Level 2: Moving Beyond
the B-flat Concert
Scale. Composed by
Hoefle. Young Concert
Band. Extra full Score.
Composed 2020. RWS Music
Company #RWS-2044-01.
Published by RWS Music
Company (CL.RWS-2044-01).
Do you wish
your clarinets would
practice going over the
break? Do you want your
trumpets to practice lip
slurs and your flute
players to remember those
high note fingerings? Do
your percussionists
forget the rudiments? Are
you struggling to
introduce chromatic
fingerings in a
heterogeneous classroom
setting? Skill Stretchers
For Band II is a set of
exercises for group
practice of all these
concepts AT ONCE! A
follow-up to Skill
Stretchers For Band, this
invaluable teaching tool
will help your band move
beyond B flat concert
scale efficiently and
effectively. Prepare your
students for the next
performance level in just
minutes a day!
Urtext. Composed
by Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart. Edited by Andras
Adorjan. Orchestra;
stapled.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library).
In Cooperation with G.
Henle Verlag
Solo
concerto; Classical.
Part. 8 pages. Duration
27'. Breitkopf and
Haertel #OB 15134-16.
Published by Breitkopf
and Haertel
(BR.OB-15134-16).
ISBN
9790004341483. 10 x 12.5
inches.
Mozart
excitedly reported to his
father that the Comte de
Guines played the flute
incomparably, while his
daughter was magnifique
at the harp. He
apparently had no
reservations about
writing a double concerto
for this unusual scoring
in Paris in 1778 and even
though he had just
admitted to his father
that he couldnt stand the
flute. It is surprising,
then, that Mozart
produced a singular,
fairly easily performable
work. Could it be that he
exaggerated their
technical abilities for
some reason or other when
he described his patrons
to his father?The source
situation is clear: An
autograph has survived
which is definitive in
every respect, and can be
incontestably included in
a modern Urtext edition,
down to the distinction
between staccato dots and
dashes.Cadenzas in the
piano reduction by Robert
D. Levin.
Blue Shades Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] Manhattan Beach Music
By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for the most advanced high school bands...(+)
By Frank Ticheli. Concert
band. Suitable for the
most advanced high school
bands, community,
college, university, and
professional bands.
Conductor Full Score.
Duration 10:00. Published
by Manhattan Beach Music.
Level: Grade 5.
By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for the most advanced high school bands...(+)
By Frank Ticheli. Concert
band. Suitable for the
most advanced high school
bands, community,
college, university, and
professional bands.
Level: Grade 5. Conductor
score and set of parts.
Duration 10:00. Published
by Manhattan Beach Music.
Composed by Mat Marucci. Squareback saddle stitch, Method, Technique, Theory a...(+)
Composed by Mat Marucci.
Squareback saddle stitch,
Method, Technique, Theory
and
Reference. Percussion:
Snare
Drum. Book and online
audio.
116 pages. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
#30646M.
Published by Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
Composed by
Richard Summers. Primer
Band (PPS). Set of Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation.
8+2+8+2+5+2+2+8+2+3+2+6+3
+1+1+2+1+12+2 pages.
Duration 2 minutes. Carl
Fischer Music #PPS49.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.PPS49).
ISBN
9781491151938. UPC:
680160909438.
Exemp
lary is
a mature musicalÂÂ
piece for beginning
bands. Even though
only the first six
notes of the Bb-major
scale are used
with simple rhythms,
students and teachers
will find many, fun
musical challenges
that provide
opportunities for for
growth. As the title
suggests, performances
of Exemplary should
serve as a desirable
model, be worthy of
imitation, and should
represent the absolute
best in
musicianship. Exemplar
y is a mature musical
piece for beginning
bands. Even though only
the first six notes of
the Bb-major scale are
used, and simple
rhythms are used to
compose this piece, it
has many musical
challenges that will
enhance students’
musical growth. There are
some very musical ideas
and sections in this
piece that should be
explored. Just as this
title suggests, Exemplary
should serve as a
desirable model, be
worthy of imitation, and
should represent the best
possible example of its
kind. If you describe
something as exemplary,
it should be extremely
good. With all of these
challenges, the piece
also has some nice
melodies and is fun to
play.  Notes to the
ConductorThere are
marcato and legato
styles, many dynamic
markings (sometimes
different between
woodwinds, brass, and
percussion) major and
minor third intervals,
and challenging beginning
percussion writing (that
should not be
overplayed). Four-measure
phrasing should be
observed. When a
crescendo occurs, it
should connect to the
next note without taking
a breath. These are
teachable concepts that
will benefit the
musicianship of the
students and take them to
a higher level of
performance.  .
Grade 2 SKU: CL.011-4672-00 Composed by Huckeby. Young Concert Band. Comm...(+)
Grade 2
SKU:
CL.011-4672-00
Composed by Huckeby.
Young Concert Band.
Command Series. Audio
recording available
separately (item
CL.WFR395). Score and set
of parts. Composed 2018.
Duration 3 minutes, 33
seconds. C.L. Barnhouse
#011-4672-00. Published
by C.L. Barnhouse
(CL.011-4672-00).
Designed to
assist your ensemble in
advancing to the next
level, the opening
section of this unique
work combines lively and
energetic mixed-meter
melodic lines with
syncopated underlying
harmonic structures to
create a distinctive
musical flavor your
students and audiences
will love! Additionally,
the middle section
provides beautiful
lyrical opportunities to
enhance musicality
development. Breaking out
of the mold of the
standard band keys,
Beyond The Challenge!
challenges your students
to improve their music
literacy and technical
skills while, at the same
time, creating great
music. Outstanding
selection for contest or
concert! (Beyond The
Challenge! is correlated
with the key development
competencies presented in
Ed Huckeby’s Core
Competencies for the
Successful Development of
Sightreading Skills, Book
Two.).
About C.L.
Barnhouse Command
Series
The
Barnhouse Command Series
includes works at grade
levels 2, 2.5, and 3.
This series is designed
for middle school and
junior high school bands,
as well as high school
bands of smaller
instrumentation or
limited experience.
Command Series
publications have a
slightly larger
instrumentation than the
Rising Band Series, and
are typically of larger
scope, duration, and
musical content.
Grade 2 SKU: CL.011-4672-01 Composed by Huckeby. Young Concert Band. Comm...(+)
Grade 2
SKU:
CL.011-4672-01
Composed by Huckeby.
Young Concert Band.
Command Series. Audio
recording available
separately (item
CL.WFR395). Extra full
score. Composed 2018.
Duration 3 minutes, 33
seconds. C.L. Barnhouse
#011-4672-01. Published
by C.L. Barnhouse
(CL.011-4672-01).
Designed to
assist your ensemble in
advancing to the next
level, the opening
section of this unique
work combines lively and
energetic mixed-meter
melodic lines with
syncopated underlying
harmonic structures to
create a distinctive
musical flavor your
students and audiences
will love! Additionally,
the middle section
provides beautiful
lyrical opportunities to
enhance musicality
development. Breaking out
of the mold of the
standard band keys,
Beyond The Challenge!
challenges your students
to improve their music
literacy and technical
skills while, at the same
time, creating great
music. Outstanding
selection for contest or
concert! (Beyond The
Challenge! is correlated
with the key development
competencies presented in
Ed Huckeby’s Core
Competencies for the
Successful Development of
Sightreading Skills, Book
Two.).
About C.L.
Barnhouse Command
Series
The
Barnhouse Command Series
includes works at grade
levels 2, 2.5, and 3.
This series is designed
for middle school and
junior high school bands,
as well as high school
bands of smaller
instrumentation or
limited experience.
Command Series
publications have a
slightly larger
instrumentation than the
Rising Band Series, and
are typically of larger
scope, duration, and
musical content.
Arrowhead Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile C.L. Barnhouse
Grade 2 SKU: CL.011-2845-00 Overture. Composed by J. Williams. You...(+)
Grade 2
SKU:
CL.011-2845-00
Overture. Composed
by J. Williams. Young
Concert Band. Command
Series. Audio recording
available separately
(item CL.WFR183).
Overture. Score and set
of parts. Composed 1997.
Duration 5 minutes, 33
seconds. C.L. Barnhouse
#011-2845-00. Published
by C.L. Barnhouse
(CL.011-2845-00).
A delightful
overture with a slight
southwestern flavor that
is sure to become a
favorite for concert and
contest performances
everywhere. A great
motivator for young
bands.
About C.L.
Barnhouse Command
Series
The
Barnhouse Command Series
includes works at grade
levels 2, 2.5, and 3.
This series is designed
for middle school and
junior high school bands,
as well as high school
bands of smaller
instrumentation or
limited experience.
Command Series
publications have a
slightly larger
instrumentation than the
Rising Band Series, and
are typically of larger
scope, duration, and
musical content.
Pan American Orchestre d'harmonie - Intermédiaire C.L. Barnhouse
Grade 3 SKU: CL.011-3789-75 Spanish March. Composed by King. Arran...(+)
Grade 3
SKU:
CL.011-3789-75
Spanish March.
Composed by King.
Arranged by A. Clark.
Young Concert Band.
Command Series. Audio
recording available
separately (item
CL.WFR363). Oversized,
spiral-bound score.
Composed 2009. Duration 2
minutes, 25 seconds. C.L.
Barnhouse #011-3789-75.
Published by C.L.
Barnhouse
(CL.011-3789-75).
An impressive
new arrangement by Andy
Clark of one of Karl L.
King's most distinctive
marches. This arrangement
retains all of the charm
and Spanish flavor of the
original while it
utilizes a reduced
instrumentation which
makes it sound great with
smaller bands. An
outstanding choice for
concert or contest
performances.
About C.L.
Barnhouse Command
Series
The
Barnhouse Command Series
includes works at grade
levels 2, 2.5, and 3.
This series is designed
for middle school and
junior high school bands,
as well as high school
bands of smaller
instrumentation or
limited experience.
Command Series
publications have a
slightly larger
instrumentation than the
Rising Band Series, and
are typically of larger
scope, duration, and
musical content.
Pan American Orchestre d'harmonie - Intermédiaire C.L. Barnhouse
Grade 3 SKU: CL.011-3789-01 Spanish March. Composed by King. Arran...(+)
Grade 3
SKU:
CL.011-3789-01
Spanish March.
Composed by King.
Arranged by A. Clark.
Young Concert Band.
Command Series. Audio
recording available
separately (item
CL.WFR363). Extra full
score. Composed 2009.
Duration 2 minutes, 25
seconds. C.L. Barnhouse
#011-3789-01. Published
by C.L. Barnhouse
(CL.011-3789-01).
An impressive
arrangement by Andy Clark
of one of Karl L.
King’s most
distinctive marches. This
arrangement retains all
of the charm and Spanish
flavor of the original
while it utilizes a
reduced instrumentation
which makes it sound
great with smaller bands.
An outstanding choice for
concert or contest
performances. Very highly
recommended!
About C.L.
Barnhouse Command
Series
The
Barnhouse Command Series
includes works at grade
levels 2, 2.5, and 3.
This series is designed
for middle school and
junior high school bands,
as well as high school
bands of smaller
instrumentation or
limited experience.
Command Series
publications have a
slightly larger
instrumentation than the
Rising Band Series, and
are typically of larger
scope, duration, and
musical content.
Arrowhead Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile C.L. Barnhouse
Grade 2 SKU: CL.011-2845-01 Overture. Composed by J. Williams. You...(+)
Grade 2
SKU:
CL.011-2845-01
Overture. Composed
by J. Williams. Young
Concert Band. Command
Series. Audio recording
available separately
(item CL.WFR183). Extra
full score. Composed
1997. Duration 5 minutes,
33 seconds. C.L.
Barnhouse #011-2845-01.
Published by C.L.
Barnhouse
(CL.011-2845-01).
A delightful
overture with a slight
southwestern flavor that
is sure to become a
favorite for concert and
contest performances
everywhere. A great
motivator for young
bands.
About C.L.
Barnhouse Command
Series
The
Barnhouse Command Series
includes works at grade
levels 2, 2.5, and 3.
This series is designed
for middle school and
junior high school bands,
as well as high school
bands of smaller
instrumentation or
limited experience.
Command Series
publications have a
slightly larger
instrumentation than the
Rising Band Series, and
are typically of larger
scope, duration, and
musical content.
Large
Romantic Opera in 2 Acts
- Urtext. Composed by
Heinrich Marschner.
Edited by Egon Voss.
Choir; Softbound. Edition
Breitkopf.
The
splendid music is worth
it. What a work!, writes
Claus Ambrosius in the
Rhein-Zeitung.
p>
After the premiere
of Marschner's Vampyr on
7 May at the Theater
Koblenz, the early
romantic opera repertoire
is once again a work the
richer. <. Opera;
Romantic. Piano/Vocal
Score. 344 pages.
Duration 180'. Breitkopf
and Haertel #EB 8915.
Published by Breitkopf
and Haertel (BR.EB-8915).
ISBN 9790004185810.
7.5 x 10.5
inches.
The
original version finally
availableHeinrich
Marschner is considered
the most significant
German opera composer
between Carl Maria von
Weber and Richard Wagner.
Among his most important
works is his opera Der
Vampyr (The Vampire)
premiered in 1828, with
which he celebrated his
breakthrough. The
composer's autograph is
regarded as lost, and a
score was not published
in Marschner's lifetime.
It was only in 1925 that
Hans Pfitzner produced an
edition that must be
described as flawed.
Breitkopf & Hartel has
prepared the complete,
practical performance
material based on the
score published in the
Das Erbe deutscher Musik
(German Music Heritage)
in the version authorized
by Marschner and tops it
off with a new piano
reduction [or piano
score?] that is very
playable.
The
splendid music is worth
it. What a work!, writes
Claus Ambrosius in the
Rhein-Zeitung. After the
premiere of Marschner's
Vampyr on 7 May at the
Theater Koblenz, the
early romantic opera
repertoire is once again
a work the richer.
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Chimes, China Cymbal, Clarinet 1, Clarin...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, Chimes,
China Cymbal, Clarinet 1,
Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3,
Claves, Crash Cymbals,
Euphonium, Euphonium
T.C., Floor Tom, Flute 1,
Flute 2, Horn 1, Horn 2,
Mallet Percussion, Oboe,
Percussion 1, Percussion
2 and more. - Grade 3.5
SKU: CF.CPS160F
Composed by Sean
O'Loughlin. SWS. Concert
Band. Full score. 36
pages. Duration 3
minutes, 57 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CPS160F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CPS160F).
ISBN 9780825896538.
UPC: 798408096533. 9 x 12
inches.
The music
for Daedalus' Labyrinth
is loosely based on the
story first presented by
Homer. You'll hear the
musical twists, rhythmic
turns, and harmonic
changes that have made
Sean O'Loughlin's music
so popular. This is a
sophisticated work, but
well worth the effort for
the advancing band.
Conquer the
Labryrinth!
By Girolamo Frescobaldi (1583-1643). Arranged by David Marlatt. For Brass Choir ...(+)
By Girolamo Frescobaldi
(1583-1643). Arranged by
David Marlatt. For Brass
Choir (4.4.3.1.1.perc).
Brass - Brass Choir;
Masterworks. Eighth Note
Publications. Baroque.
Duration 00:04:20.
Published by Eighth Note
Publications
Clarinet, piano SKU: FG.55011-360-2 Composed by Kai Nieminen. Fennica Geh...(+)
Clarinet, piano
SKU:
FG.55011-360-2
Composed by Kai Nieminen.
Fennica Gehrman
#55011-360-2. Published
by Fennica Gehrman
(FG.55011-360-2).
ISBN
9790550113602.
Asso
nata by Kai Nieminen
dates from 1982. It is a
joyful exploration of
clarinet's possibilities;
cascades, flatterzunge,
large jumps from one end
of the compass to the
other are thorougly
charted. The work's
duration is ca. 12
minutes.
Arranged by Eiji Suzuki. New Sounds for Concert Band. TV- Film-Musical-Show. Se...(+)
Arranged by Eiji Suzuki.
New
Sounds for Concert Band.
TV-
Film-Musical-Show. Set
(Score
and Parts). Composed
2009. Hal
Leonard #1713-10-010 DHE.
Published by Hal Leonard
Concert band - Grade 4 SKU: MH.1-59913-070-X Composed by Timothy Broege. ...(+)
Concert band - Grade 4
SKU:
MH.1-59913-070-X
Composed by Timothy
Broege. Suitable for high
school, community, and
college bands. Conductor
score and set of parts.
Duration 10:00. Published
by Manhattan Beach Music
(MH.1-59913-070-X).
ISBN
9781599130705.
Prog
ram Notes: Stylistically
diverse -- tranquil,
spirited pastoral,
sensitive, energetic --
exhibiting a remarkable
palette, the five
movements of SINFONIA IX
form a unique symphonic
statement. Movement I,
Prelude, is about
contrasts: A lazy,
smooth, motive in brasses
alternates with, and then
joins, an active and
detached motive in
woodwinds. The spirited
Movement II, Morley's
Ghost, is an intricate
canonic collage and
homage to that venerable
theoretician & composer,
Thomas Morley. By
contrast, movement III,
Dialog, speaks in a
relaxed, lyrical, and
pastoral language as it
develops its gently
rising and falling
motives. Movement IV,
Waltz, innocently
celebrates the joys of
childhood with a lilting
melody and rondo form.
For the rousing Finale,
Movement V begins with a
martial call of
repeated-notes, heralding
a headstrong journey of
power and excitement.
Like a number of the
composer's other works,
SINFONIA IX is based on
earlier material: A brass
sextet, written in 1966
when the composer was
nineteen years old, forms
the raw material for the
first, third and fifth
movements, while a later
work, Martin's Waltz (a
children's piece for
flutes and clarinets
composed in 1975) is the
basis of the fourth
movement. The second
movement, however, is a
fanciful contrapuntal
commentary on Thomas
Morley's 16th-century
canzonet, Fire and
Lightning. SINFONIA IX is
dedicated to John
Raforth, a distinguished
band director and music
educator at West High
School in Madison,
Wisconsin. The work was
commissioned by his
friends and former
students, and was
completed in 1977. Its
first publication some
twenty years later is a
result of the increasing
attention paid by
university band directors
to the earlier Sinfonias,
particularly Sinfonia III
(Hymns and Dances);
Sinfonia V (Sinfonia
Sacra et Profana); and
now, Sinfonia IX. Whereas
the first two works are
wind ensemble
compositions that have
been championed equally
by the concert band,
Sinfonia IX is the
composer's first
college-level Sinfonia
written especially for
concert band. Ensemble
instrumentation: 1
Piccolo, 8 Flute 1-2, 2
Oboe, 1 Eb Clarinet, 4 Bb
Clarinet 1, 4 Bb Clarinet
2, 4 Bb Clarinet 3, 3 Bb
Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoon,
4 Eb Alto Saxophone, 2 Bb
Tenor Saxophone, 1 Eb
Baritone Saxophone, 3 Bb
Trumpet 1, 3 Bb Trumpet
2, 3 Bb Trumpet 3, 2 F
Horn 1-2, 2 F Horn 3-4, 3
Trombone 1, 3 Trombone 2,
3 Baritone B.C., 2
Baritone T.C., 4 Tuba, 3
String Bass, 2 Timpani, 5
Percussion.
Concert band - Grade 4 SKU: MH.1-59913-071-8 Composed by Timothy Broege. ...(+)
Concert band - Grade 4
SKU:
MH.1-59913-071-8
Composed by Timothy
Broege. Suitable for high
school, community, and
college bands. Conductor
Full Score. Duration
10:00. Published by
Manhattan Beach Music
(MH.1-59913-071-8).
ISBN
9781599130712.
Prog
ram Notes: Stylistically
diverse -- tranquil,
spirited pastoral,
sensitive, energetic --
exhibiting a remarkable
palette, the five
movements of SINFONIA IX
form a unique symphonic
statement. Movement I,
Prelude, is about
contrasts: A lazy,
smooth, motive in brasses
alternates with, and then
joins, an active and
detached motive in
woodwinds. The spirited
Movement II, Morley's
Ghost, is an intricate
canonic collage and
homage to that venerable
theoretician & composer,
Thomas Morley. By
contrast, movement III,
Dialog, speaks in a
relaxed, lyrical, and
pastoral language as it
develops its gently
rising and falling
motives. Movement IV,
Waltz, innocently
celebrates the joys of
childhood with a lilting
melody and rondo form.
For the rousing Finale,
Movement V begins with a
martial call of
repeated-notes, heralding
a headstrong journey of
power and excitement.
Like a number of the
composer's other works,
SINFONIA IX is based on
earlier material: A brass
sextet, written in 1966
when the composer was
nineteen years old, forms
the raw material for the
first, third and fifth
movements, while a later
work, Martin's Waltz (a
children's piece for
flutes and clarinets
composed in 1975) is the
basis of the fourth
movement. The second
movement, however, is a
fanciful contrapuntal
commentary on Thomas
Morley's 16th-century
canzonet, Fire and
Lightning. SINFONIA IX is
dedicated to John
Raforth, a distinguished
band director and music
educator at West High
School in Madison,
Wisconsin. The work was
commissioned by his
friends and former
students, and was
completed in 1977. Its
first publication some
twenty years later is a
result of the increasing
attention paid by
university band directors
to the earlier Sinfonias,
particularly Sinfonia III
(Hymns and Dances);
Sinfonia V (Sinfonia
Sacra et Profana); and
now, Sinfonia IX. Whereas
the first two works are
wind ensemble
compositions that have
been championed equally
by the concert band,
Sinfonia IX is the
composer's first
college-level Sinfonia
written especially for
concert band. Ensemble
instrumentation: 1
Piccolo, 8 Flute 1-2, 2
Oboe, 1 Eb Clarinet, 4 Bb
Clarinet 1, 4 Bb Clarinet
2, 4 Bb Clarinet 3, 3 Bb
Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoon,
4 Eb Alto Saxophone, 2 Bb
Tenor Saxophone, 1 Eb
Baritone Saxophone, 3 Bb
Trumpet 1, 3 Bb Trumpet
2, 3 Bb Trumpet 3, 2 F
Horn 1-2, 2 F Horn 3-4, 3
Trombone 1, 3 Trombone 2,
3 Baritone B.C., 2
Baritone T.C., 4 Tuba, 3
String Bass, 2 Timpani, 5
Percussion.
Concert band - Grade 4 SKU: MH.1-59913-072-6 Composed by Timothy Broege. ...(+)
Concert band - Grade 4
SKU:
MH.1-59913-072-6
Composed by Timothy
Broege. Suitable for high
school, community, and
college bands. Conductor
score and set of parts.
Duration 7:00. Published
by Manhattan Beach Music
(MH.1-59913-072-6).
ISBN
9781599130729.
Prog
ram Notes: It was a happy
coincidence that the
commission for SINFONIA
XVI: TRANSCENDENTAL
VIENNA came from the
Henry David Thoreau
School located in Vienna,
Virginia. Thoreau is one
of the magic names in
American culture: Henry
David Thoreau, one of the
leading figures of the
Transcendentalist
movement, centered in
19th-century New England,
left us a body of unique
philosophical and
poetical writings. To
utter the words, Walden
Pond, is to invoke an
America long past in
physical actuality, but
still present in the
minds and hearts of many
American citizens. The
name, Vienna, of course,
summons thoughts of the
Old World: culture, fine
food, wine, civilized
cities. While
contemplating the form
that SINFONIA XVI should
take, I found myself
thinking of two pillars
of Viennese culture:
expressionism and the
waltz. Musically
speaking, expressionism
reached a zenith in the
works of Arnold
Schoenberg and Alban
Berg. It was Berg, in
particular, that I wanted
to invoke in the outer
movements of my
composition. I knew I
would also have to
include a waltz, and an
invocation of the
mysterious forces that
are contained in both
expressionism and
transcendentalism. Thus
was the structure of the
work generated. The outer
movements with their
vision of the night sky
and the stars, Aldebaran
and Sirius, frame the
central movements, which
are essentially two
versions of the same
material, and are quieter
and less dramatic. The
outer movements are
symmetrical, and share
both pitch and rhythmic
materials. Accordingly, I
see the work as a ternary
form, with the central
movements forming a unit
within the outer frame: A
(Movement 1) B (Movements
2 & 3) A' (Movement 4).
Harmonically, the work
can be summarized by the
two pitch-series which
occur in the opening bars
of Movement 1: the
initial 12-note row, with
a tonal center on F-sharp
(measures 1-6), and the
subsequent D-minor Dorian
7-note row (beginning in
measure 14). Aspects of
these materials occur in
all four movements, but
they are most strongly
present in Movements 1
and 4. Note that the
12-note row is not
subjected to the usual
serial procedures, but
instead is treated as a
signifier and is left
unchanged. Since the
fourth movement takes up
where the first movement
leaves off, I can
conceive of one
interpretation of
SINFONIA XVI as an
evocation of Thoreau
himself contemplating two
of the brightest stars on
a clear, cold night.
Aldebaran is an orange,
first-magnitude star,
located in the
constellation Taurus;
Sirius, the Dog Star, is
the brightest star in the
sky, and is located in
the constellation Canis
Major. Thoreau interrupts
his star-gazing to
entertain some inward
thoughts, waking dreams,
as it were, then returns
his gaze to the splendid
night sky and all its
treasures. Although many
other interpretations of
the material are
possible, it is important
to remember that the
abstract materials of the
piece -- pitch, rhythm,
structure -- are what
count the most. Ensemble
instrumentation: 1
Piccolo, 4 Flute 1, 4
Flute 2, 3 Oboe, 1 Eb
Clarinet (opt.), 4 Bb
Clarinet 1, 4 Bb Clarinet
2, 4 Bb Clarinet 3, 3
Bass Clarinet, 3 Bassoon,
3 Eb Alto Saxophone 1, 3
Eb Alto Saxophone 2, 2 Bb
Tenor Saxophone, 2 Eb
Baritone Saxophone, 3 Bb
Trumpet 1, 3 Bb Trumpet
2, 3 Bb Trumpet 3, 2 Horn
1, 2 Horn 2, 3 Trombone
1, 3 Trombone 2, 3
Euphonium B.C., 2
Euphonium T.C., 5 Tuba, 2
Timpani, 3 Percussion 1,
3 Percussion 2, 3
Percussion 3, 3
Percussion 4.
Orchestra 1. Vibraphone,
2 Bassoons, 2 Oboes, 2.
Glockenspiel, 3 Clarinets
in Bb (3. doubles bass
clarinet), 3 Flutes (3.
doubles Piccolo), 3
Percussion, 3 Trombones
(3. = bass), 3 Trumpets
in C, 4 Horns in F,
English Horn, High Wood
Block, Marimba,
Suspended, Tuba
SKU:
PR.446412580
For
Orchestra. Composed
by Steven Stucky.
Contemporary. Full score.
With Standard notation.
Composed March 11 2008.
58 pages. Duration 10
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #446-41258.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.446412580).
UPC:
680160599417. 8.5 x 11
inches.
Premiere
performances given by the
New York Philharmonic,
Lorin Maazel, Music
Director: World premiere
28 August 2008 at the BBC
Proms, Royal Albert Hall,
London. United States
premiere performances 18,
19, 20, and 23 September
2008, Avery Fisher Hall,
Ne.
Clarinet. Arranged by Various. Book; CD; Instrumental Series; Play-Along....(+)
Clarinet. Arranged
by Various. Book; CD;
Instrumental Series;
Play-Along. Top Hits
Instrumental Solos.
Broadway; Movie; TV. 76
pages. Published by
Alfred Music (AP.45168).
Composed
by George Sweet. SWS.
Full score. 16 pages.
Duration 2 minutes, 29
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #YPS160F. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YPS160F).
ISBN
9781491141250. UPC:
680160629312. 9 x 12
inches.
Up-and-comi
ng composer George Sweet
is a music educator with
years of experience
working with developing
students. In the Final
Analysis is a lush and
lyrical composition that
will flow off the page
and into the hearts of
students and audiences
alike. Sweet's
understanding of young
students' technical
limitations along with
his fresh compositional
perspective makes him a
unique new voice in the
field.
Cantata
for Sexagesima. Leipzig
version. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Frieder Rempp.
Arranged by Paul Horn.
This edition: urtext. 1x
31.018/21 flute 1, 1x
31.018/22 flute 2, 1x
31.018/23 bassoon.
Stuttgart Urtext Edition:
Bach vocal. Harmony
parts. Sacred vocal
music, Cantatas, Holy
Week. Set of Orchestra
Parts. Composed 1715(?).
BWV 18. Duration 21
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
31.018/09. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.3101809).
ISBN
9790007204839. Text
language:
German/English.
The
cantata dates from Bach's
time in Weimar. The
instrumental scoring of
four violas and basso
continuo - in the Leipzig
performances enhanced by
two recorders doubling
viola I and II at the
octave - is unique in
Bach's cantata oeuvre. It
lends a dark, luxurious
sound to the four
movements which is gently
illuminated by the
recorders. The work -
with its instrumental
sinfonia, a short secco
recitative and an
extended accompagnato
recitative (both of which
contain arioso inserts),
a short soprano aria and
a simple closing chorale
- makes no great demands
on the performing forces.
Admirers of text
interpretation by means
of instrumental
figuration will be richly
rewarded. Score and parts
available separately -
see item CA.3101800.
Composed by Mykola
Leontovich. Arranged by
Bill Calhoun. SWS. Carl
Fischer Concert
Performance Series. Full
score. With Standard
notation. 24 pages.
Duration 2 minutes, 24
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #CPS107F. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS107F).
ISBN
9780825874260. UPC:
798408074265. 9x12
inches. Text: Peter J.
Wilhousky. Peter J.
Wilhousky.
The
classic Christmas carol
is given a symphonic
treatment that brings out
the rich Ukrainian flavor
of this popular song.
Year after year, this
carol is one of the most
performed of all
Christmas classics and
this arrangement does not
disappoint.
Arranged
by Joseph Compello. SWS.
Carl Fischer Concert
Performance Series. Full
score. With Standard
notation. 36 pages.
Duration 5 minutes, 9
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #CPS129F. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS129F).
ISBN
9780825888311. UPC:
798408088316. 9x12
inches.
Arranger
Joseph Compello works his
magic with this familiar
Grieg piece from the
famous Peer Gynt Suite
No. 2. A faithful
transcription for band
that keep the flavor of
the original intact,
there is no better way to
introduce students to the
wonderful music of
Grieg!