BC90 The weather, the
BC90 The weather, the most quintessentially English of topics, was the inspiration for Bob Chilcott’s Weather Report, written for the BBC Singers. Chilcott weaves together a tapestry of well-known weather rhymes to create a work that is energetic, quirky, and entertaining. His choral writing is inventive and full of character, using layered rhythms and jazzy harmonies. This is a fun piece to perform, and perfect as a light addition to any concert programme. 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? Bob Chilcott Songbook The Making of the Drum (BC27) The Twelve Days of Christmas (BC75) Advent Antiphons (BC78) I Share Creation (BC84) For more details about Bob Chilcott and his music, please contact Oxford University Press, Music Department. Cover image: © inmagine.com 1 www.oup.com
