| Registers No. 1 OR-TAV Music Publications
Piano, guitar, vibraphone, tom-tom, woodblock, suspended cymbal, bongos, cowbell...(+)
Piano, guitar,
vibraphone, tom-tom,
woodblock, suspended
cymbal, bongos, cowbells,
snare drum, bass drum
SKU: OT.25015
Composed by Arnon Zimra &
Zvi Joffe. Duration 3:30.
Published by OR-TAV Music
Publications (OT.25015).
This easy
ensemble offers a new
approach to learning and
understanding the
elements of music. Gr 1.
Duration 3:30. $27.44 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 4 to 6 weeks | | |
| The Dawn of Darkness Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra 2 Bassoons, 2 Clarinets, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Trombones, 3 Percussion:...(+)
Orchestra 2 Bassoons, 2
Clarinets, 2 Flutes, 2
Oboes, 2 Trombones, 3
Percussion:, 3 Trumpets
in Bb, 4 Horns in F, Bass
Clarinet, Bass Trombone,
Contrabassoon, English
Horn, Glockenspiel, I:
Vibraphone, II: Oc,
Piccolo, Solo Tenor
Saxophone, Timpani, Tuba,
Xylophone SKU:
PR.41641487L For
Tenor Saxophone and
Orchestra. Composed
by Narong Prangcharoen.
Contemporary. Large
Score. With Standard
notation. Composed 2011.
35 pages. Duration 15
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #416-41487L.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.41641487L). UPC:
680160616282. Solo
Tenor Saxophone, 2
Flutes, Piccolo, 2 Oboes,
English Horn, 2
Clarinets, Bass Clarinet,
2 Bassoons,
Contrabassoon, 4 Horns in
F, 3 Trumpets in Bb, 2
Trombones, Bass Trombone,
Tuba, Timpani, 3
Percussion:, I:
Vibraphone, Xylophone,
Glockenspiel, II: Ocean
Drum, Triangle, Bass
Drum, Cowbells, Anvil,
Tambourine, Sus. Cymbal,
III: Large Gong, Small
Temple Block, Tam-tam,
Snare Drum, Piano,
Strings. $58.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Black Arches [Conducteur et Parties séparées] C. Alan Publications
By Reber Clark (1955-). For Percussion Ensemble (Orchestra Bells, Vibraphone 1 (...(+)
By Reber Clark (1955-).
For Percussion Ensemble
(Orchestra Bells,
Vibraphone 1 (3-octave),
Vibraphone 2 (3-octave) &
Chimes, Xylophone,
Marimba (4.5-octave),
Piano, Timpani (4) & Bass
Drum, Percussion 1 (2
concert toms, bass drum,
shaker, wind chimes),
Percussion 2 (bass drum,
snare drum), Percussion 3
). Medium. Score and
parts. Published by C.
Alan Publications
$55.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 3 to 4 weeks | | |
| Ruders Listening Earth Score Book Orchestre [Conducteur] Wilhelm Hansen
Orchestra SKU: HL.14027993 Composed by Poul Ruders. Music Sales America. ...(+)
Orchestra SKU:
HL.14027993 Composed
by Poul Ruders. Music
Sales America. Classical.
Score. Composed 2006. 164
pages. Edition Wilhelm
Hansen #WH30602.
Published by Edition
Wilhelm Hansen
(HL.14027993). ISBN
9788759811832.
English. Premiered
at the festival 'Magma
Berlin 2002' by the
Berlin Philharmonic
Orchestra, conducted by
David Robertson, 29th
November 2002.
3
Flutes, 1st and 2nd also
Alto Flutes in G, 3rd
also Piccolo 3 Oboes,
3rd also Cor Anglais in
F 3 Clarinets in Bb,
3rd also Bass Clarinet in
Bb 3 Bassoons, 3rd
also Contra
Bassoon
4 Horn in
F 3 Trumpets in
Bb 3 Trombones 1
Tuba
Timpani 4 Percussion, four
players Player
1 - Vibraphone,
Glockenspiel, Water
Chime, Bell Tree,
Japanese Wood Blocks,
Cymbal (Suspended),
TamTam (Medium) Player
2 - Triangle, Tubular
Bells, Crotales, Marimba,
Chinese Cymbal Player
3 - TamTam (Large), Java
Gong(Large, very low),
Bell Lyra (Handheld),
Sizzle Cymbal Player 4
- Bass Drum,
Glockenspiel,
Xylophone
1
Harp
1 Piano, also
Celesta
Strings -
16/14/12/10/8
All
transposing instruments
are notated in their
relevant
transpositions. Any
accidental apply only to
the note that it
immediately precedes,
except tied
notes. Naturals appear
occasionally 'for
safety'.
'LIST
ENING EARTH' is a
symphonic drama, a one-
movement composition in
four parts based on the
work by two writers,
Joseph Addison
(1672-1719) and W.H.Auden
(1907-1973). Joseph
Addison is not
particularly well known;
he was English, a
classical scholar,
essayist, poet and
politician, but one of
his hymns was used by
Benjamin Britten. in his
setting of a Thomas
Tallis canon. The hymn
is singularly beautiful
and being a composer
always inspired by
extramusical stimuli such
as poems, nature,
paintings, I was
immediately convinced
when I carne across the
Addison hymn, that here
was exactly what I wanted
to use as my major source
of inspiration for this
piece, commissioned by
and written for The
Berlin Philharmonic.
I don't refer to the
hymn in its entirety, but
have chosen the following
3 excerpts, all acting as
mottos for the first
three sections of the
piece, thus turning the
piece into a
straightforward tonepoem
in the classical. $131.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Casper's Lullaby Ensemble de Percussions [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Row-Loff Publications
By James Horner (1953-). Arranged by Allison Campbell. Concert Ensemble. For per...(+)
By James Horner (1953-).
Arranged by Allison
Campbell. Concert
Ensemble. For percussion
ensemble (11-12 players:
Bells, (2) Vibraphones,
(2) 4 and 1/3 Octave
Marimbas, Optional Bass
Marimba (5 octave),
Double Bass w/Low C
Extension or 5 String
Fretless Bass, Wind
Chimes, (1) Timpano,
Suspended Cymbal,
Triangle, Concert Bass
Drum, Piano, and Soprano
Voic). 3. Score and
parts. Duration 4:10.
Published by Row-Loff
Publications
$45.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Carol of the Bells Orchestre [Conducteur] Carl Fischer
Ukrainian Christmas Carol. By Peter Wilhousky, Mykola Leontovich. Edited by Shar...(+)
Ukrainian Christmas
Carol. By Peter
Wilhousky, Mykola
Leontovich. Edited by
Shari Lewis. Arranged by
Richard Hayman.
Orchestra. For Piccolo,
Flute I, Flute II, Oboe
I, Oboe II, Clarinet I,
Clarinet II, Bassoon I,
Bassoon II, Horn I, Horn
II, Horn III, Horn IV,
Trumpet I, Trumpet II,
Trumpet III, Tenor I,
Tenor II, Tenor III,
Tuba, Timpani,
Glockenspiel, Chimes,
Swiss Hand Bells,
Suspended Cymbal,
Vibraphone, Harp,
Celesta, Piano, Violin I,
Violin II, Viola, Cello,
Double Bass. Carl Fischer
Orchestra Edition.
Classical. Full Score -
Large. 29 pages.
Published by Carl
Fischer.
$20.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| Double Play Violon [Conducteur] Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Bongos, Cello, Clarinet, Contraba...(+)
Orchestra Bass Clarinet,
Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2,
Bongos, Cello, Clarinet,
Contrabass, Crotales,
Cymbals, English Horn,
Field Drum, Flute,
Glockenspiel, Horn 1,
Horn 2, Oboe 1, Oboe 2,
Percussion, Piano, Snare
Drum, Triangle, Trumpet,
Vibraphone, Viola and
more. SKU:
PR.416411770 For
Violin, Piano, and
Chamber Orchestra.
Composed by William
Kraft. Full score. With
Standard notation.
Duration 17 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#416-41177. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.416411770). UPC:
680160091508. I was
tempted to call the piece
Throw Back because it
consciously employs
rhythmic and harmonic
approaches characteristic
of the earlier part of
the twentieth century,
much of which plays a
part in forging my
musical personality.
Going along with the
impetus, I have paid
homage by subtly
interpolating stylistic
or actual references to
such unexpected
bedfellows as Scriabin,
Ravel, Debussy, Piston,
Roussel, and Ysaye. I
hope I will be musically
forgiven. In one
continuous movement,
there are three definite
internal sections:
Presto-Largo-Allegro. The
first section opens with
a very soft percussion
cadenza. If the acoustics
allow it, the player will
use sponge pottery
mallets (sponge-headed
mallets employed to
smooth the interior of a
pot as it is being
spin-dried). No matter
how hard the
percussionist strikes the
drums, the dynamic cannot
go above pp (pianissimo).
This cadenza serves as a
basis for the first
movement. The elements of
the cadenza are taken by
the orchestra to make the
first major statement,
similar to the classical
concerto; but rather than
making a restatement, the
soloists, when they come
in, begin with
variational ideas. The
second section is given
over to the soloists, and
is lyrical. The third
section begins with an
alternation between
strict rhythmic pulsation
and free-sounding
timbres, as if reluctant
to leave the second
section behind. The
rhythmic aspect takes
over more and more as the
piece progresses toward
its conclusion. Double
Play was commissioned by
the Saint Paul Chamber
Orchestra with financial
assistance from the
Northwest Area
Foundation. It received
its premiere on January
7, 1983, in St. Paul,
with the St. Paul Chamber
Orchestra; Pinchas
Zukerman, violinist; Marc
Neikrug, piano; and the
composer conducting. $26.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Schumann In Endenich Pf/org/5 Perc Schott
Piano, elektrische organ (harmonium) and percussion (5 player) SKU: HL.490063...(+)
Piano, elektrische organ
(harmonium) and
percussion (5 player)
SKU: HL.49006313
Chamber music No.
2. Composed by
Wilhelm Killmayer. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Edition Schott.
Classical. Score (also
Performance Score).
Composed 1972. 16 pages.
Duration 8'. Schott Music
#ED 6431. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49006313). ISBN
9790001068468. Wilh
elm Killmayer puts a
single note at the heart
of this composition.
Butwhereas Robert
Schumann took it as the
starting point of his
romanticism,Killmayer
doesn't allow himself the
freedom to develop poetic
melodies. Just as
Schumann deliberately
decided to live within
the constraints of a
mental asylum in
Endenich, Killmayer
favours the constraints
of a very limited tonal
space. Recurring seconds
in the piano part
illustrate the
confines in the
life of the ill composer.
Even the addition of a
vibraphone,bongo and
conga cannot overcome
these boundaries in the
end. The only option left
is to look inwards for an
escape. And when
refined tone
colours are revealed in a
dialogue between piano
and glockenspiel,
Schumann in Endenich
turns into a journey into
the consciousness of an
enigmatic fellow human
being.
Schlagzeug
I: Glockenspiel,
Ruhrtrommel, hohe
Pedalpauke; Schlagzeug
II: Glockenspiel,
Xylophon, Bongo (mittel),
Holzfass (oder grosses
Holzbrett mit Resonanz);
Schlagzeug III:
Vibraphon, Marimbaphon, 2
Congas (mittel-tief),
Ruhrtrommel; Schlagzeug
IV: Gong in c, Steinspiel
(a''), Bongo (tief),
Ruhrtrommel, Pauke in g;
Schlagzeug V: grosses
Tamtam, Gegenschlagholzer
(yoshigi), Pauke in E und
A (cis), Conga
(mittel). $19.99 - Voir plus => Acheter | | |
| The Paces [Conducteur] Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra 1 Bass (C extension required), 1 Cello, 1 Viola, 2 Violins, Bb Bass Cl...(+)
Orchestra 1 Bass (C
extension required), 1
Cello, 1 Viola, 2
Violins, Bb Bass
Clarinet, Bb Clarinet
(doubles Eb Clarinet),
Crotales, Flute,
Marimba), Oboe (doubles
English Horn), Percussion
(Glockenspiel, Piano
Solo, Vibraphone,
Xylophone SKU:
PR.416414220
Concerto for Piano and
Chamber Ensemble.
Composed by James
Matheson. Premiered at
the Kimmel Center in
Philadelphia, Charles
Abramovic, piano, and
Orchestra 2001, conducted
by James Freeman.
Contemporary. Full score.
With Standard notation.
Composed January 15 2003.
42 pages. Duration 18
minutes, 30 seconds.
Theodore Presser Company
#416-41422. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.416414220). UPC:
680160602063. 8.5 x 11
inches. $33.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, Flute 1, Flu...(+)
Orchestra Bassoon 1,
Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1,
Clarinet 2, Contrabass,
Flute 1, Flute 2, Horn 1,
Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4,
Oboe 1, Oboe 2,
Percussion, Piano,
Piccolo, Timpani,
Trombone 1, Trombone 2,
Trombone 3, Trumpet 1,
Trumpet 2, Viola, Violin
1, Violin 2 and more.
SKU: PR.41641382L
For Piano and
Orchestra. Composed
by Lowell Liebermann.
Spiral. Contemporary.
Large Score. With
Standard Notation. Op.
72. Duration 20 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#416-41382L. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.41641382L). UPC:
680160590896. 11 x 14
inches. Piccolo, 2
Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2
Clarinets in B-flat, 2
Bassoons, 4 Horns, 2
Trumpets in C, 3
Trombones, Timpani,
Percussion (3 players):
Tubular Bells,
Glockenspiel, Cymbals,
Triangle, Xylophone,
Vibraphone, Wood Block,
Suspended Cymbal, Snare
Drum, Bass Drum, Bongos,
Cowbell, Tam-tam,
Gunshot, Solo Piano,
Strings. $140.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Concerto [Conducteur] Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra piano solo and orchestra SKU: PR.416414650 For Piano and Orc...(+)
Orchestra piano solo and
orchestra SKU:
PR.416414650 For
Piano and Orchestra.
Composed by Daniel Dorff.
Michael Gagliardo
conducting the Etowah
Youth Orchestra, Jeffrey
Biegel pianist; Gadsden,
Alabama. Contemporary.
Full score. With Standard
notation. Composed 2006.
150 pages. Duration 24
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #416-41465.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.416414650). UPC:
680160614325. 8.5 x 11
inches. 2 Flutes, 2
Oboes, 2 Bb Clarinets, 2
Bassoons, 3 F Horns, 2 Bb
Trumpets, 2 Tenor
Trombones, Tuba, 3
Percussion, Percussion I:
Snare Drum, Triangle,
Sizzle Cymbal, Mark Tree,
2 Timpani, Percussion II:
Tom-tom, Glockenspiel,
Suspended Cymbal,
Xylophone, Mark Tree,
Duck Call, Triangle,
Percussion III: Bass
Drum, Triangle, Crash
Cymbals, Suspended
Cymbal, Vibraphone (no
motor), Solo Piano,
Strings. $95.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| The Paces Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra 1 Bass (C extension required), 1 Cello, 1 Viola, 2 Violins, Bb Bass Cl...(+)
Orchestra 1 Bass (C
extension required), 1
Cello, 1 Viola, 2
Violins, Bb Bass
Clarinet, Bb Clarinet
(doubles Eb Clarinet),
Crotales, Flute,
Marimba), Oboe (doubles
English Horn), Percussion
(Glockenspiel, Piano
Solo, Vibraphone,
Xylophone SKU:
PR.41641422L
Concerto for Piano and
Chamber Ensemble.
Composed by James
Matheson. Premiered at
the Kimmel Center in
Philadelphia, Charles
Abramovic, piano, and
Orchestra 2001, conducted
by James Freeman.
Contemporary. Large
Score. With Standard
notation. Composed
January 15 2003. 42
pages. Duration 18
minutes, 30 seconds.
Theodore Presser Company
#416-41422L. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.41641422L). UPC:
680160602070. 11 x 17
inches. $65.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Three Canticles of the Birds Chester
Percussion; Piano SKU: HL.243883 Two Piano & Percussion Playing Scores...(+)
Percussion; Piano SKU:
HL.243883 Two
Piano & Percussion
Playing Scores.
Composed by John Luther
Adams. Music Sales
America. Classical. Book
[Softcover]. Chester
Music #CH86284. Published
by Chester Music
(HL.243883). 9.0x12.0
inches. This John
Luther Adams commission
is a gorgeous piece for
piano and percussion in 3
movements. The percussion
part calls for orchestra
bells, vibraphone,
maracas, woodblock,
ratchet, guiro, and
whip.Includes
biographical note on the
composer. This edition
includes two players'
scores. $19.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Concerto Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra piano solo and orchestra SKU: PR.41641465L For Piano and Orc...(+)
Orchestra piano solo and
orchestra SKU:
PR.41641465L For
Piano and Orchestra.
Composed by Daniel Dorff.
Michael Gagliardo
conducting the Etowah
Youth Orchestra, Jeffrey
Biegel pianist; Gadsden,
Alabama. Contemporary.
Large Score. With
Standard notation.
Composed 2006. 150 pages.
Duration 24 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#416-41465L. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.41641465L). UPC:
680160614332. 11 x 14
inches. 2 Flutes, 2
Oboes, 2 Bb Clarinets, 2
Bassoons, 3 F Horns, 2 Bb
Trumpets, 2 Tenor
Trombones, Tuba, 3
Percussion, Percussion I:
Snare Drum, Triangle,
Sizzle Cymbal, Mark Tree,
2 Timpani, Percussion II:
Tom-tom, Glockenspiel,
Suspended Cymbal,
Xylophone, Mark Tree,
Duck Call, Triangle,
Percussion III: Bass
Drum, Triangle, Crash
Cymbals, Suspended
Cymbal, Vibraphone (no
motor), Solo Piano,
Strings. $180.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Re: Lars Hertervig [Conducteur] Wilhelm Hansen
Score SKU: HL.50602320 For Piano and Strings Score. Composed by He...(+)
Score SKU:
HL.50602320 For
Piano and Strings
Score. Composed by
Henrik Skram. Score.
Softcover. Edition
Wilhelm Hansen #WH33273.
Published by Edition
Wilhelm Hansen
(HL.50602320). UPC:
840126906646. This
work for flute, clarinet,
vibraphone, piano and
strings comes with the
tagline gressbakker og
himmel, meaning grassy
hills and sky.. $30.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Contextures: Riots - Decade '60 Orchestre Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra SKU: PR.11641867L Composed by William Kraft. Spiral. Large Scor...(+)
Orchestra SKU:
PR.11641867L Composed
by William Kraft. Spiral.
Large Score. Duration 16
minutes, 25 seconds.
Theodore Presser Company
#116-41867L. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.11641867L). UPC:
680160683215. Conte
xtures: Riots -Decade '60
was commissioned by Zubin
Mehta and the Southern
California Symphony
Association after the
successful premiere of
the Concerto for Four
Percussion Soloists and
Orchestra. It was written
during the spring and
summer months of 1967.
Riots stemming from
resentment against the
racial situation in the
United States and the war
in Vietnam were occurring
throughout the country
and inevitably invaded
the composer's creative
subconscious.
Contextures, as the title
implies, was intended to
exploit various and
varying textures. As the
work progressed the
correspondence between
the fabric of music and
the fabric of society
became apparent and the
allegory grew in
significance. So I found
myself translating social
aspects into musical
techniques. Social
stratification became a
polymetric situation
where disparate groups
function together. The
conflict between the
forces of expansion and
the forces of containment
is expressed through and
opposition of tonal
fluidity vs. rigidity.
This is epitomized in the
fourth movement, where
the brass is divided into
two groups - a muted
group, encircled by the
unmuted one, which does
its utmost to keep the
first group within a
restricted pitch area.
The playful jazzy bits
(one between the first
and second movements and
one at the end of the
piece) are simply saying
that somehow in this age
of turmoil and anxiety
ways of having fun are
found even though that
fun may seem
inappropriate. The piece
is in five movements,
with an interlude between
the first and second
movements. It is scored
for a large orchestra,
supplemented by six
groups of percussion,
including newly created
roto-toms (small tunable
drums) and some original
devices, such as muted
gongs and muted
vibraphone. There is also
an offstage jazz quartet:
bass, drums, soprano
saxophone and trumpet.
The first movement begins
with a solo by the first
clarinetist which is
interrupted by
intermittent heckling
from his colleagues
leading to a
configuration of large
disparate elements. The
interlude of solo violin
and snare-drum follows
without pause. The second
movement, Prestissimo, is
a display piece of
virtuosity for the entire
orchestra. The third
movement marks a period
of repose and reflection
and calls for some
expressive solos,
particularly by the horn
and alto saxophone. The
fourth movement opens
with a rather lengthy
oboe solo, which is
threatened by large
blocks of sound from the
orchestra, against an
underlying current of
agitated energy in the
piano and percussion.
This leads to a section
in which large orchestral
forces oppose one
another, ultimately
bringing the work to a
climax, if not to a
denouement. Various
thematic elements are
strewn all over the
orchestra, resulting in
the formation of a
general haze of sound. A
transition leads to the
fifth movement without
pause. The musical haze
is pierced gently by the
offstage jazz group as if
they were attempting to
ignore and even dispel
the gloom, but a legato
bell sound enters and
hovers over both the jazz
group and the orchestra,
the latter making
statements of disquieting
finality. Two films were
conceived to accompany
portions of Contextures.
The first done by Herbert
Kosowar, was a
chemography film
(painting directly into
the film using dyes and
various implements) with
fast clips of riot
photographs. The second
was a film collage made
by photographically
abstracting details from
paintings of Reginald
Pollack. The purpose was
to invoke a non-specific
response - as in music -
but at the same time to
define the subject matter
of the piece. The films
were constructed to
correspond with certain
developments in the piece
and in no way affect the
independence and musical
flow of the piece, having
been made after the piece
was completed.
Contextures: Riots -
Decade '60 is dedicated
to Mehta, the Southern
California Symphony
Association and the Los
Angeles Philharmonic
Orchestra. The news of
the assassination of Dr.
Martin Luther King came
the afternoon of the
premiere, April 4, 1968.
That evening's
performances, and also
the succeeding ones, were
dedicated to him and a
special dedication to Dr.
King has been inserted
into he score. All the
music that follows the
jazz group - beginning
with the legato bell
sound playing the first 2
notes to We shall
overcome constitutes a
new ending to commemorate
Dr. King's death. $105.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Contextures: Riots - Decade '60 Orchestre [Conducteur] Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra SKU: PR.11641867S Composed by William Kraft. Full score. Durati...(+)
Orchestra SKU:
PR.11641867S Composed
by William Kraft. Full
score. Duration 16
minutes, 25 seconds.
Theodore Presser Company
#116-41867S. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.11641867S). UPC:
680160683208. Conte
xtures: Riots -Decade '60
was commissioned by Zubin
Mehta and the Southern
California Symphony
Association after the
successful premiere of
the Concerto for Four
Percussion Soloists and
Orchestra. It was written
during the spring and
summer months of 1967.
Riots stemming from
resentment against the
racial situation in the
United States and the war
in Vietnam were occurring
throughout the country
and inevitably invaded
the composer's creative
subconscious.
Contextures, as the title
implies, was intended to
exploit various and
varying textures. As the
work progressed the
correspondence between
the fabric of music and
the fabric of society
became apparent and the
allegory grew in
significance. So I found
myself translating social
aspects into musical
techniques. Social
stratification became a
polymetric situation
where disparate groups
function together. The
conflict between the
forces of expansion and
the forces of containment
is expressed through and
opposition of tonal
fluidity vs. rigidity.
This is epitomized in the
fourth movement, where
the brass is divided into
two groups - a muted
group, encircled by the
unmuted one, which does
its utmost to keep the
first group within a
restricted pitch area.
The playful jazzy bits
(one between the first
and second movements and
one at the end of the
piece) are simply saying
that somehow in this age
of turmoil and anxiety
ways of having fun are
found even though that
fun may seem
inappropriate. The piece
is in five movements,
with an interlude between
the first and second
movements. It is scored
for a large orchestra,
supplemented by six
groups of percussion,
including newly created
roto-toms (small tunable
drums) and some original
devices, such as muted
gongs and muted
vibraphone. There is also
an offstage jazz quartet:
bass, drums, soprano
saxophone and trumpet.
The first movement begins
with a solo by the first
clarinetist which is
interrupted by
intermittent heckling
from his colleagues
leading to a
configuration of large
disparate elements. The
interlude of solo violin
and snare-drum follows
without pause. The second
movement, Prestissimo, is
a display piece of
virtuosity for the entire
orchestra. The third
movement marks a period
of repose and reflection
and calls for some
expressive solos,
particularly by the horn
and alto saxophone. The
fourth movement opens
with a rather lengthy
oboe solo, which is
threatened by large
blocks of sound from the
orchestra, against an
underlying current of
agitated energy in the
piano and percussion.
This leads to a section
in which large orchestral
forces oppose one
another, ultimately
bringing the work to a
climax, if not to a
denouement. Various
thematic elements are
strewn all over the
orchestra, resulting in
the formation of a
general haze of sound. A
transition leads to the
fifth movement without
pause. The musical haze
is pierced gently by the
offstage jazz group as if
they were attempting to
ignore and even dispel
the gloom, but a legato
bell sound enters and
hovers over both the jazz
group and the orchestra,
the latter making
statements of disquieting
finality. Two films were
conceived to accompany
portions of Contextures.
The first done by Herbert
Kosowar, was a
chemography film
(painting directly into
the film using dyes and
various implements) with
fast clips of riot
photographs. The second
was a film collage made
by photographically
abstracting details from
paintings of Reginald
Pollack. The purpose was
to invoke a non-specific
response - as in music -
but at the same time to
define the subject matter
of the piece. The films
were constructed to
correspond with certain
developments in the piece
and in no way affect the
independence and musical
flow of the piece, having
been made after the piece
was completed.
Contextures: Riots -
Decade '60 is dedicated
to Mehta, the Southern
California Symphony
Association and the Los
Angeles Philharmonic
Orchestra. The news of
the assassination of Dr.
Martin Luther King came
the afternoon of the
premiere, April 4, 1968.
That evening's
performances, and also
the succeeding ones, were
dedicated to him and a
special dedication to Dr.
King has been inserted
into he score. All the
music that follows the
jazz group - beginning
with the legato bell
sound playing the first 2
notes to We shall
overcome constitutes a
new ending to commemorate
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| The Immeasurable Space of Tones Violon Chester
Score and Parts Mixed Ensemble (Score & Parts) SKU: HL.233289 For Viol...(+)
Score and Parts Mixed
Ensemble (Score & Parts)
SKU: HL.233289
For Violin,
Vibraphone, Piano,
Sustaining Keyboard and
Contrabass. Composed
by John Luther Adams.
Music Sales America.
Classical. Set. Duration
1800 seconds. Chester
Music #CH85987. Published
by Chester Music
(HL.233289).
12.0x9.25x0.43
inches. Score and
separate parts with
spiral-bound
keyboard/organ part.
Number 5, 1950 was Mark
Rothko's last painting
before the breakthrough
into his mature format.
In it the luminous color
fields of a classic
Rothko are inscribed
across the middle with
three delicate lines.
Describing this painting
and its pivotal position
in Rothko's work, Brian
O'Doherty observes:
'After this, the lines
disappear completely.' In
recent years gesture and
figuration have
disappeared from my
music. What used to be
background has emerged to
become a musical world
composed entirely of
floating color fields. In
this new world I've
changed media, moving
from the orchestra to
smaller combinations of
acoustical instruments
and
electronically-processed
sounds. I still think in
orchestral terms, but
this hybrid medium allows
me to create orchestral
textures for more
practical and readily
available ensembles.
Initially I imagined this
as a kind of monolithic
music -an entire piece as
one rich and complex
sound. Then I came to
hear it as homophonic or
heterophonic. And now -
in this musical world
that I thought was
completely free of lines
- I've come to hear a
polyphony of harmonic
clouds. Maybe the lines
never disappear
completely. Maybe
Christian Wolff was right
when he quipped: 'No
matter what we do, sooner
or later it all sounds
melodic.' - John Luther
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