| Give Me Jesus - Facile GIA Publications
Voice solo, piano accompaniment - Early intermediate SKU: GI.G-10338 S...(+)
Voice solo, piano
accompaniment - Early
intermediate SKU:
GI.G-10338 Sacred
Spirituals arranged for
High and Medium Solo
Voice and Piano.
Arranged by Norah Duncan,
IV. Lent, OT 20 C, OT 27
B, Mary Mother of God,
Lent 1 A, Lent 4 A,
Easter 6 C. Sacred.
Octavo. 90 pages. GIA
Publications #10338.
Published by GIA
Publications
(GI.G-10338). English.
Text Source: African
American
sprituals. Born out
of the sufferings of
Black people during
slavery, spirituals
express sorrow, hope,
despondency, faith, and
joy. These songs reflect
the conditions in which
slaves found themselves
and are relevant to the
conditions in which we
all find ourselves at
various times in our
lives. Norah Duncan IV
arranged these pieces
during such conditions,
as the pandemic raged and
Black Lives Matter
marches exploded
throughout our country in
the summer of 2020. While
retaining the essence of
these spirituals, Norah
has raised them to the
category of art songs,
making this collection an
amazing source of
repertoire for the gifted
singer. CONTENTS: City
Called Heaven •
Didn’t My Lord
Deliver Daniel •
Give Me Jesus •
Here’s One
• I
Couldn’t Hear
Nobody Pray •
I’ve Just Come
from the Fountain •
I Want Jesus to Walk with
Me • Nobody Knows
the Trouble I’ve
Seen • Oh What a
Beautiful City •
Ride Up in the
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| Guitar Atlas: Jamaica Guitare notes et tablatures [Partition + CD] Alfred Publishing
(Your passport to a new world of music). By Raleigh Green. For Guitar. Guitar Me...(+)
(Your passport to a new
world of music). By
Raleigh Green. For
Guitar. Guitar Method or
Supplement. National
Guitar Workshop.
Multicultural. Book & CD.
Published by Alfred Music
Publishing
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| Hold On Just A Little While Longer Chorale SATB SATB A Cappella Hinshaw Music Inc.
(SATB a cappella) SKU: HL.1436099 Arranged by Bryon K. Black. Hinshaw Mus...(+)
(SATB a cappella) SKU:
HL.1436099 Arranged
by Bryon K. Black.
Hinshaw Music. Octavo.
Hinshaw Music #HMC2718.
Published by Hinshaw
Music (HL.1436099).
UPC:
196288203971. This
arrangement of a moving
spiritual includes
enhanced original text.
The piece utilizes each
individual voice part for
canonic material in the
chorus to create a
building foundation
towards the cornerstone
of the message,
supporting the alto
soloist as they deliver
the melody in a way that
hearkens back to how it
would have been sung as a
field holler during the
years of African American
slavery. The arrangement
is suitable for a mixed
collegiate choir,
advanced high school
choir or large community
choir. “Hold On Just a
Little While Longer” is
a great piece for
concerts to feature a
strong alto soloist, or
themed around hope,
perseverance or African
American music. This
piece conveys a message
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all in the face of life's
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| Cream Of The Crop Book 2 Piano seul [Partition] - Intermédiaire Alfred Publishing
Edited by Judi Gowe. . Series: Summy-Birchard supplementary piano. 40 pages. Pub...(+)
Edited by Judi Gowe. .
Series: Summy-Birchard
supplementary piano. 40
pages. Published by
Alfred Publishing.
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| Keyboard Strategies Piano seul Schirmer
Master Text II. By Various. Piano Collection. 432 pages. Published by G. Schirme...(+)
Master Text II. By
Various. Piano
Collection. 432 pages.
Published by G. Schirmer,
Inc.
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| Lift Every Voice and Sing Chorale SATB Hal Leonard
Choral (SATB) SKU: HL.456057 Composed by J. Rosamond Johnson and James We...(+)
Choral (SATB) SKU:
HL.456057 Composed by
J. Rosamond Johnson and
James Weldon Johnson.
Arranged by Rollo
Dilworth. Festival
Choral. African-American,
Concert, Festival,
General Worship, Gospel,
Inspirational, Sacred,
Spiritual. Octavo.
Duration 240 seconds.
Published by Hal Leonard
(HL.456057). UPC:
196288066675.
6.75x10.5x0.036
inches. Now
available for SATB and
SAB. Often referred to as
the âBlack National
Anthem,â young
people need to know this
song and its importance
in American history.
Singers of all ages need
to sing this song and
know this inspirational
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| Lift Every Voice and Sing Chorale 3 parties SAB Hal Leonard
Choral (SAB Choir) SKU: HL.456058 Composed by J. Rosamond Johnson and Jam...(+)
Choral (SAB Choir)
SKU: HL.456058
Composed by J. Rosamond
Johnson and James Weldon
Johnson. Arranged by
Rollo Dilworth. Festival
Choral. African-American,
Concert, Festival,
General Worship, Gospel,
Inspirational, Sacred,
Spiritual. Octavo.
Duration 240 seconds.
Published by Hal Leonard
(HL.456058). UPC:
196288066682.
6.75x10.5x0.036
inches. Now
available for SATB and
SAB. Often referred to as
the “Black National
Anthem,†young
people need to know this
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Singers of all ages need
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| John Coltrane: The Music Of John Coltrane Instruments en Do [Fake Book] Hal Leonard
Composed by John Coltrane. For C instrument. Format: fakebook (spiral bound). Wi...(+)
Composed by John
Coltrane. For C
instrument. Format:
fakebook (spiral bound).
With lead melody, chord
names and introductory
text. Jazz. 125 pages.
9x12 inches. Published by
Hal Leonard.
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| Calico Cat Chorale 2 parties Alfred Publishing
Choir Secular (2-Part choir) SKU: AP.47653 Composed by Andy Beck. MakeMus...(+)
Choir Secular (2-Part
choir) SKU:
AP.47653 Composed by
Andy Beck. MakeMusic
Cloud; Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Alfred Choral Designs.
Secular. Choral Octavo.
12 pages. Alfred Music
#00-47653. Published by
Alfred Music (AP.47653).
UPC: 038081543468.
English. Black as
the midnight, and white
as the snow; gold as the
sunshine, my cat of
calico. A bouncy and
buoyant melody is
supported by a
folk-song-style piano
accompaniment and some
easy-to-sing harmonic
patterns in this truly
charming 2-part original
by Andy Beck. Singers
won't be able to get
enough of the
tongue-twisting patter
text as they tell the
tale of the whimsically
colorful cat. Directors
can take special pride in
teaching the optional cue
notes and accented
descant that adds a
fluffy coat near the end.
This title is available
in MakeMusic Cloud.
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
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series features original
works, folk song
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| John Coltrane : The Trane Book Instruments en Do [Fake Book] Hal Leonard
(The John Coltrane Real Book). By John Coltrane. For C Instruments. Fake Book. S...(+)
(The John Coltrane Real
Book). By John Coltrane.
For C Instruments. Fake
Book. Softcover. 144
pages. Published by Hal
Leonard
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| Steady My Trembulin' Soul Chorale SATB SATB, Piano [Octavo] Heritage Music Press
| | |
| Event Horizons (Sonata for alto saxophone and piano) Saxophone Alto et Piano Fennica Gehrman
Alto saxophone, piano SKU: FG.55011-432-6 Composed by Matthew Whittall. F...(+)
Alto saxophone, piano
SKU:
FG.55011-432-6
Composed by Matthew
Whittall. Fennica Gehrman
#55011-432-6. Published
by Fennica Gehrman
(FG.55011-432-6). ISBN
9790550114326. Acco
rding to the composer,
the sonata for alto
saxophone and piano,
which he regards as his
first mature composition,
takes its title from the
astronomical term
referring to the
spacetime boundary in a
black hole beyond which
light can no longer
escape - a point of no
return. Event Horizons is
an intensely emotional
piece, stemming from
reflections on the
immensity of the universe
and one's own place in
it. The title was merely
a catalyst, an image that
sparked the creative
process. Whittall was
also greatly affected by
the spaciousness and
subtle intricacies of
Eastern music - the
gamelan music of Bali in
particularly.
Much of the resulting
music is reminiscent of
the ringing of bells or
gongs, which in so many
cultures has great
ceremonial and spiritual
importance. They can be
seen as a symbol of
connection between the
natural and meta-physical
worlds. At its core,
Event Horizons is an
intense rite of passage,
a quest for ultimate
understanding, and
perhaps reaches it, at
least in part. $46.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 4 to 6 weeks | | |
| Easy To Play Pieces For Alto Saxophone (WFS 21) Saxophone Music Sales
By Dan J. Royal (Editor). For Saxophone. Classical. 160 pages. Published by Musi...(+)
By Dan J. Royal (Editor).
For Saxophone. Classical.
160 pages. Published by
Music Sales.
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| The Golden Thirteen Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile FJH
Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: FJ.B1762S Score Only. Com...(+)
Concert Band Concert Band
- Grade 2 SKU:
FJ.B1762S Score
Only. Composed by
Timothy Loest. Concert
Band. FJH Young Band.
Form: March. Patriotic.
Score. Duration 2:30. The
FJH Music Company Inc
#98-B1762S. Published by
The FJH Music Company Inc
(FJ.B1762S).
English. This
spirited march
commemorates the U.S.
Navy's first
African-American
officers, known as the
Golden Thirteen. While
traditional in form, the
work cleverly
incorporates fragments of
Anchors Aweigh while the
trio section is based on
the spiritual Nobody
Knows the Trouble I've
Seen. A perfect concert
or contest march that is
equally appropriate for
Veterans Day or Black
History Month.
About FJH
Young
Band Appro
priate for middle school
and smaller high school
groups. Second clarinets
usually stay below the
break. Parts are written
with more independence,
and instrumentation
increases slightly. There
is still adequate
doubling in the lower
voices. Grades 2 -
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| Celebration! Piano seul - Intermédiaire Lorenz Publishing Company
Composed by Mark Hayes (1953-). Sacred. Lorenz Publishing Company #70/2260L. ...(+)
Composed by Mark Hayes
(1953-). Sacred. Lorenz
Publishing Company
#70/2260L.
Published by Lorenz
Publishing
Company
$29.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| The Golden Thirteen Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile FJH
Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: FJ.B1762 Composed by Timothy Loe...(+)
Concert Band Concert Band
- Grade 2 SKU:
FJ.B1762 Composed by
Timothy Loest. Concert
Band. FJH Young Band.
Form: March. Patriotic.
Score and Part(s).
Duration 2:30. The FJH
Music Company Inc
#98-B1762. Published by
The FJH Music Company Inc
(FJ.B1762). UPC:
241444398098.
English. This
spirited march
commemorates the U.S.
Navy's first
African-American
officers, known as the
Golden Thirteen. While
traditional in form, the
work cleverly
incorporates fragments of
Anchors Aweigh while the
trio section is based on
the spiritual Nobody
Knows the Trouble I've
Seen. A perfect concert
or contest march that is
equally appropriate for
Veterans Day or Black
History Month.
About FJH
Young
Band Appro
priate for middle school
and smaller high school
groups. Second clarinets
usually stay below the
break. Parts are written
with more independence,
and instrumentation
increases slightly. There
is still adequate
doubling in the lower
voices. Grades 2 -
2.5 $60.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Spirits That Dwell in Deep Woods - Book with CD edition GIA Publications
SKU: GI.G-5953 The Prayer and Praise Hymns of the Black Religious Expe...(+)
SKU: GI.G-5953
The Prayer and Praise
Hymns of the Black
Religious Experience.
Composed by Wyatt Tee
Walker. Edited by James
Abbington. Arranged by C.
Eugene Cooper. This
edition: Book with CD
edition. Sacred. Book and
CD. GIA Publications
#5953. Published by GIA
Publications (GI.G-5953).
ISBN 9781579993511.
English. Text by Wyatt
Tee Walker. Songs
of Southern origin,
different from spirituals
and Black meter music,
yet show their
influences, Bible-based,
highly repetitive in
accord with the nature of
oral tradition, and of
anonymous authorship. $32.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| From the Southland Piano seul Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music Piano SKU: PR.140401340 Sketches for Piano. Composed...(+)
Chamber Music Piano
SKU: PR.140401340
Sketches for
Piano. Composed by
Harry T. Burleigh. Edited
by Lara Downes. 16 pages.
Duration 18 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#140-40134. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.140401340). ISBN
9781491134450. UPC:
680160684953. Best
known for his settings of
spirituals and influence
on Dvorák, Henry T.
Burleigh was a celebrated
baritone, and a prolific
composer of original
works. FROM THE SOUTHLAND
is a suite of six
atmospheric scenes of the
American south, inspired
by Black musical and
cultural traditions. FROM
THE SOUTHLAND is within
reach of intermediate
pianists and artistically
suited for professional
recitals. In 1835,
Henry T.
Burleigh’s
maternal grandfather
purchased his own release
from slavery for the sum
of $50, and traveled
north out of Maryland to
begin a new life as a
free man. He established
his family in Ithaca, NY,
and then moved to the
bustling lakefront city
of Erie, PA, where three
decades later his
grandson Henry would be
born and raised.For
Burleigh, the
“Southlandâ€
that inspired this
collection of piano
sketches was a distant
place that could not have
been more different from
the physical world he
knew, up there in the
northern snowbelt. And
yet these southern
landscapes and vignettes
must have been intensely
present in his
consciousness, absorbed
through the stories and
songs he first learned at
his grandfather’s
knee.The music of the
South – the
spirituals and work songs
he heard as a child
–would travel with
Burleigh throughout his
long and illustrious
musical life. Even as he
progressed through his
early classical training,
his career as a baritone
soloist in Erie’s
churches and synagogue,
his move to New York to
study at the National
Conservatory of Music,
and his rise to national
prominence as a concert
soloist, these ancestral
melodies stayed firmly
centered in his musical
identity.When he wrote
From the Southland, his
only composition for solo
piano, Burleigh was just
beginning his career as a
composer. The art songs
that would establish him
as one of
America’s best
known composers in the
genre were still to come.
And so were his iconic
arrangements of
spirituals that would
bring the songs of
slavery onto concert
stages around the world,
transformed into timeless
and uniquely American
music.These little piano
sketches bring together
all the things that made
Burleigh the musician he
was – the lush,
late-romantic style of
his time; a broad vision
for American music; and a
profound respect for his
heritage, a memory of the
world his grandfather
left behind, and a love
of the music he brought
with him. $11.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Thunkasila Imayaluskin [Grandfather Spirit, You Make Me Happy] Chorale TTBB TTBB, Percussion Gentry Publications
TTBB and Powwow (or Hand) Drum Choral (TTBB Choir) Lakota Spiritual Arranged ...(+)
TTBB and Powwow (or Hand)
Drum
Choral (TTBB Choir)
Lakota Spiritual Arranged
for
TTBB and Powwow (or Hand)
Drum. Composed by
Linthicum-
Blackhorse. Gentry
Publications. American
Indian,
Folk, Multicultural,
Native
American. Octavo. 16
pages.
Gentry Publications
#JG2668.
Published by Gentry
Publications
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| Saitensprünge Music Distribution Services
Guitar, lyrics SKU: M7.ART-80794 Liedbegleitung für nicht ganz Uner...(+)
Guitar, lyrics SKU:
M7.ART-80794
Liedbegleitung für
nicht ganz
Unerfahrene. Sheet
music with CD. 128 pages.
MDS (Music Distribution
Services) #ART 80794.
Published by MDS (Music
Distribution Services)
(M7.ART-80794). ISBN
9783936807943.
German. Dieses Buch
eignet sich für alle
Gitarristen, die dem
Anfängerstatus
entwachsen sind und ihr
Repertoire an Rhythmen,
Zupfmustern und
Barrégriffen erweitern
möchten. Die Auswahl
der Lieder reicht von
Volksliedern bis hin zu
Folksongs, Spirituals und
Popsongs wie 'Paint It
Black', 'Me And Bobby
McGee' und 'Leaving On A
Jetplane'. Das Gelernte
kann man anschließend
ohne weiteres auf andere
Songs anwenden und zum
weiteren Selbststudium
nutzen. Unter
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Unterstützung und
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| The Promised Land (Vocal Score) Chorale SATB SATB divisi - Avancé Walton Music
SATB choir, divisi, piano reduction, oboe, english horn 1 & 2, bassoon, violin 1...(+)
SATB choir, divisi, piano
reduction, oboe, english
horn 1 & 2, bassoon,
violin 1, violin 2, cello
1 & 2, bass - Advanced
SKU: GI.WW1761
Composed by Ken Burton.
Jason Max Ferdinand.
Classical. 36 pages.
Walton Music #WW1761.
Published by Walton Music
(GI.WW1761). UPC:
785147021360. English.
Text Source: Various
Authors. This work
for chorus and chamber
orchestra was premiered
to acclaim by the Oakwood
University Aeolians at
the 2019 National ACDA
conference. Composer Ken
Burton has combined new
material with spirituals
and text by important
historical figures to
create a piece that
follows the experience of
black Americans during
and after the Civil
Rights period. Includes
texts by Martin Luther
King, Jr., Paul Laurence
Dunbar, Thomas Day, John
Bicknell, and William
Blake. This substantial
work will be a good fit
for collegiate,
professional, and
community ensembles. Can
be performed
unaccompanied or with
chamber orchestra. $5.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Spirits That Dwell in Deep Woods GIA Publications
SKU: GI.G-CD-605 Composed by Various. Sacred. CD. GIA Publications #605. ...(+)
SKU: GI.G-CD-605
Composed by Various.
Sacred. CD. GIA
Publications #605.
Published by GIA
Publications
(GI.G-CD-605).
Prayer and
praise hymns have become
an integral part of the
sacred hymnody of the
African American
religious experience.
Twenty years after the
Emancipation, the
children of the slaves
found themselves living
in the reality of
separateness, and their
religious practice turned
increasingly inward. A
unique body of hymnody
grew out of that period,
approximately
1885–1925. These
are songs of Southern
origin, of a rural people
working the land. These
songs are different from
spirituals and Black
meter music, yet show
their influences. These
songs are Bible-based,
highly repetitive in
accord with the nature of
oral tradition, and of
anonymous authorship.
Wyatt Tee Walker has
researched this segment
of the history of African
American church music
more than any other known
scholar. His original
three paperback volumes
have been edited and
combined by James
Abbington into this
clothbound edition worthy
of its historical and
musical significance. The
book now includes a
recording of the
twenty-four selected
“prayer and
praise†hymns
researched by Rev. Dr.
Walker. This exciting CD
highlights not only the
hymns, but the singing
style of the period as
well, being faithful to
the impromptu harmonies
and dissonance brought
about by inspired song. A
separate songbook for
choirs and congregations
is also available, making
this valuable repertoire
accessible for use in
Sunday worship. $16.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| The Book of Urizen - Symphony No. 1 Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 5 SKU: BT.DHP-1043551-140 I. The Vision ...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 5 SKU:
BT.DHP-1043551-140
I. The Vision - II.
The Creation.
Composed by Jacob De
Haan. Sovereign Series.
Concert Piece. Score
Only. Composed 2004. De
Haske Publications #DHP
1043551-140. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1043551-140).
The Book of
Urizen is Jacob de
Haan his first Symphony
for concert band, solo
soprano, and a male
narrator in which sound
collages of expressions
are used. The piece is
inspired by the
compelling visionary poem
of the samename (which
the poet illustrated
himself) by the
Englishman William Blake
(1757-1827). The
Vision, first
movement and The
Creation, second
movement of The Book
of Urizen are
available by following
editionnumber: DHP
1043551. The Web,
the third movement of
The Book of Urizen
is available by the
following edition number:
DHP 1125252. Download the
audio samples here: track
1, track 2, track
3
In The Book
of Urizen - Jacob de
Haan zijn eerste symfonie
voor harmonieorkest,
zangstem (sopraan) en een
mannelijke spreekstem -
wordt gebruik gemaakt van
geluidscollages. De
compositie is ge
nspireerd op het
gelijknamigegedicht van
William Blake
(1757-1827). The
Vision, het eerste
deel en The
Creation, het tweede
deel van The Book of
Urizen zijn
beschikbaar via volgend
editienummer: DHP
1043551. The Web,
het derdedeel van The
Book of Urizen is
verkrijgbaar via
editienummer: DHP
1125252. Download
audiofragmenten hier:
track 1, track 2, track
3
The Book of
Urizen ist Jacob de
Haan seine erste
Symphonie für
Blasorchester, Gesang
(Sopran) und
(männliche)
Sprechstimme, in welcher
Botschaften durch
Geräuschcollagen
wiedergegeben werden. Als
Inspirationsquelle
dienteder gleichnamige
Gedichtzyklus des
großen englischen
Dichters und Malers
William Blake
(1757-1827). The
Vision, erster Satz
und The Creation,
zweiter Satz von The
Book of Urizen sind
unter der
folgendenEditionsnummer
erhältlich: DHP
1043551. The Web,
der dritte Satz von
The Book of Urizen , ist
unter der folgenden
Editionsnummer
erhältlich: DHP
1125252. Laden Sie hier
die Audiosamples
herunter: track 1, track
2,track 3
En 1794,
l’écrivain,
peintre, graveur,
enlumineur, visionnaire
et philosophe mystique
anglais William Blake
(1757-1827) dénonce
dans The Book of Urizen
(Le Livre
d’Urizen), la loi
de fer du monde moderne.
Dans The Book
ofUrizen - la
première symphonie de
Jacob de Haan pour
Orchestre
d’Harmonie,
Soprano et un récitant
- des collages sonores
sont utilisés. The
Vision, la
première partie et
The Creation, la
deuxième partie de
TheBook of Urizen
sont disponibles sous le
numéro
d'éditionsuivant: DHP
1043551. The Web,
la troisième partie de
The Book of Urizen
est disponible sous le
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The Book of
Urizen is a work for
concert band, solo
soprano, and a male
narrator in which sound
collages of religious
expressions are used. The
piece is inspired by the
compelling visionary poem
of the same name (which
the poet
illustratedhimself) by
the Englishman William
Blake (1757-1827), who
occupies a unique
position in western
literature and the visual
arts. He was not just a
poet and a writer, but he
was also a graphic
artist, a painter, an
illustrator, a
spiritualist, areligious
visionary, and a mystic
philosopher. For the
performance of this work,
a professional sound
system, including two
microphones and a CD
player, is needed. The
three sound collages are
three separate tracks on
the enclosed CD and can
beplayed easily at the
right moment. The Book
of Urizen bears
resemblance to Genesis
and Exodus, of which the
contents form the basis
of the Christian, Jewish,
and Islamic faith. Blake
adhered to the principle
that all religions are in
fact one,and that deities
reside in human beings.
In The Book of
Urizen this is
represented in “The
Net of Religion,â€
which is spanned over the
earth by Urizen. The
sound collages, compiled
by Jacob de Haan in the
studio, find their origin
inJerusalem, the Holy
City, where the
afore-mentioned faiths
“come
together.†In the
first movement of
this composition, The
Vision, Urizen
prepares his vision of
the world, and he
presents this to the
“Eternals.â€
His vision is
rejected,and Urizen locks
himself up in his own
abstract world. When he
does emerge again, he is
confronted with rage by
the gathered Eternals.
Urizen flees the wrath of
the Eternals, “the
flames of eternal
fury,†and enwombs
himself in his own world.
Whenthe Eternals see
Urizen in his
“stony
sleep,†they wonder
if this is death. The
blacksmith Los is torn by
grief because of the
isolation of Urizen. It
brings him to rouse his
fires, prepare his forge,
and to give
Urizen’s world
concrete form. In
thesecond
movement, The
Creation,
Urizen’s world,
but also man, woman, and
child are created. Los is
horrified with the
appearance of
Urizen’s body. He
mourns and pities Urizen,
and from his blood a
female form comes into
being, with thename
Enitharmon. The Eternals,
fearful of the female
form, decide to erect a
tent to obstruct their
view to eternity.
Enitharmon and Los beget
a son, called Orc. Los
baptizes him as a child
of the “fallen
world.†Orc is fed
at Enitharmon’s
breast,which makes a
girdle of jealousy
restrict Los’
chest. He takes the child
to the top of the
mountain and chains him
down. The cries of Orc
awaken Urizen, who
explores his world
creating instruments of
scientific measurement to
do so. Los encircles
theface of Enitharmon
from the sight of Urizen
and Orc. She then
populates the earth by
giving birth to an
enormous race.The
Web, third movement
of The Book of
Urizen is now
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