as “having a very rare gift of being able to bring an audience to a deep silence.” Although Tavener is largely celebrated for his choral works, he is also known for Read more…
George Frideric Handel: For Unto Us A Child Is Born Messiah Part I Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most beloved works. Incredibly, Handel completed this 260-page oratorio in just 24 days during the summer of 1741. The scriptural text was compiled by Charles Jennens, Read more…
Eric Whitacre: Little Tree Context Composed in 1996, Little Tree is a festive choral work by American composer, Eric Whitacre. The commission came from San Francisco Symphony Chorus conductor, Vance George, who was looking for a new work to perform at their annual Christmas Concert. George was looking for a Read more…
George Frideric Handel: O thou that tellest good tidings to Zion Messiah Part I Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most beloved works. Incredibly, Handel completed this 260-page oratorio in just 24 days during the summer of 1741. The scriptural text was compiled by Charles Read more…
Carl Orff: O Fortuna Context Carl Heinrich Maria Orff was born in Munich on July 10th, 1895. After starting to study music at a young age, some of Orff’s music was published from when he was sixteen onwards. His early style was mainly focused on settings of German poetry, which likened Read more…
George Frideric Handel: And He Shall Purify Messiah Part I Context George Frideric Handel’s Messiah has remained one of the composer’s most beloved works. Incredibly, Handel completed this 260-page oratorio in just 24 days during the summer of 1741. The scriptural text was compiled by Charles Jennens, with the source Read more…