Saint nicolas rejoice in the lamb by benjamin britten, aldeburgh festival orchestra, peter pears, aldeburgh festival choir, george malcolm, the purcell singers from amazons classical music store. Matthews church, northampton, by its vicar, matthew hussey. The festival te deum for chorus and organ was composed in 1945 for the 100th anniversary of st. A live recording of leicester university chamber choir in concert at st james the greater church, leicester on 51215. Choral, chorus, organ accompaniment sheet music book by benjamin britten 191976. Most all singleparts cds are recorded in boston at the soundmirror studios, which are acclaimed for producing the highest caliber of recordings with their stateoftheart equipment, and have earned more than 45 grammy nominations and awards in the process. Britten saint nicolas download kings college recordings. Donald waring, rector patrick allen, organist and master of choristers philip cave, associate musician. Rejoice in the lord music download by trevor morgan, mark hall.
Learning your voice part soprano, alto, tenor, bass in britten s rejoice in the lamb does require you to dedicate some time to ensure you know the notes you are singing so you will sing with confidence and really enjoy fully contributing to your choir. It was commissioned for the 50th anniversary of st. Benjamin brittens cantata rejoice in the lamb has been very well served on recordings, both in performances with men and boys st. Jul 08, 2017 rejoice in the lamb music by benjamin britten 191976 words by christopher smart 17221771 about the music. Nations, and languages, and every creature in which is the breath of life. Files made originally using midiplay benjamin britten rejoice in the lamb. Benjamin brittens choral masterpiece is featured alongside rejoice in the lamb and the hymn to st cecilia. The writer was christopher smart, an eighteenth century poet, deeply religious, but of a strange and unbalanced mind. Britten movingly encapsulates the poems halfmad and delightfully religious spirit. Benjamin britten wrote the remarkable cantata rejoice in the lamb, op. The ceremony of carols weaves a hypnotic tapestry of medieval harmonies and tonality.
Rejoice in the lamb music at grace church in new york. Rejoice in the lamb, an album by benjamin britten, choir of kings college, cambridge, philip ledger on spotify. During smarts seven years in a madhouse, beginning in 1756, he wrote the poem jubilate agno rejoice in the lamb, which did not come to public. This is one of my conducting exams for techniques of conducting at westminster choir college. This case study, conducted over a period of five months, chronicled the experiences and perceptions of three students from a large midwestern high school mixed choir as they learned to perform the extended choral composition rejoice in the lamb by benjamin britten.
Rejoice in the lamb festival cantata opus 30 benjamin britten britten composed rejoice in the lamb for the revd walter hussey and the choir of st matthews church, northampton, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the consecration of their church in september 1943. Learning your voice part soprano, alto, tenor, bass in brittens rejoice in the lamb does require you to dedicate some time to ensure you know the notes you are singing so you will sing with confidence and really enjoy fully contributing to your choir. It is a few of the finest passages that benjamin britten has chosen to set to music. Edward benjamin britten, born 19, lowestoft, suffolk, eng. Download and print rejoice in the lord alway sheet music for choir by george rathbone. Fancie and rejoice in the lamb free music downloads. Benjamin britten, aldeburgh festival choir and orchestra, peter pears, george malcolm, the purcell singers britten. A wonderful mix of brittens finest smaller vocal pieces. Although the cantata is technically one of britten s occasional works, meaning that the piece was composed for some sort of event, it is an important step in his journey to compositional maturity. Let nimrod, the mighty hunter, bind a leopard to the altar and consecrate his spear to the lord. Gondwana singers is an satb choir for singers aged 1416, including boys with newly changed or changing voices.
The words of the cantata rejoice in the lamb are taken from a long poem of the same name. A wonderful mix of britten s finest smaller vocal pieces. Although the cantata is technically one of brittens occasional works, meaning that the piece was composed for some sort of event, it is an important step in his journey to compositional maturity. Rejoice in the lamb has truly moving segments, animated by the fact that the poet whom britten puts to music lived in an asylum while he wrote these verses. Britten loved it and set the words as a cantata which shows clearly his admiration for the work of british baroque composer henry purcell. Benjamin britten fancie and rejoice in the lamb choir 1961. It was commissioned by the former vicar, the very reverend walter hussey. Soprano rejoice in god, o ye tongues let nimrod, the mighty hunter hallelujah for i am under the same accusation and therefore he is god alto rejoice in god, o ye tongues let nimrod, the mighty hunter hallelujah for i am under the same accusation and therefore he is god tenor. Rejoice in the lamb text california institute of technology. Nations, and languages, and every creature in which is the breath of. In 1945, britten chose a poem of the 18thcentury poet christopher smart for a commissioned work to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of st. Johns college, cambridgedecca and with mixed voices the sixteencollins.
Simon channing boy soprano, james bowman countertenor, richard morton. Edward benjamin britten, born 19, lowestoft, suffolk. Let man and beast appear before him, and magnify his name together. Britten s rejoice in the lamb, or festival cantata, was written for the 50th anniversary of the consecration of st. Mar 08, 2017 performed by the fapc chamber choir during sing joyfully, the 2016 fall concert at fifth avenue presbyterian church in new york city. When youre feeling lost in the night, when you feel your world just aint right call on me, i will be waiting count on me, i will be there. The most popular vocal score for brittens rejoice in the lamb is shown below. Benjamin britten rejoice in the lamb program notes the peculiar potency of his vocal music seems often to derive from his ability to convey to his listeners the unexplored area of a text which was always there but which needed revelation through his imaginative vision. Here is a clickable table of the available midi files for this work. Benjamin brittens choral masterpiece is featured alongside rejoice in the lamb and the hymn to st cecilia in glorious surroundsound from kings cambridge. Learning to perform benjamin brittens rejoice in the lamb. This work was preceded by the composition of two of brittens most popular and substantial choral compositions, the.
Rejoice in the lamb the hastings college choir youtube. Rejoice in god, o ye tongues choir artist simon channingjames bowmanrichard mortonmarcus creedjames lancelotdavid corkhillchoir of kings. Print and download in pdf or midi rejoice in the lamb benjamin britten. Learn to sing britten rejoice in the lamb, rehearse your satb voice part. This video is from the spring semester of my sophomore year. This is instrumental keyboard oriented album minus lat track prophecy featuring backing vocals, but with a good amount of.
On sale through our online shop orders will be despatched by mail from our online shop. Home composers performers instruments genres top 100 info links other help. May 26, 2003 rejoice in the lamb 1943 is a work for a small fourpart choir, four soloists, and pipe organ by benjamin britten. Rejoice in the lamb was written while smart was in an asylum, and is chaotic in form but contains many flashes of genius. Benjamin britten rejoice in the lamb san francisco. Home composers performers instruments genres top 100 info links other. Singleparts study discs for the messiah contain all the choral sections, one disc for each voice part. There is an excellent performance of this work by kings college choir, under david willcocks, on youtube starting here. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Rejoice in the lamb music by benjamin britten 191976 words by christopher smart 17221771 about the music. It is a few of the finest passages that benjamin britten has chosen.
There is an excellent performance of this work by kings college choir, under david willcocks, on youtube starting here here is a clickable table of the available midi files for this work. This is instrumental keyboard oriented album minus lat track prophecy featuring backing vocals, but with a good amount of guitar passagesaswell here and there. The remarkable vicar, walter hussey, was a great patron of the arts. Rejoice quite good and abscure band from germany with only one album issued so far in 1997 self titled at mellow records. Kings college choir rejoice in the lamb britten part. The poem, written while smart was in an asylum depicts idiosyncratic praise and worship of god by all created beings and things, each in its own way. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It is based on extracts from the poem jubilate agno 1 by christopher smart. Rejoice in the lamb, an album by benjamin britten, choir of kings college, cambridge, philip ledger on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The main theme of the poem, and that of the cantata, is the worship of god by all created beings and things, each in its own way. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and. Rejoice in the lamb by benjamin britten sunday 20 october at 4.
One of brittens most popular and performed works in this genre, rejoice in the lamb was written for the 50th anniversary of st. Kings college choir rejoice in the lamb britten part 1 youtube. Rejoice in the lamb classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. The piece was first performed on september 21, 1943. Rejoice in the lamb sheet music download free in pdf or. Soprano rejoice in god, o ye tongues let nimrod, the mighty hunter hallelujah for i am under the same accusation. This essay is free and will be sent to you via pdf. Simon channing boy soprano, james bowman countertenor, richard morton tenor, marcus creed bass, james lancelot organ. Britten choir of kings college, cambridge, sir david willcocks, sir philip ledger.
A boy was born stephen cleobury, kings college choir of cambridge on allmusic 1991. The hastings college choir performs christopher smarts ecstatic 18thcentury poetry as selected and set by 20thcentury composer benjamin britten. Britten choir of kings college, cambridge, sir david. Good christian men rejoice with heart and soul and voice give ye heed to what we say jesus christ is born today ox and lamb before him bow he is in the manger now christ is born today christ is born today chorus so rejoice, o rejoice hallelujah christ has come so rejoice, lift your voice sing emmanuel with us o rejoice good christian men rejoice. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on youtube. A performance of benjamin britten s rejoice in the lamb by the transfiguration choir of men and boys, conducted by claudia dumschat, at church of the transfiguration in new york city on june 8.
Rejoice in the lamb was brought to the attention of benjamin britten in the late thirties, soon after this longlost work had been rediscovered and published for the first time. Get instant updates on new titles and latest choral news for choristers and conductors. A link to download the product will be included on your invoice once transaction has been completed. Brittens rejoice in the lamb, or festival cantata, was written for the 50th anniversary of the consecration of st.
Performed by the fapc chamber choir during sing joyfully, the 2016 fall concert at fifth avenue presbyterian church in new york city. During smarts seven years in a madhouse, beginning in 1756, he wrote the poem jubliate agno rejoice in the lamb, which did not come to public attention until nearly 200 years later. The buttons below will play sample tracks for the hallelujah chorus. Rejoice in the lamb was written in 1943 shortly after benjamin brittens 19 1976 return to great britain following a threeyear stay in america. Benjamin britten s festival cantata rejoice in the lamb 1943, written for chorus and organ, is regarded as one of his most interesting compositions. Benjamin brittens festival cantata rejoice in the lamb 1943, written for chorus and organ, is regarded as one of his most interesting compositions. Rejoice in the lamb 1943 is a work for a small fourpart choir, four soloists, and pipe organ by benjamin britten. Each voice part is available for immediate download or mailed to you in cd format. Benjamin britten rejoice in the lamb san francisco choral. A ceremony of carols, rejoice in lamb, missa brevis.
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