I have never actually either sung or directed any of the poulenc christmas motets, but thought i might try one this year. Four motets for christmas robert shaw festival singers. This website began in 1995 as a personal project by emily ezust, who has been working on it fulltime without a salary since 2008. Transpose printable religious composition or download, save as pdf. Hodie christus natus est yeardate of composition yd of comp.
Videntes stellam in english with contextual examples. 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. Poulenc motets download free sheet music and scores scorser. Poulenc 3 videntes stellam sheet music for flute, oboe. Includes o magnum mysterium, quem vidistis pastores dicite, videntes stellam, hodie christus natus est. Print and download in pdf or midi magi videntes stellam agostino agazzari 15781640. Upon seeing the star anonymous, set by francis poulenc. The french composer francis poulenc 1899 1963 was born into a wealthy family of pharmaceutical manufacturers. Francis poulenc 1899 1963 vocal texts and translations. Magi videntes stellam sheet music blasius amon satb choir. Download and print videntes stellam sheet music for choir satb. The crystalline refrain of videntes stellam evokes a placid and of course starlit night.
The second, quem vidistis, asks the shepherds, whom did you see. 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. Solemn mass setting missa brevis in f major, kv 192 mozart g, sb, a. 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. Poulenc s choral music is a deep expression both of his faith and of his unique musical language. Am leaning toward videntes stellam because we could use more epiphany repertoire, but not married to the idea. Videntes stellam magi gavisi sunt gaudio magno, et intrantes domum obtulerunt domino aurum, thus et myrrham. Download and print magi videntes stellam sheet music for satb choir by blasius amon from sheet music direct. 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.
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. 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 is quoted in the booklet regarding the london style of singing that oh. Anyone want to get aquainted with poulenc s choral music should buy this cd. Poulenc s return to catholicism in 1936 stimulated a group of fine religious choral pieces, the. This is a new edition, with frenahc and english text, and a piano reduction for rehearsal. Our research has never had any government or institutional funding, so if you found the information here useful, please consider making a donation. Choir midi learning files for works by francis poulenc. Blasius amon magi videntes stellam sheet music notes, chords for choral saatb. Complete your poulenc, donna deam, the cambridge singers, city of london sinfonia, john rutter collection. Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for its ground breaking search for neglected musical gems. Stream francis poulenc videntes stellam laeta voce 2012 by laeta voce from desktop or your mobile device.
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. Here they are performed in a quite clear, correct atmosphere and interpretation. Print and download in pdf or midi videntes stellam francis poulenc. A catalogue, abbreviated fp, is a chronological catalogue of francis poulenc s works which was published by carl b.
The third, videntes stellam, transports us to the serene, starlit. Blasius amon magi videntes stellam sheet music notes. Can anyone tell me from experience which might be, to put it baldly, the easiest. Poulenc s text setting has a characteristic perversity, often stressing syllables that in. Theres a hefty reverberation at, for example, the rests in laudamus te. Work for chamber orchestra sonata for violin and piano, op. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The first, o magnum mysterium, captures the awe and mystery of the birth of jesus, and praises the virgin mary with a hushed reverence. Free sheet music for flute, oboe, trombone, bassoon. This is the salabert edition of videntes stellam choeur vxmx. Following the narrative of the nativity, poulenc intended that the movements be performed together. You will find some unexpectedly neat,good music in it. Upon seeing the star, the magi rejoiced in great joy. Contextual translation of videntes stellam into english.
Francis poulenc videntes stellam sheet music for voice. Poulenc christmas motets musicasacra church music forum. If you use and like, thank you to consider support donation. 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.
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. 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. 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. Exemple 3, videntes stellam le mode 2 dolivier messiaen 1966, i. The motets work well either as a group of concert pieces or as separate church anthems.
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. Videntes stellam by robert shawrobert shaw festival singers on amazon music. In the various motets, the music responds to the composers studies of bach, monteverdi, palestrina and gabrieli, but is always stylistically progressive. Videntes stellam francis poulenc 18991963 ab oriente jan pieterszoon sweelinck 15621621 medley, star of wonder arr. He was particularly fond of woodwinds, and planned a set of sonatas for all of them, yet only lived to complete four. Francis poulenc videntes stellam sheet music for voice download. Offertory o magnum mysterium poulenc communion videntes stellam poulenc voluntaries dawn hymn, op. His mother, an amateur pianist, taught him to play, and music formed a part of family life. Rutter and cambridge singers handle these good music very well.
Magi videntes stellam sheet music for voice download. The very opening is reminiscent of stravinsky and the domine deus track 5 sometimes brings prokofiev to mind, yet the composers own. Each motet has its own delightfully etched personality, and each is unified by the piquant harmonies, the carefully. Transpose, print or convert, download religious pdf and learn to play choral saatb score in minutes. A bornagain catholic, poulenc celebrated his religion with unrelentingly optimistic works that affirmed life and exalted the afterlife. This is an appealing single disc of poulenc s sacred choral music.
A catalogue, abbreviated fp, is a chronological catalogue of francis poulencs works which was published by carl b. Public domain for 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music. 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. Loop ab end loop in 2019 cd baby deleted all cyberbass titles from their mp3 catalog. Francis poulenc videntes stellam laeta voce 2012 by. Prominently featured are poulenc s distinctive and often ingenious chord progressions. Choir midi learning files poulenc christmas motets cyberbass. 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. Videntes stellam anonymous, set by francis poulenc. Offertory o magnum mysterium poulenc communion videntes stellam poulenc voluntaries symphony no. Schmidt provides for each known composition, which includes unfinished, unpublished and lost works, a detailed history of composition and performance, and lists. The record gets a bit overechoed, but it is still ok. Blasius amon magi videntes stellam sheet music pdf notes.
Chandos records is one of the worlds premier classical music record companies, best known for. Get blasius amon magi videntes stellam sheet music notes, chords. A decisive turn in his development as a musician occurred when he attracted the attention of erik satie. This setting of videntes stellam aims to explore the extremes of emotion surrounding the revelation of christ.
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. Sieving videntes stellam sheet music for choir satb. This study included only the unaccompanied choral music of francis poulenc because the majority of his choral music is written for unaccompanied voices. Among poulenc s last series of major works is a series of works for wind instruments and piano.
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