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Four Double Basses. Eight well-known Christmas carols in a new guise. Score and parts.The Programme of Christmas Carols was first performed in New Orleans in 1976. In its original version the players were required to wear Dickensian costume and a seasonal narrative preceded each of the carol arrangements. The texts appear below.Duration without text: c.20 minutesDuration with text: c.45 minutesIntroduction by Robert RoheThe introductory text assembled with the kind assistance of Father Peacock of Loyola University of New Orleans was designed for use where the receptivity of the audience warrants. So little is known about thebeloved Christmas carols it is fitting that a brief sketch of the carols' past be used to enhance the familiar music.If desired the introductory text may be omitted at the discretion of the performers.The brief text preceding each carol should be used to acquaint the audience with what to expect from a quartet that will be playing the unexpected. The text also will pace the program and will extend performance time to around 45 minutes.In performance the bass viol quartet of New Orleans wore peaked caps and turtle necked sweaters to simulate the street performers of Dickens' time. The choice of four string basses for this program was to bring the closest relatives of the true viol into play.History and development of the Christmas CarolThe celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ has been observed for nearly 2 000 years through the ritual of the Christian Church with part of that ritual being devoted to celebration in song. In those early days church music was sung only no musical instruments taking part in the service.The type of song used by the church had the name 'plain-song'. It was a single line of melody plain and unadorned sung by one or more voices. By the year 1660 A.D. it had developed a second name 'The Gregorian Chant' after Pope Gregory who encouraged the use
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Four Double Basses. Eight well-known Christmas carols in a new guise. Score and parts.The Programme of Christmas Carols was first performed in New Orleans in 1976. In its original version, the players were required to wear Dickensian costume and a seasonal narrative preceded each of the carol arrangements. The texts appear below.Duration without text: c.20 minutesDuration with text: c.45 minutesIntroduc tion by Robert RoheThe introductory text, assembled with the kind assistance of Father Peacock of Loyola University of New Orleans, was designed for use where the receptivity of the audience warrants. So little is known about thebeloved Christmas carols, it is fitting that a brief sketch of the carols' past be used to enhance the familiar music.If desired, the introductory text may be omitted at the discretion of the performers.The brief text preceding each carol should be used to acquaint the audience with what to expect, from a quartet that will be playing the unexpected. The text also will pace the program and will extend performance time to around 45 minutes.In performance, the bass viol quartet of New Orleans wore peaked caps, and turtle necked sweaters to simulate the street performers of Dickens' time. The choice of four string basses for this program was to bring the closest relatives of the true viol into play.History and development of the Christmas CarolThe celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ has been observed for nearly 2,000 years, through the ritual of the Christian Church, with part of that ritual being devoted to celebration in song. In those early days, church music was sung only, no musical instruments taking part in the service.The type of song used by the church had the name 'plain-song'. It was a single line of melody, plain and unadorned, sung by one or more voices. By the year 1660 A.D., it had developed a second name, 'The Gregorian Chant', after Pope Gregory, who encouraged the use.
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ISBN 9790570590759.
SKU: SU.00220207
AVAILABLE FOR SALE TO U.S. CUSTOMERS ONLY The complete Double Bass parts [CD-ROM] for the 48 orchestral works included in The Orchestra Musician's CD-ROM Library™, Volume 8: Stravinsky, Bartók and more. If these parts were purchased separately, this collection could cost several hundred dollars. Parts are easily viewable and printable on either PC or Mac using embedded Adobe® Reader technology. Contents: BARTÓK Rhapsody for Piano and Orchestra, Suite No. 1, Suite No. 2, 2 Portraits, 2 Images, 4 Pieces, Romanian Folk Dances; CARPENTER Adventures in a Perambulator (Fantastic Suite); DOHNÁNYI Variations on a Nursery Song; ENESCO Romanian Rhapsody No. 1, Romanian Rhapsody No. 2; FALLA Nights in the Gardens of Spain, La Vida Breve Dance, The Three-Cornered Hat Dances; GLAZUNOV Violin Concerto; JANÁCEK Lachian Dances 1-6; MILHAUDSuite No. 2 Symphonique, Saudades do Brasil; PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 1, Piano Concerto No. 3, Violin Concerto No. 1, Symphony No. 1 (Classical); RACHMANINOFF Symphony No. 1, Symphony No. 2, Isle of the Dead, Piano Concerto No. 1, Piano Concerto No. 2, Piano Concerto No. 3; RESPIGHI Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 1, Fountains of Rome, Concerto Gregoriano; STRAVINSKY Petrushka Suite, The Rite of Spring (1911 version), Chant du Rossignol (original version), Pulcinella Suite, Suite No. 1 for Small Orchestra, Fireworks, L'Histoire du Soldat, Scherzo Fantastique, Four Studies for Orchestra, Symphony No. 1; VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No. 1 (Sea), Symphony No. 2 (London), Symphony No. 3 (Pastoral), Wasps Overture (Suite), Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis, Fantasia on Christmas Carols, Five Mystical Songs Visit for more information
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This publication contains arrangements of Vom Himmel hoch, o Englein kommt, one of the oldest German carols and Lobt Gott, ihr Christen alle gleich, written in 1554. These are great works for your Christmas concert as the variable instrumentation allows for great flexibility inperformance.Available parts:Part 1 C’ FlutePart 1 C” OboePart 1 Eb Clarinet, CornetPart 1 Bb Clarinet, Trumpet, Soprano Saxophone, Flugel Horn, CornetPart 2 C FlutePart 2 Bb Clarinet, Trumpet, Flugel Horn, CornetPart 2 F English Horn, HornPart 2 Eb Alto Saxophone, HornPart 3 C Bassoon, Trombone, EuphoniumPart 3 F HornPart 3 Eb Alto Clarinet, HornPart 3 Bb TC Tenor Saxophone, Trombone,Baritone, EuphoniumPart 3 Bb BC Trombone, EuphoniumPart 4 C Bassoon, Trombone, Bass, Double Bass, EuphoniumPart 4 Bb TC Bass Clarinet, Trombone, Euphonium, BassPart 4 Bb BC Trombone, Euphonium, BassPart 4 Eb TC Baritone Saxophone, BassPart 4 Eb BC Bass AThis publication contains arrangements of Vom Himmel hoch, o Englein kommt, one of the oldest German carols and Lobt Gott, ihr Christen alle gleich, written in 1554. These are great works for your Christmas concertas the variable instrumentation allows for great flexibility inperformance.Available parts:Part 1 C’ FlutePart 1 C” OboePart 1 Eb Clarinet, CornetPart 1 Bb Clarinet, Trumpet, Soprano Saxophone, Flugel Horn, CornetPart 2 C FlutePart2 Bb Clarinet, Trumpet, Flugel Horn, CornetPart 2 F English Horn, HornPart 2 Eb Alto Saxophone, HornPart 3 C Bassoon, Trombone, EuphoniumPart 3 F HornPart 3 Eb Alto Clarinet, HornPart 3 Bb TC Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Baritone,EuphoniumPart 3 Bb BC Trombone, EuphoniumPart 4 C Bassoon, Trombone, Bass, Double Bass, EuphoniumPart 4 Bb TC Bass Clarinet, Trombone, Euphonium, BassPart 4 Bb BC Trombone, Euphonium, BassPart 4 Eb TC Baritone Saxophone, BassPart4 Eb BC BassHinter diesem Titel verbergen sich die traditionsreichen Lieder Vom Himmel hoch, bearbeitet von Jan de Haan, und Lobt Gott, ihr Christen, alle gleich, von Jacob de Haan arrangiert und verwoben mit Material aus dem gregorianischen Gesang Puer Natus Est. Besetzungsmöglichkei ten:Part 1 Fl Ob Kl B/Es S-Sax Trp Part 2 Fl Cor Ang Kl B A-Sax Trp Hrn Part 3 Alt-Kl T-Sax Fg Hrn Pos Euph Part 4 B-Kl B-Sax Fg Pos Euph Tuba Kb.
