SKU: HL.48024551
ISBN 9781784544393. UPC: 888680916695. 7.25x10.0x0.472 inches. Text: Jacopone de Todi.
Composed in 2015, Stabat Mater was commissioned by the Genesis Foundation for Harry Christophers and The Sixteen. Scored for mixed chorus and string orchestra, it is a long-awaited sequel to the early masterpiece Seven Last Words from the Cross (1993), for the same forces; indeed, the later work begins with the pianissimo 'dying breaths' with which the earlier score so unforgettably closes. Cast in four movements, Stabat Mater has a duration of 53 minutes. Following the premiere London's Financial Times commented that the composer speaks of a 'painful world of loss, violence, and spiritual desolation'. Both sides of MacMillan are to be found here, the devotional and the painter of bold, dramatic canvases - the former in the ethereal writing for solo and ensemble voices, the latter in the lacerating blows and feverish anxieties depicted in the string ensemble..
SKU: AP.49171S
ISBN 9781470646820. UPC: 038081564999. English.
The worldwide pandemic of 2020 left in its wake devastating numbers of lives lost, resulting in unspeakable suffering for families coping with the grief for their now absent loved ones. This is especially true for the first responders, frontline personnel, doctors, nurses, scientists, medical support teams, and healthcare staff members whose selfless dedication and devotion to caring for others tragically resulted in their own passing. Guided by their personal, deep sense of duty and obligation to heal and help, they put themselves in harm's way, paying the ultimate price so that others might live. Celebrate their lives with Douglas Wagner's composition, We Will Remember Them. May their bright stars ever spread the night sky, piercing the darkness to continue bringing light, hope, and inspiration to us all. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them. (3:20).
SKU: AP.49171
ISBN 9781470646813. UPC: 038081564982. English.
SKU: LO.30-2645L
UPC: 000308126587.
A powerful choral prayer, this reverent original anthem by Mary McDonald calls upon God to purify our hearts; cleanse and make us new. Full of soaring vocals and breathtaking harmonies, along with an optional orchestration by Michael Lawrence, this piece is a masterful call to God's people to gather in His house in penitence and devotion. The orchestra includes a Conductor's Score and parts for 2 Flutes, Oboe, 2 Clarinets, Bassoon (sub Bass Clarinet), 3 Trumpets, 2 Horns (sub 2 Alto Saxes), 2 Trombones (sub 2 Tenor Saxes), Tuba, Percussion, Harp, Piano, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass (string reduction included).
SKU: KJ.WB181F
In The Word Of The Composer, A Devotion To Humanity For Hope Amongst The Dark Clouds Of Social Tensions And Attitudes That Threaten Us On A Daily Basis. The Latin Text Is an Adaptation from Dr. Martin Luther King. Grade 4.
SKU: KJ.WB181
SKU: HL.14030029
ISBN 9788759858400. 7.0x10.25x0.105 inches. English.
Two pieces, 'Laetare anima mea' and Devotion for Violin (or Cello) and Orchestra.
SKU: PE.EP72565B
ISBN 9790577008219. English.
Commissioned by The Bach Choir in memory of Leopold de Rothschild (1927-2012), a singing member of the Choir for 50 years and Chairman for 23 years. Following his resignation as a singer Leo became the Choir's President, a position he held until his death; over this extraordinary period of devotion to the Choir he became a friend to vast numbers of his fellow singers, and gave unstintingly of his time and wisdom
First performance 10 June 2014 in the Royal Festival Hall, London, by The Bach Choir, the Philharmonia Orchestra, and The Young Singers, a choir formed by The Bach Choir in partnership with the Tri-borough Music Hub, conducted by David Hill.
SKU: CA.2302007
ISBN M-007-24884-0. German/English. Text: Franz Xaver Huber.
In his Passion oratorio Christus am Olberge [The Mount of Olives], Beethoven succeeded firstly in building on the 18th century tradition, and secondly in putting his own personal stamp on the nascent genre of German-language oratorio - the Vienna performances of Haydn's Die Schopfung and Die Jahreszeiten had only taken place a few years earlier. In composing the work he looked towards contemporary opera, using a text by an opera librettist to depict in music the dramatic situation of the doubting Jesus in the Garden of Gethsemane and his arrest. Yet we do not do justice to Beethoven's work if we simply regard it as a successor work to Graun's Der Tod Jesu or even Bach's St Matthew Passion. Beethoven's Christus am Olberge is characterized less by religious devotion and much more by the dramatic realization of a specific situation in the Passion story in deeply-felt musical scenes. With its magnificent, almost operatic music, this is a different Passion oratorio which is definitely worth hearing and experiencing - and in this form it is without doubt unique in the history of vocal-instrumental sacred music. The edition follows the first printed edition in music and text; differences in the text in the libretto originally set by Beethoven are given as a second text, and a singable English translation is underlaid. Score available separately - see item CA.2302000.
SKU: GI.G-317209
ISBN 9781574631746. UPC: 884088572112.
This book is a must-read for anyone interested in acquiring a back-stage tour of symphony life, not included in the price of a box-office ticket! GAIN a behind-the-scenes look at the orchestra as a family, its discipline, artistry, and devotion, the overwhelming audition process, and the good and bad about the orchestra-musicians' profession. LEARN about the love-hate relationship between musicians and conductors as the author shares his experiences performing under conductors Josef Krips, Seiji Ozawa, Edo DeWaart, Herbert Blomsted, Michael Tilson Thomas, Eugene Ormandy, Igor Stravinsky, Aaron Copland, and Arthur Fiedler. DISCOVER conductors' dictatorial control, interpretative powers, and technical skills, as revealed through quotes from James Levine, John Barbariolli, Gustav Mahler, Daniel Barenboim, and Herbert von Karajan. EXAMINE comments from Leonard Bernstein, Arturo Toscanini, Carl Nielsen, and Lou Harrison that bring a unique awareness to avante-garde music in the chapter titled Cruel and Unmusical. UNDERSTAND the difference between conducting talent and composing talent and how rare it is to possess both. Click here for a YouTube video on The Great American Symphony Orchestra.
SKU: HL.49019167
ISBN 9790001181402. UPC: 841886018334. 9.0x12.0x0.049 inches. Latin.
Mainz composer Peter Cornelius (1824 - 1874) described himself as a poet-composer, devoting himself equally to composing and writing throughout his life. Ave Maria is suitable for performance in concerts or church. Based on the 1930 first edition.
