| The piano writing is clean and clear with no wasted notes […] this work is full of idiomatic piano writing. | ||
| —David Jennings, MusicWeb International (August 2020) |
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| The piano writing is clean and clear with no wasted notes […] this work is full of idiomatic piano writing. | ||
| —David Jennings, MusicWeb International (August 2020) |
Click the quotation text to discover what it refers to!
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In Spring 1951, Bax wrote this simple SATB arrangement of Happy Birthday To You on commission from Samuel Barber for Mary Zimbalist’s birthday.
| Composer | Title | Forces | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred J. Hill arr. Sir Arnold Bax | Happy Birthday To You for four-part choir | Choir (SATB) | ½ minute | ||
In the absence of a live recording of this piece, the John Meccanico Singers have obliged to give you an idea of how it sounds.
This video is based on exactly the same audio recording as presented above; it merely adds imagery to the existing sound.
Catalogue code: FM261 • Published: 25th February 2023
Entry last updated: 25th February 2023