The Mother - Nielsen, Carl

"Op. Op.41 ; CNW 18. Composed: 1920–21. Movements: Prologue and 7 scenes :1. Prelude. March tempo giusto (E-flat major) *Scene I :1a. Saga dream. Andante tranquillo (C minor) (This is Saga-Drøm, composed earlier) :2. The mist is rising. Andantino quassi allegretto (C major) :3. Melodrama. Andante (C minor) :3a. Faith and Hope are playing. Allegro marciale (E-flat major) *Scene II :4. Andantino pesante (F minor) *Scene III :5. Gramophone waltz. Tempo di valse (G major) :6. Quassi allegretto (E major) :7. Allegro molto (G major) :8. Allegro pesante (C major) :9. Andantino (D minor) *Scene IV :10. Prelude. Andante serioso (B-flat minor) :11. Moderato (C minor) :12. The children are playing. Allegretto (G major) :13. No number 13, see appendix *Scene V :14. Andante (G minor) *Scene VI :15. Menuet (G minor) :16. Allegretto vivo (E minor) :17. Fanfare music. Allegro moderato (C major) :18. Menuet (G minor) :18a. Fanfare music. Allegro moderato (C major) *Scene VII :19. Prelude. Andante (G major) :20. Echo song. Allegretto un poco (G minor) :21. March. Tempo giusto (E-flat major) :22. Chorus. Tempo giusto (G major) *Appendix :1b. Allegretto quassi andantino (F major) :13. Fragments of the National Anthems of the belligerents ::A. La marseillaise. Allegro (A major) ::B. God save our gracious King (C major) ::C. Italy. Alla maria vivace (F major) ::D. The star-spangled banner (D-flat major) ::E. La marseillaise. Allegro (A major) :6. Andantino con moto (F minor) ::Life is lower, life is slower ({{LinkLib"

◈ Genre / Form → Early 20th century ♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Expert (Grade 7-8)

¶ Language → Danish

Parts 4

Instruments voices, orchestra :''Cast'' ::The ScaldThe JesterThe MotherThe SonThe HopeThe FaithA Voice :''Voices'' ::soprano, tenor, baritone, mixed chorus (SATB) :''Orchestra'' ::3 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba,timpani, bass drum, triangle, cymbals, suspended cymbal, glockenspielpiano, harp, strings