by Larry Nickel
“This opus poignantly expresses a universal hope for peace: a major work on a grand scale – an all encompassing, all inclusive work, which demonstrates craft, genius, moral and religious conviction, and a profound sense of musical integrity.”
Dr. Stephen Chatman (head of composition at UBC)
featuring the UBC School of Music Chorus and Symphony Orchestra – Bruce Pullan director – recording available
OPTIONS:
1) Listen to the more recent Ukraine performance – with chamber orchestra
2) Study individual movements with the music score, libretto, audio and video – click here
3) There are four a cappella movements – study the 4 scores while you listen
4) Listen to the CBC radio feature (with interviews)
LIBRETTO
click here to read the original libretto
REVIEWS
Dr. Stephen Chatman – chairman of composition dept. UBC
Dr. Kevin Meidl – Appleton West High School (Wisconsin)
Jon Washburn – Vancouver Chamber Choir
Fred Sjöberg – Örebro Chamber Choir (Sweden)
Robert Cooper – Orpheus Choir of Toronto
Dr. Gerald Neufeld – Guelph Chamber Choir
Viktoria Konchakovska – Kiev Symphony Chorus
Dr. Julia Davids – North Shore Choral Society (Chicago)
Jeff Joudrey – Halifax Camerata
VIEW SCORE
ORDER THE CHORAL BOOK (118 pages)
Regular Hard Copy Print or Digital Format (PDF) – learn more
If interested in this large work, please write Larry directly :larrynickel@mac.com
Conductor Score (either version) – $100.00 – HARD copy – (8,5×11)
Conductor Score (either version) – $50.00 – PDF – (make your own copy and enlarge at will)
Instrumental Parts – $7.00 each – sent via PDF files
REHEARSAL TRACKS
- Cypress makes rehearsal tracks for choirs – here is a demo
- Singers can practice their parts, on their own time, and avoid the pain of note-pounding during choir rehearsal.
- Rehearsal Tracks normally cost $30 per song. Requiem for Peace has 16 choral movements.
- Purchase the entire set at the reduced price of $20 per movement; $320 (save $160).