Choir; guitar; organ SKU: HP.C5643R Arranged by Joel Raney. Spirituals & ...(+)
Choir; guitar; organ
SKU: HP.C5643R
Arranged by Joel Raney.
Spirituals & Gospel,
Hymntune, General
Worship, Sacred. Rhythm
Parts. Hope Publishing
Company #C5643R.
Published by Hope
Publishing Company
(HP.C5643R).
UPC:
763628256432. Psalms
40:30, Revelation 15:3,
Revelation 21:21,
Ephesians 1:7, 1 John
1:1-9, 1 John 2:1-2,
Philippians
3:4-14.
Medley of
old gospel hymns Everyone
loves to sing the old,
gospel hymns that remind
us of our faith journey
and of those who have
gone on to sing with the
saints in glory. This
exuberant Joel Raney
medley combines many
favorites in a variety of
musical textures and
styles, including: I Will
Sing the Wondrous Story,
When We All Get to
Heaven, He Keeps Me
Singing, Sweet By and By,
and I Will Sing of My
Redeemer. The addition
of rhythm enhances this
toe-tapping nostalgic
journey. The Rhythm
packet contains parts
for: Electric Guitar,
Bass, B3 Organ (Synth) &
Drums.
Organ (Organ) SKU: HL.48182450 Composed by Olivier Messiaen. Leduc. Class...(+)
Organ (Organ)
SKU:
HL.48182450
Composed
by Olivier Messiaen.
Leduc. Classical. CD. 72
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL23673. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48182450).
UPC:
888680833015.
8.0x11.5x0.249
inches.
In this
edition written in
German, The Technique Of
My Musical Language by
Olivier Messiaen explains
the full theory behind
Messiaen?s compositions.
Enabling a better
understanding, this book
will help advanced
students and
professionals for the
interpretation of his
work, and is a must-have
for all composers. This
book includes the scales
of limited
transpositions,
well-known in Jazz, the
rhythmic permutations, as
well as other techniques.
Olivier Messiaen
(1908-1992) was a French
organist and composer
passionate about
Ornithology and one of
the most important
composer of his century.
Inspired by Japanese
music, he had a very
special way of composing
and his work can be
identified by its
complexity, its diatonic
aspect, its harmony with
limited transposition,
its colour and its
additive rhythms. He
composed many works
related to ornithology
and birdsong, including
the ''Bird Catalogue'' in
7 volumes and the
''Treatise on rhythm,
colour and ornithology''
in 7 volumes..
For Organ. Composed by Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992). Leduc. Post-1900, Sacred....(+)
For Organ. Composed by
Olivier Messiaen
(1908-1992).
Leduc. Post-1900, Sacred.
Softcover. 20 pages.
Alphonse
Leduc #AL19269. Published
by
Alphonse Leduc
Organ SKU: HL.48182046 For Organ. Composed by Olivier Messiaen. Le...(+)
Organ
SKU:
HL.48182046
For
Organ. Composed by
Olivier Messiaen. Leduc.
Classical, Contemporary.
Softcover. 8 pages.
Alphonse Leduc #AL22893.
Published by Alphonse
Leduc (HL.48182046).
UPC: 888680788254.
9.25x12.25
inches.
The
Celestial Banquet, by
Olivier Messiaen is one
of his earliest
compositions. Written for
organ, this piece lasts 7
minutes because of its
slow tempo that gives it
a timeless feeling. This
piece is quite
challenging and would
require an advanced
technical level. Written
in Octatonic mode, The
Celestial Banquet
used a theme that was
transposed twice for less
monotony. Olivier
Messiaen (1908-1992) was
a French organist and
composer who was also
passionate about
ornithology. Inspired by
Japanese music, he had a
very special way of
composing and his work
can be identified by its
complexity, its diatonic
aspect, its harmony with
limited transposition,
its color and its
additive rhythms. He
composed many works
related to ornithology
and birdsong, including
the 'Bird Catalogue' in 7
volumes and the 'Treatise
on rhythm, color and
ornithology' in 7
volumes.
Book/Online Audio Electronic Keyboard; Keyboards; Organ SKU: HL.302741 (+)
Book/Online Audio
Electronic Keyboard;
Keyboards; Organ
SKU:
HL.302741
E-Z Play
Today Book A. E-Z
Play Today. Instruction,
Method. Softcover Audio
Online. 48 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard
(HL.302741).
ISBN
9781540065261. UPC:
888680967468.
9.0x12.0x0.182
inches.
Introducing
the E-Z way to reading
music notes, chords, and
learning musical terms!
Keyboards are among the
most versatile of all
musical instruments, and
many electronic keyboards
today have special
automatic features and
automatic rhythms. These
features make making
music even more fun and
versatile! If you've
always wanted to learn
how to play the keyboard,
this book is your first
step to success!
Beginnings Book A
provides
easy-to-understand
instructions with popular
songs and favorite tunes
so you can start playing
music you know and love
while learning to play!
In practically no time,
you'll be performing some
of your favorite
standards, including:
Aura Lee • Danny
Boy • He's Got the
Whole World in His Hands
• Kumbaya •
Lullaby (Cradle Song)
• On Top of Old
Smoky • Simple
Gifts • When the
Saints Go Marching In
• Yankee Doodle
• and more. This
book also includes access
to online recordings of
demonstration and backing
tracks, so you can listen
to the demos to hear how
the piece should sound,
then play along with the
backing tracks to sound
like a pro! Audio is
accessed online using the
unique code inside the
book 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.
About Hal
Leonard E-Z Play
Today
For
organs, pianos, and
electronic keyboards. E-Z
Play Today is the
shortest distance between
beginning music and
playing fun. Now there
are more than 300 reasons
why you should play E-Z
Play Today. * World's
largest series of music
folios * Full-size books
- large 9 x 12 format
features easy-to-read,
easy-to-play music *
Accurate arrangements...
simple enough for the
beginner, but accurate
chords and melody lines
are maintained *
Eye-catching, full-color
covers * Lyrics... most
arrangements include
words and music * Most
up-to-date registrations
- books in the series
contain a general
registration guide, as
well as individual song
rhythm suggestions *
Guitar Chord Chart - all
songs in the series can
also be played on
guitar.
Organ (Organ) SKU: HL.48181042 For Organ. Composed by Olivier Mess...(+)
Organ (Organ)
SKU:
HL.48181042
For
Organ. Composed by
Olivier Messiaen. Leduc.
Classical. Softcover. 7
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL20068. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48181042).
UPC:
888680868949.
9.0x12.0x0.088
inches.
The
Glorious Bodies, by
Olivier Messiaen is a
composition that exhibits
his Roman Catholic faith.
Written for organ in
1939, it is a mix between
Indian music and
Gregorian Plainsong. This
first volume includes the
first three pieces of the
whole composition: 1.
Subtilite des Corps
Glorieux, 2. Les eaux de
la Grace and 3. L'ange
aux parfums. This piece
is divided in 7 sections:
1. Subtilite des Corps
Glorieux 2. Les eaux de
la Grace 3. L'ange aux
parfums 4. Combat de Mort
et de la Vie 5. Force et
agilite des Corps
Glorieux 6. Joie et
clarte des Corps Glorieux
7. Le Mystere de la
Sainte-Trinite. Olivier
Messiaen (1908-1992) was
a French organist and
composer passionate about
ornithology and one of
the most important
composers of his century.
Inspired by Japanese
music, he had a very
special way of composing
and his work can be
identified by its
complexity, its diatonic
aspect, its harmony with
limited transposition,
its colour and its
additive rhythms. He
composed many works
related to ornithology
and birdsong, including
the Bird Catalogue in 7
volumes and the Treatise
on Rhythm, Colour and
Ornithology in 7
volumes.
Organ - Grade 4 SKU: HL.14019450 Composed by Bent Lorentzen. Music Sales ...(+)
Organ - Grade 4
SKU:
HL.14019450
Composed
by Bent Lorentzen. Music
Sales America. Classical.
Book [Softcover].
Composed 2002. 20 pages.
Edition Wilhelm Hansen
#WH30404. Published by
Edition Wilhelm Hansen
(HL.14019450).
ISBN
9788759867570.
English.
The
Planets is cast as a
single unit, consisting
of seven movements,
varying greatly in
character, each of which
describes a planet or a
celestial body. Mars
makes a war-like contrast
with aggressive rhythms
and contrasting
registers. This part is
poly-rhythmic and very
complex. Thus there is
extensive use of the
proportions 5:2, 5:3,
5:4, 5:7 and 5:9 which
are the point of
departure of all the
rhythm series.
Organ (Organ) SKU: HL.48184877 Composed by Thierry Escaich. Leduc. Classi...(+)
Organ (Organ)
SKU:
HL.48184877
Composed
by Thierry Escaich.
Leduc. Classical.
Softcover. Alphonse Leduc
#AL28196. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48184877).
Born in 1965,
Thierry Escaich studied
in Paris where he
obtained eight first
prizes for Organ and
Composition. His
performances and works
during his professional
career have also received
various distinctions,
Three Sketches for Organ
being no exception.
Composed in 1991, Three
Sketches is very modern,
exploiting tonality,
rhythm, harmony, and many
other elements to a
virtuosic level.
Esciach's is a great
improvisation expert and
Three Sketches reflects
aspects of this through
use of complex rhythms
and developed melodies.
With a typical
performance lasting
around 11 minutes, the
Three Sketches are
called, 1) Tournament, 2)
Ritual, and 3) Variations
on a Memory. For all
advanced organists
seeking to vary and
expand their contemporary
repertoire, Esciach's
Three Sketches is an
exciting addition to the
repertoire..
In this suite of four Christmas songs written in 1950, Rowley's Organizing princ...(+)
In this suite of four
Christmas songs written
in 1950, Rowley's
Organizing principle is
dance rhythm. The first
movement sets The Holly
and The Ivy in a lilting
6/8 Sicilian rhythm. The
second movement combines
The Holly and The Ivy
with The Cherry Tree
Carol in a sharply
contrasting minuet. The
third movement fughetta
setting of The Little
Room gives the dancers a
breather before the
fourth movement's bourree
setting for On Christmas
Night and The Moon Shines
Bright.Twentieth century
British composer Alec
Rowley was also an
Organist, pianist and
dedicated teacher. Many
of his compositions are
miniatures and works
appropriate for amateur
musicians, though he also
gained renownthrough his
large-scale works
performed at the
Promenade Concerts and
elsewhere
Chamber Music Solo Organ SKU: PR.113400450 Composed by Chen Yi. Edited by...(+)
Chamber Music Solo Organ
SKU: PR.113400450
Composed by Chen Yi.
Edited by James Higdon.
Sws. Performance Score. 8
pages. Duration 5
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #113-40045.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.113400450).
ISBN
9781491132326. UPC:
680160681679. 9x12
inches.
Chen Yi
describes her dramatic
study in the
organ’s
sonorities: “From
the bronze drum set on
topof the totem pole, I
imagine that our
ancestors played the
powerful low percussion
instrument,to unify the
rhythm in their group
dance; from the delicate
and magical decorations
carved onthe drum and the
pole, I imagine that the
beauty of the totem poles
is presented in
multilayerswith various
timbres from different
manuals (keyboards) and
pedals, and the ineffable
universe isharmonized in
the powerful and
brilliant grand chords
fully sounded from the
organ.†The
publicationincludes
registrations,
fingerings, and pedaling
provided by James Higdon.
TOTEM POLES
wascommissioned by the
American Guild of
Organists for its 2018
biennial national
convention. The
primitive power and the
spiritual mysteries of
the ancient totem poles
are permeated into the
rich palette, and brought
out from the sonic giant,
the solo organ.From the
bronze drum set on top of
the totem pole, I imagine
that our ancestors played
the powerful low
percussion instrument, to
unify the rhythm in their
group dance; from the
delicate and magical
decorations carved on the
drum and the pole, I
imagine that the beauty
of the totem poles is
presented in multilayers
with various timbres from
different manuals
(keyboards) and pedals,
and the ineffable
universe is harmonized in
the powerful and
brilliant grand chords
fully sounded from the
organ.
Organ SKU: CA.1808700 Composed by Kay Johannsen. Free organ music. Full s...(+)
Organ
SKU:
CA.1808700
Composed
by Kay Johannsen. Free
organ music. Full score.
Composed 2016. 8 pages.
Duration 5 minutes. Carus
Verlag #CV 18.087/00.
Published by Carus Verlag
(CA.1808700).
ISBN
9790007171360. Language:
all languages.
Song
of Hope, composed by Kay
Johannsen the Kantor of
the Stiftskirche in
Stuttgart in 2016, is a
Fantasia in G minor based
on a six-measure melody.
It is improvisatory in
style and has a
melancholy basic
character. Over the
course of the work, the
melodic idea is varied
rhythmically several
times, and is heard in
the treble, tenor and
bass registers. Against a
quiet basic pulse, the
accompanying harmonies
appear in the manuals and
pedals mostly in subtly
matching rhythms,
reminiscent of a
saxophone soloist with a
discreet supporting jazz
band. The dynamic of the
piece grows from piano to
a fundamental forte, and
for the conclusion a fine
pianissimo is required.
Song of Hope is composed
for two-manual organ,
with a duration of
four-and-a-half minutes.
The expressive harmonies
and the hidden swing of
the music communicate
directly with audiences,
including those with less
musical experience.
Organ (Organ) SKU: HL.48180057 [Concert Variations for Organ]. Com...(+)
Organ (Organ)
SKU:
HL.48180057
[Concert Variations
for Organ]. Composed
by Joseph Bonnet. Leduc.
Classical. Softcover. 11
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL14123. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48180057).
UPC:
888680795702.
9.0x12.0x0.075
inches.
Composer
and organist, Joseph
Bonnet (1884-1944) is
considered one of the
most major French pipe
organ players. It is no
surprise, therefore, that
his Concert Variations
for Organ are very well
informed. Following his
studies at the Paris
Conservatoire, Bonnet
took over as concert
organist at the
institution. Concert
Variations for Organ was
compiled in 1906, soon
after his graduation. The
work begins with a
helpful index of the
organ registrations and
performance directions.
Concert Variations begins
with a virtuosic,
cadenza-like theme in E
minor. Following this,
four variations are
heard, all containing
contrast in organ sound,
tonality and exploited
melody and rhythm. For
all advanced, aspiring
organists, Bonnet's
Concert Variations is an
essential addition to the
repertoire.
Organ SKU: HL.48180210 [Variations on a Noel for Organ]. Composed ...(+)
Organ
SKU:
HL.48180210
[Variations on a Noel
for Organ]. Composed
by Marcel Dupre. Leduc.
Christmas, Classical.
Softcover. 25 pages.
Alphonse Leduc #AL16626.
Published by Alphonse
Leduc (HL.48180210).
UPC: 888680794859.
9x12 inches.
French
organist and composer,
Marcel Dupré
(1886-1971) is also
remembered as a
significant pedagogue.
However, his prominence
within the organ
repertoire remains
absolute with sublime
works, including his
Variations on a
Noel. Dupré
studied at the Paris
Conservatoire with Louis
Vierne and Charles-Marie
Widor, where he won
prizes for piano, organ
and fugue, as well as the
Grand Prix de Rome. He
was a famous organ
virtuoso and was able to
perform the entire works
composed for the
instrument by J. S. Bach
from memory.
Dupré's Op. 20,
the Variations on a
Noel for organ was
composed in 1922. It is
based on an old Noel
(Pastorale) in D
minor. The variations
displays contrast through
tonality, rhythm, timbre
and harmony, among other
aspects. Dupré's
compositions and didactic
works remain important to
organists today and his
Variations on a
Noel is no
exception.
Organ - advanced SKU: HL.49018423 Composed by Harald Feller. This edition...(+)
Organ - advanced
SKU:
HL.49018423
Composed
by Harald Feller. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Edition Schott. Composed
1987/2010. 24 pages.
Duration 10'. Schott
Music #ED20837. Published
by Schott Music
(HL.49018423).
ISBN
9790001171632. UPC:
884088615178.
9.0x12.0x0.079
inches.
As
professor at the Munich
Academy of Music, the
German organist and
composer Harald Feller
(*1951) not only takes
care of the young
generation of musicians
and is in the limelight
as a soloist, but also
adds to the organ
repertoire by writing
major new works. 'Te
Deum' is based on the
beginning of the
Gregorian melody of the
Ambrosian hymn. Using
polyrhythmic structures,
canonic elements and
ostinato rhythms, Feller
turns a small cell into
ecstatic music in the
praise of God - 'Te
Deum': a powerful
symphonic organ work!
Organ SKU: HL.48181400 Composed by Olivier Messiaen. Leduc. Classical. So...(+)
Organ
SKU:
HL.48181400
Composed
by Olivier Messiaen.
Leduc. Classical.
Softcover. 14 pages.
Alphonse Leduc #AL20906.
Published by Alphonse
Leduc (HL.48181400).
UPC: 888680855420.
9.0x12.25x0.13
inches.
“Oliv
ier Messiaen (1908-1992)
is known for his unique
composition style.
Incorporating complex
rhythms, harmony and
melodies, Mass of
Pentecost is no exception
to the composer's
popular, distinctive
style. Composed in
1949-1950, the Organ Mass
is thought to be based on
twenty years of
improvising at Saint
Trinity Church in Paris
where Messiaen was
organist. Mass of
Pentecost is in five
movements; 1) Entrance,
2) Offertory, 3)
Consecration, 4)
Communion, and 5)
Recessional. Influences
of birdsong are depicted
within the piece,
reflecting the composer's
interest in ornithology.
The first movement also
contains the use of Greek
rhythms. Mass of
Pentecost is essential to
all advanced organists
seeking to expand and
vary their
repertoire.â€.
Organ - advanced SKU: HL.49045437 For Organ. Composed by Enjott Sc...(+)
Organ - advanced
SKU:
HL.49045437
For
Organ. Composed by
Enjott Schneider. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Organ Large Works.
Classical. Softcover.
Composed 2016. 48 pages.
Duration 24'. Schott
Music #ED 22668.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49045437).
ISBN
9790001162715. UPC:
841886029088.
9.0x12.0x0.168
inches.
On the
occasion of the
quincentenary of
Reformation Day in 2017,
the composer Enjott
Schneider thoroughly
studied Martin Luther the
individual and all his
contradictions. The
result is a brilliant,
demanding organ symphony
which is perfect for
concerts on the subject
of Reformation and Martin
Luther.The composer
describes the five
movements of the symphony
as follows:'1st
movement:Wir glauben all
an einen Gott with its
quintuplet-like beginning
is very Gregorian in
style, outlining the
range of Lutheran
emotionalism between the
Middle Ages and the
modern era. The
irrationality of faith
ultimately has priority
over any thought and
evidence. At the
beginning of the
movement, sounds of
knocking on wood remind
of the nailing of the
Ninety-Five Theses to the
doors of churches in
Wittenberg. The chorale
melody sometimes hides
with an almost rough
medieval saltarello,
referring to Luther's
robustness and vitality
with which he knew to
carry away even common
people.2nd movement:In
1530, the electoral
prince of Saxony
presented to Luther at
Coburg Castle the golden
signet ring with the
Luther rose which became
the symbol of his
theology of grace. A
white heart with black
cross is fixed on a
five-petalled rose. To
him, white is the colour
of angels and ghosts,
black stands for the pain
of crucification: The
just shall live by faith,
but by faith in the
Crucified. But the fact
that the rose and the
heart are the dominating
symbols shows how
Catholic Marian piety
remained an ingredient of
Luther's spirituality
throughout his life. In
line with the dominant
five-petal structure of
the rose, this movement
was composed, to a large
extent, in accordance
with the floating,
lyrical rhythm in 5/8
time.3rd movement:The
omnipresence of death and
dying - from the plague
and war to the
never-ending dangers of
daily life - was an
essential part of the
world view of that time.
Fears ensued that might
heighten into the
grotesque, e.g. in the
pictures of Hieronymus
Bosch. The Danse macabre
was a popular motif in
those years. Luther's
chorale Mitten wir im
Leben sind / mit dem Tod
umfangen from 1524
(Enchiridion from Erfurt)
is based on the Gregorian
chant Media vita in morte
sumus created in France
around 750 and, with its
idea of transience,
inspired a simplistic
air.4th movement:The
famous confession
delivered at the Diet of
Worms in 1521, I stand
here and can say no more.
God help me. Amen, are
not Luther's words but
the version later used as
text for a pamphlet.
However, it represents
quite plainly the
straightforwardness and
inevitability of his
mission. Musically, it
was made into a perpetuum
mobile, i.e. a dogged,
ostinato and never-ending
musical air.5th
movement:The Mighty
Fortress, on the other
hand, is one of the great
symbols of Martin Luther
which, with its shining C
major key, embodies the
Protestant ideology and
willful nature of the
Reformation unlike any
other song. Heinrich
Heine called it the
Marseille anthem of the
Reformation, Friedrich
Engels the Marseillaise
of the Peasants' Wars.
This disputability is not
thought through to the
end but rather
interrupted: With a
jubilant birdcall version
of the melody, the finale
shows a rather
chamber-music-like side
of the ideals of freedom
of Christians.'.
Composed by Andrew D. Gordon. Arranged by Andrew D. Gordon. Outstanding Blues ...(+)
Composed by Andrew D.
Gordon. Arranged by
Andrew
D. Gordon. Outstanding
Blues
and Jazz Solos. Jazz.
Book/digital audio. ADG
Productions #ADG199.
Published by ADG
Productions
Organ SKU: HL.253940 Composed by Jan Rybarski. PWM. Classical. Softcover....(+)
Organ
SKU:
HL.253940
Composed by
Jan Rybarski. PWM.
Classical. Softcover. 32
pages. Duration 960
seconds. Polskie
Wydawnictwo Muzyczne
#11700010. Published by
Polskie Wydawnictwo
Muzyczne (HL.253940).
12.0x9.0
inches.
Jan
Rybarskis Fantasia for
Organ is a work of a
great emotional impact.
Its romantic dramaturgy
leads the listener into
the state of deep
reflections. The work is
monumental; its structure
resembles a one-part
sonata with a fugue in
the middle fragment. The
arrangement requires
organs with minimum 16-18
voices in two manuals.
Despite fast passages and
at times complicated
harmony that require a
lot of practice, the work
is played with comfort.
The author, as an
organist-practitioner,
uses difficult technical
elements that he controls
in a perfect manner. The
proportion of the
traditional and modern
harmonics is ideal, which
means it perfectly
corresponds to the
dramaturgy of the work.
The main formative
element is the rhythm
that - as the author
claims himself -
inspires, opens both the
performer and the
listener to the
experience. The structure
of the Fantasia brings
connotations to the
course of a human life,
with a film story that
apparently is different
for everyone, but conveys
one truth common to all
people: in order to
overcome difficulties,
you need to trust
God.
Composed by William Howard Doane, Robert Lowry and Henry Ernest Nichol. Arranged...(+)
Composed by William
Howard Doane, Robert
Lowry and Henry Ernest
Nichol. Arranged by
Robert J. Powell. For
organ. 21st Century.
Moderately Easy.
Published by MorningStar
Music Publishers
Organ SKU: HL.49046490 Organ. Composed by Naji Hakim. Organ Collec...(+)
Organ
SKU:
HL.49046490
Organ. Composed by
Naji Hakim. Organ
Collection. Classical.
Softcover. 16 pages.
Duration 240 seconds.
Schott Music #ED23167.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49046490).
UPC:
842819108573.
9.0x12.0x0.095
inches.
Tanets is
inspired by the rhythm of
the Basque fandango, with
abundant hemiolas
alternating 2 and 3 in
the accompaniment. The
piece, in ternary form,
develops a joyful
diatonic theme in a very
modulating tonal
game.
Trumpet and organ - intermediate to advanced SKU: HL.49018470 Toccata ...(+)
Trumpet and organ -
intermediate to advanced
SKU: HL.49018470
Toccata & Melisma for
trumpet (Bb or C) and
organ. Composed by
Enjott Schneider. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Edition Schott. Composed
2009. 52 pages. Duration
12'. Schott Music
#ED20783. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49018470).
ISBN
9790001170932. UPC:
841886014930.
9.0x12.0x0.16
inches.
'YinYang'
is the union of polar
opposites in Taoism. It
is the same in the
present work for trumpet
and organ in which the
two movements form a pair
of opposites: 'Toccata'
is a powerful, solid
music piece that is rough
around the edges, with
staccato as essential
form; 'Melisma' is a
sweeping, light and round
structure with legato as
essential form. This
polarity is as elementary
as 'male and female'.
This is why it is
characteristic of the
yin-yang symbol that the
curved, melismatic line
unites contrapuntally
with the toccata-like
rhythm so that a jubilant
praise of wholeness -
whether in the Christian
or Taoist sense - can be
heard. (Enjott
Schneider).