Jenkins, Karl: Sacred Songs - Ave verum; And the mother did weep; Virgo virginum; Agnus Dei; Pie Jesu; Benedictus; In paradisum (Compilation 2008) 36' for chorus and orchestra
Scoring The pieces contained in this volume can either be performed together as a whole suite or favourites may be selected to make up a shorter suite. If performing the whole suite, the order in which the pieces appear in this volume should be followed.
There are three scoring options:
1. 1.1(=corA ad lib).1.0-1.0.0.0-organ(ad lib)-str
2. organ and strings
3. organ only
World Premiere 11/30/2008 Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool Liverpool Welsh Choral Union / Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra / Karl Jenkins
Britten's pacifist masterwork, combining war poetry by Wilfred Owen with the Latin Requiem Mass, is included in the Masterworks Library of full scores, ideal for conductors, students and music lovers.