Spells CHILCOTT, Bob Vocal score (BC54) Price: £4.40 ISBN-10: 0-19-343305-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-19-343305-2 SSA & piano/orchestra piano solo, timps, perc, str Duration: 8' Level: easy to moderately difficult Publication date: 14 February 2002	Ordering
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Description

for SSA and piano or orchestra
Spells is a song cycle setting four magical poems by Kathleen Raine. Each song is an exquisitely crafted miniature which captures the mood and mystery of the words. This is profound and worthwhile music to capture the imagination of upper-voice choirs of any age.
Orchestral material is available on hire.

Contents

	Spell of creation
	Spell to bring lost creatures home
	Spell of sleep
	Spell of safekeeping

Reviews

• As a whole collection, these pieces provide a wonderful contrast, capture exquisitely the mood of Raine's words and display a superb command of vocal writing. I have no doubt that, for a choir which sets itself high standards and wants something to mould and craft into performance, there is a very worthwhile cycle of pieces here. Music Teacher, March 2003
• 'Cycle de chants faisant entendre quatre poèmes magiques de Kathleen Raine qui se plait a faire découvrir l'humour et le mystére des mots. Trés intéressant!' -Caecilia July 2002
• 'Chilcott has astutely chosen some fine texts here . . . Chilcott's vocal parts serve the texts well within the restricted range of upper voices. Here is no straining after exotic textures for their own sakes. But there isn't a dull moment either. The generic title Spells leads into charms and incantations, lullabies and hypnotic lilting. There is a beautfully understated runic feel to some of the melodic ideas and something occasionally Celtic too. It could sound rather fey. It's not very demonstrative music. But given really expressive singing (and good conducting, and a good pianist) these songs would spell-bind an audience in the way that only children's voices, singing good music, can.' -Peter Dale, Choir & Organ Sept 02

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