| 作曲者 | Sebastian Johnson (b. 1997) |
| タイトル | Norwich Service |
| 出版社 | Stainer & Bell |
| 楽器編成 | SATB & Org |
| 品番 | 979-0-2202-2823-0 |
| 言語 | 英語 |
| 出版年 | 2023年 |
| 出版番号 | CN62P |
| ISMN | 979-0-2202-2823-0 |
| サンプル | https://stainer.co.uk/images/CN62S/#page=1 |
The mystical, reflective aspects of the time-honoured Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis are to the fore in Sebastian Johnson’s Norwich Service, winner of the 2022 Lord Mayor’s Composition Prize. Carefully resolved dissonance in a graceful, expressive polyphony coloured by whole-tone and chromatic elements is key to this new piece, praised by the judges for the clarity of its word-setting and suitability to the needs of a capable parish choir with minimal divisions. The music moves unhurriedly yet purposefully between well-plotted transitions of tempo, with clear points of tonal reference. Both Glorias proceed seamlessly from their preceding canticle, concluding in a luminous B major. Not merely supportive, the organ adds incandescence to the music, and dramatic impact in response to the promptings of the text. The work of a young composer already steeped in twentieth-century English choral music, yet adding his own voice to those of Howells, Leighton and other icons of the cathedral tradition, the Norwich Service is a compellingly fresh addition to the contemporary repertoire for the Anglican rite.