Piano - intermediate

SKU: HL.49008100

Composed by Barbara Heller. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Classical. Composed 1984. 12 pages. Duration 15'. Schott Music #ED 8620. Published by Schott Music (HL.49008100).

ISBN 9790001115490.

Scar let Letters was composed in 1984 on commission of the pianist and harpsichordist Franzpeter Goebels (1920-1988) on the occasion of the 300th birth day of Domenico Scarlatti. The original working title 'Lettere scarlattine' is a concealed homage to the Italian composer. The compositional material is limited to the tones D, E, C, Es (= S, spoken 'Es' = E flat in German notation) and A, derived from the musical letters of Domenico Scarlatti's name, and the tones B (= B flat in German nota tion) and H (= B natural), the initials of my name. With 7 tones and 7 parts, this music is a sort of story about my imaginary encounter with the composer Domenico Scarlatti who was then one of my favourite composers. Sometimes I also used compositional means which I discovered in the sonatas of Scarlatti, such as quick 6/8 figures, afterbeat octaves and repetitions of short motifs. I tried to translatethe clarity, brightness and cheerfulness, the astounding modulations and the pianistic brilliance of his music into my compositional language.Barbara HellerThe piece was recorded on CD by the American pianist Deborah Richards (WERGO 6610-02). First performance: 31. October 1987 International Festival of Women Composers, Unna; Rosario Marciano, piano.

Woodwind Ensemble Woodwind Ensemble (part 1: flute 1, oboe 1, clarinet 1, part 2: flute 2, oboe 2, clarinet 2, part 3: clarinet 3, alto saxophone, part 4: bassoon, clarinet 4, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet) - medium easy

SKU: CN.R60215

Composed by David Farnon. Chamber Music. Score and parts. Duration 3:00. Published by G & M Brand Music Publishers (CN.R60215).

The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy comes from Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, which is itself taken from his ballet of the same name. The original story comes from Alexandre Dumas pere's version of Hoffmann's The Nutcracker and the King of Mice. The first performance took place in St. Petersburg in 1892.

Composed by Alan Tomlinson. Abracadabra. Method. Book with CD. 64 pages. Collins Music #9780713660463. Published by Collins Music

Concert Band - Grade 3

SKU: BT.DHP-1064021-040

From Rienzi. Composed by Richard Wagner. Arranged by Wil van der Beek. The Great Classics. Transcription. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2006. De Haske Publications #DHP 1064021-040. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1064021-040).

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

Rienzi remains one of the most popular works from the ?master of romantic opera?, Richard Wagner. The Friedensmarsch from the fourth act (scene 2) of Rienzi is subdued and solemn in character: in the sounds of this march, Rienzi strides to a stately church service. This is sure to be a very popular addition to any performance and is one not to be missed.

Entdecken Sie Wagner neu mit Rienzi, der Letzte der Tribunen, einer Oper, die heute nicht mehr zu den bekanntesten Werken Richard Wagners zählt, aber seinerzeit sehr gut beim Publikum ankam. Das war auf zahlreiche Elemente des Werkes zurückzuführen: Prozessionen, Märsche, Schlachten, Hymnen, ein großes Ballett, Glockengeläut, Trompetensignale und vieles mehr. Wil van der Beek wählte sich den eher gedämpften, ruhigen Friedensmarsch aus dem vierten Akt von Rienzi für diese attraktive Blasorchesterbearbeitung aus.

Richard Wagner est un compositeur unique dans l’histoire. Il enrichit l’harmonie d’agrégations jusqu’alors inusitées, ses orchestrations sont différentes de celles de ses contemporains, ses mélodies semblent infinies, les leitmotiv naissent avec fluidité et ses thèmes d’opéras sont en rupture avec les courants de l’époque. Rienzi (1840) est une oeuvre de jeunesse qui contient en germe tous ces éléments innovateurs. Friedensmarsch est une marche la fois sombre et majestueuse extraite de l’Acte IV, scène 2 de l’opéra.

Richard Wagner è un compositore unico: arricchisce l’armonia di aggregazioni fino ad allora non utilizzate, le sue orchestrazioni sono diverse da quelle dei suoi contemporanei, le sue melodie sembrano infinite, i leitmotif nascono con fluidit e i temi delle sue opere sono in rottura con le correnti dell’epoca. Rienzi (1840) è un’opera che contiene tutti questi elementi innovatori. Friedensmarsch è una marcia cupa, ma allo stesso tempo maestosa, estratta dall’Atto IV, scena 2 dell’opera.

Performed by Survivor. By Frankie Sullivan, Jim Peterik. Edited by Bob Dingley. Arranged by Jerry Burns. Marching band. Level: easy. Published by Warner Brothers.

Piano

SKU: BT.MUSM570364978

Composed by Sadie Harrison. Classical. Book Only. 20 pages. University of York Music Press #MUSM570364978. Published by University of York Music Press (BT.MUSM570364978).

English.

The title Par-feshani-ye 'Eshq translates, in English, to The Fluttering Wings Of Love and was taken from a text by the 18th century Sufi poet Bidel . Each brief movement takes a couplet from the poem as inspiration, drawing on an extraordinary array of images of clay pots on waterwheels, a nightingale’s fluttering wings, weighty fetters links and the world’s garden roses. The work is dedicated to friends Renée Reznek and Bruce Wannell. Bruce introduced Harrison to the poetry of Bidel and Renée had the privilege of performing the piece on its premiere performance. Australian born freelance composer and performer Sadie Harrison ’s unique fusion of elements from indigenousLithuanian music and poetry with her own modernist, often abrasive, style have led her to be compared with Bartok, but with her own warmth and grandeur. Since 2012 Harrison has been working alongside a long list of well accomplished musicians; Paul Carey, Peter Sheppard Skaerved, Sergej Okrushko, Alex South, Duncan Honeybourne are among many who have had the privilege work with Harrison so far. Performances of Harrison 's works have been given across the world by Lontano, London Chamber Symphony, Music Projects/ London, Ixion, Okeanos, Bournemouth Sinfonietta, Kokoro and the St. Christopherus Chamber Orchestra, and many others.

Chorus (with soloists) and orchestra (solos: SATB - choir: SATB - 1.2.2.2 - 2.2.3.0 - timp - org - str)

SKU: BR.PB-5506

Urtext. Composed by Franz Schubert. Edited by Peter Jost. Choir; Softbound. Partitur-Bibliothek (Score Library).

To strive for the highest in art - these are the words with which Franz Schubert announced his A flat major Mass in 1828.

Mass; Romantic. Full score. 236 pages. Duration 45'. Breitkopf and Haertel #PB 5506. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.PB-5506).

ISBN 9790004211779. 10 x 12.5 inches.

To strive for the highest in art - these are the words with which Franz Schubert announced his A flat major Mass in 1828, a work which he designated as Missa solemnis in his autograph. Alone the genesis of the work shows the importance which the composer placed on this work. Schubert wrote the score between 1819 and 1822, an unusually long period of time for him. He later fundamentally revised the mass when he applied for the post of Vice Court Kapellmeister in Vienna, which he did not obtain. After this disappointment, he rejected his original intent of dedicating the mass to the Emperor or Empress. Thanks to Peter Jost's Breitkopf Urtext edition, Schubert's Missa solemnis once again adds its luster to the publisher's catalogue: Breitkopf & Hartel published its final version in the Schubert Gesamtausgabe in 1887. Previously Jost produced an equally exemplarily prepared edition of Schubert's E flat major Mass D 950.Wie immer bei Breitkopf ist das Satzbild der Neuausgabe der Zweitfassung in der Gestalt vorbildlich. (Goede, Kirchenmusikfuhrer)Eine Ausgabe, die hochsten wissenschaftlichen Anspruch mit bester Praktikabilitat ganz selbstverstandlich verbindet. (Chor aktuell)

To strive for the highest in art - these are the words with which Franz Schubert announced his A flat major Mass in 1828.

Orchestra Cello, Contrabass, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2 - Grade 3

SKU: CF.CAS148

Composed by Peter Warlock. Arranged by Caryn Wiegand Neidhold. Set of Score and Parts. Duration 3 minutes. Carl Fischer Music #CAS148. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CAS148).

ISBN 9781491162804. UPC: 680160921553. Key: D minor.

The enigmatic composer Peter Warlock is best known for his exciting Capriol Suite, which has become a favorite for adjudicated orchestra events. Two of the most famous movements, Basse-Danse and Mattachins (Sword Dance), are presented here in a set adapted for intermediate orchestra, allowing younger students to experience the high-energy melodies and unique harmonies of these popular dances. These thoughtfully-arranged pieces work well at a variety of tempi, from moderate to presto, according to the ensemble’s ability. An exciting concert opener or closer!

About Carl Fischer Concert String Orchestra Series

Thi s series of pieces (Grade 3 and higher) is designed for advancing ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:

• Expanded use of rhythms, ranges and keys but technical demands are still carefully considered
• More comprehensive bowing techniques
• Viola T.C. included
• Careful selection of keys and degree of difficulty for advancing musicians

Orchestra Cello, Contrabass, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2 - Grade 3

SKU: CF.CAS148F

Composed by Peter Warlock. Arranged by Caryn Wiegand Neidhold. Full score. 12 pages. Duration 3 minutes. Carl Fischer Music #CAS148F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CAS148F).

ISBN 9781491163146. UPC: 680160921898. Key: D minor.

The enigmatic composer Peter Warlock is best known for his exciting Capriol Suite, which has become a favorite for adjudicated orchestra events. Two of the most famous movements, Basse-Danse and Mattachins (Sword Dance), are presented here in a set adapted for intermediate orchestra, allowing younger students to experience the high-energy melodies and unique harmonies of these popular dances. These thoughtfully-arranged pieces work well at a variety of tempi, from moderate to presto, according to the ensemble’s ability. An exciting concert opener or closer!

About Carl Fischer Concert String Orchestra Series

Thi s series of pieces (Grade 3 and higher) is designed for advancing ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:

• Expanded use of rhythms, ranges and keys but technical demands are still carefully considered
• More comprehensive bowing techniques
• Viola T.C. included
• Careful selection of keys and degree of difficulty for advancing musicians

Double Bass; Piano Accompaniment - easy to intermediate

SKU: HL.49019606

Double Bass and Piano. Composed by Peter Wittrich. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. String. Kontrabass-Geschichten fur Kontrabass und Klavier. Classical, Contemporary. Softcover. Composed 2004. 64 pages. Schott Music #KBB16. Published by Schott Music (HL.49019606).

ISBN 9790001187176.

Teac hers again and again ask for easy-to-play double bass music suitable for lessons or the competition 'Jugend musiziert'. The composer Peter Wittrich from Munich has undertaken this task and composed a varied cycle of seven easy pieces for double bass and piano. All pieces have been tried and tested in double bass lessons and are well positioned on the instrument. Some can even be played in the first position. The collection covers various styles, including blues, tango and classical. The piano part is more demanding so that the demands made on the ensemble playing are somewhat higher. An interesting addition to the repertoire for lessons and concerts. Contents: Giovannino discovers the Blues • Gostly Cadenza • Walking Bass with Johann Sebastian Bach • Salute to Vienna with a kiss on the hand for Elise • Danse grotesque • Drei Chinesen mit dem Kontrabass (Theme and Variations) • Basso doble.

Chorus (with soloists) and piano (solos: SATB - choir: SATB - 1.2.2.2 - 2.2.3.0 - timp - org - str)

SKU: BR.EB-8638

Urtext. Composed by Franz Schubert. Edited by Peter Jost. Arranged by Julius Spengel. This edition: piano reduction/vocal score. Choir; Softbound. Edition Breitkopf.

To strive for the highest in art - these are the words with which Franz Schubert announced his A flat major Mass in 1828.

Mass; Romantic. Piano/Vocal Score. 96 pages. Duration 45'. Breitkopf and Haertel #EB 8638. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.EB-8638).

ISBN 9790004182628. 7.5 x 10.5 inches.

To strive for the highest in art - these are the words with which Franz Schubert announced his A flat major Mass in 1828, a work which he designated as Missa solemnis in his autograph. Alone the genesis of the work shows the importance which the composer placed on this work. Schubert wrote the score between 1819 and 1822, an unusually long period of time for him. He later fundamentally revised the mass when he applied for the post of Vice Court Kapellmeister in Vienna, which he did not obtain. After this disappointment, he rejected his original intent of dedicating the mass to the Emperor or Empress. Thanks to Peter Jost's Breitkopf Urtext edition, Schubert's Missa solemnis once again adds its luster to the publisher's catalogue: Breitkopf & Hartel published its final version in the Schubert Gesamtausgabe in 1887. Previously Jost produced an equally exemplarily prepared edition of Schubert's E flat major Mass D 950.Wie immer bei Breitkopf ist das Satzbild der Neuausgabe der Zweitfassung in der Gestalt vorbildlich. (Goede, Kirchenmusikfuhrer)Eine Ausgabe, die hochsten wissenschaftlichen Anspruch mit bester Praktikabilitat ganz selbstverstandlich verbindet. (Chor aktuell)

To strive for the highest in art - these are the words with which Franz Schubert announced his A flat major Mass in 1828.

Flute, piano

SKU: KU.GM-269

Composed by Niels Peter Jensen. Edited by Hans-Dieter Förster. Arranged by Hans-Dieter Förster. Bach format (230 x 302). Staple Bound. Piano reduction, solo part. 79 pages. Edition Kunzelmann #GM-269. Published by Edition Kunzelmann (KU.GM-269).

ISBN 9790206207686. Key: A minor.

Flute, orchestra (Fl Solo-1.2.2.2-2.2.0.0-Timp -Str)

SKU: KU.OCT-10178

Composed by Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner. Edited by Hans-Dieter Förster. Letter format (190 x 270). Staple Bound. Full score. Op. 62. 53 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Edition Kunzelmann #OCT-10178. Published by Edition Kunzelmann (KU.OCT-10178).

Choir

SKU: ST.EC42

Edited by Peter Wright. Library Volumes. Edited by Gareth Curtis. First published in 2001. Pages: 192. Format: A4 spiral-bound. Choral Score. Stainer & Bell Ltd. #EC42. Published by Stainer & Bell Ltd. (ST.EC42).

ISBN 9790220219313.

Move ments from incomplete cycles and pairings both scribal and scholarly constitute a volume of English Mass music from the period after the Old Hall Manuscript. The repertory is presented in a style of transcription new to the series and intended to convey the essential nature of this freely flowing yet mensurally disciplined music. Works by John Benet, Bloym, Driffelde, Leonel Power and Anon are included.

String orchestra (Str) - Level 5

SKU: KU.OCT-10365

Composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Edited by Bruno Borralhinho. Arranged by Bruno Borralhinho. Letter format (190 x 270). Paperback. Full score. Op. 70. 116 pages. Duration 35 minutes. Edition Kunzelmann #OCT-10365. Published by Edition Kunzelmann (KU.OCT-10365).

ISBN 9790206209598.

Flute, piano

SKU: KU.GM-945

Composed by Peter Joseph von Lindpaintner. Edited by Hans-Dieter Förster. Arranged by Hans-Dieter Förster. Bach format (230 x 302). Staple Bound. Piano reduction, solo part. Op. 62. 32 pages. Edition Kunzelmann #GM-945. Published by Edition Kunzelmann (KU.GM-945).

Band Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Bassoon 3, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Clarinet 4, Clarinet 5, Clarinet 6, Contrabass, Contrabass Clarinet, English Horn, Euphonium 1, Euphonium 2, Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3, Flute 4, Flute 5, Flute 6 and more.

SKU: PR.11540226L

Cowboy Dances For Wind Ensemble. Composed by Carter Pann. Premiered in Carnegie Hall, New York City. Contemporary. Large Score. With Standard notation. Composed 2006. 40 pages. Duration 8 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #115-40226L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11540226L).

ISBN 9781491108840. UPC: 680160637331. 11 x 17 inches.

The Wrangler was written for the James Logan High School wind ensemble (Ramiro Barrera, director) in 2006. The work is evocative of the great old Westerns with Big Sky and grand symphonic music. The hero is a good man, a free man - very confident and very competent with his stallion and lasso, says the composer, and The Wrangler describes our hero galloping across the breathtaking landscape, encountering a drunken dance at a saloon, avoiding a fight, and more, all packed within an eight-minute envelope. For advanced bands.

Grade 1

SKU: CL.011-3292-01

Composed by J. Barnes. Young Concert Band. Command Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR330). Extra full score. Composed 2003. Duration 1 minute, 58 seconds. C.L. Barnhouse #011-3292-01. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.011-3292-01).

Feature your young trumpeters and drummers with this outstanding march that is perfect for developing bands. Fun parts for every section and a big solid sound make this a piece that will be a favorite of your students and audiences alike! A REAL WINNER!

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

Edition for Gamba (Viola). Composed by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Edited by Ernst-Gunter Heinemann and Wolfram Ensslin. Strings, Repertoire, Collections. Gamba Sonatas Wq 88, 136, 137. Baroque, Classical. Softcover Book. 104 pages. G. Henle #HN990. Published by G. Henle (HU.HN990). 12.2 x 9.3 x 0.3 inches. Like his father, Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach wrote three sonatas for violada gamba. They were written during his time at the Berlin court of Fred erick the Great and gave the excellent viola da gamba player in the court orchestra an opportunity to show his virtuosic ability. While the two Sonatas Wq 136 and 137 have a basso continuo, Bach followed his fathersexample as far as the Sonata in g minor Wq 88 was concerned: the right and left hands of the harpsichord compete with the solo instrument in three equal parts. The original register of the viola da gamba part also permits a version for viola, a practice that has been verified in the sources of the time. This version is available in our Urtext edition as an alternative part.

Grade 1

SKU: CL.011-3292-00

Composed by J. Barnes. Young Concert Band. Command Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR330). March. Score and set of parts. Composed 2003. Duration 1 minute, 58 seconds. C.L. Barnhouse #011-3292-00. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.011-3292-00).

Feature your young trumpeters and drummers with this outstanding march that is perfect for developing bands. Fun parts for every section and a big solid sound make this a piece that will be a favorite of your students and audiences alike! A REAL WINNER!

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

Pietro Mascagni's opera 'Cavalleria Rusticana' is a tempestuous drama of adultery and revenge set on Easter Sunday in a remote Italian village. Its earthy passions, bold confrontational scenes and richly melodic score set a fashion for so-called 'verismo' opera that would endure for more than a decade. It became Mascagni's most successful opera and is still a great repertoire favorite. 'Cavalleria Rusticana' contains many beautiful and well-known aria’s, choirs and instrumental parts like the 'Preludio', 'Coro d’introducione', 'Voi lo sapete', 'Il cavallo scalpita', 'Viva il vino spumeggiante', 'Intermezzo sinfonico' and 'Regina Coeli'. Dutch arranger Jos van de Braak used these parts from the opera for a one movement Suite

String orchestra

SKU: FG.55011-592-7

Composed by Ida Moberg. Score and set of parts. Fennica Gehrman #55011-592-7. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-592-7).

ISBN 9790550115927.

Ida Moberg (1859-1947) was the first widely educated female Finnish composer. Born in Helsinki she grew up in a musical family and studied singing and piano at the St. Petersburg Conservatory. Later the studies continued: composing and singing at the Helsinki Orchestra School, composing at the Royal Musical Academy in Dresden, improvisation in Berlin and pedagogue in Hellerau. Stillhet (Swedish for Silence), a short cradle song for string orchestra is extracted from her unfinished opera Asiens ljus (The Light of Asia), based on a text by Viktor Rydberg about Buddhism. Stillhet is also suitable for pupil orchestra (duration c. 2,5 minutes).

Concert Band/Harmonie and Trumpet Trio - Grade 4

SKU: BT.DHP-1064165-140

Paso Doble for 3 Trumpeters and Band - New Sounds for Concert Band no. 114. Composed by Pascual Marquina Narro. Arranged by Toshio Mashima. New Sounds for Concert Band. Solo & Concerto. Score Only. Composed 2006. 28 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 1064165-140. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1064165-140).

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

Der Paso doble ist ein spanischer Tanz, bei dem der Mann einen Torero und die Frau das rote Tuch, einen zweiten Stierkämpfer oder eine Flamencotänzerin darstellt. Eines der beliebtesten Paso-doble-Stücke, das auch oft auf professionellen Tanzturnieren gespielt wird, ist das feurige Stück España Cani, das Toshio Mashima nun für Blasorchester bearbeitete. Spanisches Temperament auf Ihrer Konzertbühne!

Le paso doble, littéralement pas double est né au début du XIX ème siècle dans l'esprit de la corrida où la femme symbolise la cape rouge (la mantilla) et l'homme le torero. España Cani compte parmi les plus célèbres paso doble. La musique cache un tempérament de feu.

Il paso doble è nato agli inizi del XIX secolo nello spirito della corrida dove la donna simbolizza il mantello rosso (la mantella) e l’uomo il torero. Espana Cani è considerato uno dei più celebri paso doble. La musica nasconde un temperamento di fuoco.

Solo bass voice (baritone voice), SATB choir, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo, [trumpet] - Level 3

SKU: CA.3911912

Christmas cantata. Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. Arranged by Klaus Hofmann. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Telemann-Archiv. German title: Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Christmas. Single Part, Violin 2. TVWV 1:58. 4 pages. Duration 18 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 39.119/12. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3911912).

ISBN 9790007055578. Key: B flat major. Language: German/English.

In his Christmas cantata Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr (To God, on high alone be praise), Telemann celebrates the birth of Jesus as a symbol of the reconciliation with God and as a message of salvation for a sinful humanity. The cantata makes provision for a competent baritone soloist who sings two challenging arias, as well as a four-part choir which provides the framework for the composition with two unadorned chorale verses and, as a climax, intones the Christmas paean from Luke 2:14 Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe (Praise to God in his high heaven). In the first aria, the muted sounds of the optional high trumpet accompany the words O Freudengetone, wie lieblich, wie schone (O music of blessing! How lovely, how pleasing), evoking a gentle Christmas luster. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3911900.

Solo bass voice (baritone voice), SATB choir, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo, [trumpet] - Level 3

SKU: CA.3911900

Christmas cantata. Composed by Georg Philipp Telemann. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. Arranged by Klaus Hofmann. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Telemann-Archiv. German title: Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Christmas. Full score. TVWV 1:58. Duration 18 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 39.119/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3911900).

ISBN 9790007055547. Key: B flat major. Language: German/English.

In his Christmas cantata Allein Gott in der Hoh sei Ehr (To God, on high alone be praise), Telemann celebrates the birth of Jesus as a symbol of the reconciliation with God and as a message of salvation for a sinful humanity. The cantata makes provision for a competent baritone soloist who sings two challenging arias, as well as a four-part choir which provides the framework for the composition with two unadorned chorale verses and, as a climax, intones the Christmas paean from Luke 2:14 Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe (Praise to God in his high heaven). In the first aria, the muted sounds of the optional high trumpet accompany the words O Freudengetone, wie lieblich, wie schone (O music of blessing! How lovely, how pleasing), evoking a gentle Christmas luster.