String Quartet

SKU: PR.16400222S

Composed by Dan Welcher. Full score (study). With Standard notation. Duration 11 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #164-00222S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.16400222S).

UPC: 680160037841.

This work follows my Quartet No. 1 by five years. In terms of style and aesthetic aim, however, it seems light years away. Where the first work, a 28-minute, four-movement piece, took aim at cosmic conflicts and heroic resolutions, the present work is intended as a kind of divertissment. Harbor Music lasts a mere eleven minutes, is cast in a single movement with six sections, and should leave both performers and listeners with a feeling of good humor and affection.   The title comes from my experience as a guest in the magnificent city of Sydney, Australia. One of its most attractive features is its unique system of ferry boats: the city is laid out around a large, multi-channeled harbor, with destinations more easily approached by water than by land. Consequently, inhabitants of Sydney get around on small, people-friendly boats that come and go from the central docks at Circular Quay. During a week's visit in 1991, I must have boarded these boats at least a dozen times, always bound for a new location - the resort town of Manley, or the Zoo at Taronga Park, or the shopping district at Darling Harbour.   In casting about for a form for my second string quartet, a kind of loose rondo came to mind. Each new destination would be approached from the same starting-out point (although there are subtle variations in the repeating theme; it's always in a new key, and the texture is never the same). The result, I hope, is a sense of constant new information presented with introductory frames of a more familiar nature.   The embarkation theme, which begins the piece, is a sort of bi-tonal fanfare in which the violins are in G major and the viola and cello are in B-flat major. It is bold, eager, and forward-looking. The first voyage maintains this bi-tonality, beginning as a 9/8 due for second violin and viola in a kind of rocking motion -much as a boat produces when reaching the deeper water in the harbor. A sweet, nostalgic theme emerges over this rocking accompaniment. This music is developed somewhat, then transforms quickly into a much faster and lighter episode, filled with rising and falling scales (again, in differing keys). A scherzando interlude in short notes and changing meters provides contrast, and the episode ends with a reprise of the scales.   The second embarkation follows, this time in A major/C major. It leads quickly into a very warm and slow theme, in wide-leaping intervals for the viola. This section is interrupted twice by solo cadenzas for the cello, suggesting distant boat-horns in major thirds. The end of the episode becomes a transition, with boat-horns leading into the final appearance of the embarkation music, this time in trills and tremolos instead of sharply accented chords. The nostalgic theme of the first episode makes a final appearance, serving now as a coda. The rocking motion continues, in a lullaby fashion, leaving us drowsy and satisfied on our homeward journey.   Harbor Music was written for the Cavani Quartet, and is dedicated to Richard J. Bogomolny. Commissioned by his employees at First National Supermarkets as a gift, it represents a thank you from many of the people (including this composer) who have benefitted from his vision and generosity. An ardent advocate of chamber music (and a cellist himself), Mr. Bogomolny has for many years been Chairman of the Board of Chamber Music America. -- Dan Welcher.

String Quartet (Score)

SKU: HL.14008409

Composed by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Music Sales America. 20th Century. Book Only. Composed 1999. Chester Music #CH55681. Published by Chester Music (HL.14008409).

This is - so far - the earliest composition by Davies to be available for performance, and mighty interesting it is. Written while he was still a young student, it provides a candid glimpse of the thing that concerned him: how music could be both forward-moving in the classical Western sense (this is, after all, a piece for a wholly conventional medium) and repetitive in the manner of the Indian and medieval music in which he was interested. What results is a singular machine geared to an intermittent ostinato in the first violin. This movement for string quartet was first performed by the Arditti Quartet in May 1983, as part of the 40th Anniversary Gala concert of the Society for the Promotion of New Music at the Barbican Hall, London. Score (miniature). Duration c. 5mins.

Play Today Instructional Series. Instruction, Method. Softcover Audio Online. 32 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Cello and Orchestra

SKU: HL.14004538

Composed by David Blake. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. Music Sales #NOV890187. Published by Music Sales (HL.14004538).

ISBN 9780853608318. 0.228 inches.

Commissione d by the BBC for Moray Welsh and the BBC Symphony Orchestra and first performed in Cheltenham in 1993. Facsimile Study Score. Duration c. 25 minutes.

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3

SKU: BT.DHP-1196079-010

Composed by Jan de Haan. Concert and Contest Collection CBHA. Contemporary Music. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2019. De Haske Publications #DHP 1196079-010. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1196079-010).

English-German-French- Dutch.

Centenary 2019 is a three-movement suite based on a local folksong and was commissioned by Chr. Fanfare De Lofstem, from the Dutch province of Friesland, on the occasion of its 100th anniversary in 2019. ‘AwakeningVillageâ €™, the first movement, musically describes the waking up and coming to life of the village. ‘Bintje Monument’ was inspired by a famous sculpture that was placed to honour headmaster Kornelis Lieuwes de Vries (1854-1929) whodeveloped the well-known potato variety called ‘bintje’. The finale, ‘Journey into the Unknown’ refers to the band’s memorable 2011 concert trip to the United States of America, in which the composer combines elements of thefolksong and fragments from ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’. The piece consists of a wide range of playful and melodic sequences as well as some galvanizing rhythmical passages.

Het driedelige werk Centenary 2019 werd gecomponeerd in opdracht van Chr. Fanfare De Lofstem uit het Friese Sumar ter gelegenheid van het honderdjarig jubileum van de vereniging in 2019. Het is gebaseerd op een plaatselijkvolksliedje. In het eerste deel, ‘Awakening Village’, wordt verklankt hoe het dorp ontwaakt en tot leven komt. Deel twee, ‘Bintje Monument’, is ge nspireerd op een sculptuur ter nagedachtenis van hoofdonderwijzer Kornelis Lieuwesde Vries (1854-1929), die het bekende aardappelras bintje ontwikkelde. De finale, ‘Journey into the Unknown’ verwijst naar een concertreis die de muziekvereniging in 2011 naar de VS maakte. De componist laat elementen uit hetleidmotief en flarden van ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ in het slotdeel van dit werk samenkomen. Het werk als geheel bestaat uit diverse speelse en melodische sequensen, alsook opzwepende ritmische passages.

Cente nary 2019 ist eine dreisätzige Suite, die auf einem lokalen Volkslied basiert. Das Stück wurde von der Kristlike Fanfare De Lofstem aus der niederländischen Provinz Friesland anlässlich ihres 100-jährigen Bestehens imJahr 2019 in Auftrag gegeben. Der erste Satz, Awakening Village“, bringt das Erwachen des Dorfes musikalisch zum Ausdruck. Bintje Monument” wurde von einer bekannten Skulptur inspiriert, die zu Ehren von Kornelis Lieuwes deVries (1854 1929) entworfen wurde, der Lehrer in Sumar war und die bekannte Kartoffelsorte Bintje“ entwickelte. Das Finale, Journey into the Unknown“, bezieht sich auf die beeindruckende Konzertreise des Orchesters in dieVereinigten Staaten von Amerika im Jahr 2011. Hier kombiniert der Komponist Elemente des Volksliedes mit Fragmenten der amerikanischen Nationalhymne The Star-Spangled Banner“. Das Stück zeichnet sich durch zahlreiche verspielteund melodische Sequenzen sowie spannende rhythmische Passagen aus.

Centenary 2019 est une commande de la Fanfare De Lofstem, un ensemble du village de Sumar, dans la province néerlandaise de la Frise, pour marquer son centenaire, en 2019. Cette suite en trois mouvements est fondée sur unechanson traditionnelle locale. Le premier mouvement, « Awakening Village » (Le village s’éveille), dépeint l’éveil et la reprise des activités du village. « Bintje Monument » (Le monument la Bintje) s’inspire de la célèbresculpture qui rend hommage Kornelis Lieuwes de Vries (1854-1929), un directeur d’école qui a créé une variété de pomme de terre bien connue, la Bintje. Le dernier mouvement, « Journey into the Unknown » (Voyage vers l’inconnu),évoq ue une inoubliable série de concerts aux États-Unis. Ici, le compositeur combine des éléments du leitmotiv et des fragments de « The Star-Spangled Banner » (La Bannière étoilée). Cette pièce comprend de nombreusesséquences enjouées et mélodiques, ainsi que plusieurs passages rythmiques exaltants.

(American Melodies to 1865). By Clark Kimberling. For Flute & Recorder. Solos. Bill's Music Shelf. American. Beginning-Intermediate. Book. 52 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Chamber Music

SKU: PR.16400213S

Composed by Dan Welcher. Spiral. Full score. With Standard notation. 1+37 pages. Duration 11 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #164-00213S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.16400213S).

UPC: 680160037636. 8.5 x 11 Landscape inches.

The unusual combination of cello, percussion and piano seems more incongruous than it actually sounds. When I first heard the ensemble Aequalis, in a full evening program I was absolutely astonished at the combination of lyricism, pulse, and color. Something about the mix causes the cello to sound marimba-like, the vibraphone to imitate the cello's harmonics, and the piano to become a kind of proto-orchestra of colors and effects.   Tsunami was written for Aequalis in the summer and fall of 1991 with the assistance of a grant from Chamber Music America. The title, the Japanese word for tidal wave (which is a misnomer -- tsunamis have nothing to do with the tides), refers to the phenomenon of an undersea disturbance causing a huge wall of water to flood the first land in its path. The initial earthquake or volcanic eruption that sends a seismic shock through the water is invisible -- it's only when that shock wave hits land, recoils, and takes ocean swells back with it, that the wave begins to form. In successive landings, recoilings, and re-landings, this force finally spends itself, usually inundating anything in its path, sometimes to a depth of one hundred feet or more.   My piece does not attempt to depict this natural cataclysm -- how could it, with three instruments? -- but the form of the first half of the work is based on it. The initial percussive shock that opens the piece creates a stir in the form of a cello motive marked swelling and employing long portamenti pushing upwards. After a second shock, the cello motive begins an undersea journey -- very slow and lyrical at first -- accompanied by non-pitched percussion only. Eventually the piano joins, first with echoing bass notes, then with a rather mechanical motive high on the keyboard. This force grows, the cello line climbs higher and higher until another double-shock is heard -- perhaps the energy has hit land? Following this, the percussion becomes melodic (marimba), and we now have two lines in canon accompanied by a separate line in the piano. This, too, builds to a climax, and an even louder and more vigorous shock results. Now the texture is a three-way canon with cello, vibraphone, and piano chasing each other in ever faster cycles of sound. The height of this is a triple cadenza in which all three players spend their pent-up energy, one at a time.   The second part of the piece follows after a settling-down, and is marked Dancing. This is a rondo, with a recurring theme (heard first in the marimba) followed by three contrasting sections heard between reiterations of the main tune (the form could be diagrammed A-A-B-A-C-A). The mood is one of joyous kinetic energy, with elements of Eastern or Balinese gamelan sounds, and employing several pentatonic scales (as does the first half of the work). It ends in a vigorous, stomping dance. --Dan Welcher    .

Piano

SKU: HL.14017393

Composed by Blandet Kor Antologi. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. Composed 2005. 44 pages. Edition Wilhelm Hansen #WH24143. Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen (HL.14017393).

ISBN 9788774552567.

Jule ns Musik - Fantasier Og Sange - for Piano solo Et Barn er fodt i Bethlehem. Fantasi af Walther Schroder Jeg er saa glad hver Julekveld. Fatntasl af L. Birkedal-Barfod Julen har bragt velsignet Bud. Fantasi af Walther Schroder Det kimer nu til Julefest. Fantasi af Wallher Schroder Julen har Englelyd. Fantasl af L. Birkedal-Barfod Der er noget I Luften. Fantasi af Emil Juel-Frederiksen Hojt fra Traeets gronne Top. Fantasi af Emil Juel-Frederiksen Julestemning, med Tekst. Kimer, I Klokker. Fantasi af Emil Juel-Frederiksen Vaer velkommen, Herrens ar, med Tekst. A. P. Berggreen Dejlig er Jorden. Fantasi Dejlig er den Himmel blaa. Fantasi af Felix Smith Juleklokkerne. Niels W.Gade , Op. 36 Glade Jul. Fantasi af Walther Schroder Sang af Noddebo Praestegaard, med Tekst. J. P. E. hartmann Julebudet, med Tekst. J. P. E. hartmann Sanctissema. Fantasi af Felix Smilh I denne sode Juletid. C. Balle Julesalme, med Tekst. Niels W. Gade Op.36.

Orchestra (Study Score)

SKU: HL.14019657

Composed by Witold Lutoslawski. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. Composed 1999. 68 pages. Chester Music #CH55923. Published by Chester Music (HL.14019657).

UPC: 884088490324. 8.5x11.0x0.166 inches.

The original version of this work, scored for chamber orchestra, was written in 1950 in response to a commission from Warsaw Radio. In the following year the composer revised and slightly extended the work and rescored it for symphony orchestra. The first performance was given by the Warsaw Radio Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Grzegorz Fitelberg, in Warsaw in April 1951. The work uses folk melodies from the village of Machow in the region of Rzeszow, east of Cracow. Duration c.11 mins. Full score and orchestral parts available on hire from the publisher.

Piano

SKU: HL.14048211

For Pianoforte Solo. By John Rutter. By Herbert Howells. Music Sales America. Classical. Softcover. Composed 2016. 60 pages. Novello & Co Ltd. #NOV166265. Published by Novello & Co Ltd. (HL.14048211).

10.0x14.25 inches. English.

Piano Concerto No.1 in C Minor is a work by Herbert Howells, scored for Piano and Orchestra, Op.4. This is the Piano Solo Part, which has been edited and completed by John Rutter. Spiral bound.

SATB Choir and Organ

SKU: HL.14018807

Composed by C. Lee Williams. Music Sales America. Sacred. Choral Score. Music Sales #NOV440557. Published by Music Sales (HL.14018807).

(for Violin and Piano). By Oscar Hammerstein and Richard Rodgers. Arranged by C. Paul Herfurth. For Viola (Violin). Music Sales America. 40 pages. Music Sales #BMC13920. Published by Music Sales

Organ

SKU: HL.14000728

Composed by Alfred Hollins and C.B. Hawley. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. 4 pages. Music Sales #NOV590149. Published by Music Sales (HL.14000728).

8.25x11.75x0.032 inches.

Work for Organ dating from 1934. Based on 'Adeste Fideles'.

Grade 4

SKU: CL.012-3315-01

Composed by C. McBride. Concert Band. Heritage of the March Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR331). Extra full score. Composed 2004. Duration 5 minutes, 59 seconds. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-3315-01. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-3315-01).

A very exciting and contemporary work that is descriptive of the tragedy that occurred in Central America in 1541 when a long quiet volcano that had filled with water suddenly erupted, sending mud and water covering the city of Ciudad Vieja killing many and completely wiping out the city. The name of that volcano was Agua, which on that day brought whelm on to everything that its waters touched. This is the second published work by young composer Cory McBride and was written when he was a 16 year old high school student. Bold, unique and distinctive, includes solos for flute, tenor sax, bari sax & horn and it’s an excellent programming choice for any festival or concert performance by better bands.

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Flute, Harp

SKU: HL.14023373

Playing Score. Music Sales America. Classical. Score. 28 pages. Music Sales #KP00058. Published by Music Sales (HL.14023373).

ISBN 9788759867631.

For Flute (in C and G) and Harp.

Soprano Voice and Piano

SKU: HL.14003293

Composed by Alison Bauld. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. 12 pages. Music Sales #NOV170343. Published by Music Sales (HL.14003293).

ISBN 9780853609728. UPC: 196288097907. 8.25x11.75x0.039 inches.

A song for soprano and voice commissioned by Roger Covell for the University of New South Wales Music Department, Sydney, Australia, and first performed there by the Seymour Group in October 1982. The text is Lady Macbeth's sleepwalking scene, from Shakespeare's Macbeth. The piece was conceived for all sopranos who enjoy a sense of theatre. Duration c.10mins.

Composed by Ennio Morricone (1928-). Book Only. Volonte e Co #VOLMB73. Published by Volonte e Co

Piano

SKU: HL.14032627

Composed by Karen Tanaka. Music Sales America. 20th Century. Book [Softcover]. Composed 1999. 10 pages. Chester Music #CH61164. Published by Chester Music (HL.14032627).

ISBN 9780711954922. 8.25x11.75x0.045 inches.

'Crystallin e' was commissioned by Tomoko Yazawa, who gave the first performance in 1988. The piece comprises of seven short sections. B flat and E are used as axes throughout the work., and a glassy, solid sound is required: like a cold, crystal sound sculpture. Duration c. 7 mins.