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GLORIA is a setting of the hymn of praise from the traditional Latin Mass. The work is divided into twelve seperate movements, which include eight choruses, one aria for soprano, two arias for alto and a duet for two sopranos. The final movement is a setting of the words Cum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria Dei […]
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Need a wintertime piece for your December concert? This lovely work by Ruth Elaine Schram fits the bill perfectly. The “echo” style makes for quick and easy note learning, yet sounds wonderful. The text speaks of the magic and wonder of winter’s beauty. Your singers will love it.
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Handel’s “Awake the Trumpet’s Lofty Sound” is a very energetic and joyful chorus from his oratorio Samson. The work was composed immediately after completion of the Messiah in 1741 and was first performed in London in 1743. Newburgh Hamilton’s libretto used in Samson is an adaption and abridgment of John Milton’s poem Samson Agonistes and […]