Composed by Lloyd Larson.
Choral, cantatas.
Eastertide, Holy Week.
Choral score. Lorenz
Publishing Company
#55/1190L. Published by
Lorenz Publishing Company
(LO.55-1190L).
By Sally K. Albrecht and Jay Althouse. For Choir. (SATB (with Narration)). Chora...(+)
By Sally K. Albrecht and
Jay Althouse. For Choir.
(SATB (with Narration)).
Choral Octavo. Christmas.
Level: Level 3 (grade
L3). Choral Octavo. 8
pages. Published by
Alfred Publishing.
High Flight Chorale SATB SATB, Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: PR.312419020 From Terra Nostra. C...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano
SKU:
PR.312419020
From
Terra Nostra.
Composed by Stacy Garrop.
Sws. Performance Score.
12 pages. Duration 3:15.
Theodore Presser Company
#312-41902. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.312419020).
ISBN
9781491131862. UPC:
680160680474. 6.875 x
10.5 inches.
English.
Commission
ed by the San Francisco
Choral Society and the
Piedmont East Bay
Children’s Choir,
Terra Nostra is a
70-minute oratorio on the
relationship between our
planet and humankind, how
this relationship has
shifted over time, and
how we can re-establish a
harmonious balance. Part
I: Creation of the World
explores various creation
myths from different
cultures, culminating in
a joyous celebration of
the beauty of our planet.
Part II: The Rise of
Humanity examines human
achievements,
particularly since the
dawn of our Industrial
Age, and how these
achievements have
impacted the planet. Part
III: Searching for
Balance questions how to
create more awareness for
our planet’s
plight, re-establish a
deeper connection to it,
and find a balance for
living within our
planet’s
resources. In addition to
the complete oratorio,
stand-alone movements for
mixed chorus, and for
solo voice with piano,
are also available
separately. Terra
Nostra focuses on the
relationship between our
planet and mankind, how
this relationship has
shifted over time, and
how we can re-establish a
harmonious balance. The
oratorio is divided into
three parts:Part I:
Creation of the World
celebrates the birth and
beauty of our planet. The
oratorio begins with
creation myths from
India, North America, and
Egypt that are integrated
into the opening lines of
Genesis from the Old
Testament. The music
surges forth from these
creation stories into
“God’s
World†by Edna St.
Vincent Millay, which
describes the world in
exuberant and vivid
detail. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s
“On thine own
child†praises
Mother Earth for her role
bringing forth all life,
while Walt Whitman sings
a love song to the planet
in “Smile O
voluptuous cool-breathed
earth!†Part I ends
with “A Blade of
Grass†in which
Whitman muses how our
planet has been spinning
in the heavens for a very
long time.Part II: The
Rise of Humanity examines
the achievements of
mankind, particularly
since the dawn of the
Industrial Age. Lord
Alfred Tennyson’s
“Locksley
Hall†sets an
auspicious tone that
mankind is on the verge
of great discoveries.
This is followed in short
order by Charles
Mackay’s
“Railways
1846,†William
Ernest Henley’s
“A Song of
Speed,†and John
Gillespie Magee,
Jr.’s “High
Flight,†each of
which celebrates a new
milestone in
technological
achievement. In
“Binsey
Poplars,†Gerard
Manley Hopkins takes note
of the effect that these
advances are having on
the planet, with trees
being brought down and
landscapes forever
changed. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s “A
Dirge†concludes
Part II with a warning
that the planet is
beginning to sound a
grave alarm.Part III:
Searching for Balance
questions how we can
create more awareness for
our planet’s
plight, re-establish a
deeper connection to it,
and find a balance for
living within our
planet’s
resources. Three texts
continue the
earth’s plea that
ended the previous
section: Lord
Byron’s
“Darknessâ€
speaks of a natural
disaster (a volcano) that
has blotted out the sun
from humanity and the
panic that ensues;
contemporary poet Esther
Iverem’s
“Earth
Screaming†gives
voice to the modern
issues of our changing
climate; and William
Wordsworth’s
“The World Is Too
Much With Us†warns
us that we are almost out
of time to change our
course.
Contemporary/agrarian
poet Wendell
Berry’s “The
Want of Peaceâ€
speaks to us at the
climax of the oratorio,
reminding us that we can
find harmony with the
planet if we choose to
live more simply, and to
recall that we ourselves
came from the earth. Two
Walt Whitman texts
(“A Child said,
What is the grass?â€
and “There was a
child went forth every
dayâ€) echo
Berry’s thoughts,
reminding us that we are
of the earth, as is
everything that we see on
our planet. The oratorio
concludes with a reprise
of Whitman’s
“A Blade of
Grass†from Part I,
this time interspersed
with an additional
Whitman text that
sublimely states,
“I bequeath myself
to the dirt to grow from
the grass I
love…â€My hope
in writing this oratorio
is to invite audience
members to consider how
we interact with our
planet, and what we can
each personally do to
keep the planet going for
future generations. We
are the only stewards
Earth has; what can we
each do to leave her in
better shape than we
found her?
Composed by
Gwyn Williams. Arranged
by Charles McCartha.
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Alfred Choral Designs.
Secular; Winter. Choral
Octavo. 16 pages. Alfred
Music #00-47615.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.47615).
UPC:
038081543086.
English.
The
optional lilting flute
and rhythmic hand drum
parts lend a festive air
to this song that
celebrates the end of
winter. Robust choral
singing throughout
beckons a change of
season, and a soaring
descant at the end
signals the triumphant
return of spring. A fully
developed piece for
winter and spring
programs.
About Alfred
Choral
Designs
Th
e Alfred Choral Designs
Series provides student
and adult choirs with a
variety of secular choral
music that is useful,
practical, educationally
appropriate, and a
pleasure to sing. To that
end, the Choral Designs
series features original
works, folk song
settings, spiritual
arrangements, choral
masterworks, and holiday
selections suitable for
use in concerts,
festivals, and
contests.
By Ruth Elaine Schram. For SATB/SAB choir, piano (with optional flute). Ready to...(+)
By Ruth Elaine Schram.
For SATB/SAB choir, piano
(with optional flute).
Ready to Worship. Sacred
Anthem, Christmas.
Octavo. Published by
Lorenz Publishing Company
SATB choir, piano SKU: LO.55-1195L Composed by Lloyd Larson. Arranged by ...(+)
SATB choir, piano
SKU:
LO.55-1195L
Composed
by Lloyd Larson. Arranged
by Jay Rouse. Choral,
cantatas. Eastertide,
Holy Week. SATB with
performance CD. Lorenz
Publishing Company
#55/1195L. Published by
Lorenz Publishing Company
(LO.55-1195L).
ISBN
9780787764326.
In
“Calvary’s
Love,†Lloyd Larson
and Jay Rouse offer an
inspiring reminder of the
gifts of love and life
that are ours because of
the price Jesus paid at
Calvary. Flexibly
conceived for Lent, Holy
Week, or Eastertide
programming, it may be
performed as a whole, or
each individual anthem
may be presented during
the weeks leading up to
Easter, depending on your
programming needs. Small
and large choirs alike
will find the choral
writing appealing and
versatile, and
accompaniment options
range from piano only to
Ed Hogan’s
powerful orchestration.
Choirs and congregations
will be encouraged by
this musical telling of
the timeless message of
God’s sacrifice
and love through Jesus.
“Greater love has
no one than this: that
one lay down His life for
His friends.â€.
Choral SSA Choir, piano, flute SKU: CF.CM9583 Composed by Christopher Gab...(+)
Choral SSA Choir, piano,
flute
SKU:
CF.CM9583
Composed by
Christopher Gabel. Sws.
Performance Score. 20
pages. Duration 4
minutes, 9 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CM9583.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CM9583).
ISBN 9781491154052.
UPC: 680160912551. 6.875
x 10.5 inches. Key: Eb
major. English. Thomas
Moore
(1779-1852).
Thomas
Moore (17791852) was an
Irish poet, singer,
songwriter and
entertainer. In his poem,
On Music, Moore
emphasizes the power that
music has in our lives
and the ability it has to
evoke memories and
feelings from the past.
Music transcends that
which can be spoken or
felt. The beauty of
making music together is
to establish meaningful
connections with others
and to share a common
language through song. We
are reminded, however,
that relationships with
each other can be fluid
or unstable, but as the
words of the poem remind
us, music will not
betray. No matter the
experiences that we face,
the relationships that we
foster, or the memories
that we create, music
will always be there for
us in times of need and
in times of celebration.
What does music mean to
you? How does it enrich
your life? On Music
Thomas Moore When through
life unblest we rove,
Losing all that made life
dear, Should some notes
we used to love, In days
of boyhood, meet our ear,
Oh! how welcome breathes
the strain! Wakening
thoughts that long have
slept, Kindling former
smiles again In faded
eyes that long have wept.
Like the gale, that sighs
along Beds of oriental
flowers, Is the grateful
breath of song, That once
was heard in happier
hours. Filld with balm
the gale sighs on, Though
the flowers have sunk in
death; So, when pleasures
dream is gone, Its memory
lives in Musics breath.
Music, oh, how faint, how
weak, Language fades
before thy spell! Why
should Feeling ever
speak, When thou canst
breathe her soul so well?
Friendships balmy words
may feign, Loves are even
more false than they; Oh!
tis only musics strain
Can sweetly soothe, and
not betray. Note to the
performer: Liberty can be
taken with the tempo
markings and rubato
should be used throughout
in order to further
stress the beauty and
significance of the text.
With its vocal-like
descant, the flute should
be treated as an
additional voice rather
than mere accompaniment
to enhance the texture of
the piece. Thomas
Moore (1779a1852) was an
Irish poet, singer,
songwriter and
entertainer. In his poem,
On Music, Moore
emphasizes the power that
music has in our lives
and the ability it has to
evoke memories and
feelings from the past.
Music transcends that
which can be spoken or
felt. The beauty of
making music together is
to establish meaningful
connections with others
and to share a common
language through song. We
are reminded, however,
that relationships with
each other can be fluid
or unstable, but as the
words of the poem remind
us, music will not
betray. No matter the
experiences that we face,
the relationships that we
foster, or the memories
that we create, music
will always be there for
us in times of need and
in times of celebration.
What does music mean to
you? How does it enrich
your life? On Music a
Thomas Moore When through
life unblest we rove,
Losing all that made life
dear, Should some notes
we used to love, In days
of boyhood, meet our ear,
Oh! how welcome breathes
the strain! Wakening
thoughts that long have
slept, Kindling former
smiles again In faded
eyes that long have wept.
Like the gale, that sighs
along Beds of oriental
flowers, Is the grateful
breath of song, That once
was heard in happier
hours. Fillad with balm
the gale sighs on, Though
the flowers have sunk in
death; So, when
pleasureas dream is gone,
Its memory lives in
Musicas breath. Music,
oh, how faint, how weak,
Language fades before thy
spell! Why should Feeling
ever speak, When thou
canst breathe her soul so
well? Friendshipas balmy
words may feign, Loveas
are even more false than
they; Oh! atis only
musicas strain Can
sweetly soothe, and not
betray. Note to the
performer: Liberty can be
taken with the tempo
markings and rubato
should be used throughout
in order to further
stress the beauty and
significance of the text.
With its vocal-like
descant, the flute should
be treated as an
additional voice rather
than mere accompaniment
to enhance the texture of
the piece. Thomas
Moore (1779-1852) was an
Irish poet, singer,
songwriter and
entertainer. In his poem,
On Music, Moore
emphasizes the power that
music has in our lives
and the ability it has to
evoke memories and
feelings from the past.
Music transcends that
which can be spoken or
felt. The beauty of
making music together is
to establish meaningful
connections with others
and to share a common
language through song. We
are reminded, however,
that relationships with
each other can be fluid
or unstable, but as the
words of the poem remind
us, music will not
betray. No matter the
experiences that we face,
the relationships that we
foster, or the memories
that we create, music
will always be there for
us in times of need and
in times of celebration.
What does music mean to
you? How does it enrich
your life? On Music -
Thomas Moore When through
life unblest we rove,
Losing all that made life
dear, Should some notes
we used to love, In days
of boyhood, meet our ear,
Oh! how welcome breathes
the strain! Wakening
thoughts that long have
slept, Kindling former
smiles again In faded
eyes that long have wept.
Like the gale, that sighs
along Beds of oriental
flowers, Is the grateful
breath of song, That once
was heard in happier
hours. Fill'd with balm
the gale sighs on, Though
the flowers have sunk in
death; So, when
pleasure's dream is gone,
Its memory lives in
Music's breath. Music,
oh, how faint, how weak,
Language fades before thy
spell! Why should Feeling
ever speak, When thou
canst breathe her soul so
well? Friendship's balmy
words may feign, Love's
are even more false than
they; Oh! 'tis only
music's strain Can
sweetly soothe, and not
betray. Note to the
performer: Liberty can be
taken with the tempo
markings and rubato
should be used throughout
in order to further
stress the beauty and
significance of the text.
With its vocal-like
descant, the flute should
be treated as an
additional voice rather
than mere accompaniment
to enhance the texture of
the piece. Thomas
Moore (1779-1852) was an
Irish poet, singer,
songwriter and
entertainer. In his poem,
On Music, Moore
emphasizes the power that
music has in our lives
and the ability it has to
evoke memories and
feelings from the past.
Music transcends that
which can be spoken or
felt. The beauty of
making music together is
to establish meaningful
connections with others
and to share a common
language through song. We
are reminded, however,
that relationships with
each other can be fluid
or unstable, but as the
words of the poem remind
us, music will not
betray. No matter the
experiences that we face,
the relationships that we
foster, or the memories
that we create, music
will always be there for
us in times of need and
in times of celebration.
What does music mean to
you? How does it enrich
your life? On Music -
Thomas Moore When through
life unblest we rove,
Losing all that made life
dear, Should some notes
we used to love, In days
of boyhood, meet our ear,
Oh! how welcome breathes
the strain! Wakening
thoughts that long have
slept, Kindling former
smiles again In faded
eyes that long have wept.
Like the gale, that sighs
along Beds of oriental
flowers, Is the grateful
breath of song, That once
was heard in happier
hours. Fill'd with balm
the gale sighs on, Though
the flowers have sunk in
death; So, when
pleasure's dream is gone,
Its memory lives in
Music's breath. Music,
oh, how faint, how weak,
Language fades before thy
spell! Why should Feeling
ever speak, When thou
canst breathe her soul so
well? Friendship's balmy
words may feign, Love's
are even more false than
they; Oh! 'tis only
music's strain Can
sweetly soothe, and not
betray. Note to the
performer: Liberty can be
taken with the tempo
markings and rubato
should be used throughout
in order to further
stress the beauty and
significance of the text.
With its vocal-like
descant, the flute should
be treated as an
additional voice rather
than mere accompaniment
to enhance the texture of
the piece. Thomas
Moore (1779–1852)
was an Irish poet,
singer, songwriter and
entertainer. In his poem,
On Music, Moore
emphasizes the power that
music has in our lives
and the ability it has to
evoke memories and
feelings from the past.
Music transcends that
which can be spoken or
felt. The beauty of
making music together is
to establish meaningful
connections with others
and to share a common
language through song.We
are reminded, however,
that relationships with
each other can be fluid
or unstable, but as the
words of the poem remind
us, music will not
betray. No matter the
experiences that we face,
the relationships that we
foster, or the memories
that we create, music
will always be there for
us in times of need and
in times of celebration.
What does music mean to
you? How does it enrich
your life?On Music
– Thomas MooreWhen
through life unblest we
rove,Losing all that made
life dear,Should some
notes we used to love,In
days of boyhood, meet our
ear,Oh! how welcome
breathes the
strain!Wakening thoughts
that long have
slept,Kindling former
smiles againIn faded eyes
that long have wept.Like
the gale, that sighs
alongBeds of oriental
flowers,Is the grateful
breath of song,That once
was heard in happier
hours.Fill’d with
balm the gale sighs
on,Though the flowers
have sunk in death;So,
when pleasure’s
dream is gone,Its memory
lives in Music’s
breath.Music, oh, how
faint, how weak,Language
fades before thy
spell!Why should Feeling
ever speak,When thou
canst breathe her soul so
well?Friendship’s
balmy words may
feign,Love’s are
even more false than
they;Oh! ’tis only
music’s strainCan
sweetly soothe, and not
betray.Note to the
performer: Liberty can be
taken with the tempo
markings and rubato
should be used throughout
in order to further
stress the beauty and
significance of the text.
With its vocal-like
descant, the flute should
be treated as an
additional voice rather
than mere accompaniment
to enhance the texture of
the piece.
By Keith Getty and Stuart Townend. Arranged by Lloyd Larson. For SATB choir. Cho...(+)
By Keith Getty and Stuart
Townend. Arranged by
Lloyd Larson. For SATB
choir. Choral music.
General, Lent, Communion,
Cross of Christ, Good
Friday, Holy Week,
Humility, Lord's Supper,
Maundy Thursday,
Sacrifice, Contemporary.
Choral octavo. 12 pages.
Published by Hope
Publishing Company
Ligne De Mélodie, Paroles et Accords [Fake Book] - Intermédiaire Hal Leonard
For voice and C instrument. Format: fakebook. With vocal melody, lyrics, chord n...(+)
For voice and C
instrument. Format:
fakebook. With vocal
melody, lyrics, chord
names and guitar chord
chart. Gospel and
worship. Series: Hal
Leonard Fake Books. 295
pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by Hal Leonard.
Electronic Keyboard; Organ; Piano/Keyboard SKU: HL.281046 E-Z Play Tod...(+)
Electronic Keyboard;
Organ; Piano/Keyboard
SKU: HL.281046
E-Z Play Today Volume
284. Composed by
Various. E-Z Play Today.
Standards. Softcover. 250
pages. Published by Hal
Leonard (HL.281046).
ISBN 9781540033253.
UPC: 888680785352.
9.0x12.0x0.603
inches.
This
songbook provides a
treasury of 100 classics
by our most beloved
vocalists in our
trademark E-Z Play(r)
Today notation. Includes:
All the Way (Etta James)
* Count Your Blessings
Instead of Sheep
(Rosemary Clooney) *
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(Dean Martin) * Fever
(Peggy Lee) * Heart and
Soul (Mel Torme) * How
High the Moon (Ella
Fitzgerald) * I Left My
Heart in San Francisco
(Tony Bennett) * People
(Barbra Streisand) *
Route 66 (Nat King Cole)
* Sentimental Journey
(Doris Day) * Swinging on
a Star (Bing Crosby) *
That's Entertainment
(Judy Garland) * What a
Wonderful World (Louis
Armstrong) * Young at
Heart (Frank Sinatra) *
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Cantate Domino Chorale SATB SATB divisi [Octavo] Oxford University Press
Cantate Domino by John Rutter (1945-). For SATB choir (with divisions) and organ...(+)
Cantate Domino by John
Rutter (1945-). For SATB
choir (with divisions)
and organ/orchestra.
Mixed Voices. Sacred,
Choral Leaflet. Vocal
score. 16 pages. Duration
4.5'. Published by Oxford
University Press
Choral SATB choir, piano SKU: PR.312419280 From Terra Nostra. Comp...(+)
Choral SATB choir, piano
SKU: PR.312419280
From Terra Nostra.
Composed by Stacy Garrop.
Performance Score. 12
pages. Duration 5:30.
Theodore Presser Company
#312-41928. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.312419280).
ISBN
9781491137925. UPC:
680160692613.
Terra
Nostra focuses on the
relationship between our
planet and mankind, how
this relationship has
shifted over time, and
how we can re-establish a
harmonious balance. The
oratorio is divided into
three parts:Part I:
Creation of the World
celebrates the birth and
beauty of our planet. The
oratorio begins with
creation myths from
India, North America, and
Egypt that are integrated
into the opening lines of
Genesis from the Old
Testament. The music
surges forth from these
creation stories into
“God’s World” by
Edna St. Vincent Millay,
which describes the world
in exuberant and vivid
detail. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s “On thine
own child” praises
Mother Earth for her role
bringing forth all life,
while Walt Whitman sings
a love song to the planet
in “Smile O voluptuous
cool-breathed earth!”
Part I ends with “A
Blade of Grass” in
which Whitman muses how
our planet has been
spinning in the heavens
for a very long time.Part
II: The Rise of Humanity
examines the achievements
of mankind, particularly
since the dawn of the
Industrial Age. Lord
Alfred Tennyson’s
“Locksley Hall” sets
an auspicious tone that
mankind is on the verge
of great discoveries.
This is followed in short
order by Charles
Mackay’s “Railways
1846,” William Ernest
Henley’s “A Song of
Speed,” and John
Gillespie Magee, Jr.’s
“High Flight,” each
of which celebrates a new
milestone in
technological
achievement. In “Binsey
Poplars,” Gerard Manley
Hopkins takes note of the
effect that these
advances are having on
the planet, with trees
being brought down and
landscapes forever
changed. Percy Bysshe
Shelley’s “A Dirge”
concludes Part II with a
warning that the planet
is beginning to sound a
grave alarm.Part III:
Searching for Balance
questions how we can
create more awareness for
our planet’s plight,
re-establish a deeper
connection to it, and
find a balance for living
within our planet’s
resources. Three texts
continue the earth’s
plea that ended the
previous section: Lord
Byron’s “Darkness”
speaks of a natural
disaster (a volcano) that
has blotted out the sun
from humanity and the
panic that ensues;
contemporary poet Esther
Iverem’s “Earth
Screaming” gives voice
to the modern issues of
our changing climate; and
William Wordsworth’s
“The World Is Too Much
With Us” warns us that
we are almost out of time
to change our course.
Contemporary/agrarian
poet Wendell Berry’s
“The Want of Peace”
speaks to us at the
climax of the oratorio,
reminding us that we can
find harmony with the
planet if we choose to
live more simply, and to
recall that we ourselves
came from the earth. Two
Walt Whitman texts (“A
Child said, What is the
grass?” and “There
was a child went forth
every day”) echo
Berry’s thoughts,
reminding us that we are
of the earth, as is
everything that we see on
our planet. The oratorio
concludes with a reprise
of Whitman’s “A Blade
of Grass” from Part I,
this time interspersed
with an additional
Whitman text that
sublimely states, “I
bequeath myself to the
dirt to grow from the
grass I love…”My hope
in writing this oratorio
is to invite audience
members to consider how
we interact with our
planet, and what we can
each personally do to
keep the planet going for
future generations. We
are the only stewards
Earth has; what can we
each do to leave her in
better shape than we
found her?
Composed by Christian Mason. World premiere: Paris, Cite de la musique, Januar...(+)
Composed by Christian
Mason.
World premiere: Paris,
Cite
de la musique, January
14,
2020. Breitkopf and
Haertel
#EB 9377. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
Five States of Change Fanfare [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Anglo Music
Fanfare Band - Grade 4 SKU: BT.AMP-342-020 Composed by Philip Sparke. Ang...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 4
SKU:
BT.AMP-342-020
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Anglo Music
Midway Series. Set (Score
& Parts). Composed 2012.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
342-020. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-342-020).
9x12
inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Five States
of Change was
commissioned by
Kunstfactor for the 4th
section of the Dutch
National Brass Band
Championships (NBK) 2011.
It is dedicated to Jappie
Dijkstra and the Music
Information Centre (MUI),
Arnhem, Holland, in
acknowledgement of their
outstanding work in
developing band
repertoire.The composer
writes: The idea for the
piece came when I was
reading an article about
a branch of Chinese
philosophy which is
abbreviated as Wu
Xing*, which has no
exact translation but can
mean, for example,
five elements, five
phases or five
states of change. It
is central to all
elements of Chinese
thought, including
science, philosophy,
medicine andastrology,
and in simple terms tries
to create various cyclic
relationships between
five elements in all
walks of life.An example
is: Earth - Metal - Water
- Wood - Fire - (Earth)
etc. where (in one cycle)
earth bears metal, metal
changes to liquid (water)
when heated, water helps
trees grow, wood burns to
create fire, fire
produces ash (earth) and
the cycle continues.I was
particularly interested
in the cycle of
emotions:- Meditation -
Sorrow - Fear - Anger -
Joy - (Meditation) etc.
and thought this cyclic
principle would provide
an effective emotional
journey for a piece of
music. So Five States
of Change has five
equal sections which
loosely characterise this
emotional cycle. I have
tried to make the music
grow organically, with
minimal repetition, and
each movement evolves
from the musical elements
at the end of the
previous one, with the
opening material
appearing, transformed,
at the end of the piece
to complete the cycle.
*in full Wu zhong liu
xing zhi chi or
the five types of chi
dominating at different
times
Five
States of Change is
geschreven in opdracht
van Kunstfactor voor de
4e divisie van de NBK
(Nederlandse Brassband
Kampioenschappen) 2011.
Het werk is opgedragen
aan Jappie Dijkstra en
het MUI (Muziekuitleen-
en Informatiecentrum)te
Arnhem,als waardering
voor hun inspanningen met
betrekking tot de
ontwikkeling van het
repertoire voor
blaasorkesten.De
componist schrijft: Het
idee voor het werk kwam
in mij op toen ik een
artikel las over een
takbinnen de Chinese
filosofie waarvan denaam
wordt afgekort tot Wu
Xing* - waar geen
exacte vertaling voor is,
maar wat zoveel betekent
als vijf elementen,
vijf fasen of vijf
stadia van verandering.
Het gaat om eenwezenlijk
onderdeel van alle
componenten binnen
hetChinese gedachtegoed,
inclusief de wetenschap,
filosofie, geneeskunst en
astrologie. Simpel gezegd
draait het om het
creëren van diverse
cyclische verbanden
tussen vijf elementendie
in ieders leven een rol
spelen.Een voorbeeld:
Aarde - Metaal - Water-
Hout - Vuur - (Aarde)
enz. In deze cyclus bevat
aarde metaal, metaal
verandert in vloeistof
(water) door verhitting,
water helpt bomen te
groeien, houtdat brandt
creëert vuur, en vuur
produceert as (aarde). Zo
blijft de cyclus
voortgaan. Zelf wasik
vooral ge nteresseerd in
de cyclus van emoties:
Meditatie - Verdriet -
Angst - Boosheid -
Vreugde - (Meditatie)
enz. De gedachte aandit
cyclische principe
leverde een reis door een
muzikale wereld van
emoties op. Five
States of
Changebestaat uit
vijf delen die betrekking
hebben op de emotionele
cyclus. Ik heb geprobeerd
de muziek op natuurlijke
wijzete laten ontstaan,
met zo weinig mogelijk
herhalingen. Elk deel
vloeit voort uit de
muzikale elementen uit
het slot van
hetvoorgaande deel. Het
openingsmateriaal komt,
in getransformeerde
gedaante, terug aan het
einde van het
werk.
Five
States of Change
wurde von Kunstfactor
für die vierte
Abteilung der
Holländischen
Nationalen
Brass-Band-Meisterschaft
(NBK) 2011 in Auftrag
gegeben. Die Widmung gilt
Jappie Dijkstra und dem
Musik-Informationszentrum
(MUI) in Arnhem(Holland),
in Anerkennung derer
außerordentlichen
Bemühungen um die
Entwicklung des
Blasorchester-Repertoires
. Der Komponist
über sein Werk: Die
Idee zu diesem
Stück kam mir beim
Lesen eines Artikels
über eine Richtung
derchinesischen
Philosophie, die
abgekürzt Wu
Xing* heißt, was
nicht wörtlich
übersetzt werden
kann, aber so viel wie
fünf Elemente,
fünf Phasen
oder fünf
Stadien der
Verwandlung bedeutet.
DiesesPrinzip nimmt eine
zentrale Position im
gesamten chinesischen
Gedankengut ein, sei es
in der Wissenschaft,
Medizin oder Astrologie.
Einfach
ausgedrückt, werden
damit in allen
Lebensbereichen
verschiedene zyklische
Beziehungen
zwischenfünf
Elementen hergestellt.Zum
Beispiel: Erde - Metall -
Wasser - Holz - Feuer -
(Erde) - usw. In diesem
Zyklus enthält die
Erde Metall, das sich bei
Erhitzung
verflüssigt
(Wasser); Wasser lässt
Bäume wachsen, deren
Holz verbrennt (Feuer)und
zu Asche wird (Erde),
womit der Kreislauf von
neuem beginnt.Mich
interessierte besonders
der Kreislauf von
Gefühlen:Meditation
- Trauer - Angst -
Ärger - Freude -
(Meditation) usw.Ich
dachte mir, dass dieser
Kreislauf eine
wirkungsvolleemotionale
Reise“ durch ein
Musikstück
darstellen könnte.
Folglich besteht Five
States of Change aus
fünf gleichen
Abschnitten, die diesen
Kreislauf der
Gefühle grob
nachzeichnen. Ich habe
versucht, die Musik
organischwachsen zu
lassen mit möglichst
wenig Wiederholungen.
Jeder Satz entwickelt
sich aus den Elementen
vom Ende des
vorhergehenden Satzes und
das Material der
Eröffnung vollendet am
Schluss des Werkes den
Kreis. *Abkürzung
für Wu zhongliu
xing zhi chi oder
Die fünf Arten
von Chi, die zu
unterschiedlichen Zeiten
dominieren
L’idea
di comporre questo brano
è venuta a Philip
Sparke leggendo un
articolo sulla filosofi a
cinese che si basa su
cicli di cinque elementi,
fasi e stadi di
cambiamento. A Sparke
interessavano in
particolare il flusso dei
sentimenti come la
meditazione, il lutto, la
paura, la rabbia e la
gioia. A partire da
questi elementi ha
composto un
impressionante
“viaggioâ€
musicale suddiviso in
cinque sezioni,
tematicamente intrecciate
tra loro, quasi a voler
formare un cerchio.