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Title	Toward the Unknown Region
Article no.	3168504
Category	Concert/wind/brass band
Subcategory	Wind music and choir
Instrumentation	Ha (concert/wind band); Chor (choir)
Instrumentation/info	Concert Band and Chorus
Format	PrtStm (full score and parts); Download
Country of publication	USA (us)
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Composer	Vaughan Williams, Ralph
Lyricist	Whitman, Walt
Arranger	Noble, Paul
Performer	Stadtmusik Zürich; Akademischer Chor Zürich
Conductor	Wüthrich, Niki
Difficulty level	4
Duration	12:00
Additional info/contents	This magnificent setting of Walt Whitman's poem established Vaughan Williams's reputation as one of the leading composers of the twentieth century. The idea of a spiritual journey - the passage of the soul from darkness to light, 'Toward the Unknown Region' - is central to the text and fully reflected in the music. Beginning softly and simply, the music follows the text of the poem, building through a Wagnerian chromaticism toward a bold and dramatic climax. This was Vaughan Williams's first major choral piece, and its obvious inspirational qualities made it a success from the first. This arrangement for Concert Band and Chorus adheres to the original orchestration. The choral parts are included in the conductor's score as a reference, but are not part of the download or printed version. The choral parts are available for purchase from Stainer & Bell Ltd. Premiere: 2016-04-10, Stadtmusik Zürich and Akademischer Chor Zürich, Niki Wüthrich, Conductor
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