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30 Sacred Masterworks: Upper Voices Choral Book

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30 Sacred Masterworks: Upper Voices Choral Book

Ed. Judith Blezzard

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30 Sacred Masterworks presents a wealth of invaluable, original repertoire for upper voice choirs. Many of the pieces collected in this volume are published here for the first time or have not enjoyed the same exposure as much of the mixed voice repertoire. IT builds on the success of Faber music's Choral Programme Series, from which some of the pieces have been drawn. The collection encompasses many eras and offers both accompanied and unaccompanied pieces and is suitable for a variety of services and concerts through the year. This volume is an invaluable resource, both for upper voice choirs seeking new and inspiring repertoire as well as for mixed voice choirs who want to showcase the talent of their female singers.

The 30 works included within the volume are Adoramus te Christe (Paolo Agostini); Die Ehre Gottes aus der Natur (Ludwig van Beethoven); Adoramus te Christe (Johannes Brahms); The Oxen (Benjamin Britten); Sing Ye to Our Lord a New Song (William Byrd); O Salutaris Hostia (André Caplet); O vos omnes (Andrew Downes); Tantum ergo (Gabriel Fauré); O Salutaris Hostia (César Franck); Love Divine (Howard Goodall); O Lovely Peace (George Frideric Handel); Ex ore innocentium (John Ireland); In pace idipsum (Orlande de Lassus); Tantum ergo (Franz Liszt); Ave maris stella (Jules Massenet); Lift Thine Eyes (Felix Mendelssohn); O Domine Jesu Christe (Claudio Monteverdi); Alleluia (Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart); Be Still, and Know I Am with You (Michael Neaum); Hodie Christus natus est (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina); Quando corpus morietur: Amen (Giovanni Battista Pergolesi); Danksaget dem Vater (Max Reger); A Celtic Prayer (Daniel Rouwkema); Ave Maria (Camille Saint-Saëns); Der 23. Psalm (Franz Schubert); Ave Maria (Selden Manuscript); Have Mercy upon Me, O God (Thomas Tomkins); Laudi alla Vergine Maria (Giuseppe Verdi); O vos omnes (Tamás Luis de Victoria); The First Mercy (Peter Warlock)

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Additional Details
Series: Faber Edition
Publisher: Faber Music
ISBN10: 0-571-52300-5
ISBN13: 978-0-571-52300-9
UPC: 9780571523009
SKU: 12-0571523005

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Why we love this

This collection solves a genuine repertoire problem: finding substantial, performance-ready sacred music written specifically for upper voices that doesn't feel like an afterthought or reduction. The range of composers and eras means you're not locked into a single aesthetic, and the mix of accompanied and unaccompanied works gives you flexibility across different liturgical and concert settings.

What to expect

Moving through centuries of sacred expression without losing coherence. The collection balances intimate, reverent moments with larger choral statements, creating an arc that feels both unified and rich in texture and emotional tone.

Who it's for

Directors of women's and upper voice choirs who are tired of cycling through the same standard repertoire. It's equally valuable for mixed voice directors building concert programs that give their sopranos and altos a chance to shine in substantial, carefully curated material.

How to get the most out of it

  • Build your sectional work around the unaccompanied pieces first. These expose voicing and intonation challenges that accompanied pieces often mask, and addressing them early strengthens the choir's foundation.
  • Pay attention to the historical language each piece requires. A Renaissance work like Lassus demands different articulation and phrasing than Britten; decide your approach to each era rather than applying a uniform stylistic layer.
  • Use variety within a single program strategically. Pairing a dense polyphonic work with something lighter and accompanied prevents listener fatigue and showcases your choir's range.

How to use it

This book works as a core resource for an entire liturgical season or concert cycle, allowing you to program around specific thematic needs rather than cobbling together individual pieces. You could also extract contrasting pairs for anthems throughout the year, or build a themed concert (Renaissance, Romantic composers, British sacred music) entirely from these 30 works.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading and performing music from multiple historical periods with appropriate stylistic understanding
  • Managing unaccompanied singing in complex harmonic contexts
  • Blending in SSA and SSAA voicings across varied accompaniment textures
  • Sight-reading from a large, diverse repertoire collection

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