Cantata
for Trinity Sunday.
Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach. Edited by
Tobias Rimek. Arranged by
Angelika Tasler. This
edition: urtext.
Stuttgart Urtext Edition:
Bach vocal. Viola. Sacred
vocal music, Cantatas,
Trinity. Single Part,
Viola. Composed 1724. BWV
194. 8 pages. Duration 39
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
31.194/13. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.3119413).
ISBN
9790007210335. Text
language:
German/English.
The
cantata Hochsterwunschtes
Freudenfest BWV 194 was
composed for an organ
dedication on 2 November
1723 in Stormthal,
Saxony. A year later, and
with just a few
alterations, the cantata
was performed again in
Leipzig on Trinity
Sunday. Our edition takes
this Leipzig version of
1724 as its source. The
special occasion of its
composition is reflected
in the extent of the
composition which has
twelve, instead of the
usual six, movements. The
orchestral scoring is for
strings and three
obbligato oboes. A
special feature of the
cantata is its structure
as an orchestral suite.
The beginning is a
spirited opening chorus
in the style of a French
overture. The bass aria
in the third movement has
the character of a
pastorale, and the
following aria (movement
5) in turn has the
character of a gavotte,
etc. A simple four-part
chorale concludes this
multifaceted composition,
marked by some extremely
heartfelt moments. Score
and part available
separately - see item
CA.3119400.
Cantata
for Trinity Sunday.
Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach. Edited by
Tobias Rimek. Arranged by
Angelika Tasler. This
edition: urtext.
Stuttgart Urtext Edition:
Bach vocal. Violin 1.
Sacred vocal music,
Cantatas, Trinity. Single
Part, Violin 1. Composed
1724. BWV 194. 8 pages.
Duration 39 minutes.
Carus Verlag #CV
31.194/11. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.3119411).
ISBN
9790007210311. Text
language:
German/English.
The
cantata Hochsterwunschtes
Freudenfest BWV 194 was
composed for an organ
dedication on 2 November
1723 in Stormthal,
Saxony. A year later, and
with just a few
alterations, the cantata
was performed again in
Leipzig on Trinity
Sunday. Our edition takes
this Leipzig version of
1724 as its source. The
special occasion of its
composition is reflected
in the extent of the
composition which has
twelve, instead of the
usual six, movements. The
orchestral scoring is for
strings and three
obbligato oboes. A
special feature of the
cantata is its structure
as an orchestral suite.
The beginning is a
spirited opening chorus
in the style of a French
overture. The bass aria
in the third movement has
the character of a
pastorale, and the
following aria (movement
5) in turn has the
character of a gavotte,
etc. A simple four-part
chorale concludes this
multifaceted composition,
marked by some extremely
heartfelt moments. Score
and part available
separately - see item
CA.3119400.
Cantata
for Trinity Sunday.
Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach. Edited by
Tobias Rimek. Arranged by
Angelika Tasler. This
edition: urtext.
Stuttgart Urtext Edition:
Bach vocal. Violin 2.
Sacred vocal music,
Cantatas, Trinity. Single
Part, Violin 2. Composed
1724. BWV 194. 8 pages.
Duration 39 minutes.
Carus Verlag #CV
31.194/12. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.3119412).
ISBN
9790007210328. Text
language:
German/English.
The
cantata Hochsterwunschtes
Freudenfest BWV 194 was
composed for an organ
dedication on 2 November
1723 in Stormthal,
Saxony. A year later, and
with just a few
alterations, the cantata
was performed again in
Leipzig on Trinity
Sunday. Our edition takes
this Leipzig version of
1724 as its source. The
special occasion of its
composition is reflected
in the extent of the
composition which has
twelve, instead of the
usual six, movements. The
orchestral scoring is for
strings and three
obbligato oboes. A
special feature of the
cantata is its structure
as an orchestral suite.
The beginning is a
spirited opening chorus
in the style of a French
overture. The bass aria
in the third movement has
the character of a
pastorale, and the
following aria (movement
5) in turn has the
character of a gavotte,
etc. A simple four-part
chorale concludes this
multifaceted composition,
marked by some extremely
heartfelt moments. Score
and part available
separately - see item
CA.3119400.
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in B-flat or A, Horn in F, Bassoon SKU: AP.1-ADV8509(+)
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in
B-flat or A, Horn in F,
Bassoon
SKU:
AP.1-ADV8509
Suite
No. 1, Op. 46 (for Mixed
Ensemble -- Woodwinds and
Brass). Composed by
Edvard Grieg. Arranged by
Samuel Berthod. 5 or
More; Mixed Instruments -
Miscellaneous Ensemble;
Solo Small Ensembles.
Advance Music. Masterwork
Arrangement; Romantic.
Score and Part(s).
Advance Music
#01-ADV8509. Published by
Advance Music
(AP.1-ADV8509).
UPC:
805095085099.
English.
Instrument
ation: Flute, oboe,
clarinet (sub. A
clarinet), horn in F, and
bassoon. Arranged by
Samuel Berthod.
Titles: Morning
Mood * Aase's Death *
Anitra's Dance * In the
Hall of the Mountain
King.
Chamber Ensemble SKU: HL.48180211 For Flute, Flute/Oboe, Clarinet and ...(+)
Chamber Ensemble
SKU:
HL.48180211
For
Flute, Flute/Oboe,
Clarinet and Bassoon.
Composed by
Jacques-Francois Ibert.
Leduc. Classical. 13
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL16633. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48180211).
UPC:
888680794910.
9.0x12.0x0.134
inches.
Composed in
1922, the Two Movements -
MCMXXII is a piece for
two flutes or flute and
oboe, clarinet and
bassoon by Jacques Ibert.
Dedicated to the Modern
Society of Wind
instruments, this quartet
is difficult and is
composed of two
movements: Allant
and?Assez vif et rythme.
This really lyrical
quartet work is a great
piece to play for a
concert. Jacques Ibert
(1890-1962) also composed
many symphonic suites,
operas and seven
orchestras, including
Angelique (1926) and
Divertissement (1930). He
also was in charge of the
Accademie de France in
the Villa Medicis (Roma)
and was later
administrator for the
Paris Opera.
Gemischter Chor und
Orchester. Composed
by Anders Ohrwall. Score.
With Language: German. 60
pages. Gehrmans
Musikforlag #GE 11453.
Published by Gehrmans
Musikforlag
(GH.GE-11453).
ISBN
979-0-070-11453-0. A4
inches. Text: Carmen
Becker
(German).
Epiphany
music for reciter, mixed
chorus and
instrumentalists. The
lyrics are taken from a
book by the Swedish
bishop Olofsson from
1635, older Swedish
traditional Christmas
texts, a Danish folk tune
and Piae Cantiones. The
suite ca also be
performed with only organ
or piano according to the
Swedish vocal score
(Trettondagsmusik SK
582). Parts refer to the
Swedish version (SK
584).
Arranged by
Joseph Compello. SWS FS.
Carl Fischer Concert
Performance Series. Set
of Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
12+12+8+8+2+2+12+12+12+6+
4+6+6+6+6+8+12+12+6+6+9+9
+6+9+12+2+4+6+36 pages.
Duration 5 minutes, 9
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #CPS129. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS129).
ISBN
9780825888304. UPC:
798408088309. 9x12
inches.
Arranger
Joseph Compello works his
magic with this familiar
Grieg piece from the
famous Peer Gynt Suite
No. 2. A faithful
transcription for band
that keep the flavor of
the original intact,
there is no better way to
introduce students to the
wonderful music of
Grieg!
Arranged
by Joseph Compello. SWS.
Carl Fischer Concert
Performance Series. Full
score. With Standard
notation. 36 pages.
Duration 5 minutes, 9
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #CPS129F. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS129F).
ISBN
9780825888311. UPC:
798408088316. 9x12
inches.
Arranger
Joseph Compello works his
magic with this familiar
Grieg piece from the
famous Peer Gynt Suite
No. 2. A faithful
transcription for band
that keep the flavor of
the original intact,
there is no better way to
introduce students to the
wonderful music of
Grieg!
Opera in three
acts. Composed by
Johann Adolf Hasse.
Edited by Zenon Mojzysz.
This edition: Complete
edition, linen cover.
Complete editions /
Selected works: Johann
Adolf Hasse. Selected
Works. German title:
Cleofide. Opera,
singspiel. Full score
(complete edition /
selected edition).
Composed 1731. 432 pages.
Duration 240 minutes.
Carus Verlag #CV
50.704/00. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.5070400).
ISBN
9790007092283. Language:
Italian. Text: Boccardi,
Michelangelo /
Metastasio, Pietro. Text:
Michelangelo Boccartdi,
Pietro
Metastasio.
Hasse's
Cleofide of 1731 can be
regarded as the zenith of
his creative output - not
least of all because he
integrated several of his
greatest arias from
earlier works into this
opera. The theme from
antiquity Alexander's
conquests in India was
perfectly suited to
flatter August the
Strong, a rather
unsuccessful
commander-in-chief, who
at that moment was
occupied with the
reorganization of his
armies. For performance
at the Court of Dresden,
Metastasio's original
libretto was reworked by
Michelangelo Boccardi. As
a result, the title of
the opera was changed
from Alessandro nell'
Indie to Cleofide and
Faustina Bordoni, the
prima donna and wife of
Johann Adolf Hasse,
became the protagonist of
the story. Musically, the
opera reflected the style
of the time. Hasse's
expressive and natural
style was admired and
appreciated by the public
professional musicians
alike. The vocal parts
were tailor-made for the
singers and in performing
this work the outstanding
soloists and the
orchestra could shine.
Hasse always tried to get
the utmost from his
musicians and in the case
of Cleofide he achieved a
100% success. The Carus
edition of Cleofide,
which has been published
as a part of the
Hasse-Werkausgabe, is the
very first printed
edition of this work. It
is based primarily on the
original parts used for
the first performance in
1731 and presents both an
accurate musicological
rendering of the sources
as well as a practical
performance edition.
Soli STB, SATB Choir, 3 Ob, Fg, 2 Vl, Va, Bc SKU: CA.3119400 Cantata f...(+)
Soli STB, SATB Choir, 3
Ob, Fg, 2 Vl, Va, Bc
SKU: CA.3119400
Cantata for Trinity
Sunday. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Tobias Rimek.
Arranged by Angelika
Tasler. Stuttgart Urtext
Edition: Bach vocal.
Sacred vocal music,
Cantatas, Trinity. Full
score. Composed 1724. BWV
194. 80 pages. Duration
39 minutes. Carus Verlag
#CV 31.194/00. Published
by Carus Verlag
(CA.3119400).
ISBN
9790007181574. Language:
German/English.
The
cantata Hochsterwunschtes
Freudenfest BWV 194 was
composed for an organ
dedication on 2 November
1723 in Stormthal,
Saxony. A year later, and
with just a few
alterations, the cantata
was performed again in
Leipzig on Trinity
Sunday. Our edition takes
this Leipzig version of
1724 as its source. The
special occasion of its
composition is reflected
in the extent of the
composition which has
twelve, instead of the
usual six, movements. The
orchestral scoring is for
strings and three
obbligato oboes. A
special feature of the
cantata is its structure
as an orchestral suite.
The beginning is a
spirited opening chorus
in the style of a French
overture. The bass aria
in the third movement has
the character of a
pastorale, and the
following aria (movement
5) in turn has the
character of a gavotte,
etc. A simple four-part
chorale concludes this
multifaceted composition,
marked by some extremely
heartfelt moments.
Soli STB, SATB Choir, 3 Ob, Fg, 2 Vl, Va, Bc SKU: CA.3119405 Cantata f...(+)
Soli STB, SATB Choir, 3
Ob, Fg, 2 Vl, Va, Bc
SKU: CA.3119405
Cantata for Trinity
Sunday. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Tobias Rimek.
Arranged by Angelika
Tasler. Stuttgart Urtext
Edition: Bach vocal.
Sacred vocal music,
Cantatas, Trinity. Choral
Score. Composed 1724. BWV
194. 12 pages. Duration
39 minutes. Carus Verlag
#CV 31.194/05. Published
by Carus Verlag
(CA.3119405).
ISBN
9790007186579. Language:
German/English.
The
cantata Hochsterwunschtes
Freudenfest BWV 194 was
composed for an organ
dedication on 2 November
1723 in Stormthal,
Saxony. A year later, and
with just a few
alterations, the cantata
was performed again in
Leipzig on Trinity
Sunday. Our edition takes
this Leipzig version of
1724 as its source. The
special occasion of its
composition is reflected
in the extent of the
composition which has
twelve, instead of the
usual six, movements. The
orchestral scoring is for
strings and three
obbligato oboes. A
special feature of the
cantata is its structure
as an orchestral suite.
The beginning is a
spirited opening chorus
in the style of a French
overture. The bass aria
in the third movement has
the character of a
pastorale, and the
following aria (movement
5) in turn has the
character of a gavotte,
etc. A simple four-part
chorale concludes this
multifaceted composition,
marked by some extremely
heartfelt moments. Score
available separately -
see item CA.3119400.
Orchestra Soli STB, Coro SATB, 3 Ob, Fg, 2 Vl, Va, Bc SKU: CA.3119407 ...(+)
Orchestra Soli STB, Coro
SATB, 3 Ob, Fg, 2 Vl, Va,
Bc
SKU: CA.3119407
Cantata for Trinity
Sunday. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Tobias Rimek.
Arranged by Angelika
Tasler. Stuttgart Urtext
Edition: Bach vocal.
Sacred vocal music,
Cantatas, Trinity. Study
score. Composed 1724. BWV
194. 80 pages. Duration
39 minutes. Carus Verlag
#CV 31.194/07. Published
by Carus Verlag
(CA.3119407).
ISBN
9790007245146. Language:
German/English.
The
cantata Hochsterwunschtes
Freudenfest BWV 194 was
composed for an organ
dedication on 2 November
1723 in Stormthal,
Saxony. A year later, and
with just a few
alterations, the cantata
was performed again in
Leipzig on Trinity
Sunday. Our edition takes
this Leipzig version of
1724 as its source. The
special occasion of its
composition is reflected
in the extent of the
composition which has
twelve, instead of the
usual six, movements. The
orchestral scoring is for
strings and three
obbligato oboes. A
special feature of the
cantata is its structure
as an orchestral suite.
The beginning is a
spirited opening chorus
in the style of a French
overture. The bass aria
in the third movement has
the character of a
pastorale, and the
following aria (movement
5) in turn has the
character of a gavotte,
etc. A simple four-part
chorale concludes this
multifaceted composition,
marked by some extremely
heartfelt moments. Score
available separately -
see item CA.3119400.
Soli STB, SATB Choir, 3 Ob, Fg, 2 Vl, Va, Bc SKU: CA.3119419 Cantata f...(+)
Soli STB, SATB Choir, 3
Ob, Fg, 2 Vl, Va, Bc
SKU: CA.3119419
Cantata for Trinity
Sunday. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Tobias Rimek.
Arranged by Angelika
Tasler. Stuttgart Urtext
Edition: Bach vocal.
Complete orchestral
parts. Sacred vocal
music, Cantatas, Trinity.
Set of Orchestra Parts.
Composed 1724. BWV 194.
Duration 39 minutes.
Carus Verlag #CV
31.194/19. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.3119419).
ISBN
9790007210359. Language:
German/English.
The
cantata Hochsterwunschtes
Freudenfest BWV 194 was
composed for an organ
dedication on 2 November
1723 in Stormthal,
Saxony. A year later, and
with just a few
alterations, the cantata
was performed again in
Leipzig on Trinity
Sunday. Our edition takes
this Leipzig version of
1724 as its source. The
special occasion of its
composition is reflected
in the extent of the
composition which has
twelve, instead of the
usual six, movements. The
orchestral scoring is for
strings and three
obbligato oboes. A
special feature of the
cantata is its structure
as an orchestral suite.
The beginning is a
spirited opening chorus
in the style of a French
overture. The bass aria
in the third movement has
the character of a
pastorale, and the
following aria (movement
5) in turn has the
character of a gavotte,
etc. A simple four-part
chorale concludes this
multifaceted composition,
marked by some extremely
heartfelt moments. Score
and parts available
separately - see item
CA.3119400.
Soli STB, SATB Choir, 3 Ob, Fg, 2 Vl, Va, Bc SKU: CA.3119403 Cantata f...(+)
Soli STB, SATB Choir, 3
Ob, Fg, 2 Vl, Va, Bc
SKU: CA.3119403
Cantata for Trinity
Sunday. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Tobias Rimek.
Arranged by Angelika
Tasler. Stuttgart Urtext
Edition: Bach vocal.
Sacred vocal music,
Cantatas, Trinity. Vocal
score. Composed 1724. BWV
194. 56 pages. Duration
39 minutes. Carus Verlag
#CV 31.194/03. Published
by Carus Verlag
(CA.3119403).
ISBN
9790007186500. Language:
German/English.
The
cantata Hochsterwunschtes
Freudenfest BWV 194 was
composed for an organ
dedication on 2 November
1723 in Stormthal,
Saxony. A year later, and
with just a few
alterations, the cantata
was performed again in
Leipzig on Trinity
Sunday. Our edition takes
this Leipzig version of
1724 as its source. The
special occasion of its
composition is reflected
in the extent of the
composition which has
twelve, instead of the
usual six, movements. The
orchestral scoring is for
strings and three
obbligato oboes. A
special feature of the
cantata is its structure
as an orchestral suite.
The beginning is a
spirited opening chorus
in the style of a French
overture. The bass aria
in the third movement has
the character of a
pastorale, and the
following aria (movement
5) in turn has the
character of a gavotte,
etc. A simple four-part
chorale concludes this
multifaceted composition,
marked by some extremely
heartfelt moments. Score
available separately -
see item CA.3119400.
Soli STB, SATB Choir, 3 Ob, Fg, 2 Vl, Va, Bc SKU: CA.3119449 Cantata f...(+)
Soli STB, SATB Choir, 3
Ob, Fg, 2 Vl, Va, Bc
SKU: CA.3119449
Cantata for Trinity
Sunday. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Tobias Rimek.
Arranged by Angelika
Tasler. Stuttgart Urtext
Edition: Bach vocal.
Organ. Sacred vocal
music, Cantatas, Trinity.
Single Part, Organ.
Composed 1724. BWV 194.
28 pages. Duration 39
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
31.194/49. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.3119449).
ISBN
9790007210366. Language:
German/English.
The
cantata Hochsterwunschtes
Freudenfest BWV 194 was
composed for an organ
dedication on 2 November
1723 in Stormthal,
Saxony. A year later, and
with just a few
alterations, the cantata
was performed again in
Leipzig on Trinity
Sunday. Our edition takes
this Leipzig version of
1724 as its source. The
special occasion of its
composition is reflected
in the extent of the
composition which has
twelve, instead of the
usual six, movements. The
orchestral scoring is for
strings and three
obbligato oboes. A
special feature of the
cantata is its structure
as an orchestral suite.
The beginning is a
spirited opening chorus
in the style of a French
overture. The bass aria
in the third movement has
the character of a
pastorale, and the
following aria (movement
5) in turn has the
character of a gavotte,
etc. A simple four-part
chorale concludes this
multifaceted composition,
marked by some extremely
heartfelt moments. Score
and part available
separately - see item
CA.3119400.
Arranged by Hal H. Hopson. Church-Worship, Funeral, Funeral & Memorial, Wedding ...(+)
Arranged by Hal H.
Hopson. Church-Worship,
Funeral, Funeral &
Memorial, Wedding and
Sacred. Print Music
Collection (Book). 407
pages. Published by Hope
Publishing Company.
Level: (Moderate).
Suite
After Three Paintings By
Helen Frankenthaler (for
Chamber Orchestra Or
Chamber Ensemble).
Composed by Kenneth
Fuchs. This edition:
version for chamber
orchestra. Premiere:
Denver Chamber Orchestra,
JoAnn Falletta
conducting, Trinity
United Methodist Church,
Denver, CO. Contemporary.
Full score. With Standard
notation. Composed 1986.
28 pages. Duration 15
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #416-41409.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.416414090).
Suite
After Three Paintings By
Helen Frankenthaler (for
Chamber Orchestra Or
Chamber Ensemble).
Composed by Kenneth
Fuchs. This edition:
version for chamber
orchestra. Premiere:
Denver Chamber Orchestra,
JoAnn Falletta
conducting, Trinity
United Methodist Church,
Denver, CO. Contemporary.
Large Score. With
Standard notation.
Composed 1986. 28 pages.
Duration 15 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#416-41409L. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.41641409L).
II.
from Mythology Suite.
Composed by Stacy Garrop.
Large Score. Duration 5
minutes, 50 seconds.
Theodore Presser Company
#115-40240L. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.11540240L).
UPC:
680160680207.
This
quiet piece represents
Queen Penelope, the
faithful wife of
Odysseus, as she
patiently waits twenty
years for her husband's
return from fighting the
Trojan Wars. Penelope
herself is represented as
an oboe. She is
accompanied by the
ensemble as she keeps at
bay the suitors who wish
to marry her and inherit
her riches.
II.
from Mythology Suite.
Composed by Stacy Garrop.
Study Score. Duration 5
minutes, 50 seconds.
Theodore Presser Company
#115-40240S. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.11540240S).
UPC:
680160680191.
This
quiet piece represents
Queen Penelope, the
faithful wife of
Odysseus, as she
patiently waits twenty
years for her husband's
return from fighting the
Trojan Wars. Penelope
herself is represented as
an oboe. She is
accompanied by the
ensemble as she keeps at
bay the suitors who wish
to marry her and inherit
her riches.
(Suite francaise). Composed by Byron Adams. For flute, oboe, cello and harpsicho...(+)
(Suite francaise).
Composed by Byron Adams.
For flute, oboe, cello
and harpsichord.
Contemporary. 4-5. Score
& parts. Composed 2006.
Duration 18'30. Published
by Editions BIM
C instrument - Early intermediate SKU: GI.G-9794 Rondo / Lament / Proc...(+)
C instrument - Early
intermediate
SKU:
GI.G-9794
Rondo /
Lament / Processional /
Soliloquy / Fantasia.
Composed by Bob Moore.
Sacred. 28 pages. GIA
Publications #9794.
Published by GIA
Publications (GI.G-9794).
UPC:
785147979494.
Bob
Moore has done it again!
If you have any of his
previous liturgical
meditations, suites,
preludes, or miniatures,
you’ll want to
fill out your collection
with this new set. These
five pieces for solo
instrument with piano
accompaniment have a
witting charm and
graceful elegance to
them. While they would be
highly useful during
various liturgical
moments or as background
music, instrumentalists
and pianists alike will
find them to be perfect
programmatic pieces to
keep nearby throughout
the year. Another
important feature is the
flexibility—the
repeats and endings
provided allow for
adaptation depending on
time constraints. A
separate instrument part
is included in the
collection, and a flute,
oboe, violin, or any C
instrument may be
used.
(6 Suites). Composed by Jacques-Christophe Naudot (1690-1762). Edited by Bernhar...(+)
(6 Suites). Composed by
Jacques-Christophe Naudot
(1690-1762). Edited by
Bernhard Pauler. For 2
treble recorders (flutes,
oboes, violins).
Performance score.
Published by Amadeus
Verlag
Composed by Harl
Mcdonald. This edition:
Study Score.
Contemporary. Full score.
With Standard notation.
84 pages. Duration 15
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #466-41177.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.466411770).
UPC:
680160640850. 9 x 12
inches.
Mississippi
I. Father of Waters: born
of the Highlands and the
Lakes; the Glaciers, the
Mountains, and the
Prairies. The picture of
your birth is clounded in
the ice and mists of
ancient ages but your
spirit remains our life
stream. II. The Red Man
knew your bountiful gifts
and gave thanks to the
Great Spirit on your
banks. -- The Spanish and
French Fathers brought
the glory of Christianity
to America on
Mississippi. But all men,
white and dark; --
Indian, Spaniard, and
Negro; Bourbon and
Yankee, combined to make
Mississippi the heart of
America. Saga of the
Mississippi Harl McDonald
Born near Boulder,
Colorado, July 27, 1899
Now living in
Philadelphia The original
suggestion for a
symphonic work on the
subject of the
Mississippi came
indirectly from the late
Booth Tarkington who saw
in it color and movement
and atmosphere
translatable into the
terms of music. In the
course of time, by the
mysterious processes of
composers' chemistry, it
took shape as a tone-poem
of two sections, one
representing the rise of
the great stream from its
primeval geologic
sources, the other the
human history of the
river. Mr. McDonald
devised the following
verbal outline of the
general scheme of his
diptych: I. Father of
Waters: born of the
Highlands and the Lakes;
the Glaciers, the
Mountains, and the
Prairies. The picture of
your birth is clounded in
the ice and mists of
ancient ages but your
spirit remains our life
stream. II. The Red Man
knew your bountiful gifts
and gave thanks to the
Great Spirit on your
banks. -- The Spanish and
French Fathers brought
the glory of Christianity
to America on
Mississippi. But all men,
white and dark; --
Indian, Spaniard, and
Negro; Bourbon and
Yankee, combined to make
Mississippi the heart of
America. The first of the
two movements, beginning
molto andante, is vaguel
modal to hint at
antiquity. It is built
upon the conventional two
themes, with an episode,
poco piu mosso,
misterioso, for
prehistoric murk and
muck. There are various
changes of pace and mood.
The second, Allegro ma
vigorosamente, prefigures
an Indian ceremony. A
theme presented by flute,
clarinet and bassoon is a
Canadian Indian fishing
call collected by the
late J.B. Beck. A later
passage of
quasi-Gregorian chant
identifies the French and
Spanish priests who made
the great river their
highway. The fishing-call
is altered in rhythm and
harmony to represent
Negro field hands and
roustabous. A turbulent
close brings all these
elemts together in the
muddy swirling currents
of the Mississippi. The
work was begun in the
summer of 1945, and was
revised and completed in
the summer of 1947. Harl
McDonald, who is the
manager of The
Philadelphia Orchestra,
has concerned himself
with music as an art, as
a science and as a
business in course of his
career. He was born on a
cattle ranch in the
Rockies, but since his
was a musical family, his
up-bringing combined
piano lessons with ranch
life. Years of study and
professional experience
followed in Los Angeles
and in Germany. In 1927
he was appointed lecuter
in composition at the
University of
Pennsylvania and he has
since then made is home
in Philadelphia. In 1933
under a grant of the
Rockefeller FOundation he
collaborated with
physicists in research
dealing with the
measurement of
instrumental and vocal
tone, new scale divisions
and the resultant
harmonies. In that same
year he was named head of
the University's music
faculty and conductor of
its choral organizations.
In 1939, having been a
member of the Board of
Directors for five years,
he was appointed manager
of The Philadelphia
Orchestra. He continus to
write, but otherwise his
entire attention is now
devoted to managerial
duties. Chief items in
the catalogue of his
compositions are four
symphonies, three
orchestra suites, a
half-dozen tone-poems,
three concertos and
considerable quantity of
choral music.