(C Edition) Performed by Chicago. For C instrument. Format: fakebook. With leads...(+)
(C Edition) Performed by
Chicago. For C
instrument. Format:
fakebook. With leadsheet
notation (includes melody
line and chords) and
lyrics. Pop rock and soft
rock. Series: Hal Leonard
Fake Books. 232 pages.
9x12 inches. Published by
Hal Leonard.
I Love New York Piano, Voix et Guitare [Singles|Collection / Songbook] - Intermédiaire Hal Leonard
For voice, piano and guitar chords. Format: piano/vocal/chords single. With voca...(+)
For voice, piano and
guitar chords. Format:
piano/vocal/chords
single. With vocal
melody, piano
accompaniment, lyrics,
chord names and guitar
chord diagrams.
Standards, Broadway and
Vocal Standards. 94
pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by Hal Leonard.
For
Chamber Orchestra.
Composed by James
Matheson. This edition:
Version 6/10/10. Sws.
Contemporary. Full score.
With Standard notation.
Composed February 13
2003. 84 pages. Duration
18 minutes. Theodore
Presser Company
#416-41423. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.416414230).
ISBN
9781598066630. UPC:
680160602087. 9x12
inches.
Colonnade
is James
Matheson’s
intriguing response to
the Albany
Symphony’s
commission to create a
work inspired by the NY
State Board of Education
Building, designed by the
renowned architect Rafael
Guastavino. Matheson
explains that “A
colonnade acts as a
metaphor for the tension
between knowledge and
perception. The columns
are the same height and
equidistant from each
other; while the mind
understands this fully,
there exists no place
from which one can
perceive this –
the columns always appear
to be of uneven height
and spacing. If one then
adds motion to
perspective, identical
columns acquire
elasticity, and begin to
change kaleidoscopically
– they shrink,
grow, become closer, and
then further
apart.†This
structural paradox is
given musical life in the
outer sections of
Colonnade, while the
long, arching middle
section is inspired by
the vaulted ceiling of
one of the
building’s largest
rooms, enhancing the
structure’s
spacious openness and
lightness. Colonnade
is inspired by
Albany’s majestic
New York State Board of
Education Building, and
written on a commission
from the Albany Symphony
Orchestra. It was an
intriguing task, in part
because in order to
accept the commission I
had to agree to write a
work “inspired
by†a building I
had not yet seen.
Thisproblem was
compounded by the fact
that, for me, the very
notion of extra-musical
inspiration is a complex
one, particularly with
respect to literary or
visual sources. I
generally find ideas and
abstracted notions more
generative of musical
ideas than specific ones
(a poem, an experience, a
painting). So when I went
to seeand tour the
building, I sought to
identify fundamental
formal aspects of the
building which I could
process into musical
ideas, and would then be
linked to the building
through a sense of formal
relationship. In theend,
two characteristics of
the building stood out as
noteworthy and
undiminished by time
(compared with, for
instance, the
building’s
rotunda, which contains a
series of quaintly
outdated allegorical
paintings): theexterior
colonnade and a beautiful
interior vaulted ceiling,
designed by Rafael
Guastavino.For me, a
colonnade acts as a
metaphor for the tension
between knowledge and
perception. We all know,
for instance, that the
columns are of the same
height and are
equidistant from each
other. Nevertheless,
while the mind
understands this fully,
it is also the case that
there exists no place
– no standpoint or
viewpoint –
anywhere in the universe
– from which one
can perceive this; the
columns always appear to
be of uneven height and
spacing. If one then adds
motion to perspective
– a walk along the
colonnade, for instance
– the fixed, even,
rigidly identical columns
acquire elasticity, and
begin to change
kaleidoscopically
– they shrink,
grow, become closer, and
then further apart.
Further, the detail of
the building’s
façade behind the
colonnadeshifts into and
out of visibility, with
different portions
obscured by the columns
from each vantage point.
These considerations
underlie the outer
sections of Colonnade, in
which a continuously
repeated, continuously
varied rising figure
– suggestive of a
column –
dominates. The iterations
of this elastic,
evolvingfigure are
interspersed with other
music – suggestive
of the building’s
façade. The second
feature of the building
that caught my attention
was the vaulted ceiling,
designed by Guastavino,of
one of the
building’s largest
rooms. The ceiling
enhances the spaciousness
of the room, giving it an
openness and lightness
that is quite
captivating. The middle
section of Colonnade has
this openness at its
core, and is dominated by
long, arching lines that,
to me, suggest the
refined beauty of this
ceiling.World premiere
March 8, 2003; Albany
Symphony Orchestra
conducted by David Alan
Miller.
Chamber Music Bass Flute, Piano SKU: PR.114418900 Composed by Daniel Dorf...(+)
Chamber Music Bass Flute,
Piano
SKU:
PR.114418900
Composed
by Daniel Dorff. Set of
Score and Parts. 24+8
pages. Duration 14
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #114-41890.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.114418900).
ISBN
9781491129517. UPC:
680160668632.
A
welcome addition to the
bass flute repertoire,
Dorff’s 14-minute
sonata is designed as two
pairs of slow-fast
movements. While composed
as a complete 4-movement
sonata, either half may
be performed alone as a
7-minute recital work.
The movement titles are:
I. Sprawling, burbling;
II. Sparkling,
glistening; III. Under
Winter; and IV. Spring
Spirits. When Peter
Sheridan commissioned me
to write a piece for bass
flute and piano, his only
requests were a
sonata-like
multi-movement work, and
some kind of reference to
New York, where we both
grew up. Just the thought
of a bass flute, with its
broad and mighty
airstream, already
reminded me of the mighty
Hudson River: from the
dense woods of upstate
New York, through the
beautiful landscapes of
New Paltz and
Poughkeepsie, down
through the celebrated
Manhattan waterway.As I
daydreamed how to build a
sonata inspired by the
Hudson, I thought of its
deep primal nature carved
by the Ice Age, and the
life within the river and
on its shores long before
humans arrived. I thought
of how the river’s
magnetism drew Native
Americans who honored and
built their lives around
it. I thought of
beautiful trees and
wildlife, the annual
cycles of ecosystems, and
the natural symbiosis
between the river itself,
the life within, and the
life on land spawned by
the river’s
resources.I wondered what
if Thoreau had sat by the
Hudson rather than by
Walden Pond; I wondered
what if Hesse had set
Siddhartha in the Hudson
Valley with this river as
his metaphor for the flow
of life and time.I
wondered whether the
sonata should flow from
north to south, or have
chronological references.
I wondered if I should
allude to the many poets
and painters who have
drawn inspiration from
the mighty Hudson. Every
thought led to the
river’s essence,
its own spirit and life
— flowing through
raw nature, from skinny
trickles to mightiness
spawning cities;
supporting subtle life,
and becoming a central
commons for human
societies.The subtitle
Spirit of the Hudson
brings it all together.*
* *The sonata is built in
4 movements, with formal
inspiration from the
Baroque: A slow Mvt. 1
“Sprawling,
burbling†leads
directly to the rapid
Mvt. 2 “Sparkling,
glistening,â€
followed by another
slow-fast pair: Mvt. 3
“Under
Winter†which leads
directly into Mvt. 4
“Spring
Spirits.†In
addition to performances
of the complete sonata,
either pair of movements
may be performed on its
own for a shorter concert
segment.SONATA (SPIRIT OF
THE HUDSON) was premiered
at the International Low
Flutes Festival in April
2018 by its commissioner,
bass flutist Peter
Sheridan, with Hyeeun
Hahm as pianist.
Fakebook (spiral bound) for voice and C instrument. With vocal melody, lyrics, c...(+)
Fakebook (spiral bound)
for voice and C
instrument. With vocal
melody, lyrics, chord
names and leadsheet
notation. Series: Hal
Leonard Fake Books. 407
pages. Published by Hal
Leonard.
For Chamber
Orchestra. Composed
by James Matheson. This
edition: Version 6/10/10.
Contemporary. Large
Score. With Standard
notation. Composed
February 13 2003. 84
pages. Duration 18
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #416-41423L.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.41641423L).
UPC:
680160602094. 11 x 14
inches.
Colonnade
is inspired by Albanys
majestic New York State
Board of Education
Building, and written on
a commission from the
Albany Symphony
Orchestra. It was an
intriguing task, in part
because in order to
accept the commission I
had to agree to write a
work inspired by a
building I had not yet
seen. This problem was
compounded by the fact
that, for me, the very
notion of extra-musical
inspiration is a complex
one, particularly with
respect to literary or
visual sources. I
generally find ideas and
abstracted notions more
generative of musical
ideas than specific ones
(a poem, an experience, a
painting). So when I went
to see and tour the
building, I sought to
identify fundamental
formal aspects of the
building which I could
process into musical
ideas, and would then be
linked to the building
through a sense of formal
relationship. In the end,
two characteristics of
the building stood out as
noteworthy and
undiminished by time
(compared with, for
instance, the buildings
rotunda, which contains a
series of quaintly
outdated allegorical
paintings): the exterior
colonnade and a beautiful
interior vaulted ceiling,
designed by Rafael
Guastavino. For me, a
colonnade acts as a
metaphor for the tension
between knowledge and
perception. We all know,
for instance, that the
columns are of the same
height and are
equidistant from each
other. Nevertheless,
while the mind
understands this fully,
it is also the case that
there exists no place no
standpoint or viewpoint
anywhere in the universe
from which one can
perceive this; the
columns always appear to
be of uneven height and
spacing. If one then adds
motion to perspective a
walk along the colonnade,
for instance the fixed,
even, rigidly identical
columns acquire
elasticity, and begin to
change kaleidoscopically
they shrink, grow, become
closer, and then further
apart. Further, the
detail of the buildings
facade behind the
colonnade shifts into and
out of visibility, with
different portions
obscured by the columns
from each vantage point.
These considerations
underlie the outer
sections of Colonnade, in
which a continuously
repeated, continuously
varied rising figure
suggestive of a column
dominates. The iterations
of this elastic, evolving
figure are interspersed
with other music
suggestive of the
buildings facade. The
second feature of the
building that caught my
attention was the vaulted
ceiling, designed by
Guastavino, of one of the
buildings largest rooms.
The ceiling enhances the
spaciousness of the room,
giving it an openness and
lightness that is quite
captivating. The middle
section of Colonnade has
this openness at its
core, and is dominated by
long, arching lines that,
to me, suggest the
refined beauty of this
ceiling. World premiere
March 8, 2003; Albany
Symphony Orchestra
conducted by David Alan
Miller.
Score and Parts baritone, trumpet, trombone and bass clarinet SKU: HL.4904640...(+)
Score and Parts baritone,
trumpet, trombone and
bass clarinet
SKU:
HL.49046406
For
Baritone, Trumpet,
Trombone, and Bass
Clarinet Score and
Part. Composed by Lei
Liang. Sheet music.
Edition Schott.
Softcover. Composed 2016.
44 pages. Duration 11'.
Schott Music #ED 31309.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49046406).
ISBN
9781540086945. UPC:
840126910674.
9.0x12.0x0.26 inches.
Chinese -
English.
Having
been interested in
Mahayana Buddhism for a
number of years, I went
to a Buddhist monastery
in upstate New York to
study meditation in 1999.
One evening, while
walking alone by the side
of the lake, I caught the
sight of a 'V'shape
floating and extending on
the surface of the water.
It was a beaver taking a
swim under the moon. This
image gave me insight
into my relationship with
silence: underneath the
music is a profoundly
deep silence upon which I
seekto inscribe my
signature through sound.
It serves as a point of
departure that led to a
series of works.In
Lakescape V, the
tranquility in the
original 'lake' series is
disturbed by showers of
'phonetic particles'
taken from Wai-lim Yip's
poetry (in both English
and Chinese) as the piece
traverses through
different states of
mind.Lakescape V was
written for and dedicated
to loadbang who gave its
world premiere at the
Miller Theatre's Composer
Portrait on November
17th, 2016.- Lei
Liang.
Chamber Music Piano SKU: PR.140401320 Composed by Eubie Blake. Edited by ...(+)
Chamber Music Piano
SKU: PR.140401320
Composed by Eubie Blake.
Edited by Lara Downes.
Arranged by Jeremy
Siskind. Sws. Score. 8
pages. Duration 3:45.
Theodore Presser Company
#140-40132. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.140401320).
ISBN
9781491134177. UPC:
680160684274. 9 x 12
inches. Key: F
major.
LOVE WILL
FIND A WAY is one of the
great hits of the 1920s
– an era of
remarkable cultural
growth giving rise to
“The Roaring
'20s,†“The
Harlem
Renaissance,†and a
fun-loving society known
for the Charleston dance
craze and the surge of
jazz into the mainstream
of American music. A song
from Shuffle Along, the
first all-Black Broadway
musical, LOVE WILL FIND A
WAY has been arranged by
pianist Jeremy Siskind
especially for Lara
Downes’ recording
that launches the Rising
Sun series. According
to Langston Hughes, Eubie
Blake’s 1921
Shuffle Along was the
real start of the Harlem
Renaissance. In
Hughes’ words:
“Everybody was in
the audience, including
me. It gave just the
proper push, a
pre-Charleston kick, to
that Negro vogue of the
'20s that spread to
books, African sculpture,
music, and
dancing.â€As
Broadway’s first
all-Black hit musical,
with an all-star cast
including Paul Robeson
and a young Josephine
Baker, Shuffle Along ran
for an unprecedented 504
performances in New York,
then toured nationally
for three years as the
first Black musical to
play in white theaters
across the United States.
The show’s appeal
to a multi-racial
audience, and its
integration of the jazz
and Broadway communities,
not only changed the
history of the American
musical theater, but made
important strides forward
in American race
relations.Love Will Find
a Way is one of the
show’s most
popular tunes. This
intimate, pensive
arrangement by Jeremy
Siskind celebrates the
song’s centenary
by making it a love song
for our own time as much
as its own – a
reminder that no matter
how dark the path or how
gray the skies, love will
always find a way.