PARTITIONS GRATUITES :
- First Light

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3

SKU: BT.DHP-1165725-010

Composed by Satoshi Yagisawa. Concert and Contest Collection CBHA. Hymns & Chorals. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2016. De Haske Publications #DHP 1165725-010. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1165725-010).

English-German-French- Dutch.

A Vision of the First Light was commissioned by the Kitami Wind Ensemble, as a commemorative work for their 30th Anniversary. Satoshi Yagisawa composed this piece to conjure “Illusion seen through the dawn” of Hokkaido. The work starts with a quiet and beautiful introduction describing the landscape. The music is rising towards a festive, celebrating fanfare, before a deep tranquility descends, towards the end, creating a moment of reflection.

A Vision of the First Light werd geschreven in opdracht van het Kitami Wind Ensemble, ter gelegenheid van het dertigjarig bestaan van dit orkest. Satoshi Yagisawa componeerde het werk op basis van ‘beelden gezien bij het ochtendgloren’ van Hokkaido. De compositie opent met een mooie, rustige beschrijving van het landschap. De muziek bouwt dan op naar een briljante, feestelijke fanfare, waarna ze tegen het slot weer tot rust komt in een moment van reflectie.

A Vision of the First Light wurde vom Kitami Wind Ensemble aus Anlass seines 30-jährigen Bestehens in Auftrag gegeben. Satoshi Yagisawa komponierte das Stück, um eine Illusion von Hokkaido in der Morgendämmerung“ zu erwecken. Das Werk beginnt mit einer leisen und wunderschönen Einleitung, in der die Landschaft beschrieben wird. Die Musik steigert sich bis zu einer festlichen Fanfare, bevor eine tiefe Gelassenheit zum Schluss hin eintritt.

A Vision of the First Light fut commandé par le Kitami Wind Ensemble comme œuvre commémorative pour son 30e anniversaire. Satoshi Yagisawa a composé ce morceau pour évoquer « L’illusion travers l’aube » de Hokka do. L’œuvre commence par une introduction calme et magnifique qui décrit le paysage. La musique s’élève jusqu’ une fanfare festive, avant qu’une tranquillité profonde ne s’empare de l’atmosphère et crée un moment de réflexion vers la fin.

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3

SKU: BT.DHP-1165725-140

Composed by Satoshi Yagisawa. Concert and Contest Collection CBHA. Hymns & Chorals. Score Only. Composed 2016. De Haske Publications #DHP 1165725-140. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1165725-140).

English-German-French- Dutch.

A Vision of the First Light was commissioned by the Kitami Wind Ensemble, as a commemorative work for their 30th Anniversary. Satoshi Yagisawa composed this piece to conjure “Illusion seen through the dawn” of Hokkaido. The work starts with a quiet and beautiful introduction describing the landscape. The music is rising towards a festive, celebrating fanfare, before a deep tranquility descends, towards the end, creating a moment of reflection.

A Vision of the First Light werd geschreven in opdracht van het Kitami Wind Ensemble, ter gelegenheid van het dertigjarig bestaan van dit orkest. Satoshi Yagisawa componeerde het werk op basis van ‘beelden gezien bij het ochtendgloren’ van Hokkaido. De compositie opent met een mooie, rustige beschrijving van het landschap. De muziek bouwt dan op naar een briljante, feestelijke fanfare, waarna ze tegen het slot weer tot rust komt in een moment van reflectie.

A Vision of the First Light wurde vom Kitami Wind Ensemble aus Anlass seines 30-jährigen Bestehens in Auftrag gegeben. Satoshi Yagisawa komponierte das Stück, um eine Illusion von Hokkaido in der Morgendämmerung“ zu erwecken. Das Werk beginnt mit einer leisen und wunderschönen Einleitung, in der die Landschaft beschrieben wird. Die Musik steigert sich bis zu einer festlichen Fanfare, bevor eine tiefe Gelassenheit zum Schluss hin eintritt.

A Vision of the First Light fut commandé par le Kitami Wind Ensemble comme œuvre commémorative pour son 30e anniversaire. Satoshi Yagisawa a composé ce morceau pour évoquer « L’illusion travers l’aube » de Hokka do. L’œuvre commence par une introduction calme et magnifique qui décrit le paysage. La musique s’élève jusqu’ une fanfare festive, avant qu’une tranquillité profonde ne s’empare de l’atmosphère et crée un moment de réflexion vers la fin.

Orchestra - Grade 2.5

SKU: AP.44839

Composed by Andrew H. Dabczynski. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; String Orchestra. Highland/Etling String Orchestra. Score and Part(s). 124 pages. Duration 3:30. Highland/Etling #00-44839. Published by Highland/Etling (AP.44839).

UPC: 038081518367. English.

This work sensitively conveys the rising sun as it first greets America each morning on Cadillac Mountain at Acadia National Park. Written by Andrew H. Dabczynski in celebration of that park's centennial, this enchanting piece provides an opportunity for young string players to musically express the magic of dawn on the mountain, of light sparkling on the ocean, of swelling seas as a squall approaches, and of the returning calm as the light recedes. Acadia First Light will transport players and audiences alike to Acadia, that treasured national gem. (3:30).

Orchestra - Grade 2.5

SKU: AP.44839S

Composed by Andrew H. Dabczynski. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; String Orchestra. Highland/Etling String Orchestra. Score. 16 pages. Duration 3:30. Highland/Etling #00-44839S. Published by Highland/Etling (AP.44839S).

UPC: 038081518374. English.

This work sensitively conveys the rising sun as it first greets America each morning on Cadillac Mountain at Acadia National Park. Written by Andrew H. Dabczynski in celebration of that park's centennial, this enchanting piece provides an opportunity for young string players to musically express the magic of dawn on the mountain, of light sparkling on the ocean, of swelling seas as a squall approaches, and of the returning calm as the light recedes. Acadia First Light will transport players and audiences alike to Acadia, that treasured national gem. (3:30).

Choir Secular Double Choir and Violoncello

SKU: PE.EP73479

Composed by Francis Pott. Choral Works (inc. Oratorios). Edition Peters. Living Composer. Vocal Score. 164 pages. Edition Peters #98-EP73479. Published by Edition Peters (PE.EP73479).

ISBN 9790577019888. 297 x 210mm inches. English.

At First Light was commissioned by Eric Bruskin, a resident of Philadelphia, USA, in memory of his mother. Eric had a longstanding enthusiasm for my work, and I was touched to be the person he approached for a task which is both a privilege and a daunting responsibility. In a sense, no music can ever measure up to the weight of love or the hope of consolation vested in it under such circumstances - but in memory I carry the deaths of both my own parents, and I was able to draw upon that. Eric's fondness for my Cello Sonata (itself written in memoriam) led him to ask that I include a solo 'cello part in the new work - but his attachment also to my polyphonic sacred choral writing meant that he wanted a centrepiece which would be both a showcase of that approach and the celebration of a life well lived. Therefore, the seven movements of At First Light arrange themselves as a series of slow meditations surrounding an exuberant 9-minute motet in which the lamenting cello falls temporarily silent.

Eric's Jewish faith meant that approaching an agnostic humanist brought up within the Anglican tradition was hardly free of problems! Gradually, though, I was able to win his approval for a collated mosaic of texts. This embraces some liturgical Latin (necessary for the motet) as the shared preserve of broad western culture in general, but balances it with a secular approach to loss, celebration, remembrance and the many shades of our mourning those whom we see no longer. Eric was adamant that he did not want the title Requiem; but what has emerged is still a form of semi-secular Requiem in all but name, taking its title instead from a phrase in the poem by Thomas Blackburn set as the third movement. This seemed to suggest succinctly how the loss of one very close to us is an awakening into an unfamiliar world where everything is changed. Following the exuberant central movement, the texts by the Lebanese-born Kahlil Gibran and the US, Kentuckian poet Wendell Berry first address the departed loved one directly, then place us within an imaginary funeral cortege, where the perennial and universal in human experience become personal without subscribing explicitly to any particular faith (or lack of it). The final text of all is a translation of a Hebraic prayer, requested and provided by Eric Bruskin, which serves to mirror its Latin counterpart heard at the outset.

Throughout , the lamenting cello represents a commentary on the experience articulated in the text. It evokes and, in a sense, tries to embrace and sanctify the individual existential journeys of the bereft, as they in turn seek to make their own sense of what the short-lived Second World War poet Alun Lewis called 'the unbearable beauty of the dead' (movement 5).

In a modern world hostage to ever greater menace, displacement, bloodshed and anguish, I hope fervently that this music not only brings a measure of solace to the person who commissioned it, but also makes its own small contribution to bailing out the sinking ship of humanity.

Grade 2

SKU: CL.011-4729-00

Composed by Shaffer. Young Concert Band. Score and set of parts. C.L. Barnhouse #011-4729-00. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.011-4729-00).

The Morning’s First Light, a beautiful and expressive lyrical composition, is David Shaffer at his finest. Lush harmonies and flowing melodies throughout each instrumental group paint a musical portrait of serene beauty as we experience those first points of light. An excellent composition for the teaching of phrasing and lyrical performance. A sure hit with your students and audiences!

SATB choir; optional children's choir and congregation - Easy

SKU: LP.OR-9107

Rejoice! A Child of Hope Is Born -- Includes Service Music and Readings for the Christmas Season. Arranged by Thomas Fettke. Musical. Multicultural, Christmas and Sacred. Score and parts. Published by Lillenas Publishing Company (LP.OR-9107).

UPC: 765762093201.

The First Light - a still fresh and singable easy SATB work arranged by Tom Fettke. It's great for small or large choirs and includes optional opportunities for participation by children's choir and congregation. Song titles include: Gloria; For unto Us a Child Is Born; In the First Light; O Little Town of Bethlehem; and more.

SATB choir; optional children's choir and congregation - Easy

SKU: LP.765762132429

Rejoice! A Child of Hope Is Born -- Includes Service Music and Readings for the Christmas Season. Arranged by Thomas Fettke. Musical. Sacred. Rehearsal CDs. Published by Lillenas Publishing Company (LP.765762132429).

UPC: 765762132429.

The First Light - a still fresh and singable easy SATB work arranged by Tom Fettke. It's great for small or large choirs and includes optional opportunities for participation by children's choir and congregation. Song titles include: Gloria; For unto Us a Child Is Born; In the First Light; O Little Town of Bethlehem; and more.