Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: PR.312418800 No. 4 from Second April<...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano
SKU:
PR.312418800
No. 4
from Second April.
Composed by Eric Ewazen.
Octavo. Performance
Score. Theodore Presser
Company #312-41880.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.312418800).
ISBN
9781491138151. UPC:
680160640225. Second
April, by Edna St.
Vincent
Millay.
Second
April for S.A.T.B. Chorus
and Piano is a
four-movement set, based
on the poetry of Edna St.
Vincent Millay. Ewazen
has long been enamored
with her poetry's
wonderfully vivid and
descriptive imagery of
nature and emotions, and
its powerful and profound
meaning. The final
movement, INTO THE GOLDEN
VESSEL OF GREAT SONG is
an appassionato call to
overcome! The poem
exhorts us to “sing
out” with hope,
determination, and
strength. The music
contrasts turmoil and
times of strife with a
return to championing the
idea of simply
overcoming, going forward
with hope and
determination, with the
closing music in major,
resonant and strong.
. SECOND APRIL for
S.A.T.B. Chorus and Piano
is a four-movement set,
based on the poetry of
Edna St. Vincent Millay.
I have long been enamored
with the poetry of Millay
for its wonderfully vivid
and descriptive imagery,
and its often powerful
and profound meaning.
Millay’s descriptions
of nature, and of
feelings and emotions,
have always spoken to me.
SECOND APRIL consists of
four of her poems, each
with a distinctive mood,
message, and emotional
feel. They are vivid,
powerful, and beautiful,
inspiring me to capture
these descriptions of the
various scenes she
portrays. Song of a
Second April uses music
to underlie strong
feelings, passions, and
the tragedies of life.
The poem itself is
dramatic, detailing a
time of personal strife
and tragedy, perhaps the
end of a relationship or
even the end of a life.
The music is intense,
fast, in a minor key, and
with rapid, spinning
notes creating a feeling
of powerful, relentless
emotions. Melodies,
motives, and gestures are
tossed between the
voices, increasing the
feelings of intensity and
even desperation. Little
by little, the music
almost dies away, getting
quieter and quieter,
creating a feeling of
resignation, but with a
Picardy Third in the
final chord – maybe a
bit of hope! Mariposa
is a celebration of
nature, wandering through
a field with white and
blue butterflies
appearing almost
wondrously. But there’s
also a profound feeling
of poignancy, noting that
as one relishes such a
beautiful, magical sight,
they should embrace the
experience – the
fleeting, transient
nature of such a perfect
vision and of life
itself. The music
portrays the flying of
the butterflies: gentle,
beautiful, with rich
chords and arpeggios, but
stepping back, as the
fleeting nature of life
is the reality, with
gentle, but sombre chords
interspersed with the
magical flight of the
Mariposa.Alms is a fast
rondo, intense, bold, and
always dance-like. It is
about both tragedy and
resilience. This music is
also in minor, yet with
moments of playfulness,
as a recollection of
happy times or moments
takes over. This seesaw
between emotions is heard
throughout the movement,
as the music continues to
“dance.” And with
Millay’s summing up of
“reality being what it
is,” the piece ends
with strength, boldness,
and finality. Into the
Golden Vessel of Great
Song is an appassionato
call to overcome! The
poem exhorts us to
“sing out” with hope,
determination, and
strength. The music is
full of bright and
lilting energy; but as
the turmoil and times of
strife people can
sometimes feel or
experience, the music
becomes intense,
dramatic, in a minor key,
and with changing
rhythms. BUT, there is a
return to championing the
idea of simply
overcoming, going forward
with hope and
determination, and the
music is in major,
resonant and strong.
.
By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school...(+)
By Frank Ticheli. Concert
band. Suitable for
advanced middle school,
high school, community
and college bands. Level:
Grade 3. Conductor score
and set of parts.
Duration 9:00. Published
by Manhattan Beach Music.
By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school...(+)
By Frank Ticheli. Concert
band. Suitable for
advanced middle school,
high school, community
and college bands. Grade
3. Conductor Full Score.
Duration 9:00
Cleopatra Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1216342-140 The Last Queen...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1216342-140
The Last Queen of
Egypt. Composed by
Thierry Deleruyelle.
Concert and Contest
Collection CBHA. Concert
Piece. Score Only.
Composed 2021. 39 pages.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1216342-140.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1216342-140).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Queen
Cleopatra ruled Egypt for
over 20 years. She is one
of antiquity’s
best-known women, in
particular because of her
relationships with Julius
Caesar and, above all,
Mark-Anthony, but also
because the cause of her
death remainsa mystery.
The work is split into
three parts and performed
without breaks. The first
section begins with a
bright introduction
representing
Mark-Anthony. Dynamic in
nature and reminiscent of
military music, this
characterises theRoman
general. But soon after,
another theme emerges,
softer and more melodic,
symbolising
Cleopatra’s
femininity. The two
characters then combine
on a faster tempo. The
middle section of the
work depicts the love
thatMark-Anthony and
Cleopatra feel for each
other. This passionate
relationship lasted ten
years and produced three
children. This is
expressed by a warm and
intense theme, just like
the beauty of the
Egyptian queen. The third
andlast section opens in
a determined and military
mood. Mark-Anthony and
Cleopatra were often
apart, the Roman general
was often away on a
campaign. They met up in
Alexandria to celebrate
their triumph. But, as
the targets of
thejealousy and ambition
of Octavius, Julius
Caesar’s son, the
lovers are trapped and
await the inevitable
conquest of Egypt by the
Romans. When Mark-Anthony
heard the false news that
Cleopatra had committed
suicide, he ended his
ownlife. The Queen of
Egypt, for her part, was
imprisoned shortly
afterwards. The two
lovers remain one of
History’s most
famous couples. This
piece was commissioned by
the Wind Orchestra of the
town of Antony, near
Paris, directedby
Philippe Rossignol, to
mark its 90th
anniversary.
Konin
gin Cleopatra heerste
meer dan twintig jaar
lang over Egypte. Ze is
een van de bekendste
vrouwen uit de oudheid,
vanwege haar relatie met
Julius Caesar en vooral
die met Marcus Antonius,
maar ook omdat de oorzaak
van haardood altijd een
mysterie is gebleven. Dit
werk bestaat uit drie in
elkaar overlopende delen.
Het eerste deel begint
met de levendige
introductie van Marcus
Antonius. Met het
dynamische en enigszins
militaire karakter van de
muziekwordt de Romeinse
generaal krachtig
neergezet. Snel daarna
doemt een zachter en
melodieuzer thema op een
weerspiegeling van
Cleopatra’s
vrouwelijkheid. De twee
persoonlijkheden gaan
vervolgens samen verder
in een vlotter tempo.Het
middelste deel beschrijft
de liefde die Marcus
Antonius en Cleopatra
voor elkaar voelden. Hun
hartstochtelijke relatie
duurde tien jaar en
bracht drie kinderen
voort. Dit wordt
uitgedrukt in een warm en
intens thema waarintevens
de schoonheid van de
Egyptische koningin
doorschemert. Het derde
en laatste deel opent
vastberaden en in
militaire sfeer. Marcus
Antonius en Cleopatra
waren vaak bij elkaar
vandaan: de generaal was
geregeld weg om strijd
tevoeren. In
Alexandrië vierden ze
samen hun triomf, maar de
jaloezie en ambitie van
Octavius, de zoon van
Julius Caesar, gooide
roet in het eten. De
geliefden werden in de
val gelokt en de
onvermijdelijke
verovering van Egypte
doorde Romeinen volgde al
snel. Toen Marcus
Antonius het onjuiste
bericht kreeg dat
Cleopatra zelfmoord had
gepleegd, maakte hij een
eind aan zijn eigen
leven: de koningin van
Egypte werd op haar beurt
kort daarna
gevangengezet. Detwee
geliefden behoren tot de
beroemdste stellen uit de
wereldgeschiedenis.
Cleopatra werd in
opdracht geschreven om
het negentigjarig bestaan
van het blaasorkest uit
de gemeente Antony dicht
bij Parijs te markeren.
Dat orkestbracht het
onder leiding van
Philippe Rossignol in
première.
Kö
nigin Kleopatra regierte
über 20 Jahre lang
Ägypten. Sie ist eine
der bekanntesten Frauen
der Antike, insbesondere
aufgrund ihrer
Beziehungen zu Julius
Cäsar und vor allem zu
Marcus Antonius aber auch
aufgrund
ihrerrätselhaften
Todesursache. Das Werk
besteht aus drei
Abschnitten, die ohne
Unterbrechung gespielt
werden. Der erste
Abschnitt beginnt mit
einer strahlenden
Einleitung, die Marcus
Antonius darstellt. Die
martialische und
dynamischeMusik
beschreibt den
römischen Feldherrn.
Doch bald darauf erklingt
ein neues Thema, das
sanfter und melodischer
ist und Kleopatras
Weiblichkeit
symbolisiert. Die beiden
Charaktere verschmelzen
schließlich in einem
schnellerenTempo. Der
Mittelteil des Werkes
beschreibt die Liebe, die
Marcus Antonius und
Kleopatra füreinander
empfinden. Die
leidenschaftliche
Beziehung der beiden
dauerte zehn Jahre lang
und aus ihr gingen drei
Kinder hervor. Dafür
stehtein warmes und
intensives Thema, das
auch die Schönheit der
ägyptischen Königin
beschreibt. Der dritte
und letzte Abschnitt
beginnt mit einer
entschlossenen und
kriegerischen Stimmung.
Marcus Antonius und
Kleopatra waren
oftmalsgetrennt, wenn
sich der römische
Feldherr auf Feldzügen
befand. In Alexandria
trafen sie sich, um ihren
Sieg zu feiern. Doch sie
waren Opfer der
Eifersucht und der
ehrgeizigen Ambitionen
von Octavius, Julius
Cäsars Sohn, wurden
ineine Falle gelockt und
mussten auf die
bevorstehende Eroberung
Ägyptens durch die
Römer warten. Als
Marcus Antonius die
Nachricht vom
vermeintlichen Selbstmord
Kleopatras erhielt, nahm
er sich selbst das Leben.
Die Königin
vonÄgypten wurde
ihrerseits kurz darauf
inhaftiert. Die beiden
zählen zu den
berühmtesten
Liebespaaren der
Geschichte. Dieses
Stück wurde vom
Orchestre
d’Harmonie de la
Ville d’Antony aus
der Nähe von Paris,
das von PhilippeRossignol
geleitet wird,
anlässlich seines
90-jährigen
Jubiläums in Auftrag
gegeben.
Cleopatra Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1216342-010 The Last Queen...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1216342-010
The Last Queen of
Egypt. Composed by
Thierry Deleruyelle.
Concert and Contest
Collection CBHA. Concert
Piece. Set (Score &
Parts). Composed 2021. De
Haske Publications #DHP
1216342-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1216342-010).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
Queen
Cleopatra ruled Egypt for
over 20 years. She is one
of antiquity’s
best-known women, in
particular because of her
relationships with Julius
Caesar and, above all,
Mark-Anthony, but also
because the cause of her
death remainsa mystery.
The work is split into
three parts and performed
without breaks. The first
section begins with a
bright introduction
representing
Mark-Anthony. Dynamic in
nature and reminiscent of
military music, this
characterises theRoman
general. But soon after,
another theme emerges,
softer and more melodic,
symbolising
Cleopatra’s
femininity. The two
characters then combine
on a faster tempo. The
middle section of the
work depicts the love
thatMark-Anthony and
Cleopatra feel for each
other. This passionate
relationship lasted ten
years and produced three
children. This is
expressed by a warm and
intense theme, just like
the beauty of the
Egyptian queen. The third
andlast section opens in
a determined and military
mood. Mark-Anthony and
Cleopatra were often
apart, the Roman general
was often away on a
campaign. They met up in
Alexandria to celebrate
their triumph. But, as
the targets of
thejealousy and ambition
of Octavius, Julius
Caesar’s son, the
lovers are trapped and
await the inevitable
conquest of Egypt by the
Romans. When Mark-Anthony
heard the false news that
Cleopatra had committed
suicide, he ended his
ownlife. The Queen of
Egypt, for her part, was
imprisoned shortly
afterwards. The two
lovers remain one of
History’s most
famous couples. This
piece was commissioned by
the Wind Orchestra of the
town of Antony, near
Paris, directedby
Philippe Rossignol, to
mark its 90th
anniversary.
Konin
gin Cleopatra heerste
meer dan twintig jaar
lang over Egypte. Ze is
een van de bekendste
vrouwen uit de oudheid,
vanwege haar relatie met
Julius Caesar en vooral
die met Marcus Antonius,
maar ook omdat de oorzaak
van haardood altijd een
mysterie is gebleven. Dit
werk bestaat uit drie in
elkaar overlopende delen.
Het eerste deel begint
met de levendige
introductie van Marcus
Antonius. Met het
dynamische en enigszins
militaire karakter van de
muziekwordt de Romeinse
generaal krachtig
neergezet. Snel daarna
doemt een zachter en
melodieuzer thema op een
weerspiegeling van
Cleopatra’s
vrouwelijkheid. De twee
persoonlijkheden gaan
vervolgens samen verder
in een vlotter tempo.Het
middelste deel beschrijft
de liefde die Marcus
Antonius en Cleopatra
voor elkaar voelden. Hun
hartstochtelijke relatie
duurde tien jaar en
bracht drie kinderen
voort. Dit wordt
uitgedrukt in een warm en
intens thema waarintevens
de schoonheid van de
Egyptische koningin
doorschemert. Het derde
en laatste deel opent
vastberaden en in
militaire sfeer. Marcus
Antonius en Cleopatra
waren vaak bij elkaar
vandaan: de generaal was
geregeld weg om strijd
tevoeren. In
Alexandrië vierden ze
samen hun triomf, maar de
jaloezie en ambitie van
Octavius, de zoon van
Julius Caesar, gooide
roet in het eten. De
geliefden werden in de
val gelokt en de
onvermijdelijke
verovering van Egypte
doorde Romeinen volgde al
snel. Toen Marcus
Antonius het onjuiste
bericht kreeg dat
Cleopatra zelfmoord had
gepleegd, maakte hij een
eind aan zijn eigen
leven: de koningin van
Egypte werd op haar beurt
kort daarna
gevangengezet. Detwee
geliefden behoren tot de
beroemdste stellen uit de
wereldgeschiedenis.
Cleopatra werd in
opdracht geschreven om
het negentigjarig bestaan
van het blaasorkest uit
de gemeente Antony dicht
bij Parijs te markeren.
Dat orkestbracht het
onder leiding van
Philippe Rossignol in
première.
Kö
nigin Kleopatra regierte
über 20 Jahre lang
Ägypten. Sie ist eine
der bekanntesten Frauen
der Antike, insbesondere
aufgrund ihrer
Beziehungen zu Julius
Cäsar und vor allem zu
Marcus Antonius aber auch
aufgrund
ihrerrätselhaften
Todesursache. Das Werk
besteht aus drei
Abschnitten, die ohne
Unterbrechung gespielt
werden. Der erste
Abschnitt beginnt mit
einer strahlenden
Einleitung, die Marcus
Antonius darstellt. Die
martialische und
dynamischeMusik
beschreibt den
römischen Feldherrn.
Doch bald darauf erklingt
ein neues Thema, das
sanfter und melodischer
ist und Kleopatras
Weiblichkeit
symbolisiert. Die beiden
Charaktere verschmelzen
schließlich in einem
schnellerenTempo. Der
Mittelteil des Werkes
beschreibt die Liebe, die
Marcus Antonius und
Kleopatra füreinander
empfinden. Die
leidenschaftliche
Beziehung der beiden
dauerte zehn Jahre lang
und aus ihr gingen drei
Kinder hervor. Dafür
stehtein warmes und
intensives Thema, das
auch die Schönheit der
ägyptischen Königin
beschreibt. Der dritte
und letzte Abschnitt
beginnt mit einer
entschlossenen und
kriegerischen Stimmung.
Marcus Antonius und
Kleopatra waren
oftmalsgetrennt, wenn
sich der römische
Feldherr auf Feldzügen
befand. In Alexandria
trafen sie sich, um ihren
Sieg zu feiern. Doch sie
waren Opfer der
Eifersucht und der
ehrgeizigen Ambitionen
von Octavius, Julius
Cäsars Sohn, wurden
ineine Falle gelockt und
mussten auf die
bevorstehende Eroberung
Ägyptens durch die
Römer warten. Als
Marcus Antonius die
Nachricht vom
vermeintlichen Selbstmord
Kleopatras erhielt, nahm
er sich selbst das Leben.
Die Königin
vonÄgypten wurde
ihrerseits kurz darauf
inhaftiert. Die beiden
zählen zu den
berühmtesten
Liebespaaren der
Geschichte. Dieses
Stück wurde vom
Orchestre
d’Harmonie de la
Ville d’Antony aus
der Nähe von Paris,
das von PhilippeRossignol
geleitet wird,
anlässlich seines
90-jährigen
Jubiläums in Auftrag
gegeben.
Chamber Music Dizi, Erhu, Piccolo, Zheng SKU: PR.11441684S For Dizi, E...(+)
Chamber Music Dizi, Erhu,
Piccolo, Zheng
SKU:
PR.11441684S
For
Dizi, Erhu, Pipa, And
Zheng. Composed by
Chen Yi. Premiered at
Weill Recital Hall in
Carnegie Hall in New York
City. Traditional. Full
score. With Standard
notation. Composed 2014.
36 pages. Theodore
Presser Company
#114-41684S. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.11441684S).
UPC:
680160625253. 9 x 12
inches.
On the
occasion of its 30th
anniversary, the ensemble
Music From China
commissioned Chen Yi for
a new work, which became
Three Dances from China
South, scored for Chinese
instruments. Its three
descriptive movements
(Lions Playing Ball,
Bamboo Dance, Lusheng
Dance) are each inspired
by folk dances from the
southeastern provinces of
China. My chamber
ensemble work Three
Dances From China South
is commissioned by Music
From China tocelebrate
its 30th anniversary, and
scored for Chinese
traditional instruments
dizi, erhu, pipa, and
zheng. The commission
has been made possible by
the Chamber Music America
Classical
CommissioningProgram,
with generous funding
provided by The Andrew W.
Mellon Foundation, and
the Chamber Music America
Endowment Fund. Â The
world premiere is given
at Weill Recital Hall in
Carnegie Hall in New York
City, on November 21,
2014. Â My Three Dances
From China South is
dedicated to Susan Cheng,
the founder and Executive
Director of Music From
China, to celebrate the
30th anniversary of
MFC. There are three
movements in my Three
Dances From China South
for dizi, erhu, pipa, and
zheng. Â Thematerial in
the first movement Lions
Playing Ball is drawn
from a folk tune played
in the
accompanyingensemble for
the folk dance under the
same title in Chaozhou
region in Guangdong
province. Â The image
of the folk dance is
vivid and entertaining.
 The movement includes
several variations on the
theme. Â The variation
methods are inspired by
the various rhythmic
patterns used in the
traditional ensemble
playing. The melodic
material features a
special mode with a
tritone interval taken
from the folk tune.
 There are also
lyrical sections with
polyphonic layers in the
variations.The music in
the second movement is
inspired by the folk
Bamboo Dance, which is
popular in Li
minoritypeople from
Hainan Island in the
south. Â The aged old
folk dance is for ritual
ceremony and harvest
celebration in the
history, in which there
are pairs of people
holding the ends of the
long bamboo rods and
clapping them loudly in
stable pulse, for groups
of dancers to dance
between the bamboo shapes
on the floor, in musical
rhythms and ensemble
patterns. Â A musical
motive with a jumping
interval and articulation
is used throughout the
movement.The third
movement is called
Lusheng Dance. Â I have
witnessed the folk dance
performance of the Dong
minority people in
Guangxi province in the
1980’s.  The
exciting scene inspired
me to imitate the large
lusheng ensemble playing
style in my ensemble of
four Chinese instrumental
musicians without using
the sheng (a wind
instrument with metal
pipes that is popular in
concert music, and
similar to the folk
lusheng). Â On top of
the rhythmic patterns, I
imitated a two--voice
folk song of Zhuang
minority people in the
same province. Â The
melody is played by the
leading erhu and
dizi.—Chen Yi.
Isthmus Chorale SATB [Conducteur] University Of York Music Press
SATB Choir SKU: BT.MUSM570368679 For choir and fixed media. Compos...(+)
SATB Choir
SKU:
BT.MUSM570368679
For choir and fixed
media. Composed by
Evis Sammoutis. Score
Only. Composed 2019. 14
pages. University of York
Music Press
#MUSM570368679. Published
by University of York
Music Press
(BT.MUSM570368679).
Isthmus denotes
a narrow strip of land
with sea on either side,
forming a link between
two larger ars of land.
The title is a metaphor
for an effort to bond
artistically my
experiences of living in
Cyprus, my birthplace,
and in the USA, my
recently adopted
homeland. Having lived in
a small, partitioned
island for my formative
years and in England for
eleven years, water has
always had a double
meaning: it has at once
served as a gateway to
other cultures but also
as a border, a violent
and absolute interruption
of a continuum. While in
the USA, or indeed in a
now connected Europe, it
is possible to travel on
land for days without
having to encounter a
border, in the countries
where I lived for most of
my life, that was not
possible. As an artist,
this notion of
establishing boundaries
and consciously trying to
break them is very close
to me, as my music deals
both with modernity but
also with tradition and,
similarly, with metaphor
and reality. As a
Cypriot, the sea, the
world of antiquity, the
mysteries of the oracles,
the notion of borders and
the pastoral are all very
central to my way of
thinking. In Cyprus,
different layers of
history are frequently
superimposed on a single
building that might still
preserve its Roman,
Byzantine, Venetian and
Ottoman features in its
layers of stone and
architecture. Similarly,
ancient ruins or the
barbed wire of modern
conflict often interrupt
placid fields. An
isthmus, therefore, can
be seen to symbolize my
artistic struggle to join
strikingly different
experiences and notions
in a cohesive way.
Similar to an isthmus, in
this short piece, I
connect these experiences
with the purpose of
creating a distinct and
unique sonic context,
connecting technology and
tradition, the pastoral
with the urban, the
musical with the
extra-musical and the
abstract with the
concrete. For example,
the choir does not always
sing in the traditional
sense, but the singers
imitate various natural
sounds, such as water,
air, crickets or birds,
to create a vivid visual
impression for the work.
Scandinavian herding
calls blend with field
recordings from the seas
of Cyprus and the lakes
of Upstate New York,
communicated within
clearly defined, singular
acoustic sources and
spaces through wireless
speakers. The text used
is both onomatopoeic,
articulating an imaginary
language, but also
literal, with a setting
of the poem, “To make a
prairie” by the iconic
American poet Emily
Dickinson and a tiny
fragment from
Callimachus’ “Hymn to
Demeter.” Technology is
used sparsely and very
intentionally to
articulate the expressive
qualities of pastoral
imagery, creating one
unified synthetic timbre
with the choristers’
sounds. This piece is
dedicated to the
wonderful singers of the
Georgia Institute of
Technology Chamber Choir
with special thanks to
Professors Hsu and
Ulrich, without whose
support this composition
would not have been
possible. Practical
notes: A choir of no
less than 24 singers is
sought with 4 additional
soloists (2 Sopranos and
2 Altos). Each singer
must have their own
wireless speaker, secured
either in the music
folder or as a strap
inside their shirts. All
sounds must match in
volume the sound from the
speakers, creating one
unified timbre. The
speakers should not be
noticeable to the public.
The four soloists are
placed offstage at the
beginning of the work.
From 1:35’ onwards they
enter the hall and take
their positions, ideally
at the four corners of
the hall. If the hall is
too large, the singers
can find alternate
positions, but these
should always be
antiphonal. The four
soloists sing
predominantly in the
“kulning” style and
the antiphonal aspect is
very important to the
work. There are two sound
files for each section
(SATB) that are triggered
by each singer’s mobile
device. The first occurs
at the start of the
piece, and the second,
about a minute before the
end. The sound files are
able to be purchased
separately, on CD, or are
available directly from
UYMP.
Chamber Music Violin SKU: PR.114418750 Composed by Michael Hersch. Sws. P...(+)
Chamber Music Violin
SKU: PR.114418750
Composed by Michael
Hersch. Sws. Performance
Score. 8 pages. Duration
11 minutes. Theodore
Presser Company
#114-41875. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.114418750).
ISBN
9781491129524. UPC:
680160655489. 9 x 12
inches.
The
seven-movement in the
snowy margins might be
considered a sort of
atomic suite, as each
movement is succinct, yet
a microcosmic powerhouse
inspired by “The
Comet,” by Polish
writer and Holocaust
victim Bruno Schulz.
Hersch’s intensity is
expressed through
dramatically captivating
violin gestures, pushing
the boundaries of
texture, technique, and
emotion. Michael
Hersch’s in the snowy
margins was written in
2010. Like much of his
work, it is grounded in
literature and art. The
title is drawn from a
short story, The Comet by
Polish writer, poet, and
artist, Bruno Schulz
(1892-1942). This forms
the last of his
collection The Street of
Crocodiles, published in
1934. Schulz was shot by
a Nazi officer in
1942.Both the title of
Hersch’s work, and the
‘motto’ found on the
composer’s manuscript
(‘Thus far and no
further. But what has
become of the end of the
world…’) are to be
found in The Comet.
It’s interesting that
in in the snowy margins,
unlike his earlier
Fourteen Pieces which
were inspired by the
poetry of Primo Levi,
Hersch chose to not title
each individual movement
with a quote. However his
choices of text are
applied, there is a clear
quality of distillation.
In every case, the texts
which the composer has
chosen to eschew lie
beneath the music, akin
to the greater mass of an
iceberg, submerged, but
imminent.Hersch also has
very particular taste in
visual art, and there
seems to be common ground
between the intensely
expressionist drawing of
Schulz, and those of
Michael Mazur, which
inspired his string
quartet Images from a
Closed Ward. The
parallels between these
artists reflect common
traits shared between
these two pieces, which
provide a window on how
the music should be
approached, expressively
and technically. I would
argue, that from a
violinist’s point of
view, this pertains
directly to how bow and
left hand should approach
the string: the febrile
vibrancy of both Mazur
and Schulz’s pencil and
charcoal strokes, perhaps
what T.S. Eliot called
the ‘circulation of the
lymph’, in every
gesture, speaks to the
intense experience,
physically and
emotionally, of playing
(and hearing) this music.
There is an intense sense
of ‘truth to
materials’ at every
moment, the sense that
every note sings on the
edge of, or even beyond,
total collapse.— Peter
Sheppard-Skaerved.
We Three Kings Quintette de Cuivres: 2 trompettes, Cor, trombone, tuba [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Kendor Music Inc.
Composed by Hopkins. Arranged by Charles Evans. Brass Quintet. Score and set of ...(+)
Composed by Hopkins.
Arranged by Charles
Evans. Brass Quintet.
Score and set of parts.
Duration 3 minutes, 15
seconds. Kendor Music Inc
#19118. Published by
Kendor Music Inc
(KN.19118).
0.48
Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: PR.312418770 No. 1 from Second April<...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano
SKU:
PR.312418770
No. 1
from Second April.
Composed by Eric Ewazen.
Octavo. Performance
Score. Theodore Presser
Company #312-41877.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.312418770).
ISBN
9781491138120. UPC:
680160640195. Second
April, by Edna St.
Vincent
Millay.
Second
April for S.A.T.B. Chorus
and Piano is a
four-movement set, based
on the poetry of Edna St.
Vincent Millay. Ewazen
has long been enamored
with her poetry's
wonderfully vivid and
descriptive imagery of
nature and emotions, and
its powerful and profound
meaning. The first
movement, SONG OF A
SECOND APRIL is dramatic,
detailing a time of
personal strife and
tragedy, perhaps the end
of a relationship or even
the end of a life. The
music is intense, fast,
in a minor key, creating
a feeling of powerful,
relentless emotions.
Little by little, the
music almost dies away,
getting quieter and
quieter, creating a
feeling of resignation,
but with a surprise
Picardy Third in the
final chord –
suggesting a bit of
hope!. SECOND APRIL
for S.A.T.B. Chorus and
Piano is a four-movement
set, based on the poetry
of Edna St. Vincent
Millay. I have long been
enamored with the poetry
of Millay for its
wonderfully vivid and
descriptive imagery, and
its often powerful and
profound meaning.
Millay’s descriptions
of nature, and of
feelings and emotions,
have always spoken to me.
SECOND APRIL consists of
four of her poems, each
with a distinctive mood,
message, and emotional
feel. They are vivid,
powerful, and beautiful,
inspiring me to capture
these descriptions of the
various scenes she
portrays. Song of a
Second April uses music
to underlie strong
feelings, passions, and
the tragedies of life.
The poem itself is
dramatic, detailing a
time of personal strife
and tragedy, perhaps the
end of a relationship or
even the end of a life.
The music is intense,
fast, in a minor key, and
with rapid, spinning
notes creating a feeling
of powerful, relentless
emotions. Melodies,
motives, and gestures are
tossed between the
voices, increasing the
feelings of intensity and
even desperation. Little
by little, the music
almost dies away, getting
quieter and quieter,
creating a feeling of
resignation, but with a
Picardy Third in the
final chord – maybe a
bit of hope! Mariposa
is a celebration of
nature, wandering through
a field with white and
blue butterflies
appearing almost
wondrously. But there’s
also a profound feeling
of poignancy, noting that
as one relishes such a
beautiful, magical sight,
they should embrace the
experience – the
fleeting, transient
nature of such a perfect
vision and of life
itself. The music
portrays the flying of
the butterflies: gentle,
beautiful, with rich
chords and arpeggios, but
stepping back, as the
fleeting nature of life
is the reality, with
gentle, but sombre chords
interspersed with the
magical flight of the
Mariposa.Alms is a fast
rondo, intense, bold, and
always dance-like. It is
about both tragedy and
resilience. This music is
also in minor, yet with
moments of playfulness,
as a recollection of
happy times or moments
takes over. This seesaw
between emotions is heard
throughout the movement,
as the music continues to
“dance.” And with
Millay’s summing up of
“reality being what it
is,” the piece ends
with strength, boldness,
and finality. Into the
Golden Vessel of Great
Song is an appassionato
call to overcome! The
poem exhorts us to
“sing out” with hope,
determination, and
strength. The music is
full of bright and
lilting energy; but as
the turmoil and times of
strife people can
sometimes feel or
experience, the music
becomes intense,
dramatic, in a minor key,
and with changing
rhythms. BUT, there is a
return to championing the
idea of simply
overcoming, going forward
with hope and
determination, and the
music is in major,
resonant and strong.
.
Alms Chorale SATB SATB, Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: PR.312418790 No. 3 from Second April<...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano
SKU:
PR.312418790
No. 3
from Second April.
Composed by Eric Ewazen.
Octavo. Performance
Score. Theodore Presser
Company #312-41879.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.312418790).
ISBN
9781491138144. UPC:
680160640218. Second
April, by Edna St.
Vincent
Millay.
Second
April for S.A.T.B. Chorus
and Piano is a
four-movement set, based
on the poetry of Edna St.
Vincent Millay. Ewazen
has long been enamored
with her poetry's
wonderfully vivid and
descriptive imagery of
nature and emotions, and
its powerful and profound
meaning. The third
movement, ALMS is a fast
rondo, intense, bold, and
always dance-like. It is
about both tragedy and
resilience. This music is
primarily minor, yet with
moments of playfulness,
the recollection of happy
times takes over. This
seesaw between emotions
is heard throughout the
movement, and with
Millay’s summing up of
“reality being what it
is,” the piece ends
with strength, boldness,
and
finality. . Program
Notes by Eric
EwazenSECOND APRIL for
S.A.T.B. Chorus and Piano
is a four-movement set,
based on the poetry of
Edna St. Vincent Millay.
I have long been enamored
with the poetry of Millay
for its wonderfully vivid
and descriptive imagery,
and its often powerful
and profound meaning.
Millay’s descriptions
of nature, and of
feelings and emotions,
have always spoken to me.
SECOND APRIL consists of
four of her poems, each
with a distinctive mood,
message, and emotional
feel. They are vivid,
powerful, and beautiful,
inspiring me to capture
these descriptions of the
various scenes she
portrays. Song of a
Second April uses music
to underlie strong
feelings, passions, and
the tragedies of life.
The poem itself is
dramatic, detailing a
time of personal strife
and tragedy, perhaps the
end of a relationship or
even the end of a life.
The music is intense,
fast, in a minor key, and
with rapid, spinning
notes creating a feeling
of powerful, relentless
emotions. Melodies,
motives, and gestures are
tossed between the
voices, increasing the
feelings of intensity and
even desperation. Little
by little, the music
almost dies away, getting
quieter and quieter,
creating a feeling of
resignation, but with a
Picardy Third in the
final chord – maybe a
bit of hope! Mariposa
is a celebration of
nature, wandering through
a field with white and
blue butterflies
appearing almost
wondrously. But there’s
also a profound feeling
of poignancy, noting that
as one relishes such a
beautiful, magical sight,
they should embrace the
experience – the
fleeting, transient
nature of such a perfect
vision and of life
itself. The music
portrays the flying of
the butterflies: gentle,
beautiful, with rich
chords and arpeggios, but
stepping back, as the
fleeting nature of life
is the reality, with
gentle, but sombre chords
interspersed with the
magical flight of the
Mariposa.Alms is a fast
rondo, intense, bold, and
always dance-like. It is
about both tragedy and
resilience. This music is
also in minor, yet with
moments of playfulness,
as a recollection of
happy times or moments
takes over. This seesaw
between emotions is heard
throughout the movement,
as the music continues to
“dance.” And with
Millay’s summing up of
“reality being what it
is,” the piece ends
with strength, boldness,
and finality. Into the
Golden Vessel of Great
Song is an appassionato
call to overcome! The
poem exhorts us to
“sing out” with hope,
determination, and
strength. The music is
full of bright and
lilting energy; but as
the turmoil and times of
strife people can
sometimes feel or
experience, the music
becomes intense,
dramatic, in a minor key,
and with changing
rhythms. BUT, there is a
return to championing the
idea of simply
overcoming, going forward
with hope and
determination, and the
music is in major,
resonant and strong.
.
Mariposa Chorale SATB SATB, Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Choral SATB Choir and Piano SKU: PR.312418780 No. 2 From Second April<...(+)
Choral SATB Choir and
Piano
SKU:
PR.312418780
No. 2
From Second April.
Composed by Eric Ewazen.
Fold. Performance Score.
Theodore Presser Company
#312-41878. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.312418780).
ISBN
9781491138137. UPC:
680160640201. Second
April, by Edna St.
Vincent
Millay.
Second
April for S.A.T.B. Chorus
and Piano is a
four-movement set, based
on the poetry of Edna St.
Vincent Millay. Ewazen
has long been enamored
with her poetry's
wonderfully vivid and
descriptive imagery of
nature and emotions, and
its powerful and profound
meaning. The second
movement, MARIPOSA
celebrates nature,
wandering through a field
of white and blue
butterflies appearing
wondrously, with rich
chords and arpeggios. Yet
also stepping back, the
fleeting nature of life
is the reality, with
gentle, somber chords
interspersed with the
magical flight of the
Mariposa. Program
Notes by Eric
EwazenSECOND APRIL for
S.A.T.B. Chorus and Piano
is a four-movement set,
based on the poetry of
Edna St. Vincent Millay.
I have long been enamored
with the poetry of Millay
for its wonderfully vivid
and descriptive imagery,
and its often powerful
and profound meaning.
Millay’s descriptions
of nature, and of
feelings and emotions,
have always spoken to me.
SECOND APRIL consists of
four of her poems, each
with a distinctive mood,
message, and emotional
feel. They are vivid,
powerful, and beautiful,
inspiring me to capture
these descriptions of the
various scenes she
portrays. Song of a
Second April uses music
to underlie strong
feelings, passions, and
the tragedies of life.
The poem itself is
dramatic, detailing a
time of personal strife
and tragedy, perhaps the
end of a relationship or
even the end of a life.
The music is intense,
fast, in a minor key, and
with rapid, spinning
notes creating a feeling
of powerful, relentless
emotions. Melodies,
motives, and gestures are
tossed between the
voices, increasing the
feelings of intensity and
even desperation. Little
by little, the music
almost dies away, getting
quieter and quieter,
creating a feeling of
resignation, but with a
Picardy Third in the
final chord – maybe a
bit of hope! Mariposa
is a celebration of
nature, wandering through
a field with white and
blue butterflies
appearing almost
wondrously. But there’s
also a profound feeling
of poignancy, noting that
as one relishes such a
beautiful, magical sight,
they should embrace the
experience – the
fleeting, transient
nature of such a perfect
vision and of life
itself. The music
portrays the flying of
the butterflies: gentle,
beautiful, with rich
chords and arpeggios, but
stepping back, as the
fleeting nature of life
is the reality, with
gentle, but sombre chords
interspersed with the
magical flight of the
Mariposa.Alms is a fast
rondo, intense, bold, and
always dance-like. It is
about both tragedy and
resilience. This music is
also in minor, yet with
moments of playfulness,
as a recollection of
happy times or moments
takes over. This seesaw
between emotions is heard
throughout the movement,
as the music continues to
“dance.” And with
Millay’s summing up of
“reality being what it
is,” the piece ends
with strength, boldness,
and finality. Into the
Golden Vessel of Great
Song is an appassionato
call to overcome! The
poem exhorts us to
“sing out” with hope,
determination, and
strength. The music is
full of bright and
lilting energy; but as
the turmoil and times of
strife people can
sometimes feel or
experience, the music
becomes intense,
dramatic, in a minor key,
and with changing
rhythms. BUT, there is a
return to championing the
idea of simply
overcoming, going forward
with hope and
determination, and the
music is in major,
resonant and strong.
.
Orchestra SKU: SU.94010400 For Orchestra. Composed by James Lee II...(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
SU.94010400
For
Orchestra. Composed
by James Lee III.
Orchestra. Study Score.
Subito Music Corporation
#94010400. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.94010400).
2,1 2,1 2,1
2,1; 4331; timp, perc(3),
cel, hp; stgs Duration:
11' Composed: 2013
Published by: Subito
Music Publishing
Performance materials
available on rental:
Alas! Babylon’s
Final Sunset is
another installment in my
series of works that
musically comment on the
biblical books of Daniel
and Revelation. The
principal source of
inspiration for this
works comes from the 18th
chapter of the book of
Revelation. This chapter
states that the career of
Babylon the Great is
finally coming to an end.
The music begins with a
mysterious pianissimo
tremolo accompanied by
tam-tam and bass drum.
The initial flourishes in
the oboes and English
horn serve as the
principal motive of
warning. As the music
continues, there are
varying degrees of
agitation among the
strings and woodwinds.
Throughout the work there
are rhythmic motives in
the brass, percussion,
and various woodwind
instruments that sing and
speak Babylon is Fallen
in triple meter. As the
tutti ensemble arrives at
a climax, the orchestral
texture becomes thinner
and slightly transparent.
As the music continues,
the opening motive
returns in the oboes,
however the counterpoint
produces a series of solo
laments. These passages
are intended to provide
picturesque images of
these words: And the
voice of harpers, and
musicians, and of pipers,
and trumpeters, shall be
heard no more at all in
thee; and no craftsman,
of whatsoever craft he
be, shall be found any
more in thee; and the
sound of a millstone
shall be heard no more at
all in thee; And the
light of a candle shall
shine no more at all in
thee. and the voice of
the bridegroom and of the
bride shall be heard no
more at all in thee: for
thy merchants were the
great men of the earth;
for by thy sorceries were
all nations deceived. And
in her was found the
blood of prophets, and of
saints, and of all that
were slain upon the
earth. Rev. 18:22-24 The
following passages
musically comment on the
historical career of
Babylon with a sense of
her impending
destruction. The series
of laments transforms
into the more emphatic
rhythmic motive Babylon
is Fallen. The orchestral
texture begins to become
more condense, once
again, with the initial
flourishes of, but with
notable variations.
Finally, the celesta,
harp, oboes, English
horn, and strings sing
profundities that are
finally transformed into
a minor mode tonality
that fades away with the
ringing of the tam-tam.
Babylon has finally seen
her last sunset.
Loch Lomond Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Manhattan Beach Music
By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school...(+)
By Frank Ticheli. Concert
band. Suitable for
advanced middle school,
high school, community
and college bands. Level:
Grade 3. Conductor score
and set of parts.
Duration 6:30. Published
by Manhattan Beach Music.
Loch Lomond Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire Manhattan Beach Music
By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school...(+)
By Frank Ticheli. Concert
band. Suitable for
advanced middle school,
high school, community
and college bands. Level:
Grade 3. Conductor Full
Score. Duration 6:30.
Published by Manhattan
Beach Music.