Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Upon seeing the star anonymous, set by francis poulenc. In the various motets, the music responds to the composers studies of bach, monteverdi, palestrina and gabrieli, but is always stylistically progressive. Magi videntes stellam sheet music blasius amon satb choir. Performed by the english choral group polyphony and directed by seasoned conductor stephen layton, poulenc s sacred music here sounds bright, deep, and joyous which, of course, it was. You will find some unexpectedly neat,good music in it. In poulencs motets there is to be found a marvellous array of moods, from the darkness of tenebrae factae sunt and o magnum mysterium, through the simplicity of videntes stellam and timor et tremor, the richness of vinea mea electa and quem vidistis, to the virtuosity of tristis est anima mea and hodie christus natus est. Francis poulenc videntes stellam sheet music for voice. Videntes stellam in english with contextual examples. The record gets a bit overechoed, but it is still ok. Emmanuel music is a bostonbased ensemble of singers and instrumentalists founded in 1970 by craig smith to perform the complete sacred cantatas of j. Poulenc s return to catholicism in 1936 stimulated a group of fine religious choral pieces, the.
Videntes stellam magi gavisi sunt gaudio magno, et intrantes domum obtulerunt domino aurum, thus et myrrham. Our research has never had any government or institutional funding, so if you found the information here useful, please consider making a donation. He was particularly fond of woodwinds, and planned a set of sonatas for all of them, yet only lived to complete four. Exemple 3, videntes stellam le mode 2 dolivier messiaen 1966, i. Rutter and cambridge singers handle these good music very well. The crystalline refrain of videntes stellam evokes a placid and of course starlit night. This website began in 1995 as a personal project by emily ezust, who has been working on it fulltime without a salary since 2008. Loop ab end loop in 2019 cd baby deleted all cyberbass titles from their mp3 catalog. I have never actually either sung or directed any of the poulenc christmas motets, but thought i might try one this year. Each motet has its own delightfully etched personality, and each is unified by the piquant harmonies, the carefully. Here they are performed in a quite clear, correct atmosphere and interpretation. If you use and like, thank you to consider support donation.
Offertory o magnum mysterium poulenc communion videntes stellam poulenc voluntaries dawn hymn, op. Print and download in pdf or midi magi videntes stellam agostino agazzari 15781640. A bornagain catholic, poulenc celebrated his religion with unrelentingly optimistic works that affirmed life and exalted the afterlife. A catalogue, abbreviated fp, is a chronological catalogue of francis poulenc s works which was published by carl b. Transpose, print or convert, download religious pdf and learn to play choral saatb score in minutes. Four motets for christmas robert shaw festival singers. Emmanuel music continues to perform cycles of largescale and chamber works by bach, handel, mozart, schubert, brahms, debussy, haydn, schoenberg, weill, wolf, medelssohn, and schumann under artistic director ryan turner. Videntes stellam anonymous, set by francis poulenc. The second, quem vidistis, asks the shepherds, whom did you see. Videntes stellam by robert shawrobert shaw festival singers on amazon music. Print and download in pdf or midi videntes stellam francis poulenc. In poulenc s motets there is to be found a marvellous array of moods, from the darkness of tenebrae factae sunt and o magnum mysterium, through the simplicity of videntes stellam and timor et tremor, the richness of vinea mea electa and quem vidistis, to the virtuosity of tristis est anima mea and hodie christus natus est. Includes o magnum mysterium, quem vidistis pastores dicite, videntes stellam, hodie christus natus est. The first, o magnum mysterium, captures the awe and mystery of the birth of jesus, and praises the virgin mary with a hushed reverence.
Choir midi learning files poulenc christmas motets cyberbass. Am leaning toward videntes stellam because we could use more epiphany repertoire, but not married to the idea. Francis poulenc videntes stellam laeta voce 2012 by. Anyone want to get aquainted with poulenc s choral music should buy this cd.
Francis poulenc videntes stellam sheet music for voice download. This is a new edition, with frenahc and english text, and a piano reduction for rehearsal. Download and print videntes stellam sheet music for choir satb. Schmidt provides for each known composition, which includes unfinished, unpublished and lost works, a detailed history of composition and performance, and lists manuscripts and publications. O magnum mysterium quem vidistis pastores videntes stellam hodie christus natus est which might actually be an introit setting timor et tremor vinea mea electa tenebrae factae sunt tristis est anima mea keep it up guys, isaac. Poulenc motets download free sheet music and scores scorser. Hodie christus natus est yeardate of composition yd of comp. A catalogue, abbreviated fp, is a chronological catalogue of francis poulencs works which was published by carl b. Complete your poulenc, donna deam, the cambridge singers, city of london sinfonia, john rutter collection. Stream francis poulenc videntes stellam laeta voce 2012 by laeta voce from desktop or your mobile device. Theres a hefty reverberation at, for example, the rests in laudamus te. The very opening is reminiscent of stravinsky and the domine deus track 5 sometimes brings prokofiev to mind, yet the composers own. Poulenc s choral music is a deep expression both of his faith and of his unique musical language.
Work for chamber orchestra sonata for violin and piano, op. This is an appealing single disc of poulenc s sacred choral music. Contextual translation of videntes stellam into english. Poulenc s text setting has a characteristic perversity, often stressing syllables that in. The third, videntes stellam, transports us to the serene, starlit. Solemn mass setting missa brevis in f major, kv 192 mozart g, sb, a. Can anyone tell me from experience which might be, to put it baldly, the easiest. Upon seeing the star, the magi rejoiced in great joy. Poulenc because a he is a major twentieth century composer, b his contribution to vocal music is large, and c his music has a personal quality that is unmistakably twentieth century. Blasius amon magi videntes stellam sheet music notes. Public domain for 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music.
Prominently featured are poulenc s distinctive and often ingenious chord progressions. This setting of videntes stellam aims to explore the extremes of emotion surrounding the revelation of christ. Sieving videntes stellam sheet music for choir satb. Free sheet music for flute, oboe, trombone, bassoon. Netherlandsbased early music ensemble cantores sancti gregorii, recommended this motet by the french composter francis poulenc 18991963 as a good example in music of what we like to call the other modern, i. Poulenc christmas motets musicasacra church music forum. The motets work well either as a group of concert pieces or as separate church anthems. Offertory o magnum mysterium poulenc communion videntes stellam poulenc voluntaries symphony no. This is the salabert edition of videntes stellam choeur vxmx. Poulenc is quoted in the booklet regarding the london style of singing that oh. Following the narrative of the nativity, poulenc intended that the movements be performed together.
Francis poulenc 1899 1963 vocal texts and translations. Poulenc also favours doubling of lines at the octaveand sometimes the double octaveas an expressive device, notably in quem vidistis pastores dicite, and the midpoints of videntes stellam and hodie christus natus est. This study included only the unaccompanied choral music of francis poulenc because the majority of his choral music is written for unaccompanied voices. Magi videntes stellam sheet music for voice download. Among poulenc s last series of major works is a series of works for wind instruments and piano. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. A decisive turn in his development as a musician occurred when he attracted the attention of erik satie. Blasius amon magi videntes stellam sheet music pdf notes. The warmth and joy of the christmas season imbues these attractive pieces, with francis poulenc s 18991963 penchant for lyric melodies and deliciously poignant harmonies evident throughout. Choral music, an album by francis poulenc, elora festival singers, noel edison on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Videntes stellam francis poulenc 18991963 ab oriente jan pieterszoon sweelinck 15621621 medley, star of wonder arr. Poulenc 3 videntes stellam sheet music for flute, oboe. Choir midi learning files for works by francis poulenc. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for. The piece begins by depicting the vision of the star and the journey of the kings, utilising a bright harmonic language in the organ and emphatic, cascading outbursts of praise from the choir, periodically interrupted by more reflective iterations of the text. Schmidt provides for each known composition, which includes unfinished, unpublished and lost works, a detailed history of composition and performance, and lists. Choral works, an album by francis poulenc, the sixteen, harry christophers on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Tempo determination in the choral works of francis poulenc thesis presented to the graduate council of the university of north texas in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of music by terri denise teal, b. Blasius amon magi videntes stellam sheet music notes, chords for choral saatb. His mother, an amateur pianist, taught him to play, and music formed a part of family life. Download and print magi videntes stellam sheet music for satb choir by blasius amon from sheet music direct. The french composer francis poulenc 1899 1963 was born into a wealthy family of pharmaceutical manufacturers.
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