Quartel, Sarah (1982)
Snow Angel - SSAA vocal score
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for SSAA, solo cello, djembe, and piano
Already a firm favourite with choirs across the world, Snow Angel is an evocative five-movement choral work that explores themes of love, rebirth, and beauty through the eyes of children and the heavenly army of angels that watch over them, yearning to make a difference to their lives. The work may be performed with narration, in which three angels present their perspectives on their earthly charges. Quartel weaves a haunting and poignant cello line throughout the work, and a vibrant part for djembe in movement four, 'Sweet child', carries the listener from the ethereal and mystical realm the work predominantly inhabits into an emphatic anthem with a distinctly African feel. The musical language is emotive and pictorial, allowing performers to play an active role in the storytelling.
Snow Angel is also available in a version for SATB.
Hersteller: Oxford University Press, Saxon Way West, 000 Corby NN18 9ES, Großbritannien und Nordirland, music.orders.uk@oup.com |
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