Josef Suk played second violin in the Bohemian String Quartet. Since 1914 the ensemble was obliged to perform the Austrian national anthem at the opening of every concert.Suk decided to supplement this obligatory piece with a work inspired by the ancient sacred Bohemian 'St. Wenceslas hymn. The hymn's message - a plea for the well-being of the Czech people, directed at their patron saint - was immediately understood by the audience.The Bohemian String Quartet performed this single-movement Meditation for the first time on 27 September 1914 - the premiere of the version for string orchestra followed on 22 November 1914, played by the Czech Philharmonic. That same year the piece was published by Fr. A. Urbánek together with arrangements for piano and organ.This first Urtext edition, prepared by the Suk scholar Zdenek Nouza, is published in two scorings, one for string quartet (BA 9583 - study score TP 583) and another for string orchestra (BA 9584).The orchestral version differs in some details and has an added part for double bass. - First Urtext edition / Quatuor A Cordes
SKU: BT.DHP-1033416-010
Sonata da Chiesa for organ and wind orchestra is a work in three movements. The first movement presents three melodic lines which are developed in turn. The second movement introduces a theme by Johann Pachelbel followed by several variations on the theme - a technique favoured by Kees Schoonenbeek. The third movement is a neo-Baroque rondo which introduces thematic elements from the first movement. This is a work rich in colour and sound. Sonata da Chiesa ist eine vielseitige Komposition für Orgel und Blasorchester. Das in einer Art Neobarock geschriebene Werk beginnt mit einem kontrastreichen ersten Teil, gefolgt von einer Reihe Variationen über ein Thema von Pachelbel im zweiten Satz, und wird schließlich durch ein Rondo abgeschlossen. Mit Sonata da Chiesa schrieb Kees Schonenbeek ein eindrucksvolles, eigenständiges Werk, das mit seiner Namensgeberin, der ursprünglichen Kirchensonate wenig mehr als die Orgel als Soloinstrument gemeinsam hat.
SKU: BT.DHP-1033416-140
Sonata da Chiesa ist eine vielseitige Komposition für Orgel und Blasorchester. Das in einer Art Neobarock geschriebene Werk beginnt mit einem kontrastreichen ersten Teil, gefolgt von einer Reihe Variationen über ein Thema von Pachelbel im zweiten Satz, und wird schließlich durch ein Rondo abgeschlossen. Mit Sonata da Chiesa schrieb Kees Schonenbeek ein eindrucksvolles, eigenständiges Werk, das mit seiner Namensgeberin, der ursprünglichen Kirchensonate wenig mehr als die Orgel als Soloinstrument gemeinsam hat.
SKU: FG.55011-753-2
ISBN 9790550117532.
Jyrki Linjama composed Sonata da chiesa I for piano as a commission from the Carinthischer Sommer festival in Austria and premiered by Juho Pohjonen at Ossiach Abbey in summer 2010. The title alludes to the sonata tradition of the Baroque at its weightiest and most solemn. The polyphonic church sonata with its strict adherence to form for a long time occupied an important role in the liturgy (as distinct from the sonata da camera). Linjama’s modern application of this tradition articulates features of the liturgy: breathing, bells, shades of darkness and light. The closed Miserere of the opening movement opens out in the middle movements to let in light, which the angelic song of the last movement once again encloses in translucent twilight. Each of the four movements uses a medieval melody as its material.Have a look inside by clicking “sample. Duration: c. 14’.
SKU: SU.80101323
Organ Duration: ' Composed: 2012 Published by: Zimbel Press Works from the baroque entitled Sonata da Chiesa (Church Sonata) were multi-movement pieces of a non-liturgical nature that could be performed either during religious ceremonies or concerts. The first movement, Andante cantabile, is warm, unfolding music for the organâ??s foundations. The second movement, Pastorella, is gentle and lyric. The concluding movement, Alla marcia, is a joyous march in festive style. (A second sonata, #80101344 is also available.).
SKU: FG.55011-499-9
ISBN 9790550114999.
Sonata da chiesa III was commissioned by Petteri Pitko, who played the first perfor-mance in Kemionsaaren Musiikkijuhlat in the summer of 2016. The sonata has three movements, each of which has a definite liturgical character and a choral tune as a can-tus firmus. Hence the music can be performed either in a concert or as a part of liturgy. From the composer's foreword: The first movement, Kyrie, has got an introvert mood. The choral melody is veiled, an indirect part of arpeggiated texture. The Gloria is open, even brilliant: the cantus firmus is worked out to a virtuosic, dance-like texture. The third movement closes the music by means of polyphony and bird singing. Concerning the harpsichord, for me it is essen-tial not to use equal temperament: the possibility to play with pure or almost pure in-tervals is crucial to the sound, having very high and strong overtones. Duration c. 12'.
SKU: CA.1603600
ISBN 9790007031701. Language: all languages.
SKU: SU.80101364
The composer writes: This three movement sonata da chiesa for organ strives to combine elements of traditionalism, expressionism, and Spanish nationalism in order to provide organists with a warm blooded, romantic expression of God's glory. It is meant to be suitable for both concert organists and church music programs. Instrumentation: Organ. Composed: 2014 Published by: Zimbel Press.
SKU: HL.48024704
ISBN 9781540059857. UPC: 888680955199.
The church sonata has three movements, each of which has a definite liturgical character and a choral tune as cantus firmus. Hence the music can be performed either in a concert or as a part of liturgy.
