By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school, community and college bands. Level: Grade 3. Conductor score and set of parts. Duration 9:00. Published by Manhattan Beach Music.

By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school, community and college bands. Grade 3. Conductor Full Score. Duration 9:00

Complete Lyrics for Over 1000 Songs from Broadway to Rock. By Various. Lyric Library. Softcover. Size 8.5x11 inches. 373 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Choral SSAB Choir, piano

SKU: CF.CM9599

Composed by Sonja Poorman. Fold. Performance. 8 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 3 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CM9599. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9599).

ISBN 9781491154212. UPC: 680160912711. 6.875 x 10.5 inches. Key: Eb major. English, Latin. Original.

A dynamic opener or closer for any concert program, Come Raise a Song on High includes English and the Latin text Cantate Domino, popular because of its joyful nature. The bright, rhythmic A-section contains a powerful, exciting accompaniment and should be sung with strength and exuberance. Keep the syncopated rhythms accurate and sing with precise diction by energizing consonants and executing clean cut-offs. Sing with a full forte, yet maintain beauty and do not over-sing. The slower B-section is legato with a flowing piano accompaniment. Sing expressively with energetic softer dynamics to aid the singers in adding more expressiveness. Observe the sudden dynamic changes in the final A-section. Latin pronunciation: Kahn-TAH-teh DAW-mee-naw KAHN-tee-koom NAW-voom, Kahn-TAH-teh DAW-mee-naw AWM-nees TEH-rah. Latin text translation: Sing to the Lord a new song, Sing to the Lord all the earth.
A dynamic opener or closer for any concert program,A Come Raise a Song on High includes English and the Latin text Cantate Domino, popular because of its joyful nature. The bright, rhythmic A-section contains a powerful, exciting accompaniment and should be sung with strength and exuberance. Keep the syncopated rhythms accurate and sing with precise diction by energizing consonants and executing clean cut-offs. Sing with a full forte, yet maintain beauty and do not over-sing. The slower B-section is legato with a flowing piano accompaniment. Sing expressively with energetic softer dynamics to aid the singers in adding more expressiveness. Observe the sudden dynamic changes in the final A-section. Latin pronunciation: Kahn-TAH-tehA A DAW-mee-nawA A KAHN-tee-koomA A A NAW-voom, Kahn-TAH-tehA A DAW-mee-nawA A AWM-neesA A A TEH-rah. Latin text translation: Sing to the Lord a new song, Sing to the Lord all the earth.
A dynamic opener or closer for any concert program, Come Raise a Song on High includes English and the Latin text Cantate Domino, popular because of its joyful nature. The bright, rhythmic A-section contains a powerful, exciting accompaniment and should be sung with strength and exuberance. Keep the syncopated rhythms accurate and sing with precise diction by energizing consonants and executing clean cut-offs. Sing with a full forte, yet maintain beauty and do not over-sing. The slower B-section is legato with a flowing piano accompaniment. Sing expressively with energetic softer dynamics to aid the singers in adding more expressiveness. Observe the sudden dynamic changes in the final A-section. Latin pronunciation: Kahn-TAH-teh DAW-mee-naw KAHN-tee-koom NAW-voom, Kahn-TAH-teh DAW-mee-naw AWM-nees TEH-rah. Latin text translation: Sing to the Lord a new song, Sing to the Lord all the earth.
A dynamic opener or closer for any concert program, Come Raise a Song on High includes English and the Latin text Cantate Domino, popular because of its joyful nature. The bright, rhythmic A-section contains a powerful, exciting accompaniment and should be sung with strength and exuberance. Keep the syncopated rhythms accurate and sing with precise diction by energizing consonants and executing clean cut-offs. Sing with a full forte, yet maintain beauty and do not over-sing.The slower B-section is legato with a flowing piano accompaniment. Sing expressively with energetic softer dynamics to aid the singers in adding more expressiveness.Observe the sudden dynamic changes in the final A-section.Latin pronunciation:Kahn-TAH-te h   DAW-mee-naw    KAHN-tee-koom     NAW-voom,Kahn-TAH-teh    DAW-mee-naw   AWM-nees     TEH-rah.Latin text translation:Sing to the Lord a new song,Sing to the Lord all the earth.

Snow Patrol. For Guitar. This edition: Guitar TAB Edition. Guitar Personality. 0. Book. Published by I.M.P.

Concert Band/Harmonie/Fanfare Band - Grade 3

SKU: BT.DHP-0960710-015

Composed by Joey Tempest. Arranged by Ron Sebregts. De Haske Pop Collection. Pop and Rock. Set (Score and Parts). Composed 1996. De Haske Publications #DHP 0960710-015. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-0960710-015).

9x12 inches.

Everyone knows this rock anthem which was released in 1986 the Swedish rock band Europe. This driving arrangement retains all the grandiose pomp of the original and will ensure every member of both band and audience will leave singing those immortal words â??Itâ??s the Final Countdownâ??.

De opzwepende song The final Countdown, geschreven door leadzanger Ioey Tempest, was in 1986 een ernorme Europeese hit voor de Sweedse rockgroep Europe. Er gingen meer dan acht miljoen exemplaren van de single over e toonbank.Dit arrangement voor harmonieorkest is zeker zo doeltreffend als het origineel.

The Final Countdown hielt sich 1986 monatelang an den Spitzen der Hitparaden auf fünf Kontinenten. Mittlerweile ist aus der Rockhymne der achtziger Jahre eine Fu�ballhymne geworden, die in den Stadien auf der ganzen Welt Fans und Akteure in Stimmung bringt. Läuten Sie mit dem Hit der schwedischen Gruppe Europe den musikalischen Countdown zur Fu�ball-EM 2008 ein!

En 1986, le groupe Europe sâ??est classé au sommet des hit-parades du monde entier avec son titre The Final Countdown, composé par Joey Tempest le chanteur du groupe. The Final Countdown sâ??est vendu plus de 8 millions dâ??exemplaires. Le succès fut planétaire. Ron Sebregts en a réalisé un arrangement très rythmé qui enthousiasmera les musiciens et les auditeurs.

Nel 1986, il gruppo Europe si è trovato in vetta alla hit-parade mondiale con The Final Countdown, composta da Joey Tempest, il cantante del gruppo. The Final Countdown si è venduto in oltre 8 milioni di esemplari. Ron Sebregts ha realizzato un arrangiamento molto ritmato che entusiasmer musicisti e pubblico.

Two Folksongs of Love and Loss. Composed by American Folk Song Irish Folk Song. Arranged by Greg Gilpin. Fold. Octavo. 8 pages. Duration 1 minute, 40 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CM9646. Published by Carl Fischer Music

Choral (Studiotrax CD)

SKU: HL.294951

Arranged by Joseph M. Martin. Shawnee Sacred. Christmas, General Worship, Sacred. CD. Duration 390 seconds. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.294951).

UPC: 888680944490. 5.0x5.0x0.145 inches. Luke 2:14, Matthew 2:10.

This dazzling menagerie of festive carols from the cantata And There Was Light will add sparkle to your Christmas program. The seasonal spirit is alive and well from the first notes of the extended introduction to the final triumphant chords. Arranged for success, these colorful carols celebrate the birth of Christ with a glorious sweep of sound and message. A must-do finale for Christmas concerts! Songs include: Ding Dong! Merrily on High; While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night; Hark! The Herald Angels Sing; Joy to the World. Score and Parts for Full Orchestra (fl 1-2, ob, cl 1-2, bn, hn 1-2, tpt 1-3, tbn 1-2, tba, timp, perc 1-2, hp, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a digital download. Score and Parts for Consort (fl, cl, tpt 1-2, tbn, perc, kybd) also available as a digital download.

Concert Band/Harmonie/Fanfare Band/Brass Band - Grade 3

SKU: BT.DHP-0960710-216

Composed by Joey Tempest. Arranged by Ron Sebregts. De Haske Pop Collection. Pop and Rock. Score Only. Composed 1996. 18 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 0960710-216. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-0960710-216).

9x12 inches.

Everyone knows this rock anthem which was released in 1986 the Swedish rock band Europe. This driving arrangement retains all the grandiose pomp of the original and will ensure every member of both band and audience will leave singing those immortal words â??Itâ??s the Final Countdownâ??.

De opzwepende song The final Countdown, geschreven door leadzanger Ioey Tempest, was in 1986 een ernorme Europeese hit voor de Sweedse rockgroep Europe. Er gingen meer dan acht miljoen exemplaren van de single over e toonbank.Dit arrangement voor harmonieorkest is zeker zo doeltreffend als het origineel.

The Final Countdown war der grö�te Hit für die schwedische Rockgruppe Europe. Europe füllte im Jahr 1986 damit ganze Fu�ballstadien und heute ist der Titel in den Stadien auf der ganzen Welt zu Hause. Ein absoluter Stimmungsmacher, mit dem Sie nur gewinnen können!

En 1986, le groupe Europe sâ??est classé au sommet des hit-parades du monde entier avec son titre The Final Countdown, composé par Joey Tempest le chanteur du groupe. The Final Countdown sâ??est vendu plus de 8 millions dâ??exemplaires. Le succès fut planétaire. Ron Sebregts en a réalisé un arrangement très rythmé qui enthousiasmera les musiciens et les auditeurs.

Concert Band/Harmonie/Fanfare/Bra ss Band - Grade 3

SKU: HL.44002590

Composed by Joey Tempest. Arranged by Ron Sebregts. De Haske Concert Band. Pop & Rock. Score Only. Composed 1996. 18 pages. De Haske Publications #960710. Published by De Haske Publications (HL.44002590).

UPC: 073999025903. 6.75x10.5 inches.

Everyone knows this rock anthem which was released in 1986 the Swedish rock band Europe. This driving arrangement retains all the grandiose pomp of the original and will ensure every member of both band and audience will leave singing those immortal words 'It's the Final Countdown'.

De opzwepende song The final Countdown, geschreven door leadzanger Ioey Tempest, was in 1986 een ernorme Europeese hit voor de Sweedse rockgroep Europe. Er gingen meer dan acht miljoen exemplaren van de single over e toonbank.Dit arrangement voor harmonieorkest is zeker zo doeltreffend als het origineel.

The Final Countdown war der grosste Hit fur die schwedische Rockgruppe Europe. Europe fullte im Jahr 1986 damit ganze Fussballstadien und heute ist der Titel in den Stadien auf der ganzen Welt zu Hause. Ein absoluter Stimmungsmacher, mit dem Sie nur gewinnen konnen!

En 1986, le groupe Europe s'est classe au sommet des hit-parades du monde entier avec son titre The Final Countdown, compose par Joey Tempest le chanteur du groupe. The Final Countdown s'est vendu a plus de 8 millions d'exemplaires. Le succes fut planetaire. Ron Sebregts en a realise un arrangement tres rythme qui enthousiasmera les musiciens et les auditeurs.

Guitar

SKU: BT.MUSAM1008040

By Toby Knowles. The Complete Guitar Player. Pop & Rock. Book Only. Composed 2015. 160 pages. Wise Publications #MUSAM1008040. Published by Wise Publications (BT.MUSAM1008040).

ISBN 9781783058228. English.

The Complete Guitar Player Rock Songbook features a massive collection of 50 hard-rocking hits from the best of classic and contemporary rock music for Guitar. Each song includes full lyrics and Guitar chords as well as strumming and picking patterns, making this songbook great for the aspiring rock rhythm or lead Guitarist. Each and every tune included in this Guitar songbook is a true rock classic, perfect for cranking the amp up to 10, or should that be 11?. Old favourites like All Day And All Of The Night by The Kinks and Hey Joe by Jimi Hendrix are matched by modern classics such as Radiohead's Creep  and Use Somebody  by Kings Of Leon. The rock songbook presents the best in music to plug in and rock out to. It's designed to be accessible and enjoyable, showcasing the best songs by the best rock bands and songwriters like The Clash, AC/DC, Eric Clapton and David Bowie. Past and present tunes are included, ensuring there's something for everyone in this complete rock songbook. Each song has been carefully arranged for Guitar and Voice, including the melody in standard notation,lyrics and Guitar chord shapes. Not only this, but there are also suggested strumming and picking patterns to help you dial up the volume and nail the exact sound of the song straight away. This rock Guitar songbook is ideal for beginners and intermediate Guitarists looking to expand their repertoire with powerful songs new and old, whereas absolute beginners new to the Guitar will find that the four books of the famous Complete Guitar Player series by Russ Shipton will help them out with the basics.  With these 50 rock Guitar songs, you'll be singing, strumming your power chords, and soloing your way through the best rock songs of the past half-century in no time at all. The Complete Guitar Player Rock Songbook would make a sterling addition to any guitarist's bookshelf, and each of these superb songs is guaranteed to make everyone stop and listen.

(Words and Chords to Nearly 1200 Songs 9x12 Spiral Bound). Edited by Annie Patterson and Peter Blood. For Vocal. Vocal. Softcover. 304 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

(Words and Chords to Nearly 1200 Songs Spiral-Bound). Edited by Annie Patterson and Peter Blood. For Vocal. Vocal. Softcover. 304 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Piano Solo Schirmer's Library of Musical Classics Vol. 1845. By Franz Liszt. Piano Collection. 168 pages. Published by G. Schirmer, Inc.

Brass Band - Grade 3

SKU: BT.DHP-0960710-030

Composed by Joey Tempest. Arranged by Ron Sebregts. De Haske Pop Collection. Concert Piece. Set (Score and Parts). Composed 1996. De Haske Publications #DHP 0960710-030. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-0960710-030).

9x12 inches.

This number 1 hit for the Scandenavian band Europe has been expertly arranged for Brass Band by Ron Sebregts. Let the Countdown begin !

De opzwepende song The final Countdown, geschreven door leadzanger Ioey Tempest, was in 1986 een ernorme Europeese hit voor de Sweedse rockgroep Europe. Er gingen meer dan acht miljoen exemplaren van de single over e toonbank.Dit arrangement voor harmonieorkest is zeker zo doeltreffend als het origineel.

The Final Countdown war der grö�te Hit für die schwedische Rockgruppe Europe. Europe füllte im Jahr 1986 damit ganze Fu�ballstadien und heute ist der Titel in den Stadien auf der ganzen Welt zu Hause. Ein absoluter Stimmungsmacher, mit dem Sie nur gewinnen können!

En 1986, le groupe Europe sâ??est classé au sommet des hit-parades du monde entier avec son titre The Final Countdown, composé par Joey Tempest le chanteur du groupe. The Final Countdown sâ??est vendu plus de 8 millions dâ??exemplaires. Le succès fut planétaire. Ron Sebregts en a réalisé un arrangement très rythmé qui enthousiasmera les musiciens et les auditeurs.

Concert Band - difficult

SKU: HL.49015665

Full Score. Composed by Bertold Hummel. This edition: Paperback/Soft Cover. Sheet music. Schott Harmonie Serie (Concert Band). Classical. Score. Composed 1977. Op. 67. 104 pages. Duration 25'. Schott Music #SHS1023. Published by Schott Music (HL.49015665).

ISBN 9790001139786. UPC: 884088156251. 9.0x12.0x0.296 inches.

Best playability and musical spirit - this is what characterizes the music of Bertold Hummel who died in 2002, and why his music must be part of the repertoire of any amateur and semi-professional orchestra. The Oregon Symphony occupies a special position in his oeuvre: it was written by Hummel for the typically American symphonic wind bands, requiring almost 100 musicians, including 15 clarinets in three groups of five alone, as well as four piccolos and six flutes, bass clarinet, bassoons, saxophones, trumpets, horns, tubas and the typically American sousaphone, and five percussionists. The work consists of four movements; in the rousing finale, Hummel mixes jazz motifs with popular themes and even weaves the anthem of the State of Oregon in the final music. For getting better acquainted with this music, the first movement is also separately available ('Symphonische Ouverture', SHS 1001).

Picc. * 2 * 2 * Klar. in Es * 3 * Bassklar. in B * 2 Altsax. in Es * Tenorsax. in B * Baritonsax. in Es * 2 - 4 * 3 (Korn.) * 3 * Tenorhr. in B (Bar.) * 2 - P. S. (Trgl. * 4 hg. Beck. * Beckenp. * Tamt. * Gong * Glock. ad lib. * Bngs. * Schellentr. * kl. Tr. * gr. Tr. * Holzbl. * Tempelbl. * Ratsche * Xyl. * Vibr) (5 Spieler) - Kb.

Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Flute 1, Flute 2, Harp, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Percussion 3, Percussion 4, Piccolo and more.

SKU: PR.11641139S

Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Full score. Duration 15 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #116-41139S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11641139S).

UPC: 680160682119.

Barca rolles for a Sinking City was inspired by the city of Venice, a place that has long held the fascination of artists, writers and composers, and which I have been lucky enough to visit on several occasions. Sadly it seems that future generations may not be so lucky: in addition to the city's slow sinking and recently discovered tilting, studies predict that if global warming and the resultant rise of ocean levels is unabated, the entire city (as well as many other coastal cities around the globe) will be under water by 2100.   I. Funeral Gondola The late, cryptic piano works of Franz Liszt made a profound impression on me as a young composer, among them two works he entitled La Lugubre Gondola (usually translated as The Funeral Gondola ) which were said to be a premonition of Wagner's death in Venice, his coffin transported through the canals in a black gondola. These late pieces of Liszt acquired even greater significance to me after I spent two summers in Bayreuth under the patronage of Friedelind Wagner, the granddaughter of Wagner and great-granddaughter of Liszt. This movement is a meditation on Wagner, Liszt, Venice and its own evanescence. II. Barcarolle/Quodlibet The Quodlibet (Latin for what pleases) is a musical form dating back to the 15th century where many disparate melodies are juxtaposed. Popular in the Renaissance, sacred and secular melodies were combined, often to comical effect due to the resultant incongruity of the words. The form was considered the ultimate test of a composer's mastery of counterpoint. The most famous Quodlibet is without doubt the final Variation of Bach's Goldberg Variations. As a form the Quodlibet is less common in more recent music, although examples can be found in the works of Kurt Weill and David Del Tredici.   My own Barcarolle/Quodlibet was inspired by the (perhaps apocryphal) story of the funeral where musicians were asked to play a Bach Choral, but due to miscommunication played instead the Bacarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann. Here, the Bach Choral Allen Menschen mussen sterben (All Men Must Die) is heard in the strings pizzicato, with a tempo indication In slow motion. The alto line of the Bach suggests a phrase from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (Alle Menchen werden Bruder) heard in the muted trombone. Before long, the famous tune from Offenbach's opera is heard, followed by quotations from iconic Barcarolles by Chopin, Mendelssohn and Faure, as well as two Venetian popular songs and more Beethoven.   III. Barcarola/Ostinato/Carill on An ostinato is a repeated musical figure, and carillon is Italian for music box. This movement references the obsolete genre of salon pieces that imitated music boxes: such works by composers like Liadov and Gretchaninov used to be a mainstay of pianists' encore repertoire. This movement is however much darker in conception than those pleasant trifles. Utilizing the full battery of percussion, the carefully notated temporal slowing of the ostinato becomes overwhelmed by a poignant chorale melody before this box is snapped shut.   IV. Barcarolle Oubliee (Forgotten Barcarolle) Marked limpido (still) the final movement begins with the sound of rain produced by a percussion instrument called (appropriately) a rain stick. Halting phrases in the harp coalesce into the accompaniment for a plangent melody heard in the clarinet. The central Adagio of this movement leads to a shattering climax, before the opening phrases return and dissipate into nothingness.

Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Flute 1, Flute 2, Harp, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Percussion 3, Percussion 4, Piccolo and more.

SKU: PR.11641139L

Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Large Score. Duration 15 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #116-41139L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11641139L).

UPC: 680160682126.

Barca rolles for a Sinking City was inspired by the city of Venice, a place that has long held the fascination of artists, writers and composers, and which I have been lucky enough to visit on several occasions. Sadly it seems that future generations may not be so lucky: in addition to the city's slow sinking and recently discovered tilting, studies predict that if global warming and the resultant rise of ocean levels is unabated, the entire city (as well as many other coastal cities around the globe) will be under water by 2100.   I. Funeral Gondola The late, cryptic piano works of Franz Liszt made a profound impression on me as a young composer, among them two works he entitled La Lugubre Gondola (usually translated as The Funeral Gondola ) which were said to be a premonition of Wagner's death in Venice, his coffin transported through the canals in a black gondola. These late pieces of Liszt acquired even greater significance to me after I spent two summers in Bayreuth under the patronage of Friedelind Wagner, the granddaughter of Wagner and great-granddaughter of Liszt. This movement is a meditation on Wagner, Liszt, Venice and its own evanescence. II. Barcarolle/Quodlibet The Quodlibet (Latin for what pleases) is a musical form dating back to the 15th century where many disparate melodies are juxtaposed. Popular in the Renaissance, sacred and secular melodies were combined, often to comical effect due to the resultant incongruity of the words. The form was considered the ultimate test of a composer's mastery of counterpoint. The most famous Quodlibet is without doubt the final Variation of Bach's Goldberg Variations. As a form the Quodlibet is less common in more recent music, although examples can be found in the works of Kurt Weill and David Del Tredici.   My own Barcarolle/Quodlibet was inspired by the (perhaps apocryphal) story of the funeral where musicians were asked to play a Bach Choral, but due to miscommunication played instead the Bacarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann. Here, the Bach Choral Allen Menschen mussen sterben (All Men Must Die) is heard in the strings pizzicato, with a tempo indication In slow motion. The alto line of the Bach suggests a phrase from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (Alle Menchen werden Bruder) heard in the muted trombone. Before long, the famous tune from Offenbach's opera is heard, followed by quotations from iconic Barcarolles by Chopin, Mendelssohn and Faure, as well as two Venetian popular songs and more Beethoven.   III. Barcarola/Ostinato/Carill on An ostinato is a repeated musical figure, and carillon is Italian for music box. This movement references the obsolete genre of salon pieces that imitated music boxes: such works by composers like Liadov and Gretchaninov used to be a mainstay of pianists' encore repertoire. This movement is however much darker in conception than those pleasant trifles. Utilizing the full battery of percussion, the carefully notated temporal slowing of the ostinato becomes overwhelmed by a poignant chorale melody before this box is snapped shut.   IV. Barcarolle Oubliee (Forgotten Barcarolle) Marked limpido (still) the final movement begins with the sound of rain produced by a percussion instrument called (appropriately) a rain stick. Halting phrases in the harp coalesce into the accompaniment for a plangent melody heard in the clarinet. The central Adagio of this movement leads to a shattering climax, before the opening phrases return and dissipate into nothingness.

(Medium/Low Voice). By William Bolcom. For Medium/Low Voice, Piano Accompaniment. E.B. Marks. Softcover. 176 pages. Published by Edward B. Marks Music

(High Voice). By William Bolcom. For High Voice, Piano Accompaniment. E.B. Marks. 192 pages. Published by Edward B. Marks Music

Composed by Various. For Piano/Keyboard. Hal Leonard Fake Books. Classical. Difficulty: medium to medium-difficult. Fakebook. Melody line, chord names and lyrics (on some songs). 413 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

String Quartet - difficult

SKU: HL.49008109

Score and Parts. Composed by Peteris Vasks. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Classical. Score and Parts. Composed 1995. 96 pages. Duration 27'. Schott Music #ED8640. Published by Schott Music (HL.49008109).

ISBN 9790001120678. UPC: 073999881493. 9.0x12.0x0.268 inches.

'Christmas * Peace on Earth' is the leading motive of the String Quartet, a tenet of faith as well as an expression of hope. In the first part of the work Vasks uses themes from a well-known Christmas carol, while the second part is strongly influenced by Latvian folksongs and dances. The third section, with a chromaticiscm strongly reminiscent of Shostakovitch, investigates and questions the feasibility of any peace in our society. The final, calm and slightly melancholy section symbolizes 'Peace on Earth' by means of sonorous sustained choirs.