Paul Noble – Bandmusicpdf.net · All Creatures of our God and King All Creatures of Our God and King is an English Christian Easter hymn by William Henry Draper, based on a poem by St. Francis of Assisi. It was first published in a hymn book in 1919. The words of the hymn were …
Paul Noble – Bandmusicpdf.net · Sine Nomine For All the Saints was written as a processional hymn by the Anglican Bishop of Wakefield, William Walsham How. The setting by Vaughan Williams was included in The English Hymnal which was published in 1906 for the Church of England by Oxford University Press. The music editor was …
Paul Noble – Bandmusicpdf.net · Sussex Carol The Sussex Carol is a Christmas carol popular in Britain, sometimes referred to by its first line “On Christmas night all Christians sing”. Its words were first published by Luke Wadding, a 17th-century Irish bishop, in a work called Small Garland of Pious and Godly Songs (1684). It …
Paul Noble – Bandmusicpdf.net · Three Portraits from “The England of Elizabeth” – Ralph Vaughan Williams; arr. by Paul Noble This suite was derived from Vaughan Williams’ score for the film, The England of Elizabeth, written in 1955. It was the composer’s tenth of his 11 cinematic efforts and designed to serve a more descriptive …
It is a rare privilege for me to be able to present a first publication of such a prominent musical giant in our history. I am grateful to The Vaughan Williams Charitable Trust, Oxford University Press and Dr. Peter Horton for their part in making this possible. Extensive program notes describe the foundation of this piece and …
Paul Noble – Bandmusicpdf.net · England’s Pleasant Land (Horton) It is a rare privilege for me to be able to present a first publication of such a prominent musical giant in our history. I am grateful to The Vaughan Williams Charitable Trust, Oxford University Press and Dr. Peter Horton for their part in making this possible. Extensive …
This magnificent setting of Walt Whitman’s poem established Vaughan Williams’s reputation as one of the leading composers of the twentieth century. The idea of a spiritual journey – the passage of the soul from darkness to light, Toward the Unknown Region – is central to the text and fully reflected in the music. Beginning softly …
Paul Noble – Bandmusicpdf.net · Five Variants of ‘Dives and Lazarus’ – Ralph Vaughan Williams; arr. by Paul Noble Five Variants of Dives and Lazarus is a Concert Band arrangement from the original work for string orchestra and harp by Ralph Vaughan Williams. The composition is based on the folk tune “Dives and Lazarus”, one …
Paul Noble – Bandmusicpdf.net · Prelude and Fugue in C minor – Ralph Vaughan Williams; arr. by Paul Noble Written in 1920-21, the Prelude and Fugue in C Minor was published in 1930, appearing both as an orchestral work and as an organ piece. The ritornello-form first movement calls to mind the Prelude and Fugue …