Bob Chilcott Little Jazz Madrigals

BC261 This dynamic

BC261 This dynamic collection presents four jazzy settings of favourite madrigals by Thomas Morley, John Bennet, and Orlando Gibbons. The first, ‘Sing we and chant it’, is a relaxed jazz waltz with a compelling melody, and singers will especially revel in the rich harmonies of the expressive ‘Weep, O mine eyes’ setting that follows. ‘Learned Poets’ has a bossa nova feel with a strong rhythmic groove and characterful syncopations. The urgent rolling tempo of the fourth movement captures the text’s intensity and titular call of ‘Fire, fire!’, also expressed by a walking bassline that continually drives towards the work’s emphatic conclusion. The stylistic piano part may be played as written or serve as a guide, and a bass and drum kit part is available separately for trio accompaniment. Also available from Oxford University Press Little Jazz Madrigals Bass and Drum Kit Part (ISBN 978–0–19–356156–4) 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? A Little Jazz Mass (ISBN 978–0–19–335617–7) Jazz Folk Songs for Choirs (ISBN 978–0–19–335924–6) Nidaros Jazz Mass (ISBN 978–0–19–340211–9) Samba Mass (ISBN 978–0–19–352461–3) For more details about Bob Chilcott and his music, please contact Oxford University Press, Music Department. Cover image: agsandrew/Shutterstock.com ISBN 978-0-19-355996-7 www.oup.com 9 780193 559967