Little Ceremonial was commissioned by the West Australian Symphony Orchestra, ge...(+)
Little Ceremonial was
commissioned by the West
Australian Symphony
Orchestra, generously
supported by Janet Holmes
a Court AC, and the
Norfolk and Norwich
Festival. It was first
performed on 26th March
2010 at the Perth Concert
Hall, conducted by Paul
Daniel
Piano seul [Partition] - Débutant Alfred Publishing
By Christine H. Barden, Gayle Kowalchyk, and E. L. Lancaster. For Piano. Piano M...(+)
By Christine H. Barden,
Gayle Kowalchyk, and E.
L. Lancaster. For Piano.
Piano Method. Music for
Little Mozarts. Book. 32
pages. Published by
Alfred Publishing.
Cyril Scott was an English composer, writer, an...(+)
Cyril
Scott was an
English composer, writer,
and poet. He was
essentially a late
romantic composer, whose
style was at the same
time strongly influenced
by impressionism. His
harmony was notably
exotic.
Scott wrote
around four hundred
works,which include two
mature symphonies, three
operas, three Piano
concertos,concertos for
Violin, Cello, Oboe and
Harpsichord, several
overtures, four
oratorios, as well as a
mass of chamber music
Composed by Various. For Piano/Keyboard. Hal Leonard Fake Books. Classical. Diff...(+)
Composed by Various. For
Piano/Keyboard. Hal
Leonard Fake Books.
Classical. Difficulty:
medium to
medium-difficult.
Fakebook. Melody line,
chord names and lyrics
(on some songs). 413
pages. Published by Hal
Leonard
Easy to Int. Solos 65 Works from Symphonies, Operas, Concertos, Piano Literature...(+)
Easy to Int. Solos 65
Works from Symphonies,
Operas, Concertos, Piano
Literature and Chamber
Music. World's Greatest
Classical Music. Size
9x12 inches. Published by
Hal Leonard.
Classics Piano Facile [Partition] - Débutant Willis Music
Teaching Little Fingers to Play/Early Elementary Level. Arranged by Randall Hart...(+)
Teaching Little Fingers
to Play/Early Elementary
Level. Arranged by
Randall Hartsell. Willis.
Softcover. Size 8.5x11
inches. 24 pages.
Published by Willis
Music.
By Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). Arranged by Robert Longfield. For Orche...(+)
By Peter Ilyich
Tchaikovsky (1840-1893).
Arranged by Robert
Longfield. For Orchestra,
String Orchestra (Score
and Parts). Easy Music
For Strings. Grade 2.
Published by Hal Leonard
By Alexandra Shealy (Editor). For Piano. Classical. 191 pages. Published by Musi...(+)
By Alexandra Shealy
(Editor). For Piano.
Classical. 191 pages.
Published by Music Sales.
35 pieces, including
Album Leaf, A Little
Waltz, Capriccio, Country
Dance, Oxen Minuet,
Oxford Symphony, Fantasia
and more.
For String Orchestra. Composed by Dmitri Shostakovich (1906-1975). Arrange...(+)
For String Orchestra.
Composed by Dmitri
Shostakovich (1906-1975).
Arranged by Lauren
Keiser.
Southern Music.
Classical.
Softcover. Southern Music
Company #SO125C.
Published
by Southern Music Company
Composed by
Gordon Jacob. Band Music.
Score only. Duration
15:30. Published by G & M
Brand Music Publishers
(CN.S11158).
A
powerful work. An opening
fanfare leads directly to
an Allegro risoluto,
which exudes
determination and
forthrightness. The
second movement follows
without a break and is a
continuous plaint in
which the melody seems
forever seeking
resolution like a
troubled soul searching
for respite. Only in the
closing bars does peace
seem to take over. The
final movement, marked
Allegro non troppo,
starts with a cheering
fanfare that leads to a
bright and breezy romp,
with a rustic feel about
it. When the fanfare
reappears we are suddenly
immersed in exaltations
of joy that really give a
feeling of optimism as we
proceed to the end of the
piece via a short
Coda.
With this
Symphony, Gordon Jacob
proclaims his absolute
mastery of idiom and
instrumentation with a
triumphant rejoicing.
Written in 1978 as a
commission from Arthur
Doyle (hence the AD in
the title, a typical
piece of Jacob wit), it
lay virtually unplayed
save for the efforts of
his Estate, Troy Peterson
and Geoffrey Brand and
CBDNA (College Band
Directors Association,
USA), who between them
ensured that it was
professionally recorded
in 1994 and published in
1995. There is little
point in indulging in
semantics as to whether
the piece is a Symphony.
It is Jacob's approach to
his tuneful, folk-based
material which is
symphonic: weighty in
exposition and
development, sonorous and
expressive in the slow
movement, with a
scherzo-like last
movement and a giocoso
coda. After a brilliant
opening fanfare, the
quick triple-meter first
theme (Allegro Risoluto)
is introduced on
clarinets, punctuated
with brass. It is soon
followed by a contrasting
melody for saxophone. In
all this material the
interval of a 4th is
prominent, and throughout
the work the 4th and 7th
are important. Perhaps it
is the frequent use of
the 7th which gives a
feeling of restlessness
without resolution which
pervades this movement as
the themes are dissected
and developed. The second
movement follows directly
after a horn bridge.
Still the melody outlines
the 7th and the ear is
not satisfied until the
full band (with organ),
comes to rest in Bb
major. This point of
repose and the magic
pianissimo which follows
shortly after when the
slow theme is re-stated,
are the apex of the
Symphony's construction.
Soon, however, we are
transported, via a
fanfare, into a
helter-skelter 9/8 romp:
rustic, English, and
almost vulgar, this theme
is thrown around the
group before exploding
into a boisterous 2/4
coda.
By Antonin Dvorak. Arranged by Robert Sieving. By Antonin Dvorak / arr. Robert S...(+)
By Antonin Dvorak.
Arranged by Robert
Sieving. By Antonin
Dvorak / arr. Robert
Sieving. For String
Orchestra. String
Orchestra. Highland
String Orchestra. Level:
3.5 (grade 3.5).
Conductor Score and
Parts. 94 pages.
Published by Alfred
Publishing.
Orchestra (Study Score) SKU: HL.14019657 Composed by Witold Lutoslawski. ...(+)
Orchestra (Study Score)
SKU: HL.14019657
Composed by Witold
Lutoslawski. Music Sales
America. Classical. Book
[Softcover]. Composed
1999. 68 pages. Chester
Music #CH55923. Published
by Chester Music
(HL.14019657).
UPC:
884088490324.
8.5x11.0x0.166
inches.
The
original version of this
work, scored for chamber
orchestra, was written in
1950 in response to a
commission from Warsaw
Radio. In the following
year the composer revised
and slightly extended the
work and rescored it for
symphony orchestra. The
first performance was
given by the Warsaw Radio
Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Grzegorz
Fitelberg, in Warsaw in
April 1951. The work uses
folk melodies from the
village of Machow in the
region of Rzeszow, east
of Cracow. Duration c.11
mins. Full score and
orchestral parts
available on hire from
the publisher.
Finale. Composed
by Emilie Mayer. Arranged
by Lauren Taylor. Full
score. 20 pages. Duration
5:12. Carl Fischer Music
#SAS9F. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.SAS9F).
ISBN 9781491163221.
UPC: 680160921973. Key: D
minor.
Despite an
impressive body of work,
little is known about
German composer Emilie
Mayer (1812-1883). Mayer
studied composition with
Carl Loewe after the
death of her parents,
writing a total of eight
symphonies, eight violin
sonatas, twelve cello
sonatas, six piano trios,
seven string quartets,
seven orchestral
overtures, and numerous
works for piano and
voice. Mayer's works were
acclaimed in Germany and
she toured frequently
performing her music, an
unheard of practice for a
single woman at the time.
Regrettably, however,
most of her work remained
unpublished at the time
of her death. Written in
her 30s, Mayer's stormy
fourth and final movement
from her second symphony
reveals her bold Romantic
style and growing
confidence as a composer.
Arranged for string
orchestra and timpani,
this movement was
painstakingly drawn from
the handwritten score,
offering a profound
opportunity for students
to experience the music
of this incredible
composer for the first
time.
Finale. Composed
by Emilie Mayer. Arranged
by Lauren Taylor. Set of
Score and Parts. Duration
5:12. Carl Fischer Music
#SAS9. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.SAS9).
ISBN 9781491162880.
UPC: 680160921638. Key: D
minor.
Despite an
impressive body of work,
little is known about
German composer Emilie
Mayer (1812-1883). Mayer
studied composition with
Carl Loewe after the
death of her parents,
writing a total of eight
symphonies, eight violin
sonatas, twelve cello
sonatas, six piano trios,
seven string quartets,
seven orchestral
overtures, and numerous
works for piano and
voice. Mayer's works were
acclaimed in Germany and
she toured frequently
performing her music, an
unheard of practice for a
single woman at the time.
Regrettably, however,
most of her work remained
unpublished at the time
of her death. Written in
her 30s, Mayer's stormy
fourth and final movement
from her second symphony
reveals her bold Romantic
style and growing
confidence as a composer.
Arranged for string
orchestra and timpani,
this movement was
painstakingly drawn from
the handwritten score,
offering a profound
opportunity for students
to experience the music
of this incredible
composer for the first
time.
Concert Band (Score) SKU: HL.4008922 Score. Composed by Otto M. Sc...(+)
Concert Band (Score)
SKU: HL.4008922
Score. Composed by
Otto M. Schwarz.
Symphonic Dimensions.
Symphony. Softcover.
Duration 555 seconds. Hal
Leonard #SDP1422201.
Published by Hal Leonard
(HL.4008922).
UPC:
196288277538.
A
sinister legend hangs
over the Borgia family, a
legend of corruption,
abuse of power, orgies,
sex and murder. These
rumors proliferated
especially during the
papacy of Alexander VI, a
descendant of the family,
who was even called the
Antichrist. On his death,
contemporary witnesses
reported that the devil
himself prowled around
the death chamber and a
black dog run along the
corridors of the Vatican
as his emissary. One
might say that this
Borgia pope, who ruled
together with his family
with the greatest
brutality, became
demonized.
Unscrupulousness,
poison-toting, incest and
other malice are to this
day the hallmarks of this
pontiff. 2. NEPOTISM
Rodrigo Borgia was
elected Pope on August
11, 1492. From the very
start, the new pope was
prepared to use any means
to eliminate his
opponents, either through
the infamous “Borgia
poison” or by
excommunication and
execution. His son
Cesare, who wanted little
to do with the church,
was appointed cardinal
against his will.
Alessandro Farnese, broth
of Giulia Farnese, the
Pope's mistress, also
became a cardinal.
Numerous Spaniards were
brought into the country
and were appointed to
ecclesiastical posts.
This infuriated the
opponents of Alexander
VI. The Dominican
Girolamo Savonarola from
Florence demanded the
removal of the Pope. He
was tortured and banned.
Giuliano della Rovere
wanted to convene
councils to depose the
Pope, which Alexander
managed to prevent
through artful political
maneuverings. Through
great brutality, brillian
political skill and power
games, this pope was able
to achieve his goal of
leaving for his children
a great legacy. Alexander
VI constantly changed his
allies and always acted
unscrupulously to improve
his financial situation
and expand his sphere of
influence. At the centre
of the second movement of
this work is the medieval
hymn Dies Irae (Day of
Wrath), which acts as a
warning in the background
condemning the Pope's
actions.