singer, one-man choir, guitarist and composer
O for the wings of a Dove for clarinet choir
SM-000325902
- Composer
- Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
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Arranger
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David W Solomons
- Publisher
- David W Solomons
- Genre
- Classical / Instrumental
- Instrumentation
- Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Alto Clarinet, Contrabass clarinet
- Scored for
- Wind ensemble
- Type of score
- Full score, Parts
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Year of composition
- 2018
Description
Arrangement for clarinet choir of Mendelssohn's "O for the Wings of a Dove" (the last section of his anthem "Hear my prayer")
Except in the first few bars, I have used mainly the lower clarinets to represent the organ part, the B flats to represent the choir and the E flat to represent the treble (or soprano) soloist.
The pdf file contains score and parts
The sound sample is an electronic preview
The words of the original choral piece are:
O for the wings, for the wings of a dove,
Far away, far away I would rove.
O for the wings, for the wings of a dove,
Far away, far away,
Far away, far away I would rove.
In the wilderness build me a nest,
And remain there for ever at rest.
In the wilderness build me, build me a nest,
And remain there forever at rest.