2-Part Choral (2-Part)

SKU: HL.1113577

Composed by Andrew Parr. Shawnee Press. Concert, Poetry. Octavo. Duration 135 seconds. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.1113577).

ISBN 9781705179437. UPC: 196288104896. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.

This Wilcox poem mysteriously describes, like a riddle, a locomotive as if it's a living being of flesh and blood. Parr's setting is perfect to create and hold interest of young singers using a minor key, dynamic contrast, and interesting, rhythmic writing. A solid teaching and performance piece for any time of year.

Orchestra Bassoon, Clarinet, Contrabass, Contralto voice, Horn, Oboe, Percussion, Piano, Trombone, Trumpet, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Violoncello

SKU: PR.11641600S

Composed by Ruth Crawford Seeger. [20 pages of analytic essay]. Study Score. 76 pages. Duration 10 minutes. Merion Music #116-41600S. Published by Merion Music (PR.11641600S).

ISBN 9781491134689. UPC: 680160685271. English. Text: Ryan Carson.

Among the most intriguing of this pioneering American composer’s works, Three Songs on poems of Carl Sandburg is scored for Contralto with Oboe, Percussion, and Piano, plus an optional orchestra. The study score includes an essay introducing Crawford’s unique work in historical contexts as she sought a new musical language accessible to the many, while remaining uncompromisingly avant-garde.