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The Storm for woodwind quartet
SM-000232423
- Composer
- Roland Rogers
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Arranger
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David W Solomons
- Publisher
- David W Solomons
- Genre
- Classical / Instrumental
- Instrumentation
- Flute, Clarinet, Bassoon, Oboe
- Scored for
- Quartet
- Type of score
- Full score, Parts
- Duration
- 4'0"
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Year of composition
- 2015
Description
Arrangement for woodwind quartet (transposed to C minor) of Roland Rogers' victorian choral piece "The Storm"
in which a ship at sea is caught in a storm, a frightened boy in his bedroom, on land, prays for the sailors.
In the morning all is well and they sing praise to God.
The original score for choir (in A minor) is also available on this site.
The pdf file contains score and parts.
The sound sample is an electronic preview.
A video of the choral version transposed to E minor) can be heard on youtube at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEDt8H9tr3Q
These are the words: poem by Adelaide Procter:
The tempest rages wild and high,
The waves lift up their voice and cry
Fierce answers to the angry sky, -
Miserere Domine.
Through the black night and driving rain,
A ship is struggling, all in vain
To live upon the stormy main; -
Miserere Domine.
The thunders roar, the lightnings glare,
Vain is it now to strive or dare;
A cry goes up of great despair, -
Miserere Domine.
The stormy voices of the main,
The moaning wind, the pelting rain
Beat on the nursery window pane: -
Miserere Domine.
Warm curtained was the little bed,
Soft pillowed was the little head;
"The storm will wake the child," they said:
Miserere Domine.
Cowering among his pillows white
He prays, his blue eyes dim with fright,
"Father save those at sea to-night!"
Miserere Domine.
The morning shone all clear and gay,
On a ship at anchor in the bay,
And on a little child at play, -
Gloria tibi Domine!