The Ivy and the Holly is a superb collection of carols and motets for Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany by contemporary composers. Scored for mixed voices - a cappella and with organ - the anthology embraces a range of styles and sonorities. Here are plainchant lines, lilting melodies, and overlapping phrases; lively, energetic settings and soft, reflective ones; dancing rhythms and rich, sumptuous harmonies. Encompassing a variety of texts, with settings of medieval English verse and biblical passages alongside poems by celebrated writers, this collection will be welcomed by concert and church choirs alike.
- Includes composers' notes, liturgical table, and translations
- Carols in a variety of styles and sonorities
Item Number: 9780193361805
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 104
Publication Date: 21/08/2008
ISBN: 9780193361805
Format: 249x174
Voices: SATB
Force: SATB unaccompanied & with organ
Level of difficulty: B-C