SATB Chorus, a cappella SKU: SU.80101359 For SATB Chorus, a cappella(+)
SATB Chorus, a cappella
SKU: SU.80101359
For SATB Chorus, a
cappella. Composed by
Carson Cooman.
Vocal/Choral, Sacred
Choral. Choral Octavo.
Zimbel Press #80101359.
Published by Zimbel Press
(SU.80101359).
Commissioned by
King’s Chapel,
Boston, Massachusetts, in
celebration of its 325th
anniversary, this longer
a cappella work uses a
text assembled and
adapted from various
Biblical passages. From
the composer's
introduction: The anthem
begins grandly with words
from Psalm 89 celebrating
God’s
all-encompassing
faithfulness and love. An
alleluia refrain follows
and returns several times
throughout the work.
However, it is not a
majestic, Handelian
alleluia, but rather one
of inward passion and
fervent introspection.
The next section begins
joyously with the
familiar prophesy from
Zechariah; it is followed
by several brief Gospel
scenes from the life of
Jesus. After another
alleluia, words of
blessing from Psalm 103
are set vigorously before
the work closes with a
final alleluia. Recorded
on the CD The Welcome
News: Choral Music of
Carson Cooman
(Gothic)SATB Chorus, a
cappella Composed: 2011
Published by: Zimbel
Press Minimum order
quantity: 8 copies.
Perusal copies are
available by contacting
perusalrequest@subitomusi
c.com (include the
organization name with
your request). To order
quantities fewer than 8,
please call customer
service at (973)
857-3440.
Praise
Gathering Choral. Easter.
Softcover. 96 pages.
Duration 2280 seconds.
PraiseGathering #A08452.
Published by
PraiseGathering
(HL.2050301).
UPC:
797242269899.
6.75x10.5x0.221
inches.
The
haunting words reach to
us from antiquity.“The
Lord Jesus, on the night
He was betrayed, took
bread, and when He had
given thanks, He broke it
and said, 'This is My
body, which is for you;
do this in remembrance of
Me.' In the same way,
after supper He took the
cup, saying, 'This cup is
the new covenant in My
blood; do this, whenever
you drink it, in
remembrance of Me.' For
whenever you eat this
bread and drink this cup,
you proclaim the Lord's
death until He comes.”
- I Corinthians
11:23-26Remember.
Remember. As commanded,
the Israelites have
retold the story of the
faithfulness of their God
for centuries. They have
recounted how the blood
of the lamb protected
them from the angel of
death. The world is on
the brink of eternal
change now, because it is
Jesus, the Christ who is
saying remember. Remember
the things I taught you,
remember the trials and
the triumphs, remember
the promises and the
prayers, remember the
bread and the wine. God
will reclaim His people
and it will be forever
inscribed on their
hearts, sealed by the
Master, in His own blood.
Remember. Once you
encounter the Master, how
could you ever
forget?
Composed by David M. Cherwien. For SATB choir a cappella and solo instrument. Co...(+)
Composed by David M.
Cherwien. For SATB choir
a cappella and solo
instrument.
Commitment/Discipleship,
Lent, General, 21st
Century. Moderately Easy.
Octavo. Text Language:
English. Published by
MorningStar Music
Publishers
Cantata
for the 1st Sunday after
Epiphany. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Benedikt
Lessmann. Stuttgart
Urtext Edition: Bach
vocal. Violoncello.
Cantatas, Epiphany.
Single Part, Cello.
Composed before 1724. BWV
154. 12 pages. Duration
17 minutes. Carus Verlag
#CV 31.154/14. Published
by Carus Verlag
(CA.3115414).
ISBN
9790007208752. Language:
German/English.
The
cantata Mein liebster
Jesus ist verloren BWV
154 was first performed
on 9 January 1724, the
1st Sunday after
Epiphany. The structure
and extent of the work
are unusual: it comprises
eight, instead of the
usual six movements. With
a duration of around 15
minutes, it is a concise
work. As well as this, at
the beginning of the
cantata there is an aria
instead of the usual
opening chorus. A chorale
features at the end and
in the third movement.
Its brevity and
straightforward arias
make this cantata
suitable for inclusion in
any church service, and
is easy for amateur
ensembles to master.
Score and part available
separately - see item
CA.3115400.
Cantata
for the 1st Sunday after
Epiphany. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Benedikt
Lessmann. Stuttgart
Urtext Edition: Bach
vocal. Organ. Cantatas,
Epiphany. Single Part,
Organ. Composed before
1724. BWV 154. 16 pages.
Duration 17 minutes.
Carus Verlag #CV
31.154/49. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.3115449).
ISBN
9790007187392. Language:
German/English.
The
cantata Mein liebster
Jesus ist verloren BWV
154 was first performed
on 9 January 1724, the
1st Sunday after
Epiphany. The structure
and extent of the work
are unusual: it comprises
eight, instead of the
usual six movements. With
a duration of around 15
minutes, it is a concise
work. As well as this, at
the beginning of the
cantata there is an aria
instead of the usual
opening chorus. A chorale
features at the end and
in the third movement.
Its brevity and
straightforward arias
make this cantata
suitable for inclusion in
any church service, and
is easy for amateur
ensembles to master.
Score and part available
separately - see item
CA.3115400.
Cantata
for the 1st Sunday after
Epiphany. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Benedikt
Lessmann. Stuttgart
Urtext Edition: Bach
vocal. Separate
instruments. Cantatas,
Epiphany. Set of
Orchestra Parts. Composed
before 1724. BWV 154.
Duration 17 minutes.
Carus Verlag #CV
31.154/19. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.3115419).
ISBN
9790007208769. Language:
German/English.
The
cantata Mein liebster
Jesus ist verloren BWV
154 was first performed
on 9 January 1724, the
1st Sunday after
Epiphany. The structure
and extent of the work
are unusual: it comprises
eight, instead of the
usual six movements. With
a duration of around 15
minutes, it is a concise
work. As well as this, at
the beginning of the
cantata there is an aria
instead of the usual
opening chorus. A chorale
features at the end and
in the third movement.
Its brevity and
straightforward arias
make this cantata
suitable for inclusion in
any church service, and
is easy for amateur
ensembles to master.
Score and parts available
separately - see item
CA.3115400.
Cantata
for the 1st Sunday after
Epiphany. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Benedikt
Lessmann. Stuttgart
Urtext Edition: Bach
vocal. Cantatas,
Epiphany. Choral Score.
Composed before 1724. BWV
154. 2 pages. Duration 17
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
31.154/05. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.3115405).
ISBN
9790007187163. Language:
German/English.
The
cantata Mein liebster
Jesus ist verloren BWV
154 was first performed
on 9 January 1724, the
1st Sunday after
Epiphany. The structure
and extent of the work
are unusual: it comprises
eight, instead of the
usual six movements. With
a duration of around 15
minutes, it is a concise
work. As well as this, at
the beginning of the
cantata there is an aria
instead of the usual
opening chorus. A chorale
features at the end and
in the third movement.
Its brevity and
straightforward arias
make this cantata
suitable for inclusion in
any church service, and
is easy for amateur
ensembles to master.
Score available
separately - see item
CA.3115400.
Cantata
for the 1st Sunday after
Epiphany. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Benedikt
Lessmann. Stuttgart
Urtext Edition: Bach
vocal. Cantatas,
Epiphany. Vocal score.
Composed before 1724. BWV
154. 28 pages. Duration
17 minutes. Carus Verlag
#CV 31.154/03. Published
by Carus Verlag
(CA.3115403).
ISBN
9790007187156. Language:
German/English.
The
cantata Mein liebster
Jesus ist verloren BWV
154 was first performed
on 9 January 1724, the
1st Sunday after
Epiphany. The structure
and extent of the work
are unusual: it comprises
eight, instead of the
usual six movements. With
a duration of around 15
minutes, it is a concise
work. As well as this, at
the beginning of the
cantata there is an aria
instead of the usual
opening chorus. A chorale
features at the end and
in the third movement.
Its brevity and
straightforward arias
make this cantata
suitable for inclusion in
any church service, and
is easy for amateur
ensembles to master.
Score available
separately - see item
CA.3115400.
Cantata
for the 1st Sunday after
Epiphany. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Benedikt
Lessmann. Stuttgart
Urtext Edition: Bach
vocal. Violin 2.
Cantatas, Epiphany.
Single Part, Violin 2.
Composed before 1724. BWV
154. 8 pages. Duration 17
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
31.154/12. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.3115412).
ISBN
9790007208738. Language:
German/English.
The
cantata Mein liebster
Jesus ist verloren BWV
154 was first performed
on 9 January 1724, the
1st Sunday after
Epiphany. The structure
and extent of the work
are unusual: it comprises
eight, instead of the
usual six movements. With
a duration of around 15
minutes, it is a concise
work. As well as this, at
the beginning of the
cantata there is an aria
instead of the usual
opening chorus. A chorale
features at the end and
in the third movement.
Its brevity and
straightforward arias
make this cantata
suitable for inclusion in
any church service, and
is easy for amateur
ensembles to master.
Score and part available
separately - see item
CA.3115400.
Cantata
for the 1st Sunday after
Epiphany. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Benedikt
Lessmann. Stuttgart
Urtext Edition: Bach
vocal. Violin 1.
Cantatas, Epiphany.
Single Part, Violin 1.
Composed before 1724. BWV
154. 8 pages. Duration 17
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
31.154/11. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.3115411).
ISBN
9790007208721. Language:
German/English.
The
cantata Mein liebster
Jesus ist verloren BWV
154 was first performed
on 9 January 1724, the
1st Sunday after
Epiphany. The structure
and extent of the work
are unusual: it comprises
eight, instead of the
usual six movements. With
a duration of around 15
minutes, it is a concise
work. As well as this, at
the beginning of the
cantata there is an aria
instead of the usual
opening chorus. A chorale
features at the end and
in the third movement.
Its brevity and
straightforward arias
make this cantata
suitable for inclusion in
any church service, and
is easy for amateur
ensembles to master.
Score and part available
separately - see item
CA.3115400.
Cantata
for the 1st Sunday after
Epiphany. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Benedikt
Lessmann. Stuttgart
Urtext Edition: Bach
vocal. Cantatas,
Epiphany. Full score.
Composed before 1724. BWV
154. 36 pages. Duration
17 minutes. Carus Verlag
#CV 31.154/00. Published
by Carus Verlag
(CA.3115400).
ISBN
9790007186760. Language:
German/English.
The
cantata Mein liebster
Jesus ist verloren BWV
154 was first performed
on 9 January 1724, the
1st Sunday after
Epiphany. The structure
and extent of the work
are unusual: it comprises
eight, instead of the
usual six movements. With
a duration of around 15
minutes, it is a concise
work. As well as this, at
the beginning of the
cantata there is an aria
instead of the usual
opening chorus. A chorale
features at the end and
in the third movement.
Its brevity and
straightforward arias
make this cantata
suitable for inclusion in
any church service, and
is easy for amateur
ensembles to master.
Cantata
for the 1st Sunday after
Epiphany. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Benedikt
Lessmann. Stuttgart
Urtext Edition: Bach
vocal. Viola. Cantatas,
Epiphany. Single Part,
Viola. Composed before
1724. BWV 154. 8 pages.
Duration 17 minutes.
Carus Verlag #CV
31.154/13. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.3115413).
ISBN
9790007208745. Language:
German/English.
The
cantata Mein liebster
Jesus ist verloren BWV
154 was first performed
on 9 January 1724, the
1st Sunday after
Epiphany. The structure
and extent of the work
are unusual: it comprises
eight, instead of the
usual six movements. With
a duration of around 15
minutes, it is a concise
work. As well as this, at
the beginning of the
cantata there is an aria
instead of the usual
opening chorus. A chorale
features at the end and
in the third movement.
Its brevity and
straightforward arias
make this cantata
suitable for inclusion in
any church service, and
is easy for amateur
ensembles to master.
Score and part available
separately - see item
CA.3115400.
SATB choir, piano SKU: LO.10-5597L Composed by Dan Boone. Choral. Sacred ...(+)
SATB choir, piano
SKU:
LO.10-5597L
Composed
by Dan Boone. Choral.
Sacred Anthem, General.
Octavo. Lorenz Publishing
Company #10/5597L.
Published by Lorenz
Publishing Company
(LO.10-5597L).
ISBN
9780787774394.
Lore
nz is proud to welcome
Dan Boone to our catalog
with his striking
arrangement of I Need
Thee Every Hour. Full of
well-crafted vocal
writing, unexpected
harmonies, and creative
piano textures, this
anthem breathes new life
into a treasured hymn.
You will want to return
to this one again after
again!
SATB a cappella Choral SKU: HL.1104275 Poem by Christina Rossetti New ...(+)
SATB a cappella Choral
SKU: HL.1104275
Poem by Christina
Rossetti New Voices
Choral Series.
Composed by Evgeniya
Kozhevnikova (Jane K).
Edited by Harold
Rosenbaum. Peermusic
Classical. Classical,
Contemporary. Octavo.
Duration 290 seconds.
Peermusic Classical
#70352-121. Published by
Peermusic Classical
(HL.1104275).
ISBN
9781705176894. UPC:
196288101970.
7.0x10.5x0.027
inches.
“Echo
(Come to Me)†is a
setting of the poem
“Echo†by
Christina Rossetti. The
composer writes that the
text, which reflects on
the topic of death,
helped her process her
own grief several years
after her father's
passing. She hopes this
musical setting will have
a healing effect for all
who have lost their loved
ones.
After the Winter Chorale SATB SATB, Piano [Octavo] Santa Barbara Music Publishing
Composed by Giselle Wyers. For SATB choir, piano. Giselle Wyers Choral Series. C...(+)
Composed by Giselle
Wyers. For SATB choir,
piano. Giselle Wyers
Choral Series. Concert.
Octavo. Santa Barbara
Music Publishing
#SBMP1015. Published by
Santa Barbara 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.
By The Afters. By Josh Havens, Matt Fuqua, and Jason Ingram. Arranged by Josep...(+)
By The Afters. By Josh
Havens, Matt Fuqua, and
Jason
Ingram. Arranged by
Joseph M.
Martin. PraiseSong
Choral.
General Worship,
Memorial,
Sacred. Octavo. 16 pages.
Published by PraiseSong
SATB Chorus, & Piano SKU: SU.96010060 For SATB Chorus, & Piano. Co...(+)
SATB Chorus, & Piano
SKU: SU.96010060
For SATB Chorus, &
Piano. Composed by
Joseph Gianono.
Vocal/Choral, Secular
Choral. Accompanied by
piano. Choral Octavo.
Subito Music Corporation
#96010060. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.96010060).
Instrumentation
: SATB Chorus, &
Piano Duration:
3:30' Composed: 2012
Published by: Subito
Music Publishing Minimum
order quantity: 8 copies.
Perusal copies are
available by contacting
(include the organization
name with your request).
To order quantities fewer
than 8, please call
customer service at (973)
857-3440. About
T.N.TAs a matter of
practicality, when I was
first asked to write a
piece for the New York
Theatrical Community
Choir in 2005 by its
music director, David
Wolfson, I immediately
decided to write a Kyrie.
After all, I thought...,
the text is only about
four words and eliminated
the need for a lyricist.
Most appealing, however,
was the fact that it
would bring me one step
closer to finishing the
Mass that I was in the
process of writing. If
ever there was a case to
be made for divine
inspiration this appeared
to be it. David Wolfson
liked the idea and
casually mentioned that
there was another Kyrie
and a religious hymn on
the program. He also
mentioned that the choir
consisted predominantly
of actors that sing.Like
a bolt of lightning,
divine intervention
interceded whereupon I
instantly realized that
he needed a piece to wake
up the audience, not
another Kyrie. I took a
breath and spontaneously
began to talk through and
improvise the concept of
a piece that became the
basis for Taxi.At that
moment I was clueless as
to what kind of piece I
would write but it
appeared to be a good
idea at the time. David's
reaction to my
presentation was
something like Okay,...I
have no idea what you are
talking about but let's
try it. After a very
successful public
performance, he was
delighted that I decided
not to write a Kyrie and
remarked that writ-ing a
piece like Taxi for this
group was like feeding
raw meat to a pack of
hungry lions. At that
moment, the idea of doing
a trilogy of similar
pieces was born. For the
last two seasons of the
choir's existence I was
asked to write a new
piece and... as a matter
of practicality, I
happily agreed.-- Joe
GianonoNote: Taxi, Noise,
and Time may be performed
separately.
SATB Chorus, & Piano SKU: SU.96010061 For SATB Chorus, & Piano. Co...(+)
SATB Chorus, & Piano
SKU: SU.96010061
For SATB Chorus, &
Piano. Composed by
Joseph Gianono.
Vocal/Choral, Secular
Choral. Accompanied by
piano. Choral Octavo.
Subito Music Corporation
#96010061. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.96010061).
Instrumentation
: SATB Chorus, &
Piano Duration:
5' Composed: 2012
Published by: Subito
Music Publishing Minimum
order quantity: 8 copies.
Perusal copies are
available by contacting
(include the organization
name with your request).
To order quantities fewer
than 8, please call
customer service at (973)
857-3440. About
T.N.T
As a
matter of practicality,
when I was first asked to
write a piece for the New
York Theatrical Community
Choir in 2005 by its
music director, David
Wolfson, I immediately
decided to write a Kyrie.
After all, I thought...,
the text is only about
four words and eliminated
the need for a lyricist.
Most appealing, however,
was the fact that it
would bring me one step
closer to finishing the
Massthat I was in the
process of writing. If
ever there was a case to
be made for divine
inspiration this appeared
to be it. David Wolfson
liked the idea and
casually mentioned that
there was another Kyrie
and a religious hymn on
the program. He also
mentioned that the choir
consisted predominantly
of actors that sing.
Like a bolt of
lightning, divine
intervention interceded
whereupon I instantly
realized that he needed a
piece to wake up the
audience, not another
Kyrie. I took a breath
and spontaneously began
to talk through and
improvise the concept of
a piece that became the
basis for Taxi.
At that moment I was
clueless as to what kind
of piece I would write
but it appeared to be a
good idea at the time.
David's reaction to my
presentation was
something like Okay,...I
have no idea what you are
talking about but let's
try it. After a very
successful public
performance, he was
delighted that I decided
not to write a Kyrie and
remarked that writ-ing a
piece like Taxi for this
group was like feeding
raw meat to a pack of
hungry lions. At that
moment, the idea of doing
a trilogy of similar
pieces was born. For the
last two seasons of the
choir's existence I was
asked to write a new
piece and ... as a matter
of practicality, I
happily agreed.
-- Joe Gianono
Note: Taxi, Noise, and
Time may be performed
separately.
SATB Chorus, & Piano SKU: SU.96010062 For SATB Chorus, & Piano. Co...(+)
SATB Chorus, & Piano
SKU: SU.96010062
For SATB Chorus, &
Piano. Composed by
Joseph Gianono.
Vocal/Choral, Secular
Choral. Accompanied by
piano. Choral Octavo.
Subito Music Corporation
#96010062. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.96010062).
Instrumentation
: SATB Chorus, &
Piano Duration:
4' Composed: 2012
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T.N.TAs a matter of
practicality, when I was
first asked to write a
piece for the New York
Theatrical Community
Choir in 2005 by its
music director, David
Wolfson, I immediately
decided to write a Kyrie.
After all, I thought...,
the text is only about
four words and eliminated
the need for a lyricist.
Most appealing, however,
was the fact that it
would bring me one step
closer to finishing the
Mass that I was in the
process of writing. If
ever there was a case to
be made for divine
inspiration this appeared
to be it. David Wolfson
liked the idea and
casually mentioned that
there was another Kyrie
and a religious hymn on
the program. He also
mentioned that the choir
consisted predominantly
of actors that sing.Like
a bolt of lightning,
divine intervention
interceded whereupon I
instantly realized that
he needed a piece to wake
up the audience, not
another Kyrie. I took a
breath and spontaneously
began to talk through and
improvise the concept of
a piece that became the
basis for Taxi.At that
moment I was clueless as
to what kind of piece I
would write but it
appeared to be a good
idea at the time. David's
reaction to my
presentation was
something like Okay,...I
have no idea what you are
talking about but let's
try it. After a very
successful public
performance, he was
delighted that I decided
not to write a Kyrie and
remarked that writ-ing a
piece like Taxi for this
group was like feeding
raw meat to a pack of
hungry lions. At that
moment, the idea of doing
a trilogy of similar
pieces was born. For the
last two seasons of the
choir's existence I was
asked to write a new
piece and... as a matter
of practicality, I
happily agreed.-- Joe
GianonoNote: Taxi, Noise,
and Time may be performed
separately.
Composed
by Carl Maria von Weber.
Edited by Frank Ziegler
and Johannes Kepper. This
edition: Full-cloth
binding. Sheet music.
Edition Schott. Score and
critical commentary,
complete edition. 306
pages. Schott Music
#WGA1021. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49042434).
ISBN
9783795794491.
10.25x13.5x1.141 inches.
German.
Carl Maria
von Weber's fame rests
mainly on 'Der
Freischutz'. The
unprecedented success of
this opera overshadowed
all his other works and
contributed to their
increasing fall into
oblivion. Certain works
such as 'Preciosa',
'Oberon', and
'Euryanthe', the
overtures, solo concertos
and piano sonatas, the
lieder and chamber works
enjoyed great popularity
and were widely known in
Germany and abroad as
late as the second half
of the 19th century.
However, any chance of a
revival of Weber's
influential and
substantial oeuvre was
wasted in the 1920s, when
a complete edition -
begun by Hans Joachim
Moser and with potential
contributors including
Wilhelm Kempff, Hans
Pfitzner, Max von
Schillings, Fritz Stein
and Richard Strauss -
failed after the third
volume.Ever since there
have been numerous
attempts to restart a
complete edition of
Weber's works, but as
this kind of project
would have required the
co-operation of scholars
from both sides of the
inter-German border, the
political situation after
1945 was not conducive to
any such enterprise.
Careful negotiations led
to the first tangible
steps in the 1980s. The
intention, right from the
beginning, was to place
Weber's work in context,
and not to separate his
musical output from his
influential work as a
writer, critic and
organiser in the musical
field, but to publish his
compositions together
with his letters, diaries
and other literary output
as the best way to
document the
cross-fertilisation
between his musical,
literary and practical
activities.Since the
German re-unification
both working-parties
concerned - at the
Staatsbibliothek zu
Berlin, and at the
Musikwissenschaftliches
Seminar,
Detmold/Paderborn - have
co-operated on the
complete edition of the
musical works (c. 45
volumes in 10 series:
sacred music; cantatas,
odes and other occasional
works; stage works;
lieder and vocal works;
orchestral works; chamber
music; music for piano;
piano reductions;
miscellanea, arrangements
and orchestrations; works
of doubtful attribution).
The diaries (6-8 vols.)
are edited in Berlin and
the letters (8-10 vols.)
and other writings (2
vols.) in Detmold. This
complete edition aims to
be a reliable basis of
scholarly debate as well
as for the authentic
performance practice of
Carl Maria von Weber's
music. Conforming to the
standards of recent
historico-critical
editions, the textual
material will be based on
all available authentic
sources, accompanied by a
detailed documentation of
the genesis and a list of
variants for each work.
The musicological
importance of the works
will be evaluated by
placing them in their
historical context, the
presentation of their
genesis, history and
Critical Commentaries.
The letters, writings and
diaries will be treated
as inter-related and
relevant to each other in
the commentaries,
therefore readers should
benefit from a wealth of
concise information and
cross-references.
Eyesight Chorale SATB SATB, Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Choral SATB choir, piano SKU: PR.342402070 Composed by Steven Stucky. -. ...(+)
Choral SATB choir, piano
SKU: PR.342402070
Composed by Steven
Stucky. -. Ars Nova
Chamber Singers, Boulder
CO. Performance Score.
With Standard notation.
Composed 7-Feb. 8 pages.
Duration 3 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#342-40207. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.342402070).
ISBN
9781491111253. UPC:
680160643226. Octavo
inches. Text: Archibald
R. Ammons. Archibald
Ammons. Text by A.R.
Ammons.
To benefit
Chorus America, Stucky
allowed himself to be
auctioned off as a prize
- the high bidder would
receive a new work from
the composer. After a few
years and not really
hearing anything, Stucky
suddenly found himself up
against a deadline. He
reached back to a
favorite poem by A.R.
Ammons, Eyesight, which,
he says, Won't let...his
reader rest till the very
last word...one of those
sudden insights that
leave us
breathless.. This
piece has an odd history.
A few years ago, I agreed
to be one of
the“prizesâ€
in an auction to benefit
Chorus America: the
highest bidder wouldget a
new piece from me, while
their money went to the
organization. Thewinning
bid came from a
collection of several
professional choruses
anddirectors. But I was
always a little vague
about the details, and,
hearingnothing more about
it for a few years,
forgot the whole
thing.One day I received
a message from Thomas
Edward Morgan, directorof
the Ars Nova Chamber
Singers in Boulder: they
had scheduled thepremiere
of my new piece for a few
weeks later, and could
they have themusic,
please? I needed a text,
quickly, and (as usual) I
was in a Los Angeleshotel
room, not at home with my
books. So I turned to the
internet andsoon tracked
down my favorite poet,
A.R. Ammons
(1926-2001).Once I
stumbled on
“Eyesight,†I
remembered having loved
the poemyears before.
Archie must have loved
it, too, because he
included it bothin his
Collected Poems 1951-1971
and in the later Selected
Poems. It haseverything
you want in an Archie
Ammons poem: what Edward
Hirschcalled his
“offbeat, sideways,
unpredictable
radiance,†his
“homespunglory.â
It has one of his
trademark conversations
with a mountain
(perhapsfrom his native
North Carolina), it has
the fluid motion from one
line tothe next
(enjambment, if you want
to get technical) that
won’t let him
orhis reader rest till
the very last word of the
very last line, and it
has in thatlast line one
of those sudden insights
that leave us breathless:
“some thingsthat go
are gone.â€I miss
Archie, but he’s
not gone. I’m
grateful for the
wonderful poems heleft
us, and I’m
grateful that he was
always generous and kind
when I hadthe chutzpah to
add my music to his.