SKU: CF.CY4013F
ISBN 9781491149430. UPC: 680160906932. 9 x 12 inches.
This edition of Michael Colgrass' Sea Shadow includes all of his original musical and choreographical markings, allowing for a better understanding of the work as a whole. The ballet was originally intended to be choreographed to Ravel's Concerto in G minor, but when rights to the work were taken away just days before the performance, Colgrass offered to write a new score for the twelve-minute ballet overnight. The next day, Colgrass' Sea Shadow was performed by the Joffrey Ballet at New York City Center in April of 1966. By April 1989, the original Ravel score was made available again, and the ballet was revived with it.
SKU: HL.48024129
ISBN 9781784542344. UPC: 888680708894. 7.25x10.25 inches.
Britten's arrangements of Schubert's The Trout (op 32/D550) for small orchestra, and Schumann's Spring Night (op 39 no 12) for chamber orchestra, dating from 1942, are settings of anonymous English translations. The new edition includes the original German words (Schubart, Eichendorff), as many performers and audiences will prefer the songs in the original language. In his preface, Nicholas Clark, Librarian at the Britten-Pears Foundation, speculates on why the songs were set in English and on the possibility that the translator was Peter Pears, commenting that “the English language settings allowed [Britten] to edge away from existing versions of the songs, to assist him in imprinting his own unique mark on both works.” The Trout is scored for 2 clarinets & strings; Spring Night for flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, trombone, triangle, harp (or piano) and strings.
SKU: HL.48189452
UPC: 888680881405. 8.25x12.0x0.91 inches.
If I was a grown-up is a song for Children and Baritone voices, composed by Isabelle Aboulker, with lyrics by Eva Janikovszky. It is only a part of the full piece, which is to be sung with a Flute, an Oboe, a Clarinet, a Bassoon and a Piano. Really easy, with range and intervals adapted to children?s capacities, this song is very entertaining in term of lyrics and sonority. The lyrics focuses on what children are always asked to do which is not fun, such as washing hands before dinner, being always nice and quiet, staying seated among other things, while adults can do whatever they want to do. Children then sing what they would do if they were grown-ups. Quite energetic, this song is great for children and would be great for a concert. Isabelle Aboulker is a French composer specially known for her opera, her vocal works, and for her adaptations of stories and fables..
