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. I loved it from the very first rehearsal, and the first piece we read through was maurice durufles ubi caritas. A tender light is the sublime new album from paul mealor, the composer of ubi caritas performed at the royal wedding of hrh prince william and catherine middleton in 2011 and includes a new recording of ubi caritas. P 600 b gm4450h milliken, sandra australia 1961in paradisum english. This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that. Paul mealors setting of the latin hymn was composed for the marriage of his royal highness prince william of wales, k. Ubi caritas et amor paul mealor wise music classical. It was originally performed at the royal wedding, scored for unaccompanied satb chorus nov200937. Royal wedding to feature composer paul mealor fox news. Towards the beginning of the video, he gives his opinion on sacred choral music specifically. P 700 b gm4450f o sanctissima maria latin satb div.
Enjoy an unrivalled sheet music experience for ipadsheet music viewer, score library and music store all in one app. I first heard the track ubi caritas on the nz concert fm programme, thus initiating an immediate search for a cd which included this track. That same year, his song wherever you are was the christmas number one for the military wives and the following year, it was the highest new entry in the history of the classic fm hall of fame chart. Ubi caritas paul mealor classical composers scribd. Download and print ubi caritas sheet music for satb choir by paul mealor from sheet music direct. He also used the chants original melody, layering and weaving it into a sublime, polyphonic, and understated choral work. This a cappella setting of the maundy thursday latin hymn u. Paul mealor s setting of the latin hymn, ubi caritas, was composed for the royal wedding of prince william and miss catherine middleton and first performed by the choirs of westminster abbey and her majestys chapel royal, st. Ubi caritas by paul mealor octavo sheet music for satb choir. Dec 02, 2011 music video by paul mealor performing locus iste. The traditional melody probably also stems from the late 8th century. C 2011 decca, a division of universal music operations limited. It was certainly the closest this wedding got to the nervetouching john tavener moment at the last big royal ceremonial that broadcast to the world.
Ubi caritas 2011 the ubi caritas setting they did this morning had an austere resonance of plainsong that then flowered into the kind of cloudy harmonic suspensions of a morten lauridsen or eric whitacre. Paul mealor ostj clj oss frsa born 25 november 1975 is a welsh composer. Ubi caritas for satb with divisi composed for the marriage of his royal highness prince william of wales, k. It will always be one of my favorite choral works of all time. Buy paul mealor sheet music mealor, paul music scores. James palace at westminster abbey on friday, april 29, 2011. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators. And by the way, paul mealor is the composer of the ubi caritas performed at the wedding of prince william and catherine middleton in 2011. A revised setting of paul mealors 2010 work now sleeps the crimson petal, commissioned for the occasion of the royal wedding of prince william to miss. Ubi caritas mealor from colcd6 hyperion records mp3. Prince william and catherine middleton chose the work, which was premiered last october at st andrews university, where the couple met. In the event, mealor s ubi caritas proved arguably the musical highlight of the service, bringing this previously relatively unknown composer a vast legion of new fans. International contemporary choral works selection mixed. Shop our newest and most popular ola gjeilo sheet music such as ubi caritas, city lights and ubi caritas with piano improvisation, or click the button above to browse all ola gjeilo sheet music.
Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Paul mealor ostj frsa born 25 november 1975 is a welsh composer. Mealor, 35, was born in wales, where william is based as a royal air force rescue helicopter pilot, and ubi caritas premiered in october at st. Paul mealor sheet music and music books at sheet music plus.
A cappella this a cappella setting of the maundy thursday latin hymn ubi caritas was composed for the royal wedding of prince william and miss catherine middleton. Paul mealor s setting of the latin hymn, ubi caritas, was composed for the marriage of his royal highness prince william of wales, k. Browse and buy sheet music by the composer paul mealor b. Donate please consider donating to tenebrae to help sustain the choirs essential music education work and unbeatable the times artistic output. In the closing bars a quotation of the gregorian chant used in durufles setting of. The consideration of mealors ubi caritas outside the world of the media and within a scholarly context provides evidence of its research quality and the subsequent commissions resulting from the impact of its premiere have made a further impact on the development of the musical language of contemporary sacred choral music in an immediate way. He is considered one of the worlds most performed living composers. In a tender light, the amazing blend of voices in the modern and medieval pieces alike, just astounds me, arousing deep felt emotions. Paul mealors setting of the latin hymn, ubi caritas, was composed for the marriage of his royal highness prince william of wales, k. See paul mealor sheet music arrangements available from sheet music direct. Subscribe join our mailing list to receive advance notice of concerts, and occasional news from the group. Join the paul mealor e list and get a free download from the new album. He later composed the song wherever you are, which. Its text is attributed to paulinus of aquileia in 796.
It was first performed by the choirs of westminster abbey and her majestys chapel royal, st. Mealor was catapulted to international stardom in april 2011, when 2. When prince william and kate middleton announced the music that would be played at their wedding on 29 april, the name of composer paul mealor had even choral experts scurrying for their reference books. Paul mealor ostj oss frsa born 25 november 1975 is a welsh composer. Ubi caritas received its north american premiere at the 2007 acda national convention in miami, where it was performed by the exciting new swedish professional choir, voces nordicae. Paul mealor, a welsh composer was born 25 november 1975. The first time i sung in a choir was in high school. A large proportion of his work is for chorus, both a capella and accompanied. Description paul mealor s setting of the latin hymn, ubi caritas, was composed for the marriage of his royal highness prince william of wales, k. Paul mealors ubi caritas royal wedding choral motet youtube. Ubi caritas, a specially reworked version of his secular choral piece now sleeps the crimson petal, shares something of the mystical atmosphere and harmonic techniques of the music of morten lauridsen and eric whitacre while remaining distinctively his own. And it is excellent news that paul mealor whose motet ubi caritas was performed at prince william and catherine middletons wedding. Paul mealor choral director and composer biography sheet. Paul mealor is acclaimed for his contemporary choral music, including the motet ubi caritas et amor, performed at the 2011 wedding of prince william and catherine middleton.
James palace, conducted by james odonnell, at the wedding service at westminster abbey on friday, april 29, 2011. 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. 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. Paul mealor s setting of the latin hymn, ubi caritas, was composed for the royal wedding of prince william and miss catherine middleton and first performed by the choirs of westminster abbey and her m. Ubi caritas is a hymn of the western church, long used as one of the antiphons for the washing of feet on maundy thursday. Dec 02, 2011 music video by paul mealor performing ubi caritas. The piece is dedicated to this outstanding ensemble and its wonderful conductor, lone larsen. Today ubi caritas is performed in a variety of settings and traditions, including its typical use as an antiphone during the catholic churchs washing of feet ceremony.
Paulmealor sheet music to download and print world center. He came to wider notice when his motet ubi caritas et amor was performed at the wedding of prince william and catherine middleton in. Youll find a wide selection of paul mealor sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Professor paul mealor becomes one of the worlds most performed living composers. A large proportion of his output is for chorus, both a cappella and accompanied.
Paul mealor s ubi caritas performed as part of the royal wedding ceremony. Ubi caritas by paul mealor octavo sheet music for satb. That ceremony is performed on maundy thursday holy thursday, which is the thursday before easter sunday commemorating the last supper where jesuss washed his disciples feet. International contemporary choral works selection mixed chorus. Ubi caritas by paul mealor and tenebrae on amazon music. I went to a music high school in norway and choir was obligatory. Perhaps one of the most popular compositions of ubi caritas is by maurice durufle. Composer paul mealor has followed up the triumph of ubi caritas at the royal wedding with a potential christmas number one for the bbcs the choir. Paul mealors ubi caritas et amor royal weddiing prince william princess catherine duke and duchess of cambridge choral. Novello ubi caritas satb divisi composed by paul mealor. Paulmealor sheet music to download and print world. Mealor is a major force in the choral music world and much of his popular acclaim can be traced to the performance of his setting of ubi caritas et amor.
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