SKU: HL.48024880

ISBN 9781784545154. UPC: 840126918670. 7.25x10.25x0.319 inches.

This publication presents under one cover various short works for sundry orchestral scorings. Larghetto for Orchestra is MacMillan's orchestration (2017) of his celebrated Miserere for a cappella mixed choir (2009), a setting in Latin of Psalm 51, 'Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy great mercy', the penitential text famously set in the 17th century by Gregorio Allegri. The Larghetto orchestration was commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra in celebration of Manfred Honeck's 10th Anniversary as Music Director. Memoire imperiale is one of a number of variations on General John Reids march tune Old Gaul commissioned from Scottish composers to mark the centenary in 1994 of the Faculty of Music at Edinburgh University. The Faculty was established following a bequest by General Reid (1721-1807), a former law student at the University and a renowned flute player and composer of marches for the BritishArmy, and he asked that an annual concert be organised at which one or more of his compositions be played. Composed in 2012 for the Britten Sinfonia, One is a monody in which a single line is passed around the instruments, painting it with different colours as it emerges and develops. Lasting only a few minutes, its singularity is maintained until blossoming in the lastfew bars. For Sonny (2011, orch 2013) and Ein Lamplein verlosch (2018, orch 2019) are short, private memorial tributes originally for string quartet and here rescored for string orchestra. Hirta was composed in 2016 as part of Deccas The Lost Songs of St Kilda project. Nearly a century ago, the last 36 residents were evacuated from the most remote part of the British Isles, St Kilda, an isolated archipelago off the beautiful and rugged western coast of Scotland. After 86 years, the music of St Kilda was rediscovered, recorded in a Scottish care home by Trevor Morrison, an elderly man who had been taught piano by an inhabitant of St Kilda. The songs were 'reimagined' for the Decca album by various.

SKU: HL.49006551

ISBN 9790001071017. UPC: 841886035430. 7.75x11.0x0.072 inches.

SKU: BA.BE00673

ISBN 9790201106236. 29.7 x 21 cm inches. Text Language: English. Text: Qunta, Anthony / Thompson, Christopher / Reid, Keith / Ryder, Maggie.

SKU: GI.G-10833

ISBN 9781574635614.

From philosophy, auditions, and lesson planning to improvisation and literature selection, this diverse group of nationally recognized educators at all levels discuss these topics and more. Each director practically walks you through a rehearsal! Whether you are a seasoned vocal jazz director or someone looking to get started, the authors’ concepts on running an outstanding vocal jazz program has something for everyone. There are different vocal timbres that we expect to hear in different styles, and I believe that there are ways to produce a variety of sounds in a healthy way with sound technique. —Andrew Dahan     Niles North High School, Skokie, IL When starting a vocal jazz ensemble, I keep the literature on the easy side so concepts of style, tone, vibrato, balance, and blend can be focused on without pounding out notes. —Roger Emerson     Professional Composer and Arranger As with any language, one of the fastest ways to learn about different styles, genres, and other idiosyncrasies is to immerse ourselves in the language. —Daniel Gregerman     Glenbrook South High School, Glenview, IL I think of the audition process as a necessary means to help me ‘cast’ the ensemble. —Greg Jasperse     Western Michigan University My overall philosophy is that teaching jazz is extremely important. The creation of this music is unique to America, and it is imperative that we keep our youth informed. —Connaitre Miller     Howard University We don’t really ever ‘finish’ a piece or arrangement, do we? We work on the repertoire and the music arrives to an artistic place. —Kate Reid     University of Miami, Frost School of Music Jazz is a genre that has to be primarily learned from listening. Exposing students to a wide variety of jazz and contemporary styles is one of the most important things we need to do. —John Stafford II     Kansas City Kansas Community College My jazz singers are the best music readers in the department, and I never do any sight singing with the jazz choirs. That is all done in the traditional choirs. —Janice Vlachos     Fairview High School, Boulder, CO It takes a good amount of work to achieve a unified sound, however, within working on the minute details and repetition, it is those moments of victory during the rehearsals that make it all worth it. —Gaw Vang Williams     Sacramento State College Vocal jazz encourages personal expression through which improvisation has become a hallmark trait of the genre. —Natalie Wilson     Grass Valley Elementary School, Camas, WA.

SKU: RU.10264

9 x 12 inches.

The Sousa Band was preparing to embark upon a world tour in 1910. Before leaving for the tour, Sousa composed a new march for which he did not immediately provide a title. The new march was so well received in Australia, that originally, Sousa titled his march Land of the Golden Fleece. The high commissioner of Australia, George Reid, requested that the title be changed to The Federal. When the march was published, Sousa honored both Australia and New Zealand by providing the dedication To the Australasians..

SKU: BT.DHP-1084362-020

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

Kickoff is a short but powerful opening work. An attractive theme,a beautiful counter-melody, a driving bass motif and energeticpercussion are the ingredients of this composition. A fantastic way tokick off any concert.

Kickoff is een kort openingswerk. Een aansprekend thema, een mooie tegenstem, een stuwend basmotief en spetterend slagwerk zijn de ingrediënten. Het thema komt naar voren in statige vorm, met een indrukwekkende tegenstem. Dangaat het werk over in een snelle beweging, met de basstemmen en het slagwerk in een belangrijke rol. Daarboven wordt de melodie uitgespreid onder begeleiding van ritmische akkoorden en wordt het thema afgewisseld door een tegenstemin een vraag-en-antwoordspel. Na een korte break wordt dit alles herhaald, waarna Kickoff besluit met het kort scanderen van het basmotief.

Kickoff ist ein kurzes, spritziges Eröffnungswerk des Holländers John Blanken. Ein ansprechendes Thema, eine schöne Gegenstimme, die sich im Mittelteil in einem kurzweiligen Frage-und-Antwort- Spiel“ mit dem Thema abwechselt, und ein schmetterndes Schlagzeug sind die Zutaten zu diesem Stück. Ein Knalleffekt zu Anfang des Konzerts, der Ihnen die geneigte Aufmerksamkeit des Publikums bis zum Schluss garantiert!

Kickoff de John Blanken est une pièce d’ouverture courte mais énergique. Le thème est pétillant, le contrechant délicieusement charmant, la ligne de basse est toujours en mouvement et les percussions puissants. De quoi captiver l’attention du public dès les premières notes !