OUP Women Composers Orchestral, Opera, Chamber, Instrumental and Choral Catalogue

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Sarah Quartel The Parting Glass TTBB or SATB or SABar unaccompanied TTBB Vocal score 9780193527461 TTBB Digital 9780193531499 SATB Vocal score 9780193550773 SATB Digital 9780193550780 SABar Vocal score 9780193561830 SABar Digital 9780193561847 The Parting Glass is a traditional Scottish song, often sung as a farewell at the end of a get-together. Sarah Quartel’s arrangement features close harmonies, idiomatic Scotch snap rhythms, and effective interjectory moments in what is a largely homophonic setting. With its valedictory message, it would make a fitting end to a performance, perhaps as an encore item. 3 minutes Peace SATB (div) & piano Vocal score 9780193560376 Digital 9780193560772 Marked ‘light and flowing’, Quartel’s setting of Sara Teasdale’s poem ‘Peace’ features slow, sustained vocal writing over a piano part with continual moving quavers. The harmonic palette is rich and warm, and soaring soprano lines conjure Teasdale’s vivid celestial imagery. 4 minutes Refuge SSAA & piano Vocal score 9780193552272 Digital 9780193552289 Refuge sets a powerful Sara Teasdale poem by the same name, which perfectly captures the healing power of singing: ‘For with my singing I can make a refuge for my spirit’s sake, A house of shining words, to be my fragile immortality’. Quartel uses musical structure to complement the poem’s narrative, opening and closing with music marked ‘resilient and strong’, with a central section that is ‘warm and hopeful’, as expressed by rich harmonies and soaring melodic lines. 3.5 minutes Ripple Effect SATB (with SAT semi-chorus) & cello Vocal score 9780193562981 Digital 9780193562998 Quartel has chosen a powerful combination of texts by Hildegard von Bingen and Mother Teresa for this emotive choral work. The main choir is accompanied by a small ensemble singing the word ‘love’ with rippling ostinati and a solo cello contributing lyrical melodic lines and broken chords. 5.5 minutes See the Light SA and piano Vocal score 9780193531123 Digital 9780193531130 See the light sets a text by the composer inspired by the Hawaiian story ‘The Bowl of Light’. With its uplifting melodies and energetic rhythms, this accessible piece explores the light in each person and creates a sense of community. 4 minutes Sing, my Child SATB or SSAA or TTBB and hand drum SATB Vocal score 9780193517912 SATB Digital 9780193537415 SSAA Vocal score 9780193530249 SSAA Digital 9780193538948 TTBB Vocal score 9780193560758 TTBB Digital 9780193560949 Sing, my Child sets a joyful text celebrating the beauty found all around us. Tight harmonies and a dynamic percussion line drive the opening 7/8 metre. Lush harmonies colour the hymn-like B section. This piece is well-suited for combined choir projects or as a rousing and meaningful close to a concert. 4.5 minutes Sister Song SSA and piano Vocal score 9780193392342 Digital 9780193536661 This is a gentle setting of an optimistic text about joy and hope and the expression of these through song. Sister Song features delicate piano ostinatos, persuasive melodies, close harmonies, and contrasts between unison and imitative writing. 4.5 minutes 76

Songbird SSA unaccompanied Vocal score 9780193392304 Digital 9780193525016 Songbird sets an evocative text describing songbirds that spin tunes of gold. The catchy, colourful melody is first presented by tutti voices, and is then woven through the vocal parts, often to wordless accompaniment. The setting ends with an effective passage of close imitation. 2.5 minutes Swept Away SSATBarB unaccompanied Vocal score 9780193531789 Digital 9780193531796 Setting words by the composer, Swept Away is a beautiful and haunting piece with pop-inspired rhythms and harmonies. The scat syllables of the insistent lower parts are combined with a flowing melody in the soprano line to create a powerful work exploring the journey of the singers and the ability of the wind to carry them to their destination. 4 minutes There alway something sings SATB or Two-part (or unison) and piano SATB Vocal score 9780193543836 SATB Digital 9780193543843 Two-part Vocal score 9780193543812 Two-part Vocal score 9780193543829 This beautiful setting of a text by Ralph Waldo Emerson celebrates the universal presence of song, which can be found in places of beauty but also darkness. With memorable melodies and a flowing supportive accompaniment, this piece will leave a warm feeling in both the singers and listeners alike. 3 minutes This we know SSA and piano Vocal score 9780193527591 Digital 9780193530522 Setting a moving text inspired by Chief Seattle, Quartel appeals for better stewardship of the planet through gentle flowing lines and expansive textures. The melodies are accessible throughout and well supported by the piano accompaniment, while the swells and falls in dynamics offer a sense of organicity. 3 minutes Voice on the Wind SSAA or SATB and hand drum SSAA Vocal score 9780193410138 SSAA Digital 9780193525146 SATB Vocal score 9780193525870 SATB Digital 9780193538672 Voice on the Wind sets an inspiring text, written by the composer, about the empowerment of singing. With a catchy melody, imitative wordless singing, and a driving hand drum accompaniment, this piece has all the hallmarks of Quartel’s innovative style. 4 minutes Wide Open Spaces SATB or TTBB or SSAA and piano SATB Vocal score 9780193404830 SATB Digital 9780193525085 TTBB Vocal score 9780193413399 TTBB Digital 9780193536814 SSAA Vocal score 9780193550964 SSAA Digital 9780193550971 Commissioned for the 2015 National Conference of the American Choral Directors Association, Wide Open Spaces reflects on the journeys and adventures to be found in the wide open spaces within ourselves and in the world around us. 3 minutes A Winter Day SSAA, piano, & cello Vocal score 9780193550735 Digital 9780193550742 Cello Part 9780193517806 This bright, sparkling celebration of nature is inspired by the snowy and icy winters of the composer’s native Canada. The text, by Lucy Maud Montgomery, is brought to life through vibrant melodies, a rippling piano part, and a rich, poignant line for solo cello. This piece was originally published in a version for SATB, solo cello, and piano as part of the five-movement work A Winter Day. 3 minutes Sarah Quartel 77