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Paraphrase on Nearer My God to Thee
Carl Nielsen (trans. Gorder)
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General Info
Year: 1912
Duration: c. 3:30
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: J.W. Pepper
Cost: Score and Parts - $45.00 | Score Only - $7.50
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn (optional)
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra Alto Clarinet
B-flat Contrabass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III=IV
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Snare Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Field Drum
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
According to Danish scholars Meyer and Peterson, Ncermere Gud til dig was written in commemoration of the April 15, 1912, tragedy of the Titanic. The ship’s orchestra was reported to have played Nearer, My God, to Thee while the Titanic was sinking—the shattering crashes in the middle of the piece apparently depict the collision of the icebergs. Nielsen was to have conducted the premiere on May 21, 1912, but the sudden death of King Frederik VII of Denmark caused the cancellation of the commemorative concert. Nielsen eventually conducted the premiere on August 22, 1915. While none of the original parts exist, this version — based on the specific instrumentation listed in Nielsen’s notes—has been reconstructed off of the composer’s sketches by Wayne D. Gorder.
-Program Note by Brigham Young University-Idaho Symphony Band
Commercial Discography
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- 207 Wind Orchestra (Timothy Burns, conductor) - July 1, 2015
- Brigham Young University, Idaho, Symphony Band (Diane Soelberg, conductor) - CBDNA Western/Northwestern Division Convention (Reno, Nev.) 13 March 2014
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Aladdin Suite (arr. de Meij) (1919/1995)
- Hanedans (arr. Møller) (1906/1972)
- The Inextinguishable (arr. Forrester) (1916/)
- Masquerade Overture (arr. Boyd) (1904-06/1969)
- Nearer My God to Thee (1912/2004)
- Paraphrase on Nearer My God to Thee (tr. Gorder) (1912/2000)
- Prelude to Act II of "Maskarade" (arr. Hanna) (1904-06/)
- Prelude to Act Two from the Opera "Saul and David" (arr. Boyd) (1899–1901/1971)
- Symphony No. 3 (tr. Snedecor) (1911/)
Resources
None discovered thus far.