SKU: BT.DHP-1115020-010

12 X 9 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

A Little Irish Suite is an original work composed specifically for the Compact Band Series. This series offers smaller ensembles the opportunity to perform original, high-quality works. A Little Irish Suite consists of three movements, all based on Irish folk tunes. Clear structure and crisp harmonies complemented by plain, comprehensible melodies, are characteristic of this piece. It offers conductors the opportunity to work on tone, balance, phrasing as well as on technique with their ensemble. As with all works in the Compact Band Series, A Little Irish Suite features optional parts for instruments that are played less frequently. Conductors can pickand choose the parts needed to best fit the music and the musicians available, to determine the best possible instrumentation for their own ensemble. The duration of six minutes and the large variety and contrast of material played in A Little Irish Suite also make it an ideal selection for competitions or festivals.

A Little Irish Suite is een oorspronkelijk werk dat speciaal voor de Compact Band Series is geschreven. Deze serie geeft kleine ensembles de mogelijkheid originele composities van hoge kwaliteit uit te voeren. De delen vandeze sfeervolle Ierse suite zijn alle drie gebaseerd op volksmelodieën uit Ierland. Het werk wordt gekenmerkt door een heldere structuur en verfrissende harmonieën, aangevuld door eenvoudige, aanstekelijke melodieën. Het biedt dirigentende kans te werken aan toon, balans, frasering en ensembletechniek. Net als alle werken in de Compact Band Series bevat A Little Irish Suite optionele partijen voor instrumenten die minder vaak worden bespeeld. De dirigentkan de partijen uitzoeken die het best bij de muziek en de beschikbare bezetting passen, en zo de best mogelijke instrumentatie voor het eigen ensemble bepalen. De duur van zes minuten en het afwisselende karakter van het speelmateriaalmaken A Little Irish Suite ook ideaal voor concoursen of festivals.

A Little Irish Suite wurde speziell für die Compact Band Series komponiert. Diese Reihe bietet auch weniger gut besetzten Blasorchestern die Möglichkeit, ausgewählte Originalliteratur zu spielen. A Little Irish Suite besteht aus drei Sätzen, die alle von irischen Volksliedern abgeleitet sind. Klare Formen und Harmonien sowie einfache, gut verständliche Melodien bestimmen das Stück. Es bietet sich für jeden Dirigenten die Gelegenheit, am Klang, der Balance, der Phrasierung, aber auch an der Technik seines Ensembles zu arbeiten.Wie bei allen Werken der Compact Band Series gibt es für alle seltener besetzten Instrumente Optionen in anderen Stimmen. Der Dirigent kannentscheiden, wer was an welcher Stelle spielt und so die für sein Orchester bestmögliche Instrumentierung selbst festlegen.A Little Irish Suite ist mit seiner Länge von sechs Minuten und dank seines großen Abwechslungsreichtums auch als Wettbewerbstück sehr gut geeignet.

A Little Irish Suite est une composition originale intégrant la nouvelle collection Compact Band Series. Cette série présente un répertoire pour les orchestres plus restreints, aspirant cependant interpréter des œuvres originales de grande qualité. A Little Irish Suite est une pièce constituée de trois mouvements inspirés d’airs irlandais. Une structure claire, des couleurs harmoniques équilibrées et des mélodies accessibles en sont les principaux atouts. Elle offrira aux chefs d’orchestre la possibilité de travailler la justesse et le phrasé ainsi que de nombreux aspects techniques.De même que toutes les œuvres de la collection Compact BandSeries, A Little Irish Suite propose des partitions optionnelles pour des instruments plus singuliers. Il est donc possible de choisir parmi toutes les configurations proposées, celle qui conviendra au mieux la composition de chaque orchestre.Une durée de six minutes et une large palette de contrastes dans l’éventail des potentialités d’interprétation font de A Little Irish Suite une œuvre idéale pour tout concours ou festival.

A Little Irish Suite è un brano originale composto appositamente per la nuova collana Compact Band Series, con brani che offrono a formazioni ridotte la possibilit di eseguire brani originali di alta qualit . I tre movimenti di questa suite si ispirano ad arie irlandesi e si contraddistinguono per strutture e armonie chiare, come anche per melodie accessibili. A Little Irish Suite permette al maestro di perfezionare il fraseggio e numerosi aspetti tecnici. La durata di sei minuti e un’ampia gamma di contrasti sonori fanno di A Little Irish Suite un brano ideale per concorsi e festival.

SKU: GI.G-4954

This collection is second to none: masterfully crafted compositions resplendent with interesting harmonies married to texts selected from the works of the finest hymn writers of our time. Lovers of serious choral music are going to be thrilled with this new offering. Musical styles are varied, from gospel to a distinctly classical sound, sprinkled with a wide variety of instruments. Selected works include All Glory Is Yours-rich and melodic, with a memorable and singable refrain, Build Your City on the Hill-rousing, with an early American flavor, Christ Is the Day-mysterious, for Advent, Cleanse the Thoughts of Our Hearts-choral music at its finest, Before the Song Was Done-majestic and lilting, for Christmas, This Our Joy and This Our Feast-Joyful, for Easter, with trumpets and alleluia! Just consider this roster of text writers: Brian Wren, Delores Dufner, OSB, Sylvia Dunstan, Richard Leach, and Timothy Dudley-Smith. In addition, traditional texts include The Prayer of St. Patrick, a selection from Piae Cantiones, and one from The Book of Common Prayer. There are also a selection from ICEL and adaptations by Bob Moore. Includes one each of the following octavos: I COME WITH JOY (G-4933) • ALL GLORY IS YOURS (G-4934) • SLOWLY TURNING, EVER TURNING (G-4935) • BUILD YOUR CITY ON THE HILL (G-4936) • SWEET REFRESHMENT (G-4937) • CHRIST IS THE DAY (G-4938) • CHILD OF MARY (G-4939) • CLEANSE THE THOUGHTS OF OUR HEARTS (G-4940) • HOW HOLY THIS FEAST (G-4941) • CHRIST THE WAY OF LIFE (G-4942) • WE BRING,  YOU TAKE (G-4943) • WE BLONG TO CHRIST (G-3874) • BEFORE THE SONG WAS DONE (G-4944) • THIS OUR JOY AND THIS OUR FEAST (G-4945) • CHRIST BE WITH ME (G-3855) The instrumental meditation “Air” is found in G-4289, Five Liturgical Meditations.

SKU: GI.G-9015

UPC: 785147901501. English. Text Source: Based on Psalm 69. Text by Marty Haugen.

Psalm 69, a psalm of deep lament, is given a stark treatment in this setting. It is a crying out by any community that witnesses injustice or persecution, whether first-hand or on a global level. In the words of the composer, “I imagined that…those singing might hear their own song of lament resonating and repeating from others in the assembly.”.