Black Waters
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Composer: Evan Williams
Duration: 16:00
Scoring: soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones
Materials: digital score (8.5 x 11) and digital parts (8.5 x 11)
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Duration: 16:00
Scoring: soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones
Materials: digital score (8.5 x 11) and digital parts (8.5 x 11)
*This item is a PDF-download. Digital downloads are non-refundable. The purchase of this item entitles you to download, save, and print one copy of this file for private use. The purchase of this PDF file does not include the conveyance of copyright. You do not have the right to distribute this material to any third party, by any means. The copyright holder maintains all rights over their intellectual property. By submitting your order you demonstrate your acknowledgment of, and agreement to, these conditions.
Program Note
Black Waters commemorates the explosion of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico during the spring of 2010. It is dedicated to the memory of the 11 rig workers who lost their lives aboard the rig. It is also dedicated to the citizens of the Gulf region who have lost their livelihoods due to the untold damages that millions of gallons of oil and dispersant have caused to the Gulf and its aquatic life. Lastly, it is dedicated to the hope that we as Americans will work together to stop destroying our Earth for economic gain and build a new, clean, and economically vibrant energy future.
The principal thematic motive of Black Waters is the chorale melody "Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (Christ our Lord came to the river Jordan)." The final chorale of Black Waters is based off of the last movement of Bach's cantata sharing the chorale melody's name (BWV 7/7), the translated words of which are:
The eye sees water alone,
Which is poured out by man,
But Faith in the Spirit understands the power
Of the blood of Jesus Christ,
And it is for him a red flow
Colored by Christ's blood,
Which cleanses all sins
Which we have inherited from Adam,
And which we have brought upon ourselves.
Translation by the composer
— Evan Williams
The principal thematic motive of Black Waters is the chorale melody "Christ unser Herr zum Jordan kam (Christ our Lord came to the river Jordan)." The final chorale of Black Waters is based off of the last movement of Bach's cantata sharing the chorale melody's name (BWV 7/7), the translated words of which are:
The eye sees water alone,
Which is poured out by man,
But Faith in the Spirit understands the power
Of the blood of Jesus Christ,
And it is for him a red flow
Colored by Christ's blood,
Which cleanses all sins
Which we have inherited from Adam,
And which we have brought upon ourselves.
Translation by the composer
— Evan Williams
Reproduction Notice:
This program note may be freely reproduced in concert programs, provided that proper credit is given to the composer.
This program note may be freely reproduced in concert programs, provided that proper credit is given to the composer.