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Prelude and Chorale
General Info
Year: 1992
Duration: c. 3:30
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alliance Publications Inc.
Cost: Score and Parts - $50.00 | Score Only: $10.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Solo Instrument
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet (Contrabass)
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
Trombone I-II-III
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Tubular Bells
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Prelude and Chorale on Svaty Vaclave was commissioned by the Czech Music Alliance - Joel Blahnik and Anita Smisek - in 1987 and premiered by them with euphonium and organ in New Prague, Minnesota (St. Wenceslaus Church, December 6, 1988). Later, in early 1992, Nelhybel transcribed it for symphonic band as an extension of his gratitude to Joel Blahnik for finding and meeting his oldest son while visiting Prague, Czechoslovakia (still under communist regime at that time) with whom he had lost contact with for many years. Bridging this relationship gave Nelhybel new life and the proud realization of being a grandfather as well.
Prelude and Chorale for Symphonic Band received its premiere on April 13, 1992 at the Czech Music Festival organized and conducted by Peter Schmalz, Band Director at Oshkosh North High School in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Joel Blahnik was the Euphonium soloist.
As with many of his compositions, Nelhybel often employed thematic material from his musical heritage and native land. This work, originally for organ and trombone or euphonium, is a prelude on the theme of the second oldest extant chant from the 12th century known and sung by the Czech people - a prayer to the patron saint of their country, pleading St. Wenceslas (10th Century Prince of the Czech Lands) to preserve it from perishing. This venerated chant takes the form of a kyrielle, each verse, after invoking the intercession of St Vaclav on behalf of his people, ends with the Kyrie eleison. Further verses, in litany form, call upon the other Czech patron saints - Ludmilla, Prokop, John Nepomuk and Agnes. It also became a famous ceremonial song bonding the people together.
Program Note from the Published Score
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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Works for Winds by This Composer
- Adagio and Allegro (1966)
- Aegean Modes (1974/1977)
- Agape
- Agitato e Marcia
- Agon (1984)
- Alaska Scherzo (1972/2015)
- Allegro con brio (/2017)
- America Sings: New England
- Amen (1979)
- Amen for Everyman
- Andante and Toccata (1966)
- Antiphonale (1972)
- Appassionato (1966)
- Ballad (1976)
- Battle Hymn of the Republic (as arranger) (1980)
- Benny Havens
- Born to Die (1983/2016)
- Ca Ira (1976)
- Cantata Pacis (1970)
- Canticum
- Cantus (1989)
- Cantus et Ludus
- Caucasian Passacaglia (1967)
- Ceremonial Music (1967)
- Ceremony for Band (/2017)
- Chorale (1965)
- Chorale and Allegro (ed. Richardson) (/2016)
- Chorale and Allegro (/2017)
- Chorale Variations
- Christmas March (as arranger) (1988)
- Christmas in Poland (1983/2010)
- Chronos
- Concert Piece (1973)
- Concertante (1982)
- Concertato for Tenor Trombone, Bass Trombone, and Wind Ensemble (1995)
- Concerto for Bass Trombone and Band
- Concerto for Clarinet and 23 Wind and Percussion Instruments (/2017)
- Concerto for Euphonium and Band (1996/2015)
- Concerto for Horn (or Tuba)
- Concerto Grosso for Tubas and Band (1981)
- Cornerstone for a New Moon
- Corsican Litany (1976)
- Crusaders (1976)
- Czech Suite (1974/2005)
- Dance of the Dead Souls (1975)
- De Profundis
- Dialogues (1976/2015)
- Dialogues for Piano and Band (1976/2015)
- Divertimento for Band
- Dixie Parade (1974)
- Drake Suite
- Epitaph
- Espressivo
- Estampie (1966)
- Evening Song (1976/2012)
- Fanfares (as arranger) (1872/1976)
- Fantasia (as arranger) (1982)
- Festive Adorations (1988)
- Festivo (1968)
- Festivo (arr. Wagner) (1968/2008)
- Finale (1976)
- Five and a Half Songs
- French Suite (1982)
- Fugue to the Mountains (1975)
- Great is Thy Faithfulness (as arranger) (1983)
- Golden Concerto
- Hallelujah (1974)
- He's Got the Whole World in His Hands (as arranger) (1981)
- High Plains (1972)
- Holiday in Germany (1982)
- Hymn of Hope (1971)
- Introit (1972/2015)
- Jesu, Priceless Treasure (as arranger)
- La Dance des Fauves
- Lento for Band (/2000)
- Let There Be Peace on Earth
- Liturgy
- Lyrical March (1977)
- March in Counterpoint (1976)
- March to Nowhere (1976)
- Marcia Dorica (1969)
- Monolith
- Music for Six Trumpets (ed. Doughty) (1975/2006)
- Musical Offering (as arranger)
- Organum (1973)
- Original Suite
- Ostinato
- Overture for Band (1985)
- Parade (1976)
- Pentecost Concerto
- Praise to the Lord (1975)
- Prayer and Thanksgiving (1996)
- Prelude and Chorale (1996)
- Prelude and Fugue
- Prelude and Fugue (1966)
- Procession to the End of Time (1992)
- Processional (1976)
- Religioso (1976)
- Rhapsody in C
- Ritual (1979)
- Russian Chant and Dance (1974/2015)
- Sand-Silence-Solitude
- The Silence
- Sine Nomine
- Sinfonia Resurrectionis (1981)
- Songs of Praise (1983/1996)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (as arranger) (1814/1996)
- Suite Concertante (1967)
- Suite from Bohemia (1969)
- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (as arranger) (1981)
- Symphonic Movement (1966)
- Symphonic Requiem (1965)
- Te Deum
- Three Pieces for Saxophone Quartet (1968)
- Three Revolutionary Marches (as arranger) (1848/1967)
- Toccata (as arranger)
- Toccata Feroce for Band and Piano (/2017)
- Toccata in D
- Toccata in D (flat)
- Toccata in E
- Trittico (1963/1965/1993)
- Trittico: Movement I (arr. Story) (1963/2011)
- Two Symphonic Movements (1970/2017)
- Valse Nostalgique (1976)
- Variants on a Czech Love Song
- Variations on "Es ist Genug"
- Yamaha Concerto (1971)
- Yugoslav Dance (1977)
Resources
- Dunker, Amy. Analysis of Prelude and Chorale