| Registers No. 1 OR-TAV Music Publications
Piano, guitar, vibraphone, tom-tom, woodblock, suspended cymbal, bongos, cowbell...(+)
Piano, guitar, vibraphone, tom-tom, woodblock, suspended cymbal, bongos, cowbells, snare drum, bass drum SKU: OT.25015 Composed by Arnon Zimra & Zvi Joffe. Duration 3:30. Published by OR-TAV Music Publications (OT.25015). This easy ensemble offers a new approach to learning and understanding the elements of music. Gr 1. Duration 3:30. $27.44 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 4 to 6 weeks | | |
| The Dawn of Darkness Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra 2 Bassoons, 2 Clarinets, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Trombones, 3 Percussion:...(+)
Orchestra 2 Bassoons, 2 Clarinets, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Trombones, 3 Percussion:, 3 Trumpets in Bb, 4 Horns in F, Bass Clarinet, Bass Trombone, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Glockenspiel, I: Vibraphone, II: Oc, Piccolo, Solo Tenor Saxophone, Timpani, Tuba, Xylophone SKU: PR.41641487L For Tenor Saxophone and Orchestra. Composed by Narong Prangcharoen. Contemporary. Large Score. With Standard notation. Composed 2011. 35 pages. Duration 15 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41487L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.41641487L). UPC: 680160616282. Solo Tenor Saxophone, 2 Flutes, Piccolo, 2 Oboes, English Horn, 2 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoons, Contrabassoon, 4 Horns in F, 3 Trumpets in Bb, 2 Trombones, Bass Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, 3 Percussion:, I: Vibraphone, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, II: Ocean Drum, Triangle, Bass Drum, Cowbells, Anvil, Tambourine, Sus. Cymbal, III: Large Gong, Small Temple Block, Tam-tam, Snare Drum, Piano, Strings. $58.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Black Arches [Score and Parts] C. Alan Publications
By Reber Clark (1955-). For Percussion Ensemble (Orchestra Bells, Vibraphone 1 (...(+)
By Reber Clark (1955-). For Percussion Ensemble (Orchestra Bells, Vibraphone 1 (3-octave), Vibraphone 2 (3-octave) & Chimes, Xylophone, Marimba (4.5-octave), Piano, Timpani (4) & Bass Drum, Percussion 1 (2 concert toms, bass drum, shaker, wind chimes), Percussion 2 (bass drum, snare drum), Percussion 3 ). Medium. Score and parts. Published by C. Alan Publications
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| Ruders Listening Earth Score Book Orchestra [Score] Wilhelm Hansen
Orchestra SKU: HL.14027993 Composed by Poul Ruders. Music Sales America. ...(+)
Orchestra SKU: HL.14027993 Composed by Poul Ruders. Music Sales America. Classical. Score. Composed 2006. 164 pages. Edition Wilhelm Hansen #WH30602. Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen (HL.14027993). ISBN 9788759811832. English. Premiered at the festival 'Magma Berlin 2002' by the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by David Robertson, 29th November 2002.
3 Flutes, 1st and 2nd also Alto Flutes in G, 3rd also Piccolo 3 Oboes, 3rd also Cor Anglais in F 3 Clarinets in Bb, 3rd also Bass Clarinet in Bb 3 Bassoons, 3rd also Contra Bassoon
4 Horn in F 3 Trumpets in Bb 3 Trombones 1 Tuba
Timpani
4 Percussion, four players Player 1 - Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Water Chime, Bell Tree, Japanese Wood Blocks, Cymbal (Suspended), TamTam (Medium) Player 2 - Triangle, Tubular Bells, Crotales, Marimba, Chinese Cymbal Player 3 - TamTam (Large), Java Gong(Large, very low), Bell Lyra (Handheld), Sizzle Cymbal Player 4 - Bass Drum, Glockenspiel, Xylophone
1 Harp
1 Piano, also Celesta
Strings - 16/14/12/10/8
All transposing instruments are notated in their relevant transpositions. Any accidental apply only to the note that it immediately precedes, except tied notes. Naturals appear occasionally 'for safety'.
'LISTENING EARTH' is a symphonic drama, a one- movement composition in four parts based on the work by two writers, Joseph Addison (1672-1719) and W.H.Auden (1907-1973). Joseph Addison is not particularly well known; he was English, a classical scholar, essayist, poet and politician, but one of his hymns was used by Benjamin Britten. in his setting of a Thomas Tallis canon. The hymn is singularly beautiful and being a composer always inspired by extramusical stimuli such as poems, nature, paintings, I was immediately convinced when I carne across the Addison hymn, that here was exactly what I wanted to use as my major source of inspiration for this piece, commissioned by and written for The Berlin Philharmonic. I don't refer to the hymn in its entirety, but have chosen the following 3 excerpts, all acting as mottos for the first three sections of the piece, thus turning the piece into a straightforward tonepoem in the classical. $131.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Casper's Lullaby Percussion Ensemble [Score and Parts] Row-Loff Publications
By James Horner (1953-). Arranged by Allison Campbell. Concert Ensemble. For per...(+)
By James Horner (1953-). Arranged by Allison Campbell. Concert Ensemble. For percussion ensemble (11-12 players: Bells, (2) Vibraphones, (2) 4 and 1/3 Octave Marimbas, Optional Bass Marimba (5 octave), Double Bass w/Low C Extension or 5 String Fretless Bass, Wind Chimes, (1) Timpano, Suspended Cymbal, Triangle, Concert Bass Drum, Piano, and Soprano Voic). 3. Score and parts. Duration 4:10. Published by Row-Loff Publications
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| Carol of the Bells Orchestra [Score] Carl Fischer
Ukrainian Christmas Carol. By Peter Wilhousky, Mykola Leontovich. Edited by Shar...(+)
Ukrainian Christmas Carol. By Peter Wilhousky, Mykola Leontovich. Edited by Shari Lewis. Arranged by Richard Hayman. Orchestra. For Piccolo, Flute I, Flute II, Oboe I, Oboe II, Clarinet I, Clarinet II, Bassoon I, Bassoon II, Horn I, Horn II, Horn III, Horn IV, Trumpet I, Trumpet II, Trumpet III, Tenor I, Tenor II, Tenor III, Tuba, Timpani, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Swiss Hand Bells, Suspended Cymbal, Vibraphone, Harp, Celesta, Piano, Violin I, Violin II, Viola, Cello, Double Bass. Carl Fischer Orchestra Edition. Classical. Full Score - Large. 29 pages. Published by Carl Fischer.
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| Double Play Violin [Score] Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Bongos, Cello, Clarinet, Contraba...(+)
Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Bongos, Cello, Clarinet, Contrabass, Crotales, Cymbals, English Horn, Field Drum, Flute, Glockenspiel, Horn 1, Horn 2, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion, Piano, Snare Drum, Triangle, Trumpet, Vibraphone, Viola and more. SKU: PR.416411770 For Violin, Piano, and Chamber Orchestra. Composed by William Kraft. Full score. With Standard notation. Duration 17 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41177. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.416411770). UPC: 680160091508. I was tempted to call the piece Throw Back because it consciously employs rhythmic and harmonic approaches characteristic of the earlier part of the twentieth century, much of which plays a part in forging my musical personality. Going along with the impetus, I have paid homage by subtly interpolating stylistic or actual references to such unexpected bedfellows as Scriabin, Ravel, Debussy, Piston, Roussel, and Ysaye. I hope I will be musically forgiven. In one continuous movement, there are three definite internal sections: Presto-Largo-Allegro. The first section opens with a very soft percussion cadenza. If the acoustics allow it, the player will use sponge pottery mallets (sponge-headed mallets employed to smooth the interior of a pot as it is being spin-dried). No matter how hard the percussionist strikes the drums, the dynamic cannot go above pp (pianissimo). This cadenza serves as a basis for the first movement. The elements of the cadenza are taken by the orchestra to make the first major statement, similar to the classical concerto; but rather than making a restatement, the soloists, when they come in, begin with variational ideas. The second section is given over to the soloists, and is lyrical. The third section begins with an alternation between strict rhythmic pulsation and free-sounding timbres, as if reluctant to leave the second section behind. The rhythmic aspect takes over more and more as the piece progresses toward its conclusion. Double Play was commissioned by the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra with financial assistance from the Northwest Area Foundation. It received its premiere on January 7, 1983, in St. Paul, with the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra; Pinchas Zukerman, violinist; Marc Neikrug, piano; and the composer conducting. $26.99 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Schumann In Endenich Pf/org/5 Perc Schott
Piano, elektrische organ (harmonium) and percussion (5 player) SKU: HL.490063...(+)
Piano, elektrische organ (harmonium) and percussion (5 player) SKU: HL.49006313 Chamber music No. 2. Composed by Wilhelm Killmayer. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Classical. Score (also Performance Score). Composed 1972. 16 pages. Duration 8'. Schott Music #ED 6431. Published by Schott Music (HL.49006313). ISBN 9790001068468. Wilhelm Killmayer puts a single note at the heart of this composition. Butwhereas Robert Schumann took it as the starting point of his romanticism,Killmayer doesn't allow himself the freedom to develop poetic melodies. Just as Schumann deliberately decided to live within the constraints of a mental asylum in Endenich, Killmayer favours the constraints of a very limited tonal space. Recurring seconds in the piano part illustrate the confines in the life of the ill composer. Even the addition of a vibraphone,bongo and conga cannot overcome these boundaries in the end. The only option left is to look inwards for an escape. And when refined tone colours are revealed in a dialogue between piano and glockenspiel, Schumann in Endenich turns into a journey into the consciousness of an enigmatic fellow human being.
Schlagzeug I: Glockenspiel, Ruhrtrommel, hohe Pedalpauke; Schlagzeug II: Glockenspiel, Xylophon, Bongo (mittel), Holzfass (oder grosses Holzbrett mit Resonanz); Schlagzeug III: Vibraphon, Marimbaphon, 2 Congas (mittel-tief), Ruhrtrommel; Schlagzeug IV: Gong in c, Steinspiel (a''), Bongo (tief), Ruhrtrommel, Pauke in g; Schlagzeug V: grosses Tamtam, Gegenschlagholzer (yoshigi), Pauke in E und A (cis), Conga (mittel). $19.99 - See more - Buy online | | |
| The Paces [Score] Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra 1 Bass (C extension required), 1 Cello, 1 Viola, 2 Violins, Bb Bass Cl...(+)
Orchestra 1 Bass (C extension required), 1 Cello, 1 Viola, 2 Violins, Bb Bass Clarinet, Bb Clarinet (doubles Eb Clarinet), Crotales, Flute, Marimba), Oboe (doubles English Horn), Percussion (Glockenspiel, Piano Solo, Vibraphone, Xylophone SKU: PR.416414220 Concerto for Piano and Chamber Ensemble. Composed by James Matheson. Premiered at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, Charles Abramovic, piano, and Orchestra 2001, conducted by James Freeman. Contemporary. Full score. With Standard notation. Composed January 15 2003. 42 pages. Duration 18 minutes, 30 seconds. Theodore Presser Company #416-41422. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.416414220). UPC: 680160602063. 8.5 x 11 inches. $33.99 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, Flute 1, Flu...(+)
Orchestra Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, Flute 1, Flute 2, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion, Piano, Piccolo, Timpani, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trombone 3, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2 and more. SKU: PR.41641382L For Piano and Orchestra. Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Spiral. Contemporary. Large Score. With Standard Notation. Op. 72. Duration 20 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41382L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.41641382L). UPC: 680160590896. 11 x 14 inches. Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in B-flat, 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns, 2 Trumpets in C, 3 Trombones, Timpani, Percussion (3 players): Tubular Bells, Glockenspiel, Cymbals, Triangle, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Wood Block, Suspended Cymbal, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Bongos, Cowbell, Tam-tam, Gunshot, Solo Piano, Strings. $140.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Concerto [Score] Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra piano solo and orchestra SKU: PR.416414650 For Piano and Orc...(+)
Orchestra piano solo and orchestra SKU: PR.416414650 For Piano and Orchestra. Composed by Daniel Dorff. Michael Gagliardo conducting the Etowah Youth Orchestra, Jeffrey Biegel pianist; Gadsden, Alabama. Contemporary. Full score. With Standard notation. Composed 2006. 150 pages. Duration 24 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41465. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.416414650). UPC: 680160614325. 8.5 x 11 inches. 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Bb Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 3 F Horns, 2 Bb Trumpets, 2 Tenor Trombones, Tuba, 3 Percussion, Percussion I: Snare Drum, Triangle, Sizzle Cymbal, Mark Tree, 2 Timpani, Percussion II: Tom-tom, Glockenspiel, Suspended Cymbal, Xylophone, Mark Tree, Duck Call, Triangle, Percussion III: Bass Drum, Triangle, Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Vibraphone (no motor), Solo Piano, Strings. $95.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| The Paces Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra 1 Bass (C extension required), 1 Cello, 1 Viola, 2 Violins, Bb Bass Cl...(+)
Orchestra 1 Bass (C extension required), 1 Cello, 1 Viola, 2 Violins, Bb Bass Clarinet, Bb Clarinet (doubles Eb Clarinet), Crotales, Flute, Marimba), Oboe (doubles English Horn), Percussion (Glockenspiel, Piano Solo, Vibraphone, Xylophone SKU: PR.41641422L Concerto for Piano and Chamber Ensemble. Composed by James Matheson. Premiered at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia, Charles Abramovic, piano, and Orchestra 2001, conducted by James Freeman. Contemporary. Large Score. With Standard notation. Composed January 15 2003. 42 pages. Duration 18 minutes, 30 seconds. Theodore Presser Company #416-41422L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.41641422L). UPC: 680160602070. 11 x 17 inches. $65.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Three Canticles of the Birds Chester
Percussion; Piano SKU: HL.243883 Two Piano & Percussion Playing Scores...(+)
Percussion; Piano SKU: HL.243883 Two Piano & Percussion Playing Scores. Composed by John Luther Adams. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. Chester Music #CH86284. Published by Chester Music (HL.243883). 9.0x12.0 inches. This John Luther Adams commission is a gorgeous piece for piano and percussion in 3 movements. The percussion part calls for orchestra bells, vibraphone, maracas, woodblock, ratchet, guiro, and whip.Includes biographical note on the composer. This edition includes two players' scores. $19.99 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Concerto Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra piano solo and orchestra SKU: PR.41641465L For Piano and Orc...(+)
Orchestra piano solo and orchestra SKU: PR.41641465L For Piano and Orchestra. Composed by Daniel Dorff. Michael Gagliardo conducting the Etowah Youth Orchestra, Jeffrey Biegel pianist; Gadsden, Alabama. Contemporary. Large Score. With Standard notation. Composed 2006. 150 pages. Duration 24 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41465L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.41641465L). UPC: 680160614332. 11 x 14 inches. 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Bb Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 3 F Horns, 2 Bb Trumpets, 2 Tenor Trombones, Tuba, 3 Percussion, Percussion I: Snare Drum, Triangle, Sizzle Cymbal, Mark Tree, 2 Timpani, Percussion II: Tom-tom, Glockenspiel, Suspended Cymbal, Xylophone, Mark Tree, Duck Call, Triangle, Percussion III: Bass Drum, Triangle, Crash Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Vibraphone (no motor), Solo Piano, Strings. $180.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Re: Lars Hertervig [Score] Wilhelm Hansen
Score SKU: HL.50602320 For Piano and Strings Score. Composed by He...(+)
Score SKU: HL.50602320 For Piano and Strings Score. Composed by Henrik Skram. Score. Softcover. Edition Wilhelm Hansen #WH33273. Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen (HL.50602320). UPC: 840126906646. This work for flute, clarinet, vibraphone, piano and strings comes with the tagline gressbakker og himmel, meaning grassy hills and sky.. $30.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Contextures: Riots - Decade '60 Orchestra Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra SKU: PR.11641867L Composed by William Kraft. Spiral. Large Scor...(+)
Orchestra SKU: PR.11641867L Composed by William Kraft. Spiral. Large Score. Duration 16 minutes, 25 seconds. Theodore Presser Company #116-41867L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11641867L). UPC: 680160683215. Contextures: Riots -Decade '60 was commissioned by Zubin Mehta and the Southern California Symphony Association after the successful premiere of the Concerto for Four Percussion Soloists and Orchestra. It was written during the spring and summer months of 1967. Riots stemming from resentment against the racial situation in the United States and the war in Vietnam were occurring throughout the country and inevitably invaded the composer's creative subconscious. Contextures, as the title implies, was intended to exploit various and varying textures. As the work progressed the correspondence between the fabric of music and the fabric of society became apparent and the allegory grew in significance. So I found myself translating social aspects into musical techniques. Social stratification became a polymetric situation where disparate groups function together. The conflict between the forces of expansion and the forces of containment is expressed through and opposition of tonal fluidity vs. rigidity. This is epitomized in the fourth movement, where the brass is divided into two groups - a muted group, encircled by the unmuted one, which does its utmost to keep the first group within a restricted pitch area. The playful jazzy bits (one between the first and second movements and one at the end of the piece) are simply saying that somehow in this age of turmoil and anxiety ways of having fun are found even though that fun may seem inappropriate. The piece is in five movements, with an interlude between the first and second movements. It is scored for a large orchestra, supplemented by six groups of percussion, including newly created roto-toms (small tunable drums) and some original devices, such as muted gongs and muted vibraphone. There is also an offstage jazz quartet: bass, drums, soprano saxophone and trumpet. The first movement begins with a solo by the first clarinetist which is interrupted by intermittent heckling from his colleagues leading to a configuration of large disparate elements. The interlude of solo violin and snare-drum follows without pause. The second movement, Prestissimo, is a display piece of virtuosity for the entire orchestra. The third movement marks a period of repose and reflection and calls for some expressive solos, particularly by the horn and alto saxophone. The fourth movement opens with a rather lengthy oboe solo, which is threatened by large blocks of sound from the orchestra, against an underlying current of agitated energy in the piano and percussion. This leads to a section in which large orchestral forces oppose one another, ultimately bringing the work to a climax, if not to a denouement. Various thematic elements are strewn all over the orchestra, resulting in the formation of a general haze of sound. A transition leads to the fifth movement without pause. The musical haze is pierced gently by the offstage jazz group as if they were attempting to ignore and even dispel the gloom, but a legato bell sound enters and hovers over both the jazz group and the orchestra, the latter making statements of disquieting finality. Two films were conceived to accompany portions of Contextures. The first done by Herbert Kosowar, was a chemography film (painting directly into the film using dyes and various implements) with fast clips of riot photographs. The second was a film collage made by photographically abstracting details from paintings of Reginald Pollack. The purpose was to invoke a non-specific response - as in music - but at the same time to define the subject matter of the piece. The films were constructed to correspond with certain developments in the piece and in no way affect the independence and musical flow of the piece, having been made after the piece was completed. Contextures: Riots - Decade '60 is dedicated to Mehta, the Southern California Symphony Association and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. The news of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King came the afternoon of the premiere, April 4, 1968. That evening's performances, and also the succeeding ones, were dedicated to him and a special dedication to Dr. King has been inserted into he score. All the music that follows the jazz group - beginning with the legato bell sound playing the first 2 notes to We shall overcome constitutes a new ending to commemorate Dr. King's death. $105.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Contextures: Riots - Decade '60 Orchestra [Score] Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra SKU: PR.11641867S Composed by William Kraft. Full score. Durati...(+)
Orchestra SKU: PR.11641867S Composed by William Kraft. Full score. Duration 16 minutes, 25 seconds. Theodore Presser Company #116-41867S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11641867S). UPC: 680160683208. Contextures: Riots -Decade '60 was commissioned by Zubin Mehta and the Southern California Symphony Association after the successful premiere of the Concerto for Four Percussion Soloists and Orchestra. It was written during the spring and summer months of 1967. Riots stemming from resentment against the racial situation in the United States and the war in Vietnam were occurring throughout the country and inevitably invaded the composer's creative subconscious. Contextures, as the title implies, was intended to exploit various and varying textures. As the work progressed the correspondence between the fabric of music and the fabric of society became apparent and the allegory grew in significance. So I found myself translating social aspects into musical techniques. Social stratification became a polymetric situation where disparate groups function together. The conflict between the forces of expansion and the forces of containment is expressed through and opposition of tonal fluidity vs. rigidity. This is epitomized in the fourth movement, where the brass is divided into two groups - a muted group, encircled by the unmuted one, which does its utmost to keep the first group within a restricted pitch area. The playful jazzy bits (one between the first and second movements and one at the end of the piece) are simply saying that somehow in this age of turmoil and anxiety ways of having fun are found even though that fun may seem inappropriate. The piece is in five movements, with an interlude between the first and second movements. It is scored for a large orchestra, supplemented by six groups of percussion, including newly created roto-toms (small tunable drums) and some original devices, such as muted gongs and muted vibraphone. There is also an offstage jazz quartet: bass, drums, soprano saxophone and trumpet. The first movement begins with a solo by the first clarinetist which is interrupted by intermittent heckling from his colleagues leading to a configuration of large disparate elements. The interlude of solo violin and snare-drum follows without pause. The second movement, Prestissimo, is a display piece of virtuosity for the entire orchestra. The third movement marks a period of repose and reflection and calls for some expressive solos, particularly by the horn and alto saxophone. The fourth movement opens with a rather lengthy oboe solo, which is threatened by large blocks of sound from the orchestra, against an underlying current of agitated energy in the piano and percussion. This leads to a section in which large orchestral forces oppose one another, ultimately bringing the work to a climax, if not to a denouement. Various thematic elements are strewn all over the orchestra, resulting in the formation of a general haze of sound. A transition leads to the fifth movement without pause. The musical haze is pierced gently by the offstage jazz group as if they were attempting to ignore and even dispel the gloom, but a legato bell sound enters and hovers over both the jazz group and the orchestra, the latter making statements of disquieting finality. Two films were conceived to accompany portions of Contextures. The first done by Herbert Kosowar, was a chemography film (painting directly into the film using dyes and various implements) with fast clips of riot photographs. The second was a film collage made by photographically abstracting details from paintings of Reginald Pollack. The purpose was to invoke a non-specific response - as in music - but at the same time to define the subject matter of the piece. The films were constructed to correspond with certain developments in the piece and in no way affect the independence and musical flow of the piece, having been made after the piece was completed. Contextures: Riots - Decade '60 is dedicated to Mehta, the Southern California Symphony Association and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. The news of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King came the afternoon of the premiere, April 4, 1968. That evening's performances, and also the succeeding ones, were dedicated to him and a special dedication to Dr. King has been inserted into he score. All the music that follows the jazz group - beginning with the legato bell sound playing the first 2 notes to We shall overcome constitutes a new ending to commemorate Dr. King's death. $43.99 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| The Immeasurable Space of Tones Violin Chester
Score and Parts Mixed Ensemble (Score & Parts) SKU: HL.233289 For Viol...(+)
Score and Parts Mixed Ensemble (Score & Parts) SKU: HL.233289 For Violin, Vibraphone, Piano, Sustaining Keyboard and Contrabass. Composed by John Luther Adams. Music Sales America. Classical. Set. Duration 1800 seconds. Chester Music #CH85987. Published by Chester Music (HL.233289). 12.0x9.25x0.43 inches. Score and separate parts with spiral-bound keyboard/organ part. Number 5, 1950 was Mark Rothko's last painting before the breakthrough into his mature format. In it the luminous color fields of a classic Rothko are inscribed across the middle with three delicate lines. Describing this painting and its pivotal position in Rothko's work, Brian O'Doherty observes: 'After this, the lines disappear completely.' In recent years gesture and figuration have disappeared from my music. What used to be background has emerged to become a musical world composed entirely of floating color fields. In this new world I've changed media, moving from the orchestra to smaller combinations of acoustical instruments and electronically-processed sounds. I still think in orchestral terms, but this hybrid medium allows me to create orchestral textures for more practical and readily available ensembles. Initially I imagined this as a kind of monolithic music -an entire piece as one rich and complex sound. Then I came to hear it as homophonic or heterophonic. And now - in this musical world that I thought was completely free of lines - I've come to hear a polyphony of harmonic clouds. Maybe the lines never disappear completely. Maybe Christian Wolff was right when he quipped: 'No matter what we do, sooner or later it all sounds melodic.' - John Luther Adams. $38.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
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