Celebration of Praise

Joel Blahnik

General Info

Year: 1989, rev. 1999
Duration: c. 8:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alliance Publications
Cost: Score & Parts - $95.00 | Score Only - $15.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
French Horn I-II-III
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II, including:

Cymbals (crash and suspended)
Glockenspiel
Snare Drum

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Celebration of Praise is a composition which utilizes four musical resources: Fanfare of Jinrichuv Hradec by an anonymous composer from Bohemia, circa 1560, the African hymn In Christ There is No East or West, and the well-known 18th century German hymn tunes, Hyfrydol and Lobe den Herron.

Celebration of Praise was commissioned by Professor Lewis Schmidt of Lakeland College, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, for the 125th anniversary of that institution and for the dedication ceremony of the Bradley Fine Arts Center on that campus.

Program Note from Published Score

Media

MP3 at Alliance Publications Inc

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

Works for Winds by This Composer

Air for Woodwind Choir (as arranger) (1731/1993/2007)
Celebration of Praise
Christmas Rhapsody for Band
Concertino for Percussionist and Chamber Winds
Easter Sunrise
Fanfare and Processional (1998)
From Tender Stem
Good Land - Wau Toma
I Am a Fine Musician
Invention No. 1
Invention No. 2
Invention No. 3
Largo and Finale for Band (from the New World Symphony) (as arranger) (1893/1996)
Marian Symphony
Mississippi
Sarabande (as transcriber) (1894/2013)
Sinfonietta Fanfare for Band (as arranger)
Six Ceremonial Fanfares for Band
Slava! A Celebration for Band
Slavic Miniatures
Two Beautiful Countries

Resources

Dunker, Amy. Analysis of Celebration of Praise