| 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, ...(+)
For voice and C
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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| Glorious Hill Men's Voices Chorale TTBB [Conducteur] Schott
4 male voices (CtenTTBar) (TTBB Choir) SKU: HL.49003214 For four male ...(+)
4 male voices (CtenTTBar)
(TTBB Choir) SKU:
HL.49003214 For
four male voices.
Composed by Gavin Bryars.
Sheet music. Edition
Schott. Classical. Score.
Composed 1988. 16 pages.
Duration 15'. Schott
Music #ED12461. Published
by Schott Music
(HL.49003214). ISBN
9790220117282. UPC:
888680784249.
8.25x11.75x0.052 inches.
Latin. Glorious
Hill may be performed by
a male choir.Text by Pico
della Mirandola
(1463-1497) from De
Hominis
Dignitate.Glorious Hill
was commissioned by the
Hilliard Ensemble and
first performed by them
at its summer Festival of
Voices in Lewes, Sussex,
in August 1988. It was
the first piece I wrote
for the ensemble and I
focused on the singers'
unique ability to move
with ease from early
music to tonal music of
the present day. There
were techniques which I
asked for which I hardly
needed to notate - the
staggered breathing of
the two tenors to supply
a continuous unbroken
held note for example -
and the piece moves
between passages for solo
voices and sections of
highly chromatic
homophony, almost as if
the music were switching
between the 12th century
of Perotin and the 16th
century of Gesualdo. Each
of the four voices is
given its own solo
passage, sometimes
accompanied, sometimes
quietly supported by the
other voices.The title,
Glorious Hill comes from
the name of the
small-town Mississippi
setting of Tennessee
Williams' Summer and
Smoke. I wrote the music
for the 1987 production
of this play at the
Leicester Haymarket
Theatre, the first time I
had written any
incidental music for the
stage. Williams makes
very specific demands in
terms of music and there
is one particularly
powerful scene, the
penultimate one,
throughout which music
and atmospheric sound
effects are continuous.
The principle character
Alma argues passionately
about the vital
importance of human
choice with the man to
whom she has, too late,
admitted her love. I
watched this section
every night throughout
the 4 week run of the
play watching the
different ways in which
the actress, Frances
Barber, played the scene.
There is a powerful
emotional and
philosophical connection
between the imagery of
this scene and a passage
from the Renaissance
philosopher Pico della
Mirandola's Oration on
the Dignity of Man which
forms the text of
Glorious Hill. This
passage has been
described as one of the
few passages in
Renaissance philosophy to
treat human freedom in a
modern way. The text,
which is sung in Latin,
is addressed by God to
Adam before the fall from
grace.Gavin Bryars. $8.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| Medal of Freedom Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Belwin
Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: AP.39522S Concert March. Composed by R...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 2
SKU: AP.39522S
Concert March.
Composed by Roland
Barrett. Concert Band.
Belwin Young Band. Form:
March. Patriotic;
programmatic. Score only.
24 pages. Duration 2:00.
Belwin Music #00-39522S.
Published by Belwin Music
(AP.39522S). UPC:
038081452821.
English. The
Presidential Medal of
Freedom is the highest
civilian award in the
United States. Bestowed
by the President, the
award recognizes those
individuals who have made
an especially meritorious
contribution to the
security or national
interests of the United
States, world peace,
cultural or other
significant public or
private endeavors. This
original march pays
tribute to all past,
present, and future
winners of the award, and
salutes their numerous
achievements and
contributions. In a
contemporary two-four
setting, this glorious
composition is bold and
bright. (2:00) This title
is available in MakeMusic
Cloud. $10.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Let Freedom Ring Chorale SATB SATB, Piano [Octavo] Lorenz Publishing Company
Composed by William J Gaither. Arranged by Mark Hayes. For SATB choir, piano (wi...(+)
Composed by William J
Gaither. Arranged by Mark
Hayes. For SATB choir,
piano (with optional full
orchestra, duet). Sacred
Anthem, General, Lent,
Patriotic. Octavo. Lorenz
Publishing Company
#10/4706L. Published by
Lorenz Publishing Company
$3.20 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Let Freedom Ring - Orchestral Score and CD with Printable Parts Orchestre Lorenz Publishing Company
Full orchestra SKU: LO.30-3291L Choral. Sacred Anthem, General, Lent, Pat...(+)
Full orchestra SKU:
LO.30-3291L Choral.
Sacred Anthem, General,
Lent, Patriotic.
Orchestral score and CD
with printable parts.
Lorenz Publishing Company
#30/3291L. Published by
Lorenz Publishing Company
(LO.30-3291L). UPC:
000308143461. Let
freedom ring wherever
minds know what it means
to be in chains. Mark
Hayes's masterful
arrangement of the
Gaither's fervent choral
prayer is equally
effective with Mark's
superb piano
accompaniment or
orchestration. Glorious
harmonic color, an
optional opening duet,
and rich yet accessible
vocals enhance the
timeless theme. $79.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Let Freedom Ring - Orchestral Score and Parts Orchestre Lorenz Publishing Company
Full orchestra SKU: LO.30-3290L Choral. Sacred Anthem, General, Lent, Pat...(+)
Full orchestra SKU:
LO.30-3290L Choral.
Sacred Anthem, General,
Lent, Patriotic.
Orchestral score and
parts. Lorenz Publishing
Company #30/3290L.
Published by Lorenz
Publishing Company
(LO.30-3290L). UPC:
000308143454. Let
freedom ring wherever
minds know what it means
to be in chains. Mark
Hayes's masterful
arrangement of the
Gaither's fervent choral
prayer is equally
effective with Mark's
superb piano
accompaniment or
orchestration. Glorious
harmonic color, an
optional opening duet,
and rich yet accessible
vocals enhance the
timeless theme. $79.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Glorious Freedom Lillenas Publishing Co.
SKU: LP.MB-053 Songs for Evangelism. Sacred. Published by Lillenas...(+)
SKU: LP.MB-053
Songs for
Evangelism. Sacred.
Published by Lillenas
Publishing Company
(LP.MB-053).
$9.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Saved by the Blood (SATB) Chorale SATB SATB, Piano SoundForth
By Larry Carrier. Choral. For SATB choir, piano. Choral collection. Sacred, chor...(+)
By Larry Carrier. Choral.
For SATB choir, piano.
Choral collection.
Sacred, choral.
Moderately Easy.
Collection. Published by
SoundForth . collection.
Sacred, choral.
$12.95 - Voir plus => Acheter | | |
| Like a River Glorious Chorale SATB Brookfield Press
Composed by James Mountain. Arranged by John Purifoy. Brookfield Choral Series...(+)
Composed by James
Mountain.
Arranged by John Purifoy.
Brookfield Choral Series.
General Worship, Sacred.
Octavo. 8 pages.
Published by
Brookfield Press
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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
Songbook. By Various.
Vocal. Size 9.5x12
inches. 281 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard.
(1)$39.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| 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.
(1)$34.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| Kaleidoscope Sky Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Carl Fischer
Band concert band - Grade 3 SKU: CF.CPS250 Composed by Peter Sciaino. Set...(+)
Band concert band - Grade
3 SKU: CF.CPS250
Composed by Peter
Sciaino. Set of Score and
Parts.
27+12+12+6+12+12+12+6+6+6
+6+4+4+8+8+8+4+4+6+6+6+4+
12+4+2+6+10 pages.
Duration 4 minutes, 40
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #CPS250. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS250). ISBN
9781491159576. UPC:
680160918164. Kalei
doscope Sky is inspired
by the breathtaking
pastime of hot-air
ballooning and the
glorious festivals around
the world that honor the
practice. A sky full of
colorful spheres
elegantly floating at the
Albuquerque International
Balloon Fiesta,
International Balloon
Festival of
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu,
Bristol International
Balloon Fiesta, Mondial
Air Ballons and more draw
thousands of people to
witness awe-inspiring
scenes full of passionate
balloonists. Traditional
hot-air balloons mix with
creatively designed
balloons to thrill the
tens of thousands of
spectators below. While I
personally am not a
person who dreams of
taking my own
flight--heights are not
my thing--I have to
marvel at how gently and
easily these vessels
float among the clouds.
It truly is an image of
exquisite freedom. This
piece reflects the view
and experience of the
onlooker taking in an
elegantly shifting scene
reminiscent of
kaleidoscope patterns.
Spectators like me can
appreciate the beauty and
vibrancy associated with
a horizon full of
adventurous balloonists
and their wondrous
aircrafts. Kaleidoscope
Sky starts in a
triumphant and
celebratory fashion and
continues to conjure
images reminiscent of the
wide variety of soaring
colors on display at a
hot-air balloon event.
Ultimately, the piece
appropriately concludes
with a suspenseful, yet
graceful, run to the
finish line. Melodic
lines should soar with
attention being paid to
phrase markings and
assigned articulations.
Encourage musicians to
allow room for the
melodic material to be
heard in thicker textures
where supporting
harmonies are often
rhythmic in nature. These
harmonies should support,
and not cloud the
melodies. The meter
changes should sound
effortless, and the
continuous figures in the
percussion will help to
achieve this effect. The
snare drum, in
particular, should bring
accented notes to the
foreground while
maintaining a steady
textural effect with
non-accented notes as a
rhythmic background. This
will go a long way in
finding a cohesive
subdivision and ensemble
pulse. Kaleidoscope
Sky is inspired by the
breathtaking pastime of
hot-air ballooning and
the glorious festivals
around the world that
honor the practice. A sky
full of colorful spheres
elegantly floating at the
Albuquerque International
Balloon Fiesta,
International Balloon
Festival of
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu,
Bristol International
Balloon Fiesta, Mondial
Air Ballons and more draw
thousands of people to
witness awe-inspiring
scenes full of passionate
balloonists. Traditional
hot-air balloons mix with
creatively designed
balloons to thrill the
tens of thousands of
spectators below. While I
personally am not a
person who dreams of
taking my own
flight—heights are
not my thing—I
have to marvel at how
gently and easily these
vessels float among the
clouds. It truly is an
image of exquisite
freedom. This piece
reflects the view and
experience of the
onlooker taking in an
elegantly shifting scene
reminiscent of
kaleidoscope patterns.
Spectators like me can
appreciate the beauty and
vibrancy associated with
a horizon full of
adventurous balloonists
and their wondrous
aircrafts. Kaleidoscope
Sky starts in a
triumphant and
celebratory fashion and
continues to conjure
images reminiscent of the
wide variety of soaring
colors on display at a
hot-air balloon event.
Ultimately, the piece
appropriately concludes
with a suspenseful, yet
graceful, run to the
finish line.Melodic lines
should “soarâ€
with attention being paid
to phrase markings and
assigned articulations.
Encourage musicians to
allow room for the
melodic material to be
heard in thicker textures
where supporting
harmonies are often
rhythmic in nature. These
harmonies should support,
and not
“cloud†the
melodies. The meter
changes should sound
effortless, and the
continuous figures in the
percussion will help to
achieve this effect. The
snare drum, in
particular, should bring
accented notes to the
foreground while
maintaining a steady
textural effect with
non-accented notes as a
rhythmic background. This
will go a long way in
finding a cohesive
subdivision and ensemble
pulse. $95.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| Kaleidoscope Sky Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Carl Fischer
Band concert band - Grade 3 SKU: CF.CPS250F Composed by Peter Sciaino. Fu...(+)
Band concert band - Grade
3 SKU: CF.CPS250F
Composed by Peter
Sciaino. Full score. 27
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#CPS250F. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS250F). ISBN
9781491159583. UPC:
680160918171. Kalei
doscope Sky is inspired
by the breathtaking
pastime of hot-air
ballooning and the
glorious festivals around
the world that honor the
practice. A sky full of
colorful spheres
elegantly floating at the
Albuquerque International
Balloon Fiesta,
International Balloon
Festival of
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu,
Bristol International
Balloon Fiesta, Mondial
Air Ballons and more draw
thousands of people to
witness awe-inspiring
scenes full of passionate
balloonists. Traditional
hot-air balloons mix with
creatively designed
balloons to thrill the
tens of thousands of
spectators below. While I
personally am not a
person who dreams of
taking my own
flight--heights are not
my thing--I have to
marvel at how gently and
easily these vessels
float among the clouds.
It truly is an image of
exquisite freedom. This
piece reflects the view
and experience of the
onlooker taking in an
elegantly shifting scene
reminiscent of
kaleidoscope patterns.
Spectators like me can
appreciate the beauty and
vibrancy associated with
a horizon full of
adventurous balloonists
and their wondrous
aircrafts. Kaleidoscope
Sky starts in a
triumphant and
celebratory fashion and
continues to conjure
images reminiscent of the
wide variety of soaring
colors on display at a
hot-air balloon event.
Ultimately, the piece
appropriately concludes
with a suspenseful, yet
graceful, run to the
finish line. Melodic
lines should soar with
attention being paid to
phrase markings and
assigned articulations.
Encourage musicians to
allow room for the
melodic material to be
heard in thicker textures
where supporting
harmonies are often
rhythmic in nature. These
harmonies should support,
and not cloud the
melodies. The meter
changes should sound
effortless, and the
continuous figures in the
percussion will help to
achieve this effect. The
snare drum, in
particular, should bring
accented notes to the
foreground while
maintaining a steady
textural effect with
non-accented notes as a
rhythmic background. This
will go a long way in
finding a cohesive
subdivision and ensemble
pulse. Kaleidoscope
Sky is inspired by the
breathtaking pastime of
hot-air ballooning and
the glorious festivals
around the world that
honor the practice. A sky
full of colorful spheres
elegantly floating at the
Albuquerque International
Balloon Fiesta,
International Balloon
Festival of
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu,
Bristol International
Balloon Fiesta, Mondial
Air Ballons and more draw
thousands of people to
witness awe-inspiring
scenes full of passionate
balloonists. Traditional
hot-air balloons mix with
creatively designed
balloons to thrill the
tens of thousands of
spectators below. While I
personally am not a
person who dreams of
taking my own
flight—heights are
not my thing—I
have to marvel at how
gently and easily these
vessels float among the
clouds. It truly is an
image of exquisite
freedom. This piece
reflects the view and
experience of the
onlooker taking in an
elegantly shifting scene
reminiscent of
kaleidoscope patterns.
Spectators like me can
appreciate the beauty and
vibrancy associated with
a horizon full of
adventurous balloonists
and their wondrous
aircrafts. Kaleidoscope
Sky starts in a
triumphant and
celebratory fashion and
continues to conjure
images reminiscent of the
wide variety of soaring
colors on display at a
hot-air balloon event.
Ultimately, the piece
appropriately concludes
with a suspenseful, yet
graceful, run to the
finish line.Melodic lines
should “soarâ€
with attention being paid
to phrase markings and
assigned articulations.
Encourage musicians to
allow room for the
melodic material to be
heard in thicker textures
where supporting
harmonies are often
rhythmic in nature. These
harmonies should support,
and not
“cloud†the
melodies. The meter
changes should sound
effortless, and the
continuous figures in the
percussion will help to
achieve this effect. The
snare drum, in
particular, should bring
accented notes to the
foreground while
maintaining a steady
textural effect with
non-accented notes as a
rhythmic background. This
will go a long way in
finding a cohesive
subdivision and ensemble
pulse. $14.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| The Praise and Worship Fake Book
Instruments en Sib [Fake Book] Hal Leonard
The Praise and Worship Fake Book (B Flat Edition). By Various. For Bb Instrument...(+)
The Praise and Worship
Fake Book (B Flat
Edition). By Various. For
Bb Instruments. Fake
Book. Softcover. 432
pages. Published by Hal
Leonard
$34.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| 1712 Overture Orchestre Theodore Presser Co.
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. $39.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Composers' Specials - Special Collector's Edition Video - Pas de partitions [DVD] Devine Entertainment Corporation
6-DVD Set. (DVD). Performance video. DVD . Published by Devine Entertainment Co...(+)
6-DVD Set. (DVD).
Performance video. DVD .
Published by Devine
Entertainment
Corporation.
$159.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| 1712 Overture Orchestre Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra SKU: PR.41641576L For Really Big Orchestra. Composed by ...(+)
Orchestra SKU:
PR.41641576L For
Really Big Orchestra.
Composed by PDQ Bach.
Edited by Peter
Schickele. Large Score.
With Standard notation.
Duration 11 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#416-41576L. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.41641576L). UPC:
680160636549. 11 x 17
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
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