SKU: M2.MOS-69449-01
ISBN 9790203755685.
1955 erschien aus der Hand der franzosischen Nonne Carmen Bernos de Gaszold ein Gedichtband unter dem Titel Prieres dans l'Arche - Gebete aus der Arche. Diese Gebete werden den Tieren in den Mund gelegt, die mit Noah, in der drangvollen Enge der Arche vereint, das Ende der Sintflut erwarten. Die Dichterin folgt einer Tradition - man denkt an Asop, La Fontaine und Goethe - wenn sie im Wesen der Kreaturen Spiegelungen menschlicher Schwachen, Fehler und Tugenden erkennt. Denn die in der Wasserwuste gefangenen Tiere reden so fromm, furchtsam, selbstgerecht und banal, wie es menschlich ware. Und auch das Allzumenschliche - Hoffart, Leichtsinn, Neid - kommt zu Wort. Nur dass die Ichbefangenheit der betenden Tiere ihrer Unschuld keinen Abbruch tut. Ihre bedingte und bedrangte Natur findet Gedanken, die uns ein sympathisierendes Lacheln abgewinnt. Der Zyklus schien mir zur Vertonung geeignet, weil er ein religioses Thema unpratentios und originell vortragt und ein Stuck ermoglicht, das die ubliche Trennung zwischen weltlich und geistlich uberschreitet und Konzertsaal und Kirche in Anspruch nehmen kann. Zur Besetzung: Der Frauenchor muss aus den vier ublichen Stimmlagen 1. und 2. Sopran, 1. und 2. Alt bestehen, wobei auch noch Stimmteilungen vorkommen. In Nr. 9 Gebet der Taube wird noch ein (aus dem Chor zu bildendes) Soloquartett gebraucht. Der Instrumentalpart besteht aus einer Oboe und einem Streicherquintett (1. und 2. Violine, Viola, Violoncello und Kontrabass). Die Besetzung soll solistisch sein, kann aber bei den Streichern (und wenn die Klangbalance zum Chor dies wunschenswert macht) zu einem kleinen Kammerorchester erweitert werden. Der Charakter der Instrumente, ihre Techniken und Farben, erlauben mir realistische Klangmetaphern und physiognomische Parallelen - so, wenn das Cello im Duett mit dem Alt die hochmutige Giraffe in grossintervalligen Sprungen deutet, die rasende Geschaftigkeit der Ameise sich in schnellen Violinbariolagen ausdruckt oder die Oboe ein naturalistisches Rabengekrachz horen lasst. Der Zyklus beginnt mit dem Gebet des Noah. Man stelle sich das Gedrange und Geschrei vor, dass die Arche erfullt, die hochgehenden Wogen, den prasselnden Regen, und mitten darin den Urvater Noah, dem sich der Ausruf entringt: Herr, was fur ein Zirkus! Seine Ausbruche korrespondieren mit dem auf- und niederwogenden Streichersatz, bis der Sturm sich legt, die Wogen sich glatten und Noah in der mehrmals gedehnten Phrase Es dauert lange seine Ergebung und Hoffnung ausdruckt. Nach dem pharisaischen Gebet der Giraffe ergreift die Schildkrote das Wort. Ihr Instrument ist die Bratsche. Ihre schnaufende Kurzatmigkeit hindert sie, ihr Gebet zusammenhangend zu sprechen. Der fleissigen Ameise - sie erbost sich sehr uber die Grille, deren Wirtshausmusik sie unterbricht - folgt der Hahn mit hellen und scharfen Tonen. Er ist es, der die Sonne aufgehen lasst; man kann es in dem sich auffaltenden Klang der Coda horen. Der vergessliche Schmetterling taumelt in immer neu variierten Oboenfiguren durch die glasernen Sommerklange von Streicherflageoletts, bis es ihm einfallt, was er sagen wollte: Amen. Das Schwein bekennt sich zu seiner schnuffelnden und grunzenden Natur, die, von den Streichern mit rauhem Bogendruck gezeichnet, in der Coda durch eine stille F-Dur-Kantilene eine sonderbare Verklarung erfahrt. Vor uns die Sintflut ruft der Rabe, und sein durchdringender Oboenschrei ubertont das Wogen und Schwanken der Streicher, die hier Motive aus dem Gebet des Noah wieder aufnehmen. In der darauf eintretenden Stille bieten die Instrumente verschiedene Themen an, die folgenlos verschwinden - um nach dem Altsolo Die Arche wartet sich in einem ruhig-feierlichen a-cappella-Satz mit alternierendem Soloquartett wieder zusammenzufinden und das Werk in reinem Es-Dur beschliessen. Alfred Koerppen.
South African born John Manduell's compositions consist mainly of chamber and orchestral works. The String Quartet, Prayers from the Ark and Double Concerto were all commissioned by the Cardiff Festival
SKU: OT.18053
Text: High Holiday Prayerbook.
Joachim Stutschewsky was a well-known composer and folklorist. This setting of two prayers from the High Holidays is one of his few settings of music from the Sephardic (Spanish) tradition.
SKU: M2.MOS-69449
ISBN 9790203755678.
SKU: M2.MOS-69449-60
ISBN 9790203755692.
SKU: GI.G-002019
This ritual resource, commonly known as the Book of the Chair, Is authorized by the United States Bishops' Committee on Divine Worship and approved by the Vatican. It provides the priest with all the prayers of the Mass that are not prayed at the altar in a volume that is lighter and easier to handle than the full Roman Missal. At roughly half the thickness and weight of our award-winning Roman Missal, this edition retains all its best features: beautiful full-color art from the Vatican Apostolic Library, large easy-to-read type, unsurpassed music engraving, durable parchment-colored pages, an elegant stamped leatherette cover. Three high-quality ribbons are provided for easy place holding. A worthy and useful companion to WLP's acclaimed Roman Missal. The texts for each liturgy include, as appropriate:         Entrance         Collect         Prayer after Communion         Proper Blessings         Ritual Prayers that take place away from the altar Excerpts from the Roman Missal contains texts from the following sections of The Roman Missal: Proper of Time Order of Mass Proper of Saints Commons Ritual Masses Mass and Prayers for Various Needs and Occasions Votive Masses Masses for the Dead Appendices Index.
SKU: GI.G-CD-887
In his new CD, Prayers of Hope and Healing, Liam Lawton combines selections from his popular book The Hope Prayer (G-7823, $21.95) with his original melodies, newly orchestrated by Mark Cahill. The prayers and reflections included on this recording deal with many of life's recurrent themes—joy, sorrow, growing old, birth, death, and loss, to name but a few. Each of these prayers is an invitation to enter into the beauty of God's presence, encouraging the listener to persist in prayer beyond the final notes of each supplication into their own distinctive dialogue with God. This CD makes a great gift for anyone in need of healing prayer. It is perfect for reflection in the different “sanctuaries†of our lives-places like the car, the office, or even amidst nature during a quiet walk or respite under a tree, a blanket of stars, or the sun-drenched sky. Reflect on one prayer everyday. Use them in prayer services, private devotions, public prayer, or small Christian communities. Author and composer Lawton reads each reflection himself, his gentle delivery and rich vocal timbre breathe compassion and life into these expressive words of inspiration and hope—lighting a pathway to peace and shepherding the soul toward rest.
SKU: C4.9790902260473
ISBN 9790902260473. 8.27 x 11.7 inches.
Forming part of the A Distant Music anthology, Praise: Psalms and Prayers 1 showcases 20 sacred choral works by Australian composers, most published here for the first time.Containing a variety of accompanied and unaccompanied works, Praise: Psalms and Prayers 1 offers choirs access to quality Australian sacred music. Settings include texts from the Book of Psalms, well-known prayers as well as a spiritual poem by Australian Erica Jolly.The 90-page volume covers a range of abilities and variety of compositional styles.
SKU: HL.49046144
ISBN 9790001188678. UPC: 842819100119. 9x12 inches. German - English. Text: Jacob Sonderling.
Erich Wolfgang Korngold composed only two genuinely religious works: the Passover Psalm for soprano, mixed choir, organ and orchestra op. 30 and Prayer for tenor, female choir, harp and organ op. 32. Both compositions were written in 1941 in exile in California. The compositions had been commissioned by Jacob Nerdling, who led the Society for Jewish Culture in Los Angeles. For thePassover Psalm, Nerd personally created prayers from the Passover Haggadah.
SKU: OT.26111
ISBN 9789655050783. 8.27 x 11.69 inches.
Four Prayers for mandolin and guitar consists of four miniature movements and was written in 2001 by invitation of the mandolinist Avi Avital, and dedicated to him and to the guitar and lute artist Bari Moscovitz. The composition describes different spiritual states as expressed through prayer, moving from contemplation to joy and from meditation to dancing.Contents: Recitative Toccata Piyyut (Liturgical Song) Hakafot (Dance)
SKU: MN.50-6021
UPC: 688670560217.
An ancient text by St. John Chrysostom (c. 347-407) is set homophonically with organ accompaniment. Second in a series entitled Three Saintly Prayers. Reflective in nature, with deep theological meaning.
SKU: GI.G-001749
A collection of Spirit-filled prayers that reflect on the events of day-by-day living, be they the seasons of the Church's calendar or nature's calendar, moments joyful, awe-inspiring, sorrowful, or even mundane. With a writer's sense honed by years of music-making for God's glory, the author crafts these moments, familiar to all readers, into compelling and inspiring meditations.
SKU: PR.11640976S
UPC: 680160682768. Das Stundenbuch.
This cycle of orchestral songs sets four poems from an early collection by Rilke entitled Das Stundenbuch, or in English, Book of Hours. Although the title refers to a medieval book of prayers for the various times of day and seasons of the liturgical year, Rilke's texts occupy a position some distance from conventional piety. There is a melancholy to the spirituality expressed here, which speaks of an experience of God that is fragmentary, imperfect, and unattainable. The solitude evoked in the second song (as layers of busy activity are gradually peeled away) offers some solace, but the third song is very dark and fierce, filled with a desperate, even manic desire for God. The last song returns to the mood of the first, but now in a global rather than individual context. This song, like the set as a whole, speaks of our world's brokenness, yet strives to stammer fragments of God's name.
SKU: PR.11640976L
UPC: 680160682775. Das Stundenbuch.
SKU: HL.50511768
ISBN 9790080144619. A/4 inches. Latin. Miklos Kocsar.
Hungary has a thousand-year-old tradition of reverence for the Virgin Mary. In the course of the centuries the Church has found more and more occasions for the celebration of Mary. The greatest is the celebration of Mary?s assumption into heaven, which coincides with the anniversary of the death of Saint Stephen, on August 15. The texts of these choral works originate from various supplicatory prayers from the office, vocal texts and hymns. The six choral works don?t form a cycle, since the texts are associated with different liturgies. The choruses: Regina caeli ? antiphon for Easter, Sub tuum praesidium ? antiphon, Maria Mater gratiae ? short hymn, Ave Regina caelorum ? antiphon for Lent, Ave maris stella ? Hymn to Mary, Virgo parens Christi benedicta ? responsorium, can be sung singly or in any combination.
SKU: HL.35004811
UPC: 747510049128. 8.5x11 inches.
For generations, the people of the world walked in darkness, unable to find their way. They yearned for a king who would lead them. Could This Be the Day? is one of the most memorable moments from Joseph and Pamela Martin's cantata, Canticle of Joy, and is available here as a separate octavo. Orchestrated by Brant Adams and incorporating “O Come, O Come. Emmanuel,” this hauntingly beautiful Advent choral expresses the world's deep longing and emotional prayers of hope that the Messiah will come.