(Over 850 Classical Themes and Melodies in the Original Keys) For C instrument. ...(+)
(Over 850 Classical
Themes and Melodies in
the Original Keys) For C
instrument. Format:
fakebook (spiral bound).
With vocal melody
(excerpts) and chord
names. Lassical. Series:
Hal Leonard Fake Books.
646 pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by Hal Leonard.
Oboe SKU: BT.9781408105283 Composed by Helen McKean. Abracadabra. Method....(+)
Oboe
SKU:
BT.9781408105283
Composed by Helen McKean.
Abracadabra. Method. Book
with CD. Collins Music
Publishing
#9781408105283. Published
by Collins Music
Publishing
(BT.9781408105283).
133 Selections by 43 Composers. Piano Solo Mixed Folio (Intermediate to advanced...(+)
133 Selections by 43
Composers. Piano Solo
Mixed Folio (Intermediate
to advanced piano
arrangements with no
lyrics). Size 9x12
inches. 480 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard.
By Music Sales. For Piano Solo. Popular, Classical. Sheet Music. 96 pages. Publi...(+)
By Music Sales. For Piano
Solo. Popular, Classical.
Sheet Music. 96 pages.
Published by Chester
Music. (CH64053)
ISBN 9780825633935. Sit
down at the Piano and
chill out with some of
the world's most soothing
melodies. This new
collection of cool
classical pieces lets you
play the cream of the
clasical repertoire.
Includes Barcarolle which
featured in the film
Lorenzo's Oil and is from
The Tales Of Hoffmann and
also The Ashokan Farewell
which featured in the TV
series The Civil War.
Piano - Grade 2 SKU: HL.50511250 11 Piano Pieces. Composed by L. P...(+)
Piano - Grade 2
SKU:
HL.50511250
11
Piano Pieces.
Composed by L. Papp. EMB.
Pedagogical performance
pieces. 20 pages. Editio
Musica Budapest #Z14022.
Published by Editio
Musica Budapest
(HL.50511250).
ISBN
9790080140222. UPC:
073999783216.
9.0x12.0x0.065 inches.
Lajos Papp.
The
series of short character
pieces represents the
living and mineral world
of the aquarium. The
expressive, frequently
grotesque sound effects
introduce the students
almost unnoticed into the
world of up-to-date piano
technique in an amusing
way.
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?
Flute SKU: HL.14036419 Composed by Trevor Wye. Music Sales America. Tuiti...(+)
Flute
SKU:
HL.14036419
Composed
by Trevor Wye. Music
Sales America. Tuition.
CD. Music Sales
#NOV120978. Published by
Music Sales
(HL.14036419).
5.0x5.0x0.062
inches.
This CD
contains all the numbered
pieces in A Beginner's
Book For The Flute Part
Two, (numbers 43-72).
Each piece is played
complete followed by a
four second pause, then
the piano accompaniment
only, preceded by a
lead-in of the
appropriate number of
metronome beats.
Performed by Trevor Wye
and Clifford Benson
(piano).
(Multimedia Music History for the Classroom). By Cristi Cary Miller and John Jac...(+)
(Multimedia Music History
for the Classroom). By
Cristi Cary Miller and
John Jacobson. For Choral
(TEACHER BK and STUDENT
ON CD ROM). Music Express
Books. 32 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard
(1D1.0.1.0/0.0.0.0,1 perc,harm,str,narr,2 solo pf) SKU: TM.06542SC Compos...(+)
(1D1.0.1.0/0.0.0.0,1
perc,harm,str,narr,2 solo
pf)
SKU:
TM.06542SC
Composed
by Charles-Camille
Saint-Saens. Score.
Published by Lucks Music
Library (TM.06542SC).
Intro and Royal
March of the Lion, Hens
and Roosters, Fast
Animals, Tortoises,
Elephant, Kangaroos, The
Aquarium, Personages with
Long Ears, The Cuckoo in
the Heart of the Woods,
Aviary, Pianists,
Fossils, The Swan,
Finale. 2 solo pianos in
set. Narration = Ogden
Nash version - not
included in the set.
(1D1.0.1.0/0.0.0.0,1 perc,harm,str,narr,2 solo pf) SKU: TM.06542SET Compo...(+)
(1D1.0.1.0/0.0.0.0,1
perc,harm,str,narr,2 solo
pf)
SKU:
TM.06542SET
Composed
by Charles-Camille
Saint-Saens. Set Type: D.
Set of parts. Published
by Lucks Music Library
(TM.06542SET).
Intro and Royal
March of the Lion, Hens
and Roosters, Fast
Animals, Tortoises,
Elephant, Kangaroos, The
Aquarium, Personages with
Long Ears, The Cuckoo in
the Heart of the Woods,
Aviary, Pianists,
Fossils, The Swan,
Finale. 2 solo pianos in
set. Narration = Ogden
Nash version - not
included in the set.
Hal Leonard Student Piano Library. By Barbara Kreader, Fred Kern, Phillip Kevere...(+)
Hal Leonard Student Piano
Library. By Barbara
Kreader, Fred Kern,
Phillip Keveren, and Mona
Rejino. The Hal Leonard
Student Piano Library.
Book only. Size 9x12
inches. 40 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard.
Piano SKU: YM.GTP01101268 Entry Piano Book. In C Major. Anime Song...(+)
Piano
SKU:
YM.GTP01101268
Entry Piano Book.
In C Major. Anime Songs,
Vocalo Music. Book.
Yamaha Music Media
#GTP01101268. Published
by Yamaha Music Media
(YM.GTP01101268).
ISBN
9784636108996. 9.5 x 12
inches.
The In C
Major series, designed
for beginners who have
recently started playing
the piano, allows you to
choose and expand your
repertoire with the songs
you want to play, making
it easy for new piano
players to enjoy. This
collection features 20
popular songs from the
golden era of Vocaloid
music and beloved anime
theme songs. It includes
nostalgic and renowned
Vocaloid tracks, as well
as iconic anime songs
that have been covered by
music games and various
artists. All the songs
are arranged in keys
without key signatures
(either in C major or A
minor), making it an
enjoyable book to dive
into. Give your favorite
song a try and enjoy
playing!
1.
Aquarium 2. Fossils.
Composed by Camille
Saint-Saens. Arranged by
Heather Sorenson.
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Alfred Choral Designs.
Masterwork Arrangement;
Secular. Choral Octavo.
20 pages. Alfred Music
#00-48360. Published by
Alfred Music (AP.48360).
UPC: 038081551838.
English. Words by Julie
I. Myers.
Introduce
Saint-Saën's beloved
instrumental chamber work
in a highly creative way!
Playful original lyrics
accompany strong two-part
writing and an enchanting
piano accompaniment. To
get the full effect,
consider adding the
optional flute part for
Aquarium, and/or the
optional xylophone part
for Fossils. May be
performed separately or
as a four-minute concert
set.
For solo piano. Format: piano solo book. Baroque, classical period and romantic ...(+)
For solo piano. Format:
piano solo book. Baroque,
classical period and
romantic period. Series:
The World's Great
Classical Music. 232
pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by Hal Leonard.
Composed by Katie O'Hara
LaBrie. Sws. Cas. Full
score. 12 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #CAS129F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CAS129F).
ISBN 9781491157435.
UPC: 680160916016. 9 x 12
inches.
Maelstrom
is a term synonymous with
a whirlpool: a swirling,
tumultuous vortex that
engulfs everything around
it. This exciting piece
starts with a treacherous
storm motif that acts as
the undercurrent as
quotes from famous
water-themed compositions
are heard. Some shifting
is required in first
violin, cello, and bass,
and all parts include
accidentals and dramatic
dynamic changes. Students
will learn the flowing
theme from Smetana's Die
Moldau, explore the
haunting Aquarium
movement from
Saint-Saens's Carnival of
the Animals, and bow
along to a traditional
Irish Sea Chanty, as
melodies overlap in this
musical storm. Developing
players will refine
articulation skills,
explore a variety of
rhythms in 6/8, and
expand their chromatic
and dynamic horizons in
the familiar key of E
minor. Maelstrom is a
term synonymous with a
whirlpool: a swirling,
tumultuous vortex that
engulfs everything around
it. This exciting piece
starts with a treacherous
storm motif that acts as
the undercurrent as
quotes from famous
water-themed compositions
are heard. Some shifting
is required in first
violin, cello, and bass,
and all parts include
accidentals and dramatic
dynamic changes. Students
will learn the flowing
theme from
Smetana’s
“Die Moldau,â€
explore the haunting
“Aquariumâ€
movement from
Saint-Saëns’s
“Carnival of the
Animals,†and bow
along to a traditional
Irish Sea Chanty, as
melodies overlap in this
musical storm. Developing
players will refine
articulation skills,
explore a variety of
rhythms in 6/8, and
expand their chromatic
and dynamic horizons in
the familiar key of E
minor.
Composed by Katie O'Hara
LaBrie. Folio. Cas. Set
of Score and Parts.
12+10+16+16+10+10 pages.
Duration 3 minutes, 5
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #CAS129. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CAS129).
ISBN
9781491157657. UPC:
680160916238. 9 x 12
inches.
Maelstrom
is a term synonymous with
a whirlpool: a swirling,
tumultuous vortex that
engulfs everything around
it. This exciting piece
starts with a treacherous
storm motif that acts as
the undercurrent as
quotes from famous
water-themed compositions
are heard. Some shifting
is required in first
violin, cello, and bass,
and all parts include
accidentals and dramatic
dynamic changes. Students
will learn the flowing
theme from Smetana's Die
Moldau, explore the
haunting Aquarium
movement from
Saint-Saens's Carnival of
the Animals, and bow
along to a traditional
Irish Sea Chanty, as
melodies overlap in this
musical storm. Developing
players will refine
articulation skills,
explore a variety of
rhythms in 6/8, and
expand their chromatic
and dynamic horizons in
the familiar key of E
minor. Maelstrom is a
term synonymous with a
whirlpool: a swirling,
tumultuous vortex that
engulfs everything around
it. This exciting piece
starts with a treacherous
storm motif that acts as
the undercurrent as
quotes from famous
water-themed compositions
are heard. Some shifting
is required in first
violin, cello, and bass,
and all parts include
accidentals and dramatic
dynamic changes. Students
will learn the flowing
theme from
Smetana’s
“Die Moldau,â€
explore the haunting
“Aquariumâ€
movement from
Saint-Saëns’s
“Carnival of the
Animals,†and bow
along to a traditional
Irish Sea Chanty, as
melodies overlap in this
musical storm. Developing
players will refine
articulation skills,
explore a variety of
rhythms in 6/8, and
expand their chromatic
and dynamic horizons in
the familiar key of E
minor.
Composed by Camille Saint- Saens (1835-1921). Edited by Jennifer Seubel, Sall...(+)
Composed by Camille
Saint-
Saens (1835-1921). Edited
by
Jennifer Seubel, Sally
Beck.
Stapled. Performance
score(s). 31 pages.
Baerenreiter Verlag #BA
10926. Published by
Baerenreiter Verlag
From Terra Nostra.
Composed by Stacy Garrop.
Full score. Duration
3:15. Theodore Presser
Company #312-41902S.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.31241902S).
UPC:
680160690589.
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?
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?
From Terra Nostra.
Composed by Stacy Garrop.
Set of Score and Parts.
Duration 3:15. Theodore
Presser Company
#312-41902A. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.31241902A).
UPC:
680160690510.
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?
Choral Children's choir, Piano SKU: PR.312419260 From Terra Nostra...(+)
Choral Children's choir,
Piano
SKU:
PR.312419260
From
Terra Nostra.
Composed by Stacy Garrop.
Performance Score. 8
pages. Duration 2:45.
Theodore Presser Company
#312-41926. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.312419260).
ISBN
9781491137901. UPC:
680160692590.
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?
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?