Format : Score
SKU: PR.34240159S
ISBN 9781491113233. UPC: 680160055388. Text: Langston Hughes. Langston Hughes.
SKU: PR.312419290
ISBN 9781491137932. UPC: 680160692620. Texts from The King James Bible, creation myths from India, North America, and Egypt; Edna St. Vincent Millay, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Walt Whitman, Lord Byron, Esther Iverem, William Wordsworth, Wendell Berry, Lord Alfred Tennyson, Charles Mackay, William .
Terra Nostra focuses on the relationship between our planet and mankind, how this relationship has shifted over time, and how we can re-establish a harmonious balance. The oratorio is divided into three parts:Part I: Creation of the World celebrates the birth and beauty of our planet. The oratorio begins with creation myths from India, North America, and Egypt that are integrated into the opening lines of Genesis from the Old Testament. The music surges forth from these creation stories into “God’s World” by Edna St. Vincent Millay, which describes the world in exuberant and vivid detail. Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “On thine own child” praises Mother Earth for her role bringing forth all life, while Walt Whitman sings a love song to the planet in “Smile O voluptuous cool-breathed earth!” Part I ends with “A Blade of Grass” in which Whitman muses how our planet has been spinning in the heavens for a very long time.Part II: The Rise of Humanity examines the achievements of mankind, particularly since the dawn of the Industrial Age. Lord Alfred Tennyson’s “Locksley Hall” sets an auspicious tone that mankind is on the verge of great discoveries. This is followed in short order by Charles Mackay’s “Railways 1846,” William Ernest Henley’s “A Song of Speed,” and John Gillespie Magee, Jr.’s “High Flight,” each of which celebrates a new milestone in technological achievement. In “Binsey Poplars,” Gerard Manley Hopkins takes note of the effect that these advances are having on the planet, with trees being brought down and landscapes forever changed. Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “A Dirge” concludes Part II with a warning that the planet is beginning to sound a grave alarm.Part III: Searching for Balance questions how we can create more awareness for our planet’s plight, re-establish a deeper connection to it, and find a balance for living within our planet’s resources. Three texts continue the earth’s plea that ended the previous section: Lord Byron’s “Darkness” speaks of a natural disaster (a volcano) that has blotted out the sun from humanity and the panic that ensues; contemporary poet Esther Iverem’s “Earth Screaming” gives voice to the modern issues of our changing climate; and William Wordsworth’s “The World Is Too Much With Us” warns us that we are almost out of time to change our course. Contemporary/agrarian poet Wendell Berry’s “The Want of Peace” speaks to us at the climax of the oratorio, reminding us that we can find harmony with the planet if we choose to live more simply, and to recall that we ourselves came from the earth. Two Walt Whitman texts (“A Child said, What is the grass?” and “There was a child went forth every day”) echo Berry’s thoughts, reminding us that we are of the earth, as is everything that we see on our planet. The oratorio concludes with a reprise of Whitman’s “A Blade of Grass” from Part I, this time interspersed with an additional Whitman text that sublimely states, “I bequeath myself to the dirt to grow from the grass I love…”My hope in writing this oratorio is to invite audience members to consider how we interact with our planet, and what we can each personally do to keep the planet going for future generations. We are the only stewards Earth has; what can we each do to leave her in better shape than we found her?
SKU: PR.312419260
ISBN 9781491137901. UPC: 680160692590.
SKU: ZB.ZE-1269
ISBN 9783940745682.
Gospel ballad in the version for mixed Choir SAM or SATB and soloist. The accompanying part for piano is notated. It is appealing to involve the audience with (German) lyrics, which compresses the content of the psalm text. Text variant: THIS CHILD is included.
SKU: ZB.ZE-1267
ISBN 9783940745699.
Gospel ballad in a version for female choir (SSA) and soloist. The accompanying part for piano is notated. It is appealing to involve the audience with German text, which compresses the content of the psalm text. Text variant: THIS CHILD is included.
SKU: LO.99-3884L
UPC: 000308150278.
SA/TB Part-dominant Rehearsal CD for Child in the Manger (10/5147L) Lush harmonies abound in this original a cappella Christmas piece by Lloyd Larson, based on the familiar beloved lyric Child in the manger, infant of Mary; outcast and stranger, Lord of all... A cameo appearance of the timeless INFANT HOLY, INFANT LOWLY ensures that this piece will be embraced as an inspiring addition to Christmas concerts and worship settings.
SKU: PR.712409200
Text: The Bible; Brian Childers. Brian Childers, The Bible.
Setting the tone for the entire work from the get-go, the men forcefully proclaim, Open the gates! much like the prophet Isaiah. The unison male voicing quickly moves to an effective, but easily sung TTBB divisi. The women enter next in a soft unison, with quiet but lush divisi of voices, as they proclaim peace. Once again Childers uses his gift of lush harmonies as he encourages trust of the Lord forever in the final section of this inspiring anthem.
SKU: GI.G-003044
A collection of Christmas carols arranged by Robert Farrell. The C instrument part in this volume can be played by flute, violin, or oboe. Hymns include: Good Christian Men, Rejoice, He Is Born, The Divine Christ Child, I Saw Three Ships, In The Bleak Midwinter, Lo, How A Rose E’er Blooming, People, Look East, O Come, Little Children, Sleep, My Child Jesus, The Huron Carol, Bring A Torch, Jeannette, Isabella, The Rocking Carol, Infant Holy, Infant Lowly.
SKU: LO.30-3827MD
UPC: 000308157437.
Orchestral Score and Parts for Holy Is the Child With a sense of mysterious wonder, this soaring ballad rejoices in the birth of Jesus. The dynamic orchestration drives this piece into a powerful climax before coming to a thoughtful conclusion. Glory to God in the highest. Peace on earth; the time has come. Heaven above shown down its holy love King of Kings, Lord of all..
