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Elijah (Part 3) Gods Voice
Tone Poem for Violin and Piano by Stephen R Dalrymple
transcribed for solo flute, clarinet, trumpet, euphonium/trombone, & cello
music © 2015 Stephen R Dalrymple
recording 2023 Stephen R Dalrymple
sequenced by the composer
presentation © 2023 Stephen R Dalrymple
After the victory of Yahweh over Baal at Mount Carmel, Elijah and the people executed the 450 prophets of Baal. For the first time in 3 years, Elijah prays for rain. In the following rainstorm, Elijah outruns Ahabs chariot returning to Samaria. But the next morning it seems as if nothing has happened. Jezebel still has her 400 prophets. She sends a message to Elijah that he will be killed.
Elijah is discouraged and defeated. Did Mt Carmel really mean nothing? He runs for the wilderness, complaining to God. He is so disheartened that he asks God to take his life. He makes a pilgrimage to Mt Horeb where Moses received the Law, fasting for 40 days, still complaining. He yearns for God to answer him. As at Mt Carmel, God had demonstrated His power at Sinai with thunderstorm and lightning. Elijah is evidently expecting large dramatic gestures for God to reveal Himself. But now God will teach Elijah that He also acts in ordinary, quiet ways, as will his continued ministry
8 Themes were used to create this movement: 1. Ahab (based on Movement 2, theme 3) 2. Jezebel (based on Movement 2 Theme 4 Atonal) 3. Elijah's Excuses (based on Movement 2 Theme 2 in Dorian Mode) 4. Elijah's Depression (Based on Movement 2 Theme 2 in Dorian Mode) 5. God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (based on Movement 1 Theme 1 in Aeolian Mode) 6. Windstorm (Modified Dorian Mode) 7. Earthquake (tritones and clusters) 8. God's Voice - Polytonal (A minor / G major)
The score shows the parts for violin and piano, but individual parts are provided for the other solo instruments. The flute is featured on the audio and YouTube presentations here.
Includes 14 score choices: Full Score for violin and piano letter size; Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Euphonium (or trombone), Violin, and Cello solo parts; Full Score for violin and piano - small page format for performing from a 10 inch tablet; the same solo parts for 10 inch tablet. (Tell your computer which pages you want to print. There are programs online that will allow you to split pdf files so that you can choose the correct part of the pdf for your tablet.)
This sheet music is available for purchase at SheetMusicPlus.com & SheetMusicDirect.com
English and Krèyol have separate versions of this video on YouTube.
A free copy of the music is available to the Haitian community. Contact Stephen Dalrymple.
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