| The Best Fake Book Ever - 2nd Edition - Eb Edition
Instruments en Mib [Fake Book] Hal Leonard
Fakebook for Eb instrument. With vocal melody, lyrics and chord names. Series: H...(+)
Fakebook for Eb
instrument. With vocal
melody, lyrics and chord
names. Series: Hal
Leonard Fake Books. 864
pages. Published by Hal
Leonard.
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| The Best Fake Book Ever - C Edition - 3rd Edition
Fake Book [Fake Book] Hal Leonard
(C Edition) For voice and C instrument. Format: fakebook. With vocal melody, lyr...(+)
(C Edition) For voice and
C instrument. Format:
fakebook. With vocal
melody, lyrics and chord
names. Series: Hal
Leonard Fake Books. 856
pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by Hal Leonard.
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| Best Fake Book Ever - 5th Edition Instruments en Do [Fake Book] Hal Leonard
C Edition. Composed by Various. Fake Book. Broadway, Country, Jazz, Pop, Stand...(+)
C Edition. Composed by
Various. Fake Book.
Broadway,
Country, Jazz, Pop,
Standards.
Softcover. 802 pages.
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| Simple Gifts: Four Shaker Songs Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Manhattan Beach Music
By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school...(+)
By Frank Ticheli. Concert
band. Suitable for
advanced middle school,
high school, community
and college bands. Level:
Grade 3. Conductor score
and set of parts.
Duration 9:00. Published
by Manhattan Beach Music.
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| Rise Up Singing
Paroles et Accords [Partition] Hal Leonard
The Group Singing Songbook. By Various. Vocal. Size 9.5x12 inches. 281 pages. Pu...(+)
The Group Singing
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Vocal. Size 9.5x12
inches. 281 pages.
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| Rise Up Singing Paroles et Accords [Partition] Hal Leonard
Arranged by Peter Blood, Annie Patterson. Vocal. Size 7.5x10.5 inches. 283 pages...(+)
Arranged by Peter Blood,
Annie Patterson. Vocal.
Size 7.5x10.5 inches. 283
pages. Published by Hal
Leonard.
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| Each One Has a Gift [Octavo] MorningStar Music Publishers
Composed by Joy F. Patterson. For unison voices or cantor, congregation, keyboar...(+)
Composed by Joy F.
Patterson. For unison
voices or cantor,
congregation, keyboard,
flute. Stewardship. Easy.
Octavo. Published by
MorningStar Music
Publishers
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| The Hymn Fake Book - C Edition
Ligne De Mélodie, Paroles et Accords [Fake Book] - Facile Hal Leonard
For voice and C instrument. Format: fakebook (spiral bound). With vocal melody, ...(+)
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instrument. Format:
fakebook (spiral bound).
With vocal melody,
lyrics, piano
accompaniment, chord
names and leadsheet
notation. Hymn. Series:
Hal Leonard Fake Books.
494 pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by Hal Leonard.
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| Simple Gifts: Four Shaker Songs Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire Manhattan Beach Music
By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school...(+)
By Frank Ticheli. Concert
band. Suitable for
advanced middle school,
high school, community
and college bands. Grade
3. Conductor Full Score.
Duration 9:00
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| 3 Wise Men and A Baby (Book) Voix d'Enfants [Partition] Lillenas Publishing Co.
A Children's Christmas Musical teaching that the best gift is me. By Pam Andrews...(+)
A Children's Christmas
Musical teaching that the
best gift is me. By Pam
Andrews. Children's
Choral. Christmas and
Sacred. Book. 128 pages.
Published by Lillenas
Music.
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| Focus [Complete Set] Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Jazz Lines Publications
By Stan Getz and Beaux Arts String Ensemble. By Eddie Sauter. Edited by Rob Dubo...(+)
By Stan Getz and Beaux
Arts String Ensemble. By
Eddie Sauter. Edited by
Rob Duboff, Jeffrey
Sultanof, Alex Chilowicz,
and Andrew Homzy.
Arranged by Eddie Sauter.
For string ensemble
(score and parts)
(Soloist (parts in
concert, B-flat, and
E-flat), Violin I (8
parts), Violin II (8
parts), Viola (5 Parts),
Cello (5 Parts) , Double
Bass (3 Parts), Harp,
Piano/Celeste, Percussion
(Snare Drum, Marimba,
Tambourine)). Advanced.
Score and parts.
Published by Jazz Lines
Publications
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| The Best Gift Ever [Partition + CD] Themes and Variations
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| A Gift of Moments for Piano Solo Piano seul Metropolis Music Publishers
Piano Solo SKU: IS.PN7495EM Composed by Louis Anthony deLise. Keyboards -...(+)
Piano Solo SKU:
IS.PN7495EM Composed
by Louis Anthony deLise.
Keyboards - Piano.
Metropolis Music
Publishers #PN7495EM.
Published by Metropolis
Music Publishers
(IS.PN7495EM). ISBN
9790365074952. Loui
s Anthony deLise is an
American composer,
pianist, and
percussionist. The
compositions in A Gift of
Moments are typical of
deLise’s composing
style that often features
the juxtaposition of
disparate musical
elements like serial
technique, frequently
changing meters, the
urgency and drive of rock
and roll, and the lush
harmonies of
1960’s West Coast
Jazz. Dr. deLise was
Adjunct Lecturer of
Theory and Composition at
the Boyer College of
Music and Dance (in
Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania). He is the
author of The
Professional Songwriter,
a textbook on
songwriting. The title, A
Gift of Moments, comes
from something a friend
wrote about her deceased
husband. She described
their too-short time
together as, a gift of
moments. (Time with
someone you love is
always too short,
isn’t it?) Since
February 2020, (since
I’ve been locked
down at home with my
patient and loving wife,
Theresa), like the rest
of us, I’ve been
reminded each day of just
how delicate life is. My
friend’s comment
about her lost love has
gradually revealed itself
as a worthy title for the
collection of music I was
creating during this time
of lockdown. All of the
pieces in this collection
are in some way about
love: of a mate, of
family, our way of life,
and those beliefs we
consider particular to
us. The compositions are
varied in style as they
encompass musical
gestures reflective of
the many disparate
musical traditions alive
in my soul. With this
unapologetically
sensitive, perhaps even
nostalgic, music of mine
I intend to blur the
arbitrary boundaries of
genre classification,
like classical or pop;
ambient or orchestral.
Special thanks to Vivian
Barton Dozor, a
wonderfully talented
cellist who provided
insight into bowing and
phrasing for the cello
parts. $28.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| The Star Factor - Choral Book - Facile Word Music
Unison/-2-part choir - Easy SKU: WD.080689471179 Many Gifts, One Voice...(+)
Unison/-2-part choir -
Easy SKU:
WD.080689471179
Many Gifts, One
Voice. Composed by
Daniel Semsen. Arranged
by Daniel Semsen. Choral,
cantatas. Children's.
Book. Duration 40-45
minutes. Word Music
#080689471179. Published
by Word Music
(WD.080689471179).
UPC:
080689471179. Place
s! Lights! Curtain Up!
It’s time for The
Star Factor and you have
a front-row seat! The
setting is Camp Heart &
Soul, a summer arts camp
that features a talent
showcase with an exciting
twist: the showcase
winner earns the
opportunity to compete on
a national TV show. As
everyone excitedly
prepares for the
performance, their
initial group cooperation
begins to crumble as
their celebrity coach
tells them that
“looking out for
yourself is the only way
to become a star!â€
A series of zany
complications climax at
the broadcast of the show
when all the would-be
“starsâ€
finally learn that being
part of the Body of
Christ is what is
important, and every
person has a special and
unique role to play. The
Star Factor is another
home-run musical from the
gifted pen of Christy
Semsen, combining
humorous characters,
clever storytelling, and
memorable songs that
deliver a solid
contemporary spiritual
theme the whole audience
will appreciate. Daniel
Semsen has produced
state-of-the-art
accompaniment tracks
– worthy of any
television show –
and a comprehensive
Teacher's Resource Kit
and performance
Instructional DVD will
provide all the
production help and ideas
you need for an impactful
and unforgettable
experience. So set your
DVR for The Star Factor
– it’s an
experience you’ll
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| A Child's Garden of Jazz for Brass Quintet Quintette de Cuivres: 2 trompettes, Cor, trombone, tuba [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Avancé Cherry Classics
By Henry Wolking. For Brass Quintet. Contemporary jazz. Advanced. Score and part...(+)
By Henry Wolking. For
Brass Quintet.
Contemporary jazz.
Advanced. Score and
parts. Published by
Cherry Classics
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| Best of Contemporary Christian
Fake Book [Fake Book] - Intermédiaire Hal Leonard
Over 400 Songs. Fake Book (Includes melody line and chords). Size 9x12 inches. 5...(+)
Over 400 Songs. Fake Book
(Includes melody line and
chords). Size 9x12
inches. 583 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard.
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| The Star Factor - Teacher's Resource Kit Word Music
Unison/-2-part choir SKU: WD.080689350979 Many Gifts, One Voice. C...(+)
Unison/-2-part choir
SKU:
WD.080689350979
Many Gifts, One
Voice. Composed by
Daniel Semsen. Arranged
by Daniel Semsen. Choral,
cantatas. Eastertide.
Teacher's resource kit.
Duration 40-45 minutes.
Word Music #080689350979.
Published by Word Music
(WD.080689350979).
UPC:
080689350979. Place
s! Lights! Curtain Up!
It's time for The Star
Factor and you have a
front-row seat! The
setting is Camp Heart &
Soul, a summer arts camp
that features a talent
showcase with an exciting
twist: the showcase
winner earns the
opportunity to compete on
a national TV show. As
everyone excitedly
prepares for the
performance, their
initial group cooperation
begins to crumble as
their celebrity coach
tells them that looking
out for yourself is the
only way to become a
star! A series of zany
complications climax at
the broadcast of the show
when all the would-be
stars finally learn that
being part of the Body of
Christ is what is
important, and every
person has a special and
unique role to play. The
Star Factor is another
home-run musical from the
gifted pen of Christy
Semsen, combining
humorous characters,
clever storytelling, and
memorable songs that
deliver a solid
contemporary spiritual
theme the whole audience
will appreciate. Daniel
Semsen has produced
state-of-the-art
accompaniment tracks -
worthy of any television
show - and a
comprehensive Teacher's
Resource it and
performance Instructional
DVD will provide all the
production help you could
ask for. So set your DVR
for The Star Factor -
it's an experience you'll
want to become a part of
again and again! $64.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| 3 Wise Men and A Baby (Production DVD) Lillenas Publishing Co.
Unison choir with optional second part SKU: LP.765762010932 A Children...(+)
Unison choir with
optional second part
SKU:
LP.765762010932 A
Children's Christmas
Musical teaching that the
best gift is me.
Composed by Pam Andrews.
Musical. Sacred.
Production DVD. Published
by Lillenas Publishing
Company
(LP.765762010932).
UPC:
765762010932. Pam
Andrews the leading
resource provider for
children today has done
it again! Here's a
creative approach to the
Christmas story (relying
heavily on the Magi
angle) teaching that the
best gift is in giving
ourselves to Christ. Fun
songs memorable
arrangements and a strong
Bible-centered theme
combine for a powerful
presentation kids and
congregations won't soon
forget! Three kings
Elvistonia the King of
Rock and Roll Garthonia
the King of Country and
Jamestonia the King of
Soul head up a cast of
characters that shine
with humor and joy. $29.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| 3 Wise Men and A Baby (Director's Resource & DVD) Lillenas Publishing Co.
Unison choir with optional second part SKU: LP.765762220508 A Children...(+)
Unison choir with
optional second part
SKU:
LP.765762220508 A
Children's Christmas
Musical teaching that the
best gift is me.
Composed by Pam Andrews.
Musical. Sacred.
Director's Resource DVD.
Published by Lillenas
Publishing Company
(LP.765762220508).
UPC:
765762220508. Pam
Andrews the leading
resource provider for
children today has done
it again! Here's a
creative approach to the
Christmas story (relying
heavily on the Magi
angle) teaching that the
best gift is in giving
ourselves to Christ. Fun
songs memorable
arrangements and a strong
Bible-centered theme
combine for a powerful
presentation kids and
congregations won't soon
forget! Three kings
Elvistonia the King of
Rock and Roll Garthonia
the King of Country and
Jamestonia the King of
Soul head up a cast of
characters that shine
with humor and joy. $69.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Rock Guitar Method Deck Guitare - Facile Music Sales
By Ed Lozano. For Guitar. Songbooks and Methods. The ideal gift for the beginnin...(+)
By Ed Lozano. For Guitar.
Songbooks and Methods.
The ideal gift for the
beginning guitarist.
Rock, Guitar Method.
Deck, Instrumental
Reference. Text language:
English. 96 pages.
Published by Music
Sales.
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| Fanfare, Reminiscence and Celebration Orchestre d'harmonie Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra Concert Band SKU: PR.44641256L For Orchestra. Composed b...(+)
Orchestra Concert Band
SKU: PR.44641256L
For Orchestra.
Composed by Ellen Taaffe
Zwilich. This edition:
Orchestra version.
Contemporary. Large
Score. With Standard
notation. Composed 2010.
28 pages. Duration 12
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #446-41256L.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.44641256L). UPC:
680160596010. 11 x 17
inches. Key: A
major. Fanfare;
Reminiscence and
Celebration is in 2
movements. I. Fanfare The
opening of a concert hall
is always an exciting
event, introducing the
hall to the performers
and the performers to the
hall each testing the
capacities of the other.
I decided to have the
ensemble greet and salute
the new Ruby Diamond Hall
with a Fanfare that
includes offstage brass
players in 3 different
locations in the
audience. II.
Reminiscence and
Celebration The 2nd
movement begins in a
reflective mood. As I
thought about Ruby
Diamond Hall, where I had
performed as a teenager,
I remembered people,
particularly many mentors
with whom I have
performed here, who are
gone, but whose gifts and
spirits are still with
us. The theater has a
beautiful tradition of
leaving one light bulb
burning all night long
for the spirits of the
actors who have graced
that stage. While I
wanted my 2nd movement to
acknowledge that sense of
continuity of past and
present, the piece ends
in celebration of the
new. Perhaps all artists
feel a strong connection
with the past, but we
work in and for the
present and we build for
the future. Fanfare;
Reminiscence and
Celebration is in 2
movements. I. Fanfare The
opening of a concert hall
is always an exciting
event, introducing the
hall to the performers
and the performers to the
hall a each testing the
capacities of the other.
I decided to have the
ensemble greet and salute
the new Ruby Diamond Hall
with a Fanfare that
includes offstage brass
players in 3 different
locations in the
audience. II.
Reminiscence and
Celebration The 2nd
movement begins in a
reflective mood. As I
thought about Ruby
Diamond Hall, where I had
performed as a teenager,
I remembered people,
particularly many mentors
with whom I have
performed here, who are
gone, but whose gifts and
spirits are still with
us. The theater has a
beautiful tradition of
leaving one light bulb
burning all night long
for the spirits of the
actors who have graced
that stage. While I
wanted my 2nd movement to
acknowledge that sense of
continuity of past and
present, the piece ends
in celebration of the
new. Perhaps all artists
feel a strong connection
with the past, but we
work in and for the
present and we build for
the future. Fanfare;
Reminiscence and
Celebration is in 2
movements. I. Fanfare The
opening of a concert hall
is always an exciting
event, introducing the
hall to the performers
and the performers to the
hall -- each testing the
capacities of the other.
I decided to have the
ensemble greet and salute
the new Ruby Diamond Hall
with a Fanfare that
includes offstage brass
players in 3 different
locations in the
audience. II.
Reminiscence and
Celebration The 2nd
movement begins in a
reflective mood. As I
thought about Ruby
Diamond Hall, where I had
performed as a teenager,
I remembered people,
particularly many mentors
with whom I have
performed here, who are
gone, but whose gifts and
spirits are still with
us. The theater has a
beautiful tradition of
leaving one light bulb
burning all night long
for the spirits of the
actors who have graced
that stage. While I
wanted my 2nd movement to
acknowledge that sense of
continuity of past and
present, the piece ends
in celebration of the
new. Perhaps all artists
feel a strong connection
with the past, but we
work in and for the
present and we build for
the future. Fanfare;
Reminiscence and
Celebration is in 2
movements.I. FanfareThe
opening of a concert hall
is always an exciting
event, introducing the
hall to the performers
and the performers to the
hall — each
testing the capacities of
the other. I decided to
have the ensemble greet
and salute the new Ruby
Diamond Hall with a
Fanfare that includes
offstage brass players in
3 different locations in
the audience.II.
Reminiscence and
CelebrationThe 2nd
movement begins in a
reflective mood. As I
thought about Ruby
Diamond Hall, where I had
performed as a teenager,
I remembered people,
particularly many mentors
with whom I have
performed here, who are
gone, but whose gifts and
spirits are still with
us. The theater has a
beautiful tradition of
leaving one light bulb
burning all night long
for the spirits of the
actors who have graced
that stage. While I
wanted my 2nd movement to
acknowledge that sense of
continuity of past and
present, the piece ends
in celebration of the
new. Perhaps all artists
feel a strong connection
with the past, but we
work in and for the
present and we build for
the future. $46.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Fanfare, Reminiscence and Celebration Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra Concert Band SKU: PR.446412560 For Orchestra. Composed b...(+)
Orchestra Concert Band
SKU: PR.446412560
For Orchestra.
Composed by Ellen Taaffe
Zwilich. This edition:
Orchestra version. Sws.
Contemporary. Full score.
With Standard notation.
Composed 2010. 28 pages.
Duration 12 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#446-41256. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.446412560). ISBN
9781598063738. UPC:
680160596003. 9x12
inches. Key: A
major. Fanfare;
Reminiscence and
Celebration is in 2
movements. I. Fanfare The
opening of a concert hall
is always an exciting
event, introducing the
hall to the performers
and the performers to the
hall each testing the
capacities of the other.
I decided to have the
ensemble greet and salute
the new Ruby Diamond Hall
with a Fanfare that
includes offstage brass
players in 3 different
locations in the
audience. II.
Reminiscence and
Celebration The 2nd
movement begins in a
reflective mood. As I
thought about Ruby
Diamond Hall, where I had
performed as a teenager,
I remembered people,
particularly many mentors
with whom I have
performed here, who are
gone, but whose gifts and
spirits are still with
us. The theater has a
beautiful tradition of
leaving one light bulb
burning all night long
for the spirits of the
actors who have graced
that stage. While I
wanted my 2nd movement to
acknowledge that sense of
continuity of past and
present, the piece ends
in celebration of the
new. Perhaps all artists
feel a strong connection
with the past, but we
work in and for the
present and we build for
the future. Fanfare;
Reminiscence and
Celebration is in 2
movements. I. Fanfare The
opening of a concert hall
is always an exciting
event, introducing the
hall to the performers
and the performers to the
hall a each testing the
capacities of the other.
I decided to have the
ensemble greet and salute
the new Ruby Diamond Hall
with a Fanfare that
includes offstage brass
players in 3 different
locations in the
audience. II.
Reminiscence and
Celebration The 2nd
movement begins in a
reflective mood. As I
thought about Ruby
Diamond Hall, where I had
performed as a teenager,
I remembered people,
particularly many mentors
with whom I have
performed here, who are
gone, but whose gifts and
spirits are still with
us. The theater has a
beautiful tradition of
leaving one light bulb
burning all night long
for the spirits of the
actors who have graced
that stage. While I
wanted my 2nd movement to
acknowledge that sense of
continuity of past and
present, the piece ends
in celebration of the
new. Perhaps all artists
feel a strong connection
with the past, but we
work in and for the
present and we build for
the future. Fanfare;
Reminiscence and
Celebration is in 2
movements. I. Fanfare The
opening of a concert hall
is always an exciting
event, introducing the
hall to the performers
and the performers to the
hall -- each testing the
capacities of the other.
I decided to have the
ensemble greet and salute
the new Ruby Diamond Hall
with a Fanfare that
includes offstage brass
players in 3 different
locations in the
audience. II.
Reminiscence and
Celebration The 2nd
movement begins in a
reflective mood. As I
thought about Ruby
Diamond Hall, where I had
performed as a teenager,
I remembered people,
particularly many mentors
with whom I have
performed here, who are
gone, but whose gifts and
spirits are still with
us. The theater has a
beautiful tradition of
leaving one light bulb
burning all night long
for the spirits of the
actors who have graced
that stage. While I
wanted my 2nd movement to
acknowledge that sense of
continuity of past and
present, the piece ends
in celebration of the
new. Perhaps all artists
feel a strong connection
with the past, but we
work in and for the
present and we build for
the future. Fanfare;
Reminiscence and
Celebration is in 2
movements.I. FanfareThe
opening of a concert hall
is always an exciting
event, introducing the
hall to the performers
and the performers to the
hall — each
testing the capacities of
the other. I decided to
have the ensemble greet
and salute the new Ruby
Diamond Hall with a
Fanfare that includes
offstage brass players in
3 different locations in
the audience.II.
Reminiscence and
CelebrationThe 2nd
movement begins in a
reflective mood. As I
thought about Ruby
Diamond Hall, where I had
performed as a teenager,
I remembered people,
particularly many mentors
with whom I have
performed here, who are
gone, but whose gifts and
spirits are still with
us. The theater has a
beautiful tradition of
leaving one light bulb
burning all night long
for the spirits of the
actors who have graced
that stage. While I
wanted my 2nd movement to
acknowledge that sense of
continuity of past and
present, the piece ends
in celebration of the
new. Perhaps all artists
feel a strong connection
with the past, but we
work in and for the
present and we build for
the future. $30.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Prophesies [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music Cello, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2 SKU: PR.114419030 Score...(+)
Chamber Music Cello,
Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2
SKU: PR.114419030
Score and Parts.
Composed by Mohammed
Fairouz. Sws. Score and
parts. With Standard
notation. 68 pages.
Duration 25 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#114-41903. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.114419030). ISBN
9781491114124. UPC:
680160669851. 9 x 12
inches. A
fascination with
polycultural synergy
between diverse literary
textsdrives the
inspiration for much of
Mohammed Fairouz’s
prodigiouscreative
output, including
instrumental music as
well as vocal. Inhis
profound and extensive
essay preceding the
score, Fairouz shedslight
on how Edgar Allen
Poe’s “Israfel”
relates to the
prophetsand prophesies of
the Quran, Old Testament,
and New Testament.The
eight-movement quartet
may be heard as a
dramatic galleryof
portraits and of
story-telling,
flourishing in a
post-traditionallanguage
that is at once
vernacular and spiritual,
Middle Easternand
Western. The complete set
of score and parts is
included in
thispublication. (See
pages 2-3 of score for
clear distinction of
paragraphs,
etc.)Prophesies, by
Mohammed FairouzEdgar
Allen Poe’s rendition
of Israfel was the point
of departure for the
final movement of my
previous stringquartet
which is titled The Named
Angels. At the opening of
his poem, Poe evokes the
Quran:“And the angel
Israfel, whose
heartstrings are a lute,
and who has the sweetest
voice of all God’s
creatures.”This informs
the first lines of the
poem that, in turn, gave
me the title for the
final movement of The
Named
Angels,“Israfel’s
Spell”:In Heaven a
spirit doth dwell“Whose
heartstrings are a
lute”None sing so
wildly wellAs the angel
Israfel,And the giddy
stars (so legends
tell),Ceasing their
hymns, attend the spellOf
his voice, all mute.It is
the end of that poem,
however, that is the
starting point for the
current quartet,
Prophesies, which
concernsitself with
mortal prophets rather
than eternal Angelic
spirits.If I could
dwellWhere IsrafelHath
dwelt, and he where I,He
might not sing so wildly
wellA mortal melody,While
a bolder note than this
might swellFrom my lyre
within the sky.Islamic
thought has asked us to
look at the example of
the prophets. That’s
significant because of
the fact thatJoseph and
all the prophets were
human beings with the
flaws of human beings. No
prophet was perfect,
andIslamic tradition has
never asked its followers
to aspire to the example
of the Angels, the
perfected ones. Instead
weare given the gift of
our prophets. While The
Named Angels drew on the
motion and energy of
everlasting
spirits,Prophesies is a
depiction of the
movements within our own
mortal coil.This quartet
is a continuation of a
long tradition of Muslim
artists telling their
stories and singing their
songs.Many of these
renditions are, in fact,
figurative and (contrary
to popular belief) the
Quran contains no
“Islamicedict”
prohibiting figurative
renditions of the figures
described in the Old
Testament, New Testament,
or Quran.The majority of
artists, however, have
preferred eternal and
abstract forms such as
words and their
calligraphicrepresentatio
ns, poems (Yusuf and
Zuleikha or the
Conference of Birds come
immediately to mind),
architecture,and many
other non-figurative art
forms to the
representation of man.
These cold, ancient, and
everlasting shapesof
unending time flourished,
and the divine infinity
of representing geometric
forms gained favor over
the placementof the
explicit representation
of mankind and our own
likeness at the center of
the universes.Adding the
string quartet to these
forms which express the
recursive spheres of
heavens and earth
abstractly shouldexplain
why I have chosen to
render higher things
through the use of music
without the addition of
words or anyother
art-form. It is the
abstract art of pure
form, in which all is
form and all is content,
which compels me.
Thisquartet should be
seen as no more
programmatic than the
arches of the Great
Mosque at Cordoba.The
first movement, Yāqub
(Jacob), is slow, quiet
and prayerful. It evokes
the patient sorrow of a
slow choraledeveloping
over time as it coaxes
our pulse out of the
ticking of a clock-like
meter that defines our
day-to-day livesand into
a divine eternity.The
second, Saleh, imagines
the spirit of that
desert-prophet through
the use of a Liwa; the
dance-sequence that
hasbeen such a prevalent
form of expression in the
Arabian Peninsula for
much of our recorded
history.The third
movement is titled
Dawoōd, and it is
emblematic of the beloved
Prophet, King, and
Psalmist, David.Though it
has no lyrics, the
movement functions as a
dabkeh (an ancient dance
native to the Levant) and
also “sets”the
opening of Psalm 100
(Make a joyful noise unto
the Lord, all ye lands).
This line is never set to
music or sung inthe
quartet but is evoked
through the rhythmic
shape of the violin part
which imitates the
phonology and rhythmof my
speaking the opening line
in the Hebrew and
develops the contours of
that line incessantly
throughout
themovement.3The fourth
movement is an ode to
Yousef (Joseph) and
relates to the first
movement in tempo and
tone just as
Josephrelates to Jacob,
his father. Together, the
first and fourth
movements provide a sort
of Lamentation and
relief.Joseph had the
appearance of a noble
angel, but he was very
much a human being. And
the story of this
particularprophet had
tragic beginnings many
years before he found
himself in a position of
power in Egypt. Back in
his youth,still among the
Israelites, Joseph
experienced a series of
revelations through his
dreams that spoke of his
impendingcareer in
prophecy. He confided his
dreams to his father, the
Prophet Jacob, who told
his son of the greatness
thatawaited him in his
future only to have his
brothers throw him into a
well and leave him for
dead. Joseph
eventuallyfound his way
from Israel to Egypt and
rose out of slavery into
a position of power.
Meanwhile, famine engulfs
Israel.Forty years pass,
and back in the land of
Jacob and Rachel, of
Joseph’s brothers and
Abraham’s tribe, Israel
wasnot spared the effects
of the famine. They
sorely lacked Joseph’s
prophecy and his vision.
The Qur’an then tells
usthat Jacob, sensing
Joseph, sends the other
brothers to Egypt
instructing them to come
back with food and
grain.Arriving in Egypt,
they unwittingly appear
before Joseph. They
don’t recognize their
little brother who has
risen toa position of
might, dressed in his
Egyptian regalia. They
ask for the food and the
grain.After some
conversation, Joseph is
no longer able to contain
his emotion. Overcome, he
reveals himself to his
nowterrified brothers. He
embraces them. He asks
them eagerly, “How is
our father?” Joseph
gives them the gift of
thefood and the grain
that they came in search
of. He relieves them from
hunger and alleviates
their fear. He sendsthem
back with proof that he
is alive, and it is this
joyful proof from the
miraculous hands of a
prophet that bringsback
the ancient Jacob’s
vision after 40 years of
blindness.In this story,
I am struck by the fact
that Joseph may not have
made the decision to
forgive his brothers on
thespot, but that
something inside the
prophet’s soul found
forgiveness and peace for
the brothers who had so
gravelywronged him at
some point along his
journey. I would suspect
this point to have been
present at Joseph’s
inception,even before he
had ever been
wronged.This is proof, if
we needed it, that
Joseph’s angel-like
beauty was not only
physical and external,
but also internalas well:
Joseph possessed a
profound loveliness of
spirit that bound his
appearance and his soul.
In Joseph, formand soul
are one.Time is to
musicians what light is
to a painter. In this
way, the story of Joseph
also shows us that time
can affectour perception
of even the most tragic
wounds. In fact, the most
common Arabic word for
“human being” is
insaan,which shares its
roots with the word
insaa, “to forget.”
While our ability to
remember is essential to
how we learnabout
ourselves, our capacity
to “forgive and
forget” may also be one
of our great gifts as
human beings.The fifth
movement follows my ode
to Joseph with a
structural memory of
Mūsa (Moses). The
movement consistsentirely
of descending motifs
which I constructed as an
indication of Moses’
descending movement as he
emergedto his people from
the heights of Mt. Sinai.
The music is constructed
in five phrases which
function as a
formalreference to the
five books of Moses, the
Pentateuch. The movement
is placed as the fifth of
the quartet for the
samereason.While Joseph
is always evoked as
supremely beautiful in
the Books of Judaism,
Christianity, and Islam,
Suleiman(Solomon) is
described as surpassing
in his quicksilver
intelligence. This
movement is composed of a
seven-partriddle which
passes by in an instant
but can be caught by the
attentive listener. From
Solomon, we work our
wayback to Yishak (Isaac)
in a seventh movement
that evokes Isaac’s
literal meaning in Arabic
and Hebrew: laughter.The
eighth and final movement
of this quartet is named
for the Patriarch of the
entire Book: Ibrahim
(Abraham). Itrelates to
Isaac just as Joseph
relates to Jacob; they
are father and son. The
lines are prayerful and
contemplative;the form of
the music evolves from a
fugue joining together
many different forms of
prayer into a single
tapestry ofcounterpoint,
to the cyclical form of
this entire quartet which
is rendered through the
motion of pilgrims
circling theKaaba (cube)
in Mecca — a structure
which was built by
Abraham for Hagaar and
their son Ismail.These
are just some of the
figures that are
cherished by all three of
the Middle Eastern
monotheisms
(Judaism,Christianity,
and Islam) that the
Qur’an refers to
collectively as Ahl
Al-Kitab. This Arabic
phrase is most
commonlytranslated as
“The People of the
Book,” but here the
most common translation
is a flawed one: the
Arabic word“ahl”
means “family” and
not just “people.” A
better translation would
be “Family of the
Book.” Each of the
eightmovements of
Prophesies grows from a
single musical cell.This
quartet is a family
album.—Mohammed Fairouz
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