Can you hear me? by Bob Chilcott
for SS with piano, or piano and string orchestra A simple and beautiful setting describing the wonder of a world seen through the eyes of a deaf child. In the chorus singers are encouraged to sign the words they are singing, resulting in very moving but unsentimental music. The orchestral material is available on hire.
This beautiful and evocative song really appeals to young singers, and it is rather special in that simple sign language is used.. A very sensitive text about listening and understanding is enhanced by a melodic piano accompaniment, creating the effect of great poignancy. Enjoyable and moving to perform, this is a real gem of a piece - one for the repertoire! * In-choir Spring 99 *
Chilcott's unusual and touching piece . . . A sensitive, evocative song . . . * The Singer Dec 98 *
This song would make a moving and very effective concert performance piece for trained choirs of middle school age and above. * Music Teacher May 1999 *
Chilcott's unusual and touching piece . . . A sensitive, evocative song . . . * The Singer Dec 98 *
This song would make a moving and very effective concert performance piece for trained choirs of middle school age and above. * Music Teacher May 1999 *
Bob Chilcott has become one of the world's most widely performed composers and arrangers of choral music. His compositional output reflects his wide taste in music styles and his commitment to writing music that is both singable and communicative.
He has been involved in choral music most of his life he was a chorister and then a choral scholar in the choir of King's College, Cambridge, and was a member of the British vocal group The King's Singers for whom he made a number of popular arrangements of well-known songs from all genres.
As well as being a full-time composer he is also a highly acclaimed choral conductor. He has been privileged to conduct many choirs all over the world. He is Principal Guest Conductor of The BBC Singers and in 2019 he was appointed Principal Conductor of Birmingham University Singers. His music has been widely recorded by many choirs and groups including The King's Singers, Tenebrae, and The BBC Singers.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780193415324 |
| ISBN 10 | 0193415321 |
| Title | Can you hear me? |
| Author | Bob Chilcott |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 1998-06-18 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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