Go, Lovely Rose

John Joubert's Of A Rose A Lovely Rose for Soprano and Tenor solos with unaccompanied SATB choir. From Five Songs of Incarnation Op.163.

I hide myself With a lily Go lovely Rose-Written early in Whitacre's career whilst at the University of Nevada in Las Vegas. Arranged for SATB choir includes a Piano line for rehearsal purposes.I Hide MyselfJust a simple song really. All of the musical suggestions come from a careful study of the poem a quiet passionate soul occasionally speaking a little bolder than the age will allow. She loves almost to the point of distraction and this mood mustprevail in the performance: shy and sullen her passion surging to the surface only to sink back into the silence that is herself.Go Lovely RoseThe piece is structured around the cyclical lifeof a rose and is connection throughout by the opening 'rose motif' a seed that begins on the tonic and grows in all directions before it blossoms dies and grows again. Each season is represented: spring begins the piece summerappears at bar 13 autumn at bar 26 winter at bar 39 with spring returning at bar 49. The form is based on the Fibonacci sequence (the pattern found in plant and animal cell divisions) - its fifty five bars are a perfectFibonacci number. The Golden Mean appears at bar 34 as all parts are reunited to complete the flower before its final blossom and inevitable cycle of death and rebirth.Each performance should be approachedwith a child-like innocence and naivety that allows us to marvel at the return of the rose each spring. The szforzandos throughout must be light and gentle.With A Lily In Your HandWater and Fire. If the performance of this piece connects these contrasting elemental ideas its success is guaranteed. Water: At bar 30 this ostinato should be fluid and gentle only interrupted at bar 32 asthe butterflies momentarily spring out of the texture; bars 35-38 the water should slowly transform back to fire. Bar 44 should be tiny bell-tones motivating the next nine bars another patient sensuous transformation back to

Oh! It's A Lovely War contains a great selection of much loved pieces arranged for Piano and Voice with Guitar chord symbols. / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG)

The familiar and well-loved words of Robert Burn's poem “My Love Is Like a Red Red Rose ” are set to the Irish folk song “The Salley Gardens ” creating this lovely and moving choral work by Joseph Martin.The orchestration lifts this choral to new heights and allows the singer to fully understand the depth of the poem and appreciate a melody often lost in familiarity. Truly breathtaking!

The rose has served as a metaphor many times and Ruth Elaine Schram celebrates its virtues most artfully in this lovely ballad. Her poem enables this selection to work in both sacred and secular venues. The tune maintains ahaunting quality immersed in beauty befitting the text. Available: SATB.

Contents: Go Lovely Rose £ Crossing the Bar £ A Birthday £ Sweet and Low £ Jenny Kiss'd Me £ When I am Dead. Orchestral parts available on rental from Boosey & Hawkes.

from Festival of Carols-Uses: Advent Christmas ConcertScripture:Isaiah 11:10; John 3:16; Hebrews 1:5; Revelation 22:13This lovely pairing of two ancient carols is an exquisite delight for Advent and Christmas services.Crafted elegantly with careful attention to color and dynamics this truly unique coupling is a seamless presentation of both melodies. Passages of a cappella mix with gracious piano or orchestral accompaniments while an optionalbaritone solo becomes the voice of prophecy proclaiming the hope of a coming Messiah. Available separately: SATB StudioTrax CD (Accomp. SplitTrax Perf.) Orchestration (Score & Parts for Flute 1 & 2 Oboe Clarinet 1 & 2 Bassoon Horn 1 & 2 Trumpet 1-3 Trombone 1 & 2 Bass Trombone/Tuba Timpani Percussion Harp Violin 1 & 2 Viola Cello Double Bass). Duration: ca. 4:10.

The Vocal Library. Lovely fresh artistic arrangements that truly make art songs of Christmas carols. Accompaniment CD includes complete performances as well as accompaniments. Includes eight solos and two duets with four of the carols requiring either flute or violin obbligato.

Larry Kerchner creates a serene and beautiful moment in this lovely arrangement. Especially appealing for younger bands this arrangement is scored with only two clarinet parts and two trumpet parts.