Arr. Elliot Del Borgo. Par BACH JOHANN SEBASTIAN. Based on JS Bach’s chorale ‘Sleepers Awake’ this very dignified work presents the chorale and then in turn an exciting treatment of reworked fragments of the melody in a colourful and contemporary harmonic setting. / Niveau : 2.5 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band

Sankt Stefans-Choral-La source d?inspiration du compositeur ?tait la beaut? sublime de la c?l?bre cath?drale Saint-Etienne le Stephansdom qui se trouve au c?ur de Vienne. Souvent consid?r?e comme symbole national autrichien elle a quatorze cloches dont chacune a ?t? nomm?e et que l?on entend au d?but de l??uvre. La m?lodie principale ?merge de ce paysage sonore et r?appara?t ? plusieurs reprises en forme d?instrumentations et harmonisations vari?es. Suite ? une section fortissimo la m?lodie hymnique baisse peu ? peu et s??teint avec le retour de l?atmosph?re du d?but. St. Stephens Chorale cr?era un vrai moment solennel de contemplation dans votre concert.

In this impressive concert chorale Claude T. Smith has created a significant addition to easy literature. And the long tones and dynamic nuances make it a great teaching or warm-up piece.

The opening Chorale section of this very appealling beginning band piece introduces the theme that is then used in the Canon that follows. Skillfully designed to pass the melody to every section this is a very rewarding piece forbeginning groups. First published in 1984.

Based on JS Bach’s chorale ‘Sleepers Awake’ this very dignified work presents the chorale and then in turn an exciting treatment of reworked fragments of the melody in a colourful and contemporary harmonic setting.

Based on JS Bach’s chorale ‘Sleepers Awake’ this very dignified work presents the chorale and then in turn an exciting treatment of reworked fragments of the melody in a colourful and contemporary harmonic setting.