By Christopher Tin. By Christopher Tin. Arranged by Noel A. Freeman (ASCAP). 21st Century,Video Game. 50 pages. Block T Music #889023. Published by Block T Music (A0.1299170).
Let your trombone choir take flight with Sogno di Volare - Christopher Tin's acclaimed theme from the video game Civilization VI. This arrangement captures the excitement and energy of the original with seamlessly dovetailed moving lines and powerful moments that will wow your audience. This arrangement includes optional alto and contrabass trombone parts, and is perfect to show off your trombone choir at an exhibition or festival. It can even be paired with available choir and percussion parts for an even more exciting performance.

GRADE 4
Duration: 3:45
Score: 9x12, 17 pages
Parts: 9x12, 33 total pages
Instrumentation:
8 Tenor Trombones (opt. Alto for Tenor 1)
2 Bass Trombones (opt. Contrabass for Bass 2)

Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612), son of an organist, was born in Nuremberg and received his initial training in music from his father. As a young man he studied in Venice and became close friends with Giovanni Gabrieli, both eventually studying composition with Giovanni's Uncle Andrea. Hassler gained a reputation as an innovative composer and also traveled throughout Germany as a consultant in the construction of pipe organs.

Dr. Palmer has transcribed this exciting 3 minute work for 6-part Trombone Ensemble. It will work well for intermediate performers.

Verbum caro factum est is a beautiful choral work written in antiphonal style. The text has been taken by Hassler from the first chapter of the St. John Gospel and is considered an ancient carol of Christmas based on the text.

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us. (John 1:14)
And we have beheld His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. (John 1:1)

And we have beheld His glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)

Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit.
And we have beheld His glory,
glory as of the only Son from the Father,
full of grace and truth. (John 1:14)

Hear a choral rendition of this work on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80lkSRHhDyQ

Wagner composed five songs or lieder for voice and piano in 1857-58 based on poems by Mathilde Wesendonck, the wife of one of his patrons, and have thus been known as the Wesendonck Lieder over time. Three of them: Der Engel (The Angel), Schmerzen (Sorrows), and Träume (Dreams) have been beautifully arranged for solo Trombone (may be performed on Tenor or Bass Trombone) and 5-part Trombone Ensemble by Bob Burnham. They are very beautiful to listen to!

Of musical interest....Wagner inscribed the movement Träume as being a "study for Tristan and Isolde".

The three movements are about 9-minutes in length and this arrangement is appropriate for moderately advanced to advanced performers and will add a great deal of musical depth to your recital or concert.