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This Paradise: Choral Works (inc. Oratorios)

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This Paradise: Choral Works (inc. Oratorios)

This Paradise: Choral Works (inc. Oratorios)

(2008)

By Roxanna Panufnik

Item: 98-EP71885
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Series: Edition Peters
Publisher: Edition Peters
Page Count: 68
ISBN10: 0-57-701861-2
ISBN13: 979-0-5770-1861-4
SKU: 98-EP71885

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About the Composer: Roxanna Panufnik

Roxanna Panufnik is a British composer of Polish descent whose work spans orchestral, choral, and chamber music. Her compositions often draw on her heritage and explore themes of spirituality, nature, and human connection, earning her commissions from major international ensembles and festivals.

Panufnik has established herself as a significant voice in contemporary classical music, with particular strength in writing for voices. Her choral works demonstrate sophisticated harmonic language combined with accessibility, making her a valued presence in both professional and educational choral repertoire.

Why we love this

Panufnik writes for choir with genuine understanding of vocal texture and expressive possibility. This collection brings together works of varying scale and difficulty, offering directors a curated selection that showcases both her lyrical gift and her architectural command of longer forms.

What to expect

Panufnik's music inhabits a space between contemplation and luminosity. Her harmonies are modern but never austere, and her treatment of text creates moments of genuine emotional weight alongside passages of crystalline beauty.

Who it's for

This collection serves choirs seeking 21st-century repertoire with substance and spiritual resonance. Directors building programs around contemporary sacred or secular themes will find works suitable for both concert performance and liturgical contexts.

How to get the most out of it

  • Attend closely to dynamic nuance and phrase shaping; Panufnik's writing rewards sensitive attention to her markings and relies on shifts in color rather than volume alone to create structure.
  • Balance the harmonic language carefully across voice parts. The richness of her chords depends on even blend and tuning, especially in passages where traditional functional harmony gives way to more contemporary sonorities.
  • For the larger oratorio works, plan rehearsal time proportionally; establishing the dramatic arc and textual clarity across extended movements requires focused preparation in sections.

How to use it

Use individual works from this collection as centerpieces in thematic programming focused on spirituality, peace, or human experience. The variety of scales and styles also makes this a rich resource for directors wanting to introduce contemporary choral composition to their singers without overcommitting to a single large-scale work.

Skills your students will build

  • Reading contemporary harmonic language and non-functional chord progressions
  • Sustaining ensemble tuning in extended works and complex harmonies
  • Shaping longer phrases with dynamic control rather than relying on tempo shifts
  • Interpreting text with musical sensitivity across sacred and secular contexts

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