Cacao: Vocal score (Songbird)

ISBN 10: 0193573946 ISBN 13: 9780193573949

Publisher: OUP Oxford, 2024

Synopsis

for SSA and piano
Setting a text by the contemporary writer and librettist Jennifer Thorp, this upbeat work is instantly catchy. Using vibrant language,Cacao tells a story from the perspective of the cacao seed from which cocoa butter and chocolate is made. The piece is embellished with quirky melodic lines and vibrant rainforest sounds made with the voice, such as the rustling of foliage, insect noises, and tropical birdsong. The independent piano part features complex rhythms and unexpected harmonic twists, giving the funky flavour typical of Young's writing. This piece was written in collaboration with climate scientists Dr Alix Dietzel and Savita Willmott, as part of the Raise a Voice: Climate Through Song project.

About this title

About the Author

Toby Young's compositions explore the boundaries between pop and classical music. Since winning the Guardian/BBC Proms Young Composers' Competition (2006 and 2008) and the ABRSM International Young Composers' Competition (2009), Toby's music has been performed by renowned ensembles including the London Symphony Orchestra, Academy of Ancient Music, London Mozart Players, and the choirs of King's College, Cambridge and Westminster Abbey. He has also written and co-written for numerous pop artists including the Rolling Stones, Chase & Status, and Duran Duran. Toby is the Gianturco Junior Research Fellow in Music and Philosophy at Linacre College, Oxford.

Edition details

• Publisher: OUP Oxford
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0193573946
• ISBN 13: 9780193573949
• Binding: Sheet music
• Number of pages: 12