{"title":"Robert Macfarlane Sheet Music","description":"\u003cp\u003eRobert Macfarlane sheet music brings the acclaimed author's nature writing to life through choral composition. This collection features \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Words: Choral Works (Secular)\u003c\/em\u003e for upper voices, composed by James Burton and inspired by Macfarlane's celebrated book of the same name. Originally a creative response to disappearing nature vocabulary, Burton's 32-minute choral work sets Macfarlane's evocative text to music. Published by Edition Peters, this choir book is ideal for intermediate to advanced ensembles seeking meaningful, contemporary secular choral repertoire grounded in literary and environmental themes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-lost-words-98-ep73416a","title":"The Lost Words: Choral Works (Secular) - Upper Voices","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Lost Words\u003c\/em\u003e by composer James Burton takes its inspiration and text from the award-winning 'cultural phenomenon' and book of the same name by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris: a book that was, in turn, a creative response to the removal of everyday nature words like acorn, newt and otter from a new edition of a widely used children's dictionary. Both the book and Burton's 32-minute work, which is written in 12 short movements for upper-voice choir in up to 3 voice parts (with either orchestral or piano accompaniment), celebrates each lost word with a beautiful poem or 'spell', magically brought to life in Burton's music. At its heart, the work delivers a powerful message about the need to close the gap between childhood and the natural world. Burton's piece was co-commissioned by the Hallé Concerts Society for the Hallé Children's Choir and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The piano accompaniment version was premiered at the Tanglewood Festival in 2019 by the Boston Symphony Children's Choir, of which Burton is founder and director. The Hallé Children's Choir will premiere the orchestral version of the full work in Manchester, UK, post-pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVocal Score\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCo-commission by Boston Symphony and Hallé Concerts Society for their respective Children's Choirs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo versions - with orchestral or with piano accompaniment. The vocal score is the same for both versions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJames Burton is a composer but also a conductor. He is conductor of the Tanglewood Festival Chorus and choral director of the Boston Symphony.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe book \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Words\u003c\/i\u003e, exquisitely designed, has won multiple awards and is an international best-seller. The vocal score includes Jackie Morris's beautiful imagery in its cover design.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Alfred Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44578920235144,"sku":"98-EP73416A","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0697\/6104\/0520\/files\/98-EP73416A_large_1d4a3f92-b350-46fe-83e6-91b48f10c11f.jpg?v=1779254691"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.alfred.com\/collections\/robert-macfarlane-sheet-music.oembed","provider":"Alfred Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}