Chamber Music English Horn, Oboe SKU: CF.WF229 15 Pieces for Oboe and ...(+)
Chamber Music English
Horn, Oboe
SKU:
CF.WF229
15 Pieces
for Oboe and English
Horn. Composed by
Gustave Vogt. Edited by
Kristin Jean Leitterman.
Collection - Performance.
32+8 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #WF229. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.WF229).
Composed
by Chen Yi. Full score.
58 pages. Duration 20
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #116-41963S.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.11641963S).
UPC:
680160684472.
The
violin concerto is
commissioned by Friends
of Dresden Music
Foundation for American
soloist Mira Wang and the
New York Philharmonic and
Staatskapelle Dresden as
an American commemoration
of the reconstruction of
the Dresden Frauenkirche,
60 years after its
destruction in World War
II by American and
British Forces. The world
premiere is given at the
Semperoper in Dresden,
Germany, on October 9, 10
& 11, 2005, conducted
by Ivan Fischer. Full of
excitement and inner
power, the musical image
is vivid, energetic,
sometimes lyrical and
sometimes dramatic. The
major angular thematic
material (a three note
motive) consists of big
leaps in interval (a
perfect fourth downward
and then a minor seventh
upward, first introduced
by the violin solo in
measures 27-29). Except
for the cadenzas which
stand at the middle
(Rehearsal E, measure
127) and the two ends of
the piece as a frame, the
virtuosic violin solo
line is always
accompanied by the ever
moving and growing
textures in the
background. The rests
between long and short
phrases symbolize the
space in Chinese
paintings. The Beijing
Opera reciting tune, and
the fingerings to produce
sliding tones in the
performance of the
Chinese fiddle erhu are
also borrowed in the
writing and the
performing of the western
instruments. The musical
imagination of the violin
concerto came from an
ancient Chinese poem with
the same title, written
by Du Fu (712-770) in
Tang Dynasty. Happy Rain
on a Spring Night by Du
Fu (712-770 in Tang
Dynasty) Happy rain comes
in time, When spring is
in its prime. With night
breeze it will fall, And
quietly moisten all.
Clouds darken wild roads,
Light brightens a little
boat. Saturated at dawn,
With flowers blooming the
town. (English
translation by Chen Yi
from the original poem in
Chinese) The following is
the poem in its original
Chinese form, and the
detailed introduction on
the structural plan of
the violin concerto
Spring in Dresden. It's
like the welcome rain on
a quiet spring night that
nurtures the budding
seeds, our new society is
pushing us forward to the
new future. The music
reflects the scenes and
the expression according
to the meaning of the
poem when it's being
unfolded line by line.
Although the tempo is set
63 quarter notes per
minute throughout (played
vividly, never slow
down), the tension is
being built up from the
quiet background in the
beginning, to the
sustained climax towards
the end. The musical
image in Rehearsal A and
B (measures 39-80)
represents the first four
lines of the poem. The
wind instruments response
to the rustling of fast
moving notes on muted
string triplets,
decorated by occasional
strokes produced by
metallic string sound and
high woodwind gestures.
The music in Rehearsal C
and D (measures 81-126)
represents the next two
lines of the poem. It's
so dark, a little light
in the boat is shimmering
on the lake... The
breathy sound and key
slaps on the flutes
create a mysterious
atmosphere, in a dialogue
with other instruments.
The cello glissandi
recite the poem in the
tone of Mandarin, echoed
by the string harmonics.
The music in Rehearsal F,
G and H (m 129-202) is a
toccata, starting in the
orchestra (led by the
marimba), which builds up
a big shape, to reach the
climax in m. 157
(Rehearsal G, the
location of the Golden
Section, according to the
length of the music
without cadenzas), and
keeps the vivid scene
towards the coda (from
Rehearsal I, m. 203),
which stands on the
energetic peak until the
clear cutoff on measure
239, followed by the
short, yet powerful solo
conclusion with the
lingering echo produced
by the high string
harmonics. On the top,
there is a recall of the
three note motive in the
sound of wonderland,
touched by the motor-on
vibraphone meaningfully.
The music is written for
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2
clarinets (in Bb), 2
bassoons, 4 French horns
(in F), 2 trumpets (in
Bb), 3 trombones, tuba,
harp, 3 percussion
players (Perc. 1:
xylophone; Perc. 2:
suspended cymbal,
Japanese high woodblock,
snare drum, bass drum and
vibraphone; Perc. 3:
marimba and tam-tam),
solo violin, and strings.
Duration is about 20
minutes. The violin
concerto is commissioned
by Friends of Dresden
Music Foundation for
American soloist Mira
Wang and the New York
Philharmonic and
Staatskapelle Dresden as
an American commemoration
of the reconstruction of
the Dresden Frauenkirche,
60 years after its
destruction in World War
II by American and
British Forces. The world
premiere is given at the
Semperoper in Dresden,
Germany, on October 9, 10
& 11, 2005, conducted by
Ivan Fischer.Full of
excitement and inner
power, the musical image
is vivid, energetic,
sometimeslyrical and
sometimes dramatic. The
major angular thematic
material (a three
notemotive) consists of
big leaps in interval (a
perfect fourth downward
and then a minorseventh
upward, first introduced
by the violin solo in
measures 27-29). Except
for thecadenzas which
stand at the middle
(Rehearsal E, measure
127) and the two ends of
the piece as a frame, the
virtuosic violin solo
line is always
accompanied by the ever
moving and growing
textures in the
background. The rests
between long and short
phrases symbolize the
space in Chinese
paintings. The Beijing
Opera reciting tune, and
the fingerings to produce
sliding tones in the
performance of the
Chinese fiddle erhu are
also borrowed in the
writing and the
performing of the western
instruments.The musical
imagination of the violin
concerto came from an
ancient Chinese poem with
the same title, written
by Du Fu (712-770) in
Tang Dynasty.Happy Rain
on a Spring Nightby Du Fu
(712-770 in Tang
Dynasty)Happy rain comes
in time,When spring is in
its prime.With night
breeze it will fall,And
quietly moisten
all.Clouds darken wild
roads,Light brightens a
little boat.Saturated at
dawn,With flowers
blooming the
town.(English translation
by Chen Yi from the
original poem in
Chinese)The following is
the poem in its original
Chinese form, and the
detailed introduction
onthe structural plan of
the violin concerto
Spring in
Dresden.It’s like
the welcome rain on a
quiet spring night that
nurtures the budding
seeds, our newsociety is
pushing us forward to the
new future. The music
reflects the scenes and
theexpression according
to the meaning of the
poem when it’s
being unfolded line by
line.Although the tempo
is set 63 quarter notes
per minute throughout
(played vividly,
neverslow down), the
tension is being built up
from the quiet background
in the beginning, tothe
sustained climax towards
the end. The musical
image in Rehearsal A and
B (measures39-80)
represents the first four
lines of the poem. The
wind instruments response
to therustling of fast
moving notes on muted
string triplets,
decorated by occasional
strokesproduced by
metallic string sound and
high woodwind gestures.
The music in RehearsalC
and D (measures 81-126)
represents the next two
lines of the poem. It's
so dark, a littlelight in
the boat is shimmering on
the lake... The breathy
sound and key slaps on
theflutes create a
mysterious atmosphere, in
a dialogue with other
instruments. The
celloglissandi recite the
poem in the tone of
Mandarin, echoed by the
string harmonics.
Themusic in Rehearsal F,
G and H (m 129-202) is a
toccata, starting in the
orchestra (led bythe
marimba), which builds up
a big shape, to reach the
climax in m. 157
(Rehearsal G,the location
of the Golden Section,
according to the length
of the music
withoutcadenzas), and
keeps the vivid scene
towards the coda (from
Rehearsal I, m. 203),
whichstands on the
energetic peak until the
clear cutoff on measure
239, followed by the
short,yet powerful solo
conclusion with the
lingering echo produced
by the high
stringharmonics. On the
top, there is a recall of
the three note motive in
the sound ofwonderland,
touched by the motor-on
vibraphone
meaningfully.The music is
written for 2 flutes, 2
oboes, 2 clarinets (in
Bb), 2 bassoons, 4 French
horns (in F), 2 trumpets
(in Bb), 3 trombones,
tuba, harp, 3 percussion
players (Perc.
1:xylophone; Perc. 2:
suspended cymbal,
Japanese high woodblock,
snare drum, bass drum and
vibraphone; Perc. 3:
marimba and tam-tam),
solo violin, and
strings.Duration is about
20 minutes.
Composed
by Chen Yi. Large Score.
58 pages. Duration 20
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #116-41963L.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.11641963L).
UPC:
680160684489.
The
violin concerto is
commissioned by Friends
of Dresden Music
Foundation for American
soloist Mira Wang and the
New York Philharmonic and
Staatskapelle Dresden as
an American commemoration
of the reconstruction of
the Dresden Frauenkirche,
60 years after its
destruction in World War
II by American and
British Forces. The world
premiere is given at the
Semperoper in Dresden,
Germany, on October 9, 10
& 11, 2005, conducted
by Ivan Fischer. Full of
excitement and inner
power, the musical image
is vivid, energetic,
sometimes lyrical and
sometimes dramatic. The
major angular thematic
material (a three note
motive) consists of big
leaps in interval (a
perfect fourth downward
and then a minor seventh
upward, first introduced
by the violin solo in
measures 27-29). Except
for the cadenzas which
stand at the middle
(Rehearsal E, measure
127) and the two ends of
the piece as a frame, the
virtuosic violin solo
line is always
accompanied by the ever
moving and growing
textures in the
background. The rests
between long and short
phrases symbolize the
space in Chinese
paintings. The Beijing
Opera reciting tune, and
the fingerings to produce
sliding tones in the
performance of the
Chinese fiddle erhu are
also borrowed in the
writing and the
performing of the western
instruments. The musical
imagination of the violin
concerto came from an
ancient Chinese poem with
the same title, written
by Du Fu (712-770) in
Tang Dynasty. Happy Rain
on a Spring Night by Du
Fu (712-770 in Tang
Dynasty) Happy rain comes
in time, When spring is
in its prime. With night
breeze it will fall, And
quietly moisten all.
Clouds darken wild roads,
Light brightens a little
boat. Saturated at dawn,
With flowers blooming the
town. (English
translation by Chen Yi
from the original poem in
Chinese) The following is
the poem in its original
Chinese form, and the
detailed introduction on
the structural plan of
the violin concerto
Spring in Dresden. It's
like the welcome rain on
a quiet spring night that
nurtures the budding
seeds, our new society is
pushing us forward to the
new future. The music
reflects the scenes and
the expression according
to the meaning of the
poem when it's being
unfolded line by line.
Although the tempo is set
63 quarter notes per
minute throughout (played
vividly, never slow
down), the tension is
being built up from the
quiet background in the
beginning, to the
sustained climax towards
the end. The musical
image in Rehearsal A and
B (measures 39-80)
represents the first four
lines of the poem. The
wind instruments response
to the rustling of fast
moving notes on muted
string triplets,
decorated by occasional
strokes produced by
metallic string sound and
high woodwind gestures.
The music in Rehearsal C
and D (measures 81-126)
represents the next two
lines of the poem. It's
so dark, a little light
in the boat is shimmering
on the lake... The
breathy sound and key
slaps on the flutes
create a mysterious
atmosphere, in a dialogue
with other instruments.
The cello glissandi
recite the poem in the
tone of Mandarin, echoed
by the string harmonics.
The music in Rehearsal F,
G and H (m 129-202) is a
toccata, starting in the
orchestra (led by the
marimba), which builds up
a big shape, to reach the
climax in m. 157
(Rehearsal G, the
location of the Golden
Section, according to the
length of the music
without cadenzas), and
keeps the vivid scene
towards the coda (from
Rehearsal I, m. 203),
which stands on the
energetic peak until the
clear cutoff on measure
239, followed by the
short, yet powerful solo
conclusion with the
lingering echo produced
by the high string
harmonics. On the top,
there is a recall of the
three note motive in the
sound of wonderland,
touched by the motor-on
vibraphone meaningfully.
The music is written for
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2
clarinets (in Bb), 2
bassoons, 4 French horns
(in F), 2 trumpets (in
Bb), 3 trombones, tuba,
harp, 3 percussion
players (Perc. 1:
xylophone; Perc. 2:
suspended cymbal,
Japanese high woodblock,
snare drum, bass drum and
vibraphone; Perc. 3:
marimba and tam-tam),
solo violin, and strings.
Duration is about 20
minutes. The violin
concerto is commissioned
by Friends of Dresden
Music Foundation for
American soloist Mira
Wang and the New York
Philharmonic and
Staatskapelle Dresden as
an American commemoration
of the reconstruction of
the Dresden Frauenkirche,
60 years after its
destruction in World War
II by American and
British Forces. The world
premiere is given at the
Semperoper in Dresden,
Germany, on October 9, 10
& 11, 2005, conducted by
Ivan Fischer.Full of
excitement and inner
power, the musical image
is vivid, energetic,
sometimeslyrical and
sometimes dramatic. The
major angular thematic
material (a three
notemotive) consists of
big leaps in interval (a
perfect fourth downward
and then a minorseventh
upward, first introduced
by the violin solo in
measures 27-29). Except
for thecadenzas which
stand at the middle
(Rehearsal E, measure
127) and the two ends of
the piece as a frame, the
virtuosic violin solo
line is always
accompanied by the ever
moving and growing
textures in the
background. The rests
between long and short
phrases symbolize the
space in Chinese
paintings. The Beijing
Opera reciting tune, and
the fingerings to produce
sliding tones in the
performance of the
Chinese fiddle erhu are
also borrowed in the
writing and the
performing of the western
instruments.The musical
imagination of the violin
concerto came from an
ancient Chinese poem with
the same title, written
by Du Fu (712-770) in
Tang Dynasty.Happy Rain
on a Spring Nightby Du Fu
(712-770 in Tang
Dynasty)Happy rain comes
in time,When spring is in
its prime.With night
breeze it will fall,And
quietly moisten
all.Clouds darken wild
roads,Light brightens a
little boat.Saturated at
dawn,With flowers
blooming the
town.(English translation
by Chen Yi from the
original poem in
Chinese)The following is
the poem in its original
Chinese form, and the
detailed introduction
onthe structural plan of
the violin concerto
Spring in
Dresden.It’s like
the welcome rain on a
quiet spring night that
nurtures the budding
seeds, our newsociety is
pushing us forward to the
new future. The music
reflects the scenes and
theexpression according
to the meaning of the
poem when it’s
being unfolded line by
line.Although the tempo
is set 63 quarter notes
per minute throughout
(played vividly,
neverslow down), the
tension is being built up
from the quiet background
in the beginning, tothe
sustained climax towards
the end. The musical
image in Rehearsal A and
B (measures39-80)
represents the first four
lines of the poem. The
wind instruments response
to therustling of fast
moving notes on muted
string triplets,
decorated by occasional
strokesproduced by
metallic string sound and
high woodwind gestures.
The music in RehearsalC
and D (measures 81-126)
represents the next two
lines of the poem. It's
so dark, a littlelight in
the boat is shimmering on
the lake... The breathy
sound and key slaps on
theflutes create a
mysterious atmosphere, in
a dialogue with other
instruments. The
celloglissandi recite the
poem in the tone of
Mandarin, echoed by the
string harmonics.
Themusic in Rehearsal F,
G and H (m 129-202) is a
toccata, starting in the
orchestra (led bythe
marimba), which builds up
a big shape, to reach the
climax in m. 157
(Rehearsal G,the location
of the Golden Section,
according to the length
of the music
withoutcadenzas), and
keeps the vivid scene
towards the coda (from
Rehearsal I, m. 203),
whichstands on the
energetic peak until the
clear cutoff on measure
239, followed by the
short,yet powerful solo
conclusion with the
lingering echo produced
by the high
stringharmonics. On the
top, there is a recall of
the three note motive in
the sound ofwonderland,
touched by the motor-on
vibraphone
meaningfully.The music is
written for 2 flutes, 2
oboes, 2 clarinets (in
Bb), 2 bassoons, 4 French
horns (in F), 2 trumpets
(in Bb), 3 trombones,
tuba, harp, 3 percussion
players (Perc.
1:xylophone; Perc. 2:
suspended cymbal,
Japanese high woodblock,
snare drum, bass drum and
vibraphone; Perc. 3:
marimba and tam-tam),
solo violin, and
strings.Duration is about
20 minutes.
Vistas. Composed
by Shulamit Ran. Set of
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation. 42 +
112 pages. Duration 25
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #114-40698.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.114406980).
UPC:
680160010806.
Shula
mit Ran’s second
string quartet, subtitled
“Vistas,â€
occupies a large canvas
that is cast in a
traditional fourmovement
mold, where the outer
movements present,
explore, and later return
to the work’s
principal musical
materials, surrounding a
slow movement and
scherzo-type third
movement with a trio. In
addition to tempo-based
titles, the individual
movements have subtitles
that are evocative of
each movement’s
character, as follows: I.
Concentric: from the
inside out II. Stasis
III. Flashes IV.
Vistas. My second
string quartet,
“Vistasâ€, is
a work cast in a
traditional four-movement
formal mold, with the
outer movements,
presenting and later
returning to the
work’s principal
musical materials,
surrounding a slow
movement and a
scherzo-type third
movement.While the four
movements’
“properâ€
names -- Maestoso con
forza, Lento, Scherzo
impetuoso, and
Introduzione; Maestoso e
grande – give some
indication of the general
character of the
individual movements, I
have also subtitled, less
formally, each movement
as follows:Â 1)
Concentric:Â from the
inside out 2)Â
Stasis 3) FlashesÂ
4) Vista. The images
evoked by these titles
tell one, I think, a bit
more about the inner
workings of the
quartet.In the first
movement, a prominently
presented opening pitch
(E) reveals itself, as
the movement unfolds, to
be a center of gravity
from which ever-growing
cycles of activity
gradually evolve.Â
While various important
themes come into being as
the movement progresses,
their impact on the
listener has, I believe,
a great deal to do with
their juxtaposition and
relationship to the
initial central point of
gravity.Stasis is, as the
name implies, a movement
where activity seems, at
times, almost
suspended. Being
also, as Webster’s
Dictionary reminds us,
“a state of static
balance and equilibrium
among opposing tendencies
or forces,†it
develops various
materials, including ones
from the first movement,
without bringing them to
points of
resolution.Flashes is
short and very fast,
evoking in my mind the
quick shimmer of
fireflies, a
“sudden burst of
lightâ€, but also a
“brief
timeâ€. Perhaps,
even, a
“smile�Final
ly, the last movement,
Vista, is not only
“a view or
outlookâ€, but also
“a comprehensive
mental view of a series
of remembered or
anticipated
events.â€Â After
a brief recall of the
opening of the second
movement, this movement
brings back all the
important themes of the
first movement in their
original order. But
just as going back can
never really mean going
back in time, the
movement is much more
than recapitulatory.Â
By cutting through
previously transitory
passages and presenting
the main ideas in a
fashion more direct yet
more evolved, it also
sheds new light on
earlier events, offering
a retrospective, synoptic
view of the first
movement as it brings to
culmination the work as a
whole. “Vistasâ
€ was commissioned by
C. Geraldine Freund for
the Taneyev String
Quartet of what was then
Leningrad. It was the
first commission given in
this country to a Soviet
chamber ensemble since
the 1985 cultural
exchange accord between
the Soviet Union and the
United States.
Boy
Soprano, Soprano, Tenor,
Flugelhorn, Mixed Chorus,
and Chamber Orchestra
Study Score. Composed
by Harald Weiss. This
edition: Paperback/Soft
Cover. Sheet music. Study
Score. Classical.
Softcover. Composed
2008/2009. 188 pages.
Duration 100'. Schott
Music #ED20619. Published
by Schott Music
(HL.49018099).
ISBN
9790001158428. UPC:
884088567347.
8.25x11.75x0.457 inches.
Latin - German.
On
letting go(Concerning the
selection of the texts)
In the selection of the
texts, I have allowed
myself to be motivated
and inspired by the
concept of 'letting go'.
This appears to me to be
one of the essential
aspects of dying, but
also of life itself. We
humans cling far too
strongly to successful
achievements, whether
they have to do with
material or ideal values,
or relationships of all
kinds. We cannot and do
not want to let go,
almost as if our life
depended on it. As we
will have to practise the
art of letting go at the
latest during our hour of
death, perhaps we could
already make a start on
this while we are still
alive. Tagore describes
this farewell with very
simple but strikingly
vivid imagery: 'I will
return the key of my
door'. I have set this
text for tenor solo. Here
I imagine, and have
correspondingly noted in
a certain passage of the
score, that the
protagonist finds himself
as though 'in an ocean'
of voices in which he is
however not drowning, but
immersing himself in
complete relaxation. The
phenomenon of letting go
is described even more
simply and tersely in
Psalm 90, verse 12: 'So
teach us to number our
days, that we may apply
our hearts unto wisdom'.
This cannot be expressed
more plainly.I have begun
the requiem with a solo
boy's voice singing the
beginning of this psalm
on a single note, the
note A. This in effect
says it all. The work
comes full circle at the
culmination with a repeat
of the psalm which
subsequently leads into a
resplendent 'lux
aeterna'. The
intermediate texts of the
Requiem which highlight
the phenomenon of letting
go in the widest spectrum
of colours originate on
the one hand from the
Latin liturgy of the
Messa da Requiem (In
Paradisum, Libera me,
Requiem aeternam, Mors
stupebit) and on the
other hand from poems by
Joseph von Eichendorff,
Hermann Hesse,
Rabindranath Tagore and
Rainer Maria Rilke.All
texts have a distinctive
positive element in
common and view death as
being an organic process
within the great system
of the universe, for
example when Hermann
Hesse writes: 'Entreiss
dich, Seele, nun der
Zeit, entreiss dich
deinen Sorgen und mache
dich zum Flug bereit in
den ersehnten Morgen'
['Tear yourself way , o
soul, from time, tear
yourself away from your
sorrows and prepare
yourself to fly away into
the long-awaited
morning'] and later: 'Und
die Seele unbewacht will
in freien Flugen
schweben, um im
Zauberkreis der Nacht
tief und tausendfach zu
leben' ['And the
unfettered soul strives
to soar in free flight to
live in the magic sphere
of the night, deep and
thousandfold']. Or Joseph
von Eichendorff whose
text evokes a distant
song in his lines: 'Und
meine Seele spannte weit
ihre Flugel aus. Flog
durch die stillen Lande,
als floge sie nach Haus'
['And my soul spread its
wings wide. Flew through
the still country as if
homeward bound.']Here a
strong romantically
tinged occidental
resonance can be detected
which is however also
accompanied by a
universal spirit going
far beyond all cultures
and religions. In the
beginning was the sound
Long before any sort of
word or meaningful phrase
was uttered by vocal
chords, sounds,
vibrations and tones
already existed. This
brings us back to the
music. Both during my
years of study and at
subsequent periods, I had
been an active
participant in the world
of contemporary music,
both as percussionist and
also as conductor and
composer. My early scores
had a somewhat
adventurous appearance,
filled with an abundance
of small black dots: no
rhythm could be too
complicated, no register
too extreme and no
harmony too dissonant. I
devoted myself intensely
to the handling of
different parameters
which in serial music
coexist in total
equality: I also studied
aleatory principles and
so-called minimal music.I
subsequently emigrated
and took up residence in
Spain from where I
embarked on numerous
travels over the years to
India, Africa and South
America. I spent repeated
periods during this time
as a resident in
non-European countries.
This meant that the
currents of contemporary
music swept past me
vaguely and at a great
distance. What I instead
absorbed during this
period were other
completely new cultures
in which I attempted to
immerse myself as
intensively as possible.I
learned foreign languages
and came into contact
with musicians of all
classes and styles who
had a different cultural
heritage than my own: I
was intoxicated with the
diversity of artistic
potential.Nevertheless,
the further I distanced
myself from my own
Western musical heritage,
the more this returned
insistently in my
consciousness.The scene
can be imagined of
sitting somewhere in the
middle of the Brazilian
jungle surrounded by the
wailing of Indians and
out of the blue being
provided with the
opportunity to hear
Beethoven's late string
quartets: this can be a
heart-wrenching
experience, akin to an
identity crisis. This
type of experience can
also be described as
cathartic. Whatever the
circumstances, my
'renewed' occupation with
the 'old' country would
not permit me to return
to the point at which I
as an audacious young
student had maltreated
the musical parameters of
so-called contemporary
music. A completely
different approach would
be necessary: an
extremely careful
approach, inching my way
gradually back into the
Western world: an
approach which would
welcome tradition back
into the fold, attempt to
unfurl the petals and
gently infuse this
tradition with a breath
of contemporary
life.Although I am aware
that I will not unleash a
revolution or scandal
with this approach, I am
nevertheless confident
as, with the musical
vocabulary of this
Requiem, I am travelling
in an orbit in which no
ballast or complex
structures will be
transported or intimated:
on the contrary, I have
attempted to form the
message of the texts in
music with the naivety of
a 'homecomer'. Harald
WeissColonia de San
PedroMarch 2009.
Focus [Complete Set] Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Jazz Lines Publications
By Stan Getz and Beaux Arts String Ensemble. By Eddie Sauter. Edited by Rob Dubo...(+)
By Stan Getz and Beaux
Arts String Ensemble. By
Eddie Sauter. Edited by
Rob Duboff, Jeffrey
Sultanof, Alex Chilowicz,
and Andrew Homzy.
Arranged by Eddie Sauter.
For string ensemble
(score and parts)
(Soloist (parts in
concert, B-flat, and
E-flat), Violin I (8
parts), Violin II (8
parts), Viola (5 Parts),
Cello (5 Parts) , Double
Bass (3 Parts), Harp,
Piano/Celeste, Percussion
(Snare Drum, Marimba,
Tambourine)). Advanced.
Score and parts.
Published by Jazz Lines
Publications
Chamber Music Pipa, Percussion:, Peng Ling, Japanese High Woodblock, Two Bongos,...(+)
Chamber Music Pipa,
Percussion:, Peng Ling,
Japanese High Woodblock,
Two Bongos, Conga, Nao
Bo, Suspended Cymbal,
Three Beijing Opera
Gongs, Triangle
SKU:
PR.114412930
For
Pipa and Percussion.
Composed by Chen Yi.
Saddle. Contemporary. Set
of Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
Composed 2005. 20+6+11
pages. Duration 20
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #114-41293.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.114412930).
UPC:
680160571604. 8.5 x 11
inches. Text: Li Bai. Li
Bai. Three poems by Li
Bai (701 -
762).
It's a
privilege to write a new
work for my friend, the
pipa master Ms. Wu Man to
perform in the 05/06
concert season.
Remembering the first
time we worked together
in 1991, Wu Man premiered
my solo piece The Points
on the age-old Chinese
traditional instrument,
with her adventurous
virtuosity and
sensibility in the piece
with new musical concept
and language, at the
NewWorkOctober concert
series at Columbia
University in New York,
presented by New Music
Consort. I have been very
happy to keep track with
her new experiment and
success in the new music
field since then. Again,
in 2001, I have composed
a trio for her to play
with Yo-Yo Ma and
Young-Nam Kim,
commissioned by the
Chamber Music Society of
Minnesota for the Hun
Qiao project. Wu Man
loved the piece so much
that she commissioned me
another new work to
perform this time. In
Chinese cultural
tradition, in which I am
deeply rooted, music is a
part of an organic art
form, along with poetry,
calligraphy and painting.
I am glad that Wu Man
suggested to create our
new work together with
visual artist Catherine
Owens. We are going to
combine the art forms
together in one. I got my
inspiration from three
ancient poems, which are
drawn in Chinese
calligraphy, with
exaggerated dancing lines
and shapes in layers of
ink. The music would go
with image projection in
Chinese painting
according to the poems.
Written for Wu Man and
commissioned by the
Walton Arts Center,
Fayetteville, AR, the
duet Ancient Dances is
written for pipa and a
set of percussion
instruments (including a
pair of naobo, finger
cymbals, and bongos; a
Japanese high woodblock,
a triangle, 3 Beijing
Opera gongs in small,
medium and large sizes, a
suspended cymbal and a
conga). It consists of
three movements of music
- Cheering, Longing, and
Wondering, in which the
music abstractly
represents various
expressions, in different
textures and tempi,
inspired by the text in
the three Chinese poems
by Li Bai from Tang
Dynasty: 1) Riding on My
Skiff; 2) Night Thoughts;
3) The Cataract of Mount
Lu. The flying lines, as
like mysterious and vivid
ancient dances, bring the
music, the calligraphy,
and the painting all
together in our work.
--Chen Yi. It's a
privilege to write a new
work for my friend, the
pipa master Ms. Wu Man to
perform in the 05/06
concert season.
Remembering the first
time we worked together
in 1991, Wu Man premiered
my solo piece The Points
on the age-old Chinese
traditional instrument,
with her adventurous
virtuosity and
sensibility in the piece
with new musical concept
and language, at the
NewWorkOctober concert
series at Columbia
University in New York,
presented by New Music
Consort. I have been very
happy to keep track with
her new experiment and
success in the new music
field since then. Again,
in 2001, I have composed
a trio for her to play
with Yo-Yo Ma and
Young-Nam Kim,
commissioned by the
Chamber Music Society of
Minnesota for the Hun
Qiao project. Wu Man
loved the piece so much
that she commissioned me
another new work to
perform this time.In
Chinese cultural
tradition, in which I am
deeply rooted, music is a
part of an organic art
form, along with poetry,
calligraphy and painting.
I am glad that Wu Man
suggested to create our
new work together with
visual artist Catherine
Owens. We are going to
combine the art forms
together in one. I got my
inspiration from three
ancient poems, which are
drawn in Chinese
calligraphy, with
exaggerated dancing lines
and shapes in layers of
ink. The music would go
with image projection in
Chinese painting
according to the
poems.Written for Wu Man
and commissioned by the
Walton Arts Center,
Fayetteville, AR, the
duet Ancient Dances is
written for pipa and a
set of percussion
instruments (including a
pair of naobo, finger
cymbals, and bongos; a
Japanese high woodblock,
a triangle, 3 Beijing
Opera gongs in small,
medium and large sizes, a
suspended cymbal and a
conga). It consists of
three movements of music
- Cheering, Longing, and
Wondering, in which the
music abstractly
represents various
expressions, in different
textures and tempi,
inspired by the text in
the three Chinese poems
by Li Bai from Tang
Dynasty: 1) Riding on My
Skiff; 2) Night Thoughts;
3) The Cataract of Mount
Lu. The flying lines, as
like mysterious and vivid
ancient dances, bring the
music, the calligraphy,
and the painting all
together in our
work.—Chen Yi.
Composed by Wilco
Moerman. Set (Score &
Parts). 48 pages. Gobelin
Music Publications #GOB
001140-010. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-001140-010).
In Theme Park
Fun! your orchestra pays
a visit to an amusement
park. During your visit,
you will experience some
spectacular rides and
attractions this theme
park offers. The
uniqueness of Theme Park
Fun! is the interplay
between music and(moving)
images. Animations and
illustrations support the
visual
composition.
Pa
rt 1: The Entrance &
Parade [with
animation] The
opening of the park is a
fact. A day full of fun
and pleasure awaits! You
and the other visitors
willbe confronted with
all the rides,
attractions and
adventures the theme park
has to offer. Which ride
shall we do first?! There
is so much to do and
experience on this day in
the park! A parade of
colorful floats and park
figures is passing
by. Letthe fun
begin!
Part 2:
The Haunted House [with
animation] The
only ride in the park
that is not related to
fun, is the Haunted
House. Here visitors will
be challenged to visit a
house full of ghosts,
creepy figures and
otherominous things. The
clock strikes twelve,
there is no turning back.
Ghosts are whispering,
yelling, screaming...
Fortunately it is almost
one oclock, so we can
leave this creepy place
quickly.
Part
3: The Swinging Galleon
[withillustrations]What a huge pirate
ship! Each time you swing
back and forth, you will
feel that weird feeling
in your stomach. When you
are thrown completely
into the top you will
have a fantastic view
over the park, but you
can not enjoy itfor long.
Before you know the ship
swings back the other
way.
Part 4:
The Fairy Tale Ride [with
illustrations] Aft
er all those exciting and
spectacular rides and
attractions, it is time
for a peaceful tour in
The Fairy Tale
Ride.Surrounded by a
fairytale setting, you
will discover fable
figures, talking animals
and colorful designs.
Such a beauty and
tranquility. Having had
this experience, we are
ready again for the big
rides in the
park!
Part 5:
The Bumper Cars[with
illustrations] Now
its time to crawl behind
the wheel of the Bumper
Cars! Shall we all chase
the conductor?! Before
you know you are hit by
another visitor or you
will bump against someone
else. In this tough ride
you can prove yourselfas
a real driver, or perhaps
as a really bad
one.
Part 6:
The Roller Coaster [with
illustrations] The
largest, fastest and
scariest ride in the park
... we should definitely
do the Roller Coaster!
All together in the
train,
theover-the-shoulder
restraints are
lowering... be ready to
ride. The train leaves
the station and is
heading for the big lift
hill. It will be very
scary when the train
reaches the top and the
train will be plunged
down the first drop!
Loops,corkscrews and
other spectacular coaster
elements will follow...
Before you know it, the
ride of your life is
over. Shall we ride it
again?!
Part 7:
Leaving the Park [with
animation] Unfortu
nately everything comes
to an end. Thisday in the
theme park is over, but
we have a lot new
experiences to talk
about! The memories of
all the funny and
spectacular rides will
come up when we walk
through the park to the
exit. Just one look over
the shoulder, the
amusement park figuresare
waving at us. Hopefully
we will come back again
soon!
In
'Theme Park Fun!' bezoek
je met de hele
muziekvereniging een
pretpark. Tijdens het
bezoek word je op
muzikale wijze
geconfronteerd met een
aantal spectaculaire
attracties die het
pretpark rijk is. Het
unieke van 'Theme Park
Fun!'is het samenspel
tussen muziek en
beeld.
Deel 1:
'The Entrance & Parade'
[met
animatiefilm] De
opening van het pretpark
is een feit. De dag vol
plezier kan beginnen en
de bezoekers worden hier
geconfronteerdmet alle
attracties en avonturen
die ze in het pretpark
staan te wachten. In
welke attractie zullen we
als eerst stappen?! Er is
zoveel te doen en te
beleven deze dag in het
pretpark! Een parade met
parkfiguren en kleurrijke
praalwagenskomt voorbij,
de pret kan
beginnen!
Deel
2: 'The Haunted House'
[met
animatiefilm] De
enige attractie in het
pretpark die geen 'pret'
uitstraalt, is het
spookhuis. Hier worden de
bezoekers uitgedaagd om
zichte begeven in een
huis vol spoken, geesten
en andere onheilspellende
dingen. De klok slaat 12
keer, er is geen weg meer
terug. Gefluister...,
geschreeuw... Gelukkig
slaat de klok bijna 1 uur
en kunnen we deze ongure
plek snel
verlaten.
Deel3
: 'The Swinging Galleon'
[met
illustraties] Wat
een groot piratenschip!
Elke keer wanneer je heen
en weer schommelt, voel
je dat rare gevoel in je
buik. Wanneer je helemaal
in de top geslingerd
bentheb je een
fantastisch uitzicht over
het pretpark, maar je
kunt er niet lang van
genieten. Voor je het
weet zwaait het schip
weer de andere kant
op.
Deel 4:
'The Fairy Tale Ride'
[met
illustraties] Na
al die spannendeen
spectaculaire attracties
is het tijd voor een
rustig ritje in 'The
Fairy Tale Ride'. Omgeven
door een sprookjesachtige
omgeving waan je je
tussen elfjes, pratende
dieren en kleurrijke
decors. Wat een
schoonheid en rust,
hierna.
Composed by Wilco
Moerman. Score Only.
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
001140-140. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-001140-140).
In Theme Park
Fun! your orchestra pays
a visit to an amusement
park. During your visit,
you will experience some
spectacular rides and
attractions this theme
park offers. The
uniqueness of Theme Park
Fun! is the interplay
between music and(moving)
images. Animations and
illustrations support the
visual
composition.
Pa
rt 1: The Entrance &
Parade [with
animation] The
opening of the park is a
fact. A day full of fun
and pleasure awaits! You
and the other visitors
willbe confronted with
all the rides,
attractions and
adventures the theme park
has to offer. Which ride
shall we do first?! There
is so much to do and
experience on this day in
the park! A parade of
colorful floats and park
figures is passing
by. Letthe fun
begin!
Part 2:
The Haunted House [with
animation] The
only ride in the park
that is not related to
fun, is the Haunted
House. Here visitors will
be challenged to visit a
house full of ghosts,
creepy figures and
otherominous things. The
clock strikes twelve,
there is no turning back.
Ghosts are whispering,
yelling, screaming...
Fortunately it is almost
one oclock, so we can
leave this creepy place
quickly.
Part
3: The Swinging Galleon
[withillustrations]What a huge pirate
ship! Each time you swing
back and forth, you will
feel that weird feeling
in your stomach. When you
are thrown completely
into the top you will
have a fantastic view
over the park, but you
can not enjoy itfor long.
Before you know the ship
swings back the other
way.
Part 4:
The Fairy Tale Ride [with
illustrations] Aft
er all those exciting and
spectacular rides and
attractions, it is time
for a peaceful tour in
The Fairy Tale
Ride.Surrounded by a
fairytale setting, you
will discover fable
figures, talking animals
and colorful designs.
Such a beauty and
tranquility. Having had
this experience, we are
ready again for the big
rides in the
park!
Part 5:
The Bumper Cars[with
illustrations] Now
its time to crawl behind
the wheel of the Bumper
Cars! Shall we all chase
the conductor?! Before
you know you are hit by
another visitor or you
will bump against someone
else. In this tough ride
you can prove yourselfas
a real driver, or perhaps
as a really bad
one.
Part 6:
The Roller Coaster [with
illustrations] The
largest, fastest and
scariest ride in the park
... we should definitely
do the Roller Coaster!
All together in the
train,
theover-the-shoulder
restraints are
lowering... be ready to
ride. The train leaves
the station and is
heading for the big lift
hill. It will be very
scary when the train
reaches the top and the
train will be plunged
down the first drop!
Loops,corkscrews and
other spectacular coaster
elements will follow...
Before you know it, the
ride of your life is
over. Shall we ride it
again?!
Part 7:
Leaving the Park [with
animation] Unfortu
nately everything comes
to an end. Thisday in the
theme park is over, but
we have a lot new
experiences to talk
about! The memories of
all the funny and
spectacular rides will
come up when we walk
through the park to the
exit. Just one look over
the shoulder, the
amusement park figuresare
waving at us. Hopefully
we will come back again
soon!
In
'Theme Park Fun!' bezoek
je met de hele
muziekvereniging een
pretpark. Tijdens het
bezoek word je op
muzikale wijze
geconfronteerd met een
aantal spectaculaire
attracties die het
pretpark rijk is. Het
unieke van 'Theme Park
Fun!'is het samenspel
tussen muziek en beeld.
Deel 1: 'The
Entrance & Parade' [met
animatiefilm] De
opening van het pretpark
is een feit. De dag vol
plezier kan beginnen en
de bezoekers worden hier
geconfronteerdmet alle
attracties en avonturen
die ze in het pretpark
staan te wachten. In
welke attractie zullen we
als eerst stappen?! Er is
zoveel te doen en te
beleven deze dag in het
pretpark! Een parade met
parkfiguren en kleurrijke
praalwagenskomt voorbij,
de pret kan
beginnen!
Deel
2: 'The Haunted House'
[met
animatiefilm] De
enige attractie in het
pretpark die geen 'pret'
uitstraalt, is het
spookhuis. Hier worden de
bezoekers uitgedaagd om
zichte begeven in een
huis vol spoken, geesten
en andere onheilspellende
dingen. De klok slaat 12
keer, er is geen weg meer
terug. Gefluister...,
geschreeuw... Gelukkig
slaat de klok bijna 1 uur
en kunnen we deze ongure
plek snel
verlaten.
Deel3
: 'The Swinging Galleon'
[met
illustraties] Wat
een groot piratenschip!
Elke keer wanneer je heen
en weer schommelt, voel
je dat rare gevoel in je
buik. Wanneer je helemaal
in de top geslingerd
bentheb je een
fantastisch uitzicht over
het pretpark, maar je
kunt er niet lang van
genieten. Voor je het
weet zwaait het schip
weer de andere kant
op.
Deel 4:
'The Fairy Tale Ride'
[met
illustraties] Na
al die spannendeen
spectaculaire attracties
is het tijd voor een
rustig ritje in 'The
Fairy Tale Ride'. Omgeven
door een sprookjesachtige
omgeving waan je je
tussen elfjes, pratende
dieren en kleurrijke
decors. Wat een
schoonheid en rust,
hierna.
Chamber Music String Quartet SKU: PR.114405050 Composed by John Downey. S...(+)
Chamber Music String
Quartet
SKU:
PR.114405050
Composed
by John Downey. Set of
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation. 53
pages. Duration 25
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #114-40505.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.114405050).
UPC:
680160008377. 11 x 14
inches.
Although
structurally it
subdivides into five
movements, the entire
quartet emerges as one
vast continuum. There are
no formal breaks between
movements. However,
certain musical signposts
can be discerned,
associated with each of
the movements'
terminations and new
beginnings. The opening
movement, The Nostalgia
of Clanging Bell
Sonorities, begins
floating on recurrent Bbs
whose soft rhythmic flow
slowly puts into motion
strong undercurrents
suggestive of the latent
power of water... After
several suggestions of
tolling bells, the
movement gradually fades
into hushed tones of
veiled and very distant
sonorities. It uses a
unique efffect, for the
first time in a musical
context, conveyed through
the use of extra heavy
practice mutes. The
second movement, The
Spill of Water ,
disengages itself from
the first through its
distinct contrast in
tempo. Water moves fast,
and when it splashes, it
tends to run wildly. In
this case, it happens to
be bubbly water that
gushes forth bodly...
smashing across rocky
shorlines. So, too, the
music attempts to conjure
such moods. At the end of
this movement, a cello
cadenza emerges,
introducing an
introspective type of
melodicism. The third
movement, The Poignancy
of Memory, contains many
silences as it tries to
convey memory through
fragmented remembrances
much like often occur in
our dream state.
Progressing through
several slowly building
images, it gradually
works itself into
juxtaposition of musical
images. Towards the
movement's end, high
harmonics are sounding in
all four instruments
while left hand pizzicato
notes in the cello pluch
the last remembrances of
this central core. Almost
imperceptibly, the viola
assumes leadership as it
dissolves into: The
fourth movement, The
Fluidity of Motion, which
has mostly the viola, but
also the cello,
articulating lyrical
statements against the
sheets of sound conjured
up by the two violins
playing a flood of
swirling figures, evokes
a kind of static motion
in spae. Here, the
virtually imperceptible
manner in which this
hushed whisper continues
incessantly, can suggest
the potential fluidity
with which movement may
inch forward... Later
into the fourth movement
, two fairly extended
solos by the second and
then the first violins,
lead to a kind of
spontaneous dialogue
among the four
instrumentalists.
Eventually, this musical
conversation gets caught
up in: The fifth
movement's The Rush of
Time, which opens with a
hushed flurry of speed,
precipitates the Finale.
It generates, at first
slowly, but then very
swiftly, whole shifts of
rhythmic fields that
initially seem to
conflict with one
another. Ultimately, this
use of 'psycho-rhythmics
contributes to an on-rush
of motion and time.
Rhythmic changes are, at
times, abruptly
precipitated with but
little or no preparation
creating a kind of
inevitability in forward
thrust, while the
movement rushes forward
with a feeling of gradual
and continuous
acceleration. It gathers
density as more and more
notes are piled
progressively upon
successive beats. The
attempt is to spark
tension and ignite
excitement by means of
frenetic confrontations
of dissimilitudes.
Ultimately - with the
help of time - these
polarities centrifically
spin out their own
destinies with their
accompanying fall-out and
own inevitable
resolutions.
Chamber Music String Quartet SKU: PR.11440505S Composed by John Downey. F...(+)
Chamber Music String
Quartet
SKU:
PR.11440505S
Composed
by John Downey. Full
score. With Standard
notation. 53 pages.
Duration 25 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#114-40505S. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.11440505S).
UPC:
680160008391. 11 x 14
inches.
Although
structurally it
subdivides into five
movements, the entire
quartet emerges as one
vast continuum. There are
no formal breaks between
movements. However,
certain musical signposts
can be discerned,
associated with each of
the movements'
terminations and new
beginnings. The opening
movement, The Nostalgia
of Clanging Bell
Sonorities, begins
floating on recurrent Bbs
whose soft rhythmic flow
slowly puts into motion
strong undercurrents
suggestive of the latent
power of water... After
several suggestions of
tolling bells, the
movement gradually fades
into hushed tones of
veiled and very distant
sonorities. It uses a
unique effect, for the
first time in a musical
context, conveyed through
the use of extra heavy
practice mutes. The
second movement, The
Spill of Water,
disengages itself from
the first through its
distinct contrast in
tempo. Water moves fast,
and when it splashes, it
tends to run wildly. In
this case, it happens to
be bubbly water that
gushes forth bodly...
smashing across rocky
shorelines. So, too, the
music attempts to conjure
such moods. At the end of
this movement, a cello
cadenza emerges,
introducing an
introspective type of
melodicism. The third
movement, The Poignancy
of Memory, contains many
silences as it tries to
convey memory through
fragmented remembrances
much like often occur in
our dream state.
Progressing through
several slowly building
images, it gradually
works itself into
juxtaposition of musical
images. Towards the
movement's end, high
harmonics are sounding in
all four instruments
while left hand pizzicato
notes in the cello pluck
the last remembrances of
this central core. Almost
imperceptibly, the viola
assumes leadership as it
dissolves into: The
fourth movement, The
Fluidity of Motion, which
has mostly the viola, but
also the cello,
articulating lyrical
statements against sheets
of sound conjured up by
the two violins playing a
flood of swirling
figures, evokes a kind of
static motion in space.
Here , the virtually
imperceptible manner in
which this hushed whisper
continues incessantly,
can suggest the potential
fluidity with which
movement may inch
forward... Later into the
fourth movement, two
fairly extended solos by
the second and then the
first violins, lead to a
kind of spontaneous
dialogue amont the four
instrumentalists.
Eventually, this musical
conversation gets caught
up in: The fifth
movement's The Rush of
Time, which opens with a
hushed flurry of speed,
precipitates the Finale.
It generates, at first
slowly, but then very
swiftly, whole shifts of
rhythmic fields that
initially seem to
conflict with one
another. Ultimately, this
use of psycho-rhythmics
contributes to an on-rush
seem of motion and time.
Rhythmic changes are, at
times, abruptly
precipitated with but
little or no preparation
creating a kind of
inevitability in forward
thrust, while the
movement rushes forward
with a feeling of gradual
and continuous
acceleration. It gathers
density as more and more
notes are piled
progressively upon
successive beats. The
attempt is to spark
tension and ignite
excitement by means of
frenetic confrontations
of dissimilitudes.
Ultimately - with the
help of time - these
polarities centrifically
spin out their own
destinies with their
accompanying fall-out and
own inevitable
resolutions.
Looking Up Chorale SATB SATB, Piano St Rose Music Publishing
Choir, Piano Accompaniment (SATB Choir) SKU: HL.277282 SATB and Piano ...(+)
Choir, Piano
Accompaniment (SATB
Choir)
SKU:
HL.277282
SATB and
Piano Vocal Score.
Composed by Nico Muhly.
Music Sales America.
Classical. Softcover. 60
pages. St. Rose Music
#SRO10015201. Published
by St. Rose Music
(HL.277282).
UPC:
840126915006. 6.75x10.5
inches.
Program
note:
Looking Up
is a piece for large
chorus and orchestra, and
is in three sections,
played without pause. In
the 16th century, a
variety of psalters in
meter were printed in
England, with the idea of
making psalm-singing
something that could
happen easily at home,
with the rhyming meter
being an aid to
memorization. These
translations are
wonderful exercises in
brevity and sometimes
clumsy rhymemaking, and
were usually prefaced by
a lengthy explanation as
to their merits; the
title of one of the first
such volumes in English
is: The Psalter of Dauid
newely translated into
Englysh metre in such
sort that it maye the
more decently, and wyth
more delyte of the mynde,
be reade and songe of al
men. I thought it would
be appropriate to set one
of these introductions,
and the first section of
Looking Up sets the
preface to Thomas
Ravenscroft's psalter
(1621), in which he
writes: “The
singing of Psalmes (assay
the Doctors) comforteth
the sorrowfull, pacifieth
the angry, strengtheneth
the weake, humbleth the
proud, gladdeth the
humble, stirres up the
slow, reconcileth
enemies, lifteth up the
heart to heavenly things,
and uniteth the Creature
to his
Creator.”
It
begins meditatively, but
eventually grows agitated
and fervent, with a
vision of the
“quire of Angels
and Saints”
“redoubling
anddescanting” - an
ecstatic and terrifying
vision of the skies
opening up. Ravenscroft
then encourages the use
of instrumental musicfor
worship, at which point,
a long, acrobatic
orchestral interlude with
jagged edges antagonizes
the choir, who sing a
kind of private, anxious
meditation on two
pitches.
One of
the most delicious
biblical texts is an
Apocryphal prayer known
as the Benedicite or the
Prayer of the Three
Children (the same who
were rescued by an angel
after King Nebuchadnezzar
tried to have them burnt
in an oven for not bowing
to his image). The text
is repetitive, obsessive,
and a gift to composers -
each line is an
invocation of an element
of the natural world,
followed by the phrase,
“blesse ye the
Lord, praise him &
magnify him for
ever.” In Looking
Up, the setting begins
with three solo voices,
and then grows to include
the whole choir,
itemizing the whole of
creation. The idea that
these boys are spared
from the furnace and then
five minutes later are
saying, “O ye the
fire and warming heate,
blesse ye the
Lord...” has always
felt very loaded to me,
and the orchestra plays
with this conflict
between joyful praise and
a more terrible (in the
16th-century sense)
awefor the
divine.
The text
for the third, and
shortest, section is
taken from Christopher
Smart's (1722-1771) A
Song to David,
purportedly written
during his confinement in
a mental asylum. This ode
to King David points out
how David, as the author
of some of the Psalms,
observes the whole world
from the
“clustering
spheres” to the
“nosegay in the
vale.&rdquo.
Theme Park Fun! Ensemble de cuivres [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Brass Band - Grade 2 SKU: BT.GOB-001142-030 Composed by Wilco Moerman. Se...(+)
Brass Band - Grade 2
SKU:
BT.GOB-001142-030
Composed by Wilco
Moerman. Set (Score &
Parts). Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
001142-030. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-001142-030).
In Theme Park
Fun! your orchestra pays
a visit to an amusement
park. During your visit,
you will experience some
spectacular rides and
attractions this theme
park offers. The
uniqueness of Theme Park
Fun! is the interplay
between music and(moving)
images. Animations and
illustrations support the
visual composition
(downloadable after
ordering a set, on
www.gobelinmusic.com).
Part 1: The
Entrance & Parade [with
animation] The
opening of the park is a
fact. A day fullof fun
and pleasure awaits! You
and the other visitors
will be confronted with
all the rides,
attractions and
adventures the theme park
has to offer. Which ride
shall we do first?! There
is so much to do and
experience on this day in
the park! Aparade of
colorful floats and park
figures is passing
by. Let the fun
begin!
Part 2:
The Haunted House [with
animation] The
only ride in the park
that is not related to
fun, is the Haunted
House. Here visitors will
be challengedto visit a
house full of ghosts,
creepy figures and other
ominous things. The clock
strikes twelve, there is
no turning back. Ghosts
are whispering, yelling,
screaming... Fortunately
it is almost one oclock,
so we can leave this
creepy
placequickly.
P
art 3: The Swinging
Galleon [with
illustrations] Wha
t a huge pirate ship!
Each time you swing back
and forth, you will feel
that weird feeling in
your stomach. When you
are thrown completely
into the top you will
have afantastic view over
the park, but you can not
enjoy it for long. Before
you know the ship swings
back the other
way.
Part 4:
The Fairy Tale Ride [with
illustrations] Aft
er all those exciting and
spectacular rides and
attractions,it is time
for a peaceful tour in
The Fairy Tale Ride.
Surrounded by a fairytale
setting, you will
discover fable figures,
talking animals and
colorful designs. Such a
beauty and tranquility.
Having had this
experience, we are ready
again for thebig rides in
the park!
Part
5: The Bumper Cars [with
illustrations] Now
its time to crawl behind
the wheel of the Bumper
Cars! Shall we all chase
the conductor?! Before
you know you are hit by
another visitor or you
will bumpagainst someone
else. In this tough ride
you can prove yourself as
a real driver, or perhaps
as a really bad
one.
Part 6:
The Roller Coaster [with
illustrations] The
largest, fastest and
scariest ride in the park
... we shoulddefinitely
do the Roller Coaster!
All together in the
train, the
over-the-shoulder
restraints are
lowering... be ready to
ride. The train leaves
the station and is
heading for the big lift
hill. It will be very
scary when the train
reaches the topand the
train will be plunged
down the first drop!
Loops, corkscrews and
other spectacular coaster
elements will follow...
Before you know it, the
ride of your life is
over. Shall we ride it
again?!
Part 7:
Leaving the Park
[withanimation] Un
fortunately everything
comes to an end. This day
in the theme park is
over, but we have a lot
new experiences to talk
about! The memories of
all the funny and
spectacular rides will
come up when we walk
through the park to
theexit. Just one look
over the shoulder, the
amusement park figures
are waving at us.
Hopefully we will come
back again
soon!
In
'Theme Park Fun!' bezoek
je met de hele
muziekvereniging een
pretpark. Tijdens het
bezoek word je op
muzikale wijze
geconfronteerd met een
aantal spectaculaire
attracties die het
pretpark rijk is. Het
unieke van 'Theme Park
Fun!'is het samenspel
tussen muziek en beeld.
De animatiefilmpjes en
illustraties zijn, na
aankoop van de set, te
downloaden op
www.gobelinmusic.com.
Deel 1: 'The
Entrance & Parade' [met
animatiefilm] De
opening vanhet pretpark
is een feit. De dag vol
plezier kan beginnen en
de bezoekers worden hier
geconfronteerd met alle
attracties en avonturen
die ze in het pretpark
staan te wachten. In
welke attractie zullen we
als eerst stappen?! Eris
zoveel te doen en te
beleven deze dag in het
pretpark! Een parade met
parkfiguren en kleurrijke
praalwagens komt voorbij,
de pret kan
beginnen!
Deel
2: 'The Haunted House'
[met
animatiefilm] De
enige attractiein het
pretpark die geen 'pret'
uitstraalt, is het
spookhuis. Hier worden de
bezoekers uitgedaagd om
zich te begeven in een
huis vol spoken, geesten
en andere onheilspellende
dingen. De klok slaat 12
keer, er is geen weg meer
terug.Gefluister...,
geschreeuw... Gelukkig
slaat de klok bijna 1 uur
en kunnen we deze ongure
plek snel
verlaten.
Deel
3: 'The Swinging Galleon'
[met
illustraties] Wat
een groot piratenschip!
Elke keer wanneer je
heenen weer schommelt,
voel je dat rare gevoel
in je buik. Wanneer je
helemaal in de top
geslingerd bent heb je
een fantastisch uitzicht
over het pretpark, maar
je kunt er niet lang van
genieten. Voor je het
weet zwaait het schip
weerde andere kant
op.
Deel 4:
'The Fairy Tale Ride'
[met
illustraties] Na
al die spannende en
spectaculaire attracties
is het tijd voor een
rustig ritje in 'The
Fairy Tale Ride'. Omgeven
door een
sprookjesachtige.
Theme Park Fun! Fanfare [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 2 SKU: BT.GOB-001141-020 Composed by Wilco Moerman. ...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 2
SKU:
BT.GOB-001141-020
Composed by Wilco
Moerman. Set (Score &
Parts). 48 pages. Gobelin
Music Publications #GOB
001141-020. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-001141-020).
In Theme Park
Fun! your orchestra pays
a visit to an amusement
park. During your visit,
you will experience some
spectacular rides and
attractions this theme
park offers. The
uniqueness of Theme Park
Fun! is the interplay
between music and(moving)
images. Animations and
illustrations support the
visual composition
(downloadable after
ordering a set, on
www.gobelinmusic.com).
Part 1: The
Entrance & Parade [with
animation] The
opening of the park is a
fact. A day fullof fun
and pleasure awaits! You
and the other visitors
will be confronted with
all the rides,
attractions and
adventures the theme park
has to offer. Which ride
shall we do first?! There
is so much to do and
experience on this day in
the park! Aparade of
colorful floats and park
figures is passing
by. Let the fun
begin!
Part 2:
The Haunted House [with
animation] The
only ride in the park
that is not related to
fun, is the Haunted
House. Here visitors will
be challengedto visit a
house full of ghosts,
creepy figures and other
ominous things. The clock
strikes twelve, there is
no turning back. Ghosts
are whispering, yelling,
screaming... Fortunately
it is almost one oclock,
so we can leave this
creepy
placequickly.
P
art 3: The Swinging
Galleon [with
illustrations] Wha
t a huge pirate ship!
Each time you swing back
and forth, you will feel
that weird feeling in
your stomach. When you
are thrown completely
into the top you will
have afantastic view over
the park, but you can not
enjoy it for long. Before
you know the ship swings
back the other
way.
Part 4:
The Fairy Tale Ride [with
illustrations] Aft
er all those exciting and
spectacular rides and
attractions,it is time
for a peaceful tour in
The Fairy Tale Ride.
Surrounded by a fairytale
setting, you will
discover fable figures,
talking animals and
colorful designs. Such a
beauty and tranquility.
Having had this
experience, we are ready
again for thebig rides in
the park!
Part
5: The Bumper Cars [with
illustrations] Now
its time to crawl behind
the wheel of the Bumper
Cars! Shall we all chase
the conductor?! Before
you know you are hit by
another visitor or you
will bumpagainst someone
else. In this tough ride
you can prove yourself as
a real driver, or perhaps
as a really bad
one.
Part 6:
The Roller Coaster [with
illustrations] The
largest, fastest and
scariest ride in the park
... we shoulddefinitely
do the Roller Coaster!
All together in the
train, the
over-the-shoulder
restraints are
lowering... be ready to
ride. The train leaves
the station and is
heading for the big lift
hill. It will be very
scary when the train
reaches the topand the
train will be plunged
down the first drop!
Loops, corkscrews and
other spectacular coaster
elements will follow...
Before you know it, the
ride of your life is
over. Shall we ride it
again?!
Part 7:
Leaving the Park
[withanimation] Un
fortunately everything
comes to an end. This day
in the theme park is
over, but we have a lot
new experiences to talk
about! The memories of
all the funny and
spectacular rides will
come up when we walk
through the park to
theexit. Just one look
over the shoulder, the
amusement park figures
are waving at us.
Hopefully we will come
back again
soon!
In
'Theme Park Fun!' bezoek
je met de hele
muziekvereniging een
pretpark. Tijdens het
bezoek word je op
muzikale wijze
geconfronteerd met een
aantal spectaculaire
attracties die het
pretpark rijk is. Het
unieke van 'Theme Park
Fun!'is het samenspel
tussen muziek en beeld.
De animatiefilmpjes en
illustraties zijn, na
aankoop van de set, te
downloaden op
www.gobelinmusic.com.
Deel 1: 'The
Entrance & Parade' [met
animatiefilm] De
opening vanhet pretpark
is een feit. De dag vol
plezier kan beginnen en
de bezoekers worden hier
geconfronteerd met alle
attracties en avonturen
die ze in het pretpark
staan te wachten. In
welke attractie zullen we
als eerst stappen?! Eris
zoveel te doen en te
beleven deze dag in het
pretpark! Een parade met
parkfiguren en kleurrijke
praalwagens komt voorbij,
de pret kan
beginnen!
Deel
2: 'The Haunted House'
[met
animatiefilm] De
enige attractiein het
pretpark die geen 'pret'
uitstraalt, is het
spookhuis. Hier worden de
bezoekers uitgedaagd om
zich te begeven in een
huis vol spoken, geesten
en andere onheilspellende
dingen. De klok slaat 12
keer, er is geen weg meer
terug.Gefluister...,
geschreeuw... Gelukkig
slaat de klok bijna 1 uur
en kunnen we deze ongure
plek snel
verlaten.
Deel
3: 'The Swinging Galleon'
[met
illustraties] Wat
een groot piratenschip!
Elke keer wanneer je
heenen weer schommelt,
voel je dat rare gevoel
in je buik. Wanneer je
helemaal in de top
geslingerd bent heb je
een fantastisch uitzicht
over het pretpark, maar
je kunt er niet lang van
genieten. Voor je het
weet zwaait het schip
weerde andere kant
op.
Deel 4:
'The Fairy Tale Ride'
[met
illustraties] Na
al die spannende en
spectaculaire attracties
is het tijd voor een
rustig ritje in 'The
Fairy Tale Ride'. Omgeven
door een
sprookjesachtige.
Theme Park Fun! Fanfare [Conducteur] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 2 SKU: BT.GOB-001141-120 Composed by Wilco Moerman. ...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 2
SKU:
BT.GOB-001141-120
Composed by Wilco
Moerman. Score Only.
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
001141-120. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-001141-120).
In Theme Park
Fun! your orchestra pays
a visit to an amusement
park. During your visit,
you will experience some
spectacular rides and
attractions this theme
park offers. The
uniqueness of Theme Park
Fun! is the interplay
between music and(moving)
images. Animations and
illustrations support the
visual composition
(downloadable after
ordering a set, on
www.gobelinmusic.com).
Part 1: The
Entrance & Parade [with
animation] The
opening of the park is a
fact. A day fullof fun
and pleasure awaits! You
and the other visitors
will be confronted with
all the rides,
attractions and
adventures the theme park
has to offer. Which ride
shall we do first?! There
is so much to do and
experience on this day in
the park! Aparade of
colorful floats and park
figures is passing
by. Let the fun
begin!
Part 2:
The Haunted House [with
animation] The
only ride in the park
that is not related to
fun, is the Haunted
House. Here visitors will
be challengedto visit a
house full of ghosts,
creepy figures and other
ominous things. The clock
strikes twelve, there is
no turning back. Ghosts
are whispering, yelling,
screaming... Fortunately
it is almost one oclock,
so we can leave this
creepy
placequickly.
P
art 3: The Swinging
Galleon [with
illustrations] Wha
t a huge pirate ship!
Each time you swing back
and forth, you will feel
that weird feeling in
your stomach. When you
are thrown completely
into the top you will
have afantastic view over
the park, but you can not
enjoy it for long. Before
you know the ship swings
back the other
way.
Part 4:
The Fairy Tale Ride [with
illustrations] Aft
er all those exciting and
spectacular rides and
attractions,it is time
for a peaceful tour in
The Fairy Tale Ride.
Surrounded by a fairytale
setting, you will
discover fable figures,
talking animals and
colorful designs. Such a
beauty and tranquility.
Having had this
experience, we are ready
again for thebig rides in
the park!
Part
5: The Bumper Cars [with
illustrations] Now
its time to crawl behind
the wheel of the Bumper
Cars! Shall we all chase
the conductor?! Before
you know you are hit by
another visitor or you
will bumpagainst someone
else. In this tough ride
you can prove yourself as
a real driver, or perhaps
as a really bad
one.
Part 6:
The Roller Coaster [with
illustrations] The
largest, fastest and
scariest ride in the park
... we shoulddefinitely
do the Roller Coaster!
All together in the
train, the
over-the-shoulder
restraints are
lowering... be ready to
ride. The train leaves
the station and is
heading for the big lift
hill. It will be very
scary when the train
reaches the topand the
train will be plunged
down the first drop!
Loops, corkscrews and
other spectacular coaster
elements will follow...
Before you know it, the
ride of your life is
over. Shall we ride it
again?!
Part 7:
Leaving the Park
[withanimation] Un
fortunately everything
comes to an end. This day
in the theme park is
over, but we have a lot
new experiences to talk
about! The memories of
all the funny and
spectacular rides will
come up when we walk
through the park to
theexit. Just one look
over the shoulder, the
amusement park figures
are waving at us.
Hopefully we will come
back again
soon!
In
'Theme Park Fun!' bezoek
je met de hele
muziekvereniging een
pretpark. Tijdens het
bezoek word je op
muzikale wijze
geconfronteerd met een
aantal spectaculaire
attracties die het
pretpark rijk is. Het
unieke van 'Theme Park
Fun!'is het samenspel
tussen muziek en beeld.
De animatiefilmpjes en
illustraties zijn, na
aankoop van de set, te
downloaden op
www.gobelinmusic.com.
Deel 1: 'The
Entrance & Parade' [met
animatiefilm] De
opening vanhet pretpark
is een feit. De dag vol
plezier kan beginnen en
de bezoekers worden hier
geconfronteerd met alle
attracties en avonturen
die ze in het pretpark
staan te wachten. In
welke attractie zullen we
als eerst stappen?! Eris
zoveel te doen en te
beleven deze dag in het
pretpark! Een parade met
parkfiguren en kleurrijke
praalwagens komt voorbij,
de pret kan
beginnen!
Deel
2: 'The Haunted House'
[met
animatiefilm] De
enige attractiein het
pretpark die geen 'pret'
uitstraalt, is het
spookhuis. Hier worden de
bezoekers uitgedaagd om
zich te begeven in een
huis vol spoken, geesten
en andere onheilspellende
dingen. De klok slaat 12
keer, er is geen weg meer
terug.Gefluister...,
geschreeuw... Gelukkig
slaat de klok bijna 1 uur
en kunnen we deze ongure
plek snel
verlaten.
Deel
3: 'The Swinging Galleon'
[met
illustraties] Wat
een groot piratenschip!
Elke keer wanneer je
heenen weer schommelt,
voel je dat rare gevoel
in je buik. Wanneer je
helemaal in de top
geslingerd bent heb je
een fantastisch uitzicht
over het pretpark, maar
je kunt er niet lang van
genieten. Voor je het
weet zwaait het schip
weerde andere kant
op.
Deel 4:
'The Fairy Tale Ride'
[met
illustraties] Na
al die spannende en
spectaculaire attracties
is het tijd voor een
rustig ritje in 'The
Fairy Tale Ride'. Omgeven
door een
sprookjesachtige.
Theme Park Fun! Ensemble de cuivres [Conducteur] - Facile Gobelin Music Publications
Brass Band - Grade 2 SKU: BT.GOB-001142-130 Composed by Wilco Moerman. Sc...(+)
Brass Band - Grade 2
SKU:
BT.GOB-001142-130
Composed by Wilco
Moerman. Score Only.
Gobelin Music
Publications #GOB
001142-130. Published by
Gobelin Music
Publications
(BT.GOB-001142-130).
In Theme Park
Fun! your orchestra pays
a visit to an amusement
park. During your visit,
you will experience some
spectacular rides and
attractions this theme
park offers. The
uniqueness of Theme Park
Fun! is the interplay
between music and(moving)
images. Animations and
illustrations support the
visual composition
(downloadable after
ordering a set, on
www.gobelinmusic.com).
Part 1: The
Entrance & Parade [with
animation] The
opening of the park is a
fact. A day fullof fun
and pleasure awaits! You
and the other visitors
will be confronted with
all the rides,
attractions and
adventures the theme park
has to offer. Which ride
shall we do first?! There
is so much to do and
experience on this day in
the park! Aparade of
colorful floats and park
figures is passing
by. Let the fun
begin!
Part 2:
The Haunted House [with
animation] The
only ride in the park
that is not related to
fun, is the Haunted
House. Here visitors will
be challengedto visit a
house full of ghosts,
creepy figures and other
ominous things. The clock
strikes twelve, there is
no turning back. Ghosts
are whispering, yelling,
screaming... Fortunately
it is almost one oclock,
so we can leave this
creepy
placequickly.
P
art 3: The Swinging
Galleon [with
illustrations] Wha
t a huge pirate ship!
Each time you swing back
and forth, you will feel
that weird feeling in
your stomach. When you
are thrown completely
into the top you will
have afantastic view over
the park, but you can not
enjoy it for long. Before
you know the ship swings
back the other
way.
Part 4:
The Fairy Tale Ride [with
illustrations] Aft
er all those exciting and
spectacular rides and
attractions,it is time
for a peaceful tour in
The Fairy Tale Ride.
Surrounded by a fairytale
setting, you will
discover fable figures,
talking animals and
colorful designs. Such a
beauty and tranquility.
Having had this
experience, we are ready
again for thebig rides in
the park!
Part
5: The Bumper Cars [with
illustrations] Now
its time to crawl behind
the wheel of the Bumper
Cars! Shall we all chase
the conductor?! Before
you know you are hit by
another visitor or you
will bumpagainst someone
else. In this tough ride
you can prove yourself as
a real driver, or perhaps
as a really bad
one.
Part 6:
The Roller Coaster [with
illustrations] The
largest, fastest and
scariest ride in the park
... we shoulddefinitely
do the Roller Coaster!
All together in the
train, the
over-the-shoulder
restraints are
lowering... be ready to
ride. The train leaves
the station and is
heading for the big lift
hill. It will be very
scary when the train
reaches the topand the
train will be plunged
down the first drop!
Loops, corkscrews and
other spectacular coaster
elements will follow...
Before you know it, the
ride of your life is
over. Shall we ride it
again?!
Part 7:
Leaving the Park
[withanimation] Un
fortunately everything
comes to an end. This day
in the theme park is
over, but we have a lot
new experiences to talk
about! The memories of
all the funny and
spectacular rides will
come up when we walk
through the park to
theexit. Just one look
over the shoulder, the
amusement park figures
are waving at us.
Hopefully we will come
back again
soon!
In
'Theme Park Fun!' bezoek
je met de hele
muziekvereniging een
pretpark. Tijdens het
bezoek word je op
muzikale wijze
geconfronteerd met een
aantal spectaculaire
attracties die het
pretpark rijk is. Het
unieke van 'Theme Park
Fun!'is het samenspel
tussen muziek en beeld.
De animatiefilmpjes en
illustraties zijn, na
aankoop van de set, te
downloaden op
www.gobelinmusic.com.
Deel 1: 'The
Entrance & Parade' [met
animatiefilm] De
opening vanhet pretpark
is een feit. De dag vol
plezier kan beginnen en
de bezoekers worden hier
geconfronteerd met alle
attracties en avonturen
die ze in het pretpark
staan te wachten. In
welke attractie zullen we
als eerst stappen?! Eris
zoveel te doen en te
beleven deze dag in het
pretpark! Een parade met
parkfiguren en kleurrijke
praalwagens komt voorbij,
de pret kan
beginnen!
Deel
2: 'The Haunted House'
[met
animatiefilm] De
enige attractiein het
pretpark die geen 'pret'
uitstraalt, is het
spookhuis. Hier worden de
bezoekers uitgedaagd om
zich te begeven in een
huis vol spoken, geesten
en andere onheilspellende
dingen. De klok slaat 12
keer, er is geen weg meer
terug.Gefluister...,
geschreeuw... Gelukkig
slaat de klok bijna 1 uur
en kunnen we deze ongure
plek snel
verlaten.
Deel
3: 'The Swinging Galleon'
[met
illustraties] Wat
een groot piratenschip!
Elke keer wanneer je
heenen weer schommelt,
voel je dat rare gevoel
in je buik. Wanneer je
helemaal in de top
geslingerd bent heb je
een fantastisch uitzicht
over het pretpark, maar
je kunt er niet lang van
genieten. Voor je het
weet zwaait het schip
weerde andere kant
op.
Deel 4:
'The Fairy Tale Ride'
[met
illustraties] Na
al die spannende en
spectaculaire attracties
is het tijd voor een
rustig ritje in 'The
Fairy Tale Ride'. Omgeven
door een
sprookjesachtige.
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 6. Conductor
Full Score. Duration
21:00. Published by
Manhattan Beach Music.