SKU: HL.14032247

UPC: 888680688790. 9.25x14.25x3.722 inches.

Carl Nielsen Collected Works Section II: Vol. 5. 1998 edition. Instrumentation: Flutes 1-3, Oboes 1-2, Clarinets 1-2, Bassoons 1-2, Horns 1-4, Trumpets 1-2, Trombones 1-2, Bass Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion, Triangle, Drum, 8 Violin 1, 7 Violin 2, 6 Viola, 5 Cello, 4 Double Bass.

SKU: HL.14035756

ISBN 9788759868294. English.

Wenn Die Rose Sich Selbst Schmückt, Schmückt Sie Auch Den Garten (When The Rose Beautifies Itself, It Beautifies The Garden ) was composed by Per Nørgård in 1971.

Chamber Cantata for four performers

Scored for Soprano, Alto Flute, Double Bass and Percussion (all playing also Crotales).

Composed for and dedicated to Dorothy Dorrow.

Parts available: KP01092

Preface / Programme Note

The title of the work is borrowed from a fragment by the German poet Friedrich Rückert.
This fragment, this short sentence (which Rückert apparently neverelaborated upon) is the entire basis of the work. I was inspired by the meaning as well as the sound of these words.
I perceive the meaning of the sentence as being a defence for the refinement of an individual’s personal gifts - far from the present hostility toward individuality and the senseless praise of impersonal success in society. Personal refinement can, so the fragment in my interpretation, at its best be accompanied by a deep sense of responsibility, and become an active and positive influence in society.
The sound, the timbre, of the individual words and characters is employed both in
straightforward text-sequences, as well as in the exploration of individual vowels and consonants as pure sounds. The soprano is often used purely instrumentally, echoing and pre-echoing discreetly the notes of the flute and the harmonics of the double bass, often imperceptably stealing their notes and altering them into human sounds, which then yet
again are absorbed into the instrumental tapestry.

Per Nørgård, 1971

SKU: BP.BP2200B

Printed product.

Full score and parts for flute 1,2, oboe, B-flat clarinet 1,2, bassoon I, II, horn in F 1,2, trombone 1,2, tuba, percussion, harp, violin I, II, viola, cello and double bass.

Note: This scoring can be used flexibly to accommodate various instrumental ensemble sizes, allowing balance with choirs of varying sizes, and for more quiet/gentle performances or larger/more dramatic interpretations. Performance options include:

The piano part (from choral octavo) can be used with any performance, but is not required if harp and winds are used.

SKU: BP.2164B

Full score and parts for flute 1, 2, oboe 1, 2, clarinet in B-flat 1, 2, bassoon 1, 2, horn in F 1, 2, trombone 1, 2, tuba, percussion 1 (glockenspiel, drums, optional gourd cabasa/shekere, maraca), percussion 2 (chimes, suspended cymbal, timpani), harp, piano (use part in octavo), violin I, II, viola, cello and double bass.

SKU: BP.1582A

Full score and parts for flute 1-2; oboe 1-2; B-flat clarinet 1-2; bassoon 1-2; horn in F 1-2, B-flat trumpet 1-2; trombone 1-2; tuba; percussion (chimes, suspended cymbals, glockenspiel, crash cymbals); timpani, harp; violin 1-2, viola; cello; double bass.

SKU: BA.BA06275

ISBN 9790006477739. 27.1 x 21 cm inches.

Print on demand (POD).

SKU: CA.900165

ISBN 9790007298289. Key: G minor. German. Text: Brandenburg, Maik.