| Christ Is Made the Sure Foundation (Choral Score) Chorale SATB SATB, Orgue MorningStar Music Publishers
Composed by Jeremy J. Bankson. Reformation, Christ the King, 21st Century. Ch...(+)
Composed by Jeremy J.
Bankson. Reformation,
Christ
the King, 21st Century.
Choral score. MorningStar
Music Publishers
#60-7040.
Published by MorningStar
Music Publishers
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| Sing Pop a Cappella Book 3 SATB/Piano W/ Audio Download Card Chorale SATB SATB, Piano [Partition + Accès audio] Novello & Co Ltd.
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. $17.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| Belshazzar's Feast Chorale SATB [Conducteur d'étude / Miniature] Oxford University Press
Composed by William Walton (1902-1983). Edited by Steuart Bedford. For mixed cho...(+)
Composed by William
Walton (1902-1983).
Edited by Steuart
Bedford. For mixed choir,
baritone voice solo, and
orchestra (piccolo, 2
flutea, 2 oboea, english
horn (opt.), 2 clarinets,
bass clarinet, alto
saxophone, 2 bassoons,
contrabassoon, 4 horns, 3
trumpets, 3 trombones,
tuba, timpani,
percussion, mixed chorus,
baritone solo, piano,
organ, 2 harps, strings;
2 brass bands).
Oratorios. William Walton
Edition. Pieces and
Studies. Level D
(difficult). Study score.
176 pages. Duration 35'.
Published by Oxford
University Press
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| 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? $3.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| The Want of Peace Chorale SATB SATB, Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Choral SATB choir, piano SKU: PR.312419280 From Terra Nostra. Comp...(+)
Choral SATB choir, piano
SKU: PR.312419280
From Terra Nostra.
Composed by Stacy Garrop.
Performance Score. 12
pages. Duration 5:30.
Theodore Presser Company
#312-41928. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.312419280). ISBN
9781491137925. UPC:
680160692613. 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 “Darkness”
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 Peace”
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?” and “There
was a child went forth
every day”) 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…”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? $2.70 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| New Oxford Easy Anthem Book Chorale SATB [Vocal Score] - Facile Oxford University Press
This edition: paperback. Mixed Voices. Sacred, Choral Collection. Choral score. ...(+)
This edition: paperback.
Mixed Voices. Sacred,
Choral Collection. Choral
score. 256 pages.
Published by Oxford
University Press
$27.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| Choral collection Volkslieder for choir SATB and piano duet Chorale SATB Carus Verlag
Composed by Andreas N. Tarkmann and Anton Wilhelm Zuccalmaglio. Edited by And...(+)
Composed by Andreas N.
Tarkmann and Anton
Wilhelm
Zuccalmaglio. Edited by
Andreas N. Tarkmann.
Carus
sheet music series:
Choral
collections, Choral
collections
LIEDERPROJEKT,
LIEDERPROJEKT.
Conductor's
score. Folk songs,
Secular
choral music. Choral
collection. Carus Verlag
#CV
02.215/00. Published by
Carus
Verla
$50.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Weber Complete Edition 2/1 Chorale SATB Schott
Mixed choir (SATB), 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons - 2 horns, 2 trum...(+)
Mixed choir (SATB), 2
flutes, 2 oboes, 2
clarinets, 2 bassoons - 2
horns, 2 trumpets, 3
trombones, timpani and
strings (P+KRB) SKU:
HL.49042434 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. $257.00 - Voir plus => Acheter | | |
| All Shall Be Well Chorale SATB Carl Fischer
Choral SATB Choir SKU: CF.CM9654 Composed by Mark Burrows. Fold. Performa...(+)
Choral SATB Choir SKU:
CF.CM9654 Composed by
Mark Burrows. Fold.
Performance Score. 12
pages. Duration 4:15.
Carl Fischer Music
#CM9654. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CM9654). ISBN
9781491157268. UPC:
680160915828. 6.875 x
10.5 inches. Key: Ab
major. English, English.
Julian of Norwich
(1342-1416). Burrow
s's setting of words of
assurance from the
English mystic Julian of
Norwich (1342-1416) is as
relevant today as ever.
For the advanced mixed
ensemble, the powerful
lyrics coupled with
gorgeous harmonies make
this an optimistic song
of hope appropriate
throughout the
year. All shall be
well, And all shall be
well, And all manner of
thing shall be well.
These words of assurance
from the English mystic
Julian of Norwich
(1342-1416) are as
relevant today as ever.
During her life, Julian
saw her community
devastated by the Great
Plague as well as deep
civil unrest. Yet through
all the turmoil came a
vision of hope that has
given the world this
profound text. One of the
most striking features is
how this short text
incorporates so much
repetition. It's as if
the writer knew she must
be gently persistent in
order for her optimistic
message to truly sink in.
The opening section tries
to capture musically some
of that persistent
optimism. Then there is a
departure from this
optimistic tone (measure
26) The feel becomes more
desperate, building to an
anguished cry (measure
38), acknowledging the
reality that, while all
shall be well, things are
very much NOT well right
now. Eventually the
anguish subsides (measure
52) as the music turns
back hopeward with the
calm assurance, again and
again, that all shall be
well. All shall be
well,And all shall be
well,And all manner of
thing shall be well.These
words of assurance from
the English mystic Julian
of Norwich (1342-1416)
are as relevant today as
ever. During her life,
Julian saw her community
devastated by the Great
Plague as well as deep
civil unrest. Yet through
all the turmoil came a
vision of hope that has
given the world this
profound text.One of the
most striking features is
how this short text
incorporates so much
repetition. It’s
as if the writer knew she
must be gently persistent
in order for her
optimistic message to
truly sink in.The opening
section tries to capture
musically some of that
persistent optimism.Then
there is a departure from
this optimistic tone
(measure 26) The feel
becomes more desperate,
building to an anguished
cry (measure 38),
acknowledging the reality
that, while all shall be
well, things are very
much NOT well right
now.Eventually the
anguish subsides (measure
52) as the music turns
back hopeward with the
calm assurance, again and
again, that all shall be
well. $2.50 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| 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.
. $4.25 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| 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.
. $2.50 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Into the Golden Vessel of Great Song Chorale SATB SATB, Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: PR.312418800 No. 4 from Second April<...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano SKU:
PR.312418800 No. 4
from Second April.
Composed by Eric Ewazen.
Octavo. Performance
Score. Theodore Presser
Company #312-41880.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.312418800). ISBN
9781491138151. UPC:
680160640225. 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 final
movement, 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
contrasts turmoil and
times of strife with a
return to championing the
idea of simply
overcoming, going forward
with hope and
determination, with the
closing music in major,
resonant and strong.
. 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.
. $3.75 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Song of a Second April Chorale SATB SATB, Piano Theodore Presser Co.
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.
. $3.75 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Kottarainen Chorale SATB SATB A Cappella Alliance Music Publications
Composed by Riika Pietilainenen-Caffrey. Edited by Lawrence Kaptein. Octavo. ...(+)
Composed by Riika
Pietilainenen-Caffrey.
Edited
by Lawrence Kaptein.
Octavo.
Alliance Music
Publications
#AMP 1072. Published by
Alliance Music
Publications
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| Songs and Psalms (1594) Chorale SATB Stainer and Bell
SATB choir SKU: ST.EM35B Composed by John Mundy. Edited by Edmund H Fello...(+)
SATB choir SKU:
ST.EM35B Composed by
John Mundy. Edited by
Edmund H Fellowes.
Library Volumes. Edited
Edmund Fellowes. Revised
Thurston Dart and Philip
Brett. Paperback.
Madrigals. Choral Score.
Stainer & Bell Ltd.
#EM35B. Published by
Stainer & Bell Ltd.
(ST.EM35B). ISBN
9790220211652. Orga
nist of St George's,
Windsor, and successor to
the famous Marbecke,
Mundy was amongst the
earliest of the English
madrigalists. There are
12 madrigals in this
collection, ranging from
Of all the
birds, a tribute to
William Byrd, to In
deep distress and
the tragic setting of
words written by Chideock
Tichborne on the eve of
his execution in the
Tower of London, My
prime of youth. The
volume also contains 25
psalms in three, four,
and five parts.
CONTENTS As I went
walking (SAT) Blessed
art thou (SAT) Have
mercy on me, O Lord
(SSATB) Hear my
prayer, O Lord (STB)
Heigh Ho! 'chill go to
plough (SSAB) I lift
my heart to thee
(SSAT) In deep
distress (SATB) In
midst of woods
(SSATB) Lightly she
whipped o'er the dales
(SSATB) Lord arise
and help thy servant
(SSATB) Lord to thee
I make my moan (SATB)
My prime of youth
(SATB) O all ye
nations (S (or A) AT)
O come let us lift up our
voice (SAT) O Lord of
whom I do depend
(SSAT) O Lord turn
not away thy face
(SAT) Of all the
birds (SAT) Penelope
that longed (SSATB)
Praise the Lord, O my
soul (SAT) Save me, O
God (SAT) Sing ye
unto the Lord (SSAT)
The black-bird made
(SSATB) The longer
that I live (SSAT)
The Shepherd Stephon (S
solo, A. viol, T. viol,
B. viol) Thus art
thou bless'd (SAT)
Turn about and see me (SA
(or T) T) Unto thee
lift I up mine eyes
(SSATB) Were I a king
(SATBB) Who loves a
life (SSATB) Witness
ye heav'ns (S solo, A.
viol, T. viol, B.
viol) Ye people all
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| Second Set of Madrigals (1618) Chorale SATB Stainer and Bell
SATB choir SKU: ST.EM22 Composed by Thomas Bateson. Edited by Edmund H Fe...(+)
SATB choir SKU:
ST.EM22 Composed by
Thomas Bateson. Edited by
Edmund H Fellowes.
Library Volumes. Edited
Edmund Fellowes. Revised
Thurston Dart. Paperback.
Madrigals. Choral Score.
Stainer & Bell Ltd.
#EM22. Published by
Stainer & Bell Ltd.
(ST.EM22). ISBN
9790220200861. CONT
ENTS Ah, Cupid, grant
(SSATTB) All the day
I waste (SSA(or T)A(or
T)B) Camilla fair
tripped o'er the plain
(SSA(or T)T(or B)B)
Come, Sorrow, help me to
lament (SSATB) Cupid
in a bed of roses
(SSATTB) Cytherea
smiling said (SSATTB)
Down the hills Corinna
trips (SSATB) Fond
love is blind
(SSATTB) Have I found
her? (SST(or A)BB)
Her hair the net of
golden wire (SSATTB)
I heard a noise
(SSATB) If floods of
tears (S(or T)Solo)
If I seek to enjoy
(SST) In depth of
grief (SA(or T)TTB)
Life of my life
(SSATB) Live not,
poor bloom (SSA(or
T)B) Love is the fire
(SAT) My mistress
after service due
(SAT) O what is she?
(SSAB) One woman
scarce of twenty
(SST) Pleasure is a
wanton thing (SST)
Sadness, sit down
(SSATB) See forth her
eyes (SAA(or T)B(or
T)) She with a cruel
frown (SSTTBB) Sweet
those trammels of your
hair (SAT) The
nightingale in silent
night (SSAT) When to
the gloomy woods
(SATB) Why do I,
dying, live? (SSA(or
T)TB) Why dost thou
fly? (SSA(or T)T(or
A)B) With bitter
sighs (SS(or A)A(or
T)TB). $47.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 4 to 6 weeks | | |
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