SKU: SU.80200306
Sacred but nonsectarian; commissioned for 9/11 memorial 2222; 2221; timp, 3 perc; stgs Duration: 25'40 Text: William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) Set of instrumental parts (includes: 1 master copy of each page plus license to photocopy for a single ensemble) Choral octavo: available separately (#80200304) Conductor's score: available separately (#80200305) Published by: Dunstan House.
SKU: SU.80300168
Excerpts of the Requiem text in Latin, and metric verses of Psalm 23 in English, make this moving elegy suitable for memorial services and All Saints’ observations, as well as for general sacred use. SSAA a cappella; duration: 4’25; range: a flat-a; difficulty: medium. SSAA, a cappella Published by: Treble Clef Music Minimum order quantity: 8 copies.
SKU: SU.80200305
Sacred but nonsectarian; commissioned for 9/11 memorial 2222; 2221; timp, 3 perc; stgs Duration: 25'40 Text: William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878) Choral octavo: available for sale (#80200304) Set of instrumental parts: available for sale (#80200306) Published by: Dunstan House.
SKU: CN.10470
Written on the occasion of the composer's grandfather's 90th birthday, The Old Pond is meant to capture and reflect on the many wonderful memories of fishing with bamboo poles and live worms in the old pond behind his grandparents' house in rural southern Virginia.Written on the occasion of my grandfather's 90th birthday, The Old Pond is meant to capture and reflect on the many wonderful memories of fishing with my grandfather with bamboo poles and live worms in the old pond behind my grandparents' house in rural southern Virginia.
SKU: SU.80209801
Suitable for concert or worship (esp. All Saints) 1111; 2221; timp, perc, hp, cel; stgs Duration: 30'15 Text: adapted from the New Testament by Jane Griner Published by: Dunstan House Also available for sale: Two churches, one Presbyterian, one Methodist, located in two adjacent states, wanted to commission a major work for chorus and orchestra to use in a memorial service held annually near the feast of All Saints, but felt that, considering the costs involved in hiring an orchestra for the performance, they couldn’t also afford the commissioning fee which an extended work would necessitate. Composer Daniel E. Gawthrop put the two directors in touch with each other, and a joint commission was conceived. Originally, the plan called for two completely separate premières, one at each church, but as the directors consulted on musical matters they decided that it would add an element of ecumenism and outreach to the project if they joined the two choirs together for both performances. Accordingly, on the first of the two Sundays the South Carolina Presbyterians joined the North Carolina Methodists in their Sunday morning services to sing the première of Behold This Mystery. On the following Sunday the travel was reversed for the second première. The involved choirs, congregations, clergy and directors all declared the project a triumph. Further performances followed, and the piece has now earned a place in the small but distinguished category called Twentieth Century Extended Works for Chorus and Orchestra Which Have Received More Than One Performance. Behold This Mystery is suitable anywhere that you might program a requiem, e.g., either in concert or within the context of a worship service. It lasts about 27 minutes in performance. Soprano and Baritone soloists are called for, although a Tenor may be substituted for the (rather high) Baritone part if needed. The choral parts are not terribly difficult but this is an extended work, probably equivalent to five or six typical anthems. Instrumental parts are not virtuosic; collegiate and professional ensembles should have no trouble preparing the piece with only a few rehearsals. Minimum order quantity: 8 copies. Perusal copies are available by contacting office@DunstanHouse.com (include the organization name with your request). To order quantities fewer than 8.