Mass for All Saints

Erscheinungsjahr 2016
ISBN: 978-0-19-339007-2
Verlag: OUP Oxford

Buch, Englisch, 48 Seiten, Format (B × H): 217 mm x 290 mm, Gewicht: 164 g

The Mass for All Saints is a captivating setting of the Latin Missa brevis. The accessible choral lines, idiomatic organ part, and colourful harmonies make this an ideal work for choirs looking for a fresh take on familiar words.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jackson, Gabriel

Weitere Mitwirkende

Jackson, Gabriel

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Vokalmusik, Chormusik
• Geisteswissenschaften Musikwissenschaft Musikgattungen Geistliche Musik, Religiöse Musik

Über Autor(innen)

Gabriel Jackson was born in Bermuda. After three years as a chorister at Canterbury Cathedral he studied composition at the Royal College of Music. Jackson's music has been commissioned, performed and broadcast worldwide, and his works have been presented at many festivals including Aldeburgh, Cheltenham, Spitalfields, and the BBC Proms. His liturgical pieces are in the repertoires of many of Britain's cathedral and collegiate choirs, and his choral works in general
have been recorded by some of the world's leading choirs including Polyphony, The Vasari Singers, The State Choir of Latvia, and Merton College Choir, Oxford. He is currently the Associate Composer to the BBC Singers, who have premiered and broadcast a number of recent commissions. Over recent years
Jackson's music has been equally focussed on instrumental works. Commissions include works for organist Michael Bonaventure, Red Note Ensemble, and the Lunar Sax Quartet.