A Call for Peace Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Curnow Music
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2 SKU: BT.CMP-0315-99-010 Composed by Carmi...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 2
SKU:
BT.CMP-0315-99-010
Composed by Carmine
Pastore. Passport Series.
Set (Score & Parts).
Composed 1999. Curnow
Music #CMP 0315-99-010.
Published by Curnow Music
(BT.CMP-0315-99-010).
Carmine
Pastore's simple hymn, A
Call for Peace is
dedicated to the year
2000. In his lyrical
work, A Call for Peace,
the composer expresses
his hope that, with the
turn of the millenium,
the global community will
strive to achieve world
peace.
Fanfare Band - Grade 2 SKU: BT.CMP-0315-99-120 Composed by Carmine Pastor...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 2
SKU:
BT.CMP-0315-99-120
Composed by Carmine
Pastore. Passport Series.
Festive and Solemn Music.
Score Only. Composed
1999. Curnow Music #CMP
0315-99-120. Published by
Curnow Music
(BT.CMP-0315-99-120).
Carmine
Pastore's simple hymn, A
Call for Peace is
dedicated to the year
2000. In his lyrical
work, A Call for Peace,
the composer expresses
his hope that, with the
turn of the millenium,
the global community will
strive to achieve world
peace.
A Call for Peace Fanfare [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Curnow Music
Fanfare Band - Grade 2 SKU: BT.CMP-0315-99-020 Composed by Carmine Pastor...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 2
SKU:
BT.CMP-0315-99-020
Composed by Carmine
Pastore. Passport Series.
Festive and Solemn Music.
Set (Score & Parts).
Composed 1999. Curnow
Music #CMP 0315-99-020.
Published by Curnow Music
(BT.CMP-0315-99-020).
Carmine
Pastore's simple hymn, A
Call for Peace is
dedicated to the year
2000. In his lyrical
work, A Call for Peace,
the composer expresses
his hope that, with the
turn of the millenium,
the global community will
strive to achieve world
peace.
A Call for Peace Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile FJH
By Brad Ciechomski. For concert band. FJH Young Band. Full set (score and parts)...(+)
By Brad Ciechomski. For
concert band. FJH Young
Band. Full set (score and
parts). Score only also
available: B1396S. Grade
2.5. Score and set of
parts. Composed 2009
By Brad Ciechomski. For concert band. FJH Young Band. Score only. Full set (scor...(+)
By Brad Ciechomski. For
concert band. FJH Young
Band. Score only. Full
set (score and parts)
also available: B1396.
Grade 2.5. Score.
Composed 2009. Published
by The FJH Music Company
Inc
Composed by Thomas Fettke. For SATB choir, piano (with optional rhythm). Sacred ...(+)
Composed by Thomas
Fettke. For SATB choir,
piano (with optional
rhythm). Sacred Anthem,
General, Lent. Octavo.
Lorenz Publishing Company
#10/4760L. Published by
Lorenz Publishing Company
Choral SATB choir, piano SKU: PR.312419280 From Terra Nostra. Comp...(+)
Choral SATB choir, piano
SKU: PR.312419280
From Terra Nostra.
Composed by Stacy Garrop.
Performance Score. 12
pages. Duration 5:30.
Theodore Presser Company
#312-41928. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.312419280).
ISBN
9781491137925. UPC:
680160692613.
Terra
Nostra focuses on the
relationship between our
planet and mankind, how
this relationship has
shifted over time, and
how we can re-establish a
harmonious balance. The
oratorio is divided into
three parts:Part I:
Creation of the World
celebrates the birth and
beauty of our planet. The
oratorio begins with
creation myths from
India, North America, and
Egypt that are integrated
into the opening lines of
Genesis from the Old
Testament. The music
surges forth from these
creation stories into
“God’s World” by
Edna St. Vincent Millay,
which describes the world
in exuberant and vivid
detail. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s “On thine
own child” praises
Mother Earth for her role
bringing forth all life,
while Walt Whitman sings
a love song to the planet
in “Smile O voluptuous
cool-breathed earth!”
Part I ends with “A
Blade of Grass” in
which Whitman muses how
our planet has been
spinning in the heavens
for a very long time.Part
II: The Rise of Humanity
examines the achievements
of mankind, particularly
since the dawn of the
Industrial Age. Lord
Alfred Tennyson’s
“Locksley Hall” sets
an auspicious tone that
mankind is on the verge
of great discoveries.
This is followed in short
order by Charles
Mackay’s “Railways
1846,” William Ernest
Henley’s “A Song of
Speed,” and John
Gillespie Magee, Jr.’s
“High Flight,” each
of which celebrates a new
milestone in
technological
achievement. In “Binsey
Poplars,” Gerard Manley
Hopkins takes note of the
effect that these
advances are having on
the planet, with trees
being brought down and
landscapes forever
changed. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s “A Dirge”
concludes Part II with a
warning that the planet
is beginning to sound a
grave alarm.Part III:
Searching for Balance
questions how we can
create more awareness for
our planet’s plight,
re-establish a deeper
connection to it, and
find a balance for living
within our planet’s
resources. Three texts
continue the earth’s
plea that ended the
previous section: Lord
Byron’s “Darkness”
speaks of a natural
disaster (a volcano) that
has blotted out the sun
from humanity and the
panic that ensues;
contemporary poet Esther
Iverem’s “Earth
Screaming” gives voice
to the modern issues of
our changing climate; and
William Wordsworth’s
“The World Is Too Much
With Us” warns us that
we are almost out of time
to change our course.
Contemporary/agrarian
poet Wendell Berry’s
“The Want of Peace”
speaks to us at the
climax of the oratorio,
reminding us that we can
find harmony with the
planet if we choose to
live more simply, and to
recall that we ourselves
came from the earth. Two
Walt Whitman texts (“A
Child said, What is the
grass?” and “There
was a child went forth
every day”) echo
Berry’s thoughts,
reminding us that we are
of the earth, as is
everything that we see on
our planet. The oratorio
concludes with a reprise
of Whitman’s “A Blade
of Grass” from Part I,
this time interspersed
with an additional
Whitman text that
sublimely states, “I
bequeath myself to the
dirt to grow from the
grass I love…”My hope
in writing this oratorio
is to invite audience
members to consider how
we interact with our
planet, and what we can
each personally do to
keep the planet going for
future generations. We
are the only stewards
Earth has; what can we
each do to leave her in
better shape than we
found her?
Celebrate His Name this Christmas. Composed by Geron Davis, Dave Clark an...(+)
Celebrate His Name
this Christmas.
Composed by Geron Davis,
Dave Clark and Tony Wood.
Arranged by David Sloan.
Adult Musical. Choral
score. Duration 36
minutes. Published by
Word Music
(WD.080689554179).
SKU: GI.G-9724 Composed by Jan Michael Joncas. Sacred. Collection. GIA Pu...(+)
SKU: GI.G-9724
Composed by Jan Michael
Joncas. Sacred.
Collection. GIA
Publications #9724.
Published by GIA
Publications (GI.G-9724).
UPC: 785147972433.
English.
Michael
Joncas’s collec
tion, Deep and Lasting
Peace, is as rich as it
is varied. Here
you’ll find
festive settings of great
hymns scored for
congregations, choir,
brass, and organ
incorporating
Joncas’s original
texts. Simple settings of
the three gospel
canticles found in Luke
utilize a “psalm
tune†while another
setting of the Magnificat
is ideal for festive
occasions. Responding to
frequent requests, Joncas
has revised the Gloria
from his Psallite Mass
casting it in a
“festiveâ€
setting using a refrain
format augmented by brass
as well as in a
“ferialâ€
setting for everyday
Sunday use with two
woodwinds and guitar. Not
to be missed is the title
track “Deep and
Lasting Peace,â€
which is sure to enter
mainstream congregational
Communion repertoire. For
an in-depth look at some
of the pieces featured in
Deep and Lasting Peace,
click on the video below.
GIA Senior Editor Michael
Silhavy sits down with
Michael Joncas to discuss
what makes this new
collection special. Â
CONTENTS: Psallite Gloria
• One People, Here,
We Gather • God
Creating, God Sustaining
• Deep and Lasting
Peace • Gospel
Canticle of Zechariah
• In Christ We Come
to Offer Thanks •
Gospel Canticle of Mary
• Drawn by His Word
• Gospel Canticle
of Simeon •  A
Place Called Home •
My Soul Gives Glory to
the Holy One • O
Sacrament Most Holy
• Psallite Gloria
(Festival Edition).
3-6 Octave handbells SKU: HP.2988 Arranged by C.J. Adams. Piano Accompani...(+)
3-6 Octave handbells
SKU: HP.2988
Arranged by C.J. Adams.
Piano Accompaniment.
Handbell score. 8 pages.
Hope Publishing Company
#2988. Published by Hope
Publishing Company
(HP.2988).
UPC:
763628129880.
Gentl
e ballad with words by
Marva J. Dawn
This gentle ballad, with
a text by Marva Dawn,
centers on the theme of
entering into worship
where we may find
stillness in God's peace.
The meditative hymn text
draws from the 23rd
Psalm, with references to
the table of the Lord,
where all are fed and
thirsts are quenched,
making it ideal for
communion as well as a
call and preparation for
worship. Part of our
Quick Study
Chorals series this
is an accessible setting
that can be realized
easily with a minimum of
rehearsal.
SATB Chorus, a cappella SKU: SU.28180020 For SATB Chorus, a cappella(+)
SATB Chorus, a cappella
SKU: SU.28180020
For SATB Chorus, a
cappella. Composed by
Kathy Wonson Eddy.
Vocal/Choral, Secular
Choral. Choral Score.
Subito Music Corporation
#28180020. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.28180020).
Meditative
chant has a calming,
focusing power in our
fast-paced world. The 25
chants of WELLSPRING:
Centering Chant for
Uncertain Times bring
refreshment, mindfulness,
and centering. You may
listen to the chants by
going to the website
kathywonsoneddy.com and
clicking on CHANT.
WELLSPRING booklets for
sale through
store@subitomusic.com
make it possible for
choirs, congregations,
small groups, and
individuals to sing these
Taize-style chants in
worship or in personal
spiritual practice. The
contemplative chants in
WELLSPRING call us from
the clamor and confusion
of our time into our
quieted heart,
discovering the deep
river of peace and grace
already flowing
there.Voices & Piano
Composed: 2020 Published
by: Kathy Wonson
Eddy.
Composed
by Glenn W. Calcote.
Arranged by Greg Gilpin.
Shawnee Press. Concert,
Inspirational. Shawnee
Press #LB0421. Published
by Shawnee Press
(HL.35023872).
UPC:
747510059431. 8.5x11
inches.
Music is
the universal language!
This inspirational song
of hope is a call for the
entire world to share
peace and love through
music. “Together,
Hand in Hand” will
make a great closing
number for a concert, or
theme song for your
choral organization.
AVAILABLE: SATB; SAB;
2-Part; 2 Tpts, A.Sax, &
Tbn; A/P CD.
Composed by Cyrill
Schurch. Choir and Brass.
Masses, Latin. Vocal
score. 24 pages. Duration
13 minutes. Carus Verlag
#CV 10.804/03. Published
by Carus Verlag
(CA.1080403).
ISBN
9790007191375. Text
language:
Latin.
Its musical
variety is key to the
appeal of the Missa
brevis. From a fughetta
in the Kyrie to the
quartal harmonies of the
Gloria with its dialog
between soloists and
chorus to the
rhythmically striking
passages in the Sanctus
there is everything an
experienced choir could
wish for. The final Agnus
Dei gloriously presents
both soloists and the
choir with a compelling
and dramatic call for
peace. Festivly supported
by the brass and the
organ, the Missa brevis
is an exciting and
rewarding piece for the
choral repertoire. Score
available separately -
see item CA.1080400.
Its musical
variety is key to the
appeal of the Missa
brevis. From a fughetta
in the Kyrie to the
quartal harmonies of the
Gloria with its dialog
between soloists and
chorus to the
rhythmically striking
passages in the Sanctus
there is everything an
experienced choir could
wish for. The final Agnus
Dei gloriously presents
both soloists and the
choir with a compelling
and dramatic call for
peace. Festivly supported
by the brass and the
organ, the Missa brevis
is an exciting and
rewarding piece for the
choral repertoire. Score
and parts available
separately - see item
CA.1080400.
Composed by Cyrill
Schurch. Choir and Brass.
Masses, Latin. Full
score. 36 pages. Duration
13 minutes. Carus Verlag
#CV 10.804/00. Published
by Carus Verlag
(CA.1080400).
ISBN
9790007165055. Text
language:
Latin.
Its musical
variety is key to the
appeal of the Missa
brevis. From a fughetta
in the Kyrie to the
quartal harmonies of the
Gloria with its dialog
between soloists and
chorus to the
rhythmically striking
passages in the Sanctus
there is everything an
experienced choir could
wish for. The final Agnus
Dei gloriously presents
both soloists and the
choir with a compelling
and dramatic call for
peace. Festivly supported
by the brass and the
organ, the Missa brevis
is an exciting and
rewarding piece for the
choral repertoire.
Mixed choir (SATB) with soprano voice solo and piano - difficult SKU: HL.4900...(+)
Mixed choir (SATB) with
soprano voice solo and
piano - difficult
SKU:
HL.49005944
Nach
Texten von Andreas
Gryphius. Composed by
Karl Amadeus Hartmann.
Sheet music. Edition
Schott. Classical. Score.
Composed 1936. 60 pages.
Duration 45'. Schott
Music #ED 6006. Published
by Schott Music
(HL.49005944).
ISBN
9790001064378.
German.
'The towers
are burning, the church
has been ransacked, the
town hall lies in ruins,
the strong have been
hacked to death, the
virgins defiled, and
wherever we look we see
fire, plague and death
which breaks both heart
and spirit.'Karl Amadeus
Hartmann uses bold
colours to depict the
image of the Thirty
Years' War, the
consequence of religious
strife throughout Europe.
The composer's only
choral work sets poetry
by Andreas Gryphius and
culminates in a muted
call for peace. Hartmann
undertook a revision of
the music in his cantata
Lamento for soprano and
piano in 1955.
The Good Fence Chorale SSAATTBB - Avancé GIA Publications
SSAATTBB choir, voice solos, organ accompaniment, trumpet 1 in B-flat, trumpet 1...(+)
SSAATTBB choir, voice
solos, organ
accompaniment, trumpet 1
in B-flat, trumpet 1 in
C, trumpet 2 in B-flat,
trumpet 2 in C, horn in
f, trombone, tuba,
timpani - Advanced
SKU: GI.G-8070
Composed by Blake R.
Henson. Evoking Sound.
Music Education. Octavo.
24 pages. GIA
Publications #8070.
Published by GIA
Publications (GI.G-8070).
A serious
choral work for eight
mixed voices, organ,
brass quintet, and
timpani on texts in
Latin, Greek, Hebrew,
Arabic, and English. The
vocal score is 19 pages
219 measures in length.
Composition began on
9/11/01, and the work was
published for the tenth
anniversary of the events
of that day. It's a work
that calls for peace
through unity and
pluralism. The title
refers to a fence along
the Israeli-Lebanon
border on which the flags
of both countries fly
over a plaque containing
Isaiah 2:4 inscribed in
Hebrew, Arabic, and
English. .
Ave Maria Chorale SATB SATB divisi, A Cappella - Intermédiaire Laurendale Associates
SATB choir divisi (a cappella) - Late Intermediate SKU: MN.CH-1296 Compos...(+)
SATB choir divisi (a
cappella) - Late
Intermediate
SKU:
MN.CH-1296
Composed
by Andrew Bonacci.
Catholic Year A
Immaculate Conception.
21st Century. Choral
score. Laurendale
Associates #CH-1296.
Published by Laurendale
Associates (MN.CH-1296).
UPC:
765844005764.
Ave
Maria was composed for
the University of Kansas
Choirs, and dedicated
with appreciation to
Simon Carrington (Kings
Singers). It was
premiered by the Oread
Consort at Edington
Priori Church in
Wiltshire, England in May
of 1997. The Gregg Smith
Singers brought new life
to this work at the 2000
Adirondack Festival of
American Music in Saranac
Lake, and followed with a
recording on the Living
Artist series. This piece
was inspired by Gyorgy
Ligeti's setting of Lux
Aeterna (1966), as well
as by Giuseppe Verdi's
Ave Maria, the scala
enigmatica armonizzata a
Quattro voci (1898). It
is shaped by a series of
breath-like harmonic
swells leading to
climactic homophonic
statements of the text,
with strident voice
pairings yearning for
resolution. New York
writer Watson Bosler
describes the work as an
iridescent wash of color
as an intricate web of
interrelated melodic and
rhythmic themesThis Ave
hymns not the sugar-water
Virgin of Gounod or
Scott, but rather the
powerful Goddess Yeats
depicts: The Roman Empire
stood appalled:/ It
dropped the reins of
peace and war/ When that
fierce virgin and her
Star/ Out of the fabulous
darkness called.
Choral; Organ Accompaniment (Choral Score) SKU: HL.49046475 Mixed Choi...(+)
Choral; Organ
Accompaniment (Choral
Score)
SKU:
HL.49046475
Mixed
Choir and Organ Choral
Score. Composed by
Peteris Vasks. Choral.
Classical. Octavo. 12
pages. Duration 360
seconds. Schott Music
#C59592. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49046475).
ISBN
9781705102701. UPC:
842819108702.
7.5x10.75x0.05
inches.
Mother
Teresa liked to surprise
people she met by giving
them a small card printed
with five concise
sentences instead of a
calling card. The brief
text on the card
beginning with the line
“The fruit of
silence is prayerâ€
was a summary of her
vision of devout,
peace-promoting
philanthropy in poetical
form. In 2013, I created
a musical setting of
Mother Teresa's
“Prayer of
Peace†which was
commissioned by the
Schleswig-Holstein Music
Festival for mixed choir
a cappella (C 55851) in
the form of a densely
woven elegiac sound
stream. Slightly later, I
extended the work to
produce a version with
piano (C 56345) which in
turn became the basis for
a setting scored for
mixed choir with string
orchestra which was first
performed in Riga in
October 2014. In 2015,
the versions for piano
quintet (ED 22450) and
string quartet (ED 22723)
also permitted my musical
setting of Mother
Teresa's words to be
performed without choir
in two traditional genres
of chamber music. The
current published version
for mixed choir and organ
extends the work series
through a further
conventional scoring.
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), edited by Albert Riemenschneider,...(+)
Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750), edited by
Albert Riemenschneider,
Charles Boyd. Vocal score
book for SATB choir. With
vocal score notation
(open score in German;
closed score in English),
introductory text and .
Text language English;
lyrics in German and
English. 127 pages.
Published by G. Schirmer,
Inc.
Concert band - Grade 2 SKU: CL.024-4304-01 Composed by Phillips. Young Co...(+)
Concert band - Grade 2
SKU:
CL.024-4304-01
Composed by Phillips.
Young Concert Band.
Rising Band Series for
Developing Bands! Audio
recording available
separately (item
CL.WFR383). Extra full
score. Composed 2014.
Duration 2 minutes, 45
seconds. C.L. Barnhouse
#024-4304-01. Published
by C.L. Barnhouse
(CL.024-4304-01).
Throughout
history events have
occurred personally,
locally, nationally, and
worldly that inspire
people to stop a moment
and remember those
affected. May this hymn
evoke a sense of peace as
those people and events
are remembered.
High Flight Chorale SATB SATB, Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: PR.312419020 From Terra Nostra. C...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano
SKU:
PR.312419020
From
Terra Nostra.
Composed by Stacy Garrop.
Sws. Performance Score.
12 pages. Duration 3:15.
Theodore Presser Company
#312-41902. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.312419020).
ISBN
9781491131862. UPC:
680160680474. 6.875 x
10.5 inches.
English.
Commission
ed by the San Francisco
Choral Society and the
Piedmont East Bay
Children’s Choir,
Terra Nostra is a
70-minute oratorio on the
relationship between our
planet and humankind, how
this relationship has
shifted over time, and
how we can re-establish a
harmonious balance. Part
I: Creation of the World
explores various creation
myths from different
cultures, culminating in
a joyous celebration of
the beauty of our planet.
Part II: The Rise of
Humanity examines human
achievements,
particularly since the
dawn of our Industrial
Age, and how these
achievements have
impacted the planet. Part
III: Searching for
Balance questions how to
create more awareness for
our planet’s
plight, re-establish a
deeper connection to it,
and find a balance for
living within our
planet’s
resources. In addition to
the complete oratorio,
stand-alone movements for
mixed chorus, and for
solo voice with piano,
are also available
separately. Terra
Nostra focuses on the
relationship between our
planet and mankind, how
this relationship has
shifted over time, and
how we can re-establish a
harmonious balance. The
oratorio is divided into
three parts:Part I:
Creation of the World
celebrates the birth and
beauty of our planet. The
oratorio begins with
creation myths from
India, North America, and
Egypt that are integrated
into the opening lines of
Genesis from the Old
Testament. The music
surges forth from these
creation stories into
“God’s
World†by Edna St.
Vincent Millay, which
describes the world in
exuberant and vivid
detail. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s
“On thine own
child†praises
Mother Earth for her role
bringing forth all life,
while Walt Whitman sings
a love song to the planet
in “Smile O
voluptuous cool-breathed
earth!†Part I ends
with “A Blade of
Grass†in which
Whitman muses how our
planet has been spinning
in the heavens for a very
long time.Part II: The
Rise of Humanity examines
the achievements of
mankind, particularly
since the dawn of the
Industrial Age. Lord
Alfred Tennyson’s
“Locksley
Hall†sets an
auspicious tone that
mankind is on the verge
of great discoveries.
This is followed in short
order by Charles
Mackay’s
“Railways
1846,†William
Ernest Henley’s
“A Song of
Speed,†and John
Gillespie Magee,
Jr.’s “High
Flight,†each of
which celebrates a new
milestone in
technological
achievement. In
“Binsey
Poplars,†Gerard
Manley Hopkins takes note
of the effect that these
advances are having on
the planet, with trees
being brought down and
landscapes forever
changed. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s “A
Dirge†concludes
Part II with a warning
that the planet is
beginning to sound a
grave alarm.Part III:
Searching for Balance
questions how we can
create more awareness for
our planet’s
plight, re-establish a
deeper connection to it,
and find a balance for
living within our
planet’s
resources. Three texts
continue the
earth’s plea that
ended the previous
section: Lord
Byron’s
“Darknessâ€
speaks of a natural
disaster (a volcano) that
has blotted out the sun
from humanity and the
panic that ensues;
contemporary poet Esther
Iverem’s
“Earth
Screaming†gives
voice to the modern
issues of our changing
climate; and William
Wordsworth’s
“The World Is Too
Much With Us†warns
us that we are almost out
of time to change our
course.
Contemporary/agrarian
poet Wendell
Berry’s “The
Want of Peaceâ€
speaks to us at the
climax of the oratorio,
reminding us that we can
find harmony with the
planet if we choose to
live more simply, and to
recall that we ourselves
came from the earth. Two
Walt Whitman texts
(“A Child said,
What is the grass?â€
and “There was a
child went forth every
dayâ€) echo
Berry’s thoughts,
reminding us that we are
of the earth, as is
everything that we see on
our planet. The oratorio
concludes with a reprise
of Whitman’s
“A Blade of
Grass†from Part I,
this time interspersed
with an additional
Whitman text that
sublimely states,
“I bequeath myself
to the dirt to grow from
the grass I
love…â€My hope
in writing this oratorio
is to invite audience
members to consider how
we interact with our
planet, and what we can
each personally do to
keep the planet going for
future generations. We
are the only stewards
Earth has; what can we
each do to leave her in
better shape than we
found her?
Railways 1846 Chorale TTBB TTBB, Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Choral TTBB choir, piano SKU: PR.312419270 From Terra Nostra. Comp...(+)
Choral TTBB choir, piano
SKU: PR.312419270
From Terra Nostra.
Composed by Stacy Garrop.
Performance Score. 8
pages. Duration 2
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #312-41927.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.312419270).
ISBN
9781491137918. UPC:
680160692606. English.
Charles
Mackay.
Terra
Nostra focuses on the
relationship between our
planet and mankind, how
this relationship has
shifted over time, and
how we can re-establish a
harmonious balance. The
oratorio is divided into
three parts:Part I:
Creation of the World
celebrates the birth and
beauty of our planet. The
oratorio begins with
creation myths from
India, North America, and
Egypt that are integrated
into the opening lines of
Genesis from the Old
Testament. The music
surges forth from these
creation stories into
“God’s World” by
Edna St. Vincent Millay,
which describes the world
in exuberant and vivid
detail. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s “On thine
own child” praises
Mother Earth for her role
bringing forth all life,
while Walt Whitman sings
a love song to the planet
in “Smile O voluptuous
cool-breathed earth!”
Part I ends with “A
Blade of Grass” in
which Whitman muses how
our planet has been
spinning in the heavens
for a very long time.Part
II: The Rise of Humanity
examines the achievements
of mankind, particularly
since the dawn of the
Industrial Age. Lord
Alfred Tennyson’s
“Locksley Hall” sets
an auspicious tone that
mankind is on the verge
of great discoveries.
This is followed in short
order by Charles
Mackay’s “Railways
1846,” William Ernest
Henley’s “A Song of
Speed,” and John
Gillespie Magee, Jr.’s
“High Flight,” each
of which celebrates a new
milestone in
technological
achievement. In “Binsey
Poplars,” Gerard Manley
Hopkins takes note of the
effect that these
advances are having on
the planet, with trees
being brought down and
landscapes forever
changed. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s “A Dirge”
concludes Part II with a
warning that the planet
is beginning to sound a
grave alarm.Part III:
Searching for Balance
questions how we can
create more awareness for
our planet’s plight,
re-establish a deeper
connection to it, and
find a balance for living
within our planet’s
resources. Three texts
continue the earth’s
plea that ended the
previous section: Lord
Byron’s “Darkness”
speaks of a natural
disaster (a volcano) that
has blotted out the sun
from humanity and the
panic that ensues;
contemporary poet Esther
Iverem’s “Earth
Screaming” gives voice
to the modern issues of
our changing climate; and
William Wordsworth’s
“The World Is Too Much
With Us” warns us that
we are almost out of time
to change our course.
Contemporary/agrarian
poet Wendell Berry’s
“The Want of Peace”
speaks to us at the
climax of the oratorio,
reminding us that we can
find harmony with the
planet if we choose to
live more simply, and to
recall that we ourselves
came from the earth. Two
Walt Whitman texts (“A
Child said, What is the
grass?” and “There
was a child went forth
every day”) echo
Berry’s thoughts,
reminding us that we are
of the earth, as is
everything that we see on
our planet. The oratorio
concludes with a reprise
of Whitman’s “A Blade
of Grass” from Part I,
this time interspersed
with an additional
Whitman text that
sublimely states, “I
bequeath myself to the
dirt to grow from the
grass I love…”My hope
in writing this oratorio
is to invite audience
members to consider how
we interact with our
planet, and what we can
each personally do to
keep the planet going for
future generations. We
are the only stewards
Earth has; what can we
each do to leave her in
better shape than we
found her?