Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1094717-140
Praise to Thee, Jesus
Christ. Arranged by
John Blanken. Christmas
Collection. Hymns &
Chorals. Score Only.
Composed 2009. 16 pages.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1094717-140.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1094717-140).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Gelobet
seist du Jesu Christ
(We Praise You Jesus
Christ) is an old
Christmas hymn dating
from the 16th century,
which can still be found
in many hymnbooks today.
John Blanken has created
a varied and imaginative
arrangement on four
verses of the hymn. After
the introduction, derived
from the opening notes,
the hymn is first
accompanied by an agile
harmonisation. Next, we
hear the chorale in a
four-part setting with a
percussion accompaniment.
Then follows a short
prologue to the third
verse and finally its
time for fireworks as the
arrangement takes a
stylistic leap in time
with the festive prelude
to the fourth and last
verse.
Gelobet
seist du Jesu Christ
ist ein altes
Weihnachtslied, das aufs
16. Jahrhundert
zurückgeht und heute
noch in vielen
Liederbüchern zu
finden ist. John Blanken
bearbeitete vier Strophen
dieses Liedes in ganz
verschiedenen Weisen:
Nach der Einleitung
erklingt es zunächst
komplett, von einer
beweglichen
Harmonisierung begleitet,
und dann als
vierstimmiger Choral mit
Schlagzeug. In der
dritten Strophe liegt der
Cantus firmus im Tenor
und wird vom hohen
Register umspielt. Der
grandiose Schluss
führt thematisch
wieder zum Beginn des
Werkes
zurück.
Gelo
bet seist du, Jesu
Christ è un brano
natalizio tedesco del XVI
secolo. John Blanken ne
ha realizzato un
arrangiamento pieno di
diversit . Dopo una breve
introduzione, la melodia
è esposta nella sua
integrit . Viene quindi
inserita in un corale a
quattro voci con
percussioni. La terza
strofa porta il cantus
firmus nel cuore del
registro tenore. Il
finale è semplicemente
maestoso.