SKU: HL.1432252
UPC: 196288203117.
Lewis Carroll's puzzlingly hilarious poem â??You Are Old, Father Williamâ? (featured in The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland), set to a jaunty and slightly eccentric waltz tune by Cristi Cary Miller, will prove an attention-catching addition to any light concert. Simple two-part writing at its finest. The voice parts â??trade offâ? telling the story, with brief sections of harmony and countermelody. Pure unabashed fun!
SKU: HL.49047454
UPC: 842819101086. 9.0x12.0x0.358 inches.
My 3rd String Quartet is in six contrasted movements. Certain musical figures recur across the work, but there are few themes as such. The main emphasis is on contrast of mood, texture, harmony, pacing and timing. Unlike many of my works this quartet had no extra-musical inspiration, and in principle should have no subtitle. Certain features already present in my music became more prominent in this new work: modes (limited collections of pitches) have always helped me to focus musical character, but here a sense of key note for each mode became much more pronounced, as did the difference between modes for each section of the work. A sort of hybrid key-system emerged (even with equivalents of major and minor) which is not normal tonality, nor does it aim to imitate it. Unlike tonality this key-system includes noises, extended performance techniques and intervals outside Western tuning as available resources. What I hope it does is to focus the listening experience onto different musical areas, to encourage a sense of both modulation from one area to another and to give the music a sense of goal. No conscious knowledge of this is needed when listening: the music should communicate directly on its own. Here, then, is this collection of six musical colours, related and unrelated, different yet belonging together, variable yet in a set order. Hence the subtitle, chosen both for both its sound and its sense: 'hana no hanataba' meaning, in Japanese, 'bouquet of flowers'. A brief description: 1) Moderately fast. Short droplets of sounds gather increasing momentum. 2) Very fast. Canons and bells at different speeds. 3) Very slow - fast - very slow - very fast - very slow. The main slow movement and its main scherzo. An emphasis on non-tempered tunings and on inhaling and exhaling waves of sound. The slow sections feature florid melodic writing. In the exuberant scherzo competing duos and trios create imaginary folk music. 4) Extremely fast/extremely slow. Open strings and harmonics fuse into a single string instrument - like a sort of large resonating Medieval tromba marina. 5) Very fast. A variation on movement 2). Variation, Schoenberg told Cage, is just a sort of repetition 'with some things changed and others not.' 6) Slow - Very Fast - Fast - Slow. The opening calm harmonies and florid melodies evoke movement 3) in different music. The fast part features one overt theme: a fanfare-like call to attention which is subject to extensive development. There is much use of non-Western tuning. At its climax the music freezes into a frieze - a wall of sound standing in front of the audience with increasing obstinacy and certainty as the work grinds towards its cadence.
SKU: KN.7964
UPC: 822795079647.
This grade 1-2 collection contains eleven familiar holiday songs from divergent ethnic groups, each arranged in two performance formats: duet and string orchestra. These formats provide directors with versatility and variety in meeting the performance needs of beginning level string orchestras. In the duet arrangements each instrument has the melody line and a harmony (duet) line. In the string orchestra arrangements each instrument has two parts that follow standard instrumentation, allowing for various instrument combinations between upper and lower strings. The optional piano book includes both duet and string orchestra accompaniments that will strengthen the confidence and sound of ensembles of any size.
SKU: XC.HCB2201
12 x 9 inches.
This may be the piece-of-the-year from composer Christina Huss. It is strong from start to finish, and the type of piece students will beg to play every single day. It will make a huge impact on your audiences as well!
SKU: GI.G-017291
UPC: 641151172910. English. Text by Christoph Tietze.
Here are more than 100 hymns based on the texts the Church wants us to sing during the Entrance Rite of the Mass, set to tunes your congregation already knows! The hymns are based on introit antiphons and psalms from the Roman Gradual for the Sundays and solemnities of the liturgical year. The beautiful, poetic hymn verses include psalm paraphrases from the finest English-language metrical psalters and new psalm paraphrase texts by Tietze. All are set in metrical form to familiar hymn tunes that have been sung during the last 40 years. Every hymn is presented in harmony, ideal for congregations or choirs who enjoy hymn singing in parts. The companion 8.5 x 11 hole-punched accompaniment packet fits easily into a WLP Ceremonial Binder. Introit Hymns for the Church Year was compiled and written by Christoph Tietze (St. Mary Cathedral, San Francisco) as part of his doctoral thesis at Oxford University. A priceless companion to any missal or hymnal you already use!
SKU: XC.HCB2202
Developing bands will shine with this daring new piece from composer Tyler Arcari. It hits you right out of the gate, but contains so many musically contrasting sections that will help to improve the musicianship of your students. Great melodic and harmonic material equal a stunning piece.
SKU: CB.810129
UPC: 810008343951. 6.75 x 10.5 inches.
A familiar text is set to a new tune by Benjamin Harlan in this piece for SATB voices and organ. The melody rises and falls in beautiful, spinning lines. Women sing stanza one and men sing stanza two, with both sections using lovely descending thirds. An expressive, a cappella middle section opens into four-part harmony. The last stanza broadens with men on the melody and ladies on the descant before extending into four parts. This is sure to be a new favorite tune of this well-known text.
SKU: AP.1-ADV17052
UPC: 805095170528. English.
In these new arrangements, South African music merges with modern jazz sounds. The compositions have been written for flexible wind ensembles, containing C, E-flat, and B-flat parts. The rhythm section can be composed of bass, percussion, and wind instrument. For musicians with basic knowledge of jazz harmony.
SKU: HL.49001749
ISBN 9790001023634. 9.5x11.75x0.059 inches.
As to melody, harmony, string setting and particularly the treatment of the miniature form, the work of the sixteen-year-old Schubert shows all characteristics of the later master. It can be performed by string quartet, string quintet (with double bass) or string orchestra.
SKU: CA.4065800
ISBN 9790007085339. Key: C major. Language: Latin.
Ensembles which are not large enough to tackle the great masses by Schubert will find a suitable alternative in this compact Mass of 1816, scored for small forces. In size and length (c. 25 minutes) it is like a Missa brevis. The compositional structure is comparatively simple, but without lacking any of the typically Schubertian style in harmony or melody. The wind parts added later by the composer can be regarded as optional, as the work was originally scored for just the south German-Austrian church trio of 2 violins and organ. This work is now available in carus music, the choir app!
SKU: FT.FM1123
ISBN 9790570790227. 8.25 x 11.75 inches.
SKU: PL.9626
Joel Martinson's setting of the evening canticles balances a rare sensitivity to the text with an exuberant use of voices and organ. The Magnificat opens with sopranos alone supported by a gently undulating accompaniment. The flow of the text is sustained throughout by the use of mixed meters. He hath shown strength with his arm, is set in a rapid, syncopated style which returns for the Glory be to the Father section. The Nunc Dimittis begins lyrically and quietly in all parts and gradually builds to a strong conclusion as the harmony and texture increase in intensity. Mr. Martinson's combination of rhythmic drive and sensitively changing harmonies create a fresh and vital setting of these beloved words for the service of Evensong.
SKU: CA.3112311
ISBN 9790007207472. Text language: German/English. Text: Fritsch, Ahasverus.
This six-movement cantata uses the hymn of the same name by Ahasverus Fritsch, first recorded in 1698 in the Darmstadter Liederbuch. This places it amongst those chorale cantatas which use a hymn from the repertoire associated with Pietism. As was customary, the hymn text is retained in the outer movements, whereas the text for the inner movements - two secco recitatives and a tenor and a bass aria - are concerned with the contrast between the hostile world and the certainty of Jesus; the links between the cantata text and the Feast of the Epiphany are correspondingly tenuous. In the first movement the soprano sings the hymn melody complete, accompanied by mainly homophonic vocal parts, whilst the instrumental writing is largely influenced by the melody of the first line of the hymn. Remarkable is the tenor aria, with its contrasting central section and its chromatic twists and turns, in which Bach once again proves himself to be a master of harmony. The demands on the chorus are fairly modest, whereas the instrumentalists are challenged in the first movement and in both the arias. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3112300.
SKU: HH.HH027-IPT
ISBN 9790708024576.
This very fine concerto is remarkable for its powerful expression associated with the minor mode, for its active contrapuntal writing, and for its rich chromatic harmony. In the first movement the highly effective solo part makes the most of the resonating properties of the key of A minor, from the ingenious opening variant of the motto to the brilliant capriccio around the open E string that leads to the final Da Capo.
SKU: AP.47644
UPC: 038081543376. English.
A positive message of cooperation and caring lies at the core of this inspiring piece for treble voices. A bit of unison, a few echo passages, and scattered light harmony make this an ideal choice for choirs new to singing in parts. Lyrics you will be proud to share!
SKU: BT.PWM8427020
Piano Quintet op.34 is no doubt Zar bski's finest work, written in 1885. Advanced harmony, richness of colour and an enterprising use of rhythm, as well as the full exploitation of the piano and its skilful blending with the strings, combine to make it one of the most remarkable Polish chamber works of the second half of the 19th century.
SKU: HL.49019740
UPC: 841886029576. 9.0x12.0x0.23 inches.
Includes parts for Trumpet in C and Trumpet in Bb. Commissioned by the Festival of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Fazil Say wrote his Trumpet Concerto for Gabor Boldoczki. Written in the classical three-movement concerto form, the work refers directly to Fazil Say's Turkish roots, be it in the orientalizing melody and harmony, by characteristic metrical shifts or by the distinctive use of the instruments from the rhythm section of the small orchestra. The piano reduction was written by Fazil Say himself and goes far beyond a study aid and is also intended for concert performance.
SKU: LO.60-1026H
UPC: 000308055115.
WOW! Clever interplay between sections of the band, quartal harmony and dramatic contrasts make this chart a breath of fish air at this grade level Included are two solo sections that provide opportunities for any player. The distinctive solo changes will make it easier for your students to improvise with confidence, and they'll be sure to come back for more. Zach Attack was written for the great jazz ensemble at Northport (NY) Middle School where Chris Zacher is the director.
SKU: XC.HSO2302
9 x 12 inches.
Be transported to the wide-open spaces of a beautiful vista overlooking a canyon. Containing open intervals reminiscent of composers like Copland that have become part of the American sound, Sean O’Loughlin brings a strong motivic approach throughout this work with a gentle waltz feel giving us a strong piece for younger students.
SKU: HL.48185643
Part of the Treatise on rhythm, colour and ornithology written in French by Olivier Messiaen, this volume is the sixth of the 7 tomes. It focuses on Claude Debussy's pieces and features an analysis of 'The afternoon of a Faun', some Prelude and Images and parts of 'The Sea' and 'Paleas and Melisandre'. This treatise depicts the full theory behind Messiaen?s compositions and how he composed the music, including his conception of rhythms, his incorporation of bird songs and his relation to sound and colours. While most of the composers struggle to explain their composition, Messiaen has managed to write a Treatise in 7 volumes to explain all the important aspects of his work. Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was a French organist and composer passionate about Ornithology and one of the most important composer of his century. Inspired by Japanese music, he had a very special way of composing and his work can be identified by its complexity, its diatonic aspect, its harmony with limited transposition, its colour and its additive rhythms. He composed many works related to ornithology and birdsong, including the 'Bird Catalogue' in 7 volumes..
SKU: BP.2149
Printed product. The ethereal nature of the Samuel Francis Smith poem is perfectly paired with masterful text painting until the two become one in spirit and understanding. The move from earth to heaven is flawless. The music is deep; the text rich and profound. The melody line moves to harmony and back again until it finally finds a resting place in the sight and sound of eternity . . . making heaven a heaven. Glorious! Scored for SATB choir and piano with optional string quartet or orchestra parts available. Also available for SSAA and TTBB.
SKU: PR.114408650
UPC: 680160013180. 8.5 x 11 inches.
The Laurel Tree is rooted in the world of mythology, for it reflects the legend of Daphne and Apollo. As the story goes, Cupid, in a fit of spite, shot Apollo with an arrow that rouses love, then shot Daphne with an arrow that vanquishes love. Upon seeing Daphne, Apollo fell passionately in love. When he approached her, Daphne fled in terror, and Apollo chased after her. Just as she was about to be caught by Apollo, Daphne cried for help to her father, the river-god Peneus. She begged him to change her, to destroy her beauty, so that Apollo would no longer persue her. And so, Peneus turned her into a radiant laurel tree. The Laurel Tree looks at the legend of Daphne in psychological terms. In an essay titled Schizophrenia - the Inward Journey, Joseph Campbell refers to the image of Daphne turning into a laurel tree as the image of a psychosis, and shows that the imagery of the mythological hero journey matches that of schizophrenic fantasy. The movement titles and the structure of the piece are influenced by Campbell's writings on mythology, particularly his universal formula of the hero's journey. The first movement is based on the legend as described above, up to the moment Daphne is turned into a laurel tree. The second movement explores Daphne's inward retreat, deep into her psyche and backward in time, toward chaotic and terrifying experiences, to recover something missed or lost. The third movement tracks Daphne's return journey of rebirth to life, in harmony, at peace, richer, stronger, and more joyous.
SKU: PO.PE131
ISBN 9781877564314.
Nga Whetu e Whitu is fantastic for duos looking to enhance their recitals with an expressive contemporary work. It contains tonal colours and harmony that are reminiscent of Olivier Messiaen's music. It also showcases Farr's highly engaging style of writing with beautiful lyrical passages and contrasting faster section that drive forward with propulsive energy and virtuosic intensity. Farr exploits the full range of both instruments to great effect which brings together the extreme sonorities with rhythm as a feature of the work.
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