For voice and C instrument. Format: fakebook. With vocal melody, lyrics and chor...(+)
For voice and C
instrument. Format:
fakebook. With vocal
melody, lyrics and chord
names. Folk. Series: Hal
Leonard Fake Books. 536
pages. 9.6x12 inches.
Published by Hal Leonard.
Ligne De Mélodie, Paroles et Accords [Fake Book] - Facile Hal Leonard
For voice and C instrument. Format: fakebook (spiral bound). With vocal melody, ...(+)
For voice and C
instrument. Format:
fakebook (spiral bound).
With vocal melody,
lyrics, piano
accompaniment, chord
names and leadsheet
notation. Hymn. Series:
Hal Leonard Fake Books.
494 pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by Hal Leonard.
(Organ Music for Lent). Edited by G and Günter Kaluza. For Organ. De Hask...(+)
(Organ Music for Lent).
Edited by G and
Günter Kaluza. For
Organ. De Haske
Play-Along Book. Play
Along. Softcover. 64
pages. De Haske
Publications #991538.
Published by De Haske
Publications
Solo voices, mixed choir, orchestra Urtext based on the new Complete Edition. ...(+)
Solo voices, mixed choir,
orchestra
Urtext based on the new
Complete Edition.
Composed by
Johannes Brahms
(1833-1897).
Edited by Michael
Musgrave
and Michael Struck.
Breitkopf
and Haertel #OB 16109-30.
Published by Breitkopf
and
Haertel
Moderately Easy SKU: WD.080689592171 Composed by Daniel Semsen. Choral, c...(+)
Moderately Easy
SKU:
WD.080689592171
Composed by Daniel
Semsen. Choral, cantatas.
Eastertide. Book. Word
Music #080689592171.
Published by Word Music
(WD.080689592171).
UPC:
080689592171.
Easte
r! Resurrection Sunday!
Believers across the
world gather to offer
praise and thanksgiving
as they celebrate our
Lord’s glorious
victory over death, hell
and the grave! Cries of
“Hallelujah, He is
risen!†ring out in
the halls of cathedrals,
from behind pulpits, and
within the walls of our
churches; they soar
around the globe on
broadcast signals, are
proclaimed on the
hillsides, shouted from
the shores during Easter
Sunrise services, and
rise up from choir lofts,
as singers lift their
voices to sing of our
Redeemer and conquering
King. Yes, Hallelujah! He
is risen!
But
before God’s
awesome display of
resurrection power raised
Christ from the dead, the
Savior had to walk that
long, lonely road leading
to Calvary. It is on that
dark and dangerous road,
through a journey of
sorrow and suffering,
that Christ willingly
went to the cross. There
He died for our sins,
paying the ultimate price
for our redemption.
ROAD TO
CALVARY, the new
Easter musical from
Word Music & Church
Resources, arranged
by Daniel
Semsen, walks us
down the path leading to
Calvary’s road.
Together we follow His
footsteps as Jesus
traveled from Nazareth,
across the hills of
Galilee, traversing the
Mount of Olives, and
walking a lifetime of
steps toward Gethsemane.
There He prayed all alone
in the garden, agonizing
over the terrible pain
and suffering He knew He
would soon endure.
Carrying the weight of
our sins up Calvary's
hill, He gave His
life’s blood for
the redemption of every
man, woman and child;
there He established this
unimaginably beautiful
truth for all people, for
all time...Calvary covers
it all.
Composed by Keith Getty / Stuart Townend. Arranged by Lloyd Larson. For Vocal So...(+)
Composed by Keith Getty /
Stuart Townend. Arranged
by Lloyd Larson. For
Vocal Solo (Medium Voice
- Key of E-flat). Easter,
Creed, Cross of Christ,
Hope, Love, Second
Coming. Published by Hope
Publishing Company
In Christ Alone Chorale [CD d'accompagnement] Hope Publishing Company
Composed by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend. Arranged by Lloyd Larson. For choir....(+)
Composed by Keith Getty
and Stuart Townend.
Arranged by Lloyd Larson.
For choir. Second Coming,
Creed, Cross of Christ,
Hope, Love Easter,
General, Sacred.
Performance/Accompaniment
CD. Published by Hope
Publishing Company
SKU: WD.080689616174 A Unison/2-Part Musical for Easter. Composed ...(+)
SKU:
WD.080689616174
A
Unison/2-Part Musical for
Easter. Composed by
Dale Mathews. Choral,
cantatas. Eastertide.
Book. Word Music
#080689616174. Published
by Word Music
(WD.080689616174).
UPC:
080689616174.
Freed
om…a gift that is
both so precious and so
magnificent. A gift that
did not come without a
price…but was paid
and granted. By way of
the sacrificial death on
the cross and the
overwhelming destruction
of the grave, freedom was
given to us all. Through
Christ the King, we are
forever free! From the
best-selling Very Simply
Word Series, Word Music &
Church Resources presents
FOREVER FREE, a
Unison/2-Part Musical for
Easter with
Easy-Learn-Easy-Sing
arrangements adapted to
fit the needs of any
choir. This Easter, sing
out these songs of
redemption, thankfulness,
and joyous worship that
will remind your choir
and congregation of the
beautiful freedom that
was given to us all
through the Risen King.
We are alive because He
lives! Come and lift Him
up! Hosanna! The Very
Simply Word Series is a
distinct series designed
to be a resource for
smaller choirs or choirs
with little rehearsal
time. Each musical in
this series features an
Easy-Learn-Easy-Sing
format and delivers
high-quality arrangements
from today’s
leading arrangers that
will have your choir
sounding bigger than
life! FOREVER
FREE…New for Easter
from the Very Simply Word
Series.
Violin SKU: HL.360036 Composed by Various. Instrumental Folio. Chris...(+)
Violin
SKU:
HL.360036
Composed by
Various. Instrumental
Folio. Christian, General
Worship, Worship.
Softcover. 120 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard
(HL.360036).
ISBN
9781705122822. UPC:
840126947168. 9.0x12.0
inches.
This
glorious collection
provides hours of
repertoire for
instrumentalists.
Includes: Amazing Grace
(My Chains Are Gone)
â?¢ As the Deer â?¢
The Blessing â?¢ Build
My Life â?¢ Do It Again
â?¢ Draw Me Close â?¢
Everlasting God â?¢
Goodness of God â?¢
Great Are You Lord â?¢
Here I Am to Worship
(Light of the World)
â?¢ How Great Is Our
God â?¢ In Christ Alone
â?¢ Living Hope â?¢
Mighty to Save â?¢
Oceans (Where Feet May
Fail) â?¢ Open the Eyes
of My Heart â?¢ Shout
to the Lord â?¢ 10,000
Reasons (Bless the Lord)
â?¢ This Is Amazing
Grace â?¢ Way Maker
â?¢ Yet Not I but
Through Christ in Me
â?¢ Your Name â?¢ and
many more!
Intermediate SKU: WD.080689617171 A 5-Song Musical Celebration for Res...(+)
Intermediate
SKU:
WD.080689617171
A
5-Song Musical
Celebration for
Resurrection Sunday.
Composed by Marty Parks.
Choral, cantatas.
Eastertide. Book. Word
Music #080689617171.
Published by Word Music
(WD.080689617171).
UPC:
080689617171.
Resur
rection Sunday is a time
of high
celebrationâ?¦a
time for acclaiming that
Christ the King has
overcome the cross,
death, and the grave! And
because of His
resurrection and our
unwavering belief that He
is Lord of all, we stand
on a foundation of faith
that cannot be moved or
shaken! Bringing these
words and concepts to
life in exhilarating
fashion is Marty
Parksâ?? new
5-song musical from
Word Music and
Church Resources, HE
HAS OVERCOME.
Carefully
crafted and arranged by
Marty Parks to
meet the needs of every
choir, this captivating
5-Song Musical
Celebration for
Resurrection Sunday
is the perfect blend of
songs and scriptural
narration for choirs with
limited rehearsal time,
or when you need a
musical that allows
plenty of time for the
Pastorâ??s Easter
message to be delivered
alongside an inspiring
musical presentation.
HE HAS OVERCOME
reverently leads your
choir and congregation
through the beauty and
suffering of
Christâ??s journey to
the crossâ?¦filled
with the wonder of His
divine love, and building
to the power and majesty
of His glorious
resurrection. Itâ??s
the perfect Easter
musical for every choir
to celebrate the
resurrection of our Lord!
SATB choir, piano SKU: LO.10-5730MD Composed by Phil Nitz. Choral. Sacred...(+)
SATB choir, piano
SKU:
LO.10-5730MD
Composed
by Phil Nitz. Choral.
Sacred Anthem, Christmas,
General. Medallion Music
#10/5730MD. Published by
Medallion Music
(LO.10-5730MD).
ISBN
9780787777791.
In a
“bluesy
gospel†style led
by a soulful tenor solo,
Love Is the Reason Why,
written by Lyn Rowell,
recorded by the Gaither
Vocal Band, and this
arranged by Phil Nitz is
an energetic tune that
celebrates Jesus’
love displayed in his
birth and death. Speaking
of the Christmas story as
well as referencing the
cross, grave, and
resurrection, this
arrangement can be
programmed during the
Christmas season or
throughout the year to
celebrate God’s
love given to us through
Jesus.
Urtext based on the
new Complete Edition.
Composed by Johannes
Brahms. Edited by Michael
Musgrave and Michael
Struck. Choir; Softbound.
Partitur-Bibliothek
(Score Library). Requiem;
Romantic; Late-romantic.
Full score. 224 pages.
Duration 75'. Breitkopf
and Haertel #PB 16109.
Published by Breitkopf
and Haertel
(BR.PB-16109).
ISBN
9790004214367. 10 x 12.5
inches.
The German
Requiem is one of the
world's most famous
requiems, even though it
does not set the
customary requiem text to
music. Brahms did not
want to follow the Latin
Catholic funeral mass,
addressing the Last
Judgment's terror and
sinful human beings'
redemption through death
on the cross. His
attention, on the
contrary, was on Biblical
texts that focus on human
transience and comfort:
comfort to the bereaved
and comfort to all who
fear death. To some
extent, it could be
called the epitome of
Brahms's work. In the
relevant volume of the
new Brahms Complete
Edition, on which this
new practical edition is
based, editors Michael
Musgrave and Michael
Struck clear up all sorts
of legends, errors, and
erroneous readings.
Brahms's subsequent minor
compositional changes are
taken into account, poor
decisions in previous
editions are corrected,
and the Bible texts sung
contain writing and
meaning corrections. In
addition, the texts
elucidate many myths
about the composition's
origin. Thus, this Urtext
edition creates a fresh
perspective on the
People's Requiem, as
Brahms would have
preferred to call the
composition. This new B&H
publication is extremely
good value, and it really
does breathe new life
into an old master. The
pages of the full score
are delightfully easy on
the eye. The edition's
visual effect is precise,
lucid, and sympathetic -
as, indeed, a good
performance of Brahms's
choral masterpiece should
be.(Jeremy Summerly,
Choir &
Organ)
authoritati
ve music text based on
the current state of
research; erroneous
traditional readings
corrected; orchestra
material tried and
tested; new piano vocal
score (compact engraving,
clear legibility).
Urtext based on the
new Complete Edition.
Composed by Johannes
Brahms. Edited by Michael
Musgrave and Michael
Struck. Choir; stapled.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library).
Requiem; Romantic;
Late-romantic. Part. 16
pages. Duration 75'.
Breitkopf and Haertel #OB
16109-11. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.OB-16109-11).
ISBN
9790004347362. 10 x 12.5
inches.
The German
Requiem is one of the
world's most famous
requiems, even though it
does not set the
customary requiem text to
music. Brahms did not
want to follow the Latin
Catholic funeral mass,
addressing the Last
Judgment's terror and
sinful human beings'
redemption through death
on the cross. His
attention, on the
contrary, was on Biblical
texts that focus on human
transience and comfort:
comfort to the bereaved
and comfort to all who
fear death. To some
extent, it could be
called the epitome of
Brahms's work. In the
relevant volume of the
new Brahms Complete
Edition, on which this
new practical edition is
based, editors Michael
Musgrave and Michael
Struck clear up all sorts
of legends, errors, and
erroneous readings.
Brahms's subsequent minor
compositional changes are
taken into account, poor
decisions in previous
editions are corrected,
and the Bible texts sung
contain writing and
meaning corrections. In
addition, the texts
elucidate many myths
about the composition's
origin. Thus, this Urtext
edition creates a fresh
perspective on the
People's Requiem, as
Brahms would have
preferred to call the
composition. This new B&H
publication is extremely
good value, and it really
does breathe new life
into an old master. The
pages of the full score
are delightfully easy on
the eye. The edition's
visual effect is precise,
lucid, and sympathetic -
as, indeed, a good
performance of Brahms's
choral masterpiece should
be.(Jeremy Summerly,
Choir &
Organ)
authoritati
ve music text based on
the current state of
research; erroneous
traditional readings
corrected; orchestra
material tried and
tested; new piano vocal
score (compact engraving,
clear legibility).
Urtext based on the
new Complete Edition.
Composed by Johannes
Brahms. Edited by Michael
Musgrave and Michael
Struck. Choir; stapled.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library).
Requiem; Romantic;
Late-romantic. Part. 20
pages. Duration 75'.
Breitkopf and Haertel #OB
16109-15. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.OB-16109-15).
ISBN
9790004347379. 10 x 12.5
inches.
The German
Requiem is one of the
world's most famous
requiems, even though it
does not set the
customary requiem text to
music. Brahms did not
want to follow the Latin
Catholic funeral mass,
addressing the Last
Judgment's terror and
sinful human beings'
redemption through death
on the cross. His
attention, on the
contrary, was on Biblical
texts that focus on human
transience and comfort:
comfort to the bereaved
and comfort to all who
fear death. To some
extent, it could be
called the epitome of
Brahms's work. In the
relevant volume of the
new Brahms Complete
Edition, on which this
new practical edition is
based, editors Michael
Musgrave and Michael
Struck clear up all sorts
of legends, errors, and
erroneous readings.
Brahms's subsequent minor
compositional changes are
taken into account, poor
decisions in previous
editions are corrected,
and the Bible texts sung
contain writing and
meaning corrections. In
addition, the texts
elucidate many myths
about the composition's
origin. Thus, this Urtext
edition creates a fresh
perspective on the
People's Requiem, as
Brahms would have
preferred to call the
composition. This new B&H
publication is extremely
good value, and it really
does breathe new life
into an old master. The
pages of the full score
are delightfully easy on
the eye. The edition's
visual effect is precise,
lucid, and sympathetic -
as, indeed, a good
performance of Brahms's
choral masterpiece should
be.(Jeremy Summerly,
Choir &
Organ)
authoritati
ve music text based on
the current state of
research; erroneous
traditional readings
corrected; orchestra
material tried and
tested; new piano vocal
score (compact engraving,
clear legibility).
Urtext based on the
new Complete Edition.
Composed by Johannes
Brahms. Edited by Michael
Musgrave and Michael
Struck. Choir; stapled.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library).
Requiem; Romantic;
Late-romantic. Part. 20
pages. Duration 75'.
Breitkopf and Haertel #OB
16109-16. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.OB-16109-16).
ISBN
9790004347386. 10 x 12.5
inches.
The German
Requiem is one of the
world's most famous
requiems, even though it
does not set the
customary requiem text to
music. Brahms did not
want to follow the Latin
Catholic funeral mass,
addressing the Last
Judgment's terror and
sinful human beings'
redemption through death
on the cross. His
attention, on the
contrary, was on Biblical
texts that focus on human
transience and comfort:
comfort to the bereaved
and comfort to all who
fear death. To some
extent, it could be
called the epitome of
Brahms's work. In the
relevant volume of the
new Brahms Complete
Edition, on which this
new practical edition is
based, editors Michael
Musgrave and Michael
Struck clear up all sorts
of legends, errors, and
erroneous readings.
Brahms's subsequent minor
compositional changes are
taken into account, poor
decisions in previous
editions are corrected,
and the Bible texts sung
contain writing and
meaning corrections. In
addition, the texts
elucidate many myths
about the composition's
origin. Thus, this Urtext
edition creates a fresh
perspective on the
People's Requiem, as
Brahms would have
preferred to call the
composition. This new B&H
publication is extremely
good value, and it really
does breathe new life
into an old master. The
pages of the full score
are delightfully easy on
the eye. The edition's
visual effect is precise,
lucid, and sympathetic -
as, indeed, a good
performance of Brahms's
choral masterpiece should
be.(Jeremy Summerly,
Choir &
Organ)
authoritati
ve music text based on
the current state of
research; erroneous
traditional readings
corrected; orchestra
material tried and
tested; new piano vocal
score (compact engraving,
clear legibility).
Urtext based on the
new Complete Edition.
Composed by Johannes
Brahms. Edited by Michael
Musgrave and Michael
Struck. Choir; stapled.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library).
Requiem; Romantic;
Late-romantic. Part. 20
pages. Duration 75'.
Breitkopf and Haertel #OB
16109-23. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.OB-16109-23).
ISBN
9790004347409. 10 x 12.5
inches.
The German
Requiem is one of the
world's most famous
requiems, even though it
does not set the
customary requiem text to
music. Brahms did not
want to follow the Latin
Catholic funeral mass,
addressing the Last
Judgment's terror and
sinful human beings'
redemption through death
on the cross. His
attention, on the
contrary, was on Biblical
texts that focus on human
transience and comfort:
comfort to the bereaved
and comfort to all who
fear death. To some
extent, it could be
called the epitome of
Brahms's work. In the
relevant volume of the
new Brahms Complete
Edition, on which this
new practical edition is
based, editors Michael
Musgrave and Michael
Struck clear up all sorts
of legends, errors, and
erroneous readings.
Brahms's subsequent minor
compositional changes are
taken into account, poor
decisions in previous
editions are corrected,
and the Bible texts sung
contain writing and
meaning corrections. In
addition, the texts
elucidate many myths
about the composition's
origin. Thus, this Urtext
edition creates a fresh
perspective on the
People's Requiem, as
Brahms would have
preferred to call the
composition. This new B&H
publication is extremely
good value, and it really
does breathe new life
into an old master. The
pages of the full score
are delightfully easy on
the eye. The edition's
visual effect is precise,
lucid, and sympathetic -
as, indeed, a good
performance of Brahms's
choral masterpiece should
be.(Jeremy Summerly,
Choir &
Organ)
authoritati
ve music text based on
the current state of
research; erroneous
traditional readings
corrected; orchestra
material tried and
tested; new piano vocal
score (compact engraving,
clear legibility).
Urtext based on the
new Complete Edition.
Composed by Johannes
Brahms. Edited by Michael
Musgrave and Michael
Struck. Choir; stapled.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library).
Requiem; Romantic;
Late-romantic. Part. 28
pages. Duration 75'.
Breitkopf and Haertel #OB
16109-19. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.OB-16109-19).
ISBN
9790004347393. 10 x 12.5
inches.
The German
Requiem is one of the
world's most famous
requiems, even though it
does not set the
customary requiem text to
music. Brahms did not
want to follow the Latin
Catholic funeral mass,
addressing the Last
Judgment's terror and
sinful human beings'
redemption through death
on the cross. His
attention, on the
contrary, was on Biblical
texts that focus on human
transience and comfort:
comfort to the bereaved
and comfort to all who
fear death. To some
extent, it could be
called the epitome of
Brahms's work. In the
relevant volume of the
new Brahms Complete
Edition, on which this
new practical edition is
based, editors Michael
Musgrave and Michael
Struck clear up all sorts
of legends, errors, and
erroneous readings.
Brahms's subsequent minor
compositional changes are
taken into account, poor
decisions in previous
editions are corrected,
and the Bible texts sung
contain writing and
meaning corrections. In
addition, the texts
elucidate many myths
about the composition's
origin. Thus, this Urtext
edition creates a fresh
perspective on the
People's Requiem, as
Brahms would have
preferred to call the
composition. This new B&H
publication is extremely
good value, and it really
does breathe new life
into an old master. The
pages of the full score
are delightfully easy on
the eye. The edition's
visual effect is precise,
lucid, and sympathetic -
as, indeed, a good
performance of Brahms's
choral masterpiece should
be.(Jeremy Summerly,
Choir &
Organ)
authoritati
ve music text based on
the current state of
research; erroneous
traditional readings
corrected; orchestra
material tried and
tested; new piano vocal
score (compact engraving,
clear legibility).
Urtext based on the
new Complete Edition.
Composed by Johannes
Brahms. Edited by Michael
Musgrave and Michael
Struck. Choir; stapled.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library).
Requiem; Romantic;
Late-romantic. Part. 16
pages. Duration 75'.
Breitkopf and Haertel #OB
16109-27. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.OB-16109-27).
ISBN
9790004347416. 10 x 12.5
inches.
The German
Requiem is one of the
world's most famous
requiems, even though it
does not set the
customary requiem text to
music. Brahms did not
want to follow the Latin
Catholic funeral mass,
addressing the Last
Judgment's terror and
sinful human beings'
redemption through death
on the cross. His
attention, on the
contrary, was on Biblical
texts that focus on human
transience and comfort:
comfort to the bereaved
and comfort to all who
fear death. To some
extent, it could be
called the epitome of
Brahms's work. In the
relevant volume of the
new Brahms Complete
Edition, on which this
new practical edition is
based, editors Michael
Musgrave and Michael
Struck clear up all sorts
of legends, errors, and
erroneous readings.
Brahms's subsequent minor
compositional changes are
taken into account, poor
decisions in previous
editions are corrected,
and the Bible texts sung
contain writing and
meaning corrections. In
addition, the texts
elucidate many myths
about the composition's
origin. Thus, this Urtext
edition creates a fresh
perspective on the
People's Requiem, as
Brahms would have
preferred to call the
composition. This new B&H
publication is extremely
good value, and it really
does breathe new life
into an old master. The
pages of the full score
are delightfully easy on
the eye. The edition's
visual effect is precise,
lucid, and sympathetic -
as, indeed, a good
performance of Brahms's
choral masterpiece should
be.(Jeremy Summerly,
Choir &
Organ)
authoritati
ve music text based on
the current state of
research; erroneous
traditional readings
corrected; orchestra
material tried and
tested; new piano vocal
score (compact engraving,
clear legibility).
Vocal ensemble (Vocal
duet, 2 med. Voices, key
of E-flat)
SKU:
HP.8925
Composed by
Keith Getty and Stuart
Townend. Arranged by
Lloyd Larson. Vocal Solo
Sheet Music Series. Cross
of Christ, Love, Creed,
Sacred, Easter, General
Worship, Hope. Vocal
Score. Hope Publishing
Company #8925. Published
by Hope Publishing
Company (HP.8925).
UPC: 763628189259. By
Keith Getty & Stuart
Townend.
Contempora
ry hymn by Keith
Getty & Stuart
Townend Keith Getty
and Stuart Townend's
contemporary hymn gets a
stunning new choral
treatment from arranger,
Lloyd Larson, just in
time for the Easter
season. This
theologically driven
anthem builds from the
simple affirmation, In
Christ alone my hope is
found; he is my light, my
strength, my song, then
traces the birth, death
and crowning glory of the
resurrected Lord, who
bursting forth in
glorious day, up from the
grave rose again,
culminating with the
final return of Christ.
The hint of The Solid
Rock that Lloyd drops in
at the end is a perfect
coda to this powerful
presentation. The
addition of brass and
percussion heightens the
dramatic impact and sets
this arrangement apart
from all the rest. The
Brass packet contains a
Conductor's Score and
parts for: 2 B-flat
Trumpets, Trombone, Horn,
Tuba, Percussion and
Timpani.
Urtext based on the
new Complete Edition.
Composed by Johannes
Brahms. Choir; Softbound.
Edition Breitkopf.
Requiem; Romantic;
Late-romantic.
Piano/Vocal Score. 104
pages. Duration 75'.
Breitkopf and Haertel #EB
9362. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.EB-9362).
ISBN
9790004188323. 7.5 x 10.5
inches. German.
The
German Requiem is one of
the world's most famous
requiems, even though it
does not set the
customary requiem text to
music. Brahms did not
want to follow the Latin
Catholic funeral mass,
addressing the Last
Judgment's terror and
sinful human beings'
redemption through death
on the cross. His
attention, on the
contrary, was on Biblical
texts that focus on human
transience and comfort:
comfort to the bereaved
and comfort to all who
fear death. To some
extent, it could be
called the epitome of
Brahms's work. In the
relevant volume of the
new Brahms Complete
Edition, on which this
new practical edition is
based, editors Michael
Musgrave and Michael
Struck clear up all sorts
of legends, errors, and
erroneous readings.
Brahms's subsequent minor
compositional changes are
taken into account, poor
decisions in previous
editions are corrected,
and the Bible texts sung
contain writing and
meaning corrections. In
addition, the texts
elucidate many myths
about the composition's
origin. Thus, this Urtext
edition creates a fresh
perspective on the
People's Requiem, as
Brahms would have
preferred to call the
composition. This new B&H
publication is extremely
good value, and it really
does breathe new life
into an old master. The
pages of the full score
are delightfully easy on
the eye. The edition's
visual effect is precise,
lucid, and sympathetic -
as, indeed, a good
performance of Brahms's
choral masterpiece should
be.(Jeremy Summerly,
Choir & Organ)
new
piano vocal score with
compact engraving and
clear legibility;
music-text page better
spaced out to facilitate
reading; page division
largely retained overall
to facilitate rehearsals;
vocal-text reading
corrected to conform to
the Bible.