Chamber Music violin, piano

SKU: PR.114419280

Composed by Chen Yi. Arranged by Wong Tak Chiu. Performance Score. 32+12 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-41928. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114419280).

ISBN 9781491132357. UPC: 680160676125.

Inspi red by Chinese tradition, this concerto-like dance suite includes: 1. Lion Dance, 2. YangKo, and 3. Muqam. Each movement draws from melodies and rhythms characteristic of various regions of China many centuries ago. CHINESE FOLK DANCE SUITE is available for violin with full orchestra, or as a recital work with piano.
Supported by a major commissioning award from the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress, Chinese Folk Dance Suite is written for solo violin and orchestra; it was premiered by The Women’s Philharmonic with violin soloist Terrie Baune, conducted by Apo Hsu, on March 10, 2001, at Yerba Buena Center For the Arts Theater in San Francisco.Inspired by various Chinese traditional folk dances, the suite has three movements:I. Lion Dance. Traditionally, people dance with richly decorated hand-made lions, accompanied by percussion ensemble, to celebrate happy occasions and major festivals throughout the country. In this composition, I use Chinese drum and other percussion instruments in the background, to form a dynamic and rhythmic texture responding to the solo part, which imitates the tunes played on the suona (traditional Chinese trumpet). The pitch materials came from the traditional Guangdong tune “Dragon Boat Racing,” and the Chaozhou tune “Lion Playing Ball.”II. YangKo. Originating in northern China, this is a major folk dance form in mass performance popularized in the country. In YangKo performance, people play rhythmic patterns on the drums hung around their waists while singing and dancing. In the second movement, I imagined a warm scene of YangKo dancing in distance. The solo violin plays a sweet and gracious melodic line while all members of the orchestra sing non-pitched syllables in different layers as the soft background, to imitate the percussion sound which produces the ever-going pulse.III. Muqam. This large-scale music and dance form, from the Uygur nationality in Xinjiang province, originated in the 15th century. My third movement use a 7/8 meter and the melodic style of Muqam music. The fiery dancing gesture culminates in the sustained climax section at the end of the work, after a colorful violin cadenza in both improvisational singing style and polyphonic writing with woven lines.

Piano - Grade 1

SKU: BT.RSK200139

RSL Classical Piano. Tuition. Book with Online Audio. Composed 2020. Rockschool #RSK200139. Published by Rockschool (BT.RSK200139).

ISBN 9781789361933. English.

The new RSL Classical Piano syllabus aims to reflect the widening tastes of young people, positioning itself at the forefront of the vast array of music available to pianists, encompassing the rich heritage of music from theBaroque right through to the modern day and emerging composers. The repertoire strikes a balance between a radical redesign and maintaining a recognisable structure, and sticks to four key principles: championing ethnicallydiverse composers, representing genders, acknowledging the history and tradition of piano learning, and enabling students to feel comfortable studying music in a popular and classical environment.
The syllabus books are allbeautifully presented, and to the high standard for which RSL books have become renowned from their market-leading Rockschool examinations for contemporary music. Each contains 10 pieces from a diverse range of composers andinclude everything students need to take their exams, including technical exercises and supporting texts for sight-reading, ear tests and general musicianship questions.

Popular and Traditional Holiday Favorites. Composed by Various. Arranged by Daniel Kelley. Duets. Music for Two series. Christmas. Score with 2 parts. Published by Last Resort Music Publishing (LR.46152).

24 Traditional Songs Arranged for Intermediate Piano Solo. By Joseph Johnson. Educational Piano Solo. Softcover. 48 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

by Stacy Phillips. For fiddle. All styles, fiddle tunes. Level: Multiple Levels. Book. Solos. Size 8.75x11.75. 268 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub., Inc.

Chamber Music String Quartet

SKU: PR.114422680

Spring Outing. Composed by Chen Yi. Set of Score and Parts. 8+2+2+2+1 pages. Duration 5 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-42268. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114422680).

ISBN 9781491136041. UPC: 680160688197.

TACHU N (SPRING OUTING) was composed in 2021 for “The Joy Project,” to commission uplifting works for performance at free outdoor concerts in the San Francisco Bay region. The work’s title comes from the annual Chinese festival when people go outdoors and travel, to welcome the arrival of the new Spring season. This cheerful 5-minute work features energetic melodic lines in unison, contrasting with vivid rhythmic patterns, which the composer indicates as expressing our excitement upon breathing the fresh Spring air.
Tachun (Spring Outing) was commissioned by and dedicated to the Del Sol String Quartet as a part of The Joy Project in 2021. Tachun is also the name of a Chinese traditional festival when people go outdoors and travel, to welcome the arrival of the new spring season each year. Here is a statement from the Del Sol String Quartet about this project:“Del Sol has commissioned a body of short musical works written to give joy. As our gift to our community during these times, we are performing these pieces in numerous free concerts at public settings around the Bay Area — parks, schoolyards, open spaces — where people can soak up some musical “joy” while safely practicing social distancing in the open air.”My string quartet has active melodic lines in unison, contrasting with vivid rhythmic patterns, to express our excitement when we breathe the fresh air.

Chamber Music violin, viola

SKU: PR.114419730

For violin and Viola. Composed by Chen Yi. Sws. Set of Score and Parts. 8+2+2 pages. Duration 2:30. Theodore Presser Company #114-41973. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114419730).

ISBN 9781491132333. UPC: 680160681686. 9 x 12 inches.

Chen Yi describes the cheery interplay of HAPPY TUNE as: “When one instrument plays a livelymelody, the other plays a vivid rhythmic pattern in the accompaniment. The pair of string instrumentsimitates the sound of primitive Chinese folk song singing, as well as the Chinese traditional windinstrument sheng, a mouth pipe organ.” Published as a shared score and extracted parts, and writtenas a celebration piece honoring the 25th anniversary of the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival.
Composed to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, my violin and viola duet HAPPY TUNE was written for Kim Kashkashian and Tien-Hsin Cindy Wu, and premiered at the festival on June 16, 2018.I fondly remember being invited by the GLCMF (directed by Prof. James Tocco) to be the dual Stone Composers-in-Residence with my husband Zhou Long, along with the Stone Composer Fellow Nicholas Omiccioli in 2011. We had a dozen of our chamber works performed excellently by the outstanding chamber ensembles and musicians during the week, meeting enthusiastic audiences and supporters of new music in various venues at the festival. The experience was truly inspiring, and I created HAPPY TUNE to honor the GLCMF, with hopes to carry on the high spirit in our new music society.In this duet, when one instrument plays a lively melody, the other plays a vivid rhythmic pattern in the accompaniment. The pair of string instruments imitates the sound of primitive Chinese folk song singing, as well as the Chinese traditional wind instrument sheng, a mouth pipe organ.

Flute - Preparatory

SKU: FH.FLR00

2010 Edition. Composed by The Royal Conservatory. Overtones: A Comprehensive Flute Series. Book/Piano Accompaniment/CD. The Frederick Harris Music Company #FLR00. Published by The Frederick Harris Music Company (FH.FLR00).

ISBN 978-1-55440-288-5.

Unparalleled in scope, Overtones offers all the music flutists want in one complete series! This progressive collection includes fundamental repertoire and supporting materials such as Studies, Compact Discs, Orchestral Excerpts, and Technique. The richness of music carefully selected for this compilation will resonate with teachers and students at every level of study.This compilation of standard orchestral passages for flute is an indispensable resource for the developing years and beyond. Teachers and students will find this unrivalled volume essential for examination or audition preparation.
Polly Wolly Doodle Traditional American, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
The Birch Tree Traditional Russian, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
Royal Ceremony Alan Bullard
The Cuckoo Traditional
Chinese Flute Tea Paul Harris
Petite souris (Little Mouse) Thierry Masson
Valse des trois petits ours (Waltz of the Three Little Bears) Thierry Masson
Edinburgh Castle Richard Peat
Tete-a-tete (Head-to-head) Marine Perez
Menuet (Rondeau) Francois Philidor, arr. Kathleen Wood
a la claire fontaine (At the Clear Fountain) Traditional French Canadian, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
Huron Carol 16th-century French, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
Syrian Love Song Traditional Syrian, arr. Judith Pearce and Christopher Gunning
Graceful Waltz Alan Bullard
Seesaw Christopher Norton
Labyrinth Susan Piltch
What Is a Day? Philip Rosseter, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
Kojo no Tsuki (The Moon Over the Ruined Castle) Rentaro Taki, arr. Mark Mrozinski
Polly Wolly Doodle Traditional American, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
The Birch Tree Traditional Russian, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
Royal Ceremony Alan Bullard
The Cuckoo Traditional
Chinese Flute Tea Paul Harris
Petite souris (Little Mouse) Thierry Masson
Valse des trois petits ours (Waltz of the Three Little Bears) Thierry Masson
Edinburgh Castle Richard Peat
Tete-a-tete (Head-to-head) Marine Perez
Menuet (Rondeau) Francois Philidor, arr. Kathleen Wood
a la claire fontaine (At the Clear Fountain) Traditional French Canadian, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
Huron Carol 16th-century French, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
Syrian Love Song Traditional Syrian, arr. Judith Pearce and Christopher Gunning
Graceful Waltz Alan Bullard
Seesaw Christopher Norton
Labyrinth Susan Piltch
What Is a Day? Philip Rosseter, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney
Kojo no Tsuki (The Moon Over the Ruined Castle) Rentaro Taki, arr. Mark Mrozinski.

About Overtones

Unparalleled in scope, Overtones offers all the music flutists want in one complete series! This progressive collection includes fundamental Repertoire and supporting materials such as Etudes, Compact Discs, Orchestral Excerpts, and Technique. The richness of music carefully selected for this compilation will resonate with teachers and students at every level of study and is the official series for those using The Royal Conservatory Music Development program.

(Concerto for Piano and Orchestra 2 Pianos, 4 Hands). By Xian Xinghai. Piano. Softcover. 64 pages

Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Wang. For string orchestra (88555) with optional 3rd violin/viola TC (3 copies). Cadet String Orchestra Series. Grade 2. Score and set of parts. Duration 3 minutes, 30 seconds. Published by Kendor Music Inc