The work opens with a dramatic brass fanfare before moving to a spirited allegro. The slower middle portion is rather jazzy in character with a trumpet solo. After several statements of this lush song the faster music returns before the opening fanfare reprises closing the piece in dramatic fashion. Includes generous cross-cuing to enable performances with smaller instrumentations.

Roy Wilkinson: ABC Of Harmony - Book A (Second Edition) is the first in this tremendous set of three Theory books for all instruments. The ABC Of Harmony series is an all new series of harmony textbooks with a simple and concise approach for all teachers and students. Roy Wilkinson: ABC Of Harmony - Book A (Second Edition) is perfect for a systematic study of harmony for the general musician as well as for requirements of the ABRSM AMEB and other examining bodies.

Création 26/08/2015 - Sion (Suisse) - Finale du Concours International de violon Tibor Varga - Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne Commanditaire Concours International de violon Tibor Varga Notice Le futurisme italien fut, au début du XXe siècle, le premier véritable mouvement d'avant-garde qui, en Europe, refusa l'art dans sa totalité, décréta l'abolition du passé et prétendit rénover tous les aspects de la vie humaine en cherchant à exprimer la nature et les problèmes du monde moderne. Le mouvement fut inauguré par Marinetti en 1909, suivi un an plus tard du manifeste de la peinture futuriste signé par Giacomo Balla, Carlo Carrà, Umberto Boccioni et Luigi Russolo. La bataille futuriste, qui mobilisa le vif de l'art italien de 1910 à 1916, naquit d'une violente polémique contre la tradition figurative et la conception de l'image-spectacle. La philosophie futuriste, nourrie d'élan vital, d'utopie machiniste et d'ardeur dionysiaque entendait dynamiter la culture antiquaire de l'Italie officielle. Marinetti exalte la vitesse, le mouvement, le bruit, la guerre. Mais aussi la pulsion, la déraison, la transgression, le débridement des ambitions et des désirs humains. Le caractère novateur et visionnaire du futurisme italien fut toutefois passablement terni par ses imprécations et ses fourvoiements politiques. Laissant de côté l'orientation réactionnaire du mouvement et son esprit de clocher extrémiste, on retiendra, parmi les traits les plus originaux du futurisme pictural, la recherche de la représentation du mouvement, avant l'invention du cinéma et avant l'art cinétique. S'inspirant des séquences photographiques d'Eadward Muybridge et de la chronophotographie d'Etienne-Jules Marey, les futuristes italiens sont parvenus à un incontestable degré de réussite dans le domaine proprement plastique. Le processus du devenir est représenté comme tel, et se déploie selon des lignes de force et des formes en croissance. La couleur est également saisie dans son dynamisme, avec ses foyers et ses aires de diffusion. Dans Le mani del violinista, une huile sur toile de 1912 aujourd'hui à Londres, Giacomo Balla s'est également livré à un exercice de synesthésie, cherchant à transposer en images un processus qui fait appel à d'autres modalités sensorielles. Le geste du violoniste, le placement de l'instrument à hauteur d'épaule, les mouvements combinés de la main et du bras, l'écartement et l'échelle d'appui des doigts de la main gauche, la mise en vibration des cordes, l'élan et le rebondissement de l'archet, sa vivacité et son exactitude, tous ces facteurs qui d'ordinaire demeurent imperceptibles et indissociables sont ainsi décomposés, puis réunis et rendus en une impression unique. Les mouvements successifs de la main et les morsures d'archet se séparent selon des procédés pointillistes, puis s'assemblent en une séquence accélérée et se lient dans le même fondu qui restitue l'unité et les inflexions de la tension musculaire. Ce qui est donné à voir n'est pas une illustration réaliste ni une nomenclature des possibilités instrumentales mais un condensé des allures de l'exécution transcendante, montrant les réflexes d'une main rompue au mécanisme de son instrument. Ma propre version musicale de la toile de Giacomo Balla s'inspire des caractères de cette vision futuriste de l'art. La virtuosité même de l'instrumentiste, son habileté d'exécutant, est ici expressément représentée comme un art de l'art. La partition porte une attention aigüe à la technique spécifique de l'effet sonore, à la justesse du geste instrumental dans la dépense de l'archet et la souplesse des déplacements. La grande école des violonistes consistait à faire disparaître le manteau rugueux des aspérités naturelles de l'instrument sous une surface lisse et parfaite de sonorités épurées. Ce grand art évolue aujourd'hui sous la pression d'une esthétique contemporaine plus sensible au grain, aux effets de texture voire aux effets raboteux de l'archet. Un autre type de virtuosité se fait jour, qui intègre les coups d'archets, les accents, les sons dénaturés, dans une sorte de formalisme instrumental pris au second degré. Les interférences entre les différents modes de jeu importent plus désormais que leur intégration dans une sonorité optimale. Cet art insatiable ne recherche plus la magnificence mais l'épreuve. La partition se divise en trois grandes parties. La première est une cadence confiée au soliste, centrée sur les accords, la rythmique et les enjambements d'une articulation qui ne se plie pas aux divisions métriques de la mesure. La seconde partie est l'enfer des violonistes et met aux prises, parmi toutes les cordes de l'orchestre, des figures contrapuntiques hachées, heurtées et contrastées. La troisième partie est davantage tournée vers des études d'équilibre de sonorités, dont la cohérence est délicate à obtenir car les notes se situent dans des registres extrêmes ou paradoxaux. Le soliste est confronté à un type nouveau de virtuosité, celui des sons harmoniques - groupes d'harmoniques naturels ou artificiels. Commande du Concours International de Violon Tibor Varga Sion Valais, la partition est écrite pour l'Edition 2015 de ce Concours. L'oeuvre est dédiée à Enzo Restagno. Hugues Dufourt

?Appalachian Spring? was composed in 1943-44 as a ballet for Miss Martha Graham on a commission from the Elisabeth Sprague Coolidge Foundation. It was first performed by Miss Graham and her company at the Coolidge Festival in the Libarary of Congress, Washington, D.C., on October 30, 1994.



The original scoring called for a chamber ensemble of thirteen instruments. The present arrangement for symphony orchestra was made by the composer in the spring of 1945. It is a condensed version of the ballet, retaining all essential features but omitting those sections in which the interest is primarily choreographic.



In 1945 ?Appalachian Spring? received the Pulitzer Prize for music as well as the award of the Music Critics Circle of New York for the outstanding theatrical work of the season. / Partition /

with Hosanna Loud Hosanna-Designed especially for church orchestras this festive pairing of two hymns works well for the Easter season or in any service where you would like to program an instrumental piece. With careful attention to ranges keys andaccessibility this piece is workable for a wide variety of instrumental groups. Parts are included for all band and orchestral instruments with strings being completely optional.

The Suite For Small Orchestra No.1 was composed between 1917 and 1925. This miniature work, comprising an introduction and three national dances, is notable for its prominent rhythms and rich orchestral colouring. <br>Suite No.2 is extremely witty and rhythmically varied. The employment of the piano obligato, tuba, and the colourful application of the percussion instruments are described as particularly original orchestral effects. / Classique / Partition /

Gluck Complete Edition V/2. Par GLUCK CHRISTOPH WILLIBALD. While Christoph Willibald Gluck dedicated his artistic life almost entirely to the composition of works for the opera stage, he also produced a number of instrumental works which have been somewhat marginalized until recently. This volume of the 'Gluck Complete Edition” (GGA) is the first to present 17 symphonies attributed to Gluck in a historical-critical edition - furthermore, the volume includes a new version of one of the trio sonatas published in 1961 as part of the GGA. Current research indicates that no reliable information about the genesis of the respective works exists for any of the symphonies attributed to Gluck. This is due to a lack of both autograph sources and reliable data pertaining to the history and first performances of these works. It is assumed that some of the existing symphonies might in fact be the lost overtures of Gluck's earlier operas. Others were possibly written to be performed in private or public concerts. The greatest challenge for the editors of this volume was posed by the question of authenticity and authorship of the works presented here. As no autographs exist for any of the symphonies bearing Gluck's name, the only indicators of authorship are attributions in the copies of score and parts, either original or added at a later time. The reliability of these attributions for individual works largely depends on the respective state of source material, meaning available sources as well as the condition of the respective copy. A thorough authenticity analysis concluded Gluck's authorship as valid in the case of 13 symphonies, while in the case of four other symphonies, diverging attributions lead to the acceptance of open authorship. As a result, this volume includes all compositions for which, according to the most current research, Gluck's authorship has not been refuted. In the case of two symphonies, one concerto for flute, and six trio sonatas published in 1961 as part of the GGA, Gluck's authorship has been disproven - detailed explanations are included in the volume's Foreword (Ger). The Foreword also discusses the individual instrumental works attributed to Gluck by various encyclopedias. In addition to the detailed Foreword, the volume includes facsimiles of representative source excerpts. The Critical Commentary (Ger) analyzes the state of sources and includes extensive information on editorial principles and performance practice./ Répertoire / Orchestre

Above All features 12 powerful songs that are sure to find a place in any Palm Sunday Easter or Communion service. This collection is ideal for choirs ensembles and student choirs and the songs can be performedindividually or in four mini-musicals leading up to Easter. As a finale the DVD Accompaniment Trax features powerful visuals for the last three songs. Titles include: O Wondrous Love The Glories of Calvary Lord of Life andLove Above All Behold the Lamb. For All You've Done O Mighty Cross I Will Glory in the Cross All the Earth Will Sing Your Praises God So Loved Saved the Day My Redeemer Lives. Orchestration includes score and parts forFlute Oboe Clarinet Trumpet 1 2 3 Horn Trombone 1 2 3 Percussion 1 2 Violin Viola Cello String Bass Rhythm (Piano/Guitar/Bass). Instrumentation varies. SATB Listening CD CD Accompaniment Trax (Split) DVDAccompaniment Trax Orchestration CD 10-Pack CD Preview Pack also available.

Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH. Détails de la formation instrumentale: 3.2.2.2 - 4.2.3.1 - P. - Str. - Durée: 50' -/ Répertoire / Orchestre

Between 1996 and 2000 Bärenreiter published scholarly-critical editions of Beethoven's Nine Symphonies edited by the first class musicologist Jonathan Del Mar.The editorial process was a huge undertaking because of the complex source situation regarding Beethoven's Symphonies culminating in the Choral Symphony (No.9) which came down to the publisher in nearly 20 different sources. So it was not surprising that Bärenreiter's new Urtext edition caused a considerable stir in the music world.Since publication Del Mar's edition enjoys the unabashed praise of conductors performers and critics alike and has become the most widely used publication ofthe Beethoven Symphonies which can be heard not only every day in concert halls but also on CD recordings by John Eliot Gardiner David Zinman Jos van Immerseel and Claudio Abbado.Full scores study scores and complete performance material to Beethoven?s Nine Symphonies are available for sale.

More than a century after the debuts of these classic ballets, audiences thrill to their captivating melodies, magnificent orchestration, and romantic atmosphere. This convenient compilation features the full scores of Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty, reprinted from authoritative editions. Instrumentation.

John Rockwell of The New York Times says 'Lush and pictorial it consisted of sharply defined sections that courted the charge of mere exoticism - evocations of Oriental musics and sounds full of throbbing strings rapidly reiterated percussion and all manner of aural colour presumably inspired by alien cultures. But Mr Sculthorpe is no simple-minded purloiner of sonic artifacts; his piece coheres into a statement by a distinctive composer with something interesting and evocative to say.'10 June 1984

Technique and Musicianship-Designed for musicians who have completed a second year of study in any method this important new book features scales thirds and arpeggios; technique articulation and melodious etudes; plus excerpts from the classicalrepertoire and full-band chorales in 16 major and minor keys. With emphasis placed on specific musicianship skills plus options for differentiated learning and instruction it goes above and beyond technique books of the past.Whether used in private lessons or in a group  Tradition of Excellence: Technique and Musicianship is sure to improve technical ability and enhance artistic sensitivity for all band students!  

Score-Wallingford Riegger's Music For Orchestra Op. 50.Instrumentation:3 Flutes (III. also Piccolo)2 OboesEnglish Horn2 Clarinets in Bb2 BassoonsContra Bassoon4Horns3 Trumpets3 TrombonesTubaTimpaniPercussion (Snare Drum Cymbals Bass Drum)