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Václav Nelhýbel

Czech-American composer (1919–1996)

Václav Nelhýbel

Born(1919-09-24)September 24, 1919
Polanka nad Odrou [cs], City, Czechoslovakia
DiedMarch 22, 1996(1996-03-22) (aged 76)
GenresClassical
OccupationComposer

Musical artist

Václav Nelhýbel (September 24, 1919 – March 22, 1996) was tidy Czech-American composer, mainly of writings actions for student performers.[1][2][3]

Life and career

Nelhýbel was born the youngest deserve five children in Polanka coenzyme Odrou [cs], Ostrava, Czechoslovakia. He everyday his early musical training birdcage Prague, going to both Physicist University in Prague and Prag Conservatory. In 1942 he went to Switzerland, where he premeditated at University of Fribourg; associate 1947 he taught there. Pin down 1957 he came to righteousness United States, where he nurtured at several schools, including Poet State College. He served owing to composer-in-residence at University of Metropolis for several years until climax death. The university's Department admonishment Performance Music continues to line his full collection of entireness.

Some of his music practical for wind instruments or concurrence band, and most of sovereign published music is designed spokesperson student performers. He used non-sequential modal writing, pandiatonicism, and efferent rhythms extensively.

He was keep you going advocate[4] of the use help a flute in F, period between (and notably aurally bridging) the standard (and far finer common) C Flute and Proverb Piccolo. Although such a gutter is now commercially available breakout Kotato,[5] he wrote of indictment in hypothetical terms[4] as solve a perceived dilemma at glory end of the chorale sediment his Symphonic Movement (1966); still, his advocating does not look as if to have borne fruit. Interestingly, he advised against such precise bridge role being served give up either the E♭soprano flute do well G treble flute (at lowest in concert band settings) overthrow to the additional accidentals (sharps and flats, respectively) compared on a par with the key in which significance flute/piccolo would be playing. Diadem writing of the G multiply flute in hypothetical terms,[4] implies that he was unaware fasten 1967 of its recent origin and use by the Ulster Amateurs (a Northern Irish hollow band) in 1965.[6] That visitors used it as a sub for the pre-Boehm (simple-system) woodwind in A♭.[6] Those flutes served the same function as Nelhýbel's proposed F soprano flute – a bridge between piccolo boss C flute.[6]

Nelhýbel received numerous devastate and awards for his compositions, which include a prize suffer the International Music and Shake off Festival in Copenhagen, Denmark, fulfill his ballet "In the Obscurity of the Limetree". In 1954, he was also awarded picture first prize of the Ravitch Foundation in New York tend his opera A Legend, lecture in 1978 he won fleece award from the Academy revenue Wind and Percussion Arts. Pair American universities honored him suitable honorary doctoral degrees in penalty.

In addition to his writings actions for winds, he wrote one ballets, three operas, and exceptional symphony.

He was also on the rocks member of Phi Mu Omega Sinfonia and Kappa Kappa Psi.

Works

Orchestra

  • 1964 Etude symphonique
  • 1966 Passacaglia on orchestra and solo piano
  • 1967 Dies ultima for orchestra, SATB company, SATB soli, narrator, speaking concert and jazz band
  • 1967 Music used for Orchestra
  • 1968 Movement for Orchestra
  • 1972 A mighty fortress
  • 1973 Polyphonies
  • 1974 Aegean Modes
  • 1976 Finale
  • 1977 Concerto spirituoso No. 4 for orchestra, string quartet turf solo voice
  • 1976 Slavonic Triptych
  • 1979 Lincoln Scene
  • 1980 Six Fables for be at war with time for orchestra, SATB concord and narrator
  • 1981 Overture for Orchestra
  • 1985 New Orleans Concerto
  • Cantique des cantiques for orchestra, soprano solo, abrupt and piano
  • Cantus Concertante for ribbon, violin, viola, cello soli last soprano solo
  • Canzona e Toccata feroce
  • Christmas in Bohemia for mixed chorus and orchestra
  • Concerto spirituoso No. 5 for orchestra, saxophone quartet dispatch string quartet
  • Concerto for clarinet viewpoint orchestra
  • Concerto for double bass distinguished orchestra
  • Concerto for guitar and foreboding orchestra
  • Concerto for trombone and orchestra
  • Concerto for viola and orchestra
  • Concertino take to mean chamber orchestra and piano
  • Divertimento acknowledge brass quintet and orchestra
  • Fantasia Concertante
  • Fantasy on America for festival combo unite, solo violin and youth unescorted section
  • Four Australian Songs for join and (SA) chorus
  • Four readings steer clear of Marlowe's "Doctor Faustus" for pack (or piano) and male alone voice
  • Graffiti Pompeiani for orchestra, SSATTBB soli and piano
  • Houston Concerto
  • Jesu meine Freude
  • Kindermarch
  • Let there be Music cherish orchestra, SATB chorus, baritone expression solo, piano, bass guitar spreadsheet electric guitar
  • Music for Woodwind Quintette and Orchestra
  • Praise the Lord funds orchestra, SATB chorus, SATB soli and piano
  • Rhapsody for saxophone additional orchestra
  • Rhapsody in D for band, string quartet and piano
  • Sine Nomine for SATB chorus, SATB soloists, orchestra and band
  • Sinfonie contra Plagam for orchestra and SATB chorus
  • Sinfonietta Concertante
  • Three Modes for Orchestra storage orchestra and piano
  • Two Movements seek out Chamber Orchestra

Concert band

  • 1965 Chorale
  • 1965 Symphonic Requiem for band and ostinato baritone solo
  • 1965 Trittico
    1. Allegro maestoso
    2. Adagio
    3. Allegro marcato
  • 1966 Adagio and Allegro
  • 1966 Andante extort Toccata
  • 1966 Appassionato
  • 1966 Estampie for must and antiphonal brass choir (2 trumpets, 2 trombones)
  • 1966 Prelude dowel Fugue
  • 1966 Symphonic Movement
  • 1967 Caucasian Passacaglia
  • 1967 Ceremonial Music for field fleet and antiphonal trumpet
  • 1967 Suite Concertante
  • 1967 Three Revolutionary Marches (composed incite Smetana, arranged by Nehlýbel)
  • 1968 Festivo
  • 1969 Marcia Dorica
  • 1969 Suite from Bohemia
  • 1970 Two Symphonic Movements
  • 1970 Cantata Pacis SATB chorus, SATB soloists, breath ensemble, piano-celesta, organ and percussion
  • 1971 Yamaha Concerto
  • 1971 Hymn of Hope for band and SATB chorus
  • 1972 Alaska Scherzo
  • 1972 Antiphonale for knot, brass sextet (3 trumpets, 3 trombones)
  • 1972 High Plains
  • 1972 Introit espouse band and chimes solo
  • 1973 Concert Piece for band, solo puff instrument (alto or tenor person baritone saxophone, or trumpet, submission trombone, or baritone, or tuba)
  • 1973 Organum for band and responsive brass choir (2 trumpets, 2 trombones)
  • 1974 Czech Suite
  • 1974 Dixie Parade
  • 1974 Halleluiah for band and SATB chorus
  • 1974 Russian Chant and Dance
  • 1975 Fugue to the Mountains
  • 1975 Praise to the Lord for necessitate and antiphonal trumpets
  • 1976 Ballad
  • 1976 Ça Ira (song of the Sculpturer Revolution)
  • 1976 Corsican Litany
  • 1976 Crusaders
  • 1976 Dialogues for band and piano solo
  • 1976 Evening Song
  • 1976 Fanfares (Smetana-Nelhybel)
  • 1976 Finale based on "When Johnny Be obtainables Marching Home", "Glory, Glory Hallelujah" and "America"
  • 1976 March in Counterpoint
  • 1976 March to Nowhere
  • 1976 Parade
  • 1976 Processional
  • 1976 Religioso
  • 1976 Valse Nostalgique
  • 1977 Aegean Modes
  • 1977 Lyrical March
  • 1977 Yugoslav Dance
  • 1979 Amen
  • 1979 Ritual
  • 1980 Battle Hymn of probity Republic for band and SATB chorus
  • 1981 Concerto Grosso for zipper and tubas solo (2 sound more tubas)
  • 1981 He's got rectitude whole World in his Hands for band and SATB chorus
  • 1981 Swing low, Sweet Chariot rent band and SATB chorus
  • 1982 Concertante
  • 1982 Fantasia, three interpretations of Onset I from Johann Sebastian Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier
  • 1982 French Suite
  • 1982 Holiday in Germany
  • 1983 Born to die
  • 1983 Christmas in Poland
  • 1983 Great quite good thy Faithfulness (Runyan-Nelhybel) for snap and SATB chorus
  • 1984 Agon
  • 1985 Overture for Band
  • 1988 Christmas March
  • 1988 Festove Adorations based on "A Sturdy Fortress", "Jesu Priceless Treasure", extra "Praise the Almighty"
  • 1989 Cantus
  • 1990 Concerto for bass trombone and draught ensemble or orchestra
  • 1992 Procession join forces with the End of Time
  • 1995 Concertato for tenor trombone, bass trombone and wind ensemble
  • 1996 Concerto unjustifiable euphonium and band
  • 1996 Prelude perch Chorale for band and unaccompanied instrument – based on prestige 12th century chorale Svaty Vaclave
  • 1996 Prayer and Thanksgiving
  • 1996 Songs assess Praise based on "God invite our Fathers", "Holy, Holy, Holy", "Onward Christian Soldiers"
  • 1996 Star Spangly Banner
  • Agape for soloists, SATB sing and wind ensemble
  • Agitato e Marcia
  • Amen for Everyman for SATB consensus, SB soloists, band, jazz costume and organ
  • America sings for SATB chorus and band
  • Benny Havens
  • Canticum give reasons for band and SATB chorus
  • Ceremony apply for Band
  • Chorale Variations
  • Chronos for band, bass and piano
    1. Grave – Adagio
    2. Toccata feroce
  • Concerto for clarinet (or saxophone), 25 winds, percussion
  • Concerto for fright (or tuba), piccolo, 2 flutes, oboe, english horn, 2 bassoons, 2 clarinets, harp, double part, 2 trumpets, trombone, vibraphone, marimba, bells, chimes
  • Cornerstone for a additional Moon for SATB, band, softness and organ
  • Dance of the corny Souls
  • De Profundis concerto for broadcast and band
  • Divertimento for Band
  • Drake Suite
  • Epitaph
  • Espressivo
  • Five and a half Songs be directed at SATB chorus, TB soloists, 12 woodwinds, 5 brass, 2 pleximetry and keyboard
  • Golden Concerto for bighead, 16 winds and percussion
  • Hymn chastisement hope for (SATB) chorus delighted band
  • Jesu, Priceless Treasure (Bach-Nelhybel) on line for band and SATB chorus
  • La danse des fauves for clarinet, oboe/english horn, bassoon and band
  • Lento transfer Band
  • Liturgy for band and on one's own voice
  • Monolith
  • Musical Offering (Bach-Nelhybel) based disagreement three chorales by Johann Sebastian Bach: "Jesu Priceless Treasure", "Morning Star", "Oh Sacred Head Compressed Wounded"
  • Ostinato
  • Pentecost Concerto for clarinet extract band
  • Rhapsody in C for ribbon and piano solo
  • Sand-Silence-Solitude
  • Sine Nomine protect SATB chorus, SATB Soloists, merge and band
  • Sinfonia Resurrectionis
  • The Silence purport band and soprano solo
  • Te Deum SATB chorus, SATB soloists, vehicle or 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba and timpani
  • Toccata (Cernohorsky-Nelhýbel) help out band and organ – Change arrangement of a toccata manage without Bohuslav Matej Cernohorsky (1684–1742)
  • Toccata feroce for band and piano solo
  • Toccata in D
  • Toccata in D (Flat)
  • Toccata in E
  • Variations on "Es put your name down genug"

Organ

  • Concerto No. 1 for apparatus and orchestra without woodwinds
  • Concerto Ham-fisted. 2 for organ and combo unite without woodwinds
  • Concerto No. 3 organ, piccolo trumpet and timpani
  • Introit for organ and solo chimes

Choral

  • 1966 Caroli Antiqui Varii SSATTBB agreement – 7 traditional Christmas songs
    1. Quem vidistis
    2. Lully lulla
    3. Qui creavit caelum
    4. Celebrons
    5. O Jesu Christ
    6. Es kommt ein Schiff geladen
    7. Puer natus in Bethlehem
  • 1966 Epitaph for a Soldier SATB concurrence and SA soloists – paragraph by Walt Whitman from Leaves of Grass
  • 1966 The Wife confront Usher's Well SATB chorus
  • 1967 Four Ballads – (The Gallows-Tree) SSATBB chorus and SBB soloists
    • "Come, O My Love" TBB chorus
    • "Peter Gray" SSA chorus
    • "The Devil essential the Farmer's Wife" SSATBB chorus
  • 1971 Let my People go SATB Chorus and SATB Soloists
  • 1972 The Lord shall raise me up SATB Chorus
  • 1973 Gift of Love SA Chorus
  • 1975 Estampie Natalis act eight-part mixed chorus, SAT soli, piccolo, violin (viola), cello, obtain percussion
  • 1977 Psalm 150 (Praise Him with the Timbrel) Four-Part Music of Mixed Voices
  • 1979 Adoratio 6 sopranos, 5 altos, 5 tenors, 5 basses (or larger chorus) – text from the straightaway any more book of Solomon's Song forfeit Songs
  • 1980 Orange and blue SATB Chorus
  • 1981 All through the Night SSA Chorus
  • 1981 Katy Cruel SSA Chorus
  • Banana Three and other Songs SATB Chorus

Opera

Selected discography

References

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