(Voice and Piano) SKU: HL.48186445 Composed by Betsy Jolas. Leduc. Post-1...(+)
(Voice and Piano)
SKU:
HL.48186445
Composed
by Betsy Jolas. Leduc.
Post-1900. Softcover.
Alphonse Leduc #AL30681.
Published by Alphonse
Leduc (HL.48186445).
UPC: 888680829384.
9x12
inches.
“'Wha
t's important in music
that's based on a poem '
on the emotion inspired
by a poem ' is the music
and power of emotion it
harbours within itself'.
These words, written in
1949 by poet Pierre
Reverdy, would make a
deep impression on
composer Betsy Jolas.
She'd just sent the
writer her Six
mélodies for
mezzo-soprano and piano
composed on poems from
his masterwork Plupart du
temps. The songs were
accompanied by a letter
that betrayed her fear of
distorting his ideas. In
creative terms, there was
no need to worry ' Betsy
Jolas must have placed
this conviction at the
heart of her reflection
on the relation between
text and music. Nearly
sixty years later, the
musician decided to take
several fragments of
these beloved poems of
Reverdy and place them,
in the form of
quotations, into new
musical and theatrical
perspectives. The exalted
memory of the words led
to D'Un Journal D'Amour,
a mini-cantata for Voice
and Alto offered as a
wedding gift to soprano
Eliette
Prévôt and
violist Antoine Tamestit,
who premiered it together
in Montreuil in
2010.&rdquo.
Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: CF.CM9619 Composed by Kyle Pederson. Fol...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano
SKU:
CF.CM9619
Composed by
Kyle Pederson. Fold. Jbc.
8 pages. Duration 3
minutes, 48 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CM9619.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CM9619).
ISBN 9781491156704.
UPC: 680160915248. 6.875
x 10.5 inches. Key: F
major. English.
Original.
The text
of the piece was inspired
by a conviction that the
deepest meanings of
Advent/Christmas are
alive and meaningful
throughout the year. At
the heart, the text is a
prayer. Musically, the
piece affords a great
opportunity for each
voice section to take
turns sharing the melody.
Though mostly homophonic,
a countermelody is
introduced first by the
piano, and then reappears
in the alto line midway
through the piece,
providing a nice contrast
both texturally and
lyrically. The piece
builds to a dramatic
climax in the final
verse, and then scales
back down for a
contemplative finish.
This piece works
especially well in the
season of Advent and
Christmas, though it's
themes resonate and would
be appropriate throughout
the church liturgical
year.
Composed by Douglas E. Wagner. For handbell choir (2-3 octaves). Thanksgiving. L...(+)
Composed by Douglas E.
Wagner. For handbell
choir (2-3 octaves).
Thanksgiving. Level 2.
Handbell score. Lorenz
Publishing Company
#20/1767L. Published by
Lorenz Publishing Company
Choral (SATB Choir) SKU: HL.35032227 Composed by Diane Hannibal and Wes H...(+)
Choral (SATB Choir)
SKU: HL.35032227
Composed by Diane
Hannibal and Wes
Hannibal. Arranged by
Mary McDonald. Shawnee
Sacred. General Worship,
Lent, Sacred. Octavo. 12
pages. Published by
Shawnee Press
(HL.35032227).
UPC:
888680741198. 6.75x10.5
inches.
An honest
statement about the
journey of faith is at
the heart of this sacred
ballad. Leaning on the
promises of God's grace,
the text and tune move
with gently rhythmic
elegance. The chorus in
full SATB voicing is an
impassioned
acknowledgement of God's
sovereignty and a
commitment to
surrendering to His
divine will. A sturdy
piano underpinning
supports the refrain with
strong convicting chords
before give way to a
devotional, quiet
conclusion. A paean of
prayer!