SKU: CF.SC88

ISBN 9781491158845. UPC: 680160917563.

William Grant Stillas catalog of works comprises over 200 pieces, including five symphonies, nine operas, four ballets and numerous works for chamber ensembles. He initially found employment as an oboist in pit orchestras in New York City, later as an arranger of popular music for various ensembles, including those by William C. Handy, James P. Johnson and Paul Whiteman. His career as a composer was launched with a performance in 1931 of his Symphony No. 1 aAfro-Americana by the Rochester Philharmonic, conducted by Howard Hanson, who would remain a life-long champion of Stillas orchestral works. By the 1950s the symphony had been performed in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and various European capitals. This notoriety earned Still a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1934, after which he moved to Los Angeles. He is credited as the first African-American to conduct a major orchestra (the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra), the first to have an opera performed by a major company (Troubled Island by the New York City Opera in 1949), and one of the first composers to write for radio, films and television. So numerous were his awards and accolades, including three Guggenheim Fellowships and a variety of honorary doctorates, that he was designated as the aDean of Afro-American Composers.a Still composed his Serenade for Orchestra in 1957 on a commission by the Great Falls High School in Great Falls, Montana. He later transcribed the work for a chamber ensemble of flute, clarinet, harp and strings. The piece reflects Stillas interest in American folk idioms, with conventional melodies and harmonies that nonetheless express a fresh and individual compositional voice.
William Grant Still's catalog of works comprises over 200 pieces, including five symphonies, nine operas, four ballets and numerous works for chamber ensembles. He initially found employment as an oboist in pit orchestras in New York City, later as an arranger of popular music for various ensembles, including those by William C. Handy, James P. Johnson and Paul Whiteman. His career as a composer was launched with a performance in 1931 of his Symphony No. 1 Afro-American by the Rochester Philharmonic, conducted by Howard Hanson, who would remain a life-long champion of Still's orchestral works. By the 1950s the symphony had been performed in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and various European capitals. This notoriety earned Still a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1934, after which he moved to Los Angeles. He is credited as the first African-American to conduct a major orchestra (the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra), the first to have an opera performed by a major company (Troubled Island by the New York City Opera in 1949), and one of the first composers to write for radio, films and television. So numerous were his awards and accolades, including three Guggenheim Fellowships and a variety of honorary doctorates, that he was designated as the Dean of Afro-American Composers. Still composed his Serenade for Orchestra in 1957 on a commission by the Great Falls High School in Great Falls, Montana. He later transcribed the work for a chamber ensemble of flute, clarinet, harp and strings. The piece reflects Still's interest in American folk idioms, with conventional melodies and harmonies that nonetheless express a fresh and individual compositional voice.
William Grant Still’s catalog of works comprises over 200 pieces, including five symphonies, nine operas, four ballets and numerous works for chamber ensembles. He initially found employment as an oboist in pit orchestras in New York City, later as an arranger of popular music for various ensembles, including those by William C. Handy, James P. Johnson and Paul Whiteman. His career as a composer was launched with a performance in 1931 of his Symphony No. 1 “Afro-American” by the Rochester Philharmonic, conducted by Howard Hanson, who would remain a life-long champion of Still’s orchestral works. By the 1950s the symphony had been performed in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles and various European capitals.This notoriety earned Still a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1934, after which he moved to Los Angeles. He is credited as the first African-American to conduct a major orchestra (the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra), the first to have an opera performed by a major company (Troubled Island by the New York City Opera in 1949), and one of the first composers to write for radio, films and television. So numerous were his awards and accolades, including three Guggenheim Fellowships and a variety of honorary doctorates, that he was designated as the “Dean of Afro-American Composers.”Still composed his Serenade for Orchestra in 1957 on a commission by the Great Falls High School in Great Falls, Montana. He later transcribed the work for a chamber ensemble of flute, clarinet, harp and strings. The piece reflects Still’s interest in American folk idioms, with conventional melodies and harmonies that nonetheless express a fresh and individual compositional voice.

SKU: LM.23422D

ISBN 9790231702361.

ABSIL : Serenade - Espieglerie - ALAIN : Nous n'irons plus au bois - AURIC : Danse francaise - BERTHOMIEU : L'Ane capricieux - BITSCH : Clair matin - BOULNOIS : Berceuse du petit negre - CHAILLEY : Frere Jacques - CLERGUE : Simplement - Crepuscule - CLIQUET-PLEYEL : La Guitare de Ramon - DAMASE : Pluie - DUTILLEUX : Bergerie - FRAGGI : Les Sabots de Cathy - FRANCAIX : L'Oiseau tombe du nid - FRANCK : Chant de la Creuse - NOEL-GALLON : Promenade dans le parc - HUBEAU : Chanson americaine - JACOB : Blues - KOECHLIN : Sicilienne - LANDOWSKI : Les Cailloux du petit poucet - LELEU : Melodie - MEUNIER : Tendresse - MICHAEL : Pour un rayon de lune - Danse des gardiens du temple - PASCAL : Clarinette solo - PLE : Le Chant du patre - Devant l'Icone - SANCAN : Premiere melancolie - SAS : Pastoral - Ronda - Cancion - SAUGUET : Le Manege a vapeur - TAILLEFERRE : Lavandin de Haute-Provence - Rose d'Anjou - THIRIET : Petit conte - Plantation song - WIENER : Spiritual.

SKU: LM.26315

ISBN 9790230963152.

BACH : Petit Prelude BWV 935 - BACH C.P.E. : Solfeggietto - BACH W.F. : Scherzo - BARTOK : For Children Vol.1 n. 21 - For Children Vol.1 n. 31 - For Children Vol.1 n. 35 - Peasant's Flute - An Evening at the Village - CLEMENTI : Rondo (Sonatine en Sol Op.36 n. 5) - Sonatine en Fa Op.36 n. 4 (1e mvt) - DUTILLEUX : Bergerie - GALUPPI : Allegro - GLINKA : Valse de l'adieu - Mazurka - HAENDEL : Aria - Prelude en Sol (14e Suite en Sol) - Courante (14e Suite en Sol) - HAYDN : Sonate en Ut Hob.XVI (1e mvt) - IBERT : Serenade sur l'eau - KABALEVSKI : Etude - LUTOSLAWSKI : Le Bosquet - MARTINU : Un Conte - MOUSSORGSKI : Une Larme - MOZART : Rondo de la Sonatine viennoise - PAPP : Tropical Dark Water - Water Fleas - Salt-Water Crab - PROKOFIEV : Soir - Valse - SCHUMANN : Petite berceuse - Petite chanson du chasseur - Le Moine bourru - Album pour la jeunesse n. 26 - TCHAIKOVSKI : Reverie - Mazurka - L'Alouette.

SKU: HL.49047040

ISBN 9783795711436. UPC: 196288116332. 9.0x12.0x0.535 inches.

This volume from the popular Cellissimo series contains 30 entertaining recital pieces, mostly from the Romantic period. In additionto three original serenades by Jacques Offenbach, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov and the French composer Mel Bonis, the volume contains beautiful character pieces, mostly one-movement forms such as berceuse, elegy, humoresque, meditation, melody, nocturne, romance, tarantella, valse de concert and much more . Expressive lyrical pieces are represented as well as cheerful and virtuoso works. In addition to original works, there are numerous arrangements of popular works, including Schumann's Traumerei, Grieg's Anitras Tanz, Fauré's Après un rêve, Elgar's Salut d'amour or Rachmaninoff's Vocalise - all pieces that are well suited as concert and encore pieces . The volume also contains rarities and new discoveries, including original works by cello virtuosos such as Dotzauer, Offenbach, Goltermann, van Goens and Trowell, as well as works by composers Mel Bonis, Juliette Dantin, Ethel Harraden and Claudine Smidt. The level of difficulty is demanding and is aimed at advanced cellists. Many pieces use the 5th-7th position, others have passages in a simple thumb position, sometimes also with high harmonics. They are therefore very good practice examples for advanced users who want to apply sophisticated techniques to beautiful examples of literature. Last but not least, the requirements for expression and design offer plenty of room for cellist and musical development.

SKU: BA.BVK01571

ISBN 9783761815717. 23 x 16 cm inches.

SKU: CY.CC2619

The Serenade, Op. 37 was conceived for Cello with Piano accompaniment, but later in life the composer scored the work for the solo instrument with orchestra. The Low Brass world knows Rimsky-Korsakov for his Trombone Concerto for Band. The Serenade has a very similar mood to the slow movement of the Concerto. It's beautiful lilting rhythm combined with a wonderful melody makes this work very worthwhile.
Mr. Sauer's arrangement brings a beautiful feel to this 4 minute work, which is appropriate for advanced performers.

Parts for Bass and Treble readers are supplied.