SKU: A0.730451

INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENT PARTS Only (Full Score, Vocal Piano Score sold separately). Does not include vocal parts. O HOLY ART A Tragic Opera in One Act (Opera in English) (Opera duration: 1 hour and 20 minutes) Libretto and Music by James Nathaniel Holland
 
Combine with Holland operas called A New York Triptych The Discontented Housewife (Farce) and The One Upstairs (comedy) (both sold separately) for a full length evening of fun and accessible American contemporary opera.
 
Instrumentation: Picc, Fl12, Ob12, Cl12, Bsn, Hrn12, Trp, Trom, Tim, Perc (or Drm set), glock, piano, strings
 
Singers: Baritone Lead, 2 Sopranos, Bass, 2 Broadway Altos (could double roles), 1 Actor Speaking part, SATB Chorus
 
BRIEF SYNOPSIS: What happens when a struggling, unknown composer attends a friend's New Year's Eve Party and meets a famous composer who offers to show the work to his agent? Never famous enough, Djeno (baritone), is always rejected and the meeting with the famous composer's agent proves the same. Telling them to do whatever with the piece, it is appropriated by the famous composer and is a hit.
 
Hearing the piece on the radio and sung by his soprano best friend, Djeno can take no more and commits suicide. His friend must deal with the aftermath of her betrayal.
 
Musical theater/opera hybrid. Perfect opera university or young voices. Poignant commentary on our time and the superficial, over-importance fame plays in it. Beautiful, accessible music.

SKU: A0.1115832

A soaring arrangement of the familiar Christmas hymn. It begins with a plain chant melody sung by the men in Latin. Then, an angelic SSA fanfare of the second verse. Followed by a glorious tutti. Guaranteed chills! Can be performed without choir.

SKU: H1.C5758ODP

By Nathan & Christy Nockels. Matthew 1:23 - Micah:5:2.

Classic ballad by Nathan & Christy Nockels In this beautiful ballad, Lloyd Larson combines the prayerful words from verse four of O Little Town of Bethlehem along with Silent Night and the contemporary song Emmanuel, God with Us to create a worshipful Christmas medley. The instrumental accompaniment enhances its rich nature, with a clarinet solo at the start based on Of the Father's Love Begotten. The Orchestration consists of a Conductor's Score and parts for: Keyboard, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in B-flat, Horn in F, 2 Trumpets in B-flat, 2 Trombones, Percussion, Timpani, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello and Bass.

SKU: A0.751056

O Perfect Love – This hymn of probably the lesser-known tune, called Highwood, is often sung at weddings or funerals. The arrangement here is for both Orchestra and/or Concert Band with parts for Harp and Optional Piano (Both shown on the score). The only percussion part is for the Timpani. Various combinations of instrumentals from a small group with the keyboard to the full Orchestra are possible. There is a descant part for Oboe, Clarinet, or Trumpet in the final verse.

Grade = 3 Duration = 2:25 mins. The MP3 was recorded with NotePerformer 3.

Introduction – Verse 1: Oboe Solo, Strings, Piano, and Harp.

Verse 2: +Woodwinds.

Verse 3: +All Brass plus the Descant for Oboe, Clarinet, and Trumpet (Full Orchestra) plus Timpani.

Tune: Highwood Meter: Irregular Style: Early 20th Century Composer: Richard Runciman Terry (1865 – 1938) Lyricist: Dorothy Blomfield Gurney (1867 – 1936)

The lyrics:

O perfect Love, all human thought transcending, lowly we kneel in prayer before thy throne, that theirs may be the love which knows no ending, whom thou forevermore dost join in one.

O perfect Life, be thou their full assurance of tender charity and steadfast faith, of patient hope and quiet, brave endurance, with childlike trust that fears not pain nor death.

Grant them the joy which brightens earthly sorrow; grant them the peace which calms all earthly strife, and to life’s day the glorious unknown morrow that dawns upon eternal love and life.

SKU: A0.1300865

The composer writes: Christmas Troika portrays the joy of Christmas via a musical sleigh-ride. Listen as the glistening snow crinkles beneath the weight of the sleigh and the hooves of the prancing horses as it travels through the countryside. One can almost see the frost on the trees, the wind blow and the sleigh-bells ring as the tune 'O Come, All Ye Faithful' wends its way through the music.