Cello and orchestra (Score) - easy SKU: HL.49006190 En forme de Pas de...(+)
Cello and orchestra
(Score) - easy
SKU:
HL.49006190
En
forme de Pas de
trois. Composed by
Bernd Alois Zimmermann.
This edition:
Paperback/Soft Cover.
Sheet music. Edition
Schott. Classical. Study
Score. Composed
1965-1966. 104 pages.
Duration 24'. Schott
Music #ED 6329. Published
by Schott Music
(HL.49006190).
ISBN
9790001067300.
8.25x11.75x0.301
inches.
3 (3. auch
Picc.) * 3 (2., 3. auch
Ob. d'am.) * 3 (3. auch
Bassklar.) * Altsax.
(auch Sopransax.) * 3 (3.
auch Kfg.) - 2 * 2 (auch
Cornett in B) * 2 * 1 -
P. (1 Spieler) S. (2
Beck. * 3 hg. Beck. *
Tamb. * Trgl. * Hi-Hat *
3 Tomt. * Ruhrtr. * kl.
Tr. * gr. Tr. * Holztr. *
Ratsche * Peitsche *
Schuttelrohr * Mar. *
Kuhgl. * Gurke * Kast. *
Clav. * Glsp. * Vibr.) (5
Spieler) - Git. (auch
E-Git.) * Mand. * Hfe. *
Klav. (auch Cemb.) *
Glasharfe (Cel.) * Zimbal
- Str. (7 * 7 * 6 * 5 *
4).
Orchestra SKU: SU.94010400 For Orchestra. Composed by James Lee II...(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
SU.94010400
For
Orchestra. Composed
by James Lee III.
Orchestra. Study Score.
Subito Music Corporation
#94010400. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.94010400).
2,1 2,1 2,1
2,1; 4331; timp, perc(3),
cel, hp; stgs Duration:
11' Composed: 2013
Published by: Subito
Music Publishing
Performance materials
available on rental:
Alas! Babylon’s
Final Sunset is
another installment in my
series of works that
musically comment on the
biblical books of Daniel
and Revelation. The
principal source of
inspiration for this
works comes from the 18th
chapter of the book of
Revelation. This chapter
states that the career of
Babylon the Great is
finally coming to an end.
The music begins with a
mysterious pianissimo
tremolo accompanied by
tam-tam and bass drum.
The initial flourishes in
the oboes and English
horn serve as the
principal motive of
warning. As the music
continues, there are
varying degrees of
agitation among the
strings and woodwinds.
Throughout the work there
are rhythmic motives in
the brass, percussion,
and various woodwind
instruments that sing and
speak Babylon is Fallen
in triple meter. As the
tutti ensemble arrives at
a climax, the orchestral
texture becomes thinner
and slightly transparent.
As the music continues,
the opening motive
returns in the oboes,
however the counterpoint
produces a series of solo
laments. These passages
are intended to provide
picturesque images of
these words: And the
voice of harpers, and
musicians, and of pipers,
and trumpeters, shall be
heard no more at all in
thee; and no craftsman,
of whatsoever craft he
be, shall be found any
more in thee; and the
sound of a millstone
shall be heard no more at
all in thee; And the
light of a candle shall
shine no more at all in
thee. and the voice of
the bridegroom and of the
bride shall be heard no
more at all in thee: for
thy merchants were the
great men of the earth;
for by thy sorceries were
all nations deceived. And
in her was found the
blood of prophets, and of
saints, and of all that
were slain upon the
earth. Rev. 18:22-24 The
following passages
musically comment on the
historical career of
Babylon with a sense of
her impending
destruction. The series
of laments transforms
into the more emphatic
rhythmic motive Babylon
is Fallen. The orchestral
texture begins to become
more condense, once
again, with the initial
flourishes of, but with
notable variations.
Finally, the celesta,
harp, oboes, English
horn, and strings sing
profundities that are
finally transformed into
a minor mode tonality
that fades away with the
ringing of the tam-tam.
Babylon has finally seen
her last sunset.
A Cantata for
Christmas. Composed
by Heather Sorenson.
Daybreak Christmas
Choral. Advent, Cantata,
Carol, Christmas,
Christmas/Advent Sacred,
General Worship, Sacred.
Softcover. Duration 3000
seconds. Published by
Daybreak Music
(HL.226377).
ISBN
9781495091506. UPC:
888680674618.
8.5x11.0x2.3
inches.
Composed in
both traditional and
blended choral stylings,
this cantata weaves the
historic symbolism of
both the Lion of Judah
and the Lamb of God into
the Christmas story.
Through original songs
and traditional carols,
singers and listeners are
reminded that this story
is not just an event in
history, but a living
story that still impacts
the world today.
Narration, solos,
congregational
participation and
optional children's
voices, along with
gorgeous orchestrations
by Keith Christopher, all
work together to make
this service a time of
both celebration and
worship. Songs include:
Overture/Sing Christmas!;
And So We Wait; It Came
upon a Midnight Clear;
Who's the Little Baby?;
Sleep Little Lion, Sleep
Little Lamb; Where Is
Peace Tonight?; In This
Moment; Angels from the
Realms of Glory; Carol of
the King. Score and Parts
(fl 1-2/pic, ob, cl 1-2,
bn, tpt 1-3, hn 1-2, tbn
1-2, tbn 3/tba, perc 1-2,
timp, hp, pno, rhy, vn
1-2, va, vc, db)
available as a Printed
Edition and as a digital
download.
Classic Rock for the String Orchestra (Teacher's Score). Arranged by Bob ...(+)
Classic Rock for the
String Orchestra
(Teacher's Score).
Arranged by Bob Phillips
and Daryl Silberman.
Book; CD; Play-Along;
String Orchestra
Collection. Rock. 48
pages. Published by
Alfred Music (AP.40742).
(As featured on Glee). Arranged by Patrick Roszell. Orchestra. Full Orche...(+)
(As featured on
Glee). Arranged by
Patrick Roszell.
Orchestra. Full
Orchestra; Part(s);
Score. Pop Concert Full
Orchestra. Broadway;
Swing; TV. Grade 3. 210
pages. Published by
Alfred Music
Holiday Mash-Up Orchestre [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Alfred Publishing
(As featured on Glee (Featuring: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas /...(+)
(As featured on
Glee (Featuring:
Have Yourself a Merry
Little Christmas / Jingle
Bell Rock)). Arranged by
Patrick Roszell.
Orchestra. Full
Orchestra; Part(s);
Score. Pop Intermediate
Full Orchestra. Form:
Medley. Christmas;
Secular; TV; Winter.
Grade 3. 202 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Orchestra SKU: SU.94010560 For Orchestra. Composed by James Lee II...(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
SU.94010560
For
Orchestra. Composed
by James Lee III.
Orchestra. Study Score.
Subito Music Corporation
#94010560. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.94010560).
Instrumentation
: 2,1 2,1 2,1 2,1; 4331;
timp, 3 perc; stgs
Duration: 5'
Composed: 2016
Published by: Subito
Music Publishing
Performance materials
available on rental only
from the Subito Music
Rental Library.
Orchestra SKU: SU.94010110 For Orchestra. Composed by James Lee II...(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
SU.94010110
For
Orchestra. Composed
by James Lee III.
Orchestra. Study Score.
Subito Music Corporation
#94010110. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.94010110).
2,1 2,1 2,1
2,1; 4331; timp, perc,
hp, pno/cel; stgs
Duration: 23' Composed:
2008 Published by: Subito
Music PublishingFull
Score &
Orchestra SKU: SU.94010290 For Orchestra. Composed by James Lee II...(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
SU.94010290
For
Orchestra. Composed
by James Lee III.
Orchestra. Study Score.
Subito Music Corporation
#94010290. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.94010290).
Performance
materials available on
rental only.
Instrumentation: 2,1 2,1
2,1 2,1; 4331; timp,
perc, hp; stgs
Duration: 12' '
Composed: 2011
Published by: Subito
Music Publishing.
Orchestra SKU: SU.94010300 For Orchestra. Composed by James Lee II...(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
SU.94010300
For
Orchestra. Composed
by James Lee III.
Orchestra. Study Score.
Subito Music Corporation
#94010300. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.94010300).
Performance
materials available on
rental only. 2,1 2,1 2,1
2,1; 4331; timp, perc,
hp, pno/cel; stgs
Duration: 10' ' Composed:
2011 Published by: Subito
Music Publishing 2011
Sphinx Consortium
CommissionFull Score &
Parts: available on
rental:.
Orchestra (CD-ROM) Choral (ORCH CDROM) SKU: HL.35029955 A Cantata of H...(+)
Orchestra (CD-ROM) Choral
(ORCH CDROM)
SKU:
HL.35029955
A
Cantata of Hope and
Peace. Composed by
Joseph M. Martin. Shawnee
Sacred. Cantata, Easter,
General Worship, Holy
Week, Lent. CD-ROM.
Duration 2400 seconds.
Published by Shawnee
Press (HL.35029955).
ISBN 9781495018374.
UPC: 888680028879.
5.0x5.0x0.2
inches.
This
service in song is a
contemplation of the hope
we find in Christ.
Incorporating new
original anthems and
fresh treatments of
time-honored hymns and
traditional sacred songs,
this work reflects upon
the ministry and passion
of Christ's last days.
The narration includes
scriptures of assurance
and words of comfort and
peace. The music is
written in an expressive
melodic style, bringing a
gentle beauty that will
touch all who experience
it. Supported by two
orchestration choices and
other helpful companion
products, this 40 minute
work is ideal for Lenten
or Holy Week worship
gatherings. Consider this
musical journey of faith
and discover a place of
refuge in God's unfailing
love and His sanctuary of
grace. Moving! Songs
include: Prelude of
Peace; Sanctuary of
Grace; Shelter of Hope;
Hosanna! A Procession of
Promise; In the Shadow of
Your Wing; Give to the
Winds Your Fears; Flee as
a Bird; Sanctuary of the
Soul; Postlude of
Peace.
Orchestra SKU: SU.25100010 For Orchestra. Composed by Davis Brown....(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
SU.25100010
For
Orchestra. Composed
by Davis Brown.
Orchestra. Study Score.
Gusthold Music Publisher
#25100010. Published by
Gusthold Music Publisher
(SU.25100010).
A medley of
classic Christmas carols.
An ideal Christmas
concert opener. Dr.
Brown's answer to Leroy
Anderson.Orchestra
Duration: 9’
Composed: 2005 Published
by: Gusthold Music
Publisher Performance
materials available on
rental only:.
Orchestra (Study Score) SKU: HL.49010075 Overture. Composed by Car...(+)
Orchestra (Study Score)
SKU: HL.49010075
Overture. Composed
by Carl Maria von Weber.
This edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Edition Schott.
Classical. Study Score.
Op. 59. 54 pages.
Eulenburg Edition #ETP
612. Published by
Eulenburg Edition
(HL.49010075).
ISBN
9790200205329.
5.25x7.5x0.13
inches.
With more
than 1,200 titles from
the orchestral and choral
repertoire, from chamber
music and musical
theatre, Edition
Eulenburg is the world's
largest series of scores,
covering large part of
music history from the
Baroque to the Classical
era and looking back on a
long tradition.
Peace Jubilee Orchestre [Conducteur et Parties séparées] C.L. Barnhouse
SKU: CL.016-0023-00 March. Composed by J. S. Taylor. Orchestra. Sc...(+)
SKU:
CL.016-0023-00
March. Composed by
J. S. Taylor. Orchestra.
Score and set of parts.
Composed 1898. C.L.
Barnhouse #016-0023-00.
Published by C.L.
Barnhouse
(CL.016-0023-00).
(Based on God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen ). Arranged by Michael Story. Orchestra....(+)
(Based on God Rest Ye
Merry, Gentlemen ).
Arranged by Michael
Story. Orchestra. Full
Orchestra; Part(s);
Score; SmartMusic. Belwin
Intermediate Full
Orchestra. Christmas;
Sacred; Winter. Grade
2.5. 120 pages. Published
by Belwin Music
Orchestra - Grade 2 SKU: AP.40458S By Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. By Peter ...(+)
Orchestra - Grade 2
SKU: AP.40458S
By
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky.
By Peter Ilyich
Tchaikovsky. Arranged by
Andrew H. Dabczynski.
Masterworks; Music
Prodigy; Performance
Music Ensemble; Single
Titles; String Orchestra.
Highland/Etling String
Explorer. Form:
Transcription; Waltz.
Masterwork Arrangement;
Romantic. Score. 8 pages.
Highland/Etling
#00-40458S. Published by
Highland/Etling
(AP.40458S).
UPC:
038081454177.
English.
The
melodies of Tchaikovsky's
celebrated ballets are
beloved worldwide, and no
more so than this famous
waltz. In this
Romantic-era masterpiece,
young string students
will discover beautiful
musical figures with
rhythms, bowings, and
fingerings achievable
even by students in their
first year of study. All
sections have interesting
parts; however, the
firsts are featured. More
advanced students will
also find the arrangement
fulfilling and
motivational. This is a
selection that will
enhance any string
orchestra concert program
at any time of the year.
This title is available
in Music Prodigy.
Triumph of the Argonauts Orchestre [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire/avancé Belwin
(Op. 164a). By Robert Sheldon. Orchestra. Full Orchestra; Part(s); Score; SmartM...(+)
(Op. 164a). By Robert
Sheldon. Orchestra. Full
Orchestra; Part(s);
Score; SmartMusic. Belwin
Concert Full Orchestra.
Grade 4. 236 pages.
Published by Belwin Music
Natural horn brass band - Grade 2 SKU: RM.DUPL07261-CO Composed by Duplan...(+)
Natural horn brass band -
Grade 2
SKU:
RM.DUPL07261-CO
Composed by Duplant.
Batterie, clairons et
cors. Orchestra.
Conductor's score.
Editions Robert Martin
#DUPL07261-CO. Published
by Editions Robert Martin
(RM.DUPL07261-CO).
Cello and orchestra SKU: HL.49015261 En forme de Pas de trois. Com...(+)
Cello and orchestra
SKU: HL.49015261
En forme de Pas de
trois. Composed by
Bernd Alois Zimmermann.
This edition:
Paperback/Soft Cover.
Sheet music. Edition
Schott. Classical. Piano
Reduction with Solo Part.
Composed 1965-1966. 106
pages. Duration 24'.
Schott Music #ED 7164.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49015261).
ISBN
9790001075091.
9.25x12.0x0.305
inches.
3 (3. auch
Picc.) * 3 (2., 3. auch
Ob. d'am.) * 3 (3. auch
Bassklar.) * Altsax.
(auch Sopransax.) * 3 (3.
auch Kfg.) - 2 * 2 (auch
Cornett in B) * 2 * 1 -
P. (1 Spieler) S. (2
Beck. * 3 hg. Beck. *
Tamb. * Trgl. * Hi-Hat *
3 Tomt. * Ruhrtr. * kl.
Tr. * gr. Tr. * Holztr. *
Ratsche * Peitsche *
Schuttelrohr * Mar. *
Kuhgl. * Gurke * Kast. *
Clav. * Glsp. * Vibr.) (5
Spieler) - Git. (auch
E-Git.) * Mand. * Hfe. *
Klav. (auch Cemb.) *
Glasharfe (Cel.) * Zimbal
- Str. (7 * 7 * 6 * 5 *
4).
Sunflower Orchestre - Intermédiaire Alfred Publishing
Orchestra - Grade 3 SKU: AP.48059 As Performed by Post Malone and Swae...(+)
Orchestra - Grade 3
SKU: AP.48059
As Performed by Post
Malone and Swae Lee.
Composed by Austin
Richard Post, Billy
Walsh, Carl Rosen, Carter
Lang, Khalif Brown, and
Louis Bell. Arranged by
Michael Story. MakeMusic
Cloud; Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles;
String Orchestra. Pop
Concert String Orchestra.
Movie; Pop. Score and
Part(s). 72 pages.
Duration 2:15. Alfred
Music #00-48059.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.48059).
ISBN
9781470664626. UPC:
038081557847.
English.
Sunflower,
a Billboard Top 100
single from Spider-Man:
Into the Spider-Verse and
originally performed by
Post Malone and Swae Lee
has been beautifully
scored for your string
orchestra by Michael
Story. The optional
piano, drumset, and bongo
parts will greatly
enhance the sound of this
arrangement. The
orchestra and audience
will love this one!
(2:15) This title is
available in MakeMusic
Cloud.
Featuring: Jump /
Panama. Composed by
Alex Van Halen, David Lee
Roth, and Eddie Van
Halen. Arranged by Victor
Lopez. Full Orchestra;
MakeMusic Cloud;
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Pop Intermediate
String/Full Orchestra.
Pop/Rock. Score and
Part(s). 194 pages.
Duration 4:05. Alfred
Music #00-49008.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.49008).
ISBN
9781470646851. UPC:
038081566085.
English.
Van Halen
Hits, arranged by Victor
López, will treat your
students and audience to
a Van Halen classic rock
tour at your next
program. This ultimate
classic rock medley
showcases Panama and
Jump, two of Van Halen's
biggest hits. Released in
1984 and still hot today,
these tunes will
definitely get your
audience jumping in a
heartbeat. This
arrangement will work
great with strings and
percussion alone or full
orchestra. (4:05) This
title is available in
MakeMusic Cloud.
Orchestra SKU: SU.91580100 For Orchestra. Composed by Steven Mercu...(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
SU.91580100
For
Orchestra. Composed
by Steven Mercurio.
Vocal/Choral, Opera. CD
(Audio). Subito Music
Corporation #91580100.
Published by Subito Music
Corporation
(SU.91580100).
A Grateful Tail
- Movement by Movement
Siriusly, Dog Star
Sirius, the brightest
star in the night sky,
has been used by
travelers and navigators
for thousands of years as
a guiding star and so it
is here as the opening
movement for the
symphony. Sirius, the
cornerstone to the
constellation Canis
Maggiore or Big Dog sits
at the foot of Orion, the
hunter, leading the way.
Highly cinematic, the
movement evokes both a
musical and visual sense
of the mythological and
mysterious elements of
Sirius and its Dog
Godstar secrets. From the
clarion call of the
opening, Sirius theme,
the sound is buoyant and
frisky emulating the
nature of doggy playtime.
Puppy pleasures abound as
a doggy four-step, my
turn on the traditional
American two-step dance,
is introduced. The
movement transforms into
an actual orchestrated
frolic of small, large
and medium dog barks
beginning with the winds
(smaller dogs) and
ultimately, the big dog,
brass. The movement
climaxes with the coda
or, Dog Park, where the
winds and the brass bark
and play together over
the, doggy ostinato
four-step rhythm,
culminating with the
final call of the Sirius
theme. Let Sleeping Dogs
Lie, Peacefully It's all
in a dog's day and life.
Tranquility presides over
this supremely gentle,
intermezzo-like movement.
After a day of play,
every dog needs rest. Let
Sleeping Dogs Lie, is a
lyrical andante inspired
by the profound serenity
and beauty of a dog at
rest. The Last Will and
Testament of Silverdene
Emblem O'Neill Based on a
powerful piece of prose
written by the American
playwright, Eugene
O'Neill this text was
intended as a consolation
piece for Carlotta, his
wife, who had become
grief-stricken over the
loss of their beloved
dog, the Dalmatian known
as Blemie.Written for a
singing actor who
personifies the role of
Blemie, a dog at the end
of his life, the movement
plays like a one act,
musical drama as we
follow Blemie through a
wonderfully
three-dimensional,
emotional and
psychological journey
writing his Last Will and
Testament, for those who
have loved him. Wagging
the Tail: Ossia Fido's
Lament A life-affirming
rumba/samba using
Blemie's final words from
O'Neill's text, this
final movement employs
the most unique American
musical invention, the
gospel choir. In order to
make the dances come
alive, this movement also
calls upon the colors of
a rhythm section.
Creating the spirit of an
Irish Funeral, the
movement is a joyful and
revival-like celebration
of a dog's life as its
spirit lives on forever
in the hearts and minds
of dog lovers everywhere.
Remember Me, remember me!
My spirit is wagging a
grateful tail. Published
by: Subito Music
Publishing Release Date:
July 9, 2013.
Featuring: Jump /
Panama. Composed by
Alex Van Halen, David Lee
Roth, and Eddie Van
Halen. Arranged by Victor
Lopez. Full Orchestra;
MakeMusic Cloud;
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Pop Intermediate
String/Full Orchestra.
Pop/Rock. Score. 24
pages. Duration 4:05.
Alfred Music #00-49008S.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.49008S).
ISBN
9781470646868. UPC:
038081566092.
English.
Van Halen
Hits, arranged by Victor
López, will treat your
students and audience to
a Van Halen classic rock
tour at your next
program. This ultimate
classic rock medley
showcases Panama and
Jump, two of Van Halen's
biggest hits. Released in
1984 and still hot today,
these tunes will
definitely get your
audience jumping in a
heartbeat. This
arrangement will work
great with strings and
percussion alone or full
orchestra. (4:05) This
title available in
MakeMusic Cloud.
Orchestra - Grade 2.5 SKU: AP.47450 As Recorded by GRAMMY Award Winner...(+)
Orchestra - Grade 2.5
SKU: AP.47450
As Recorded by GRAMMY
Award Winner Camila
Cabello. Composed by
Ali Tamposi, Andrew Watt,
Brian Lee, Brittany
Hazzard, Camila Cabello,
Frank Dukes, Louis Bell,
Pharrell, and Young Thug.
Arranged by Victor Lopez.
Full Orchestra;
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Pop Intermediate
String/Full Orchestra.
Multicultural; Pop. Score
and Part(s). 208 pages.
Alfred Music #00-47450.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.47450).
UPC:
038081547367.
English.
This jazzy
Afro-Cuban clave chart is
a fusion of authentic
Caribbean flavor and will
bring the zest and the
spice to your next
concert. Nothing beats
singing along to a hit
from the Billboard Hot
100 Chart!
New York, New York Orchestre [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Jazz Lines Publications
Recorded by Frank Sinatra. Edited by Rob DuBoff, Jeffrey Sultanof, and Dy...(+)
Recorded by Frank
Sinatra. Edited by
Rob DuBoff, Jeffrey
Sultanof, and Dylan
Canterbury. Arranged by
Don Costa. Jazz, Swing.
Score and parts.
Published by Jazz Lines
Publications
(JL.JLP-9510).
Orchestra SKU: PR.416415760 For Really Big Orchestra. Composed by ...(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
PR.416415760
For
Really Big Orchestra.
Composed by PDQ Bach.
Edited by Prof. Peter
Schickele. Study Score.
With Standard notation.
Duration 11 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#416-41576. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.416415760).
UPC:
680160636532. 9 x 12
inches.
The 1712
Overture stands out in
P.D.Q. Bach's oeuvre for
two reasons, among
others: it is by far the
most programmatic
instrumental piece among
those by the minimeister
of Wein-am-Rhein so far
unearthed, and 2) its
discovery has led to a
revelation about the
composer's father, Johann
Sebastian Bach, that has
exploded like a bombshell
on the usually serene
musicological landscape.
The overture is based on
an anecdote told to
P.D.Q. Bach by a cousin,
Peter Ulrich. Since P.U.
Bach lived in Dudeldorf,
only a few miles down the
road from Wein-am-Rhein,
he was P.D.Q.'s closest
relative, and he was, in
fact, one of the few
members of the family who
was on speaking terms
with P.D.Q. The story,
related to P.D.Q.
(fortunately for us
posterity types) in a
letter, may be summarized
thus: The town of
Dudeldorf was founded by
two brothers, Rudi and
Dieter Dudel, early in
the 18th century. Rudi
remained mayor of the
newborn burg for the rest
of his long life, but
Dieter had a dream of
starting a musicians'
colony, an entire city
devoted to music, which
dream, he finally
decided, could be
realized only in the New
World. In 1712, he and
several other bagpipers
sailed to Boston, never
to return to Germany.
(Henceforth, Rudi became
known as der deutscher
Dudel and Dieter as the
Yankee Dudel).
Unfortunately, the head
of the Boston Musicians'
Guild had gotten wind of
Dudel's plans, and
Wilhelm Wiesel (pron.
VEE-zle), known none too
affectionately around
town as Wiesel the
Weasel, was not about to
share what few gigs there
were in colonial America
with more foreigners and
outside agitators. He and
his cronies were on hand
to meet Dudel's boat when
it pulled into Boston
Harbor; they intended to
prevent the newcomers'
disembarkation, but Dudel
and his companions
managed to escape to the
other side of the bay in
a dinghy, landing with
just enough time to rent
a carriage and horses
before hearing the sound
of The Weasel and his
men, who had had to come
around the long way. The
Germans headed West, with
the Bostonians in furious
pursuit. soon the city
had been left far behind,
and by midnight so had
the pursuers; Dieter
Dudel decided that it was
safe for him and his men
to stop and sleep until
daybreak. When they
awoke, they found that
they were in a beautiful
landscape of low,
forested mountains and
pleasant fields, warmed
by the brilliant morning
sun and serenaded by an
entrancing variety of
birds. Here, Dudel
thought, her is where I
will build my colony. The
immigrants continued down
the road at a leisurely
pace until they came upon
a little church, all by
itself in the
countryside, from which
there suddenly emanated
the sounds of a pipe
organ. At this point, the
temptation to quote from
P.U. Bach's letter to
P.D.Q. cannot be
resisted: They went
inside and, after
listening to the glorious
music for a while,
introduced themselves to
the organist. And who do
you think it was? Are you
ready for this -- it was
your old man! Hey, no
kidding -- you know, I'm
sure, that your father
was the guy to get when
it came to testing new
organs, and whoever had
that one in Massachusetts
built offered old
Sebastian a tidy sum to
go over there and check
it out. The unexpected
meeting with J.S. Bach
and his sponsors was
interrupted by the sound
of horse hooves, as the
dreaded Wiesel and his
men thundered on to the
scene. They had been
riding all night,
however, and they were no
spring chickens to start
with, and as soon as they
reached the church they
all dropped, exhausted,
to the ground. The elated
Germans rang the church
bells and offered to buy
everyone a beer at the
nearest tavern. There
they were taught, and
joined in singing, what
might be called the
national anthem of the
New World. The melody of
this pre-revolutionary
patriotic song is still
remembered (P.D.Q. Bach
quotes it, in the bass
instruments, near the end
of the overture), but is
words are now all but
forgotten: Freedom, of
thee we sing, Freedom
e'er is our goal; Death
to the English King, Long
live Rock and Ross. The
striking paucity of
biographical references
to Johann Sebastian Bah
during the year 1712 can
now be explained: he was
abroad for a significant
part of that year,
testing organs in the
British Colonies. That
this revelation has not
been accepted as fact by
the musicological
establishment is no
surprise, since it means
that a lot of books would
have to be rewritten. The
members of that
establishment haven't
even accepted the
existence of P.D.Q. Bach,
one of whose major works
the 1712 Overture
certainly is. It is also
a work that shows
Tchaikowsky up as the
shameless plagiarizer
that some of us have
always known he was. The
discovery of this awesome
opus was made possible by
a Boston Pops Centennial
Research Commission; the
first modern performance
took place at the opening
concert of the 100th
anniversary season of
that orchestra, under the
exciting but authentic
direction of John
Williams.