Kodály Zoltán: Greeting on St. John's Day | Sheet Music – Choral Work

(János köszöntő)

Product Information

• Item Number: 12221
• ISMN: 9790080122211 / 979-0080122211
• Product Type: Sheet Music – Choral Work
• Language: Hungarian
• Setting: Mixed Voices for Boys' Choir (SAB)
• Genre: Choral Work
• Grade: 2
• Duration: Approximately 1 minute
• Length: 4 pages
• Format: Octavo (19 x 27 cm)
• Publication Date: July 1981
• Publisher: Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest
• Made in: Hungary

Overview

Kodály Zoltán: Greeting on St. John's Day (János köszöntő) is a charming and concise choral composition set to texts by the celebrated poet Arany János. Intended for a boys' mixed choir (arranged for SAB voices), this piece is designed with a Grade 2 level of difficulty, making it accessible yet artistically rewarding for young performers. With a performance time of approximately 1 minute and presented on a compact 4‑page score in octavo format, this work exemplifies Kodály’s distinctive choral style, characterized by clear melodic lines and vibrant harmonic textures.

This publication is an offprint from the renewed edition of Kodály’s complete choral works for mixed voices, a project that was expanded and reissued in 2018 (Z. 6725 and Z. 6725A) under the expert editorial guidance of the renowned conductor Péter Erdei. The new edition, which takes into account manuscript sources from the Kodály Archives in Budapest, features uniformly edited and easily legible scores printed in a slightly larger format for improved readability on excellent-quality pale‑yellow paper.

Hungarian Translation – Áttekintés

A Kodály Zoltán: János köszöntő egy bájos és tömör kóruskompozíció, mely Arany János verseire készült. A mű fiú-vegyeskar számára (SAB elrendezésben) készült, és 2-es nehézségi fokú, így a fiatal előadók számára is könnyen megközelíthető, ugyanakkor művészileg kifejező. Körülbelül 1 perces előadási időt biztosít, és egy 4 oldalas kotta formájában érhető el octavo méretben (19 x 27 cm). A darab jól tükrözi Kodály jellegzetes kórusírását, mely tiszta dallamvezetést és élénk harmóniai szövetet ötvöz.

Ez a kiadvány a megújult vegyeskari Kodály‑kötet különnyomata, amelyet 2018-ban adott ki a kiváló karnagy, Erdei Péter szerkesztésében. Az új kiadás a budapesti Kodály Archívumban őrzött kéziratokra alapozva egységes, jól olvasható kottát kínál, kissé nagyobb formátumban, kiváló minőségű halványsárga papíron.

Product Features

Format & Physical Attributes

• Compact Presentation:
  • The score is printed in octavo format (19 x 27 cm) on 4 pages, offering a portable and easily manageable resource for rehearsals and performances.
• High-Quality Printing:
  • As an offprint from the renewed edition, it benefits from a modern, uniform notation layout and is printed on excellent-quality pale‑yellow paper for enhanced readability.

Musical & Editorial Value

• Distinctive Kodály Style:
  • The work features Kodály’s clear melodic lines and dynamic harmonic language, typical of his choral output for mixed voices.
• Accessible for Young Singers:
  • With a Grade 2 difficulty rating and a brief duration of 1 minute, it is perfectly suited for developing boys' choirs, encouraging both technical accuracy and expressive performance.
• Scholarly Revision:
  • This offprint is part of a larger critical reedition of Kodály’s complete choral works for mixed voices, edited by Péter Erdei with reference to original manuscript sources in the Kodály Archives.

Interesting Facts

• Renewed Edition Background:
  • In 2018, Kodály’s complete choral works for mixed voices were reissued in an extended edition (Z. 6725 and Z. 6725A). This offprint shares the same refined format and quality as the full volume.
• Manuscript Research:
  • The new edition incorporates insights from original Kodály manuscripts preserved in the Kodály Archives in Budapest, ensuring a high level of fidelity to the composer's intentions.
• Enhanced Readability:
  • The updated, uniform notation and the slightly larger format of the renewed edition improve readability and performance clarity.

Publishers

Published by Universal Music Publishing Editio Musica Budapest in July 1981. This offprint is part of the renewed edition of Kodály’s complete choral works for mixed voices and is printed on excellent-quality pale‑yellow paper.

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