Requiem for the Living

Commissioned by the Hickory NC Choral Society for their 35th anniversary season. Scored for mixed choir with solos for boy soprano and/or mezzo-soprano, soprano & tenor, the instrumentation is available for large orchestra or chamber ensemble.Combining both liturgical and non-liturgical texts, in some cases the traditional texts are slightly re-arranged for contextual emphasis. This powerful five movement work projects a wide range of meaningful expression from a biting essay on thevanity and pain of existence, to a plea for mercy, and a celebration of eternal light. The work stands alone - but would be especially moving for all saints, Good Friday, or even Palm Sunday.Movements:Introit - KyrieVanitas VanitatumAgnus DeiSanctusLux Aeterna3 instrumentations available on rental only:1. Full orch. (HMB265a):2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 bb clarinets, 2 bassoons,2 horns(or 1-4: if performing with a large choir, horn lines may bedoubled by a second player on each part), 2 bb trumpets, 2 trombones,bass trombone or trombone 3, tuba, percussion(1 player: suspendedcymbal, crash cymbal, bass drum, triangle, glockenspiel, crotales(bowed), snare drum, low tom-tom(opt.)(or other low drum), timpani(3)(one player),harp, strings(min. Suggested count 4.4.2.2.1),full score.2. Chamber version (HMB265b) - flute, oboe, horn in f(optional),combined percussion(one player: timpani, suspended cymbal, crashcymbal, triangle, glockenspiel, crotales (bowed), snare drum, lowtom-tom (optional) (or other low drum), harp, violin, cello, organ,full score.3. Expanded chamber version (HMB265c) - flute, oboe, horn in f(opt.),percussion from full orchestra version(1 player: suspended cymbal,crash cymbal, bass drum, triangle, glockenspiel, crotales (bowed),snare drum, low tom-tom (opt., or other low drum), timpani (3) fromfull orchestra version (1 player), harp, strings from full orchestraversion (minimum 4.4.2.2.1), organ, full score.