/ Soprano Solo, Flûte Traversière Et Piano
SKU: HL.48182780
UPC: 888680872137. 7.25x10.75x0.141 inches.
Cornel Taranu: Incantations (Orchestra).
SKU: HL.48184112
UPC: 888680832919. 9x12 inches.
Ivan Jevtic: Incantations (Flute solo).
SKU: HL.48182033
UPC: 888680847142. 9.0x12.0x0.056 inches.
Pierre Max Dubois: Incantation et Danse (Flute solo).
SKU: 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.
SKU: PR.11441998S
UPC: 680160681730. 9 x 12 inches.
SKU: BT.1883-12-140-MS
9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.
A few flavoursome introductory bars carry the listener off to a temple garden in Manchuria in North-eastern China. Mysterious incantations of the priests in the temple and the scent of incense set the scene, while the melody tells of two lovers. A Manchurian wedding procession passes by outside. In the street the coolies are becoming restless. Within the temple, all is calm. Again we hear the incantations of the priest before the lovers’ theme is heard in birdsong, with short quotes from the temple theme and coolie theme to end the piece.Vocal score available separately: 1883-12-050 MSDe sfeervolle inleidende maten van dit werk nemen de luisteraar mee naar een tempelhof in Mantsjoerije, in het noordoosten van China. Mysterieuze bezweringen van de priesters in de tempel en de geur van wierook vormen het decor, terwijl de melodie het verhaal van twee geliefden vertelt. Een Mantsoerijse bruiloftsstoet komt buiten langs. Op straat worden de koelies onrustig. In de tempel heerst een kalme sfeer. Opnieuw horen we de bezweringen van de priesters voordat het thema van de geliefden te horen is in vogelzang, met korte citaten uit het tempel- en het koeliethema ter afsluiting van de compositie.Vocal score available separately: 1883-12-050 MSAlbert Ketèlby entführt schon in den ersten Takten seines Werkes den Zuhörer in einen Tempelgarten in der Mandschurei im Nordosten Chinas. Geheimnisvolle Beschwörungen der Priester im Tempel, eine vorüber ziehende mandschurische Hochzeitsprozession und Unruhen unter den Kulis, die von einem Tempelgong beendet werden, kreieren eine exotische Szenerie, in der die Melodie die Geschichte zweier Liebender erzählt.Chorstimmen separat erhältlich: 1883-12-050 MSDès les premières mesures de l’introduction, Albert Ketèlby emporte l’auditeur dans le jardin d’un temple mandchou, dans le nord-est de la Chine. Les incantations mystérieuses des prêtres et le parfum de l’encens forment une toile de fond d’où se détache une mélodie qui parle de deux amants. Dehors passe un cortège nuptial. Dans la rue, les coolies s’affairent tandis que, dans le temple, le calme règne. C’est ainsi que se raconte l’histoire des heureux élus.Vocal score available separately: 1883-12-050 MSUn’introduzione di alcune battute ci accompagna nel giardino di un tempio in Manciuria, nel nord est della Cina. I segreti dei monaci e il profumo penetrante dell’incenso fanno da sottofondo ad una melodia che racconta di due amanti. All’esterno sfila un corteo nuziale. Un viaggio musicale in questa, a noi poco conosciuta, regione della Cina.Vocal score available separately: 1883-12-050 MS.
SKU: HL.48009196
UPC: 073999091960. 9.25x12.25x0.077 inches.
Text in Russian, French, German and English Contents: An Incantation for Fire and Water * The Voice of Birds * The Butterfly * Think of Me! (A Malayan Incantation) * The Pillars.
SKU: PR.144405570
UPC: 680160604340. 8.5 x 11 inches.
Ward-Steinman originally wrote his Incantation and Dance for the great James Pellerite (who premiered the work), as an accompanied solo for the five-hole Native American flute. He found that this version for alto flute takes advantage of its larger range and opens up the piece to new possibilities. The foritified piano uses a clave or wooden ruler to cover a range of strings, and is unchanged in this version. A chamber orchestra accompaniment is also available on rental. For advanced performers. Duration: 6'.