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Composed by Clara
Wieck-Schumann, Franz
Schubert, and Robert
Schumann. Edited by
Nicholas Hopkins.
Collection. With Standard
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Transcribed by Franz
Liszt. Introduction
It is true that Schubert
himself is somewhat to
blame for the very
unsatisfactory manner in
which his admirable piano
pieces are treated. He
was too immoderately
productive, wrote
incessantly, mixing
insignificant with
important things, grand
things with mediocre
work, paid no heed to
criticism, and always
soared on his wings. Like
a bird in the air, he
lived in music and sang
in angelic fashion.
--Franz Liszt, letter to
Dr. S. Lebert (1868) Of
those compositions that
greatly interest me,
there are only Chopin's
and yours. --Franz Liszt,
letter to Robert Schumann
(1838) She [Clara
Schumann] was astounded
at hearing me. Her
compositions are really
very remarkable,
especially for a woman.
There is a hundred times
more creativity and real
feeling in them than in
all the past and present
fantasias by Thalberg.
--Franz Liszt, letter to
Marie d'Agoult (1838)
Chretien Urhan
(1790-1845) was a
Belgian-born violinist,
organist and composer who
flourished in the musical
life of Paris in the
early nineteenth century.
According to various
accounts, he was deeply
religious, harshly
ascetic and wildly
eccentric, though revered
by many important and
influential members of
the Parisian musical
community. Regrettably,
history has forgotten
Urhan's many musical
achievements, the most
important of which was
arguably his pioneering
work in promoting the
music of Franz Schubert.
He devoted much of his
energies to championing
Schubert's music, which
at the time was unknown
outside of Vienna.
Undoubtedly, Urhan was
responsible for
stimulating this
enthusiasm in Franz
Liszt; Liszt regularly
heard Urhan's organ
playing in the
St.-Vincent-de-Paul
church in Paris, and the
two became personal
acquaintances. At
eighteen years of age,
Liszt was on the verge of
establishing himself as
the foremost pianist in
Europe, and this
awakening to Schubert's
music would prove to be a
profound experience.
Liszt's first travels
outside of his native
provincial Hungary were
to Vienna in 1821-1823,
where his father enrolled
him in studies with Carl
Czerny (piano) and
Antonio Salieri (music
theory). Both men had
important involvements
with Schubert; Czerny
(like Urhan) as performer
and advocate of
Schubert's music and
Salieri as his theory and
composition teacher from
1813-1817. Curiously,
Liszt and Schubert never
met personally, despite
their geographical
proximity in Vienna
during these years.
Inevitably, legends later
arose that the two had
been personal
acquaintances, although
Liszt would dismiss these
as fallacious: I never
knew Schubert personally,
he was once quoted as
saying. Liszt's initial
exposure to Schubert's
music was the Lieder,
what Urhan prized most of
all. He accompanied the
tenor Benedict
Randhartinger in numerous
performances of
Schubert's Lieder and
then, perhaps realizing
that he could benefit the
composer more on his own
terms, transcribed a
number of the Lieder for
piano solo. Many of these
transcriptions he would
perform himself on
concert tour during the
so-called Glanzzeit, or
time of splendor from
1839-1847. This publicity
did much to promote
reception of Schubert's
music throughout Europe.
Once Liszt retired from
the concert stage and
settled in Weimar as a
conductor in the 1840s,
he continued to perform
Schubert's orchestral
music, his Symphony No. 9
being a particular
favorite, and is credited
with giving the world
premiere performance of
Schubert's opera Alfonso
und Estrella in 1854. At
this time, he
contemplated writing a
biography of the
composer, which
regrettably remained
uncompleted. Liszt's
devotion to Schubert
would never waver.
Liszt's relationship with
Robert and Clara Schumann
was far different and far
more complicated; by
contrast, they were all
personal acquaintances.
What began as a
relationship of mutual
respect and admiration
soon deteriorated into
one of jealousy and
hostility, particularly
on the Schumann's part.
Liszt's initial contact
with Robert's music
happened long before they
had met personally, when
Liszt published an
analysis of Schumann's
piano music for the
Gazette musicale in 1837,
a gesture that earned
Robert's deep
appreciation. In the
following year Clara met
Liszt during a concert
tour in Vienna and
presented him with more
of Schumann's piano
music. Clara and her
father Friedrich Wieck,
who accompanied Clara on
her concert tours, were
quite taken by Liszt: We
have heard Liszt. He can
be compared to no other
player...he arouses
fright and astonishment.
His appearance at the
piano is indescribable.
He is an original...he is
absorbed by the piano.
Liszt, too, was impressed
with Clara--at first the
energy, intelligence and
accuracy of her piano
playing and later her
compositions--to the
extent that he dedicated
to her the 1838 version
of his Etudes d'execution
transcendante d'apres
Paganini. Liszt had a
closer personal
relationship with Clara
than with Robert until
the two men finally met
in 1840. Schumann was
astounded by Liszt's
piano playing. He wrote
to Clara that Liszt had
played like a god and had
inspired indescribable
furor of applause. His
review of Liszt even
included a heroic
personification with
Napoleon. In Leipzig,
Schumann was deeply
impressed with Liszt's
interpretations of his
Noveletten, Op. 21 and
Fantasy in C Major, Op.
17 (dedicated to Liszt),
enthusiastically
observing that, I feel as
if I had known you twenty
years. Yet a variety of
events followed that
diminished Liszt's glory
in the eyes of the
Schumanns. They became
critical of the cult-like
atmosphere that arose
around his recitals, or
Lisztomania as it came to
be called; conceivably,
this could be attributed
to professional jealousy.
Clara, in particular,
came to loathe Liszt,
noting in a letter to
Joseph Joachim, I despise
Liszt from the depths of
my soul. She recorded a
stunning diary entry a
day after Liszt's death,
in which she noted, He
was an eminent keyboard
virtuoso, but a dangerous
example for the
young...As a composer he
was terrible. By
contrast, Liszt did not
share in these negative
sentiments; no evidence
suggests that he had any
ill-regard for the
Schumanns. In Weimar, he
did much to promote
Schumann's music,
conducting performances
of his Scenes from Faust
and Manfred, during a
time in which few
orchestras expressed
interest, and premiered
his opera Genoveva. He
later arranged a benefit
concert for Clara
following Robert's death,
featuring Clara as
soloist in Robert's Piano
Concerto, an event that
must have been
exhilarating to witness.
Regardless, her opinion
of him would never
change, despite his
repeated gestures of
courtesy and respect.
Liszt's relationship with
Schubert was a spiritual
one, with music being the
one and only link between
the two men. That with
the Schumanns was
personal, with music
influenced by a hero
worship that would
aggravate the
relationship over time.
Nonetheless, Liszt would
remain devoted to and
enthusiastic for the
music and achievements of
these composers. He would
be a vital force in
disseminating their music
to a wider audience, as
he would be with many
other composers
throughout his career.
His primary means for
accomplishing this was
the piano transcription.
Liszt and the
Transcription
Transcription versus
Paraphrase Transcription
and paraphrase were
popular terms in
nineteenth-century music,
although certainly not
unique to this period.
Musicians understood that
there were clear
distinctions between
these two terms, but as
is often the case these
distinctions could be
blurred. Transcription,
literally writing over,
entails reworking or
adapting a piece of music
for a performance medium
different from that of
its original; arrangement
is a possible synonym.
Adapting is a key part of
this process, for the
success of a
transcription relies on
the transcriber's ability
to adapt the piece to the
different medium. As a
result, the pre-existing
material is generally
kept intact, recognizable
and intelligible; it is
strict, literal,
objective. Contextual
meaning is maintained in
the process, as are
elements of style and
form. Paraphrase, by
contrast, implies
restating something in a
different manner, as in a
rewording of a document
for reasons of clarity.
In nineteenth-century
music, paraphrasing
indicated elaborating a
piece for purposes of
expressive virtuosity,
often as a vehicle for
showmanship. Variation is
an important element, for
the source material may
be varied as much as the
paraphraser's imagination
will allow; its purpose
is metamorphosis.
Transcription is adapting
and arranging;
paraphrasing is
transforming and
reworking. Transcription
preserves the style of
the original; paraphrase
absorbs the original into
a different style.
Transcription highlights
the original composer;
paraphrase highlights the
paraphraser.
Approximately half of
Liszt's compositional
output falls under the
category of transcription
and paraphrase; it is
noteworthy that he never
used the term
arrangement. Much of his
early compositional
activities were
transcriptions and
paraphrases of works of
other composers, such as
the symphonies of
Beethoven and Berlioz,
vocal music by Schubert,
and operas by Donizetti
and Bellini. It is
conceivable that he
focused so intently on
work of this nature early
in his career as a means
to perfect his
compositional technique,
although transcription
and paraphrase continued
well after the technique
had been mastered; this
might explain why he
drastically revised and
rewrote many of his
original compositions
from the 1830s (such as
the Transcendental Etudes
and Paganini Etudes) in
the 1850s. Charles Rosen,
a sympathetic interpreter
of Liszt's piano works,
observes, The new
revisions of the
Transcendental Etudes are
not revisions but concert
paraphrases of the old,
and their art lies in the
technique of
transformation. The
Paganini etudes are piano
transcriptions of violin
etudes, and the
Transcendental Etudes are
piano transcriptions of
piano etudes. The
principles are the same.
He concludes by noting,
Paraphrase has shaded off
into
composition...Composition
and paraphrase were not
identical for him, but
they were so closely
interwoven that
separation is impossible.
The significance of
transcription and
paraphrase for Liszt the
composer cannot be
overstated, and the
mutual influence of each
needs to be better
understood. Undoubtedly,
Liszt the composer as we
know him today would be
far different had he not
devoted so much of his
career to transcribing
and paraphrasing the
music of others. He was
perhaps one of the first
composers to contend that
transcription and
paraphrase could be
genuine art forms on
equal par with original
pieces; he even claimed
to be the first to use
these two terms to
describe these classes of
arrangements. Despite the
success that Liszt
achieved with this type
of work, others viewed it
with circumspection and
criticism. Robert
Schumann, although deeply
impressed with Liszt's
keyboard virtuosity, was
harsh in his criticisms
of the transcriptions.
Schumann interpreted them
as indicators that
Liszt's virtuosity had
hindered his
compositional development
and suggested that Liszt
transcribed the music of
others to compensate for
his own compositional
deficiencies.
Nonetheless, Liszt's
piano transcriptions,
what he sometimes called
partitions de piano (or
piano scores), were
instrumental in promoting
composers whose music was
unknown at the time or
inaccessible in areas
outside of major European
capitals, areas that
Liszt willingly toured
during his Glanzzeit. To
this end, the
transcriptions had to be
literal arrangements for
the piano; a Beethoven
symphony could not be
introduced to an
unknowing audience if its
music had been subjected
to imaginative
elaborations and
variations. The same
would be true of the 1833
transcription of
Berlioz's Symphonie
fantastique (composed
only three years
earlier), the
astonishingly novel
content of which would
necessitate a literal and
intelligible rendering.
Opera, usually more
popular and accessible
for the general public,
was a different matter,
and in this realm Liszt
could paraphrase the
original and manipulate
it as his imagination
would allow without
jeopardizing its
reception; hence, the
paraphrases on the operas
of Bellini, Donizetti,
Mozart, Meyerbeer and
Verdi. Reminiscence was
another term coined by
Liszt for the opera
paraphrases, as if the
composer were reminiscing
at the keyboard following
a memorable evening at
the opera. Illustration
(reserved on two
occasions for Meyerbeer)
and fantasy were
additional terms. The
operas of Wagner were
exceptions. His music was
less suited to paraphrase
due to its general lack
of familiarity at the
time. Transcription of
Wagner's music was thus
obligatory, as it was of
Beethoven's and Berlioz's
music; perhaps the
composer himself insisted
on this approach. Liszt's
Lieder Transcriptions
Liszt's initial
encounters with
Schubert's music, as
mentioned previously,
were with the Lieder. His
first transcription of a
Schubert Lied was Die
Rose in 1833, followed by
Lob der Tranen in 1837.
Thirty-nine additional
transcriptions appeared
at a rapid pace over the
following three years,
and in 1846, the Schubert
Lieder transcriptions
would conclude, by which
point he had completed
fifty-eight, the most of
any composer. Critical
response to these
transcriptions was highly
favorable--aside from the
view held by
Schumann--particularly
when Liszt himself played
these pieces in concert.
Some were published
immediately by Anton
Diabelli, famous for the
theme that inspired
Beethoven's variations.
Others were published by
the Viennese publisher
Tobias Haslinger (one of
Beethoven's and
Schubert's publishers in
the 1820s), who sold his
reserves so quickly that
he would repeatedly plead
for more. However,
Liszt's enthusiasm for
work of this nature soon
became exhausted, as he
noted in a letter of 1839
to the publisher
Breitkopf und Hartel:
That good Haslinger
overwhelms me with
Schubert. I have just
sent him twenty-four new
songs (Schwanengesang and
Winterreise), and for the
moment I am rather tired
of this work. Haslinger
was justified in his
demands, for the Schubert
transcriptions were
received with great
enthusiasm. One Gottfried
Wilhelm Fink, then editor
of the Allgemeine
musikalische Zeitung,
observed of these
transcriptions: Nothing
in recent memory has
caused such sensation and
enjoyment in both
pianists and audiences as
these arrangements...The
demand for them has in no
way been satisfied; and
it will not be until
these arrangements are
seen on pianos
everywhere. They have
indeed made quite a
splash. Eduard Hanslick,
never a sympathetic
critic of Liszt's music,
acknowledged thirty years
after the fact that,
Liszt's transcriptions of
Schubert Lieder were
epoch-making. There was
hardly a concert in which
Liszt did not have to
play one or two of
them--even when they were
not listed on the
program. These
transcriptions quickly
became some of his most
sough-after pieces,
despite their extreme
technical demands.
Leading pianists of the
day, such as Clara Wieck
and Sigismond Thalberg,
incorporated them into
their concert programs
immediately upon
publication. Moreover,
the transcriptions would
serve as inspirations for
other composers, such as
Stephen Heller, Cesar
Franck and later Leopold
Godowsky, all of whom
produced their own
transcriptions of
Schubert's Lieder. Liszt
would transcribe the
Lieder of other composers
as well, including those
by Mendelssohn, Chopin,
Anton Rubinstein and even
himself. Robert Schumann,
of course, would not be
ignored. The first
transcription of a
Schumann Lied was the
celebrated Widmung from
Myrten in 1848, the only
Schumann transcription
that Liszt completed
during the composer's
lifetime. (Regrettably,
there is no evidence of
Schumann's regard of this
transcription, or even if
he was aware of it.) From
the years 1848-1881,
Liszt transcribed twelve
of Robert Schumann's
Lieder (including one
orchestral Lied) and
three of Clara (one from
each of her three
published Lieder cycles);
he would transcribe no
other works of these two
composers. The Schumann
Lieder transcriptions,
contrary to those of
Schubert, are literal
arrangements, posing, in
general, far fewer
demands on the pianist's
technique. They are
comparatively less
imaginative in their
treatment of the original
material. Additionally,
they seem to have been
less valued in their day
than the Schubert
transcriptions, and it is
noteworthy that none of
the Schumann
transcriptions bear
dedications, as most of
the Schubert
transcriptions do. The
greatest challenge posed
by Lieder transcriptions,
regardless of the
composer or the nature of
the transcription, was to
combine the vocal and
piano parts of the
original such that the
character of each would
be preserved, a challenge
unique to this form of
transcription. Each part
had to be intact and
aurally recognizable, the
vocal line in particular.
Complications could be
manifold in a Lied that
featured dissimilar
parts, such as Schubert's
Auf dem Wasser zu singen,
whose piano accompaniment
depicts the rocking of
the boat on the
shimmering waves while
the vocal line reflects
on the passing of time.
Similar complications
would be encountered in
Gretchen am Spinnrade, in
which the ubiquitous
sixteenth-note pattern in
the piano's right hand
epitomizes the
ever-turning spinning
wheel over which the
soprano voice expresses
feelings of longing and
heartache. The resulting
transcriptions for solo
piano would place
exceptional demands on
the pianist. The
complications would be
far less imposing in
instances in which voice
and piano were less
differentiated, as in
many of Schumann's Lieder
that Liszt transcribed.
The piano parts in these
Lieder are true
accompaniments for the
voice, providing harmonic
foundation and rhythmic
support by doubling the
vocal line throughout.
The transcriptions, thus,
are strict and literal,
with far fewer demands on
both pianist and
transcriber. In all of
Liszt's Lieder
transcriptions,
regardless of the way in
which the two parts are
combined, the melody
(i.e. the vocal line) is
invariably the focal
point; the melody should
sing on the piano, as if
it were the voice. The
piano part, although
integral to contributing
to the character of the
music, is designed to
function as
accompaniment. A singing
melody was a crucial
objective in
nineteenth-century piano
performance, which in
part might explain the
zeal in transcribing and
paraphrasing vocal music
for the piano. Friedrich
Wieck, father and teacher
of Clara Schumann,
stressed this point
repeatedly in his 1853
treatise Clavier und
Gesang (Piano and Song):
When I speak in general
of singing, I refer to
that species of singing
which is a form of
beauty, and which is a
foundation for the most
refined and most perfect
interpretation of music;
and, above all things, I
consider the culture of
beautiful tones the basis
for the finest possible
touch on the piano. In
many respects, the piano
and singing should
explain and supplement
each other. They should
mutually assist in
expressing the sublime
and the noble, in forms
of unclouded beauty. Much
of Liszt's piano music
should be interpreted
with this concept in
mind, the Lieder
transcriptions and opera
paraphrases, in
particular. To this end,
Liszt provided numerous
written instructions to
the performer to
emphasize the vocal line
in performance, with
Italian directives such
as un poco marcato il
canto, accentuato assai
il canto and ben
pronunziato il canto.
Repeated indications of
cantando,singend and
espressivo il canto
stress the significance
of the singing tone. As
an additional means of
achieving this and
providing the performer
with access to the
poetry, Liszt insisted,
at what must have been a
publishing novelty at the
time, on printing the
words of the Lied in the
music itself. Haslinger,
seemingly oblivious to
Liszt's intent, initially
printed the poems of the
early Schubert
transcriptions separately
inside the front covers.
Liszt argued that the
transcriptions must be
reprinted with the words
underlying the notes,
exactly as Schubert had
done, a request that was
honored by printing the
words above the
right-hand staff. Liszt
also incorporated a
visual scheme for
distinguishing voice and
accompaniment, influenced
perhaps by Chopin, by
notating the
accompaniment in cue
size. His transcription
of Robert Schumann's
Fruhlings Ankunft
features the vocal line
in normal size, the piano
accompaniment in reduced
size, an unmistakable
guide in a busy texture
as to which part should
be emphasized: Example 1.
Schumann-Liszt Fruhlings
Ankunft, mm. 1-2. The
same practice may be
found in the
transcription of
Schumann's An die Turen
will ich schleichen. In
this piece, the performer
must read three staves,
in which the baritone
line in the central staff
is to be shared between
the two hands based on
the stem direction of the
notes: Example 2.
Schumann-Liszt An die
Turen will ich
schleichen, mm. 1-5. This
notational practice is
extremely beneficial in
this instance, given the
challenge of reading
three staves and the
manner in which the vocal
line is performed by the
two hands. Curiously,
Liszt did not use this
practice in other
transcriptions.
Approaches in Lieder
Transcription Liszt
adopted a variety of
approaches in his Lieder
transcriptions, based on
the nature of the source
material, the ways in
which the vocal and piano
parts could be combined
and the ways in which the
vocal part could sing.
One approach, common with
strophic Lieder, in which
the vocal line would be
identical in each verse,
was to vary the register
of the vocal part. The
transcription of Lob der
Tranen, for example,
incorporates three of the
four verses of the
original Lied, with the
register of the vocal
line ascending one octave
with each verse (from low
to high), as if three
different voices were
participating. By the
conclusion, the music
encompasses the entire
range of Liszt's keyboard
to produce a stunning
climactic effect, and the
variety of register of
the vocal line provides a
welcome textural variety
in the absence of the
words. The three verses
of the transcription of
Auf dem Wasser zu singen
follow the same approach,
in which the vocal line
ascends from the tenor,
to the alto and to the
soprano registers with
each verse.
Fruhlingsglaube adopts
the opposite approach, in
which the vocal line
descends from soprano in
verse 1 to tenor in verse
2, with the second part
of verse 2 again resuming
the soprano register;
this is also the case in
Das Wandern from
Mullerlieder. Gretchen am
Spinnrade posed a unique
problem. Since the poem's
narrator is female, and
the poem represents an
expression of her longing
for her lover Faust,
variation of the vocal
line's register, strictly
speaking, would have been
impractical. For this
reason, the vocal line
remains in its original
register throughout,
relentlessly colliding
with the sixteenth-note
pattern of the
accompaniment. One
exception may be found in
the fifth and final verse
in mm. 93-112, at which
point the vocal line is
notated in a higher
register and doubled in
octaves. This sudden
textural change, one that
is readily audible, was a
strategic means to
underscore Gretchen's
mounting anxiety (My
bosom urges itself toward
him. Ah, might I grasp
and hold him! And kiss
him as I would wish, at
his kisses I should
die!). The transcription,
thus, becomes a vehicle
for maximizing the
emotional content of the
poem, an exceptional
undertaking with the
general intent of a
transcription. Registral
variation of the vocal
part also plays a crucial
role in the transcription
of Erlkonig. Goethe's
poem depicts the death of
a child who is
apprehended by a
supernatural Erlking, and
Schubert, recognizing the
dramatic nature of the
poem, carefully depicted
the characters (father,
son and Erlking) through
unique vocal writing and
accompaniment patterns:
the Lied is a dramatic
entity. Liszt, in turn,
followed Schubert's
characterization in this
literal transcription,
yet took it an additional
step by placing the
register of the father's
vocal line in the
baritone range, that of
the son in the soprano
range and that of the
Erlking in the highest
register, options that
would not have been
available in the version
for voice and piano.
Additionally, Liszt
labeled each appearance
of each character in the
score, a means for
guiding the performer in
interpreting the dramatic
qualities of the Lied. As
a result, the drama and
energy of the poem are
enhanced in this
transcription; as with
Gretchen am Spinnrade,
the transcriber has
maximized the content of
the original. Elaboration
may be found in certain
Lieder transcriptions
that expand the
performance to a level of
virtuosity not found in
the original; in such
cases, the transcription
approximates the
paraphrase. Schubert's Du
bist die Ruh, a paradigm
of musical simplicity,
features an uncomplicated
piano accompaniment that
is virtually identical in
each verse. In Liszt's
transcription, the
material is subjected to
a highly virtuosic
treatment that far
exceeds the original,
including a demanding
passage for the left hand
alone in the opening
measures and unique
textural writing in each
verse. The piece is a
transcription in
virtuosity; its art, as
Rosen noted, lies in the
technique of
transformation.
Elaboration may entail an
expansion of the musical
form, as in the extensive
introduction to Die
Forelle and a virtuosic
middle section (mm.
63-85), both of which are
not in the original. Also
unique to this
transcription are two
cadenzas that Liszt
composed in response to
the poetic content. The
first, in m. 93 on the
words und eh ich es
gedacht (and before I
could guess it), features
a twisted chromatic
passage that prolongs and
thereby heightens the
listener's suspense as to
the fate of the trout
(which is ultimately
caught). The second, in
m. 108 on the words
Betrogne an (and my blood
boiled as I saw the
betrayed one), features a
rush of
diminished-seventh
arpeggios in both hands,
epitomizing the poet's
rage at the fisherman for
catching the trout. Less
frequent are instances in
which the length of the
original Lied was
shortened in the
transcription, a tendency
that may be found with
certain strophic Lieder
(e.g., Der Leiermann,
Wasserflut and Das
Wandern). Another
transcription that
demonstrates Liszt's
readiness to modify the
original in the interests
of the poetic content is
Standchen, the seventh
transcription from
Schubert's
Schwanengesang. Adapted
from Act II of
Shakespeare's Cymbeline,
the poem represents the
repeated beckoning of a
man to his lover. Liszt
transformed the Lied into
a miniature drama by
transcribing the vocal
line of the first verse
in the soprano register,
that of the second verse
in the baritone register,
in effect, creating a
dialogue between the two
lovers. In mm. 71-102,
the dialogue becomes a
canon, with one voice
trailing the other like
an echo (as labeled in
the score) at the
distance of a beat. As in
other instances, the
transcription resembles
the paraphrase, and it is
perhaps for this reason
that Liszt provided an
ossia version that is
more in the nature of a
literal transcription.
The ossia version, six
measures shorter than
Schubert's original, is
less demanding
technically than the
original transcription,
thus representing an
ossia of transcription
and an ossia of piano
technique. The Schumann
Lieder transcriptions, in
general, display a less
imaginative treatment of
the source material.
Elaborations are less
frequently encountered,
and virtuosity is more
restricted, as if the
passage of time had
somewhat tamed the
composer's approach to
transcriptions;
alternatively, Liszt was
eager to distance himself
from the fierce
virtuosity of his early
years. In most instances,
these transcriptions are
literal arrangements of
the source material, with
the vocal line in its
original form combined
with the accompaniment,
which often doubles the
vocal line in the
original Lied. Widmung,
the first of the Schumann
transcriptions, is one
exception in the way it
recalls the virtuosity of
the Schubert
transcriptions of the
1830s. Particularly
striking is the closing
section (mm. 58-73), in
which material of the
opening verse (right
hand) is combined with
the triplet quarter notes
(left hand) from the
second section of the
Lied (mm. 32-43), as if
the transcriber were
attempting to reconcile
the different material of
these two sections.
Fruhlingsnacht resembles
a paraphrase by
presenting each of the
two verses in differing
registers (alto for verse
1, mm. 3-19, and soprano
for verse 2, mm. 20-31)
and by concluding with a
virtuosic section that
considerably extends the
length of the original
Lied. The original
tonalities of the Lieder
were generally retained
in the transcriptions,
showing that the tonality
was an important part of
the transcription
process. The infrequent
instances of
transposition were done
for specific reasons. In
1861, Liszt transcribed
two of Schumann's Lieder,
one from Op. 36 (An den
Sonnenschein), another
from Op. 27 (Dem roten
Roslein), and merged
these two pieces in the
collection 2 Lieder; they
share only the common
tonality of A major. His
choice for combining
these two Lieder remains
unknown, but he clearly
recognized that some
tonal variety would be
needed, for which reason
Dem roten Roslein was
transposed to C>= major.
The collection features
An den Sonnenschein in A
major (with a transition
to the new tonality),
followed by Dem roten
Roslein in C>= major
(without a change of key
signature), and
concluding with a reprise
of An den Sonnenschein in
A major. A three-part
form was thus established
with tonal variety
provided by keys in third
relations (A-C>=-A); in
effect, two of Schumann's
Lieder were transcribed
into an archetypal song
without words. In other
instances, Liszt treated
tonality and tonal
organization as important
structural ingredients,
particularly in the
transcriptions of
Schubert's Lieder cycles,
i.e. Schwanengesang,
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music. Edition Schott.
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1985-1988. Duration 24'.
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9.0x12.0x0.224
inches. I composed
the Piano Concerto in two
stages: the first three
movements during the
years 1985-86, the next
two in 1987, the final
autograph of the last
movement was ready by
January, 1988. The
concerto is dedicated to
the American conductor
Mario di Bonaventura. The
markings of the movements
are the following: 1.
Vivace molto ritmico e
preciso 2. Lento e
deserto 3. Vivace
cantabile 4. Allegro
risoluto 5. Presto
luminoso.The first
performance of the
three-movement Concerto
was on October 23rd, 1986
in Graz. Mario di
Bonaventura conducted
while his brother,
Anthony di Bonaventura,
was the soloist. Two days
later the performance was
repeated in the Vienna
Konzerthaus. After
hearing the work twice, I
came to the conclusion
that the third movement
is not an adequate
finale; my feeling of
form demanded
continuation, a
supplement. That led to
the composing of the next
two movements. The
premiere of the whole
cycle took place on
February 29th, 1988, in
the Vienna Konzerthaus
with the same conductor
and the same pianist. The
orchestra consisted of
the following: flute,
oboe, clarinet, bassoon,
horn, trumpet, tenor
trombone, percussion and
strings. The flautist
also plays the piccoIo,
the clarinetist, the alto
ocarina. The percussion
is made up of diverse
instruments, which one
musician-virtuoso can
play. It is more
practical, however, if
two or three musicians
share the instruments.
Besides traditional
instruments the
percussion part calls
also for two simple wind
instruments: the swanee
whistle and the
harmonica. The string
instrument parts (two
violins, viola, cello and
doubles bass) can be
performed soloistic since
they do not contain
divisi. For balance,
however, the ensemble
playing is recommended,
for example 6-8 first
violins, 6-8 second, 4-6
violas, 4-6 cellos, 3-4
double basses. In the
Piano Concerto I realized
new concepts of harmony
and rhythm. The first
movement is entirely
written in bimetry:
simultaneously 12/8 and
4/4 (8/8). This relates
to the known triplet on a
doule relation and in
itself is nothing new.
Because, however, I
articulate 12 triola and
8 duola pulses, an
entangled, up till now
unheard kind of polymetry
is created. The rhythm is
additionally complicated
because of asymmetric
groupings inside two
speed layers, which means
accents are
asymmetrically
distributed. These
groups, as in the talea
technique, have a fixed,
continuously repeating
rhythmic structures of
varying lengths in speed
layers of 12/8 and 4/4.
This means that the
repeating pattern in the
12/8 level and the
pattern in the 4/4 level
do not coincide and
continuously give a
kaleidoscope of renewing
combinations. In our
perception we quickly
resign from following
particular rhythmical
successions and that what
is going on in time
appears for us as
something static,
resting. This music, if
it is played properly, in
the right tempo and with
the right accents inside
particular layers, after
a certain time 'rises, as
it were, as a plane after
taking off: the rhythmic
action, too complex to be
able to follow in detail,
begins flying. This
diffusion of individual
structures into a
different global
structure is one of my
basic compositional
concepts: from the end of
the fifties, from the
orchestral works
Apparitions and
Atmospheres I
continuously have been
looking for new ways of
resolving this basic
question. The harmony of
the first movement is
based on mixtures, hence
on the parallel leading
of voices. This technique
is used here in a rather
simple form; later in the
fourth movement it will
be considerably
developed. The second
movement (the only slow
one amongst five
movements) also has a
talea type of structure,
it is however much
simpler rhythmically,
because it contains only
one speed layer. The
melody is consisted in
the development of a
rigorous interval mode in
which two minor seconds
and one major second
alternate therefore nine
notes inside an octave.
This mode is transposed
into different degrees
and it also determines
the harmony of the
movement; however, in
closing episode in the
piano part there is a
combination of diatonics
(white keys) and
pentatonics (black keys)
led in brilliant,
sparkling quasimixtures,
while the orchestra
continues to play in the
nine tone mode. In this
movement I used isolated
sounds and extreme
registers (piccolo in a
very low register,
bassoon in a very high
register, canons played
by the swanee whistle,
the alto ocarina and
brass with a harmon-mute'
damper, cutting sound
combinations of the
piccolo, clarinet and
oboe in an extremely high
register, also
alternating of a
whistle-siren and
xylophone). The third
movement also has one
speed layer and because
of this it appears as
simpler than the first,
but actually the rhythm
is very complicated in a
different way here. Above
the uninterrupted, fast
and regular basic pulse,
thanks to the asymmetric
distribution of accents,
different types of
hemiolas and inherent
melodical patterns appear
(the term was coined by
Gerhard Kubik in relation
to central African
music). If this movement
is played with the
adequate speed and with
very clear accentuation,
illusory
rhythmic-melodical
figures appear. These
figures are not played
directly; they do not
appear in the score, but
exist only in our
perception as a result of
co-operation of different
voices. Already earlier I
had experimented with
illusory rhythmics,
namely in Poeme
symphonique for 100
metronomes (1962), in
Continuum for harpsichord
(1968), in Monument for
two pianos (1976), and
especially in the first
and sixth piano etude
Desordre and Automne a
Varsovie (1985). The
third movement of the
Piano Concerto is up to
now the clearest example
of illusory rhythmics and
illusory melody. In
intervallic and chordal
structure this movement
is based on alternation,
and also inter-relation
of various modal and
quasi-equidistant harmony
spaces. The tempered
twelve-part division of
the octave allows for
diatonical and other
modal interval
successions, which are
not equidistant, but are
based on the alternation
of major and minor
seconds in different
groups. The tempered
system also allows for
the use of the
anhemitonic pentatonic
scale (the black keys of
the piano). From
equidistant scales,
therefore interval
formations which are
based on the division of
an octave in equal
distances, the
twelve-tone tempered
system allows only
chromatics (only minor
seconds) and the six-tone
scale (the whole-tone:
only major seconds).
Moreover, the division of
the octave into four
parts only minor thirds)
and three parts (three
major thirds) is
possible. In several
music cultures different
equidistant divisions of
an octave are accepted,
for example, in the
Javanese slendro into
five parts, in Melanesia
into seven parts, popular
also in southeastern
Asia, and apart from
this, in southern Africa.
This does not mean an
exact equidistance: there
is a certain tolerance
for the inaccurateness of
the interval tuning.
These exotic for us,
Europeans, harmony and
melody have attracted me
for several years.
However I did not want to
re-tune the piano
(microtone deviations
appear in the concerto
only in a few places in
the horn and trombone
parts led in natural
tones). After the period
of experimenting, I got
to pseudo- or
quasiequidistant
intervals, which is
neither whole-tone nor
chromatic: in the
twelve-tone system, two
whole-tone scales are
possible, shifted a minor
second apart from each
other. Therefore, I
connect these two scales
(or sound resources), and
for example, places occur
where the melodies and
figurations in the piano
part are created from
both whole tone scales;
in one band one six-tone
sound resource is
utilized, and in the
other hand, the
complementary. In this
way whole-tonality and
chromaticism mutually
reduce themselves: a type
of deformed
equidistancism is formed,
strangely brilliant and
at the same time
slanting; illusory
harmony, indeed being
created inside the
tempered twelve-tone
system, but in sound
quality not belonging to
it anymore. The
appearance of such
slantedequidistant
harmony fields
alternating with modal
fields and based on
chords built on fifths
(mainly in the piano
part), complemented with
mixtures built on fifths
in the orchestra, gives
this movement an
individual, soft-metallic
colour (a metallic sound
resulting from
harmonics). The fourth
movement was meant to be
the central movement of
the Concerto. Its
melodc-rhythmic elements
(embryos or fragments of
motives) in themselves
are simple. The movement
also begins simply, with
a succession of
overlapping of these
elements in the mixture
type structures. Also
here a kaleidoscope is
created, due to a limited
number of these elements
- of these pebbles in the
kaleidoscope - which
continuously return in
augmentations and
diminutions. Step by
step, however, so that in
the beginning we cannot
hear it, a compiled
rhythmic organization of
the talea type gradually
comes into daylight,
based on the simultaneity
of two mutually shifted
to each other speed
layers (also triplet and
duoles, however, with
different asymmetric
structures than in the
first movement). While
longer rests are
gradually filled in with
motive fragments, we
slowly come to the
conclusion that we have
found ourselves inside a
rhythmic-melodical whirl:
without change in tempo,
only through increasing
the density of the
musical events, a
rotation is created in
the stream of successive
and compiled, augmented
and diminished motive
fragments, and increasing
the density suggests
acceleration. Thanks to
the periodical structure
of the composition,
always new but however of
the same (all the motivic
cells are similar to
earlier ones but none of
them are exactly
repeated; the general
structure is therefore
self-similar), an
impression is created of
a gigantic, indissoluble
network. Also, rhythmic
structures at first
hidden gradually begin to
emerge, two independent
speed layers with their
various internal
accentuations. This
great, self-similar whirl
in a very indirect way
relates to musical
associations, which came
to my mind while watching
the graphic projection of
the mathematical sets of
Julia and of Mandelbrot
made with the help of a
computer. I saw these
wonderful pictures of
fractal creations, made
by scientists from Brema,
Peitgen and Richter, for
the first time in 1984.
From that time they have
played a great role in my
musical concepts. This
does not mean, however,
that composing the fourth
movement I used
mathematical methods or
iterative calculus;
indeed, I did use
constructions which,
however, are not based on
mathematical thinking,
but are rather craftman's
constructions (in this
respect, my attitude
towards mathematics is
similar to that of the
graphic artist Maurits
Escher). I am concerned
rather with intuitional,
poetic, synesthetic
correspondence, not on
the scientific, but on
the poetic level of
thinking. The fifth, very
short Presto movement is
harmonically very simple,
but all the more
complicated in its
rhythmic structure: it is
based on the further
development of ''inherent
patterns of the third
movement. The
quasi-equidistance system
dominates harmonically
and melodically in this
movement, as in the
third, alternating with
harmonic fields, which
are based on the division
of the chromatic whole
into diatonics and
anhemitonic pentatonics.
Polyrhythms and harmonic
mixtures reach their
greatest density, and at
the same time this
movement is strikingly
light, enlightened with
very bright colours: at
first it seems chaotic,
but after listening to it
for a few times it is
easy to grasp its
content: many autonomous
but self-similar figures
which crossing
themselves. I present my
artistic credo in the
Piano Concerto: I
demonstrate my
independence from
criteria of the
traditional avantgarde,
as well as the
fashionable
postmodernism. Musical
illusions which I
consider to be also so
important are not a goal
in itself for me, but a
foundation for my
aesthetical attitude. I
prefer musical forms
which have a more
object-like than
processual character.
Music as frozen time, as
an object in imaginary
space evoked by music in
our imagination, as a
creation which really
develops in time, but in
imagination it exists
simultaneously in all its
moments. The spell of
time, the enduring its
passing by, closing it in
a moment of the present
is my main intention as a
composer. (Gyorgy
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PR.165001000 Hymns
for Wind Ensemble.
Composed by Dan Welcher.
Folio. Set of Score and
Parts.
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Duration 10 minutes, 41
seconds. Theodore Presser
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Published by Theodore
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680160669776. 9 x 12
inches. Commissione
d for a consortium of
high school and college
bands in the north Dallas
region, FOR THEMYSTIC
HARMONY is a 10-minute
inspirational work in
homage to Norwood and
Elizabeth Dixon,patrons
of the Fort Worth
Symphony and the Van
Cliburn Competition.
Welcher draws melodic
flavorfrom five American
hymns, spirituals, and
folk tunes of the 19th
century. The last of
these sources toappear is
the hymn tune For the
Beauty of the Earth,
whose third stanza is the
quatrain: “For the
joy of earand eye, For
the heart and
mind’s delight,
For the mystic harmony,
Linking sense to sound
and sight,â€giving
rise to the work’s
title. This work,
commissioned for a
consortium of high school
bands in the north Dallas
area, is my fifteenth
maturework for wind
ensemble (not counting
transcriptions). When I
asked Todd Dixon, the
band director
whospearheaded this
project, what kind of a
work he most wanted, he
first said
“something
that’s basically
slow,†butwanted to
leave the details to me.
During a long subsequent
conversation, he
mentioned that his
grandparents,Norwood and
Elizabeth Dixon, were
prime supporters of the
Fort Worth Symphony,
going so far as to
purchase anumber of high
quality instruments for
that orchestra. This
intrigued me, so I asked
more about his
grandparentsand was
provided an 80-page
biographical sketch.
Reading that article,
including a long section
about theirdevotion to
supporting a young man
through the rigors of the
Van Cliburn International
Piano Competition fora
number of years, moved me
very much. Norwood and
Elizabeth Dixon
weren’t just
supporters of the arts;
theywere passionate
lovers of music and
musicians. I determined
to make this work a
testament to that love,
and tothe religious faith
that sustained them both.
The idea of using extant
hymns was also suggested
by Todd Dixon,and this
10-minute work is the
result.I have employed
existing melodies in
several works, delving
into certain kinds of
religious music more than
a fewtimes. In seeking
new sounds, new ways of
harmonizing old tunes,
and the contrapuntal
overlaying of one
tunewith another, I was
able to make works like
ZION (using 19th-century
Revivalist hymns) and
LABORING SONGS(using
Shaker melodies) reflect
the spirit of the
composers who created
these melodies, without
sounding likepastiches or
medleys. I determined to
do the same with this new
work, with the added
problem of
employingmelodies that
were more familiar. I
chose five tunes from the
19th century: hymns,
spirituals, and
folk-tunes.Some of these
are known by differing
titles, but they all
appear in hymnals of
various Christian
denominations(with
various titles and
texts). My idea was to
employ the tunes without
altering their notes,
instead using aconstantly
modulating sense of
harmony —
sometimes leading to
polytonal harmonizations
of what are
normallysimple four-chord
hymns.The work begins and
ends with a repeated
chime on the note C: a
reminder of steeples,
white clapboard
churchesin the country,
and small church organs.
Beginning with a
Mixolydian folk tune of
Caribbean origin
presentedtwice with
layered entrances, the
work starts with a
feeling of mystery and
gentle sorrow. It
proceeds, after along
transition, into a second
hymn that is sometimes
connected to the sea
(hence the sensation of
water andwaves throughout
it). This tune, by John
B. Dykes (1823-1876), is
a bit more chromatic and
“shifty†than
mosthymn-tunes, so I
chose to play with the
constant sensation of
modulation even more than
the original does. Atthe
climax, the familiar
spiritual “Were you
there?†takes over,
with a double-time
polytonal feeling
propelling itforward at
“Sometimes it
causes me to
tremble.â€Trumpets
in counterpoint raise the
temperature, and the
tempo as well, leading
the music into a third
tune (ofunknown
provenance, though it
appears with different
texts in various hymnals)
that is presented in a
sprightlymanner. Bassoons
introduce the melody, but
it is quickly taken up by
other instruments over
three
“verses,â€cons
tantly growing in
orchestration and volume.
A mysterious second tune,
unrelated to this one,
interrupts it inall three
verses, sending the
melody into unknown
regions.The final melody
is “For the Beauty
of the Earth.†This
tune by Conrad Kocher
(1786-1872) is commonly
sung atThanksgiving
— the perfect
choice to end this work
celebrating two people
known for their
generosity.Keeping the
sense of constant
modulation that has been
present throughout, I
chose to present this
hymn in threegrowing
verses, but with a twist:
every four bars, the
“key†of the
hymn seems to shift
— until the
“Lord of all,
toThee we praiseâ€
melody bursts out in a
surprising compound
meter. This, as it turns
out, was the
“mystery
tuneâ€heard earlier
in the piece. After an
Ivesian, almost polytonal
climax, the Coda begins
over a long B( pedal. At
first,it seems to be a
restatement of the first
two phrases of “For
the Beauty†with
long spaces between them,
but it soonchanges to a
series of
“Amenâ€
cadences, widely
separated by range and
color. These, too, do not
conform to anykey, but
instead overlay each
other in ways that are
unpredictable but
strangely comforting.The
third verse of “For
the Beauty of the
Earth†contains
this quatrain:“For
the joy of ear and eye,
–For the heart and
mind’s delightFor
the mystic harmonyLinking
sense to sound and
sightâ€and it was
from this poetry that I
drew the title for the
present work. It is my
hope that audiences and
performerswill find
within it a sense of
grace: more than a little
familiar, but also quite
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| Blues Play-A-Long and Solos Collection for Tenor Sax and Bb instruments Int/Adv Level Instruments en Sib [Partition + Accès audio] - Intermédiaire ADG productions
Composed by Andrew D. Gordon. The Blues Play-A-Long and Solos Collection I...(+)
Composed by Andrew D.
Gordon.
The Blues Play-A-Long and
Solos Collection
Intermediate-Advanced
Series.
Blues. Book & digital
audio.
ADG Productions #ADG207.
Published by ADG
Productions
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| Cirque de L’étrange Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: CF.YPS200 Composed by Matthew R. Putnam....(+)
Band Concert Band - Grade
2 SKU: CF.YPS200
Composed by Matthew R.
Putnam. Young Band (YPS).
Set of Score and Parts.
With Standard notation.
8+2+4+2+2+5+2+2+4+4+6+3+3
+2+1+3+16+4+4+2+2 pages.
Duration 2:15. Carl
Fischer Music #YPS200.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YPS200).
ISBN 9781491152201.
UPC: 680160909704. Key: D
minor. Step right
up, ladies and gentleman,
boys and girls, step
right up! See the exotic,
the strange, and the
magical at the Cirque de
L’étrange, or
“Circus of the
Strange.†This
piece evokes a bygone era
when circuses and
carnivals provided people
from all walks of life a
chance to see human and
animal
oddities. Cirque de
L'étrange is an
original concert march
written in standard march
form, but its sound is
anything but standard.
This piece is playable by
younger groups and is a
great way to expose
students to the march
form and style without
sounding like your
typical march. Step
right up ladies and
gentleman, boys and
girls, step right up! See
the exotic, the strange,
and the magical at the
Cirque de
L’étrange.
Welcome to the Cirque de
L’étrange,
known in English as the
“Circus of the
Strange.†This
piece evokes a time of a
bygone era, a time when
circuses and carnivals
provided people from all
walks of life a chance to
see human and animal
oddities that were
sources of both delight
and horror. While many of
these sideshow
attractions were deemed
fraudulent, it did not
deter the crowds from
flocking to be shocked
and awed. I have always
held a special place in
my heart for the
showmanship of carnivals,
because my grandfather
dearly loved them. For
much of his life, he
worked at fairs and
carnivals selling cotton
candy and candy apples. A
large portion of my days
when growing up were
spent running around
fairgrounds and helping
my grandfather with his
stand. He imparted in me
a love for the cunning,
magic, and sheer joy that
only carnivals and
circuses can bring. In
Cirque de
L’étrange, I
sought to capture the the
mirthful, yet uncanny
mood of the carnivals
that I grew up exploring,
thus transporting you to
a different time.Cirque
de L'étrange is an
original concert march
written in standard march
form, but its sound is
anything but standard.
This piece is playable by
younger groups, as it is
a great way to expose
students to the march
form and style while not
sounding like your
typical march.Opening in
D minor, the piece
combines the playful feel
of a march and a macabre
tango. The second time
through the First Strain
(mm. 5-23), the upper
woodwinds and bells add a
second counter melody
based in D harmonic
minor, which heightens
the peculiar nature of
the piece. The Second
Strain (mm. 24-43) by
contrast, is a little
more upbeat, thus evoking
the magical ebullience of
a circus, which is
further highlighted by
the xylophone part. The
Second Strain ends in the
key of F major and sets
up the transition to the
Trio in the key of G
minor. The Trio (m. 44)
begins with the G
harmonic minor melody in
the clarinets and a
counter melody in the
bassoon and tenor
saxophone. The rest of
the woodwinds and bells
join in at m. 60 while
the percussion adds a
Gypsy-like feel with
tambourine and triangle.
At m. 76 the full band
joins in the macabre
parade with the trombones
and baritones harmonizing
the counter melody. The
conclusion of the march
has the upper woodwinds,
adding a second counter
melody complete with
trills to bring the march
to an exciting and
dramatic finish.As the
World’s Greatest
Showman, P.T. Barnum, a
man my grandfather
greatly admired, once
said “The noblest
art is that of making
others happy.†It
is my hope that through
this piece you will
experience the thrill,
delight, and fright that
only carnivals can bring
as you visit the Circus
of the Strange! $70.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Cirque de L’étrange Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Concert Band - Grade 2 SKU: CF.YPS200F Composed by Matthew R. Putnam...(+)
Band Concert Band - Grade
2 SKU: CF.YPS200F
Composed by Matthew R.
Putnam. Young Band (YPS).
Full score. With Standard
notation. 16 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #YPS200F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YPS200F).
ISBN 9781491152881.
UPC:
680160910380. Step
right up, ladies and
gentleman, boys and
girls, step right up! See
the exotic, the strange,
and the magical at the
Cirque de
L’étrange, or
“Circus of the
Strange.†This
piece evokes a bygone era
when circuses and
carnivals provided people
from all walks of life a
chance to see human and
animal
oddities. Cirque de
L'étrange is an
original concert march
written in standard march
form, but its sound is
anything but standard.
This piece is playable by
younger groups and is a
great way to expose
students to the march
form and style without
sounding like your
typical march. Step
right up ladies and
gentleman, boys and
girls, step right up! See
the exotic, the strange,
and the magical at the
Cirque de
L’étrange.
Welcome to the Cirque de
L’étrange,
known in English as the
“Circus of the
Strange.†This
piece evokes a time of a
bygone era, a time when
circuses and carnivals
provided people from all
walks of life a chance to
see human and animal
oddities that were
sources of both delight
and horror. While many of
these sideshow
attractions were deemed
fraudulent, it did not
deter the crowds from
flocking to be shocked
and awed. I have always
held a special place in
my heart for the
showmanship of carnivals,
because my grandfather
dearly loved them. For
much of his life, he
worked at fairs and
carnivals selling cotton
candy and candy apples. A
large portion of my days
when growing up were
spent running around
fairgrounds and helping
my grandfather with his
stand. He imparted in me
a love for the cunning,
magic, and sheer joy that
only carnivals and
circuses can bring. In
Cirque de
L’étrange, I
sought to capture the the
mirthful, yet uncanny
mood of the carnivals
that I grew up exploring,
thus transporting you to
a different time.Cirque
de L'étrange is an
original concert march
written in standard march
form, but its sound is
anything but standard.
This piece is playable by
younger groups, as it is
a great way to expose
students to the march
form and style while not
sounding like your
typical march.Opening in
D minor, the piece
combines the playful feel
of a march and a macabre
tango. The second time
through the First Strain
(mm. 5-23), the upper
woodwinds and bells add a
second counter melody
based in D harmonic
minor, which heightens
the peculiar nature of
the piece. The Second
Strain (mm. 24-43) by
contrast, is a little
more upbeat, thus evoking
the magical ebullience of
a circus, which is
further highlighted by
the xylophone part. The
Second Strain ends in the
key of F major and sets
up the transition to the
Trio in the key of G
minor. The Trio (m. 44)
begins with the G
harmonic minor melody in
the clarinets and a
counter melody in the
bassoon and tenor
saxophone. The rest of
the woodwinds and bells
join in at m. 60 while
the percussion adds a
Gypsy-like feel with
tambourine and triangle.
At m. 76 the full band
joins in the macabre
parade with the trombones
and baritones harmonizing
the counter melody. The
conclusion of the march
has the upper woodwinds,
adding a second counter
melody complete with
trills to bring the march
to an exciting and
dramatic finish.As the
World’s Greatest
Showman, P.T. Barnum, a
man my grandfather
greatly admired, once
said “The noblest
art is that of making
others happy.†It
is my hope that through
this piece you will
experience the thrill,
delight, and fright that
only carnivals can bring
as you visit the Circus
of the Strange! $11.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Verbum Caro Carl Fischer
Choral TBB chorus SKU: CF.CM9588 Composed by Tomas Luis de Victoria. Arra...(+)
Choral TBB chorus SKU:
CF.CM9588 Composed by
Tomas Luis de Victoria.
Arranged by Jeb Mueller.
Fold. Performance Score.
8 pages. Duration 1
minute, 59 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CM9588.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CM9588).
ISBN 9781491154106.
UPC: 680160912605. 6.875
x 10.5 inches. Key: Eb
major. Latin. Traditional
Latin. Tomas Luis
de Victoria (15481611) is
widely considered the
greatest Spanish
Renaissance composer and
one of the most
influential musicians of
his time. Included in his
oeuvre are two settings
of the Pange
lingua, both
produced in 1581. This
motet is excerpted from
the first of those and
incorporates the original
Roman melody, or cantus
firmus. (He composed his
second Pange
lingua based on a
Spanish melody.) The
baritones anchor the
motet by singing the tune
in augmentation. This
line should be intoned
with a flowing, legato
articulation that
incorporates subtle
phrasing and text
stresses. The more
rhythmic tenor and bass
lines complement the
melody and illustrate the
hopeful nature of its
text. Singing this piece
with two pulses per
measure will encourage a
steady and vital
performance. Composers
provided minimal
performance details in
their scores during this
period in music history,
so I added a time
signature, bar lines,
dynamics, and metronome
markings in order to
facilitate performances
that musicologists
believe mimic those of
Victorias time. It should
be noted that dynamics
are largely subjective,
so performers may make
alternative choices. Each
tenuto indicates
word stress; the most
musical performances will
incorporate gentle
crescendos and
decrescendos before and
after each of them.
Lastly, using minimal
vibrato, especially at
cadences, will imbue this
wonderful motet with
style and clarity.
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Victoria received much of
his training in Italy,
therefore making
Italianate Latin most
appropriate. Pure vowels
are critical to correct
pronunciation, and those
phonemes remain constant
without exceptions. The
most problematic of the
vowels is o, which sounds
similar to the English
words bought and got. The
letter t should be
produced dentally: lift
the tongue to the top of
the mouth as in English,
but aspirate less on the
release. All occurrences
of s should be soft and
never hardened to [z],
such as in praise. Verbum
caro, panem verum,
[v??bum k??? p?n?m v?rum]
verbo carnem efficit:
fitque sanguis Christi
merum. [v??b? k??n?m
??fit?it fitkw? s??gwis
k?isti m??um] Et si
sensus deficit, ad
firmandum cor sin cerum.
[?t si s?nsus ?d?fit?it,
?d fi??m?ndum k?? sin
t???um] Jeb
Mueller. TomA!s Luis
de Victoria (1548a1611)
is widely considered the
greatest Spanish
Renaissance composer and
one of the most
influential musicians of
his time. Included in his
oeuvre are two settings
of the Pange
lingua, both
produced in 1581. This
motet is excerpted from
the first of those and
incorporates the original
Roman melody, or cantus
firmus. (He composed his
second Pange
lingua based on a
Spanish melody.) The
baritones anchor the
motet by singing the tune
in augmentation. This
line should be intoned
with a flowing, legato
articulation that
incorporates subtle
phrasing and text
stresses. The more
rhythmic tenor and bass
lines complement the
melody and illustrate the
hopeful nature of its
text. Singing this piece
with two pulses per
measure will encourage a
steady and vital
performance. Composers
provided minimal
performance details in
their scores during this
period in music history,
so I added a time
signature, bar lines,
dynamics, and metronome
markings in order to
facilitate performances
that musicologists
believe mimic those of
Victoriaas time. It
should be noted that
dynamics are largely
subjective, so performers
may make alternative
choices. Each
tenuto indicates
word stress; the most
musical performances will
incorporate gentle
crescendos and
decrescendos before and
after each of them.
Lastly, using minimal
vibrato, especially at
cadences, will imbue this
wonderful motet with
style and clarity.
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Victoria received much of
his training in Italy,
therefore making
Italianate Latin most
appropriate. Pure vowels
are critical to correct
pronunciation, and those
phonemes remain constant
without exceptions. The
most problematic of the
vowels is ao,a which
sounds similar to the
English words bought and
got. The letter ata
should be produced
dentally: lift the tongue
to the top of the mouth
as in English, but
aspirate less on the
release. All occurrences
of asa should be soft and
never hardened to [z],
such as in praise. Verbum
caro, panem verum, [vEE
3/4 bum kEE 3/4 E pEnEm
vErum] verbo carnem
efficit: fitque sanguis
Christi merum. [vEE 3/4
bE kEE 3/4 nEm EEfitEit
fitkwE sEAgwis kE 3/4
isti mEE 3/4 um] Et si
sensus deficit, ad
firmandum cor sin cerum.
[Et si sEnsus EdEfitEit,
Ed fiE 3/4 EmEndum kEE
3/4 sin tEEE 3/4 um] Jeb
Mueller. Tomas Luis de
Victoria (1548-1611) is
widely considered the
greatest Spanish
Renaissance composer and
one of the most
influential musicians of
his time. Included in his
oeuvre are two settings
of the Pange
lingua, both
produced in 1581. This
motet is excerpted from
the first of those and
incorporates the original
Roman melody, or cantus
firmus. (He composed his
second Pange
lingua based on a
Spanish melody.) The
baritones anchor the
motet by singing the tune
in augmentation. This
line should be intoned
with a flowing, legato
articulation that
incorporates subtle
phrasing and text
stresses. The more
rhythmic tenor and bass
lines complement the
melody and illustrate the
hopeful nature of its
text. Singing this piece
with two pulses per
measure will encourage a
steady and vital
performance. Composers
provided minimal
performance details in
their scores during this
period in music history,
so I added a time
signature, bar lines,
dynamics, and metronome
markings in order to
facilitate performances
that musicologists
believe mimic those of
Victoria's time. It
should be noted that
dynamics are largely
subjective, so performers
may make alternative
choices. Each
tenuto indicates
word stress; the most
musical performances will
incorporate gentle
crescendos and
decrescendos before and
after each of them.
Lastly, using minimal
vibrato, especially at
cadences, will imbue this
wonderful motet with
style and clarity.
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Victoria received much of
his training in Italy,
therefore making
Italianate Latin most
appropriate. Pure vowels
are critical to correct
pronunciation, and those
phonemes remain constant
without exceptions. The
most problematic of the
vowels is o, which sounds
similar to the English
words bought and got. The
letter t should be
produced dentally: lift
the tongue to the top of
the mouth as in English,
but aspirate less on the
release. All occurrences
of s should be soft and
never hardened to [z],
such as in praise. Verbum
caro, panem verum,
[verbum karo panem verum]
verbo carnem efficit:
fitque sanguis Christi
merum. [verbo karnem
'efitSit fitkwe saNGgwis
kristi merum] Et si
sensus deficit, ad
firmandum cor sin cerum.
[et si sensus 'defitSit,
ad fir'mandum kor sin
tSerum] Jeb
Mueller. Tomas Luis de
Victoria (1548-1611) is
widely considered the
greatest Spanish
Renaissance composer and
one of the most
influential musicians of
his time. Included in his
oeuvre are two settings
of the Pange lingua, both
produced in 1581. This
motet is excerpted from
the first of those and
incorporates the original
Roman melody, or cantus
firmus. (He composed his
second Pange lingua based
on a Spanish melody.) The
baritones anchor the
motet by singing the tune
in augmentation. This
line should be intoned
with a flowing, legato
articulation that
incorporates subtle
phrasing and text
stresses. The more
rhythmic tenor and bass
lines complement the
melody and illustrate the
hopeful nature of its
text. Singing this piece
with two pulses per
measure will encourage a
steady and vital
performance. Composers
provided minimal
performance details in
their scores during this
period in music history,
so I added a time
signature, bar lines,
dynamics, and metronome
markings in order to
facilitate performances
that musicologists
believe mimic those of
Victoria's time. It
should be noted that
dynamics are largely
subjective, so performers
may make alternative
choices. Each tenuto
indicates word stress;
the most musical
performances will
incorporate gentle
crescendos and
decrescendos before and
after each of them.
Lastly, using minimal
vibrato, especially at
cadences, will imbue this
wonderful motet with
style and clarity.
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Victoria received much of
his training in Italy,
therefore making
Italianate Latin most
appropriate. Pure vowels
are critical to correct
pronunciation, and those
phonemes remain constant
without exceptions. The
most problematic of the
vowels is o, which sounds
similar to the English
words bought and got. The
letter t should be
produced dentally: lift
the tongue to the top of
the mouth as in English,
but aspirate less on the
release. All occurrences
of s should be soft and
never hardened to [z],
such as in praise. Verbum
caro, panem verum,
[verbum karo panem verum]
verbo carnem efficit:
fitque sanguis Christi
merum. [verbo karnem
'efitSit fitkwe saNGgwis
kristi merum] Et si
sensus deficit, ad
firmandum cor sin cerum.
[et si sensus 'defitSit,
ad fir'mandum kor sin
tSerum] Jeb
Mueller. Tomas Luis de
Victoria (1548-1611) is
widely considered the
greatest Spanish
Renaissance composer and
one of the most
influential musicians of
his time. Included in his
oeuvre are two settings
of the Pange lingua, both
produced in 1581. This
motet is excerpted from
Pange lingua more
hisapano. The baritones
anchor the motet by
singing the tune in
augmentation. This line
should be intoned with a
flowing, legato
articulation that
incorporates subtle
phrasing and text
stresses. The more
rhythmic tenor and bass
lines complement the
melody and illustrate the
hopeful nature of its
text. Singing this piece
with two pulses per
measure will encourage a
steady and vital
performance. Composers
provided minimal
performance details in
their scores during this
period in music history,
so I added a time
signature, bar lines,
dynamics, and metronome
markings in order to
facilitate performances
that musicologists
believe mimic those of
Victoria's time. It
should be noted that
dynamics are largely
subjective, so performers
may make alternative
choices. Each tenuto
indicates word stress;
the most musical
performances will
incorporate gentle
crescendos and
decrescendos before and
after each of them.
Lastly, using minimal
vibrato, especially at
cadences, will imbue this
wonderful motet with
style and clarity.
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
Victoria received much of
his training in Italy,
therefore making
Italianate Latin most
appropriate. Pure vowels
are critical to correct
pronunciation, and those
phonemes remain constant
without exceptions. The
most problematic of the
vowels is o, which sounds
similar to the English
words bought and got. The
letter t should be
produced dentally: lift
the tongue to the top of
the mouth as in English,
but aspirate less on the
release. All occurrences
of s should be soft and
never hardened to [z],
such as in praise. Verbum
caro, panem verum,
[verbum karo panem verum]
verbo carnem efficit:
fitque sanguis Christi
merum. [verbo karnem
'efitSit fitkwe saNGgwis
kristi merum] Et si
sensus deficit, ad
firmandum cor sin cerum.
[et si sensus 'defitSit,
ad fir'mandum kor sin
tSerum] Jeb
Mueller. Tomás Luis
de Victoria
(1548–1611) is
widely considered the
greatest Spanish
Renaissance composer and
one of the most
influential musicians of
his time. Included in his
oeuvre are two settings
of the Pange lingua, both
produced in 1581. This
motet is excerpted from
Pange lingua more
hisapano.The baritones
anchor the motet by
singing the tune in
augmentation. This line
should be intoned with a
flowing, legato
articulation that
incorporates subtle
phrasing and text
stresses. The more
rhythmic tenor and bass
lines complement the
melody and illustrate the
hopeful nature of its
text. Singing this piece
with two pulses per
measure will encourage a
steady and vital
performance.Composers
provided minimal
performance details in
their scores during this
period in music history,
so I added a time
signature, bar lines,
dynamics, and metronome
markings in order to
facilitate performances
that musicologists
believe mimic those of
Victoria’s time.
It should be noted that
dynamics are largely
subjective, so performers
may make alternative
choices. Each tenuto
indicates word stress;
the most musical
performances will
incorporate gentle
crescendos and
decrescendos before and
after each of them.
Lastly, using minimal
vibrato, especially at
cadences, will imbue this
wonderful motet with
style and
clarity.PRONUNCIATION
GUIDEVictoria received
much of his training in
Italy, therefore making
Italianate Latin most
appropriate. Pure vowels
are critical to correct
pronunciation, and those
phonemes remain constant
without exceptions. The
most problematic of the
vowels is
“o,†which
sounds similar to the
English words bought and
got. The letter
“t†should be
produced dentally: lift
the tongue to the top of
the mouth as in English,
but aspirate less on the
release. All occurrences
of “s†should
be soft and never
hardened to [z], such as
in praise.Verbum caro,
panem
verum,[vɛɾbum
kɑɾɔ
pɑnɛm
vɛrum]verbo carnem
efficit: fitque sanguis
Christi
merum.[vɛɾbɔ
kɑɾnɛm
ˈɛfitʃit
fitkwÉ›
sɑŋgwis kɾisti
mɛɾum]Et si sensus
deficit, ad firmandum cor
sin cerum.[ɛt si
sɛnsus
ˈdɛfitʃit,
É‘d
fiɾˈmɑndum
kɔɾ sin
tʃɛɾum]Jeb
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| Symphony No. 2 Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire/avancé Manhattan Beach Music
By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for the most advanced high school bands...(+)
By Frank Ticheli. Concert
band. Suitable for the
most advanced high school
bands, community,
college, university, and
professional bands.
Level: Grade 6. Conductor
Full Score. Duration
21:00. Published by
Manhattan Beach Music.
$95.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 4 to 6 weeks | | |
| Trinity Fugues Orgue CanticaNOVA Publications
Composed by Stephen McManus. For organ. Bachian fuges - think Saint Anne in Eb...(+)
Composed by Stephen
McManus. For organ.
Bachian fuges - think
Saint Anne in Eb.
General. Published by
CanticaNOVA Publications
$5.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Premier Performance - Tenor Saxophone Book 2 w/CD Saxophone Tenor Ed Sueta Music Publications
Tenor Saxophone - 2 SKU: EB.1-930292-31-7 Premier Performance. Instructio...(+)
Tenor Saxophone - 2
SKU:
EB.1-930292-31-7
Premier Performance.
Instructional Method
Book. Ed Sueta Music
Publications
#1-930292-31-7. Published
by Ed Sueta Music
Publications
(EB.1-930292-31-7).
ISBN
9781930292314. Prem
ier Performance(r)is an
innovative and
comprehensive band method
written with one primary
goal:providing band
directors with the most
effective and logically
sequenced instructional
materials for young
instrumentalists.Premier
Performance(r) is
carefully structured to
develop the three
cornerstones of
outstanding musicianship:
superior tone quality,
accurate rhythm reading
skills and technical
facility.Strong emphasis
is placed on rhythmic
development since this
may be the greatest
challenge facing first
and second year
students.
Premier
Performance(r) Book One
and Book Two each offer
instrument specific
downloadable
accompaniments.
Th
e first accompaniment
track features a
professional musician
playing the melody line
so students can hear and
emulate the sound of
their own instrument. The
second track eliminates
the melody line and
provides the background
accompaniment so students
may play independently.
The accompaniments
include solo and solo
accompaniment for each
student method book. $9.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 4 to 6 weeks | | |
| Premier Performance - Tenor Saxophone Book 1 w/CD Saxophone Tenor Ed Sueta Music Publications
Tenor Saxophone - 1 SKU: EB.1-930292-06-6 Premier Performance. Instructio...(+)
Tenor Saxophone - 1
SKU:
EB.1-930292-06-6
Premier Performance.
Instructional Method
Book. Ed Sueta Music
Publications
#1-930292-06-6. Published
by Ed Sueta Music
Publications
(EB.1-930292-06-6).
ISBN
9781930292062. Prem
ier Performance(r)is an
innovative and
comprehensive band method
written with one primary
goal:providing band
directors with the most
effective and logically
sequenced instructional
materials for young
instrumentalists.Premier
Performance(r) is
carefully structured to
develop the three
cornerstones of
outstanding musicianship:
superior tone quality,
accurate rhythm reading
skills and technical
facility.Strong emphasis
is placed on rhythmic
development since this
may be the greatest
challenge facing first
and second year
students.
Premier
Performance(r) Book One
and Book Two each offer
instrument specific
downloadable
accompaniments.
Th
e first accompaniment
track features a
professional musician
playing the melody line
so students can hear and
emulate the sound of
their own instrument. The
second track eliminates
the melody line and
provides the background
accompaniment so students
may play independently.
The accompaniments
include solo and solo
accompaniment for each
student method book. $9.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 4 to 6 weeks | | |
| Band Aids: Concert Band Favorites with Orchestra Saxophone Tenor [Partition + CD] Music Minus One
For Tenor Saxophone. Classical (orchestral). Includes a high-quality printed mus...(+)
For Tenor Saxophone.
Classical (orchestral).
Includes a high-quality
printed music score and a
compact disc containing a
complete performance in
split-channel stereo,
with the soloist on the
right channel; and a
second performance in
full stereo minus the
soloist. Published by
Music Minus One.
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| Cosmic Expedition Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bells, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet ...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, Bells,
Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2,
Clarinet 3, Crash
Cymbals, Euphonium,
Euphonium T.C., Flute 1,
Flute 2, Horn 1, Horn 2,
Mallet Percussion 1,
Mallet Percussion 2,
Marimba, Oboe 1, Oboe 2,
Percussion 1 and more. -
Grade 3 SKU:
CF.CPS216 Composed by
Michael J. Miller.
Concert Band (CPS). Set
of Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
8+2+4+2+8+16+16+4+4+4+4+4
+4+8+8+8+4+4+6+6+6+8+6+2+
2+4+10+36+4 pages.
Duration 3 minutes, 3
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #CPS216. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CPS216). ISBN
9781491152423. UPC:
680160909926. Cosmi
c Expedition takes
performers on a musical
journey far across the
galaxy via three main
sections. This
fanfare composition would
be perfect for opening a
concert. It has bold
brass fanfare figures
over textural woodwinds
to start and
then takes the
listener on a sonic
journey through a
variation of harmonic
colors, tambural and
textural
shifts. Cosmic
Expedition takes
performers on a musical
journey far across the
galaxy via three main
sections. The first, a
rather celebratory and
triumphant fanfare in Bb
major begins with the
upper woodwinds and
percussion creating a
sound-screen, that is a
busy texture consisting
of a flurry of repeated
notes over which the
horns and alto saxophones
present the opening
theme. The sound-screen
should be carefully
balanced and give way to
the melody at m. 5, which
should be played
extremely marcato. The
timpani solo beginning in
m. 11 must not be
understated. A brief
percussion interlude
separates a restatement
of the opening theme,
this time with the
addition of the trumpet,
tenor saxophone, and
euphonium, and a counter
melody by the low winds.
The percussion interlude
is playful, light, but
full of vigor and energy.
An Ab in the low winds
pulls the harmony towards
G minor in m. 40 to start
the second section, a
more serious fanfare.
Here, the marimba repeats
an ostinato that is
complemented by the bass
drum and woodblock. The
upper woodwinds with the
xylophone and snare drum
dance over the stern
secondary fanfare. A
longing call lead by the
trombones, interrupted by
a subtle snare drum
beckons to the clarinets
and horn who begin the
third section of the
piece at m. 68. This
haunting melody in C
minor is legato, and
starkly contrasts all
which came before it. A
relentless concert
tom-tom played with hard
mallets keeps the
momentum persistent, and
a heartbeat-like pulse is
felt from the tuba and
baritone saxophone. The
melody rises towards m.
84 when the brass harken
back to the fanfare style
before fading back into
another lush woodwind
strain.A recapitulation
of the low winds’
call is heard at m. 100
which in this occasion
intensifies into an
emphatic statement by the
battery percussion
instruments. Now in Eb
major, the opening
fanfare theme is heard
again once more before
fading into the beginning
of the piece’s
conclusion.To end, the
counter melody from the
opening section duels
with chromatic tension
above before swelling to
an arrival in the
original key of Bb major.
The full ensemble
celebrates the
piece’s
resolution, and after a
few crunchy power chords
the journey is
completed. $95.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| Rise Up, Shepherd! Carl Fischer
Choral Bass 1, Bass 2, baritone voice tenor 1, tenor 2 SKU: CF.CM9634 Com...(+)
Choral Bass 1, Bass 2,
baritone voice tenor 1,
tenor 2 SKU:
CF.CM9634 Composed by
Traditional Christmas
Spiritual. Arranged by
Ken Berg. Sws.
Performance Score. 16
pages. Duration 3
minutes, 40 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CM9634.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CM9634).
ISBN 9781491157060.
UPC: 680160915620. 6.875
x 10.5 inches. Key: G
major. English, English.
Traditional Christmas
Spiritual. Berg's
fantastic setting of this
beloved American
Christmas spiritual for
advanced tenor-bass
choirs tells a story of
hope and meaning. The
various textures
throughout the a cappella
arrangement with solos
add much variety and
musical interest. A
holiday programming
must!. This beloved
American Christmas
Spiritual, like all
spirituals and/or folk
songs, tells a story.
This is a story of hope
and meaning. The
introductory solo call
and response (mm. 1-7) is
hymnic in nature, just to
get us started. (Think of
it as an effective head
fake!) The entrance at m.
8 from the upper three
voices (we'll call them
the trio part henceforth)
is pivotal. They set the
stage for the
conversation between the
singers and the soloist
for the rest of the song.
From this point, the song
is basically a Jazz Trio
in vocal form. The bass
singers take on the role
of the cool dude in the
back wearing dark glasses
and a beret playing the
string bass. They provide
the driving force for the
forward movement of the
entire song. The trio
part, basically tenors 1
& 2 and baritones,
take on the role of the
keyboard providing
chordal structure and
syncopation. Their job is
to fill the listener's
ear with sound and
rhythm. The soloist tells
the story using the known
melody and text with
appropriate improv
opportunities to keep the
listeners focused on the
message of the song.
There is enough
repetition to make for
easy learning, but this
also means that the
chords need to snap into
position cleanly every
time. The Verses are
easily identified (there
are three) and presented
with some small
variations in Verse 3
(see mm. 56-58...this
only happens once). The
Refrain (mm. 30-37) is
the part of the song
where the singers switch
from the Jazz Trio role
and actually become a
Men's Choral Ensemble.
This Refrain is repeated
after Verse 3 at mm.
66-71. Between verses 2
& 3, there is not a
refrain. Instead, there
is a bridge repeated from
the introductory
material, but used this
time to move us into a
new key signature. This
can be a very exciting
moment for the singers as
well as the listeners!
Measures 72-75 is known
in the business as a
vamp. It can be repeated
once and then move on, OR
it can be repeated
multiple times, depending
on the comfort level of
the soloist and the
response of the audience.
It is important that
there be a clear signal
from the conductor as to
how to end the vamp and
move effectively to the
actual coda of the song.
The ending should be sung
with tight control that
only looks like reckless
abandon! Faces bright;
words clean; melody
clear; rhythms precise!
Enjoy. This beloved
American Christmas
Spiritual, like all
spirituals and/or folk
songs, tells a story.
This is a story of hope
and meaning. The
introductory solo call
and response (mm. 1-7) is
hymnic in nature, just to
get us started. (Think of
it as an effective head
fake!)The entrance at m.
8 from the upper three
voices (we’ll call
them the “trio
part†henceforth)
is pivotal. They set the
stage for the
conversation between the
singers and the soloist
for the rest of the song.
From this point, the song
is basically a Jazz Trio
in vocal form. The bass
singers take on the role
of the cool dude in the
back wearing dark glasses
and a beret playing the
string bass. They provide
the driving force for the
forward movement of the
entire song.The
“trio partâ€,
basically tenors 1 & 2
and baritones, take on
the role of the keyboard
providing chordal
structure and
syncopation. Their job is
to fill the
listener’s ear
with sound and rhythm.The
soloist tells the story
using the known melody
and text with appropriate
improv opportunities to
keep the listeners
focused on the message of
the song.There is enough
repetition to make for
easy learning, but this
also means that the
chords need to
“snap into
position†cleanly
every time. The Verses
are easily identified
(there are three) and
presented with some small
variations in Verse 3
(see mm. 56-58…this
only happens once).The
Refrain (mm. 30-37) is
the part of the song
where the singers switch
from the “Jazz
Trio†role and
actually become a
“Men’s
Choral Ensembleâ€.
This Refrain is repeated
after Verse 3 at mm.
66-71. Between verses 2 &
3, there is not a
refrain. Instead, there
is a bridge repeated from
the introductory
material, but used this
time to move us into a
new key signature. This
can be a very exciting
moment for the singers as
well as the
listeners!Measures 72-75
is known in the business
as a “vampâ€.
It can be repeated once
and then move on, OR it
can be repeated multiple
times, depending on the
comfort level of the
soloist and the response
of the audience.It is
important that there be a
clear signal from the
conductor as to how to
end the
“vamp†and
move effectively to the
actual coda of the song.
The ending should be sung
with tight control that
only looks like reckless
abandon!Faces bright;
words clean; melody
clear; rhythms precise!
Enjoy. $2.75 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| After Hours for Tenor Saxophone and Piano Saxophone Tenor et Piano Faber Music Limited
Tenor Saxophone & Piano SKU: AP.12-0571569722 Composed by Pam Wedgwood. M...(+)
Tenor Saxophone & Piano
SKU:
AP.12-0571569722
Composed by Pam Wedgwood.
Method/Instruction;
Woodwind - Saxophone
Method or Collection.
Faber Edition: After
Hours. Book and CD. Faber
Music #12-0571569722.
Published by Faber Music
(AP.12-0571569722).
ISBN 9780571569724.
English. The book
contains piano
accompaniments, but for
extra sophistication a CD
of backing tracks is also
included. Each piece
within the collection has
two different backing
tracks: the first (full
performance) includes the
backing track along with
the instrumental melody;
the second (backing only)
presents the backing
track alone. The full
performance track is
provided to help the
player to the learn the
melody and its
interaction with the
accompaniment; the melody
is played on a marimba to
avoid dominating the
acoustic 'live'
instrument for those
players who choose to
play along with this
version of the
backing. $13.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Cosmic Expedition Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bells, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet ...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, Bells,
Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2,
Clarinet 3, Crash
Cymbals, Euphonium,
Euphonium T.C., Flute 1,
Flute 2, Horn 1, Horn 2,
Mallet Percussion 1,
Mallet Percussion 2,
Marimba, Oboe 1, Oboe 2,
Percussion 1 and more. -
Grade 3 SKU:
CF.CPS216F Composed
by Michael J. Miller.
Concert Band (CPS). Full
score. With Standard
notation. 36 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #CPS216F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CPS216F).
ISBN 9781491153109.
UPC:
680160910601. Cosmi
c Expedition takes
performers on a musical
journey far across the
galaxy via three main
sections. This
fanfare composition would
be perfect for opening a
concert. It has bold
brass fanfare figures
over textural woodwinds
to start and
then takes the
listener on a sonic
journey through a
variation of harmonic
colors, tambural and
textural
shifts. Cosmic
Expedition takes
performers on a musical
journey far across the
galaxy via three main
sections. The first, a
rather celebratory and
triumphant fanfare in Bb
major begins with the
upper woodwinds and
percussion creating a
sound-screen, that is a
busy texture consisting
of a flurry of repeated
notes over which the
horns and alto saxophones
present the opening
theme. The sound-screen
should be carefully
balanced and give way to
the melody at m. 5, which
should be played
extremely marcato. The
timpani solo beginning in
m. 11 must not be
understated. A brief
percussion interlude
separates a restatement
of the opening theme,
this time with the
addition of the trumpet,
tenor saxophone, and
euphonium, and a counter
melody by the low winds.
The percussion interlude
is playful, light, but
full of vigor and energy.
An Ab in the low winds
pulls the harmony towards
G minor in m. 40 to start
the second section, a
more serious fanfare.
Here, the marimba repeats
an ostinato that is
complemented by the bass
drum and woodblock. The
upper woodwinds with the
xylophone and snare drum
dance over the stern
secondary fanfare. A
longing call lead by the
trombones, interrupted by
a subtle snare drum
beckons to the clarinets
and horn who begin the
third section of the
piece at m. 68. This
haunting melody in C
minor is legato, and
starkly contrasts all
which came before it. A
relentless concert
tom-tom played with hard
mallets keeps the
momentum persistent, and
a heartbeat-like pulse is
felt from the tuba and
baritone saxophone. The
melody rises towards m.
84 when the brass harken
back to the fanfare style
before fading back into
another lush woodwind
strain.A recapitulation
of the low winds’
call is heard at m. 100
which in this occasion
intensifies into an
emphatic statement by the
battery percussion
instruments. Now in Eb
major, the opening
fanfare theme is heard
again once more before
fading into the beginning
of the piece’s
conclusion.To end, the
counter melody from the
opening section duels
with chromatic tension
above before swelling to
an arrival in the
original key of Bb major.
The full ensemble
celebrates the
piece’s
resolution, and after a
few crunchy power chords
the journey is
completed. $14.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| The Second Book of Tenor Solos Voix Tenor, Piano [Partition + Accès audio] - Intermédiaire Schirmer
With Online Piano Accompaniments. Vocal Collection. Vocal Standards, Classical a...(+)
With Online Piano
Accompaniments. Vocal
Collection. Vocal
Standards, Classical and
Play Along. Softcover
Audio Online. With vocal
melody, lyrics and piano
accompaniment. 128 pages.
Published by G. Schirmer
$27.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| It Happened In Monterey Big band [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Jazz Lines Publications
By Frank Sinatra. Edited by Rob Duboff. Arranged by Nelson Riddle. For big band ...(+)
By Frank Sinatra. Edited
by Rob Duboff. Arranged
by Nelson Riddle. For big
band with vocal. Swing.
Medium. Full score and
set of parts. Published
by Jazz Lines
Publications
$65.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| 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.
(1)$135.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 4 to 6 weeks | | |
| 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.
$22.50 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 4 to 6 weeks | | |
| 200 B.C. Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Oxford University Press
Concert band - Grade 4 SKU: MH.0-931329-53-1 Composed by Gregory B.Rudger...(+)
Concert band - Grade 4
SKU:
MH.0-931329-53-1
Composed by Gregory
B.Rudgers. Suitable for
high school, community,
and college bands.
Conductor score and set
of parts. Duration 7:30.
Published by Manhattan
Beach Music
(MH.0-931329-53-1).
ISBN
9780931329531. Jour
ney back to ancient
Greece and view a place
of long-gone legend.
Follow the trail to the
Kingdom of Ithaca, from
the heroic palace, to a
place of tranquility, to
a reckless dance of
abandon, to the return of
Odysseus. The melodic
material used in 200 B.C.
is from a two thousand
year old Greek hymn to
Apollo. The legendary
adventures of Odysseus as
described by Homer in the
Odyssey (ca. 700 B.C.)
provide the programmatic
material. The music is
freely based upon the
First Delphic Hymn (or
Paen to Apollo), composed
ca. 200 B.C. The source
is a transcription
appearing on pages 363 -
367 of Ancient and
Oriental Music, Edited by
Egon Wellesz (Oxford
University Press: London,
1957). Each movement of
the work depicts a key
event in the epic Homeric
poem, as described below.
Movement I: Intrada - The
first four notes of this
movement, C - Bb - G -
Bb, are the melodic and
harmonic foundation for
the entire work. These
pitches, introduced in a
simple and direct manner,
are subsequently
developed in more complex
fashions throughout the
suite. Following this
stately introduction is a
militaristic fanfare that
introduces the
dotted-eighth and
sixteenth-note figure
later reprised in the
second and fourth
movements. Indeed, all
the musical ideas which
will be central to the
remaining movements first
appear in the Intrada.
This movement depicts the
grandeur of Odysseus and
his kingdom in Ithaca,
and establishes the
heroic mood of the entire
work. Movement II: Ballad
- After a brief
restatement of the
opening
dotted-eighth-and-sixteen
th fanfare, the second
movement extracts the
falling third (Bb to G)
from the C - Bb - G - Bb
motif and extends it and
expands it into a
haunting solo for alto
saxophone. The C - Bb - G
- Bb motif appears again
(see measures 23 - 33 in
trumpets) as counterpoint
to this melody, now
pulsing through the thick
texture of the band. Many
performers have come to
view the Ballad as the
emotional epicenter of
the entire suite; my
conception of the Ballad
is to achieve a union of
pathos and strength.
Programmatically, this
movement depicts
Odysseus's son,
Telemachos, as he both
longs for Odysseus's
return and stoically
defends his father's
kingdom. Movement III:
Dance - It will take
Odysseus twenty years to
return to Ithaca. During
his absence, noblemen
besiege his palace,
violating the sanctity of
the household and seeking
the hand of his wife,
Penelope. This movement
depicts the wanton
revelries that result.
The original four-note
motif is chromatically
altered and the meter is
made irregular. The rapid
tempo, driving
percussion, and angular
meter and melodies
combine in an explosion
of reckless abandon.
Movement IV: March
Building from a delicate
woodwind ensemble
accompanied by finger
cymbals to a fully
orchestrated statement
replete with thundering
percussion, this is a
resounding march of
victory. Odysseus has
returned in triumph to
restore dignity to his
household and to reclaim
the throne of the Kingdom
of Ithaca. Ensemble
instrumentation: 1
Piccolo, 8 Flute 1 - 2, 2
Oboe 1 - 2, 4 Bb Clarinet
1, 4 Bb Clarinet 2, 4 Bb
Clarinet 3, 1 Eb Alto
Clarinet, 3 Bb Bass
Clarinet, 2 Bassoon 1 -
2, 3 Eb Alto Saxophone 1,
3 Eb Alto Saxophone 2, 2
Bb Tenor Saxophone, 1 Eb
Baritone Saxophone, 3 Bb
Trumpet 1, 3 Bb Trumpet
2, 3 Bb Trumpet 3, 2 F
Horn 1-2, 2 F Horn 3-4, 2
Trombone 1, 2 Trombone 2,
2 Trombone 3, 3 Euphonium
(B.C.), 2 Euphonium T.C.,
4 Tuba, 1 Timpani, 2
Mallet Percussion: Bells,
Xylophone, 2 Percussion
1: Snare Drum,
Tambourine, 2 Percussion
2: Crash Cymbals,
Suspended Cymbal,
Tom-Tom, Finger Cymbals,
1 Percussion 3: Bass
Drum. $135.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 4 to 6 weeks | | |
| Woodland Serenade and Rondo Saxophone et Orchestre [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire C. Alan Publications
(Alto Saxophone Feature). Composed by Catherine McMichael. For Soloist(s) with C...(+)
(Alto Saxophone Feature).
Composed by Catherine
McMichael. For Soloist(s)
with Concert Band
(Piccolo, Flute 1/2, Oboe
1/2, Bb Clarinet 1, Bb
Clarinet 2/3, Bb Bass
Clarinet, Bassoon 1/2,
Alto Saxophone 1/2, Tenor
Saxophone, Baritone
Saxophone, Bb Trumpet 1,
Bb Trumpet 2/3, Horn in F
1/2, Horn in F 3/4,
Trombone 1/2, Bass
Trombone, Euphonium,
Tuba,). Grade 4. Score
and parts. Duration 6:00.
Published by C. Alan
Publications
$120.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 3 to 4 weeks | | |
| Position Pieces for Cello
Violoncelle [Partition] Alfred Publishing
Written by Rick Mooney. Instructional book for cello. With introductory text, st...(+)
Written by Rick Mooney.
Instructional book for
cello. With introductory
text, standard notation,
fingerings, bowings,
instructional text and
instructional photos. 63
pages. Published by
Summy-Birchard Inc.
(6)$12.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| Hymn of Faith Fanfare [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile De Haske Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1064014-020 St. Michael. Compos...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1064014-020
St. Michael.
Composed by Louis
Bourgeois. Arranged by
John Blanken. Musica
Sacra. Hymns & Chorals.
Set (Score & Parts).
Composed 2006. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1064014-020. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1064014-020).
9x12 inches.
English-German. The
French composer Louis
Bourgeois lived from
c.1510 to 1560. Bourgeois
was cantor in Geneva and,
commissioned by John
Calvin, he composed
melodies for metrical
(rhyming) versions of the
psalms. After completing
about a hundred one-part
psalms, he made some
four-part arrangements,
which were denounced and
even resulted in his
imprisonment for a day.
Later, Bourgeois
published a number of
psalm collections, and
judging from his book Le
droict chemin de musique
he was also an excellent
educator. The melodies
Bourgeois composed, are
(contrary to Gregorian
chants) particularly
suitable for community
singing. This applies to
his hymn tune Saint
Michael, which is why
this melody hasbeen used
for various texts,
written for many
occasions. John Blanken
made this arrangement for
a wedding ceremony: an
occasion in which faith
and trust play a large -
if not the largest -
role. Hence the title
Hymn of Faith. The
arrangement contains four
verses of the hymn. After
a majestic opening the
hymn follows twice, the
second verse being
embellished in the tenor
register. After a short
interlude verse three
follows, played by a
quartet. The majestic
opening is then repeated
as a modulation into the
fourth verse, which
concludes the work in a
brilliant tutti.
De melodieën
van de France componist
Louis Bourgeois (ca.
1510-1560) zijn heel
geschikt voor volkszang -
zo ook de hymne ST
Michael. Niet voor niets
is deze melodie gebruikt
voor vele liedteksten
voor uiteenlopende
gelegenheden. JohnBlanken
maakte dit arrangement
voor een trouwdienst, een
gelegenheid waarbij
vertrouwen een grote rol
speelt, vandaar de
titelHymn of
Faith. Het
arrangement herbergt vier
vrezen. Na een
majestueuze opening volgt
de hymnetwee keer,
waarbij het tweede vers
wordt omgespeeld in het
tenorregister. Na een
kort tussenspel volgt
vers drie in een zetting
voor kwartet. De opening
wordt herhaald als
modulatie naar het vierde
vers, waarmee het werk in
eenstralend tutti
afsluit.
Der
Komponist, Kantor und
Pädagoge Louis
Bourgeois lebte im 16.
Jahrhundert in Genf und
komponierte Psalm- und
Kirchenliedmelodien, die
sich besonders gut für
den Gemeindegesang
eigneten. Die vorliegende
Bearbeitung einer seiner
Melodien schrieb John
Blanken für eine
Hochzeitszeremonie - ein
Anlass, bei dem Glaube
und Vertrauen eine
große Rolle spielen:
Daher der Titel Hymn
of Faith. Ein
wunderbares Stück
ernste“ Musik, das
zu vielen Gelegenheiten
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