Songs of Praise

Vaclav Nelhybel

Vaclav Nelhybel

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General Info

Year: 1983 / 1997
Duration: c. 8:10
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: J. Christopher Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $40.00

Instrumentation

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Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

This powerful symphonic setting of three hymn tunes was written by Vaclav Nelhybel, a native of Czechoslovakia. The work opens with God of Our Fathers, written by George W. Warren. After a somewhat complex woodwind interlude, Holy, Holy, Holy, written by John B. Dykes, enters softly over a repeat of the interlude. An exciting transition then blossoms into a brass and piccolo rendition of Onward Christian Soldiers written by Arthur Sullivan. The percussion section leads the ensemble back to an even more glorious version of God of Our Fathers with antiphonal brass.

- Program Note by William V. Johnson for the Cuesta Wind Ensemble concert program, 11 May 1991

Media

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State Ratings

• Louisiana: IV

Performances

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• Southern University and A&M College Wind Symphony (Carnell L. Knighten, conductor) - Spring 2008
• San Luis Obispo (Calif.) Wind Orchestra (William V. Johnson, conductor) - 15 October 2005

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

• Nelhybel, V.; Warren, G.; Dykes, J.; Sullivan, A. [1983]. Songs of Praise: For Symphonic Band [score]. J. Christopher Music: Carol Stream, Ill.