| Adaptable Sea Shanties Violon - Débutant Excelcia Music Publishing
Violin - Grade 1.5-3.5 SKU: XC.SB2215 16 Trios for Any Combination of ...(+)
Violin - Grade 1.5-3.5
SKU: XC.SB2215
16 Trios for Any
Combination of String
Instruments. Composed
by Tyler Arcari. Edited
by Diana Traietta.
Solo/Ensemble. Ensemble,
Collection, Book.
Excelcia Music Publishing
#SB2215. Published by
Excelcia Music Publishing
(XC.SB2215). ISBN
9781644021095. 12 x 9
inches. The
resurgence of the Sea
Shanty as a cultural
phenomenon in 2020 was a
perfect flashpoint for
this collection of 16
well-known and
re-discovered shanties.
Arranger Tyler Arcari
uses his experience at
writing flexible music
that works to bring this
new addition to your
adaptable library.
Playable with as little
as three musicians or
expandable to an entire
concert ensemble; these
Shanties bring a whole
new meaning to the phrase
All Hands on Deck. The
Adaptable Ensemble Series
has become a
well-established resource
for chamber music and
this new edition is in
top shipshape order. $14.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Adaptable Sea Shanties Violoncelle - Débutant Excelcia Music Publishing
Cello - Grade 1.5-3.5 SKU: XC.SB2217 16 Trios for Any Combination of S...(+)
Cello - Grade 1.5-3.5
SKU: XC.SB2217
16 Trios for Any
Combination of String
Instruments. Composed
by Tyler Arcari. Edited
by Diana Traietta.
Solo/Ensemble. Ensemble,
Collection, Book.
Excelcia Music Publishing
#SB2217. Published by
Excelcia Music Publishing
(XC.SB2217). ISBN
9781644021118. 12 x 9
inches. The
resurgence of the Sea
Shanty as a cultural
phenomenon in 2020 was a
perfect flashpoint for
this collection of 16
well-known and
re-discovered shanties.
Arranger Tyler Arcari
uses his experience at
writing flexible music
that works to bring this
new addition to your
adaptable library.
Playable with as little
as three musicians or
expandable to an entire
concert ensemble; these
Shanties bring a whole
new meaning to the phrase
All Hands on Deck. The
Adaptable Ensemble Series
has become a
well-established resource
for chamber music and
this new edition is in
top shipshape order. $14.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Adaptable Sea Shanties Alto seul - Débutant Excelcia Music Publishing
Viola - Grade 1.5-3.5 SKU: XC.SB2216 16 Trios for Any Combination of S...(+)
Viola - Grade 1.5-3.5
SKU: XC.SB2216
16 Trios for Any
Combination of String
Instruments. Composed
by Tyler Arcari. Edited
by Diana Traietta.
Solo/Ensemble. Ensemble,
Collection, Book.
Excelcia Music Publishing
#SB2216. Published by
Excelcia Music Publishing
(XC.SB2216). ISBN
9781644021101. 12 x 9
inches. The
resurgence of the Sea
Shanty as a cultural
phenomenon in 2020 was a
perfect flashpoint for
this collection of 16
well-known and
re-discovered shanties.
Arranger Tyler Arcari
uses his experience at
writing flexible music
that works to bring this
new addition to your
adaptable library.
Playable with as little
as three musicians or
expandable to an entire
concert ensemble; these
Shanties bring a whole
new meaning to the phrase
All Hands on Deck. The
Adaptable Ensemble Series
has become a
well-established resource
for chamber music and
this new edition is in
top shipshape order. $14.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Adaptable Sea Shanties Saxophone Tenor - Débutant Excelcia Music Publishing
Tenor Saxophone - Grade 1.5-3.5 SKU: XC.WB2205 16 Trios for Any Wind &...(+)
Tenor Saxophone - Grade
1.5-3.5 SKU:
XC.WB2205 16 Trios
for Any Wind & Percussion
Instruments. Composed
by Tyler Arcari.
Solo/Ensemble. Ensemble,
Collection, Book.
Excelcia Music Publishing
#WB2205. Published by
Excelcia Music Publishing
(XC.WB2205). ISBN
9781644021040. 12 x 9
inches. The
resurgence of the Sea
Shanty as a cultural
phenomenon in 2020 was a
perfect flashpoint for
this collection of 16
well-known and
re-discovered shanties.
Arranger Tyler Arcari
uses his experience at
writing flexible music
that works to bring this
new addition to your
adaptable library.
Playable with as little
as three musicians or
expandable to an entire
concert ensemble; these
Shanties bring a whole
new meaning to the phrase
All Hands on Deck. The
Adaptable Ensemble Series
has become a
well-established resource
for chamber music and
this new edition is in
top shipshape order. $14.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Adaptable Sea Shanties - Débutant Excelcia Music Publishing
Horn in F - Grade 1.5-3.5 SKU: XC.WB2206 16 Trios for Any Wind & Percu...(+)
Horn in F - Grade 1.5-3.5
SKU: XC.WB2206
16 Trios for Any Wind
& Percussion
Instruments. Composed
by Tyler Arcari.
Solo/Ensemble. Ensemble,
Collection, Book.
Excelcia Music Publishing
#WB2206. Published by
Excelcia Music Publishing
(XC.WB2206). ISBN
9781644021057. 12 x 9
inches. The
resurgence of the Sea
Shanty as a cultural
phenomenon in 2020 was a
perfect flashpoint for
this collection of 16
well-known and
re-discovered shanties.
Arranger Tyler Arcari
uses his experience at
writing flexible music
that works to bring this
new addition to your
adaptable library.
Playable with as little
as three musicians or
expandable to an entire
concert ensemble; these
Shanties bring a whole
new meaning to the phrase
All Hands on Deck. The
Adaptable Ensemble Series
has become a
well-established resource
for chamber music and
this new edition is in
top shipshape order. $14.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Adaptable Sea Shanties Hautbois - Débutant Excelcia Music Publishing
Oboe - Grade 1.5-3.5 SKU: XC.WB2202 16 Trios for Any Wind & Percussion...(+)
Oboe - Grade 1.5-3.5
SKU: XC.WB2202
16 Trios for Any Wind
& Percussion
Instruments. Composed
by Tyler Arcari.
Solo/Ensemble. Ensemble,
Collection, Book.
Excelcia Music Publishing
#WB2202. Published by
Excelcia Music Publishing
(XC.WB2202). ISBN
9781644021019. 12 x 9
inches. The
resurgence of the Sea
Shanty as a cultural
phenomenon in 2020 was a
perfect flashpoint for
this collection of 16
well-known and
re-discovered shanties.
Arranger Tyler Arcari
uses his experience at
writing flexible music
that works to bring this
new addition to your
adaptable library.
Playable with as little
as three musicians or
expandable to an entire
concert ensemble; these
Shanties bring a whole
new meaning to the phrase
All Hands on Deck. The
Adaptable Ensemble Series
has become a
well-established resource
for chamber music and
this new edition is in
top shipshape order. $14.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Adaptable Sea Shanties Flûte traversière - Débutant Excelcia Music Publishing
Flute - Grade 1.5-3.5 SKU: XC.WB2201 16 Trios for Any Wind & Percussio...(+)
Flute - Grade 1.5-3.5
SKU: XC.WB2201
16 Trios for Any Wind
& Percussion
Instruments. Composed
by Tyler Arcari.
Solo/Ensemble. Ensemble,
Collection, Book.
Excelcia Music Publishing
#WB2201. Published by
Excelcia Music Publishing
(XC.WB2201). ISBN
9781644021002. 12 x 9
inches. The
resurgence of the Sea
Shanty as a cultural
phenomenon in 2020 was a
perfect flashpoint for
this collection of 16
well-known and
re-discovered shanties.
Arranger Tyler Arcari
uses his experience at
writing flexible music
that works to bring this
new addition to your
adaptable library.
Playable with as little
as three musicians or
expandable to an entire
concert ensemble; these
Shanties bring a whole
new meaning to the phrase
All Hands on Deck. The
Adaptable Ensemble Series
has become a
well-established resource
for chamber music and
this new edition is in
top shipshape order. $14.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| The Want of Peace Chorale SATB SATB, Piano Theodore Presser Co.
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? $2.70 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| The Alchemist's Touch [Conducteur] - Débutant Carl Fischer
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bells, Brake Drum, Clarinet, Crash Cymba...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, Bells,
Brake Drum, Clarinet,
Crash Cymbals, Euphonium,
Euphonium T.C., Flute,
Flute 2, Horn, Mallet
Percussion, Marimba,
Oboe, Percussion 1,
Percussion 2, Snare Drum,
Suspended Cymbal,
Tam-tam, Tambourine and
more. - Grade 1 SKU:
CF.BPS143F Composed
by Gene Milford. Bps.
Full score. 16 pages.
Duration 2 minutes, 37
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #BPS143F. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.BPS143F). ISBN
9781491161623. UPC:
680160920303. Alche
my is usually defined as
the Medieval search for
the means of transmuting
base metals, such as lead
into gold and silver. The
alchemist hoped to find
the mysterious
combination of words or
elements to attain the
goal. Our scene begins
with a dramatic
invocation to the spirits
of the metals, followed
by a chant to impower the
energy necessary for the
change. A procession of
the alchemist's
apprentices is heard as
they add their presence
to the effort and a final
surge as the
transformation is
realized. Or is it?
Careful execution of the
dynamic variations within
the work is essential to
realize the desired
effect. A metal plate can
be substituted for the
break drum. The tap on
stands instruction in mm.
46 - 52 should be
performed with a metallic
beater on a metal stand.
Experiment with
mechanical pencils, small
screwdrivers, portions of
coat hangers, etc.
Additional metallic
percussion instruments
could be added to enhance
the effect or in place of
the music stands. Volume
is not as important as
timbre. Alchemy is
usually defined as the
Medieval search for the
means of transmuting base
metals, such as lead into
gold and silver. The
alchemist hoped to find
the mysterious
combination of words or
elements to attain the
goal. Our scene begins
with a dramatic
invocation to the spirits
of the metals, followed
by a chant to impower the
energy necessary for the
change. A procession of
the alchemist’s
apprentices is heard as
they add their presence
to the effort and a final
surge as the
transformation is
realized. Or is
it?Careful execution of
the dynamic variations
within the work is
essential to realize the
desired effect. A metal
plate can be substituted
for the break drum. The
“tap on
stands†instruction
in mm. 46 – 52
should be performed with
a metallic beater on a
metal stand. Experiment
with mechanical pencils,
small screwdrivers,
portions of coat hangers,
etc. Additional metallic
percussion instruments
could be added to enhance
the effect or in place of
the music stands. Volume
is not as important as
timbre. $7.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Four Sea Shanties for String Quartet Quatuor à cordes: 2 violons, alto, violoncelle Excelcia Music Publishing
Arranged by Tyler Arcari. Solo and Ensemble. Excelcia Ensemble Series. Traditi...(+)
Arranged by Tyler Arcari.
Solo and Ensemble.
Excelcia
Ensemble Series.
Traditional
Sea Shanty. Excelcia
Music
Publishing #SGS42101.
Published by Excelcia
Music
Publishing
$12.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Four Sea Shanties for Brass Quartet Quatuor de Cuivres - Intermédiaire Excelcia Music Publishing
Arranged by Tyler Arcari. Solo and Ensemble. Excelcia Ensemble Series. Traditi...(+)
Arranged by Tyler Arcari.
Solo and Ensemble.
Excelcia
Ensemble Series.
Traditional
Sea Shanty. Excelcia
Music
Publishing #SGB42103.
Published by Excelcia
Music
Publishing
$12.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Four Sea Shanties for Saxophone Quartet Quatuor de Saxophones: 4 saxophones - Intermédiaire Excelcia Music Publishing
Arranged by Tyler Arcari. Solo and Ensemble. Excelcia Ensemble Series. Traditi...(+)
Arranged by Tyler Arcari.
Solo and Ensemble.
Excelcia
Ensemble Series.
Traditional
Sea Shanty. Excelcia
Music
Publishing #SGW42101.
Published by Excelcia
Music
Publishing
$12.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Four Sea Shanties for Clarinet Quartet Quatuor de Clarinettes: 4 clarinettes - Intermédiaire Excelcia Music Publishing
Arranged by Tyler Arcari. Solo and Ensemble. Excelcia Ensemble Series. Traditi...(+)
Arranged by Tyler Arcari.
Solo and Ensemble.
Excelcia
Ensemble Series.
Traditional
Sea Shanty. Excelcia
Music
Publishing #SGW42102.
Published by Excelcia
Music
Publishing
$12.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| High Flight Theodore Presser Co.
Choral Cello, Flute, Harp, Oboe, Percussion, Piano, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, a...(+)
Choral Cello, Flute,
Harp, Oboe, Percussion,
Piano, Viola, Violin 1,
Violin 2, alto voice,
bass voice, soprano
voice, tenor voice
SKU: PR.31241902A
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? $33.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| High Flight [Conducteur] Theodore Presser Co.
Choral Cello, Flute, Harp, Oboe, Percussion, Piano, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, a...(+)
Choral Cello, Flute,
Harp, Oboe, Percussion,
Piano, Viola, Violin 1,
Violin 2, alto voice,
bass voice, soprano
voice, tenor voice
SKU: PR.31241902S
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? $20.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
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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? $3.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
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