SKU: BA.BA06861
ISBN 9790260104211. 34.3 x 27 cm inches.
LeoÅ¡ Janácek’s symphonic fragment Dunaj (The Danube) dates from the period of the composition of “Katya Kabanovaâ€. The composer was not concerned with a musical-picturesque description of a river landscape, but with the mythical link between women’s destinies and water.“Pale green waves of the Danube! There are so many of you, and one followed by another. You remain interlocked in a continuous flow. You surprise yourselves where you ended up – on the Czech shores! Look back downstream and you will have an impression of what you have left behind in your haste. It pleases you here. Here I will rest with my symphony.†Thus LeoÅ¡ Janácek described the idea behind the composition project which occupied him in 1923/24. However, after further work, it remained incomplete in 1926. His “symphony†entitled Dunaj has survived as a continuously-notated, four-movement bundle of sketches in score form. It is one of the works which occupied him until his death. The scholarly reconstruction by the two Brno composers MiloÅ¡ Å tedron and LeoÅ¡ Faltus closely follows the original manuscript.A whole conglomeration of motifs stands behind the incomplete work. What at first seems like a counterpart to Smetana’s Vltava, in fact doesn’t turn out to be a musical depiction of the Danube. On the contrary, the fateful link between the destiny of women, water and death permeates the range of motifs found in the work. It seems to be no coincidence that Janácek, whilst working on the opera Katya Kabanova, in which the Volga, as the river bringing death plays an almost mythical role, planned a Danube symphony, and that its content was linked with the destiny of women: in the sketches, two poems were found which may have provided the stimulus for several movements of the symphony. He copied a poem by Pavla Kriciková into the second movement, in which a girl remarks that whilst bathing in a pond, she was observed by a man. Filled with shame, the young naked woman jumps into the water and drowns. The outer movements likewise draw on the poem “Lola†by the Czech writer Sonja Å pálová, published under the pseudonym Alexander Insarov. This is about a prostitute who asks for her heart’s desire: she is given a palace, but then goes on a long search for it and is finally no longer wanted by anyone. She suffers, feels cold and just wants a warm fire. Janácek adds his remark “she jumps into the Danube†to the inconclusive ending.To these tangible literary models is added Adolf Veselý’s verbal account which reports that the composer wanted to portray “in the Danube, the female sex with all its passions and driving forcesâ€. The third movement is said to characterise the city of Vienna in the form of a woman.It is evident that in his composition, Janácek was not striving for a simple, natural lyricism. The River Danube is masculine in the Slavic language – “ten Dunaj†– and assumes an almost mythical significance in the national character, indeed often also a role bringing death. The four movements are motivically conceived. Elements of sound painting, small wave-like figures in the first movement, motoric, driving movements in the third are obvious evocations of water. And the content and the literary level are easy to discover. The “tremolo of the four timpaniâ€, which was amongst Janácek’s first inspirations, appears in the second movement. It is not difficult to retrace in it the fate of the drowning bather. The oboe enters lamentoso towards the end of the movement over timpani playing tremolo, its descending figure is taken over by the flute, then upper strings and intensified considerably. The motif of drowning – Lola’s despair – returns again in the fourth movement in the clarinet, before the work ends abruptly and dramatically.One special effect is the use of a soprano voice in the motor-driven third movement. The singer vocalises mainly in parallel with the solo oboe, but also in dialogue with other parts such as the viola d’amore, which Janácek used in several late works as a sort of “voice of loveâ€.
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SKU: LO.30-3709MD
UPC: 000308154160.
Orchestral Score and CD with Printable Parts for 10/5317MD This original work with music by Mary McDonald and words by Rose Aspinall was inspired by Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream†speech from March 1963. With powerful vocal moments and a soaring orchestration by David Clydesdale, this festive anthem is a call for unity and a better tomorrow. A wonderful selection for patriotic-themed concerts and events!
SKU: CA.2300400
ISBN 9790007240783. English/German. Text: Newman, John Henry.
This is the best of me, wrote Edward Elgar after the final measure of his Dream of Gerontius. Premiered in 1900, in Great Britain the work has long been a standard work in the repertoire of large oratorio choirs. Elgar's moving, poetic setting of the eponymous poem by Cardinal John Henry Newman is about a dying man and his journey beyond death to God. Before the eyes of the listeners, a musical image of the soul is created which flies past mocking demons to God with its protecting angel at its side, is allowed to look at God briefly, then faces the purgatory confident and comforted. The work is a real rarity in the history of oratorio, and for large choirs it is a thrilling alternative to the established repertoire of Requiem settings. Its popularity is thanks to the suggestive, often sensuous power of the music, the great choral scenes of the demons and the angels, and the three impressive solo parts.All previous editions were reprints based on the historic first printed materials, which are inconsistent. By contrast, Carus has produced a modern, newly-engraved edition, compatible in all sections, which takes all the sources into consideration and evaluates the autograph manuscript in detail. For this edition the complete orchestral material is available on sale, and the vocal score and full score contain both English and German singing texts. The full score is also available digitally.*,A milestone of late Romantic choral music, and a standard work in Great Britain*,First modern score with a full Critical Report and complete performance material- English and german singing texts
SKU: CA.2300403
ISBN 9790007240790. English/German. Text: Newman, John Henry.
SKU: AP.44852S
UPC: 038081518572. English. Traditional Hanukkah.
S'vivon (se-vi-vohn) is the Hebrew word for dreidl, a four-sided top that is popular with children during the celebration of the Jewish holiday Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. In this arrangement by Brendan McBrien, variations are created through the subtle use of motivic rhythms from within the melody, presenting the theme in different voices and keys in both arco and pizzicato, using the A section of the tune as an accompaniment for the B section, and, finally, changing the modality to major, which creates (for a short time) a very different feeling from the traditional minor setting. (2:50).
SKU: HL.48189467
UPC: 888680882068. 8.75x12.0x0.837 inches.
Garcin Quinzii D'ecumes Et De Cendres Orchestra Full Score.
SKU: HL.48181632
UPC: 888680845797. 6.25x8.25x0.364 inches.
Tomasi Henri Noces De Cendres In 16 Poche Orchestra Score.
SKU: AP.44852
UPC: 038081518565. English. Traditional Hanukkah.
SKU: LO.30-1493L
UPC: 000308074642.
John's Gospel is the basis for an innovative new musical setting of the timeless Easter story. The composer weaves striking new melodies and traditional hymn tunes together to produce a vibrant, energetic work of meditation and praise. The congregation is called on to sing with the choir in a sensitive setting of When I Survey the Wondrous Cross and a rousing arrangement of Crown Him With Many Crowns. New settings of What Wondrous Love Is This? and O Sacred Head, Now Wounded are ingeniously intertwined with new anthems. An inspirational and deeply moving experience for choir and congregation alike. Performance time: approx. 25 minutes. Flute 1 & 2, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Oboe 1 & 2, Horn, Trumpet 1 & 2, Trombone 1 & 2, Tuba, Percussion (Windchimes, Suspended Cymbal) Glockenspiel,Triangle,Chimes, Snare Drum,Timpani, Harp, Violin 1.
SKU: HL.14015639
ISBN 9788759879016.
Hundrad HardingtonarSuite 2, Opus 151, No. 16 - 301958Edited by Per DrierOrchestration: 3(3pic).2+ca.2+bcl.2+cbn/4.3.3.1/timp.perc/hp/cel(pf)/strDuration 38 min.Parts are for hire: hire@ewh.dk.
SKU: HL.49010279
ISBN 9790200211894. UPC: 884088099954. 7.5x10.5x1.56 inches. German.
Motto * Preface * Dramatis Personae * Orchestration -.- Palestrina: * I. Akt: Zimmer im Hause Palestrinas * II. Akt: Trient, Vorhalle im Palast des Furstbischofs von Madruscht * III. Akt: Zimmer im Hause Palestrinas, wie im I. Akt.
SKU: HL.48011339
UPC: 073999913293. 9.0x12.0x0.31 inches.
Contents: Idylle de Printemps (Morceau symphonique) * La Quadroone (une Rhapsodie floridienne) * Scherzo (Paris, 1890).
SKU: HL.50580668
SKU: FG.55011-468-5
ISBN 9790550114685.
To mark the 150th anniversary of Armas Jarnefelt, Fennica Gehrman publishes his hitherto unpublished works. Jarnefelt's first composition for stage was music for Z. Topelius's play Miranda in 1900-1901. It is a kind of melodrama with recitation and choral singing, not so much incidental music. Jarnefelt composed a rather broad array of numbers for Miranda, seven movements in total. Miranda is characterized by a downwards moving chromatic chord progression. Listeners especially liked the Nymf- och trolldans movement, its slowly and elegantly swinging waltz, and the Oriental colours of one of the dance movements. Orchestral parts available for hire.
SKU: HL.50499143
SKU: HL.50499131
SKU: TM.10640SC
Andromeda's Rescue by Perseus.
SKU: GH.CG-6324Q
Movements No. 15, 16, 17, 5, 18, 19, 23 och 24.
SKU: GH.CG-6325Q
Movements No. 21, 3, 12, 13, 14, 10, 11 och 20.
SKU: TM.10640SET
SKU: GH.CG-6323Q
Movements No. 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 och 22.
SKU: GH.CG-6540P
The complete suite with all the 24 movements, in numerical order.
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