Benjamin britten rejoice in the lamb san francisco. Simon channing boy soprano, james bowman countertenor, richard morton tenor, marcus creed bass, james lancelot organ. The hourlong program of benjamin brittens music was taped at graces october 17 evensong, under the direction. Britten saint nicolas download kings college recordings. The main theme of the poem, and that of the cantata, is the worship of god by all. Benjamin brittens cantata rejoice in the lamb has been very well served on recordings, both in performances with men and boys st. It was commissioned for the 50th anniversary of st. Benjamin britten was one of the most remarkable british classical musicians of the 20th century. Files made originally using midiplay benjamin britten rejoice in the lamb.
Matthews church, northampton, by its vicar, matthew hussey. Chichester psalms leonard bernstein complete duration. Benjamin brittens festival cantata rejoice in the lamb 1943, written for chorus and organ, is regarded as one of his most interesting compositions. Yesterday, november 22, would have been his 101st birthday. The remarkable vicar, walter hussey, was a great patron of the arts.
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. It is a few of the finest passages that benjamin britten has chosen to set to music. Let nimrod, the mighty hunter, bind a leopard to the altar and consecrate his spear to the lord. Licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of plg uk classics. The poem, written while smart was in an asylum, depicts joyous, delightfully idiosyncratic praise and worship of god by all created beings and things, each in its own way. Britten movingly encapsulates the poems halfmad and delightfully religious spirit. Choral, chorus, organ accompaniment sheet music book by benjamin britten 191976. Johns college, cambridgedecca and with mixed voices the sixteencollins. 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. Rejoice in the lamb classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives. Let man and beast appear before him, and magnify his name together. This work was preceded by the composition of two of brittens most popular and substantial choral compositions, the. Benjamin britten 191976 choral works benjamin britten could occasionally be disparaging about pretwentieth century orchestral and operatic composition in the british isles, but he always made a careful exception where c.
Brittens rejoice in the lamb was commissioned in 1943 to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the consecration of st. Hussey was convinced that all arts could and should convey. Magix music maker premium studio samplitude 2018 download free pc full. Your part is sung by a professional teaching singer. Matthews church, northampton, by walter hussey, the vicar of the parish and a well known patron of the arts.
When youre feeling lost in the night, when you feel your world just aint. He was a central figure of 20thcentury british classical music. A choral evensong featuring the world famous rejoice in the lamb presented by the choir of men and boys of grace episcopal church in new york city is now available as part of the ongoing multimedia offerings produced by the office of communication. Choir of kings college, cambridge marcus creed, bass vocals james bowman, countertenor vocals osian ellis, harp. Rejoice in the lamb, an album by benjamin britten, choir of kings college, cambridge, philip ledger on spotify. Nations, and languages, and every creature in which is the breath of life.
It was commissioned by the former vicar, the very reverend walter hussey. The cantata rejoice in the lamb was written to order for the fiftieth anniversary of st. It is based on extracts from the poem jubilate agno 1 by christopher smart. One of brittens most popular and performed works in this genre, rejoice in the lamb was written for the 50th anniversary of st. Selected hard passages are slowed on special tracks called studyspots. All choral movements are supported by a complete performance recording in the background. 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. The official channel for videos from the choir of kings college, cambridge. Rejoice in the lamb was written while smart was in an asylum, and is chaotic in form but contains many flashes of genius. Rejoice in the lamb sheet music download free in pdf or. Benjamin britten composed rejoice in the lamb in 1943, basing the work on the poem jubilate agno by christopher smart. Rejoice in the lamb notes on todays performance rejoice in the lamb is a cantata for organ, choir, and soloists by benjamin britten with text by christopher smart. Brittens rejoice in the lamb rejoice in the lamb by benjamin britten chinyun choir, 20010706, national concert hall, taipei, taiwan. For example 602 m128 means that this performer offers a mp3 file of 128kbps that takes 6.
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. Get the guaranteed best price on ssaa choral music like the boosey and hawkes rejoice in the lamb op. These works are also probably still under in the u. Rejoice in the lamb 1943 is a work for a small fourpart choir, four soloists, and pipe organ by benjamin britten. 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. Episcopal church office of communication presents musical. Brittens rejoice in the lamb, or festival cantata, was written for the 50th anniversary of the consecration of st. Rejoice in the lamb was written in 1943 shortly after benjamin brittens 19 1976 return to great britain following a threeyear stay in america. Edward benjamin britten, baron britten om ch was an english composer, conductor, and pianist.
Benjamin britten, aldeburgh festival choir and orchestra, peter pears, george malcolm, the purcell singers britten. Matthews church in northampton, one of brittens many communityoriented commissions. The choir of kings college, cambridge under conductor stephen cleobury presents brittens enchanting choral masterpiece, saint nicolas, with hymn to st cecilia and rejoice in the lamb, celebrating 100 years since benjamin brittens birth. As described by sf choral conductor robert geary, rejoice in the lamb progresses from a quiet, invocational beginning to a jubilant series of let verses that invite man and beast to come before the lord, the perfection of excellence. 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. 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 choraline rehearsal recordings are learning tools specifically created for you learn to sing your part. Learning to perform benjamin brittens rejoice in the lamb. At the end of each line you find more information about the music of that specific performer. The piece was first performed on september 21, 1943. Rejoice in the lamb music by benjamin britten 191976 words by christopher smart 17221771 about the music. Order from your preferred classical music cd store arkivmusic. Rejoice in the lamb benjamin britten chinyun choir rejoice in god, o ye tongues.
Listen to a sample of single parts choral practice tracks singleparts study discs for the messiah contain all the choral sections, one disc for each voice part. Britten, benjamin all original works compositions and arrangements of this person are still under in canada, the eu, japan and elsewhere and are thus subject to immediate deletion. Johns college choir, cambridge, christopher robinson on allmusic 2000. 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. Print and download in pdf or midi rejoice in the lamb benjamin britten. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. For the mouse is a creature of great personal valour. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
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