Product Description
The transcription for SATB Choir of the famous organ work of J.S. Bach, consists in a counterpoint "explosion" of the harmonies through a melodic construction that sometimes corresponds to one of the themes identifiable in the original piece and sometimes has been entirely reinvented; to facilitate the vocal performance of each of the four voices, Alessio Niccolai adapted a text to the musical sequences: it is made up of a set of ancient Latin proverbs.
The execution is not the easiest: a "casual" pronunciation of Italian is certainly optimal for being able to correctly execute the Latin passages. Furthermore, the organ has its own native difficulty which could be significantly reduced with the performance on the piano (possibly in combination with an instrument that operates in the lower registers of the sound range) because the percussion of the hammers increases the auditory perception of the rhythm.
However, the performance is not impossible even for an advanced amateur choir and guarantees an impact on the public.
The idea of a transcription for choir of a purely organist work like this, was born in Alessio Niccolai's head from his first listening.
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