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Performance by Sydney Chamber Choir, Paul Stanhope from the CD Selected Works by AMC Represented Artists, vol. 69. |
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Score
Lament to Saint Cecilia : for SATB choir / Paul Stanhope ; text by Verónica Pamoukaghlian.
Library shelf no. 782.55542/STA 3 [Available for loan]
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Work Overview
This piece was written as a tribute to and blackly humorous shadow of the famous Britten choral piece "Hymn to Saint Cecilia" and to coincide with the Britten Centenary. It was written for the talents of the remarkable Gondwana Chorale for their tour of the UK and France in January-February 2013.
Work Details
Year: 2012
Instrumentation: SATB Choir.
Duration: 6 min.
Difficulty: Advanced — Advanced SATB Choir requiring divisi and solos.
Dedication note: To Paul Holley and the Gondwana Chorale
Commission note: Commissioned by Gondwana Choirs for the Gondwana Chorale with the support of APRA and the Gondwana Innovations Patrons.
First performance: by Gondwana Chorale, Paul Holley — 19 Jan 13. Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music.
Text from “Two Poems for Saint Cecilia” by Verónica Pamoukaghlian
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc associated with this work:
Relationship to Benjamin Britten "Hymn to Saint Cecilia", Gabriel Jackson "Cecilia Virgo" or other works to do with Saint Cecilia, patron saint of music and musicians.
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Lament to Saint Cecilia, by Paul Stanhope |
Performances of this work
21 Nov 2020: at Sydney Philharmonia Choirs: Transcendence (Sydney Opera House, Utzon Room). Featuring Sydney Philharmonia Chamber Singers, Brett Weymark.
10 Apr 2016: at Adelaide Chamber Singers: Immortal Fire (The Village Well). Featuring Adelaide Chamber Singers, Carl Crossin.
9 Apr 2016: at Adelaide Chamber Singers: Immortal Fire (Pilgrim Church). Featuring Adelaide Chamber Singers, Carl Crossin.
Dec 15: Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Featuring Paul Stanhope, Sydney Chamber Choir.
9 Apr 2015: at Choralfest (Wesley College (St Kilda)).
19 Jan 13: Verbrugghen Hall, Sydney Conservatorium of Music.. Featuring Paul Holley, Gondwana Chorale.
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