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Izvornik
A Hymn to the Virgin. Benjamin Britten. A Cappella sheet music.
Prijevod
Himna Djevici. Benjamin Britten. Cappella note.
Izvornik
A Hymn to the Virgin. 1930, rev. 1934. SATB Double Chorus a cappella. Composed by Benjamin Britten. 1913-1976. For Choral. SSAATTBB A Cappella. Boosey & Hawkes Sacred Choral. 12 pages. Boosey & Hawkes #M060014512. Published by Boosey & Hawkes. HL.48008930. ISBN 1458424537. 6.75x10.5 inches. for unaccompanied SATB with solo or semi-chorus SATB quartet. Text. anon. circa 1300. Publisher. Boosey & Hawkes. Difficulty level. As young as he was, aged only 16, Britten produced in this carol a tiny masterpiece. This is one of the most well-known and best-loved of his choral pieces. Understandably so, too. It has all the ingredients which make for a really satisfying choral experience. The use of a solo quartet or small semi-chorus, best placed at a distance, brings a dramatic element to the essential simplicity of the carol. The Latin responses of the semi-chorus to the medieval English words of the main chorus give these responses a further element of mystery which adds another layer of spiritual drama. The ratcheting up of the intensity in the final verse by increasing the tempo, by the ATB of the main chorus singing continuous rising phrases and by the sopranos singing a short phrase which is answered by the semi-chorus brings the piece to its climax. The final tranquillo page leads the carol to its conclusion in a mesmerizingly beautiful final phrase sung by the semi-chorus. Care needs to be taken with the speed, the semi-chorus placing, and the creation of an atmosphere which demands attention from the listener. Speed. be careful to note Brittens marking of quaver. 8th note. 69-72. This is very slow indeed. Try it with a metronome. Many conductors perform this piece at crotchet. 4 note. 69. Frankly, I find the original speed too slow to make this piece flow. I see that when I recorded this with the Finzi Singers we made a tempo of crotchet c50. Purists may be dismayed at this wilful ignoring of a composer's intentions. especially given the strictures outlined in the Preface to this Guide. I think if I were to re-record this now, I would choose a tempo of about quaver 88. Note that for the quicker final verse Britten suggests a crotchet tempo. This means he did think about the issues of speed very carefully. Placing. Some choirs choose to put the semi-chorus at the other end of the church, or in a gallery for dramatic effect. Directors, however, have to remember that while this might work in the first two verses, in the last verse the two groups sing together and have to balance to some degree. Thought should also be given to the fact that if the semi-chorus is placed at the other end of a church behind the audience, the audience sitting near the back will hear them more strongly than the main choir. It is best to place the semi-chorus behind the choir but still quite close, perhaps by the altar if the main choir is in the choirstalls, or just in front of the altar. Always make sure that the semi-chorus can see the conductor. Duration. 4 minutes. Paul Spicer, Lichfield, 2011.
Prijevod
Himna Djevici. 1930, rev. 1934. Dvaput SATB Chorus cappella. Sastoji od Benjamina Brittena. 1913-1976. Za zborske. SSAATTBB Cappella. Boosey. 12 stranica. Буси. Objavio Boosey. HL.48008930. ISBN 1458424537. 6.75x10.5 inča. za pratnje SATB sa solo ili polu-zbor SATB kvartet. Tekst. odmah. oko 1300. Izdavač. Boosey. Stupanj težine. Kao mlad kao što je bio, u dobi od samo 16 godina, Britten proizvodi u ovoj pjesme maleni remek-djelo. To je jedan od najpoznatiji i najbolje ljubio zbornim djelima. Razumljivo je tako, previše. Ona ima sve sastojke koji bi za stvarno zadovoljavajuće zborskog iskustva. Korištenje solo kvartet ili mali polu-zbor, najbolje plasirani na udaljenosti, donosi dramatičan element na bitne jednostavnosti pjesme. Vulgata odgovori polu-refren na srednjovjekovnim engleskih riječi glavnog zbor dati tih odgovora daljnja element misterija koji dodaje još jedan sloj duhovne drame. Čegrtaljkom od intenziteta u posljednjem stihu povećanjem tempa, od ATB glavnog zborno pjevanje kontinuirano diže fraze i The Sopranos pjevanje kratke fraze koje se odgovara polu-zbor donosi djelić svog vrhunca. Konačna tranquillo stranica vodi Carol svom zaključku u mesmerizingly lijepom posljednjoj frazi koju pjeva polu-zbor. Njega treba uzeti s brzinom, polu-Chorus stavljanje, te stvaranje atmosfere koja traži pažnju slušatelja. Brzina. budite oprezni na umu Brittens obilježavanje podrhtavati. 8. note. 69-72. To je vrlo sporo, istina. Pokušajte ga s metronoma. Mnogi vodiči izvesti taj komad na ćudljivost. 4 note. 69. Iskreno, ne mogu naći originalni brzina prespora da bi ovaj dio toka. Vidim da kad sam snimio ovo s Finzi pjevača napravili smo tempo ćudljivost C50. Čistunaca može se nimalo to namjerno ignoriranje skladatelj namjere. pogotovo s obzirom sponama navedene u uvodu ovog Vodiča. Mislim da sam se ponovno snimiti ovaj sada, ja bih odabrati tempo od oko osmina 88. Imajte na umu da je za brži konačni stihu Britten sugerira ćudljivost tempo. To znači da je on mislio o pitanjima brzine vrlo pažljivo. Smještanje. Neki zborova odlučite staviti polu-refren na drugom kraju crkve, ili u galeriji za dramatičan učinak. Direktori, međutim, imati na umu da, iako bi to moglo raditi u prva dva stiha, u posljednjem stihu dvije skupine pjevaju zajedno i moraju balansirati u određenoj mjeri. Misao također treba dati na činjenicu da ako polu-refren se nalazi na drugom kraju crkve iza publike, publika sjedi u stražnjem će ih čuti jače od glavne zbor. To je najbolje mjesto u polu-refren iza zbora, ali i dalje sasvim blizu, možda žrtvenik, ako glavna zbor je u choirstalls, ili samo pred oltarom. Uvijek budite sigurni da je polu-refren može vidjeti dirigent. Trajanje. 4 minute. Paul Spicer, Lichfield 2011.
