Jack Mason has arranged a selection of highlights from Leonard Bernstein's fanta...(+)
Jack Mason has arranged a selection of highlights from Leonard Bernstein's fantastic musical West Side Story for Orchestra. This version is the Piano/Conductor Score and features Piano part and a reduction of the orchestral score.
Ballet-Bernstein’s first composition in the genre Fancy Free composed in...(+)
Ballet-Bernstein’s first composition in the genre Fancy Free composed in 1944 became extremely popular. The story of the ballet is fairly simple and was later reused by Bernstein in On The Town his popular first Broadway musical. The story devised by Jerome Robbins takes place in New York City where three sailors on shore leave meet three girls in a bar who they dance with and end up fighting over. They soon realize they were foolish to let the women become between their friendships.The music is based on a considerable number of popular styles of the day. At the beginning you hear Big Stuff a popular hit Bernstein later recordedas a single and made famous by Billie Holiday. Bernstein’s music is comprised of a fusion of different genres from Latin-American to Popular and Classical to Jazz all of which are footprints in his inimitable style.Available here as part of the Hawkes Pocket Score edition (No.1135) is the Study Score for Bernstein’s popular ballet Fancy Free.
Influenced by the traditional Cuban dance style Danzon is a brilliant piece com...(+)
Influenced by the traditional Cuban dance style Danzon is a brilliant piece composed by Leonard Bernstein in collaboration with famed choreographer Jerome Robbins for the 1944 ballet Fancy Free.Jay Bocook's skilled adaptation for band captures the sensual mood of the original and offers a unique programming choice.
A Concert Overture-When Mstislav Rostropovich (or 'Slava' to his friends) invite...(+)
A Concert Overture-When Mstislav Rostropovich (or 'Slava' to his friends) invited Leonard Bernstein to help him launch his inaugural concerts as Music Director of The National Symphony Orchestra he also asked him to write a rousing new piece for the festivities. This overture is the result and the world premieretook place on October 11 1977 in Washington D.C. This is the full study score.
Jack Mason's showcase features six songs skillfully scored for school orchestra....(+)
Jack Mason's showcase features six songs skillfully scored for school orchestra. This set from Bernstein's timeless West Side Story contains score and seperate parts for Flute I Flute II Piccolo Oboe I Oboe II English Horn Clarinet in B I Clarinet in B II Bassoon I Bassoon II Alto-Sax I Alto-Sax II Tenor-Sax. Baritone-Sax F-Horn I-IV Trompete I-III Posaune I-III Tuba 3 Timpani-Percussion Harp 8 Violin I 8 Violin II 4 Viola 4 Cello and 4 Double Bass.
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