| Sonic Radiance Concert band [Score and Parts] - Easy Excelcia Music Publishing
Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 3 SKU: XC.ICB2105 Composed by Larry Cla...(+)
Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 3 SKU: XC.ICB2105 Composed by Larry Clark. Intermezzo Concert Band Series. Concert and Contest. Concert and Contest. Score and Parts. Excelcia Music Publishing #ICB2105. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.ICB2105). UPC: 812598036862. 9 x 12 inches. Radiance perfectly describes veteran composer Larry Clark’s powerful new work for concert band. An excellent choice for festival or contest, Sonic Radiance is a bright and melodic piece. With many opportunities to teach form and structure and a wonderfully expressive lyrical section that will push your ensemble’s musicianship, this piece has it all! $65.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Sonic Radiance Concert band [Score] - Easy Excelcia Music Publishing
Concert Band - Grade 3 SKU: XC.ICB2105FS Composed by Larry Clark. Interme...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 3 SKU: XC.ICB2105FS Composed by Larry Clark. Intermezzo Concert Band Series. Concert and Contest. Concert and Contest. Score Only. Excelcia Music Publishing #ICB2105FS. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.ICB2105FS). UPC: 812598036329. 9 x 12 inches. Radiance perfectly describes veteran composer Larry Clark’s powerful new work for concert band. An excellent choice for festival or contest, Sonic Radiance is a bright and melodic piece. With many opportunities to teach form and structure and a wonderfully expressive lyrical section that will push your ensemble’s musicianship, this piece has it all! $10.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Radiance Concert band [Score and Parts] - Beginner Carl Fischer
Concert Band Concert band - Grade 1.5 SKU: CF.FPS18 For Band. Comp...(+)
Concert Band Concert band - Grade 1.5 SKU: CF.FPS18 For Band. Composed by Sean O'Loughlin. This edition: complete set. FS-SWS. Carl Fischer First Plus Performance Series. Classical. Score and Set of Parts. With Standard notation. Carl Fischer Music #FPS18. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.FPS18). ISBN 9780825843341. UPC: 798408043346. 9 X 12 inches. Key: Bb major. A well-crafted and tuneful composition ideal for developing bands at the Grade 1 1/2 level, Radiance is luminously scored by a young master of band writing. The nice contrasts between active and reflective moods, the tempos and the very musical scoring, particularly for the percussion section, make this piece a winner for concert and contest performance. Duration: 2' 30. $58.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Radiance Concert band [Score] - Easy Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications
Grade 3 SKU: CL.012-4850-01 A Symphonic Celebration for Band. Comp...(+)
Grade 3 SKU: CL.012-4850-01 A Symphonic Celebration for Band. Composed by Romeyn. Concert Band. Extra full score. Composed 2020. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-4850-01. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-4850-01). Look no further for a lively and spirited concert opener! Radiance unfolds with an anticipatory section of increasing intensity. From here, we move to a musical statement that absolutely shimmers with celebration and style. As the music progresses, memorable melodic themes, contrasting styles, and interesting harmonic structures keep the performer and listener engaged, all building to a dramatic ending of incredible power and intensity. A true symphonic celebration! $9.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Radiance Concert band [Score and Parts] - Easy Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications
Grade 3 SKU: CL.012-4850-00 A Symphonic Celebration for Band. Comp...(+)
Grade 3 SKU: CL.012-4850-00 A Symphonic Celebration for Band. Composed by Romeyn. Concert Band. Concert Band Series. Score and set of parts. Composed 2020. Duration 4 minutes, 3 seconds. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-4850-00. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-4850-00). Look no further for a lively and spirited concert opener! Radiance unfolds with an anticipatory section of increasing intensity. From here, we move to a musical statement that absolutely shimmers with celebration and style. As the music progresses, memorable melodic themes, contrasting styles, and interesting harmonic structures keep the performer and listener engaged, all building to a dramatic ending of incredible power and intensity. A true symphonic celebration! $79.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| Radiance Concert band [Score] - Beginner FJH
Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 1 SKU: FJ.B1750S Score Only. Com...(+)
Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 1 SKU: FJ.B1750S Score Only. Composed by Brian Balmages. Concert Band. FJH Beginning Band. Score. Duration 1:45. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-B1750S. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.B1750S). English. This sparkling work harnesses the full capability of a large percussion section! Including 3 different parts for bells along with optional vibraphone (up to three players on one instrument!), chimes and a variety of other instruments, the music comes to life through a series of simple rhythmic fanfares bursting with energy. A great opener or closer! About FJH Beginning Band Appropriate within the first year of instruction and beginning of the second year. Clarinets do not go above the break, and there is limited use of accidentals. Plenty of doublings in the lower voices. Grade 1. $5.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| To God on high alone be praised Low voice, Piano Carus Verlag
(Christmas cantata). Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767). Edited by K...(+)
(Christmas cantata). Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann (1681-1767). Edited by Klaus Hofmann. Arranged by Klaus Hofmann. For solo bass voice (baritone voice), SATB choir, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo, [trumpet]. B-Dur (B-flat major). Stuttgart Urtext Edition. German title: Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr. Cantatas, Christmas. Level 3. Choral score. Language: German/English. TVWV 1:58. Duration 18 minutes. Published by Carus Verlag
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| Radiance Concert band - Beginner FJH
Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 1 SKU: FJ.B1750 Composed by Brian Balma...(+)
Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 1 SKU: FJ.B1750 Composed by Brian Balmages. Concert Band. FJH Beginning Band. Score and Part(s). Duration 1:45. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-B1750. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.B1750). UPC: 241444391440. English. This sparkling work harnesses the full capability of a large percussion section! Including 3 different parts for bells along with optional vibraphone (up to three players on one instrument!), chimes and a variety of other instruments, the music comes to life through a series of simple rhythmic fanfares bursting with energy. A great opener or closer! About FJH Beginning Band Appropriate within the first year of instruction and beginning of the second year. Clarinets do not go above the break, and there is limited use of accidentals. Plenty of doublings in the lower voices. Grade 1. $40.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Ten Chorale Improvisations, Set 5 Organ MorningStar Music Publishers
By Paul Manz (1919-). For organ. This edition: commemorative edition. Collection...(+)
By Paul Manz (1919-). For organ. This edition: commemorative edition. Collection. Lent, Easter, Advent, General. Medium. Organ score. 35 pages. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers
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| Goehr 3 Songs Gsg/klar/va [Score and Parts] Schott
Voice, clarinet in A and viola (P/ST) - difficult SKU: HL.49030543 For...(+)
Voice, clarinet in A and viola (P/ST) - difficult SKU: HL.49030543 For voice, clarinet in A and viola. Composed by Alexander Goehr. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Score and Parts. Composed 1996. Op. 60. Duration 6'. Schott Music #ED 12873. Published by Schott Music (HL.49030543). ISBN 9790220123993. English. These refreshingly direct songs set texts by Ovid, translated into English, conjure up the poet's vivid imagery and the strange ceremonies he describes. $21.95 - See more - Buy online | | |
| Radiance Concert band [Score] - Beginner Carl Fischer
Concert Band Concert band - Grade 1.5 SKU: CF.FPS18F Composed by Sean O'L...(+)
Concert Band Concert band - Grade 1.5 SKU: CF.FPS18F Composed by Sean O'Loughlin. SWS. Carl Fischer First Plus Performance Series. Classical. Full score. With Standard notation. 16+16 pages. Carl Fischer Music #FPS18F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.FPS18F). ISBN 9780825843358. UPC: 798408043353. 9 X 12 inches. Key: Bb major. $9.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Phillip Rawle : Four Pieces for Alto Flute Flute and Piano [Score and Parts] - Intermediate/advanced Forton Music
By Phillip Rawle. For alto flute and piano. Intermediate-Advanced. Score and par...(+)
By Phillip Rawle. For alto flute and piano. Intermediate-Advanced. Score and parts. Published by Forton Music
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| Radiance Concert band [Score] - Easy Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications
Grade 3 SKU: CL.012-4850-75 Composed by Romeyn. Concert Band. Oversized, ...(+)
Grade 3 SKU: CL.012-4850-75 Composed by Romeyn. Concert Band. Oversized, spiral-bound score. Composed 2020. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-4850-75. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-4850-75). $25.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Amid Fleeting Pockets Of Billowing Radiance Cello Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music Cello SKU: PR.114409390 For Solo Cello. Composed by ...(+)
Chamber Music Cello SKU: PR.114409390 For Solo Cello. Composed by Jeffrey Mumford. Contemporary. Performance Score. With Standard notation. Composed 1991. 4 pages. Duration 11 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-40939. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114409390). UPC: 680160014118. 8.5 x 11 inches. $13.99 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Tomorrow go ye forth Choral SATB SATB divisi, A Cappella [Octavo] Oxford University Press
By Gabriel Jackson. For SATB choir (with divisions), a cappella. This edition: N...(+)
By Gabriel Jackson. For SATB choir (with divisions), a cappella. This edition: NH5. Mixed Voices. New Horizons. Sacred Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 8 pages. Duration 2'
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| Messa Olevanese Choral 3-part SSA [Score] Carus Verlag
SSA choir SKU: CA.2703410 Composed by Sylke Zimpel. German title: Missa O...(+)
SSA choir SKU: CA.2703410 Composed by Sylke Zimpel. German title: Missa Olevanese. Einchorige Fassung Ssa. Sacred vocal music. Full score. Composed 2007. 16 pages. Duration 19 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 27.034/10. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2703410). ISBN 9790007127626. Language: Latin. Poetry is sound sad radiance distinguish this Messa, which is demanding, yet not difficult to bring off. For a double-choir performance no additional music has to be learned, because the two choirs sing in canon. In this form the Mass is ideal for choral meetings and festivals. A choir which has rehearsed the double-choir edition can perform the Mass in either the single-choir or the double-choir version. Score available separately - see item CA.2703400. $6.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Salve Regina in B Choral SATB Carus Verlag
Bass voice solo, SATB choir, 2 violins, basso continuo SKU: CA.5409005 Co...(+)
Bass voice solo, SATB choir, 2 violins, basso continuo SKU: CA.5409005 Composed by Michael Haydn. Salve Regina In B Mh 90. Sacred vocal music, Hymns, Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary. Choral Score. MH 90. 4 pages. Duration 5 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 54.090/05. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5409005). ISBN 9790007112653. Key: B flat major. Language: Latin. Some forty settings of the four Marian antiphons by Johann Michael Haydn are extant, among them 17 settings of the Salve Regina. The Salve Regina in B flat MH 90, here published for the first time, dates from about 1765, and it survives in a contemporary manuscript copy at Gottweig in Lower Austria. This early composition by Haydn already bears witness to this talent for setting a liturgical text to music. The dialogue between the bass soloist and the choir gives this work a radiance of its own. Score available separately - see item CA.5409000. $3.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Salve Regina in B Choral SATB [Score] Carus Verlag
Bass voice solo, SATB choir, 2 violins, basso continuo SKU: CA.5409000 Co...(+)
Bass voice solo, SATB choir, 2 violins, basso continuo SKU: CA.5409000 Composed by Michael Haydn. German title: Salve Regina In B Mh 90. Sacred vocal music, Hymns, Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary. Full score. MH 90. 8 pages. Duration 5 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 54.090/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5409000). ISBN 9790007091132. Key: B flat major. Language: Latin. Some forty settings of the four Marian antiphons by Johann Michael Haydn are extant, among them 17 settings of the Salve Regina. The Salve Regina in B flat MH 90, here published for the first time, dates from about 1765, and it survives in a contemporary manuscript copy at Gottweig in Lower Austria. This early composition by Haydn already bears witness to this talent for setting a liturgical text to music. The dialogue between the bass soloist and the choir gives this work a radiance of its own. $6.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Christmas Oratorio Cantatas (Weihnachtsoratorium Kantaten I-VI) Carus Choir Coach Carus Verlag
SKU: CA.3124885 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Carus Choir Coach. Wei...(+)
SKU: CA.3124885 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Carus Choir Coach. Weihnachtsoratorium 1-4.Ccc. Oratorios. Compact Disc. Carus Verlag #CV 31.248/85. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3124885). The Carus Choir Coach offers choir singers the unique opportunity to study and learn their own, individual choral parts within the context of the sound of the entire choir and orchestra. For every vocal range a separate CD containing each choir part is available. The CD is based on recorded interpretations by renowned artists who have performed the work from carefully prepared Carus Urtext editions. Each choir part is presented in three different versions: - Original recording - Coach: each part is accompanied by the piano, with the original recording sounding in the background - Coach in slow mode: the tempo of the coach slows down to 70% of the original version - through this reduction passages can be learned more effectively. Bach's Christmas Oratorio is undeniably the number ONE in the Christmas repertoire of choirs as well as in popularity with audiences. The Christmas story, according to the Gospels of St. Luke and St. Matthew, combined with free poetry and individual chorale stanzas attains, together with the clearly structured, festive Baroque music, an eloquent radiance of timeless beauty. To confidently keep up with the frequent, sometimes very rapid sixteenth-coloraturas - for example in the herrliche Chore (no. 1), the Wohlgefallen (no. 21, Vivace!), and the Schnauben der stolzen Feinde (no. 54) - practicing with the Slow Mode of the app is particularly recommended. Score available separately - see item CA.3124800. $26.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Salve Regina in B Choral SATB Carus Verlag
Bass voice solo, SATB choir, 2 violins, basso continuo SKU: CA.5409011 Co...(+)
Bass voice solo, SATB choir, 2 violins, basso continuo SKU: CA.5409011 Composed by Michael Haydn. Salve Regina In B Mh 90. Sacred vocal music, Hymns, Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary. Single Part, Violin 1. MH 90. 4 pages. Duration 5 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 54.090/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5409011). ISBN 9790007225902. Key: B flat major. Language: Latin. Some forty settings of the four Marian antiphons by Johann Michael Haydn are extant, among them 17 settings of the Salve Regina. The Salve Regina in B flat MH 90, here published for the first time, dates from about 1765, and it survives in a contemporary manuscript copy at Gottweig in Lower Austria. This early composition by Haydn already bears witness to this talent for setting a liturgical text to music. The dialogue between the bass soloist and the choir gives this work a radiance of its own. Score and part available separately - see item CA.5409000. $4.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Salve Regina in B Choral SATB Carus Verlag
Bass voice solo, SATB choir, 2 violins, basso continuo SKU: CA.5409013 Co...(+)
Bass voice solo, SATB choir, 2 violins, basso continuo SKU: CA.5409013 Composed by Michael Haydn. Salve Regina In B Mh 90. Sacred vocal music, Hymns, Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary. Single Part, Cello/Double Bass. MH 90. 4 pages. Duration 5 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 54.090/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5409013). ISBN 9790007225926. Key: B flat major. Language: Latin. Some forty settings of the four Marian antiphons by Johann Michael Haydn are extant, among them 17 settings of the Salve Regina. The Salve Regina in B flat MH 90, here published for the first time, dates from about 1765, and it survives in a contemporary manuscript copy at Gottweig in Lower Austria. This early composition by Haydn already bears witness to this talent for setting a liturgical text to music. The dialogue between the bass soloist and the choir gives this work a radiance of its own. Score and part available separately - see item CA.5409000. $4.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| OperAria Bass Volume 1: lyrisch Piano, Voice Breitkopf & Härtel
Voice and piano SKU: BR.EB-8882 Repertoire Collection. Composed by...(+)
Voice and piano SKU: BR.EB-8882 Repertoire Collection. Composed by Peter Anton Ling. Edited by Peter Anton Ling. Voice; Softbound. Edition Breitkopf. If only we'd had something like that ... an album for practice, a guide for professional singers as well as for opera enthusiasts.(Franz Mazura, Patron Bass) Aria; Opera; Classical; Late-romantic. Piano/Vocal Score. 144 pages. Breitkopf and Haertel #EB 8882. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.EB-8882). ISBN 9790004184721. 9 x 12 inches. German / English. The OperAria repertoire anthology was much applauded when it came on stage with three baritone volumes in 2015. The successful baritone debut was followed in 2017/18 by the appearance of the four soprano volumes, also conquering hearts in no time. Now, another performance: The curtain rises on the bass volumes, the foundation of the vocal family for heavier, darker voices, though nevertheless brilliant and full of radiance. The protagonists have such well-known names as Bartolo, Don Basilio, Colline, Don Pasquale, Falstaff, Figaro, Kecal, Osmin, Sarastro. Other heroes less often in the limelight, such as Dulcamara, Sancho Pansa, Phanuel, and Sir Morosus, can certainly also count on much applause. It is my aim to give students a modern, systematically structured, well-informed vocal coach that meets the demands of present-day stage practice. And, of course, a cohesive repertoire and logical presentation of audition arias for every vocal genre.(Peter Anton Ling)OperAria is the ideal vocal coach for all voice types. Edited by Peter Anton Ling, the books address all singers and are conceived above all for training and auditions. In addition, through their careful selection, they offer valuable inspiration for opera recitals. OperAria - repertoire anthology of opera arias according to vocal criteria (range, tessitura, specifics, type of aria) with due regard to practical aspects of musical and theatrical nature (style, era, role type, national provenance)with comments on the ariasinformation on the composer, the librettist, the work, the range and of versions or casting a short synopsis of the contents illuminating the basic dramatic constellation in the context of the opera's plot an evaluation from the singer's point of viewwith phonetic assistant and text assistantaria texts in the original language spoken by native speakers as an audio file (mp3)aria texts in German and English translations as a text file (pdf)available for download
If only we'd had something like that ... an album for practice, a guide for professional singers as well as for opera enthusiasts. (Franz Mazura, Patron Bass). $43.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 3 to 4 weeks | | |
| Salve Regina in B Choral SATB [Score and Parts] Carus Verlag
Bass voice solo, SATB choir, 2 violins, basso continuo SKU: CA.5409019 Co...(+)
Bass voice solo, SATB choir, 2 violins, basso continuo SKU: CA.5409019 Composed by Michael Haydn. Salve Regina In B Mh 90. Sacred vocal music, Hymns, Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary. Set of Orchestra Parts. MH 90. Duration 5 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 54.090/19. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5409019). ISBN 9790007145460. Key: B flat major. Language: Latin. Some forty settings of the four Marian antiphons by Johann Michael Haydn are extant, among them 17 settings of the Salve Regina. The Salve Regina in B flat MH 90, here published for the first time, dates from about 1765, and it survives in a contemporary manuscript copy at Gottweig in Lower Austria. This early composition by Haydn already bears witness to this talent for setting a liturgical text to music. The dialogue between the bass soloist and the choir gives this work a radiance of its own. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.5409000. $36.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| There are angels hov'ring round Choral SATB SATB, Piano Oxford University Press
SATB choir and piano/orchestra SKU: OU.9780193555471 Composed by Ryan Mur...(+)
SATB choir and piano/orchestra SKU: OU.9780193555471 Composed by Ryan Murphy. Vocal score. 12 pages. Duration 5'. Oxford University Press #9780193555471. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193555471). ISBN 9780193555471. 10 x 7 inches. For SATB and piano or orchestra This arrangement of a traditional American spiritual conjures a deep fervency, belying its simple appearance. The opening instruction is 'With hushed awe', and that encapsulates perfectly the gentle radiance of the tender lyrics and the music's highly singable lines. $3.65 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Salve Regina in B Choral SATB Carus Verlag
Bass voice solo, SATB choir, 2 violins, basso continuo SKU: CA.5409012 Co...(+)
Bass voice solo, SATB choir, 2 violins, basso continuo SKU: CA.5409012 Composed by Michael Haydn. Salve Regina In B Mh 90. Sacred vocal music, Hymns, Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary. Single Part, Violin 2. MH 90. 4 pages. Duration 5 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 54.090/12. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5409012). ISBN 9790007225919. Key: B flat major. Language: Latin. Some forty settings of the four Marian antiphons by Johann Michael Haydn are extant, among them 17 settings of the Salve Regina. The Salve Regina in B flat MH 90, here published for the first time, dates from about 1765, and it survives in a contemporary manuscript copy at Gottweig in Lower Austria. This early composition by Haydn already bears witness to this talent for setting a liturgical text to music. The dialogue between the bass soloist and the choir gives this work a radiance of its own. Score and part available separately - see item CA.5409000. $4.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Huit Chansons de Fleurs High voice, Piano [Score] Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music High voice, Piano SKU: PR.111402890 Composed by Ricky Ian G...(+)
Chamber Music High voice, Piano SKU: PR.111402890 Composed by Ricky Ian Gordon. Full score. 44 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #111-40289. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.111402890). ISBN 9781491134672. UPC: 680160685264. Whatâ??s in a name? While the title is French for â??Eight Flower Songs,â? the texts are all in English. The poemsâ?? flowers metaphorically evoke fragrance, love and loss, life and death, rebirth and regrowth. Perhaps the texture and beauty of Gordonâ??s music are themselves French. The 20-minute song cycle draws on poems from Wordsworth to Dorothy Parker, as well as from contemporary poets including the composer himself. When So-Chung Shinn came to me with the idea of commissioning a song cycle with her spectacular husband Tony Lee, she had in mind something having to do with flowers. Tony had asked her what she wanted for her birthday, and she said she wanted to be behind the creating of a new work. Lucky me, I was the recipient of the commission. So-Chung sent me a little description of all the flowers she loves, but I had to take the idea and create a narrative in my head.It is always a matter of pleasing the commissioner, yet coming up with something you can get behind and hear music for as well. I already knew I wanted to use my â??Tulipsâ? poem which is really about the arc of a relationship as represented through the life span of the Tulips, and, in many ways, disappointment; and Dorothy Parkerâ??s â??One Perfect Rose,â? which is wry, bitter, cynical, and funny, in a way only Dorothy Parker can so pithily express.I thought of Jane Kenyonâ??s exquisite â??Peonies at Dusk,â? because knowing she died so young (46) of leukemia, the poem has such a particular resonance, almost humanizing the Peonies, casting the moon as a sentient being, illustrating so beautifully how connected everything is, alive here, and revolving around these exquisite blossoms. Then, I remembered her husband Donald Hallâ??s poem â??Her Garden,â? which he wrote after Jane died, his grief intermingled with his inability to care for what she had created, to keep alive what so represented her aliveness, broken as he was, and I felt I already had a story.I found the Wordsworth, because it felt like pure joy to me, but also, if each of the songs has a color in my head, â??The Daffodilsâ? is pure yellow and a good place to start. My partner Kevin and I live on a lake, and every year, the first Daffodils, the shock of yellows, the oranges, the blinding whites, after the long snowy winters, sing of the newness that is about to enfold us in its green miraculousness.At first, the cycle ended with the Langston Hughes poem â??Cycle,â? or â??New Flowers,â? because it was lovely, and about rebirth, which is obviously optimistic, and apt, but then, my friend Telmo Dos Santos, a wonderful Canadian poet whom I met at Banff, sent me his poem â??Afterlife With Lilacs,â? having no idea what I was working on. I felt I had to add it because it is so dazzling, and it immediately felt like the missing link. Finally, there were unfortunately rights issues, namely, we could not, no how, get in touch with the Langston Hughes Estate, after so many happy collaborations.After almost a yearâ??s frustration, I wrote my own text, â??Play, Orpheus,â? which ended up being fortuitous, because the first time I met So-Chung, she entered the room and the most exquisite scent of Lillies of the Valley, Muguet de Bois, filled the room. I went right over to her and rudely put my nose to her neck, for the intoxication of the scent. So â??Play, Orpheusâ? is for So-Chung, to remind us of the precious treasures of this world flowers remind us of. Everything and everyone lives and dies, lives and dies. Death and resurrection.And of course, this is music, this is song, so the inclusion of the God of music, Orpheus, seems apt. Huit Chansons de Fleurs is really about what flowers represent, their radiance, their flickering impermanence, the way they are used to celebrate, as well as to mourn...... and of course, their fragrance. Their fragrance.Ricky Ian GordonJuly 28, 2021. $21.99 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
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