Bob Chilcott: Songs And Cries Of London Town

A vibrant and varied 'capital' choral cantata in five movements. Written for SATB choir, upper voices choir, Piano duet and optional percussion by Bob Chilcott. The two outer movements draw their words and inspiration from the cries of London by Orlando Gibbons and frame three contrasting middle movements setting a poem each by Dunbar and Wordsworth, as well as anonymous 18th-century rhyme Oranges and Lemons Together these settings evoke a surprisingly contemporary vision of London sights sounds an moods inspiring some irresistible music, by turns contemplative and unquenchably thrilling!