SKU: PR.114422710

ISBN 9781491136072. UPC: 680160688227.

DUO’s succinct movement titles (I. Here, II. Open, III. Stark, IV. Ardent) tease at revealing the grand and heartfelt inspiration for exuberant romanticism in this sonata-like work of symphonic proportions and depth. Charles Gibb is both an accomplished pianist and an award-winning flutist, who has written of this compelling major addition to the literature: “This work is a journey. What journey and whose journey does not matter. It is my journey, it is your journey. It is the journey of those who came before us, and of those who will come after us. I wrote this hoping that we can find each other along the road, so we can realize that we don’t need to go on the journey alone.” Gibb’s DUO is sure to become a favorite major work for flute recitalists.
This work is a journey. What journey and whose journey does not matter. It is my journey, it is your journey. It is the journey of those who came before us, and of those who will come after us. I wrote this hoping that we can find each other along the road, so we can realize that we don’t need to go on the journey alone.“Here” begins with three notes that shape the rhythmic and harmonic content of the entire work. Melodies and harmonies including the tonic, dominant, and leading tone can be found in each of the four movements. The first moments of this movement introduce the melody, offering itself unencumbered and uninhibited. It shows itself as it is. The melodies soar, the harmonies become voiced more intricately, and the opening theme repeats in full grandeur. The momentum slows down, and the movement ends with a sense of completion, yet remains unbalanced.A striking piano gesture launches “Open,” the idea of instability reflected with the flowing flute trills and unclear meter patterns in the piano. The sensation of an unsteady grace in 5/8 time arrives with a piano ostinato. The melody is expressive, yet insecure and unbalanced due to changing meters. After a grand pause, the movement transitions to 4/4 time with the flute switching between duplet and triplet flourishes. After a rapid descent in the flute, the opening gesture returns, changed and abruptly interrupted.The third movement, “Stark,” is very static, beginning plainly but markedly. The falling fifth calls out continually throughout the movement, searching, lost. Melodies appear in pieces, some smooth and flowing, others rather disjunct. The piece climaxes with a line of mournfulness, yet revealing a deeper strength through intense projection of tone in the high register. However, the static harmonies return, this time unsteady all the way to its foundation. This destabilization repeats, and then quietly recedes.“Ardent” is the longest of the movements and spans a wide range of musical emotion. Part of the movement is fast paced, energetic, and balances order and disarray. However, once the chaos dies down, a gentle, expressive theme comes in. The theme itself is very resolute; it is order appearing from the pandemonium. Conflict returns, and order and chaos become less distinguishable from one another, and soon fuse together. However, order returns with new meaning, synthesized with previous musical content, creating a truer, deeper sense of awareness or understanding. A moment of ambiguity arises, but the flute persists, supported by the sensitive but firm figuration in the piano, and resoundingly comes to a close, unburdened and at ease.

SKU: P2.50014

The Serenade in B flat major, K. 361/370a by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is scored for thirteen instruments: twelve winds and string bass. The piece was probably composed in 1781 or 1782 and is often known by the subtitle Gran Partita. Originally, it consists of seven movements, this arrangement for saxophone choir is the first, third and seventh movements. The opening movement begins with a slow introduction in B flat major in which tutti syncopated rhythms are set in opposition to solo passages by the first alto and soprano saxes. This leads into the Allegro Moderato, which is a monothematic sonata form. The first theme of the exposition opens, originally presented in B flat major, later returns in F major in a modified form as the second theme. This theme continues to be explored in the development and returns in the recapitulation, this time in B flat major both times. The movement marked Adagio, is in E flat major. A syncopated pulse occurs almost throughout the movement while solo lines alternate between the solo instruments. The Rondo movement employs many tutti passages in unison, showcasing the rondo theme. The episodes between the returns of the theme feature a greater degree of interplay between the instruments.

SKU: HL.14008399

ISBN 9780711923911. 9.0x12.0x0.08 inches.

The guitar, for Davies, seems to be an updated lute, and like his Elizabethan and Jacobean predecessors, he finds the sound of plucked strings suited both to dancing and to contemplation. The outer movements of this short sonata are quick, the first being in clear ABAB form with a short recitando introduction, the finale being a kind of hobbledehoy galliard. In between comes a slow movement of counterpoint and ornament. Duration c. 11mins.

SKU: SP.TS234

ISBN 9781585604654. UPC: 649571102340.

Promises Wedding Classics published by Santorella Publications is the finest collection of wedding classics in print for wind instruments. This majestic assortment of classics for brass and reed instruments is sure to bring joy to any ceremony. Santorella's Promises Wedding Classics for Trombone is arranged by Jonathon Robbins and edited by Tony Santorella. This beautiful blend of Classics is not only ideal for weddings, but a fantastic assortment of important works written by some of the greatest composers of all time. Although the majority of these titles were originally written for keyboard, we are sensitive towards the range restrictions of all brass and reed players yet true to the original melodies. This exceptional assortment of 12 key wedding titles is sure to set the mood to rejoice in holy matrimony. This best-selling Santorella Publication is written in accommodating keys for trumpet, clarinet, flute, alto sax, violin, and trombone and includes a piano accompaniment CD. Includes: Canon in D, Pachelbel - Two Minuets, Bach - Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven - Trumpet Voluntary, Purcell - Ode to Joy, Beethoven - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Bach - Bridal Chorus, Wagner - Wedding March, Mendelssohn - Grand March, Verdi - Simple Gifts, Brackett - Ave Maria, Bach - Ave Maria, Schubert.

SKU: SP.TS232

ISBN 9781585600540. UPC: 649571102326.

Promises Wedding Classics published by Santorella Publications is the finest collection of wedding classics in print for wind instruments. This majestic assortment of classics for brass and reed instruments is sure to bring joy to any ceremony. Santorella's Promises Wedding Classics for Flute is arranged by Jonathon Robbins and edited by Tony Santorella. This beautiful blend of Classics is not only ideal for weddings, but a fantastic assortment of important works written by some of the greatest composers of all time. Although the majority of these titles were originally written for keyboard, we are sensitive towards the range restrictions of all brass and reed players yet true to the original melodies. This exceptional assortment of 12 key wedding titles is sure to set the mood to rejoice in holy matrimony. This best-selling Santorella Publication is written in accommodating keys for trumpet, clarinet, flute, alto sax, violin, and trombone and includes a piano accompaniment CD. Includes: Canon in D, Pachelbel - Two Minuets, Bach - Moonlight Sonata, Beethoven - Trumpet Voluntary, Purcell - Ode to Joy, Beethoven - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Bach - Bridal Chorus, Wagner - Wedding March, Mendelssohn - Grand March, Verdi - Simple Gifts, Brackett - Ave Maria, Bach - Ave Maria, Schubert.