Choral

SKU: HL.50601003

For Choir. Composed by Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf. Choral. Classical. Softcover. 5 pages. Sikorski #SIK8801. Published by Sikorski (HL.50601003).

12.0x8.25x0.34 inches.

The choral work “mehr Wasser” by Claus-Steffen Mahnkopf, composed in 2015, was premiered in Dortmund on 2 October 2015 by the SWR-Vokalensemble, conducted by Rupert Huber.

Concert Band - Grade 4

SKU: AP.BD9580

Arranged by Robert W. Smith. Concert Band; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Belwin Symphonic Band. Christmas; Sacred; Winter. Score and Part(s). 160 pages. Belwin Music #00-BD9580. Published by Belwin Music (AP.BD9580).

UPC: 029156173246. English.

Twas in the Moon of Wintertime is a traditional Canadian carol which was originally written in the Huron Indian language by a Jesuit missionary. Robert W. Smith captures the mystique of the native Indian culture, and voices the percussion to be as 'ethnically' accurate as possible. This is pure Robert W. Smith scoring. Haunting!

Concert Band - Grade 4

SKU: AP.BD9580C

Arranged by Robert W. Smith. Concert Band; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Belwin Symphonic Band. Christmas; Sacred; Winter. Score. 16 pages. Duration 5:07. Belwin Music #00-BD9580C. Published by Belwin Music (AP.BD9580C).

UPC: 029156173253. English.

Twas in the Moon of Wintertime is a traditional Canadian carol which was originally written in the Huron Indian language by a Jesuit missionary. Robert W. Smith captures the mystique of the native Indian culture, and voices the percussion to be as 'ethnically' accurate as possible. This is pure Robert W. Smith scoring. Haunting! (5:07).

SSATB chorus a cappella & Soloists - Medium

SKU: JK.00250

Composed by Ann Kapp Andersen. Choral A cappella, Choral SATB, Difficulty Medium, Seasonal Music Christmas, Christmas. Christian, Inspirational. Duration 2:00. Jackman Music Corporation #00250. Published by Jackman Music Corporation (JK.00250).

Luke 2.

Christmas spiritual for a cappella mixed chorus (SSATB) and soloists: For He was born, born, born within a manger, Jesus my Savior and my King. 'Twas a sign unto the world, the wise men testify.
Composer: Ann Kapp Andersen
Lyricist: Tamara Hann
Difficulty: Medium
Performance time: 2:00
Reference: Luke 2.

Choral SSA Choir and Piano

SKU: CF.CM9575

Born on a Fishing Boat. Composed by Braeden Ayres. Fold. Performance Score. 8 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 51 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CM9575. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9575).

ISBN 9781491153970. UPC: 680160912476. 6.875 x 10.5 inches. Key: F minor. English. Mei-Li Medvar. Original.

When I found Born on a Fishing Boat in an issue of Poetry While You Wait in Colorado Springs, Colorado, I was immediately struck by Ms. Lius simple, evocative words. While I sat in the cafe on a cold January day waiting for my coffee, I closed my eyes and envisioned what it might be like to lie on my back in a small fishing boat and look up at the stars. I stole the free booklet of poetry and trudged home in the snow, already hearing the piano part in my mind. I would encourage anyone who is interested in learning more about Mei-Li Lius life and work to purchase her book Ten Thousand Miles from Home, published by Dragon Press (ISBN: 9780976137009). I sincerely hope I have honored her art with this setting. Born on a Fishing Boat I was born on fishing boat Lying in basket Ocean tide rocking me to sleep Papa fishing all-day and all-night Mamas washings hanging on line Above my head Misty sea washing my face Northern wind whispering to my ears Angel of sea kissing my forehead Beneath paper moon My little arms out from the cradle Out to the breeze Happy, born on fishing boat By the sea.
When I found aBorn on a Fishing Boata in an issue of Poetry While You WaitA in Colorado Springs, Colorado, I was immediately struck by Ms. Liuas simple, evocative words. While I sat in the cafA(c) on a cold January day waiting for my coffee, I closed my eyes and envisioned what it might be like to lie on my back in a small fishing boat and look up at the stars. I astolea the free booklet of poetry and trudged home in the snow, already hearing the piano part in my mind. I would encourage anyone who is interested in learning more about Mei-Li Liuas life and work to purchase her bookA Ten Thousand Miles from Home, published by Dragon Press (ISBN: 9780976137009). I sincerely hope I have honored her art with this setting. Born on a Fishing Boat I was born on fishing boat Lying in basket Ocean tide rocking me to sleep Papa fishing all-day and all-night Mamaas washings hanging on line Above my head Misty sea washing my face Northern wind whispering to my ears Angel of sea kissing my forehead Beneath paper moon My little arms out from the cradle Out to the breeze Happy, born on fishing boat By the sea.
When I found Born on a Fishing Boat in an issue of Poetry While You Wait in Colorado Springs, Colorado, I was immediately struck by Ms. Liu's simple, evocative words. While I sat in the cafe on a cold January day waiting for my coffee, I closed my eyes and envisioned what it might be like to lie on my back in a small fishing boat and look up at the stars. I stole the free booklet of poetry and trudged home in the snow, already hearing the piano part in my mind. I would encourage anyone who is interested in learning more about Mei-Li Liu's life and work to purchase her book Ten Thousand Miles from Home, published by Dragon Press (ISBN: 9780976137009). I sincerely hope I have honored her art with this setting. Born on a Fishing Boat I was born on fishing boat Lying in basket Ocean tide rocking me to sleep Papa fishing all-day and all-night Mama's washings hanging on line Above my head Misty sea washing my face Northern wind whispering to my ears Angel of sea kissing my forehead Beneath paper moon My little arms out from the cradle Out to the breeze Happy, born on fishing boat By the sea.
When I found Born on a Fishing Boat in an issue of Poetry While You Wait in Colorado Springs, Colorado, I was immediately struck by Ms. Liu's simple, evocative words. While I sat in the cafe on a cold January day waiting for my coffee, I closed my eyes and envisioned what it might be like to lie on my back in a small fishing boat and look up at the stars. I stole the free booklet of poetry and trudged home in the snow, already hearing the piano part in my mind. I would encourage anyone who is interested in learning more about Mei-Li Liu's life and work to purchase her book Ten Thousand Miles from Home, published by Dragon Press (ISBN: 9780976137009). I sincerely hope I have honored her art with this setting. Born on a Fishing Boat I was born on fishing boat Lying in basket Ocean tide rocking me to sleep Papa fishing all-day and all-night Mama's washings hanging on line Above my head Misty sea washing my face Northern wind whispering to my ears Angel of sea kissing my forehead Beneath paper moon My little arms out from the cradle Out to the breeze Happy, born on fishing boat By the sea.
When I found “Born on a Fishing Boat” in an issue of Poetry While You Wait in Colorado Springs, Colorado, I was immediately struck by Ms. Liu’s simple, evocative words. While I sat in the café on a cold January day waiting for my coffee, I closed my eyes and envisioned what it might be like to lie on my back in a small fishing boat and look up at the stars. I “stole” the free booklet of poetry and trudged home in the snow, already hearing the piano part in my mind. I would encourage anyone who is interested in learning more about Mei-Li Liu’s life and work to purchase her book Ten Thousand Miles from Home, published by Dragon Press (ISBN: 9780976137009). I sincerely hope I have honored her art with this setting.Born on a Fishing BoatI was born on fishing boatLying in basketOcean tide rocking me to sleepPapa fishing all-day and all-nightMama’s washings hanging on lineAbove my headMisty sea washing my faceNorthern wind whispering to my earsAngel of sea kissing my foreheadBeneath paper moonMy little arms out from the cradleOut to the breezeHappy, born on fishing boatBy the sea.

SATB vocal soli, SATB Choir, 2 Violins, Viola, Basso continuo

SKU: CA.3116513

Cantata for the Trinity Sunday. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frauke Heinze. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. O Heiliges Geist- Und Wasserbad. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Trinity. Single Part, Viola. Composed 1715(?). BWV 165. 4 pages. Duration 13 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.165/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3116513).

ISBN 9790007209100. Text language: German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo.

The cantata O heilges Geist- und Wasserbad (O Holy spirit's solemn rite) BWV 165 is one of Bach's earliest cantata compositions and was presumably first performed in the Weimar Schlosskirche for Trinity Sunday in 1715. With a simple instrumentation of only strings and basso continuo (including bassoon), the cantata offers an alternative to the later Leipzig cantatas for the Feast of the Holy Trinity, also with regard to the vivid interpretation of the text in the librettos by Salomon Franck. In the two expressive recitatives and the three distinctively different arias, Bach repeatedly emphasizes the central words of the text, which focuses on the meaning of the rebirth of the spirit through baptism. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3116500.

SATB vocal soli, SATB Choir, 2 Violins, Viola, Basso continuo

SKU: CA.3116521

Cantata for the Trinity Sunday. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frauke Heinze. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. O Heiliges Geist- Und Wasserbad. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Trinity. Single Part, Bassoon. Composed 1715(?). BWV 165. 4 pages. Duration 13 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.165/21. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3116521).

Text language: German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo.

The cantata O heilges Geist- und Wasserbad (O Holy spirit's solemn rite) BWV 165 is one of Bach's earliest cantata compositions and was presumably first performed in the Weimar Schlosskirche for Trinity Sunday in 1715. With a simple instrumentation of only strings and basso continuo (including bassoon), the cantata offers an alternative to the later Leipzig cantatas for the Feast of the Holy Trinity, also with regard to the vivid interpretation of the text in the librettos by Salomon Franck. In the two expressive recitatives and the three distinctively different arias, Bach repeatedly emphasizes the central words of the text, which focuses on the meaning of the rebirth of the spirit through baptism. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3116500.

SATB vocal soli, SATB Choir, 2 Violins, Viola, Basso continuo

SKU: CA.3116511

Cantata for the Trinity Sunday. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frauke Heinze. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. O Heiliges Geist- Und Wasserbad. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Trinity. Single Part, Violin 1. Composed 1715(?). BWV 165. 8 pages. Duration 13 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.165/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3116511).

ISBN 9790007209087. Text language: German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo.

The cantata O heilges Geist- und Wasserbad (O Holy spirit's solemn rite) BWV 165 is one of Bach's earliest cantata compositions and was presumably first performed in the Weimar Schlosskirche for Trinity Sunday in 1715. With a simple instrumentation of only strings and basso continuo (including bassoon), the cantata offers an alternative to the later Leipzig cantatas for the Feast of the Holy Trinity, also with regard to the vivid interpretation of the text in the librettos by Salomon Franck. In the two expressive recitatives and the three distinctively different arias, Bach repeatedly emphasizes the central words of the text, which focuses on the meaning of the rebirth of the spirit through baptism. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3116500.

SATB vocal soli, SATB Choir, 2 Violins, Viola, Basso continuo

SKU: CA.3116512

Cantata for the Trinity Sunday. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frauke Heinze. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. O Heiliges Geist- Und Wasserbad. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Trinity. Single Part, Violin 2. Composed 1715(?). BWV 165. 8 pages. Duration 13 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.165/12. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3116512).

ISBN 9790007209094. Text language: German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo.

The cantata O heilges Geist- und Wasserbad (O Holy spirit's solemn rite) BWV 165 is one of Bach's earliest cantata compositions and was presumably first performed in the Weimar Schlosskirche for Trinity Sunday in 1715. With a simple instrumentation of only strings and basso continuo (including bassoon), the cantata offers an alternative to the later Leipzig cantatas for the Feast of the Holy Trinity, also with regard to the vivid interpretation of the text in the librettos by Salomon Franck. In the two expressive recitatives and the three distinctively different arias, Bach repeatedly emphasizes the central words of the text, which focuses on the meaning of the rebirth of the spirit through baptism. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3116500.

SATB vocal soli, SATB Choir, 2 Violins, Viola, Basso continuo

SKU: CA.3116514

Cantata for the Trinity Sunday. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Frauke Heinze. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. O Heiliges Geist- Und Wasserbad. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Trinity. Single Part, basso continuo. Composed 1715(?). BWV 165. 8 pages. Duration 13 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.165/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3116514).

ISBN 9790007209117. Text language: German/English. Text: Franck, Salomo.

The cantata O heilges Geist- und Wasserbad (O Holy spirit's solemn rite) BWV 165 is one of Bach's earliest cantata compositions and was presumably first performed in the Weimar Schlosskirche for Trinity Sunday in 1715. With a simple instrumentation of only strings and basso continuo (including bassoon), the cantata offers an alternative to the later Leipzig cantatas for the Feast of the Holy Trinity, also with regard to the vivid interpretation of the text in the librettos by Salomon Franck. In the two expressive recitatives and the three distinctively different arias, Bach repeatedly emphasizes the central words of the text, which focuses on the meaning of the rebirth of the spirit through baptism. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3116500.

Voice (Music For Voice)

SKU: HL.48189452

Composed by Isabelle Aboulker. Leduc. Classical. CD. Alphonse Leduc #NT13311E. Published by Alphonse Leduc (HL.48189452).

UPC: 888680881405. 8.25x12.0x0.91 inches.

If I was a grown-up is a song for Children and Baritone voices, composed by Isabelle Aboulker, with lyrics by Eva Janikovszky. It is only a part of the full piece, which is to be sung with a Flute, an Oboe, a Clarinet, a Bassoon and a Piano. Really easy, with range and intervals adapted to children?s capacities, this song is very entertaining in term of lyrics and sonority. The lyrics focuses on what children are always asked to do which is not fun, such as washing hands before dinner, being always nice and quiet, staying seated among other things, while adults can do whatever they want to do. Children then sing what they would do if they were grown-ups. Quite energetic, this song is great for children and would be great for a concert. Isabelle Aboulker is a French composer specially known for her opera, her vocal works, and for her adaptations of stories and fables..

(GEH) - very easy

SKU: HL.49023868

Composed by Kunterbund. Edited by Beate Dapper. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Kunter-bund-edition. Melody line (with chords). 96 pages. Schott Music #BUND 71163. Published by Schott Music (HL.49023868).

ISBN 9783795756956. German.

In dieser Ausgabe erwartet Sie die gewohnte Vielfalt: internationale und nationale Hits zum Feiern, Besinnen und Weiterdenken, Dauerbrenner aus den Genres Volks- und Kinderlied, spannende und informative Marchen-, Sagen- und Erzahllieder, traditionelles internationales Liedgut mit vielen Sachinformationen und Hinweisen.Die Besonderheit in diesem Heft: WANN (Januar, Februar ...) feiert man WO (Griechenland, China, Kroatien ...) WAS (Sternenfest, Fruhlingsfest, Hidirellez ...).

Septet (ob.clar.tbne.perc.vl.vc. db and 5 boxes. 5 caskets. 5 drawers with 5 tape decks. Natural things)

SKU: BR.KM-2430

And a Muscle-Coda. Composed by Nicolaus A. Huber. Chamber music; Folder. Kammermusik-Bibliothek (Chamber Music Library).

World premiere: Witten (Wittener Tage fur neue Kammermusik), April 25, 1992

Music post-1945; New music (post-2000). Performance score. Composed 1991. 42 pages. Duration 19'. Breitkopf and Haertel #KM 2430. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.KM-2430).

ISBN 9790004502006. 11 x 14.5 inches.

Als ich die Anleitung zu Cages ,,Variations II gelesen hatte, war mir klar, dass ich keine Version machen wurde - ich war eigentlich ziemlich uberrascht und entsetzt uber die Zeitgebundenheit der Vorlage. Diese Art der Parameterskalierung steht ganz im Bann seriellen Denkens, und eine Ausarbeitung ware langweilig, sogar eine Zwangsjacke fur mich gewesen. Es sieht nur so aus, als ware mit diesem Programm alles moglich. Die Vorlage bietet die grosste Freiheit eher zur grossten Striktheit, ahnlich einer Gummizelle, die zwar nachgibt, einen aber dennoch gefangen halt.Bei meinem Komponieren geht von den Tonen etwas aus, sie konnen nicht nur fur sich selbst sein, mit isoliert gedachten Tonen kann ich nicht umgehen. Mich interessiert mehr der Ubergang von einem Ton zum anderen, und dabei spielt das Erleben und Reagieren eine Rolle. Cages Stuck dagegen ist viel zu isolationstransparent, es tragt nicht die Meinung oder den Gedankengang des Autors, es tragt nur dessen Fragen, die aber nicht meine Fragen sind.Dennoch fand ich es einmal interessant, mich mit dem Projekt zu beschaftigen und meine Musik solch einem Denken zu offnen. Ich habe daher einen Wurf gemacht, ihn ausgemessen und die Masse dann ubertragen. Allerdings haben sie uberhaupt nichts mit den Parametern von Cage zu tun. Ich habe alle Zahlen benutzt, aber meine Komponierweise beibehalten.,,Mit etwas Extremismus ist ein Zitat aus der Rede von Cage an ein Orchester, wo er sagte: ,,Wenn Sie Klange zu machen haben, spielen Sie sie mit etwas Extremismus, als ob ... Sie einen solchen Klang noch nie angetroffen hatten. Auch die Tone hier sollen mit so einem Ausdruck gespielt werden.Es sind verschiedene Welten in dem Stuck, die in gewissem, sich kommentierendem Widerspruch zueinander stehen, zum Beispiel tritt ein ekstatischer Rhythmus aus Skrjabins 5. Sonate auf, der hier von einem Becken gespielt wird und in die Ausrufe ,,Mit Ekstase, mit Gefuhl, mit Ausdruck mundet. Oder ,,das Ruhe ausstrahlende Beruhren von Naturmaterialien. Oder die Rasseln und Ketten, die gleichsam als Klangstriche uber den Buhnenboden gezogen und schliesslich aufgehangt werden - das waren die Linien von den Folien, die mich sehr gestort haben und die ich so aus der Welt geschafft habe. Dann gibt es funf Schubladen, in denen Cassettenrecorder mit Aufnahmen meiner eigenen Musik sind. Die werden zu bestimmten Zeitpunkten angeschaltet, die Schubladen verschieden weit geoffnet, wieder geschlossen und schliesslich die Musik ausgeblendet.Am Schluss habe ich ein kleines Bombchen in das Cage-Projekt gelegt, namlich ein Paukensolo mit einem grossen, expressiven Crescendo. Anschliessend gibt es eine Muskel-Coda mit einem Korpertremolo, einem Zittern aufgrund von Anstrengung. Die Spieler sollen im Ekstaserhythmus von Skrjabin ausgesuchte Muskelposen machen. Das muss etwas mit Gefuhl, Ausdruck, Ekstase zu tun haben. Muskeln in Ol, schone Korper, so etwas musste es sein. Bis zum Schluss ist die Muskelstellung zu halten, mit ganz aufgeblasenem Brustkorb, dann ausatmen, und schon ist der Muskelprotz wie eine leere Tute. Ich fand es notig, so etwas in das Cage-Projekt einzufugen. Ich glaube, mein Stuck spiegelt Cage-Verehrung wider, aber von jemandem, der sich doch nur beschrankt auf Cage einlassen kann. (Nicolaus A. Huber, 1992)CDs:Ensemble ModernCD WD 03 (Dokumentation Wittener Tage fur neue Kammermusik 1992)Ensemble ModernCD Coviello COV 61003Bibliography:Nonnenm ann, K. Rainer: Vom Inszenieren und Sezieren des Klanges. Antithetisches Komponieren in Mit etwas Extremismus (1991), in: Nonnenmann, Arbeit am Mythos. Studien zur Musik von Nicolaus A. Huber, Saarbrucken: Pfau 2002, pp. 48-74.Amzoll, Stefan: Ich bin ein Bewunderer des Seins. Uber Geschichte und kritisches Komponieren im Werk Nicolaus A. Hubers, in: MusikTexte Heft 108 (Februar 2006), pp. 27-33.

World premiere: Witten (Wittener Tage fur neue Kammermusik), April 25, 1992.

('Twas in the Moon of Wintertime). Arranged by Morley Calvert. Orchestra. Full Orchestra; Part(s); Score. Eighth Note Publications. Christmas; Multicultural; Sacred; Winter. Grade 3. 100 pages. Published by Eighth Note Publications

Piano

SKU: M7.VHR-3565

Für Klavier, leicht bis mittelschwer. Composed by Anne Terzibaschitsch. Sheet music. 104 pages. Holzschuh Musikverlag #VHR 3565. Published by Holzschuh Musikverlag (M7.VHR-3565).

ISBN 9783864340864.

Der vorliegende Band ist eine Sammlung von über 100 Liedern durch das ganze Jahr. Alle Lieder, ob zu Tages- und Jahreszeiten, zum Geburtstag oder zu den großen Festen im Jahreslauf wie Ostern, Pfingsten und Weihnachten, sind mit Texten unterlegt. Natürlich dürfen auch Laternenlieder und Tanzlieder nicht fehlen. Für den Klaviersatz wurden Tonarten bevorzugt, die ein Mitsingen ermöglichen. Der Schwierigkeitsgrad bewegt sich zwischen leicht und mittelschwer. Die Anordnung innerhalb der Kapitel ist progressiv. So findet sowohl der Anfänger als auch der etwas fortgeschrittene Spieler das passende Stück.

SKU: HL.49044706

Weltbezuge in Neuer Musik. Edited by Joern Peter Hiekel. This edition: Paperback/Soft Cover. Book. Edition Schott. Classical Reference, German Edition. Softcover. 218 pages. Schott Music #ED 22346. Published by Schott Music (HL.49044706).

ISBN 9783795708900. 6.5x9.5 inches. German.

Inwieweit ist die oft zu horende These berechtigt, der zufolge sich die zeitgenossische Musik der letzten Jahre in vollig neuartiger Weise auf die Gegenwart bezieht und sich in ihr eine konzeptionelle Wende vollzieht? Die 68. Fruhjahrstagung des Instituts fur Neue Musik und Musikerziehung in Darmstadt vom 23. bis 26. April 2014 diskutierte grundsatzliche Erfahrungen und Auffassungen zu dem, was Aspekte wie etwa Engagement, Alltaglichkeit oder Wirklichkeitsbezug in Musik uberhaupt heissen konnen.Sie portratierte die Komponisten Helmut Lachenmann und Manos Tsangaris. Und sie brachte KomponistInnen der mittleren und jungeren Generation ins Gesprach, die mit bestechender Energie und einer neuen Vielfalt an digitalen Moglichkeiten auf einen Paradigmenwechsel zielen: Brigitta Muntendorf, Annesley Black, Trond Reinoldtsen, Hannes Seidl, Martin Schuttler, Mesias Maiguashca und Manos Tsangaris. Weitere AutorInnen des Bandes sind Jorn Peter Hiekel, Dieter Mersch, Patrick Frank, Lydia Jeschke, Wolfgang Rudiger, Rainer Nonnenmann, Barbara Balba Weber, Wolfgang Lessing und Raoul Morchen.

Tenor, guitar and 8 solo-instruments (Klar. * Fg. - Hr. - Git. - Str. (1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 [auch chorisch ad lib.]))

SKU: HL.49015144

Uber die Hymne In lieblicher Blaue von Friedrich Holderlin. Composed by Hans Werner Henze. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Classical. Piano reduction. Composed 1958/1963. 48 pages. Duration 40'. Schott Music #ED 4897. Published by Schott Music (HL.49015144).

ISBN 9790001056359. 7.5x10.75x0.177 inches. German.

A number of sketches for this work were made in Greece in the summer of 1958. When the work was finished, I dedicated it to Benjamin Britten. In 1963, on the occasion of the 60th birthday of my old friend Josef Rufer, I added an epilogue in which I recapture the mood of the whole work and introduce a sort of quotation from Schonberg's Chamber Symphony No. 1, as a greeting to Rufer who devoted his whole life to the Viennese master.- Hans Werner Henze.