By Johann Sebastian Bach / Nikolaus Herman. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. This edition: paperbound. Hymn Settings, Mass sections; Use during the church year: Advent, Special Days, End of the Church Year, Epiphany, Lent and Passiontide, Ascension, New Year, Holy Week, Easter and Eastertide, Pentecost, Trinity, Christmas; Choral Collections for Mixed Choi. Choral collection. 88 pages. Published by Carus Verlag

By Johann Sebastian / Herman Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. Hymn settings, Mass Sections; Choral Collections, Mixed Choir; Occasions: Peace and Justice, Morning, Midday, Evening; Use during church year: Advent, Special Days, Epiphany, Lent and Passiontide, Holy Week, Easter and Eastertide, Ascension, Christmas. Choral collection. 80 pages. Published by Carus Verlag (German import).

Orchestra

SKU: PR.416415760

For Really Big Orchestra. Composed by PDQ Bach. Edited by Prof. Peter Schickele. Study Score. With Standard notation. Duration 11 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41576. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.416415760).

UPC: 680160636532. 9 x 12 inches.

The 1712 Overture stands out in P.D.Q. Bach's oeuvre for two reasons, among others: it is by far the most programmatic instrumental piece among those by the minimeister of Wein-am-Rhein so far unearthed, and 2) its discovery has led to a revelation about the composer's father, Johann Sebastian Bach, that has exploded like a bombshell on the usually serene musicological landscape. The overture is based on an anecdote told to P.D.Q. Bach by a cousin, Peter Ulrich. Since P.U. Bach lived in Dudeldorf, only a few miles down the road from Wein-am-Rhein, he was P.D.Q.'s closest relative, and he was, in fact, one of the few members of the family who was on speaking terms with P.D.Q. The story, related to P.D.Q. (fortunately for us posterity types) in a letter, may be summarized thus: The town of Dudeldorf was founded by two brothers, Rudi and Dieter Dudel, early in the 18th century. Rudi remained mayor of the newborn burg for the rest of his long life, but Dieter had a dream of starting a musicians' colony, an entire city devoted to music, which dream, he finally decided, could be realized only in the New World. In 1712, he and several other bagpipers sailed to Boston, never to return to Germany. (Henceforth, Rudi became known as der deutscher Dudel and Dieter as the Yankee Dudel). Unfortunately, the head of the Boston Musicians' Guild had gotten wind of Dudel's plans, and Wilhelm Wiesel (pron. VEE-zle), known none too affectionately around town as Wiesel the Weasel, was not about to share what few gigs there were in colonial America with more foreigners and outside agitators. He and his cronies were on hand to meet Dudel's boat when it pulled into Boston Harbor; they intended to prevent the newcomers' disembarkation, but Dudel and his companions managed to escape to the other side of the bay in a dinghy, landing with just enough time to rent a carriage and horses before hearing the sound of The Weasel and his men, who had had to come around the long way. The Germans headed West, with the Bostonians in furious pursuit. soon the city had been left far behind, and by midnight so had the pursuers; Dieter Dudel decided that it was safe for him and his men to stop and sleep until daybreak. When they awoke, they found that they were in a beautiful landscape of low, forested mountains and pleasant fields, warmed by the brilliant morning sun and serenaded by an entrancing variety of birds. Here, Dudel thought, her is where I will build my colony. The immigrants continued down the road at a leisurely pace until they came upon a little church, all by itself in the countryside, from which there suddenly emanated the sounds of a pipe organ. At this point, the temptation to quote from P.U. Bach's letter to P.D.Q. cannot be resisted: They went inside and, after listening to the glorious music for a while, introduced themselves to the organist. And who do you think it was? Are you ready for this -- it was your old man! Hey, no kidding -- you know, I'm sure, that your father was the guy to get when it came to testing new organs, and whoever had that one in Massachusetts built offered old Sebastian a tidy sum to go over there and check it out. The unexpected meeting with J.S. Bach and his sponsors was interrupted by the sound of horse hooves, as the dreaded Wiesel and his men thundered on to the scene. They had been riding all night, however, and they were no spring chickens to start with, and as soon as they reached the church they all dropped, exhausted, to the ground. The elated Germans rang the church bells and offered to buy everyone a beer at the nearest tavern. There they were taught, and joined in singing, what might be called the national anthem of the New World. The melody of this pre-revolutionary patriotic song is still remembered (P.D.Q. Bach quotes it, in the bass instruments, near the end of the overture), but is words are now all but forgotten: Freedom, of thee we sing, Freedom e'er is our goal; Death to the English King, Long live Rock and Ross. The striking paucity of biographical references to Johann Sebastian Bah during the year 1712 can now be explained: he was abroad for a significant part of that year, testing organs in the British Colonies. That this revelation has not been accepted as fact by the musicological establishment is no surprise, since it means that a lot of books would have to be rewritten. The members of that establishment haven't even accepted the existence of P.D.Q. Bach, one of whose major works the 1712 Overture certainly is. It is also a work that shows Tchaikowsky up as the shameless plagiarizer that some of us have always known he was. The discovery of this awesome opus was made possible by a Boston Pops Centennial Research Commission; the first modern performance took place at the opening concert of the 100th anniversary season of that orchestra, under the exciting but authentic direction of John Williams.

By Various. Edited by Helbich, Wolfgang / Herzog, Ernst. Hymn settings, Mass Sections, Motets, Psalms, German; Choral Collections, Mixed Choir; Occasions: Eucharist, Communion, Peace and Justice, Prayer, Confirmation, Praise and thanks, Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary, Morning, Midday, Evening, Psalms, Daily hours, Mourning, Death, Our Father; Use during church year: Advent, Special Days, End of the church year, Lent and Passiontide, Corpus Christi, Ascension, Holy Week, Easter and Eastertide, Ascension, Reformation day, Trinity, Christmas. Ch

Chamber Music violin, piano

SKU: PR.114419280

Composed by Chen Yi. Arranged by Wong Tak Chiu. Performance Score. 32+12 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-41928. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114419280).

ISBN 9781491132357. UPC: 680160676125.

Inspired by Chinese tradition, this concerto-like dance suite includes: 1. Lion Dance, 2. YangKo, and 3. Muqam. Each movement draws from melodies and rhythms characteristic of various regions of China many centuries ago. CHINESE FOLK DANCE SUITE is available for violin with full orchestra, or as a recital work with piano.
Supported by a major commissioning award from the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress, Chinese Folk Dance Suite is written for solo violin and orchestra; it was premiered by The Women’s Philharmonic with violin soloist Terrie Baune, conducted by Apo Hsu, on March 10, 2001, at Yerba Buena Center For the Arts Theater in San Francisco.Inspired by various Chinese traditional folk dances, the suite has three movements:I. Lion Dance. Traditionally, people dance with richly decorated hand-made lions, accompanied by percussion ensemble, to celebrate happy occasions and major festivals throughout the country. In this composition, I use Chinese drum and other percussion instruments in the background, to form a dynamic and rhythmic texture responding to the solo part, which imitates the tunes played on the suona (traditional Chinese trumpet). The pitch materials came from the traditional Guangdong tune “Dragon Boat Racing,” and the Chaozhou tune “Lion Playing Ball.”II. YangKo. Originating in northern China, this is a major folk dance form in mass performance popularized in the country. In YangKo performance, people play rhythmic patterns on the drums hung around their waists while singing and dancing. In the second movement, I imagined a warm scene of YangKo dancing in distance. The solo violin plays a sweet and gracious melodic line while all members of the orchestra sing non-pitched syllables in different layers as the soft background, to imitate the percussion sound which produces the ever-going pulse.III. Muqam. This large-scale music and dance form, from the Uygur nationality in Xinjiang province, originated in the 15th century. My third movement use a 7/8 meter and the melodic style of Muqam music. The fiery dancing gesture culminates in the sustained climax section at the end of the work, after a colorful violin cadenza in both improvisational singing style and polyphonic writing with woven lines.

By Various. Edited by Hildebrandt, Herbert. This edition: paperbound. Sacred, Hymn settings, Mass Sections, Motets, Psalms, German; Choral Collections, SAM Choir; Occasions: Eucharist, Communion, Praise and thanks, Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary; Use during church year: Advent, Special. Choral collection. 116 pages

By Josef Gabriel Rheinberger. For Orchestra version: SSA Choir, Flute, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello/Contrabass, Organ; Organ version: SSA Choir, Organ. German title: Missa in A. Orchesterfassung. Masses, Latin. Level 3. Study score. Language: Latin. Composed 1881. Op. 126. 96 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Published by Carus Verlag

By Johannes / Mendelssohn Bartholdy Brahms. Edited by Bretschneider, Wolfgang / Dromann, Hans-Christian. Hymns, Hymn settings, Masses, German, Mass Sections, Motets, Secular Choral Music; Choral Collections, Mixed Choir; Occasions: First Communion, Praise and thanks, Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary, Psalms, Tantum ergo; Use during church year: Special Days, Holy Week, Easter and Eastertide, Ascension, Christmas. Choral collection. 96 pages. Published by Carus Verlag (German import).

By Various. Edited by Siegfried Bauer. This edition: paperbound. Sacred, Hymn settings, Mass Sections, Motets, Psalms, German; Choral Collections, Mixed Choir; Occasions: Eucharist, Communion, Peace and Justice, Prayer, Wedding, Confirmation, Praise and thanks, Morning, Midday, Evening, Psalms, Daily hours, Baptism, Mo. Choral collection. 88 pages. Published by Carus Verlag

Orchestra version: SSA choir, flute, 2 violins, viola, cello/contrabass, organ; organ version: SSA choir, organ - Level 3

SKU: CA.5012611

In nativitate Domini. Composed by Josef Gabriel Rheinberger. Missa In A. Orchesterfassung. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Single Part, Violin 1. Composed 1881. Op. 126. 8 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 50.126/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5012611).

ISBN 9790007079697. Key: A major. Language: Latin.

Rheinberger's Mass in A Major is a work that ist easy to perform. Making no use of polyphonic developments, it remains within a harmonic style that is lightened by brief imitative phases. The organ accompaniment serves as a tonal support and expands the three-part writing into four parts. Score and part available separately - see item CA.5012600.

Orchestra version: SSA choir, flute, 2 violins, viola, cello/contrabass, organ; organ version: SSA choir, organ - Level 3

SKU: CA.5012614

In nativitate Domini. Composed by Josef Gabriel Rheinberger. Missa In A. Orchesterfassung. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Single Part, Cello. Composed 1881. Op. 126. 8 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 50.126/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5012614).

ISBN 9790007079727. Key: A major. Language: Latin.

Rheinberger's Mass in A Major is a work that ist easy to perform. Making no use of polyphonic developments, it remains within a harmonic style that is lightened by brief imitative phases. The organ accompaniment serves as a tonal support and expands the three-part writing into four parts. Score and part available separately - see item CA.5012600.

Orchestra version: SSA choir, flute, 2 violins, viola, cello/contrabass, organ; organ version: SSA choir, organ - Level 3

SKU: CA.5012615

In nativitate Domini. Composed by Josef Gabriel Rheinberger. Missa In A. Orchesterfassung. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Single Part, Double Bass. Composed 1881. Op. 126. 8 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 50.126/15. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5012615).

ISBN 9790007079734. Key: A major. Language: Latin.

Rheinberger's Mass in A Major is a work that ist easy to perform. Making no use of polyphonic developments, it remains within a harmonic style that is lightened by brief imitative phases. The organ accompaniment serves as a tonal support and expands the three-part writing into four parts. Score and part available separately - see item CA.5012600.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins, 2 viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.2705311

Schopfungsmesse. Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn. Edited by Armin Kircher. Arranged by Luigi Gatti. Sacred music from Salzburg. Violin 1. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Single Part, Violin 1. 20 pages. Duration 35 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 27.053/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2705311).

ISBN 9790007199562. Key: A major. Language: Latin.

Since the days of Renaissance composers - beyond accusations of plagiarism - the admiration for a fellow composer has taken the form of quotations from his works or even new versions of his works. No less a work from the classical period than Joseph Haydn's oratorio The Creation (first performed in 1798), was the basis for the Schopfungsmesse (Creation Mass) by the Salzburg Court and Cathedral Music Director, Luigi Gatti. Gatti heard the oratorio in Salzburg performances conducted by Johann Michael Haydn in 1800. With great skill and sensitivity Gatti was able to underlay the choruses and arias of The Creation with the text of the Mass (at times he reduced and adapted the instrumentation), without doing harm to the admired original. Score and part available separately - see item CA.2705300.