Thank you for this interesting post Gordon. Would you expand on your two comments? What special significance does 'This is a Salvation Army piece' have if any. and 'Not a foot wrong'? Does the latter comment mean that there were no split notes for example?
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 2:31 am Post subject:
That was one beautiful piece of music and played to perfection. Thanks for the treat. _________________ GeorgeB
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Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2017 2:41 am Post subject:
trumpet56 wrote:
Thank you for this interesting post Gordon. Would you expand on your two comments? What special significance does 'This is a Salvation Army piece' have if any. and 'Not a foot wrong'? Does the latter comment mean that there were no split notes for example?
Phillip is a bit like Maurice Andre. He just doesn't make mistakes. It is quite uncanny really. I only noted that its a salvation army piece as a lot of people won't know it. _________________ Bb - Scherzer 8218W, Schilke S22, Bach 43, Selmer 19A Balanced
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Music and lyrics by Joy Webb
Arranged for brass band by Ivor Bosanko
When I'm tired and nothing's going right for me;
When things I've counted on just do not come my way;
When in my mind the thick grey folds of doubt arise,
It's then I seem to hear him say:
Share my yoke and find that I am joined with you.
Your slightest movement I shall feel and be there too!
Share my yoke and come the way that I must go!
In our "togetherness" my peace you'll know;
The world beholding us will see it so!
When I'm perplexed and no one's understanding me;
When even safest thoughts collapse in disarray;
When I've lost the things that always seemed so sure,
It's then I need to hear him say:
Share my yoke and find that I am joined with you.
Your slightest movement I shall feel and be there too!
Share my yoke and come the way that I must go!
In our "togetherness" my peace you'll know;
The world beholding us will see it so!
When I'm alone and nothing's getting through to me;
And isolation that increases day by day;
When closest friends can seem a thousand miles away,
It's then I long to hear him say:
Share my yoke and find that I am joined with you.
Your slightest movement I shall feel and be there too!
Share my yoke and come the way that I must go!
In our "togetherness" my peace you'll know;
The world beholding us will see it so!
The reason I posted the lyrics is that for a Salvationist composer the words with their intent and meaning are more often than not more important than the melody being sung or played in this case. It is indeed a beautiful melody but may I suggest that if you are wanting to offer this and other Salvation Army solos', to an audience you research the text that accompany's the melody. After all we as musicians are communicating a message or telling a story with our music whether Salvationists or non Salvationists.
Oh what a lovely piece of music. Touches my heart! Thanks a lot for providing it.. Also the lyrics provided by trumpet56 indeed underline music is all about sharing sentiments!
Talking of Salvation Army pieces I recently found my old & first mouthpiece S A nr 1. How on earth was I able to play on this tiny little ting with that flat rim??? But a guy in the Brass Band has borrowed it and he is very satisfied! (back row guy, used to play on a SA nr 2). _________________ Cornets:
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 7:52 am Post subject:
trumpet56 wrote:
The reason I posted the lyrics is that for a Salvationist composer the words with their intent and meaning are more often than not more important than the melody being sung or played in this case. It is indeed a beautiful melody but may I suggest that if you are wanting to offer this and other Salvation Army solos', to an audience you research the text that accompany's the melody. After all we as musicians are communicating a message or telling a story with our music whether Salvationists or non Salvationists.
Indeed, when you look at the description for the sheet music (that shows up, for example when you look at it on a site that sells it) you will see a note like this:
Quote:
Soloists not familiar with the lyrics would do well to refer to the original song, which can be found in The Musical Salvationist, July 1987.
_________________ "Music is like candy, you throw the (w)rappers away."
I know that I'm late to the game, but would anyone know where I would be able to find the arrangement of "Share My Yoke" for brass ensemble? I've seen an arrangement for solo trumpet and concert band. The one copy I did find that is written for brass ensemble is from a European publisher (I believe), but I'm hesitant to go ahead and make the purchase. Are there any U.S. distributors that would carry this piece?
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