ATONEMENT
Duration: c. 8:00
‘Atonement’ is published by SP&S in the Judd Street Collection (March 2013) and is available from the samusicindex.com and your local Salvation Army Trade Department or brass music retailer.
Background
The opening is reflective of the history, vastness and majesty of the Australian landscape. It also introduces a motif taken from ‘The Wonderful Cross’ (Tomlin/Reeves), which features in its entirety later in the work. The next section is rhythmic and joyous; a praise offering from God’s people. The main vehicle here is Fanny Crosby’s song ‘To God be the glory’:
To God be the glory, great things he
has done! The short minor section of the work attempts to depict God’s sacrificial act – the crucifixion of Christ. The stimulus here is Isaac Watts’ text ‘…See from his head, his hands, his feet, sorrow and love flow mingled down…’, set to the tune 'Boston'. The music here also alludes to other melodies typically associated with Good Friday. By the end of this section, the music moves to the relative major with more optimism reflecting the words ‘...and find that I may truly live…’ from ‘The Wonderful Cross’. The treatment of verse four of Watts’ song gradually builds to a more celebratory treatment of the refrain.
The music concludes with a buoyant
reprise of the ‘praise’ section before the majestic motivic material
from the opening draws the music to its close.
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Recordings featuring 'Atonement' |
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ISB120 |
Melbourne Staff Band
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