| How Firm a Foundation - Instrumental Accompaniment Harp Hinshaw Music Inc.
By Foundation, Melody From The Sacred Harp, 1844. Arranged by Emma Lou Diemer. M...(+)
By Foundation, Melody From The Sacred Harp, 1844. Arranged by Emma Lou Diemer. Music from Duke Chapel. Sacred. Level: Medium Adult. 22 pages. Published by Hinshaw Music Inc.
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| Inventions from the Sacred Harp Concert band [Score and Parts] - Intermediate Curnow Music
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 5 SKU: BT.CMP-0916-05-010 Composed by James...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 5 SKU: BT.CMP-0916-05-010 Composed by James Curnow. Symphonic Band. Concert Piece. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2005. Curnow Music #CMP 0916-05-010. Published by Curnow Music (BT.CMP-0916-05-010). English. We urge you to look at this important new composition by James Curnow. This symphonic variant style treatment of themes based on the shape-note tune Resignation is a magnificent compositional exploration. Once your group has achieved the ability to perform at this level of difficulty, they deserve to play music with the challenge and masterful quality that Inventions from the Sacred Harp presents. Even a brief analysis of the score reveals composition and development techniques that are reserved for pieces on an impressive scale. A more thorough analysis lets you appreciate the complexity of the compositional processes found in the very fabric of this major work.The historical significance of The Sacred Harp provides the opportunity for some cross-curricular work as well.
Wanneer uw orkest een bepaald niveau heeft bereikt, kunt u uitpakken met Inventions from the Sacred Harp. James Curnow ontwikkelde variaties in diverse stijlen, gebaseerd op het in Amerikaanse ‘shape notes’ geschreven stukResignation uit de beroemde Sacred Harp-collectie, waarin liederen, hymnen, psalmmelodieën en volksliedbewerkingen van vroege Amerikaanse componisten zijn opgenomen. Een complex, niet onder één stijl onder te brengen werk datindrukwekkend is voor zowel muzikanten als publiek.
Wenn Ihr Blasorchester ein gewisses spielerisches Niveau erreicht hat, sollten Sie es mit einem Stück wie Inventions from the Sacred Harp belohnen. James Curnow entwickelte Variationen in verschiedenen Stilen, basierend auf dem in so genannten shaped notes“ geschriebenen Stück Resignation aus dem berühmten Liederbuch The Sacred Harp, das Lieder, Hymnen, Psalmenmelodien und Volksliedbearbeitungen früher amerikanischer Komponisten enthält. Ein komplexes, Genre übergreifendes Werk voll von besonderen Kompositionsund Entwicklungstechniken, das Musiker und Publikum tief beeindrucken wird!
The Sacred Harp (La Harpe Sacrée) est un livre de chants religieux nés dans le Sud rural des États- Unis au XIXe siècle. James Curnow a puisé dans le vaste trésor que forment ces psaumes et mélodies polyphoniques chantés a capella et écrits en notation différenciée. Inventions from The Sacred Harp est un ensemble d’inventions qui constituent une série de variations sur la mélodie du Psaume 23. $184.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Classical Fake Book - 2nd Edition
Fake Book [Fake Book] - Easy Hal Leonard
(Over 850 Classical Themes and Melodies in the Original Keys) For C instrument. ...(+)
(Over 850 Classical Themes and Melodies in the Original Keys) For C instrument. Format: fakebook (spiral bound). With vocal melody (excerpts) and chord names. Lassical. Series: Hal Leonard Fake Books. 646 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.
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| In Freezing Winter Night Choral SATB SATB, Harp Boosey and Hawkes
((from A Ceremony of Carols) SATB and Harp or Piano, New Edition). Composed by B...(+)
((from A Ceremony of Carols) SATB and Harp or Piano, New Edition). Composed by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976). For Choral (SATB). Boosey and Hawkes Sacred Choral. 12 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M051481613. Published by Boosey and Hawkes
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| Wolcum Yole Choral SATB SATB, Harp Boosey and Hawkes
SATB and Harp (Piano). By Benjamin Britten. Arranged by Julius Harrison. (SATB)...(+)
SATB and Harp (Piano). By Benjamin Britten. Arranged by Julius Harrison. (SATB). Boosey and Hawkes Sacred Choral. Size 6.8x10.5 inches. 8 pages. Published by Boosey and Hawkes.
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| The Morning Trumpet Handbells - Intermediate Hope Publishing Company
Handbells 3-5 octave handbell choir - Level 3 SKU: HP.2867 Composed by Mu...(+)
Handbells 3-5 octave handbell choir - Level 3 SKU: HP.2867 Composed by Music from The Sacred Harp. Arranged by Derek K. Hakes. Hymntune, Hymn Arrangements, General Worship. Handbell score. 8 pages. Hope Publishing Company #2867. Published by Hope Publishing Company (HP.2867). UPC: 763628128678. Music from The Sacred Harp. American gospel hymn from The Sacred Harp This early American gospel hymn is given a most powerful setting that includes bold ringing and effective martellato technique and lifts. The gradual build up is quite compelling, keeping everyone interested as the morning trumpet is sounded on that day. $6.25 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 4 to 6 business days | | |
| Beach Spring String Orchestra [Score and Parts] - Easy Kjos Music Company
By Deborah Baker Monday. Orchestra. For string orchestra. String Tracks. Grade 2...(+)
By Deborah Baker Monday. Orchestra. For string orchestra. String Tracks. Grade 2. Score and parts. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company
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| The Morning Trumpet (Choral Score) Choral SATB SATB, Keyboard - Easy MorningStar Music Publishers
SATB choir and keyboard or brass quintet - Early Intermediate SKU: MN.50-7083...(+)
SATB choir and keyboard or brass quintet - Early Intermediate SKU: MN.50-7083 Composed by Daniel Kallman. Funeral, 21st Century, Hope/Assurance. Choral score. MorningStar Music Publishers #50-7083. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.50-7083). UPC: 688670570834. English. Austere and noble, the hymn tune THE MORNING TRUMPET is from The Sacred Harp, 1844. The composer has crafted an unusual setting for SATB and Brass Quintet. The voice parts are very accessible for any size choir and always take center stage (for example, the piece begins with unison men a cappella, not the usual choice in a piece with brass quintet). The text looks forward to the time when we transcend death to be with Jesus. Your choir will have fun singing the recurring refrain O shout glory, glory!
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| Zion Concert band Theodore Presser Co.
Concert Band Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet, Clarinet 1, Clarinet...(+)
Concert Band Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Euphonium, Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Percussion 3 and more. SKU: PR.16500092L For Concert Band. Composed by Dan Welcher. Spiral. Contemporary. Large Full Score. With Standard notation. Composed 1994. 76 pages. Duration 10 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #165-00092L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.16500092L). UPC: 680160039531. 11 x 17 inches. Zion is the third and final installment of a series of works for Wind Ensemble inspired by national parks in the western United States, collectively called Three Places in the West. As in the other two works (The Yellowstone Fires and Arches), it is my intention to convey more an impression of the feelings I've had in Zion National Park in Utah than an attempt at pictorial description. Zion is a place with unrivalled natural grandeur, being a sort of huge box canyon in which the traveler is constantly overwhelmed by towering rock walls on every side of him -- but it is also a place with a human history, having been inhabited by several tribes of native Americans before the arrival of the Mormon settlers in the mid-19th century. By the time the Mormons reached Utah, they had been driven all the way from New York State through Ohio and, with tragic losses, through Missouri. They saw Utah in general as a place nobody wanted, but they were nonetheless determined to keep it to themselves. Although Zion Canyon was never a Mormon Stronghold, the people who reached it and claimed it (and gave it its present name) had been through extreme trials. It is the religious fervor of these persecuted people that I was able to draw upon in creating Zion as a piece of music. There are two quoted hymns in the work: Zion's Walls (which Aaron Copland adapted to his own purposes in both is Old American Songs and the opera The Tender Land) and Zion's Security, which I found in the same volume in which Copland found Zion's Walls -- that inexhaustible storehouse of 19th-century hymnody called The Sacred Harp. My work opens with a three-verse setting of Zion's Security, a stern tune in F-sharp minor which is full of resolve. (The words of this hymn are resolute and strong, rallying the faithful to be firm, and describing the city of our God they hope to establish). This melody alternates with a fanfare tune, whose origins will be revealed in later music, until the second half of the piece begins: a driving rhythmic ostinato based on a 3/4-4/4 alternating meter scheme. This pauses at its height to restate Zion's Security one more time, in a rather obscure setting surrounded by freely shifting patterns in the flutes, clarinets, and percussion -- until the sun warms the ground sufficiently for the second hymn to appear. Zion's Walls is set in 7/8, unlike Copland's 9/8-6/8 meters (the original is quite strange, and doesn't really fit any constant meter), and is introduced by a warm horn solo. The two hymns vie for attention from here to the end of the piece, with the glowingly optimistic Zion's Walls finally achieving prominence. The work ends with a sense of triumph and unbreakable spirit. Zion was commissioned in 1994 by the wind ensembles of the University of Texas at Arlington, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Oklahoma. It is dedicated to the memory of Aaron Copland. $105.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Zion Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Bassoon 3, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, C...(+)
Orchestra Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Bassoon 3, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Contrabass, Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3, Harp, Horn 1, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Oboe 3, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Percussion 3, Percussion 4, Piano, Timpani, Trombone 1 and more. SKU: PR.466000470 Composed by Dan Welcher. Spiral. Large Score. With Standard notation. Duration 10 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #466-00047. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.466000470). UPC: 680160099405. 11 x 17 inches. This is the second incarnation of a work I first composed in 1994 for symphonic wind ensemble. The earlier version was intended to be the summation of three-part suite, each part being named for a different national park in the Western United States. This orchestral version, commissioned in 1999 by the Utah Symphony and dedicated to the memory of Aaron Copland, is more than a re-scoring of the earlier piece; it is a re-thinking of all its elements. Zion is a place with unrivaled natural grandeur, being a sort of huge box canyon in which the traveler is constantly overwhelmed by towering rock walls on every side of him -- but it is also a place with a human history, having been inhabited by several tribes of native Americans before the arrival of the Mormon settlers in the mid-19th century. By the time the Mormons reached Utah, they had been driven all the way from New York State through Ohio and, with tragic losses, through Missouri. They saw Utah in general as a place nobody wanted, but they were nonetheless determined to keep it to themselves. Although Zion Canyon was never a Mormon Stronghold, the people who reached it and claimed it (and gave it its present name) had been through extreme trials. It is the religious fervor of these persecuted people that I was able to draw upon in creating Zion as a piece of music. There are two quoted hymns in the work: Zion's Walls (which Aaron Copland adapted to his own purposes in both his Old American Songs and the opera The Tender Land) and Zion's Security, which I found in the same volume in which Copland found Zion's Walls -- that inexhaustible storehouse of 19th-century hymnody called The Sacred Harp. My work opens with a three-verse setting of Zion's Security, a stern tune in F-sharp minor which is full of resolve. (The words of this hymn are resolute and strong, rallying the faithful to be firm, and describing the city of our God they hope to establish). This melody alternates with a fanfare tune, whose origins will be revealed in later music, until the second half of the piece begins: a driving rhythmic ostinato based on a 3/4-4/4 alternating meter scheme. This pauses at its height to restate Zion's Security one more time, in a rather obscure setting surrounded by freely shifting patterns in the flutes, clarinets, and percussion -- until the sun warms the ground sufficiently for the second hymn to appear. Zion's Walls is set in 7/8, unlike Copland's 9/8-6/8 meters (the original is quite strange, and doesn't really fit any constant meter), and is introduced by a warm horn solo. The two hymns vie for attention from here to the end of the piece, with the glowingly optimistic Zion's Walls finally achieving prominence. The work ends with a sense of triumph. $80.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| A Christmas Carol Choral SATB MorningStar Music Publishers
SATB choir and harp or piano (Harp to play from choral score.) - Intermediate ...(+)
SATB choir and harp or piano
(Harp to play from choral
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Composed by Zebulon M.
Highben. Christmas, Sacred.
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| In Freezing Winter Night (from A Ceremony of Carols) Choral 3-part SSA Boosey and Hawkes
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(SSS and Harp or Piano, New Edition). Composed by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976). For Choral (SSA). Boosey and Hawkes Sacred Choral. 12 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M051481620. Published by Boosey and Hawkes
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| Wolcum Yole (from A Ceremony of Carols) Choral 3-part SSA - Intermediate Boosey and Hawkes
(SSA Chorus, Harp or Piano). By Benjamin Britten (1913-1976). For Choral (SSA). ...(+)
(SSA Chorus, Harp or Piano). By Benjamin Britten (1913-1976). For Choral (SSA). Boosey and Hawkes Sacred Choral. 12 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M051481644. Published by Boosey and Hawkes
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| As Dew in Aprille (from A Ceremony of Carols) Choral 3-part SSA - Intermediate Boosey and Hawkes
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(SSA and Harp or Piano, New Edition). Composed by Benjamin Britten (1913-1976). For Choral (SSA). Boosey and Hawkes Sacred Choral. 12 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M051481590. Published by Boosey and Hawkes
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| Inventions from Sacred Harp Concert band Curnow Music
Curnow Music Symphonic Band. By James Curnow. Curnow Concert Band Full Set. Publ...(+)
Curnow Music Symphonic Band. By James Curnow. Curnow Concert Band Full Set. Published by Curnow Music.
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| Sacred Harp Suite Choral SATB Jubilate Music
Arranged by Mary McDonald. Choral (Sacred); Choral Octavo; Worship Resources. Ju...(+)
Arranged by Mary McDonald. Choral (Sacred); Choral Octavo; Worship Resources. Jubilate Music. Form: Suite. Hymn; Sacred. Published by Jubilate Music Group (AP.46241).
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| The Ultimate Organ Book
Organ [Sheet music] Hope Publishing Company
Arranged by Hal H. Hopson. Church-Worship, Funeral, Funeral & Memorial, Wedding ...(+)
Arranged by Hal H. Hopson. Church-Worship, Funeral, Funeral & Memorial, Wedding and Sacred. Print Music Collection (Book). 407 pages. Published by Hope Publishing Company. Level: (Moderate).
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| Beach Spring - Score String Orchestra [Score] - Easy Kjos Music Company
Orchestra string orchestra - Grade 2 SKU: KJ.SO233F Composed by Deborah B...(+)
Orchestra string orchestra - Grade 2 SKU: KJ.SO233F Composed by Deborah Baker Monday. String Tracks. Score. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #SO233F. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.SO233F). Beach Spring comes from The Sacred Harp, an American tunebook from 1844. The G Major opening theme, presented by the cellos, later modulates to C Major. First Position parts throughout, and simple rhythms make this accessible for beginning-level string orchestras. $6.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Christ was Born in Bethlehem Choral SATB SATB A Cappella Subito Music
SATB Chorus, a cappella SKU: SU.91480050 For SATB Chorus, a cappella(+)
SATB Chorus, a cappella SKU: SU.91480050 For SATB Chorus, a cappella. Composed by Dan Locklair. Vocal/Choral, Sacred Choral. A cappella. Choral, sacred. Choral Octavo. Composed 1999. Duration 3'. Subito Music Corporation #91480050. Published by Subito Music Corporation (SU.91480050). Text & Tune: B.F. White. SATB chorus, a cappella Duration: 3' Text & Tune: Floyd by B.F. White (from The Sacred Harp) Composed: 1999 Published by: Subito Music Publishing Minimum order quantity: 8 copies. Perusal copies are available by contacting perusalrequest@subitomusic.com (include the organization name with your request). To order quantities fewer than 8, please call customer service at (973) 857-3440. $1.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Promised Land Early American Hymns from the Shape-Note Tradition Voice solo - Beginner Mel Bay
Vocal - Beginning SKU: MB.30856 Christian, Saddle-stitched. Woodwinds. Bo...(+)
Vocal - Beginning SKU: MB.30856 Christian, Saddle-stitched. Woodwinds. Book. 36 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #30856. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.30856). ISBN 9781513470795. 8.75x11.75 inches. With this collection of 26 folk hymns, author Peter Irvine brings shape-note music into the home, and provides adaptable music for a variety of instrumental ensembles. This format allows for instruments such as the mountain dulcimer, Native American or transverse flute, penny whistle, fiddle, mandolin, guitar, and so forth. Anyone can play shape-note music, even when Sacred Harp gatherings or â??singingsâ? are not easily accessible. Â The hymns in this collection are drawn from various classic shape-note sources like Southern Harmony (1835) and The Sacred Harp (1844). Presented in lead-sheet format (melody, chords, and lyrics), and written in keys accessible to all C instruments and several D instruments such as the penny whistle and mountain dulcimer, the material offers plenty of arrangements. Hymns can be sung by a soloist, in unison by a small group with chordal accompaniment, or a mixed ensemble.
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| Sacred Choral Music Repertoire GIA Publications
SKU: GI.G-9615 Insights for Conductors. Composed by Tim Sharp. Mus...(+)
SKU: GI.G-9615 Insights for Conductors. Composed by Tim Sharp. Music Education. GIA Publications #9615. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-9615). ISBN 9781622774340. With contributions from Jennifer Kerr Budziak and Kevin Padworski. This comprehensive and ambitious study is the first of its kind, focusing entirely on a large and diverse canon of six centuries of sacred choral repertoire that remains in worship presentation and performance to this day. Written and compiled by Tim Sharp, together with chapters by Jennifer Kerr Budziak and Kevin Padworski and contributions from 39 practicing church choir directors, Sacred Choral Music Repertoire is an in-depth exploration of 173 short- to medium-length anthems and single movements from larger sacred works. The large body of sacred music presented in this book was determined by surveys of practicing church musicians to discover the canon that remains relevant, beloved, and in unwavering use in church, school, and community choirs. Resource guides for each piece, written by researchers and practicing musicians from faith communities, survey the work’s history, offer conducting insights and detailed analysis, and give performance nuance and insight. Sacred Choral Music Repertoire explores a wide range of topics, including: Chant Sacred Choral Music of the Renaissance Sacred Choral Music of the Baroque Sacred Choral Music of the 18th Century Sacred Choral Music of the Romantic Era Sacred Choral Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries Folk Hymn Settings, Wilderness and African-American Spirituals Relational and Intentional Worship Music of the 21st Century Church Music in a Professional and Commercial Age Each section includes historical background information, conducting insights specific to each period, and practical analysis of each composition addressing musical style, interpretation, text, additional resources, and rehearsal considerations and approaches. Sacred Choral Music Repertoire is a practical and convenient reference for any conductor looking to bring the best sacred literature and performance practices to their school, college, community, or worship setting. Click Here to Download Book Index. Tim Sharp is Executive Director of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), the professional association for choral conductors, educators, scholars, students, and choral music industry representatives in the United States. He serves as Vice-President of the International Federation for Choral Music and is Artistic Director of the Tulsa Chorale. A theologically and musically trained choral musician, Sharp has taught and written about sacred music literature and performed the canon of sacred repertoire throughout his career. He created and wrote the monthly Sacred Music News & Review publication, and originated the standing column on sacred music, Hallelujah!, for ACDA’s Choral Journal. Dr. Sharp is a Life Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge University, with degrees in music and conducting from The School of Church Music of The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Belmont University, and Bluefield College, with post-graduate studies at the Aspen Music School, Harvard University, and Cambridge University. $59.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| Angels Are Making Their Rounds - Orchestral Score and Parts Orchestra Lorenz Publishing Company
By Pepper Choplin. Arranged by Michael Lawrence. For orchestra. Sacred Anthem, A...(+)
By Pepper Choplin. Arranged by Michael Lawrence. For orchestra. Sacred Anthem, Advent, Christmas. Orchestral score and parts. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company
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| Barcarolles for a Sinking City [Score] Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabas...(+)
Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Flute 1, Flute 2, Harp, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Percussion 3, Percussion 4, Piccolo and more. SKU: PR.11641139S Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Full score. Duration 15 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #116-41139S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11641139S). UPC: 680160682119. Barcarolles for a Sinking City was inspired by the city of Venice, a place that has long held the fascination of artists, writers and composers, and which I have been lucky enough to visit on several occasions. Sadly it seems that future generations may not be so lucky: in addition to the city's slow sinking and recently discovered tilting, studies predict that if global warming and the resultant rise of ocean levels is unabated, the entire city (as well as many other coastal cities around the globe) will be under water by 2100. I. Funeral Gondola The late, cryptic piano works of Franz Liszt made a profound impression on me as a young composer, among them two works he entitled La Lugubre Gondola (usually translated as The Funeral Gondola ) which were said to be a premonition of Wagner's death in Venice, his coffin transported through the canals in a black gondola. These late pieces of Liszt acquired even greater significance to me after I spent two summers in Bayreuth under the patronage of Friedelind Wagner, the granddaughter of Wagner and great-granddaughter of Liszt. This movement is a meditation on Wagner, Liszt, Venice and its own evanescence. II. Barcarolle/Quodlibet The Quodlibet (Latin for what pleases) is a musical form dating back to the 15th century where many disparate melodies are juxtaposed. Popular in the Renaissance, sacred and secular melodies were combined, often to comical effect due to the resultant incongruity of the words. The form was considered the ultimate test of a composer's mastery of counterpoint. The most famous Quodlibet is without doubt the final Variation of Bach's Goldberg Variations. As a form the Quodlibet is less common in more recent music, although examples can be found in the works of Kurt Weill and David Del Tredici. My own Barcarolle/Quodlibet was inspired by the (perhaps apocryphal) story of the funeral where musicians were asked to play a Bach Choral, but due to miscommunication played instead the Bacarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann. Here, the Bach Choral Allen Menschen mussen sterben (All Men Must Die) is heard in the strings pizzicato, with a tempo indication In slow motion. The alto line of the Bach suggests a phrase from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (Alle Menchen werden Bruder) heard in the muted trombone. Before long, the famous tune from Offenbach's opera is heard, followed by quotations from iconic Barcarolles by Chopin, Mendelssohn and Faure, as well as two Venetian popular songs and more Beethoven. III. Barcarola/Ostinato/Carillon An ostinato is a repeated musical figure, and carillon is Italian for music box. This movement references the obsolete genre of salon pieces that imitated music boxes: such works by composers like Liadov and Gretchaninov used to be a mainstay of pianists' encore repertoire. This movement is however much darker in conception than those pleasant trifles. Utilizing the full battery of percussion, the carefully notated temporal slowing of the ostinato becomes overwhelmed by a poignant chorale melody before this box is snapped shut. IV. Barcarolle Oubliee (Forgotten Barcarolle) Marked limpido (still) the final movement begins with the sound of rain produced by a percussion instrument called (appropriately) a rain stick. Halting phrases in the harp coalesce into the accompaniment for a plangent melody heard in the clarinet. The central Adagio of this movement leads to a shattering climax, before the opening phrases return and dissipate into nothingness. $48.99 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Barcarolles for a Sinking City Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabas...(+)
Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Flute 1, Flute 2, Harp, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Percussion 3, Percussion 4, Piccolo and more. SKU: PR.11641139L Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Large Score. Duration 15 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #116-41139L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11641139L). UPC: 680160682126. Barcarolles for a Sinking City was inspired by the city of Venice, a place that has long held the fascination of artists, writers and composers, and which I have been lucky enough to visit on several occasions. Sadly it seems that future generations may not be so lucky: in addition to the city's slow sinking and recently discovered tilting, studies predict that if global warming and the resultant rise of ocean levels is unabated, the entire city (as well as many other coastal cities around the globe) will be under water by 2100. I. Funeral Gondola The late, cryptic piano works of Franz Liszt made a profound impression on me as a young composer, among them two works he entitled La Lugubre Gondola (usually translated as The Funeral Gondola ) which were said to be a premonition of Wagner's death in Venice, his coffin transported through the canals in a black gondola. These late pieces of Liszt acquired even greater significance to me after I spent two summers in Bayreuth under the patronage of Friedelind Wagner, the granddaughter of Wagner and great-granddaughter of Liszt. This movement is a meditation on Wagner, Liszt, Venice and its own evanescence. II. Barcarolle/Quodlibet The Quodlibet (Latin for what pleases) is a musical form dating back to the 15th century where many disparate melodies are juxtaposed. Popular in the Renaissance, sacred and secular melodies were combined, often to comical effect due to the resultant incongruity of the words. The form was considered the ultimate test of a composer's mastery of counterpoint. The most famous Quodlibet is without doubt the final Variation of Bach's Goldberg Variations. As a form the Quodlibet is less common in more recent music, although examples can be found in the works of Kurt Weill and David Del Tredici. My own Barcarolle/Quodlibet was inspired by the (perhaps apocryphal) story of the funeral where musicians were asked to play a Bach Choral, but due to miscommunication played instead the Bacarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann. Here, the Bach Choral Allen Menschen mussen sterben (All Men Must Die) is heard in the strings pizzicato, with a tempo indication In slow motion. The alto line of the Bach suggests a phrase from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (Alle Menchen werden Bruder) heard in the muted trombone. Before long, the famous tune from Offenbach's opera is heard, followed by quotations from iconic Barcarolles by Chopin, Mendelssohn and Faure, as well as two Venetian popular songs and more Beethoven. III. Barcarola/Ostinato/Carillon An ostinato is a repeated musical figure, and carillon is Italian for music box. This movement references the obsolete genre of salon pieces that imitated music boxes: such works by composers like Liadov and Gretchaninov used to be a mainstay of pianists' encore repertoire. This movement is however much darker in conception than those pleasant trifles. Utilizing the full battery of percussion, the carefully notated temporal slowing of the ostinato becomes overwhelmed by a poignant chorale melody before this box is snapped shut. IV. Barcarolle Oubliee (Forgotten Barcarolle) Marked limpido (still) the final movement begins with the sound of rain produced by a percussion instrument called (appropriately) a rain stick. Halting phrases in the harp coalesce into the accompaniment for a plangent melody heard in the clarinet. The central Adagio of this movement leads to a shattering climax, before the opening phrases return and dissipate into nothingness. $90.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| As Dew in Aprille (from A Ceremony of Carols) Choral SATB Boosey and Hawkes
Choral (SATB Choir) SKU: HL.48022495 SATB and Harp or Piano, New Editi...(+)
Choral (SATB Choir) SKU: HL.48022495 SATB and Harp or Piano, New Edition. Composed by Benjamin Britten. Boosey & Hawkes Sacred Choral. Classical. Octavo. 12 pages. Boosey & Hawkes #M051481583. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48022495). ISBN 9781476871486. UPC: 884088669676. 6.75x10.5 inches. Texts: Latin and English
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Difficulty level: 3
The Ceremony of Carols is one of Britten's best-known and most-performed works. It is a brilliantly conceived and dramatic concert work which sees the voices process to their places singing unaccompanied plainsong and, at the end, processing out again to the same chant. These movements can also be accompanied but strictly only if the voices do not process. The final Alleluia can be repeated as many times as necessary to get the singers to and from their destination.The carols are for three-part children's voices (though, of course they can be sung by female adults as well) and they form a two-part work around a central Interlude for harp which is based on the plainsong from the Procession. Variety is the key word here as all the carols have such individual identities. The forthright Wolcum Yole!, the deliciously lyrical There is no Rose, the swinging Balulalow, the fiery and dramatic This little Babe all contribute to a work which is a feast of discovery throughout. Lovely solos and duos add further colour and the harp part, an inspired choice of accompaniment, enriches, colours and surrounds the voices with its pictorial musical imagery. If anything shows Britten's genius for writing for voices it must be this work.
The challenges here are in creating a real equality between voice parts, fielding a confident pair of soloists, and making the most of the wonderfully colourful poems Britten has chosen to set. Pronunciation is not really an issue, but when I recorded this work with the Finzi Singers I decided to follow the example of Sacred and Profane and use authentic medieval pronunciation for which an expert coach was necessary. It brings an added element of colour to a familiar aural experience.
Duration: 22 minutes
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| O Jesus, My Savior Choral SATB SATB, Piano MorningStar Music Publishers
Composed by David W. Music. Lent, 21st Century, Commitment/Discipleship. Publi...(+)
Composed by David W. Music. Lent, 21st Century, Commitment/Discipleship. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.50-3935).
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| Idumea Choral SSAA [Octavo] Alliance Music Publications
Arranged by Richard Bjella. For SSAA choir, clarinet and violin. Octavo. Publish...(+)
Arranged by Richard Bjella. For SSAA choir, clarinet and violin. Octavo. Published by Alliance Music Publications
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| The Garden of Gethsemane Choral SATB SATB, Flute [Octavo] Hope Publishing Company
By Vicki Courtney / J. Williams. For SATB choir with optional flute and harp. Le...(+)
By Vicki Courtney / J. Williams. For SATB choir with optional flute and harp. Lent, Sacred. Choral octavo. 12 pages
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| A Garland of Carols Harp [Set of Parts] Faber Music Limited
Choir Secular Harp SKU: AP.12-0571520634 A Homage to Britten. Comp...(+)
Choir Secular Harp SKU: AP.12-0571520634 A Homage to Britten. Composed by Anthony Bolton. Choral Extended Work; Larger Works; Performance Music Ensemble. Faber Edition. Christmas; Sacred; Winter. Part(s). Faber Music #12-0571520634. Published by Faber Music (AP.12-0571520634). ISBN 9780571520633. English. A Garland of Carols is a homage to Benjamin Britton's Ceremony of Carols. Written by Anthony Bolton, best known as one of the UK's most successful fund managers, it includes a translation of the traditional Portuguese carol Beijai o menino, as well as original works such as Lanterns which evokes a barren winter landscape from which we are transported to a more mystical land in the middle section. Though originally written for trebles, the carols work equally well for female voices.
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