Bob Chilcott - Mary, Mother

This sequence of six

This sequence of six carols explores the role of Mary in the Christmas story, focussing on her human experience within a story of the divine. The writer Georgia Way places the sycamore tree as a central image: from reflecting instability in Mary’s emerging adulthood to symbolizing the regenerative power of the human spirit in the work’s closing movement. Chilcott’s music perfectly depicts the narrative, musically charting Mary’s emotional journey through poignant melodies, rich harmonies, and characterful instrumental textures. The carols that comprise Mary, Mother may be performed individually or as a set. The work has two accompaniment options: piano (using this vocal score) or organ and optional harp (using the materials available as digital downloads). BC272 Also available from Oxford University Press Mary, Mother full score (ISBN 978–0–19–343340–3) Mary, Mother harp part (ISBN 978–0–19–343341–0) Mary, Mother organ part (ISBN 978–0–19–343342–7) 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? Christmas Oratorio (ISBN 978–0–19–351437–9) My Perfect Stranger (ISBN 978–0–19–341730–4) On Christmas Night (ISBN 978–0–19–337560–4) The Twelve Days of Christmas (ISBN 978–0–19–343327–4) Wenceslas (ISBN 978–0–19–340476–2) For more details about Bob Chilcott and his music, please contact Oxford University Press, Music Department. Cover image: © Thoom/Shutterstock.com ISBN 978-0-19-356427-5 www.oup.com 9 780193 564275