SKU: P2.60044
For many years I have coached brass quintets at the USC Thornton School of Music. One of the outstanding young quintets was the Valente Brass: Yurie Yoshida, and Jessica Cruz, Trumpets; Erika Miras, Horn; Jonathan Sie, Trombone; and Jake Kraft, Bass Trombone. They kept urging me to write a quintet for them and thus was born HoopLA. This short (4:30 min) one movement piece was premiered by them at the Live at Basset Hall 8 concert, April 13, 2014. It was during this same time that I was writing two other works, Intrepideedoodah and Pocket Change. In all three I used 6/4 meter as the main rhythmic structure. I call it my 6/4 period. That meter translates easily into 12/8 and many other groupings of 2s, 3s, 4,s and 6s--the glories of hemiola abound. A unison intro leads to a Latin set-up in the trumpets and a tricky groove in the trombones. The horn has a haunting melody over that. A middle waltz section follows with imitative solos in the trumpets and a series of duets between the all of the players--giving the impression of odd meters. The main theme returns with a rousing ending. The brass quintet members named the piece HoopLA and, as the title suggests, it's a lot of fun in Los Angeles. -Jim Self.
SKU: BT.DHP-1206275-070
ISBN 9789043160148. International.
Still regarded as the king of pop, Michael Jackson's music continues to resonate with current pop culture and musical tastes. Beat It is without doubt one of the most iconic songs of the 80’s. Not only because of the impressive videoclip that came along with this song, but also because of the incredible energy it exudes. This arrangement conveys the same drive and character of the original song. De muziek van Michael Jackson, die nog altijd wordt beschouwd als de King of Pop, klinkt nog steeds door in de huidige popcultuur en muzieksmaak. Beat It is zonder twijfel een van de meest iconische songs van de jaren 1980, niet alleen vanwege de indrukwekkende videoclip die erbij hoorde, maar ook vanwege de enorme energie die ervan afspat. Dit arrangement straalt dezelfde drive en hetzelfde energieke karakter als het origineel uit. Michael Jackson gilt immer noch als König des Pop“ und seine Musik wird weiterhin mit der aktuellen Popkultur und dem aktuellen Musikgeschmack verbunden. Beat It ist zweifelsohne einer der bekanntesten Songs der 1980er Jahre nicht nur aufgrund des beeindruckenden Videoclips, der mit diesem Song einherging, sondern auch wegen der unglaublichen Energie, die er ausstrahlt. Dieses Arrangement vermittelt den Drive und Charakter des ursprünglichen Songs. La musique de Michael Jackson, qui est encore considéré comme le roi de la pop, fait toujours partie de la culture et des go ts musicaux d’aujourd’hui. Beat It est, sans aucun doute, l’une des chansons les plus représentatives des années 1980 non seulement gr ce aux vidéos qui l’accompagnaient, mais aussi parce qu’elle dégage une énergie extraordinaire. Le présent arrangement communique autant d’élan et le même caractère que la chanson d’origine.
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