BC106
BC106 This Day unites five very different texts, both sacred and secular, in an exploration of man’s relationship with the world and with God. Opening with an optimistic F sharp major setting of Emily Dickinson’s ‘Bring me the sunset in a cup’, the work progresses through the stages of a day (or, indeed, a life): ‘Awake, my soul!’ (Thomas Ken), ‘This Day’ (Jewish text, adapted by Chilcott), ‘The Bright Field’ (R.S. Thomas), and ‘O Lord, support us’ (John Henry Newman). This is powerfully evocative music embracing a range of moods and styles, with moments of joyful optimism, spiritual enlightenment, and poignancy. Bob Chilcott has been involved with choral music all his life, first as a chorister and then a Choral Scholar at King’s College, Cambridge. Later, he sang and composed music for twelve years with the King’s Singers. His experiences with that group, his passionate commitment to young and amateur choirs, and his profound belief that music can unite people, have inspired him both to compose full-time and, through proactive workshopping, to promote choral music worldwide. Have you tried? Five Songs for Upper Voices Happy Land (BC65) A Little Jazz Mass (SSA) (BC76) White waves on the water (BC95) Butterfly’s Son (BC101) For more details about Bob Chilcott and his music, please contact Oxford University Press, Music Department. Cover image: Rays On The Meadow. Photo courtesy of PDPhoto.org 1 www.oup.com
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