For Tenor Sax. Instrumental Series. Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Level: Level 2-3. Book and CD. 20 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

(Tenor Sax). Arranged by Michael Lawrence. For Tenor Sax. Mixed Instruments - Flexible Instrumentation; Worship Resources. Favorite Pop Instrumental Series. Contemporary; Contemporary Christian; Sacred. Grade 2.5; Grade 3. Book. 40 pages

For 3 B-Flat Clarinets and Bass Clarinet (Quartet or Ensemble). By Daniel Dorff. Wind quartet. For Clarinet I, Clarinet II, Clarinet III, Bass Clarinet. Score and parts. 4 pages. Duration 2:30. Published by Theodore Presser Company.

(Mix and Match Trios for Strings, Woodwinds, Saxophones and Keyboard). By Various. Arranged by Daniel Kelley. String Trio, Wind Trio, Mixed Trio, Clarinet Trio, Saxophone Trio, Piano Trio, Piano Quartet. For Flute or Oboe or Violin in C. Trios. Intermediate Music for Three. Christmas. Intermediate. Partbook - Part 2. Published by Last Resort Music Publishing

(Mix and Match Trios for Strings, Woodwinds, Saxophones and Keyboard). By Various. Arranged by Daniel Kelley. String Trio, Wind Trio, Mixed Trio, Clarinet Trio, Saxophone Trio, Piano Trio, Piano Quartet. For Clarinet or Trumpet in Bb. Trios. Intermediate Music for Three. Christmas. Intermediate. Partbook - Part 2. Published by Last Resort Music Publishing

Mezzo-soprano voice, 2 soprano voices and 5 players (t.sax.(bcl) - tpt. - pf. - vn.(va) * db)

SKU: HL.49003206

Composed by Alexander Goehr. This edition: Paperback/Soft Cover. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Commissioned by the Aldeburgh Festival with financial assistance from the Arts Council of Great Britain. Classical. Score. Composed 1989-1990. Op. 51. 160 pages. Duration 45'. Schott Music #ED 12451. Published by Schott Music (HL.49003206).

ISBN 9790220118609. 8.25x11.75x0.499 inches. English.

W.H. Auden: Sing, Ariel, sing * Spenser: He ceast * E. Pound: Tell her that sheds * Milton: Such a sacred and home-felt delight * Th. Campion: Rose-cheeked Laura, come * Milton: Such sober certainty * Shakespeare: O you are well-tun'd now! * W.B. Yeats: Old lecher with a love on every wind * J. Hollander: Across the street a tenor whine * Collins: With woeful measures wan Despair * Th. Hardy: Thus I, faltering forward * W.H. Ausen: ... rebuke * C. Raine: There is so much to celebrate * Coleridge: I see them all * Hollander: ... my unground grain * W. Stevens: The time of year has grown indifferent * W.H. Auden: ... unanxious one, sing * P. larkin: I squeezed up the last stair to the room in the roof * Shakespeare: Thou hast nor youth nor age * W. Stevens: The palm at the end of the mind * W. Stevens: Without human meaning * H. Vaughan: All's in deep sleep and night * W. Stevens: The rock of autumn, glittering * W.H. Auden: ... brillantly, lightly.

Band concert band - Grade 4.5

SKU: CF.SPS71

Composed by Carl Strommen. Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 2+16+4+8+8+8+4+4+2+4+4+4+ 4+6+6+6+4+4+4+4+6+6+6+6+4 +8+3+2+12+2+4+28 pages. Duration 6 minutes, 26 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #SPS71. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.SPS71).

ISBN 9781491143544. UPC: 680160901043. Key: G minor.

Nordanvind is a tour de force symphonic rhapsody that is built on three Scandinavian folk songs. Composer Carl Strommen has composed these Viking-influenced melodies into a concert setting that brings out all of the history of the Scandinavian people. The piece is at times bold and aggressive, at other times beautiful. Carl employs all of the instrumental colors of the concert band to create a new work for more advanced ensembles.
Modern Scandinavians are descendants of the Vikings, an adventuresome people who were known for their love of the sea, their naval prowess, and as fierce fighters . The Scandinavian Vikings were warriors from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden who traded, raided and settled in various parts of Europe, Russia, the North Atlantic islands, and the northeastern coast of North America .Starting around 1850, over one million Swedes left their homeland for the United States in search of religious freedom and open farm land . Augustana College was founded in 1860 by graduates of Swedish universities and is located on the Mississippi River in Rock Island, Illinois . Home of the “Vikings,” Augustana College is the oldest Swedish- American institution of higher learning in the United States . This powerful and lively piece takes inspiration from Swedish history and from Swedish folk songs and hymns .Havsdrake (Dragon of the Sea)The Nordanvind or “North Wind” blows a cold wind during a journey of a group of courageous Viking rowers . The “Dragon-ship” or long ships designed for raiding and war was a sophisticated, fast ship able to navigate in very shallow water . To musically portray these magnificent seafaring vessels, the director is encouraged to use an Ocean Drum (or a rain stick) during the introduction . Wind players may consider blowing air through their instruments to suggest the North wind . Adding men’s voices to accompany the haunting low brass and percussive “rower” sounds can be helpful in creating the dark and ominous portrayal of Viking adventurers .Slangpolska efter Byss - KalleIn Sweden, a “polska” is a partner dance where the dancers spin each other (släng in Swedish “to sling or toss”) . Slangpolska efter Byss - Kalle is attributed to Byss-Kalle, who was a notable Swedish folk musician, specifically a nyckelharpa player . Slangpolska efter Byss - Kalle is a traditional “polska” dance song most often played on the Nyckelharpa or keyed fiddle and is commonly heard in pubs and at festive events throughout Sweden . Approximately 10,000 nyckelharpa players live in Sweden today, and the Swedish and the American Nyckelharpa Associations are dedicated to this Swedish National instrument . The director is encouraged to share video and audio examples of the nyckelharpa playing the original Slangpolska efter Byss - Kalle .Tryggare Kan Ingen Vara (Children of the Heavenly Father)Tryggare Kan Ingen Vara Is a traditional Swedish melody, possibly of German roots, and was believed to be arranged as a hymn by the Swedish hymn writer, Karolina Wilhelmina Sandell-Berg (1832–1903) . As a daughter of a Swedish Lutheran minister, she began writing poems as a teenager and is said to have written over 1,700 different texts . There are two different accounts as to the inspiration for this hymn . The first story is that Lina (as she was called) wrote the hymn to honor her father and to say thank you to him for raising her and protecting her . A second belief is of her witnessing the tragic death of her father . She and her father were on a boat, when a wave threw her father overboard . It was said that the profound effect of watching her father drown is what caused Lina to write the text to this hymn . Although this is a treasured song to people of Swedish descent everywhere, it speaks to all people about a father tending and nourishing his children, and protecting them from evil .SPS71FThe Augustana College Concert BandFounded in 1874, the Augustana Band program is one of the oldest continuously active collegiate band programs in the country . The Concert Band is one of two bands on campus and was formed more than thirty years ago . The Concert Band attracts students of every skill level and from a wide variety of majors . Students in the ensemble play a large part in choosing their music for performance, which include works from the standard repertoire, orchestral transcriptions, and the latest compositions from leading composers .Rick Jaeschke began his musical career as a clarinet player in the 1st US Army Band . He received a Bachelor of Music degree from Susquehanna University, a Masters of Music from James Madison University, and a doctorate from Columbia University in New York . He was also fortunate to study conducting with Donald Hunsburger and with Frederick Fennell .Dr . Jaeschke taught band and choir at Great Mills High School in Southern Maryland, and for fifteen years, he was the district Music Supervisor in Armonk, New York, where he taught high school concert and jazz bands, beginning band, and music technology . During that time, the music program flourished, and the high school band consistently received Gold Medals in the New York State Festivals, as well as in national, and international festivals . As a clarinet and saxophone player, Dr . Jaeschke performed in the New York metropolitan area with the Rockland Symphony Orchestra, the Putnam Symphony Orchestra, Fine Arts Symphony Orchestra, and served as the concert master for the Hudson Valley Wind Symphony .For several years, Dr . Jaeschke served as the Fine Arts Coordinator for the District 204 schools in Naperville, IL, a district selected as One of the Best 100 Schools in America for Music . Currently, Dr . Jaeschke is an Associate Professor at Augustana College where he teaches music and music education courses, and directs the Concert Band . He has served on various educational boards, is a National edTPA scorer, and has presented at state, national and international music conferences . He lives with his family in Bettendorf Iowa, and enjoys any opportunity to explore the open water in his sea kayak .

Winds (Score) - difficult

SKU: HL.49012041

For Wind Band - Score. Composed by Hans Werner Henze. Arranged by Marcel Wengler. This edition: Paperback/Soft Cover. Sheet music. Schott Harmonie Serie (Concert Band). Classical. Score. Composed 1982. 99 pages. Duration 14'. Schott Music #SHS1004. Published by Schott Music (HL.49012041).

ISBN 9790001100731. UPC: 073999895995. 9.0x12.0x0.315 inches.

This work was originally written for brass band (see there). At the composer's request, his former pupil Marcel Wengler wrote an arrangement for Symphonie wind band, which is equal to the original in ever-yway. Here Henze and Wengler have given wind players a work which successfully combines a popular style and to some extent extremely witty elements with the resources of new music. It is excellent concert music for advanced and Professional orchestras.Hans Werner Henze belongs to a small circle of internationally known cornposers of serious contemporary music. In his operas, symphonies, and music for ensembles and chamber music groups, as well as in his contributions to music for amateurs, there are works with a distinctive sense of form, delicate tonality and rhythmic variety which nonetheless never lose sight of that dimension of humanity.Marcel Wengler (born 1946) is now a freelance composer. He lives in Luxemburg.

Picc. * 1 * 2 (ad lib.) * Engl. Hr. (ad lib.) * Es-Klar. * 3 * Altklar. (ad lib.) * Bassklar. (ad lib.) * 2 Altsax. * 2 Tenorsax. * Baritonsax. (ad lib.) * 1 (ad lib.) - 4 * 2 Flhr. * Tenorflhr. * 3 * 3 * 2 Bombardini * 2 * 2 Kb.-Tb. - P. S. (Glsp. * Xyl. [oder 3 Tempelbl.] * Trgl. * Beckenpaar * 3 Bong. * kl. Tr. * 3 Tomt. * gr. Tr. * Woodbl.) (3 Spieler).

Violin 2

SKU: BR.DV-9515A-16

The people that walked in darkness. Composed by Johann Georg Reichard. Voice; stapled. Deutscher Verlag. Baroque period. Part. 4 pages. Deutscher Verlag fur Musik #DV 9515a-16. Published by Deutscher Verlag fur Musik (BR.DV-9515A-16).

ISBN 9790200490619. 9 x 12 inches. German.

In the latter half of the 18th and in the 19th century the Old Preface Testament Christmas prophecy (Isaiah 9, 1-6) formed the basis for numerous motetto- and cantata-like compositions originating from the Erzgebirge and the Vogtland of Saxony. From very early times, this text was included in Matins for Christmas day, hut until the period specified it was usually intoned on a reciting note. The present cantata is one of the few surviving testimonies to musical activity in the small Thuringian town of Schleiz. The prophecy Das Volk, so im Finstern wandelt was written - probably for performance at court services - in all likelihood by Johann Georg Reichard, a magistrate in the Grafschaft (County) of Reuss who later held higher judicial appointments. Reichard was born at Oels (Olefoica) in Silesia in 1710 and studied law at Leipzig from 1732. He then went to Schleiz and rose from the position of archivist to high legal office, at the same time succeeding Gottfried Siegmund Liebich (d. 1736) as director of the court chapel. He died in Schleiz on 2 June 1782. A few of his church cantatas and other pieces (serenades etc) written for the court at Schleiz once belonged to the Fursten- and Landesschule of St Augustine at Grimma whose music holdings are now preserved in Dresden. Some of Reichard's compositions are autograph, some in copies made by his son Heinrich Gottfried Reichard (1742-1801) who pursued an active career at Grimma both in music and ancient philology, first as cantor, finally as co-rector. The 'Prophecy' cantata survives anonymously in a score copied by Heinrich Gottfried Reichard who may well have sung it himself when he was fourteen, before bis voice broke - as the date Anno 17 56 suggests. He probably prepared the score in bis later years from the original parts, now no langer existent, as he did in the case of other works of his father's. Whether he revised the musical text, and to what extent, cannot now be established. This short and attractive work has all the lightness and exuberance of the rococo as well as genuine emotional depth. In addition, it is easy to perform and should prove very popular. Liturgically, it still occupies a place in Christmas matins or vespers. Permission for this publication was kindly given by Dr. Wolfgang Reich of the Sachsische Landesbibliothek Dresden, Musikabteilung. Wolfram Steude, Dresden, January 1972.

Violin 1

SKU: BR.DV-9515A-15

The people that walked in darkness. Composed by Johann Georg Reichard. Voice; stapled. Deutscher Verlag. Baroque period. Part. 4 pages. Deutscher Verlag fur Musik #DV 9515a-15. Published by Deutscher Verlag fur Musik (BR.DV-9515A-15).

ISBN 9790200490602. 9 x 12 inches. German.

In the latter half of the 18th and in the 19th century the Old Preface Testament Christmas prophecy (Isaiah 9, 1-6) formed the basis for numerous motetto- and cantata-like compositions originating from the Erzgebirge and the Vogtland of Saxony. From very early times, this text was included in Matins for Christmas day, hut until the period specified it was usually intoned on a reciting note. The present cantata is one of the few surviving testimonies to musical activity in the small Thuringian town of Schleiz. The prophecy Das Volk, so im Finstern wandelt was written - probably for performance at court services - in all likelihood by Johann Georg Reichard, a magistrate in the Grafschaft (County) of Reuss who later held higher judicial appointments. Reichard was born at Oels (Olefoica) in Silesia in 1710 and studied law at Leipzig from 1732. He then went to Schleiz and rose from the position of archivist to high legal office, at the same time succeeding Gottfried Siegmund Liebich (d. 1736) as director of the court chapel. He died in Schleiz on 2 June 1782. A few of his church cantatas and other pieces (serenades etc) written for the court at Schleiz once belonged to the Fursten- and Landesschule of St Augustine at Grimma whose music holdings are now preserved in Dresden. Some of Reichard's compositions are autograph, some in copies made by his son Heinrich Gottfried Reichard (1742-1801) who pursued an active career at Grimma both in music and ancient philology, first as cantor, finally as co-rector. The 'Prophecy' cantata survives anonymously in a score copied by Heinrich Gottfried Reichard who may well have sung it himself when he was fourteen, before bis voice broke - as the date Anno 17 56 suggests. He probably prepared the score in bis later years from the original parts, now no langer existent, as he did in the case of other works of his father's. Whether he revised the musical text, and to what extent, cannot now be established. This short and attractive work has all the lightness and exuberance of the rococo as well as genuine emotional depth. In addition, it is easy to perform and should prove very popular. Liturgically, it still occupies a place in Christmas matins or vespers. Permission for this publication was kindly given by Dr. Wolfgang Reich of the Sachsische Landesbibliothek Dresden, Musikabteilung. Wolfram Steude, Dresden, January 1972.

Soli SSTB, Chor SS(A)TB, 2 Blf, 2 Ob, Taille (Sinfonia: 3 Ob), Fg, 2 Cor, 2 Vl, Va, Vne, Bc - Level 3

SKU: CA.3120812

Hunting Cantata. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. Single Part, violin 2. Composed 1713. BWV 208. 8 pages. Duration 38 minutes. Carus Verlag #3120800. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3120812).

ISBN 9790007294496. German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo.

A joyful dispute of the gods is how Johann Sebastian Bach's librettist Salomon Franck described the Birthday Cantata for the court of Saxony-Weissenfels, now generally known as the Hunting Cantata BWV 208. The work was probably first performed with the composer present on 23 February 1713, Duke Christian's 31st birthday. On that occasion the choir may have numbered just four soloists, but it can of course be larger. Bach also went on to perform this colorful and varied work, comprising 15 short movements, several times.

As the cantata begins with a recitative, there is an opportunity to precede it with an instrumental movement. A suitable piece is the opening movement of the 1st Brandenburg Concerto BWV 1046 with its hunting horn sounds, which Bach also used later in other works such as the church cantata BWV 52. The edition includes this movement from BWV 1046a (the oldest version) as a performance suggestion.

Soli SSTB, Chor SS(A)TB, 2 Blf, 2 Ob, Taille (Sinfonia: 3 Ob), Fg, 2 Cor, 2 Vl, Va, Vne, Bc - Level 3

SKU: CA.3120813

Hunting Cantata. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. Single Part, viola. Composed 1713. BWV 208. 8 pages. Duration 38 minutes. Carus Verlag #3120800. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3120813).

ISBN 9790007294502. German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo.

A joyful dispute of the gods is how Johann Sebastian Bach's librettist Salomon Franck described the Birthday Cantata for the court of Saxony-Weissenfels, now generally known as the Hunting Cantata BWV 208. The work was probably first performed with the composer present on 23 February 1713, Duke Christian's 31st birthday. On that occasion the choir may have numbered just four soloists, but it can of course be larger. Bach also went on to perform this colorful and varied work, comprising 15 short movements, several times.

As the cantata begins with a recitative, there is an opportunity to precede it with an instrumental movement. A suitable piece is the opening movement of the 1st Brandenburg Concerto BWV 1046 with its hunting horn sounds, which Bach also used later in other works such as the church cantata BWV 52. The edition includes this movement from BWV 1046a (the oldest version) as a performance suggestion.

Soli SSTB, Chor SS(A)TB, 2 Blf, 2 Ob, Taille (Sinfonia: 3 Ob), Fg, 2 Cor, 2 Vl, Va, Vne, Bc - Level 3

SKU: CA.3120814

Hunting Cantata. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. Single Part, bassoon/violoncello. Composed 1713. BWV 208. 24 pages. Duration 38 minutes. Carus Verlag #3120800. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3120814).

ISBN 9790007294519. German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo.

A joyful dispute of the gods is how Johann Sebastian Bach's librettist Salomon Franck described the Birthday Cantata for the court of Saxony-Weissenfels, now generally known as the Hunting Cantata BWV 208. The work was probably first performed with the composer present on 23 February 1713, Duke Christian's 31st birthday. On that occasion the choir may have numbered just four soloists, but it can of course be larger. Bach also went on to perform this colorful and varied work, comprising 15 short movements, several times.

As the cantata begins with a recitative, there is an opportunity to precede it with an instrumental movement. A suitable piece is the opening movement of the 1st Brandenburg Concerto BWV 1046 with its hunting horn sounds, which Bach also used later in other works such as the church cantata BWV 52. The edition includes this movement from BWV 1046a (the oldest version) as a performance suggestion.

Soli SSTB, Chor SS(A)TB, 2 Blf, 2 Ob, Taille (Sinfonia: 3 Ob), Fg, 2 Cor, 2 Vl, Va, Vne, Bc - Level 3

SKU: CA.3120811

Hunting Cantata. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. Single Part, violin 1. Composed 1713. BWV 208. 12 pages. Duration 38 minutes. Carus Verlag #3120800. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3120811).

ISBN 9790007294489. German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo.

A joyful dispute of the gods is how Johann Sebastian Bach's librettist Salomon Franck described the Birthday Cantata for the court of Saxony-Weissenfels, now generally known as the Hunting Cantata BWV 208. The work was probably first performed with the composer present on 23 February 1713, Duke Christian's 31st birthday. On that occasion the choir may have numbered just four soloists, but it can of course be larger. Bach also went on to perform this colorful and varied work, comprising 15 short movements, several times.

As the cantata begins with a recitative, there is an opportunity to precede it with an instrumental movement. A suitable piece is the opening movement of the 1st Brandenburg Concerto BWV 1046 with its hunting horn sounds, which Bach also used later in other works such as the church cantata BWV 52. The edition includes this movement from BWV 1046a (the oldest version) as a performance suggestion.

Soli SSTB, Chor SS(A)TB, 2 Blf, 2 Ob, Taille (Sinfonia: 3 Ob), Fg, 2 Cor, 2 Vl, Va, Vne, Bc - Level 3

SKU: CA.3120800

Hunting Cantata. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. Carus digital: Extra digital products. Full Score. Composed 1713. BWV 208. 80 pages. Duration 38 minutes. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3120800).

ISBN 9790007244538. German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo.

A joyful dispute of the gods is how Johann Sebastian Bach's librettist Salomon Franck described the Birthday Cantata for the court of Saxony-Weissenfels, now generally known as the Hunting Cantata BWV 208. The work was probably first performed with the composer present on 23 February 1713, Duke Christian's 31st birthday. On that occasion the choir may have numbered just four soloists, but it can of course be larger. Bach also went on to perform this colorful and varied work, comprising 15 short movements, several times.

As the cantata begins with a recitative, there is an opportunity to precede it with an instrumental movement. A suitable piece is the opening movement of the 1st Brandenburg Concerto BWV 1046 with its hunting horn sounds, which Bach also used later in other works such as the church cantata BWV 52. The edition includes this movement from BWV 1046a (the oldest version) as a performance suggestion.

Soli SSTB, Chor SS(A)TB, 2 Blf, 2 Ob, Taille (Sinfonia: 3 Ob), Fg, 2 Cor, 2 Vl, Va, Vne, Bc - Level 3

SKU: CA.3120803

Hunting Cantata. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. Vocal score. Composed 1713. BWV 208. 56 pages. Duration 38 minutes. Carus Verlag #3120800. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3120803).

ISBN 9790007244545. German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo.

A joyful dispute of the gods is how Johann Sebastian Bach's librettist Salomon Franck described the Birthday Cantata for the court of Saxony-Weissenfels, now generally known as the Hunting Cantata BWV 208. The work was probably first performed with the composer present on 23 February 1713, Duke Christian's 31st birthday. On that occasion the choir may have numbered just four soloists, but it can of course be larger. Bach also went on to perform this colorful and varied work, comprising 15 short movements, several times.

As the cantata begins with a recitative, there is an opportunity to precede it with an instrumental movement. A suitable piece is the opening movement of the 1st Brandenburg Concerto BWV 1046 with its hunting horn sounds, which Bach also used later in other works such as the church cantata BWV 52. The edition includes this movement from BWV 1046a (the oldest version) as a performance suggestion.

Soli SSTB, Chor SS(A)TB, 2 Blf, 2 Ob, Taille (Sinfonia: 3 Ob), Fg, 2 Cor, 2 Vl, Va, Vne, Bc - Level 3

SKU: CA.3120809

Hunting Cantata. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. Set of Orchestra Parts. Composed 1713. BWV 208. Duration 38 minutes. Carus Verlag #3120800. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3120809).

ISBN 9790007294472. German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo.

A joyful dispute of the gods is how Johann Sebastian Bach's librettist Salomon Franck described the Birthday Cantata for the court of Saxony-Weissenfels, now generally known as the Hunting Cantata BWV 208. The work was probably first performed with the composer present on 23 February 1713, Duke Christian's 31st birthday. On that occasion the choir may have numbered just four soloists, but it can of course be larger. Bach also went on to perform this colorful and varied work, comprising 15 short movements, several times.

As the cantata begins with a recitative, there is an opportunity to precede it with an instrumental movement. A suitable piece is the opening movement of the 1st Brandenburg Concerto BWV 1046 with its hunting horn sounds, which Bach also used later in other works such as the church cantata BWV 52. The edition includes this movement from BWV 1046a (the oldest version) as a performance suggestion.

Soli SSTB, Chor SS(A)TB, 2 Blf, 2 Ob, Taille (Sinfonia: 3 Ob), Fg, 2 Cor, 2 Vl, Va, Vne, Bc - Level 3

SKU: CA.3120819

Hunting Cantata. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. Set of Orchestra Parts. Composed 1713. BWV 208. Duration 38 minutes. Carus Verlag #3120800. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3120819).

ISBN 9790007293130. German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo.

A joyful dispute of the gods is how Johann Sebastian Bach's librettist Salomon Franck described the Birthday Cantata for the court of Saxony-Weissenfels, now generally known as the Hunting Cantata BWV 208. The work was probably first performed with the composer present on 23 February 1713, Duke Christian's 31st birthday. On that occasion the choir may have numbered just four soloists, but it can of course be larger. Bach also went on to perform this colorful and varied work, comprising 15 short movements, several times.

As the cantata begins with a recitative, there is an opportunity to precede it with an instrumental movement. A suitable piece is the opening movement of the 1st Brandenburg Concerto BWV 1046 with its hunting horn sounds, which Bach also used later in other works such as the church cantata BWV 52. The edition includes this movement from BWV 1046a (the oldest version) as a performance suggestion.

Soli SSTB, Chor SS(A)TB, 2 Blf, 2 Ob, Taille (Sinfonia: 3 Ob), Fg, 2 Cor, 2 Vl, Va, Vne, Bc - Level 3

SKU: CA.3120805

Hunting Cantata. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. Choral Score. Composed 1713. BWV 208. 8 pages. Duration 38 minutes. Carus Verlag #3120800. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3120805).

ISBN 9790007244552. German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo.

A joyful dispute of the gods is how Johann Sebastian Bach's librettist Salomon Franck described the Birthday Cantata for the court of Saxony-Weissenfels, now generally known as the Hunting Cantata BWV 208. The work was probably first performed with the composer present on 23 February 1713, Duke Christian's 31st birthday. On that occasion the choir may have numbered just four soloists, but it can of course be larger. Bach also went on to perform this colorful and varied work, comprising 15 short movements, several times.

As the cantata begins with a recitative, there is an opportunity to precede it with an instrumental movement. A suitable piece is the opening movement of the 1st Brandenburg Concerto BWV 1046 with its hunting horn sounds, which Bach also used later in other works such as the church cantata BWV 52. The edition includes this movement from BWV 1046a (the oldest version) as a performance suggestion.

Soli SSTB, Chor SS(A)TB, 2 Blf, 2 Ob, Taille (Sinfonia: 3 Ob), Fg, 2 Cor, 2 Vl, Va, Vne, Bc - Level 3

SKU: CA.3120848

Hunting Cantata. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. Single Part, harpsichord. Composed 1713. BWV 208. 32 pages. Duration 38 minutes. Carus Verlag #3120800. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3120848).

ISBN 9790007244569. German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo.

A joyful dispute of the gods is how Johann Sebastian Bach's librettist Salomon Franck described the Birthday Cantata for the court of Saxony-Weissenfels, now generally known as the Hunting Cantata BWV 208. The work was probably first performed with the composer present on 23 February 1713, Duke Christian's 31st birthday. On that occasion the choir may have numbered just four soloists, but it can of course be larger. Bach also went on to perform this colorful and varied work, comprising 15 short movements, several times.

As the cantata begins with a recitative, there is an opportunity to precede it with an instrumental movement. A suitable piece is the opening movement of the 1st Brandenburg Concerto BWV 1046 with its hunting horn sounds, which Bach also used later in other works such as the church cantata BWV 52. The edition includes this movement from BWV 1046a (the oldest version) as a performance suggestion.

Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Cymbals, Euphonium, Euphonium T.C., Flute 1, Flute 2, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Piccolo, Snare Drum, Timpani, Triangle, Trombone 1 and more. - Grade 5

SKU: CF.SPS78F

Composed by Victor Herbert. Symphonic Band (SPS). Full score. With Standard notation. 40 pages. Carl Fischer Music #SPS78F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.SPS78F).

ISBN 9781491153239. UPC: 680160910731.

Festi val March is presented in a new edition arranged by Richard Summers. It is a tour de force composition for advanced bands and hearkens back to a bygone era during the golden age of the band movement. Directors and students will hear operatic music from composer Victor Herbert who is best known for his Christmas classic, Toyland. This is a richly scored masterpiece that deserves to return to standard status in concert band repertoire. We are proud to bring you this new setting of this cherished classic.
About the CompositionFestival March by Victor Herbert was written for the Pittsburgh Symphony and first performed under Herbert’s direction in Chicago on Dec. 9, 1901 celebrating the 12th anniversary of Chicago’s Auditorium Theatre. Also known as the Auditorium Festival March, he included it many times for programs of a festival nature. The main theme Auld Lang Syne, a famous Scottish folk song, is incorporated many times along with brass fanfares, interludes and march melodies. This band arrangement is very similar to the original orchestral composition. The missing string parts, the addition of the saxophone section and other band instruments, editing of the superimposed triplets against sixteenth notes, to one or the other, and articulations suitable for the band, were major challenges. The style of early twentieth-century American music is captured here. This arrangement will give band musicians access to a fine piece of music that could only be appreciated by orchestra musicians up to now. Although suitable for many occasions, this piece is a great way to begin or end a December holiday concert.  Notes to the ConductorVictor Herbert’s music can be interpreted in a romantic style, which is the conductor’s responsibility to read in nuance and musicality. The beginning and other triple-tonguing sections of this piece have a March of the Toys quality to it.  The interludes and Auld Lang Syne sections are legato and musical. The March sections can also be shaped musically.About the ComposerVictor Herbert was born in Ireland in 1861 and raised in Germany. When he moved to America in 1886, he joined the Metropolitan Opera as principal cellist and eventually composed many works including forty-three operettas on Broadway from the 1890s to World War I, including Naughty Marietta and Babes in Toyland. Victor Herbert conducted the Pittsburgh Symphony from 1898 to 1904 and then was the conductor of his own Victor Herbert Orchestra. He formed ASCAP with a group of composers in 1914 and was the director until his death in 1924. Among his thirty-one compositions for orchestra, Festival March was a favorite of his and was eventually published by Carl Fischer Music.  .