In spring 2012 this piece sparked the bass hunter competition a worldwide talent search for the lowest human voice in existence. Best sellers price low to high new releases most commented usa az level easy to difficult level difficult to easy in stock medias all with cd or audio with audio access with cd with dvd sheet music only samples all cover listen mp3. Paul mealor is an internationally acclaimed composer, and professor of composition. O sanctissima o most holy is a roman catholic hymn in latin, seeking the prayers of the blessed virgin mary, and often sung in various languages on her feast days. He is considered one of the worlds most performed living composers. Recent highlights performed at stuyvesant include selections from bachs magnificat, handels messiah, john leavitts missa festiva with the stuyvesant symphony orchestra, paul mealor s stabat mater, and orffs carmina burana in partnership with casa and richmond county orchestra. Edited by luciano migliavacca, marco rossi, and gian nicola vessia.
He came to wider notice when his motet ubi caritas et amor was performed at the wedding of prince william and. Topping the classical charts for six weeks with his. The list below includes all pages in the category stabat mater. Serendipitous impact occurred when an amateur, student choir was heard singing it at st. Paul mealor, a welsh composer was born 25 november 1975. Stabat mater dolorosa from stabat mater for piano solo antonio vivaldi piano solo. Us music has announced its statistics for 2019 and paul mealor, professor of composition at the university of aberdeen is among the worlds most performed, recorded and broadcast living composers. Shortly before his death, giovanni pergolesi moved to the franciscan monastery in pozzuoli, where he composed his last works. It includes several previously unrecorded works by paul mealor. Sort this list by work type, instrumentation, composer, and more. Premiere recordings of choral and orchestral music tenebrae choir and the aurora orchestra. Karl jenkinss stabat mater sunday, march 30 sung by the sanctuary choir with orchestra 8.
A doctoral thesis on stabat mater compositions the. Magnificat choir stabat mater, josef gabriel rheinberger 18391901 super flumina, giovanni pierluigi da palestrina 15141594 crux fidelis, chris hutchings b. Or, conductor nia tudur, soloist gweddi gymreig a welsh prayer ccrdydd gwenl. The earliest known publication was from london in 1792, presenting it as a traditional song from sicily. Stabat mater for solo soprano, satb chorus, harp or piano and strings. Stabat mater definition of stabat mater by the free. Paul mealor s setting of the latin hymn, ubi caritas, was composed for the marriage of his royal highness prince william of wales, k. Soprano solo, satb and piano sheet music book by paul mealor. His public acclaim grew when his motet ubi caritas et amor was sung for the royal wedding of.
Exultate is an ensemble located in the twin cities area of. Rossin, performs paul mealor s stabat mater in may, 2016. A large proportion of his output is for chorus, both a cappella and accompanied. Paul mealor sheet music books hard copy paul mealor sheet music digital printable sorting and filters. The title comes from its first line, stabat mater dolorosa, which means the sorrowful mother was standing the hymn is sung at the liturgy on the memorial of our lady of.
C 2011 decca, a division of universal music operations limited. The stabat mater is dedicated, in memoriam, to my grandparents with love and affection. A large proportion of his work is for chorus, both a capella and accompanied. Stabat mater by paul mealor responsoria tenebrae by pawel lukaszewski the stations of the cross, sometimes called the way of the cross, is a devotion usually kept in lent in which worshippers walk through a series of fourteen pictures depicting christs final. Stabat mater by renowned composer, paul mealor in its original form for choir and piano. The stabat mater is a thcentury christian hymn to mary, which portrays her suffering as jesus christs mother during his crucifixion. In 1997 i created the ultimate stabat mater website for hans with the program frontpage. Mealor divides his setting of this religious latin text into four sections, the first of which is unaccompanied. Con animas repertoire spans sacred and secular music from the 16th to the 21st centuries and performances have included world premieres by paul mealor and kyle mccallum. Details of stabat mater mealor, paul choral sheet music specialists pana musica. Taka conducts the st peters and st pauls college choirs works part time as an itinerant. A tender light is a collection of new choral music by the welsh composer paul mealor, including the ubi caritas, made famous by its inclusion in the royal wedding ceremony of prince william and catherine middleton at westminster abbey in april 2011.
Paul mealor borderlands 2004 john pickard piano trio 1990. Mealors stabat mater is movingly serene and beautiful. Stabat mater paul mealor was born november 25, 1975 in wales. Following this, mealor consciously created the potential for impact by recording the work with the amateur choir, con anima, on mealor. He came to wider notice when his motet ubi caritas et amor was performed at the wedding of prince william and catherine middleton in 2011.
A medieval latin hymn on the sorrows of the virgin mary at the crucifixion. Motone opera making a creative future in the pacific. The university of aberdeen chamber choir, conducted by paul mealor, performs his setting of the beatitudes in brussels cathedral. Cantate domino choir stabat mater, giovanni battista pergolesi 17101736 friday, march 29, 7. Stabat mater by paul mealor part sheet music for soprano.
After this he managed the site by adding new composers and translations regularly. Professor paul mealor becomes one of the worlds most performed living composers. This includes independent settings of the religious text. Movement 1 by paul mealor and tenebrae on amazon music. The programme will also include morten lauridsens lux aeterna. Stabat mater campion cameo 2083 irene drummond soprano. Download digital sheet music of dolorosa for piano solo.
The concert, which also features the talents of a number of instrumentalists, will open with a performance from divisi. Pergolesis stabat mater features a lively declamation of the text and great melodic appeal and expressiveness. Paul mealor has been described as one of the most important composers to have emerged in. His first encounter with classical music and what propelled him into the singing was joining his high school choir in 2011. The piece reveals the infusion into church composition of the operatic style. It will include stabat mater by royal wedding and classic fm favourite paul mealor, as well as choral arrangements of adele.
The first one is by nicolas flagello 19281994 who composed a stabat mater just as a part of a composition dedicated to martin luther king titled the passion of martin luther king, a combination of five texts from the latin liturgy and excerpts of the famous speeches by martin luther. Some of the works that will be performed include franz biebls ave maria, paul mealor s stabat mater, and bernsteins chichester psalms. New zealand premier of paul mealors stabat mater, with auckland youth choir. Stabat mater marco frisina sheet music, music books. Stabat mater mealor, paul choral sheet music specialists. Ubi caritas by paul mealor octavo sheet music for satb. Also available with harp or piano and string accompaniment. The harmonies, style and meaningful texts combine to produce a work. Ian llyr, harp paul mealor, conductor passacaglia bugeilior gwenith gwyn watching the white wheat gweni.
His notes on the composer, the music, the texts and translations and the different versions all came online. Paul mealor has been described as the most important composer to have emerged in welsh choral music since william mathias new york times, 2001 and his music is marked by something outside of himself that is beautifully spatial and evocative of landscape it illuminates both our past and our future the guardian, 2011. Hubert maillard from switzerland i could add two new stabat mater compositions to my site. It speaks of the mercy of the lord and that we should all be. Con anima chamber choir is heading south and, under the direction of its president, and royal composer, professor paul mealor, will perform one of the most vibrant works in choral music. Among these is his stabat mater based on the medieval latin poem. Exultate chamber choir and orchestra, with artistic director, thomas d. In march, they will perform brahms ein deutsches requiem with the fort myers symphonic mastersingers and the. Paul mealor this is most deeply personal as i composed it as a.