Partitions à télécharger par Cecilia McDowall

Bring festive radiance to your choral repertoire with this evocative setting of the traditional Marian antiphon "Regina Caeli", published by the prestigious Oxford University Press. Scored for mixed c...

Make we joy now in this fest is a lively and vibrant setting of a 15th-century macaronic text. An eminently memorable and energetic chorus frames expressive verses that vividly illuminate the medieval...

Setting a fifteenth-century English text containing some short Latin passages, this is a joyful, dance-like carol with a medieval feel. Now may we singen was originally published in the New Horizons c...

The charming and vibrant melody of this attractive carol for choir and piano glides above harmonies that are almost entirely diatonic, but whose originality and frequent passing dissonances mean that...

The charming and vibrant original melody of this attractive carol glides above harmonies that are almost entirely diatonic, but whose inventiveness and frequent passing dissonances mean that predictab...

Setting excerpts from the poem 'Wonder' by the metaphysical poet Thomas Traherne, The skies in their magnificence captures the poem's sense of majesty and expansiveness. Long phrases and expressive dy...

A Crescent Ship' sets the evocative poem 'A Ship, an Isle, a Sickle Moon' by James Elroy Flecker, exploring the dreamlike images that flow through the darkness of a Mediterranean night. The piece is i...

Radnor Songs' is a 15-minute, six-movement song cycle for solo soprano and piano. Composed by Cecilia McDowall, with text by Simon Mundy, this piece celebrates the history and archaeology of the Radno...

Songs of the North sets three texts from 'Poem of the North', a poetic collaboration celebrating 50 years of the Northern Poetry Library. As part of the project, poems were written with a new '821' fo...

In this musical exploration of meteorology Cecilia McDowall sets a fascinating libretto by Kate Wakeling. It is inspired by three important figures in this field of science: Anders Celsius, Eunice New...

A setting of one of the seven Advent 'O' Antiphons, O Oriens makes use of luxurious and exotic harmonies, creating a shimmering texture. The focus on human enlightenment in winter's darkness means the...

This is the second and most intimate of the composer's 'Three Latin Motets'. Scored for upper voices, this gentle supplication to the Virgin is built on a plainchant opening, and contains expressive d...

This solemn work sets a traditional Latin prayer lauding the Virgin Mary, with intense melodic lines that reflect the mystery of the immaculate conception. McDowall combines modal writing with harmoni...

With 'Alma Redemptoris Mater', Mack Wilberg has created a deeply moving and dramatic choral work that captivates through its expressive power and rich harmonies. Scored for six-part mixed choir (SSATB...

Composed for performance at degree ceremonies at the University of Portsmouth, this work captures the joy and excitement of such occasions, partly through the incorporation of a quote from Thomas Rave...

With "I know that my redeemer liveth", Oxford University Press presents a deeply moving and expressive motet for unaccompanied mixed choir (SSA(A)TB). Originally conceived to be performed alongside Jo...

McDowall's setting of Isaac Watts' Cradle Hymn is beautifully tender, coloured by its rich harmonies, suspensions, and chromatic notes. The melodies are complimented by sustained 'oo's and 'ah's and r...

Written in an a cappella style with scat accompaniment, A Tree is a Song is a joyful celebration of the affinity between trees and how wisdom can be passed on 'as a melody from tree to tree'. McDowall...

This expressive, proclamatory setting of verses from George Herbert's 'Easter' features eminently singable vocal lines, antiphonal writing, and imaginative word-painting.

With a newly written text by Angier Brock, this compelling anthem by Cecilia McDowall is a welcome addition to the traditional Easter repertoire. Easter Light explores a variety of styles and colours,...

Inspired by A. E. Borthwick's painting of the same title, The Presence sets lines from Psalms 18, 27, 36, 112, and 119 mainly concerned with light. While suitable for services and concerts throughout...

This Advent carol is based on words from John Donne's Holy Sonnets. McDowall creates a captivating atmosphere as the voices explore a mystical soundworld. The sensitive part-writing and accessible voc...

This anthem sets biblical words that explore love and kindness. The opening section creates a mood of hopefulness, and the central section is built around the words 'Be kind, tender-hearted, one to an...

An atmospheric setting of Caliban's dream from The Tempest, this piece transports the listener to a dream-like place. McDowall's immersive harmonies and ornamentation perfectly characterise the reveri...

This is an evocative setting of a powerful text by Seán Street describing the call for assistance made by the occupied Channel Islands in 1944 and the response of the Red Cross ship, the Vega, which c...