Cassatt. Composed
by Dan Welcher. Premiere:
Cassatt Quartet,
Northeastern Illinois
University, Chicago, IL.
Contemporary. Full score.
With Standard notation.
Composed 2007. WRT11142.
52 pages. Duration 24
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #164-00272S.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.16400272S).
UPC:
680160588442. 8.5 x 11
inches.
My third
quartet is laid out in a
three-movement structure,
with each movement based
on an early, middle, and
late work of the great
American impressionist
painter Mary Cassatt.
Although the movements
are separate, with
full-stop endings, the
music is connected by a
common scale-form,
derived from the name
MARY CASSATT, and by a
recurring theme that
introduces all three
movements. I see this
theme as Mary's Theme, a
personality that stays
intact while undergoing
gradual change. I
The Bacchante (1876)
[Pennsylvania Academy of
Fine Arts, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania] The
painting shows a young
girl of Italian or
Spanish origin, playing a
small pair of cymbals.
Since Cassatt was trying
very hard to fit in at
the French Academy at the
time, she painted a lot
of these subjects, which
were considered typical
and universal. The style
of the painting doesn't
yet show Cassatt's
originality, except
perhaps for certain
details in the face.
Accordingly the music for
this movement is
Spanish/Italian, in a
similar period-style but
using the musical
signature described
above. The music begins
with Mary's Theme,
ruminative and slow, then
abruptly changes to an
alla Spagnola-type fast
3/4 - 6/8 meter. It
evokes the
Spanish-influenced music
of Ravel and Falla.
Midway through,
there's an accompanied
recitative for the viola,
which figures large in
this particular movement,
then back to a truncated
recapitulation of the
fast music. The overall
feeling is of a
well-made, rather
conventional movement in
a contemporary
Spanish/Italian style.
Cassatt's painting, too,
is rather conventional.
II At the Opera
(1880) [Museum of Fine
Arts, Boston,
Massachusetts]
This painting is one of
Cassatt's most well known
works, and it hangs in
the Museum of Fine Arts
in Boston. The painting
shows a woman alone in a
box at the opera house,
completely dressed
(including gloves) and
looking through opera
glasses at someone or
something that is NOT on
the stage. Across the
auditorium from her, but
exactly at eye level, is
a gentleman with opera
glasses intently watching
her - though it is not
him that she's looking
at. It's an intriguing
picture. This
movement is far less
conventional than the
first movement, as the
painting is far less
conventional. The music
begins with a rapid,
Shostakovich-type
mini-overture lasting
less than a minute, based
on Mary's Theme. My
conjecture is that the
woman in the painting has
arrived late to the
opera, busily stumbling
into her box. What
happens next is a kind of
collage, a kind of
surrealistic overlaying
of two different
elements: the foreground
music, at first is a
direct quotation of
Soldier's Chorus from
Gounod's FAUST (an opera
Cassatt would certainly
have heard in the
brand-new Paris Opera
House at that time),
played by Violin II,
Viola, and Cello. This
music is played sul
ponticello in the melody
and col legno in the
marching accompaniment.
On top of this, the first
violin hovers at first on
a high harmonic, then
descends into a slow
melody, completely
separate from the Gounod.
It's as if the woman in
the painting is hearing
the opera onstage but is
not really interested in
it. Then the cello joins
the first violin in a
kind of love-duet (just
the two of them, at
first). This music isn't
at all Gounod-derived;
it's entirely from the
same scale patterns as
the first movement and
derives from Mary's Theme
and its scale. The music
stays in a kind of
dichotomy feeling,
usually
three-against-one, until
the end of the movement,
when another Gounod
melody, Valentin's aria
Avant de quitter ce lieux
reappears in a kind of
coda for all four
players. It ends
atmospherically and
emotionally disconnected,
however. The overall
feeling is a kind of
schizophrenic,
opera-inspired dream.
III Young Woman in
Green, Outdoors in the
Sun (1909) [Worcester Art
Museum, Massachusetts]
The painting, one
of Cassatt's last, is
very simple: just a
figure, looking sideways
out of the picture. The
colors are pastel and yet
bold - and the woman is
likewise very
self-assured and not in
the least demure. It is
eight minutes long, and
is all about melody -
three melodies, to be
exact (Young Woman,
Green, and Sunlight). No
angst, no choppy rhythms,
just ever-unfolding
melody and lush
harmonies. I quote one
other French composer
here, too: Debussy's song
Green, from Ariettes
Oubliees. 1909 would have
been Debussy's heyday in
Paris, and it makes
perfect sense musically
as well as visually to do
this. Mary Cassatt
lived her last several
years in near-total
blindness, and as she
lost visual acuity, her
work became less sharply
defined - something akin
to late water lilies of
Monet, who suffered
similar vision loss. My
idea of making this
movement entirely melodic
was compounded by having
each of the three
melodies appear twice,
once in a pure form, and
the second time in a more
diffuse setting. This
makes an interesting two
ways form:
A-B-C-A1-B1-C1.
String Quartet No.3
(Cassatt) is dedicated,
with great affection and
respect, to the Cassatt
String Quartet, whose
members have dedicated
themselves in large
measure to the furthering
of the contemporary
repertoire for
quartet.
Chamber Music String Quartet SKU: PR.164002720 Cassatt. Composed b...(+)
Chamber Music String
Quartet
SKU:
PR.164002720
Cassatt. Composed
by Dan Welcher. Spiral
and Saddle. Premiere:
Cassatt Quartet,
Northeastern Illinois
University, Chicago, IL.
Contemporary. Set of
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
Composed 2007. WRT11142.
52+16+16+16+16 pages.
Duration 24 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#164-00272. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.164002720).
UPC:
680160573042. 8.5 x 11
inches.
My third
quartet is laid out in a
three-movement structure,
with each movement based
on an early, middle, and
late work of the great
American impressionist
painter Mary Cassatt.
Although the movements
are separate, with
full-stop endings, the
music is connected by a
common scale-form,
derived from the name
MARY CASSATT, and by a
recurring theme that
introduces all three
movements. I see this
theme as Mary's Theme, a
personality that stays
intact while undergoing
gradual change. I
The Bacchante (1876)
[Pennsylvania Academy of
Fine Arts, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania] The
painting shows a young
girl of Italian or
Spanish origin, playing a
small pair of cymbals.
Since Cassatt was trying
very hard to fit in at
the French Academy at the
time, she painted a lot
of these subjects, which
were considered typical
and universal. The style
of the painting doesn't
yet show Cassatt's
originality, except
perhaps for certain
details in the face.
Accordingly the music for
this movement is
Spanish/Italian, in a
similar period-style but
using the musical
signature described
above. The music begins
with Mary's Theme,
ruminative and slow, then
abruptly changes to an
alla Spagnola-type fast
3/4 - 6/8 meter. It
evokes the
Spanish-influenced music
of Ravel and Falla.
Midway through,
there's an accompanied
recitative for the viola,
which figures large in
this particular movement,
then back to a truncated
recapitulation of the
fast music. The overall
feeling is of a
well-made, rather
conventional movement in
a contemporary
Spanish/Italian style.
Cassatt's painting, too,
is rather conventional.
II At the Opera
(1880) [Museum of Fine
Arts, Boston,
Massachusetts]
This painting is one of
Cassatt's most well known
works, and it hangs in
the Museum of Fine Arts
in Boston. The painting
shows a woman alone in a
box at the opera house,
completely dressed
(including gloves) and
looking through opera
glasses at someone or
something that is NOT on
the stage. Across the
auditorium from her, but
exactly at eye level, is
a gentleman with opera
glasses intently watching
her - though it is not
him that she's looking
at. It's an intriguing
picture. This
movement is far less
conventional than the
first movement, as the
painting is far less
conventional. The music
begins with a rapid,
Shostakovich-type
mini-overture lasting
less than a minute, based
on Mary's Theme. My
conjecture is that the
woman in the painting has
arrived late to the
opera, busily stumbling
into her box. What
happens next is a kind of
collage, a kind of
surrealistic overlaying
of two different
elements: the foreground
music, at first is a
direct quotation of
Soldier's Chorus from
Gounod's FAUST (an opera
Cassatt would certainly
have heard in the
brand-new Paris Opera
House at that time),
played by Violin II,
Viola, and Cello. This
music is played sul
ponticello in the melody
and col legno in the
marching accompaniment.
On top of this, the first
violin hovers at first on
a high harmonic, then
descends into a slow
melody, completely
separate from the Gounod.
It's as if the woman in
the painting is hearing
the opera onstage but is
not really interested in
it. Then the cello joins
the first violin in a
kind of love-duet (just
the two of them, at
first). This music isn't
at all Gounod-derived;
it's entirely from the
same scale patterns as
the first movement and
derives from Mary's Theme
and its scale. The music
stays in a kind of
dichotomy feeling,
usually
three-against-one, until
the end of the movement,
when another Gounod
melody, Valentin's aria
Avant de quitter ce lieux
reappears in a kind of
coda for all four
players. It ends
atmospherically and
emotionally disconnected,
however. The overall
feeling is a kind of
schizophrenic,
opera-inspired dream.
III Young Woman in
Green, Outdoors in the
Sun (1909) [Worcester Art
Museum, Massachusetts]
The painting, one
of Cassatt's last, is
very simple: just a
figure, looking sideways
out of the picture. The
colors are pastel and yet
bold - and the woman is
likewise very
self-assured and not in
the least demure. It is
eight minutes long, and
is all about melody -
three melodies, to be
exact (Young Woman,
Green, and Sunlight). No
angst, no choppy rhythms,
just ever-unfolding
melody and lush
harmonies. I quote one
other French composer
here, too: Debussy's song
Green, from Ariettes
Oubliees. 1909 would have
been Debussy's heyday in
Paris, and it makes
perfect sense musically
as well as visually to do
this. Mary Cassatt
lived her last several
years in near-total
blindness, and as she
lost visual acuity, her
work became less sharply
defined - something akin
to late water lilies of
Monet, who suffered
similar vision loss. My
idea of making this
movement entirely melodic
was compounded by having
each of the three
melodies appear twice,
once in a pure form, and
the second time in a more
diffuse setting. This
makes an interesting two
ways form:
A-B-C-A1-B1-C1.
String Quartet No.3
(Cassatt) is dedicated,
with great affection and
respect, to the Cassatt
String Quartet, whose
members have dedicated
themselves in large
measure to the furthering
of the contemporary
repertoire for
quartet.
Brass Band - Grade 6 SKU: BT.DHP-1012559-030 Composed by Jan Van der Roos...(+)
Brass Band - Grade 6
SKU:
BT.DHP-1012559-030
Composed by Jan Van der
Roost. Sovereign Series.
Concert Piece. Set (Score
& Parts). Composed 2001.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1012559-030.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1012559-030).
Albion was
commissioned by the Swiss
Brass Band Federation as
the test piece for the
National Brass Band
Championships of England,
Belgium, The Netherlands,
and Switzerland in 2001,
and for Norway in 2002.
The composition is
dedicated to Markus
Bach.Albion, along with
Excalibur and Stonehenge,
is the third major piece
for brass band in which
Jan Van der Roost took
his inspiration from the
British Middle Ages.
Although the work is not
based on an actual story
there are unmistakable
epic elements found in
this symphonic poem. The
piece paints a picture of
the conquest of Albion
(the earliest known name
of the British Island),
in which the listener is
taken back to the timeof
King Arthur and his
legendary Knights of the
Round Table.
Albion ist
neben Excalibur
und Stonehenge das
dritte große Werk
für Brass Band, bei
dem sich Jan van der
Roost durch das englische
Mittelalter inspirieren
ließ. Obgleich sie
nicht auf einer konkreten
Geschichte beruht sind
die erzählerischen
Momente in dieser
Sinfonischen Dichtung
nicht zu übersehen.
Der Anfang gibt einen
Einduck von der Eroberung
Albions (Albion ist der
erste überlieferte
Name der britischen
Insel); der Zuhörer
taucht dabei in die Zeit
von König Artus und
seinen legendären
Rittern der Tafelrunde
ein.
Composed by Travis
Weller. Folio. Yps. Set
of Score and Parts.
8+2+8+2+2+5+2+2+8+4+3+3+2
+3+2+1+2+3+16 pages.
Duration 2 minutes, 14
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #YPS231. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YPS231).
ISBN
9781491157831. UPC:
680160916436. 9 x 12
inches.
The life of
railroad worker in the
early days of expansion
was lonely, and the need
for music to bolster
spirits was of great
importance. The character
singing 900 Miles is
looking forward to being
reunited with his family
after being separated
from them for
considerable time. The
Wayfaring Stranger is a
prominent American folk
and gospel song that
reflects upon the journey
through life. The
character in that song
contemplates better times
with their family in the
afterlife. Both of these
songs speak to the idea
of searching for
something beyond the
current situation in
which that person finds
themselves. The
programmatic qualities of
the work are essentially
tied to the main folk
songa900 Milesaand they
evoke the idea of where
the song found its
origins. Beyond that,
both songs connect each
of us to the sense of
belonging and family that
are the human experience.
While the music paints a
picture of someone who is
alone, that is not a
feeling I want for any
young student in our
schools today. Band is
one of the few places
where students can
discover that sense of
belonging and find a
surrogate family. While
band is a family that
might not always get
along, they can reach a
shared goal through
diligent work, caring and
encouragement. It was a
pleasure completing
Lonely Travelers for
longtime friend, superb
musician, excellent
educator and dedicated
leader in music education
Dennis Emert. His
students debuted the work
at the 2020 PMEA State
Conference. I am deeply
appreciative of Dennis
and the friendship,
encouragement and
perspective he shared
with me over the years
teaching in the same
region. The opening
flute, clarinet and alto
saxophone part can be
performed by the entire
section or as a solo at
the discretion of the
director. The washboard
and spoon part can be
doubled as players allow.
I would suggest bringing
these students to the
front of the stage to get
the sound of both
instruments to the
audience. As the piece
develops and Wayfaring
Stranger is layered with
900 Miles, please remind
your ensemble to play so
they can hear each other,
not so they are
individually heard. I
thank you and your
ensemble in advance as
you begin this journey
together in search of
Lonely Travelers. The
life of railroad worker
in the early days of
expansion was lonely, and
the need for music to
bolster spirits was of
great importance. The
character singing 900
Miles is looking forward
to being reunited with
his family after being
separated from them for
considerable time. The
Wayfaring Stranger is a
prominent American folk
and gospel song that
reflects upon the journey
through life. The
character in that song
contemplates better times
with their family in the
afterlife. Both of these
songs speak to the idea
of searching for
something beyond the
current situation in
which that person finds
themselves. The
programmatic qualities of
the work are essentially
tied to the main folk
song--900 Miles--and they
evoke the idea of where
the song found its
origins. Beyond that,
both songs connect each
of us to the sense of
belonging and family that
are the human experience.
While the music paints a
picture of someone who is
alone, that is not a
feeling I want for any
young student in our
schools today. Band is
one of the few places
where students can
discover that sense of
belonging and find a
surrogate family. While
band is a family that
might not always get
along, they can reach a
shared goal through
diligent work, caring and
encouragement. It was a
pleasure completing
Lonely Travelers for
longtime friend, superb
musician, excellent
educator and dedicated
leader in music education
Dennis Emert. His
students debuted the work
at the 2020 PMEA State
Conference. I am deeply
appreciative of Dennis
and the friendship,
encouragement and
perspective he shared
with me over the years
teaching in the same
region. The opening
flute, clarinet and alto
saxophone part can be
performed by the entire
section or as a solo at
the discretion of the
director. The washboard
and spoon part can be
doubled as players allow.
I would suggest bringing
these students to the
front of the stage to get
the sound of both
instruments to the
audience. As the piece
develops and Wayfaring
Stranger is layered with
900 Miles, please remind
your ensemble to play so
they can hear each other,
not so they are
individually heard. I
thank you and your
ensemble in advance as
you begin this journey
together in search of
Lonely Travelers. The
life of railroad worker
in the early days of
expansion was lonely, and
the need for music to
bolster spirits was of
great importance. The
character singing 900
Miles is looking forward
to being reunited with
his family after being
separated from them for
considerable time. The
Wayfaring Stranger is a
prominent American folk
and gospel song that
reflects upon the journey
through life. The
character in that song
contemplates better times
with their family in the
afterlife. Both of these
songs speak to the idea
of searching for
something beyond the
current situation in
which that person finds
themselves. The
programmatic qualities of
the work are essentially
tied to the main folk
song—900
Miles—and they
evoke the idea of where
the song found its
origins. Beyond that,
both songs connect each
of us to the sense of
belonging and family that
are the human
experience.While the
music paints a picture of
someone who is alone,
that is not a feeling I
want for any young
student in our schools
today. Band is one of the
few places where students
can discover that sense
of belonging and find a
surrogate family. While
band is a family that
might not always get
along, they can reach a
shared goal through
diligent work, caring and
encouragement. It was a
pleasure completing
Lonely Travelers for
longtime friend, superb
musician, excellent
educator and dedicated
leader in music education
Dennis Emert. His
students debuted the work
at the 2020 PMEA State
Conference. I am deeply
appreciative of Dennis
and the friendship,
encouragement and
perspective he shared
with me over the years
teaching in the same
region.The opening flute,
clarinet and alto
saxophone part can be
performed by the entire
section or as a solo at
the discretion of the
director. The washboard
and spoon part can be
doubled as players allow.
I would suggest bringing
these students to the
front of the stage to get
the sound of both
instruments to the
audience. As the piece
develops and Wayfaring
Stranger is layered with
900 Miles, please remind
your ensemble to play so
they can hear each other,
not so they are
individually heard. I
thank you and your
ensemble in advance as
you begin this journey
together in search of
Lonely Travelers.
SATB divisi a cappella Choral (SATB a cappella) SKU: HL.1432571 Composed ...(+)
SATB divisi a cappella
Choral (SATB a cappella)
SKU: HL.1432571
Composed by Brian
Sidders. National/Emerson
Fred Bock. Octavo. Hal
Leonard #NM1086.
Published by Hal Leonard
(HL.1432571).
UPC:
196288203223.
“Ec
co mormorar l'onde” is
a new setting of the
16th-century poem by
Torquato Tasso, first
made famous in a setting
by Monteverdi. This new
piece is an installment
in Brian Sidders's
long-term project of
re-setting the texts of
historic choral works.
Layered entrances and
lively mixed-meter
rhythms paint a picture
for the listener of waves
and flora moving in the
breeze. A perfect choice
for advanced ensembles
who want a fresh take on
a classic choral
text!
Bermuda Islands Piano seul - Intermédiaire Alfred Publishing
Composed by Betty Lea Martocchio. Piano Suite; Piano Supplemental; Solo. Reci...(+)
Composed by Betty Lea
Martocchio. Piano Suite;
Piano Supplemental; Solo.
Recital Suite Series.
Form:
Suite. Recital. Sheet. 12
pages. Alfred Music #00-
47928. Published by
Alfred
Music
Composed by Tom Gerou. For Piano. Graded Standard Repertoire; Piano Suite; Piano...(+)
Composed by Tom Gerou.
For Piano. Graded
Standard Repertoire;
Piano Suite; Piano
Supplemental; Sheet;
Solo. Recital Suite
Series. Form: Suite.
Recital. Late
Intermediate. 12 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Someone's Walkin' Chorale SATB SATB A Cappella Lorenz Publishing Company
Composed by Patti Drennan. Arranged by Herb Frombach. Choral. Sacred Anthem, G...(+)
Composed by Patti
Drennan.
Arranged by Herb
Frombach.
Choral. Sacred Anthem,
Good
Friday, Holy Week.
Octavo.
Lorenz Publishing Company
#10/5393L. Published by
Lorenz Publishing Company
Composed by Stijn Roels.
De Haske Concert Band.
Concert Piece. Softcover.
Composed 2011. De Haske
Publications #1115065010.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(HL.44011672).
In The
Essence of Youth the
composer gives an insight
into childhood and youth
— inspired by his
own daughter. The opening
of sparking rhythms,
dynamic contrasts and
changes of time signature
paint a vivid picture of
the unpredictability of
children. The first and
second movements recount
the love — and also
tension and the worries
— in the
adult-child bond, through
dissonant harmonies but
also pretty melodies. The
fugue-like ending leads
to a final splendid
chorale: a picture of
proud parents with their
child!
In The
Essence of Youth
geeft de componist zijn
visie op de kindertijd en
de jeugd. Zijn eigen
dochter vormde hierbij
een belangrijke
inspiratiebron. De
opening staat met
opgewekte ritmes,
dynamische contrasten en
maatsoortwisselingenvoor
de spontaniteit van
kinderen. Het eerste en
tweede deel vertellen
over de liefde, zorg en
toewijding die horen bij
een ouder-kindrelatie.
Met dissonante
harmonieen, maar ook met
mooie melodieen weet de
componist ditprachtig te
verbeelden. Een fuga
leidt ten slotte naar een
prachtig koraal: de
trotse ouders met hun
kind
verbeeldend.
In
The Essence of
Youth beschreibt der
Komponist sein Bild von
Kindheit und Jugend -
inspiriert von seiner
eigenen Tochter. Die
Eroffnung steht mit
aufgeweckten Rhythmen,
dynamischen Kontrasten,
Taktartwechseln für
die Unberechenbarkeit von
Kindern. Der erste und
zweite Satz erzahlen mit
dissonanten Harmonien,
aber auch mit schonen
Melodien von Spannungen,
Liebe und Sorge in der
Eltern-Kind-Beziehung.
Den Schluss bildet eine
Fuge, die zu einem
prachtvollen Choral
führt: ein Bild
stolzer Eltern mit ihrem
Kind!
Cette
composition reflete ce
que le compositeur
considere comme les
caracteristiques typiques
de la jeunesse : une
melodie eclatante pleine
de rythmes vifs, des
contrastes dynamiques et
des changements de tempi
qui se combinent pour
symboliser l'energie
debordante des enfants,
ainsi que la tension
entre parents et enfant.
Un passage lyrique
exprime l'amour parental
par des lignes melodiques
tres subtiles. Les notes
s'egrenent, le charme
opere !
The
Essence of Youth e un
brano che riflette cio
che il compositore,
ispirato da sua figlia,
considera come le
caratteristiche tipiche
della gioventu.
Un'ouverture spettacolare
nella quale contrasti
dinamici e dai ritmi
vivaci si susseguono come
a simboleggiare la
straordinaria energia dei
bambini. Il primo
movimento, sulla scia
dell'introduzione,
anticipa una parte di
solo che accompagna al
secondo movimento,
testimonianza dell'amore
infinito dei genitori nei
confronti dei figli. Una
fuga basata sul tema
iniziale contraddistingue
il terzo movimento che
conduce all'apoteosi
finale.
Composed
by Stijn Roels. De Haske
Concert Band. Concert
Piece. Score Only.
Composed 2011. De Haske
Publications #1115065140.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(HL.44011673).
In The
Essence of Youth the
composer gives an insight
into childhood and youth
— inspired by his
own daughter. The opening
of sparking rhythms,
dynamic contrasts and
changes of time signature
paint a vivid picture of
the unpredictability of
children. The first and
second movements recount
the love — and also
tension and the worries
— in the
adult-child bond, through
dissonant harmonies but
also pretty melodies. The
fugue-like ending leads
to a final splendid
chorale: a picture of
proud parents with their
child!
In The
Essence of Youth
geeft de componist zijn
visie op de kindertijd en
de jeugd. Zijn eigen
dochter vormde hierbij
een belangrijke
inspiratiebron. De
opening staat met
opgewekte ritmes,
dynamische contrasten en
maatsoortwisselingenvoor
de spontaniteit van
kinderen. Het eerste en
tweede deel vertellen
over de liefde, zorg en
toewijding die horen bij
een ouder-kindrelatie.
Met dissonante
harmonieen, maar ook met
mooie melodieen weet de
componist ditprachtig te
verbeelden. Een fuga
leidt ten slotte naar een
prachtig koraal: de
trotse ouders met hun
kind
verbeeldend.
In
The Essence of
Youth beschreibt der
Komponist sein Bild von
Kindheit und Jugend -
inspiriert von seiner
eigenen Tochter. Die
Eroffnung steht mit
aufgeweckten Rhythmen,
dynamischen Kontrasten,
Taktartwechseln fur die
Unberechenbarkeit von
Kindern. Der erste und
zweite Satz erzahlen mit
dissonanten Harmonien,
aber auch mit schonen
Melodien von Spannungen,
Liebe und Sorge in der
Eltern-Kind-Beziehung.
Den Schluss bildet eine
Fuge, die zu einem
prachtvollen Choral
fuhrt: ein Bild stolzer
Eltern mit ihrem
Kind!
Cette
composition reflete ce
que le compositeur
considere comme les
caracteristiques typiques
de la jeunesse : une
melodie eclatante pleine
de rythmes vifs, des
contrastes dynamiques et
des changements de tempi
qui se combinent pour
symboliser l'energie
debordante des enfants,
ainsi que la tension
entre parents et enfant.
Un passage lyrique
exprime l'amour parental
par des lignes melodiques
tres subtiles. Les notes
s'egrenent, le charme
opere !
The
Essence of Youth e un
brano che riflette cio
che il compositore,
ispirato da sua figlia,
considera come le
caratteristiche tipiche
della gioventu.
Un'ouverture spettacolare
nella quale contrasti
dinamici e dai ritmi
vivaci si susseguono come
a simboleggiare la
straordinaria energia dei
bambini. Il primo
movimento, sulla scia
dell'introduzione,
anticipa una parte di
solo che accompagna al
secondo movimento,
testimonianza dell'amore
infinito dei genitori nei
confronti dei figli. Una
fuga basata sul tema
iniziale contraddistingue
il terzo movimento che
conduce all'apoteosi
finale.
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 5 SKU: BT.DHP-1115065-010 Composed by Stijn...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 5
SKU:
BT.DHP-1115065-010
Composed by Stijn Roels.
Concert and Contest
Collection Brass Band en
Fanfare. Concert Piece.
Set (Score & Parts).
Composed 2011. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1115065-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1115065-010).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
In The
Essence of Youth the
composer gives an insight
into childhood and youth
— inspired by his
own daughter. The opening
of sparking rhythms,
dynamic contrasts and
changes of time signature
paint a vivid picture of
the unpredictability of
children. The first and
second movements recount
the love — and also
tension and the worries
— in the
adult-child bond, through
dissonant harmonies but
also pretty melodies. The
fugue-like ending leads
to a final splendid
chorale: a picture of
proud parents with their
child!
In The
Essence of Youth
geeft de componist zijn
visie op de kindertijd en
de jeugd. Zijn eigen
dochter vormde hierbij
een belangrijke
inspiratiebron. De
opening staat met
opgewekte ritmes,
dynamische contrasten en
maatsoortwisselingenvoor
de spontaniteit van
kinderen. Het eerste en
tweede deel vertellen
over de liefde, zorg en
toewijding die horen bij
een ouder-kindrelatie.
Met dissonante
harmonieën, maar ook
met mooie melodieën
weet de componist
ditprachtig te
verbeelden. Een fuga
leidt ten slotte naar een
prachtig koraal: de
trotse ouders met hun
kind
verbeeldend.
In
The Essence of
Youth beschreibt der
Komponist sein Bild von
Kindheit und Jugend -
inspiriert von seiner
eigenen Tochter. Die
Eröffnung steht mit
aufgeweckten Rhythmen,
dynamischen Kontrasten,
Taktartwechseln für
die Unberechenbarkeit von
Kindern. Der erste und
zweite Satz erzählen
mit dissonanten
Harmonien, aber auch mit
schönen Melodien von
Spannungen, Liebe und
Sorge in der
Eltern-Kind-Beziehung.
Den Schluss bildet eine
Fuge, die zu einem
prachtvollen Choral
führt: ein Bild
stolzer Eltern mit ihrem
Kind!
The Essence of
Youth è un brano
che riflette ciò che
il compositore, ispirato
da sua figlia, considera
come le caratteristiche
tipiche della
gioventù.
Un’ouverture
spettacolare nella quale
contrasti dinamici e dai
ritmi vivaci si
susseguono come a
simboleggiare la
straordinaria energia dei
bambini. Il primo
movimento, sulla scia
dell’introduzione,
anticipa una parte di
solo che accompagna al
secondo movimento,
testimonianza
dell’amore
infinito dei genitori nei
confronti dei figli. Una
fuga basata sul tema
iniziale contraddistingue
il terzo movimento che
conduce
all’apoteosi
finale.
Brass Band - Grade 5 SKU: BT.DHP-1165729-130 Composed by Stijn Roels. Con...(+)
Brass Band - Grade 5
SKU:
BT.DHP-1165729-130
Composed by Stijn Roels.
Concert and Contest
Collection Brass Band en
Fanfare. Concert Piece.
Score Only. Composed
2016. 47 pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1165729-130. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1165729-130).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
In The
Essence of Youth the
composer gives an insight
into childhood and youth
— inspired by his
own daughter. The opening
of sparking rhythms,
dynamic contrasts and
changes of time signature
paint a vivid picture of
the unpredictability of
children. The first and
second movements recount
the love — and
also tension and the
worries — in the
adult-child bond, through
dissonant harmonies but
also pretty melodies. The
fugue-like ending leads
to a final splendid
chorale: a picture of
proud parents with their
child!
In The
Essence of Youth
geeft de componist zijn
visie op de kindertijd en
de jeugd. Zijn eigen
dochter vormde hierbij
een belangrijke
inspiratiebron. De
opening staat met
opgewekte ritmes,
dynamische contrasten en
maatsoortwisselingen voor
de spontaniteit van
kinderen. Het eerste en
tweede deel vertellen
over de liefde, zorg en
toewijding die horen bij
een ouder-kindrelatie.
Met dissonante
harmonieën, maar ook
met mooie melodieën
weet de componist dit
prachtig te verbeelden.
Een fuga leidt ten slotte
naar een prachtig koraal:
de trotse ouders met hun
kind verbeeldend.
In The Essence
of Youth beschreibt
der Komponist sein Bild
von Kindheit und Jugend -
inspiriert von seiner
eigenen Tochter. Die
Eröffnung steht mit
aufgeweckten Rhythmen,
dynamischen Kontrasten,
Taktartwechseln fu r die
Unberechenbarkeit von
Kindern. Der erste und
zweite Satz erzählen
mit dissonanten
Harmonien, aber auch mit
schönen Melodien von
Spannungen, Liebe und
Sorge in der
Eltern-Kind-Beziehung.
Den Schluss bildet eine
Fuge, die zu einem
prachtvollen Choral fu
hrt: ein Bild stolzer
Eltern mit ihrem
Kind!
The Essence of
Youth è un brano
che riflette ciò che
il compositore, ispirato
da sua figlia, considera
come le caratteristiche
tipiche della
gioventù.
Un’ouverture
spettacolare nella quale
contrasti dinamici e dai
ritmi vivaci si
susseguono come a
simboleggiare la
straordinaria energia dei
bambini. Il primo
movimento, sulla scia
dell’introduzione,
anticipa una parte di
solo che accompagna al
secondo movimento,
testimonianza
dell’amore
infinito dei genitori nei
confronti dei figli. Una
fuga basata sul tema
iniziale contraddistingue
il terzo movimento che
conduce
all’apoteosi
finale.
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 5 SKU: BT.DHP-1115065-140 Composed by Stijn...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 5
SKU:
BT.DHP-1115065-140
Composed by Stijn Roels.
Concert and Contest
Collection Brass Band en
Fanfare. Concert Piece.
Score Only. Composed
2011. 48 pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1115065-140. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1115065-140).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
In The
Essence of Youth the
composer gives an insight
into childhood and youth
— inspired by his
own daughter. The opening
of sparking rhythms,
dynamic contrasts and
changes of time signature
paint a vivid picture of
the unpredictability of
children. The first and
second movements recount
the love — and also
tension and the worries
— in the
adult-child bond, through
dissonant harmonies but
also pretty melodies. The
fugue-like ending leads
to a final splendid
chorale: a picture of
proud parents with their
child!
In The
Essence of Youth
geeft de componist zijn
visie op de kindertijd en
de jeugd. Zijn eigen
dochter vormde hierbij
een belangrijke
inspiratiebron. De
opening staat met
opgewekte ritmes,
dynamische contrasten en
maatsoortwisselingenvoor
de spontaniteit van
kinderen. Het eerste en
tweede deel vertellen
over de liefde, zorg en
toewijding die horen bij
een ouder-kindrelatie.
Met dissonante
harmonieën, maar ook
met mooie melodieën
weet de componist
ditprachtig te
verbeelden. Een fuga
leidt ten slotte naar een
prachtig koraal: de
trotse ouders met hun
kind
verbeeldend.
In
The Essence of
Youth beschreibt der
Komponist sein Bild von
Kindheit und Jugend -
inspiriert von seiner
eigenen Tochter. Die
Eröffnung steht mit
aufgeweckten Rhythmen,
dynamischen Kontrasten,
Taktartwechseln für
die Unberechenbarkeit von
Kindern. Der erste und
zweite Satz erzählen
mit dissonanten
Harmonien, aber auch mit
schönen Melodien von
Spannungen, Liebe und
Sorge in der
Eltern-Kind-Beziehung.
Den Schluss bildet eine
Fuge, die zu einem
prachtvollen Choral
führt: ein Bild
stolzer Eltern mit ihrem
Kind!
The Essence of
Youth è un brano
che riflette ciò che
il compositore, ispirato
da sua figlia, considera
come le caratteristiche
tipiche della
gioventù.
Un’ouverture
spettacolare nella quale
contrasti dinamici e dai
ritmi vivaci si
susseguono come a
simboleggiare la
straordinaria energia dei
bambini. Il primo
movimento, sulla scia
dell’introduzione,
anticipa una parte di
solo che accompagna al
secondo movimento,
testimonianza
dell’amore
infinito dei genitori nei
confronti dei figli. Una
fuga basata sul tema
iniziale contraddistingue
il terzo movimento che
conduce
all’apoteosi
finale.
Composed by Melody Bober. For Piano. Graded Standard Repertoire; Piano Suite; Pi...(+)
Composed by Melody Bober.
For Piano. Graded
Standard Repertoire;
Piano Suite; Piano
Supplemental; Sheet;
Solo. Recital Suite
Series. Form: Suite.
Recital. Late
Intermediate. 12 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Composed by Doris Gazda.
Edited by Amy Rosen. Carl
Fischer Young String
Orchestra Series.
Classical. Score and
Parts. With Standard
notation.
16+4+16+10+10+4+10+12
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#YAS10. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.YAS10).
ISBN 9780825848261.
UPC: 798408048266. 8.5 X
11 inches. Key: D
major.
When
traveling through the
desert southwest of the
United States, you may be
fortunate enough to come
across a strange looking
brown and white streaked
bird called the
Roadrunner. It has a blue
patch of skin circling
the eyes, a tiny dot of
bright red behind the
eyes, a bushy crest on
the top of its head and a
long tail that bobs up
and down. A member of the
cuckoo family, it is New
Mexico's state bird, and
can run in bursts of
speed from between ten to
twenty miles per hour.
Because it is equipped to
run rather than fly, its
feet are different from
other bird species,
having two toes in front
and two toes in the back.
Its tracks looks like the
letter X. Although
roadrunners can become
airborne, they are
basically ground birds
and do not fly. They eat
insects, scorpions, small
rodents, birds, lizards
and snakes. They do make
noise when in danger;
however, the clicks and
clatters do not resemble
the sound of a honking
horn that we think of
from the Hollywood
cartoon version of
roadrunners. The repeated
notes in the opening
melody of Roadrunner
Rally will remind
you of the sight of a
roadrunner traveling
along at breakneck speed.
A crisp spiccato
accompanied by pizzicato
in the cello and bass
paints the picture of the
bird running through the
desert. At m. 17 you will
hear that raucous honk,
honk that is associated
with the roadrunner
saying Out of my way! The
syncopation can easily be
learned by feel as well
as by counting carefully.
At m. 25 and similar
passages, the first
violins will have fun
learning the jazz licks.
The walking bass like at
m.69 with the jerky sound
of the octaves in the
upper strings will remind
you of the awkward
appearance of this
ungainly bird. And of
course, Roadrunner
Rally ends with a
loudly emphasized honking
noise, the beep that we
associate with the
humorous picture of the
roadrunner. When
traveling through the
desert southwest of the
United States, you may be
fortunate enough to come
across a strange looking
brown and white streaked
bird called the
Roadrunner. It has a blue
patch of skin circling
the eyes, a tiny dot of
bright red behind the
eyes, a bushy crest on
the top of its head and a
long tail that bobs up
and down. A member of the
cuckoo family, it is New
Mexico's state bird, and
can run in bursts of
speed from between ten to
twenty miles per hour.
Because it is equipped to
run rather than fly, its
feet are different from
other bird species,
having two toes in front
and two toes in the back.
Its tracks looks like the
letter X. Although
roadrunners can become
airborne, they are
basically ground birds
and do not fly. They eat
insects, scorpions, small
rodents, birds, lizards
and snakes. They do make
noise when in danger;
however, the clicks and
clatters do not resemble
the sound of a honking
horn that we think of
from the Hollywood
cartoon version of
roadrunners. The repeated
notes in the opening
melody ofA Roadrunner
Rally will remind
you of the sight of a
roadrunner traveling
along at breakneck speed.
A crisp spiccato
accompanied by pizzicato
in the cello and bass
paints the picture of the
bird running through the
desert. At m. 17 you will
hear that raucous honk,
honk that is associated
with the roadrunner
saying Out of my way! The
syncopation can easily be
learned by feel as well
as by counting carefully.
At m. 25 and similar
passages, the first
violins will have fun
learning the jazz licks.
The walking bass like at
m.69 with the jerky sound
of the octaves in the
upper strings will remind
you of the awkward
appearance of this
ungainly bird. And of
course,A Roadrunner
Rally ends with a
loudly emphasized honking
noise, theA beep that we
associate with the
humorous picture of the
roadrunner. When
traveling through the
desert southwest of the
United States, you may be
fortunate enough to come
across a strange looking
brown and white streaked
bird called the
Roadrunner. It has a blue
patch of skin circling
the eyes, a tiny dot of
bright red behind the
eyes, a bushy crest on
the top of its head and a
long tail that bobs up
and down. A member of the
cuckoo family, it is New
Mexico's state bird, and
can run in bursts of
speed from between ten to
twenty miles per hour.
Because it is equipped to
run rather than fly, its
feet are different from
other bird species,
having two toes in front
and two toes in the back.
Its tracks looks like the
letter X. Although
roadrunners can become
airborne, they are
basically ground birds
and do not fly. They eat
insects, scorpions, small
rodents, birds, lizards
and snakes. They do make
noise when in danger;
however, the clicks and
clatters do not resemble
the sound of a honking
horn that we think of
from the Hollywood
cartoon version of
roadrunners. The repeated
notes in the opening
melody ofA Roadrunner
Rally will remind
you of the sight of a
roadrunner traveling
along at breakneck speed.
A crisp spiccato
accompanied by pizzicato
in the cello and bass
paints the picture of the
bird running through the
desert. At m. 17 you will
hear that raucous honk,
honk that is associated
with the roadrunner
saying Out of my way! The
syncopation can easily be
learned by feel as well
as by counting carefully.
At m. 25 and similar
passages, the first
violins will have fun
learning the jazz licks.
The walking bass like at
m.69 with the jerky sound
of the octaves in the
upper strings will remind
you of the awkward
appearance of this
ungainly bird. And of
course,A Roadrunner
Rally ends with a
loudly emphasized honking
noise, theA beep that we
associate with the
humorous picture of the
roadrunner. When
traveling through the
desert southwest of the
United States, you may be
fortunate enough to come
across a strange looking
brown and white streaked
bird called the
Roadrunner. It has a blue
patch of skin circling
the eyes, a tiny dot of
bright red behind the
eyes, a bushy crest on
the top of its head and a
long tail that bobs up
and down. A member of the
cuckoo family, it is New
Mexico's state bird, and
can run in bursts of
speed from between ten to
twenty miles per hour.
Because it is equipped to
run rather than fly, its
feet are different from
other bird species,
having two toes in front
and two toes in the back.
Its tracks looks like the
letter X. Although
roadrunners can become
airborne, they are
basically ground birds
and do not fly. They eat
insects, scorpions, small
rodents, birds, lizards
and snakes. They do make
noise when in danger;
however, the clicks and
clatters do not resemble
the sound of a honking
horn that we think of
from the Hollywood
cartoon version of
roadrunners. The repeated
notes in the opening
melody of Roadrunner
Rally will remind
you of the sight of a
roadrunner traveling
along at breakneck speed.
A crisp spiccato
accompanied by pizzicato
in the cello and bass
paints the picture of the
bird running through the
desert. At m. 17 you will
hear that raucous honk,
honk that is associated
with the roadrunner
saying Out of my way! The
syncopation can easily be
learned by feel as well
as by counting carefully.
At m. 25 and similar
passages, the first
violins will have fun
learning the jazz licks.
The walking bass like at
m.69 with the jerky sound
of the octaves in the
upper strings will remind
you of the awkward
appearance of this
ungainly bird. And of
course, Roadrunner
Rally ends with a
loudly emphasized honking
noise, the beep that we
associate with the
humorous picture of the
roadrunner. When
traveling through the
desert southwest of the
United States, you may be
fortunate enough to come
across a strange looking
brown and white streaked
bird called the
Roadrunner. It has a blue
patch of skin circling
the eyes, a tiny dot of
bright red behind the
eyes, a bushy crest on
the top of its head and a
long tail that bobs up
and down. A member of the
cuckoo family, it is New
Mexico's state bird, and
can run in bursts of
speed from between ten to
twenty miles per hour.
Because it is equipped to
run rather than fly, its
feet are different from
other bird species,
having two toes in front
and two toes in the back.
Its tracks looks like the
letter X. Although
roadrunners can become
airborne, they are
basically ground birds
and do not fly. They eat
insects, scorpions, small
rodents, birds, lizards
and snakes. They do make
noise when in danger;
however, the clicks and
clatters do not resemble
the sound of a honking
horn that we think of
from the Hollywood
cartoon version of
roadrunners. The repeated
notes in the opening
melody of Roadrunner
Rally will remind you of
the sight of a roadrunner
traveling along at
breakneck speed. A crisp
spiccato accompanied by
pizzicato in the cello
and bass paints the
picture of the bird
running through the
desert. At m. 17 you will
hear that raucous honk,
honk that is associated
with the roadrunner
saying Out of my way! The
syncopation can easily be
learned by feel as well
as by counting carefully.
At m. 25 and similar
passages, the first
violins will have fun
learning the jazz licks.
The walking bass like at
m.69 with the jerky sound
of the octaves in the
upper strings will remind
you of the awkward
appearance of this
ungainly bird. And of
course, Roadrunner Rally
ends with a loudly
emphasized honking noise,
the beep that we
associate with the
humorous picture of the
roadrunner. When
traveling through the
desert southwest of the
United States, you may be
fortunate enough to come
across a strange looking
brown and white streaked
bird called the
Roadrunner. It has a blue
patch of skin circling
the eyes, a tiny dot of
bright red behind the
eyes, a bushy crest on
the top of its head and a
long tail that bobs up
and down. A member of the
cuckoo family, it is New
Mexico's state bird, and
can run in bursts of
speed from between ten to
twenty miles per hour.
Because it is equipped to
run rather than fly, its
feet are different from
other bird species,
having two toes in front
and two toes in the back.
Its tracks looks like the
letter X. Although
roadrunners can become
airborne, they are
basically ground birds
and do not fly. They eat
insects, scorpions, small
rodents, birds, lizards
and snakes. They do make
noise when in danger;
however, the clicks and
clatters do not resemble
the sound of a honking
horn that we think of
from the Hollywood
cartoon version of
roadrunners.The repeated
notes in the opening
melody of Roadrunner
Rally will remind you of
the sight of a roadrunner
traveling along at
breakneck speed. A crisp
spiccato accompanied by
pizzicato in the cello
and bass paints the
picture of the bird
running through the
desert. At m. 17 you will
hear that raucous honk,
honk that is associated
with the roadrunner
saying Out of my way! The
syncopation can easily be
learned by feel as well
as by counting carefully.
At m. 25 and similar
passages, the first
violins will have fun
learning the jazz licks.
The walking bass like at
m.69 with the jerky sound
of the octaves in the
upper strings will remind
you of the awkward
appearance of this
ungainly bird. And of
course, Roadrunner
Rally ends with a loudly
emphasized honking noise,
the beep that we
associate with the
humorous picture of the
roadrunner.
(Concerto No. 1 for Marimba, Strings and Percussion). Composed by Gillingham. Ar...(+)
(Concerto No. 1 for
Marimba, Strings and
Percussion). Composed by
Gillingham. Arranged by
Nathan Daughtrey. For
Soloist(s) with String
Orchestra (Solo Marimba
Percussion 1 (xylophone,
bells, chimes) Percussion
2 (brake drum, cowbell,
shaker, suspended cymbal,
crash cymbals, temple
blocks, triangle)
Percussion 3 (4 toms,
crash cymbals, bass drum,
suspended cymbal, tam
tam, hi hat) Violin I
Violin II). Medium
difficult. Orchestra
score only. Duration
16:30. Published by C.
Alan Publications
SATB choir, piano SKU: LO.10-5727L Composed by Patti Drennan. Choral. Sac...(+)
SATB choir, piano
SKU:
LO.10-5727L
Composed
by Patti Drennan. Choral.
Sacred Anthem, Christmas.
Lorenz Publishing Company
#10/5727L. Published by
Lorenz Publishing Company
(LO.10-5727L).
ISBN
9780787777661.
A
lilting 6/8 meter is the
perfect backdrop for this
expressive Bert Stratton
text. While the words
paint a picture of the
angels visiting the
shepherds and the
shepherds hastening to
worship the Christ-child,
Patti's melodic writing
is full of ethereal grace
and beauty. A brief, but
meaningful Alleluia
section closes out each
refrain, and the music
culminates with the choir
singing, We lift our
voices high, we celebrate
His birth, a long-awaited
sign to all across the
earth..
Trumpet(s) solo SKU: BR.DV-32027 Trumpet Music of the 17th and 18th Ce...(+)
Trumpet(s) solo
SKU:
BR.DV-32027
Trumpet Music of the
17th and 18th
Centuries. Composed
by Kurt (Hrsg.) Janetzky.
Edited by Kurt Janetzky.
Solo instruments;
Softcover. Deutscher
Verlag. Z.T. mit Pauken
und B.c. Baroque period.
Score. 24 pages.
Deutscher Verlag fur
Musik #DV 32027.
Published by Deutscher
Verlag fur Musik
(BR.DV-32027).
ISBN
9790200425192. 9 x 12
inches.
Bicinia -
unaccompanied duos - have
been known to us from the
fifteenth century
onwards. So quite early
on it was customary tu
practise this type of
musical exercise, which
later, especially during
the Romantic period,
achieved great popularity
as the duo or duett.
Equal numbers of this
sort of instrumental duo
were composed for nearly
all wind and string
instruments. On the other
hand, only a small amount
of compositions for two
trumpets have come down
to us. In order to play
any music which
progresses beyond pure
fanfare on a natural
(valueless) trumpet, it
is necessary to make use
of the clarion register
(the top third of the
natural harmonic). And if
such a melody is to be
accompanied by a second
part, only the few
natural notes lying below
it are left, or else this
high register itself,
which calls for great
virtuosity on the part of
the trumpeter. As well as
this, we must remember
the fact that
trumpet-playing was only
allowed for the
trumpeters of a royal
court, army, staff, or
for the field-trumpeter
of a prince, plus a few
council, city, and church
musicians, who were bound
by strict guild and
corporation rules. Thus
in spite of the
preference for its
festive sound, the spread
and handing down of
trumpet music was almost
reduced to nothing under
these circumstances. As
well as this, pride of
place and profession
rivalry and envy amongst
musicians contributed in
large part. In England
the situation was
somewhat freer. Here
pretty little trumpet
duos originated,
including, amongst
others, those written by
Handel for his
master-trumpeter Valentin
Snow and the Royal
Sergeant-trumpeters of
the Shore family. An
especially happy
exception was the diocese
of Olmiitz. Here there
was a capable group of
musicians of the chapel
royal with the
brilliantly talented
group of trumpeters and
the field-trumpeter Pavel
Vajvanovsky, who also
composed himself. These
trumpeters in the service
of his prince-bishop
played many sacred and
secular pieces, all for
several instruments. It
was for them also that
Heinrich Ignaz Franz
Biber wrote the 12 double
trumpet sonatas we
present here. On the
other hand, the
representatives of the
authorities in Germany
ensured strict
observation of all edicts
and regulations. Even the
celebrated Bach-trumpeter
and towm-piper Gottfried
Reiche was never allowed
to be portrayed with a
proper trumpet due to the
priveleges of court and
field trumpeters. In
order to represent him as
one of the greatest
masters of his time and
art, however, the painter
placed an instrument
similar to a
corno-di-caccia in his
hand, together with a
sheet with a small piece
for virtuoso clarion.
When we try in spite of
these difficulties and
adverse circumstances to
gather a collection of
musically valuable and
characteristic examples
of popular pieces for two
trumpets from the
seventeenth and
eighteenth centuries, it
is in the first, place in
order to acquaint modern
trumpeters with something
of the wealth of music,
which can also be well
played on a modern
trumpet with valves. The
originally used trumpets
correspond to modern ones
in the keys of C and D,
but this does not mean
that many of the pieces
cannot be transposed to a
more comfortable
register. On top of this,
we have tried to give a
picture of the baroque
court and field
trumpeter, as well as of
the mysterious clarion
trumpeter, with the help
of musically popular
material. The origin of
most of the pieces used
is no longer clearly
discernable. In most
cases we possess second-
or third-hand copies
which have been handed
down, and show signs of
frequent use. A few cases
where modernization of
the second part obviously
did not take place until
the invention of stops,
have been re-shaped into
their supposed original
form. A series of further
dynamic details were
left, and marked as
optional suggestions in
brackets. Kurt
Janetzky