For 3 B-Flat Clarinets and Bass Clarinet (Quartet or Ensemble). By Daniel Dorff. Wind quartet. For Clarinet I, Clarinet II, Clarinet III, Bass Clarinet. Score and parts. 4 pages. Duration 2:30. Published by Theodore Presser Company.

Piano

SKU: HL.14030098

Composed by Jean Sibelius. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. 6 pages. Edition Wilhelm Hansen #WH17706. Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen (HL.14030098).

ISBN 9788759856024. 8.25x11.75x0.053 inches.

These Five Pieces or Cinq Moreceaux were written in 1914 while Sibelius was working on the Symphony No. 5. This is the 3rd piece in the set of 5; The Aspen.

SKU: PR.16400212S

Composed by Dan Welcher. With Standard notation. Duration 16 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #164-00212S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.16400212S).

UPC: 680160037605.

Works of chamber music including flute and strings are not nearly as numerous as those for clarinet, or even the oboe. Probably the reason for this is the less assertive, more pure tone the flute possesses - it can't compete for volume or range with the clarinet, except in its top octave, and the oboe's tone is more penetrating and easily discerned from within a string texture. Consequently, composers who have written for flute and strings have done so in lightweight divertimento works: compare, for instance, the delicate flute quartets of Mozart with his monumental quintet for clarinet and strings.   When Karl and Joan Karber approached me with the ideas of writing a work for flute and string trio, I originally thought it would be best to write a humorous, rather offhand piece - but a look at their repertoire (mostly comprised of smaller works of the Rococo period) convinced me that it was the last thing they needed. In spite of the challenge (or maybe because of it?), I determined to write a large work, and a serious work. Zephyrus (named for the God of the West Wind, in deference to the flute) is a three-movement work, with each movement cast in a very different form, but all three being built of the same twelve-note series. There is also a rhythmic motive and a pair of themes that appear in all three movements.   The first movement plays with the idea of contrast and persuasion. The flute, at the outset, is the hell-for-leather protagonist, charging and swooping around the strings - who seem oddly unconcerned by his passion. Indeed, they have a more somber song to sing - and as the movement unfolds, the flute becomes less and less active, while the strings become increasingly enlivened. By the midpoint, when all four instruments are finally in the same meter and the same tempo, the flute's energy has finally infected the other three players, and this energy does not let up until the movement's abrupt final cadence.   The second movement begins with a tag from the first - as if the energy left over was too great to simply stop. At length, though, a very poignant flute melody appears over an almost bluesy harmony in the strings. After this has been fully exposed, a slight increase in motion, marked gently rocking in triplets, features a theme-fragment from Leonard Bernstein's Symphony No. 2 (Kaddish). Bernstein died as I was writing this work, and it seemed quite natural to encourage what was already implicit in the music, and create an Elegy for L.B. The music rises and peaks, then in the recapitulation of the opening the Kaddish theme reappears, as the ensemble suggests a gentle song of sleep.   The final movement is a Rondo-Variations form, with the slight alteration of adding the main theme of the second movement in what would be the trio of the form. The ritornello theme is a kind of ethnic dance music, almost an allusion to the Klezmer ensembles of Eastern Europe. The successive episodes between the ritornelli are loosely organized variations on the basic theme, but always beginning with a metric modulation, a rhythmic changing of gears. The movement reaches and apex of speed and furious pulsing, then abruptly pirouttes, and finishes.   Zephyrus was written between April and November of 1990 in Austin, Aspen, and Honolulu, and is dedicated to Karl Kraber and The Chamber Soloists of Austin. --Dan Welcher.

Piano

SKU: AP.6-411621

Composed by Jean Sibelius. Piano Collection. Dover Edition. 20th Century; Masterwork; Romantic. Book. Dover Publications #06-411621. Published by Dover Publications (AP.6-411621).

ISBN 9780486411620. English.

This unique compilation of the best of Sibelius's piano music features a carefully chosen selection of unjustly neglected compositions for piano, including Sonata in F, Op. 12; Three Sonatinas, Op. 67; Kyllikki (Three Lyric Pieces), Op. 41; Two Rondinos, Op. 68; Five Flower Pieces, Op. 88; Romance in D-flat; and many more. 160 pgs.

Band Concert Band

SKU: PR.465000110

Composed by Dan Welcher. Arranged by Paul Bissell. Large Score. With Standard notation. Composed 1989. Duration 5 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #465-00011. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.465000110).

ISBN 9781598062090. UPC: 680160575442.

Castle Creek was written by Dan Welcher in celebration of the Aspen Music Festival's 40th anniversary, and served as a special tribute to the Festival's longtime President, Gordon Hardy. Castle Creek itself is a tributary of the Roaring Fork River on which the Aspen Music Festival campus (as well as Hardy's home) is built. Gordon's initials (G.A.H.) are used as the musical basis for the fanfare, which is centered on the ascending pitches G, A and B, and reflects the upward motion and positivity of the Aspen Music Festival itself. For advanced players. Duration: 5'.
Program Note by the ComposerThere is no “secret program” or hidden meaning in this lively, five-minute work: it was intended as a celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Aspen Music Festival, and as a special tribute to the Festival’s longtime President, Gordon Hardy. The title CASTLE CREEK refers to a tributary of the Roaring Fork River on which the Aspen Music Festival campus (as well as Mr. Hardy’s home) is built.The work pays homage to Gordon Hardy by utilizing his initials (“G.A.H.”) as a musical motive: the three letters correspond to the pitches G, A, and B). This three-note group forms the basis of the fanfare that opens the work, and it also serves as an ostinato, a bass line, and a general means of organizing the work’s tonal centers. Because the three notes are in ascending order, the ever-upward direction of the Aspen Music Festival and the positive energy of Gordon Hardy are readily evident.The athletic fanfare that begins the work (marked “noble, but energetic”) is scored for brass and percussion alone, and may be played as a separate piece. The rest of the ensemble joins at the conclusion of the fanfare, and a spirited tune in 9/8 issues from the woodwinds. After this is given a thorough workout, a middle section in faster 3/4 time provides machine-like energy. Perhaps it is the energy of the Festival, in high gear. At the height of this, the music of the fanfare returns in broad open notes in the brass, with the machine still pulsing in support. The overture ends in a burst of motion, with the three-note motive in its highest transposition.My colleague and former student Paul Bissell made this excellent transcription from the orchestral original.

Chamber Music Bass Clarinet, Flute, Piano, Piccolo, Viola, Violin, Violoncello

SKU: PR.11441651S

For Ensemble. Composed by Clint Needham. Premiered by the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble in Harris Hall at the 2005 Aspen Music Festival, Sydney Hodkinson, conductor. Contemporary. Full score. With Standard notation. Composed 2005. 32 pages. Duration 10 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-41651S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11441651S).

UPC: 680160621705. 9 x 12 inches.

Needham's Axioms is his musical distillation/expression of seven different snippets of proverbs, quotes, and axioms, each carefully chosen for the imagery they present. Consider Hell hath no fury... as the foundation of a movement, or Music hath charms... translated to sound. Needham was successful in this project, such that Axioms was awarded the 2008 Heckscher Composition Prize from Ithaca College. For advanced performers. Hear an excerpt on Soundcloud.

Band concert band

SKU: PR.165000990

For Band. Composed by Dan Welcher. Arranged by Paul Bissell. Contemporary. Full score. With Standard notation. Duration 5 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #165-00099. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.165000990).

UPC: 680160637416.

Castle Creek was written by Dan Welcher in celebration of the Aspen Music Festival's 40th anniversary, and served as a special tribute to the Festival's longtime President, Gordon Hardy. Castle Creek itself is a tributary of the Roaring Fork River on which the Aspen Music Festival campus (as well as Hardy's home) is built. Gordon's initials (G.A.H.) are used as the musical basis for the fanfare, which is centered on the ascending pitches G, A and B, and reflects the upward motion and positivity of the Aspen Music Festival itself. For advanced players.

Christmas Canons, Too for 4 part and piano (SATB). Christmas Carols. Christmas. Vocal score. Published by Aspen Grove Music

The Washington Winds, Edward S. Petersen, conductor Young musicians enjoy hearing the music they perform and there is no better musical model than The Washington Winds. The music is technically less difficult but these selections are rich in harmony and filled with wonderful melodies. Should be in the library of every young musician and their band director. Stargazer, Shaffer Of Courage and Valor, Huckeby Bravura!, Neeck Atop A Scotish Highland, Neeck Now The Winters Come To Stay, Shaffer The Secrets of McDougal's Cave, Huckeby Bluin' The Blues, Arr. A. Clark Aspen Overture, Earl El Toro Rojo Grande, Orcino Panther In The Sky, Swearingen Fanfare For A New World, Neeck Let Freedom Ring!, Huckeby Ancient Echoes, Huckeby Surprises, Parish An Angelic Christmas, Rowe Away In A Manger, Arr. Huckeby Discover America March, Harris A Visit From St.Nicholas, Orcino A Crazy Mixed Up Christmas Concert, Shaffer Song of the Telegraph, Shaffer And To All A Good Night!, A.Clark Spring Fever, Shaffer SuperMom Symphony, Huckeby Jerusalem, Parry-Arr. Glover

Composed by Christopher Aspaas. Aspen Hill Music #AHM- 48. Published by Aspen Hill Music

Composed by Christopher Aspaas. Evensong. Aspen Hill Music #AHM-47. Published by Aspen Hill Music

Composed by Christopher Aspaas. Aspen Hill Music #AHM- 09. Published by Aspen Hill Music

Chamber Music Bass Clarinet, Cello, Clarinet, Cymbal, Flute, Percussion, Piano, Side Drum, Tam-tam, Temple Blocks, Tom-tom, Triangle, Vibraphone, Violin, Wood Block, alto Flute

SKU: PR.11440744S

Lost In Thought About Ancient Culture and Modern Civilization. Composed by Chen Yi. Full score. With Standard notation. 20 pages. Duration 9 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-40744S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11440744S).

UPC: 680160011490. 9.5 x 13 inches.

The sextet was written for flute (doubling alto flute), clarinet doubling bass clarinet), violin, cello, piano and percussion (triangle, 3 temple blocks, 2 wood blocks, side drum, cymbal, 4 tom-toms, vibraphone, small tam-tam, median tam-tam and big tam-tam). It presents the composer lost in thought about ancient culture and modern civilization and her thinking about the parallels and contrasts between the East and the West. Near Distance takes us through a journey that covers thousands of miles and thousands of years. Contrasting moments of dense, busy activity with sparse, haunting lines the composer bridges the gap between the timeless history of her homeland and the ever-changing, energetic life in the modern society. The work was originally written under the request of Prof. Jacob Druckman, for a composition workshop at the Aspen Music Festival. It is dedicated to his memory with admiration and respect. Near Distance has been featured in Sound and Silence, a series of ten documentary films on contemporary music, which has been broadcast on the European TV network since 1989, produced by the ISCM, Adamov Films and the Polish TV. It has also been recorded on CRI, released in 1999, under the title Sparkle: Chamber Music of Chen Yi. [now available through New World Records] --Chen Yi   Her piece... generates a vivid and wholly radiant color scheme. Harmonically, too, it seems to float enchantingly, its occasional ventures into microtones gracefully bending away from traditional tonality. Gorgeous music, this; one longs to hear more. --Alan Rich, LA Weekly 'Near Distance' evinced some delicate, dramatic sonorities in its fusion of East Asian and Western musical impulses. --John von Rhein, Chicago Tribune.

For SATB Choir and accompaniment (SATB). Christmas Carols. Christmas. Vocal score. Published by Aspen Grove Music