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Breath of Song brings together ten exquisite works by contemporary women composers. Compiled and edited by Sarah Quartel, the collection features an eclectic mix of styles and colours, specially selected with modern concert programming in mind — from settings of hymn-like simplicity and a rich choral sound to works featuring theatrical body percussion and a fresh close-harmony style. Secular and sacred texts from across the centuries are given fresh life, and new words and sounds are introduced to the repertoire, including the onomatopoeic echoes of Hindustani classical instruments in Esmail's 'TaReKiTa' and the whistling of the wind and birds in Hawley's 'The Arrow and the Song'. Scored for unaccompanied mixed voices, this collection of ten compelling works is fresh, dynamic, and exciting — a long-awaited celebration of some of today's most inspirational voices in choral composition.
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22 For a video pronunciation guide led by Reena Esmail, please visit www.oup.co.uk/tarekita PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Vowels ā as in car a as in about e as in fed i as in sit ī as in tree ō as in note ŭ as in good u as in thumb ū as in food for online perusal only Consonants (when different from English pronunciation) t as in the (dental) * d as in the Spanish word dos or dónde (dental) r as in the Spanish word rojo or rosa (flipped) Sounds with no equivalents in Romance languages To make the sound “Dh”: • touch your tongue to your teeth, as if you were saying the word “the” (dental consonant) • as you say the consonant, push extra air through it (if you hold your palm a few inches in front of your mouth, you should be able to feel a puff of air) To make the sound “ṭ”: • curl your tongue back, so the underside of the tip is touching the top of your mouth (retroflex consonant) • then bring it forward to pronounce the ṭ * The “t” is the most critical consonant to pronounce correctly in this piece. If one singer in the choir uses a conventional English “t” sound, it will drown out the subdued attack of all the other dental “t”s.
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