SKU: WD.080689617393

UPC: 080689617393.

One of the Bible verses most often associated with Christmas, Isaiah 9:6, lays an important foundation, both for how we remember the birth of Christ and how we should celebrate His coming. First, a simple reminder, a declaration of fact... For unto us a child is born... It then goes on to proclaim His great Name in many forms... He shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
This Christmas, as you choose music with which to declare His blessed birth, as you select the songs your choir, orchestra, band, and praise teams will use to celebrate the miracle and significance of His arrival, let the words of this Bible verse inspire your search. Discover the new musical, He Shall Be Called, a true gospel-inspired, praise & worship-influenced, contemporary Christian music hybrid, which is guaranteed to ignite a spark with your choir, musicians, and congregation! Each song is based on one of the powerful, holy Names of Jesus...
He Shall Be Called, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, Emmanuel, Bless the Name of Jesus and Savior... from beginning to end, this dynamic new musical honors and glorifies His Name and celebrates His glorious birth!

Song Titles: He Shall Be Called * Wonderful Counselor * Mighty God * Everlasting Father * Prince of Peace * Emmanuel * Bless the Name of Jesus * Savior

SKU: WD.080689539671

UPC: 080689539671.

One of the Bible verses most often associated with Christmas, Isaiah 9:6, lays an important foundation, both for how we remember the birth of Christ and how we should celebrate His coming. First, a simple reminder, a declaration of fact... For unto us a child is born... It then goes on to proclaim His great Name in many forms... He shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
This Christmas, as you choose music with which to declare His blessed birth, as you select the songs your choir, orchestra, band, and praise teams will use to celebrate the miracle and significance of His arrival, let the words of this Bible verse inspire your search. Discover the new musical, He Shall Be Called, a true gospel-inspired, praise & worship-influenced, contemporary Christian music hybrid, which is guaranteed to ignite a spark with your choir, musicians, and congregation! Each song is based on one of the powerful, holy Names of Jesus...
He Shall Be Called, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, Emmanuel, Bless the Name of Jesus and Savior... from beginning to end, this dynamic new musical honors and glorifies His Name and celebrates His glorious birth!

Song Titles: He Shall Be Called * Wonderful Counselor * Mighty God * Everlasting Father * Prince of Peace * Emmanuel * Bless the Name of Jesus * Savior

SKU: WD.080689743023

UPC: 080689743023.

One of the Bible verses most often associated with Christmas, Isaiah 9:6, lays an important foundation, both for how we remember the birth of Christ and how we should celebrate His coming. First, a simple reminder, a declaration of fact... For unto us a child is born... It then goes on to proclaim His great Name in many forms... He shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, The Mighty God, The Everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.
This Christmas, as you choose music with which to declare His blessed birth, as you select the songs your choir, orchestra, band, and praise teams will use to celebrate the miracle and significance of His arrival, let the words of this Bible verse inspire your search. Discover the new musical, He Shall Be Called, a true gospel-inspired, praise & worship-influenced, contemporary Christian music hybrid, which is guaranteed to ignite a spark with your choir, musicians, and congregation! Each song is based on one of the powerful, holy Names of Jesus...
He Shall Be Called, Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace, Emmanuel, Bless the Name of Jesus and Savior... from beginning to end, this dynamic new musical honors and glorifies His Name and celebrates His glorious birth!

Song Titles: He Shall Be Called * Wonderful Counselor * Mighty God * Everlasting Father * Prince of Peace * Emmanuel * Bless the Name of Jesus * Savior

SKU: BT.DHP-1094768-120

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

The hymn Nun ruhen alle Wälder (Now All Forests Rest), arranged by J.S. Bach (No. 6, So sei nun, Seele, deine, from Cantata BWV 13), is a guiding light throughout this four-movement composition. Pütz wrote this work as a musical outcry against the wilful, profit-driven destruction of our environment. When Bach used the word “ruhen” (to rest) over 350 years ago, it probably had a different nuance from the meaning it has today. At the beginning of the 21st century - the so-called age of progress - “nun ruhen alle Wälder” should mean “now all forests die” . Massive industrialization and globalization, coupled with pure greed, corruption, political scandals, an ever-wideninggap between the rich and poor, and other such senseless human actions, are pushing our blue planet closer and closer to the point of no return. This work is not intended to be a ranting accusation. It should remind us of the beauty and harmony that can exist all around us in nature, if we take care of it. Pütz hopes that this will, one day, help put a greater emphasis on humanity’s survival, and coexistence with nature rather than the exploitation described earlier. All four texts were created by Australian poet Graeme King, whose works were discovered by Pütz, by chance on the internet. Pütz was especially captivated by King’s clarity, and intrigued by the possibilities of adapting and melding the strong rhythmical structure of King’s writing with his own musical language. The four movements are as follows: 1. Tears of Nature 2. Grrrevolution 3. Stand up! 4. Tomorrow The world première of Four Earth Songs took place on 7 July 2009 at the 14th WASBE-Conference in Cincinnati (USA). This work is dedicated in friendship to Jouke Hoekstra, conductor, and the Frysk Fanfare Orkest (the Frisian Fanfare-Orchestra).

De hymne Nun ruhen alle Wälder, gearrangeerd door J.S. Bach (nr. 6, So sei nun, Seele, deine, uit cantate BWV 13), is de leidraad in deze vierdelige compositie. Pütz schreef het werk als een muzikaal protest tegen de moedwillige,op winstbejag gebaseerde vernietiging van ons milieu. Toen Bach het woord ‘ruhen’ (rusten) meer dan 350 jaar geleden gebruikte, lag er waarschijnlijk een andere nuance in dan tegenwoordig. Aan het begin van de 21e eeuw - dezogenaamde eeuw van de vooruitgang - zou ‘nun ruhen alle Wälder’ zelfs kunnen betekenen: ‘nu sterven alle bossen’. De grootschalige industrialisatie en globalisering, in combinatie met pure hebzucht, corruptie, politieke schandalen,een groeiende kloof tussen arm en rijk, en andere dwaze menselijke verrichtingen, brengen onze blauwe planeet steeds verder in de problemen, tot er misschien geen weg terug meer is. Dit werk is niet bedoeld als een beschuldigendetirade. Het moet ons wijzen op de schoonheid en harmonie die in de natuur om ons heen kan bestaan, als we er goed voor zorgen. Pütz hoopt dat er op een dag meer nadruk gelegd zal worden op het overleven van de mensheid invreedzame co-existentie met de natuur, zonder de eerdergenoemde uitbuiting. Alle vier de teksten zijn geschreven door de Australische dichter Graeme King, wiens werk Pütz bij toeval tegenkwam op het internet. Hij werd getroffendoor Kings helderheid en raakte ge ntrigeerd door de mogelijkheid de sterke ritmische structuur van Kings teksten om te zetten in zijn eigen muzikale taal. De vier delen zijn de volgende: 1. Tears of Nature 2. Grrrevolution 3.Stand up! 4. Tomorrow De wereldpremière van Four Earth Songs vond plaats op 7 juli 2009 tijdens de 14e WASBE Conference in Cincinnati (VS). Dit werk is in vriendschap opgedragen aan dirigent Jouke Hoekstra en zijn Fryskt Fanfare

Der Choral Nun ruhen alle Wälder, hier in einer Bearbeitung von J.S. Bach (Nr. 6 So sei nun, Seele, deine aus der Kantate BWV 13), zieht sich wie ein roter Faden durch diese viersätzige Komposition, die als musikalischer Aufschrei (Anfang!) gegen die mutwillige, profitgesteuerte Zerstörung unserer Umwelt gedacht ist. Sicher hatte das Wort ruhen“ vor über 350 Jahren, als der Liedtext entstand, eine andere Bedeutung als heute. Zu Beginn des 21. Jahrhunderts, im sogenannten Zeitalter des Fortschritts, müsste es leider wohl eher heißen: Nun sterben alle Wälder“... Massive Industrialisierung, Globalisierung, aber auch Profitgier, Korruption, politische Unfähigkeit,krasse Unterschiede zwischen arm und reich, und schlussendlich die Uneinsichtigkeit des einzelnen Menschen haben dazu geführt, dass der Blaue Planet“ heute kurz vor dem Kollaps steht. Dieses Werk soll jedoch nicht nur anklagen, es soll auch die verbliebenen Schönheiten unserer Natur aufzeigen, in der Hoffnung, dass es einmal gelingen wird, die Rettung der Natur und den Schutz der Umwelt über die oben genannten Interessen zu stellen. Alle vier Texte stammen aus der Feder des australischen Dichters Graeme King, dessen Werk der Komponist durch einen glücklichen Zufall im Internet entdeckte. Besonders inspirierend war die Direktheit von Graemes Aussagen, aber auch die kraftvolle Rhythmik seiner Verse mit den daraus resultierenden Möglichkeiten der musikalischen Umsetzung. Die vier Sätze sind wie folgt überschrieben: 1. Tears of Nature 2. Grrrevolution 3. Stand up! 4. Tomorrow Die offizielle Uraufführung von Four Earth Songs fand am 7. Juli 2009 statt, anlässlich der 14. WASBE-Konferenz in Cincinnati (USA). Das Werk ist dem Dirigenten Jouke Hoekstra und dem Frysk Fanfare Orkest (Friesischen Fanfareorchester) in aller Freundschaft gewidmet.

Le cantique Nun ruhen alle Wälder, dont la ligne mélodique fut reprise par Jean-Sébastien Bach pour son choral So sein nun, Seele, deine (Choral n°6 - Cantate BWV 13), est le fil conducteur de cette oeuvre en quatre mouvements conçue comme un cri contre la destruction volontaire de la nature pour le profit. Plus de trois siècles nous séparent du temps de Bach. Si les mots sont restés les mêmes, leur sens primitif connaît cependant quelques nuances. Ainsi, au XXIe siècle - considéré comme le « siècle du progrès », il conviendrait de traduire Nun ruhen alle Wälder (“les forêts se reposent “) par “Les forêts se meurent”. La mondialisation et l’industrialisation massiveassociées l’avidité prédatrice, la corruption politique, aux actions humaines irrationnelles et au fossé grandissant entre riches et pauvres conduisent notre planète bleue se rapprocher chaque jour un peu plus du point de non retour. Cette composition n’est pas une accusation acerbe, mais plutôt une exhortation prendre soin de cette beauté si harmonieuse que nous offre la nature. Et peut-être, prendrons-nous enfin conscience de l’importance d’une situation de coexistence avec la nature, nécessaire pour la survie de l’espèce humaine, et non d’exploitation qui conduit la destruction. Un jour, alors qu’il naviguait sur Internet, Marco Pütz découvrit l’oeuvre du poète australien Graeme King. Fasciné par la clarté de l’écriture et le rythme des vers, Marco Pütz imagina les multiples possibilités d’adaptation et de mise en musique qu’offrent les poèmes de King. Il choisit quatre poèmes sur la nature pour créer son oeuvre Four Earth Songs (Quatre chants de la terre). 1. Tears of Nature (Les larmes de la Nature) 2. Grrrevolution 3. Stand up! (Levez-vous !) 4. Tomorrow (Demain) Four Earth Songs est dédié amicalement l’Orchestre de Fanfare de Frise (Frysk Fanfare Orkest) et son chef, Jouke Hoekstra. L’oeuvre a été donnée en création mondiale par l’orchestre dédicataire l’occasion de la 14ème Convention de la WASBE Cincinnati aux.