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Sheet Music: ScoreNativity : for a cappella SATB choir / Matthew Orlovich.by Matthew Orlovich (2008)
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Nativity is a world of dew drops and spider webs, tender
snails' horns and a bare attentiveness of the heart, a world
where everyday things become breathtaking and extraordinary.
When setting the text to music, I drew inspiration from the
meditative nature of the poem, composing flowing, legato phrases
atop a gentle, trance-like arpeggio accompaniment. The soprano
and alto voices sing in close harmony and also provide long-held
tones which extend like drones across sections of the work. The
tenor and bass voices remain rhythmically active throughout the
work, sharing their lyrical, rising and falling arpeggio patterns
in dove-tail fashion.
Pages: 1 score (11p. -- A4 (portrait))
Difficulty: Medium
Duration: 4 mins
Commissioned by Oriana Chorale.
First performance by Tobias Cole, Oriana Chorale — 21 Dec 08. National Museum of Australia, Canberra
Contains composer's note and original poem.
Setting of poem by James McAuley.
Typeset edition.
ISMN: 979-0-67309-395-9
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