SKU: PR.41541135L

UPC: 680160608805. 11 x 17 inches.

Co-commissioned by 21 university wind symphonies, CONCERTO LOGIC is a 25-minute piano concerto inspired by games of chance, logic, and strategy, both ancient and contemporary. Pann himself has performed as the concerto’s soloist on many occasions. I. Dogs and Jackals (C-minor Fantasy) is an ancient Egyptian game; II. Ernö Rubik’s Magic Cube is a musical depiction of working on Rubik’s Cube until finally, after several days, the last few turns are found and the puzzle is solved; III. Rondo Capriccio: “Rage over a Lost Pawn” (piano solo) is an extended piano cadenza referring to the title of Beethoven’s famous “Rage over a Lost Penny” as well as a game of chess; and IV. Dancing with Caissa honors the patron goddess of chess players.

SKU: PR.114418900

ISBN 9781491129517. UPC: 680160668632.

A welcome addition to the bass flute repertoire, Dorff’s 14-minute sonata is designed as two pairs of slow-fast movements. While composed as a complete 4-movement sonata, either half may be performed alone as a 7-minute recital work. The movement titles are: I. Sprawling, burbling; II. Sparkling, glistening; III. Under Winter; and IV. Spring Spirits.
When Peter Sheridan commissioned me to write a piece for bass flute and piano, his only requests were a sonata-like multi-movement work, and some kind of reference to New York, where we both grew up. Just the thought of a bass flute, with its broad and mighty airstream, already reminded me of the mighty Hudson River: from the dense woods of upstate New York, through the beautiful landscapes of New Paltz and Poughkeepsie, down through the celebrated Manhattan waterway.As I daydreamed how to build a sonata inspired by the Hudson, I thought of its deep primal nature carved by the Ice Age, and the life within the river and on its shores long before humans arrived. I thought of how the river’s magnetism drew Native Americans who honored and built their lives around it. I thought of beautiful trees and wildlife, the annual cycles of ecosystems, and the natural symbiosis between the river itself, the life within, and the life on land spawned by the river’s resources.I wondered what if Thoreau had sat by the Hudson rather than by Walden Pond; I wondered what if Hesse had set Siddhartha in the Hudson Valley with this river as his metaphor for the flow of life and time.I wondered whether the sonata should flow from north to south, or have chronological references. I wondered if I should allude to the many poets and painters who have drawn inspiration from the mighty Hudson. Every thought led to the river’s essence, its own spirit and life — flowing through raw nature, from skinny trickles to mightiness spawning cities; supporting subtle life, and becoming a central commons for human societies.The subtitle Spirit of the Hudson brings it all together.* * *The sonata is built in 4 movements, with formal inspiration from the Baroque: A slow Mvt. 1 “Sprawling, burbling” leads directly to the rapid Mvt. 2 “Sparkling, glistening,” followed by another slow-fast pair: Mvt. 3 “Under Winter” which leads directly into Mvt. 4 “Spring Spirits.” In addition to performances of the complete sonata, either pair of movements may be performed on its own for a shorter concert segment.SONATA (SPIRIT OF THE HUDSON) was premiered at the International Low Flutes Festival in April 2018 by its commissioner, bass flutist Peter Sheridan, with Hyeeun Hahm as pianist.

SKU: ST.C493

ISBN 9790570814930.

A short humerous entertainment for a solo singer, accompanied by a bassoon (or two).

Former Spartan Press Cat. No.: SP288

This song is about a frog,
Sitting (of course) on a log.
She/He is a solitary frog,
looking for a boy/girl frog.

She’s/He’s waiting for a date,
Chances aren’t great,
You hope they don’t get legless
and arrive on a plate,

So to while away the wait,
in a voice that croaks her/his fate
She/He sings of her/his dream tête à tête:

I’m hoping for a ...
Please let him/her come soon.
We would have a ...
Underneath the moon.

Just a little ...
lasting from dusk till dawn,
and then wha’d ya know?
Hey presto: frog-spawn!

SKU: P2.90091

The Concerto for Tuba: Three Furies exists in versions for orchestra (1995) and band (2011). Both are large ensemble incarnations of the 1993 Three Furies for Solo Tuba. That original unaccompanied work was composed at the request of tubist Mark Nelson, and it spawned an ongoing series of commissioned works for low brass composed over the last two decades. All three versions of the Furies (unaccompanied, the concerto versions with wind ensemble or orchestra, and this version with piano accompaniment) celebrate the surprising -- indeed, remarkable -- flexibility possessed by the tuba, and offer a music that is immediate, good-natured and fun, requiring of the soloist both keen musicianship and physical stamina. This version of the Furies with piano accompaniment is intended for concert use as well as to aid preparations for performance with orchestra or band. Each of the Three Furies is virtuosic in its own right, offering a multiplicity of distinct rhythms, melodic figures and articulations: Fury I is marked decidedly jocular and is a pleasant ramble through the registers of the tuba, featuring angular arpeggios and tonguing demands that one does not usually associate with the instrument. Fury II, in form somewhat reminiscent of a minuet with trio, contrasts series of long, arching arpeggiated figures with a congenial central waltz marked gently inebriated. Fury III is relentless and powerful, exploiting the full dynamic and articulative range of the tuba. Again, the performer is met with virtuoso demands not normally encountered in the tuba literature. A recording by tubist Aaron Tindall of the Concerto for Tuba: Three Furies is available on the Potenza label.

SKU: PE.EP73091

ISBN 9790577014838. 297 x 420 mm inches. English. Charles Hart.

Set across a single day in summer 1871, Marx in London follows the philosopher and economist as he is beset by his troubled wife, his denied illegitimate son, his overly curious daughter, and his notorious lack of capital. Knowing that he will never finish writing Das Kapital, Marx escapes to the British Library, where he has a vision that will eventually become a nightmare.

Written to mark Marx's bicentenary, Jonathan Dove's Marx in London features a libretto by Charles Hart, after an original scenario by Jürgen Weber, and was commissioned and premiered by Theater Bonn in December 2018.

SKU: HL.35032645

ISBN 9781540044181. UPC: 888680909505. 5.0x5.0x0.14 inches.

Written and recorded by legendary Hank Williams, this song has spawned numerous cover versions since its release in 1952. Its Cajun theme is about life, parties and food of Cajun cuisine. Ma cher amio you are going to love this arrangement so grab Yvonne, the sweetest one and head for the bayou!