Veni Immanuel

Philip Sparke

Medieval French antiphon, arranged by Philip Sparke

Subtitle: Meditation on Oh Come, Oh Come, Immanuel

General Info

Year: 2003
Duration: c. 5:30
Difficulty: II-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Hymn
Publisher: Anglo Music, through De Haske
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €95.32 | Score Only (print) - €14.01

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass 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
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:

Bass Drum
Glockenspiel
Mark Chimes
Tubular Bells
Vibraphone (optional)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The Advent hymn we all know today as O Come, O Come, Immanuel was arranged in its modern form by Thomas Helmore and published in Hymnal Noted in 1856. Both the words and the melody, however, predate this version by centuries. The words are based on a ninth century antiphon O Emmanue, and the tune is taken from a 15th century processional of French Franciscan nuns, part of the setting for the funeral hymn Libera Me.

This arrangement aims to expand on the power and mystery of the original tune and will be most effective if the solo trumpet at the start and end of the piece can be placed away from the band, maybe at the back of the auditorium.

- Program Note from publisher

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
Audio CD: Green Valley High School Symphonic Band (Diane Koutulis, conductor) - 2004

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Northdale Concert Band (Toronto, Ont., Can.) (Joseph Resendes, conductor) – 25 November 2018
Green Valley High School (Henderson, Nev.) Symphonic Band (Diane Koutulis, conductor) – 18 December 2004 (2004 Midwest Clinic)

Works for Winds by This Composer

Atlantic Odyssey (2010)
Ballad for Benny (2001)
Bandwagon (2004)
Barn Dance and Cowboy Hymn (1982)
Beethoven's Greeting (2008)
Bestiarium Suite
- Tropical Fishes (Appermont)
- Dance of the Whale (Sparke)
- Tyrannosaurus Rex (Ferran)
- The Snail (Van der Roost)
- The Apes (Smith)
- The Woodworm (Valencia)
- The Kangaroo (Houben)
- Charlie, the Chameleon (Alarcon)
- The Fly (Navarro)
Between the Two Rivers (2003)
Big Sky Overture
Blazon (2010)
A Bluegrass Overture (2017)
Bolero (as arranger) (1928/2011)
Cambridge Intrada
The Camelot Chronicles
Carnival (1997)
Carol of the Shepherds (2001)
Celebration (1993)
The Centurion (1988/2000)
Chorale and Variations (2004)
Clarinet Calypso (2003)
Colorado Springs (2007)
A Colour Symphony (2015)
Concert Prelude (1976/2000)
Concertino Classico (2010)
Concerto for Clarinet (2003)
Dance Movements (1995)
Dance of the Whale. See: Bestiarium Suite
Deserts (2008)
Diamond Concerto (2012)
Diversions - Variations on a Swiss Folk Song (1998)
Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes
Earth, Water, Sun, Wind (2000)
An English Sea Song Suite (2006)
Euphonium Concerto No. 2 (2005)
Exultation (2010)
Fanfare for Saint Cecilia (2008)
Fanfare, Romance and Finale (1990)
Fantasy for Euphonium (1995)
A Festive Tribute (J.S. Bach)
Fiesta! (1998)
Fiesta de la Vida
Five Festive Fanfares
Flying the Breeze (2002/2004)
The Four Noble Truths (2003/2004)
Four Norfolk Dances (2001)
Girl with the Flaxen Hair, The (as arranger) (1910/2007)
Hail the Dragon! (2010)
Harlequin (2004)
Hanover Festival (2000)
A Huntingdon Celebration (2003)
Infinity and Beyond... (2001)
Invictus (2001)
Jubilee Overture (1983)
A Klezmer Karnival (2004)
The Land of the Long White Cloud (1980/1988)
A Lindisfarne Rhapsody (1998)
The Long Day Closes (as arranger) (1868/2007)
Madrigalum (2006)
Måndalen Landscapes (2004)
Manhattan (2004)
Marchissimo (2004)
Mary's Boy Child (as arranger)
Masquerade (2003)
Merry-Go-Round (2002)
Morning Song (2002)
Music for a Festival (1985)
Music of the Spheres (2004)
Navigation Inn
Once in Royal David’s City (as arranger)
Orient Express (1987)
Out of the Darkness, Into the Light (2003)
Overture for Woodwinds (2000)
The Painted Desert (2004)
Panis Angelicus (as arranger) (1872/2001)
Pantomime (1988/1996)
Pastime with Good Company (as arranger) (15--?/2005)
The Pioneers (2005)
Portrait of a City (2002)
Postcard from Singapore (2004)
A Quiet Moment (2007)
Reflections
Reflections on an Old Japanese Folk Song (2015)
Rhythm and Blues (arr. Wheeler) (1986/2012)
The Roaring Forties (2008)
Sailing with the Tall Ships (2012)
Salute to a Hero (2009)
A Savannah Symphony (2010)
Scenes from a Comedy
The Seasons (2005)
Shalom! (2001)
Sierra Nevada (2006)
Sinfonietta No. 1 (1990)
Sinfonietta No. 2 (1992)
Sinfonietta No. 3 (2001)
Sleepers, Awake! (as transcriber)
Snow Valley Sleigh Ride (2007)
Song and Dance (1984)
Sounds of the Saint Lawrence (2008)
Spirit of the Sequoia (2004)
St. Paul's Suite (as arranger) (1912-1913/2017)
Strathcarron (2002)
Suite from Hymn of the Highlands (2002)
The Sun Will Rise Again (2011)
Sunrise at Angel's Gate (2001)
Symphonic Metamorphosis (2007)
Symphony No. 1. See: Earth, Water, Sun, Wind
Symphony No. 2. See: A Savannah Symphony
Symphony No. 3. See: A Colour Symphony
Tales of the River Wye (2007)
Tallis' Canon (arr. Sparke) (/2012)
Tameside Overture (1989)
Te Deum Prelude (as arranger)
Ten Chorale Preludes (as arranger) (1914/2002)
Theatre Music (1989)
Three English Folk Song Miniatures (2013)
Three Klezmer Miniatures (2009)
Three Washington Statues (2015)
To a New Dawn (2000)
To a Wild Rose (as arranger)
Tokyo Triptych (2007)
Trombone Concerto (2007)
Tuba Concerto (2007)
The Unknown Journey (2014)
Valerius Variations (2005)
Veni Immanuel (2003)
Victory Fanfare
A Weekend in New York (2008)
The White Rose (2002)
Wilten Festival Overture (1999)
A Winter's Tale (2010)
Year of the Dragon (1984/1985)
Year of the Dragon (2017 edition) (1984/1985/2017)
A Yorkshire Overture (1991)

Resources

Perusal score
Philip Sparke website Accessed 5 February 2022