He began composing this passion play in 1940 but fulfilled it only in 1953 while being severly ill and. Arthur honegger jeanne darc au bucher 2007 dvd9 ntsc. Christmas in switzerland christmas cantata by arthur. Sep 11, 2010 satb or sab with soloists, narrators, and piano now available in an sab edition, this 2010 cantata includes four brandnew choral pieces, two choral arrangements of familiar christmas hymns, and na.
Honeggers final composition is the 1953 christmas cantata, which was written during his final illness. It requires a mixed choir, a baritone soloist, an organ, an orchestra and a childrens choir, and it describes the christmas story. Arthur honegger s work christmas cantata as performed in december 1968 at the victoria hall, geneva under the direction of ernest ansermet. Jan 16, 2020 arthur honegger christmas cantata supraphon sua 10757 czechoslovakia, 1966 00. Come and behold him, a christmas cantata nathan howe music. Arthur honegger was a member of les six who became a major symphonist. This music might have seemed oldfashioned and even banal at the time, but i appreciate its directness and simplicity. In 1946 honegger wanted to give his audience, and perhaps himself, some relief from the austerities of the postwar world. This beautfully judged account of honeggers christmas cantata, his last complete work, makes this collection an appropriately seasonal release. But then, i have much the same reaction to honeggers religious oratorios. London philharmonic orchestra conducted by vladimir jurowski. The life of arthur honegger, on the face of it, seems to have been fairly calm and straightforward. Download and buy printable sheet music online at jw pepper.
The text of the cantata is derived from liturgical and popular texts including psalms and part of the latin gloria. Chronologie, catalogue raisonne, analyses, discographie fayard, 1994. Shawnee press church choral cantatascollections advent. Eine weihnachtskantate is a christmas cantata composed by arthur honegger in 1953.
Christmas cantatas for the church choir sheet music at jw. A christmas cantata is a christmas cantata composed by arthur honegger in 1953. Jurowski conducts honegger london philharmonic orchestra. Arthur honeggers work christmas cantata as performed in december 1968 at the victoria hall, geneva under the. Born oscararthur honegger in le havre, france, he initially studied harmony and violin in paris, and after a brief period in zurich, returned there to study with charlesmarie widor and vincent dindy. Jurowski clearly believes in this music and delivers it very well, as do all the forces, orchestral and choral, that are involved. Apr 09, 2008 this edition features a special historical live recording. The fourth symphony of 1946, written to a commission from his swiss compatriot paul. Through three beautiful musicfilled stages, and one eternal message of hope. Arthur honegger composer, arranger short biography. He also wrote operas, operettas, chamber and instrumental works and music for film he scored abel gances napoleon. About the gracias christmas cantata international youth. Arthur honegger christmas cantata supraphon sua 10757. Lillenas music resources by topic, title, scripture.
They may also be protected by in the usa, unless published before 1925, in which case they are pd there as well. Dec 08, 2011 the christmas cantata was the last work of great swiss composer arthur honegger. Christmas cantatas for the church choir sheet music at. Download now a downloadable right to copy kit containing 2 full scores and 1 vocal score with the right to copy the vocal score for one choir, 2 narration sets and 3 instrument obligatos a breathtaking affirmation of love for the savior. His most frequently performed work is probably the orchestral work pacific 231, which is interpreted as imitating the sound of. The midi files are faster to download, but the quality of the mp3s will make for a more pleasant listening experience. This edition features a special historical live recording. With three beautiful, musicfilled acts birth, happiness, and glory, and one eternal message of hope, gracias.
Honegger cd booklet lpo0058 by london philharmonic. He had a delight in trains, hence his most famous composition, pacific 231, a description of just such a train making a journey and undertaking an emergency stop. The christmas cantata was the last work of great swiss composer arthur honegger. San jose state university sjsu scholarworks masters theses masters theses and graduate research 1992 we are blessed. If you have downloaded an old version of a clip and you like it, i suggest you to download the new, better one. Live recordings of selected pieces are also available on the individual pages associated with. Free christmas cantata, a christmas cantata wikipedia, the.
Introducing the 2015 christmas cantata space height30. His most frequently performed work is probably the orchestral work pacific 231, which is interpreted as imitating the sound of a steam locomotive. Bachian counterpoint, driving rhythms, highly coloristic harmonies, melodic amplitude. The gracias christmas cantata is a showstopping musical experience that has amazed audiences all across america since 2011. His last work and one of his most popular compositions, it was written for the basle chamber choir and orchestra in 1953.
Wise men still seek him both sab and satb versions about how we too, today, are also wisemen and women who can seek and find him. A notable feature is the intertwining of traditional carols in french and german. S tour, a monthlong series of showstopping musical events across 25 u. In 1953 he wrote his last composition, a christmas cantata. A christmas cantata is honegger s last work of substance, although it is based on sketches for a passion play written in the same years as danse des morts and ultimately abandonned because its librettist prefered to go sit near jesus than to write of his plights, a defensible choice, and corboz contributes one of the best versions ive heard. Buy recording of honegger christmas cantata and symphony no.
The text of the cantata is derived from liturgical and popular textsincluding psalms and part of the latin gloria. A christmas cantata ist eine kantate des schweizer komponisten arthur honegger aus dem jahre. He continued to study through the 1910s, before writing the ballet le dit des jeux du monde in. Here is a clickable table of the available midi files for this work. Arthur honegger 10 march 1892 27 november 1955 was a swiss composer, who was born in france and lived a large part of his life in paris. Solo voices, choir, orchestra soprano voice solo, alto voice solo, tenor voice solo, bass voice solo, satb choir, 2 ob, hn, str, continuo level 3 cantata for the first sunday of advent. The gracias christmas cantata will infuse your heart with the true meaning of christmas. Note that though in a number of places the voices divide into two, they have not been divided here.
Christmas carols do enter the musical texture, which for me makes for a queasy mixture of the sentimental and the agonized. International youth fellowship iyf usa will present the 2015 gracias christmas cantata u. His most frequently performed work is probably the orchestral work pacific 231, which was inspired by. His most frequently performed work is probably the orchestral work pacific 231, which was inspired by the sound of a steam locomotive.
November 27, 1955 paris, france arthur oscar honegger was a remarkable swiss composer, who was born in france and lived a large part of his life in paris. Honegger cd booklet lpo0058 by london philharmonic orchestra. An almost exact contemporary of prokofiev 18911953, he rivaled poulenc as the most successful member of les six and was without doubt among the greatest french composers of his day. A notable feature is the intertwining of traditional carols in french. Honegger scored the cantata for solo baritone, mixed chorus, childrens choir and an orchestra including organ. Born in france to swiss parents, arthur honegger was a major twentieth century composer whose musical style was more cosmopolitan than either french or swiss. But then, i have much the same reaction to honegger s religious oratorios.
It was completed in january 1953, and though honegger was to live. Honegger s final composition is the 1953 christmas cantata, which was written during his final illness. While there is strength to some of honeggers works, not least his oratorio le roi david and the orchestral pacific 231 and symphonie liturgique his symphony no 3, this curious disc seems intent, for the most part, on suggesting that he possessed an uncommon ability to induce catalepsy in his listeners. Jul 17, 2016 arthur honegger 10 march 1892 27 november 1955 was a swiss composer, who was born in france and lived a large part of his life in paris. Arthur honegger christmas cantata supraphon sua 10757 czechoslovakia, 1966 00. Joy to the world a concluding congregational hymn meant for piano, organ, choir and congregation. Free christmas cantata, a christmas cantata wikipedia. Choir, orchestra, piano sheet music book by arthur honegger 18921955.
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