Thanatopsis (Contemplation of Death) for string orchestra or string quartet
String Orchestra - Digital Sheet Music

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String Orchestra
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20th Century
Contemporary
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David Warin Solomons2
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String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.958403

Composed by Joseph Dillon Ford. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score and parts. 7 pages. David Warin Solomons2 #3682395. Published by David Warin Solomons2 (A0.958403).

"Thanatopsis" is derived from the Greek meaning "view of death."
The title was originally suggested by William Cullen Bryant's poem of the same name,
although Joseph Dillon Ford's work is not a tonal depiction of any specific literary ideas or imagery
but a personal philosophical statement.
Several brief references to the beginning of the famous "Dies Irae" from the Catholic plainsong Requiem
should not give the impression that Thanatopsis has any specific denominational associations:
it may be performed both at secular concerts or at any religious or memorial service requiring a solemn music to accompany silent meditation.
The pdf file contains score and parts.
The sound sample was performed by the Octava Chamber Orchestra

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