| The William Bay Collection - Plectrum Guitar Solo Anthology Guitar [Sheet music + Audio access] - Intermediate Mel Bay
Guitar - Intermediate SKU: MB.WBM58M Traditional, Wire bound, Celtic. Fol...(+)
Guitar - Intermediate SKU: MB.WBM58M Traditional, Wire bound, Celtic. Folk. Book and online audio. 216 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #WBM58M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.WBM58M). ISBN 9781736363058. 8.75x11.75 inches. A comprehensive collection of 172 guitar solos for the flatpick or plectrum guitarist. All solos are written in standard notation with accompanying online recordings by the author. The solos include beautiful American, British and Celtic airs and ballads, Celtic dance tunes, lute and early music, popular classical repertoire and contemporary etudes. Includes access to online audio. $34.99 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Three Pieces Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music Clarinet Trio SKU: PR.114424090 Composed by Igor Stravinsky...(+)
Chamber Music Clarinet Trio SKU: PR.114424090 Composed by Igor Stravinsky. Arranged by Gregory Barrett. Set of Score and Parts. 8+16 pages. Duration 5 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-42409. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114424090). ISBN 9781491137383. UPC: 680160690107. Stravinsky’s 1918 Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet has long been savored by clarinetists as a rare gem in the instrument’s repertory, full of rhythmic drive and Stravinsky’s jazzy neo-classicism. Composer and clarinetist Gregory M. Barrett’s remarkable adaptation for 3 clarinets is a tour de force, assimilating Stravinsky’s harmonic, rhythmic, and contrapuntal style to create a striking addition to the clarinet literature. Igor Stravinsky’s Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet (1918) is a core work in clarinetists’ repertoire, and I havereimagined it for the convivial grouping of three players. The arrangement contains all of Stravinsky’soriginal, but now his solo line is shared among three in a new matrix of harmony, imitation, andcounterpoint.The molto tranquillo first piece develops from the emphasized C# in Stravinsky’s first measure andmoves to a somewhat somber mood when C# is revealed to be the dominant of F# minor. Withincreasing expansion of tessitura in the sustained harmonies, the sun comes out in the last phrase with ajoyous Eb major chord.The circus-like second piece finds the three clarinets whirling in the air in synchronized trapeze artiststyle. The emphasis is on imitation and fluid hand-offs. Chords with major 7ths and 2nds contrast withtriadic harmony. Following the cat and mouse middle section, where dancing patterns of twos andthrees alternate, the summit of the big top is reached again just before the players settle down to earthwith a welcome C major chord of respite.The ragtime burlesque of Stravinsky’s third piece is heightened by homophonic rhythm among the threeplayers. Each clarinet part has its own specialty. Clarinet 1 loves 32nd notes, Clarinet 2 shows off with fasttriplets, and Clarinet 3 likes the low notes and in general supporting its friends. Quartal harmony withstacked 4ths is emphasized, but where Stravinsky’s melody suggests triads, I have taken his hint. Thepropulsive rhythms are truly exciting, and with the wink of an eye, the music ends all too soon. $24.99 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| Mass in A-Flat Major Soli, Mixted choir and accompaniment satb (soli), SATB (chorus), Keyboard [Sheet music] Alfred Publishing
By Franz Schubert. For Orch. (SATB divisi with SATB Soli). Choral Worship Canta...(+)
By Franz Schubert. For Orch. (SATB divisi with SATB Soli). Choral Worship Cantata. Kalmus Edition. Masterwork; Sacred. Book. 108 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.
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| Sonata in A major Op. 54 Clarinet and Piano Breitkopf & Härtel
Clarinet and piano SKU: BR.EB-8899 Composed by Adolf Busch. Edited by Bet...(+)
Clarinet and piano SKU: BR.EB-8899 Composed by Adolf Busch. Edited by Bettina Beigelbeck. Solo instruments; stapled. Edition Breitkopf. Sonata; Early modern. Score. 64 pages. Duration 28'. Breitkopf and Haertel #EB 8899. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.EB-8899). ISBN 9790004185261. 9 x 12 inches. Brahms, Reger and the consequences Adolph Busch had already emigrated to the United States when he wrote the A-Major Clarinet Sonata . Shortly thereafter he revised the work once again until it was completed in its final form in spring 1941. Busch, a brilliant and sought-after solo violinist of the 1920s and 30s, concertized regularly in England and had become friends there with the clarinetist Reginald Kells, to whom he also dedicated the piece in three movements. Demanding in its musical idiom and no doubt inspired by the expressive playing of his friend, the sonata evidences a strong proximity to the works of Brahms and Reger. A long and demanding piece, edited with great care - a valuable addition to the repertoire for A clarinet. (Luigi Magistrelli, The Clarinet). $42.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 3 to 4 weeks | | |
| Bruch - Romance In F Op 85 Viola/Piano Urtext Viola, Piano G. Henle
Viola, Piano SKU: HU.HN785 Piano reduction. Composed by Max Bruch. Edited by No...(+)
Viola, Piano
SKU: HU.HN785
Piano reduction. Composed by Max Bruch. Edited by Norbert Gertsch. Strings, Repertoire, Solos. Romance for Viola and Orchestra in F major Op. 85. Softcover Book. 24 pages. G. Henle #HN785. Published by G. Henle (HU.HN785).
12.2 x 9.2 x 0.1 inches.
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| Dust Carl Fischer
Choral SATB Choir, Percussion SKU: CF.CM9792 Composed by Ethan Sperry. Du...(+)
Choral SATB Choir, Percussion SKU: CF.CM9792 Composed by Ethan Sperry. Duration 5 minutes. Carl Fischer Music #CM9792. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9792). ISBN 9781491164631. UPC: 680160923540. Key: A major. English. Coty Raven Morris. Original. The text for Dust came to me in a season of reflection. As educators and mentors to the generations that come after us, we have a responsibility to provide tools so that others can shape their future. Overtime, it can become easy to lose one's personal vision for one's self when influenced by so many outside factors. When the pressure builds, it can almost feel like a self-reckoning; an opportunity to build ourselves again. Though we are influenced by our surroundings, we are all unique in our purpose and design!These questions of self-reflection came first:How much of me flows from their blood?How much of me is built of their flesh?How much of me is manifested from their dreams?And just like our own identities, the rest of the poem begin to take shape. I hope that this text speaks to you wherever you are in your discovery and journey to your most authentic self.DustI am rubbleCarved into my ruins, you will find my ancestry interwoven with my identityHow much of me flows from their blood?How much of me is built of their flesh?How much of me is manifested from their dreams?The only way to my truth is through my foundationI rage against those who would dare covet this sacred spaceI am the temple and the monumentThis is holy ground.I must demolish myself.Tear down the walls that have held up your visions and destroyed mine.I must restore myself in my own image.And when the dust settles, you can see my bones.Pillars of strength, marble, and earthWalls painted with my blood, cracked with time, polished like my skin(Golden)I will not be complete, but I will be homethe dust settlesAnd we build again—Coty Raven Morris      . $2.60 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041 Breitkopf & Härtel
Basso (cello/double bass) (solo: vl - str - bc) SKU: BR.OB-5354-26 Urt...(+)
Basso (cello/double bass) (solo: vl - str - bc) SKU: BR.OB-5354-26 Urtext. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. Orchestra; stapled. Orchester-Bibliothek (Orchestral Library). Bach's manuscript leaves several questions unanswered. Solo concerto; Baroque. Part. 8 pages. Duration 16'. Breitkopf and Haertel #OB 5354-26. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.OB-5354-26). ISBN 9790004337868. 10 x 12.5 inches. When an editorial formula proves to be as compelling as in the case of the E-major Concerto BWV 1042, then its obvious that it is going to be applied again: this time to Klaus Hofmanns new Urtext edition of the A-minor Concerto. Bachs manuscript leaves several questions unanswered. The slurring, particularly in the solo part, is once again equivocal and inconsistent. Bach himself expected his performers to be creative, which is why the interpretative suggestions of Baroque expert Sigiswald Kuijken are particularly welcome. The edition for violin and keyboard instrument (with continuo ad lib.) once again contains three violin parts (the first unmarked, the second with markings and comments by Sigiswald Kuijken, the third as a facsimile). This provides well-grounded stimuli for ones own personal interpretation based on historically informed performance practice. The keyboard arrangement by Siegfried Petrenz is transparent and easy to play. A violoncello part has been added for chamber-music. $7.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 3 to 4 weeks | | |
| Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041 Cello, Orchestra Breitkopf & Härtel
Violin and orchestra (solo: vl - str - bc) SKU: BR.PB-5354 Urtext....(+)
Violin and orchestra (solo: vl - str - bc) SKU: BR.PB-5354 Urtext. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. Orchestra; stapled. Partitur-Bibliothek (Score Library). Bach's manuscript leaves several questions unanswered. Solo concerto; Baroque. Full score. 24 pages. Duration 16'. Breitkopf and Haertel #PB 5354. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.PB-5354). ISBN 9790004211533. 9 x 12 inches. When an editorial formula proves to be as compelling as in the case of the E-major Concerto BWV 1042, then its obvious that it is going to be applied again: this time to Klaus Hofmanns new Urtext edition of the A-minor Concerto. Bachs manuscript leaves several questions unanswered. The slurring, particularly in the solo part, is once again equivocal and inconsistent. Bach himself expected his performers to be creative, which is why the interpretative suggestions of Baroque expert Sigiswald Kuijken are particularly welcome. The edition for violin and keyboard instrument (with continuo ad lib.) once again contains three violin parts (the first unmarked, the second with markings and comments by Sigiswald Kuijken, the third as a facsimile). This provides well-grounded stimuli for ones own personal interpretation based on historically informed performance practice. The keyboard arrangement by Siegfried Petrenz is transparent and easy to play. A violoncello part has been added for chamber-music.
Bach's manuscript leaves several questions unanswered. $30.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 3 to 4 weeks | | |
| Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041 Breitkopf & Härtel
Harpsichord/piano (solo: vl - str - bc) SKU: BR.OB-5354-12 Urtext....(+)
Harpsichord/piano (solo: vl - str - bc) SKU: BR.OB-5354-12 Urtext. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. Orchestra; stapled. Orchester-Bibliothek (Orchestral Library). Bach's manuscript leaves several questions unanswered. Solo concerto; Baroque. Part. 12 pages. Duration 16'. Breitkopf and Haertel #OB 5354-12. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.OB-5354-12). ISBN 9790004337820. 10 x 12.5 inches. When an editorial formula proves to be as compelling as in the case of the E-major Concerto BWV 1042, then its obvious that it is going to be applied again: this time to Klaus Hofmanns new Urtext edition of the A-minor Concerto. Bachs manuscript leaves several questions unanswered. The slurring, particularly in the solo part, is once again equivocal and inconsistent. Bach himself expected his performers to be creative, which is why the interpretative suggestions of Baroque expert Sigiswald Kuijken are particularly welcome. The edition for violin and keyboard instrument (with continuo ad lib.) once again contains three violin parts (the first unmarked, the second with markings and comments by Sigiswald Kuijken, the third as a facsimile). This provides well-grounded stimuli for ones own personal interpretation based on historically informed performance practice. The keyboard arrangement by Siegfried Petrenz is transparent and easy to play. A violoncello part has been added for chamber-music. $14.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 3 to 4 weeks | | |
| Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041 Breitkopf & Härtel
Viola (solo: vl - str - bc) SKU: BR.OB-5354-19 Urtext. Composed by...(+)
Viola (solo: vl - str - bc) SKU: BR.OB-5354-19 Urtext. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. Orchestra; stapled. Orchester-Bibliothek (Orchestral Library). Bach's manuscript leaves several questions unanswered. Solo concerto; Baroque. Part. 8 pages. Duration 16'. Breitkopf and Haertel #OB 5354-19. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.OB-5354-19). ISBN 9790004337851. 10 x 12.5 inches. When an editorial formula proves to be as compelling as in the case of the E-major Concerto BWV 1042, then its obvious that it is going to be applied again: this time to Klaus Hofmanns new Urtext edition of the A-minor Concerto. Bachs manuscript leaves several questions unanswered. The slurring, particularly in the solo part, is once again equivocal and inconsistent. Bach himself expected his performers to be creative, which is why the interpretative suggestions of Baroque expert Sigiswald Kuijken are particularly welcome. The edition for violin and keyboard instrument (with continuo ad lib.) once again contains three violin parts (the first unmarked, the second with markings and comments by Sigiswald Kuijken, the third as a facsimile). This provides well-grounded stimuli for ones own personal interpretation based on historically informed performance practice. The keyboard arrangement by Siegfried Petrenz is transparent and easy to play. A violoncello part has been added for chamber-music. $7.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 3 to 4 weeks | | |
| Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041 Breitkopf & Härtel
Violin 1 (solo: vl - str - bc) SKU: BR.OB-5354-15 Urtext. Composed...(+)
Violin 1 (solo: vl - str - bc) SKU: BR.OB-5354-15 Urtext. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. Orchestra; stapled. Orchester-Bibliothek (Orchestral Library). Bach's manuscript leaves several questions unanswered. Solo concerto; Baroque. Part. 8 pages. Duration 16'. Breitkopf and Haertel #OB 5354-15. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.OB-5354-15). ISBN 9790004337837. 10 x 12.5 inches. When an editorial formula proves to be as compelling as in the case of the E-major Concerto BWV 1042, then its obvious that it is going to be applied again: this time to Klaus Hofmanns new Urtext edition of the A-minor Concerto. Bachs manuscript leaves several questions unanswered. The slurring, particularly in the solo part, is once again equivocal and inconsistent. Bach himself expected his performers to be creative, which is why the interpretative suggestions of Baroque expert Sigiswald Kuijken are particularly welcome. The edition for violin and keyboard instrument (with continuo ad lib.) once again contains three violin parts (the first unmarked, the second with markings and comments by Sigiswald Kuijken, the third as a facsimile). This provides well-grounded stimuli for ones own personal interpretation based on historically informed performance practice. The keyboard arrangement by Siegfried Petrenz is transparent and easy to play. A violoncello part has been added for chamber-music. $7.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 3 to 4 weeks | | |
| Violin Concerto in A minor BWV 1041 Breitkopf & Härtel
Violin 2 (solo: vl - str - bc) SKU: BR.OB-5354-16 Urtext. Composed...(+)
Violin 2 (solo: vl - str - bc) SKU: BR.OB-5354-16 Urtext. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. Orchestra; stapled. Orchester-Bibliothek (Orchestral Library). Bach's manuscript leaves several questions unanswered. Solo concerto; Baroque. Part. 8 pages. Duration 16'. Breitkopf and Haertel #OB 5354-16. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.OB-5354-16). ISBN 9790004337844. 10 x 12.5 inches. When an editorial formula proves to be as compelling as in the case of the E-major Concerto BWV 1042, then its obvious that it is going to be applied again: this time to Klaus Hofmanns new Urtext edition of the A-minor Concerto. Bachs manuscript leaves several questions unanswered. The slurring, particularly in the solo part, is once again equivocal and inconsistent. Bach himself expected his performers to be creative, which is why the interpretative suggestions of Baroque expert Sigiswald Kuijken are particularly welcome. The edition for violin and keyboard instrument (with continuo ad lib.) once again contains three violin parts (the first unmarked, the second with markings and comments by Sigiswald Kuijken, the third as a facsimile). This provides well-grounded stimuli for ones own personal interpretation based on historically informed performance practice. The keyboard arrangement by Siegfried Petrenz is transparent and easy to play. A violoncello part has been added for chamber-music. $7.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 3 to 4 weeks | | |
| The Everlasting Voices Cello, Piano Carl Fischer
Choral Cello, Piano, alto 1, alto 2, soprano 1, soprano 2 SKU: CF.CM9625 ...(+)
Choral Cello, Piano, alto 1, alto 2, soprano 1, soprano 2 SKU: CF.CM9625 Composed by Jimmy Baas. Sws. Performance Score. 16 pages. Duration 3 minutes, 49 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CM9625. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9625). ISBN 9781491156988. UPC: 680160915545. 6.875 x 10.5 inches. Key: Bb major. English, English. William Butler Yeats. The Everlasting Voices is the perfect blend of textural variety and harmonic interest for the advanced treble ensemble. Employing a powerful text, Baas' vocal layering coupled with piano and optional cello make this compelling piece a programming must!. O sweet everlasting Voices, be still; Go to the guards of the heavenly fold And bid them wander obeying your will, Flame under flame, till Time be no more; Have you not heard that our hearts are old, That you call in birds, in wind on the hill, In shaken boughs, in tide on the shore? O sweet everlasting Voices, be still. This SSAA choral work by Jimmy Baas was comissioned by the Lumberton HS Varsity Treble Choir. The opening and closing lines of the poem, O sweet everlasting voices, be still provide the perfect bookends for two larger sections of the poem. These two sections are equally divided into verses. The opening line is used once again as a transition between the verses. The previously mentioned lines, O sweet everlasting voices, are overlapped as different layers of voices enter and sustain. A fifth and sixth voice, the cello and piano accompaniment take part in these layers as well. The words be still are very much a part of the mood each time as the everlasting voices become quiet and still. The two verses feature different voices within the SSAA choir. Verse 1, the sopranos, and verse 2 the altos. There are many moments in this piece to explore the full range and color of the SSAA choir. The piano and cello play an important part throughout, making this piece an excellent choice for any festival women's chorus. O sweet everlasting Voices, be still;Go to the guards of the heavenly foldAnd bid them wander obeying your will,Flame under flame, till Time be no more;Have you not heard that our hearts are old,That you call in birds, in wind on the hill,In shaken boughs, in tide on the shore?O sweet everlasting Voices, be still.This SSAA choral work by Jimmy Baas wascomissioned by the Lumberton HS Varsity Treble Choir.The opening and closing lines of the poem, “O sweeteverlasting voices, be still†provide the perfect bookendsfor two larger sections of the poem. These two sectionsare equally divided into verses. The opening line is usedonce again as a transition between the verses.The previously mentioned lines, “O sweet everlastingvoices,†are overlapped as different layers of voices enterand sustain. A fifth and sixth voice, the cello and pianoaccompaniment take part in these layers as well.The words “be still†are very much a part of the moodeach time as the everlasting voices become quietand still.The two verses feature different voices within the SSAAchoir. Verse 1, the sopranos, and verse 2 the altos. Thereare many moments in this piece to explore the full range andcolor of the SSAA choir. The piano and cello play an importantpart throughout, making this piece an excellent choice for anyfestival women’s chorus. $2.75 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Beyond the Crest Concert band - Easy Carl Fischer
Band Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: CF.YPS215 Composed by Sean O'Loughlin. Y...(+)
Band Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: CF.YPS215 Composed by Sean O'Loughlin. Young Band (YPS). Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 16+4+8+8+4+4+10+4+4+8+8+8+12+6+6+2+2+4+12+20+4 pages. Duration 3:15. Carl Fischer Music #YPS215. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YPS215). ISBN 9781491152348. UPC: 680160909841. Key: Bb major. Beyond the Crest is an exciting piece that captures the essence of Sean O'Loughlin's popular style. The piece opens with a slow, soaring melody that develops throughout the composition. Pulsating eighth notes build the tension and intense harmonies drive the piece to a satisfying and dynamic ending. Beyond the Crest was commissioned by the Lakeshore Bands of Stevensville, Michigan, and dedicated to Philip and Cindy Huff, Directors of Bands, in honor of their retirement. The piece captures the excitement and achievement that defined Philip and Cindy Huff's illustrious careers. The piece opens with a slow, soaring melody that will become the basis of the entire composition. It builds to an intense chord at m. 13 that sets off into the fast section at m. 14. This section begins with some eighth-note pulses. The woodwinds have more eighth notes than the rest of the ensemble to create an echo effect. Bring out the dynamics to highlight this. The main melody comes in at m. 33, which is a faster version of the opening melody. It is complimented by some eighth-note punches and lush chords. The woodwinds take over at m. 43 with a much broader accompaniment in the lower voices. The lower voices get their chance at the melody at m. 54. The echo effect returns at m. 68 to start the cycle over again but this time with some new wrinkles. Measure 77 transports to a new tonal center and then brings it back to a broad presentation at m. 85. The eighth notes return to bring the piece to an exciting end. $75.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Mellow Cello (Cello) Cello [Sheet music + CD] - Beginner Fentone Music
18 Tuneful and Jazzy Pieces for the Beginner Cellist. By Richard Kershaw. Fenton...(+)
18 Tuneful and Jazzy Pieces for the Beginner Cellist. By Richard Kershaw. Fenton Play Along Books. Book and CD Package. Size 9x12 inches. 37 pages. Published by Fentone Music.
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| Día de Alegría (Day of Joy String Orchestra [Score and Parts] - Easy Alfred Publishing
By Bob Phillips. Orchestra. String Orchestra. Highland String Orchestra. Latin. ...(+)
By Bob Phillips. Orchestra. String Orchestra. Highland String Orchestra. Latin. Grade 2.5. Conductor Score and Parts. 124 pages
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| Solfege Bingo Children choir [Sheet music + CD] Hal Leonard
By Cheryl Lavender. (Game/Cd Pak). Expressive Art (Choral). Book and CD Package....(+)
By Cheryl Lavender. (Game/Cd Pak). Expressive Art (Choral). Book and CD Package. Size 8.5x11 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.
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| Alfred's Basic Piano Course - Classic Themes Level 2
Piano solo [Sheet music] - Beginner Alfred Publishing
Keyboard (Classic Themes). Level: Elementary (1B). Published by Alfred Publishin...(+)
Keyboard (Classic Themes). Level: Elementary (1B). Published by Alfred Publishing.
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| Sonata for Solo Violin Violin Merion Music
Chamber Music Violin SKU: PR.144407530 Composed by Lauren Bernofsky. 12 p...(+)
Chamber Music Violin SKU: PR.144407530 Composed by Lauren Bernofsky. 12 pages. Duration 10 minutes, 30 seconds. Merion Music #144-40753. Published by Merion Music (PR.144407530). ISBN 9781491136614. UPC: 680160687992. A violinist herself, Lauren Bernofsky has described SONATA FOR SOLO VIOLIN as drawn from autobiographical inspiration, including gestures from Bachâ??s beloved Partita in E Major. Bernofsky opens with a Preludio movement whose references to Bach may be disguised, but they are surely lurking. The second movement is lusciously contrapuntal with the idiomatic finesse of a violinist composing for her own instrument, while musically journaling the emotional pain of living through 2020. The third and final movement is aptly marked â??white-hot,â? and the music certainly is. My SONATA FOR SOLO VIOLIN was commissioned by violinist Megan Healy as part of The Maud Powell Project, which celebrated the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. The project included the creation of five new works for solo violin inspired by and dedicated to the memory of pioneering American violinist Maud Powell (1867-1920). Healy premiered the sonata on May 8, 2021 at PianoForte Studios in Chicago.Among the works Powell most frequently performed in her recitals was the â??Preludioâ? movement from Bachâ??s E major Partita, and I decided to refer to that music in my own first movement, also titled â??Preludio.â? The beginning subtly reflects Bachâ??s opening three-note motive, wherein the music dips down a semitone and then comes back up. This melodic material returns throughout the movement in various forms. I also refer to Bachâ??s sixteenth-note dominated texture, and the gesture in the third measure, which outlines a perfect fifth and then fills it in with notes that alternate between a scale and a pedal tone. The corresponding passage in my piece occurs in the same place, measure 3. Apart from these references to Bach, my sonata is much more modern sounding, especially in its chromatic character.I was still thinking of Bachâ??s solo violin writing while composing the second movement, particularly the polyphonic nature of the slow movements, where the melodic interest moves around between the voices. Emotionally, I wanted my movement to reflect the acute sadness I had been experiencing over the political and social situation in the United States as I wrote the piece. I realized that this is a historically noteworthy time in U.S. history, marked not only by political unrest, but also by a challenge to the very values that I consider essential to what makes a person fundamentally human. I wanted to create a record of that pain in my music.The final movement is marked â??White-hot.â? It is imbued with a relentless, passionate intensity. Wanting again to reflect aspects of our own time, I included glissandi that refer to rock music, specifically the â??fall-offsâ? I frequently hear played by electric guitarists. I borrowed from another (completely different) musical tradition as well, one that is near-and-dear to my heart: Klezmer. Klezmer (Eastern European Jewish folk music) is characterized in part by scales colored by augmented seconds, and is often performed by solo instrumentalists who improvise embellishments like quick grace notes. The second, more lyrical theme in this movement is my nod to Klezmer style.While this piece is an homage to Maud Powell, I also think of it as my own musical autobiography, as it combines some of my favorite aspects of music, and is played on my own instrument. $12.99 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| In Christ Alone Choral SATB SATB, Piano [Octavo] Crystal Sea Music Publishing
By Craig Courtney. For SATB choir, piano. Eastertide, General, Sacred Anthem. Oc...(+)
By Craig Courtney. For SATB choir, piano. Eastertide, General, Sacred Anthem. Octavo. Published by Crystal Sea Music Publishing
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| She Will Hang The Night With Stars - Score Orchestra - Intermediate Kjos Music Company
Orchestra orchestra - Grade 3 SKU: KJ.SO379F Composed by William Holfeldt...(+)
Orchestra orchestra - Grade 3 SKU: KJ.SO379F Composed by William Holfeldt. Score only. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #SO379F. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.SO379F). UPC: 8402704725. William Hofeldt's inspiration comes from the Oscar Wilde poem with the same name. It's sheer depth and beauty is clearly Hofeldt at his best, once again. G Major. 3/4 time. Shifting work during octave divisi moments.
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| Between the Downs and the Sky Carl Fischer
Choral TBB choir, piano SKU: CF.CM9777 Composed by Matthew Emery. Duratio...(+)
Choral TBB choir, piano SKU: CF.CM9777 Composed by Matthew Emery. Duration 4 minutes, 8 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CM9777. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9777). ISBN 9781491164488. UPC: 680160923380. Key: Bb major. English. Marjorie Pickthall. Text: excerpt from Brading by Marjorie PickthallHere, where the legions parted; Here, where the shields were laid, Wild orchid, honey-hearted, Grows in the wind-swept shade.Here, where the soldiers rested; Here, where they set their spears, The little larks, brown-breasted, Fall down like falling tears.Here, where the swords came after; Here, where the ships went by,The sea-winds send their laughter Between the downs and the sky.Program note:Between the downs and the sky is a meditation on the text and the notion of here. Reflective and commemorative in nature, the poem speaks to themes of remembrance and our shared connections to humanity translated through the natural world. Pickthall pairs anthropomorphized images of nature against the impacts of human violence and strife.I am drawn to the location-less setting of “hereâ€. We are left with a certain placeless-ness in the poem. “Here†could mean anywhere and everywhere; it could also mean right in front of us in this exact moment. “Here†is also a call to attention, here where we witness, where we notice, where we are called to. Here, where we love, where we mourn, where we hope to become whole.Musically, “here†is metamorphosed through various ostinati gestures as if to depict memory, reflections, echoes which reverberate long after the initial source, a heart beat, relentless waves pounding shores, etc. The work also juxtaposes extreme high and low registers particularly in the piano writing to capture the title image of the “here†found in-between the downs and the sky.The work moves in and out of unison, two part, and optional three part writing; from m. 45 to the end, the middle line baritone part is completely optional. The music functions the same with or without the inner voice part. This is done to aid in the accessibility of the work, to make the music as approachable and successful to groups of all abilities. $2.30 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
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