Composed by Arvo Part (1935-). Bible, St John 15, 1-14. World Premiere: Norwich ...(+)
Composed by Arvo Part
(1935-). Bible, St John
15, 1-14. World Premiere:
Norwich Cathedral Norwich
/ Great Britain. Choral
part(s). With Standard
notation. Composed 1996.
Universal Edition
#UE30301. Published by
Universal Edition
(SSATB with Solos a cappella). By Benjamin Britten (1913-1976). For Choral (SSAT...(+)
(SSATB with Solos a
cappella). By Benjamin
Britten (1913-1976). For
Choral (SSATB). BH Large
Choral. 48 pages. Boosey
and Hawkes #M051481666.
Published by Boosey and
Hawkes
Alms Chorale SATB SATB, Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: PR.312418790 No. 3 from Second April<...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano
SKU:
PR.312418790
No. 3
from Second April.
Composed by Eric Ewazen.
Octavo. Performance
Score. Theodore Presser
Company #312-41879.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.312418790).
ISBN
9781491138144. UPC:
680160640218. 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 third
movement, ALMS is a fast
rondo, intense, bold, and
always dance-like. It is
about both tragedy and
resilience. This music is
primarily minor, yet with
moments of playfulness,
the recollection of happy
times takes over. This
seesaw between emotions
is heard throughout the
movement, and with
Millay’s summing up of
“reality being what it
is,” the piece ends
with strength, boldness,
and
finality. . Program
Notes by Eric
EwazenSECOND 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.
.
Composed by John Rutter (1945-). For SATB choir and piano/orchestra (2fl, 2ob, 2...(+)
Composed by John Rutter
(1945-). For SATB choir
and piano/orchestra (2fl,
2ob, 2cl, 2bsn, 2hn, perc
(1 player, glock xylo),
opt. timp, opt. pno, hp,
str). This edition:
Paperback. Mixed Voices.
John Rutter Anniversary
Edition. Full score.
Duration 3 minutes.
Published by Oxford
University Press
Shepherd's Pipe Carol Chorale SATB SATB, Orgue [Octavo] - Facile Oxford University Press
Composed by John Rutter (1945-). For SATB choir and organ (fl picc, ob, bsn, 2hn...(+)
Composed by John Rutter
(1945-). For SATB choir
and organ (fl picc, ob,
bsn, 2hn, hp, str). Mixed
Voices. John Rutter
Anniversary Edition.
Christmas Carols. Level
A-B (very easy - easy).
Octavo. 16 pages.
Duration 3 minutes.
Published by Oxford
University Press
Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: CF.CM9549 Composed by Michael John Trott...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano
SKU:
CF.CM9549
Composed by
Michael John Trotta.
Fold. Mjts. Performance
Score. With Standard
notation. 12 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #CM9549.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CM9549).
ISBN 9781491150818.
UPC: 680160908318. 6.875
x 10.5 inches.
Make
Space for Life to Live by
Michael John Trotta
offers captivating,
expansive melodies
interwoven with a piano
accompaniment that makes
subtle allusions to the
main theme. Its
mesmerizing text
resonates with the singer
and the audience.
Appropriate for concert
or festival use
throughout the year, this
piece is also available
for SA voices (CM9274),
TB Voices (CM9283) and
SAB voices
(CM9289). Editor's
NoteAbout the WorkMake
Space for Life to
Live features
expansive, yet accessible
vocal lines perfect for
choirs of all abilities
and sizes. It offers
compelling melodies and
singable vocal lines
interwoven with a piano
accompaniment that makes
subtle allusions to the
main theme.About the
TextThe text for this
work was written while on
an extended seashore
retreat several years
ago. It was the product
of many long walks
looking out into the
vastness of the sea. It
was a time in my life
that was immediately
preceded by great
personal loss and
turmoil. It was in that
silence and space I was
able to reconnect to that
still, small voice within
that reminded me that I
was merely a part of
something much bigger
than myself. The text
that was hewn from that
experience is a
reflection on the
importance of allowing
space in my daily life to
experience the simple
joys that every moment
has to offer.Optional
NarrationRegardless of
race or creed the
abundance that is found
in the reality of the
present moment is
augmented by regular
exposure to the arts. The
capricious nature of time
in the age of immediacy
is that it is entirely
flexible. Experience
suggests that exposure to
natural beauty, such as
watching a sunrise
unravel over the sea or a
cloud formation sweep
through a mountain range,
allows an individual to
feel part of something
greater than themselves.
Music has the ability to
take time and slow it
down, revealing to the
participant their part in
the whole. Taking part in
choral music, whether as
an audience member,
singer, conductor or
composer is an
opportunity to slow down
time long enough to allow
the beauty of life to
catch up with you.
Seasons Turn Chorale SATB SATB, Guitare GIA Publications
Composed by Thomas Keesecker. Lent, Lent 5 B, All Souls. Tune Name: Seasons Tu...(+)
Composed by Thomas
Keesecker.
Lent, Lent 5 B, All
Souls.
Tune Name: Seasons Turn.
Sacred. Octavo. With
guitar
chord names. 8 pages. GIA
Publications #9183.
Published
by GIA Publications
Composed by Richard Rodgers. Octavo for SATB chorus and piano accompaniment. Wit...(+)
Composed by Richard
Rodgers. Octavo for SATB
chorus and piano
accompaniment. With chord
names. Series: Hal
Leonard Broadway Choral.
80 pages. Published by
Hal Leonard.
SATB choir - Moderate SKU: WD.080689964121 A Dramatic Musical for Chri...(+)
SATB choir - Moderate
SKU:
WD.080689964121
A
Dramatic Musical for
Christmas. Composed
by Heidi Petak & Daniel
Semsen, Jeff Bumgardner,
and Joel Lindsey.
Arranged by Daniel
Semsen. Choral, cantatas.
Eastertide. Accompaniment
CD (split). Duration 55
minutes. Word Music
#080689964121. Published
by Word Music
(WD.080689964121).
UPC:
080689964121.
For
many of us, Christmas is
a time of joy and
celebration, a time to be
spent with family and
friends...a festive,
happy time. But for
others, the same holiday
season only serves to
underscore the
loneliness,pain, and
hopelessness of their own
lives. In our story,
Susanna King's bright
spirit and love for life
overrides her
circumstances; you see,
Susanna has been recently
diagnosed with cancer.
But in spite of bad news
and challenging times,
she lives with the joy of
Christmas in her
heart. This is an
emotion-filled story,
rich with heart. It comes
alive with great new
songs that are sometimes
powerful, sometimes
celebratory, sometimes
poignant; sometimes
happy, sometimes sad;
songs that propel the
story along while
speaking to our hearts
with the love language of
God's Christmas
story...the birth of our
Savior,
Jesus. Designed to
bring your music and
drama ministries
together, Shepherds and
Kings proclaims a strong,
vibrant message about the
power of love--our love
for one another, our love
for God, and most
importantly, God's desire
that ALL would come to
know of His great love
for us. Share the hope
and good news of
Christmas with your
church and community this
year, through your
presentation of Shepherds
and Kings.
Song
Titles: Christmas All
Over the World (Opener) *
Underscore 1 (Susanna
Arrives) * Underscore 2
(Mattiello's) * We All
Need Christmas * Hopes
and Fears (Duet) * Mercy
for Me * Everlasting
Light * Underscore 3
(Accusations) * Prince of
Peace * Underscore 4
(Realization) * Winter
White * Shepherds and
Kings * Christmas Makes
Us One (with We All Need
Christmas; Christmas
Makes Us One; O Come, All
Ye Faithful and Shepherds
and Kings).
Shepherd's Pipe Carol Chorale SATB SATB, Orchestre [Conducteur] Oxford University Press
Composed by John Rutter (1945-). For SATB choir and small orchestra (fl picc, ob...(+)
Composed by John Rutter
(1945-). For SATB choir
and small orchestra (fl
picc, ob, bsn, 2hn, hp,
str). John Rutter
Anniversary Edition. Full
score for SATB version.
28 pages. Duration 3'.
Published by Oxford
University Press
Mary's Lullaby Chorale SATB SATB, Piano [Vocal Score] Oxford University Press
Composed by John Rutter (1945-). John Rutter Anniversary Edition. Vocal score. 8...(+)
Composed by John Rutter
(1945-). John Rutter
Anniversary Edition.
Vocal score. 8 pages.
Duration 3.5'. Published
by Oxford University
Press (OU.9780193413931).
(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.
Composed by Michael Haydn (1737-1806). Edited by Martin Banner. Octavo. Allian...(+)
Composed by Michael Haydn
(1737-1806). Edited by
Martin
Banner. Octavo. Alliance
Music Publications #AMP
1103.
Published by Alliance
Music
Publications
Sans Day Carol Chorale SATB SATB, Orchestre [Conducteur] Oxford University Press
Arranged by John Rutter. For SATB choir and small orchestra (2fl (I picc), 2ob, ...(+)
Arranged by John Rutter.
For SATB choir and small
orchestra (2fl (I picc),
2ob, bsn, 2hn, str). John
Rutter Anniversary
Edition. Full score. 20
pages. Duration 3'.
Published by Oxford
University Press
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?
Candlelight Carol Chorale SATBB [Vocal Score] - Facile Oxford University Press
Composed by John Rutter (1945-). For SATBB choir and organ/chamber ensemble (flu...(+)
Composed by John Rutter
(1945-). For SATBB choir
and organ/chamber
ensemble (flute, oboe,
harp, strings). This
edition: Paperback. Mixed
Voices. John Rutter
Anniversary Edition.
Christmas Carols. Level A
(very easy). Vocal score.
Duration 4 minutes.
Published by Oxford
University Press
Choral SATB choir, piano SKU: PR.312418710 A Brief Meditation On The D...(+)
Choral SATB choir, piano
SKU: PR.312418710
A Brief Meditation On
The Devil's Verse.
Composed by Richard
Wernick. -. Secular
choral. Performance
Score. With Standard
notation. Composed 2011.
8 pages. Duration 4
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #312-41871.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.312418710).
ISBN
9781598066265. UPC:
680160618743. Octavo
inches. The Devil's
Verse.
To celebrate
25 years of excellence
and promotion of new
concert works, the New
York Virtuoso Singers
commissioned 25
contemporary composers
for 25 new choral works,
all of which now appear
on their recording, 25 X
25: Twenty-Five Premieres
for Twenty-Five Years.
Among the 25 is Richard
Wernick's The Devil's
Game. Here, Wernick uses
The Devil's Verse, a
Latin palindrome that
still puzzles us today as
to its meaning, and
appropriately embraces
repetitive use of the
verse in a musical
palindrome of his
own. The text is a
palindrome (in girum imus
nocte et consumimur
igni), a rather
mysterious one called The
Devil’s Verse. Its
origin is vague (probably
Roman, but possibly
Medieval) and it does not
surrender its meaning
easily; many scholars
have fussed over it. It
is a riddle as well as a
palindrome, in other
words a puzzle within a
puzzle. My preferred
translation, without
going into the niceties
of Latin grammar, is
“We enter the
circle at night and are
consumed by
fire.â€This music is
also a palindrome, the
outer parts of which are
homophonic, while the
turning around point in
the center (where the
basses enter for the
first time) is a brief
double canon.
SATB choir - Grade 4 SKU: OT.28071 Composed by Rami Kleinstein and Yoni R...(+)
SATB choir - Grade 4
SKU: OT.28071
Composed by Rami
Kleinstein and Yoni
Rechter. Arranged by
Alexander Kantsberg.
Octavo. With Text
Language: Hebrew.
Published by OR-TAV Music
Publications (OT.28071).
ISBN 9789655050240.
Text: Yoram Taharlev, Ron
Muenster.
Alexander
Kantsberg's arrangements
bring a new, contemporary
feel to Israeli classics
and are great for high
school or community
choirs.
Down by the riverside Chorale SATB SATB, Orchestre [Conducteur] Oxford University Press
Composed by John Rutter (1945-). For SATB choir and chamber orchestra (4 trumpet...(+)
Composed by John Rutter
(1945-). For SATB choir
and chamber orchestra (4
trumpets, 3 trombones,
tuba, drum kit, harp
(opt), piano, strings).
Mixed Voices. John Rutter
Anniversary Edition.
Secular. Level A-B (very
easy - easy). Full score.
28 pages. Duration 4'.
Published by Oxford
University Press
Composed by Arvo Part (1935-). Bible, St Luke 3, 23-38. In Hallgrimskirkja Cathe...(+)
Composed by Arvo Part
(1935-). Bible, St Luke
3, 23-38. In
Hallgrimskirkja Cathedral
Reykjavik / Iceland by
the Voices of Europe 2000
conducted by Thorgerdur
Ing?lfsd?ttir. Choral
part(s). With Standard
notation. Composed 2000.
Duration 7 minutes.
Universal Edition
#UE31507. Published by
Universal Edition
Composed by Gilbert and Sullivan, edited by Bryceson Treharne. Vocal score for S...(+)
Composed by Gilbert and
Sullivan, edited by
Bryceson Treharne. Vocal
score for SATB chorus,
piano accompaniment and
11 solo voices. Contains
all dialogue. With vocal
melody, piano reduction,
lyrics and introductory
text. 208 pages.
Published by G. Schirmer,
Inc.
Down by the riverside Chorale SATB SATB, Orchestre [Set de Parties séparées] - Facile Oxford University Press
Composed by John Rutter (1945-). For SATB choir and chamber orchestra (4 trumpet...(+)
Composed by John Rutter
(1945-). For SATB choir
and chamber orchestra (4
trumpets, 3 trombones,
tuba, drum kit, harp
(opt), piano, strings).
Mixed Voices. John Rutter
Anniversary Edition.
Secular. Level A-B (very
easy - easy). Set of
parts. 112 pages.
Duration 4'. Published by
Oxford University Press
Mariposa Chorale SATB SATB, Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: PR.312418780 No. 2 From Second April<...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano
SKU:
PR.312418780
No. 2
From Second April.
Composed by Eric Ewazen.
Fold. Performance Score.
Theodore Presser Company
#312-41878. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.312418780).
ISBN
9781491138137. UPC:
680160640201. 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 second
movement, MARIPOSA
celebrates nature,
wandering through a field
of white and blue
butterflies appearing
wondrously, with rich
chords and arpeggios. Yet
also stepping back, the
fleeting nature of life
is the reality, with
gentle, somber chords
interspersed with the
magical flight of the
Mariposa. Program
Notes by Eric
EwazenSECOND 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.
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Composed by John Rutter (1945-). For SATB choir and organ/string orchestra. This...(+)
Composed by John Rutter
(1945-). For SATB choir
and organ/string
orchestra. This edition:
Paperback. Mixed Voices.
John Rutter Anniversary
Edition. Sacred. Level A
(very easy). Vocal score.
Duration 2.5 minutes.
Published by Oxford
University Press