Ever since its premiere in 1994, Thomas Adès’ first string quartet, Arcadiana has been captivating audiences with its evocations of vanishing, vanished, and imaginary idylls. Of all the work’s movements it is O Albion that has most captured the imagination of listeners: seventeen sighing, devotissimo bars that, in only three minutes, conjure a whole emotional world. This arrangement for SSAATTBB voices was created by Jim Clements for vocal group Voces8, who recorded it for Decca in 2018.
It sets a line from William Blake’s Visions of the Daughters of Albion: ‘The Daughters of Albion hear her woes, and echo back her sighs.’ A piano part is included for rehearsal.
| ISBN: | 9780571540938 |
| Publication date: | 21st February 2022 |
| Author: | Thomas Adès |
| Publisher: | Faber Music Ltd |
| Format: | Sheet music |
| Pagination: | 8 pages |
| Series: | Choral Signature Series |
| Genres: |
Art music, orchestral and formal music Choral music |
Ever since its premiere in 1994, Thomas Adès’ first string quartet, Arcadiana has been captivating audiences with its evocations of vanishing, vanished, and imaginary idylls. Of all the work’s movements it is O Albion that has most captured the imagination of listeners: seventeen sighing, devotissimo bars that, in only three minutes, conjure a whole emotional world.
O Albion features in the following genres: Art music, orchestral and formal music, Choral music
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O Albion was written by Thomas Adès and published by Faber Music Ltd
O Albion has 8 pages
Yes it is part of Choral Signature Series series
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