Urtext der Neuen
Mozart-Ausgabe.
Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach. Edited by
Alfred Durr. This
edition: complete
edition, urtext edition.
Linen. New Bach Edition
(NBA) I/12. Complete
edition, Score,
anthology. Baerenreiter
Verlag #BA05011_01.
Published by Baerenreiter
Verlag (BA.BA05011-01).
ISBN 9790006461523. 33
x 26.5 cm inches.
Language: German.
Preface: Dürr,
Alfred.
About
Barenreiter
Urtext
What can I
expect from a Barenreiter
Urtext
edition?<
/p>
MUSICOLOGICA
LLY SOUND - A
reliable musical text
based on all available
sources - A
description of the
sources -
Information on the
genesis and history of
the work - Valuable
notes on performance
practice - Includes
an introduction with
critical commentary
explaining source
discrepancies and
editorial decisions
... AND
PRACTICAL -
Page-turns, fold-out
pages, and cues where you
need them - A
well-presented layout and
a user-friendly
format - Excellent
print quality -
Superior paper and
binding
Choral SATB Voices a cappella SKU: XC.DJS2301 Composed by African America...(+)
Choral SATB Voices a
cappella
SKU:
XC.DJS2301
Composed
by African American
Spiritual. Arranged by
Derric Johnson. Octavo.
Excelcia Music Publishing
#DJS2301. Published by
Excelcia Music Publishing
(XC.DJS2301).
6.75 x
10.5 inches.
If you
are looking for that
curtain up moment for
your concert, this is the
piece! A very stirring
opener for your program,
this is a great attention
getter. The song is
accessible to all levels
of SATB choirs and will
be fun to sing!
(Christmas Carols For Mixed Voices) Edited by Graham Buckland. For SATB choir (u...(+)
(Christmas Carols For
Mixed Voices) Edited by
Graham Buckland. For SATB
choir (unaccompanied).
Format: a capella
songbook. With choral
notation, lyrics,
performance notes,
introductory text and
index of first lines.
Christmas and holiday.
224 pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by
Baerenreiter-Ausgaben.
(Choral Medley). By Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban. Arranged by Ed Lojeski. (SA...(+)
(Choral Medley). By
Marvin Hamlisch, Edward
Kleban. Arranged by Ed
Lojeski. (SATB). Pop
Choral Series. Size
6.7x10.5 inches. 32
pages. Published by Hal
Leonard.
(Two
Canons). Composed by
Gyorgy Ligeti. This
edition: Folding. Sheet
music. Schott Chorverlag
(Choral Music). Beide
Kanons sind im strengen
Stil gehalten, wirken
aber ganz
unterschiedlich: Wahrend
der erste das Stromen des
Flusses in tonaler
Harmonik illustriert,
versinnbildlicht der
zweite (fur Frauenchor
gedachte) Kanon wildes
Tratschen durch
Klangballungen und.
Classical. Choral Score.
Composed 1947-1952. 4
pages. Duration 3'.
Schott Music #C47267.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49001420).
ISBN
9790001128063. UPC:
884088085261.
7.5x10.75x0.012 inches.
Hungarian - English -
German.
Beide
Kanons sind im strengen
Stil gehalten, wirken
aber ganz
unterschiedlich: Wahrend
der erste das Stromen des
Flusses in tonaler
Harmonik illustriert,
versinnbildlicht der
zweite (fur Frauenchor
gedachte) Kanon wildes
Tratschen durch
Klangballungen und
Akzentverschiebungen. Die
ungarischen, deutschen
und englischen
Sprachvarianten haben
jeweils einen ganz
eigenen sprachlichen
Reiz.
Urtext der Neuen
Mozart-Ausgabe.
Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach. Edited by
Werner Neumann. This
edition: complete
edition, urtext edition.
Linen. New Bach Edition
(NBA) I/38. Complete
edition, Score,
anthology. Baerenreiter
Verlag #BA05016_01.
Published by Baerenreiter
Verlag (BA.BA05016-01).
ISBN 9790006461738. 33
x 26.5 cm inches.
Language: German.
Preface: Werner
Neumann.
About
Barenreiter
Urtext
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expect from a Barenreiter
Urtext
edition?<
/p>
MUSICOLOGICA
LLY SOUND - A
reliable musical text
based on all available
sources - A
description of the
sources -
Information on the
genesis and history of
the work - Valuable
notes on performance
practice - Includes
an introduction with
critical commentary
explaining source
discrepancies and
editorial decisions
... AND
PRACTICAL -
Page-turns, fold-out
pages, and cues where you
need them - A
well-presented layout and
a user-friendly
format - Excellent
print quality -
Superior paper and
binding
Motette. Composed
by Johann Hermann Schein.
Edited by Adam Adrio.
This edition: urtext
edition. Stapled. Aus
Israelsbrünnlein.
Sacred. Choral score.
Composed 1623. No. 16. 8
pages. Baerenreiter
Verlag #BA02566_00.
Published by Baerenreiter
Verlag (BA.BA02566).
ISBN 9790006423057. 27
x 19 cm
inches.
Motet no.
16 from
Israelsbrunnlein.
About
Barenreiter
Urtext
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expect from a Barenreiter
Urtext
edition?<
/p>
MUSICOLOGICA
LLY SOUND - A
reliable musical text
based on all available
sources - A
description of the
sources -
Information on the
genesis and history of
the work - Valuable
notes on performance
practice - Includes
an introduction with
critical commentary
explaining source
discrepancies and
editorial decisions
... AND
PRACTICAL -
Page-turns, fold-out
pages, and cues where you
need them - A
well-presented layout and
a user-friendly
format - Excellent
print quality -
Superior paper and
binding
Soon as I Get Home. Composed by Thomas Whitfield. Arranged by Brandon Wad...(+)
Soon as I Get
Home. Composed by
Thomas Whitfield.
Arranged by Brandon
Waddles. African American
Church Music Series.
Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages.
Published by GIA
Publications (GI.G-9350).
Choir Secular (SATB choir) SKU: AP.48988 From the motion picture Ho...(+)
Choir Secular (SATB
choir)
SKU:
AP.48988
From the
motion picture Hocus
Pocus. Composed
by Jay Hawkins. Arranged
by Jacob Narverud.
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Alfred Pop Choral Series.
Classic Pop; Halloween;
Movie; Secular. Choral
Octavo. 16 pages. Alfred
Music #00-48988.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.48988).
UPC:
038081563121.
English.
This
bewitching bit of '90s
nostalgia will charm your
audience in October or on
any pops program.
Originally written by
Screamin' Jay Hawkins in
1956, this song is
included on Rolling Stone
magazine's list of The
500 Greatest Songs of All
Time. And who can forget
Bette Midler's
show-stopping rendition
in the cult classic film
Hocus Pocus? Conjure up
some costumes and
choreography to brew a
spellbinding performance.
Don't miss the incredible
SoundTrax and SoundPax
instrumentation. Download
PartTrax MP3s for all the
audio you need to
rehearse and perform the
SATB and SSA voicings.
Each PartTrax package
includes full
performance,
accompaniment only, and
part-predominant mixes
for every voice part.
About Alfred
Pop Choral
Series
The
Alfred Pop Series
features outstanding
arrangements of songs
from the popular music
genre. These publications
provide exciting,
contemporary, and
educationally-sound
arrangements for singers
of all ages, from
elementary through high
school, to college and
adult choirs.
SATB Choir SKU: HL.14041435 Composed by Geoffrey Burgon. Large Choral. Cl...(+)
SATB Choir
SKU:
HL.14041435
Composed
by Geoffrey Burgon. Large
Choral. Classical. Book
[Softcover]. Composed
2010. Chester Music
#CH74250. Published by
Chester Music
(HL.14041435).
UPC:
884088915070.
6.75x9.75x0.257
inches.
Features
five songs, also known as
St John Of The Cross
(Canciones Entre El Alma
Y El
Esposo).
Where
can your hiding be
But
have been found
again
Of flowers and
emeralds sheen
Now, as
she
longaspired
Rejoice,
my love, with
me
Cancion
es entre el alma y el
esposo is a poem
consisting of forty
verses, reproduced below.
Havingpreviously set two
sections of it as
separate a cappella
choruses and one fortwo
countertenors andstrings,
I've long wanted to make
a complete setting of the
work and, by arranging
the countertenorpiece for
a cappella chorus and
setting the remaining
verses as two more
anthems for the same
forces,I'vecompleted the
task. The five pieces can
of course still be
performed separately, or
brought togetheras a
twenty-five minute
setting of Roy Campbell's
translation from the
original Spanish of this
vivid andintense
poem.Geoffrey Burgon,
May 2008.
SATB choir, piano accompaniment - easy/moderate SKU: WD.080689705021 Comp...(+)
SATB choir, piano
accompaniment -
easy/moderate
SKU:
WD.080689705021
Composed by Cliff Duren.
Arranged by Cliff Duren.
Choral, cantatas. 17
Songs in 10 Arrangements
featuring Jesus Can
Change Your Life, Alpha
and Omega, The Blood
Hasn't Ever Changes and 7
more. Christmas. Practice
trax. Word Music
#080689705021. Published
by Word Music
(WD.080689705021).
UPC:
080689705021.
Intro
ducing Southern Sundays,
the new Southern Gospel
Choir Series, from WORD
Music! There's nothing
better than the rhythms
and sounds of a great
southern gospel song. Add
the power of an energetic
and spirited gospel choir
to the inspiring lyrics
and infectious
makes-you-want-to-sing-al
ong music, and you've got
a proven, winning
combination guaranteed to
make your Southern Sunday
choir sound their very
best!
Arranged and
orchestrated by Cliff
Duren, the songs and
arrangements in this new
choral collection are
specially designed and
selected to bring you an
appealing combination of
hit songs and soon-to-be
classics, along with some
fresh, new songs that
your choir can be among
the very first to sing!
Featuring 10 new Cliff
Duren arrangements,
Southern Sundays is
anchored by three
benchmark songs - Jesus
Can Change Your Life,
Alpha and Omega, and the
gospel-influenced, The
Blood Hasn't Ever
Changed. Whether your
choir repertoire is
all-southern-all-the-time
, or simply southern for
special time.
SATB choir, piano accompaniment - easy/moderate SKU: WD.080689505676 Comp...(+)
SATB choir, piano
accompaniment -
easy/moderate
SKU:
WD.080689505676
Composed by Cliff Duren.
Arranged by Cliff Duren.
Choral, cantatas. 17
Songs in 10 Arrangements
featuring Jesus Can
Change Your Life, Alpha
and Omega, The Blood
Hasn't Ever Changes and 7
more. Southern Gospel.
Orchestration. Word Music
#080689505676. Published
by Word Music
(WD.080689505676).
UPC:
080689505676.
Intro
ducing Southern Sundays,
the new Southern Gospel
Choir Series, from WORD
Music! There's nothing
better than the rhythms
and sounds of a great
southern gospel song. Add
the power of an energetic
and spirited gospel choir
to the inspiring lyrics
and infectious
makes-you-want-to-sing-al
ong music, and you've got
a proven, winning
combination guaranteed to
make your Southern Sunday
choir sound their very
best!
Arranged and
orchestrated by Cliff
Duren, the songs and
arrangements in this new
choral collection are
specially designed and
selected to bring you an
appealing combination of
hit songs and soon-to-be
classics, along with some
fresh, new songs that
your choir can be among
the very first to sing!
Featuring 10 new Cliff
Duren arrangements,
Southern Sundays is
anchored by three
benchmark songs - Jesus
Can Change Your Life,
Alpha and Omega, and the
gospel-influenced, The
Blood Hasn't Ever
Changed. Whether your
choir repertoire is
all-southern-all-the-time
, or simply southern for
special time.
SATB choir, piano accompaniment - easy/moderate SKU: WD.080689801723 Comp...(+)
SATB choir, piano
accompaniment -
easy/moderate
SKU:
WD.080689801723
Composed by Cliff Duren.
Arranged by Cliff Duren.
Choral, cantatas. 17
Songs in 10 Arrangements
featuring Jesus Can
Change Your Life, Alpha
and Omega, The Blood
Hasn't Ever Changes and 7
more. Eastertide. Bulk CD
(10-pak). Word Music
#080689801723. Published
by Word Music
(WD.080689801723).
UPC:
080689801723.
Intro
ducing Southern Sundays,
the new Southern Gospel
Choir Series, from WORD
Music! There's nothing
better than the rhythms
and sounds of a great
southern gospel song. Add
the power of an energetic
and spirited gospel choir
to the inspiring lyrics
and infectious
makes-you-want-to-sing-al
ong music, and you've got
a proven, winning
combination guaranteed to
make your Southern Sunday
choir sound their very
best!
Arranged and
orchestrated by Cliff
Duren, the songs and
arrangements in this new
choral collection are
specially designed and
selected to bring you an
appealing combination of
hit songs and soon-to-be
classics, along with some
fresh, new songs that
your choir can be among
the very first to sing!
Featuring 10 new Cliff
Duren arrangements,
Southern Sundays is
anchored by three
benchmark songs - Jesus
Can Change Your Life,
Alpha and Omega, and the
gospel-influenced, The
Blood Hasn't Ever
Changed. Whether your
choir repertoire is
all-southern-all-the-time
, or simply southern for
special time.
((from A Ceremony of Carols) SATB and Harp or Piano, New Edition). Composed by B...(+)
((from A Ceremony of
Carols) SATB and Harp or
Piano, New Edition).
Composed by Benjamin
Britten (1913-1976). For
Choral (SATB). Boosey and
Hawkes Sacred Choral. 12
pages. Boosey and Hawkes
#M051481613. Published by
Boosey and Hawkes
Choral (SATB Choir) SKU: HL.48022495 SATB and Harp or Piano, New Editi...(+)
Choral (SATB Choir)
SKU: HL.48022495
SATB and Harp or
Piano, New Edition.
Composed by Benjamin
Britten. Boosey & Hawkes
Sacred Choral. Classical.
Octavo. 12 pages. Boosey
& Hawkes #M051481583.
Published by Boosey &
Hawkes (HL.48022495).
ISBN 9781476871486.
UPC: 884088669676.
6.75x10.5
inches.
Texts:
Latin and
English
Publisher:
Boosey &
Hawkes
Difficulty
level: 3
The
Ceremony of Carols is
one of Britten's
best-known and
most-performed works. It
is a brilliantly
conceived and dramatic
concert work which sees
the voices process to
their places singing
unaccompanied plainsong
and, at the end,
processing out again to
the same chant. These
movements can also be
accompanied but strictly
only if the voices do not
process. The final
Alleluia can be repeated
as many times as
necessary to get the
singers to and from their
destination.The carols
are for three-part
children's voices
(though, of course they
can be sung by female
adults as well) and they
form a two-part work
around a central
Interlude for harp which
is based on the plainsong
from the Procession.
Variety is the key word
here as all the carols
have such individual
identities. The
forthright Wolcum Yole!,
the deliciously lyrical
There is no Rose, the
swinging Balulalow, the
fiery and dramatic This
little Babe all
contribute to a work
which is a feast of
discovery throughout.
Lovely solos and duos add
further colour and the
harp part, an inspired
choice of accompaniment,
enriches, colours and
surrounds the voices with
its pictorial musical
imagery. If anything
shows Britten's genius
for writing for voices it
must be this
work.
The
challenges here are in
creating a real equality
between voice parts,
fielding a confident pair
of soloists, and making
the most of the
wonderfully colourful
poems Britten has chosen
to set. Pronunciation is
not really an issue, but
when I recorded this work
with the Finzi Singers I
decided to follow the
example of Sacred and
Profane and use authentic
medieval pronunciation
for which an expert coach
was necessary. It brings
an added element of
colour to a familiar
aural
experience.
Praise
Gathering Choral. Easter.
Softcover. 120 pages.
Duration 2700 seconds.
PraiseGathering #A08443.
Published by
PraiseGathering
(HL.2050293).
UPC:
797242885594.
6.75x10.5x0.351
inches.
The truly
blessed are those that
can see the miraculous in
what others see as
mundane. Even more so are
those that never lose the
wonder of the awesome
impact of the sacred. It
is part of our nature to
allow the most wonderful
things in our lives to
seem commonplace at times
- to take tremendous
blessings for granted.
King David's prayer,
“Restore to me the joy
of Your salvation and
grant me a willing spirit
to sustain me.” (Psalm
51:12) speaks to us in
the times and seasons of
our own lives.This
musical is about the
importance of
remembering. On the eve
of His trial and
execution Jesus made it
clear that we were to
remember Him and His
sacrifice. He instituted
the sacrament of the Last
Supper to be a central
part of the Christian
faith - a time to gather
as His Body and
remember.We cannot stand
in the distance and
casually observe the
sacrifice of the Cross.
We cannot pretend it did
not happen - that it is
less than it is
proclaimed to be - that
it does not touch us or
our lives. The Cross is
not something that we get
used to - not something
that we can get
comfortable with - not
something that we can
ever take lightly.Jesus
Christ, the Son of God,
by His own choice died
nailed to a Cross for the
sins that you and I
committed. May we never
forget His sacrifice, may
we never fail to fall to
our knees in thanksgiving
for that kind of love,
may we never lose the
wonder - the wonder of
the Cross.
Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: PR.312418770 No. 1 from Second April<...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano
SKU:
PR.312418770
No. 1
from Second April.
Composed by Eric Ewazen.
Octavo. Performance
Score. Theodore Presser
Company #312-41877.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.312418770).
ISBN
9781491138120. UPC:
680160640195. Second
April, by Edna St.
Vincent
Millay.
Second
April for S.A.T.B. Chorus
and Piano is a
four-movement set, based
on the poetry of Edna St.
Vincent Millay. Ewazen
has long been enamored
with her poetry's
wonderfully vivid and
descriptive imagery of
nature and emotions, and
its powerful and profound
meaning. The first
movement, SONG OF A
SECOND APRIL is dramatic,
detailing a time of
personal strife and
tragedy, perhaps the end
of a relationship or even
the end of a life. The
music is intense, fast,
in a minor key, creating
a feeling of powerful,
relentless emotions.
Little by little, the
music almost dies away,
getting quieter and
quieter, creating a
feeling of resignation,
but with a surprise
Picardy Third in the
final chord –
suggesting a bit of
hope!. SECOND APRIL
for S.A.T.B. Chorus and
Piano is a four-movement
set, based on the poetry
of Edna St. Vincent
Millay. I have long been
enamored with the poetry
of Millay for its
wonderfully vivid and
descriptive imagery, and
its often powerful and
profound meaning.
Millay’s descriptions
of nature, and of
feelings and emotions,
have always spoken to me.
SECOND APRIL consists of
four of her poems, each
with a distinctive mood,
message, and emotional
feel. They are vivid,
powerful, and beautiful,
inspiring me to capture
these descriptions of the
various scenes she
portrays. Song of a
Second April uses music
to underlie strong
feelings, passions, and
the tragedies of life.
The poem itself is
dramatic, detailing a
time of personal strife
and tragedy, perhaps the
end of a relationship or
even the end of a life.
The music is intense,
fast, in a minor key, and
with rapid, spinning
notes creating a feeling
of powerful, relentless
emotions. Melodies,
motives, and gestures are
tossed between the
voices, increasing the
feelings of intensity and
even desperation. Little
by little, the music
almost dies away, getting
quieter and quieter,
creating a feeling of
resignation, but with a
Picardy Third in the
final chord – maybe a
bit of hope! Mariposa
is a celebration of
nature, wandering through
a field with white and
blue butterflies
appearing almost
wondrously. But there’s
also a profound feeling
of poignancy, noting that
as one relishes such a
beautiful, magical sight,
they should embrace the
experience – the
fleeting, transient
nature of such a perfect
vision and of life
itself. The music
portrays the flying of
the butterflies: gentle,
beautiful, with rich
chords and arpeggios, but
stepping back, as the
fleeting nature of life
is the reality, with
gentle, but sombre chords
interspersed with the
magical flight of the
Mariposa.Alms is a fast
rondo, intense, bold, and
always dance-like. It is
about both tragedy and
resilience. This music is
also in minor, yet with
moments of playfulness,
as a recollection of
happy times or moments
takes over. This seesaw
between emotions is heard
throughout the movement,
as the music continues to
“dance.” And with
Millay’s summing up of
“reality being what it
is,” the piece ends
with strength, boldness,
and finality. Into the
Golden Vessel of Great
Song is an appassionato
call to overcome! The
poem exhorts us to
“sing out” with hope,
determination, and
strength. The music is
full of bright and
lilting energy; but as
the turmoil and times of
strife people can
sometimes feel or
experience, the music
becomes intense,
dramatic, in a minor key,
and with changing
rhythms. BUT, there is a
return to championing the
idea of simply
overcoming, going forward
with hope and
determination, and the
music is in major,
resonant and strong.
.
Soprano solo, SATB choir, piano, organ, and brass ensemble (Horns I and II in F,...(+)
Soprano solo, SATB choir,
piano, organ, and brass
ensemble (Horns I and II
in F, B-flat Trumpets I
and II, Trombones I and
II, Tuba, Piano, Organ
(or digital keyboard if a
tuned pipe organ is
unavailable)) -
Intermediate
SKU:
MN.56-0119
Composed
by Howard Goodall.
Thanksgiving. Score.
MorningStar Music
Publishers #56-0119.
Published by MorningStar
Music Publishers
(MN.56-0119).
UPC:
688670221477.
English.
Uncond
itional Love is
Howard Goodall’s
heartfelt cantata of
gratitude and
remembrance, a poignant
reflection upon the
COVID-19 crisis. It seeks
both to give thanks to
those who sacrificed
their lives in the aid of
others and to offer
solace to the grieving.
Yet unifying each of its
seven movements is a call
to hope and to moving
forward in a world
rebuilt. The cantata
commemorates the
selflessness and
togetherness felt by
communities across the
world during the
pandemic, communities
that offer their
thanksgiving in many
different ways. It is
hoped that
Unconditional
Love’s
universal messages will
resonate with choirs of
all kinds and in all
places, for many years to
come.
By George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. Arranged by Jay Althouse. Choir Secular. SA...(+)
By George Gershwin and
Ira Gershwin. Arranged by
Jay Althouse. Choir
Secular. SATB choir.
Choral Octavo. Pop
Choral. 16 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Publishing
Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: CF.CM9740 Composed by Mark Burrows. 16 p...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano
SKU:
CF.CM9740
Composed by
Mark Burrows. 16 pages.
Duration 4 minutes, 22
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #CM9740. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CM9740).
ISBN
9781491161203. UPC:
680160919789. Key: Bb
major. English. Siegfried
Sasson.
Everyone
suddenly burst out
singing; And I was filled
with such delight As
prisoned birds must find
in freedom... These
opening lines to Everyone
Sang by the British war
poet Siegfried Sassoon
feel as relevant today as
they did when the poem
was first published in
1919. It was after the
end of World War I and
these words capture so
much of the collective
exhilaration, relief, and
pure joy about the Great
War finally coming to an
end. And yet Sassoon
himself felt none of that
when he wrote this poem.
In his own words, he was
feeling dull-minded and
depressed. Perhaps his
time in the trenches was
still too recent. One of
the reasons the creative
arts are so powerful is
that a poet like Sassoon
(or a painter like Van
Gogh or a composer like
Mahler) can take their
own feelings of deep
sadness or pain and
transform them into
something beautiful, even
uplifting. Everyone Sang
is a celebration of the
promise that things can
get better, that there
are things worth looking
forward to. The
poem itself has so much
rhythm and musicality.
The appearance of
suddenly in the first
line of each verse gives
those verses a rush of
energy. Attention to the
crescendo in measure 7,
and again in measure 37,
from mf to f will help
the listener experience
that rush. There are
expressive opportunities
with so many of the
poet's bold choices of
action words - burst,
winging, and shaken. Then
there's alliteration - a
poetic device that can be
overdone, but Sassoon
strikes a wonderful
balance. Suddenly/singing
(measures 6-7 and 10-11)
Find/freedom (measure
21-22) Winging/wildly
(measure 23) Setting/sun
(measures 47-49)
Was/wordless (measures
65-75) Give these
alliterations just a hint
of emphasis (without
overdoing) to bring out
the natural rhythm of the
text. And just as
O is set apart in the
poem by punctuation, I
wanted the musical
setting - in measure 57 -
to honor that feeling of
wonder - ...O, but
Everyone Was a bird; and
the song was wordless;
the singing will Never be
done. Friends, there is
so much good ahead, so
much to be excited about.
May the singing never be
done. Everyone
suddenly burst out
singingAnd I was filled
with such delightAs
prisoned birds must find
in freedom…These
opening lines to Everyone
Sang by the British war
poet Siegfried Sassoon
feel as relevant today as
they did when the poem
was first published in
1919. It was after the
end of World War I and
these words capture so
much of the collective
exhilaration, relief, and
pure joy about the
“Great Warâ€
finally coming to an end.
And yet Sassoon himself
felt none of that when he
wrote this poem. In his
own words, he “was
feeling dull-minded and
depressed.†Perhaps
his time in the trenches
was still too recent.One
of the reasons the
creative arts are so
powerful is that a poet
like Sassoon (or a
painter like Van Gogh or
a composer like Mahler)
can take their own
feelings of deep sadness
or pain and transform
them into something
beautiful, even
uplifting. Everyone Sang
is a celebration of the
promise that things can
get better, that there
are things worth looking
forward to. The poem
itself has so much rhythm
and musicality.The
appearance of
“suddenly†in
the first line of each
verse gives those verses
a rush of energy.
Attention to the
crescendo in measure 7,
and again in measure 37,
from mf to f will help
the listener experience
that rush.There are
expressive opportunities
with so many of the
poet’s bold
choices of action words
– burst, winging,
and shaken.Then
there’s
alliteration - a poetic
device that can be
overdone, but Sassoon
strikes a wonderful
balance.Suddenly/singing
(measures 6-7 and
10-11)Find/freedom
(measure
21-22)Winging/wildly
(measure 23)Setting/sun
(measures
47-49)Was/wordless
(measures 65-75)Give
these alliterations just
a hint of emphasis
(without overdoing) to
bring out the natural
rhythm of the
text. And just as
“O†is set
apart in the poem by
punctuation, I wanted the
musical setting –
in measure 57 - to honor
that feeling of wonder
–…O, but
EveryoneWas a bird; and
the song was wordless;
the singing willNever be
done. Friends, there
is so much good ahead, so
much to be excited
about.May the singing
never be done.
SATB choir SKU: ST.EM27 Composed by Richard Carlton. Edited by Edmund H F...(+)
SATB choir
SKU:
ST.EM27
Composed by
Richard Carlton. Edited
by Edmund H Fellowes.
Library Volumes. Edited
Edmund Fellowes. Revised
Thurston Dart. Paperback.
Madrigals. Choral Score.
Stainer & Bell Ltd.
#EM27. Published by
Stainer & Bell Ltd.
(ST.EM27).
ISBN
9790220203428.
A
minor canon of Norwich
Cathedral, Carlton
belonged also to the
older generation of
madrigal composers,
particularly fond of the
'Byrd' or English cadence
of flat versus sharp
leading-notes. Although
he claims to have
laboured 'somewhat to
imitate the Italian
style', he admitted in
his preface, 'I cannot
forget that I am an
English man.'
CONTENTS All
creatures then
(SSATB) Calm was the
air (SSAT (or A) B)
Content thyself with thy
estate (SAATB) Even
as the flowers do wither
(SSATB) From stately
tower (SSATB) If
women can be courteous
(SSATB) Let every
sharp (SSATB) Like as
the gentle heart
(SSATB) Nought is on
earth (SSATB) Nought
under heaven (SSATB)
O vain desire (SSATB)
Sound saddest notes
(SSATB) So whilom
learned (SSATB) The
heathen Gods for love (SA
(or T) A (or T) BB)
The love of change
(SSATB) The self-same
things (SS (or A)
ATB) The witless boy
(SSATB) When Flora
fair (SSATB) Who
seeks to captivate
(SAATB) Who vows
devotion (SSATB) With
her sweet locks
(SSATB) Ye gentle
ladies (SSATB).
Wolcum Yole Chorale SATB SATB, Harpe Boosey and Hawkes
SATB and Harp (Piano). By Benjamin Britten. Arranged by Julius Harrison. (SATB)...(+)
SATB and Harp (Piano). By
Benjamin Britten.
Arranged by Julius
Harrison. (SATB). Boosey
and Hawkes Sacred Choral.
Size 6.8x10.5 inches. 8
pages. Published by
Boosey and Hawkes.
Choral SATB choir, piano SKU: PR.362034230 A Prologue to THE CREATION ...(+)
Choral SATB choir, piano
SKU: PR.362034230
A Prologue to THE
CREATION by Franz Joseph
Haydn. Composed by
Dan Welcher. Sws.
Premiered at the
Northwest Hills United
Methodist Church, Austin,
TX. Choral. Performance
Score. With Standard
notation. Composed July 5
2014. 16 pages. Duration
5:15. Theodore Presser
Company #362-03423.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.362034230).
ISBN
9781598069556. UPC:
680160624225. Letter
inches.
English.