Oxford Solo Songs: Sacred by Oxford
This beautiful collection of 16 songs for high voice includes favourite settings by some of Oxford's best-loved composers. Each song is presented with piano or organ accompaniment, and a companion website with downloadable high-quality backing tracks is included, allowing performance in a variety of different venues. With a wonderful selection of texts, including 'Be thou my vision', 'Lord of all hopefulness', 'Pie Jesu', and 'The Lord bless you and keep you', this is the perfect collection for use in services, ceremonies, and concerts.
These two excellent books contain 16 well-chosen songs by composers including Bob Chilcott and John Rutter. . the books come with a CD which has been thoughtfully produced with both piano and organ accompaniment. * Music Teacher, December 10 *
. . . the Oxford Solo Songs: Sacre anthology offers songs that would work as well for a choir singing in unison. It includes unison versions of anthems such as Rutter's The Lord bless you and keep you and Gaelic Blessing, as well as Chilcott's Irish Blessing and Be thou my vision and pieces by Andrew Gant, Alan Bullard, Jonathan Willcocks, Simon Lole, Mack Wilberg and Lionel Bourne. . . an accompanying CD is supplied, this time with backing tracks available on either piano or organ. It is certain to be popular with solo singers who regularly sing at weddings or funerals and would also be a good resource for unison choirs and treble sections. * Esther Jones, Church Music Quarterly, December 2010 *
. . . the Oxford Solo Songs: Sacre anthology offers songs that would work as well for a choir singing in unison. It includes unison versions of anthems such as Rutter's The Lord bless you and keep you and Gaelic Blessing, as well as Chilcott's Irish Blessing and Be thou my vision and pieces by Andrew Gant, Alan Bullard, Jonathan Willcocks, Simon Lole, Mack Wilberg and Lionel Bourne. . . an accompanying CD is supplied, this time with backing tracks available on either piano or organ. It is certain to be popular with solo singers who regularly sing at weddings or funerals and would also be a good resource for unison choirs and treble sections. * Esther Jones, Church Music Quarterly, December 2010 *
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780193365810 |
| ISBN 10 | 0193365812 |
| Title | Oxford Solo Songs: Sacred |
| Author | Oxford |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2010-04-08 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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