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Karl Henning |
I Sang to the Sky, and Day Broke
| Instrumentation | Instrumentation: 2222 4331 T3 (cowbells, bongos, suspended cymbal/bass drum) and harp. |
| Length | 7'00 |
| Difficulty | Not easy. Parts are willfully independent in many respects, but there are also unison/octave passages which demand precision. Piece cannot be taken too fast, or you send your flautists into double-tonguing shock. Much to keep the percussionists busy, although they are a sotto voce undercurrent, and not the foreground. |
| Comments | A few people listened to the MIDI and 'accused' me of writing jazz; my Man in Jazz reports that I am in no danger from the copyright police, "although the piece does have something of a groove (how unimaginative of you :-)" Piece bristles with energy; manageable for the upper-range of college/university ensembles. Well suited as a concert opener with traditional/art rep, or to a pops environment. |
| Sources | Lux Nova Press, Atlanta |
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| History | Written at the request of Andrew Levin; premiered at Clemson University 24.iv.01 |
| Contributor | The composer, Karl Henning |
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O Gracious Light (Phos Hilaron)
| Instrumentation | choir SATB, strings and optional harp. |
| Length | 6'30 |
| Difficulty | Moderate. Choral texture is simple (where the tenor and bass are 'in' they always double the soprano/alto at the octave). Technically the string writing is gentle. Most of the challenge, perhaps, is the changing meters; but since the tempo is a "dancing Largo," the metrical twists and turns should be easily manageable. Harp is optional, but a fine coloristic addition. |
| Comments | Tonal; not strict common practice, but not far from the common practice sound-world; lots of fourth-ey, suspension- sounding chords. Broad-breathed, lyrical piece; possesses something of the spirit of plainchant. Piece also exists in a version for choir, piano and optional harp. The text is a traditional English translation of a third-century Greek prayer. |
| Sources | Lux Nova Press, Atlanta |
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| History | Written in memory of Br Anthony Costello, OSB; I will be conducting the piece's premiere (in the piano version) at the Jefferson Avenue Presbyterian Church in Detroit, MI, 25.xi.01. |
| Contributor | The composer. |
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