Jesse Ayers
composer
Fire of the Living God, The
Selected to represent the USA at the 2003 ISCM World Music Days
Orchestra. 9 minutes.
Large orchestra (2 antiphonal brass choirs):
3333, 4662, timp+5, pno, opt women's voices, strings
Standard orchestra: (1 brass choir only)
3232, 4331, timp+3, pno, opt women's voices, strings
Surround-sound. The 3rd movement of ...and they gathered on Mount Carmel
“Fantastic piece! The hit of our tour. Bravo!” —Dr. Richard Fischer
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| Large Orch (see above) Full Score | $25 | ||
| Standard Orch (see above) Full Score | $25 | ||
| Parts | rental |
Schools may be eligible to purchase parts
Other movements: I. The Incantations of the Prophets of Baal III. The Prayer of Elijah
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Fire of Living God performed at international festival
September 2003. Jesse Ayers is one of six American composers whose music has been selected by the International Society for Contemporary Music to represent the United States at the prestigious World Music Days festival. His work, The Fire of the Living God, was selected by an international jury of distinguished composers.
Performances of Mount Carmel movements
December 3, 2011, Bel Air, MD
The Susquehanna Symphony OrchestraThe Fire of the Living God
Susquehanna Symphony Orchestra
Sheldon Bair, conductor
Bel Air High School
100 Heighe Street
7:30 p.m. local time
Thursday, November 17, 2011, Valparaiso, IN
The Windiana Concert BandBIBLICAL EPICS TRILOGY
and they gathered on Mount Carmel
Windiana Concert Band
Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conducting
Beth Ray Westlund as Rahab
Memorial Opera House
7:30 p.m. local time
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Jesse will be present at this performance.
Sunday, March 6, 2011, Kingston, RI
...and they gathered on Mount Carmel
University of Rhode Island Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Dr. Gene Pollart, conducting
Fine Arts Center Concert Hall
105 Upper College Road
7:00 p.m. local time
Jesse will be present at this performance
Friday, May 14, 2010, Clarksville, Tennessee
The Fire of the Living God
Rossview High School Symphonic Band
Brock Cobb, conducting
Rossview High School
7:00 p.m. local time
Saturday, October 31, 2009, Irvine, California
...and they gathered on Mount Carmel
Concordia Wind Orchestra, Jeff Held, conductor
Concordia University Center
12:00 noon local time
Sunday, October 18, 2009, Austin, TX
...and they gathered on Mount Carmel for wind orchestra
Concordia Wind Orchestra, Jeff Held, conductor
Bethany Lutheran Church
3701 W. Slaughter Ln.
7:30 p.m. local time
Friday, October 16, 2009, Houston, TX
...and they gathered on Mount Carmel
Concordia Wind Orchestra, Jeff Held, conductor
Trinity Lutheran Church
800 Houston Avenue
7:30 P.M. local time
November 15, 2003, Bakersfield, CA
The Fire of the Living God
(for surround-sound wind orchestra)
The California State Univ-Bakersfield Concert Band
Dr. Doug Davis, conducting
September 2003, Ljubljana, Slovenia
The Fire of the Living God for surround-sound wind orchestra
The International Society for Contemporary Music World Music Days
The Slovenian Armed Forces Orchestra
Milivoj Surbek, conducting