SKU: CF.CM9624

ISBN 9781491156971. UPC: 680160915538. 6.875 x 10.5 inches. Key: G minor. English, English. Adapted from NKJV.

With a variety of musical elements reminiscent of Eastern European and Middle Eastern folk songs, Tompkins aptly utilizes the cultural background of Biblical poetry in this dance-like setting for the emerging treble chorus. Mood shifts in the piano part, chorus, and text make this an excellent piece for experimenting with a variety of timbres, vocal colors, and expression. Highly suitable for year-round programming needs.
Adonai, My Shepherd (Psalm 23) is an English translation* of a song taken from the Tehillim (Psalms), an ancient Hebrew text which is also part of a larger collection of sacred writings, called the Ketuvim. The book of Psalms can also be found in the Bible's Old Testament. Designed to recognize the cultural background of the poetry, the musical elements of this piece are reminiscent of Eastern European and Middle Eastern folk songs. The tambourine has been added as a rhythmic device, appropriate to some types of Middle Eastern folk music, and to suggest a dance-like atmosphere. Mood shifts in the piano, chorus and text make this an excellent piece for experimenting with a variety of timbres, vocal colors and expression. For ensembles looking to incorporate added artistic dimension to performances, choirs are encouraged to make use of the performance space through creative blocking and/or movement appropriate to the style of each section. *English translation is adapted from The Complete Jewish Bible, (tr. Stern, used with permission) and The New King James Version (ed. Farstad). https://www.britannica.com/art/tambourine.
Adonai, My Shepherd (Psalm 23) is an English translation* of a song taken from the Tehillim (Psalms), an ancient Hebrew text which is also part of a larger collection of sacred writings, called the Ketuvim. The book of Psalms can also be found in the Bible’s Old Testament.Designed to recognize the cultural background of the poetry, the musical elements of this piece are reminiscent of Eastern European and Middle Eastern folk songs. The tambourine has been added as a rhythmic device, appropriate to some types of Middle Eastern folk music, and to suggest a dance-like atmosphere.Mood shifts in the piano, chorus and text make this an excellent piece for experimenting with a variety of timbres, vocal colors and expression. For ensembles looking to incorporate added artistic dimension to performances, choirs are encouraged to make use of the performance space through creative blocking and/or movement appropriate to the style of each section.*English translation is adapted from The Complete Jewish Bible, (tr. Stern, used with permission) and The New King James Version (ed. Farstad).https://www.britannica.com/art/tambourine.

SKU: BT.DHP-1135393-010

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

This work brings fragments from three of Giuseppe Verdi’s operas together in a single composition. Opening the work is the Triumphal March from Aida. Next come two notable motifs from La forza del destino, before the famous Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore. Wil van der Beek’s arrangement for concert band is a rousing hit with opera melodies that everyone knows and loves.

In dit werk heeft Wil van der Beek een aantal beroemde fragmenten samengevoegd uit een drietal opera’s van deze Italiaanse componist. Hij start met de Triomfmars uit A da (maat 1-84). Daarna volgen een tweetal markante motieven uit La forza del destino (maat 85-140). Tenslotte weerklinkt het bekende Zigeunerkoor, ook wel Aambeeldkoor genoemd (maat 141-193) uit Il Trovatore. Verdi op zijn best!

In diesem Werk treffen Fragmente aus drei bekannten Opern von Giuseppe Verdi aufeinander. Den Auftakt macht der Triumphmarsch aus Aida. Danach folgen zwei markante Motive aus La forza del destino, bevor der berühmte Zigeunerchor aus Il trovatore erklingt. Wil van der Beeks Arrangement für Blasorchester ist ein stimmiges Wiederhören“ mit Opernmelodien, die jeder kennt und liebt.

Cette oeuvre rassemble trois fragments de trois célèbres opéras de Giuseppe Verdi. L’éclatante ouverture est donnée par la Marche triomphale extrait d’A da, suivie par deux motifs distincts de La force du destin, auxquels succèdent le célèbre refrain gitan du Trouvère. L’arrangement pour orchestre d’harmonie de Wil van der Beek est une scintillante reprise de cette incontournable musique d’opéra, connue et aimée de tous.

Questo brano raggruppa tre frammenti di altrettante celebri opere di Giuseppe Verdi. La spumeggiante apertura è assicurata dalla Marcia Trionfale estratta dall’Aida, seguita da due motivi distinti da La forza del destino che anticipa il celebre refrain del Coro dei Gitani da Il Trovatore. L’arrangiamento per banda di Wil van der Beek è una riuscita rivisitazione di questa intramontabile musica operistica, conosciuta e apprezzata da tutti.

SKU: HL.1197758

UPC: 196288134886. 6.75x10.5x0.045 inches.

Here's a choral fantasy on the traditional African American spiritual, “Soon I Will Be Done.” The grave Wagnerian opening sets the stage for the fiery main theme of the piece–a triplet feeling motif in the lower piano that continues under each chorus statement of the melody. The choir re-enters in the role of the “orchestra” in the second chorus with a haunting legato counter melody that leads up to the first verse. Each verse should have a Gospel/Stride feel with the choir, particularly the upper voices, switching to a more Gospel sound and rhythmic feel. The A sections should be performed with aggression and angst to contrast the calm legato middle section. That middle section is our musical prayer of hope that, like the sentiment of this Spiritual, will continue to live in our hearts despite the sometimes difficult realities of life.