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Psalm 47
$65.00A fantasia depicting the joy and praise experienced in this scriptural text. It opens with a brass fanfare leading into a narrative and response (both spoken) followed by an ABA development into the main theme. Harmonically, open 4ths and 5ths exist while rhythms of three against two comprise the development section. There are metrical changes and some solo work. An original composition.
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The Love of God
$30.00A dramatic portrayal of God’s Love, there is a sense throughout of the “uplift” we can experience by the presence of that Divine Love in our lives, as depicted by the use of unusual harmonies and modulations. The effective use of chromaticism, throughout brings us to that realization, and perfectly matches the moods of the text, The Love Of God.
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Heavenly Love
$60.00Commissioned by the band students at Olivet Nazarene University for the retirement of their director, Dr. Harlow Hopkins, this arrangement includes his two favorite hymns: “In Heavenly Love Abiding,” and “It Is Well With My Soul.” Written in a choral-prelude style, this delightful arrangement features the woodwinds with a creative motif throughout. Various treatments of the hymns include a fugue, augmentation, stretti and imitative counterpoint, along with a dramatic and flowing treatment of the melody which reads in part, “When peace like a river attendeth my way.”
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Heavenly Visions
$60.00Based on Revelation 21:1-3 “And I saw a new heaven and a new earth…And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying…” This work is in a fast –slow- fast form and features the percussion section as well as several different wind instruments playing short solos. The composition begins with a fast, exciting fervor that gives way to a more melodic (then contrapuntal) middle section. After a slight pause the excitement begins again with a variation of the opening section which builds to a very climatic ending. An original work.
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Spirit of the Living God
$42.00Presented as a tone poem, the opening is in a reflective mood gaining strength until the full band presents the theme with sweeping counter-melodies. The middle section gains complexity through multiple stretto lines leading up to a feeling of strength and poignancy. The theme is once again presented in a sweeping style and concludes in a sense of calm.
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Built On A Rock
$59.00Built On A Rock provides opportunity for a variety of compositional treatments. The opening is presented as a three voice canon, followed by a pyramiding of the first measure. A slow section features three instruments in chaconne form. Throughout the work the underlying theme is embellished by woodwind runs and trumpet accenting devices. The piece concludes in brilliant fashion.
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The Simple Truth
$32.00Arranged by William Broughton, well known music writer, this arrangement explores the musical moods of the old hymn All Your Anxieties, All Your Cares. Mid-range instruments (French horns, saxophones etc.) play a predominant role balanced by interesting counterlines in all parts, a fresh treatment of a great hymn.
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Dedicatory Overture
$49.00Presented in a traditional band overture, an introduction based on motives from the themes starts the work. Then in character befitting each of the hymns depicting dedication they are presented in order: I Am Thine O Lord, A Charge To Keep I Have, He Leadeth Me, and Take My Life and Let It Be. The coda reaffirms the themes involved in a fanfare style.
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To God Be The Glory
$55.00A fanfare introduction is used as a bridge to various sections of To God Be The Glory based on the gospel hymn. The first chorus uses syncopation, and interesting countermelodies. There is one eight measure contrapuntal phrase for three solo instruments with ample cues. This is an exciting opener for any concert. (Keys: F, Ab, and Eb)