SKU: BR.CHB-5373

ISBN 9790004413036. 7.5 x 10.5 inches. Swedish / Finnish.

The two choruses in Jean Sibelius's Op. 65 are different in both their languages, Swedish and Finnish, as well as their conceptions. Man fran slatten och havet Op. 65A was commissioned by the Music Committee of Svenska Folkskolans Vanner, a Swedish-speaking educational organization which staged a singing festival in Vaasa in June 1912. The first performance took place in the final concert of the festival with about 1300 singers in total, although a string accompaniment had to be used to perform the relatively difficult polyphonic piece.The much simpler Kallion kirkon kellosavel Op. 65B was originally composed by Sibelius as the melody for the carillon of a newly built church in the district Kallio in Helsinki. Reports from the consecration in September 1912, however, named the choir conductor Heikki Klemetti as composer. Sibelius therefore felt forced to write arrangements for piano solo and mixed choir a cappella and publish them. Klemetti eventually wrote a new text for the latter. The current edition includes translations of the texts in German and English as well as an informative preface that is based on the complete edition Jean Sibelius Works, just like the score.

SKU: CA.210600

ISBN 9790007303570. Language: LAT/EN/DT.

The new Freiburger Chorheft 1 is aimed at smaller choirs or one-off vocal ensembles that want to inject some variety into a church service. The repertoire for two voices can be used flexibly and the pieces require only modest rehearsal times. The collection contains 36 two-part pieces of different eras and styles, ranging from the Renaissance to contemporary sacred music. They can be sung by female and/or male voices, high and low voices, vocal groups or soloists, depending on availability. The editors Meinrad Walter and Georg Koch have thus carefully considered the ever-changing circumstances of performance, which demand ever more flexibility from the musicians.

There is also the option to introduce instruments – to support the vocal parts, to replace a voice or as an instrumental descant. A keyboard accompaniment is provided for most pieces. The congregation can also take part in the singing.

Providing repertoire for services throughout the church year, the Freiburger Chorheft 1 also features music for Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours as well as special services such as the celebration of First Communion. While the focus is on the Catholic musical tradition, numerous works are also suitable for other denominations.

In addition to the popular series of the Freiburger Chorbuch for four-part church choir and for children's choir, the Freiburger Chorheft 1 offers attractive repertoire for two voices that will make any church service both lively and appealing even in small settings or with limited numbers of performers. - 36 two-part pieces - Easy level of difficulty - Brings musical variety to church services - For smaller choirs and one-off ensembles - Only short rehearsal times needed.