Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4

SKU: BT.AMP-340-140

Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Midway Series. Concert Piece. Score Only. Composed 2012. 44 pages. Anglo Music Press #AMP 340-140. Published by Anglo Music Press (BT.AMP-340-140).

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

Of Skies, Rivers, Lakes and Mountains was commissioned by the Northern California Band Directors' Association to honour their 50th Anniversary in 2012. The first performance was given by the Association’s 2012 Honor Band, conducted by Dr Royce Trevis, in the Harlen Adams Theater, California State University, Chico, California, on 4th February that year.The brief for the commission asked for a piece that celebrated the United States’ natural resources and composer Philip Sparke turned to Katharine Lee Bates’s lyrics for the song America the Beautiful, of which the first and last verses are:O beautiful for spacious skies,For amber waves of grain,For purplemountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!America! America!God shed His grace on thee,And crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining seaThe three movements each take their title from these verses:1. O Beautiful for Spacious Skies: Opening with filigree woodwind figuring, this movement aims to recreate the light and lightness of a spring sky, birds and blossoms floating on gentle breezes.2. From Sea to Shining Sea: A vivacious celebration of water bubbling in streams, rivers and lakes.3. For Purple Mountain Majesties: A slow final movement representing an awe-inspiring range of mountains

Of Skies, Rivers, Lakes and Mountains is geschreven in opdracht van de Northern California Band Directors' Association, ter gelegenheid van het vijftigjarig jubileum van deze organisatie, dat in 2012 werd gevierd. De première werd op 4 februari van dat jaar onder leiding van dirigent Royce Trevis uitgevoerd door de Association’s 2012 Honor Band, in het Harlen Adams Theater, California State University, Chico, Californië.De componist kreeg het verzoek een werk te schrijven dat een lofzang zou zijn op alles wat de natuur van Verenigde Staten te bieden heeft. Philip Sparke gebruikte de tekst van Katharine Lee Bates voor de song America the Beautiful, waarvan heteerste en laatste couplet als volgt luiden:O beautiful for spacious skies,For amber waves of grain,For purple mountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!America! America!God shed His grace on thee,And crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining seaDe titels van de drie delen van de compositie zijn ontleend aan deze coupletten:1. O Beautiful for Spacious Skies: Dit deel, dat opent met verfijnde figuren in het hout, is een poging om het licht en de lichtheid van een lentehemel te herscheppen, met vogeltjes en bloesems die wiegen in een milde bries.2. From Sea to Shining Sea: Een levendige ode aan water dat stroomt in beken, rivieren en meren3. For Purple Mountain Majesties: Een langzaam laatste deel waarin het beeld wordt opgeroepen van een indrukwekkende bergketen

Of Skies, Rivers, Lakes and Mountains wurde von der Northern California Band Director’s Association (Dirigentenverband Nord-Kaliforniens) zum 50-jährigen Jubiläum im Jahr 2012 in Auftrag gegeben. Die Uraufführung mit dem Ehrenorchester 2012 des Verbands fand am 4. Februar desselben Jahre unter der Leitung von Dr. Royce Trevis im Halen Adams Theater an der California State University, Chico Kalifornien) statt.Der Kompositionsauftrag verlangte ein Stück zu Ehren der Reichtümer der Natur Amerikas. Der Komponist Philip Sparke wählte daher die erste und letzte Strophe aus Katherine Lee Bates’ Text zum Lied America the Beautiful, die da lauten:O beautiful for spaciousskies,For amber waves of grain,For purple mountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!America! America!God shed His grace on thee,And crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining seaDie Titel der drei Sätze stammen alle aus diesen Strophen:1. O Beautiful for Spacious Skies (O wunderschön, der weite Himmel): Mit filigranen Figuren im Holz beginnend, will dieser Satz das Licht und die Leichtigkeit des Frühlingshimmels, die Vögel und von einer sanften Brise getragene Blüten zum Leben erwecken.2. From Sea to Shining Sea (Vom Meer zum strahlenden Meer): Mit lebhafter Musik wird hier in Flüssen, Bächen und Seen sprudelndes Wasser zelebriert.3. For Purple Mountain Majesties (Die Erhabenheit der purpurrot leuchtenden Berge): Der langsame Schlusssatz richtet den Blick auf ehrfurchtgebietende Gebirge.

Of Skies, Rivers, Lakes and Mountains est une commande de la Northern California Band Directors' Association pour marquer son 50e anniversaire, en 2012. Cette œuvre a été créée par le Honor Band 2012 de l’Association sous la direction du Dr Royce Trevis au thé tre Harlen Adams de l’université de Californie Chico, Californie, le 4 février de cette même année.La commande stipulait que la pièce devait célébrer les ressources naturelles des États-Unis. Le compositeur Philip Sparke s’est donc inspiré des paroles de Katharine Lee Bates pour la chanson America the Beautiful, dont voici les premier et dernier couplets :O beautiful for spacious skies,For amberwaves of grain,For purple mountain majestiesAbove the fruited plain!(Oh belle pour tes vastes cieux,Tes vagues de grains ambrés,La majesté de tes montagnes violettesDominant des plaines fruitées !)America! America!God shed His grace on thee,And crown thy good with brotherhoodFrom sea to shining sea(Amérique ! Amérique !Dieu t’a donné sa gr ceCouronnée de la fraternité des hommesDe la mer la mer étincelante)Les trois mouvements empruntent chacun leur titre ces couplets :1. O Beautiful for Spacious Skies: S’ouvrant avec des figures en filigrane jouées par les bois, ce mouvement cherche recréer la lumière et la légèreté d’un ciel printanier, d’oiseaux et de fleurs flottant au gré d’une douce brise.2. From Sea to Shining Sea: Plein de vivacité, ce mouvement évoque les frémissements de l’eau des ruisseaux, des rivières et des lacs.3. For Purple Mountain Majesties:Le dernier mouvement, lent et majestueux, dépeint une impressionnante chaîne de montagnes.

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.

By Lani Smith. For 2 trumpets, 2 trombones and organ. Thanksgiving, Eastertide, Christmas, Patriotic, Pentecost, General, Reformation, Sacred. Sacred organ. Published by Sacred Music Press. (70/1542S)
Level: 3-staff.

By Lani Smith. For 2 trumpet and 2 trombones. Thanksgiving, Eastertide, Christmas, Reformation, Pentecost, Patriotic, General, Sacred. Sacred organ. Published by Sacred Music Press. (30/2148S)

By Pamela Cooper Bye. For piano/vocal. SongBook. Sacred. Book. 148 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.
Level: Intermediate.

((incorporating O Beautiful, for Spacious Skies)). By Dave Perry and Jean Perry. For SATB Choir (SATB). Shawnee Press. Choral. 8 pages

(Thirty-Seven Soprano Descants). By Dan Locklair (1949-). For Soprano Solo. Choral Score. Composed 2007-08. Published by Subito Music Corporation

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4

SKU: BT.AMP-340-010

Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Midway Series. Concert Piece. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2012. Anglo Music Press #AMP 340-010. Published by Anglo Music Press (BT.AMP-340-010).

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

Philip Sparke entitled this descriptive work in honour of America’s natural wonders with lines from the hymn America the Beautiful: O Beautiful the Spacious Skies is as light as a spring sky, From Sea to Shining Sea describes calm,flowing and bubbling waters, while in the third movement, For Purple Majestic Mountains, the glowing hues of the mountains are set to music.

Philip Sparke ontleende de titels van de drie delen van dit progrmamatische werk over Amerikas natuurschoon aan regels uit het lied America the Beautiful: O beautiful for spacious skies is licht als een lentehemel, From sea to shining seaverklankt het stromende water in beken, rivieren en meren, terwijl in het derde deel, For purple mountain majesties, beelden worden opgeroepen van een indrukwekkende bergketen.

Philip Sparke betitelte sein deskriptives Werk zu Ehren von Amerikas Naturwundern mit Zeilen aus dem Lied America the Beautiful: O Beautiful for Spacious Skies ist leicht wie ein Frühlingshimmel, From Sea to Shining Sea beschreibtruhende, fließende und sprudelnde Gewässer, während im dritten Satz, For Purple Mountain Majesties, die Erhabenheit der purpurrot leuchtenden Berge vertont ist.

Écrite comme un triptyque, Of Skies, Rivers, Lakes and Mountains s’ouvre avec des figures en filigrane jouées par les bois pour recréer la lumière et la légèreté d’un ciel printanier. Plein de vivacité, le deuxième tableau évoque lesfrémissements de l’eau des ruisseaux, des rivières et des lacs. Le dernier mouvement, lent et majestueux, dépeint une impressionnante chaîne de montagnes.

Philip Sparke ha intitolato la sua opera descrittiva in onore delle meraviglie naturali dell’America rifacendosi a versi della canzone America the Beautiful. O Beautiful the Spacious Skies è leggera come il cielo di primavera. From Sea toShining Sea descrive le acque silenziose, i corsi d‘acqua zampillanti, mentre nel terzo movimento della sinfonia For Purple Majestic Mountains, viene tradotta in musica la maestosit delle montagne.

Hymn Arrangements for Every Occasion. Arranged by Gail Smith. For Piano. Hymnal. Sacred. Level: Intermediate-Advanced. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 208 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Let Freedom Ring. (Patriotic Music for Organ and Piano). By Lani Smith. For organ and piano, 3-staff. Sacred, Patriotic. Intermediate. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company

Handbells

SKU: MN.30-600

Composed by Martha Lynn Thompson. National Songs/Patriotic, Praise/Thanksgiving. Handbell score. MorningStar Music Publishers #30-600. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.30-600).

UPC: 688670306006.

Thank sgiving Day, patriotic observance. Optional cut for hymn introduction on MATERNA. 3 octaves (28 bells)4 octaves (29 bells).

By Judy Rea. For cello (2 cellos), piano. Instrumental. Easy. Instrumental. Published by SoundForth

By Lopez. For Piano solo (optional Duet/Quartet). Keyboard. Advanced. Published by SoundForth

By Lani Smith. Trumpet, organ. Level: 3-staff. Sacred instrumental. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company.

By James Southbridge. Organ. Level: 2-staff. Sacred organ. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company.

Composed by Alan Lohr. General, Patriotic. Handbell score. SoundForth #215970. Published by SoundForth (S2.215970).

SATB choir and piano

SKU: BC.92886

Composed by Ward; Habash. Choral Music. Secular. Octavo. Published by Bourne Music (BC.92886).