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Written for \u003cstrong\u003efemale choir with soprano solo and piano\u003c\/strong\u003e, it is an atmospheric choice for concerts, cultural programs, and intimate performances.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ars Nova Editio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63522675917130,"sku":null,"price":2.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/0490\/4522\/files\/PHP312054_Page_1.png?v=1789319482"},{"product_id":"digital-product-21","title":"Warren Lee: The Lord’s Prayer (SATB, piano)","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eWarren Lee’s \u003cem\u003eThe Lord’s Prayer\u003c\/em\u003e is a contemplative yet dramatic setting of the familiar Christian prayer, combining expressive choral writing with a richly articulated piano accompaniment. Written for \u003cstrong\u003emixed choir (SATB) and piano\u003c\/strong\u003e, the work opens with a quasi-recitative based on Mark 11:24, creating an almost distant, heavenly introduction before the choir enters with \u003cem\u003eOur Father\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLee shapes the prayer through contrasting \u003cstrong\u003epolyphonic and homophonic textures\u003c\/strong\u003e, dynamic shifts, and a deliberate interplay between harmonic dissonance and consonance. The darker passages surrounding \u003cem\u003eevil\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003etemptation\u003c\/em\u003e gradually give way to the increasingly assertive declaration of \u003cem\u003ethe kingdom, the power and the glory\u003c\/em\u003e, culminating in a broad, powerful climax before the music returns to a quieter, prayerful atmosphere for the final \u003cem\u003eAmen\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA compelling choice for mixed choirs looking for a contemporary setting of a timeless sacred text, with strong dramatic architecture and an expressive, substantial piano part.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ars Nova Editio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63524816486730,"sku":null,"price":2.4,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/0490\/4522\/files\/PHP112045_Page_1.png?v=1789324947"},{"product_id":"digital-product-22","title":"Ivan Yohan: Gloria (SATB)","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eIvan Yohan’s \u003cem\u003eGloria\u003c\/em\u003e brings the traditional liturgical text into a striking Indonesian musical context, combining Western choral writing with the atmosphere and musical gestures of West Papua. Written for \u003cstrong\u003emixed choir (SATB)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the work is part of Yohan’s \u003cem\u003eIndonesian Mass\u003c\/em\u003e, a project conceived to explore the meeting point between European composition and Indonesian musical culture. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece moves from energetic, tightly coordinated choral writing into increasingly unconventional passages. Particularly distinctive is the \u003cstrong\u003e“yelling” section\u003c\/strong\u003e, where singers freely create vocal patterns inspired by the sounds and freedom of the jungle, while soloists continue to proclaim the sacred text. The score also incorporates vocal gestures imitating the \u003cstrong\u003etraditional nose-flute\u003c\/strong\u003e, as well as mouth percussion and foot stomping, giving the closing section a strongly physical and rhythmic character. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bold and unconventional choice for mixed choirs looking to explore sacred repertoire beyond traditional European styles, while engaging directly with the sound world and performance practices of Indonesian culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ars Nova Editio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63524860100938,"sku":null,"price":3.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/0490\/4522\/files\/PHP110022_Page_01.png?v=1789325379"},{"product_id":"digital-product-23","title":"Ivan Yohan: Daemon Irrepit Callidus (SSAA)","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eIvan Yohan’s \u003cem\u003eDaemon Irrepit Callidus\u003c\/em\u003e is a dramatic and rhythmically charged work for female choir, exploring the tension between temptation and spiritual devotion. Set to a Latin text attributed to an anonymous Hungarian source, the piece contrasts the seductive attractions of the flesh, praise, pleasure, and worldly abundance with the central affirmation that nothing is more valuable than the heart of Jesus. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for \u003cstrong\u003efemale choir (SSAA)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the work is built around energetic rhythmic patterns and increasingly intense repetitions of the text. A particularly distinctive middle section gives individual singers considerable freedom: voices enter independently, sustain different pitches, and move between chords using \u003cstrong\u003eglissando or portamento\u003c\/strong\u003e, creating an unstable, almost shifting soundscape. The score then returns to a strongly coordinated, forceful choral texture, culminating in the repeated declaration \u003cem\u003eCor Jesu minus aestimat\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA powerful choice for women’s choirs seeking contemporary sacred repertoire with strong rhythmic energy, expressive contrasts, and an unconventional approach to vocal texture and ensemble performance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ars Nova Editio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63524884840778,"sku":null,"price":2.6,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1035\/0490\/4522\/files\/PHP315078_Page_01.png?v=1789325831"},{"product_id":"digital-product-27","title":"Ko Matsushita: Gloria (TTBB)","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eKo Matsushita’s \u003cem\u003eGloria\u003c\/em\u003e is a vibrant and rhythmically driven setting of the traditional liturgical text, written specifically for male choir. Composed in 1999 for the Meiji University Glee Club in Tokyo, the piece is built around the composer’s central theme of the \u003cem\u003e“Liveliness of Life” \u003c\/em\u003e— a celebration of being alive, expressed through energetic rhythms, powerful sonorities, and vigorous choral writing. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten for \u003cstrong\u003emale choir (TTBB)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the music makes striking use of irregular metres, energetic rhythmic patterns, and memorable ascending gestures. Contrasting sections bring moments of greater calm and harmonic focus before the music gathers momentum again, leading to increasingly powerful statements of the \u003cem\u003eGloria\u003c\/em\u003e text. Matsushita emphasizes that the work should be performed with a strong sense of forward motion, rhythmic precision, stamina, and above all, the \u003cstrong\u003ejoy of singing\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work carries a meaningful background: it was commissioned through a donation established in memory of a former Meiji University Glee Club member who died from illness. 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Written for the young children’s choir of St. Paul’s Co-educational College in Hong Kong, the piece explores faith, doubt and the belief that even the smallest amount of faith can overcome great obstacles. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe music follows the imagery of the text closely: a dark, chromatic piano opening represents the \u003cstrong\u003e“mountains” to be overcome\u003c\/strong\u003e, while the choir enters with a contrasting, brighter character. 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