As of this year, the exclusive licensing for the new printing of Joep Franssens’ Harmony of the Spheres has been clarified. The authoritative source is now Donemus Publishing (via their Muziekweb portal) with select retail distribution through Edition Peters in the UK and Europe.
If a librarian tells you they have a "new" copy, ask for the copyright page. Most library holdings are the 1995 or 2003 editions. The score is distinguished by a cover featuring a modern fractal design (dark blue with silver geometric spheres), not the old abstract painting. joep franssens harmony of the spheres score new
| Movement | Tempo marking | Character | Duration | |----------|---------------|-----------|----------| | I | Lento sospeso | Floating, static E-flat major | 12' | | II | Poco più mosso | Gentle rippling patterns | 14' | | III | Molto calmo | Dark, F-minor introspection | 11' | | IV | Leggero e scorrevole | Dancing, major-key relief | 10' | | V | Largo misterioso | Longest single chord transformations | 16' | | VI | Estatico, molto lento | Return to E-flat; luminous resolution | 15' | As of this year, the exclusive licensing for
: The cycle consists of five movements designed to be performed together or separately. Instrumentation : Core : Mixed choir (SSAATTBB/32 mixed voices). Most library holdings are the 1995 or 2003 editions
Arranged for organ and saxophone quartet (2010).