SKU: PR.144405150
UPC: 680160667857. 9 x 12 inches. Robert Martin.
In 1979, Martin produced a set of three quintets, in consideration of Gorky's piece Nighttime Enigma Nostalgia. Each is scored for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano. One role of music is to evoke. Therefore, Nighttime is a nocturne, a night piece suggestive of flickering shadows, perhaps created by firelight. It is a recurrent setting in human existence. The music opens with the scene of twilight calm, gently disturbed with the slight uncertainty about what is around us, what we cannot see. Later, the clarinet takes on a solo role, and the notes bleed like careless paint into the other instruments that quietly sustain them. Next, the flute takes over the role of solo. The piece ends with a repeated cadence of morning light. (From the performance notes.).
SKU: GI.G-CD-1038
UPC: 785147003823.
The service of Compline derives its name from the Latin word completorium meaning “completion.†It is a prayer of quietness and reflection, and is most effective following the completion of one’s daily work. Compline is perhaps the easiest prayer to add to your daily prayer life as it takes place right before bedtime. As Nighttime Falls is an attempt to bring the richness of Compline Prayer to a wider audience. This collection contains one complete compline service for each day of the week. Each prayer lasts about 15–20 minutes and includes an introduction, an examination of conscience, a hymn, psalmody, a scripture reading, a responsory, the Canticle of Simeon, a concluding prayer, and a blessing. Finally, each day concludes with the beautiful antiphon to the Blessed Virgin Mary, “Salve Regina.†As Nighttime Falls can be used to end youth retreats, Marriage Encounter weekends, parish missions, and other evening events. The companion 2-CD set contains seven complete compline services, one for each night of the week. You can pray in solitude just before going to sleep using the recording of As Nighttime Falls. It can also be used in communities when no pastoral musician is available. The enchanting Celtic charm of the hymn selections and psalms in this collection will engage you and draw you into this rich tradition of the church. At the end of each day let As Nighttime Falls offer you a way to give gratitude for the beauty and wonder of God.
SKU: GI.G-9614
UPC: 785147961420. English.
SKU: PR.14440515S
UPC: 680160667819. 9 x 12 inches.
SKU: CF.CPS157F
ISBN 9780825896507. UPC: 798408096502. 9 x 12 inches.
Cedar Canyon Sketches will take you on a journey through the Texas Hill Country. It begins with the tranquil sounds of nighttime blanketing a peaceful canyon. Chambers then deftly moves the piece through a joyful wagon ride section, and later delivers the apex of the piece, which was inspired by a beautiful sunset. A very programmable piece, this will be a hit at your next concert!
SKU: LO.99-2622H
UPC: 000308125696.
A playful ode to the nighttime sky, the contrasting dynamics, use of staccato versus legato, and a fun, descriptive text make this a unique adventure for young singers. Travel along with the moon as he rolls around the sky, plays with the breeze, and hangs out with the cloud banks and the stars.
SKU: LO.10-5548L
ISBN 9780787774073.
Christ's prayer in the garden of Gethsemane is sensitively set to music in this anthem by Patricia Mock and Faye López. With words based on a 19th-century hymn text, this solemn anthem captures the anguish of the Savior calling, Abba, Father. The optional oboe part heightens the mood.
SKU: PR.144405170
UPC: 680160667871. 9 x 12 inches.
In 1979, Martin produced a set of three quintets, in consideration of Gorky's piece Nighttime Enigma Nostalgia. Each is scored for flute, clarinet, violin, cello, and piano. There are passages in Nostalgia that build using two layers, a louder foreground and a quieter background. Both of these layers are independent of specific instruments, in other words, the various instruments jump in to play a role in either layer, then jump to the other layer. It is as if the ensemble has doubled. The technical musical term for multiple instruments interweaving to produce a single thread or idea is called Klangfarbenmelodie (tone-color-melody). Because there are two layers (louder and softer), both using this technique, Nostalgia is a unique example of 'double Klangfarbenmelodie.' The piece ends with a series of intense rhythmic pulsations and several apocalyptic fanfares. (From the performance notes.).
SKU: GI.G-9614A
UPC: 785147961444.
SKU: PR.14440517S
UPC: 680160667888. 9 x 12 inches.
SKU: AP.49906S
ISBN 9781470657956. UPC: 038081575810. English.
A sequel to his earlier work Sunchasers, Starchasers by Tanner Otto is a dark, driving piece that makes B minor accessible to younger players by carefully avoiding any extensions in the violin, viola, and cello parts. Its memorable themes, reminiscent of a nighttime adventure, are spread across all instruments. The middle section becomes ethereal with the pizzicato in the viola, evoking an image of twinkling stars. Starchasers is a great teaching piece for 3/4 time and uses low-2 and high-2 work to reinforce the 1-2 finger pattern for intermediate students. (2:05).
SKU: AP.46930
UPC: 038081535791. English. Words based on a traditional nursery rhyme; music by Glenda Franklin.
A piano accompaniment that suggests the gentle rocking of a boat at sea sets the scene for this fanciful nighttime adventure, featuring a text adapted from a traditional nursery rhyme. With a melody built around a minor triad, it's a clear introduction to minor tonality. A couple of cues allow for optional three-part harmony at the end.
About Alfred Choral Designs
The 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: LO.99-4291L
UPC: 000308158915.
SKU: PR.114422510
UPC: 680160683840. 9 x 12 inches.
THE SOLITUDE OF STARS is a 5-minute work for viola and piano. It depicts the composer’s awe at experiencing a nighttime view of the starry heavens, shining brightly over the vast expanse of the Wyoming prairie. The slow passage of time is evoked by slowly rocking eighth-notes, creating a gentle texture. THE SOLITUDE OF STARS is a powerful depiction of celestial beauty, technically within the reach of intermediate-level performers.
SKU: PR.111402220
UPC: 680160605675. Letter inches. Text: Carl Sandburg. Carl Sandburg. Text by Carl Sandburg.
Kennedy sets five Carl Sandburg poems effectively for voice, clarinet, and piano. For a 2006 performance, Kennedy wrote, Touch of Dreams is cyclical in design, with motifs recurring throughout the work. Most notably, a lullaby theme that is heard in the first song, I Sang, returns frequently throughout the piece to reinforce the 'nighttime story' theme of the poems. For advanced performers. Duration: c. 10'.
SKU: LP.DC-9194
UPC: 765762005020.
32 great songs for nursery-age children. Use at Sunday School, home, or traveling in the car with the little ones. Titles include: Nighttime Thoughts (lullaby); God's Delight; Jesus Loves Me; The B-I-B-L-E; O Come, Little Children; God Made the.
SKU: AP.49906
ISBN 9781470657949. UPC: 038081575803. English.
SKU: AP.49937S
ISBN 9781470662295. UPC: 038081579498. English.
Tango Traicionero, by Kirt Mosier, means treacherous tango. The tango is a Latin dance that first developed in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in the mid-19th century. Imagine a gathering of bohemian nomads and workers having a dance party in the streets. There is a natural tension in this tango which mirrors the intoxicating nighttime atmosphere. All orchestra sections work together to perform slides and shifts between notes of the melodic figures to add intrigue to the sound. A lively middle section builds to a key change and recapitulation. The work culminates with tense chords to an exciting finish. (3:40).
SKU: HL.35032561
ISBN 9781540041586. UPC: 888680900540. 5.0x5.0x0.122 inches.
Midnight Faith is an eclectic collection of both original vocal and instrumental music, all threaded together by the common (and sometimes subtle) theme of nighttime. In this project, not only does Heather Sorenson incorporate her signature singer-songwriter style of writing, she also explores different genres including folk, jazz, original classical and modern Christian music. This music book is the companion product to the newly released album, and it includes a fully realized piano accompaniment and vocal score. From upbeat to reflective, Midnight Faith contains selections suitable for recitals, concerts and church services. Songs include: Travel Light; Let Me Walk You Home; Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep; Nightlights; Midnight Faith; Things We Remember; Raise Your Hands; I Have Loved the Stars Too Fondly; Be Still My Soul; Day Is Dying in the West.