Annunciation

ISBN 10: 0193519771 ISBN 13: 9780193519770

Publisher: Oxford University Press Music, 2018

Synopsis

for SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied Annunciation is an expressive and expansive Advent carol based on words from John Donne's Holy Sonnets . McDowall creates a captivating atmosphere as the voices explore a soundworld that is mystical, reflective, and bright. The sensitive part-writing and accessible vocal lines will enable choirs of all types to profess the carol's message of 'salvation to all'.

About this title

About the Author:

Educated at Edinburgh and London Universities, Cecilia McDowall has been described by the International Record Review as having a 'communicative gift that is very rare in modern music. An award-winning composer, McDowall is often inspired by extra-musical influences, and her choral writing combines rhythmic vitality with expressive lyricism. Her music has been commissioned, performed, and recorded by leading choirs, among them Phoenix Chorale and the Choir of New College, Oxford, and is regularly programmed at prestigious festivals in Britain and abroad.

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press Music
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 0193519771
• ISBN 13: 9780193519770
• Binding: Sheet music
• Number of pages: 12