SATB choir with some divisi and optional chi, organ - Medium Difficult SKU: P...(+)
SATB choir with some
divisi and optional chi,
organ - Medium Difficult
SKU: PL.9705
Composed by Margaret
Vardell Sandresky.
Cathedral. Choral,
General. Octavo.
Paraclete Press #9705.
Published by Paraclete
Press (PL.9705).
A colorful and
vital setting of this
text from I Corinthians,
Though I speak with the
tongues of men and
angels... provides many
opportunities for both
choir and organ to
display their best
qualities. The organ part
is scored for an
orchestral organ with
many possibilities for
solo instrumental colors,
while the choral part is
set mostly in close
harmony creating a
feeling of depth and
richness. Ms Sandresky
has also provided a
possibility for the use
of children's voices,
giving further variety of
choral sound. Also of
note are the long,
rhythmically undulating
phrases that give the
piece a sense of
timelessness.
((Pohtsyeluitsye Mehniya Nyezhna)). Composed by Luke Mayernik. For Cello, Choral...(+)
((Pohtsyeluitsye Mehniya
Nyezhna)). Composed by
Luke Mayernik. For Cello,
Choral, Flute (SATB).
Walton Choral. 16 pages.
Walton Music #WW1523.
Published by Walton Music
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.
.
Requiem Chorale SATB [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire Hampton Roads Music Group
SATB chorus - intermediate SKU: XC.HRMG2351 Composed by Michael John Trot...(+)
SATB chorus -
intermediate
SKU:
XC.HRMG2351
Composed
by Michael John Trotta.
Michael John Trotta.
Music Education. Score.
Hampton Roads Music Group
LLC #HRMG2351. Published
by Hampton Roads Music
Group LLC (XC.HRMG2351).
UPC:
785147109655.
Requi
em is a powerfully
appealing, tender
exploration of love and
loss. Grounded in
tradition while
incorporating a
present-day harmonic
language, two Gregorian
Chant motives are
interwoven throughout the
lush harmonies and
soaring melodies. The
level of difficulty is
within the reach of many
choirs and most
orchestral players,
making it an attractive
choice for church or
concert hall. A new
translation of the
traditional text makes it
possible to perform the
work entirely in English
or entirely in Latin.
Available accompaniments
for piano, organ only,
organ and winds, or
chamber orchestra.
Whether your choir sings
a major work twice a year
or is looking to try a
multi-movement work for
the first time, it is an
excellent choice for the
worship space or concert
hall. The work has a
flexible duration (28-40
min.) depending on the
inclusions optional solo
and a cappella movements.
40 min. – Complete
– All movements -
34 min. – Without
Solo Movements (5 And 9)
- 33 min. –
Without Unaccompanied
Movements (2 and 7) - 28
min. – Without
Unaccompanied or Solo
Movements (1,3,4,6,9, 10
only) There are 3
accompaniment options:
Piano/Organ only; Organ
and Winds (5 players +
org.); Chamber Orch.
(13-20 players).
21 Quartets for Various Voice Combinations. Composed by Various. Edited by Ri...(+)
21 Quartets for Various
Voice Combinations.
Composed
by Various. Edited by
Richard Walters. Vocal.
Softcover Audio Online.
264
pages. Published by Hal
Leonard
Composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim. Arranged by Paris Rutherford. Jazz Chorals. ...(+)
Composed by Antonio
Carlos
Jobim. Arranged by Paris
Rutherford. Jazz Chorals.
Bossa Nova, Samba, Vocal
Jazz, Standards. Octavo.
16
pages. Published by Hal
Leonard
Simplified SATB Choir SKU: WD.080689062278 Composed by Mark Mcclure. Arra...(+)
Simplified SATB Choir
SKU:
WD.080689062278
Composed by Mark Mcclure.
Arranged by Mark McClure
& Russell Mauldin.
Choral. Simply the Best
Series. Sacred Anthem.
Book. Word Music
#080689062278. Published
by Word Music
(WD.080689062278).
UPC:
080689062278.
With
the weekly demands of
providing music for
corporate worship, choirs
need an easy solution for
quality worship music.
Music ministries need
arrangements that provide
options for performance,
conserve rehearsal time,
and are consistent with
the same style and
integrity of the
selections already at use
in their program.
Simply...the
Best is that
solution: an easy-to-sing
booklet with three proven
anthems re-arranged to
maximize rehearsal
efficiency. The songs are
familiar and the parts
are easy enough to learn
in as little as one
rehearsal.
Simply...the
Best arrangements
are even crafted to work
when there are no men
available to sing,
creating flexibility and
the option for a
women's-only
choir.
An
exclusive benefit of the
Simply...the
Best series is
the Virtual Accompanist
trax (included on the CD
accompaniment trax.) The
Virtual Accompanist trax
includes the women's
parts being sung and
played on the left
channel and men's voice
parts being sung and
played on the right. By
panning the trax to
either side, you can let
each section hear its
parts separately.
Whether you
sing all three songs
together or on separate
occasions, with live
accompaniment or with the
split track accompaniment
CD, this series is a
simple solution to
encourage choirs to lift
their voices in praise.
No choir is too small or
too large to benefit from
the practical
arrangements and the new
trax features of
Simply...the
Best.
Composed by Gabriel
Faure. Edited by
Christina M. Stahl and
Michael Stegemann. This
edition: urtext edition.
Stapled. Barenreiter
Urtext. Version of 1900.
Choral score. Opus 48. 19
pages. Baerenreiter
Verlag #BA09461_91.
Published by Baerenreiter
Verlag (BA.BA09461-91).
ISBN 9790006565474. 27
x 19 cm inches. Text
Language:
Latin.
TheMesse de
Requiemis probably the
internationally
best-known and most
frequently performed work
by Gabriel Faure . The
composer's first version
was limited to just five
movements and small-scale
forces with low strings,
harp and organ. The work
was then expanded several
times culminating in the
version for large
orchestra of 1900. This
orchestral version forms
the basis of this
edition.
Despite
its comparatively long
period of gestation, the
Requiem forms a stylistic
unity. Unlike other
requiem settings, the
composer foregoes any
theatrical gestures in
this work. A restrained
dynamic range together
with graceful melodic
writing for both soloists
and choir give the work a
gentle and optimistic
character.
The
choral score just as the
vocal score are based on
the volume of the
Complete Works of Gabriel
Faure (BA 9461) published
in 2010. It is important
to note that this choral
score is also compatible
with the first
small-scale version as
well as the second
chamber orchestra
version.
-
High-quality Urtext
edition based on
theComplete Works of
Gabriel Faure - First
systematic evaluation of
all sources - Based on
the large orchestral
version of 1900 -
Choral score suitable for
all versions of the
Requiem
About
Barenreiter Urtext
Orchestral
Parts
Why musicians
love to play from
Bärenreiter Urtext
Orchestral
Parts
- Urtext
editions as close as
possible to the
composerâ€â„
s intentions - With
alternate versions in
full score and parts
- Orchestral parts in an
enlarged format of 25.5cm
x 32.5cm - With
cues, rehearsal letters,
and page turns where
players need them -
Clearly presented divisi
passages so that players
know exactly what they
have to play -
High-quality paper with a
slight yellow tinge which
does not glare under
lights and is thick
enough that reverse pages
do not shine
through
Choral (SATB) SKU: HL.428738 A Chamber Cantata for Christmas. Comp...(+)
Choral (SATB)
SKU:
HL.428738
A
Chamber Cantata for
Christmas. Composed
by Joseph M. Martin.
Shawnee Sacred.
Christmas. Softcover.
Duration 2520 seconds.
Published by Shawnee
Press (HL.428738).
ISBN 9781705163269.
UPC: 196288064268.
6.75x10.5x0.268
inches.
For such a
time as this comes a work
that will bring hope and
light to your community
of faith. Decorated with
beloved carols and
engaging original
anthems, this
“chamber
cantata†is
brimming with the joy of
Christmas and arranges
for success with
well-crafted, impactful
and accessible
selections. The scripture
based narration will
affirm the Christmas
message. Colorful
orchestrations by Ed
Hogan can be done by a
minimal number of
players, making this work
not only beautiful, but
practical. Score and
Parts (fl 1, fl 2/ob, cl,
tpt, hn, tbn, perc 1-3,
pno, hp, vn 1-2, vc, db)
available as a digital
download. For the
Accompaniment, Split, and
Part Dominant Tracks:
Audio is accessed online
using the unique code
generated upon purchase
and can be streamed or
downloaded. The audio
files include PLAYBACK+,
a multi-functional audio
player that allows you to
slow down audio without
changing pitch, set loop
points, change keys, and
pan left or right. To
purchase, click on the
cart icon and add to the
Shopping Cart.
HL00428740: Accompaniment
Tracks HL00428741: Split
Tracks HL00428745: Part
Dominant Tracks Songs
include:Overture of Joy;
A Weary World Rejoices;
Redeem, Restore, Renew;
Arise! Rejoice!; Come,
Graceful Rose; Away in a
Manger; Sing, O Heavens;
Beautiful Star; Cantique
de Nöel.
SATB choir, piano SKU: LO.15-3592H Composed by Jeffrey R. Smith. Arranged...(+)
SATB choir, piano
SKU:
LO.15-3592H
Composed
by Jeffrey R. Smith.
Arranged by Robert S.
Cohen. Choral. Christmas.
Octavo. Heritage Music
Press #15/3592H.
Published by Heritage
Music Press
(LO.15-3592H).
ISBN
9780787762117.
The
laughter, the sharing,
the kindness and caring,
it's Christmas, a gift of
love for all. This tender
original holiday ballad
displays a beautiful mix
of choral colors and
techniques with all
voices having their time
to shine with the melody.
Written for and premiered
by the Philadelphia Boys
Choir & Chorale, it's a
touching musical
representation of the
holiday season.
SATB choir SKU: ST.EM20 Canzonets to Four Voices. Composed by Gile...(+)
SATB choir
SKU:
ST.EM20
Canzonets
to Four Voices.
Composed by Giles
Farnaby. Edited by Edmund
H Fellowes. Library
Volumes. Edited Edmund
Fellowes. Revised
Thurston Dart. Paperback.
Madrigals. Choral Score.
Stainer & Bell Ltd.
#EM20. Published by
Stainer & Bell Ltd.
(ST.EM20).
ISBN
9790220206337.
Reme
mbered chiefly for his
virginal music, this
always fresh and charming
composer - who was
probably an instrument
maker by trade - may well
have penned these pieces
simply for the enjoyment
of his London friends
living in the wards of
Bishopsgate and
Cripplegate. His
experience as a keyboard
player may have led him
to some chromatic vocal
writing, particularly in
the admirable Construe my
meaning, rivalling
strangenesses in the work
of his Italian
contemporary,
Gesualdo.
CONTENTS Among
the daffadillies
(SSAB) Ay me, poor
heart (SATB) Blind
Love was shooting
(SSAB) Carters, now
cast down (SAT (or A)
B) Construe my
meaning (SATB) Daphne
on the rainbow (SSA (or
T) T (or B)) Lady,
the silly flea (SATB)
Lady, when I behold your
passions (SSA (or T)
B) Love shooting
among many (SSAB)
Love shooting at another
(SSA (or T) B) My
Lady's coloured cheeks
(SAT (or A) B) Pearce
did dance with Petronella
(SAT (or A) B) Pearce
did love fair Petronella
(SAAB) Phillida
bewailed (SAT (or A)
B) Simkin said that
Sis was fair (SSAB (or
T)) Some time she
would (SATB) Susanna
fair (SSTB) The
curtain drawn (SATB)
The wavering planet (SSAB
(or T)) Thrice
blessed be the giver
(SSAB (or T))
Witness, ye heavens (SSS
(or A) AAT (or B)
BB).
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.
.
By George Frideric Handel. For Choir. (SATB or SSATB with SSATB Sol). Choral Ex...(+)
By George Frideric
Handel. For Choir. (SATB
or SSATB with SSATB Sol).
Choral Extended Work
(Miniature Score). Kalmus
Edition. Masterwork.
Miniature Score. 192
pages. Published by
Alfred Publishing.
Choral (SATB) - very easy SKU: HL.49018909 SATB and Piano. Compose...(+)
Choral (SATB) - very easy
SKU: HL.49018909
SATB and Piano.
Composed by Helge Fö
and rde. Arranged by
Robert Sund. This
edition: Folding. Sheet
music. Edition Schott.
Classical. Softcover. 4
pages. Schott Music
#C53812. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49018909).
ISBN
9790001171687. UPC:
888680068776.
7.75x10.75x0.009 inches.
English.
The
popular song 'If you're
happy' is now available
in a single edition for
the first time! The
Norwegian composer Helge
Forde has managed to
write an international
choral music hit, the
evocative Latin gospel
'If you're happy' for
mixed a-cappella choir.
The song can be easily
mastered by gospel,
amateur or school choirs
of any age group and will
provide a lot of fun to
singers. The Swedish
composer and conductor
Robert Sund has written a
melodious piano
accompaniment which is
easy to play. 'If you're
happy' is perfect as an
effective encore which
will certainly enthuse
the audience.
SATB choir, organ - Difficult SKU: PL.1612 Composed by Jason Overall. Sac...(+)
SATB choir, organ -
Difficult
SKU:
PL.1612
Composed by
Jason Overall. Sacred,
Ordinary Time. Choral
score. Paraclete Press
#1612. Published by
Paraclete Press
(PL.1612).
A
playful and musically
varied anthem with a text
by Rev. Bosco Peters:
Dancing God you exult
over us. A challenging
organ part adds great
energy and color to the
rhythmic vocal lines. An
unusual and thoughtful
praise anthem.
SATB choir with some divisi, organ - Medium SKU: PL.0122 Composed by Pete...(+)
SATB choir with some
divisi, organ - Medium
SKU: PL.0122
Composed by Peter Pindar
Stearns. Parish. Choral,
General. Octavo.
Paraclete Press #0122.
Published by Paraclete
Press (PL.0122).
This
imaginative setting of
words by John White
Chadwick creates a
feeling of eternal
strength from its
constant musical flow.
Peter Pindar Stearns is
well known for his
sensitivity to text and
choir alike and this
anthem reflects his keen
imagination as well. The
first verse is set in
unison with a lovely
soaring melody while the
second verse supports the
melody in four-part
writing. A brief organ
interlude ensues before
the final verse which is
for two part women and
men's voices concluding
in a spirit of
unity.
Peter Pindar
Stearns has surpassed
even my highest
expectations for him with
his Eternal Ruler, a
tribute to Edwardian and
post-Edwardian hymn
anthems. Where to begin?
Imagine the finest,
broadest melody Gustav
Holst could write, add
the impassioned fervor of
Balfour Gardiner's
Evening Hymn or Stanford
in B-flat, and hold all
that together with
Stearns's ultimate
integrity and infallible
taste. Every time I play
and sing through this, it
leaves me in tears, and I
haven't even mentioned
the amazing subtlety of
Stearns's harmony, the
genius of his part
writing, and the
overwhleming sweep of his
lines. This is gorgeous,
glorious music. - Dr.
John Hooker AAM Journal
November 2001.
Choir (SATB choir) SKU: AP.48432 Arranged by Matt Podd. Performance Music...(+)
Choir (SATB choir)
SKU: AP.48432
Arranged by Matt Podd.
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Alfred Choral Designs.
Christmas; Sacred;
Traditional. Choral
Octavo. 16 pages. Alfred
Music #00-48432.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.48432).
UPC:
038081552552. English.
Traditional
Carol.
It's a
high-energy,
gospel-infused take on
one of the most treasured
Christmas carols of all
time. Riveting rhythmic
syncopation, triadic
choral harmonies that
climb in inversion, and
plenty of melodic blue
notes all add up to . . .
well, sheer joy! Your
piano player really gets
to show off on the fully
notated riff-like
accompaniment. Plus, you
can download free bass
and drumset parts for the
full effect. Not to be
missed!
About Alfred
Choral
Designs
Th
e Alfred Choral Designs
Series provides student
and adult choirs with a
variety of secular choral
music that is useful,
practical, educationally
appropriate, and a
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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.
.
SATB choir, piano SKU: LO.10-5702L Composed by Marty Parks. Choral. Sacre...(+)
SATB choir, piano
SKU:
LO.10-5702L
Composed
by Marty Parks. Choral.
Sacred Anthem, General,
Thanksgiving. Octavo.
Lorenz Publishing Company
#10/5702L. Published by
Lorenz Publishing Company
(LO.10-5702L).
ISBN
9780787777234.
This
energetic anthem from
Marty Parks will be the
perfect service opener
during the Thanksgiving
season, or any time of
the year. Set in a
buoyant 6/8, the
endearing melody is
quickly learned, and the
idiomatic piano part is
fun to play. An optional
trumpet part is also
available.
Mixed choir (SATB) with soloists (AB), speakers and small orchestra or 2 pianos ...(+)
Mixed choir (SATB) with
soloists (AB), speakers
and small orchestra or 2
pianos and percussion
(CHP) - advanced
SKU:
HL.49032014
3
morality plays after
Aesop's fables.
Composed by Hans Werner
Henze. Sheet music.
Edition Schott. Choral
Score. Composed 1967. 56
pages. Duration 12'.
Schott Music #ED 6033-01.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49032014).
ISBN
9790001064682.
9.0x12.0x0.156 inches.
English -
German.
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.
.
Composed by Mack Wilberg
(1955-). Sacred choral -
mixed voices. Vocal
score. 8
pages. Duration 2'.
Oxford
University Press
#9780193526501. Published
by
Oxford University Press