Christus Natus Est by Cecilia Mcdowall
for SATB choir, soprano solo, and children's choir with piano or organ or chamber orchestra or brass This accessible Christmas cantata presents a sequence of five carols, McDowall gives the familiar melodies a colourful new harmonic treatment, and the arrangements range in atmosphere from tenderness to joyful exaltation. The children's choir part is printed at the end of the score and may be photocopied. Instrumental parts and vocal scores are available on hire/rental.
The Christmas cantata Christus Natus Est is a hit: an absolute delight from start to finish* Robert Matthew-Walker, International Record Review, March 2005 *
Its five short movements are extremely imaginative arrangements of two Latin carols from Piae Cantiones, the French carol 'Entre le boeuf', and a traditional Polish carol 'Infant holy', all linked by a series of clever variants on one of McDowall's own carols, 'Of a rose'. This is a piece which, if I were king, would be done in musical schools every year! * Music & Vision Web Review, December 2004 *
Its fifteen minute duration, the well known tunes, the easy yet imaginative choral writing, and the wide variety of atmostpheric treatments all combine to make this a successful piece for choirs wanting something different but not too demanding at Christmas. It will also please audiences in church or school who want to hear something with familiar Christmas tunes. * James L. Montgomery, Church Music Quarterly, December 08 *
Its five short movements are extremely imaginative arrangements of two Latin carols from Piae Cantiones, the French carol 'Entre le boeuf', and a traditional Polish carol 'Infant holy', all linked by a series of clever variants on one of McDowall's own carols, 'Of a rose'. This is a piece which, if I were king, would be done in musical schools every year! * Music & Vision Web Review, December 2004 *
Its fifteen minute duration, the well known tunes, the easy yet imaginative choral writing, and the wide variety of atmostpheric treatments all combine to make this a successful piece for choirs wanting something different but not too demanding at Christmas. It will also please audiences in church or school who want to hear something with familiar Christmas tunes. * James L. Montgomery, Church Music Quarterly, December 08 *
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 the BBC Singers, The Sixteen, and Oxford and Cambridge choirs and is regularly programmed at prestigious festivals in Britain and abroad. In 2017 McDowall was selected for an Honorary Fellow award by the Royal School of Church Music.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780193358935 |
| ISBN 10 | 019335893X |
| Title | Christus Natus Est |
| Author | Cecilia Mcdowall |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Sheet music |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Year published | 2007-06-28 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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