SKU: BT.DHP-1064150-140

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf (O Savior, Rend the Heavens Wide) was written by the German poet Friedrich von Spee (1591-1635) during the Thirty Years? War. The profound text echoes the misery of that time, but at the same time reflects hope of comfort and redemption. This well-known Advent song is sung in the Catholic as well as the Protestant Church. Jacob de Haan has used the beautiful melody for this arrangement for concert band.

O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf stammt aus der Zeit des 30jährigen Krieges. Der tiefgründige Text spiegelt das Elend jener Zeit wider, gleichzeitig weist er aber auch auf die Hoffnung auf Trost und Erlösung hin. Dieses altbekannte Adventslied wird sowohl in katholischen als auch in protestantischen Kirchen gesungen. Jacob de Haan verwendete die wundervolle Melodie für seine feierliche Bearbeitung für Blasorchester.

Le texte O Heiland, reiß die Himmel auf (“Oh ! viens, Seigneur”) a été écrit par le poète allemand Friedrich von Spee (1591-1635) au cours de la guerre de Trente Ans. Il témoigne de la grande misère qui régnait l’époque, mais est aussi synonyme d’espoir, de réconfort, de rédemption. Ce cantique de l’Avent est chanté par les églises protestante et catholique. Jacob de Haan s’en est inspiré pour réaliser cet arrangement majestueux.

Il testo O Heiland, reiss die Himmel auf è stato scritto dal poeta tedesco Friedrich von Spee (1591-1635) durante la guerra dei Trenta Anni. Esso testimonia la grande miseria che regnava all’epoca, ma è anche sinonimo di speranza, conforto e redenzione. Questo cantico dell’Avvento è cantato nelle chiese protestanti e cattoliche. Jacob de Haan ne ha realizzato un arrangiamento maestoso.

SKU: MN.50-4305

UPC: 688670543050. English.

The popular tune SHADES MOUNTAIN by K. Lee Scott (1976) has been fashioned into a celebratory hymn-anthem by composer Michael Burkhardt. Written for a new pipe organ at the Lutheran Church of the Risen Savior, Green Valley, Arizona, the organ part is understandably in the foreground. There is a congregational part as well as a verse for SATB choir. Optional brass quartet parts are also available. The text is by Carl Daw (1990) and speaks of creation, blessing, redemption, and service.

SKU: HL.1455441

UPC: 196288209676.

A masterful concert choral setting of a hard-hitting, profound song. Mark Brymer's arrangement of â??One Song Gloryâ? from the modern Broadway classic Rent captures all the powerful emotion of the original, from the desperation of regret and meaninglessness to the comfort of redemption. â??Find glory in a song that rings true.â?.

SKU: HL.4008566

ISBN 9798350110678. UPC: 196288180036.

Otto M. Schwarz was asked by a friend to compose a chorale for the funeral of his child. Lux Aeterna (The Eternal Light) is actuallypart of the requiem mass, but in this composition, there is no reference to the original Latin text. People who recount near-death experiences often report a bright light. The music moves back and forth between passages that are sad, optimistic, and imploring in nature, posing questions that cannot be answered. The end of the piece comes, however, with a conciliatory major chord that reflectsthe calm and warmth of this light that promises redemption.

SKU: WD.080689526176

UPC: 080689526176.

Improvisatory yet structured, wildly imaginative yet comfortably familiar, these musical creations for choir and orchestra evoke an energy best expressed in the realm of the fantastical while simultaneously embracing an obsessively intentional focus on the joy and significance of NOEL in the life of every believer. It is an anthology of songs and arrangements designed to soar on wings constructed of myriad forms and styles, lifted by the hearts and voices that sing them. At the same time, its message keeps us firmly grounded and anchored by the message of love, hope and redemption that is the heart of the Christmas story and which is the heartbeat of a loving God. Fantasia Noel, Christ is born!

SKU: BR.OB-16109-11

ISBN 9790004347362. 10 x 12.5 inches.

The German Requiem is one of the world's most famous requiems, even though it does not set the customary requiem text to music. Brahms did not want to follow the Latin Catholic funeral mass, addressing the Last Judgment's terror and sinful human beings' redemption through death on the cross. His attention, on the contrary, was on Biblical texts that focus on human transience and comfort: comfort to the bereaved and comfort to all who fear death. To some extent, it could be called the epitome of Brahms's work. In the relevant volume of the new Brahms Complete Edition, on which this new practical edition is based, editors Michael Musgrave and Michael Struck clear up all sorts of legends, errors, and erroneous readings. Brahms's subsequent minor compositional changes are taken into account, poor decisions in previous editions are corrected, and the Bible texts sung contain writing and meaning corrections. In addition, the texts elucidate many myths about the composition's origin. Thus, this Urtext edition creates a fresh perspective on the People's Requiem, as Brahms would have preferred to call the composition. This new B&H publication is extremely good value, and it really does breathe new life into an old master. The pages of the full score are delightfully easy on the eye. The edition's visual effect is precise, lucid, and sympathetic - as, indeed, a good performance of Brahms's choral masterpiece should be.(Jeremy Summerly, Choir & Organ)

authoritative music text based on the current state of research; erroneous traditional readings corrected; orchestra material tried and tested; new piano vocal score (compact engraving, clear legibility).

SKU: HL.50512030

ISBN 9790080147603. A/4 inches. Laszlo Dubrovay.

This work, composed in 1971, was intended for professional performers. It was written with post-Webern, free twelve-tone technique; its sound is characterized by frequent use of all twelve notes in the construction of the harmony, and by wide spacing of dissonant intervals or the crowding of them into dense blocks. These short character pieces contain a great variety of gestures and emotions, ranging from witty playfulness through violent -Sturm und Drang- behaviour that shatters every framework, to mournful lamentation and hope of hymnic redemption.

SKU: LP.0834175576