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Vaughan Williams choral collections<br />
Arranged by John Leavitt<br />
Vaughan Williams for Choirs 1<br />
10 sacred pieces for accompanied mixed voices<br />
Vaughan Williams for Choirs 2<br />
10 secular pieces for accompanied and unaccompanied mixed voices<br />
This two-volume collection features well-loved and lesser-known Vaughan Williams songs, anthems,<br />
and carols.<br />
New repertoire has been created through the re-scoring of unison or treble voice parts; new<br />
accompaniment options and durations widen the appeal of the pieces for church or concert use.<br />
The adaptations may introduce or give new light to the repertoire, yet are complementary to the<br />
original settings.<br />
John Leavitt, an experienced conductor, composer, editor, and champion of Vaughan Williams, brings<br />
great sensitivity to this process, with the expertise to maximize rehearsal time.<br />
• Easy-Moderately Difficult repertoire<br />
• Book 1 includes settings for Christmas<br />
• Includes useful notes on interpretation<br />
Book 1 contents: The blessed son of God from the cantata ‘Hodie’ • No sad thought his soul<br />
affright from the cantata ‘Hodie’ • A Song of Thanksgiving • This is the truth • O taste and see •<br />
God rest you merry, gentlemen • O how amiable • He that is down need fear no fall • At the<br />
name of Jesus Let us now praise famous men<br />
Book 2 contents: Spring from Three Children’s Songs • The Singers from Three Children’s Songs<br />
An Invitation from Three Children’s Songs •Whether men do laugh or weep • John Dory<br />
Nothing is here for tears • She’s like the swallow (Newfoundland Folk Song) • Greensleeves<br />
• Silence and Music • Land of our birth (from ‘A Song of Thanksgiving’)<br />
Book 1: 978-0-19-353210-6<br />
Published January 2020<br />
Book 2: 978-0-19-353209-0<br />
Published February 2020<br />
Ralph Vaughan Williams<br />
Arranged by Paul Drayton<br />
The Lark Ascending<br />
This innovative and imaginative choral arrangement of The Lark Ascending has the original solo violin<br />
part accompanied by mixed choir. It sensitively sets George Meredith’s poem (on which the original<br />
orchestration is based) and combines this with wordless vocal lines and vocal solos, preserving the<br />
texture and timeless effect of the original. A commercial recording is available.<br />
Violin and mixed choir<br />
15 mins, Easy–Moderately Difficult<br />
978-0-19-352820-8 | Published March 2019<br />
To listen to recordings, visit www.oup.com/sheetmusic or search on Spotify<br />
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