Description
| Product ID: | 9790577086293 |
| Product Form: | Sheet music |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Errollyn Wallen Songbook |
| Subjects: | Art music, orchestral and formal music, 20th century & contemporary classical music, Songbooks |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The Errollyn Wallen Songbook showcases 12 of the most celebrated songs by a composer who has been called the 'renaissance woman of contemporary British music' (The Observer). These songs span the widest range of emotions - from the exuberance of What's up Doc? to the essential truths of Guru and the earth-shattering Daedalus. The songs in this book appeal to all singers, whether pop, jazz or classically trained. Stripped to the essentials - voice and piano - these songs are a treasure chest for anyone interested in the art of song. 'All these songs were written from my heart and in a state of grace. At last they have made the journey from my battered manuscript sketchbook where they were often feverishly scribbled down. I am very pleased to be able to share them in this book. Improvisation is an important characteristic of my performances. In some songs in this book I have retained elements of my own style of improvisation, particularly in the piano solos and in some vocal lines. In others I have given a bare skeleton, designed to act as a springboard for flights of fancy. I encourage the performer, whether from a pop, classical, folk or jazz background, to feel free to imbue their performances of this music with their own creative spirit.' Errollyn Wallen '...a genuine creative figure – a real composer – someone who is not afraid to take risks in her music – I don't know of any other composer around today with anything like the same outlook as Wallen...' International Record Review The Errollyn Wallen Songbook showcases 12 of the most celebrated songs by a composer who has been called the ''renaissance woman of contemporary British music'' (The Observer). These songs span the widest range of emotions - from the exuberance of What''s up Doc? to the essential truths of Guru and the earth-shattering Daedalus. The songs in this book appeal to all singers, whether pop, jazz or classically trained. Stripped to the essentials - voice and piano - these songs are a treasure chest for anyone interested in the art of song. ''All these songs were written from my heart and in a state of grace. At last they have made the journey from my battered manuscript sketchbook where they were often feverishly scribbled down. I am very pleased to be able to share them in this book. Improvisation is an important characteristic of my performances. In some songs in this book I have retained elements of my own style of improvisation, particularly in the piano solos and in some vocal lines. In others I have given a bare skeleton, designed to act as a springboard for flights of fancy. I encourage the performer, whether from a pop, classical, folk or jazz background, to feel free to imbue their performances of this music with their own creative spirit.'' Errollyn Wallen ''...a genuine creative figure – a real composer – someone who is not afraid to take risks in her music – I don''t know of any other composer around today with anything like the same outlook as Wallen...'' International Record Review |
| Imprint Name: | Edition Peters |
| Publisher Name: | Edition Peters |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2006-09-07 |