La
memoire, fur viola solo
and und big ensemble.
Composed by Walter
Feldmann. (r)MONSTRUEUSE
VECUT DANS LE CADRE-.
Study score. Composed
2002-2004. 74 pages.
Duration 23 minutes.
Carus Verlag #CV
16.326/07. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.1632607).
ISBN
9790007108120. Language:
all
languages.
Commissi
oned by the Ensemble
Intercontemporain In 1989
I first discovered the
writings of Anne-Marie
Albiach. H II lineaires
especially impressed me,
on the one hand through
the sensual presence of
the words, and on the
other hand, above all,
through the spatial
disposition of the
typography. This is a
form of writing which has
nothing to do with all
that has existed before
it. This impression was
the starting point for a
creative work which has
since become a kind of a
project to which I will
dedicate myself
throughout my life. Since
that time of my first
discovery (in which
hundreds of pages of
sketches and a published
excerpt of a score of a
syntagma have been
composed, namely <<
monstrueuse vecut dans le
cadre >> la memoire) I
have attempted to develop
a new musical system that
encompasses all the
parameters of
composition. All of these
works which I have
composed are independent
from this enormous
project, but at the same
time they form the
experimental laboratory
for the all-encompassing
musical system towards
which I am working and
developing: a new system
of determining pitches,
metre, dynamics, musical
diction, manner of
performance, etc. With <<
monstrueuse vecut dans le
cadre >> la memoire it
appears that the research
for this project has been
concluded. After the two
large cycles << Les
Georgiques >> on texts
from Claude Simon and <<
Tristram Shandy >> from
Laurence Sterne, both
employing techniques from
my work with Albiach's
texts, I could finally
compose this work, which
was originally conceived
for voice and 6
instrumental groups - the
system was mastered, so
to speak. Anne-Marie
Albiach's establishes the
genetic code for the
piece, without the words
having to be spoken.. Her
text is, in the true
sense of the word,
measured from one
syntagma (syntactical
element), from one void
(space) to another, and
this results in temporal
structures of ensemble
texture. This is opposed
to another texture, which
is the temporal
measurement of a
recitation of the text by
the author: her voice,
using the range of her
voice, is the viola solo
- a recitation, in its
unique individuality, on
which the cold,
typographical structure
of the ensemble
superimposed. Every time
I read a text of
Anne-Marie Albiach, it
seems to me that she is
saying that which I do.
An extremely rare
coincidence, like that
with the violist Odile
Auboin, the soloist, who
I think works in the same
manner and has the same
approach to things. Score
available separately -
see item CA.1632600.
Oboenkonzert.
Composed by Hugo
Schuncke. Oboenkonzert.
Single Part, Violin 1. 12
pages. Duration 25
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
40.576/11. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.4057611).
ISBN
9790007219093. Key: A
minor. Language: all
languages.
An oboe
concerto from the
romantic era?
Embarassingly, due to the
small amount of solo
literature for the
instrument from this
period, this question
often asked of oboists,
must be answerded with a
reference to the few
small concert pieces and
sets of variations
available. The A minor
Concerto by Hugo
Schuncke, who was a
musician at the Court of
Stuttgart, fills a need.
The work consists of
three movements: a
virtuoso Allegro, a
pastorale Andante and a
rhythmic, exciting Bolero
in rondo form. Score and
part available separately
- see item
CA.4057600.
Oboenkonzert.
Composed by Hugo
Schuncke. Oboenkonzert.
Single Part, Viola. 8
pages. Duration 25
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
40.576/13. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.4057613).
ISBN
9790007219116. Key: A
minor. Language: all
languages.
An oboe
concerto from the
romantic era?
Embarassingly, due to the
small amount of solo
literature for the
instrument from this
period, this question
often asked of oboists,
must be answerded with a
reference to the few
small concert pieces and
sets of variations
available. The A minor
Concerto by Hugo
Schuncke, who was a
musician at the Court of
Stuttgart, fills a need.
The work consists of
three movements: a
virtuoso Allegro, a
pastorale Andante and a
rhythmic, exciting Bolero
in rondo form. Score and
part available separately
- see item
CA.4057600.
Oboenkonzert.
Composed by Hugo
Schuncke. Oboenkonzert.
Single Part, Double Bass.
8 pages. Duration 25
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
40.576/15. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.4057615).
ISBN
9790007219130. Key: A
minor. Language: all
languages.
An oboe
concerto from the
romantic era?
Embarassingly, due to the
small amount of solo
literature for the
instrument from this
period, this question
often asked of oboists,
must be answerded with a
reference to the few
small concert pieces and
sets of variations
available. The A minor
Concerto by Hugo
Schuncke, who was a
musician at the Court of
Stuttgart, fills a need.
The work consists of
three movements: a
virtuoso Allegro, a
pastorale Andante and a
rhythmic, exciting Bolero
in rondo form. Score and
part available separately
- see item
CA.4057600.
Oboenkonzert.
Composed by Hugo
Schuncke. Oboenkonzert.
Single Part, Violin 2. 12
pages. Duration 25
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
40.576/12. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.4057612).
ISBN
9790007219109. Key: A
minor. Language: all
languages.
An oboe
concerto from the
romantic era?
Embarassingly, due to the
small amount of solo
literature for the
instrument from this
period, this question
often asked of oboists,
must be answerded with a
reference to the few
small concert pieces and
sets of variations
available. The A minor
Concerto by Hugo
Schuncke, who was a
musician at the Court of
Stuttgart, fills a need.
The work consists of
three movements: a
virtuoso Allegro, a
pastorale Andante and a
rhythmic, exciting Bolero
in rondo form. Score and
part available separately
- see item
CA.4057600.
(Oboe With Piano Accompaniment) SKU: HL.48181518 Composed by Eugene Bozza...(+)
(Oboe With Piano
Accompaniment)
SKU:
HL.48181518
Composed
by Eugene Bozza. Leduc.
Classical. Softcover. 8
pages. Alphonse Leduc
#AL21152. Published by
Alphonse Leduc
(HL.48181518).
UPC:
888680842055.
9.0x12.25x0.077
inches.
The great
Italian Fantasy is a
piece composed by Eugene
Bozza for Oboe and Piano.
Quite difficult, it
requires some advanced
skills to be executed
perfectly. Starting
Moderato, it opens with a
cadenza which includes
some solo Oboe sections
and continues with a
short and lyrical melody.
It closes on a nice
rhythmic section in
Allegro. Really nice to
play and to listen to,
Italian Fantasy would
make for a fantastic
demonstration of your
skills and technical
abilities during a
recital and a concert.
Eugene Bozza won
different prizes at the
Conservatoire de Paris,
such as the First Prizes
for the Violin,
conducting and
composition, as well as
the Grand Prix de Rome.
He composed several
operas, chamber works and
ballets among
others..
By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Edited by Martin Schelhaas. Arranged by Dennis Brain...(+)
By Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart. Edited by Martin
Schelhaas. Arranged by
Dennis Brain; Timothy
Brown; Dominic Nunns. For
Horn Solo, Oboe (2), Horn
(2), Strings. Piano
Reduction/Vocal Score;
Single Part; Urtext
Edition. KV 495. Duration
17'. Published by
Baerenreiter-Ausgaben
(German import). (BA5313
90)
Bassoon SKU: SU.94010764 For Bassoon. Composed by James Lee III. W...(+)
Bassoon
SKU:
SU.94010764
For
Bassoon. Composed by
James Lee III. Woodwinds,
Bassoon. Score. Subito
Music Corporation
#94010764. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.94010764).
Dedicated to
Bryan Young, Principal
Bassoon, Baltimore
Chamber OrchestraBassoon
Duration: 5'3 Composed:
2020 Published by: Subito
Music Publishing PROGRAM
NOTE: The year 2020
has definitely been a
very challenging year
with many upheavals.
During this time of the
COVID-19 health crisis,
wearing masks, and high
racial tensions, I
decided to compose four
short solo woodwind works
for flute, oboe,
clarinet, and bassoon,
which represent the core
woodwind section in an
orchestra. I was inspired
to compose these short
pieces after I first
heard Igor Stravinsky's
three short pieces for
clarinet, which totals a
little more than four
minutes in duration. I
thought that it would be
nice to highlight and
honor my African-American
male colleagues in the
orchestral music world. I
wanted to celebrate the
fact that they are the
principal player in the
section of their
respective orchestras.
The short pieces are as
follows: Principal
Brother No. 1 for flute
solo for Demarre McGill,
Principal Flute of the
Seattle Symphony
Orchestra, Principal
Brother No. 2 for oboe
solo for Titus Underwood,
Principal Oboe of the
Nashville Symphony
Orchestra, Principal
Brother No. 3 for
clarinet solo for Anthony
McGill, Principal
Clarinet of the New York
Philharmonic, and
Principal Brother No. 4
for bassoon solo for
Bryan Young, Principal
Bassoon of the Baltimore
Chamber Orchestra. These
works all begin with
notes that are
representative of their
name; D for Demarre, B
for Titus (ti in
solfège starting on
C), A for Anthony, and Bb
for Bryan. There is also
a rhythmic figure in the
opening measures of each
piece, which represent
the utterance of their
names. All four of these
works are rhapsodic in
nature with elements of
improvisation. - James
Lee III.
Oboe or Cor Anglais - Grade 6-8 SKU: ST.C467 Composed by Ayser Vancin. Wi...(+)
Oboe or Cor Anglais -
Grade 6-8
SKU:
ST.C467
Composed by
Ayser Vancin. Wind and
brass music. Score.
Clifton Edition #C467.
Published by Clifton
Edition (ST.C467).
ISBN
9790570814671.
I
was inspired to create
this work after attending
a Greek mythology seminar
at the University of
Geneva: a collection of
solo oboe or English horn
pieces, allowing a
certain freedom of
improvisation to the
performer. The muses are
often shown in Ancient
Greek art, holding
musical instruments or
other associated
objects.
The Nine
Muses came to life
initially in 2006, thanks
to Phylloscopus
Publications and K. R.
Malloch.
Concert Band SKU: YM.GTW01101395 NSB: New Sounds in Brass for Concert ...(+)
Concert Band
SKU:
YM.GTW01101395
NSB: New Sounds in
Brass for Concert
Bands. Composed by
Joe Hisaishi. Studio
Ghibli. Anime Song;
J-Pop. Book. Yamaha Music
Media #GTW01101395.
Published by Yamaha Music
Media (YM.GTW01101395).
ISBN 9784636110524.
8.25 x 11.75
inches.
New Sounds
in Brass is a series for
concert bands that
collects arrangements of
various musical genres,
including Studio Ghibli,
Disney, anime titles, and
J-Pop, arranged by the
best ensemble arrangers
in Japan. This
collection features four
particularly popular
pieces composed for Hayao
Miyazaki's animated films
from the works of
renowned Japanese
composer and maestro Joe
Hisaishi. The first half
opens with the delightful
and lively The Village in
May and the charming
stroll of Hey Let's Go
from My Neighbor Totoro.
The second half
transitions into the
melancholy and leisurely
sounds of Day of the
River from Spirited Away
and the wistful Departure
from Kiki's Delivery
Service. Arranged by
Kazuhiro Morita
Duration: 7 minutes and
30 seconds
Difficulty:
★★★
Solos: Oboe, Flute
Ensemble: 1st Flute (1),
2nd Flute & Piccolo (1),
Oboe (1), Bassoon (1),
Clarinet in E-flat (1),
1st Clarinet in
B-flat(3), 2nd Clarinet
in B-flat(3), Bass
Clarinet in B-flat(1),
1st Alto Saxophone in
E-flat(1), 2nd Alto
Saxophone in E-flat(1),
Tenor Saxophone in
B-flat(1), Baritone
Saxophone in E-flat(1),
1st Trumpet in B-flat(1),
2nd Trumpet in B-flat(1),
1st Horn in F (1), 2nd
Horn in F (1), 1st
Trombone (1), 2nd
Trombone (1), Euphonium
(1), Bass in C (1),
String Bass (1), Drums
(1), Glockenspiel (1),
Vibraphone & Xylophone
(1) Medley: The
Village in May, Hey Let's
Go, Day of the River, and
Departure.
Composed by Hugo
Schuncke. This edition:
Paperbound. German title:
Oboenkonzert. Full score.
120 pages. Duration 25
minutes. Carus Verlag #CV
40.576/00. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.4057600).
ISBN
9790007105976. Key: A
minor. Language: all
languages.
An oboe
concerto from the
romantic era?
Embarassingly, due to the
small amount of solo
literature for the
instrument from this
period, this question
often asked of oboists,
must be answerded with a
reference to the few
small concert pieces and
sets of variations
available. The A minor
Concerto by Hugo
Schuncke, who was a
musician at the Court of
Stuttgart, fills a need.
The work consists of
three movements: a
virtuoso Allegro, a
pastorale Andante and a
rhythmic, exciting Bolero
in rondo form.
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Arranged by Zsigmond Szathmary....(+)
Composed by Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart
(1756-1791). Arranged by
Zsigmond Szathmary. Free
organ music. German
title: 17 Kirchensonaten
fur Orgel solo. Free
organ music. Compact
Disc. Composed 1844. 700
pages. Carus Verlag #CV
18.067/99. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.1806799).
Composed by Rico Stover. Flute, Fife and Oboe,Guitar: Classical and Lute,Styl...(+)
Composed by Rico Stover.
Flute, Fife and
Oboe,Guitar:
Classical and
Lute,Style,Classical,Duet
s
and Ensembles,Chamber
Music.
Book and Insert and
Online
Audio. 44 pages.
Published by
Mel Bay Publications, Inc
Flute SKU: SU.94010761 For Flute. Composed by James Lee III. Woodw...(+)
Flute
SKU:
SU.94010761
For
Flute. Composed by
James Lee III. Woodwinds,
Flute/Piccolo. Score.
Subito Music Corporation
#94010761. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.94010761).
Dedicated to
Demarre McGill, Principal
Flute, Seattle Symphony
OrchestraFlute Duration:
6' Composed: 2020
Published by: Subito
Music Publishing PROGRAM
NOTE: The year 2020
has definitely been a
very challenging year
with many upheavals.
During this time of the
COVID-19 health crisis,
wearing masks, and high
racial tensions, I
decided to compose four
short solo woodwind works
for flute, oboe,
clarinet, and bassoon,
which represent the core
woodwind section in an
orchestra. I was inspired
to compose these short
pieces after I first
heard Igor Stravinsky's
three short pieces for
clarinet, which totals a
little more than four
minutes in duration. I
thought that it would be
nice to highlight and
honor my African-American
male colleagues in the
orchestral music world. I
wanted to celebrate the
fact that they are the
principal player in the
section of their
respective orchestras.
The short pieces are as
follows: Principal
Brother No. 1 for flute
solo for Demarre McGill,
Principal Flute of the
Seattle Symphony
Orchestra, Principal
Brother No. 2 for oboe
solo for Titus Underwood,
Principal Oboe of the
Nashville Symphony
Orchestra, Principal
Brother No. 3 for
clarinet solo for Anthony
McGill, Principal
Clarinet of the New York
Philharmonic, and
Principal Brother No. 4
for bassoon solo for
Bryan Young, Principal
Bassoon of the Baltimore
Chamber Orchestra. These
works all begin with
notes that are
representative of their
name; D for Demarre, B
for Titus (ti in
solfège starting on
C), A for Anthony, and Bb
for Bryan. There is also
a rhythmic figure in the
opening measures of each
piece, which represent
the utterance of their
names. All four of these
works are rhapsodic in
nature with elements of
improvisation. - James
Lee III.
Clarinet SKU: SU.94010763 For Clarinet. Composed by James Lee III....(+)
Clarinet
SKU:
SU.94010763
For
Clarinet. Composed by
James Lee III. Woodwinds,
Clarinet. Score. Subito
Music Corporation
#94010763. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.94010763).
Dedicated to
Anthony McGill, Principal
Clarinet, New York
PhilharmonicClarinet
Duration: 5'30 Composed:
2020 Published by: Subito
Music Publishing PROGRAM
NOTE: The year 2020
has definitely been a
very challenging year
with many upheavals.
During this time of the
COVID-19 health crisis,
wearing masks, and high
racial tensions, I
decided to compose four
short solo woodwind works
for flute, oboe,
clarinet, and bassoon,
which represent the core
woodwind section in an
orchestra. I was inspired
to compose these short
pieces after I first
heard Igor Stravinsky's
three short pieces for
clarinet, which totals a
little more than four
minutes in duration. I
thought that it would be
nice to highlight and
honor my African-American
male colleagues in the
orchestral music world. I
wanted to celebrate the
fact that they are the
principal player in the
section of their
respective orchestras.
The short pieces are as
follows: Principal
Brother No. 1 for flute
solo for Demarre McGill,
Principal Flute of the
Seattle Symphony
Orchestra, Principal
Brother No. 2 for oboe
solo for Titus Underwood,
Principal Oboe of the
Nashville Symphony
Orchestra, Principal
Brother No. 3 for
clarinet solo for Anthony
McGill, Principal
Clarinet of the New York
Philharmonic, and
Principal Brother No. 4
for bassoon solo for
Bryan Young, Principal
Bassoon of the Baltimore
Chamber Orchestra. These
works all begin with
notes that are
representative of their
name; D for Demarre, B
for Titus (ti in
solfège starting on
C), A for Anthony, and Bb
for Bryan. There is also
a rhythmic figure in the
opening measures of each
piece, which represent
the utterance of their
names. All four of these
works are rhapsodic in
nature with elements of
improvisation. - James
Lee III.
Piano (KL) - easy to intermediate SKU: HL.49032979 Mit leichten Origin...(+)
Piano (KL) - easy to
intermediate
SKU:
HL.49032979
Mit
leichten Originalstucken
und Bearbeitungen.
Composed by Robert
Schumann. Edited by
Hans-Guenter Heumann.
This edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Edition Schott. 48 pages.
Schott Music #ED 9256.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49032979).
ISBN
9783795755652.
9.0x12.0x0.172 inches.
German.
A brief
biographical sketch with
contemporary colour
illustrations as well as
a list of the most
important works provide
easy access to this
composer.This volume
contains piano pieces
from:- Kinderszenen (from
Album fur die Jugend)-
Caprice (by Schumann's
wife Clara Wieck)-
Mondnacht- Im
wunderschonen Monat Mai-
excerpts from two
symphonies, the piano and
harpsichord concertos,
and two chamber music
works.
By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Arranged by Marc Koninkx. For Bassoon an...(+)
By Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart (1756-1791).
Arranged by Marc Koninkx.
For Bassoon and Concert
Band. Grade 4. Score.
Duration 18:00. Published
by Baton Music
Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Arranged by Marc Koninkx. For B...(+)
Composed by Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart
(1756-1791). Arranged by
Marc Koninkx. For Bassoon
and Wind Ensemble. Grade
4. Full score and set of
parts. Duration 18:00.
Published by Baton Music
Nexus Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire/avancé Hal Leonard
(for Solo Trumpet, Winds and Percussion). Composed by James Curnow. For Concert ...(+)
(for Solo Trumpet, Winds
and Percussion). Composed
by James Curnow. For
Concert Band (Score and
Parts). MusicWorks Grade
4. Grade 4. Published by
Hal Leonard
Flute - advanced SKU: HL.49045271 Based on the Original Version for So...(+)
Flute - advanced
SKU:
HL.49045271
Based
on the Original Version
for Solo Oboe.
Composed by Olli
Mustonen. This edition:
Saddle stitching. Sheet
music. Woodwind Solo. Der
1945 erschienene
finnische Roman Sinuhe
der Agypter schildert das
abenteuerliche Leben des
Leibarztes von Pharao
Echnaton. Das bedeutende
literarische Werk
inspirierte Olli
Mustonen, ein Stuck fur
das 'archaische'
Instrument Oboe zu
schreiben. Die Ori.
Classical. Softcover.
Composed 2006/2010. 12
pages. Duration 8'.
Schott Music #FTR214.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49045271).
ISBN
9790001173179. UPC:
841886030138.
9.0x12.0x0.071
inches.
Sinuhe the
Egyptian is a historical
novel written in 1945 by
the Finnish author Mika
Waltari (* 19.
SeptemberHelsinki). He
was one of the best known
authors in Finland and
his works were translated
into 30 languages. 1908
in Helsinki, 26. August
1979 also in This is the
story of the adventures
of the doctor SinuheCrete
and other regions of the
known world at that time.
who lived from 1390 to
1335 B.C. who was
initially the personal
physician at the court of
the Pharaoh Akhenaten
before subsequently
visiting Babylon, Waltari
was inspired by the
Ancient Egyptian text The
Story of Sinuhe which is
considered to be one of
the earliest literary
works (20th century
B.C.). The author
additionally undertook
comprehensive historical
studies, and the novel
with its extensive
cultural history and
customs of the Orient in
pre-Christian times
became a worldwide
success. The novel also
gained recognition among
Egyptologists. Sinuhe the
Egyptian was in turn an
inspiration for the
composer Olli Mustonen to
create a work for the
archaic instrument the
oboe. The original
version of this
two-movement piece
additionally fulfilled
the composer s wish to
dedicate a composition to
his wife Sole who is also
an oboist.The current
version for flute was
written for the Danish
flutist Janne
Thomsen.
Cantata for the Sunday
of Estomihi. Composed
by Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Hans Grischkat,
Felix Loy. 1x 31.127/21
recorder 1, 1x 31.127/22
recorder 2, 1x 31.127/23
oboe 1, 1x 31.127/24 oboe
2, 1x 31.127/31 trumpet.
Stuttgart Urtext Edition:
Bach vocal. German title:
Herr Jesu Christ 5.
Sacred vocal music,
Cantatas, Special days,
Lent and Passiontide,
Holy Week, Mourning,
death. Set of Orchestra
Parts. Composed 1725. BWV
127. 30 pages. Duration
21 minutes. Carus Verlag
#CV 31.127/09. Published
by Carus Verlag
(CA.3112709).
ISBN
9790007048853. Key: F
major. Language:
German/English. Text:
Eber, Paul. Text: Paul
Eber.
Cantata BWV
127 belongs to the cycle
of chorale cantatas which
Bach performed in 1724/25
in Leipzig. It bears
close links to the St
John Passion, which was
performed on Good Friday
1725 in its second
version. In formal terms
and in the interpretation
of the text and its
orchestration, it is one
of the most astonishing
vocal works by Bach. The
opening chorus, with its
multi-layered
construction, is nothing
less than a preliminary
version for the chorale
fantasia O Mensch bewein
dein Sunde gross. The
aria Die Seele ruht in
Jesu Handen is
distinguished by its
exquisite scoring: a solo
oboe and the soprano form
a duet, whilst the
background comprises
delicate chords on
recorders and continuo,
intended to symbolize
funeral bells. A solo
trumpet gives the
following movement
particular brilliance.
The words Ich breche mit
starker und helfender
Hand unmistakably
anticipate the chorus
Sind Blitze, sind Donner
in Wolken verschwunden
from the St Matthew
Passion. New revised
edition. Score and parts
available separately -
see item CA.3112700.
Rondo for Solo and Wind Band Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire C.L. Barnhouse
By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Arranged by Andy Clark. Solo. Concert Ba...(+)
By Wolfgang Amadeus
Mozart (1756-1791).
Arranged by Andy Clark.
Solo. Concert Band.
Spotlight. Grade 3. Score
and set of parts.
Composed 2004. Duration
0:04:57
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bell Tree, Bells, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, Bell Tree,
Bells, Clarinet 1,
Clarinet 2, Crash
Cymbals, Euphonium,
Euphonium T.C., Flute,
Flute 2, Horn, Mallet
Percussion, Oboe,
Percussion 1, Percussion
2, Snare Drum, Suspended
Cymbal, Tam-tam, Timpani
and more. - Grade 2
SKU: CF.YPS208F
Shlof, Mayn Kind.
Composed by Larry Clark.
Young Band (YPS). Full
score. With Standard
notation. 12 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #YPS208F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YPS208F).
ISBN 9781491152966.
UPC:
680160910465.
A
stunning and
heart-wrenching
composition based on the
Jewish folk son Shlof,
Mayn Kind. You can
hear the emotional
content pour out of this
piece written in memory
of an outstanding
orchestra director. The
piece beginnings with
original material to set
the tone, followed by
a clarinet solo on the
song. It then develops
through a variety of
different harmonic
presentation before
building to a nice key
change and climatic
moment. The piece ends as
it began, but with a more
hopeful tone. An amazing
piece. Sleep, My Child
was commissioned by the
Madison Middle School
Band and Orchestra in
Tampa, Florida, and is
dedicated to the memory
of their Director of
Orchestras Kevin Frye.
Director of Bands Chris
Shultz championed the
commissioning of this
piece to honor Kevin
after he passed away in
December 2016. Mr. Frye
was a beloved member of
the staff at Madison
Middle as well as the
music community of Tampa
and the state of
Florida. I was a
personal friend of
Kevin’s. We were
in several musical groups
together when we were
young that were formative
to both of our musical
careers. I also guest
conducted his Madison
Middle School Orchestra
several times over the
past four years. His
musicianship, teaching
skills and love for his
students were
exemplary.When taking on
the challenge of writing
a piece to honor
Kevin’s legacy,
Mr. Shultz and I decided
to try and include
several important aspects
of Kevin’s life
into the piece. Kevin was
proudly Jewish, a
fantastic trumpet player
and loved Jazz. With that
in mind, and after a lot
of research, a Jewish
folk song Shlof, Mayn
Kind was selected as the
basis for the piece, not
to be religious, but to
honor his faith and
heritage. Plus it is a
beautiful song, and I
felt the title reflected
the sentiment I was
looking to express, which
is of someone taking rest
after a long battle with
illness. Thus, a lullaby
seemed appropriate.I also
wanted to incorporate
Jazz into the piece, but
in a concert setting, so
you will hear as the
piece develops, the
harmonies of the folk
song expand into ones
found more commonly in
Jazz compositions. Not
in a far out way, but in
a subtle way to again
honor this part of his
life. For example the
climactic moment of the
piece at the fermata in
m. 57 is a Dbmaj9#11
chord. It appropriately
give the piece the angst
that I was looking for at
this moment in the piece,
while honoring the
importance of Jazz in
Kevin’s musical
life.The piece was also
conceived to include both
the Madison band and
orchestra in the
performance at the
premiere. I wanted the
pieces to work separately
by the band and
separately by the
orchestra, but I also
wanted them to be able to
play the piece together
to honor Kevin.The piece
begins with original
material designed to set
the mood of the piece
with a tempo/style
marking of pensive, but
also as material that I
used as connective
musical tissue between
statements of the folk
song. After this
introduction, the folk
song is presented by a
solo violin (or clarinet)
with orchestral
accompaniment in a simple
straight forward
presentation of the song.
This is followed by a
woodwind section
statement of the folk
song accompanied by muted
trumpets. During this
presentation the harmony
starts to expand with
more color notes in the
chords. The low brass are
added half way through
this statement to add
depth and lushness.The
introductory material
returns, but with some
angry hits in the lower
voices. This leads to a
full ensemble state of
new material that is used
to transition to the
climax of the piece, and
to build tension. After
the build, the piece
modulates to a shortened
statement of the folk
song with more advanced
harmonies and an active
counter line in the
violas, horns, saxes and
first clarinets to
further build the
tension. This tension
is released at the
fermata in m. 57, as
mentioned above. After a
thoughtful pause, the
piece concludes with a
completion of the folk
song again with a solo
violin (or clarinet)
followed by a return of
the introductory material
to tie the piece
together. The piece ends
hopeful, with a solo
trumpet (Kevin’s
instrument) that is
dissonant at first, but
then resolves as if to
say - everything will be
OK! It has been my
distinct honor to have
been asked to write this
piece in Kevin’s
memory! I hope that in
some small way the piece
helps to bring comfort to
his family, students,
colleagues and to all
those that knew
him!–Larry
ClarkLakeland, FLÂ
2017.