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Masada. Ralph Hultgren. Grade 5.
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Masada. Ralph Hultgren. Grad 5.
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Masada composed by Ralph Hultgren. For concert band. Brolga Music Symphonic Repertoire. Grade 5. Score and set of parts. Duration 11. 10. Published by Brolga Music Publishing Company. BL.BMC034. ISBN M720038590. Masada is an ancient fortress positioned on top of a giant mesa close to the southeast corner of the Dead Sea. It has become a symbol of national heroism for the Jewish nation. "Masada" means stronghold or fortress. King Herod the Great fortified Masada during his reign. 37 - 4 BC. The construction included heave walls as fortification, a system of aqueducts and water cisterns, and two ornate palaces. After the fall of Jerusalem in 70 AD, the Jewish zealots garrison at Masada, led by Eleazar ben Jair, refused to surrender to the Romans who then laid siege to the fortress. The Roman legion X Fretensis, commanded by Flavius Silva and number almost 15 000, took almost two years to subdue the zealot garrison of less than 1 000, including women and children. An earthen ramp was built to the top of the mesa and the attacking forces set fire to the wooden walls. Eleazar exhorted his followers to not allow themselves to be taken prisoner by the Romans. After feed their valuable to the growing fire at the walls, lots were drawn and ten men were chosen to slay all the others. When that had been accomplished they drew lots once more, and one was chosen to kill the other nine and finally take his own life. Seven women and children hid in a water conduit and lived to tell the story of the zealots' pact. This work is unashamedly programmatic and seeks to portray both the fervent spirituality and nationalism of the zealots and the power and majesty of Rome. Both protagonist and antagonist are to be found in the Jewish and Roman positions. Context defines which term best describes either side and the juxtaposition of musical material in this work allows the listener to hear both separately and then joined in combat, as it were. As a composer I am drawn to the fervour and passion of the zealots. They were committed to their ideals and they wanted to restore Jewish rule to Israel. Yet, I cannot help but think that Flavius Silva was just doing his job. He was attempting to subdue a revolt in a small, isolated part of a large empire, an empire to which we can trace back many of our civilisation's social and cultural structures. The work ends in a fervent Hebrew style dance in conflict with the powerful legion motifs. The listener can decide if the power of the passion conquer or are conquered. Whether I, as a composer, have decided, is an interesting question. -Ralph Hultgren.
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Masada composed by Ralph Hultgren. For korps. Brolga Music Symphonic Repertoar. Grad 5. Resultat og sette av deler. Varighet 11. 10. Publisert av Brolga Music Publishing. BL.BMC034. ISBN M720038590. Masada er en gammel festning plassert på toppen av en gigantisk mesa nær den sørøstlige hjørnet av Dødehavet. Det har blitt et symbol på nasjonal heltemot for den jødiske nasjon. "Masada" means stronghold or fortress. Kong Herodes den store befestede Masada under hans regjeringstid. 37-4 f.Kr.. The construction included heave walls as fortification, a system of aqueducts and water cisterns, and two ornate palaces. Etter Jerusalems fall i år 70 e.Kr., den jødiske fanatikere garnisonen i Masada, ledet av Eleazar ben Jair, nektet å overgi seg til romerne som deretter beleiret festningen. The Roman legion X Fretensis, commanded by Flavius Silva and number almost 15 000, took almost two years to subdue the zealot garrison of less than 1 000, including women and children. En skrøpelige rampen ble bygget til toppen av mesa og de angripende styrkene satte fyr på tre vegger. Eleazar oppfordret sine tilhengere til å ikke la seg bli tatt til fange av romerne. Etter mate deres verdifulle for den voksende brann på veggene, mange ble trukket og ti menn ble valgt til å drepe alle de andre. Når det var gjort de trakk lodd igjen, og en ble valgt til å drepe de andre ni og til slutt ta sitt eget liv. Seven women and children hid in a water conduit and lived to tell the story of the zealots' pact. Dette arbeidet er modernistisk programma og søker å skildre både inderlig åndelighet og nasjonalisme av fanatikere og makt og majestet av Roma. Både hovedpersonen og antagonist er å finne i den jødiske og romerske stillinger. Context defines which term best describes either side and the juxtaposition of musical material in this work allows the listener to hear both separately and then joined in combat, as it were. Som en komponist jeg er tiltrukket av den glød og lidenskap for fanatikere. De var forpliktet til sine idealer, og de ønsket å restaurere jødiske regel til Israel. Likevel, jeg kan ikke unngå å tenke at Flavius Silva var bare å gjøre jobben sin. He was attempting to subdue a revolt in a small, isolated part of a large empire, an empire to which we can trace back many of our civilisation's social and cultural structures. Arbeidet ender i en glødende hebraisk stil dans i konflikt med de kraftige legion motiver. Lytteren kan avgjøre om strømmen på lidenskapen erobring eller er erobret. Om jeg, som komponist, har bestemt seg for, er et interessant spørsmål. -Ralph Hultgren.
