Composed by
Jeremy Martin. Folio.
Sps. Set of Score and
Parts.
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+2+2+3+3+3+4+4+4+4+3+3+3+
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pages. Duration 6
minutes, 28 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #SPS87.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.SPS87).
ISBN
9781491156445. UPC:
680160914982. 9 x 12
inches.
About the
Work In the spring of
2008 a large number of
wildfires plagued the
west coast, including the
area where my wife and I
lived in northern
California. Firefighters
all along the West Coast
worked overtime in what
seemed like an endless
battle to protect
residents and their
homes. After hearing of a
number of firefighters
who had lost their lives
in the struggle, I
composed this work as a
dedication to them, in
honor of their sacrifice.
It is not dedicated to
any one person or group,
or even just to the
west-coast firefighters
who battled those
horrible wildfires;
instead, to all
firefighters who have
given their lives in the
line of duty. Although
designed as a standalone
work, I highly recommend
following this
composition with one of
the many fine band
settings of Amazing
Grace, as it is commonly
performed at firefighter
memorials. The one by
Frank Ticheli is superb,
and if you have access to
a good piper there is an
excellent version by Jay
Dawson which features a
solo verse for bagpipe;
both are quite stirring.
Performance Notes The
sustained slower tempo
may prove a challenge for
some groups; as always,
emphasize subdivision.
Cues should be used only
if necessary due to
limited instrumentation.
The clarinet and
cup-muted trumpets at m.
39 should be very
sostenuto (almost
organ-like); be careful
to stagger breathe. The
tempo change at m. 55
should not be much of a
challenge, but many
groups may tend to slow
back down to the original
tempo by m. 59; the
timpani player can
greatly assist in
avoiding this problem.
The coda at m. 82 may be
taken more slowly than
the indicated tempo if
your solo flutist can
manage the lengthy
sustained notes. About
the WorkIn the spring of
2008 a large number of
wildfires plagued the
west coast, including the
area where my wife and I
lived in northern
California. Firefighters
all along the West Coast
worked overtime in what
seemed like an endless
battle to protect
residents and their
homes. After hearing of a
number of firefighters
who had lost their lives
in the struggle, I
composed this work as a
dedication to them, in
honor of their sacrifice.
It is not dedicated to
any one person or group,
or even just to the
west-coast firefighters
who battled those
horrible wildfires;
instead, to all
firefighters who have
given their lives in the
line of duty.Although
designed as a standalone
work, I highly recommend
following this
composition with one of
the many fine band
settings of Amazing
Grace, as it is commonly
performed at firefighter
memorials. The one by
Frank Ticheli is superb,
and if you have access to
a good piper there is an
excellent version by Jay
Dawson which features a
solo verse for bagpipe;
both are quite
stirring.Performance
Notes The sustained
slower tempo may prove a
challenge for some
groups; as always,
emphasize subdivision.
Cues should be used only
if necessary due to
limited instrumentation.
The clarinet and
cup-muted trumpets at m.
39 should be very
sostenuto (almost
“organ-likeâ€)
; be careful to stagger
breathe. The tempo change
at m. 55 should not be
much of a challenge, but
many groups may tend to
slow back down to the
original tempo by m. 59;
the timpani player can
greatly assist in
avoiding this problem.
The coda at m. 82 may be
taken more slowly than
the indicated tempo if
your solo flutist can
manage the lengthy
sustained notes.
Composed by
Jeremy Martin. Sws. Sps.
Full score. 24 pages.
Duration 6 minutes, 28
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #SPS87F. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.SPS87F).
ISBN
9781491156452. UPC:
680160914999. 9 x 12
inches.
About the
Work In the spring of
2008 a large number of
wildfires plagued the
west coast, including the
area where my wife and I
lived in northern
California. Firefighters
all along the West Coast
worked overtime in what
seemed like an endless
battle to protect
residents and their
homes. After hearing of a
number of firefighters
who had lost their lives
in the struggle, I
composed this work as a
dedication to them, in
honor of their sacrifice.
It is not dedicated to
any one person or group,
or even just to the
west-coast firefighters
who battled those
horrible wildfires;
instead, to all
firefighters who have
given their lives in the
line of duty. Although
designed as a standalone
work, I highly recommend
following this
composition with one of
the many fine band
settings of Amazing
Grace, as it is commonly
performed at firefighter
memorials. The one by
Frank Ticheli is superb,
and if you have access to
a good piper there is an
excellent version by Jay
Dawson which features a
solo verse for bagpipe;
both are quite stirring.
Performance Notes The
sustained slower tempo
may prove a challenge for
some groups; as always,
emphasize subdivision.
Cues should be used only
if necessary due to
limited instrumentation.
The clarinet and
cup-muted trumpets at m.
39 should be very
sostenuto (almost
organ-like); be careful
to stagger breathe. The
tempo change at m. 55
should not be much of a
challenge, but many
groups may tend to slow
back down to the original
tempo by m. 59; the
timpani player can
greatly assist in
avoiding this problem.
The coda at m. 82 may be
taken more slowly than
the indicated tempo if
your solo flutist can
manage the lengthy
sustained notes. About
the WorkIn the spring of
2008 a large number of
wildfires plagued the
west coast, including the
area where my wife and I
lived in northern
California. Firefighters
all along the West Coast
worked overtime in what
seemed like an endless
battle to protect
residents and their
homes. After hearing of a
number of firefighters
who had lost their lives
in the struggle, I
composed this work as a
dedication to them, in
honor of their sacrifice.
It is not dedicated to
any one person or group,
or even just to the
west-coast firefighters
who battled those
horrible wildfires;
instead, to all
firefighters who have
given their lives in the
line of duty.Although
designed as a standalone
work, I highly recommend
following this
composition with one of
the many fine band
settings of Amazing
Grace, as it is commonly
performed at firefighter
memorials. The one by
Frank Ticheli is superb,
and if you have access to
a good piper there is an
excellent version by Jay
Dawson which features a
solo verse for bagpipe;
both are quite
stirring.Performance
Notes The sustained
slower tempo may prove a
challenge for some
groups; as always,
emphasize subdivision.
Cues should be used only
if necessary due to
limited instrumentation.
The clarinet and
cup-muted trumpets at m.
39 should be very
sostenuto (almost
“organ-likeâ€)
; be careful to stagger
breathe. The tempo change
at m. 55 should not be
much of a challenge, but
many groups may tend to
slow back down to the
original tempo by m. 59;
the timpani player can
greatly assist in
avoiding this problem.
The coda at m. 82 may be
taken more slowly than
the indicated tempo if
your solo flutist can
manage the lengthy
sustained notes.
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Transcribed by Franz
Liszt.
Introduction
It is true that Schubert
himself is somewhat to
blame for the very
unsatisfactory manner in
which his admirable piano
pieces are treated. He
was too immoderately
productive, wrote
incessantly, mixing
insignificant with
important things, grand
things with mediocre
work, paid no heed to
criticism, and always
soared on his wings. Like
a bird in the air, he
lived in music and sang
in angelic fashion.
--Franz Liszt, letter to
Dr. S. Lebert (1868) Of
those compositions that
greatly interest me,
there are only Chopin's
and yours. --Franz Liszt,
letter to Robert Schumann
(1838) She [Clara
Schumann] was astounded
at hearing me. Her
compositions are really
very remarkable,
especially for a woman.
There is a hundred times
more creativity and real
feeling in them than in
all the past and present
fantasias by Thalberg.
--Franz Liszt, letter to
Marie d'Agoult (1838)
Chretien Urhan
(1790-1845) was a
Belgian-born violinist,
organist and composer who
flourished in the musical
life of Paris in the
early nineteenth century.
According to various
accounts, he was deeply
religious, harshly
ascetic and wildly
eccentric, though revered
by many important and
influential members of
the Parisian musical
community. Regrettably,
history has forgotten
Urhan's many musical
achievements, the most
important of which was
arguably his pioneering
work in promoting the
music of Franz Schubert.
He devoted much of his
energies to championing
Schubert's music, which
at the time was unknown
outside of Vienna.
Undoubtedly, Urhan was
responsible for
stimulating this
enthusiasm in Franz
Liszt; Liszt regularly
heard Urhan's organ
playing in the
St.-Vincent-de-Paul
church in Paris, and the
two became personal
acquaintances. At
eighteen years of age,
Liszt was on the verge of
establishing himself as
the foremost pianist in
Europe, and this
awakening to Schubert's
music would prove to be a
profound experience.
Liszt's first travels
outside of his native
provincial Hungary were
to Vienna in 1821-1823,
where his father enrolled
him in studies with Carl
Czerny (piano) and
Antonio Salieri (music
theory). Both men had
important involvements
with Schubert; Czerny
(like Urhan) as performer
and advocate of
Schubert's music and
Salieri as his theory and
composition teacher from
1813-1817. Curiously,
Liszt and Schubert never
met personally, despite
their geographical
proximity in Vienna
during these years.
Inevitably, legends later
arose that the two had
been personal
acquaintances, although
Liszt would dismiss these
as fallacious: I never
knew Schubert personally,
he was once quoted as
saying. Liszt's initial
exposure to Schubert's
music was the Lieder,
what Urhan prized most of
all. He accompanied the
tenor Benedict
Randhartinger in numerous
performances of
Schubert's Lieder and
then, perhaps realizing
that he could benefit the
composer more on his own
terms, transcribed a
number of the Lieder for
piano solo. Many of these
transcriptions he would
perform himself on
concert tour during the
so-called Glanzzeit, or
time of splendor from
1839-1847. This publicity
did much to promote
reception of Schubert's
music throughout Europe.
Once Liszt retired from
the concert stage and
settled in Weimar as a
conductor in the 1840s,
he continued to perform
Schubert's orchestral
music, his Symphony No. 9
being a particular
favorite, and is credited
with giving the world
premiere performance of
Schubert's opera Alfonso
und Estrella in 1854. At
this time, he
contemplated writing a
biography of the
composer, which
regrettably remained
uncompleted. Liszt's
devotion to Schubert
would never waver.
Liszt's relationship with
Robert and Clara Schumann
was far different and far
more complicated; by
contrast, they were all
personal acquaintances.
What began as a
relationship of mutual
respect and admiration
soon deteriorated into
one of jealousy and
hostility, particularly
on the Schumann's part.
Liszt's initial contact
with Robert's music
happened long before they
had met personally, when
Liszt published an
analysis of Schumann's
piano music for the
Gazette musicale in 1837,
a gesture that earned
Robert's deep
appreciation. In the
following year Clara met
Liszt during a concert
tour in Vienna and
presented him with more
of Schumann's piano
music. Clara and her
father Friedrich Wieck,
who accompanied Clara on
her concert tours, were
quite taken by Liszt: We
have heard Liszt. He can
be compared to no other
player...he arouses
fright and astonishment.
His appearance at the
piano is indescribable.
He is an original...he is
absorbed by the piano.
Liszt, too, was impressed
with Clara--at first the
energy, intelligence and
accuracy of her piano
playing and later her
compositions--to the
extent that he dedicated
to her the 1838 version
of his Etudes d'execution
transcendante d'apres
Paganini. Liszt had a
closer personal
relationship with Clara
than with Robert until
the two men finally met
in 1840. Schumann was
astounded by Liszt's
piano playing. He wrote
to Clara that Liszt had
played like a god and had
inspired indescribable
furor of applause. His
review of Liszt even
included a heroic
personification with
Napoleon. In Leipzig,
Schumann was deeply
impressed with Liszt's
interpretations of his
Noveletten, Op. 21 and
Fantasy in C Major, Op.
17 (dedicated to Liszt),
enthusiastically
observing that, I feel as
if I had known you twenty
years. Yet a variety of
events followed that
diminished Liszt's glory
in the eyes of the
Schumanns. They became
critical of the cult-like
atmosphere that arose
around his recitals, or
Lisztomania as it came to
be called; conceivably,
this could be attributed
to professional jealousy.
Clara, in particular,
came to loathe Liszt,
noting in a letter to
Joseph Joachim, I despise
Liszt from the depths of
my soul. She recorded a
stunning diary entry a
day after Liszt's death,
in which she noted, He
was an eminent keyboard
virtuoso, but a dangerous
example for the
young...As a composer he
was terrible. By
contrast, Liszt did not
share in these negative
sentiments; no evidence
suggests that he had any
ill-regard for the
Schumanns. In Weimar, he
did much to promote
Schumann's music,
conducting performances
of his Scenes from Faust
and Manfred, during a
time in which few
orchestras expressed
interest, and premiered
his opera Genoveva. He
later arranged a benefit
concert for Clara
following Robert's death,
featuring Clara as
soloist in Robert's Piano
Concerto, an event that
must have been
exhilarating to witness.
Regardless, her opinion
of him would never
change, despite his
repeated gestures of
courtesy and respect.
Liszt's relationship with
Schubert was a spiritual
one, with music being the
one and only link between
the two men. That with
the Schumanns was
personal, with music
influenced by a hero
worship that would
aggravate the
relationship over time.
Nonetheless, Liszt would
remain devoted to and
enthusiastic for the
music and achievements of
these composers. He would
be a vital force in
disseminating their music
to a wider audience, as
he would be with many
other composers
throughout his career.
His primary means for
accomplishing this was
the piano transcription.
Liszt and the
Transcription
Transcription versus
Paraphrase Transcription
and paraphrase were
popular terms in
nineteenth-century music,
although certainly not
unique to this period.
Musicians understood that
there were clear
distinctions between
these two terms, but as
is often the case these
distinctions could be
blurred. Transcription,
literally writing over,
entails reworking or
adapting a piece of music
for a performance medium
different from that of
its original; arrangement
is a possible synonym.
Adapting is a key part of
this process, for the
success of a
transcription relies on
the transcriber's ability
to adapt the piece to the
different medium. As a
result, the pre-existing
material is generally
kept intact, recognizable
and intelligible; it is
strict, literal,
objective. Contextual
meaning is maintained in
the process, as are
elements of style and
form. Paraphrase, by
contrast, implies
restating something in a
different manner, as in a
rewording of a document
for reasons of clarity.
In nineteenth-century
music, paraphrasing
indicated elaborating a
piece for purposes of
expressive virtuosity,
often as a vehicle for
showmanship. Variation is
an important element, for
the source material may
be varied as much as the
paraphraser's imagination
will allow; its purpose
is metamorphosis.
Transcription is adapting
and arranging;
paraphrasing is
transforming and
reworking. Transcription
preserves the style of
the original; paraphrase
absorbs the original into
a different style.
Transcription highlights
the original composer;
paraphrase highlights the
paraphraser.
Approximately half of
Liszt's compositional
output falls under the
category of transcription
and paraphrase; it is
noteworthy that he never
used the term
arrangement. Much of his
early compositional
activities were
transcriptions and
paraphrases of works of
other composers, such as
the symphonies of
Beethoven and Berlioz,
vocal music by Schubert,
and operas by Donizetti
and Bellini. It is
conceivable that he
focused so intently on
work of this nature early
in his career as a means
to perfect his
compositional technique,
although transcription
and paraphrase continued
well after the technique
had been mastered; this
might explain why he
drastically revised and
rewrote many of his
original compositions
from the 1830s (such as
the Transcendental Etudes
and Paganini Etudes) in
the 1850s. Charles Rosen,
a sympathetic interpreter
of Liszt's piano works,
observes, The new
revisions of the
Transcendental Etudes are
not revisions but concert
paraphrases of the old,
and their art lies in the
technique of
transformation. The
Paganini etudes are piano
transcriptions of violin
etudes, and the
Transcendental Etudes are
piano transcriptions of
piano etudes. The
principles are the same.
He concludes by noting,
Paraphrase has shaded off
into
composition...Composition
and paraphrase were not
identical for him, but
they were so closely
interwoven that
separation is impossible.
The significance of
transcription and
paraphrase for Liszt the
composer cannot be
overstated, and the
mutual influence of each
needs to be better
understood. Undoubtedly,
Liszt the composer as we
know him today would be
far different had he not
devoted so much of his
career to transcribing
and paraphrasing the
music of others. He was
perhaps one of the first
composers to contend that
transcription and
paraphrase could be
genuine art forms on
equal par with original
pieces; he even claimed
to be the first to use
these two terms to
describe these classes of
arrangements. Despite the
success that Liszt
achieved with this type
of work, others viewed it
with circumspection and
criticism. Robert
Schumann, although deeply
impressed with Liszt's
keyboard virtuosity, was
harsh in his criticisms
of the transcriptions.
Schumann interpreted them
as indicators that
Liszt's virtuosity had
hindered his
compositional development
and suggested that Liszt
transcribed the music of
others to compensate for
his own compositional
deficiencies.
Nonetheless, Liszt's
piano transcriptions,
what he sometimes called
partitions de piano (or
piano scores), were
instrumental in promoting
composers whose music was
unknown at the time or
inaccessible in areas
outside of major European
capitals, areas that
Liszt willingly toured
during his Glanzzeit. To
this end, the
transcriptions had to be
literal arrangements for
the piano; a Beethoven
symphony could not be
introduced to an
unknowing audience if its
music had been subjected
to imaginative
elaborations and
variations. The same
would be true of the 1833
transcription of
Berlioz's Symphonie
fantastique (composed
only three years
earlier), the
astonishingly novel
content of which would
necessitate a literal and
intelligible rendering.
Opera, usually more
popular and accessible
for the general public,
was a different matter,
and in this realm Liszt
could paraphrase the
original and manipulate
it as his imagination
would allow without
jeopardizing its
reception; hence, the
paraphrases on the operas
of Bellini, Donizetti,
Mozart, Meyerbeer and
Verdi. Reminiscence was
another term coined by
Liszt for the opera
paraphrases, as if the
composer were reminiscing
at the keyboard following
a memorable evening at
the opera. Illustration
(reserved on two
occasions for Meyerbeer)
and fantasy were
additional terms. The
operas of Wagner were
exceptions. His music was
less suited to paraphrase
due to its general lack
of familiarity at the
time. Transcription of
Wagner's music was thus
obligatory, as it was of
Beethoven's and Berlioz's
music; perhaps the
composer himself insisted
on this approach. Liszt's
Lieder Transcriptions
Liszt's initial
encounters with
Schubert's music, as
mentioned previously,
were with the Lieder. His
first transcription of a
Schubert Lied was Die
Rose in 1833, followed by
Lob der Tranen in 1837.
Thirty-nine additional
transcriptions appeared
at a rapid pace over the
following three years,
and in 1846, the Schubert
Lieder transcriptions
would conclude, by which
point he had completed
fifty-eight, the most of
any composer. Critical
response to these
transcriptions was highly
favorable--aside from the
view held by
Schumann--particularly
when Liszt himself played
these pieces in concert.
Some were published
immediately by Anton
Diabelli, famous for the
theme that inspired
Beethoven's variations.
Others were published by
the Viennese publisher
Tobias Haslinger (one of
Beethoven's and
Schubert's publishers in
the 1820s), who sold his
reserves so quickly that
he would repeatedly plead
for more. However,
Liszt's enthusiasm for
work of this nature soon
became exhausted, as he
noted in a letter of 1839
to the publisher
Breitkopf und Hartel:
That good Haslinger
overwhelms me with
Schubert. I have just
sent him twenty-four new
songs (Schwanengesang and
Winterreise), and for the
moment I am rather tired
of this work. Haslinger
was justified in his
demands, for the Schubert
transcriptions were
received with great
enthusiasm. One Gottfried
Wilhelm Fink, then editor
of the Allgemeine
musikalische Zeitung,
observed of these
transcriptions: Nothing
in recent memory has
caused such sensation and
enjoyment in both
pianists and audiences as
these arrangements...The
demand for them has in no
way been satisfied; and
it will not be until
these arrangements are
seen on pianos
everywhere. They have
indeed made quite a
splash. Eduard Hanslick,
never a sympathetic
critic of Liszt's music,
acknowledged thirty years
after the fact that,
Liszt's transcriptions of
Schubert Lieder were
epoch-making. There was
hardly a concert in which
Liszt did not have to
play one or two of
them--even when they were
not listed on the
program. These
transcriptions quickly
became some of his most
sough-after pieces,
despite their extreme
technical demands.
Leading pianists of the
day, such as Clara Wieck
and Sigismond Thalberg,
incorporated them into
their concert programs
immediately upon
publication. Moreover,
the transcriptions would
serve as inspirations for
other composers, such as
Stephen Heller, Cesar
Franck and later Leopold
Godowsky, all of whom
produced their own
transcriptions of
Schubert's Lieder. Liszt
would transcribe the
Lieder of other composers
as well, including those
by Mendelssohn, Chopin,
Anton Rubinstein and even
himself. Robert Schumann,
of course, would not be
ignored. The first
transcription of a
Schumann Lied was the
celebrated Widmung from
Myrten in 1848, the only
Schumann transcription
that Liszt completed
during the composer's
lifetime. (Regrettably,
there is no evidence of
Schumann's regard of this
transcription, or even if
he was aware of it.) From
the years 1848-1881,
Liszt transcribed twelve
of Robert Schumann's
Lieder (including one
orchestral Lied) and
three of Clara (one from
each of her three
published Lieder cycles);
he would transcribe no
other works of these two
composers. The Schumann
Lieder transcriptions,
contrary to those of
Schubert, are literal
arrangements, posing, in
general, far fewer
demands on the pianist's
technique. They are
comparatively less
imaginative in their
treatment of the original
material. Additionally,
they seem to have been
less valued in their day
than the Schubert
transcriptions, and it is
noteworthy that none of
the Schumann
transcriptions bear
dedications, as most of
the Schubert
transcriptions do. The
greatest challenge posed
by Lieder transcriptions,
regardless of the
composer or the nature of
the transcription, was to
combine the vocal and
piano parts of the
original such that the
character of each would
be preserved, a challenge
unique to this form of
transcription. Each part
had to be intact and
aurally recognizable, the
vocal line in particular.
Complications could be
manifold in a Lied that
featured dissimilar
parts, such as Schubert's
Auf dem Wasser zu singen,
whose piano accompaniment
depicts the rocking of
the boat on the
shimmering waves while
the vocal line reflects
on the passing of time.
Similar complications
would be encountered in
Gretchen am Spinnrade, in
which the ubiquitous
sixteenth-note pattern in
the piano's right hand
epitomizes the
ever-turning spinning
wheel over which the
soprano voice expresses
feelings of longing and
heartache. The resulting
transcriptions for solo
piano would place
exceptional demands on
the pianist. The
complications would be
far less imposing in
instances in which voice
and piano were less
differentiated, as in
many of Schumann's Lieder
that Liszt transcribed.
The piano parts in these
Lieder are true
accompaniments for the
voice, providing harmonic
foundation and rhythmic
support by doubling the
vocal line throughout.
The transcriptions, thus,
are strict and literal,
with far fewer demands on
both pianist and
transcriber. In all of
Liszt's Lieder
transcriptions,
regardless of the way in
which the two parts are
combined, the melody
(i.e. the vocal line) is
invariably the focal
point; the melody should
sing on the piano, as if
it were the voice. The
piano part, although
integral to contributing
to the character of the
music, is designed to
function as
accompaniment. A singing
melody was a crucial
objective in
nineteenth-century piano
performance, which in
part might explain the
zeal in transcribing and
paraphrasing vocal music
for the piano. Friedrich
Wieck, father and teacher
of Clara Schumann,
stressed this point
repeatedly in his 1853
treatise Clavier und
Gesang (Piano and Song):
When I speak in general
of singing, I refer to
that species of singing
which is a form of
beauty, and which is a
foundation for the most
refined and most perfect
interpretation of music;
and, above all things, I
consider the culture of
beautiful tones the basis
for the finest possible
touch on the piano. In
many respects, the piano
and singing should
explain and supplement
each other. They should
mutually assist in
expressing the sublime
and the noble, in forms
of unclouded beauty. Much
of Liszt's piano music
should be interpreted
with this concept in
mind, the Lieder
transcriptions and opera
paraphrases, in
particular. To this end,
Liszt provided numerous
written instructions to
the performer to
emphasize the vocal line
in performance, with
Italian directives such
as un poco marcato il
canto, accentuato assai
il canto and ben
pronunziato il canto.
Repeated indications of
cantando,singend and
espressivo il canto
stress the significance
of the singing tone. As
an additional means of
achieving this and
providing the performer
with access to the
poetry, Liszt insisted,
at what must have been a
publishing novelty at the
time, on printing the
words of the Lied in the
music itself. Haslinger,
seemingly oblivious to
Liszt's intent, initially
printed the poems of the
early Schubert
transcriptions separately
inside the front covers.
Liszt argued that the
transcriptions must be
reprinted with the words
underlying the notes,
exactly as Schubert had
done, a request that was
honored by printing the
words above the
right-hand staff. Liszt
also incorporated a
visual scheme for
distinguishing voice and
accompaniment, influenced
perhaps by Chopin, by
notating the
accompaniment in cue
size. His transcription
of Robert Schumann's
Fruhlings Ankunft
features the vocal line
in normal size, the piano
accompaniment in reduced
size, an unmistakable
guide in a busy texture
as to which part should
be emphasized: Example 1.
Schumann-Liszt Fruhlings
Ankunft, mm. 1-2. The
same practice may be
found in the
transcription of
Schumann's An die Turen
will ich schleichen. In
this piece, the performer
must read three staves,
in which the baritone
line in the central staff
is to be shared between
the two hands based on
the stem direction of the
notes: Example 2.
Schumann-Liszt An die
Turen will ich
schleichen, mm. 1-5. This
notational practice is
extremely beneficial in
this instance, given the
challenge of reading
three staves and the
manner in which the vocal
line is performed by the
two hands. Curiously,
Liszt did not use this
practice in other
transcriptions.
Approaches in Lieder
Transcription Liszt
adopted a variety of
approaches in his Lieder
transcriptions, based on
the nature of the source
material, the ways in
which the vocal and piano
parts could be combined
and the ways in which the
vocal part could sing.
One approach, common with
strophic Lieder, in which
the vocal line would be
identical in each verse,
was to vary the register
of the vocal part. The
transcription of Lob der
Tranen, for example,
incorporates three of the
four verses of the
original Lied, with the
register of the vocal
line ascending one octave
with each verse (from low
to high), as if three
different voices were
participating. By the
conclusion, the music
encompasses the entire
range of Liszt's keyboard
to produce a stunning
climactic effect, and the
variety of register of
the vocal line provides a
welcome textural variety
in the absence of the
words. The three verses
of the transcription of
Auf dem Wasser zu singen
follow the same approach,
in which the vocal line
ascends from the tenor,
to the alto and to the
soprano registers with
each verse.
Fruhlingsglaube adopts
the opposite approach, in
which the vocal line
descends from soprano in
verse 1 to tenor in verse
2, with the second part
of verse 2 again resuming
the soprano register;
this is also the case in
Das Wandern from
Mullerlieder. Gretchen am
Spinnrade posed a unique
problem. Since the poem's
narrator is female, and
the poem represents an
expression of her longing
for her lover Faust,
variation of the vocal
line's register, strictly
speaking, would have been
impractical. For this
reason, the vocal line
remains in its original
register throughout,
relentlessly colliding
with the sixteenth-note
pattern of the
accompaniment. One
exception may be found in
the fifth and final verse
in mm. 93-112, at which
point the vocal line is
notated in a higher
register and doubled in
octaves. This sudden
textural change, one that
is readily audible, was a
strategic means to
underscore Gretchen's
mounting anxiety (My
bosom urges itself toward
him. Ah, might I grasp
and hold him! And kiss
him as I would wish, at
his kisses I should
die!). The transcription,
thus, becomes a vehicle
for maximizing the
emotional content of the
poem, an exceptional
undertaking with the
general intent of a
transcription. Registral
variation of the vocal
part also plays a crucial
role in the transcription
of Erlkonig. Goethe's
poem depicts the death of
a child who is
apprehended by a
supernatural Erlking, and
Schubert, recognizing the
dramatic nature of the
poem, carefully depicted
the characters (father,
son and Erlking) through
unique vocal writing and
accompaniment patterns:
the Lied is a dramatic
entity. Liszt, in turn,
followed Schubert's
characterization in this
literal transcription,
yet took it an additional
step by placing the
register of the father's
vocal line in the
baritone range, that of
the son in the soprano
range and that of the
Erlking in the highest
register, options that
would not have been
available in the version
for voice and piano.
Additionally, Liszt
labeled each appearance
of each character in the
score, a means for
guiding the performer in
interpreting the dramatic
qualities of the Lied. As
a result, the drama and
energy of the poem are
enhanced in this
transcription; as with
Gretchen am Spinnrade,
the transcriber has
maximized the content of
the original. Elaboration
may be found in certain
Lieder transcriptions
that expand the
performance to a level of
virtuosity not found in
the original; in such
cases, the transcription
approximates the
paraphrase. Schubert's Du
bist die Ruh, a paradigm
of musical simplicity,
features an uncomplicated
piano accompaniment that
is virtually identical in
each verse. In Liszt's
transcription, the
material is subjected to
a highly virtuosic
treatment that far
exceeds the original,
including a demanding
passage for the left hand
alone in the opening
measures and unique
textural writing in each
verse. The piece is a
transcription in
virtuosity; its art, as
Rosen noted, lies in the
technique of
transformation.
Elaboration may entail an
expansion of the musical
form, as in the extensive
introduction to Die
Forelle and a virtuosic
middle section (mm.
63-85), both of which are
not in the original. Also
unique to this
transcription are two
cadenzas that Liszt
composed in response to
the poetic content. The
first, in m. 93 on the
words und eh ich es
gedacht (and before I
could guess it), features
a twisted chromatic
passage that prolongs and
thereby heightens the
listener's suspense as to
the fate of the trout
(which is ultimately
caught). The second, in
m. 108 on the words
Betrogne an (and my blood
boiled as I saw the
betrayed one), features a
rush of
diminished-seventh
arpeggios in both hands,
epitomizing the poet's
rage at the fisherman for
catching the trout. Less
frequent are instances in
which the length of the
original Lied was
shortened in the
transcription, a tendency
that may be found with
certain strophic Lieder
(e.g., Der Leiermann,
Wasserflut and Das
Wandern). Another
transcription that
demonstrates Liszt's
readiness to modify the
original in the interests
of the poetic content is
Standchen, the seventh
transcription from
Schubert's
Schwanengesang. Adapted
from Act II of
Shakespeare's Cymbeline,
the poem represents the
repeated beckoning of a
man to his lover. Liszt
transformed the Lied into
a miniature drama by
transcribing the vocal
line of the first verse
in the soprano register,
that of the second verse
in the baritone register,
in effect, creating a
dialogue between the two
lovers. In mm. 71-102,
the dialogue becomes a
canon, with one voice
trailing the other like
an echo (as labeled in
the score) at the
distance of a beat. As in
other instances, the
transcription resembles
the paraphrase, and it is
perhaps for this reason
that Liszt provided an
ossia version that is
more in the nature of a
literal transcription.
The ossia version, six
measures shorter than
Schubert's original, is
less demanding
technically than the
original transcription,
thus representing an
ossia of transcription
and an ossia of piano
technique. The Schumann
Lieder transcriptions, in
general, display a less
imaginative treatment of
the source material.
Elaborations are less
frequently encountered,
and virtuosity is more
restricted, as if the
passage of time had
somewhat tamed the
composer's approach to
transcriptions;
alternatively, Liszt was
eager to distance himself
from the fierce
virtuosity of his early
years. In most instances,
these transcriptions are
literal arrangements of
the source material, with
the vocal line in its
original form combined
with the accompaniment,
which often doubles the
vocal line in the
original Lied. Widmung,
the first of the Schumann
transcriptions, is one
exception in the way it
recalls the virtuosity of
the Schubert
transcriptions of the
1830s. Particularly
striking is the closing
section (mm. 58-73), in
which material of the
opening verse (right
hand) is combined with
the triplet quarter notes
(left hand) from the
second section of the
Lied (mm. 32-43), as if
the transcriber were
attempting to reconcile
the different material of
these two sections.
Fruhlingsnacht resembles
a paraphrase by
presenting each of the
two verses in differing
registers (alto for verse
1, mm. 3-19, and soprano
for verse 2, mm. 20-31)
and by concluding with a
virtuosic section that
considerably extends the
length of the original
Lied. The original
tonalities of the Lieder
were generally retained
in the transcriptions,
showing that the tonality
was an important part of
the transcription
process. The infrequent
instances of
transposition were done
for specific reasons. In
1861, Liszt transcribed
two of Schumann's Lieder,
one from Op. 36 (An den
Sonnenschein), another
from Op. 27 (Dem roten
Roslein), and merged
these two pieces in the
collection 2 Lieder; they
share only the common
tonality of A major. His
choice for combining
these two Lieder remains
unknown, but he clearly
recognized that some
tonal variety would be
needed, for which reason
Dem roten Roslein was
transposed to C>= major.
The collection features
An den Sonnenschein in A
major (with a transition
to the new tonality),
followed by Dem roten
Roslein in C>= major
(without a change of key
signature), and
concluding with a reprise
of An den Sonnenschein in
A major. A three-part
form was thus established
with tonal variety
provided by keys in third
relations (A-C>=-A); in
effect, two of Schumann's
Lieder were transcribed
into an archetypal song
without words. In other
instances, Liszt treated
tonality and tonal
organization as important
structural ingredients,
particularly in the
transcriptions of
Schubert's Lieder cycles,
i.e. Schwanengesang,
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ensuring ease of
participation for the
congregation. The
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Composed by
James Chepponis. Easter
Vigil, Lent, Pentecost,
Building Dedication.
Octavo. MorningStar Music
Publishers #80-605.
Published by MorningStar
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(MN.80-605).
Fr. Jim
Chepponis was
commissioned to write a
festive setting of Psalm
19 for the dedication of
Christ Cathedral in
Orange County, CA, in
2019. The result is what
we've come to expect from
this veteran composer.
The optional
instrumentation for
flute, oboe, brass
quintet, percussion,
organ, and strings is
perfect for a festive
liturgy but can also be
pared down for other
occasions. The alternate
refrains and different
sets of verses make it
work at multiple
liturgies at which Psalm
19 is appointed. Both
assembly and choral
writing is very singable.
The icing on the cake is
that it can be done in
English, Spanish, or a
combination of the
two.
Composed by
Jeremy Martin. Folio.
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pages. Duration 7
minutes, 8 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #SPS85.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.SPS85).
ISBN
9781491156421. UPC:
680160914968. 9 x 12
inches.
Blue
Horizons is a spirited
tribute to the musical
heritage of the United
States Air Force. The
main theme is a variation
of the U.S. Air Force
Song (Off We Go), with a
secondary theme based on
A Toast to the Host (the
bridge of The Air Force
Song). Throughout the
work, fragments of other
Air Force-related songs
appear: Lord, Guard and
Guide (the Air Force
Hymn), Air Force Blue,
and Those Magnificent Men
in Their Flying Machines.
The original request for
this work was a daunting
task: I was asked to
create an Air Force
companion piece to Robert
Jager's Esprit de Corps
that would mirror the
style and spirit of that
landmark work. The goal
was to use elements of
our various Air Force
tunes in the same way
that Jager incorporated
The Marine's Hymn into
his work - that is, to
weave a musical tapestry
of the Air Force's
musical heritage without
ever becoming a mere
arrangement of the
original material. As a
former student of Robert
Jager at Tennessee
Technological University,
I discussed my plans for
the piece with him,
shared my progress along
the way, and sought his
guidance as I had done so
many times in the past.
He was delighted that I
managed to incorporate a
few Jager-isms into the
music, including one
direct quote from Esprit
de Corps. Although Blue
Horizons was conceived as
a dedication to the Air
Force's musical legacy,
it is also a personal
homage to my teacher and
friend, Robert Jager.
Performance Notes * If
only two flutists are
available, omit the
piccolo part and have
them play Flute 1 and 2;
in this case, Flute 1
should switch over to
piccolo (still playing
from the Flute 1 part) at
m. 81 and back to regular
flute at m. 114. If only
covering the Flute 1 and
2 parts, Flute 2 should
ignore indications to
switch to piccolo and
just play the entire work
on regular flute. * Oboe
1 and 2 parts should be
covered before adding the
English Horn part. * The
clarinet in Eb part
should not be covered
unless there are a
sufficient number of
players on the clarinet
in Bb parts. * The
trumpet cues in mm. 77-80
are only necessary if the
horns need assistance
finishing their soli
phrase with enough
strength to be heard. If
you can hear them without
extra support, leave the
trumpets out. * From mm.
89-95, be sure the wind
players with static
eighth notes do not cover
up the players with
moving lines. * There is
a strong tendency to rush
m. 121. * During the oboe
solo from mm. 157-168,
ensure that the
suspension/resolution
lines in the bassoon and
clarinet parts are heard;
emphasize the importance
of growing into the
suspension with a slight
crescendo. * In the
scherzo section that
begins at m. 217, be sure
that each player knows
how his/her part fits
into the overall sound. I
recommend isolating
different textural items
so the players can hear
those parts on their own.
(The bass line from mm.
243-260, for example, or
the moving inner-voice
line from mm. 251-260.) *
In this same scherzo
section, care should be
taken to not play too
loud and save a little
strength for the climax
fanfare at m. 279. * If
you have an abundance of
tubas, I would recommend
having one or two of them
play up an octave from
mm. 243-271 if the lower
part seems too
heavy. Blue Horizons
is a spirited tribute to
the musical heritage of
the United States Air
Force. The main theme is
a variation of the U.S.
Air Force Song (Off We
Go), with a secondary
theme based on A Toast to
the Host (the bridge of
The Air Force Song).
Throughout the work,
fragments of other Air
Force-related songs
appear: Lord, Guard and
Guide (the Air Force
Hymn), Air Force Blue,
and Those Magnificent Men
in Their Flying
Machines.The original
request for this work was
a daunting task: I was
asked to create an Air
Force “companion
piece†to Robert
Jager’s Esprit de
Corps that would mirror
the style and spirit of
that landmark work. The
goal was to use elements
of our various Air Force
tunes in the same way
that Jager incorporated
The Marine’s Hymn
into his work –
that is, to weave
amusical tapestry of the
Air Force’s
musical heritage without
ever becoming a mere
arrangement of the
original material. As a
former student of Robert
Jager at Tennessee
Technological University,
I discussed my plans for
the piece with him,
shared my progress along
the way, and sought his
guidance as I had done so
many times in the past.
He was delighted that I
managed to incorporate a
few
“Jager-ismsâ€
into the music, including
one direct quote from
Esprit de Corps. Although
Blue Horizons was
conceived asa dedication
to the Air Force’s
musical legacy, it is
also a personal homage to
my teacher and friend,
Robert Jager.Performance
Notes• If only two
flutists are available,
omit the piccolo part and
have them play Flute 1
and 2; in this case,
Flute 1 should switch
over to piccolo (still
playing from the Flute 1
part) at m. 81 and back
to regular flute at m.
114. If only covering the
Flute 1 and 2 parts,
Flute 2 should ignore
indications to switch to
piccolo and just play the
entire work on regular
flute.• Oboe 1 and
2 parts should be covered
before adding the English
Horn part.• The
clarinet in Eb part
should not be covered
unless there are a
sufficient number of
players on the clarinet
in Bb parts.• The
trumpet cues in mm. 77-80
are only necessary if the
horns need assistance
finishing their soli
phrase with enough
strength to be heard. If
you can hear them without
extra support, leave the
trumpets out.• From
mm. 89-95, be sure the
wind players with static
eighth notes do not cover
up the players with
moving lines.•
There is a strong
tendency to rush m.
121.• During the
oboe solo from mm.
157-168, ensure that the
suspension/resolution
lines in the bassoon and
clarinet parts are heard;
emphasize the importance
of growing into the
suspension with a slight
crescendo.• In the
scherzo section that
begins at m. 217, be sure
that each player knows
how his/her part fits
into the overall sound. I
recommend isolating
different textural items
so the players can hear
those parts on their own.
(The bass line from mm.
243-260, for example, or
the moving inner-voice
linefrom mm.
251-260.)• In this
same scherzo section,
care should be taken to
not play too loud and
save a little strength
for the climax fanfare at
m. 279.• If you
have an abundance of
tubas, I would recommend
having one or two of them
play up an octave from
mm. 243-271 if the lower
part seems too heavy.
Composed by John Ferguson. For brass quintet. Christ the King, Organ Dedication,...(+)
Composed by John
Ferguson. For brass
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Organ Dedication,
Building Dedication,
Church Anniversary,
Ordination/Installation,
Commitment/Discipleship,
Stewardship,
Vocation/Ministry.
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brass quartet. Year C:
Easter5. Easter, Christ
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Dedication, Building
Dedication, Church
Anniversary,
Ordination/Installation,
Commitment/Discipleship,
Stewardship,
Vocation/Ministry.
Medium. Choral score.
Published by MorningStar
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Composed by James
Chepponis. Easter Vigil,
Lent, Pentecost, Building
Dedication. MorningStar
Music Publishers
#80-605F. Published by
MorningStar Music
Publishers (MN.80-605F).
Commission
ed for the dedication of
Christ Cathedral in
Orange, CA in 2019. The
optional instrumentation
for flute, oboe, brass
quintet, percussion,
organ, and strings is
perfect for a festive
liturgy but can also be
pared down for other
occasions. The alternate
refrains and different
sets of verses make it
work at multiple
liturgies at which Psalm
19 is appointed. Both
assembly and choral
writing is very singable.
It can be done in
English, Spanish, or a
combination of the
two.
Graduale zum
Kirchweihfest.
Composed by Anton
Bruckner. Sacred vocal
music. Separate edition
with choral collection.
Sacred vocal music. Full
score. Composed 1869. WAB
23. Duration 3 minutes.
Carus Verlag #CV
03.058/20. Published by
Carus Verlag (CA.305820).
ISBN 9790007148584.
Key: C major. Language:
Latin.
The famous
Gradual for the
dedication, that was
composed for the
dedication of the
Votivkapelleof the
cathedral in Linz.
Choir; cello; flute; oboe; violin SKU: HP.C6082P Composed by Winfield S. ...(+)
Choir; cello; flute;
oboe; violin
SKU:
HP.C6082P
Composed by
Winfield S. Weeden.
Arranged by Joel Raney.
Piano with Optional
Cello, Flute, Oboe,
Violin. Quick Study
Chorals. Dedication,
General Worship,
Commitment, Discipleship,
Sacred. Instrumental
Parts. Hope Publishing
Company #C6082P.
Published by Hope
Publishing Company
(HP.C6082P).
UPC:
763628260828. By Judson
W. Van DeVenter &
Winfield S.
Weeden.
Beloved
gospel song by Judson
W. Van DeVenter &
Winfield S. Weeden
This Quick Study Choral
of the beloved gospel
favorite comes from
Joel's musical The Seven
Last Days (Code No.
8591). Written to be
equally effective for SAB
or SATB choirs, this is
useful for general use as
well as services of
dedication and
affirmation. Instrumental
parts: Conductor's Score,
Flute, Oboe, Violin &
Cello.
By Allen Pote & David Pote. For choir. Blues-Gospel-Spirituals, Commitment, Dedi...(+)
By Allen Pote & David
Pote. For choir.
Blues-Gospel-Spirituals,
Commitment, Dedication,
Rock'n'Roll, Spiritual,
General, Sacred.
Rehearsal/Performance CD.
Published by Hope
Publishing Company .
Rehearsal/Performance CD.
Blues-Gospel-Spirituals,
Commitment, Dedication,
Rock'n'Roll, Spiritual,
General, Sacred.
Composed by Daniel Pinkham (1923-2006). Building Dedication, Church Anniversary...(+)
Composed by Daniel
Pinkham (1923-2006).
Building Dedication,
Church Anniversary,
Organ Dedication, 20th
Century. Octavo.
Published by E.C.
Schirmer Publishing
(EC.5715).
Flute, oboe, trumpet 1 in B-flat, trumpet 2 in B-flat, trombone 1, trombone 2, t...(+)
Flute, oboe, trumpet 1 in
B-flat, trumpet 2 in
B-flat, trombone 1,
trombone 2, timpani
SKU: GI.G-6002CD
Music for the
Dedication Rites /
Música para los Ritos
de Dedicación.
Composed by David
Kauffman. Arranged by
William Gokelman. This
edition: CD edition.
Sacred. CD only. GIA
Publications #6002CD.
Published by GIA
Publications
(GI.G-6002CD).
English, Spanish. Text
Source: Adapt. from Rite
of Dedication, tr. Jaime
Cortez; Translation:
Jaime
Cortez.
CONTENTS:
LITANY OF THE
SAINTS/LITANIA DE LOS
SANTOS - DEPOSITING OF
THE RELICS/DEPOSITO DE
LAS RELIQUIAS - ANOINTING
OF THE ALTAR AND THE
WALLS/UNCION DEL ALTAR Y
DE LOS MUROS -
INCENSATION OF THE ALTAR
AND THE CHURCH/INCIENSO
DEL ALTAR Y LA IGLESIA -
LIGHTING OF THE ALTAR AND
THE CHURCH/ILUMINACION
DEL ALTAR Y LA IGLESIA -
INAUGURATION OF THE
BLESSED SACRAMENT
CHAPEL/INAUGURACION DE LA
CAPILLA DEL SANTISIMO
SACRAMENTO.
SAATB choir, keyboard accompaniment - Early intermediate SKU: GI.G-6186 C...(+)
SAATB choir, keyboard
accompaniment - Early
intermediate
SKU:
GI.G-6186
Composed by
Charles Garner.
Pentecost. African
American Church Music
Series. Sacred. Octavo. 8
pages. GIA Publications
#6186. Published by GIA
Publications (GI.G-6186).
English.
A song
of praise, dedication,
and thanks to the Holy
Spirit. The accompaniment
consists of ascending and
descending eighth-note
arpeggios with a
consistent syncopation
created by anticipating
the third beat of the
bar. The rather
captivating tune repeats
three times¬-unison,
unison, SATB-followed by
a heavily syncopated f-ff
coda of repeated
hallelujahs and
amens.
A song of
praise, dedication, and
thanks to the Holy
Spirit.
By Isaac Watts and William Croft (1678-1727). Arranged by Joseph M. Martin. For ...(+)
By Isaac Watts and
William Croft
(1678-1727). Arranged by
Joseph M. Martin. For
Choral (SATB). Shawnee
Press. Choral, All Saints
Day,
Dedication/Committment,
General Use,
Orchestration,
Arrangements,
Congregational
Participation,
Reformation and Sacred. 1
Choral, All Saints Day,
Dedication/Committment,
General Use,
Orchestration,
Arrangements,
Congregational
Participation,
Reformation and Sacred
Composed
by Todd Parrish. Sws.
Cas. Full score. 28
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#CAS126F. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CAS126F).
ISBN
9781491157459. UPC:
680160916030. 9 x 12
inches.
Ancient
Wonders Suite is a
musical description of
four of the wonders from
the ancient world.
Movement one describes
the awe-inspiring
grandeur and size of the
Temple of Artemis located
in Ephesus (now present
day Turkey). Movement two
depicts the majesty of
the Great Lighthouse at
Alexandria, Egypt, which
lasted into the 14th
century. Movement three
portrays the mystery and
amazing craftsmanship
used to build the Great
Pyramid at Giza, the only
ancient wonder still
standing today. Movement
four represents the
overwhelming feeling one
might have felt gazing at
the Statue of Zeus at
Olympia, Greece. It
concludes with a majestic
feeling of victory,
celebrating the Olympic
spirit. Though written
through contemporary
means, this programmatic
work seeks to remember
the great architectural
achievements of past
generations. As a former
director with the Bay
Youth Orchestras of
Virginia, it was truly an
honor to write this piece
commemorating the years
of dedication and
inspiration from my
former colleague,
Christina Morton.
Movements were written
with the traditional
symphonic order in mind,
but they may be played in
any order or as
stand-alone works. The
timpani part is optional,
but very highly
recommended as it
significantly adds to the
majestic nature of these
works. Ancient Wonders
Suite is a musical
description of four of
the wonders from the
ancient world. Movement
one describes the
awe-inspiring grandeur
and size of the Temple of
Artemis located in
Ephesus (now present day
Turkey). Movement two
depicts the majesty of
the Great Lighthouse at
Alexandria, Egypt, which
lasted into the 14th
century. Movement three
portrays the mystery and
amazing craftsmanship
used to build the Great
Pyramid at Giza, the only
ancient wonder still
standing today. Movement
four represents the
overwhelming feeling one
might have felt gazing at
the Statue of Zeus at
Olympia, Greece. It
concludes with a majestic
feeling of victory,
celebrating the Olympic
spirit.Though written
through contemporary
means, this programmatic
work seeks to remember
the great architectural
achievements of past
generations. As a former
director with the Bay
Youth Orchestras of
Virginia, it was truly an
honor to write this piece
commemorating the years
of dedication and
inspiration from my
former colleague,
Christina
Morton.Movements were
written with the
traditional symphonic
order in mind, but they
may be played in any
order or as stand-alone
works. The timpani part
is optional, but very
highly recommended as it
significantly adds to the
majestic nature of these
works.
About Carl
Fischer Concert String
Orchestra
Series
Thi
s series of pieces (Grade
3 and higher) is designed
for advancing ensembles.
The pieces in this series
are characterized
by:
Expanded use
of rhythms, ranges and
keys but technical
demands are still
carefully
considered
More
comprehensive bowing
techniques
Viola
T.C.
included
Careful
selection of keys and
degree of difficulty for
advancing
musicians
Composed by
Joseph M. Martin. Hope's
All-Time Best Sellers
Series. Dedication,
General Worship, Sacred.
Performance/Accompaniment
CD. Hope Publishing
Company #C6124C.
Published by Hope
Publishing Company
(HP.C6124C).
UPC:
763628961244. Allen
Pote.
Original
anthem For Communion,
this devotional anthem is
a sincere prayer of
dedication and
recommitment to faith.
Incorporating the refrain
of the gospel hymn I
Surrender All, this
earnest presentation is a
lovely way to commemorate
the Lord's Supper.
Composed by David Conte (1955-). Building Dedication, Organ Dedication, 21st ...(+)
Composed by David Conte
(1955-). Building
Dedication,
Organ Dedication, 21st
Century. Full/choral
score.
E.C. Schirmer Publishing
#8314. Published by E.C.
Schirmer Publishing
By Judson W. Van De Venter; Winfield S. Weeden. Arranged by Mark Hayes. For SAB ...(+)
By Judson W. Van De
Venter; Winfield S.
Weeden. Arranged by Mark
Hayes. For SAB choir and
piano accompaniment
(optional orchestration).
Stewardship,
Dedication/Commitment,
Hymn Arrangement,
General, Lent,
dedication/commitment,
evangelism, stewardship.
Octavo. Published by
Music Sales.
Composed by Jeremy
Martin. Sws. Sps. Full
score. 44 pages. Duration
7 minutes, 8 seconds.
Carl Fischer Music
#SPS85F. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.SPS85F).
ISBN
9781491156438. UPC:
680160914975. 9 x 12
inches.
Blue
Horizons is a spirited
tribute to the musical
heritage of the United
States Air Force. The
main theme is a variation
of the U.S. Air Force
Song (Off We Go), with a
secondary theme based on
A Toast to the Host (the
bridge of The Air Force
Song). Throughout the
work, fragments of other
Air Force-related songs
appear: Lord, Guard and
Guide (the Air Force
Hymn), Air Force Blue,
and Those Magnificent Men
in Their Flying Machines.
The original request for
this work was a daunting
task: I was asked to
create an Air Force
companion piece to Robert
Jager's Esprit de Corps
that would mirror the
style and spirit of that
landmark work. The goal
was to use elements of
our various Air Force
tunes in the same way
that Jager incorporated
The Marine's Hymn into
his work - that is, to
weave a musical tapestry
of the Air Force's
musical heritage without
ever becoming a mere
arrangement of the
original material. As a
former student of Robert
Jager at Tennessee
Technological University,
I discussed my plans for
the piece with him,
shared my progress along
the way, and sought his
guidance as I had done so
many times in the past.
He was delighted that I
managed to incorporate a
few Jager-isms into the
music, including one
direct quote from Esprit
de Corps. Although Blue
Horizons was conceived as
a dedication to the Air
Force's musical legacy,
it is also a personal
homage to my teacher and
friend, Robert Jager.
Performance Notes * If
only two flutists are
available, omit the
piccolo part and have
them play Flute 1 and 2;
in this case, Flute 1
should switch over to
piccolo (still playing
from the Flute 1 part) at
m. 81 and back to regular
flute at m. 114. If only
covering the Flute 1 and
2 parts, Flute 2 should
ignore indications to
switch to piccolo and
just play the entire work
on regular flute. * Oboe
1 and 2 parts should be
covered before adding the
English Horn part. * The
clarinet in Eb part
should not be covered
unless there are a
sufficient number of
players on the clarinet
in Bb parts. * The
trumpet cues in mm. 77-80
are only necessary if the
horns need assistance
finishing their soli
phrase with enough
strength to be heard. If
you can hear them without
extra support, leave the
trumpets out. * From mm.
89-95, be sure the wind
players with static
eighth notes do not cover
up the players with
moving lines. * There is
a strong tendency to rush
m. 121. * During the oboe
solo from mm. 157-168,
ensure that the
suspension/resolution
lines in the bassoon and
clarinet parts are heard;
emphasize the importance
of growing into the
suspension with a slight
crescendo. * In the
scherzo section that
begins at m. 217, be sure
that each player knows
how his/her part fits
into the overall sound. I
recommend isolating
different textural items
so the players can hear
those parts on their own.
(The bass line from mm.
243-260, for example, or
the moving inner-voice
line from mm. 251-260.) *
In this same scherzo
section, care should be
taken to not play too
loud and save a little
strength for the climax
fanfare at m. 279. * If
you have an abundance of
tubas, I would recommend
having one or two of them
play up an octave from
mm. 243-271 if the lower
part seems too
heavy. Blue Horizons
is a spirited tribute to
the musical heritage of
the United States Air
Force. The main theme is
a variation of the U.S.
Air Force Song (Off We
Go), with a secondary
theme based on A Toast to
the Host (the bridge of
The Air Force Song).
Throughout the work,
fragments of other Air
Force-related songs
appear: Lord, Guard and
Guide (the Air Force
Hymn), Air Force Blue,
and Those Magnificent Men
in Their Flying
Machines.The original
request for this work was
a daunting task: I was
asked to create an Air
Force “companion
piece†to Robert
Jager’s Esprit de
Corps that would mirror
the style and spirit of
that landmark work. The
goal was to use elements
of our various Air Force
tunes in the same way
that Jager incorporated
The Marine’s Hymn
into his work –
that is, to weave
amusical tapestry of the
Air Force’s
musical heritage without
ever becoming a mere
arrangement of the
original material. As a
former student of Robert
Jager at Tennessee
Technological University,
I discussed my plans for
the piece with him,
shared my progress along
the way, and sought his
guidance as I had done so
many times in the past.
He was delighted that I
managed to incorporate a
few
“Jager-ismsâ€
into the music, including
one direct quote from
Esprit de Corps. Although
Blue Horizons was
conceived asa dedication
to the Air Force’s
musical legacy, it is
also a personal homage to
my teacher and friend,
Robert Jager.Performance
Notes• If only two
flutists are available,
omit the piccolo part and
have them play Flute 1
and 2; in this case,
Flute 1 should switch
over to piccolo (still
playing from the Flute 1
part) at m. 81 and back
to regular flute at m.
114. If only covering the
Flute 1 and 2 parts,
Flute 2 should ignore
indications to switch to
piccolo and just play the
entire work on regular
flute.• Oboe 1 and
2 parts should be covered
before adding the English
Horn part.• The
clarinet in Eb part
should not be covered
unless there are a
sufficient number of
players on the clarinet
in Bb parts.• The
trumpet cues in mm. 77-80
are only necessary if the
horns need assistance
finishing their soli
phrase with enough
strength to be heard. If
you can hear them without
extra support, leave the
trumpets out.• From
mm. 89-95, be sure the
wind players with static
eighth notes do not cover
up the players with
moving lines.•
There is a strong
tendency to rush m.
121.• During the
oboe solo from mm.
157-168, ensure that the
suspension/resolution
lines in the bassoon and
clarinet parts are heard;
emphasize the importance
of growing into the
suspension with a slight
crescendo.• In the
scherzo section that
begins at m. 217, be sure
that each player knows
how his/her part fits
into the overall sound. I
recommend isolating
different textural items
so the players can hear
those parts on their own.
(The bass line from mm.
243-260, for example, or
the moving inner-voice
linefrom mm.
251-260.)• In this
same scherzo section,
care should be taken to
not play too loud and
save a little strength
for the climax fanfare at
m. 279.• If you
have an abundance of
tubas, I would recommend
having one or two of them
play up an octave from
mm. 243-271 if the lower
part seems too heavy.