Ballad (score)

Dans sa Fantaisie Ballade pour harpe à pédales, unique Âœuvre connue de lÂ’auteur pour la harpe Érard solo, La Tombelle nÂ’emprunte pas directement son thème principal à un chant traditionnel précis, mais nous joue lÂ’artifice d’écrire une musique dans lÂ’esprit des ballades anciennes. Le sens de ballade à privilégier dans cette partition est celui de la vision quÂ’en donne le xixe siècle avec une forme plutôt libre (ce quÂ’accentue le terme « fantaisie ») et aux accents parfois mélancoliques. Bien que la mélodie principale de cette pièce soit formée de trois phrases musicales, comme le nombre de strophes de certaines ballades médiévales, il manque ici un envoi récurrent qui pourrait démontrer un hommage explicite à la forme poétique prisée par Machaut ou Villon.
La présente édition se fonde sur un brouillon autographe non daté, sauvé de sa lente mais certaine destruction dans un sombre grenier, demeure de colombidae plus amateurs de roucoulements que de musique, pour être placé aux archives du diocèse de Périgueux et Sarlat. Le manuscrit, malgré l’écriture claire de La Tombelle, possède un certain nombre de repentirs ainsi que des indications sur le fonctionnement de la harpe à pédales. Quelques oublis ont été corrigés ainsi que certaines précisions concernant les changements de pédales. Concernant les deux glissandos que comporte la pièce (mesures 92 et 151), le compositeur a noté sous la portée les « sons homophones ». Le premier correspond donc à une septième diminuée (la-si #-do-ré #-mi b-fa #-sol b) et le second terminant lÂ’Âœuvre, à une échelle pentatonique (sol-la-si-do b-ré-mi-fa b).
/ Partitions classique / Ensemble et orchestre / Conducteur / Symetrie

'The work is austere but is intently composed with Harvey's command of eloquent interval telling rhythmic declamation exactly spaced harmony. It's an antidote to the saccharine or Simple Simon instant-ecstasy holy music that stands high on today's charts.'Andrew Porter The Observer 21 March 1993

In 1836 Chopin introduced the term 'ballad' into Piano music with the publication of his Ballad op. 23 although up to then it had only been used in literature and in vocal music. Indeed all four ofChopin?s ballads have the character of a dramatic story: the musical thread is spun with increasing tension throughout the work reaching a powerful climax at the end. Following the 'Préludes' we have now thoroughlyre-evaluated this edition and revised it to include the latest scholarly findings. The most significant ones are documented in the printed critical apparatus; the detailed version can be downloaded from the Internet.

Orchester-Ballade-Hardback Complete Edition.Composed 1912-1014 The Fiddler’s Child is a mature work a dramatic ballad for solo Violin and Orchestra. It is scored for Flute (2) Oboe (2) Clarinet (in B-flat) (2) Bass clarinet Bassoon (2) Horn (3) Trumpet (2) Trombone (3) Tuba Harp Timpani Drums Strings.

Lush and silky aptly describe Henry Mancini's classic ballad. Nothing fancy here just nicely scored harmonies and melodies for young players. A beautiful ballad for festivals or change of pace for concerts.

Opt. Acc.-Composed by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart this traditional pop ballad remains popular decades after its original release. Available here is a version for Upper Voices (SSA) with Piano Accompaniment and optional bass guitar and drums (also scored in this vocal score) as arranged by Jeff Funk.

Avec Ballad nous vous présentons une brillante ballade pour flugelhorn et band produit dans un style de jazz. Précédé par l?introduction des deux thèmes vous entendrez un passage improvisé qui permet au soliste de mettre en valeur le flugelhorn. A la fin le thème revient mais plus lent et vous laisse baigner dans une sphère mélancolique. A ne pas manquer un travail en solo !

Lentini?s Ballad s?inspire du célèbre poème Amor è un desio che ven da core (L?amour est un désir qui vient du coeur) de Giacomo da Lentini un des plus éminents poètes de l?École sicilienne du XIIIe siècle. La version instrumentale signée Jacob de Haan est absolument superbe. Il existe également une version vocale utilisant le texte original en italien. Cette ballade a été composée pour la Nuit de la Poésie une soirée consacrée aux poèmes mis en musique par Jacob de Haan.

Lentini?s Ballad s?inspire du célèbre poème Amor è un desio che ven da core (L?amour est un désir qui vient du coeur) de Giacomo da Lentini un des plus éminents poètes de l?École sicilienne du XIIIe siècle. La version instrumentale signée Jacob de Haan est absolument superbe. Il existe également une version vocale utilisant le texte original en italien. Cette ballade a été composée pour la Nuit de la Poésie une soirée consacrée aux poèmes mis en musique par Jacob de Haan.

Lentini?s Ballad s?inspire du célèbre poème Amor è un desio che ven da core (L?amour est un désir qui vient du coeur) de Giacomo da Lentini un des plus éminents poètes de l?École sicilienne du XIIIe siècle. La version instrumentale signée Jacob de Haan est absolument superbe. Il existe également une version vocale utilisant le texte original en italien. Cette ballade a été composée pour la Nuit de la Poésie une soirée consacrée aux poèmes mis en musique par Jacob de Haan.

Whereas ‘Auld Lang Syne’ may be considered the best-known Scottish song ever yet at the same time it is an obscure one for there are but few people who know the complete text by heart. After the familiar ‘Should auld acquaintance be forgot .....‘ many people take their refuge to lyrics like ‘rum tee dum ta dee ..... lah lah lah ........... for auld lang syne’. Even in Scotland only a handful of persons know the entire text and are able to give a correct rendering of it. The current lyrics have been attributed to the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Burns however he did not write the whole poem : after he had heard an old man sing the centuries-old Scotchballad he wrote it down and added a number of stanzas (1788). Historical research teaches us that the ballad served many purposes both political and religious. Nowadays ‘Auld Lang Syne’ is sung as a Christmas Carol and it is also sung on New Year’s Eve at the turning of the year. Apart from that though the song is also sung on many other occasions – sometimes with different lyrics which usually have Love Friendship and/or Parting as their themes as these go well with the fascinating melody. In this arrangement a low-sounding solo instrument is central. The harmonization in the accompaniment fits in perfectly with the sentiments this song will evoke. Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind? Should auld acquintance be forgot. And days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne my dear For auld lang syne We’ll take a cup of kindness yet For auld lang syne.

Whereas ‘Auld Lang Syne’ may be considered the best-known Scottish song ever yet at the same time it is an obscure one for there are but few people who know the complete text by heart. After the familiar ‘Should auld acquaintance be forgot .....‘ many people take their refuge to lyrics like ‘rum tee dum ta dee ..... lah lah lah ........... for auld lang syne’. Even in Scotland only a handful of persons know the entire text and are able to give a correct rendering of it. The current lyrics have been attributed to the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Burns however he did not write the whole poem : after he had heard an old man sing the centuries-old Scotchballad he wrote it down and added a number of stanzas (1788). Historical research teaches us that the ballad served many purposes both political and religious. Nowadays ‘Auld Lang Syne’ is sung as a Christmas Carol and it is also sung on New Year’s Eve at the turning of the year. Apart from that though the song is also sung on many other occasions – sometimes with different lyrics which usually have Love Friendship and/or Parting as their themes as these go well with the fascinating melody. In this arrangement a low-sounding solo instrument is central. The harmonization in the accompaniment fits in perfectly with the sentiments this song will evoke. Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind? Should auld acquintance be forgot. And days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne my dear For auld lang syne We’ll take a cup of kindness yet For auld lang syne.

Whereas ‘Auld Lang Syne’ may be considered the best-known Scottish song ever yet at the same time it is an obscure one for there are but few people who know the complete text by heart. After the familiar ‘Should auld acquaintance be forgot .....‘ many people take their refuge to lyrics like ‘rum tee dum ta dee ..... lah lah lah ........... for auld lang syne’. Even in Scotland only a handful of persons know the entire text and are able to give a correct rendering of it. The current lyrics have been attributed to the Scottish poet Robert Burns. Burns however he did not write the whole poem : after he had heard an old man sing the centuries-old Scotchballad he wrote it down and added a number of stanzas (1788). Historical research teaches us that the ballad served many purposes both political and religious. Nowadays ‘Auld Lang Syne’ is sung as a Christmas Carol and it is also sung on New Year’s Eve at the turning of the year. Apart from that though the song is also sung on many other occasions – sometimes with different lyrics which usually have Love Friendship and/or Parting as their themes as these go well with the fascinating melody. In this arrangement a low-sounding solo instrument is central. The harmonization in the accompaniment fits in perfectly with the sentiments this song will evoke. Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind? Should auld acquintance be forgot. And days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne my dear For auld lang syne We’ll take a cup of kindness yet For auld lang syne.

The Ballad of Kastriot Rexhepi was commissioned by the Santa Monica Museum of Arts as an original score for the installation The Ballad of Kastriot Rexhepi by MaryKelly. The words are used/reproduced by permission ofMary Kelly. The first performance was given by Sarah Leonard (soprano) with Gaby Lester and Cathy Thompson (violins) Kate Musker (viola) and Tony Hinnigan (cello) on 11 December 2001 at the Santa Monica Museum of Arts.