By Thomas Adès
Item:
12-0571518354
UPC:
9780571518357
ISBN 10:
0571518354
ISBN 13:
9780571518357
PRICE:
$5.80
Series:
Faber Edition: Faber New Choral Works
Category:
Choral Octavo
Format:
Choral Octavo
Instrument:
Choir
Instrumentation:
with Piano
Voicing:
SATB, a cappella
The Fayrfax Carol was commissioned by the Choir of Kings College, Cambridge (UK) for the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols on Christmas Eve, 1997. Subtle and lyrical yet with pointed, bitter-sweet harmonies, it looks ahead to Christ’s Passion. A challenging, yet immensely rewarding work.