| A must for Bax fans and enthusiasts of 20th-century English music in general. | ||
| —Edward Bhesania, The Strad (September 2013) |
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| A must for Bax fans and enthusiasts of 20th-century English music in general. | ||
| —Edward Bhesania, The Strad (September 2013) |
Click the quotation text to discover what it refers to!
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I discovered the carol Tydilidom in the Penguin Book of Carols, Vol. II. I liked the way that that arrangement had been given a syncopated accompaniment, so that is what I did, and I enlarged the material for three voices. It was written initially as one of a group of four arrangements made for an all-male group called The Tallismen in 1980; I sang the alto part in those days, and we were based around Tewkesbury Abbey. The melody is passed between the voices.
I've always liked the Rocking Carol, and when I took over as Director of Music at Sion School, Worthing, I only had a few boys in the choir at first, so this was composed for them to sing at a Christmas service in 1991.
—Gary Higginson, July 2023
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| Composer | Title | Forces | Total duration | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Higginson | Two Czech Carols for three-part choir | Choir ([S+A]TB), Choir (SAB), Piano, Organ | 4¾ mins | |||
| # | Composer | Movement | Forces | Duration | ||
| 1 | Gary Higginson Traditional Czech | 1. Tydilidom | Choir ([S+A]TB) | 2¾ mins | ||
| 2 | 2. Rocking Carol | Choir (SAB), Piano, Organ | 2 mins | |||
Catalogue code: FM263 • Published: 21st July 2023
Entry last updated: 21st July 2023