Emma’s composition “Sweet was the Song the Virgin Sung” is now available through Edition HH:
http://www.editionhh.co.uk/shop/item.aspx?itemid=780
This simple and captivating four-part (SATB) setting should be suitable for choirs of most levels.
“Emma Brown’s setting of ‘Sweet was the Song’, simple yet utterly compelling, captures the Renaissance character of the text while imparting a fresh, modern twist. Suitable for choirs both professional and amateur, it would make a beautiful addition to a Christmas concert or carol service, as well as providing a touching moment of spiritual reflection during Midnight Mass.”
-Per Hartmann
Text: William Ballet‘s Lute Book in Library of Trinity College, Dublin, c.1600
With thanks to the Leidse Cantorij, Leiden, the Netherlands and their director of music Hans Brons for this beautiful recording.