(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.
High Flight Chorale SATB SATB, Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: PR.312419020 From Terra Nostra. C...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano
SKU:
PR.312419020
From
Terra Nostra.
Composed by Stacy Garrop.
Sws. Performance Score.
12 pages. Duration 3:15.
Theodore Presser Company
#312-41902. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.312419020).
ISBN
9781491131862. UPC:
680160680474. 6.875 x
10.5 inches.
English.
Commission
ed by the San Francisco
Choral Society and the
Piedmont East Bay
Children’s Choir,
Terra Nostra is a
70-minute oratorio on the
relationship between our
planet and humankind, how
this relationship has
shifted over time, and
how we can re-establish a
harmonious balance. Part
I: Creation of the World
explores various creation
myths from different
cultures, culminating in
a joyous celebration of
the beauty of our planet.
Part II: The Rise of
Humanity examines human
achievements,
particularly since the
dawn of our Industrial
Age, and how these
achievements have
impacted the planet. Part
III: Searching for
Balance questions how to
create more awareness for
our planet’s
plight, re-establish a
deeper connection to it,
and find a balance for
living within our
planet’s
resources. In addition to
the complete oratorio,
stand-alone movements for
mixed chorus, and for
solo voice with piano,
are also available
separately. Terra
Nostra focuses on the
relationship between our
planet and mankind, how
this relationship has
shifted over time, and
how we can re-establish a
harmonious balance. The
oratorio is divided into
three parts:Part I:
Creation of the World
celebrates the birth and
beauty of our planet. The
oratorio begins with
creation myths from
India, North America, and
Egypt that are integrated
into the opening lines of
Genesis from the Old
Testament. The music
surges forth from these
creation stories into
“God’s
World†by Edna St.
Vincent Millay, which
describes the world in
exuberant and vivid
detail. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s
“On thine own
child†praises
Mother Earth for her role
bringing forth all life,
while Walt Whitman sings
a love song to the planet
in “Smile O
voluptuous cool-breathed
earth!†Part I ends
with “A Blade of
Grass†in which
Whitman muses how our
planet has been spinning
in the heavens for a very
long time.Part II: The
Rise of Humanity examines
the achievements of
mankind, particularly
since the dawn of the
Industrial Age. Lord
Alfred Tennyson’s
“Locksley
Hall†sets an
auspicious tone that
mankind is on the verge
of great discoveries.
This is followed in short
order by Charles
Mackay’s
“Railways
1846,†William
Ernest Henley’s
“A Song of
Speed,†and John
Gillespie Magee,
Jr.’s “High
Flight,†each of
which celebrates a new
milestone in
technological
achievement. In
“Binsey
Poplars,†Gerard
Manley Hopkins takes note
of the effect that these
advances are having on
the planet, with trees
being brought down and
landscapes forever
changed. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s “A
Dirge†concludes
Part II with a warning
that the planet is
beginning to sound a
grave alarm.Part III:
Searching for Balance
questions how we can
create more awareness for
our planet’s
plight, re-establish a
deeper connection to it,
and find a balance for
living within our
planet’s
resources. Three texts
continue the
earth’s plea that
ended the previous
section: Lord
Byron’s
“Darknessâ€
speaks of a natural
disaster (a volcano) that
has blotted out the sun
from humanity and the
panic that ensues;
contemporary poet Esther
Iverem’s
“Earth
Screaming†gives
voice to the modern
issues of our changing
climate; and William
Wordsworth’s
“The World Is Too
Much With Us†warns
us that we are almost out
of time to change our
course.
Contemporary/agrarian
poet Wendell
Berry’s “The
Want of Peaceâ€
speaks to us at the
climax of the oratorio,
reminding us that we can
find harmony with the
planet if we choose to
live more simply, and to
recall that we ourselves
came from the earth. Two
Walt Whitman texts
(“A Child said,
What is the grass?â€
and “There was a
child went forth every
dayâ€) echo
Berry’s thoughts,
reminding us that we are
of the earth, as is
everything that we see on
our planet. The oratorio
concludes with a reprise
of Whitman’s
“A Blade of
Grass†from Part I,
this time interspersed
with an additional
Whitman text that
sublimely states,
“I bequeath myself
to the dirt to grow from
the grass I
love…â€My hope
in writing this oratorio
is to invite audience
members to consider how
we interact with our
planet, and what we can
each personally do to
keep the planet going for
future generations. We
are the only stewards
Earth has; what can we
each do to leave her in
better shape than we
found her?
Composed by Colin Brumby. Text: Mark 11:12-14. A tuneful melody for this Scriptu...(+)
Composed by Colin Brumby.
Text: Mark 11:12-14. A
tuneful melody for this
Scripture passage.
General. Octavo.
Published by CanticaNOVA
Publications (C5.5244).
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.
Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn (1809-1847). Arranged by Daniel Pinkham....(+)
Composed by Felix
Bartholdy Mendelssohn
(1809-1847). Arranged by
Daniel Pinkham. For alto
voice solo, SATB choir
with organ. Collegiate.
General. Medium. Choral
score. Published by E.C.
Schirmer Publishing
Praise
Gathering Choral.
Christmas. Softcover. 128
pages. Duration 2880
seconds. PraiseGathering
#A08439. Published by
PraiseGathering
(HL.2050289).
UPC:
797242852596.
6.75x10.5x0.302
inches.
Peace on
earth. Has there ever
been such a thing - will
there ever be? Wars and
rumors of wars are the
mile markers of history.
Wars seem to be the
events by which history
is recorded. Did you ever
hear of World Peace I or
World Peace II - or the
years of Civil Peace? Did
the Holy Scriptures
really promise Peace On
Earth? Did an angel from
heaven really proclaim
“Glory to God in the
highest, and on earth
peace among those with
whom He is pleased!” ?
(Luke 2:14) The answer
is...YES!Butwhatabout...?
- Butwhatabout...? -
Butwhatabout...?We could
spend most of our lives
filling in these blanks.
However - if we take the
cognizant, courageous
leap of faith - if we
choose to believe God's
Word is true - then we
must refine our
understanding of peace.
Jesus said - “Peace I
leave with you; my peace
I give you. I do not give
to you as the world
gives. Do not let your
hearts be troubled and do
not be afraid.” John
14:27Jesus knows about
peace - He is indeed the
Prince of Peace. How then
can we define peace...?
Peace is not the absence
of conflict - Peace is
the presence of God.God
made His presence known
in a spectacular,
miraculous way long ago
in the ancient city of
Bethlehem. His presence
remains just as real -
just as powerful - just
as loving.Thanks be to
God for His tender mercy
and all sufficient grace.
May we be instruments
used of God to live out
and reach others with the
good news. Glory to God
in the highest! There Is
Peace in the World
Tonight.
Choral (SATB) SKU: HL.2050295 Edited by Jay Rouse and Randy Vader. Praise...(+)
Choral (SATB)
SKU:
HL.2050295
Edited by
Jay Rouse and Randy
Vader. Praise Gathering
Choral. Patriotic.
Softcover. 136 pages.
Duration 3120 seconds.
PraiseGathering #A08445.
Published by
PraiseGathering
(HL.2050295).
UPC:
797242938795.
6.75x10.5x0.299
inches.
America has
often been referred to as
the great melting pot of
nationalities and
cultures. That is true to
a certain extent.
Americans have not
relinquished the unique
character of their
individual heritage -
they have, however,
acknowledged those things
that unite all of us as a
people, a nation
dedicated to liberty and
justice for all. The one
thing we share that is
most obvious is this
particular area of the
planet Earth, located in
the western hemisphere,
on the North American
Continent. This is a
landmass that is bordered
east and west by the
Atlantic and Pacific
oceans and north and
south by Canada and
Mexico. In addition, we
have two states that are
thousands of miles
removed from these
borders but very much a
part of these states -
the United States of
America. This is a
celebration of our
country - our dwelling
place - our Homeland. Our
Homeland - this is the
place where we pledge the
same flag, protect and
defend the same
Constitution, breathe the
same air, cherish the
future of our children,
and stand constant vigil
to defend the rights that
compelled our founders to
form a more perfect
Union. This is the place
our ancestors fought for,
and also the place where
people still gather the
courage to come and be a
part of the greatest
experiment in freedom in
human history.America - a
land uniquely blessed of
God - a staggering mosaic
of natural beauty and
resources. America -
sweet land of Liberty.
America - residence for
those who dared to dream
the dream, pay the price,
share the costs. . . of
living in the
HOMELAND!
SATB Choir and Piano SKU: HL.14043700 Composed by Various. Arranged by Gi...(+)
SATB Choir and Piano
SKU: HL.14043700
Composed by Various.
Arranged by Gitika
Partington. Choral. Pop &
Rock. Softcover Audio
Online. Composed 2015.
Novello & Co Ltd.
#NOV165110. Published by
Novello & Co Ltd.
(HL.14043700).
ISBN
9781783058617. UPC:
888680736491.
9.0x12.0x0.125 inches.
English.
Sing Pop A
Cappella is a collection
of a cappella
arrangements of fantastic
pop songs old and new, by
renowned teacher, singer
and director Gitika
Partington . Her
arrangements are used by
choirs across the UK, and
she emphasises that being
able to read music is not
necessary. Rewarding and
enjoyable, Book Three
continues her project to
bring people together
through the power of
song. What's great about
Gitika Partington 's Sing
Pop A Cappella series is
how she understands that
to make great music or to
sing a great song, it's
not necessary to be able
to sight-read. It may be
useful, but she has
learned that there are
other ways to communicate
music, namely through ear
training,repetition and
gesture. Her
arrangements, five of
which appear in this
book, have enabled youth
and community choirs to
spring up across the
country, making singing
truly and universally
accessible.
Included in this book are
wonderfully rich a
cappella arrangements of
Ain't No Sunshine
by Bill Withers,
Black Is The Colour Of My
True Love's Hair, Rick
Astley's Never Gonna Give
You Up, Adele's Rolling
In The Deep and a
huge favourite, Sway
(Quien Sera) . Vocal
scores for these
innovative and enjoyable
arrangements are included
in standard notation,
although Partington
recommends learning by
ear as something equally
beneficial. To aid with
this, the accompanying
download card includes
five tracks of audio for
each song. One features a
full performance
demonstration while the
other four each focus on
either soprano, alto,
tenor or bass. The easy
download of these tracks
makes learning efficient
and fun, as you are able
to listen wherever you
are. The great thing
about a cappella singing
is that it can be done
anywhere, with limited
resources, with members
who don't necessarily
have any musical
training. Partington
has created a book
that can be used by a
cappella choirs who love
pop music that sounds
great and will thrill
audiences. Sing Pop A
Cappella is not just a
songbook, though, it also
includes an
extensive.
(A Choral Festival of Traditional Carols). Arranged by Phillip Keveren. For SATB...(+)
(A Choral Festival of
Traditional Carols).
Arranged by Phillip
Keveren. For SATB Choir.
Christmas. Booklet.
Duration 13'00 .
Published by Word Music
. Booklet. Christmas.
Composed
by Johann Pachelbel.
Edited by Thomas
Röder. This edition:
Edition of selected
works, Urtext edition.
Linen. Johann Pachelbel.
Complete Vocal Works,
Volume 7. Edition of
selected works, Score,
anthology. Baerenreiter
Verlag #BA10557_00.
Published by Baerenreiter
Verlag (BA.BA10557).
ISBN 9790006553068. 33
x 25.8 cm inches.
Language:
German.
The
Complete Vocal Works
Johann Pachelbel is known
today as a composer of
organ music and of a
world-famous instrumental
canon which frequently
features in concert
programmes and recording
catalogues. However, the
same can be said of only
a few of his vocal
compositions. At most,
the motets appear
occasionally in church
music repertoire.
Pachelbelâ??s arias,
vocal concerti and
large-scale Magnificats
have received little
attention up to now.
Church musicians and
musicologists have long
wished for a critical
edition of these
important works, which
survive in Pachelbelâ??s
manuscript and were
largely composed in his
main places of work,
Erfurt and Nuremberg . As
always with such
ventures, new discoveries
are to be expected
regarding the body of
works, source material
and the context of the
works. This concerns not
only beautiful music, but
rather a deepening of our
understanding of
Pachelbel as a key figure
between southern and
central German
traditions, and the
recognition of an oeuvre
which has all too often
been pushed into the
shadows by the mighty
Bach.
The
Critical Edition
The edition aims to make
available all of Johann
Pachelbelâ??s surviving
vocal works in the best
possible form. It is
edited by the Institut
für Musikwissenschaft
at the University of
Erlangen-Nuremberg and
the Institut für
Kirchenmusik at the
Kunstuniversität
Graz.
Two
volumes per year are
planned.
As a
chronological order is
not possible in many
cases, the individual
works have been arranged
according to scoring
within their groups.
Fragments and works where
Johann Pachelbelâ??s
authorship is doubtful
appear at the end of the
respective group.
Each volume includes
an introduction (Ger/Eng)
and a Critical Commentary
(Ger). Format 25.5 x 32.5
cm; cloth-bound
About
Barenreiter
Urtext
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expect from a Barenreiter
Urtext
edition?<
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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
Composed by Johann
Pachelbel. Edited by
Wolfgang Hirschmann. This
edition: Edition of
selected works, Urtext
edition. Linen. Johann
Pachelbel. Complete Vocal
Works, Volume 10. Edition
of selected works, Score,
anthology. Baerenreiter
Verlag #BA10560_00.
Published by Baerenreiter
Verlag (BA.BA10560).
ISBN 9790006553099. 33
x 26 cm inches. Language:
German/English. Preface:
Hirschmann, Wolfgang /
Paech, Katharina Larissa
/ Röder,
Thomas.
The
Complete Vocal Works
Johann Pachelbel is known
today as a composer of
organ music and of a
world-famous instrumental
canon which frequently
features in concert
programmes and recording
catalogues. However, the
same can be said of only
a few of his vocal
compositions. At most,
the motets appear
occasionally in church
music repertoire.
Pachelbel’s arias,
vocal concerti and
large-scale Magnificats
have received little
attention up to now.
Church musicians and
musicologists have long
wished for a critical
edition of these
important works, which
survive in
Pachelbel’s
manuscript and were
largely composed in his
main places of work,
Erfurt and Nuremberg . As
always with such
ventures, new discoveries
are to be expected
regarding the body of
works, source material
and the context of the
works. This concerns not
only beautiful music, but
rather a deepening of our
understanding of
Pachelbel as a key figure
between southern and
central German
traditions, and the
recognition of an oeuvre
which has all too often
been pushed into the
shadows by the mighty
Bach.
The
Critical Edition
The edition aims to make
available all of Johann
Pachelbel’s
surviving vocal works in
the best possible form.
It is edited by the
Institut für
Musikwissenschaft at the
University of
Erlangen-Nuremberg and
the Institut für
Kirchenmusik at the
Kunstuniversität
Graz.
Two
volumes per year are
planned.
As a
chronological order is
not possible in many
cases, the individual
works have been arranged
according to scoring
within their groups.
Fragments and works where
Johann Pachelbel’s
authorship is doubtful
appear at the end of the
respective group.
Each volume includes
an introduction (Ger/Eng)
and a Critical Commentary
(Ger). Format 25.5 x 32.5
cm; cloth-bound
About
Barenreiter
Urtext
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expect from a Barenreiter
Urtext
edition?<
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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
Composed by Johann
Pachelbel. Edited by
Katharina Larissa Paech.
This edition: Edition of
selected works, Urtext
edition. Linen. Johann
Pachelbel. Complete Vocal
Works, Volume 5. Edition
of selected works, Score,
anthology. Baerenreiter
Verlag #BA10555_00.
Published by Baerenreiter
Verlag (BA.BA10555).
ISBN 9790006553044. 33
x 26 cm inches. Text
Language: Latin. Preface:
Hirschmann, Wolfgang /
Paech, Katharina Larissa
/ Röder,
Thomas.
The
Complete Vocal Works
Johann Pachelbel is known
today as a composer of
organ music and of a
world-famous instrumental
canon which frequently
features in concert
programmes and recording
catalogues. However, the
same can be said of only
a few of his vocal
compositions. At most,
the motets appear
occasionally in church
music repertoire.
Pachelbel’s arias,
vocal concerti and
large-scale Magnificats
have received little
attention up to now.
Church musicians and
musicologists have long
wished for a critical
edition of these
important works, which
survive in
Pachelbel’s
manuscript and were
largely composed in his
main places of work,
Erfurt and Nuremberg . As
always with such
ventures, new discoveries
are to be expected
regarding the body of
works, source material
and the context of the
works. This concerns not
only beautiful music, but
rather a deepening of our
understanding of
Pachelbel as a key figure
between southern and
central German
traditions, and the
recognition of an oeuvre
which has all too often
been pushed into the
shadows by the mighty
Bach.
The
Critical Edition
The edition aims to make
available all of Johann
Pachelbel’s
surviving vocal works in
the best possible form.
It is edited by the
Institut für
Musikwissenschaft at the
University of
Erlangen-Nuremberg and
the Institut für
Kirchenmusik at the
Kunstuniversität
Graz.
Two
volumes per year are
planned.
As a
chronological order is
not possible in many
cases, the individual
works have been arranged
according to scoring
within their groups.
Fragments and works where
Johann Pachelbel’s
authorship is doubtful
appear at the end of the
respective group.
Each volume includes
an introduction (Ger/Eng)
and a Critical Commentary
(Ger). Format 25.5 x 32.5
cm; cloth-bound
About
Barenreiter
Urtext
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expect from a Barenreiter
Urtext
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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
Heiligmesse.
Composed by Franz Joseph
Haydn. Edited by Andreas
Traub. This edition:
urtext. Stuttgart Urtext
Edition: Joseph Haydn,
Sacred vocal music.
Haydn: Heiligmesse In B
Xxii:10. Sacred vocal
music, Masses, Latin.
Choral Score. Hob.
XXII:10. 28 pages.
Duration 50 minutes.
Carus Verlag #CV
40.608/05. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.4060805).
ISBN
9790007113094. Language:
Latin.
The Missa
Sti Bernardi von Offida
(1796) stands at the
beginning of Joseph
Haydn's late works. The
Mass earned its nickname
because in the Sanctus
Haydn quoted the then
well-known sacred hymn
Heilig, heilig, heilig.
The text of the music for
this critical edition
presents the work with
the complete scoring for
winds, including the
clarinets and horns
missing in the autograph
score and the first
edition. The optional
horn parts are contained
in the appendix and as
part of the performance
material. However, these
parts cannot be dispensed
with if we wish to fully
re-create the Mass within
the context of
Eisenstadt. Score
available separately -
see item CA.4060800.
Heiligmesse.
Composed by Franz Joseph
Haydn. Edited by Andreas
Traub. This edition:
urtext. Stuttgart Urtext
Edition: Joseph Haydn,
Sacred vocal music.
Haydn: Heiligmesse In B
Xxii:10. Sacred vocal
music, Masses, Latin. Set
of Orchestra Parts. Hob.
XXII:10. Duration 50
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
40.608/19. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.4060819).
ISBN
9790007133252. Language:
Latin.
The Missa
Sti Bernardi von Offida
(1796) stands at the
beginning of Joseph
Haydn's late works. The
Mass earned its nickname
because in the Sanctus
Haydn quoted the then
well-known sacred hymn
Heilig, heilig, heilig.
The text of the music for
this critical edition
presents the work with
the complete scoring for
winds, including the
clarinets and horns
missing in the autograph
score and the first
edition. The optional
horn parts are contained
in the appendix and as
part of the performance
material. However, these
parts cannot be dispensed
with if we wish to fully
re-create the Mass within
the context of
Eisenstadt. Score and
parts available
separately - see item
CA.4060800.
SATB choir and small orchestra or piano, with optional soprano voice solo (tpt, ...(+)
SATB choir and small
orchestra or piano, with
optional soprano voice
solo (tpt, harp, strings)
- Intermediate
SKU:
MN.56-0116
Composed
by Howard Goodall.
Secular, Christmas,
Christmas-Secular/Holiday
. MorningStar Music
Publishers #56-0116.
Published by MorningStar
Music Publishers
(MN.56-0116).
UPC:
688670221408.
English.
The
Gravity of Kindness
is Howard
Goodallâ??s stunning
setting of Naomi Shihab
Nyeâ??s poem
Kindness, for
SATB and piano with
optional soprano solo. It
was composed for the
highly regarded Addison
Singers, in memory of
their long-standing
member Cathy Bereznicki.
Kindness is
framed by two lullabies:
the Mexican
Arrorró mi niño
and the well-known
Coventry Carol,
underpinned by the
universal themes of
unconditional love and
the hope that kindness
brings. The contemporary,
reflective and uplifting
style of the music makes
this a versatile work:
whilst ideal for
Christmas concerts, it is
equally suitable for
performance at any time
of the year.