SKU: AP.36-A134748

ISBN 9798888529850. UPC: 659359935244. English.

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) wrote his Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77, in 1878. He composed the work for his longtime friend, famed violinist Joseph Joachim, who premiered it in Leipzig with the Gewandhaussaal on January 1, 1879, Brahms himself conducting. The program also included, at Joachim's insistence, Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61, on which Brahms modeled his own concerto. While the critical reception of the time was mixed, the audiences at the various early performances received the work well. Most complaints directed at the concerto addressed the role of the solo violin, noting that the soloist does not offer much of the melodic material or include much in the way virtuosic passages, a consequence of looking more towards Beethoven's serious aesthetic rather than Paganini's flashy one. Joachim himself, before a falling out with the composer over personal reasons, included Brahms' concerto among the best German offered, saying: The Germans have four violin concertos. The greatest, most uncompromising is Beethoven's. The one by Brahms vies with it in seriousness. The richest, the most seductive, was written by Max Bruch. But the most inward, the heart's jewel, is Mendelssohn's. Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2: 4.2.0.0: Timp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set): Solo Violin in set.

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SKU: AP.36-A134701

ISBN 9798888529843. UPC: 659359537080. English.

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897) wrote his Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 77, in 1878. He composed the work for his longtime friend, famed violinist Joseph Joachim, who premiered it in Leipzig with the Gewandhaussaal on January 1, 1879, Brahms himself conducting. The program also included, at Joachim's insistence, Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61, on which Brahms modeled his own concerto. While the critical reception of the time was mixed, the audiences at the various early performances received the work well. Most complaints directed at the concerto addressed the role of the solo violin, noting that the soloist does not offer much of the melodic material or include much in the way virtuosic passages, a consequence of looking more towards Beethoven's serious aesthetic rather than Paganini's flashy one. Joachim himself, before a falling out with the composer over personal reasons, included Brahms' concerto among the best German offered, saying: The Germans have four violin concertos. The greatest, most uncompromising is Beethoven's. The one by Brahms vies with it in seriousness. The richest, the most seductive, was written by Max Bruch. But the most inward, the heart's jewel, is Mendelssohn's. Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2: 4.2.0.0: Timp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set): Solo Violin in set.

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SKU: AP.36-A162048

ISBN 9798892704069. UPC: 659359535628. English.

Édouard Lalo (1823-1892) wrote his SYMPHONIE ESPAGNOLE (also sometimes called his VIOLIN CONCERTO No. 2 as it is more a violin concerto than symphony), for the famed violinist Pablo Sarate in 1874. The great virtuoso had given the first performance of his violin concerto in the previous year. Premiered on February 7, 1875, in Paris, this SPANISH SYMPHONY reflected the occupation of French Romantic composers with Spanish musical culture. Lalo implements a 5-movement structure, tapping into his own Spanish heritage with oscillating two-and-three rhythms and folk dance brio. Instrumentation: 2+Picc.2.2.2: 4.2.3.0: Timp.Perc(2): Hp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set): Solo Violin.

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SKU: CF.YPS208F

ISBN 9781491152966. UPC: 680160910465.

A stunning and heart-wrenching composition based on the Jewish folk son Shlof, Mayn Kind. You can hear the emotional content pour out of this piece written in memory of an outstanding orchestra director. The piece beginnings with original material to set the tone, followed by a clarinet solo on the song. It then develops through a variety of different harmonic presentation before building to a nice key change and climatic moment. The piece ends as it began, but with a more hopeful tone. An amazing piece.
Sleep, My Child was commissioned by the Madison Middle School Band and Orchestra in Tampa, Florida, and is dedicated to the memory of their Director of Orchestras Kevin Frye. Director of Bands Chris Shultz championed the commissioning of this piece to honor Kevin after he passed away in December 2016. Mr. Frye was a beloved member of the staff at Madison Middle as well as the music community of Tampa and the state of Florida. I was a personal friend of Kevin’s. We were in several musical groups together when we were young that were formative to both of our musical careers. I also guest conducted his Madison Middle School Orchestra several times over the past four years. His musicianship, teaching skills and love for his students were exemplary.When taking on the challenge of writing a piece to honor Kevin’s legacy, Mr. Shultz and I decided to try and include several important aspects of Kevin’s life into the piece. Kevin was proudly Jewish, a fantastic trumpet player and loved Jazz. With that in mind, and after a lot of research, a Jewish folk song Shlof, Mayn Kind was selected as the basis for the piece, not to be religious, but to honor his faith and heritage. Plus it is a beautiful song, and I felt the title reflected the sentiment I was looking to express, which is of someone taking rest after a long battle with illness. Thus, a lullaby seemed appropriate.I also wanted to incorporate Jazz into the piece, but in a concert setting, so you will hear as the piece develops, the harmonies of the folk song expand into ones found more commonly in Jazz compositions. Not in a far out way, but in a subtle way to again honor this part of his life. For example the climactic moment of the piece at the fermata in m. 57 is a Dbmaj9#11 chord. It appropriately give the piece the angst that I was looking for at this moment in the piece, while honoring the importance of Jazz in Kevin’s musical life.The piece was also conceived to include both the Madison band and orchestra in the performance at the premiere. I wanted the pieces to work separately by the band and separately by the orchestra, but I also wanted them to be able to play the piece together to honor Kevin.The piece begins with original material designed to set the mood of the piece with a tempo/style marking of pensive, but also as material that I used as connective musical tissue between statements of the folk song.  After this introduction, the folk song is presented by a solo violin (or clarinet) with orchestral accompaniment in a simple straight forward presentation of the song. This is followed by a woodwind section statement of the folk song accompanied by muted trumpets. During this presentation the harmony starts to expand with more color notes in the chords. The low brass are added half way through this statement to add depth and lushness.The introductory material returns, but with some angry hits in the lower voices. This leads to a full ensemble state of new material that is used to transition to the climax of the piece, and to build tension. After the build, the piece modulates to a shortened statement of the folk song with more advanced harmonies and an active counter line in the violas, horns, saxes and first clarinets to further build the tension.  This tension is released at the fermata in m. 57, as mentioned above. After a thoughtful pause, the piece concludes with a completion of the folk song again with a solo violin (or clarinet) followed by a return of the introductory material to tie the piece together. The piece ends hopeful, with a solo trumpet (Kevin’s instrument) that is dissonant at first, but then resolves as if to say - everything will be OK! It has been my distinct honor to have been asked to write this piece in Kevin’s memory! I hope that in some small way the piece helps to bring comfort to his family, students, colleagues and to all those that knew him!–Larry ClarkLakeland, FL  2017.

SKU: HL.49013814

ISBN 9790204001354.

1 Direktion - 2 Flauto - 1 Flauto piccolo - 2 Clarinetto in Eb (Mib) - 2 Clarinetto I in Bb (Sib) - 2 Clarinetto II in Bb (Sib) - 2 Clarinetto III in Bb (Sib) - 2 Oboi I/II - 1 Saxophon I tenore in Bb (Sib) - 1 Saxophon II tenore in Bb (Sib) ossia Saxophon baritone in Eb (Mib) - 2 Saxophon I alto in Eb (Mib) - 2 Saxophon II alto in Eb (Mib) - 2 Fagotti I/II - 1 Bariton (Euphonium) (Violinschlussel) - 1 Bariton (Euphonium) (Bassschlussel) - 2 Trombone I - 1 Trombone II - 1 Trombone III - 1 Piston (Cornet) in Eb (Mib) - 2 Flugelhorn I in Bb (Sib) - 1 Flugelhorn II in Bb (Sib) - 3 Schlagwerk - 1 Peitsche und Schellenkranz - 1 Glockenspiel - 1 Tenorhorn I in Bb (Sib) - 1 Tenorhorn II in Bb (Sib) - 1 Tenorhorn III in Bb (Sib) - 1 Corno I in Eb (Mib) - 1 Corno II in Eb (Mib) - 1 Corno III in Eb (Mib) - 1 Corno IV in Eb (Mib) - 1 Bass I - 1 Bass II - 2 Trompete I in Bb (Sib) - 1 Trompete II in Bb (Sib) - 2 Trompete III in Bb (Sib) (ossia in in Eb (Mib)) - 1 Trompete IV in Bb (Sib)

1 Direktion - 2 Flauto - 1 Flauto piccolo - 2 Clarinetto in Eb (Mib) - 2 Clarinetto I in Bb (Sib) - 2 Clarinetto II in Bb (Sib) - 2 Clarinetto III in Bb (Sib) - 2 Oboi I/II - 1 Saxophon I tenore in Bb (Sib) -
1 Saxophon II tenore in Bb (Sib) ossia Saxophon baritone in Eb (Mib) - 2 Saxophon I alto in Eb (Mib) - 2 Saxophon II alto in Eb (Mib) - 2 Fagotti I/II - 1 Bariton (Euphonium) (Violinschlussel) - 1 Bariton (Euphonium) (Bassschlussel) - 2 Trombone I - 1 Trombone II - 1 Trombone III - 1 Piston (Cornet) in Eb (Mib) - 2 Flugelhorn I in Bb (Sib) - 1 Flugelhorn II in Bb (Sib) - 3 Schlagwerk - 1 Peitsche und Schellenkranz - 1 Glockenspiel - 1 Tenorhorn I in Bb (Sib) - 1 Tenorhorn II in Bb (Sib) - 1 Tenorhorn III in Bb (Sib) - 1 Corno I in Eb (Mib) - 1 Corno II in Eb (Mib) - 1 Corno III in Eb (Mib) - 1 Corno IV in Eb (Mib) - 1 Bass I - 1 Bass II - 2 Trompete I in Bb (Sib) - 1 Trompete II in Bb (Sib) - 2 Trompete III in Bb (Sib) (ossia in in Eb (Mib)) - 1 Trompete IV in Bb (Sib).

SKU: AP.36-A744690

UPC: 659359882814. English.

It is widely believed that Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) wrote the Adagio in E major, K. 261 in or around 1776 as a replacement for the second movement of his Violin Concerto No. 5 in A, K. 219. The likely reason for the replacement is a complaint by Italian violinist Antonio Brunetti, recently brought to the Salzburg court orchestra by the Prince-Archbishop of Salzburg, Heironymus Colloredo, that the original movements was too artificial, according to a letter from Leopold Mozart. The Mozarts, finding Brunetti boorish and morally objectionable, also would have thought his complaint regarding the artificial second movement to confirm their worst opinions of Italian taste. Still, young Mozart wrote the replacement Adagio as requested, and its serene beauty in sonata form remains a fine example of his lyrical ability. Instrumentation: 2.0.0.0: 2.0.0.0: Str (4-4-3-3-3 in set): Solo Violin in set.

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SKU: CF.YPS125F

ISBN 9780825892639. UPC: 798408092634. 9 x 12 inches.

A joyous arrangement of three familiar Christmas favorites is also a means of introducing the rondo form to your students. Jolly Old Saint Nicholas is the recurring rondo A-theme, presented with variation each time and featuring different sections of the band. The contrasting B- and C-themes are Deck the Halls and Up on the Housetop, providing the maximum opportunity for style and dynamic contrast. A delightful choice for your next holiday concert.

SKU: CN.S11242

Scenes from an English Landscape is a brief nostalgic tone poem taking its inspiration from visions of rural England as depicted in the paintings of John Constable, the novels of Thomas Hard, and the music of Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williams. A chorale-like theme is stated in the brass and then taken up at three times the tempo in the woodwinds. At the end of the work, both versions of the theme are stated together to bring the piece to a triumphant climax.

This is a brief nostalgic tone poem taking its inspiration from visions of rural England as depicted in the paintings of John Constable, the novels of Thomas Hard, and the music of Gustav Holst and Ralph Vaughan Williams. I imagined a community of villagers coming out of church and filling a village square with their vibrant presence. A chorale-like theme is stated in the brass and then taken up at three times the tempo in the woodwinds. At the end o the work, both versions of the theme are stated together to bring the piece to a triumphant climax. Adam Gorb was born in Cardiff and started composing at the age of ten. His first work broadcast on national radio was written when he was fifteen. He studied at Cambridge University (1977-1980) and the Royal Academy of Music (1991-1993) where he graduated with the highest honours including the Principal's Prize. He has been on the staff at the London College of Music and Media, the junior Academy of the Royal Academy of Music and, since 2000 he has been the Head of School of Composition at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester . International recognition came in 1994 with the US Walter Beeler Prize for his work Metropolis . With it began what has developed into probably the most important wind ensemble catalogue by a contemporary composer, ranging from extremely challenging to the most accessible, at all technical levels, seized on by players internationally, widely recorded and now absolutely central to the world's wind repertoire. Equally important though are his works for dance, and concert pieces like the chamber orchestral Weimar , the Violin Sonata , a Clarinet Concerto for the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Diaspora for strings (for the Goldberg Ensemble). Deceptively mainstream at first glance, they display the same inventive brilliance, pulsating sound world, striking use of rhythm and an undogmatic absence of stylistic hang-ups to embrace jazz and serialism in works where power, poetry, irony and pathos, often underlaid by a theatrical and deeply subversive element, coalesce in an integrated, highly individual musical voice. Gorb is also not afraid to draw on the vivid musical heritage of his Jewish roots, sometimes directly, often in a more subsumed or radically creative way. The crucial and consistent feature of Gorb's work though is that it communicates strongly without patronizing players or audiences. He firmly believes that if contemporary music - any music - does not impact on listeners then its message is irrelevant; it is lost.