| Rites for the Afterlife Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Clarinet, English Horn, Oboe, alto Saxopho...(+)
Chamber Music Bass
Clarinet, Bassoon,
Clarinet, English Horn,
Oboe, alto Saxophone,
soprano Saxophone SKU:
PR.114419980 Composed
by Stacy Garrop. Sws. Set
of Score and Parts.
32+16+16+16+16+16 pages.
Duration 16 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#114-41998. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.114419980). UPC:
680160681723. 9 x 12
inches. The ancient
Egyptian empire began
around 3100 B.C. and
continued for over 3000
years until Alexander the
Great conquered the
country in 332 B.C. Over
the centuries, the
Egyptian empire grew and
flourished into a highly
developed society. They
invented hieroglyphics,
built towering pyramids
(including the Great
Pyramid of Giza, the
oldest of the Seven
Wonders of the World),
and the created many
household items we still
use today, including
toothbrushes, toothpaste,
eyeliner, black ink, and
the forerunner of
modern-day paper.
Included among their
achievements were a
series of highly
developed funerary
practices and beliefs in
the Afterlife. As the
average lifespan of an
Egyptian hovered around
30 years, living past the
death of oneAs physical
body was a legitimate
concern. Egyptians
believed that upon death,
their souls would
undertake a harrowing
journey through the
Netherworld. If they
survived the horrific
creatures and arduous
trials that awaited them,
then their souls would be
reunified with their
bodies (hence the need to
preserve the body through
mummification) and live
forever in a perfect
version of the life they
had lived in Egypt. To
achieve this, Egyptians
devised around 200
magical spells and
incantations to aid souls
on the path to the
Afterlife. These spells
are collectively called
The Book of the Dead.
Particular spells would
be chosen by the family
of the deceased and
inscribed on the tombAs
walls and scrolls of
papyrus, as well as on a
stone scarab placed over
the deceasedAs heart.
Subsequent collections of
spells and mortuary
texts, such as The Book
of Gates, assisted a soul
in navigating the twelve
stages of the
Netherworld. Not only did
these spells protect and
guide the soul on this
dangerous path, but they
also served as a
safeguard against any
unbecoming behavior an
Egyptian did while alive.
For instance, if a person
had robbed another while
alive, there was a spell
that would prevent the
soulAs heart from
revealing the truth when
in the Hall of Judgment.
Rites for the Afterlife
follows the path of a
soul to the Afterlife. In
Inscriptions from the
Book of the Dead
(movement 1), the soul
leaves the body and
begins the journey,
protected by spells and
incantations written on
the tombAs walls. In
Passage though the
Netherworld (movement 2),
the soul is now on a
funerary barque, being
towed through the
Netherworld by four of
the regionAs inhabitants.
We hear the soul slowly
chanting incantations as
the barque encounters
demons, serpents,
crocodiles, lakes of
fire, and other terrors.
The soul arrives at The
Hall of Judgment in
movement 3. Standing
before forty-two divine
judges, the soul
addresses each by name
and gives a A!negative
confessionA(r) connected
to each judge (i.e. A!I
did not rob,A(r) A!I did
not do violence,A(r) and
so on). Afterwards, the
soulAs heart is put on a
scale to be weighed
against a feather of
MaAat, the goddess of
truth. If the heart
weighs more than the
feather, it will be eaten
by Ammut, a hideous
creature that lies in
wait below the scale, and
the soul will die a
second and permanent
death (this was the worst
fear of the Egyptians).
But if the heart is in
balance with the feather,
the soul proceeds onward.
The final stage of the
journey is the arrival at
The Field of Reeds
(movement 4), which is a
perfect mirror image of
the soulAs life in
ancient Egypt. The soul
reunites with deceased
family members, makes
sacrifices to the
Egyptian gods and
goddess, harvests crops
from plentiful fields of
wheat under a brilliant
blue sky, and lives
forever next to the
abundant and nourishing
waters of the Nile. Rites
for the Afterlife was
commissioned by the
Barlow Endowment on
behalf of the Akropolis
Reed Quintet, Calefax
Reed Quintet, and the
Brigham Young University
Reed Quintet. -S.G. $53.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Rites for the Afterlife [Conducteur] Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Clarinet, English Horn, Oboe, alto Saxopho...(+)
Chamber Music Bass
Clarinet, Bassoon,
Clarinet, English Horn,
Oboe, alto Saxophone,
soprano Saxophone SKU:
PR.11441998S Composed
by Stacy Garrop. Sws.
Full score. 32 pages.
Duration 16 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#114-41998S. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.11441998S). UPC:
680160681730. 9 x 12
inches. The ancient
Egyptian empire began
around 3100 B.C. and
continued for over 3000
years until Alexander the
Great conquered the
country in 332 B.C. Over
the centuries, the
Egyptian empire grew and
flourished into a highly
developed society. They
invented hieroglyphics,
built towering pyramids
(including the Great
Pyramid of Giza, the
oldest of the Seven
Wonders of the World),
and the created many
household items we still
use today, including
toothbrushes, toothpaste,
eyeliner, black ink, and
the forerunner of
modern-day paper.
Included among their
achievements were a
series of highly
developed funerary
practices and beliefs in
the Afterlife. As the
average lifespan of an
Egyptian hovered around
30 years, living past the
death of oneAs physical
body was a legitimate
concern. Egyptians
believed that upon death,
their souls would
undertake a harrowing
journey through the
Netherworld. If they
survived the horrific
creatures and arduous
trials that awaited them,
then their souls would be
reunified with their
bodies (hence the need to
preserve the body through
mummification) and live
forever in a perfect
version of the life they
had lived in Egypt. To
achieve this, Egyptians
devised around 200
magical spells and
incantations to aid souls
on the path to the
Afterlife. These spells
are collectively called
The Book of the Dead.
Particular spells would
be chosen by the family
of the deceased and
inscribed on the tombAs
walls and scrolls of
papyrus, as well as on a
stone scarab placed over
the deceasedAs heart.
Subsequent collections of
spells and mortuary
texts, such as The Book
of Gates, assisted a soul
in navigating the twelve
stages of the
Netherworld. Not only did
these spells protect and
guide the soul on this
dangerous path, but they
also served as a
safeguard against any
unbecoming behavior an
Egyptian did while alive.
For instance, if a person
had robbed another while
alive, there was a spell
that would prevent the
soulAs heart from
revealing the truth when
in the Hall of Judgment.
Rites for the Afterlife
follows the path of a
soul to the Afterlife. In
Inscriptions from the
Book of the Dead
(movement 1), the soul
leaves the body and
begins the journey,
protected by spells and
incantations written on
the tombAs walls. In
Passage though the
Netherworld (movement 2),
the soul is now on a
funerary barque, being
towed through the
Netherworld by four of
the regionAs inhabitants.
We hear the soul slowly
chanting incantations as
the barque encounters
demons, serpents,
crocodiles, lakes of
fire, and other terrors.
The soul arrives at The
Hall of Judgment in
movement 3. Standing
before forty-two divine
judges, the soul
addresses each by name
and gives a A!negative
confessionA(r) connected
to each judge (i.e. A!I
did not rob,A(r) A!I did
not do violence,A(r) and
so on). Afterwards, the
soulAs heart is put on a
scale to be weighed
against a feather of
MaAat, the goddess of
truth. If the heart
weighs more than the
feather, it will be eaten
by Ammut, a hideous
creature that lies in
wait below the scale, and
the soul will die a
second and permanent
death (this was the worst
fear of the Egyptians).
But if the heart is in
balance with the feather,
the soul proceeds onward.
The final stage of the
journey is the arrival at
The Field of Reeds
(movement 4), which is a
perfect mirror image of
the soulAs life in
ancient Egypt. The soul
reunites with deceased
family members, makes
sacrifices to the
Egyptian gods and
goddess, harvests crops
from plentiful fields of
wheat under a brilliant
blue sky, and lives
forever next to the
abundant and nourishing
waters of the Nile. Rites
for the Afterlife was
commissioned by the
Barlow Endowment on
behalf of the Akropolis
Reed Quintet, Calefax
Reed Quintet, and the
Brigham Young University
Reed Quintet. -S.G. $29.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| In the Praetorium Shawnee Press
Choral (orchestration on CD-rom) SKU: HL.35028158 (from The Rose of Ca...(+)
Choral (orchestration on
CD-rom) SKU:
HL.35028158 (from
The Rose of Calvary).
Composed by Joseph M.
Martin. Harold Flammer
Easter. Holy Week.
CD-ROM, Full Score and
Parts. Published by
Shawnee Press
(HL.35028158). UPC:
884088614355. 5x5
inches. Uses: Holy
Week
Scripture:
Mark 15:1-5; John
18:28-38
One of
the most dramatic pieces
you will ever encounter
is found in this scene
from the passion of
Christ before Pilate.
From the powerful martial
opening theme depicting
the Roman inquisition to
the fugue that displays
the violence and
cacophony of the mob's
cries, this anthem is
unrelenting in its
impact. A difficult
moment to translate into
music but an important
moment to experience
because it reminds of the
price of grace! $60.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| Peter Maxwell Davies: The Lighthouse (Libretto) Chester
Opera, Lyrics Only SKU: HL.14020975 Composed by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies....(+)
Opera, Lyrics Only
SKU: HL.14020975
Composed by Sir Peter
Maxwell Davies. Music
Sales America. Opera or
Operetta. Book
[Softcover]. Composed
1999. 24 pages. Chester
Music #CH55304. Published
by Chester Music
(HL.14020975). UPC:
884088860066. 8.75x8.25
inches. Chamber
opera in a prologue and
one act. A ghost story
telling of the mysterious
disappearance of three
lighthouse keepers in the
Hebrides. This is a
mystery story in the form
of a chamber opera. The
prologue is set as a
court of enquiry into the
unexplained disappearance
of the three keepers from
a lighthouse. Questions
are posed by a solo horn,
which may sound from
among the audience, and
three officers give
answer. Gradually, they
move from straight
testimony into
fantastical imaginings of
evil during a 'flashback'
to the lighthouse; but
then we snap back to the
courtroom. In the main
act the three singers
become the vanished
keepers. They have been
together for months, long
enough to be fully aware
of each other's
weaknesses; petty
bickerings suggest a
relationship which is
stable, but liable to
become highly unstable at
any moment. They sing
songs to reduce the
tension, Blazes beginning
with a rough ballad of
street violence,
accompanied by violin and
banjo. Sandy's song, with
cello and out-of-tune
upright piano, is a
thinly disguised
description of sexual
bliss, and Arthur's with
brass and clarinet, is a
tub-thumping hymn. But
the songs serve only to
resurrect in their minds
ghosts from the past, and
as the fog descends each
of the keepers becomes
convinced that he is
being claimed by the
Beast. They prepare to
meet its dazzling eyes,
which become the lights
of the relief vessel, and
the three men reappear as
officers, met at the
lighthouse only by an
infestation of rats. They
leave, and at the end the
last hours of Blazes,
Sandy and Arthur begin to
play over again. Libretto
only. Duration c. 1h
25mins. $15.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| The Lighthouse Chester
Vocal Score Chamber Opera SKU: HL.14008404 Chamber Opera in a Prologue...(+)
Vocal Score Chamber Opera
SKU: HL.14008404
Chamber Opera in a
Prologue and One Act
Vocal Score. Composed
by Sir Peter Maxwell
Davies. Music Sales
America. 20th Century,
Opera. Study Score.
Composed 1999. 152 pages.
Chester Music #CH55426.
Published by Chester
Music (HL.14008404).
UPC: 884088435356.
8.75x11.75x0.406
inches. Chamber
opera in a prologue and
one act. A ghost story
telling of the mysterious
disappearance of three
lighthouse keepers in the
Hebrides. This is a
mystery story in the form
of a chamber opera. The
prologue is set as a
court of enquiry into the
unexplained disappearance
of the three keepers from
a lighthouse. Questions
are posed by a solo horn,
which may sound from
among the audience, and
three officers give
answer. Gradually, they
move from straight
testimony into
fantastical imaginings of
evil during a 'flashback'
to the lighthouse; but
then we snap back to the
courtroom. In the main
act the three singers
become the vanished
keepers. They have been
together for months, long
enough to be fully aware
of each other's
weaknesses; petty
bickerings suggest a
relationship which is
stable, but liable to
become highly unstable at
any moment. They sing
songs to reduce the
tension, Blazes beginning
with a rough ballad of
street violence,
accompanied by violin and
banjo. Sandy's song, with
cello and out-of-tune
upright piano, is a
thinly disguised
description of sexual
bliss, and Arthur's with
brass and clarinet, is a
tub-thumping hymn. But
the songs serve only to
resurrect in their minds
ghosts from the past, and
as the fog descends each
of the keepers becomes
convinced that he is
being claimed by the
Beast. They prepare to
meet its dazzling eyes,
which become the lights
of the relief vessel, and
the three men reappear as
officers, met at the
lighthouse only by an
infestation of rats. They
leave, and at the end the
last hours of Blazes,
Sandy and Arthur begin to
play over again. Study
Score. Duration c. 1h
25mins. $23.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Live to See Another Day Shawnee Press
Choral (Studiotrax CD) SKU: HL.35032570 Composed by Burt Bacharach and Ru...(+)
Choral (Studiotrax CD)
SKU: HL.35032570
Composed by Burt
Bacharach and Rudy Perez.
Arranged by Mark Hayes.
Shawnee Press. Pop. CD.
Published by Shawnee
Press (HL.35032570).
ISBN 9781540041913.
UPC: 888680901738.
5.0x5.0x0.15
inches. Burt
Bacharach and Rudy Perez
wrote this anthem
dedicated to the
survivors, victims and
families affected by
school violence. It's
powerful in both lyric
and melody and will
certainly move your
singers, audience and
community when performed.
We can't live like this
forever, gotta have a
change of heart. We can
live in peace together.
Why is it always a fight?
If we just respect each
other, though we don't
see eye to eye, if we do
that, love will finally
start.. $26.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| Healing the Brokenhearted Chorale 3 parties SSA Boosey and Hawkes
Choral, Strings (SSA Choir) SKU: HL.48022978 A Requiem Missa Brevis(+)
Choral, Strings (SSA
Choir) SKU:
HL.48022978 A
Requiem Missa Brevis.
Composed by Lita Grier.
CME Intermediate Series.
Classical, Concert.
Octavo. 16 pages. Boosey
and Hawkes #M051482191.
Published by Boosey and
Hawkes (HL.48022978).
UPC: 884088948672.
6.75x10.5
inches. Inspired by
Leonard Bernstein's
statement ?This will be
our reply to violence: to
make music more
intensely, more
beautifully, more
devotedly than ever
before.? With legendary
conductor and educator
Doreen Rao as the driving
force to respond to the
tragic gun violence in
Newtown and gun violence
everywhere and countless
young singers bringing it
to life from the Chicago
music community, this 4
movement ?Missa Brevis?
is already an important
musical statement for
young people across the
country and around the
world. Duration: ca. 10
minutes. $2.25 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| The Martyrdom of St Stephen Chester
French Horn (F Horn) SKU: HL.267549 Horn Part. Composed by John Ta...(+)
French Horn (F Horn)
SKU: HL.267549
Horn Part.
Composed by John Tavener.
Music Sales America.
Classical. Softcover. 16
pages. Chester Music
#CH8322601. Published by
Chester Music
(HL.267549).
8.25x11.75x0.065
inches. This work
is based on the biblical
story of the martyrdom of
Saint Stephen,
traditionally regarded as
the first Christian
martyr, asrecounted in
the Acts of the Apostles.
Stephen was a member of
the early Church in
Jerusalem. He was an
inspired and charismatic
preacher, but he aroused
great hostility among the
members of the various
synagogues by his
teachings, and he was
accused of blasphemy. At
his trial he looked up to
heaven and declared that
he saw God in his Glory,
with Jesus standing at
his right hand. This so
enraged the authorities
that he was flung from
the city and stoned to
death. As he died, he
prayed that the Lord
Jesus would receive his
spirit, and that his
killers would beforgiven.
In this setting the choir
recounts the story in
Latin, whilst the solo
horn music depicts the
violence of the stoning.
The work endswith a
quotation from Chopin's
Ballade No. 2 in F, Op.
38. Commissioned by the
Metropolitan and
Cathedral Chapter of St.
Stephen's Cathedral,
Vienna. First performed
on 16th March 2015 at St
Stephen's Cathedral,
Vienna, by the Cathedral
Choir conducted by Markus
Landerer. $11.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
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