Orchestra Concert Band

SKU: PR.416414460

For Orchestra. Composed by Roger Zare. Sws. Contemporary. Full score. With Standard notation. Composed 2006. 36 pages. Duration 9:30. Theodore Presser Company #416-41446. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.416414460).

ISBN 9781598064766. UPC: 680160610631. 9x12 inches.

Roger Zare is living every young composer's dream. At a tender age, he has already been lauded by the best, and his compositions continue to earn awards. Green Flash, his first publication with Theodore Presser Company, was written in 2007 for the USC Thornton Symphony, received a BMI Student Composer award in 2007, was chosen to be read at the 2008 American Composers Orchestra Underwood New Music Readings, won the ASCAP Rudolf Nissim Prize in 2009, and has now won the 2012 Symphony in C Young Composers' Competition. For more about Green Flash and a YouTube video of the premiere performance, see the composer's website (www.rogerzare.com/greenflash.htm).
A “green flash” is a rare atmospheric phenomenon that occurs as a sunset reaches its end. If conditions are just right, then a spark of green will hover on the horizon for a fleeting moment as the sun disappears. I first witnessed this subtle effect in Florida in 2005. Seeing the mythical event for the first time inspiredthis composition. Green Flash is a musical journey from daybreak to sunset. It focuses on the manipulation of colors and textures throughout its five sections. The musical events are designed to paint a picture of various scenes during the day. The piece begins with the heartbeat of the world emerging from the silentdarkness of the night. As night transitions to dawn, waves of color propagate from the repeating low C, building up through the harmonic series to become the vibrant colors of sunrise. Eventually all twelve notes of the chromatic scale are sounding together. Abruptly, a morning fog engulfs the scene. Out of the mist rises the only melodic theme in the work, played by a solo English horn, and later taken up by other solo winds. Once the fog dissipates, the sky fills with the playful dance of wispy cirrus clouds. A rainbow-like halo surrounds the sun, adding a burst of color to the scene. This carefree, optimistic cloud dance is invaded by a menacing front of cumulonimbus clouds. A storm rages at a frantic pace, but in its dying breath yields the most glorious of sunsets. Only as the last glint of sunlight disappears below the horizon, a faint sparkle of green lingers in the atmosphere.

By Christopher Thompson. For 4 Trumpets. Brass - Cornet (Trumpet) Quartet; Quartet. Eighth Note Publications. 16 pages. Published by Eighth Note Publications

By LEWIN. For clarinet, piano. Published by ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music).

Early Music; Chamber Music for Mixed Ensembles

SKU: UT.RCF-6

Edited by Andrea Bornstein. Paperback (Soft Cover). Classical. Ut Orpheus #RCF 6. Published by Ut Orpheus (UT.RCF-6).

ISBN 9790215301511. 9 x 12 inches.

11 Fantasie a varie combinazioni di chiavi e una Caccia per voce e strumenti; 21 Fantasie (ATB); 12 Fantasie (STB); 11 Fantasie (SAT[STT])

By Rossi/Warren. For Piano. Book one: Basic Technical skills. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

Composed by Edvard Grieg (1843-1907), edited by Dan Fog, Nils Grinde. Collection for voice solo and piano accompaniment. Urtext Edition. Text language English, German and Norwiegan. 304 pages. Published by C.F. Peters.

Orchestra - Grade 3

SKU: AP.29720

Composed by Bob Phillips. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; String Orchestra. Highland/Etling String Orchestra. Form: Dance. Folk. Score and Part(s). 124 pages. Duration 3:45. Highland/Etling #00-29720. Published by Highland/Etling (AP.29720).

UPC: 038081329802. English.

A programmatic piece based on the changing character of that vast inland sea, Lake Michigan, this original composition will remind the listener of the folk-based tunes of Holst. Written for a school located near the beaches, the music reflects the serene mornings, days of large waves and the spectacularly brilliant sunsets. The majestic finish reflects the wonder of a sky full of fire as the sun sets. (3:45).