SKU: WD.679143043627 Many Gifts, One Voice. Composed by Daniel Sem...(+)
SKU:
WD.679143043627
Many Gifts, One
Voice. Composed by
Daniel Semsen. Arranged
by Daniel Semsen. Choral,
cantatas. Christmas.
T-shirt. Duration 40-45
minutes. Word Music
#679143043627. Published
by Word Music
(WD.679143043627).
UPC:
679143043627.
Place
s! Lights! Curtain Up!
It's time for The Star
Factor and you have a
front-row seat! The
setting is Camp Heart &
Soul, a summer arts camp
that features a talent
showcase with an exciting
twist: the showcase
winner earns the
opportunity to compete on
a national TV show. As
everyone excitedly
prepares for the
performance, their
initial group cooperation
begins to crumble as
their celebrity coach
tells them that looking
out for yourself is the
only way to become a
star! A series of zany
complications climax at
the broadcast of the show
when all the would-be
stars finally learn that
being part of the Body of
Christ is what is
important, and every
person has a special and
unique role to play. The
Star Factor is another
home-run musical from the
gifted pen of Christy
Semsen, combining
humorous characters,
clever storytelling, and
memorable songs that
deliver a solid
contemporary spiritual
theme the whole audience
will appreciate. Daniel
Semsen has produced
state-of-the-art
accompaniment tracks -
worthy of any television
show - and a
comprehensive Teacher's
Resource it and
performance Instructional
DVD will provide all the
production help you could
ask for. So set your DVR
for The Star Factor -
it's an experience you'll
want to become a part of
again and again!
SKU: WD.679143043597 Many Gifts, One Voice. Composed by Daniel Sem...(+)
SKU:
WD.679143043597
Many Gifts, One
Voice. Composed by
Daniel Semsen. Arranged
by Daniel Semsen. Choral,
cantatas. Children's.
T-shirt. Duration 40-45
minutes. Word Music
#679143043597. Published
by Word Music
(WD.679143043597).
UPC:
679143043597.
Place
s! Lights! Curtain Up!
It's time for The Star
Factor and you have a
front-row seat! The
setting is Camp Heart &
Soul, a summer arts camp
that features a talent
showcase with an exciting
twist: the showcase
winner earns the
opportunity to compete on
a national TV show. As
everyone excitedly
prepares for the
performance, their
initial group cooperation
begins to crumble as
their celebrity coach
tells them that looking
out for yourself is the
only way to become a
star! A series of zany
complications climax at
the broadcast of the show
when all the would-be
stars finally learn that
being part of the Body of
Christ is what is
important, and every
person has a special and
unique role to play. The
Star Factor is another
home-run musical from the
gifted pen of Christy
Semsen, combining
humorous characters,
clever storytelling, and
memorable songs that
deliver a solid
contemporary spiritual
theme the whole audience
will appreciate. Daniel
Semsen has produced
state-of-the-art
accompaniment tracks -
worthy of any television
show - and a
comprehensive Teacher's
Resource it and
performance Instructional
DVD will provide all the
production help you could
ask for. So set your DVR
for The Star Factor -
it's an experience you'll
want to become a part of
again and again!
SKU: WD.080689388774 Many Gifts, One Voice. Composed by Daniel Sem...(+)
SKU:
WD.080689388774
Many Gifts, One
Voice. Composed by
Daniel Semsen. Arranged
by Daniel Semsen. Choral,
cantatas. Children's.
Bulletins (100-pak).
Duration 40-45 minutes.
Word Music #080689388774.
Published by Word Music
(WD.080689388774).
UPC:
080689388774.
Place
s! Lights! Curtain Up!
It's time for The Star
Factor and you have a
front-row seat! The
setting is Camp Heart &
Soul, a summer arts camp
that features a talent
showcase with an exciting
twist: the showcase
winner earns the
opportunity to compete on
a national TV show. As
everyone excitedly
prepares for the
performance, their
initial group cooperation
begins to crumble as
their celebrity coach
tells them that looking
out for yourself is the
only way to become a
star! A series of zany
complications climax at
the broadcast of the show
when all the would-be
stars finally learn that
being part of the Body of
Christ is what is
important, and every
person has a special and
unique role to play. The
Star Factor is another
home-run musical from the
gifted pen of Christy
Semsen, combining
humorous characters,
clever storytelling, and
memorable songs that
deliver a solid
contemporary spiritual
theme the whole audience
will appreciate. Daniel
Semsen has produced
state-of-the-art
accompaniment tracks -
worthy of any television
show - and a
comprehensive Teacher's
Resource it and
performance Instructional
DVD will provide all the
production help you could
ask for. So set your DVR
for The Star Factor -
it's an experience you'll
want to become a part of
again and again!
Unison/-2-part choir SKU: WD.080689480096 Many Gifts, One Voice. C...(+)
Unison/-2-part choir
SKU:
WD.080689480096
Many Gifts, One
Voice. Composed by
Daniel Semsen. Arranged
by Daniel Semsen. Choral,
cantatas. Children's.
Instructional DVD.
Duration 40-45 minutes.
Word Music #080689480096.
Published by Word Music
(WD.080689480096).
UPC:
080689480096.
Place
s! Lights! Curtain Up!
It's time for The Star
Factor and you have a
front-row seat! The
setting is Camp Heart &
Soul, a summer arts camp
that features a talent
showcase with an exciting
twist: the showcase
winner earns the
opportunity to compete on
a national TV show. As
everyone excitedly
prepares for the
performance, their
initial group cooperation
begins to crumble as
their celebrity coach
tells them that looking
out for yourself is the
only way to become a
star! A series of zany
complications climax at
the broadcast of the show
when all the would-be
stars finally learn that
being part of the Body of
Christ is what is
important, and every
person has a special and
unique role to play. The
Star Factor is another
home-run musical from the
gifted pen of Christy
Semsen, combining
humorous characters,
clever storytelling, and
memorable songs that
deliver a solid
contemporary spiritual
theme the whole audience
will appreciate. Daniel
Semsen has produced
state-of-the-art
accompaniment tracks -
worthy of any television
show - and a
comprehensive Teacher's
Resource it and
performance Instructional
DVD will provide all the
production help you could
ask for. So set your DVR
for The Star Factor -
it's an experience you'll
want to become a part of
again and again!
SKU: WD.679143043610 Many Gifts, One Voice. Composed by Daniel Sem...(+)
SKU:
WD.679143043610
Many Gifts, One
Voice. Composed by
Daniel Semsen. Arranged
by Daniel Semsen. Choral,
cantatas. Children's.
T-shirt. Duration 40-45
minutes. Word Music
#679143043610. Published
by Word Music
(WD.679143043610).
UPC:
679143043610.
Place
s! Lights! Curtain Up!
It's time for The Star
Factor and you have a
front-row seat! The
setting is Camp Heart &
Soul, a summer arts camp
that features a talent
showcase with an exciting
twist: the showcase
winner earns the
opportunity to compete on
a national TV show. As
everyone excitedly
prepares for the
performance, their
initial group cooperation
begins to crumble as
their celebrity coach
tells them that looking
out for yourself is the
only way to become a
star! A series of zany
complications climax at
the broadcast of the show
when all the would-be
stars finally learn that
being part of the Body of
Christ is what is
important, and every
person has a special and
unique role to play. The
Star Factor is another
home-run musical from the
gifted pen of Christy
Semsen, combining
humorous characters,
clever storytelling, and
memorable songs that
deliver a solid
contemporary spiritual
theme the whole audience
will appreciate. Daniel
Semsen has produced
state-of-the-art
accompaniment tracks -
worthy of any television
show - and a
comprehensive Teacher's
Resource it and
performance Instructional
DVD will provide all the
production help you could
ask for. So set your DVR
for The Star Factor -
it's an experience you'll
want to become a part of
again and again!
Unison/-2-part choir - Easy SKU: WD.080689471179 Many Gifts, One Voice...(+)
Unison/-2-part choir -
Easy
SKU:
WD.080689471179
Many Gifts, One
Voice. Composed by
Daniel Semsen. Arranged
by Daniel Semsen. Choral,
cantatas. Children's.
Book. Duration 40-45
minutes. Word Music
#080689471179. Published
by Word Music
(WD.080689471179).
UPC:
080689471179.
Place
s! Lights! Curtain Up!
It’s time for The
Star Factor and you have
a front-row seat! The
setting is Camp Heart &
Soul, a summer arts camp
that features a talent
showcase with an exciting
twist: the showcase
winner earns the
opportunity to compete on
a national TV show. As
everyone excitedly
prepares for the
performance, their
initial group cooperation
begins to crumble as
their celebrity coach
tells them that
“looking out for
yourself is the only way
to become a star!â€
A series of zany
complications climax at
the broadcast of the show
when all the would-be
“starsâ€
finally learn that being
part of the Body of
Christ is what is
important, and every
person has a special and
unique role to play. The
Star Factor is another
home-run musical from the
gifted pen of Christy
Semsen, combining
humorous characters,
clever storytelling, and
memorable songs that
deliver a solid
contemporary spiritual
theme the whole audience
will appreciate. Daniel
Semsen has produced
state-of-the-art
accompaniment tracks
– worthy of any
television show –
and a comprehensive
Teacher's Resource Kit
and performance
Instructional DVD will
provide all the
production help and ideas
you need for an impactful
and unforgettable
experience. So set your
DVR for The Star Factor
– it’s an
experience you’ll
want to become a part of
again and again!
SKU: WD.679143043542 Many Gifts, One Voice. Composed by Daniel Sem...(+)
SKU:
WD.679143043542
Many Gifts, One
Voice. Composed by
Daniel Semsen. Arranged
by Daniel Semsen. Choral,
cantatas. Christmas.
T-shirt. Duration 40-45
minutes. Word Music
#679143043542. Published
by Word Music
(WD.679143043542).
UPC:
679143043542.
Place
s! Lights! Curtain Up!
It's time for The Star
Factor and you have a
front-row seat! The
setting is Camp Heart &
Soul, a summer arts camp
that features a talent
showcase with an exciting
twist: the showcase
winner earns the
opportunity to compete on
a national TV show. As
everyone excitedly
prepares for the
performance, their
initial group cooperation
begins to crumble as
their celebrity coach
tells them that looking
out for yourself is the
only way to become a
star! A series of zany
complications climax at
the broadcast of the show
when all the would-be
stars finally learn that
being part of the Body of
Christ is what is
important, and every
person has a special and
unique role to play. The
Star Factor is another
home-run musical from the
gifted pen of Christy
Semsen, combining
humorous characters,
clever storytelling, and
memorable songs that
deliver a solid
contemporary spiritual
theme the whole audience
will appreciate. Daniel
Semsen has produced
state-of-the-art
accompaniment tracks -
worthy of any television
show - and a
comprehensive Teacher's
Resource it and
performance Instructional
DVD will provide all the
production help you could
ask for. So set your DVR
for The Star Factor -
it's an experience you'll
want to become a part of
again and again!
Unison/-2-part choir SKU: WD.080689350979 Many Gifts, One Voice. C...(+)
Unison/-2-part choir
SKU:
WD.080689350979
Many Gifts, One
Voice. Composed by
Daniel Semsen. Arranged
by Daniel Semsen. Choral,
cantatas. Eastertide.
Teacher's resource kit.
Duration 40-45 minutes.
Word Music #080689350979.
Published by Word Music
(WD.080689350979).
UPC:
080689350979.
Place
s! Lights! Curtain Up!
It's time for The Star
Factor and you have a
front-row seat! The
setting is Camp Heart &
Soul, a summer arts camp
that features a talent
showcase with an exciting
twist: the showcase
winner earns the
opportunity to compete on
a national TV show. As
everyone excitedly
prepares for the
performance, their
initial group cooperation
begins to crumble as
their celebrity coach
tells them that looking
out for yourself is the
only way to become a
star! A series of zany
complications climax at
the broadcast of the show
when all the would-be
stars finally learn that
being part of the Body of
Christ is what is
important, and every
person has a special and
unique role to play. The
Star Factor is another
home-run musical from the
gifted pen of Christy
Semsen, combining
humorous characters,
clever storytelling, and
memorable songs that
deliver a solid
contemporary spiritual
theme the whole audience
will appreciate. Daniel
Semsen has produced
state-of-the-art
accompaniment tracks -
worthy of any television
show - and a
comprehensive Teacher's
Resource it and
performance Instructional
DVD will provide all the
production help you could
ask for. So set your DVR
for The Star Factor -
it's an experience you'll
want to become a part of
again and again!
SKU: WD.679143043566 Many Gifts, One Voice. Composed by Daniel Sem...(+)
SKU:
WD.679143043566
Many Gifts, One
Voice. Composed by
Daniel Semsen. Arranged
by Daniel Semsen. Choral,
cantatas. Christmas.
T-shirt. Duration 40-45
minutes. Word Music
#679143043566. Published
by Word Music
(WD.679143043566).
UPC:
679143043566.
Place
s! Lights! Curtain Up!
It's time for The Star
Factor and you have a
front-row seat! The
setting is Camp Heart &
Soul, a summer arts camp
that features a talent
showcase with an exciting
twist: the showcase
winner earns the
opportunity to compete on
a national TV show. As
everyone excitedly
prepares for the
performance, their
initial group cooperation
begins to crumble as
their celebrity coach
tells them that looking
out for yourself is the
only way to become a
star! A series of zany
complications climax at
the broadcast of the show
when all the would-be
stars finally learn that
being part of the Body of
Christ is what is
important, and every
person has a special and
unique role to play. The
Star Factor is another
home-run musical from the
gifted pen of Christy
Semsen, combining
humorous characters,
clever storytelling, and
memorable songs that
deliver a solid
contemporary spiritual
theme the whole audience
will appreciate. Daniel
Semsen has produced
state-of-the-art
accompaniment tracks -
worthy of any television
show - and a
comprehensive Teacher's
Resource it and
performance Instructional
DVD will provide all the
production help you could
ask for. So set your DVR
for The Star Factor -
it's an experience you'll
want to become a part of
again and again!
SKU: WD.679143043580 Many Gifts, One Voice. Composed by Daniel Sem...(+)
SKU:
WD.679143043580
Many Gifts, One
Voice. Composed by
Daniel Semsen. Arranged
by Daniel Semsen. Choral,
cantatas. Eastertide.
T-shirt. Duration 40-45
minutes. Word Music
#679143043580. Published
by Word Music
(WD.679143043580).
UPC:
679143043580.
Place
s! Lights! Curtain Up!
It's time for The Star
Factor and you have a
front-row seat! The
setting is Camp Heart &
Soul, a summer arts camp
that features a talent
showcase with an exciting
twist: the showcase
winner earns the
opportunity to compete on
a national TV show. As
everyone excitedly
prepares for the
performance, their
initial group cooperation
begins to crumble as
their celebrity coach
tells them that looking
out for yourself is the
only way to become a
star! A series of zany
complications climax at
the broadcast of the show
when all the would-be
stars finally learn that
being part of the Body of
Christ is what is
important, and every
person has a special and
unique role to play. The
Star Factor is another
home-run musical from the
gifted pen of Christy
Semsen, combining
humorous characters,
clever storytelling, and
memorable songs that
deliver a solid
contemporary spiritual
theme the whole audience
will appreciate. Daniel
Semsen has produced
state-of-the-art
accompaniment tracks -
worthy of any television
show - and a
comprehensive Teacher's
Resource it and
performance Instructional
DVD will provide all the
production help you could
ask for. So set your DVR
for The Star Factor -
it's an experience you'll
want to become a part of
again and again!
SKU: WD.679143043559 Many Gifts, One Voice. Composed by Daniel Sem...(+)
SKU:
WD.679143043559
Many Gifts, One
Voice. Composed by
Daniel Semsen. Arranged
by Daniel Semsen. Choral,
cantatas. Christmas.
T-shirt. Duration 40-45
minutes. Word Music
#679143043559. Published
by Word Music
(WD.679143043559).
UPC:
679143043559.
Place
s! Lights! Curtain Up!
It's time for The Star
Factor and you have a
front-row seat! The
setting is Camp Heart &
Soul, a summer arts camp
that features a talent
showcase with an exciting
twist: the showcase
winner earns the
opportunity to compete on
a national TV show. As
everyone excitedly
prepares for the
performance, their
initial group cooperation
begins to crumble as
their celebrity coach
tells them that looking
out for yourself is the
only way to become a
star! A series of zany
complications climax at
the broadcast of the show
when all the would-be
stars finally learn that
being part of the Body of
Christ is what is
important, and every
person has a special and
unique role to play. The
Star Factor is another
home-run musical from the
gifted pen of Christy
Semsen, combining
humorous characters,
clever storytelling, and
memorable songs that
deliver a solid
contemporary spiritual
theme the whole audience
will appreciate. Daniel
Semsen has produced
state-of-the-art
accompaniment tracks -
worthy of any television
show - and a
comprehensive Teacher's
Resource it and
performance Instructional
DVD will provide all the
production help you could
ask for. So set your DVR
for The Star Factor -
it's an experience you'll
want to become a part of
again and again!
Instruments en Do [Fake Book] - Intermédiaire Hal Leonard
C Edition. Composed by Various. Fake Book. Jazz. Fakebook (softcover). With voca...(+)
C Edition. Composed by
Various. Fake Book. Jazz.
Fakebook (softcover).
With vocal melody,
lyrics, chord names,
black and white photos,
discography and
introductory text. 400
pages. Hal Leonard
#FBM0003. Published by
Hal Leonard
By Amy Appleby. For Piano and Voice, with Guitar chord symbols. Irish, Folk, Cel...(+)
By Amy Appleby. For Piano
and Voice, with Guitar
chord symbols. Irish,
Folk, Celtic. Level:
Intermediate to Advanced.
Sheet Music. Published by
Wise Publications.
Piano Accompaniment, Soprano SKU: HL.329321 Soprano Edition. Compo...(+)
Piano Accompaniment,
Soprano
SKU:
HL.329321
Soprano
Edition. Composed by
Various. Edited by
Richard Walters. Vocal
Collection. Broadway,
Musicals. Softcover. 200
pages. Published by Hal
Leonard (HL.329321).
ISBN 9781540083432.
UPC: 840126905694. 9x12
inches.
134 songs
particularly good for
auditions have been
selected from Volumes 1-7
of the Singer's Musical
Theatre Anthology and
professionally edited for
a 30-40 second ?16-bar?
version, retaining the
original
key.
Contents: Ah!
Sweet Mystery of Life ?
All That Matters ? Almost
Real ? Another Suitcase
in Another Hall ? Another
Winter in a Summer Town ?
Art Is Calling for Me ?
The Beauty Is ? Bewitched
? Beyond My Wildest
Dreams ? A Call from the
Vatican ? Can't Help
Lovin' Dat Man ? Children
of the Wind ? Children
Will Listen ? Come to My
Garden ? Cry like the
Wind ? Daddy's Girl ?
Dear Friend ? Falling in
Love with Love ? Feelings
? Follow Your Heart ? For
the First Time in Forever
(Broadway Version) ? From
Chopin to Country ? The
Glamorous Life ? Glitter
and Be Gay ? The Golden
Ram ? Gooch's Song ?
Green Finch and Linnet
Bird ? Hello, Young
Lovers ? Home ? Home ?
How Lovely to Be a Woman
? I Could Have Danced All
Night ? I Don't Know His
Name ? I Don't Know What
I'd Do Without You ? I
Feel Pretty ? I Have a
Love ? I Have Confidence
? I Have Dreamed ? I Have
to Tell You ? I Know It's
Today ? I Wonder What
Became of Me ? I'll Know
? I'm Leaving You ? I've
Decided to Marry You ? If
I Loved You ? If I Were a
Bell ? In His Eyes ? In
My Life ? Inside Out ? Is
It Really Me? ? It Never
Was You ? Let Us Be Glad
? Like a Woman Loves a
Man ? Listen to Your
Heart ? Love, Look Away ?
Love Makes Such Fools of
Us All ? Lovely ? Make
Believe ? Matchmaker ?
Migratory V ? Mister Snow
? Moonfall ? Morning
Person ? Mr. Right ? Much
More ? My Favorite Things
? My Funny Valentine ? My
Lord and Master ? My Ship
? My True Love ? My White
Knight ? Nelson ? Never ?
No One Is Alone - Part I
? No Other Love ? Not a
Day Goes By ? Nothing Is
Too Wonderful to Be True
? Nothing Stops Another
Day ? Old Maid ? On the
Steps of the Palace ?
Once You Lose Your Heart
? One Boy (Girl) ? One
More Kiss ? Only Love ?
Out of My Dreams ? People
Will Say We're in Love ?
Practically Perfect ?
Raining ? Raunchy ?
Ribbons down My Back ?
Rosa's Confession ? The
Saga of Jenny ? The
Secret Service ? Show Me
? The Simple Joys of
Maidenhood ? So in Love ?
So Many People ? Some
Things Are Meant to Be ?
Somebody, Somewhere ? The
Song That Goes like This
? Sons of (Fils De) ?
Soon ? Speak Low ? Take
Me to the World ? Ten
Minutes Ago ? Thank
Goodness ? That Dirty Old
Man ? That'll Show Him ?
There's a Small Hotel ?
There's Music in You ?
Think of Me ? This Is All
Very New to Me ? This
Place Is Mine ? Till
There Was You ? To Build
a Home ? Too Much in Love
to Care ? Tour de France
? Unexpected Song ?
Unusual Way ? Vanilla Ice
Cream ? Waiting ? Waitin'
for My Dearie ? What More
Do I Need? ? When Did I
Fall in Love ? When He
Sees Me ? When There's No
One ? Where or When ?
When Was I Born? ? Will
He Like Me? ? Will You? ?
Wishing You Were Somehow
Here Again ? With You ?
Without You ? The Wo.
Mvt. 2 from Symphony
No. 6 (Three Places in
the East). Composed
by Dan Welcher. Full
score. 52 pages. Theodore
Presser Company
#165-00102F. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.16500102F).
ISBN
9781491131749. UPC:
680160680276.
Ever
since the success of my
series of wind ensemble
works Places in the West,
I've been wanting to
write a companion piece
for national parks on the
other side of the north
American continent. The
earlier work, consisting
of GLACIER, THE
YELLOWSTONE FIRES,
ARCHES, and ZION, spanned
some twenty years of my
composing life, and since
the pieces called for
differing groups of
instruments, and were in
slightly different styles
from each other, I never
considered them to be
connected except in their
subject matter. In their
depiction of both the
scenery and the human
history within these
wondrous places, they had
a common goal: awaking
the listener to the
fragile beauty that is in
them; and calling
attention to the ever
more crucial need for
preservation and
protection of these wild
places, unique in all the
world. With this new
work, commissioned by a
consortium of college and
conservatory wind
ensembles led by the
University of Georgia, I
decided to build upon
that same model---but to
solidify the process. The
result, consisting of
three movements (each
named for a different
national park in the
eastern US), is a
bona-fide symphony. While
the three pieces could be
performed separately,
they share a musical
theme---and also a common
style and
instrumentation. It is a
true symphony, in that
the first movement is
long and expository, the
second is a rather
tightly structured
scherzo-with-trio, and
the finale is a true
culmination of the whole.
The first movement,
Everglades, was the
original inspiration for
the entire symphony.
Conceived over the course
of two trips to that
astonishing place (which
the native Americans
called River of Grass,
the subtitle of this
movement), this movement
not only conveys a sense
of the humid, lush, and
even frightening scenery
there---but also an
overview of the entire
settling-of- Florida
experience. It contains
not one, but two native
American chants, and also
presents a view of the
staggering influence of
modern man on this
fragile part of the
world. Beginning with a
slow unfolding marked
Heavy, humid, the music
soon presents a gentle,
lyrical theme in the solo
alto saxophone. This
theme, which goes through
three expansive phrases
with breaks in between,
will appear in all three
movements of the
symphony. After the mood
has been established, the
music opens up to a rich,
warm setting of a
Cherokee morning song,
with the simple happiness
that this part of Florida
must have had prior to
the nineteenth century.
This music, enveloping
and comforting, gradually
gives way to a more
frenetic, driven section
representative of the
intrusion of the white
man. Since Florida was
populated and developed
largely due to the
introduction of a train
system, there's a
suggestion of the
mechanized iron horse
driving straight into the
heartland. At that point,
the native Americans
become considerably less
gentle, and a second
chant seems to stand in
the way of the intruder;
a kind of warning song.
The second part of this
movement shows us the
great swampy center of
the peninsula, with its
wildlife both in and out
of the water. A new theme
appears, sad but noble,
suggesting that this land
is precious and must be
protected by all the
people who inhabit it. At
length, the morning song
reappears in all its
splendor, until the
sunset---with one last
iteration of the warning
song in the solo piccolo.
Functioning as a scherzo,
the second movement,
Great Smoky Mountains,
describes not just that
huge park itself, but one
brave soul's attempt to
climb a mountain there.
It begins with three
iterations of the
UR-theme (which began the
first movement as well),
but this time as up-tempo
brass fanfares in
octaves. Each time it
begins again, the theme
is a little slower and
less confident than the
previous time---almost as
though the hiker were
becoming aware of the
daunting mountain before
him. But then, a steady,
quick-pulsed ostinato
appears, in a constantly
shifting meter system of
2/4- 3/4 in alteration,
and the hike has begun.
Over this, a slower new
melody appears, as the
trek up the mountain
progresses. It's a big
mountain, and the ascent
seems to take quite
awhile, with little
breaks in the hiker's
stride, until at length
he simply must stop and
rest. An oboe solo, over
several free cadenza-like
measures, allows us (and
our friend the hiker) to
catch our breath, and
also to view in the
distance the rocky peak
before us. The goal is
somehow even more
daunting than at first,
being closer and thus
more frighteningly steep.
When we do push off
again, it's at a slower
pace, and with more
careful attention to our
footholds as we trek over
broken rocks. Tantalizing
little views of the
valley at every
switchback make our
determination even
stronger. Finally, we
burst through a stand of
pines and----we're at the
summit! The immensity of
the view is overwhelming,
and ultimately humbling.
A brief coda, while we
sit dazed on the rocks,
ends the movement in a
feeling of triumph. The
final movement, Acadia,
is also about a trip. In
the summer of 2014, I
took a sailing trip with
a dear friend from North
Haven, Maine, to the
southern coast of Mt.
Desert Island in Acadia
National Park. The
experience left me both
exuberant and exhausted,
with an appreciation for
the ocean that I hadn't
had previously. The
approach to Acadia
National Park by water,
too, was thrilling: like
the difference between
climbing a mountain on
foot with riding up on a
ski-lift, I felt I'd
earned the right to be
there. The music for this
movement is entirely
based on the opening
UR-theme. There's a sense
of the water and the
mysterious, quiet deep
from the very beginning,
with seagulls and bell
buoys setting the scene.
As we leave the harbor,
the theme (in a canon
between solo euphonium
and tuba) almost seems as
if large subaquatic
animals are observing our
departure. There are
three themes (call them
A, B and C) in this
seafaring journey---but
they are all based on the
UR theme, in its original
form with octaves
displaced, in an
upside-down form, and in
a backwards version as
well. (The ocean, while
appearing to be
unchanging, is always
changing.) We move out
into the main channel
(A), passing several
islands (B), until we
reach the long draw that
parallels the coastline
called Eggemoggin Reach,
and a sudden burst of new
speed (C). Things
suddenly stop, as if the
wind had died, and we
have a vision: is that
really Mt. Desert Island
we can see off the port
bow, vaguely in the
distance? A chorale of
saxophones seems to
suggest that. We push off
anew as the chorale ends,
and go through all three
themes again---but in
different
instrumentations, and
different keys. At the
final tack-turn, there it
is, for real: Mt. Desert
Island, big as life.
We've made it. As we pull
into the harbor, where
we'll secure the boat for
the night, there's a
feeling of achievement.
Our whale and dolphin
friends return, and we
end our journey with
gratitude and
celebration. I am
profoundly grateful to
Jaclyn Hartenberger,
Professor of Conducting
at the University of
Georgia, for leading the
consortium which provided
the commissioning of this
work.
(The Largest Collection of Piano/Vocal/Guitar Arrangements). By Various. For Pia...(+)
(The Largest Collection
of Piano/Vocal/Guitar
Arrangements). By
Various. For
Piano/Vocal/Guitar.
Piano/Vocal/Guitar
Songbook. Softcover. 896
pages. Published by Hal
Leonard