Mvt. 2 from Symphony
No. 6 (Three Places in
the East). Composed
by Dan Welcher. Full
score. 52 pages. Theodore
Presser Company
#165-00102F. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.16500102F).
ISBN
9781491131749. UPC:
680160680276.
Ever
since the success of my
series of wind ensemble
works Places in the West,
I've been wanting to
write a companion piece
for national parks on the
other side of the north
American continent. The
earlier work, consisting
of GLACIER, THE
YELLOWSTONE FIRES,
ARCHES, and ZION, spanned
some twenty years of my
composing life, and since
the pieces called for
differing groups of
instruments, and were in
slightly different styles
from each other, I never
considered them to be
connected except in their
subject matter. In their
depiction of both the
scenery and the human
history within these
wondrous places, they had
a common goal: awaking
the listener to the
fragile beauty that is in
them; and calling
attention to the ever
more crucial need for
preservation and
protection of these wild
places, unique in all the
world. With this new
work, commissioned by a
consortium of college and
conservatory wind
ensembles led by the
University of Georgia, I
decided to build upon
that same model---but to
solidify the process. The
result, consisting of
three movements (each
named for a different
national park in the
eastern US), is a
bona-fide symphony. While
the three pieces could be
performed separately,
they share a musical
theme---and also a common
style and
instrumentation. It is a
true symphony, in that
the first movement is
long and expository, the
second is a rather
tightly structured
scherzo-with-trio, and
the finale is a true
culmination of the whole.
The first movement,
Everglades, was the
original inspiration for
the entire symphony.
Conceived over the course
of two trips to that
astonishing place (which
the native Americans
called River of Grass,
the subtitle of this
movement), this movement
not only conveys a sense
of the humid, lush, and
even frightening scenery
there---but also an
overview of the entire
settling-of- Florida
experience. It contains
not one, but two native
American chants, and also
presents a view of the
staggering influence of
modern man on this
fragile part of the
world. Beginning with a
slow unfolding marked
Heavy, humid, the music
soon presents a gentle,
lyrical theme in the solo
alto saxophone. This
theme, which goes through
three expansive phrases
with breaks in between,
will appear in all three
movements of the
symphony. After the mood
has been established, the
music opens up to a rich,
warm setting of a
Cherokee morning song,
with the simple happiness
that this part of Florida
must have had prior to
the nineteenth century.
This music, enveloping
and comforting, gradually
gives way to a more
frenetic, driven section
representative of the
intrusion of the white
man. Since Florida was
populated and developed
largely due to the
introduction of a train
system, there's a
suggestion of the
mechanized iron horse
driving straight into the
heartland. At that point,
the native Americans
become considerably less
gentle, and a second
chant seems to stand in
the way of the intruder;
a kind of warning song.
The second part of this
movement shows us the
great swampy center of
the peninsula, with its
wildlife both in and out
of the water. A new theme
appears, sad but noble,
suggesting that this land
is precious and must be
protected by all the
people who inhabit it. At
length, the morning song
reappears in all its
splendor, until the
sunset---with one last
iteration of the warning
song in the solo piccolo.
Functioning as a scherzo,
the second movement,
Great Smoky Mountains,
describes not just that
huge park itself, but one
brave soul's attempt to
climb a mountain there.
It begins with three
iterations of the
UR-theme (which began the
first movement as well),
but this time as up-tempo
brass fanfares in
octaves. Each time it
begins again, the theme
is a little slower and
less confident than the
previous time---almost as
though the hiker were
becoming aware of the
daunting mountain before
him. But then, a steady,
quick-pulsed ostinato
appears, in a constantly
shifting meter system of
2/4- 3/4 in alteration,
and the hike has begun.
Over this, a slower new
melody appears, as the
trek up the mountain
progresses. It's a big
mountain, and the ascent
seems to take quite
awhile, with little
breaks in the hiker's
stride, until at length
he simply must stop and
rest. An oboe solo, over
several free cadenza-like
measures, allows us (and
our friend the hiker) to
catch our breath, and
also to view in the
distance the rocky peak
before us. The goal is
somehow even more
daunting than at first,
being closer and thus
more frighteningly steep.
When we do push off
again, it's at a slower
pace, and with more
careful attention to our
footholds as we trek over
broken rocks. Tantalizing
little views of the
valley at every
switchback make our
determination even
stronger. Finally, we
burst through a stand of
pines and----we're at the
summit! The immensity of
the view is overwhelming,
and ultimately humbling.
A brief coda, while we
sit dazed on the rocks,
ends the movement in a
feeling of triumph. The
final movement, Acadia,
is also about a trip. In
the summer of 2014, I
took a sailing trip with
a dear friend from North
Haven, Maine, to the
southern coast of Mt.
Desert Island in Acadia
National Park. The
experience left me both
exuberant and exhausted,
with an appreciation for
the ocean that I hadn't
had previously. The
approach to Acadia
National Park by water,
too, was thrilling: like
the difference between
climbing a mountain on
foot with riding up on a
ski-lift, I felt I'd
earned the right to be
there. The music for this
movement is entirely
based on the opening
UR-theme. There's a sense
of the water and the
mysterious, quiet deep
from the very beginning,
with seagulls and bell
buoys setting the scene.
As we leave the harbor,
the theme (in a canon
between solo euphonium
and tuba) almost seems as
if large subaquatic
animals are observing our
departure. There are
three themes (call them
A, B and C) in this
seafaring journey---but
they are all based on the
UR theme, in its original
form with octaves
displaced, in an
upside-down form, and in
a backwards version as
well. (The ocean, while
appearing to be
unchanging, is always
changing.) We move out
into the main channel
(A), passing several
islands (B), until we
reach the long draw that
parallels the coastline
called Eggemoggin Reach,
and a sudden burst of new
speed (C). Things
suddenly stop, as if the
wind had died, and we
have a vision: is that
really Mt. Desert Island
we can see off the port
bow, vaguely in the
distance? A chorale of
saxophones seems to
suggest that. We push off
anew as the chorale ends,
and go through all three
themes again---but in
different
instrumentations, and
different keys. At the
final tack-turn, there it
is, for real: Mt. Desert
Island, big as life.
We've made it. As we pull
into the harbor, where
we'll secure the boat for
the night, there's a
feeling of achievement.
Our whale and dolphin
friends return, and we
end our journey with
gratitude and
celebration. I am
profoundly grateful to
Jaclyn Hartenberger,
Professor of Conducting
at the University of
Georgia, for leading the
consortium which provided
the commissioning of this
work.
Violin SKU: HL.48181200 For Violin and Piano. Composed by Raymond ...(+)
Violin
SKU:
HL.48181200
For
Violin and Piano.
Composed by Raymond
Gallois Montbrun. Leduc.
Classical. Softcover. 4
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL20484. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48181200).
UPC:
888680866945. 9x12
inches.
Raymond
Gallois Montbrun
(1918-1994) published his
Dream of Janceline for
Alto Saxophone and
Piano in 1947, just
three years after he won
the Grand Prix de Rome.
Along with his Violin
Concerto,
Japan Symphony and
Concertstück for
Clarinet and Piano,
Dreams of Janceline
for Violin and Piano
remains popular to this
day. Dreams of
Janceline for Violin
is made up of twelve easy
pieces in variety of
styles, the seventh of
these being The
Nightingale's Polka.
This movement addresses
harmonics, a modulation
and articulation, among
other aspects. As
suitable and varied
pieces for the
progression of beginner
to intermediate level
violinists, Gallois
Montbrun's Dreams of
Janceline cannot be
missed.
A violin method for children age four and older. By Egon Sassmannshaus; Kurt Sa...(+)
A violin method for
children age four and
older. By Egon
Sassmannshaus; Kurt
Sassmannshaus. American
English translation: Kurt
Sassmannshaus and Melissa
Lusk; Illustrations:
Charlotte Panowsky. For
Violin. Take advantage of
our exclusive
introductory offer now
and save 25% off the
regular price - this
special price is
available for a limited
time only. Baerenreiter's
Sassmannshaus. Original
German title: Fruher
Anfang auf der Geige -
Band 1; Eine Violinschule
fur Kinder ab 4 Jahren.
Instructional Method.
Method book. Text
language: English. 64
pages. Published by
Baerenreiter Verlag
(German import).
2 Pianos, 4 Hands; Piano (pic.2.2.ca.Ebcl.2.bcl.2. cbsn-4.3.3.1-timp.6perc(2 s.d...(+)
2 Pianos, 4 Hands; Piano
(pic.2.2.ca.Ebcl.2.bcl.2.
cbsn-4.3.3.1-timp.6perc(2
s.d, b.d, ten d, 5cym,
4tam-t, 3tamb, 3tri, tub
bells, crots, bng, mar,
tempbl, wdbl, cast, whip,
glsp, vib, xyl)-2hp)
SKU: HL.49002570
Composed by Elisabeth
Lutyens. This edition:
Saddle stitching. Sheet
music. Edition Schott.
Classical. Piano
Reduction for 2 Pianos.
Composed 1961. Op. 46. 32
pages. Duration 17'.
Schott Music #ED 10907.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49002570).
ISBN
9790220105852. UPC:
073999373080.
8.5x11.5x0.125
inches.
Orchestra - all SKU: PR.816600040 Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. CD...(+)
Orchestra - all
SKU:
PR.816600040
Composed
by Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart. CD Sheet Music
(Version 1). Full Scores
to all of the major works
for orchestra by Mozart -
parts not included.
Classical Period. CD
Sheet Music. 2000
printable pages.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.816600040).
UPC:
680160600045. 5.5x5
inches.
This disk
contains study scores of
all 41 of Mozart's
Symphonies, as well as
Concertos for Winds and
Strings (Piano Concertos
are on a companion
CD-ROM), Serenades, Opera
Overtures, Divertimentos,
and other works.
About CD Sheet
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1)
CD
Sheet Music (Version 1)
was the initial CD Sheet
Music series distributed
by Theodore Presser. The
CDs include thousands of
pages of music that are
viewable and printable on
Mac or PC. Version 1
titles are a great value
at 40% off, as we make
room in our warehouse for
the newly enhanced CD
Sheet Music (Version 2.0)
series.
Orchestra (2.2.2.2/4.2.3.0,timp,str ) SKU: TM.06615SC Composed by Robert ...(+)
Orchestra
(2.2.2.2/4.2.3.0,timp,str
)
SKU: TM.06615SC
Composed by Robert
Schumann. Score. Lucks
Music Library #A2020.
Published by Lucks Music
Library (TM.06615SC).
Transposed: Cl
1&2, Hn 1&3&4, Tpt 1&2,
Tbn 1&2. Standard
performance edition.
Transposed parts can only
be used with this edition
- not compatible with
original 1841 version,
#05967. Clothbound
score.
Urtext based on the
new Complete Edition (G.
Henle Verlag).
Composed by Ludwig van
Beethoven. Edited by
Hans-werner Kuthen.
Stapled.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library). The
piano reduction and the
study score
(,,Studien-Edition) are
available at G. Henle
Verlag. Solo concerto;
Classical. Part. 12
pages. Duration 34'.
Breitkopf and Haertel #OB
14620-19. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.OB-14620-19).
ISBN
9790004335864. 10 x 12.5
inches.
Ludwig van
Beethoven wrote his Piano
Concerto no. 4 in 1805,
thus contemporaneously
with the opera Fidelio
and the Symphonies nos. 5
and 6. The first
performance took place on
22 December 1808 at the
now legendary academy
(subscription concert) in
which Beethoven presented
the two new symphonies
and the Choral Fantasy
op. 80 to the Viennese
public for the first
time. The work was first
published that year by
Breitkopf & Hartel. The
autograph of the score is
no longer extant. The
principal source of the
musical text on which the
present edition is based
is a scribal copy
examined and corrected by
Beethoven.
Urtext based on the
new Complete Edition (G.
Henle Verlag).
Composed by Ludwig van
Beethoven. Edited by
Hans-werner Kuthen.
Stapled.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library). The
piano reduction and the
study score
(,,Studien-Edition) are
available at G. Henle
Verlag. Solo concerto;
Classical. Part. 12
pages. Duration 34'.
Breitkopf and Haertel #OB
14620-23. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.OB-14620-23).
ISBN
9790004335871. 10 x 12.5
inches.
Ludwig van
Beethoven wrote his Piano
Concerto no. 4 in 1805,
thus contemporaneously
with the opera Fidelio
and the Symphonies nos. 5
and 6. The first
performance took place on
22 December 1808 at the
now legendary academy
(subscription concert) in
which Beethoven presented
the two new symphonies
and the Choral Fantasy
op. 80 to the Viennese
public for the first
time. The work was first
published that year by
Breitkopf & Hartel. The
autograph of the score is
no longer extant. The
principal source of the
musical text on which the
present edition is based
is a scribal copy
examined and corrected by
Beethoven.
Urtext based on the
new Complete Edition (G.
Henle Verlag).
Composed by Ludwig van
Beethoven. Edited by
Hans-werner Kuthen.
Stapled.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library). The
piano reduction and the
study score
(,,Studien-Edition) are
available at G. Henle
Verlag. Solo concerto;
Classical. Part. 12
pages. Duration 34'.
Breitkopf and Haertel #OB
14620-27. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.OB-14620-27).
ISBN
9790004335888. 10 x 12.5
inches.
Ludwig van
Beethoven wrote his Piano
Concerto no. 4 in 1805,
thus contemporaneously
with the opera Fidelio
and the Symphonies nos. 5
and 6. The first
performance took place on
22 December 1808 at the
now legendary academy
(subscription concert) in
which Beethoven presented
the two new symphonies
and the Choral Fantasy
op. 80 to the Viennese
public for the first
time. The work was first
published that year by
Breitkopf & Hartel. The
autograph of the score is
no longer extant. The
principal source of the
musical text on which the
present edition is based
is a scribal copy
examined and corrected by
Beethoven.
Urtext based on the
new Complete Edition (G.
Henle Verlag).
Composed by Ludwig van
Beethoven. Edited by
Hans-werner Kuthen.
Stapled.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library). The
piano reduction and the
study score
(,,Studien-Edition) are
available at G. Henle
Verlag. Solo concerto;
Classical. Part. 12
pages. Duration 34'.
Breitkopf and Haertel #OB
14620-15. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.OB-14620-15).
ISBN
9790004335840. 10 x 12.5
inches.
Ludwig van
Beethoven wrote his Piano
Concerto no. 4 in 1805,
thus contemporaneously
with the opera Fidelio
and the Symphonies nos. 5
and 6. The first
performance took place on
22 December 1808 at the
now legendary academy
(subscription concert) in
which Beethoven presented
the two new symphonies
and the Choral Fantasy
op. 80 to the Viennese
public for the first
time. The work was first
published that year by
Breitkopf & Hartel. The
autograph of the score is
no longer extant. The
principal source of the
musical text on which the
present edition is based
is a scribal copy
examined and corrected by
Beethoven.
Urtext based on the
new Complete Edition (G.
Henle Verlag).
Composed by Ludwig van
Beethoven. Edited by
Hans-werner Kuthen.
Stapled.
Orchester-Bibliothek
(Orchestral Library). The
piano reduction and the
study score
(,,Studien-Edition) are
available at G. Henle
Verlag. Solo concerto;
Classical. Part. 12
pages. Duration 34'.
Breitkopf and Haertel #OB
14620-16. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.OB-14620-16).
ISBN
9790004335857. 10 x 12.5
inches.
Ludwig van
Beethoven wrote his Piano
Concerto no. 4 in 1805,
thus contemporaneously
with the opera Fidelio
and the Symphonies nos. 5
and 6. The first
performance took place on
22 December 1808 at the
now legendary academy
(subscription concert) in
which Beethoven presented
the two new symphonies
and the Choral Fantasy
op. 80 to the Viennese
public for the first
time. The work was first
published that year by
Breitkopf & Hartel. The
autograph of the score is
no longer extant. The
principal source of the
musical text on which the
present edition is based
is a scribal copy
examined and corrected by
Beethoven.
Andante From Symphony No. 4 Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Kendor Music Inc.
By Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn (1809-1847). Arranged by Robert Frost. For string...(+)
By Felix Bartholdy
Mendelssohn (1809-1847).
Arranged by Robert Frost.
For string orchestra
(88555). Standard string
orchestra (88555).
Concert String Orchestra
Series. Grade 4. Score
and parts. Duration 5:10.
Published by Kendor Music
Inc
Orchestra (Parts) SKU: HL.14032244 Set of Parts. Composed by Carl ...(+)
Orchestra (Parts)
SKU:
HL.14032244
Set of
Parts. Composed by
Carl August Nielsen.
Music Sales America.
Classical. Softcover.
Edition Wilhelm Hansen
#CN00013A. Published by
Edition Wilhelm Hansen
(HL.14032244).
(2013 Edition). Composed by The Royal Conservatory Music Development Program. Fo...(+)
(2013 Edition). Composed
by The Royal Conservatory
Music Development
Program. For trumpet.
This edition: 1st
edition. Trumpet Series.
Late Intermediate to
Advanced. Method book. 40
pages. Published by The
Frederick Harris Music
Company
Bassoon SKU: SU.94010764 For Bassoon. Composed by James Lee III. W...(+)
Bassoon
SKU:
SU.94010764
For
Bassoon. Composed by
James Lee III. Woodwinds,
Bassoon. Score. Subito
Music Corporation
#94010764. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.94010764).
Dedicated to
Bryan Young, Principal
Bassoon, Baltimore
Chamber OrchestraBassoon
Duration: 5'3 Composed:
2020 Published by: Subito
Music Publishing PROGRAM
NOTE: The year 2020
has definitely been a
very challenging year
with many upheavals.
During this time of the
COVID-19 health crisis,
wearing masks, and high
racial tensions, I
decided to compose four
short solo woodwind works
for flute, oboe,
clarinet, and bassoon,
which represent the core
woodwind section in an
orchestra. I was inspired
to compose these short
pieces after I first
heard Igor Stravinsky's
three short pieces for
clarinet, which totals a
little more than four
minutes in duration. I
thought that it would be
nice to highlight and
honor my African-American
male colleagues in the
orchestral music world. I
wanted to celebrate the
fact that they are the
principal player in the
section of their
respective orchestras.
The short pieces are as
follows: Principal
Brother No. 1 for flute
solo for Demarre McGill,
Principal Flute of the
Seattle Symphony
Orchestra, Principal
Brother No. 2 for oboe
solo for Titus Underwood,
Principal Oboe of the
Nashville Symphony
Orchestra, Principal
Brother No. 3 for
clarinet solo for Anthony
McGill, Principal
Clarinet of the New York
Philharmonic, and
Principal Brother No. 4
for bassoon solo for
Bryan Young, Principal
Bassoon of the Baltimore
Chamber Orchestra. These
works all begin with
notes that are
representative of their
name; D for Demarre, B
for Titus (ti in
solfège starting on
C), A for Anthony, and Bb
for Bryan. There is also
a rhythmic figure in the
opening measures of each
piece, which represent
the utterance of their
names. All four of these
works are rhapsodic in
nature with elements of
improvisation. - James
Lee III.
Symphony No. 40 in G Minor Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Curnow Music
Concert Band - Grade 4 SKU: BT.CMP-0804-04-040 Excerpts from Movement ...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 4
SKU:
BT.CMP-0804-04-040
Excerpts from Movement
1. Composed by
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
Arranged by Stephen
Bulla. Sinfonia Series.
Set (Score & Parts).
Composed 2004. Curnow
Music #CMP 0804-04-040.
Published by Curnow Music
(BT.CMP-0804-04-040).
Mozart belongs
to everyone! The
experience of actually
playing Mozart's music
makes him real and more
than just a name we
associate with old music.
Stephen Bulla's
arrangement of the first
movement of what may
arguably be Mozart's
greatest symphony has a
great deal of
authenticity. Much more
than many just the tune
type transcription/
arrangements, Mr. Bulla's
work ambitiously explores
a good portion of
Mozart's miraculous
musical development, so
that your musicians can
begin to understand the
true genius of the
Classical icon. Those who
know Mozart will
appreciate the integrity
of the transcription.
Those who don't know
Mozart have a wonderful
treat in store!A
classic!
In de
zomer van het jaar 1788
schreef Mozart drie
symfonieën tijdens een
periode van ruim zes
weken. Zijn Symfonie
nr. 40 in G mineur
(KV 550) was een van die
grootse werken. Deze
bewerking van het eerste
deel van die
symfoniegetuigt van de
gratie van de componist,
evenals zijn
inventiviteit en zijn
gevoel voor humor, dat
altijd weer doorklinkt in
zijn mooie
muziek.
Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart war zeit
seines leider nur kurzen
Lebens ein äußerst
produktiver Komponist. Im
Sommer 1788, drei Jahre
vor seinem Tod, schrieb
er innerhalb von gut
sechs Wochen drei
Sinfonien. Die
Sinfonie Nr. 40 in
g-Moll ist eine
davon. Stephen Bulla
bearbeitete nun
Auszüge aus dem ersten
Satz dieses Werkes für
Blasorchester. In seinem
Arrangement arbeitete er
trefflich die Anmut, den
Erfindungsgeist und den
unwiderstehlichen Humor,
der Mozarts Musik zu
eigen ist, heraus.
Flute and Piano (FLUTE AND PI) SKU: HL.50488067 By Janos Szebenyi. By Fra...(+)
Flute and Piano (FLUTE
AND PI)
SKU:
HL.50488067
By Janos
Szebenyi. By Franz Anton
Rosler Rosetti. Baroque.
EMB. Book [Softcover].
Editio Musica Budapest
#Z3948. Published by
Editio Musica Budapest
(HL.50488067).
ISBN
9790080039489. A/4
inches. Janos
Szebenyi.
Already
during his lifetime
Rossler-Rosetti enjoyed
great popularity. His
operas and symphonies
achieved great success,
most of them appeared in
printing. His Requiem was
first performed at Prague
at a memorial festival
dedicated to Mozart. He
composed several
concertos for piano,
violin, violoncello,
flute, clarinet, bassoon,
corno and various
ensembles. Out of his 14
flute concertos the here
published Concerto in G
major is to be found on
page 25 of the thematic
catalogue Breitkopf
supplement XII (1778).
The contemporary
handwritten orchestral
parts of the work are
preserved at the King
Stephen Museum at
Szekesfehervar. It got
into the possession of
the Museum in 1951 with
therich book- and
music-collection of the
family Verebi-Vegh.
Rossler-Rosetti
genoss noch bei Lebzeiten
grosse Popularitat. Seine
Opern und Sinfonien
erzielten grossen Erfolg,
ein beideutender Teil
davon ist auch im Druck
erschienen. Sein Requiem
wurde in Prag 1792
anlasslich der
Mozart-Gedenkfeierlichkei
t aufgefuhrt. Er
komponierte viele
Konzerte fur Klavier,
Violine, Violoncello,
Flote, Klarinette,
Fagott, Horn und
verschiedene Ensembles.
Von seinen vierzehn
Flotenkonzerten ist das
hier erscheinende G-Dur
Konzert in Breitkopfs
thematischem Katalog
Supplement XII (1778) auf
Seite 25 erwahnt. Das
Werk wird im
zeitgenossischen
Manuskript der
Orchesterstimmen im
Istvan Kiraly (Konig
Stephan) Museum zu
Szekesfehervar
aufbewahrt,wohin es 1951
mit der reichen Bucher-
und Notensammlung der
Familie Vegh von Vereb
gelangte.