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| Dramatic Essay
String Orchestra [Score and Parts] - Beginner
Alfred Publishing
By Mark Williams. Music by Mark Williams. For String Orchestra. String Orchestra...(+)
By Mark Williams. Music by Mark Williams. For String Orchestra. String Orchestra. Strictly Strings Series. Level: 1 (grade 1). Conductor Score and Parts. 1 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.
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| Ein Spanier fur Elise ( CD)
1 Piano, 4 hands [Sheet music + CD]
Breitkopf & Härtel
By Michael Proksch. For Piano, 4-hands. This edition: Piano, 4-hands. Edition Br...(+)
By Michael Proksch. For Piano, 4-hands. This edition: Piano, 4-hands. Edition Breitkopf. Attached. 48 pages. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (German import).
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| Essay for Strings [Score]
Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Contrabass SKU: PR.11640110S ...(+)
Orchestra Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Contrabass SKU: PR.11640110S Composed by Adolphus Hailstork. Full score. Duration 8 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #116-40110S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11640110S). UPC: 680160682744. The Essay for Strings was written in 1986 in memory of Glenn Hull, a colleague and the choir director at Norfolk State University during my early years there. His sudden passing was a shock, and I expressed my sadness in this work. It was premiered that year by the NSU orchestra at their Winter concert. In w000, after conductor-composer Coleridge Taylor Perkinson gave the work its second performance in Chicago (with the ensemble of the Center For Black Music Reasearch), I decided to add it to my catalog of orchestra works. The designation Essay refers to the fact that the piece is based on one idea (like a literary essay). In this case the musical idea (or motive) is made from the initials of my deceased friend, Glenn Hull (G and H in music are represented by the pitches G and B-natural). These two notes are sounded throughout the work in tribute to him. $16.99 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | | |
| Essay for Strings
Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Contrabass SKU: PR.11640110L ...(+)
Orchestra Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Contrabass SKU: PR.11640110L Composed by Adolphus Hailstork. Large Score. Duration 8 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #116-40110L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11640110L). UPC: 680160682751. The Essay for Strings was written in 1986 in memory of Glenn Hull, a colleague and the choir director at Norfolk State University during my early years there. His sudden passing was a shock, and I expressed my sadness in this work. It was premiered that year by the NSU orchestra at their Winter concert. In w000, after conductor-composer Coleridge Taylor Perkinson gave the work its second performance in Chicago (with the ensemble of the Center For Black Music Reasearch), I decided to add it to my catalog of orchestra works. The designation Essay refers to the fact that the piece is based on one idea (like a literary essay). In this case the musical idea (or motive) is made from the initials of my deceased friend, Glenn Hull (G and H in music are represented by the pitches G and B-natural). These two notes are sounded throughout the work in tribute to him. $22.99 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | | |
| Jeff Cortazzo : Opus Esoterica, Op. 18a
Brass Quartet: 4 trombones [Score and Parts]
BRS Music
Composed by Jeff Cortazzo. For trombone quartet. Grade 6. Score and parts. D...(+)
Composed by Jeff Cortazzo.
For trombone quartet. Grade
6. Score and parts. Duration
7 minutes, 30 seconds.
Published by BRS Music
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| Brenda Stubbert's - The Second Collection
Violin [Sheet music] - Intermediate
Cranford Publication
Edited by Paul Stewart Cranford. Arranged by Melissa Emmons. For Fiddle. Solos. ...(+)
Edited by Paul Stewart Cranford. Arranged by Melissa Emmons. For Fiddle. Solos. Cranford Publications. Canadian-Maritime. Intermediate. Book. 80 pages
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| Three Essays
Saxophone Quartet: 4 saxophones
Advance Music
4 Saxophones SATBar SKU: AP.1-ADV7666 For SATBar Saxophone Quartet...(+)
4 Saxophones SATBar SKU: AP.1-ADV7666 For SATBar Saxophone Quartet. Composed by Joey Sellers. Quartet; Solo Small Ensembles; Woodwind - Saxophone Quartet. Advance Music. Form: Suite. Jazz. Score and Part(s). Advance Music #01-ADV7666. Published by Advance Music (AP.1-ADV7666). ISBN 9783892217275. UPC: 805095076660. English. Three-movement suite for SATB saxophone quartet. The first movement simply spins out a five-note shape in an improvisatory fashion. The second movement attempts to offer a poignant introspection to the outside movements. The third movement is a microtonally compressed treatment of the original five-note shape of the first movement. Though completely notated, the ideas and development are conceived in an improvisatory fashion. $39.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | | |
| Methods & Treatises Continuo Bass - 6 Volumes - France 1600-1800 [Score]
Anne Fuzeau Productions
Continuo SKU: FZ.6222 Serie I - France 1600-1800. Edited by Jean S...(+)
Continuo SKU: FZ.6222 Serie I - France 1600-1800. Edited by Jean Saint-Arroman. This edition: Facsimile. Methodes & Traites. Score. Published by Anne Fuzeau Productions - France (FZ.6222). ISBN 9790230662222. 24.00 x 33.00 cm inches. These early music methods are in facsimile in six books. Volume 1: Anonyme - BARTOLOTTI A. M. - BOYVIN J. - BUTERNE J-B. - CARRE A. Sieur de La Grange - CHARPENTIER M-A. - CHAUMONT L. - D'ANGLEBERT J-H. - DE LA BARRE M. - DELAIR D. - FLEURY N. - MARAIS M. - NIVERS G. G. - PERRINE - SAINT-LAMBERT M. de. Volume 2: CAMPION F. - CAMPION T. - CHERON A. - CLERAMBAULT N. - COUPERIN F. - DANDRIEU J-F. - DELAIR D. - LECLAIR J. -M. - RAMEAU J. -P. Volume 3: Anonyme - CAMPION F. - DORNEL A. - FORQUERAY A. - GERVAIS L. - GOUDAT - GUILLEMAIN L. -G. - MONNIER Le Cadet - MONTECLAIR M. P. de - PINGRE A-G. - RAMEAU J. -P. - SERRE DE RIEUX J. - TELEMANN G. P. - TRAVENOL L. A. Volume 4: ALEMBERT J. Le Rond d' - BLAINVILLE C. H. de - CORRETTE M. - DUBUGRARRE - GEMINIANI F S. - LAPORTE C. de. Volume 5: BETHISY J-L. de - BIFERI F. (fils) - CLEMENT C-F. - DUBREUIL J-J. - GARNIER H. - GIANOTTI P. - GOUGELET Madame - LABBET A. J. - LE BOEUF - RAMEAU J. -P. - ROUSSIER P-J. - SIMON S. - TAPRAY J. Volume 6: Anonyme - BEMETZRIEDER A. - CORRETTE M. - FROESTLER B. - GOURNAY B. C. - LANGLE H-F-M. - RODOLPHE J-J. - ROUSSIER P-J. Table of contents: Volume 1: Fleury Nicolas: Methode pour apprendre facilement - 1660. Bartolotti Angelo Michele: Table pour apprendre facilement - 1669. Carre Antoine: Livre de Guitarre Contenant Plusieurs pieces - 1671. Perrine: Livre de Musique pour le Lut - 1680. Anonyme: Petites Reigles Generalles qui peuvent servir de methode - 1680. Nivers Guillaume Gabriel: Motets a voix seule - 1689. D'Anglebert Jean Henry: Pieces de clavecin - 1689. Marais Marin: Basse-continues des pieces a une et a deux Violes - 1689. Anonyme: (traite abrege d'accompagnement) - c. 1690. Anonyme: Regles pour l'Accompagnement - 1690. Delair Denis: Traite d'accompagnement pour le theorbe - 1690. Charpentier Marc Antoine: Abrege des regles de l'accompagnement - c. 1692. Chaumont Lambert: Pieces D'orgue sur les 8 tons - 1695. Buterne Jean-Baptiste: Petites Reigles pour l'accompagnement - 1700. Boyvin Jacques: Second livre d'orgue - 1700. Anonyme: Traite d'accompagnement du Clavecin - c. 1700. De La Barre Michel: Premier livre de pieces pour la flute - 1702. Saint-Lambert Michel de: Nouveau Traite de l'accompagnement - 1707. Volume 2: Couperin Francois: Regles pour l'accompagnement - s. d. Campion Thomas: Traite d'accompagnement et de composition - 1716. Clerambault Nicolas: Regles d'accompagnement - 1716. Clerambault Nicolas: Principes d'accompagnement - 1716. Dandrieu Jean Francois: Principes de l'accompagnement - 1719. Rameau Jean-Philippe: Traite de l'harmonie - 1722. Delair Denis: Nouveau traite d'accompagnement - 1724. Leclair Jean-Marie: Premier livre de sonates - 1723. Rameau Jean-Philippe: Nouveau systeme de musique theorique - 1726. Cheron Andre: Sonates en trio - 1727. Campion Francois: Lettre du sieur Campion a un philosophe - 1729. Campion Thomas: Addition au traite d'accompagnement - 1730. Volume 3: Pingre Alexandre Gui: Traite de l'harmonie - s. d. Rameau Jean-Philippe: Observations sur la Methode d'Accompagnement - 1730. Rameau Jean-Philippe: Plan abrege d'une Methode nouvelle - 1730. Monteclair Michel Pignolet de: Reponse du second Musicien au premier - 1729. Rameau Jean-Philippe: Replique du premier Musicien a la reponse du second - 1730. Monteclair Michel Pignolet de: Reponse du second Musicien au premier Musicien - 1730. Rameau Jean-Philippe: Replique du premier Musicien a l'ecrit du second - 1730. Rameau Jean-Philippe: Dissertation sur les differentes metodes - 1732. Gervais Laurent: Methode pour l'accompagnement - 1733. Campion Francois: Second recueil d'airs - 1734. Serre de Rieux Jean: Les dons des Enfans de Latone - 1734. Telemann Georg Philipp: Nouveaux Quatuors en six Suites - 1738. Goudat: Principes de Laccompagnement - 1738. Travenol Louis Antoine: Premier livre de Sonates a violon seul - 1739. Guillemain Louis Gabriel: Six sonates en quatuors - 1743. Monnier le Cadet: L'art de Toucher le Clavecin dans son propre caractere - c. 1745. Dornel Antoine: le Tour du Clavier - 1745. Forqueray Antoine: Pieces de Viole avec la Basse Continue - 1747. Anonyme: (Methode d'accompagnement) - s. d. Volume 4: Alembert Jean Le Rond d': Elemens de musique - 1752. Blainville Charles Henri de: Essay sur un troisieme mode - 1751. Corrette Michel: Le maitre de Clavecin - 1753. Laporte Claude de: Traite theorique et pratique - 1753. Geminiani Francesco Saverio: L'art de bien accompagner - 1754. Dubugrarre: Methode plus courte et plus facile - 1754. Volume 5: Tapray Jean: Abrege de l'accompagnement - 1755. Labbet Antoine Joseph et Leris Antoine de: Sentiment d'un Harmoniphile - 1756. Clement Charles Francois: Essai sur l'accompagnement - 1758. Gianotti Pietro: Le guide du compositeur - 1759. Rameau Jean-Philippe: Code de musique pratique - 1760. Bethisy Jean-Laurent de: Exposition de la theorie et de la pratique - 1764. Roussier Pierre-Joseph: Traite des accords et de leur succession - 1764. Le Boeuf: Traite d'harmonie et regles d'accompagnement - 1766. Garnier Honore: Nouvelle methode pour l'accompagnement - 1767. Dubreuil Jean-Jacques: Manuel harmonique - 1767. Biferi Francesco Fils: Traite de musique abrege, divise en trois parties - 1770. Simon Simon: Theorie pratique d'accompagnement - s. d. Gougelet Madame: Methode ou abrege des regles - 1771. Volume 6: Roussier Pierre-Joseph: L'harmonie pratique - 1775. Corrette Michel: Prototipes contenant des lecons d'accompagnement - 1775. Anonyme: Abrege des regles de composition - 1777. Bemetzrieder Antoine: Nouvelles lecons de clavecin ou instructions generales - 1782. Rodolphe Jean-Joseph: Theorie d'accompagnement - c. 1785. Gournay B. C. : Lettre a M. l'abbe Roussier - 1785. Langle Honore-Francois-Marie: Traite de la basse sous le chant - 1797. Froestler B. : Traite d'harmonie et de modulation - 1800. Anonyme: Principes de l'accompagnement - s. d. Anonyme: Regles d'accompagnement - s. d. Collection supervised by the musicologist Jean Saint-Arroman, professor at the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique et de Danse of Paris and at the CEFEDEM Ile de France (Training Centre for Music Teachers). He is the author of the majority of our prefaces and has also been involved in library searches. Facsimiles of copies from: - Conservatory Library of Geneva (Switzerland). - Conservatory Library of Dijon (France). - Royal Conservatory of Liege (Belgique). - Municipal Library of Bordeaux (France). - Municipal Library of Grenoble (France). - Municipal Library of Lyon (France). - National Library of Paris (France). - Royal Library of Brussels (Belgium). - Sainte-Genevieve Library of Paris (France). - British Library of London (England). - Nederlands Muziek Instituut of The Hague (Netherlands). - Yale University, Music Library of New Haven (USA). - Zentralbibliothek of Zurich (Switzerland). Anne Fuzeau Classique propose the complete theoretic documentation, methods, classical music scores on the continuo. $459.95 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 4 to 6 weeks | | | |
| Prophesies [Score and Parts]
Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music Cello, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2 SKU: PR.114419030 Score...(+)
Chamber Music Cello, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2 SKU: PR.114419030 Score and Parts. Composed by Mohammed Fairouz. Sws. Score and parts. With Standard notation. 68 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-41903. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114419030). ISBN 9781491114124. UPC: 680160669851. 9 x 12 inches. A fascination with polycultural synergy between diverse literary textsdrives the inspiration for much of Mohammed Fairouz’s prodigiouscreative output, including instrumental music as well as vocal. Inhis profound and extensive essay preceding the score, Fairouz shedslight on how Edgar Allen Poe’s “Israfel” relates to the prophetsand prophesies of the Quran, Old Testament, and New Testament.The eight-movement quartet may be heard as a dramatic galleryof portraits and of story-telling, flourishing in a post-traditionallanguage that is at once vernacular and spiritual, Middle Easternand Western. The complete set of score and parts is included in thispublication.
(See pages 2-3 of score for clear distinction of paragraphs, etc.)Prophesies, by Mohammed FairouzEdgar Allen Poe’s rendition of Israfel was the point of departure for the final movement of my previous stringquartet which is titled The Named Angels. At the opening of his poem, Poe evokes the Quran:“And the angel Israfel, whose heartstrings are a lute, and who has the sweetest voice of all God’s creatures.”This informs the first lines of the poem that, in turn, gave me the title for the final movement of The Named Angels,“Israfel’s Spell”:In Heaven a spirit doth dwell“Whose heartstrings are a lute”None sing so wildly wellAs the angel Israfel,And the giddy stars (so legends tell),Ceasing their hymns, attend the spellOf his voice, all mute.It is the end of that poem, however, that is the starting point for the current quartet, Prophesies, which concernsitself with mortal prophets rather than eternal Angelic spirits.If I could dwellWhere IsrafelHath dwelt, and he where I,He might not sing so wildly wellA mortal melody,While a bolder note than this might swellFrom my lyre within the sky.Islamic thought has asked us to look at the example of the prophets. That’s significant because of the fact thatJoseph and all the prophets were human beings with the flaws of human beings. No prophet was perfect, andIslamic tradition has never asked its followers to aspire to the example of the Angels, the perfected ones. Instead weare given the gift of our prophets. While The Named Angels drew on the motion and energy of everlasting spirits,Prophesies is a depiction of the movements within our own mortal coil.This quartet is a continuation of a long tradition of Muslim artists telling their stories and singing their songs.Many of these renditions are, in fact, figurative and (contrary to popular belief) the Quran contains no “Islamicedict” prohibiting figurative renditions of the figures described in the Old Testament, New Testament, or Quran.The majority of artists, however, have preferred eternal and abstract forms such as words and their calligraphicrepresentations, poems (Yusuf and Zuleikha or the Conference of Birds come immediately to mind), architecture,and many other non-figurative art forms to the representation of man. These cold, ancient, and everlasting shapesof unending time flourished, and the divine infinity of representing geometric forms gained favor over the placementof the explicit representation of mankind and our own likeness at the center of the universes.Adding the string quartet to these forms which express the recursive spheres of heavens and earth abstractly shouldexplain why I have chosen to render higher things through the use of music without the addition of words or anyother art-form. It is the abstract art of pure form, in which all is form and all is content, which compels me. Thisquartet should be seen as no more programmatic than the arches of the Great Mosque at Cordoba.The first movement, Yāqub (Jacob), is slow, quiet and prayerful. It evokes the patient sorrow of a slow choraledeveloping over time as it coaxes our pulse out of the ticking of a clock-like meter that defines our day-to-day livesand into a divine eternity.The second, Saleh, imagines the spirit of that desert-prophet through the use of a Liwa; the dance-sequence that hasbeen such a prevalent form of expression in the Arabian Peninsula for much of our recorded history.The third movement is titled Dawoōd, and it is emblematic of the beloved Prophet, King, and Psalmist, David.Though it has no lyrics, the movement functions as a dabkeh (an ancient dance native to the Levant) and also “sets”the opening of Psalm 100 (Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands). This line is never set to music or sung inthe quartet but is evoked through the rhythmic shape of the violin part which imitates the phonology and rhythmof my speaking the opening line in the Hebrew and develops the contours of that line incessantly throughout themovement.3The fourth movement is an ode to Yousef (Joseph) and relates to the first movement in tempo and tone just as Josephrelates to Jacob, his father. Together, the first and fourth movements provide a sort of Lamentation and relief.Joseph had the appearance of a noble angel, but he was very much a human being. And the story of this particularprophet had tragic beginnings many years before he found himself in a position of power in Egypt. Back in his youth,still among the Israelites, Joseph experienced a series of revelations through his dreams that spoke of his impendingcareer in prophecy. He confided his dreams to his father, the Prophet Jacob, who told his son of the greatness thatawaited him in his future only to have his brothers throw him into a well and leave him for dead. Joseph eventuallyfound his way from Israel to Egypt and rose out of slavery into a position of power. Meanwhile, famine engulfs Israel.Forty years pass, and back in the land of Jacob and Rachel, of Joseph’s brothers and Abraham’s tribe, Israel wasnot spared the effects of the famine. They sorely lacked Joseph’s prophecy and his vision. The Qur’an then tells usthat Jacob, sensing Joseph, sends the other brothers to Egypt instructing them to come back with food and grain.Arriving in Egypt, they unwittingly appear before Joseph. They don’t recognize their little brother who has risen toa position of might, dressed in his Egyptian regalia. They ask for the food and the grain.After some conversation, Joseph is no longer able to contain his emotion. Overcome, he reveals himself to his nowterrified brothers. He embraces them. He asks them eagerly, “How is our father?” Joseph gives them the gift of thefood and the grain that they came in search of. He relieves them from hunger and alleviates their fear. He sendsthem back with proof that he is alive, and it is this joyful proof from the miraculous hands of a prophet that bringsback the ancient Jacob’s vision after 40 years of blindness.In this story, I am struck by the fact that Joseph may not have made the decision to forgive his brothers on thespot, but that something inside the prophet’s soul found forgiveness and peace for the brothers who had so gravelywronged him at some point along his journey. I would suspect this point to have been present at Joseph’s inception,even before he had ever been wronged.This is proof, if we needed it, that Joseph’s angel-like beauty was not only physical and external, but also internalas well: Joseph possessed a profound loveliness of spirit that bound his appearance and his soul. In Joseph, formand soul are one.Time is to musicians what light is to a painter. In this way, the story of Joseph also shows us that time can affectour perception of even the most tragic wounds. In fact, the most common Arabic word for “human being” is insaan,which shares its roots with the word insaa, “to forget.” While our ability to remember is essential to how we learnabout ourselves, our capacity to “forgive and forget” may also be one of our great gifts as human beings.The fifth movement follows my ode to Joseph with a structural memory of Mūsa (Moses). The movement consistsentirely of descending motifs which I constructed as an indication of Moses’ descending movement as he emergedto his people from the heights of Mt. Sinai. The music is constructed in five phrases which function as a formalreference to the five books of Moses, the Pentateuch. The movement is placed as the fifth of the quartet for the samereason.While Joseph is always evoked as supremely beautiful in the Books of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, Suleiman(Solomon) is described as surpassing in his quicksilver intelligence. This movement is composed of a seven-partriddle which passes by in an instant but can be caught by the attentive listener. From Solomon, we work our wayback to Yishak (Isaac) in a seventh movement that evokes Isaac’s literal meaning in Arabic and Hebrew: laughter.The eighth and final movement of this quartet is named for the Patriarch of the entire Book: Ibrahim (Abraham). Itrelates to Isaac just as Joseph relates to Jacob; they are father and son. The lines are prayerful and contemplative;the form of the music evolves from a fugue joining together many different forms of prayer into a single tapestry ofcounterpoint, to the cyclical form of this entire quartet which is rendered through the motion of pilgrims circling theKaaba (cube) in Mecca — a structure which was built by Abraham for Hagaar and their son Ismail.These are just some of the figures that are cherished by all three of the Middle Eastern monotheisms (Judaism,Christianity, and Islam) that the Qur’an refers to collectively as Ahl Al-Kitab. This Arabic phrase is most commonlytranslated as “The People of the Book,” but here the most common translation is a flawed one: the Arabic word“ahl” means “family” and not just “people.” A better translation would be “Family of the Book.” Each of the eightmovements of Prophesies grows from a single musical cell.This quartet is a family album.—Mohammed Fairouz (2018. $45.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | | |
| A Farewell Wish
Carl Fischer
Choral alto 1, alto 2, solo Voices, soprano 1, soprano 2 SKU: CF.CM9768 C...(+)
Choral alto 1, alto 2, solo Voices, soprano 1, soprano 2 SKU: CF.CM9768 Composed by Z. Randall Stroope. Duration 3 minutes, 19 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CM9768. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9768). ISBN 9781491160343. UPC: 680160923298. Key: G major. English. About the WorkThe text of this work is most often attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson, although it doesn't mirror his style, and no research credits an essay, book or letter with its source. Other individuals are occasionally suggested as possible authors, but equally unsubstantiated. Even whether the textis a poem or a quote seems unclear. But there is one thing that is without question: that this beloved text has inspired countless people and contributed toward a view of the world through eyes of hope, resilience, courage, beauty, and joy. Music for this text flowed more easily than about any text I have ever set. It has an emotional connection that is mystical, and after I read it for the first time, I immediately sat down and wrote this work without stop.Rehearsal NotesIn many cases, art is more expressive and reaches a wider range of human emotions when multiple artistic fields are fused together. Such is the case with choral music: the intertwining of literature, music, and very often dance, visual arts, and more. The story in choral music is often quite specific, much like film scoring. At times, the music is the picture frame (score) around the picture (text), while at others the music is the leading dramatic/emotional impetus.In the present case (My Farewell Wish), the text is sincere, innocent, heartfelt, and earnest. By all accounts, the message is altruistic, expressing selfless desire for another's present/future happiness. Capturing this message has a strong reliance on the performers to not only carry the emotional intent of the moment (a phrase of text or a measure), but the the energy and continuance of the message throughout.The use of the [o] vowel functions almost as instrumental interludes or underpinning of strings. The conductor may use the [o] as indicated in the score, or a [u] vowel, a hum (with [o] as the vowel inside the mouth), or all three at different times for different reasons. In an acoustical performance (no mic), the soloist and the ensemble are a reflection of each other's natural sound. And, even gentle, warm solo voices should have no trouble projecting.Two final thoughts: 1) the obbligato or added voice or two on high passages (m. 66) or a single note (final chord) will be best delivered by lyrical, pure voices with demonstrated control; and 2) the metronome marking of 80 bpm (mm. 1–81) was strongly considered and should be followed.About the ComposerZ. Randall Stroope is an American composer and conductor. His composition teachers were Normand Lockwood and Cecil Effinger, both students of the Nadia Boulanger, the famous French teacher (and student of Gabriel FaureÌ). Randall is the artistic director of two international summer music festivals, is an Honorary Board Member of the NationalAssociation of Italian Choral Directors, and has conducted in 25 countries. He has directed over 40 times at Carnegie Hall, and is a frequent conductor at other prestigious concert venues. Randall has 190 published works, and his music can be heard on Spotify, YouTube and other platforms, including his website (www.zrstroope.com). $2.30 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | | |
| More First Person Singular Reflections on Worship, Liturgy, Church Music, and Children in Worship
MorningStar Music Publishers
SKU: MN.90-51 Composed by Carl Schalk. This edition: paperback. Book. Mor...(+)
SKU: MN.90-51 Composed by Carl Schalk. This edition: paperback. Book. MorningStar Music Publishers #90-51. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.90-51). UPC: 688670090516. 8 1/2 x 11 inches. A delightful second volume of brief essays by revered professor of church music, Carl Schalk. Carl’s wit, charm, and wisdom shine through each of these essays. Some may make you uncomfortable while others will make you laugh. As with the original book, First Person Singular, these essays are refreshing and remarkable insights into our work as church musicians. Ultimately, all will make you think. Paperback. 60 pages. $12.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | | |
| Symphonie I in C Minor
Organ [Score]
Composed by Charles Marie Widor (1844-1937). Edited by John R. Near. This editio...(+)
Composed by Charles Marie Widor (1844-1937). Edited by John R. Near. This edition: critical edition. Score. Published by A-R Editions (A2.N011).
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| Classical Riqq Technique [Sheet music + Audio access]
Mel Bay
Hand percussion and bodhran - Beginning; Intermediate; Advanced SKU: MB.22062...(+)
Hand percussion and bodhran - Beginning; Intermediate; Advanced SKU: MB.22062M Composed by Michel Merhej Baklouk. Squareback saddle stitch, Percussion: Hand Percussion and Bodhran, Method. World Music. Book and online audio. 128 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #22062M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.22062M). ISBN 9781513460536. 8.75 x 11.75 inches. Built around the life and teachings of master percussionist, Michel Merhej Baklouk, this book has been designed as a biographical tribute, a teaching manual, and a resource guide for anyone wishing to develop a deeper understanding of the role that percussion plays in Near Eastern Arabic music. This book differs from most technique manuals in that it includes historical information about Arabic music as it pertains to the life and work of a single artist, Michel Merhej Baklouk.The book is composed of three parts: Introduction, Lessons, and Reference Information. Each part is written to stand on its own as well as fit with the whole so that readers can approach the book either as individual articles and lessons, or in its entirety, to be read from cover to cover. By presenting Michel's work in this way, we hope to appeal to a wider audience, percussion students at varying skill levels and from varying music disciplines and backgrounds, students of music and Middle Eastern studies, or anyone else interested in twentieth century Arab music and culture.The first part, Introduction, contains several essays about Michel's life, his teaching philosophy, pedagogical practices, musical aesthetics and performance practices. Although these sections may be read independently, they are also designed to help percussion students apply the book's lessons to their own playing and musical interpretations.The technical focus of this book is on the riqq; however, students of Arabic music (beginning through advanced) can adapt the practical exercises to gain mastery of the percussion instrument(s) of their choice.The second part, Lessons, begins with information about how to hold the percussion instrument (case in point: the riqq) and how to practice effectively. It then presents the body of exercises that Michel developed for his students. These exercises have been taken directly from Michel's notated lessons, which he developed into units corresponding to levels of proficiency, or academic years as he taught them at the Conservatory in Beirut; however, for the purposes of this book, the exercises are reorganized to correspond to subject matter and only roughly mirror Michel's conservatory sequence. Unit 1, Technique Building Exercises, is aimed at novice players or anyone who is new to reading music. Units 2 through 5 focus on specific rhythmic structures with increasing complexity. Students should master each unit of exercises before proceeding to the next unit. The third part, Reference Information, includes a notation reference, a list of rhythms, a list of further reading recommendations, and a glossary of Arabic music terms, many of which are used in the text. All Arabic words in this book appear in italics, except proper names, and with the exception of some proper Arab names, the text is essentially written in the standard system of transliteration used by the Library of Congress and most academic literature Throughout the book you will see quotations from Michel offset in the text. These prosaic tidbits may be words of wisdom, interesting anecdotes about Michel's life, or insights into his work and world of music.Each provides a glimpse into the personality of this exceptional musician. As a technical manual for students of Arabic percussion, Classical Riqq Technique provides specific exercises and explores important concepts, some of which are rarely taught, even in private lessons. At the same time, this book strives for a broader goal, to present and preserve classical percussion from the perspective of a master who not only lived in but also influenced the golden age of Arabic music. Includes access to online audio. $22.99 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
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