Nicola LeFanu_Two Latin Carols Misterium mirabile_EP71216_ISUU

Choral

LEFANU Misterium mirabile for SSA

EP 71216

Of a rose sing we Misterium mirabile This rose is red of colour bright Through whom our joy ’gan alight Upon Christmas night Claro David germine.

Of a rose sing we Misterium mirabile Of this rose was Christ born To save mankind that was forlorn And us all from sins sore Prophetarum carmine.

Of a rose sing we Misterium mirabile This rose of flowers she is flower She will not fade in any shower To sinful men she sent succour Mira plenitudine.

Of a rose sing we Misterium mirabile This rose is so fair of hue In maid Mary that is so true There was born Lord of virtue Salvator sine crimine.

Of a rose sing we Misterium mirabile Anon. (c. 1450)

For the Choir of Norwich High School for Girls

Edition Peters 71216

© 1999 by Peters Edition Ltd, London

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Nicola LeFanu

Photo © Michael Salander

Nicola LeFanu (b. 1947) studied at Oxford, the Royal College of Music in London and at Harvard University. She has composed more than a hundred works, which have been widely played, broadcast and recorded. She has been commissioned by the BBC (including the Proms), by festivals, and by leading orchestras, ensembles and soloists. LeFanu has an affinity for vocal music and has composed eight operas, which have been staged in the UK, Ireland and the USA. They include Dawnpath (1977), the children’s opera The Green Children (1990), Light Passing (2004), Dream Hunter (2011) and Tokaido Road (2014). She is active in many aspects of the music profession; from 1994 to 2008 she was Professor of Music at the University of York.

Nicola LeFanu (*1947) studierte in Oxford, am Royal College of Music in London sowie an der Harvard University. Ihr Schaffen umfasst mehr als hundert Werke, die vielfach aufgeführt, eingespielt und im Rundfunk übertragen wurden. Kompositionsaufträge erhielt sie von der BBC (u.a. für die Proms), von diversen Festivals sowie von führenden Orchestern, Ensembles und Solisten. LeFanus besonderes Interesse gilt der Vokalmusik. Zu ihren acht Opern, die in Großbritannien, Irland und den USA inszeniert wurden, zählen Dawnpath (1977), die Kinderoper The Green Children (1990), Light Passing (2004), Dream Hunter (2011) und Tokaido Road (2014).

Sie ist in vielen Bereichen des Musiklebens aktiv; so bekleidete sie von 1994 bis 2008 eine Professur für Musik an der Universität York.

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