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01/12/2025

Today, let us share with you the other winner of the shared 2nd Prize at the International AVE VERUM Composition Competition 2021:
“Ave Verum Corpus” by Albrecht Haaf!

In this piece, a four-part mixed choir is hailing, mourning, and praying to Christ and his sacrifice through expressive melodies and phrases, moving both singers and audience deeply.
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28/11/2025

Last week, we celebrated the birthday of the composer winning 1st Prize at the 2021 International AVE VERUM Composition Competition.
Now, we would like to continue to introduce to you the other winners!

The 2nd Prize was shared between two great compositions.

First: “Ave Verum” by Gerda-Blok Wilson.
Written for a four-part female choir, the music creates a mystical atmosphere, contrasting high-soaring angelic melodies and deep chanting voices.
Listen to the premiere of the piece, performed by Gumpoldskirchner Spatzen Youth Choir: https://youtu.be/XBmJfw7qMjE?list=RDXBmJfw7qMjE

And if you like it, get your copies here: https://www.ph-publishers.com/product_info.php?manufacturers_id=182&products_id=774

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23/11/2025

Happy Birthday, Paolo Orlandi!

Let us celebrate his successes in composition by sharing again his piece “Ave Verum” which won 1st Prize at the International AVE VERUM Composition Competition in 2021. The competition aims to promote choral music by inspiring new repertoire, focusing on Mozart’s Ave verum corpus for SATB choir, string quartet, and organ. And Orlandi’s piece is a perfect emotional depiction of the liturgical text about honouring Christ’s suffering and sacrifice.

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19/11/2025

Today we conclude our recommendations of Italian compositions with a three-part mixed youth choir piece. Written by Giorgio Susana on three poems by Liliana Nadal,“Trittico Liquentiano” is another Prize Winner of the Composition Competition “Nuove Musiche dalla Livenza” 2022.

This piece is about the river Livenza - in the first part the character of Livenza is described; then the lyrics talk about the river and the passing of life around it; and finally the third part of this cycle of short songs ponders about the philosophical meaning of the river.
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Get your copies from us; and good luck with your preparations!

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16/11/2025

We are continuing our suggestions of choir pieces by Italian composers!

This time a composition originally meant for children’s choirs, but we believe it’s suitable for female voices too:

“Cuore di Fiume” by Maurizio Santoiemma.

A prize-winner of the Composition Competition “Nuove Musiche dalla Livenza” 2022.

The piece gives voice to a gentle river, inviting the listener to talk and play with it.

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13/11/2025

Already sung a lot of Italian pieces and looking for a new one?
Choirs who like going to international competitions know that it is often recommended, or even compulsory, to sing a piece by a composer born in the country where the event takes place.

We are happy to tell you that if your choir’s next destination is Italy, then we have a few prize-winning suggestions for you!

The first composition we would like to introduce here is “Tutti li miei penser parlan d’Amore” by Eddy Serafini. Written on a beautiful love poem by Dante Alighieri, the lyrics and the music speak about conflicting thoughts and feelings evoked by love.

“And thus, being all unsure which path to take,
Wishing to speak I know not what to say,
And lose myself in amorous wanderings…”

The piece has won 2nd Prize at the 1st Concorso Internazionale di Composizione Corale …a riveder le stelle…ANDCI 2021.

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More recommendations are coming soon, so keep an eye out!

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31/10/2025

If you are looking for a composition with a Halloween spirit…
We have an idea for you!

With his composition “Al sommo d’una porta”, Paolo Orlandi has won 1st Prize at the 1st Concorso Internazionale di Composizione Corale …a riveder le stelle…ANDCI 2021.

The piece is composed on the text on the Gate of Hell, as written in Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy. Together with the text, the music goes through the feelings of dread, reverence, love and desperation.

Through me the way into the suffering city,
Through me the way to the eternal pain,
Through me the way that runs among the lost.

Justice urged on my high artificer;
My maker was divine authority,
the highest wisdom, and the primal love.

Before me nothing but eternal things
were Made, and I endure eternally.
Abandon every hope, who enter here.

Take a look at the example sheet music and buy your copies here:

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27/10/2025

Happy birthday, Tullio Visioli!

He was born on this day 68 years ago in Cremona, Italy. Throughout his career, he has been actively involved with music pedagogy and composing new pieces for children’s and youth choirs.

In 2022, his composition “Un fiume è un filo” was a Prize-winning piece of the Composition Competition “Nuove Musiche dalla Livenza” 2022 in the category of Treble Voices - let us share this music now with you again here!

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02/08/2025

Isn't this a beautiful piece of music to kick off the weekend?
Let yourself be enchanted and carried away by our artistic director, Battista Pradal.

LUNEGGIANDO TRA I PENSIERI per pianoforteBrano composto e interpretato da Battista PradalPianoforte “Blüthner” appartenuto alla pianista Wanda LeskovicRipres...

15/01/2025

We like to forward a special recommendation to you:

Choir Training with Colin Mawby is a rich collection of practical tips and inspiring stories for anyone leading choirs, especially in churches.
Drawing from years of experience with top cathedrals and local parish choirs, Mawby offers wisdom on everything—from selecting repertoire and running rehearsals to collaborating with clergy and nurturing young singers.

His warm personality and humor shine throughout, making even tough topics approachable. Whether you're a veteran director or just beginning, this book will inspire you to build a joyful, unified choir and create beautiful music together!

Available at all bookstores, libraries, and online: https://books2read.com/choirtraining

16/12/2024

Warmest wishes and all the best - enjoy the season
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