Orchestra Soli STTBB, Coro SATB, Fl, Ob, Clt, Fg, Cor, [Timp], 2 Vl, Va, Vc, Cb,...(+)
Orchestra Soli STTBB,
Coro SATB, Fl, Ob, Clt,
Fg, Cor, [Timp], 2 Vl,
Va, Vc, Cb, Org
SKU:
CA.4007250
Arrangement for
chamber orchestra
(Homolka). Composed
by Felix Bartholdy
Mendelssohn. Arranged by
Jan-Benjamin Homolka.
Carus sheet music series:
Great choral works in
small scorings. Foreword
in German and English.
Sacred vocal music,
Psalms, German. Full
Score. Op. 42, MWV A 15.
Duration 24 minutes.
Carus Verlag #CV
40.072/50. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.4007250).
ISBN
9790007240059.
German/English.
Psa
lm texts inspired
Mendelssohn throughout
his composing career. In
1837 Robert Schumann
judged Mendelssohn's
setting of Psalm 42 as
the highest level that he
has achieved as a
composer of church music,
indeed the highest level
that modern church music
has ever reached. With
this arrangement of
Mendelssohn's cantata Wie
der Hirsch schreit (As
the hart longs) smaller
choirs and choirs with
more limited resources of
space or finance can now
perform this popular
work. The original
symphonic wind and brass
forces have been reduced
from 15 to 5 wind and
brass forces. All the
vocal parts (soloists and
chorus) are identical
with the original
version, so that the
vocal scores and chorus
scores of that version
can be used. Can be
performed by smaller
choirs with smaller
instrumental forces
Usable with the vocal
scores and choral scores
from the original
version. Complete
performance material
available on loan. carus
plus: the work is also
available in carus music,
the choir app, and the
practice CD series Carus
Choir Coach. Score
available separately -
see item CA.4007200.