Jesus Christ the Apple Tree

Informationen zum Autor Malcolm Archer was educated at King Edward VII School! Lytham! the Royal College of Music! and Jesus College! Cambridge! where he was organ scholar. He studied the organ with Ralph Downes! Gillian Weir and Nicolas Kynaston! and composition with Herbert Sumsion and Alan Ridout. He is a prolific composer with well over 200 published works! which receive regular performances on BBC radio and TV. Archer was formerly Organist and Director of Music at St Paul's Cathedral and is now Director of Chapel Music at Winchester College. Zusammenfassung for SSA and organArcher's beautiful setting of this well-known text provides a wonderful alternative to more familiar versions. This charming Advent carol is also available in a version for mixed voices.

Autorentext
Malcolm Archer was educated at King Edward VII School, Lytham, the Royal College of Music, and Jesus College, Cambridge, where he was organ scholar. He studied the organ with Ralph Downes, Gillian Weir and Nicolas Kynaston, and composition with Herbert Sumsion and Alan Ridout. He is a prolific composer with well over 200 published works, which receive regular performances on BBC radio and TV. Archer was formerly Organist and Director of Music at St Paul's Cathedral and is now Director of Chapel Music at Winchester College.

Zusammenfassung
for SSA and organ Archer's beautiful setting of this well-known text provides a wonderful alternative to more familiar versions. The attractive melodic line is presented in various ways: first in unison, then imitatively, and finally with a hummed accompaniment. This charming Advent carol is also available in a version for mixed voices.