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Theme and Variations on "Draw the Sacred Circle Closer" by Adolphus Hailstork Chamber Music - Sheet Music

By Adolphus Hailstork

Cello is the perfect instrument to showcase through this fascinating set of variations on a theme of universal unity. The cello’s range and tone evoke the baritone voice, and its facility in contrapuntal playing allows for polyphony in the manner of Bach’s cello suites. The theme (sounding like a spiritual) is actually the final chorus of the composer’s "Earthrise," a profoundly bold cantata using Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” as text, and full of allusions to all four movements of Beethoven’s ninth symphony. Hailstork’s "Earthrise" features a festival chorus singing in German, alternating with an African-American chorus singing in English with vernacular verve. The choruses ultimately unite to end the cantata together with “Draw the Sacred Circle Closer,” a translation of lines from Schiller’s “Ode to Joy.” For advanced cellists.

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Ensembles:
Chamber Music
Genres:
Contemporary
Composers:
Adolphus Hailstork
Publishers:
Theodore Presser Company
Series:
Composers and Arrangers of Color Music of Black Composers and Artists
UPC:
680160612697
ISBN:
9781598064773
Format:
Solo Part
Item types:
Physical
Musical forms:
Variations
Artist:
Adolphus Hailstork
Usages:
Sacred
Number of Pages:
8
Size:
9 x 12 inches
Shipping Weight:
0.06 pounds

Chamber Music Cello

SKU: PR.114415790

Composed by Adolphus Hailstork. This edition: saddle-wire stitch. Sws. Contemporary. Solo part. With Standard notation. Composed 2009. 8 pages. Duration 0:10:30. Theodore Presser Company #114-41579. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114415790).

ISBN 9781598064773. UPC: 680160612697. 9 x 12 inches.

Cello is the perfect instrument to showcase through this fascinating set of variations on a theme of universal unity. The cello’s range and tone evoke the baritone voice, and its facility in contrapuntal playing allows for polyphony in the manner of Bach’s cello suites. The theme (sounding like a spiritual) is actually the final chorus of the composer’s "Earthrise," a profoundly bold cantata using Schiller’s “Ode to Joy” as text, and full of allusions to all four movements of Beethoven’s ninth symphony. Hailstork’s "Earthrise" features a festival chorus singing in German, alternating with an African-American chorus singing in English with vernacular verve. The choruses ultimately unite to end the cantata together with “Draw the Sacred Circle Closer,” a translation of lines from Schiller’s “Ode to Joy.” For advanced cellists.

More by this Composer:
Adolphus Hailstork Adolphus Hailstork Choir Adolphus Hailstork Double Bass Adolphus Hailstork Flute
Series:
Composers and Arrangers of Color Music of Black Composers and Artists
Artists:
Adolphus Hailstork
Ensemble:
Chamber Music
Publisher:
Theodore Presser Company

Ratings + Reviews

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Anonymous

Feb 10, 2021

Great addition to the repertoire

This piece is definitely worthy of becoming a staple in the cello repertoire. The theme is beautiful and the 5 short variations offer a variety of styles from somber to playful and jazzy. Most of the piece stays below thumb position with the exception of a few notes where an oss 8ba is offered.