{"product_id":"higdon-ruminations-lawdon","title":"Higdon: Ruminations","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/jennifer-higdon\"\u003eJennifer Higdon (1962-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eSATB Choir, Chamber Ensemble\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ruminations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spiral Bound\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eInstrumentation: SATB choir and chamber ensemble (total of 12 players)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1,1 (doubling bass clarinet),1;\n1,1;\nhp;\n1 perc;\n2 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 contrabass\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTexts: Rumi, Translation by Coleman Barks\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePROGRAM NOTES –\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Ruminations\" is like a small book of meditative thoughts on the relationship of\nmusic to life. Like Rumi's poems, they are short and to the point, hopefully\nmaintaining the beautiful poetic qualities so aptly captured by translator Coleman\nBarks. These are like tiny musical snapshots; declarations of harmony, beat, and\nmelody.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI've designed the flow of this piece to be like a book of Rumi's poems: moving\nquickly and succinctly from one to the next, without elaboration…getting to the\npoint immediately. There are 7 poems, and the \"inner poems\" (numbers 2, 4, and 6)\nfeature soloists from the choir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe last two poems (Flowers \u0026amp; in Your Light) use very similar chord progressions\nto represent how, in truth, these poems are all linked in the same way that music is a\nshared experience amongst us all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-­‐Jennifer Higdon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Lawdon Press","offers":[{"title":"Full Score","offer_id":45138988662863,"sku":"LAWD-265-FS","price":66.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Choral Score","offer_id":45138988302415,"sku":"LAWD-265","price":11.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Study Score","offer_id":45138988695631,"sku":"LAWD-265-SS","price":42.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/fr\/products\/higdon-ruminations-lawdon","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}