SKU: PR.16500092L

UPC: 680160039531. 11 x 17 inches.

Zion is the third and final installment of a series of works for Wind Ensemble inspired by national parks in the western United States, collectively called Three Places in the West. As in the other two works (The Yellowstone Fires and Arches), it is my intention to convey more an impression of the feelings I've had in Zion National Park in Utah than an attempt at pictorial description. Zion is a place with unrivalled natural grandeur, being a sort of huge box canyon in which the traveler is constantly overwhelmed by towering rock walls on every side of him -- but it is also a place with a human history, having been inhabited by several tribes of native Americans before the arrival of the Mormon settlers in the mid-19th century. By the time the Mormons reached Utah, they had been driven all the way from New York State through Ohio and, with tragic losses, through Missouri. They saw Utah in general as a place nobody wanted, but they were nonetheless determined to keep it to themselves. Although Zion Canyon was never a Mormon Stronghold, the people who reached it and claimed it (and gave it its present name) had been through extreme trials. It is the religious fervor of these persecuted people that I was able to draw upon in creating Zion as a piece of music. There are two quoted hymns in the work: Zion's Walls (which Aaron Copland adapted to his own purposes in both is Old American Songs and the opera The Tender Land) and Zion's Security, which I found in the same volume in which Copland found Zion's Walls -- that inexhaustible storehouse of 19th-century hymnody called The Sacred Harp. My work opens with a three-verse setting of Zion's Security, a stern tune in F-sharp minor which is full of resolve. (The words of this hymn are resolute and strong, rallying the faithful to be firm, and describing the city of our God they hope to establish). This melody alternates with a fanfare tune, whose origins will be revealed in later music, until the second half of the piece begins: a driving rhythmic ostinato based on a 3/4-4/4 alternating meter scheme. This pauses at its height to restate Zion's Security one more time, in a rather obscure setting surrounded by freely shifting patterns in the flutes, clarinets, and percussion -- until the sun warms the ground sufficiently for the second hymn to appear. Zion's Walls is set in 7/8, unlike Copland's 9/8-6/8 meters (the original is quite strange, and doesn't really fit any constant meter), and is introduced by a warm horn solo. The two hymns vie for attention from here to the end of the piece, with the glowingly optimistic Zion's Walls finally achieving prominence. The work ends with a sense of triumph and unbreakable spirit. Zion was commissioned in 1994 by the wind ensembles of the University of Texas at Arlington, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Oklahoma. It is dedicated to the memory of Aaron Copland.

SKU: BT.DHP-0950646-030

Tochter Zion, also known as See the Conquering Hero Comes, is the most famous chorus from the oratorio Judas Maccabaeus (1746) by the composer George Frideric Handel (1685-1759). The heroic epic based on the Biblical story about commander-in-chief Judas Maccabaeus, was used by Handel to celebrate the English victory over the rebellious Scottish. The first performance of this patriotic work - written in the pleasing, rich baroque style that Handel’s music is known for - was conducted by himself; the success was huge. The chorus See the Conquering Hero Comes was added later, in 1748, drawn from another oratorio (Joshua).

Tochter Zion, ook bekend als See the Conquering Hero Comes, is het beroemdste koor uit het oratorium Judas Maccabaeus (1746) van de componist Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759). Het op het Bijbelse verhaal overlegeraanvoerder Judas de Maccabeeër gebaseerde heldenepos werd door Händel gebruikt om de overwinning van de Engelsen op de in opstand gekomen Schotten te vieren. De première van dit patriottische werk - geschreven in de aangename,rijke barokstijl waar Händels muziek om bekendstaat - werd door hemzelf gedirigeerd, het succes was enorm. In 1748 is het koor See the Conquering Hero Comes toegevoegd, dat afkomstig was uit een ander oratorium (Josua).

Tochter Zion, auch als See the Conquering Hero Comes bekannt, ist der berühmteste Choral aus dem Oratorium Judas Maccabaeus von Georg Friedrich Händel. Dieses Werk - das im gefälligen, üppig barocken Stil, der für Händels Musik typisch ist, geschrieben wurde - arrangierte der zeitgenössische niederländische Komponist Jan de Haan für Blechbläserquartett und Orgel.

Tochter Zion ( Toi la gloire) est le plus célèbre chœur de l’oratorio Judas Macchabée de Georg Friedrich Haendel (1685-1759). La création de cette œuvre patriotique a eu lieu sous la direction du compositeur. Écrite dans le style baroque, elle déploie toute la richesse et la subtilité de la musique d’Haendel. Judas Macchabée est couronné de succès.

SKU: BT.DHP-0950646-015

Tochter Zion, also known as See the Conquering Hero Comes, is the most famous chorus from the oratorio Judas Maccabaeus (1746) by the composer George Frideric Handel (1685-1759). The heroic epic based on the Biblical story about commander-in-chief Judas Maccabaeus, was used by Handel to celebrate the English victory over the rebellious Scottish. The first performance of this patriotic work - written in the pleasing, rich baroque style that Handel’s music is known for - was conducted by himself; the success was huge. The chorus See the Conquering Hero Comes was added later, in 1748, drawn from another oratorio (Joshua).

Tochter Zion, ook bekend als See the Conquering Hero Comes, is het beroemdste koor uit het oratorium Judas Maccabaeus (1746) van de componist Georg Friedrich Händel (1685-1759). Het op het Bijbelse verhaal overlegeraanvoerder Judas de Maccabeeër gebaseerde heldenepos werd door Händel gebruikt om de overwinning van de Engelsen op de in opstand gekomen Schotten te vieren. De première van dit patriottische werk - geschreven in de aangename,rijke barokstijl waar Händels muziek om bekendstaat - werd door hemzelf gedirigeerd, het succes was enorm. In 1748 is het koor See the Conquering Hero Comes toegevoegd, dat afkomstig was uit een ander oratorium (Josua).

Tochter Zion, auch als See the Conquering Hero Comes bekannt, ist der berühmteste Choral aus dem Oratorium Judas Maccabaeus von Georg Friedrich Händel. Dieses Werk - das im gefälligen, üppig barocken Stil, der für Händels Musik typisch ist, geschrieben wurde - arrangierte der zeitgenössische niederländische Komponist Jan de Haan für Blechbläserquartett und Orgel.

Tochter Zion ( Toi la gloire) est le plus célèbre chœur de l’oratorio Judas Macchabée de Georg Friedrich Haendel (1685-1759). La création de cette œuvre patriotique a eu lieu sous la direction du compositeur. Écrite dans le style baroque, elle déploie toute la richesse et la subtilité de la musique d’Haendel. Judas Macchabée est couronné de succès.

SKU: GI.G-10277

UPC: 785147027713. English. Text Source: Come, ye that love the Lord, Isaac Watts, 1674-1748, alt., We're marching to Zion, Robert Lowry, 1826-1899, alt. Text by Isaac Watts.

SKU: CA.3119313

ISBN 9790007050801. Key: D major / g major. Language: German/English.

Score available separately - see item CA.3119300.

SKU: CA.3119300

ISBN 9790007050733. Key: D major / g major. Language: German/English.

SKU: HL.232168

UPC: 888680677787. 8.5x11.0x0.962 inches.

This collection of traditional spirituals is filled with memorable moments artistically arranged for maximum expressive potential. From the rich harmonies of “Deep River” and “Wayfaring Stranger,” to the hopeful joy of “Bound for the Promised Land” and “The Old Ship of Zion,” this book has something for everyone, and the options of an SATB or SSA edition make this essential collection available to a variety of ensembles. Accompany with piano only, or use the optional string quintet and percussion orchestration to further enhance the work. Songs include: Poor Wayfaring Stranger; Keep Your Lamps; Deep River; Steal Away; Bound for the Promised Land; All My Trials; The Old Ship of Zion. Score and Parts (perc 1-2, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download.

SKU: HL.232172

UPC: 888680677824. 5.0x5.0x0.839 inches.

This collection of traditional spirituals is filled with memorable moments artistically arranged for maximum expressive potential. From the rich harmonies of Deep River and Wayfaring Stranger, to the hopeful joy of Bound for the Promised Land and The Old Ship of Zion, this book has something for everyone, and the options of an SATB or SSA edition make this essential collection available to a variety of ensembles. Accompany with piano only, or use the optional string quintet and percussion orchestration to further enhance the work. Songs include: Poor Wayfaring Stranger; Keep Your Lamps; Deep River; Steal Away; Bound for the Promised Land; All My Trials; The Old Ship of Zion. Score and Parts (perc 1-2, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download.

SKU: CA.3119305

ISBN 9790007050757. Key: D major / g major. Language: German/English.

Score available separately - see item CA.3119300.

SKU: CA.3119319

ISBN 9790007136987. Key: D major / g major. Language: German/English.

Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3119300.

SKU: CA.3119311

ISBN 9790007050788. Key: D major / g major. Language: German/English.

Score available separately - see item CA.3119300.

SKU: CA.117700

ISBN 9790007001445. Key: G dorian. Language: German.