Orchestra Solo Baritone
voice, SATB chorus, Big
Band - Grade 3
SKU:
CA.2810603
Composed
by Christoph Schonherr.
Vocal score. Composed
2018. 32 pages. Duration
11 minutes. Carus Verlag
#2810603. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.2810603).
ISBN
9790007251307. Key: E
flat major.
German.
Based on
the extensive Psalm 107,
Die mit Schiffen auf dem
Meer thrillingly
describes a storm at sea,
during which God saves
the sailors in distress
and guides them safely
back to land. The musical
realization of the
tumultuous ocean is
framed by hymns of
thanksgiving and praise
to the Lord. Regarding
his compositional
process, Christoph
Schönherr says: I was
particularly attracted by
the idea of translating
the different facets of
the sea into music. It
can calm us down, convey
a sense of freedom
through its vastness, or
indeed actually offer a
route to freedom. For
others, of course, it is
the bringer of
death.The psalm
setting skillfully
interweaves sacred music
traditions with the
fascinating sonic
possibilities of big band
instrumentation,
including its confident
use of sassy 12/8 grooves
and Latin
rhythms.With its
identical instrumental
scoring, the work is the
perfect match for the
Missa ad maiorem Dei
gloriam by Wolfram
Buchenberg (Carus
28.010).. Score
available separately -
see item CA.2810600.