Version
II. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Peter Wollny.
This edition: urtext.
Stuttgart Urtext Edition:
Bach vocal. German title:
Johannespassion 1725.
Sacred vocal music,
Passions, Lent and
Passiontide. Full score.
Composed 1725. BWV 245.
208 pages. Duration 120
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
31.245/50. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.3124550).
ISBN
9790007058272. Language:
German/English.
The
St. John Passion ranks
alongside the St. Matthew
Passion, the Christmas
Oratorio, the Magnificat
and the B minor Mass as
one of the great vocal
works from Johann
Sebastian Bach's Leipzig
years. In contrast to his
other large-scale choral
works, however, Bach
never gave this work a
definitive final form.
Rather, for every
performance he
substantially revised the
general concept of the
piece and also changed
numerous details. All
previous editions of the
St. John Passion have
combined readings from
various layers of sources
and thus present the work
in a form which was never
heard during Bach's
lifetime. Consequently,
the wish often expressed
by conductors to perform
an authentic version by
Bach could not be easily
achieved. The present
critical, new edition of
the St. John Passion
fulfills this wish and
for the first time makes
available the complete
music of the second
version of the work as it
was performed under
Bach's direction in 1725.
Since a number of
movements were replaced
by others, including the
opening chorus, this
version differs most
dramatically from the
standard version which is
well known today. Score
available separately -
see item CA.3124500.
Orchestra version.
Composed by Cesar Auguste
Franck. Edited by
Wolfgang Hochstein.
French Sacred Music.
Messe In A
(Orchesterfassung).
Sacred vocal music,
Masses, Latin. Single
Part, Organ. Composed
1860. FWV 12. 32 pages.
Duration 46 minutes.
Carus Verlag #CV
40.646/48. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.4064648).
ISBN
9790007219727. Key: A
major. Language:
Latin.
The Mass in
A major published here is
one of the compositions
which Franck wrote for
liturgical use at Ste.
Clotilde. It received ist
first performance there,
under the composer's
direction, on the 2nd
April 1861. Regarding the
vocal scoring of the Mass
it is noticeable that
only a few bars in the
Ordinarium movements are
expressly given to the
solo vooices. Several
other passages can,
however, by sung by the
soloists rather than the
choir, and in this
edition these are
indicated. Score and part
available separately -
see item CA.4064600.
Version
II. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Peter Wollny.
This edition: urtext.
Stuttgart Urtext Edition:
Bach vocal.
Johannespassion 1725.
Sacred vocal music,
Passions, Lent and
Passiontide. Single Part,
Organ. Composed 1725. BWV
245. 140 pages. Duration
120 minutes. Carus Verlag
#CV 31.245/89. Published
by Carus Verlag
(CA.3124589).
ISBN
9790007211455. Text
language:
German/English.
The
St. John Passion ranks
alongside the St. Matthew
Passion, the Christmas
Oratorio, the Magnificat
and the B minor Mass as
one of the great vocal
works from Johann
Sebastian Bach's Leipzig
years. In contrast to his
other large-scale choral
works, however, Bach
never gave this work a
definitive final form.
Rather, for every
performance he
substantially revised the
general concept of the
piece and also changed
numerous details. All
previous editions of the
St. John Passion have
combined readings from
various layers of sources
and thus present the work
in a form which was never
heard during Bach's
lifetime. Consequently,
the wish often expressed
by conductors to perform
an authentic version by
Bach could not be easily
achieved. The present
critical, new edition of
the St. John Passion
fulfills this wish and
for the first time makes
available the complete
music of the second
version of the work as it
was performed under
Bach's direction in 1725.
Since a number of
movements were replaced
by others, including the
opening chorus, this
version differs most
dramatically from the
standard version which is
well known today. Score
and part available
separately - see item
CA.3124500.
(from Eternal Light: A Requiem). By Howard Goodall. Choir Sacred. Choral (Sacred...(+)
(from Eternal Light: A
Requiem). By Howard
Goodall. Choir Sacred.
Choral (Sacred); Choral
Octavo; Worship
Resources. Faber Edition:
Choral Signature Series.
Published by Faber Music
SATB choir with optional vocal solo SKU: LP.OR-2244 Arranged by Thomas Fe...(+)
SATB choir with optional
vocal solo
SKU:
LP.OR-2244
Arranged
by Thomas Fettke.
Anthems. Blended and
Sacred. Score and parts.
Published by Lillenas
Publishing Company
(LP.OR-2244).
UPC:
765762109902.
What
a profound choice of
words for a lyric: I have
one deep supreme desire
that I may be like Jesus.
Our choirs don't sing
songs of aspiration and
commitment enough these
days. It's as if the flow
of lyrical thought has
gone in other directions.
It seems to me the
ultimate in praise and
worship is to emulate our
Lord and Savior. We need
to sing about it and
strive with all of our
beings to live it. You
may wish to involve
congregation on this
anthem.
Soli SATB, SATB Choir, 2 Obda, Cor (Ctto), Trb, 2 Vl, Va, Bc - Level 4 SKU: C...(+)
Soli SATB, SATB Choir, 2
Obda, Cor (Ctto), Trb, 2
Vl, Va, Bc - Level 4
SKU: CA.3100349
2nd Sunday after
Epiphany. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Reinhold Kubik.
Arranged by Reinhold
Kubik. Organ. Sacred
vocal music, Cantatas,
Epiphany. Single Part,
Organ. Composed 1725. BWV
3. 20 pages. Duration 27
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
31.003/49. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.3100349).
ISBN
9790007204426. Key: A
major. Language:
German/English. Text:
Moller, Martin.
For
the 2nd Epiphany Sunday
1725, Bach composed the
cantata O God, what glut
of care and pain. It
forms part of the annual
cycle of chorale
cantatas. In the
large-scale opening
movement, a choral
setting full of anguish
with expansive orchestral
sections, the bass
presents the cantus
firmus in segments,
reinforced by one
trombone. This is
followed directly by the
second chorale verse in a
four-part setting in
which, however, each
chorale line is
interrupted by a short
recitative (each one sung
by a different voice).
The bass, who closes the
recitative, also sings
the following continuo
aria which is rich in
melismatic passages. The
second aria is a duet
expanded into a quartet
setting by the addition
of oboes d'amore and
continuo; it leads into
the closing chorale
containing a wealth of
transitions. Score and
part available separately
- see item
CA.3100300.
ISBN 9790006419555. 33
x 26.5 cm inches. Text
Language: French, German.
Preface: Ludwig Finscher.
Text: Pierre-Louis
Moline.
Christoph
Willibald Gluck’s
most popular opera
“Orphe et
Euridice†was
performed in 1774 in
Paris to sensational
success. This new
adaption followed the
original Viennese version
with Italian text that
was first performed in
1762 under the direction
of the composer in the
Burgtheater. For the
Paris version Gluck
changed the leading part
Orpheus from an alto to a
tenor role and composed
new recitatives.
Both versions of
Gluck’s reform
drama are based on a
libretto by Ranieri
de’ Calzabigi and
revolutionised
metastasian opera of the
18th century. Solo and
choral music,
instrumental music,
pantomime and dance are
all closely connected;
the myth replaces a
historical plot
surrounded by intrigue;
where there would have
been a da-capo aria there
are now simple song forms
and coloratura is largely
abandoned. These
meticulously revised
vocal scores of both
versions are also newly
set.
About
Barenreiter
Urtext
What can I
expect from a Barenreiter
Urtext
edition?<
/p>
MUSICOLOGICA
LLY SOUND - A
reliable musical text
based on all available
sources - A
description of the
sources -
Information on the
genesis and history of
the work - Valuable
notes on performance
practice - Includes
an introduction with
critical commentary
explaining source
discrepancies and
editorial decisions
... AND
PRACTICAL -
Page-turns, fold-out
pages, and cues where you
need them - A
well-presented layout and
a user-friendly
format - Excellent
print quality -
Superior paper and
binding
Oratorio in three
acts. Composed by
George Frideric Handel.
Edited by Percy M. Young.
This edition: complete
edition, urtext edition.
Linen. Halle Handel
Edition (HHA) Series I,
Volume 13. Complete
edition, Score. HWV 53.
Duration 2 hours, 30
minutes. Baerenreiter
Verlag #BA04020_00.
Published by Baerenreiter
Verlag (BA.BA04020).
ISBN 9790006443055. 33
x 26 cm inches. Text
Language: English,
German. Translation:
Walther
Siegmund-Schultze,
Walther. Charles
Jennens.
Saul was
given its first
performance under
Handel’s direction
at the Haymarket Theatre,
London, on 16 January
1739. The original
libretto (dated 1738)
refers to the work as
“an Oratorio or
Sacred Dramaâ€. This
libretto was written by
Charles Jennens
(1700–1770), a
wealthy amateur writer
from Gopsall,
Leicestershire. A letter
of 28 July 1735 from
Handel to Jennens
suggests that a complete
raft of the text already
existed at that
time.
Saul
occupies an
extraordinarily important
position in the English
oratorio tradition that
Handel brought to
perfection, standing
alongside Israel in Egypt
at the end of the first
creative period of such
works.
About
Barenreiter
Urtext
What can I
expect from a Barenreiter
Urtext
edition?<
/p>
MUSICOLOGICA
LLY SOUND - A
reliable musical text
based on all available
sources - A
description of the
sources -
Information on the
genesis and history of
the work - Valuable
notes on performance
practice - Includes
an introduction with
critical commentary
explaining source
discrepancies and
editorial decisions
... AND
PRACTICAL -
Page-turns, fold-out
pages, and cues where you
need them - A
well-presented layout and
a user-friendly
format - Excellent
print quality -
Superior paper and
binding
Set of Three Vocal Scores. Composed by Eric Whitacre (1970-). Music Sales Amer...(+)
Set of Three Vocal
Scores.
Composed by Eric Whitacre
(1970-). Music Sales
America.
Concert. Octavo. 72
pages. Hal
Leonard #CH8042101.
Published
by Hal Leonard
The Wilderness Chorale SATB SATB, Orgue Novello & Co Ltd.
Composed by Samuel Wesley (1766-1837). Music Sales America. Hymns and Chorals. B...(+)
Composed by Samuel Wesley
(1766-1837). Music Sales
America. Hymns and
Chorals. Book Only.
Novello and Co Ltd.
#MUSNOV290599. Published
by Novello and Co Ltd.
(HL.14036122).
Composed by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). Arranged by Lloyd Larson. Hymntune, Hym...(+)
Composed by Jean Sibelius
(1865-1957). Arranged by
Lloyd Larson. Hymntune,
Hymn
Arrangements, Funeral and
Memorial, General
Worship,
Assurance, Encouragement,
Eternal Life,
Faithfulness,
Grief. Octavo. 12 pages.
Duration 12 minutes. Hope
Publishing Company
#C6209.
Published by Hope
Publishing
Company
Choral SATB choir, piano SKU: PR.362034230 A Prologue to THE CREATION ...(+)
Choral SATB choir, piano
SKU: PR.362034230
A Prologue to THE
CREATION by Franz Joseph
Haydn. Composed by
Dan Welcher. Sws.
Premiered at the
Northwest Hills United
Methodist Church, Austin,
TX. Choral. Performance
Score. With Standard
notation. Composed July 5
2014. 16 pages. Duration
5:15. Theodore Presser
Company #362-03423.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.362034230).
ISBN
9781598069556. UPC:
680160624225. Letter
inches.
English.
SATB choir SKU: C4.9790902260312 Six motets for unaccompanied chorus(+)
SATB choir
SKU:
C4.9790902260312
Six motets for
unaccompanied chorus.
Composed by Michael
Leighton Jones.
Classical. Choral score.
Crescendo Music
Publications
#9790902260312. Published
by Crescendo Music
Publications
(C4.9790902260312).
ISBN 9790902260312.
8.27 x 11.7
inches.
Michael
Leighton Jones has
created a brilliant
sequence of six Marian
works that take their
lead from their plainsong
counterparts. These
wonderfully reflective
and carefully-crafted
motets take the practice
of fauxbourdon in new
directions, with free
harmonic invention
linking old to new in a
beautifully warm
soundworld. Motets may be
performed individually on
feast days or within the
appropriate liturgical
season, or the whole
sequence can make an
effective frame for a
concert programme.
Choral (SATB) SKU: HL.1311456 Composed by Mark Sirett. Hinshaw Music. Chr...(+)
Choral (SATB)
SKU:
HL.1311456
Composed
by Mark Sirett. Hinshaw
Music. Christian, General
Worship, Sacred. Octavo.
Hinshaw Music #HMC2711.
Published by Hinshaw
Music (HL.1311456).
UPC: 196288177326.
6.75x10.5x0.029
inches.
Written for
a festival featuring the
award-winning Bach
Children's Choir of
Toronto (directed by
Linda Beaupré) and the
Amabile Young Men's Choir
of London, Ontario
(directed by Carol
Beynon), the opening
verse of this evocative
text from the Philippines
marvels at the beauty of
the universe: the stars,
the deep blue ocean, and
the green forest. The
reflective middle section
highlights the profound
connection humans share
with all living
creatures. The joyful
conclusion reminds us of
the gift of freedom - a
blessing that emanates
from within each one of
us, and made more
powerful in unity with
our brothers and sisters.
Suitable for high school,
collegiate, and community
choirs.
Composed by Pepper Choplin. Choral, cantatas. Ascension, Eastertide, Pentecost...(+)
Composed by Pepper
Choplin.
Choral, cantatas.
Ascension,
Eastertide, Pentecost.
SATB
with performance CD.
Lorenz
Publishing Company
#55/1201L.
Published by Lorenz
Publishing Company
Edited
by Gerd-Peter Munden.
Stapled. Choral score,
anthology. 32 pages.
Baerenreiter Verlag
#BA08957_91. Published by
Baerenreiter Verlag
(BA.BA08957-91).
ISBN
9790006525522. 27 x 19 cm
inches. Text Language:
German, English,
Latin.
Year after
year, during Advent and
the Christmas season,
compositions are sought
which present well-known
carols in a new light,
whether it be
compositions set for
small or larger groups,
for children or adults,
with or without
accompanying keyboard
instruments. This
collection by Gerd-Peter
Munden presents carols in
new settings as a welcome
addition to the Christmas
literature and will
enrich the repertoire of
an adults' or children's
choir.
-
Well-known Advent and
Christmas carols in new
settings - With texts
in German and
English - With short
Latin introductions as a
part of each motet -
Ideal for a children's or
adults' choir during the
Christmas
season
Contents There comes a galley,
laden / Es kommt ein
Schiff, geladen O
saviour, open heaven's
gate / O Heiland, reiss
die Himmel auf O Lord,
how shall I meet you /
Wie soll ich dich
empfangen Angels from
the realms of Glory /
Hort der Engel helle
Lieder As I was
watching o'er my sheep /
Als ich bei meinen
Schafen wacht Good
Christian men rejoice /
Nun singet und seid
froh
The
Editor Gerd-Peter
Munden is one of the most
creative German
church-musicians today.
From 1992 to 1999 he
worked as the cantor in
Minden, where he also
directed the music school
for choristers. From 1999
he has been the
Cathedral-Cantor at the
Braunschweig Cathedral
and the director of the
cathedral school for
choristers. He is the
initiator and artistic
director of a successful
school project throughout
Germany encouraging
youngsters to sing.
Africa Chorale SATB SATB A Cappella Alfred Publishing
Composed by David Paich and Jeff Porcaro [Toto]. Arranged by Bryan Sharpe. Choir...(+)
Composed by David Paich
and Jeff Porcaro [Toto].
Arranged by Bryan Sharpe.
Choir Secular. SATB
choir. Choral Octavo. Pop
Choral. Pop; Secular. 20
pages. Published by
Alfred Music
Composed by Pepper Choplin. Arranged by Michael Lawrence. Choral, cantatas. A...(+)
Composed by Pepper
Choplin.
Arranged by Michael
Lawrence. Choral,
cantatas.
Ascension, Eastertide,
Pentecost. Choral score.
Lorenz Publishing Company
#55/1200L. Published by
Lorenz Publishing Company
Choral (SATB) SKU: HL.1146759 Composed by Diana Saez and Suzzette Ortiz. ...(+)
Choral (SATB)
SKU:
HL.1146759
Composed
by Diana Saez and
Suzzette Ortiz. Eugene
Rogers Choral Series.
Concert, Festival, Latin,
Spanish. Octavo. Duration
245 seconds. Published by
Hal Leonard (HL.1146759).
UPC: 196288117872.
6.75x10.5x0.036
inches.
Commissione
d and premiered at the
2023 ACDA National
Conference by the SATB
honor choir directed by
Eugene Rogers. This is an
Afro-Puerto Rican folk
style â??bomba,â? one
of the oldest musical
traditions of Puerto
Rico. â??Canto' E
Libertadâ? is a song
of hope with an
invitation to free
ourselves of hate and
prejudice. A detailed IPA
pronunciation guide is
provided. Pronunciation
Guide can be found
here.
Choral (SATB divisi) SKU: HL.215263 For SATB Acappella Divisi. Com...(+)
Choral (SATB divisi)
SKU: HL.215263
For SATB Acappella
Divisi. Composed by
Marcel Chyrzynski. PWM.
Classical, General
Worship, Sacred. Octavo.
20 pages. Duration 360
seconds. Polskie
Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
#11687010. Published by
Polskie Wydawnictwo
Muzyczne (HL.215263).
8.25x11.5
inches.
I finished
Psalm 23 Dominus regit me
(The Lord Is My
Shepherd), which inspired
me musically, in 2013.
This prayer of praise,
being a radical act of
trust in God, as Pope
Benedict XVI once said,
complements Credo in unum
Deum. I was particularly
moved by the personal
tone of the Psalm author
and by the landscape of
life symbols that he
painted. The psalmist,
describing ancient
nomads, compares God to a
shepherd taking care of
his flock. It is a
hopeful metaphor of a
journey in the future
with kind and loving God
as a guide - 'Even though
I walk through the valley
of the shadow of death, I
fear no evil, for You are
with me.' By interpreting
the text with music, I
wanted to avoid emotional
directness, and to
present the 'trust' in a
contemplative way, as if
it were a kind of a
prayer - meditation.
-Marcel Chyrzynski,
translated by Monika
Rokicka.
Oratorio. Composed
by George Frideric
Handel. Edited by Felix
Loy. This edition:
urtext. Stuttgart Urtext
Edition: Handel. Saul Hwv
53 Kartoniert. Sacred
vocal music, Oratorios.
Set of Orchestra Parts.
Composed 1739. HWV 53.
Duration 165 minutes.
Carus Verlag #CV
55.053/19. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.5505319).
ISBN
9790007145804. Text
language:
English/German.
Sau
l, published for the
first time in the version
conducted by Handel
himself. Saul is one of
the most dramatic of
Handel's oratorios. To a
greater extent than
almost any other oratorio
it reveals with its
gripping dramatic power
its proximity to opera of
its time. The score
demands what was at the
time Handel's most varied
orchestra. The normal
opera orchestra of the
day was augmented by
trombones, harp, solo
organ, carillon
(Glockenspiel) and large
kettledrums. The choir
functions for the first
time as a central
participant in dramatic
action, while also
undertaking commentating
functions as in a Greek
tragedy. This new edition
makes use for the first
time of musical material
revealed by the latest
Handel research, based as
its most important source
on the conducting score
from which Handel himself
directed his
performances. Only this
research has shown which
arias, choruses,
recitatives and
instrumental pieces,
after he had made
numerous corrections in
his autograph, Handel
chose for his
performances, and in what
order they were given.
The result has produced,
apart from many changes
of details (e.g.
autograph instructions
concerning the use of the
organ), uncommon ordering
of individual pieces, and
passages with altered
notes. Score and parts
available separately -
see item CA.5505300.
Oratorio. Composed
by George Frideric
Handel. Edited by Felix
Loy. This edition:
urtext. Stuttgart Urtext
Edition: Handel. Saul Hwv
53 Kartoniert. Sacred
vocal music, Oratorios.
Single Part, Violin 2.
Composed 1739. HWV 53. 56
pages. Duration 165
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
55.053/12. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.5505312).
ISBN
9790007226589. Text
language:
English/German.
Sau
l, published for the
first time in the version
conducted by Handel
himself. Saul is one of
the most dramatic of
Handel's oratorios. To a
greater extent than
almost any other oratorio
it reveals with its
gripping dramatic power
its proximity to opera of
its time. The score
demands what was at the
time Handel's most varied
orchestra. The normal
opera orchestra of the
day was augmented by
trombones, harp, solo
organ, carillon
(Glockenspiel) and large
kettledrums. The choir
functions for the first
time as a central
participant in dramatic
action, while also
undertaking commentating
functions as in a Greek
tragedy. This new edition
makes use for the first
time of musical material
revealed by the latest
Handel research, based as
its most important source
on the conducting score
from which Handel himself
directed his
performances. Only this
research has shown which
arias, choruses,
recitatives and
instrumental pieces,
after he had made
numerous corrections in
his autograph, Handel
chose for his
performances, and in what
order they were given.
The result has produced,
apart from many changes
of details (e.g.
autograph instructions
concerning the use of the
organ), uncommon ordering
of individual pieces, and
passages with altered
notes. Score and part
available separately -
see item CA.5505300.
Oratorio. Composed
by George Frideric
Handel. Edited by Felix
Loy. This edition:
urtext. Stuttgart Urtext
Edition: Handel. Saul Hwv
53 Kartoniert. Sacred
vocal music, Oratorios.
Full score. Composed
1739. HWV 53. Duration
165 minutes. Carus Verlag
#CV 55.053/00. Published
by Carus Verlag
(CA.5505300).
ISBN
9790007167639. Text
language:
English/German.
Sau
l, published for the
first time in the version
conducted by Handel
himself. Saul is one of
the most dramatic of
Handel's oratorios. To a
greater extent than
almost any other oratorio
it reveals with its
gripping dramatic power
its proximity to opera of
its time. The score
demands what was at the
time Handel's most varied
orchestra. The normal
opera orchestra of the
day was augmented by
trombones, harp, solo
organ, carillon
(Glockenspiel) and large
kettledrums. The choir
functions for the first
time as a central
participant in dramatic
action, while also
undertaking commentating
functions as in a Greek
tragedy. This new edition
makes use for the first
time of musical material
revealed by the latest
Handel research, based as
its most important source
on the conducting score
from which Handel himself
directed his
performances. Only this
research has shown which
arias, choruses,
recitatives and
instrumental pieces,
after he had made
numerous corrections in
his autograph, Handel
chose for his
performances, and in what
order they were given.
The result has produced,
apart from many changes
of details (e.g.
autograph instructions
concerning the use of the
organ), uncommon ordering
of individual pieces, and
passages with altered
notes.
Oratorio. Composed
by George Frideric
Handel. Edited by Felix
Loy. This edition:
urtext. Stuttgart Urtext
Edition: Handel. Saul Hwv
53 Kartoniert. Sacred
vocal music, Oratorios.
Choral Score. Composed
1739. HWV 53. Duration
165 minutes. Carus Verlag
#CV 55.053/05. Published
by Carus Verlag
(CA.5505305).
ISBN
9790007162603. Text
language:
English/German.
Sau
l, published for the
first time in the version
conducted by Handel
himself. Saul is one of
the most dramatic of
Handel's oratorios. To a
greater extent than
almost any other oratorio
it reveals with its
gripping dramatic power
its proximity to opera of
its time. The score
demands what was at the
time Handel's most varied
orchestra. The normal
opera orchestra of the
day was augmented by
trombones, harp, solo
organ, carillon
(Glockenspiel) and large
kettledrums. The choir
functions for the first
time as a central
participant in dramatic
action, while also
undertaking commentating
functions as in a Greek
tragedy. This new edition
makes use for the first
time of musical material
revealed by the latest
Handel research, based as
its most important source
on the conducting score
from which Handel himself
directed his
performances. Only this
research has shown which
arias, choruses,
recitatives and
instrumental pieces,
after he had made
numerous corrections in
his autograph, Handel
chose for his
performances, and in what
order they were given.
The result has produced,
apart from many changes
of details (e.g.
autograph instructions
concerning the use of the
organ), uncommon ordering
of individual pieces, and
passages with altered
notes. Score available
separately - see item
CA.5505300.
Oratorio. Composed
by George Frideric
Handel. Edited by Felix
Loy. This edition:
urtext. Stuttgart Urtext
Edition: Handel. Saul Hwv
53 Kartoniert. Sacred
vocal music, Oratorios.
Single Part, Cello.
Composed 1739. HWV 53. 60
pages. Duration 165
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
55.053/14. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.5505314).
ISBN
9790007226602. Text
language:
English/German.
Sau
l, published for the
first time in the version
conducted by Handel
himself. Saul is one of
the most dramatic of
Handel's oratorios. To a
greater extent than
almost any other oratorio
it reveals with its
gripping dramatic power
its proximity to opera of
its time. The score
demands what was at the
time Handel's most varied
orchestra. The normal
opera orchestra of the
day was augmented by
trombones, harp, solo
organ, carillon
(Glockenspiel) and large
kettledrums. The choir
functions for the first
time as a central
participant in dramatic
action, while also
undertaking commentating
functions as in a Greek
tragedy. This new edition
makes use for the first
time of musical material
revealed by the latest
Handel research, based as
its most important source
on the conducting score
from which Handel himself
directed his
performances. Only this
research has shown which
arias, choruses,
recitatives and
instrumental pieces,
after he had made
numerous corrections in
his autograph, Handel
chose for his
performances, and in what
order they were given.
The result has produced,
apart from many changes
of details (e.g.
autograph instructions
concerning the use of the
organ), uncommon ordering
of individual pieces, and
passages with altered
notes. Score and part
available separately -
see item CA.5505300.