Symphony IV (de Meij)
Subtitle: Sinfonie der Lieder (Symphony of Songs) for solo voice, children's choir and wind orchestra
General Info
Year: 2013
Duration: c. 30:00
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Amstel
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €415.00 | Score Only (print) - €83.00
Movements
1. Ein Jahr ist nun geschwunden
2. Wenn zur Thür hinein
3. Wiedersehn
4. Zwei Brüder
5. Vorfrühling
6. Liedchen des Harlekin
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute III (Piccolo doubles Alto Flute)
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone I-II
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Piano
Harp
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including
- Anvils (2)
- Bass Drum
- Bell Tree
- Bells
- Chimes
- Crotales
- Finger Cymbal
- Flexatone
- Floor Tom
- Glass Wind Chimes
- Marimba
- Rustling Leaves
- Sleigh Bells
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangles (2)
- Verge
- Vibraphone
- Wind Machine
- Xylophone
Solo Voice
Children's Choir
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This symphony was inspired by a selection of 19th century German poetry: three poems from Friedrich Rückerts’ Kindertotenlieder (Songs on the Death of Children) and three poems by Heinrich Heine and Hugo von Hofmannsthal which, in the second movment of this impressive work, introduce themes of death, rebirth and hope.
- Program Note from publisher
My 4th Symphony for solo voice, children’s choir and wind orchestra is inspired by a variety of 19th century German poems. The first three movements use lyrics from the same source as Gustav Mahler: Kindertotenlieder by Friedrich Rückert.
1) Ein Jahr ist nun geschwunden 2) Wenn zur Thür herein 3) Wiedersehn
The second half of the symphony continues on the death theme, using a poem by Heinrich Heine (Two Brothers). The last two songs, Early Spring' and Song of the Harlequin by Hugo von Hofmannsthal. are a metaphor for rebirth, new life and hope.
4) Zwei Brüder (Heinrich Heine) 5) Vorfrühling (Hugo von Hofmannsthal) 6) Liedchen des Harlekin (Hugo von Hofmannsthal)
The symphony was written at the request of the South-Tirol Youth Wind Orchestra, for the annual Mahler Festival in Dobiacco-Italy. The world premiere took place on July 24th, 2013 in Dobiacco.
- Program Note by composer Dedicated to Eileen Machan-Schley, my sweet mother in law.
Commercial Discography
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- San Jose (Calif.) Wind Symphony (Edward Harris, conductor; Layna Chianakas, mezzo-soprano; Vivace Youth Chorus) – 18 March 2018
- New York Wind Symphony (Johan de Meij, conductor; Kristin Gornstein, voice; Jubilate Youth Choir) – 2014
Works for Winds by This Composer
- African Harmony (2017)
- Aladdin Suite (as arranger)
- American Prelude
- Aquarium (1991)
- At Kitty O'Shea's (2011)
- Beatles Collection (as arranger) (1982)
- Canticles (2007)
- Casanova (2000)
- Celtic Classics (2016)
- Ceremonial Fanfare (2005)
- Chanson de Matin (as arranger) (c. 1890/1988)
- Clair de lune (as arranger) (1890/1905/2017)
- Cloud Factory (2011)
- Continental Overture (1997)
- Copacabana (as arranger)
- Downtown Divertimento (2014)
- Dutch Masters Suite (2008)
- Echoes of San Marco (2016)
- Edgar (as arranger) (1889/2008)
- Extreme Make-Over (2004)
- Extreme Beethoven (2012)
- Fellini (2015)
- Festive Hymn (2007)
- Fifty Shades of E (2016)
- Highlights from "Riverdance" (as arranger) (1994/2014)
- Highlights from the Seville Suite (as arranger) (1992/2011)
- Hobbits Dance and Hymn (arr. Lavender) (1987/2006)
- Honky Tonk Ragtime (as arranger) (1985)
- James Bond 007 (1983/2021)
- Jazz Suite No. 2 (as arranger) (post-1956/1994)
- March (as arranger) (post-1956/1994)
- Lyric Waltz (as arranger) (post-1956/1995)
- Dance I (as arranger) (post-1956/1994)
- Dance II (as arranger) (post-1956/1994)
- Waltz No. 2 (as arranger) (post-1956/1994)
- Finale (as arranger) (post-1956/1994)
- Joropo (as arranger)
- Jupiter Hymn (as arranger)
- Klezmer Classics (2004)
- La Fanciulla del West (as arranger) (1910/2008)
- La Quintessenza (1990/1998)
- Les Papillons (as editor)
- Loch Ness (1988)
- Lord of the Rings. See: Symphony No. 1
- Lord of the Rings (arr. Lavender) (1987/2001)
- Los Cuatro Vientos (2021)
- Madurodam (1997)
- March to Mars (as arranger) (1987)
- Marche Americana (as editor) (1997)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (as arranger) (1826/2022)
- Moment for Morricone (as arranger) (1966/1996)
- Mondriaan (2021)
- Musical Highlights from "Chess" (as arranger) (1993)
- The Painted Bird (2021)
- Pavane (as arranger) (1899/1991)
- Pennsylvania Faux Songs (2018)
- Phantom of the Opera (as arranger)
- Polish Christmas Music, Part I (1995)
- Ratatouille Satirique (as arranger) (/1994)
- Romeo and Juliet (as arranger). See: Suite from the Ballet "Romeo & Juliet"
- Rotterdam 1945 (2019)
- Sinfonietta No. 1 (2011/2012)
- Songs from the Catskills (2012)
- Spring (2010)
- Star Wars Saga (as arranger) (1987)
- Suite for Variety Orchestra (as arranger) (post 1956/1994)
- Suite from the Ballet "Romeo & Juliet" (as arranger) (1935/1990)
- Summer (2013)
- Symphony No. 1 (1987)
- Symphony No. 2 (1993)
- Symphony No. 3 (2007)
- Symphony No. 4 (2013)
- Symphony No. 5 (2018)
- Ancalagon, the Black (2018)
- UFO Concerto (2012)
- T-Bone Concerto (1996)
- Te Deum (as transcriber) (1900/2010)
- Two-Bone Concerto (2016)
- Teddy Trombone (as arranger)
- Triptychon (2023)
- Triumphal March (as arranger) (1872/2003)
- Un Momento Dado (2021)
- The Venetian Collection
- Via Claudia (2012)
- Wind in the Willows (2002)
- Windy City Overture (2006)
- The Witches' Sabbath (as arranger)
- The Woman in White (as arranger) (2006)
- The Year 2020 (2022)
Resources
- Johan de Meij website Accessed 18 March 2018
- Meij, J. (2013). Symphony no. 4 : Sinfonie der Lieder : For Solo Voice, Children's Choir & Wind Orchestra = Symphony of Songs [score]. Amstel: Amsterdam.
- Perusal score
- "Symphony No. 4: Sinfonie de Lieder." Wind band Symphony Archive. Web. Accessed 18 March 2018