Paul mealors ubi caritas royal wedding choral motet youtube. Ubi caritas, a specially reworked version of his secular choral piece now sleeps the crimson petal, shares something of the mystical atmosphere and harmonic techniques of the music of morten lauridsen and eric whitacre while remaining distinctively his own. That same year, his song wherever you are was the christmas number one for the military wives and the following year, it was the highest new entry in the history of the classic fm hall of fame chart. He came to wider notice when his motet ubi caritas et amor was performed at the wedding of prince william and catherine middleton in. C 2011 decca, a division of universal music operations limited. A cappella this a cappella setting of the maundy thursday latin hymn ubi caritas was composed for the royal wedding of prince william and miss catherine middleton. Paul mealor, a welsh composer was born 25 november 1975. A tender light is the sublime new album from paul mealor, the composer of ubi caritas performed at the royal wedding of hrh prince william and catherine middleton in 2011 and includes a new recording of ubi caritas. Ubi caritas received its north american premiere at the 2007 acda national convention in miami, where it was performed by the exciting new swedish professional choir, voces nordicae. Paul mealor is acclaimed for his contemporary choral music, including the motet ubi caritas et amor, performed at the 2011 wedding of prince william and catherine middleton. And it is excellent news that paul mealor whose motet ubi caritas was performed at prince william and catherine middletons wedding.
Paulmealor sheet music to download and print world. Ubi caritas by paul mealor octavo sheet music for satb choir. Paul mealor s setting of the latin hymn, ubi caritas, was composed for the marriage of his royal highness prince william of wales, k. Subscribe join our mailing list to receive advance notice of concerts, and occasional news from the group. Dec 02, 2011 music video by paul mealor performing ubi caritas. Enjoy an unrivalled sheet music experience for ipadsheet music viewer, score library and music store all in one app. A revised setting of paul mealors 2010 work now sleeps the crimson petal, commissioned for the occasion of the royal wedding of prince william to miss. Paul mealor ostj clj oss frsa born 25 november 1975 is a welsh composer. He later composed the song wherever you are, which. In the closing bars a quotation of the gregorian chant used in durufles setting of. A tender light is a collection of new choral music by the welsh composer paul mealor including the ubi caritas made famous by its inclusion in the royal wedding ceremony of his royal highness prince william and catherine middlet. Browse and buy sheet music by the composer paul mealor b.
See paul mealor sheet music arrangements available from sheet music direct. The consideration of mealors ubi caritas outside the world of the media and within a scholarly context provides evidence of its research quality and the subsequent commissions resulting from the impact of its premiere have made a further impact on the development of the musical language of contemporary sacred choral music in an immediate way. Paul mealor ostj frsa born 25 november 1975 is a welsh composer. Royal wedding to feature composer paul mealor fox news. Description paul mealor s setting of the latin hymn, ubi caritas, was composed for the marriage of his royal highness prince william of wales, k. Novello ubi caritas satb divisi composed by paul mealor. Paul mealors setting of the latin hymn, ubi caritas, was composed for the marriage of his royal highness prince william of wales, k. Musicnotes features the worlds largest online digital sheet music catalogue with over 300,000 arrangements available to print and play instantly. Ubi caritas is a hymn of the western church, long used as one of the antiphons for the washing of feet on maundy thursday. Buy paul mealor sheet music mealor, paul music scores. That ceremony is performed on maundy thursday holy thursday, which is the thursday before easter sunday commemorating the last supper where jesuss washed his disciples feet. Mealor, 35, was born in wales, where william is based as a royal air force rescue helicopter pilot, and ubi caritas premiered in october at st. I went to a music high school in norway and choir was obligatory. Ubi caritas by paul mealor octavo sheet music for satb.
Ubi caritas mealor from colcd6 hyperion records mp3. James palace at westminster abbey on friday, april 29, 2011. I first heard the track ubi caritas on the nz concert fm programme, thus initiating an immediate search for a cd which included this track. Us music has announced its statistics for 2019 and paul mealor, professor of composition at the university of aberdeen is among the worlds most performed, recorded and broadcast living composers. Paul mealor s ubi caritas performed as part of the royal wedding ceremony. And by the way, paul mealor is the composer of the ubi caritas performed at the wedding of prince william and catherine middleton in 2011.
Ubi caritas by paul mealor and tenebrae on amazon music. In the event, mealor s ubi caritas proved arguably the musical highlight of the service, bringing this previously relatively unknown composer a vast legion of new fans. It was first performed by the choirs of westminster abbey and her majestys chapel royal, st. He also used the chants original melody, layering and weaving it into a sublime, polyphonic, and understated choral work. International contemporary choral works selection mixed chorus. A large proportion of his work is for chorus, both a capella and accompanied. Join the paul mealor e list and get a free download from the new album.
The first time i sung in a choir was in high school. Perhaps one of the most popular compositions of ubi caritas is by maurice durufle. James palace, conducted by james odonnell, at the wedding service at westminster abbey on friday, april 29, 2011. Youll find a wide selection of paul mealor sheet music, songbooks, and music books at sheet music plus. Paul mealors ubi caritas et amor royal weddiing prince william princess catherine duke and duchess of cambridge choral. In a tender light, the amazing blend of voices in the modern and medieval pieces alike, just astounds me, arousing deep felt emotions. Composer paul mealor has followed up the triumph of ubi caritas at the royal wedding with a potential christmas number one for the bbcs the choir. I loved it from the very first rehearsal, and the first piece we read through was maurice durufles ubi caritas. It was certainly the closest this wedding got to the nervetouching john tavener moment at the last big royal ceremonial that broadcast to the world. Download and print ubi caritas sheet music for satb choir by paul mealor from sheet music direct. Paul mealor sheet music and music books at sheet music plus.
Dec 02, 2011 music video by paul mealor performing locus iste. Paulmealor sheet music to download and print world center. Ubi caritas 2011 the ubi caritas setting they did this morning had an austere resonance of plainsong that then flowered into the kind of cloudy harmonic suspensions of a morten lauridsen or eric whitacre. Prince william and catherine middleton chose the work, which was premiered last october at st andrews university, where the couple met. Paul mealor s setting of the latin hymn, ubi caritas, was composed for the royal wedding of prince william and miss catherine middleton and first performed by the choirs of westminster abbey and her m. Paul mealor s setting of the latin hymn, ubi caritas, was composed for the royal wedding of prince william and miss catherine middleton and first performed by the choirs of westminster abbey and her majestys chapel royal, st. Professor paul mealor becomes one of the worlds most performed living composers. A tender light is a collection of new choral music by the welsh composer paul mealor, including the ubi caritas, made famous by its inclusion in the royal wedding ceremony of prince william and catherine middleton at westminster abbey in april 2011. International contemporary choral works selection mixed. Its text is attributed to paulinus of aquileia in 796. Ubi caritas paul mealor classical composers scribd. Mealor was catapulted to international stardom in april 2011, when 2.
Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators. Paul mealors setting of the latin hymn was composed for the marriage of his royal highness prince william of wales, k. Today ubi caritas is performed in a variety of settings and traditions, including its typical use as an antiphone during the catholic churchs washing of feet ceremony. The traditional melody probably also stems from the late 8th century. P 600 b gm4450h milliken, sandra australia 1961in paradisum english. The piece is dedicated to this outstanding ensemble and its wonderful conductor, lone larsen. Paul mealor ostj oss frsa born 25 november 1975 is a welsh composer. It was originally performed at the royal wedding, scored for unaccompanied satb chorus nov200937. This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that. Paul mealor choral director and composer biography sheet. It will always be one of my favorite choral works of all time. Ubi caritas for satb with divisi composed for the marriage of his royal highness prince william of wales, k. When prince william and kate middleton announced the music that would be played at their wedding on 29 april, the name of composer paul mealor had even choral experts scurrying for their reference books.
Towards the beginning of the video, he gives his opinion on sacred choral music specifically. Donate please consider donating to tenebrae to help sustain the choirs essential music education work and unbeatable the times artistic output. He is considered one of the worlds most performed living composers. He came to wider notice when his motet ubi caritas et amor was performed at the wedding of prince william and catherine middleton in 2011. Mealor is a major force in the choral music world and much of his popular acclaim can be traced to the performance of his setting of ubi caritas et amor. This a cappella setting of the maundy thursday latin hymn u. A large proportion of his output is for chorus, both a cappella and accompanied. Ubi caritas et amor paul mealor wise music classical.
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