SKU: HL.48024477
ISBN 9781540037992. UPC: 888680885397. 9.0x12.0x0.061 inches.
Written in 2010 for violinists Todd Reynolds, and the sky was still there tells the story of an old friend, Amber Ferenz, and the epiphany that led her to embrace her true self, confront the US Army, and accept a dishonorable discharge under the Army's Don't Ask Don't Tell policy. Amber tells her own story in this work, while the violin plays along, providing a sometimes-somber, sometimes-whimsical sub-text. Amber's story, though unique, represents a struggle we all face on some level, whether to confrom to cultural expectations, or defy them in pursuit of greater truths. -- David T. Little.
SKU: PR.144407380
ISBN 9781491133903. UPC: 680160683475. 9 x 12 inches.
In her powerful Foreword to the music, violinist Kelly Hall-Tompkins has written: “There are great works which give voice to important moments for generations, and this is one of them.†The tragedy of Elijah McClain’s murder has moved us all, and for many musicians the image of this gentle young man playing his violin for kittens at an animal shelter has added a poignant extra layer. Zwilich was a professional violinist before turning exclusively to composing, and A LITTLE VIOLIN MUSIC is a memorial from the heart of one violinist to another.[THESE NOTES MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED OUTSIDE OF THE PUBLICATION; OK TO QUOTE A BIT AND GIVE AUTHOR CREDIT]We often research important pieces of music to gain some glimpse into the mind of the composer by understanding the times in which a piece was written. The times that brought this piece into being, 2020, has been a year like no other in our lifetimes.With the suffering of a once in a century pandemic raging in ever higher waves, and millions of people around the world confined to their homes with a shared attention span for the first time in generations, we watched in horror the 8 minute 46 second killing of George Floyd, a man previously unknown to us, but now unwillingly joining a long list of names of unarmed African Americans killed by police. The anguished backlash of citizens around the world, from Japan to New Zealand to Germany to the United States, of every age, color, and creed, has rallied for weeks and months on end to demand enough and that “Black Lives Matter.â€And yet, in the midst of it all is an America starkly divided against itself with some defiantly pushing back, emboldened by authoritarian-style government actions against its own citizens occurring all over the country. It is against this backdrop that we ever had a chance to know of Elijah McClain. Here in quarantine I sometimes practice my scales in front of the news. And one day the mirror image looking back at me from the screen was a slight young man, warm, affable brown eyes, and also a violin under his chin. The newsreel-style camera pan so familiar now, I knew the only reason we were gazing upon his unfamous face was that he too had been killed by police nearly a year before. But the revelation of it in the broadcast hit me particularly hard.Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, who is not only one of the great composers of our time, is also a dear friend, and called me the next day, also deeply saddened by the news. It was from Ellen that I learned that Elijah used to play for the kittens at the local animal shelter so they wouldn’t be lonely. This kind, gentle soul was aggressively taken into police custody while saying, “I am an introvert. Please respect the boundaries that I am speaking... I’m going home.†He was never seen alive again.Ellen and I spoke of the sadness and the injustice of this several times. She felt a powerful calling to contribute something in a statement and the result is the piece you now hold in your hands. I am deeply honored to be the dedicatee of the piece, to have worked together with Ellen on some of the final details, and to pen this score note. As an invited alumna of the Eastman School of Music, I premiered the work for their virtual event on Diversity and Inclusion. Each time I play it, there is a persistent lump in my throat because Ellen has captured something poignant and powerful here.There are great works which give voice to important moments for generations, and this is one of them. We humbly offer this piece in memory of Elijah McClain.Foreword © 2021 by Kelly Hall-Tompkins. Used by permission.
SKU: CF.BF142
ISBN 9781491160145. UPC: 680160918744.
The 22 holiday classics contained in this collection have been carefully arranged for any combination of string trio. The melodies, both sacred and secular, cover many centuries and originate in Western Europe and the United States. Each work was selected for its quality, musical interest, and appropriateness in a chamber setting. All pieces in this collection have stood the test of time and are worthy of both study and performance. Arranged specifically for a chamber setting, the trios may be performed in a variety of venues from church services to holiday gatherings. This Compatible String Ensembles collection of Christmas Trios will set the mood in any environment.This Series is Available for:Violin BF142Viola BF143Cello BF144Bass BF145.The 22 Christmas tunes contained in this collection have been carefully arranged for any combination of string trio. The most standard instrumentation for voicing is violin, viola, and cello. However, three of the same instruments work well as do other groupings, given that the higher-pitched instrument plays the higher part. This three-part format follows a standard order: part 1 is melody, part 2 is harmony, and part 3 is a traditional bass line. Optional 8va markings are sometimes given to help the voicings sound better.The selections have been arranged in alphabetic order. The melodies, both sacred and secular, cover many centuries and originate in Western Europe and the United States. Each work is in the public domain and was selected for both its quality and musical interest.Arranged specifically for a chamber setting, the trios may be performed in a variety of venues from church services to holiday gatherings. Some repeats are marked in the music, but any selection may be repeated for the appropriate amount of music needed. Bowings have been added as suggestions, and some fingerings have been added to show the direction of shifts beyond first position.—Todd ParrishOrchestra Editor, Carl Fischer MusicJune 2021.
SKU: HL.48187242
UPC: 888680990206. 9.0x12.0x0.079 inches.
Composed by Reynaldo Hahn, Romance in A major is a chamber piece for Violin and Piano, for upper-intermediate players. This melodious piece is written in one main movement and is perfect for a recital. Starting Tres modere with the main theme, the piece later become quieter calme with some variations of this main theme. Really romantic, it is sometimes indicated which string to play and the Piano accompanies the Violin with some flawless arpeggiated semiquavers. Reynaldo Hahn was a naturalised French composer, conductor, theatre director and singer. Best known as a composer of songs, he also wrote many pieces and melodies for different instruments..
SKU: BT.DHP-1033470-404
ISBN 9789043161756. 9x12 inches. International.
Colours of the World is a varied, swinging collection of pieces each of which has its own colour. They include not only tango, blues, tex mex and Cuban but also house, Balkan and folk. To be able to play the pieces well youwill need to have some playing experience: sometimes the third position is used and vibrato is also desirable. However, these fourteen pieces are relatively easy to play and you will gain much pleasure from them. Great attentionhas been paid to the accompaniment recordings which are available online in MP3 format - the musicians are specialists in their field, so each piece has its own original atmosphere.Veertien speelstukken vormen in Colours of the World een prettig en afwisselend geheel. De enigszins handige violist met kennis van drie posities zal zich deze cocktail van stijlen zeker laten smaken. Diverseinspiratiebronnen van over de hele wereld zijn gebruikt, waaronder Hongarije, Cuba, Argentinië, Amerika, Ierland en Marokko, maar ook uit verschillende periodes, bijvoorbeeld de riddertijd. De begeleidingsopnames (online inmp3-formaat beschikbaar) zijn ingespeeld door muzikanten die zijn gespecialiseerd in hun eigen stijl: van stevige rock en tex-mex tot Balkanklanken en housemuziek.Colours of the World ist eine bunte Mischung von Stücken in Stilen aus aller Welt. Dazu gehören z. B. Tango, Blues, Tex-Mex, kubanische Musik, House u. v. m. Die Stücke erfordern ein gutes Rhythmusgefühl undeinen ausreichenden Tonumfang. Die online im MP3-Format verfügbaren Begleitaufnahmen wurden von professionellen Musikern eingespielt. Dabei wurden für die Stilarten typische Instrumente wie z. B. Becken oder Akkordeonverwendet, sodass die Stücke alle eine eigene, ursprüngliche Atmosphäre ausstrahlen.Colours of the World (« Couleurs du monde ») est le recueil idéal pour tout violoniste ayant une certaine expérience du jeu en première, deuxième et troisième positions, et qui souhaite partir ladécouverte de styles et dâ??horizons musicaux nouveaux. Jos van den Dungen sâ??est inspiré de musiques en provenance du monde entier (Irlande, Hongrie, Ã?tats-Unis, Cuba, Argentine, Maroc, entre autres) et de différentes époques.Laissez-vous séduire par les superbes pistes d'accompagnement disponibles en ligne au format MP3. Du rock la house en passant par les sonorités chaleureuses de la musique des Balkans et tex-mex, ce recueil vous proposedâ??excellents moments musicaux.Colours of the World propone musiche in diversi stili musicali quali tango, blues, tex-mex, house, musiche balcaniche e folk. Le registrazioni audio accessibili online come file MP3 permettono di suonare con un accompagnamentofornito da musicisti professionisti.
SKU: MB.21123M
ISBN 9780786695256. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
This book, which includes 308 tune transcriptions, is organized around individual fiddlers who typically combine Appalachian-style fiddling with rags, pop standards, Midwest-style fiddling and sometimes a touch of Western swing to create a style often identifiable as Ozarks. Thirty Ozarks fiddlers and their lives are highlighted with biographical sketches, photographs, and tune histories. Another 50 great Ozarks fiddlers are presented in a similar manner but with less detail. The book and accompanying audio with 37 tunes, many recorded in the field emphasize the older fiddling traditions connected to the square dances and community events more than those connected to bluegrass music and modern contest fiddling. Some of the tunes in the collection are old standbys such as Bile Them Cabbage while others such as Finley Creek Blues are unique to the region. The book is the result of years of work by two respected researchers. Gordon McCann won the prestigious Missouri Arts Award in 2002 for his decades of work documenting, studying, and accompanying Ozarks fiddle music. Drew Beisswenger, a music librarian at Missouri State University with a Ph.D. in ethnomusicology, has published three other works about fiddle music and is known for his strong transcription and analysis skills. Includes access to online audio.
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