Howard Goodall: Love DivineProduct InformationCatalog Number:0571520448ISMN:9780571520442 / 9780571520442Product Type:ScoreSetting:Mixed Voices (SATB) and AccompanimentGenre:Choral WorkLength:16 pagesPublisher:Faber MusicOverviewLove Divine by Howard Goodall is a radiant and emotionally resonant choral composition for SATB choir with piano accompaniment, set to one of Charles Wesleys most cherished texts. Originally commissioned by the Choir Schools’ Association in the year 2000 to commemorate the turn of the new millennium, the work stands as a modern classic in the British choral repertoire.Goodall’s setting of Love Divine, All Loves Excelling combines graceful lyricism with warm harmonic progressions and expressive melodic lines. The music flows naturally with the text, embracing its spiritual themes of love, renewal, and divine grace. Its accessibility, both in musical language and vocal demands, has made it especially popular among school, church, and community choirs worldwide.Over the past two decades, Love Divine has been widely performed in concerts, worship services, and special occasions. Its balance of simplicity and emotional depth allows choirs to engage with the piece on multiple levels, providing opportunities for nuanced expression and heartfelt connection with audiences.This piece is part of Faber Musics Choral Signature Series, which aims to introduce new and recently composed works by living composers to choirs of all sizes and abilities. The series presents a broad selection of repertoirefrom lighter contemporary settings to more ambitious concert worksencouraging musical exploration and variety.For choirs seeking a richer performance experience, optional string parts are also available for download from Faber Musics website, allowing for a more expansive and orchestral interpretation.Hungarian Translation – Overview (ttekints)A Love Divine Howard Goodall egyik legismertebb s legkedveltebb krusmve, amelyet SATB vegyeskarra s zongoraksrettel komponlt, Charles Wesley hres vallsos kltemnyre (Love Divine, All Loves Excelling). A darabot a Choir Schools Association rendelte meg 2000-ben, a harmadik vezred kezdetnek megnneplsre, s mra a brit kortrs kruszene egyik alapmvv vlt.Goodall zenje kifinomult lraisgval, meleg, gazdag harmniival s nekelhet, rzkeny dallamaival tkletesen illeszkedik Wesley szvegnek spiritulis mondanivaljhoz. A m tmi szeretet, isteni jelenlt, lelki megjuls egyarnt megszltjk az nekeseket s a hallgatsgot. A darab zenei nyelve kzrthet, ugyanakkor mly rzelmi tltettel br, gy iskolai, templomi s amatr krusok krben is rendkvl npszer vilgszerte.Az elmlt hsz vben a mvet gyakran tztk msorra koncerteken, nnepi esemnyeken, valamint egyhzi istentiszteleteken. Letisztult, mgis gazdag hangzsvilga lehetsget ad arra, hogy a krus rzelmileg mly s hiteles eladst nyjtson, mikzben technikailag nem ignyel professzionlis kpzettsget.A m a Faber Music Choral Signature Series rszeknt jelent meg, amely a kortrs krusrepertort bvti, klns hangslyt fektetve a jelenkor zeneszerzinek j mveire. A sorozat sokfle stlust s nehzsgi szintet knl, gy minden krus tallhat benne sajt kznsghez ill darabot.Tovbbi lehetsgknt a darabhoz letlthet vons szlamok is elrhetk a Faber Music weboldaln, amelyek lehetv teszik a gazdagabb, zenekari megszlaltatst is, klnleges alkalmakra vagy koncertrepertorba illesztve.Product FeaturesFormat:Score for Mixed Voices and AccompanimentPage Count:16 pagesGenre:Choral/ReligiousInteresting FactsCommission Background:This piece was specifically commissioned to mark a significant cultural milestone, highlighting the role of choral music in celebrations and communal gatherings.Widespread Popularity:Love Divinehas gained international acclaim, making it a s