Be Thou My Vision

Be Thou My Vision. Valerie Showers Crescenz is well known within the Hinshaw catalog. Her compositions for children, youth, and adults have found their way into many church and school libraries. This fresh new tune set to the familiar words of Be Thou My Vision is scored for mixed voices and piano.

This is a gentle and expressive setting of haunting simplicity for SATB with Piano accompaniment by Bob Chilcott. Part of the Oxford Sacred series Be Thou My Vision is a serene and calm piece offering a delightful addition to your choir's repertoire.

O God Our Help in Ages Past Be Thou My Vision and Rejoice the Lord is King are three hymns Rhonda Furr has arranged for organ. Teacher at Houston Baptist University organist at First Presbyterian Church of Houston and the Coordinator for the AGO National Convention in 2016 Rhonda is an active organist. Her writing is innovative and inspiring.

John Rutter Blow, blow, thou winter wind Full score Forces or Category: SATB (with divisions) & piano/small orchestra Orchestration: 2fl, hp, harpsichord, strings John Rutter Anniversary Edition for SATB (with divisions) and piano or small orchestra This setting of a song from Act II of Shakespeare's As You Like It was originally published as part of John Rutter's cycle of six choral settings with small orchestra When Icicles Hang.

In Native American culture the vision quest is a rite of passage for adolescents signaling their entry into adulthood. This powerful rite is captured in a bold new work by Chris Sharp. After a forceful introduction a contemplative lyrical passage signifies the beginning of this spiritual journey. A bright 3/4 section then conveys thoughts of great bravery and leadership as the piece builds to its powerful conclusion.

Paperback-for SATB unaccompanied This expressive anthem is set to an unusual Zachariah text revealing the celebratory vision of the new Jerusalem. Centred around a strong flowing melody and punctuated with many glorious moments choirs will find this a highly approachable and rewarding anthem.

Between the composition of the second and third piano sonatas (1912-1917), Prokofieff wrote a variety of works for a great diversity of instruments. Besides 'Visions Fugitives' these include the ballets 'Chout' and 'The Gambler', the Classical Symphony, the first Violin Concerto, the second Piano Concerto and various songs. This was an immensely productive period during which his obsession with percussive sounds coloured by polytonality was at its height (although the Classical Symphony is an obvious exception). 'Visions Fugitives' is generally less diatonically based than any of the piano sonatas although the style is perhaps closet to the harmonic quirkiness of the Fifth Sonata (1923).
Prokofieff's compositional process habitually involved the jotting down of musical ideas as they occured to him, to be combined later. The composer's form of spontaneous inspiration seems to have enabled him to produce, in 'Visions Fugitives', a set of self-contained miniatures, perfectly shaped and coherent, yet comprising a logical sequence when played as a whole.
The simplicity and transparency of the writing gives us an insight into the interpretation of Prokofieff's music generally. The study of his shorter works enables us to understand the importance of clarity and rhythmic discipline in the performance of the later ones. The necessity for these qualities is immediately apparent in 'Visions Fugitives'. / Arrangement : F.H. Schneider / Partition /

Rhapsody for Fanfare-The work Prevision has been composed in a freefantasy form. Sunk in thought the composersketches his prevision: the development of hissmall grandson growing up to be an adult man.After a brilliant introduction a slow march follows which symbolises the first steps toward adulthood.Aspects such as love and a sense of security thatare indispensable for a positive development arepresented in a calm middle section after which anenergetic closing part refers to the rebelliousnessof an adolescent. The grand finale of Previsionexpresses the grandfather’s and composer’spositive picture of the future.

The work Prevision has been composed in a free fantasy form. The composer has musically depicted the growing up of his first grandson. Sunk in thought he sketches his prevision: the development of a small boy growing up to be an adult man. After a brilliant introduction a slow march follows which symbolises the first steps toward adulthood. Aspects such as love and a sense of security that are indispensable for a positive development are presented in a calm middle section after which an energetic closing part refers to the rebelliousness of an adolescent. The grand finale of Prevision expresses the grandfather’s and composer’s positive picture of the future.

The basis for the musical text of this edition without fingerings was Henle's revised edition of Part I published in 1997 and Yo Tomita's brand new revision of Part II (spring 2007). The eminent Bach scholar Tomita discusses the complicated source situation of Part II in an extensive preface. A detailed commentary rounds off the edition. Both parts of the Well-Tempered Clavier are also available as Henle Urtext editions with fingerings (HN 16) and as study editions without fingerings (HN 9016).? / Piano

Full score for John Rutter's anthem of haunting simplicity and rich orchestral colours.

It is the artistry that separates a Memley arrangement from all others. As always his piano writing is superb and using the familiar melody we want to hear he adds finesse and craftsmanship that lifts this church anthem to a new level. Easy to medium.