By the Waters of Babylon

SKU: HL.14013824

UPC: 888680912918. 8.25x11.75x0.165 inches.

Superb work scored for Baritone, Violin, Cello and Organ.

SKU: AP.43199

UPC: 038081487410. English. Dave; Jean Perry.

A haunting, minor-mode melody is passed through the choir in this fugue treatment of an expressive psalm text. What begins as artful simplicity develops into lush polyphony. By the waters of Babylon, we sat down and wept.

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Th e Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.

SKU: BR.CHB-5367-02

ISBN 9790004412978. 7.5 x 10.5 inches. German.

Kurt Thomas's setting of Psalm 137 ,,An den Wassern zu Babel (,,By the waters of Babylon) is one of his earlier compositions and the second that he published at Breitkopf & Hartel in 1928, after the Mass in A op. 1. The motet for double choir with a performing time of about six minutes portrays the psalm text vividly. Long flowing lines in the beginning point to the rivers of Babylon, leading on to the lament of the Israelites and finally to a fantasy of revenge before coming back to the flowing lines in the end. Although the motet includes many of the features of his later choral works, it is among the more easily accessible works of Kurt Thomas and can therefore also be performed by good amateur choirs.

SKU: BR.CHB-5367

ISBN 9790004412978. 7.5 x 10.5 inches. German.

Kurt Thomas's setting of Psalm 137 ,,An den Wassern zu Babel (,,By the waters of Babylon) is one of his earlier compositions and the second that he published at Breitkopf & Hartel in 1928, after the Mass in A op. 1. The motet for double choir with a performing time of about six minutes portrays the psalm text vividly. Long flowing lines in the beginning point to the rivers of Babylon, leading on to the lament of the Israelites and finally to a fantasy of revenge before coming back to the flowing lines in the end. Although the motet includes many of the features of his later choral works, it is among the more easily accessible works of Kurt Thomas and can therefore also be performed by good amateur choirs.

SKU: LO.30-2792L

UPC: 000308130836.

Peppe r Choplin dramatically captures the emotion of Holy Week with this mesmerizing choral round that vividly describes the removal of Christ from the cross and His burial in the tomb. Based on the timeless American hymn By the Waters of Babylon by William Billings, this piece features multiple accompaniment options that lend to a truly moving performance. (From the cantata Come Walk With Me, SATB--55/1148L; SAB--55/1149L) Instrumentaiton: Fl, Eng Hn, 2 Tpt, 2 Tbn, Gtr, 2 Perc, Timp, Piano, 2 Vln, Vla, Cello, Bass.

SKU: LO.30-2780L

UPC: 000308130652.

Peppe r Choplin dramatically captures the emotion of Holy Week with this mesmerizing choral round that vividly describes the removal of Christ from the cross and His burial in the tomb. Based on the timeless American hymn By the Waters of Babylon by William Billings, this piece features multiple accompaniment options that lend to a truly moving performance. (From the cantata Come Walk With Me, SATB--55/1148L; SAB--55/1149L) Instrumentation: Fl, Eng Hn, Gtr, Pno, Digital Strings.

SKU: HL.14024863

SKU: LO.30-2779L

UPC: 000308130645.

Peppe r Choplin dramatically captures the emotion of Holy Week with this mesmerizing choral round that vividly describes the removal of Christ from the cross and His burial in the tomb. Based on the timeless American hymn By the Waters of Babylon by William Billings, this piece features multiple accompaniment options that lend to a truly moving performance. (From the cantata Come Walk With Me, SATB--55/1148L; SAB--55/1149L) Instrumentaiton: Fl, Eng Hn, 2 Tpt, 2 Tbn, Gtr, 2 Perc, Timp, Piano, 2 Vln, Vla, Cello, Bass.

SKU: TM.02813SC

Key of D. Transposed: Cl I+II,Hn I+II,Tpt I+II,Tbn I+II.