![]() ![]() 'The Agincourt Song' recounts the victory of Henry V over the French at Agincourt. 'Pastime With Good Company' is an evocation of Renaissance vocal and instrumental styles in which some of the singers are asked to imitate recorders, tabors and shaums. Songlist: Bailero, Le Ballet Des Ombres, Beau Soir, Nuit D'ƒtoiles, Chanson D'amour, Madrigal, A Chloris, Trois Rondels, Gardez Le Trait De La Fenestre, La Nuit, Deux Prieres: Beata Viscera Mariae, O Magnum Mysterium, Nos Souvenirs Qui Chantent, Chanson Francaise, Trois Chansons: Nicolette, Trois Beaux Oiseaux, Ronde, Calme Des Nuits, Trinquons, Choral Inappetissant Voicing: SATB | 4272b | Songbook | $20.95 Please note that most of the lyrics are in French, but English translations are included. With all of these songs, the joy will be in careful selection, fantastic practice and the thrill of performance for you and your audience. The harmonies of songs like Chanson D'Amour by Gabriel Faure convey just how stunning a song this is to hear as well as to sing, while others like Debussy's Beau Soir offer a similarly beautiful take on a different theme. Pieces like Madrigal by Gabriel Faure, a new edition of Maurice Ravel's incredible Trois Chansons, Camille Saint-Saens's Calme Des Nuits and Trinquons as well as Reynaldo Hahn's three Rondels, originally written for SATB choir. Many original works are included here, with these choral compositions by giants of French classical music often being regarded as some of their finest work. The selections in this songbook are second-to-none, with some of the most beautiful and affecting French choral music compiled into one volume. Suitable for Mixed-Voice Choirs of all sizes and abilities, this is the perfect collection for finding new performance pieces, but would work equally well as a complete concert program. This collection of French Songs & Choruses includes a wealth of original choral music by French composers, as well as many wonderful arrangements of some of the greatest French songs ever composed. Various Composers : French Songs & Choruses Songlist: In Memoriam, Vois sur ton chemin (See Upon Your Path), Caresse sur l'ocean (Caress Upon the Ocean), Cerf-volant (Kite Flying), Lueur d'ete (Summer's Warm Light), Compere Guilleri Voicing: SSA | 4262b | Sheet Music Collection | $12.95 | With Piano Includes the original French and English lyrics. Images of summer, like our childhood memories, remain always in our heart. "Lueur d'ete" dramatically portray the emotions, dreams and fears of the children in the story. "Cerf-volant " is a buoyant song that beautifully depicts the image of a kite flying high in the air implying a child's imaginative wishes and dreams. "Caresse sur l'ocean" is an enchanting melody with wonderful interwoven harmony, this expressive song paints an evocative image of a bird aloft on the wind, traveling far distances, from snowy far-off lands to castles in Spain. A golden light shines steadily at the very end of the path. The highly successful French movie Les Choristes (The Chorus) was nominated for an Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film and "Vois sur ton chemin (See Upon Your Path)' was nominated for Best Original Song with the musical theme reoccurs throughout the movie and expresses the central image of the story: Joys of childhood, too quickly forgotten erased. Various Composers : Music from Les Choristes (The Chorus) ![]()
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