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Mosaichoralmente
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Invention for Wind Band The composition „Mosaichoralmente“ was written for the Musikverein Endorf (Sauerland, Germany). A particular concern of its conductor at the time, Gerhard Vollmer, was the continuous work on a balanced orchestral sound. Playing chorales and transcriptions of works by great masters was therefore part of their routine.
When I was commissioned to write an anniversary piece for a festive concert in 2013, I chose a hymn as the basis for my composition: “Herr Jesu Christ, dich zu uns wend” dates from the 17th century and has been adapted by numerous composers. The most famous among them was undoubtedly Johann Sebastian Bach.
I could not get the chorale melody out of my mind. I took great pleasure in playing it. More and more, small individual musical parts came together to form a whole piece. This is how the idea for the fantasy word “Mosaichoralmente” came about, which has its origin in the Italian words “mosaico” (mosaic) and “coralmente” (choral-like).
The musical ideas came and developed quickly. I didn’t feel like I had to “search” for the music. It rather “came to me” – a special ideal state that cannot be forced. Finally, at the first reading, the musicians were astonished to discover that the piece consists of exactly 100 bars. I hadn’t even noticed this myself but thought that it was a happy coincidence: after all, the orchestra was celebrating the 100th anniversary of its foundation.
Thiemo Kraas, December 2012
Grade Level GB: 6-7 Grade Level USA: 4 (Advanced) Composer: Kraas, Thiemo Genre: Chorale, Concert Piece, Sacred Music Performance time: 00:05:00 Publisher: Rundel Size: A4 Info: Full Score + Parts Rundel Order Number: MVSR2690 Release Date: 2013
The composition „Mosaichoralmente“ was written for the Musikverein Endorf (Sauerland, Germany). A particular concern of its conductor at the time, Gerhard Vollmer, was the continuous work on a...
Thiemo Kraas was born in Arnsberg (Sauerland) in 1984 and his love for music showed already at a young age. He studied music education, majoring in percussion, as well as music theory, composition and aural skills at the University of Music in Detmold, where he also worked as a lecturer in music theory in 2014/15. During his studies, Thiemo Kraas received a scholarship from the German National...