| Into the Golden Vessel of Great Song Chorale SATB SATB, Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: PR.312418800 No. 4 from Second April<...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano SKU:
PR.312418800 No. 4
from Second April.
Composed by Eric Ewazen.
Octavo. Performance
Score. Theodore Presser
Company #312-41880.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.312418800). ISBN
9781491138151. UPC:
680160640225. Second
April, by Edna St.
Vincent
Millay. Second
April for S.A.T.B. Chorus
and Piano is a
four-movement set, based
on the poetry of Edna St.
Vincent Millay. Ewazen
has long been enamored
with her poetry's
wonderfully vivid and
descriptive imagery of
nature and emotions, and
its powerful and profound
meaning. The final
movement, INTO THE GOLDEN
VESSEL OF GREAT SONG is
an appassionato call to
overcome! The poem
exhorts us to “sing
out” with hope,
determination, and
strength. The music
contrasts turmoil and
times of strife with a
return to championing the
idea of simply
overcoming, going forward
with hope and
determination, with the
closing music in major,
resonant and strong.
. SECOND APRIL for
S.A.T.B. Chorus and Piano
is a four-movement set,
based on the poetry of
Edna St. Vincent Millay.
I have long been enamored
with the poetry of Millay
for its wonderfully vivid
and descriptive imagery,
and its often powerful
and profound meaning.
Millay’s descriptions
of nature, and of
feelings and emotions,
have always spoken to me.
SECOND APRIL consists of
four of her poems, each
with a distinctive mood,
message, and emotional
feel. They are vivid,
powerful, and beautiful,
inspiring me to capture
these descriptions of the
various scenes she
portrays. Song of a
Second April uses music
to underlie strong
feelings, passions, and
the tragedies of life.
The poem itself is
dramatic, detailing a
time of personal strife
and tragedy, perhaps the
end of a relationship or
even the end of a life.
The music is intense,
fast, in a minor key, and
with rapid, spinning
notes creating a feeling
of powerful, relentless
emotions. Melodies,
motives, and gestures are
tossed between the
voices, increasing the
feelings of intensity and
even desperation. Little
by little, the music
almost dies away, getting
quieter and quieter,
creating a feeling of
resignation, but with a
Picardy Third in the
final chord – maybe a
bit of hope! Mariposa
is a celebration of
nature, wandering through
a field with white and
blue butterflies
appearing almost
wondrously. But there’s
also a profound feeling
of poignancy, noting that
as one relishes such a
beautiful, magical sight,
they should embrace the
experience – the
fleeting, transient
nature of such a perfect
vision and of life
itself. The music
portrays the flying of
the butterflies: gentle,
beautiful, with rich
chords and arpeggios, but
stepping back, as the
fleeting nature of life
is the reality, with
gentle, but sombre chords
interspersed with the
magical flight of the
Mariposa.Alms is a fast
rondo, intense, bold, and
always dance-like. It is
about both tragedy and
resilience. This music is
also in minor, yet with
moments of playfulness,
as a recollection of
happy times or moments
takes over. This seesaw
between emotions is heard
throughout the movement,
as the music continues to
“dance.” And with
Millay’s summing up of
“reality being what it
is,” the piece ends
with strength, boldness,
and finality. Into the
Golden Vessel of Great
Song is an appassionato
call to overcome! The
poem exhorts us to
“sing out” with hope,
determination, and
strength. The music is
full of bright and
lilting energy; but as
the turmoil and times of
strife people can
sometimes feel or
experience, the music
becomes intense,
dramatic, in a minor key,
and with changing
rhythms. BUT, there is a
return to championing the
idea of simply
overcoming, going forward
with hope and
determination, and the
music is in major,
resonant and strong.
. $3.75 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Let Me Fly Carl Fischer
Choral 3-part choir mixed Voices, Piano SKU: CF.CM9643 Composed by Tradit...(+)
Choral 3-part choir mixed
Voices, Piano SKU:
CF.CM9643 Composed by
Traditional Spiritual.
Arranged by Catherine
DeLanoy. Fold.
Performance Score. 12
pages. Duration 2:30.
Carl Fischer Music
#CM9643. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CM9643). ISBN
9781491157152. UPC:
680160915712. 6.875 x
10.5 inches. Key: F
major. English, English.
Traditional
Spiritual. For the
emerging mixed choir,
Delanoy's arrangement of
this timeless spiritual
favorite offers energy,
variety and is sure to
inspire through its
uplifting melody of hope
and determination for a
better life -no matter
the obstacle. Concert and
festival
approved!. Let Me Fly
is an American spiritual
which, on the surface,
tells of a yearning for
the promised land of
heaven. On a deeper
level, its early singers
envisioned an escape from
slavery, with the
Underground Railroad
serving as the chariot.
In either case, the song
is an uplifting melody of
hope and determination
for a better life, no
matter the obstacle.
Please take note of the
layered section in mm.
55-62, which starts with
Part II, adds Part I in
m. 57, and completes the
layering with Part III at
m. 59. The repeated
measures of 59-60 allow
for an accompanist or
soloist to improvise
while the choir sings and
claps along for as many
repeats as desired. The
number of repeats is up
to the discretion of the
conductor. If there is no
improvisation, it is
recommended that mm.
59-60 be sung three times
before moving on. Let
Me Fly is an American
spiritual which, on the
surface, tells of a
yearning for the promised
land of heaven. On a
deeper level, its early
singers envisioned an
escape from slavery, with
the Underground Railroad
serving as the chariot.
In either case, the song
is an uplifting melody of
hope and determination
for a better life, no
matter the
obstacle.Please take note
of the layered section in
mm. 55-62, which starts
with Part II, adds Part I
in m. 57, and completes
the layering with Part
III at m. 59. The
repeated measures of
59-60 allow for an
accompanist or soloist to
improvise while the choir
sings and claps along for
as many repeats as
desired. The number of
repeats is up to the
discretion of the
conductor. If there is no
improvisation, it is
recommended that mm.
59-60 be sung three times
before moving on. $2.50 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| The Road Not Taken Carl Fischer
Choral Cello, Piano, SATB chorus SKU: CF.CM9714 Composed by Z. Randall St...(+)
Choral Cello, Piano, SATB
chorus SKU:
CF.CM9714 Composed by
Z. Randall Stroope. 16
pages. Duration 4
minutes, 48 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CM9714.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CM9714).
ISBN 9781491160329.
UPC: 680160918904. Key: F
major. English. Robert
Frost. About the
work ... Few American
poems are as well known
as The Road Not Taken.
Robert Frost, the author,
is an international icon,
not unlike Pablo Picasso,
Winston Churchill or Mark
Twain in their own
disciplines.The poem is
full of contradictions
and quirks of form and
structure. Perhaps that
illusiveness is part of
the poem's intrigue. But
beyond all of the
literary devices that
only a few scholars may
fully appreciate, this
poem has taken on a sort
of fanfare for the common
person credo - a
challenge to
individualism, stepping
out on one's own, and
breaking the mold out of
sheer determination if
nothing else. Frost
connects to the core of
the human spirit in just
a few stanzas using the
analogy of a fork in a
road. The message super
cedes geography, culture,
race or creed. Rather, it
is part of the DNA of
most every person on the
planet - the inner desire
to feel empowered to
create one's own destiny,
to forge a road not
taken, and ultimately in
doing so, to make a
difference. Rehearsal
notes ... Research
strongly suggests that
there is a direct
connection between the
first rehearsal and the
performance. First
impressions last. I find
it helpful to immediately
lock three concepts into
place - mechanics
(notes/rhythms),
text/phrasing (intent and
motivation) and color
(timbre). Performers need
to think musically from
the first reading forward
(first impression). The
cello is very much a
collaborative instrument
in this work, and should
be located in front of
the ensemble (not to
side). Lastly, let the
text speak. The simplest
melodic lines are often
the most exposed. Keep
the voices clear and
transparent, floating
over the top in softer
passages, and singing
with vibrancy and forward
focus throughout. Z.
Randall Stroope A
definitive recording was
made by the New American
Voices, with Randall
conducting. This can be
found on Spotify,
YouTube, his website
(www.zrstroope), and
other social media. About
the composer ... Z.
Randall Stroope is an
American composer and
conductor. His
composition teachers were
Normand Lockwood and
Cecil Effinger, both
students of the Nadia
Boulanger, the famous
French teacher (and
student of Gabriel
Faure). He is the
artistic director of two
international summer
music festivals, is an
Honorary Member of the
National Association of
Italian Choral Directors,
and has conducted in 25
countries. He has
directed over 40 times at
Carnegie Hall, and is a
frequent conductor at
other prestigious concert
venues. Randall has 190
published works, and his
music can be heard on
Spotify, YouTube and
other platforms,
including his website
(www.zrstroope.com). A
bout the work ...Few
American poems are as
well known as The Road
Not Taken. Robert Frost,
the author, is an
international icon, not
unlike Pablo Picasso,
Winston Churchill or Mark
Twain in their own
disciplines.The poem is
full of contradictions
and quirks of form and
structure. Perhaps that
illusiveness is part of
the poem's intrigue. But
beyond all of the
literary devices that
only a few scholars may
fully appreciate, this
poem has taken on a sort
of fanfare for the common
person credo - a
challenge to
individualism, stepping
out on one's own, and
breaking the mold out of
sheer determination if
nothing else. Frost
connects to the core of
the human spirit in just
a few stanzas using the
analogy of a fork in a
road. The message super
cedes geography, culture,
race or creed. Rather, it
is part of the DNA of
most every person on the
planet - the inner desire
to feel empowered to
create one's own destiny,
to forge a road not
taken, and ultimately in
doing so, to make a
difference.Rehearsal
notes ...Research
strongly suggests that
there is a direct
connection between the
first rehearsal and the
performance. First
impressions last. I find
it helpful to immediately
lock three concepts into
place - mechanics
(notes/rhythms),
text/phrasing (intent and
motivation) and color
(timbre). Performers need
to think musically from
the first reading forward
(first impression). The
cello is very much a
collaborative instrument
in this work, and should
be located in front of
the ensemble (not to
side). Lastly, let the
text speak. The simplest
melodic lines are often
the most exposed. Keep
the voices clear and
transparent, floating
over the top in softer
passages, and singing
with vibrancy and forward
focus throughout.Z.
Randall StroopeA
definitive recording was
made by the New American
Voices, with Randall
conducting. This can be
found on Spotify,
YouTube, his website
(www.zrstroope), and
other social media.About
the composer ...Z.
Randall Stroope is an
American composer and
conductor. His
composition teachers were
Normand Lockwood and
Cecil Effinger, both
students of the Nadia
Boulanger, the famous
French teacher (and
student of Gabriel
FaureÌ). He is the
artistic director of two
international summer
music festivals, is an
Honorary Member of the
National Association of
Italian Choral Directors,
and has conducted in 25
countries. He has
directed over 40 times at
Carnegie Hall, and is a
frequent conductor at
other prestigious concert
venues. Randall has 190
published works, and his
music can be heard on
Spotify, YouTube and
other platforms,
including his website
(www.zrstroope.com). $2.75 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Alms Chorale SATB SATB, Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: PR.312418790 No. 3 from Second April<...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano SKU:
PR.312418790 No. 3
from Second April.
Composed by Eric Ewazen.
Octavo. Performance
Score. Theodore Presser
Company #312-41879.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.312418790). ISBN
9781491138144. UPC:
680160640218. Second
April, by Edna St.
Vincent
Millay. Second
April for S.A.T.B. Chorus
and Piano is a
four-movement set, based
on the poetry of Edna St.
Vincent Millay. Ewazen
has long been enamored
with her poetry's
wonderfully vivid and
descriptive imagery of
nature and emotions, and
its powerful and profound
meaning. The third
movement, ALMS is a fast
rondo, intense, bold, and
always dance-like. It is
about both tragedy and
resilience. This music is
primarily minor, yet with
moments of playfulness,
the recollection of happy
times takes over. This
seesaw between emotions
is heard throughout the
movement, and with
Millay’s summing up of
“reality being what it
is,” the piece ends
with strength, boldness,
and
finality. . Program
Notes by Eric
EwazenSECOND APRIL for
S.A.T.B. Chorus and Piano
is a four-movement set,
based on the poetry of
Edna St. Vincent Millay.
I have long been enamored
with the poetry of Millay
for its wonderfully vivid
and descriptive imagery,
and its often powerful
and profound meaning.
Millay’s descriptions
of nature, and of
feelings and emotions,
have always spoken to me.
SECOND APRIL consists of
four of her poems, each
with a distinctive mood,
message, and emotional
feel. They are vivid,
powerful, and beautiful,
inspiring me to capture
these descriptions of the
various scenes she
portrays. Song of a
Second April uses music
to underlie strong
feelings, passions, and
the tragedies of life.
The poem itself is
dramatic, detailing a
time of personal strife
and tragedy, perhaps the
end of a relationship or
even the end of a life.
The music is intense,
fast, in a minor key, and
with rapid, spinning
notes creating a feeling
of powerful, relentless
emotions. Melodies,
motives, and gestures are
tossed between the
voices, increasing the
feelings of intensity and
even desperation. Little
by little, the music
almost dies away, getting
quieter and quieter,
creating a feeling of
resignation, but with a
Picardy Third in the
final chord – maybe a
bit of hope! Mariposa
is a celebration of
nature, wandering through
a field with white and
blue butterflies
appearing almost
wondrously. But there’s
also a profound feeling
of poignancy, noting that
as one relishes such a
beautiful, magical sight,
they should embrace the
experience – the
fleeting, transient
nature of such a perfect
vision and of life
itself. The music
portrays the flying of
the butterflies: gentle,
beautiful, with rich
chords and arpeggios, but
stepping back, as the
fleeting nature of life
is the reality, with
gentle, but sombre chords
interspersed with the
magical flight of the
Mariposa.Alms is a fast
rondo, intense, bold, and
always dance-like. It is
about both tragedy and
resilience. This music is
also in minor, yet with
moments of playfulness,
as a recollection of
happy times or moments
takes over. This seesaw
between emotions is heard
throughout the movement,
as the music continues to
“dance.” And with
Millay’s summing up of
“reality being what it
is,” the piece ends
with strength, boldness,
and finality. Into the
Golden Vessel of Great
Song is an appassionato
call to overcome! The
poem exhorts us to
“sing out” with hope,
determination, and
strength. The music is
full of bright and
lilting energy; but as
the turmoil and times of
strife people can
sometimes feel or
experience, the music
becomes intense,
dramatic, in a minor key,
and with changing
rhythms. BUT, there is a
return to championing the
idea of simply
overcoming, going forward
with hope and
determination, and the
music is in major,
resonant and strong.
. $4.25 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Mariposa Chorale SATB SATB, Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: PR.312418780 No. 2 From Second April<...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano SKU:
PR.312418780 No. 2
From Second April.
Composed by Eric Ewazen.
Fold. Performance Score.
Theodore Presser Company
#312-41878. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.312418780). ISBN
9781491138137. UPC:
680160640201. Second
April, by Edna St.
Vincent
Millay. Second
April for S.A.T.B. Chorus
and Piano is a
four-movement set, based
on the poetry of Edna St.
Vincent Millay. Ewazen
has long been enamored
with her poetry's
wonderfully vivid and
descriptive imagery of
nature and emotions, and
its powerful and profound
meaning. The second
movement, MARIPOSA
celebrates nature,
wandering through a field
of white and blue
butterflies appearing
wondrously, with rich
chords and arpeggios. Yet
also stepping back, the
fleeting nature of life
is the reality, with
gentle, somber chords
interspersed with the
magical flight of the
Mariposa. Program
Notes by Eric
EwazenSECOND APRIL for
S.A.T.B. Chorus and Piano
is a four-movement set,
based on the poetry of
Edna St. Vincent Millay.
I have long been enamored
with the poetry of Millay
for its wonderfully vivid
and descriptive imagery,
and its often powerful
and profound meaning.
Millay’s descriptions
of nature, and of
feelings and emotions,
have always spoken to me.
SECOND APRIL consists of
four of her poems, each
with a distinctive mood,
message, and emotional
feel. They are vivid,
powerful, and beautiful,
inspiring me to capture
these descriptions of the
various scenes she
portrays. Song of a
Second April uses music
to underlie strong
feelings, passions, and
the tragedies of life.
The poem itself is
dramatic, detailing a
time of personal strife
and tragedy, perhaps the
end of a relationship or
even the end of a life.
The music is intense,
fast, in a minor key, and
with rapid, spinning
notes creating a feeling
of powerful, relentless
emotions. Melodies,
motives, and gestures are
tossed between the
voices, increasing the
feelings of intensity and
even desperation. Little
by little, the music
almost dies away, getting
quieter and quieter,
creating a feeling of
resignation, but with a
Picardy Third in the
final chord – maybe a
bit of hope! Mariposa
is a celebration of
nature, wandering through
a field with white and
blue butterflies
appearing almost
wondrously. But there’s
also a profound feeling
of poignancy, noting that
as one relishes such a
beautiful, magical sight,
they should embrace the
experience – the
fleeting, transient
nature of such a perfect
vision and of life
itself. The music
portrays the flying of
the butterflies: gentle,
beautiful, with rich
chords and arpeggios, but
stepping back, as the
fleeting nature of life
is the reality, with
gentle, but sombre chords
interspersed with the
magical flight of the
Mariposa.Alms is a fast
rondo, intense, bold, and
always dance-like. It is
about both tragedy and
resilience. This music is
also in minor, yet with
moments of playfulness,
as a recollection of
happy times or moments
takes over. This seesaw
between emotions is heard
throughout the movement,
as the music continues to
“dance.” And with
Millay’s summing up of
“reality being what it
is,” the piece ends
with strength, boldness,
and finality. Into the
Golden Vessel of Great
Song is an appassionato
call to overcome! The
poem exhorts us to
“sing out” with hope,
determination, and
strength. The music is
full of bright and
lilting energy; but as
the turmoil and times of
strife people can
sometimes feel or
experience, the music
becomes intense,
dramatic, in a minor key,
and with changing
rhythms. BUT, there is a
return to championing the
idea of simply
overcoming, going forward
with hope and
determination, and the
music is in major,
resonant and strong.
. $2.50 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Song of a Second April Chorale SATB SATB, Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: PR.312418770 No. 1 from Second April<...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano SKU:
PR.312418770 No. 1
from Second April.
Composed by Eric Ewazen.
Octavo. Performance
Score. Theodore Presser
Company #312-41877.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.312418770). ISBN
9781491138120. UPC:
680160640195. Second
April, by Edna St.
Vincent
Millay. Second
April for S.A.T.B. Chorus
and Piano is a
four-movement set, based
on the poetry of Edna St.
Vincent Millay. Ewazen
has long been enamored
with her poetry's
wonderfully vivid and
descriptive imagery of
nature and emotions, and
its powerful and profound
meaning. The first
movement, SONG OF A
SECOND APRIL is dramatic,
detailing a time of
personal strife and
tragedy, perhaps the end
of a relationship or even
the end of a life. The
music is intense, fast,
in a minor key, creating
a feeling of powerful,
relentless emotions.
Little by little, the
music almost dies away,
getting quieter and
quieter, creating a
feeling of resignation,
but with a surprise
Picardy Third in the
final chord –
suggesting a bit of
hope!. SECOND APRIL
for S.A.T.B. Chorus and
Piano is a four-movement
set, based on the poetry
of Edna St. Vincent
Millay. I have long been
enamored with the poetry
of Millay for its
wonderfully vivid and
descriptive imagery, and
its often powerful and
profound meaning.
Millay’s descriptions
of nature, and of
feelings and emotions,
have always spoken to me.
SECOND APRIL consists of
four of her poems, each
with a distinctive mood,
message, and emotional
feel. They are vivid,
powerful, and beautiful,
inspiring me to capture
these descriptions of the
various scenes she
portrays. Song of a
Second April uses music
to underlie strong
feelings, passions, and
the tragedies of life.
The poem itself is
dramatic, detailing a
time of personal strife
and tragedy, perhaps the
end of a relationship or
even the end of a life.
The music is intense,
fast, in a minor key, and
with rapid, spinning
notes creating a feeling
of powerful, relentless
emotions. Melodies,
motives, and gestures are
tossed between the
voices, increasing the
feelings of intensity and
even desperation. Little
by little, the music
almost dies away, getting
quieter and quieter,
creating a feeling of
resignation, but with a
Picardy Third in the
final chord – maybe a
bit of hope! Mariposa
is a celebration of
nature, wandering through
a field with white and
blue butterflies
appearing almost
wondrously. But there’s
also a profound feeling
of poignancy, noting that
as one relishes such a
beautiful, magical sight,
they should embrace the
experience – the
fleeting, transient
nature of such a perfect
vision and of life
itself. The music
portrays the flying of
the butterflies: gentle,
beautiful, with rich
chords and arpeggios, but
stepping back, as the
fleeting nature of life
is the reality, with
gentle, but sombre chords
interspersed with the
magical flight of the
Mariposa.Alms is a fast
rondo, intense, bold, and
always dance-like. It is
about both tragedy and
resilience. This music is
also in minor, yet with
moments of playfulness,
as a recollection of
happy times or moments
takes over. This seesaw
between emotions is heard
throughout the movement,
as the music continues to
“dance.” And with
Millay’s summing up of
“reality being what it
is,” the piece ends
with strength, boldness,
and finality. Into the
Golden Vessel of Great
Song is an appassionato
call to overcome! The
poem exhorts us to
“sing out” with hope,
determination, and
strength. The music is
full of bright and
lilting energy; but as
the turmoil and times of
strife people can
sometimes feel or
experience, the music
becomes intense,
dramatic, in a minor key,
and with changing
rhythms. BUT, there is a
return to championing the
idea of simply
overcoming, going forward
with hope and
determination, and the
music is in major,
resonant and strong.
. $3.75 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| I Am Determined Chorale TTBB TTBB, Piano [Vocal Score] Lillenas Publishing Co.
(Dynamic Praise For Men) Arranged by Bruce Greer, Camp Kirkland, Dennis Allen, M...(+)
(Dynamic Praise For Men)
Arranged by Bruce Greer,
Camp Kirkland, Dennis
Allen, Marty Parks,
Michael Lawrence, Mosie
Lister, Richard
Kingsmore, Russell
Mauldin. Vocal score for
TTBB choir and piano
accompaniment. With vocal
score notation, harmony
part, lyrics, chord names
and piano accompaniment.
119 pages. Published by
Lillenas Publishing Co..
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