{"title":"Sheet music composed by Rhian Samuel (1944-)","description":"Rhian Samuel (1944-) is a composer from United Kingdom. Read more on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Rhian_Samuel\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e.","products":[{"product_id":"samuel-blythswood-stainer","title":"Samuel: Blythswood","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/rhian-samuel\"\u003eRhian Samuel (1944-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003ePiano, Viola\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISMN\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-barcode\"\u003e9790220219047\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.8\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eRhian Samuel's fresh and stimulating vocal and instrumental works have earned her an enviable reputation as a composer willing to tackle challenging subjects and a variety of musical forms. The three contrasting pieces of \u003cem\u003eBlythswood\u003c\/em\u003e were written at Glaick in Scotland, on the mainland across from Skye, and each one evokes in terms of seascape or memory the idea of the 'distant view'.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorks:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTangled Webs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGannets Diving\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e...To Become the Song\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Stainer \u0026 Bell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31786293559375,"sku":"H398","price":13.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/d4f0d7b14201cec6e1ba420a5509ee65.jpg?v=1751301114"},{"product_id":"samuel-the-flowing-sand-stainer","title":"Samuel: The Flowing Sand","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/rhian-samuel\"\u003eRhian Samuel (1944-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003ePiano, Baritone\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Flowing Sand\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISMN\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-barcode\"\u003e9790220221736\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e9.0\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eFive songs to poems by Samuel Beckett.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Stainer \u0026 Bell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41126397608015,"sku":"Y230","price":12.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/feec5c3f02b2259a8d82f195c7b863b4.jpg?v=1773075947"},{"product_id":"samuel-the-tender-branch-stainer","title":"Samuel: The Tender Branch","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/rhian-samuel\"\u003eRhian Samuel (1944-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eOrgan\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Tender Branch\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISMN\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-barcode\"\u003e9790220228704\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Tender Branch\u003c\/em\u003e is a further exploration of the materials of Rhian Samuel's earlier work for organ, \u003cem\u003eFel Blodeuyn\/Like a Flower\u003c\/em\u003e of 1992, written in memory of a former student of the composer, Jenny Hunt, who died very young. The expressive range of both works is prefigured by quotations from the book of Job, and the shifting moods of \u003cem\u003eThe Tender Branch\u003c\/em\u003e , evolving in a broad three-part form towards a pensive close in E Major, capture a spirit of questioning, but also of defiance and resolve. The recent felling of the Sycamore Gap tree – a symbol of man's wanton destruction of the natural world – was also much on the composer's mind in the writing of this piece. Whether in services where readings from Job are a feature of the lectionary, or as part of sacred or secular occasions of remembrance, this six-minute score will offer a point of meditation and indeed of fortitude. \u003cem\u003eThe Tender Branch\u003c\/em\u003e was premiered by Professor Steven Grahl on 11 February 2024, at his inaugural recital as Director of Music at Trinity College, Cambridge.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Stainer \u0026 Bell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41236680540239,"sku":"Y374P","price":13.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/a68463667e505874d6cf893daf91e346.jpg?v=1775072649"},{"product_id":"gregoriana-stainer","title":"Gregoriana","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposers\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/zanaida-stewart-robles\"\u003eZanaida Stewart Robles (1979-)\u003c\/a\u003e, Amy Summers, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/cecilia-mcdowall\"\u003eCecilia McDowall (1951-)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/sarah-macdonald\"\u003eSarah MacDonald (1968-)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/melissa-dunphy\"\u003eMelissa Dunphy (1980-)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/kristina-arakelyan\"\u003eKristina Arakelyan (1994-)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/grace-evangeline-mason\"\u003eGrace-Evangeline Mason (1994-)\u003c\/a\u003e, Julie Ainscough (1957-), \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/kerensa-briggs\"\u003eKerensa Briggs (1991-)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/dobrinka-tabakova\"\u003eDobrinka Tabakova (1980-)\u003c\/a\u003e, Ghislaine Reece-Trapp, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/rhian-samuel\"\u003eRhian Samuel (1944-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEditor\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/anna-lapwood\"\u003eAnna Lapwood (1995-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eOrgan\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISMN\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-barcode\"\u003e9790220227851\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e9.1\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwelve chant-based organ pieces by contemporary women composers, for liturgical and concert performance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompiled and edited by Anna Lapwood\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEmbracing a project close to her heart, trailblazing organist, conductor and broadcaster Anna Lapwood has commissioned and curated a collection of outstanding original pieces by women composers. Following the example of Jeanne Demessieux's classic 12 Chorale Preludes on Gregorian Chant Themes, \u003cem\u003eGregoriana\u003c\/em\u003e unites fresh currents of musical imagination with the timeless qualities of plainsong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSpanning the church year from Advent through to All Souls' Day, but equally suited to liturgical use or recital programming, these works cast new light on much-loved melodies, refracting a bright spectrum of modern styles from established and emerging voices through the prism of traditional chant. with items ranging in difficulty from around Grade 5 to Grade 8 standard, \u003cem\u003eGregoriana\u003c\/em\u003e will inspire young players especially, its breadth of idiom presenting a wide range of technical discoveries too. Notes on the individual titles, and Anna Lapwood's thoughts on performance, provide timely practical guidance. Above all, \u003cem\u003eGregoriana\u003c\/em\u003e invites organists to explore a treasury of uniquely stimulating repertoire, while also encouraging composers to enrich it further by writing for this most magnificent of instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONTENTS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRorate Caeli (\u003cstrong\u003eMelissa Dunphy\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlourish on Adeste Fideles (\u003cstrong\u003eZanaida Stewart Robles\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStar Fantasy on Alleluia: Vidimus Stellam (\u003cstrong\u003eKristina Arakelyan\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLight, Revealing (\u003cstrong\u003eGrace-Evangeline Mason\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTrio on Attende, Domine (\u003cstrong\u003eSarah MacDonald\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUbi Caritas (\u003cstrong\u003eJulie Ainscough\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRejoice! Fantasia on Victimae Paschali Laudes (\u003cstrong\u003eRhian Samuel\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVeni, Creator Spiritus (\u003cstrong\u003eCecilia McDowall\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eO Lux Beata Trinitas (\u003cstrong\u003eAmy Summers\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrelude on Pange Lingua (\u003cstrong\u003eKerensa Briggs\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSanctus from Orbis Factor (\u003cstrong\u003eDobrinka Tabakova\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ein Paradisum (\u003cstrong\u003eGhislaine Reece-Trapp\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorks:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDunphy: Rorate Caeli (2021)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRobles: Flourish on Adeste Fideles (2021)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/arakelyan-star-fantasy-2021\"\u003eArakelyan: Star Fantasy (2021)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMason: Light, Revealing (2021)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMacDonald: Trio on Attende, Domine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAinscough: Ubi Caritas (2021)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSamuel: Rejoice (Fantasia on \"Victimae Paschali Laudes\") (2021)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcDowall: Veni, Creator Spiritus\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummers: O Lux Beata Trinitas (2021)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBriggs: Prelude on Pange Lingua\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTabakova: Sanctus from Orbis Factor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReece-Trapp: In Paradisum\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Stainer \u0026 Bell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41887525339215,"sku":"H506","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/67115174a0b9ac6a84a6f04a8c146245.jpg?v=1773155751"},{"product_id":"samuel-yr-alarch-stainer","title":"Samuel: Yr Alarch","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/rhian-samuel\"\u003eRhian Samuel (1944-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eSoprano\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Yr Alarch (The Swan)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork Language\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-language\"\u003eWelsh\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISMN\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-barcode\"\u003e9790220225208\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.3\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e11.7\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe anonymous 14th-century poem \u003cem\u003eYr Alarch\u003c\/em\u003e (‘The Swan') is a striking portrait of ‘this being without blemish', conveyed in terms of memorable imagery which has inspired Rhian Samuel's short setting for unaccompanied voice, a true solo song and vocal showcase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis solo soprano version was first performed by Elin Manahan Thomas at Powis Hall, Bangor University, on 3 March 2016, as part of the Bangor Music Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Stainer \u0026 Bell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42112475955279,"sku":"Y341","price":5.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/649f3cedd3417beca0e87cf812b145e6.jpg?v=1773845030"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/collections\/dstqrubstvepy6gt6lom.png?v=1706254990","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/es\/collections\/rhian-samuel.oembed","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}