The Siege Of Arundel Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile C.L. Barnhouse
Concert band - Grade 2 SKU: CL.011-4261-00 Composed by J. McBride. Young ...(+)
Concert band - Grade 2
SKU:
CL.011-4261-00
Composed by J. McBride.
Young Concert Band.
Command Series. Audio
recording available
separately (item
CL.WFR385). Score and set
of parts. Composed 2015.
Duration 2 minutes, 35
seconds. C.L. Barnhouse
#011-4261-00. Published
by C.L. Barnhouse
(CL.011-4261-00).
The Siege of
Arundel is a thrilling
musical portrayal of
England's Arundel Castle,
first completed in 1067,
and badly damaged from
multiple sieges during
the English Civil War of
1625. Written to provide
young bands the
opportunity to explore a
wide range of musical
styles, The Siege of
Arundel is an exciting
and attainable piece that
your students and
audiences will love.
About C.L.
Barnhouse Command
Series
The
Barnhouse Command Series
includes works at grade
levels 2, 2.5, and 3.
This series is designed
for middle school and
junior high school bands,
as well as high school
bands of smaller
instrumentation or
limited experience.
Command Series
publications have a
slightly larger
instrumentation than the
Rising Band Series, and
are typically of larger
scope, duration, and
musical content.
By Jay Ungar. Arranged by Calvin Custer. By Jay Ungar / arr. Calvin Custer. For ...(+)
By Jay Ungar. Arranged by
Calvin Custer. By Jay
Ungar / arr. Calvin
Custer. For Concert Band.
Concert Band. Pop Concert
Band. TV. Conductor Score
and Parts. 116 pages.
Published by Alfred
Publishing. Level: 3
(Medium Easy) (grade 3).
Performed by Guns N' Roses. For guitar and voice. Format: easy guitar tablature ...(+)
Performed by Guns N'
Roses. For guitar and
voice. Format: easy
guitar tablature
songbook. With guitar
tablature, standard
notation, vocal melody,
lyrics, chord names and
guitar chord diagrams.
Hard rock and metal.
Series: Easy Guitar. 160
pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by Cherry Lane
Music.
Tribute for Band Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Débutant Alfred Publishing
On the Melody Taps . Composed by Daniel Butterfield. Arranged by Michael...(+)
On the Melody Taps
. Composed by Daniel
Butterfield. Arranged by
Michael J. Miller.
Concert Band; Performance
Music Ensemble; Single
Titles. Alfred Debut
Series. Patriotic.
Part(s); Score. 120
pages. Duration 2:10.
Alfred Music #00-45980.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.45980).
Brass Quintet - advanced SKU: CY.CC2969 Composed by George Frideric Hande...(+)
Brass Quintet - advanced
SKU: CY.CC2969
Composed by George
Frideric Handel. Arranged
by Justin Bland. Baroque
Opera. Score and parts.
92 pages. Cherry Classics
#2969. Published by
Cherry Classics
(CY.CC2969).
ISBN
9790530057889.
Giul
io Cesare in Egitto
(Julius Caesar in Egypt)
is an opera in three acts
composed in 1724 for the
Royal Academy of Music
and is loosely based on
events during the Roman
Civil War of 49-45
BC. Justin Bland was
arranged a wonderful
suite of seven movements
from Handel's opera for
Brass Quintet. Length of
about 20 minutes and
appropriate for advanced
performers. Instrumen
tation is for:
Trumpet 1 in B-flat
and E-flat, Trumpet 2,
Horn in F, Trombone and
Tuba.
SATB choir SKU: KJ.GC189 Composed by Joseph Turrin. Collection. Secular, ...(+)
SATB choir
SKU:
KJ.GC189
Composed by
Joseph Turrin.
Collection. Secular,
Choral. Choral octavo.
Neil A. Kjos Music
Company #GC189. Published
by Neil A. Kjos Music
Company (KJ.GC189).
SATB Or
two-part Men/Women with
Piano or Concert Band
Accomp. A Dramatic
Treatment Of Walt
Whitman's Poem About The
Civil War, Composed By
Pulitzer Prize Nominee
Joseph Turrin.
Grade 2 SKU: CL.011-2701-00 Composed by Sheldon. Young Concert Band. Comm...(+)
Grade 2
SKU:
CL.011-2701-00
Composed by Sheldon.
Young Concert Band.
Command Series. Audio
recording available
separately (item
CL.WFR130). Score and set
of parts. Composed 1995.
Duration 4 minutes, 20
seconds. C.L. Barnhouse
#011-2701-00. Published
by C.L. Barnhouse
(CL.011-2701-00).
Robert
Sheldon’s
imaginative collection of
three songs from the
American Civil War
including The Bonnie Blue
Flag, O, I’m a
Good Old Rebel and Come
You From The Battlefield.
A very impressive and
challenging piece for
mid-level bands.
Perfect!
About C.L.
Barnhouse Command
Series
The
Barnhouse Command Series
includes works at grade
levels 2, 2.5, and 3.
This series is designed
for middle school and
junior high school bands,
as well as high school
bands of smaller
instrumentation or
limited experience.
Command Series
publications have a
slightly larger
instrumentation than the
Rising Band Series, and
are typically of larger
scope, duration, and
musical content.
Chamber Music Horn, Trombone, Trumpet SKU: PR.11441746S Music for Bras...(+)
Chamber Music Horn,
Trombone, Trumpet
SKU:
PR.11441746S
Music
for Brass Trio.
Composed by Adolphus
Hailstork. Contemporary.
Full score. With Standard
notation. Composed 2012.
32 pages. Duration 18
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #114-41746S.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.11441746S).
UPC:
680160634033. 9 x 12
inches.
Premiered
by the Eastern Virginia
Brass in April 2014 at
the Virginia Arts
Festival, Ghosts in Grey
and Blue is a deep
consideration of the cost
of the Civil War 150
years before. Hornist
Marlene Ford confessed,
Every time we went from
the Fanfare movement to
the Epilogue, I was
tearful. I don?t know why
but I felt such sadness
that I am glad my notes
weren?t difficult so I
could just sit with the
feeling. (John Campbell,
Artsong Update).
((from The Hunger Games)). By Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars. By John Paul Whit...(+)
((from The Hunger
Games)). By Taylor Swift
and The Civil Wars. By
John Paul White, Joy
Williams, T-Bone Burnett,
and Taylor Swift.
Arranged by Mark A.
Brymer. For Choral (SSA).
Pop Choral Series. 8
pages. Published by Hal
Leonard
((from The Hunger Games)). By Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars. By John Paul Whit...(+)
((from The Hunger
Games)). By Taylor Swift
and The Civil Wars. By
John Paul White, Joy
Williams, T-Bone Burnett,
and Taylor Swift.
Arranged by Mark A.
Brymer. For Choral
(ShowTrax CD). Pop Choral
Series. CD only.
Published by Hal Leonard
Medal of Freedom Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Belwin
Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: AP.39522S Concert March. Composed by R...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 2
SKU: AP.39522S
Concert March.
Composed by Roland
Barrett. Concert Band.
Belwin Young Band. Form:
March. Patriotic;
programmatic. Score only.
24 pages. Duration 2:00.
Belwin Music #00-39522S.
Published by Belwin Music
(AP.39522S).
UPC:
038081452821.
English.
The
Presidential Medal of
Freedom is the highest
civilian award in the
United States. Bestowed
by the President, the
award recognizes those
individuals who have made
an especially meritorious
contribution to the
security or national
interests of the United
States, world peace,
cultural or other
significant public or
private endeavors. This
original march pays
tribute to all past,
present, and future
winners of the award, and
salutes their numerous
achievements and
contributions. In a
contemporary two-four
setting, this glorious
composition is bold and
bright. (2:00) This title
is available in MakeMusic
Cloud.
Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: AP.39522 Concert March. Composed by Ro...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 2
SKU: AP.39522
Concert March.
Composed by Roland
Barrett. Concert Band;
MakeMusic Cloud;
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Belwin Young Band. Form:
March. Patriotic;
programmatic. Score and
Part(s). 238 pages.
Duration 2:00. Belwin
Music #00-39522.
Published by Belwin Music
(AP.39522).
UPC:
038081452814.
English.
The
Presidential Medal of
Freedom is the highest
civilian award in the
United States. Bestowed
by the President, the
award recognizes those
individuals who have made
an especially meritorious
contribution to the
security or national
interests of the United
States, world peace,
cultural or other
significant public or
private endeavors. This
bright, contemporary 2/4
march pays tribute to all
past, present, and future
winners of the award, and
salutes their numerous
achievements and
contributions. (2:00)
This title is available
in MakeMusic Cloud.
Orchestra SKU: PR.44641242L Composed by Steven Stucky. With Standard nota...(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
PR.44641242L
Composed
by Steven Stucky. With
Standard notation.
Duration 1 hour, 10
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #446-41242L.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.44641242L).
UPC:
680160617531.
Augus
t 4, 1964 was
commissioned by the
Dallas Symphony for the
2008 celebration of
President Lyndon B.
Johnson’s
centennial year. The
75-minute oratorio
focuses on two events
that came to a head on
August 4, 1964, events
that defined LBJ’s
presidency: the discovery
of the bodies of three
slain civil rights
workers in Mississippi,
and the bombing of North
Vietnam, which
accelerated U.S.
involvement in the
Vietnam war. Gene
Scheer’s
thoroughly-researched
libretto includes actual
transcripts of White
House phone conversations
and government documents,
as well as letters from
the mothers of the slain
civil rights workers.
For
Soprano, Mezzo Soprano,
Tenor, Baritone, Chorus
and Orchestra.
Composed by Steven
Stucky. This edition:
Vocal score. Libretto by
Gene Scheer. Laquita
Mitchell/Soprano, Kelley
O?Connor/Mezzo-soprano,
Vale Rideout/Tenor,
Robert Orth/Baritone,
Dallas Symphony Chorus
(David Davidson,
Director); Dallas
Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Jap van
Zweden. Contemporary.
Vocal Score. With
Standard notation.
Composed 2008. 132 pages.
Duration 1 hour, 10
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #441-41024.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.441410240).
UPC:
680160589128. Libretto by
Gene Scheer.
August
4, 1964 was commissioned
by the Dallas Symphony
for the 2008 celebration
of President Lyndon B.
Johnson’s
centennial year. The
75-minute oratorio
focuses on two events
that came to a head on
August 4, 1964, events
that defined LBJ’s
presidency: the discovery
of the bodies of three
slain civil rights
workers in Mississippi,
and the bombing of North
Vietnam, which
accelerated U.S.
involvement in the
Vietnam war. Gene
Scheer’s
thoroughly-researched
libretto includes actual
transcripts of White
House phone conversations
and government documents,
as well as letters from
the mothers of the slain
civil rights workers.
(C Edition) For voice and C instrument. Format: fakebook. With vocal melody, lyr...(+)
(C Edition) For voice and
C instrument. Format:
fakebook. With vocal
melody, lyrics and chord
names. Series: Hal
Leonard Fake Books. 856
pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by Hal Leonard.
Verso il Sole Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1053848-010 A Tribute to t...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1053848-010
A Tribute to the
Sun. Composed by
Lorenzo Bocci. Applause
Series. Original Light
Music. Set (Score &
Parts). Composed 2005. 32
pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1053848-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1053848-010).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Since the
beginning of mankind
people have realized that
the warmth and the light
of the sun were necessary
to develop life on earth
- by creating winds in
the air, by generating
rains through the
evaporation of sea water
and by allowing plants to
grow. The sun creates the
dynamism of the chain of
life. This is the reason
why ancient populations
adored the sun as the god
of cosmic order as
opposed to the god of
chaos or night, who
generated fear and the
necessity of defense.
This piece is a tribute
to the sun (Verso il
Sole) as an existential
symbol of life and
energy.
Sinds de
mensheid bestaat, hebben
mensen zich gerealiseerd
dat de warmte en het
licht van de zon nodig
waren voor de
ontwikkeling van het
leven op aarde. De zon
zorgt voor de dynamiek
van de cirkel van het
leven. Lorenzo Bocci
schreefdit werk als een
hulde aan de zon
(Verso il Sole) -
existentieel symbool van
leven en
energie.
Seit
Menschengedenken ist
bekannt, dass die
Wärme und das Licht
der Sonne notwendig
für alles Leben auf
der Erde ist. Sie bildet
den Antrieb des
Kreislaufs des Lebens.
Alte Völker verehrten
die Sonne als Gott der
Ordnung des Weltalls, als
Gegenspieler des Gottes
des Chaos und der Nacht.
Verso il Sole - an
die Sonne - ist ein
Tribut des italienischen
Komponisten Lorenzo Bocci
an die Sonne als das
existentielle Symbol des
Lebens und der Energie.
Lassen Sie die Sonne in
Ihr
Konzert!
Verso il Sole Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1053848-140 A Tribute to t...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1053848-140
A Tribute to the
Sun. Composed by
Lorenzo Bocci. Applause
Series. Original Light
Music. Score Only.
Composed 2005. 32 pages.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1053848-140.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1053848-140).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Since the
beginning of mankind
people have realized that
the warmth and the light
of the sun were necessary
to develop life on earth
- by creating winds in
the air, by generating
rains through the
evaporation of sea water
and by allowing plants to
grow. The sun creates the
dynamism of the chain of
life. This is the reason
why ancient populations
adored the sun as the god
of cosmic order as
opposed to the god of
chaos or night, who
generated fear and the
necessity of defense.
This piece is a tribute
to the sun (Verso il
Sole) as an existential
symbol of life and
energy.
Sinds de
mensheid bestaat, hebben
mensen zich gerealiseerd
dat de warmte en het
licht van de zon nodig
waren voor de
ontwikkeling van het
leven op aarde. De zon
zorgt voor de dynamiek
van de cirkel van het
leven. Lorenzo Bocci
schreefdit werk als een
hulde aan de zon
(Verso il Sole) -
existentieel symbool van
leven en
energie.
Seit
Menschengedenken ist
bekannt, dass die
Wärme und das Licht
der Sonne notwendig
für alles Leben auf
der Erde ist. Sie bildet
den Antrieb des
Kreislaufs des Lebens.
Alte Völker verehrten
die Sonne als Gott der
Ordnung des Weltalls, als
Gegenspieler des Gottes
des Chaos und der Nacht.
Verso il Sole - an
die Sonne - ist ein
Tribut des italienischen
Komponisten Lorenzo Bocci
an die Sonne als das
existentielle Symbol des
Lebens und der Energie.
Lassen Sie die Sonne in
Ihr
Konzert!
Orchestra violin, piano SKU: CF.B3470 Composed by Julia Perry. Set of Sco...(+)
Orchestra violin, piano
SKU: CF.B3470
Composed by Julia Perry.
Set of Score and Parts.
26+13 pages. Duration 17
minutes. Carl Fischer
Music #B3470. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.B3470).
ISBN
9781491159460. UPC:
680160918058.
The
awardee of two Guggenheim
fellowships, Julia Perry
studied composition with
Luigi Dallapiccola and
Nadia Boulanger, and
conducted her works on a
tour throughout Europe
with the Vienna
Philharmonic and the BBC
Orchestra. She would
become one of the first
African-American female
composers to have an
orchestral work performed
by the New York
Philharmonic. Although
she had an auspicious and
promising career in her
early life, it was
tragically cut short by a
series of strokes leading
to partial paralysis and
eventually, her death, at
age 55 in
1979.Perry’s
catalog is widely varied,
featuring thirteen
symphonies, numerous
chamber and solo works,
pieces for band, choral
and vocal music, and four
operas. Her Violin
Concerto, completed in
1968, shows the influence
of Dallapiccola’s
teachings: sharp harmonic
dissonances organized
around specific pitch
centers, short repetitive
patterns that establish
significant musical
materials, and
contrapuntal textures.
Her fastidious
performance markings in
the solo violin part
indicate her profound
understanding of the
instrument. Angular,
muscled, and sparkling by
turns, this piece is a
sophisticated entry to
the serious violinist's
concert repertoire.There
is no evidence or
documentation that the
Violin Concerto was ever
premiered or performed
during her lifetime,
despite the fact that the
composer prepared a full
score, piano reduction
and orchestral parts.
Regrettably, this is the
case with the majority of
her works composed in the
final decade of her
life. What is
extraordinary about Julia
Perry’s musical
career was the
astonishing success she
attained in her early
years. In her youth she
studied piano, voice,
violin and cello. She
began to compose in her
teenage years, her first
publication being a
choral work in 1947 by
Carl Fischer. Her Stabat
Mater was published in
1951 and would become one
of her most often
performed pieces, with
performances in Europe
and the United States. In
1953 she was awarded a
Guggenheim fellowship to
study with the Italian
composer Luigi
Dallapiccola, first at
the Berkshire Music
Center in Tanglewood,
later in Florence, Italy.
During this time, she
also pursued studies with
Nadia Boulanger in Paris
and was awarded a second
Guggenheim fellowship.
She studied conducting at
this time, touring Europe
in 1957 to conduct her
own works with the Vienna
Philharmonic and the BBC
Orchestra. During her
European sojourns, she
learned and mastered
French, German and
Italian. She would become
one of the first
African-American female
composers to have an
orchestral work performed
by the New York
Philharmonic.Perryâ€
s circumstances would
change dramatically once
she reached forty years
of age, having returned
permanently to the United
States. At some point in
the spring of 1970, she
suffered the first of two
strokes that would
paralyze her right side
and confine her to a
wheelchair for the rest
of her life. Nonetheless,
she continued to compose
and to promote her works
with publishers and
conductors. A second
stroke contributed to her
death in 1979 at age 55.
She likely endured harsh
ethnic and gender
discrimination in the
course of her career, and
her later years would
witness a period of
extreme civil unrest.
These matters and the
significance of music in
her life are undoubtedly
what led her to say,
“Music has a great
role to play in
establishing the
brotherhood of
man.â€Perry’s
catalog is widely varied,
featuring thirteen
symphonies, numerous
chamber and solo works,
pieces for band, choral
and vocal music, and four
operas. Her Violin
Concerto, completed in
1968, is indicative of
the influence of
Dallapiccola’s
teachings: sharp harmonic
dissonances organized
around specific pitch
centers, short repetitive
patterns that establish
significant musical
materials, and
contrapuntal textures.
The work is a single
movement of 392 measures
organized around three
alternating tempos: Slow
(Å’ = 60), Moderate
(Å’ = 84) and Fast
(Å’ = 120). The
opening thirty-measure
cadenza for the solo
violin introduces most of
the thematic material for
the piece. The
orchestration commonly
features antiphonal
writing between
orchestral groups, for
example, strings
alternating with brass,
or strings alternating
with winds. The harp and
piano generally appear as
solo instruments, rather
than as members of the
orchestra. Her fastidious
performance markings in
the solo violin part
indicate her profound
understanding of the
instrument.There is no
evidence or documentation
that the Violin Concerto
was ever premiered or
performed during her
lifetime, despite the
fact that the composer
prepared a full score,
piano reduction and
orchestral parts.
Regrettably, this is the
case with the majority of
her works composed in the
final decade of her
life.
Slow March.
Composed by Jan Van der
Roost. Brilliant Marches.
Concert March. Score
Only. Composed 2000. 24
pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1002341-140. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1002341-140).
There are all
sorts of marches: fast
and slow, solemn and
energetic, military and
civil, procession and
funeral. Orion is a
so-called ‘slow
march’. However
the moderate tempo does
not make a passive or
heavy impression. On the
contrary, this march
contains natural optimism
and spontaneity. The
persistant
‘pulse’
gives this majestic march
a noble character
Orion ist
zwar ein langsamer
Marsch, sein getragenes
Tempo wirkt aber
keineswegs passiv oder
schwerfällig, vielmehr
strahlt er natürlichen
Optimismus und
Spontaneität aus. Die
eher einfach gehaltene
Komposition ist
vielseitig einsetzbar und
soinstrumentiert, dass
sie auch von kleineren
Formationen ohne
nennenswerte
Veränderung im
Gesamtklang gespielt
werden kann. Der fast
durchgehend rhythmische
Puls des Schlagzeugs
verleiht dem
majesÂtätischen
Marsch das gewisse Etwas.
Esistono marce di
ogni genere: veloci,
lente, solenni,
energiche, militari,
civili, funebri,
religiose. Questa di Jan
Van der Roost è una
marcia lenta ma dinamica,
carica di ottimismo e
spontaneit ,
dall’andamento
fiero e maestoso.
Slow March.
Composed by Jan Van der
Roost. Brilliant Marches.
March. Set (Score &
Parts). Composed 2000. De
Haske Publications #DHP
1002341-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1002341-010).
There are all
sorts of marches: fast
and slow, solemn and
energetic, military and
civil, procession and
funeral. Orion is a
so-called ‘slow
march’. However
the moderate tempo does
not make a passive or
heavy impression. On the
contrary, this march
contains natural optimism
and spontaneity. The
persistant
‘pulse’
gives this majestic march
a noble character.
Orion ist
zwar ein langsamer
Marsch, sein getragenes
Tempo wirkt aber
keineswegs passiv oder
schwerfällig, vielmehr
strahlt er natürlichen
Optimismus und
Spontaneität aus. Die
eher einfach gehaltene
Komposition ist
vielseitig einsetzbar und
soinstrumentiert, dass
sie auch von kleineren
Formationen ohne
nennenswerte
Veränderung im
Gesamtklang gespielt
werden kann. Der fast
durchgehend rhythmische
Puls des Schlagzeugs
verleiht dem
majesÂtätischen
Marsch das gewisse Etwas.
Esistono marce di
ogni genere: veloci,
lente, solenni,
energiche, militari,
civili, funebri,
religiose. Questa di Jan
Van der Roost è una
marcia lenta ma dinamica,
carica di ottimismo e
spontaneit ,
dall’andamento
fiero e maestoso.
Choral SATB Choir SKU: CF.CM9654 Composed by Mark Burrows. Fold. Performa...(+)
Choral SATB Choir
SKU:
CF.CM9654
Composed by
Mark Burrows. Fold.
Performance Score. 12
pages. Duration 4:15.
Carl Fischer Music
#CM9654. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CM9654).
ISBN
9781491157268. UPC:
680160915828. 6.875 x
10.5 inches. Key: Ab
major. English, English.
Julian of Norwich
(1342-1416).
Burrow
s's setting of words of
assurance from the
English mystic Julian of
Norwich (1342-1416) is as
relevant today as ever.
For the advanced mixed
ensemble, the powerful
lyrics coupled with
gorgeous harmonies make
this an optimistic song
of hope appropriate
throughout the
year. All shall be
well, And all shall be
well, And all manner of
thing shall be well.
These words of assurance
from the English mystic
Julian of Norwich
(1342-1416) are as
relevant today as ever.
During her life, Julian
saw her community
devastated by the Great
Plague as well as deep
civil unrest. Yet through
all the turmoil came a
vision of hope that has
given the world this
profound text. One of the
most striking features is
how this short text
incorporates so much
repetition. It's as if
the writer knew she must
be gently persistent in
order for her optimistic
message to truly sink in.
The opening section tries
to capture musically some
of that persistent
optimism. Then there is a
departure from this
optimistic tone (measure
26) The feel becomes more
desperate, building to an
anguished cry (measure
38), acknowledging the
reality that, while all
shall be well, things are
very much NOT well right
now. Eventually the
anguish subsides (measure
52) as the music turns
back hopeward with the
calm assurance, again and
again, that all shall be
well. All shall be
well,And all shall be
well,And all manner of
thing shall be well.These
words of assurance from
the English mystic Julian
of Norwich (1342-1416)
are as relevant today as
ever. During her life,
Julian saw her community
devastated by the Great
Plague as well as deep
civil unrest. Yet through
all the turmoil came a
vision of hope that has
given the world this
profound text.One of the
most striking features is
how this short text
incorporates so much
repetition. It’s
as if the writer knew she
must be gently persistent
in order for her
optimistic message to
truly sink in.The opening
section tries to capture
musically some of that
persistent optimism.Then
there is a departure from
this optimistic tone
(measure 26) The feel
becomes more desperate,
building to an anguished
cry (measure 38),
acknowledging the reality
that, while all shall be
well, things are very
much NOT well right
now.Eventually the
anguish subsides (measure
52) as the music turns
back hopeward with the
calm assurance, again and
again, that all shall be
well.
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String Quartet and Pre-recorded Sound. Composed by Michael Daugherty (1954-). Bo...(+)
String Quartet and
Pre-recorded Sound.
Composed by Michael
Daugherty (1954-). Boosey
and Hawkes Chamber Music.
Classical. Softcover with
CD, Score and Parts. 52
pages. Boosey and Hawkes
#M051105922. Published by
Boosey and Hawkes