SKU: HL.49044706

ISBN 9783795708900. 6.5x9.5 inches. German.

Inwieweit ist die oft zu horende These berechtigt, der zufolge sich die zeitgenossische Musik der letzten Jahre in vollig neuartiger Weise auf die Gegenwart bezieht und sich in ihr eine konzeptionelle Wende vollzieht? Die 68. Fruhjahrstagung des Instituts fur Neue Musik und Musikerziehung in Darmstadt vom 23. bis 26. April 2014 diskutierte grundsatzliche Erfahrungen und Auffassungen zu dem, was Aspekte wie etwa Engagement, Alltaglichkeit oder Wirklichkeitsbezug in Musik uberhaupt heissen konnen.Sie portratierte die Komponisten Helmut Lachenmann und Manos Tsangaris. Und sie brachte KomponistInnen der mittleren und jungeren Generation ins Gesprach, die mit bestechender Energie und einer neuen Vielfalt an digitalen Moglichkeiten auf einen Paradigmenwechsel zielen: Brigitta Muntendorf, Annesley Black, Trond Reinoldtsen, Hannes Seidl, Martin Schuttler, Mesias Maiguashca und Manos Tsangaris. Weitere AutorInnen des Bandes sind Jorn Peter Hiekel, Dieter Mersch, Patrick Frank, Lydia Jeschke, Wolfgang Rudiger, Rainer Nonnenmann, Barbara Balba Weber, Wolfgang Lessing und Raoul Morchen.

SKU: KJ.ZB376

ISBN 9788402701947. UPC: 8402701949.

Kjos is proud to add the talented writing of trumpet player Jamey Simmons to our catalogue. As suggested by its title, this tune is based entirely around the Lydian sound, and will give your students ample time to explore this wonderful sonority in the context of a superbly written chart. Solo opportunities are provided for alto sax and trombone, but you can use this tune to discuss with your entire ensemble the possibilities of soloing over a Lydian chord progression.

SKU: IS.WE7090EM

ISBN 9790365070909.

Nico Schoeters took his first percussion lessons with Eric Buyle in the Academy for Music and Word in Boom, near Antwerp, after getting the hang of it through private lessons by Jozef Vervliet. Afterwards he continued his music studies at the Royal Conservatory of Antwerp, where he was taught by Leo Ouderits, Carlo Willems and Koen Wilmaers. In 1998 he graduated there with great distinction as Master in percussion. After cooperating on various projects in Belgium and abroad as a freelance percussionist, Nico took up a position as a percussionist in the National Orchestra of Belgium. However, despite of all his achievements as a percussionist, Nico Schoeters didn’t take his first musical steps by playing percussion, but by playing the piano. His love for the piano remained a common thread in his musical career. For example, he played numerous gigs as a pianist with his jazz quartet ‘Just Friends, consisting of a number of top musicians who are his friends. In addition he started composing piano works in 2012. Cosmopolydian is my first composition for symphonic windband. It's a solo piece for flute and vibraphone which is dedicated to Inge Smedts, principal piccolo at the Royal Wind Band of the Belgian Guides. It is written in the context of a musical project ‘Cocktail Maison'. This project includes a concert on May 25th, 2017 in De Singel in Antwerp where this work will be premiered, a CD recording and a concert tour. All the pieces for this project are new compositions by Piet Swerts, Jef Neve, Klaas Coulembier, Etienne Houben, Bart Watté, Jan Huylebroeck, Francois Glorieux and myself. All the compositions are inspired by a cocktail. My choice is the Cosmopolitan, but the non-alcoholic version, the mocktail actually. The title Cosmopolydian is a nod to the lydian scale which I used as a base for the majority of the piece. The idea behind the music is an image of children enjoying themselves, worry-free, during the holidays. Tired but satisfied, they go to sleep and have wonderful dreams. The next day they wake up to start a beautiful new day.The work is constructed in a typical ABA form. A quick first part: ‘sparkling allegro', which of course should sound very light and playful. A slow middle part warm adagio, in which the beautiful dreams become audible. The last part is a re-exposition of the first part in which eventually all the themes merge into the final.

SKU: AP.24653S

UPC: 038081278186. English.

This gentle selection provides a lovely contrasting piece for any band program. Centered in Lydian mode, this lullaby is an excellent way to introduce students to modal music while teaching expression and tone color in this beautifully orchestrated piece.