Orchestra Orchestra

SKU: PR.11641373S

Composed by Peter Schickele. Full score. Duration 24 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #116-41373S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11641373S).

UPC: 680160680344.

The concerto has always seemed an especially attractive medium to me, not necessarily because of its expectations of virtuosity (although flaunting it when you've got it certainly has its place), and emphatically not because of the perception of a concerto as a contest, but because so much of what I write feels song-like; I'm very much at home with the age-old texture of melody and accompaniment. I hope, before I move on, to have the opportunity to write concertos for all the major instruments, and perhaps some of the rarer ones as well. The oboe is not only one of the major instruments, it is one of my favorite instruments. I've always loved its sound, but since moving to New York I have gotten to hear and, in some cases, know some extremely fine oboists who broadened my appreciation of the instrument's possibilities. I especially remember a concert, probably in the late 1960's, in which Humbert Lucarelli played a Handel concerto, filling out large melodic leaps with cascading scale passages in a way that raised the hair on the back of your neck, somewhat in the way that John Coltrane's sheets of sound did. The sweeping scales in the second movement of my concerto were definitely inspired by Bert Lucarelli's performance. The first, third and fifth movements of the Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra are song-like, whereas the second and fourth have strong scherzo and dance qualities, including a couple of sections that sound like out-and-out pirate dances to me. The hymn-like tune at the beginning of the middle movement was originally begun as a vocal piece to be sung by my wife, son and daughter at my brother's wedding, but I couldn't come up with good works for it, so it ended up as an instrumental chant. The opening and closing of the concerto make use of the oboe's uniquely soulful singing. I had not heard Pamela Woods Pecha's solo playing in person when she approached me about writing a concerto, but I had heard her fine recording of chamber music for oboe and strings by the three B's (English, that is: Bliss, Bax and Britten) with the Audubon Quartet. I actually already had some oboe concerto ideas in my sketchbooks; although I didn't end up using any of those earlier ideas, it's interesting that most of them tended to share the general feeling and tonality of the eventual opening of the concerto. The work was completed on October 13, 1994. I hate the compromises involved in making piano reductions -- perhaps I would feel differently if I were a more accomplished pianist -- so I often decide to make piano reductions for four hands rather than two. My good friend Jon Kimura Parker is a terrific sight-reader, and I roped him into coming over to my place on February 17, 1995, to help me accompany Pamela on the first read-through of the piece. The first performance of the work took place on July 21, 1995, at the American Music Festival in Duncan, Oklahoma, with Mark Parker conducting the Festival Orchestra.

Tuba

SKU: HL.841331

Book/Online Audio. Edited by Linda Rutherford. Master Solos. Technique, Classical and Play Along. Softcover Audio Online. With introductory text, instructional text, illustrations, fingering chart, musical examples, solo parts, piano accompaniment and accompaniment CD. 32 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.841331).

ISBN 9780793595556. UPC: 073999593716. 9x12 inches. Book/Online Audio.

Master Solos book/online audio packs are a fresh source of solo literature in a comprehensive package for developing instrumentalists. The collections for the various instruments were personally selected and performed by world-famous performing artists and educators (see below), and each features a specially prepared lesson. Every Master Solos pack includes 8 selections by renowned composers â?? different for each instrument â?? and a piano accompaniment book. The accompanying audio is uniquely designed to serve in practice and performance situations, and offer immeasurable benefits for the intermediate soloist and for the instrumental instructor. The first track features the solo performance with piano accompaniment providing tempo and musical style, and the second track is the piano accompaniment only, designed for rehearsal. The recorded accompaniment can also be used in performances. Flute by Gary Sigurdson, Oboe by Don Jaeger, Bassoon by Leonard Sharrow, Bb Clarinet by Ramon Kireilis, Eb Alto Saxophone by Larry Teal, Bb Trumpet/Cornet by Robert Getchell, Horn by Louis Stout, Trombone by Buddy Baker, Baritone Horn by Larry Campbell, Tuba by Daniel Perantoni, Percussion by Peter Magadini. All books edited by Linda Rutherford. Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK , a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.

By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school, community and college bands. Level: Grade 3. Conductor score and set of parts. Duration 6:30. Published by Manhattan Beach Music.

Band 2 Bassoons, 2 Eup, 2 Oboes, 3 Trombones, 6 Clarinets in Bb, 6 Flutes, 6 Horns in F, 6 Trumpets in Bb, Alto Sax, Baritone Sax, Bass Clarinet (with low C-ext.), Bass Trombone, Contrabass Clarinet, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Piccolo, Soprano Sax, Tenor Sax

SKU: PR.41541141L

A Symphony for Winds. Composed by Carter Pann. Spiral. Contemporary. Large Score. With Standard notation. Composed 2011. 120 pages. Duration 29 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #415-41141L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.41541141L).

ISBN 9781598064476. UPC: 680160610983. 11 x 17 inches.

On the heels of his Slalom, which has enjoyed numerous performances as a new staple for bands, Pann has created a major three-movement magnum opus, a triptych of sound paintings, as he would describe it. My Brother's Brain encapsulates a lifetime appreciation of both uniqueness and similarity in a younger brother, through three stages of growth (child, facing demons, grace). Symphony for Winds My Brother's Brain was a joint commission by more than two dozen wind ensembles throughout the United States. For advanced ensembles.