A Song of Joys (Piano/Vocal Score)
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SKU: EC.7.0635
Composed by Stephen Chatman. Secular, 21st century. Score. Galaxy Music Corporation #7.0635. Published by Galaxy Music Corporation (EC.7.0635).ISBN 600313706356. UPC: 600313706356. English.
Stephen Chatman's A Song of Joys was commissioned by the Calgary Philharmonic Society with assistance from the Canada Council. The 21-minute work in seven movements, premiered in Calgary May 2, 2014, was originally conceived as a companion work to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9. Based on fragments of Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass, A Song of Joys shares several characteristics with the Beethoven masterpiece, including identical orchestral instrumentation and a critical role of the chorus. More importantly, both works celebrate humanity and the spirit of love: the universal brotherhood of man through joy and the love of the heavenly father. From Whitman’s opening line, “O to make the most jubilant song!” to his concluding lines, 'With the love of comrades, With the life-long love of comrades,' the spirit of love, universal brotherhood, transcendentalism, and joy pervades the work.