Guise, Jean François de - Solo cantata based on Psalm 31 (HFA) op. 7, No. 16

Guise Jean François de
Solo cantata

based on Psalm 31 (HFA)
op. 7, No.16

Original cantata compositions are still quite rare in the portfolio of brass music. In most cases, they are more or less successful arrangements. The fact that Johann Sebastian Bach occupies a special place here is due to the fame and popularity of his cantata work.

However, there are hardly any works to be found that come close to what might be considered new church music.

Even in the compositions for wind ensembles, especially those for wind choirs, a contemporary musical language is rare. The composers tend to use arrangements of popular music or jazz, or adapt to this sound structure.

Jean François de Guise, who always wrote music for the church, attempts here to introduce a somewhat different sound to the traditional church cantata.

The basic conception follows the claim that this piece can also be played by good wind choirs. The composer does not use any extended playing techniques or microtonality. Nevertheless, new sounds are created that are considered established in worship in very few churches.

The individual short pieces of music that Jean François de Guise uses as preludes and interludes can also be played separately, so they do not necessarily have to be heard only within the cantata. The variety of instrumentation also makes this possible for smaller ensembles. The Intrada is an eloquent example of this.

The accompanying piano reduction is only for the singer and is therefore not suitable for performing the piece with just voice and piano. This follows from the fact that important tone colors, which are created by the instruments used, cannot be represented on the piano.

If possible, each part should also only be scored for one voice, if only for reasons of intonation and sound balance.

Trumpet in Bb, tenor horn, trombone, viola, piano

Score & 5 parts with piano reduction / 84 pages