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DJ Premier selecting records to sample. In sound and music, sampling is the reuse of a portion (or sample) of a sound recording in another recording. Samples may comprise elements such as rhythm, melody, speech, or sound effects. A sample might comprise only a fragment of sound, or a longer portion of music, such as a drumbeat or melody.
A list of songs based on samples of speech (monologues or dialogue). These can be recordings of public speeches, radio broadcasts, television broadcasts and/or film, TV and/or video game quotes, monologues or dialogues.
An oratorio (Italian pronunciation: [oraˈtɔːrjo]) is a musical composition with dramatic or narrative text for choir, soloists and orchestra or other ensemble. [1]Like most operas, an oratorio includes the use of a choir, soloists, an instrumental ensemble, various distinguishable characters (e.g. soloists), and arias.
Anthracite Fields is an oratorio for choir and chamber ensemble by the American composer Julia Wolfe. The work was commissioned by the Mendelssohn Club with contributions from New Music USA and was premiered by Bang on a Can All Stars and the Mendelssohn Club Chorus in Philadelphia, April 26, 2014. [1] It was awarded the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for ...
Angels' Carol is a popular sacred choral piece by John Rutter for Christmas. He wrote his own text, beginning "Have you heard the sound of the angel voices", [1] three stanzas with the refrain "Gloria in excelsis Deo". It has been part of recordings of collections of Christmas music, including one conducted by the composer.
Thirty Pieces for String Quartet, for string quartet (September 1983) HMCIEX, tape for radio (1983–84) Perpetual Tango, for piano (February 1984) Haikai, for flute and zoomoozophone (July 1984) Nowth upon Nacht, for voice and piano (July 1984) A Collection of Rocks, for choir and orchestra (October 1984)
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Three Shakespeare Songs is a piece of classical choral music written for an a cappella SATB choir. It was written in 1951 by the British classical composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. The work comprises three short pieces which are settings of text from two plays by the English playwright William Shakespeare. It is published by Oxford University Press.