SATB choir, solo voice, piano, accompaniment instrument ad lib SKU: GH.GE-116...(+)
SATB choir, solo voice,
piano, accompaniment
instrument ad lib
SKU:
GH.GE-11644
Composed
by Martina Karlsson Lina
Malm. Arranged by Staffan
Sundas / Mattias
Johansson. With Language:
English. Gehrmans
Musikforlag #GE 11644.
Published by Gehrmans
Musikforlag
(GH.GE-11644).
ISBN
979-0-070-11644-2. 185 x
262 mm
inches.
Haftet
innehaller akta svensk
gospel med sitt ursprung
i skanska Ronneby.
Musiken formedlar bade
sprudlande gungande
gladje och finstamda
kanslor som balanserar
val mot varandra.
Sang- och
korstammorna ar forsedda
med utskrivet pianokomp
samt ackordanalys och
instruktioner for
kompgrupp.
Accordion SKU: M7.AV-2025 Die schönsten Melodien aus der guten, alt...(+)
Accordion
SKU:
M7.AV-2025
Die
schönsten Melodien aus
der guten, alten
Zeit. Arranged by
Erwin Schwarz-Reiflingen
and Werner Seifert. Sheet
music. 32 pages. MDS
(Music Distribution
Services) #AV 2025.
Published by MDS (Music
Distribution Services)
(M7.AV-2025).
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.DHP-1115212-140 Composed by Jac...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 2.5
SKU:
BT.DHP-1115212-140
Composed by Jacob De
Haan. Concert and Contest
Collection CBHA. Concert
Piece. Score Only.
Composed 2012. 28 pages.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1115212-140.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1115212-140).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
The
introductory theme of
this composition echoes
the majestic size of the
mountains that are
visible from the
picture-postcard Cortina
d’Ampezzo—th
e socalled Queen of the
Dolomites. Then we hear a
lyrical theme, in which
we feel the peacefulness
of the surrounding
countryside. We can even
hear the hustle and
bustle of the popular ski
resort, before the two
opening themes return in
reverse order to bring
this musical sight-seeing
excursion to a
close.
Im
Eingangsthema dieser
Komposition hallt die
majestätische
Größe der
Bergformation wider, die
vom malerischen Cortina
d’Ampezzo - der so
genannten Königin der
Dolomiten“ - aus
sichtbar ist. Dann
erklingt ein lyrisches
Thema, in dem der Frieden
der umliegenden
Berglandschaft zu
spüren ist. Auch die
Betriebsamkeit des
beliebten
Wintersportortes ist zu
hören, bevor die
beiden Eingangsthemen in
umgekehrter Reihenfolge
den musikalischen
Rundblick beenden.
Corti
na d’Ampezzo è
anche chiamata “la
regina delle
Dolomiti†per la
bellezza mozzafiato del
suo paesaggio. Cortina
è la meta obbligatoria
invernale di VIP italiani
ma anche di molti turisti
desiderosi di affrontare
le splendide piste
d’inverno e gli
innumerevoli sentieri per
indimenticabili
passeggiate
d’estate. La
musica di Jacob de Haan
riflette la sublime
bellezza dei paesaggi ed
è un vero omaggio alla
natura.
Partly based on a
theme by Guglielmo
Czuberth as written in
1861. Composed by
Jacob De Haan. Applause
Series. Original Light
Music. Score Only.
Composed 2012. 16 pages.
De Haske Publications
#DHP 1125213-140.
Published by De Haske
Publications
(BT.DHP-1125213-140).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Picture
yourself in the
marvellous paradise of
Italy’s Grado
Lagoon. The magnificent
display of colour and the
salty scent of sea air
combine with the fragrant
tamarisk to create a
unique atmosphere. In
this glorious haven time
stands still - except for
the flight of the
seagulls and the slow
flood tide. From a
distance you hear an
adagio coming through the
air from a procession of
boats. Its solemn tones
dissipate into the
landscape of the lagoon.
Stelt u zich eens
voor… U bent in
Laguna di Gardo, een
paradijselijke lagune in
Italië. In een unieke
sfeer waar oceaanblauwe
vergezichten het beeld
bepalen. Te midden van
wonderbaarlijke kleuren
van gekristalliseerd
zeezout snuiftu de geur
van de bloeiende
tamarisk. Een hemels
landschap, waar tijd
slechts wordt gemeten aan
de vlucht van de meeuw en
aan de kalme wisselingen
van de getijden. Alsof ze
stil staat... Dan
verschijnt heel in de
verte een Adagioaan het
firmament: plechtige
klanken, die traag hun
weg vinden in het fraaie
landschap van deze
bijzondere
lagune.
Stellen
Sie sich vor, Sie
wären in der
paradiesischen Laguna di
Grado in Italien.
Inmitten einer
einzigartigen
Atmosphäre, welche
durch den wundschönen
Fächer an Farben aus
zerstäubtem Meersalz
und den Duft der
Tamarisken erzeugt wird.
In diesen himmlischen
Gefilden wird die Zeit
nur am Flug der
Seemöwen und den
Gezeiten gemessen - man
könnte fast glauben,
sie stehe still. Aus der
Ferne, von einer
Prozession aus Booten,
schallt ein Adagio durch
die Lüfte: Seine
feierlichen Klänge
verlieren sich in der
Landschaft der
Lagune.
Immaginate
di immergervi nello
splendido paradiso della
Laguna di
Grado.Un'atmosfera unica,
resa inconfondibile da
una splendida tavolozza
di colori, a tratti
vivaci ad altri delicati,
profumata dall'odore
intenso del sale e delle
tamerici, in cui il
tempo, scandito dal volo
dei gabbiani e dal lento
moto delle maree, sembra
essersi fermato.Da una
processione di
imbarcazioni pavesate a
festa riecheggiano
solenni le note
dell'Adagio 1, che
armoniosamente si fondono
con l'ambiente lagunare
circostante.
Fanfare Band - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.DHP-1175811-020 Composed by Jacob De Haa...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 2.5
SKU:
BT.DHP-1175811-020
Composed by Jacob De
Haan. Concert and Contest
Collection Brass Band en
Fanfare. Concert Piece.
Set (Score & Parts).
Composed 2017. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1175811-020. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1175811-020).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
The
introductory theme of
this composition echoes
the majestic size of the
mountains that are
visible from the
picture-postcard Cortina
d’Ampezzo—t
he so called Queen of the
Dolomites. Then we hear a
lyrical theme, in which
we feel the peacefulness
of the surrounding
countryside. We can even
hear the hustle and
bustle of the popular ski
resort, before the two
opening themes return in
reverse order to bring
this musical sight-seeing
excursion to a close.
Im
Eingangsthema dieser
Komposition hallt die
majestätische
Größe der
Bergformation wider, die
vom malerischen Cortina
d’Ampezzo - der so
genannten Königin der
Dolomiten“ - aus
sichtbar ist. Dann
erklingt ein lyrisches
Thema, in dem der Frieden
der umliegenden
Berglandschaft zu
spüren ist. Auch die
Betriebsamkeit des
beliebten
Wintersportortes ist zu
hören, bevor die
beiden Eingangsthemen in
umgekehrter Reihenfolge
den musikalischen
Rundblick beenden.
Corti
na d’Ampezzo è
anche chiamata “la
regina delle
Dolomiti†per la
bellezza mozzafiato del
suo paesaggio. Cortina
è la meta obbligatoria
invernale di VIP italiani
ma anche di molti turisti
desiderosi di affrontare
le splendide piste
d’inverno e gli
innumerevoli sentieri per
indimenticabili
passeggiate
d’estate. La
musica di Jacob de Haan
riflette la sublime
bellezza dei paesaggi ed
è un vero omaggio alla
natura.
Simply the Best Fanfare - Intermédiaire De Haske Publications
Fanfare Band - Grade 3 SKU: BT.DHP-1094650-120 As performed by Tina Tu...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 3
SKU:
BT.DHP-1094650-120
As performed by Tina
Turner. Composed by
Holly Knight and Mike
Chapman. Arranged by Ron
Sebregts. DHP Pop, Film
and Show. Pop & Rock.
Score Only. Composed
2009. 20 pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1094650-120. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1094650-120).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Simply the
Best was first
performed by the little
known Bonnie Tyler in
1988, but did not gain
wide-spread popularity
until Tina Turner
recorded it barely one
year later. The song has
become one of Tina
Turner’s all time
greatest hits and is a
favourite around the
world when something
needs celebrating. Ron
Sebregts’
arrangement really rocks
and will make sure your
next concert is Simply
the Best!
Simply the
Best wurde 1988
zunächst von Bonnie
Tyler veröffentlicht -
richtig bekannt wurde es
jedoch in der nur ein
Jahr jüngeren Version
von Tina Turner, die
heute noch jeder im Ohr
hat. Diese Interpretation
war auch die Grundlage
der rockigen Bearbeitung
von Ron Sebregts. Der
perfekte Titel, um im
unterhaltsamen Rahmen
jemandem einen Tribut zu
zollen oder einfach nur
das Publikum in Fahrt zu
bringen!
A met
degli anni ’70,
Anna Mae Bullock (alias
Tina Turner) inizia la
carriera da solista e
riesce ben presto a
divenire la superstar del
rock femminile. La
leonessa dalla voce soave
regala ai suoi fan
concerti unici nel suo
genere nei quali canta e
si scatena. Simply the
Best è senza
dubbio uno dei suoi
più grandi
successi.
Accordion SKU: M7.VHR-1767 Lehrerhandbuch (Ordner). Composed by Sa...(+)
Accordion
SKU:
M7.VHR-1767
Lehrerhandbuch
(Ordner). Composed by
Sabine Kolz. Sheet music.
190 pages. Holzschuh
Musikverlag #VHR 1767.
Published by Holzschuh
Musikverlag
(M7.VHR-1767).
ISBN
9783940069542.
Akko
rdiKids ist ein
Schulwerk, das im
Unterricht mit Gruppen
eingesetzt werden kann.
In 30 Stundenbildern
werden die Kinder an das
Musizieren mit dem
Akkordeon
herangeführt. Die
bewusst klein gehaltenen
Lernschritte - verbunden
mit Wissens-, Trainings-
und Tätigkeitsfeldern
- ermöglichen es jedem
Kind, die Lerninhalte zu
verstehen und auf dem
Instrument
umzusetzen.
Guitar SKU: GH.AIR-2277 Composed by Peter Pickow. Educational. With Langu...(+)
Guitar
SKU:
GH.AIR-2277
Composed
by Peter Pickow.
Educational. With
Language: Swedish.
Gehrmans Musikforlag #AIR
2277. Published by
Gehrmans Musikforlag
(GH.AIR-2277).
En koncentrerad
sammanstallning av
viktiga och nyttiga
skalor att ova och
undersoka. Har hittar du
ocksa vardefulla tips om
hur man kan anvanda
skalor for att utveckla
snabbhet, uthallighet och
teknik.
Piano solo SKU: GH.11402 Valklingande arrangemang av 17 latar i olika sti...(+)
Piano solo
SKU:
GH.11402
Valklingande
arrangemang av 17 latar i
olika stilar, fran
klassiskt och folkvisa
till filmmusik och pop.
Educational. Published by
Gehrmans Musikforlag
(GH.11402).
ISBN
978-91-7748-277-2.
Pianobonus ar en ny
repertoarsamling for dig
som har spelat ett par
ar. Del 1 innehaller
valklingande arrangemang
av 17 latar i olika
stilar, fran klassiskt
och folkvisa till
filmmusik och pop.
Styckena ar noterade med
pianosats och
ackordanalys.
Fanfare Band - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.DHP-1175811-120 Composed by Jacob De Haa...(+)
Fanfare Band - Grade 2.5
SKU:
BT.DHP-1175811-120
Composed by Jacob De
Haan. Concert and Contest
Collection Brass Band en
Fanfare. Concert Piece.
Score Only. Composed
2017. 21 pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1175811-120. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1175811-120).
English-German-French-
Dutch.
The
introductory theme of
this composition echoes
the majestic size of the
mountains that are
visible from the
picture-postcard Cortina
d’Ampezzo—t
he so called Queen of the
Dolomites. Then we hear a
lyrical theme, in which
we feel the peacefulness
of the surrounding
countryside. We can even
hear the hustle and
bustle of the popular ski
resort, before the two
opening themes return in
reverse order to bring
this musical sight-seeing
excursion to a close.
Im
Eingangsthema dieser
Komposition hallt die
majestätische
Größe der
Bergformation wider, die
vom malerischen Cortina
d’Ampezzo - der so
genannten Königin der
Dolomiten“ - aus
sichtbar ist. Dann
erklingt ein lyrisches
Thema, in dem der Frieden
der umliegenden
Berglandschaft zu
spüren ist. Auch die
Betriebsamkeit des
beliebten
Wintersportortes ist zu
hören, bevor die
beiden Eingangsthemen in
umgekehrter Reihenfolge
den musikalischen
Rundblick beenden.
Corti
na d’Ampezzo è
anche chiamata “la
regina delle
Dolomiti†per la
bellezza mozzafiato del
suo paesaggio. Cortina
è la meta obbligatoria
invernale di VIP italiani
ma anche di molti turisti
desiderosi di affrontare
le splendide piste
d’inverno e gli
innumerevoli sentieri per
indimenticabili
passeggiate
d’estate. La
musica di Jacob de Haan
riflette la sublime
bellezza dei paesaggi ed
è un vero omaggio alla
natura.
(121 Easy Arrangements ) Arranged by Claire Gordon, Melvin Stecher, Norman Horow...(+)
(121 Easy Arrangements )
Arranged by Claire
Gordon, Melvin Stecher,
Norman Horowitz. Songbook
for voice and piano. 315
pages. Published by G.
Schirmer, Inc.
Take Him, Earth Chorale SATB SATB, Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Choral SATB choir, piano SKU: PR.342402020 In Memoriam John F. Kennedy...(+)
Choral SATB choir, piano
SKU: PR.342402020
In Memoriam John F.
Kennedy, 1917-1963.
Composed by Steven
Stucky. Sws. Premiered by
ACDA National Conference,
Craig Jessop, cond.;
Meyerson Symphony Center,
Dallas, TX. Secular
choral. Performance
Score. With Standard
notation. Composed
November 3 2012. 24
pages. Duration 13
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #342-40202.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.342402020).
ISBN
9781598064995. UPC:
680160616084. 8.5 x 11
inches. English. Text:
William Shakespeare;
Aurelius Prudentius
Clemens; Aeschylus.
Aurelius Clemens, William
Shakespeare, Aeschylus.
Texts from Aurelius
Prudentius Clemens,
Aeschylus, and William
Shakespeare.
When
Tim Sharp, Executive
Director of the ACDA,
offered Stucky the Brock
Memorial Commission, it
was decided that the text
would commemorate the
50th anniversary of the
assassination of John F.
Kennedy, since the annual
convention would take
place in Dallas of that
year. To that end, Stucky
chose four different but
pertinent texts to honor
the occasion, although
never referencing JFK by
name. Take Him, Earth was
premiered at the ACDA
convention in March,
2013. Originally scored
for chorus and chamber
ensemble of nine
instruments (available on
a rental basis), Take
Him, Earth is presented
here in piano reduction.
For advanced choirs.
Duration: 13'. When
Tim Sharp, Executive
Director of the American
Choral Directors
Association, very
kindlyoffered me the
Raymond W. Brock Memorial
Commission for 2013, he
suggested that because
thepremiere would take
place at the national
conference in Dallas in
the 50th year since the
assassinationof John F.
Kennedy in that city, the
text might refer in some
way to that grim
anniversary. Hesuggested,
too, that I consider
using a chamber ensemble
or chamber orchestra to
accompany thechorus.I
took these suggestions to
heart, but at the same
time I wanted to write
something universal
enoughto be appropriate
on other occasions, in
other settings. Thus the
score is dedicated to
PresidentKennedy’s
memory, but otherwise he
is never referred to by
name. Instead, I
assembled a group oftexts
that are associated with
him in some way, but that
also stand alone as a
more general eulogy.As a
refrain, there are a few
lines from the early
Christian burial hymn
that begins “Take
him,Earth, for
cherishingâ€
— lines that were
earlier set to music by
Herbert Howells in his
classic motetcommissioned
for Kennedy’s
memorial service in 1963.
The lines of Aeschylus
“Drop, drop
— inour sleep,
upon the heart sorrow
falls†from
Agamemnon were quoted by
Robert F. Kennedy uponthe
death of Martin Luther
King in April 1968. The
celebrated “When he
shall die, cut him out
inlittle starsâ€
from Act III of
Shakespeare’s
Romeo and Juliet was
cited by RFK a few months
after hisbrother’s
murder.
For
Children's Choir and
Piano (with Optional
Percussion). Composed
by Alec Roth. Choral
Octavo; Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Contemporary; Secular.
Part(s). 16 pages.
Edition Peters
#98-EP73535B. Published
by Edition Peters
(PE.EP73535B).
ISBN
9790577022833. Words by
Vikram Seth.
Earth
and Sky was commissioned
by the BBC for the Proms
2000 season. In keeping
with the millennial
theme, a work presenting
a vision of the future
was requested. Trying to
be helpful, the BBC
provided me with the
predictions of various
pundits, but their ideas
seemed dizzyingly
contradictory. Then the
simple thought struck me
that however varied and
complex the answers, the
big questions will always
remain the same. We may
now have a map of the
human genome, but how to
use the map? How shall I
know where I should go?
How may I see the I
that's me? As a
musician I am hopeful
that, no matter how the
world develops, future
generations will still
come together to dance
and sing and play. The
mysterious power of music
to bind us socially and
inspire us individually
seems to be built into
our genes. So, a song of
questions; a song about
music---these were the
ideas which I took to
Vikram Seth, who had
generously agreed to
write the words for me.
The resulting poem
provided lots of
inspiration. It is
entirely monosyllabic,
enabling considerable
variety of rhythmic
treatment. I love its
permutations and its
imagery of paradox and
inversion and I have
amused myself by playing
similar games with the
musical material. But
there is seriousness as
well as fun---the text's
juxtaposition of the
certainty of death with
the search for purpose in
life achieves great
poignancy when sung by
young voices. (Alec
Roth)
This product
is Printed on Demand and
may take several weeks to
fulfill.
Flute - advanced SKU: HL.49019039 2 Flutes and Piano, Score and Parts<...(+)
Flute - advanced
SKU:
HL.49019039
2
Flutes and Piano, Score
and Parts. Composed
by Paul Hindemith. Edited
by Edmund Waechter and
Elisabeth Weinzierl. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Edition Schott.
Classical. Softcover. 32
pages. Duration 5' 30''.
Schott Music #FTR211.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49019039).
ISBN
9790001172806. UPC:
841886015456.
9.0x12.0x0.102
inches.
The present
work 'Pantomime' by Paul
Hindemith, now available
as a separate edition for
the first time, comes
from his opera
'Cardillac', performed in
1926 for the first time,
a musical setting of the
mysterious crime story
about the goldsmith of
the same name from the
novella 'Das Fraulein von
Scuderi' by E.T.A.
Hoffmann. Act I of the
opera contains a mimed
scene, accompanied by two
solo flutes and
orchestra. The present
edition contains the
dialogue of the flutes,
rich in gesture, and the
reduced orchestra version
as piano version. The
expressive dialogue of
the equal solo flutes is
reminiscent of the
characteristic music of
the silent film. Our
separate edition shall
make the piece known
among flutists and add to
the contemporary flute
repertoire.
For
Children's Choir and
Piano (with Optional
Percussion). Composed
by Alec Roth. Choral
Octavo; Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Contemporary; Secular.
Part(s). 32 pages.
Edition Peters
#98-EP73535C. Published
by Edition Peters
(PE.EP73535C).
ISBN
9790577022840. Words by
Vikram Seth.
Earth
and Sky was commissioned
by the BBC for the Proms
2000 season. In keeping
with the millennial
theme, a work presenting
a vision of the future
was requested. Trying to
be helpful, the BBC
provided me with the
predictions of various
pundits, but their ideas
seemed dizzyingly
contradictory. Then the
simple thought struck me
that however varied and
complex the answers, the
big questions will always
remain the same. We may
now have a map of the
human genome, but how to
use the map? How shall I
know where I should go?
How may I see the I
that's me? As a
musician I am hopeful
that, no matter how the
world develops, future
generations will still
come together to dance
and sing and play. The
mysterious power of music
to bind us socially and
inspire us individually
seems to be built into
our genes. So, a song of
questions; a song about
music---these were the
ideas which I took to
Vikram Seth, who had
generously agreed to
write the words for me.
The resulting poem
provided lots of
inspiration. It is
entirely monosyllabic,
enabling considerable
variety of rhythmic
treatment. I love its
permutations and its
imagery of paradox and
inversion and I have
amused myself by playing
similar games with the
musical material. But
there is seriousness as
well as fun---the text's
juxtaposition of the
certainty of death with
the search for purpose in
life achieves great
poignancy when sung by
young voices. (Alec
Roth)
This product
is Printed on Demand and
may take several weeks to
fulfill.
Recorder performed by Marion Verbruggen, Viola da gamba performed by Mary Spring...(+)
Recorder performed by
Marion Verbruggen, Viola
da gamba performed by
Mary Springfels,
Harpsichord performed by
Arthur Haas. For
Recorder. Recorder Method
(Suzuki). CD. Published
by Alfred Publishing.
SATB choir and orchestra (2 ob, 2 bn, 3 tpt, timp, strings, cont.) - Moderately ...(+)
SATB choir and orchestra
(2 ob, 2 bn, 3 tpt, timp,
strings, cont.) -
Moderately Difficult
SKU:
OU.9780193352599
Composed by George
Frideric Handel. Edited
by Clifford Bartlett.
Sacred choral - mixed
voices. Classic Choral
Works. Full score. 160
pages. Duration 5', 12',
8', 11'. Oxford
University Press
#9780193352599. Published
by Oxford University
Press (OU.9780193352599).
ISBN 9780193352599. 12
x 9
inches.
These
four splendid anthems
were composed for the
coronation of George II
in October 1727 and have
since retained a position
at the heart of the
English choral tradition.
The popular anthem
Zadok the Priest
has been performed at all
subsequent coronations,
and Handel's other
contributions to the
royal occasion - Let
thy hand be
strengthened,
The King shall
rejoice, and My
heart is inditing -
have the same majestic
grandeur, with affecting
contrasts between
different sections of the
sacred texts. The editor,
Clifford Bartlett, has
corrected various
inconsistencies in
Handel's score, and
complete details of
sources and editorial
method, additional
performance notes, and a
critical commentary are
included.
About Classic
Choral
Works
Thes
e truly versatile and
user-friendly editions
offer a practical
approach for performers,
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Orchestra SKU: PR.11641867S Composed by William Kraft. Full score. Durati...(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
PR.11641867S
Composed
by William Kraft. Full
score. Duration 16
minutes, 25 seconds.
Theodore Presser Company
#116-41867S. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.11641867S).
UPC:
680160683208.
Conte
xtures: Riots -Decade '60
was commissioned by Zubin
Mehta and the Southern
California Symphony
Association after the
successful premiere of
the Concerto for Four
Percussion Soloists and
Orchestra. It was written
during the spring and
summer months of 1967.
Riots stemming from
resentment against the
racial situation in the
United States and the war
in Vietnam were occurring
throughout the country
and inevitably invaded
the composer's creative
subconscious.
Contextures, as the title
implies, was intended to
exploit various and
varying textures. As the
work progressed the
correspondence between
the fabric of music and
the fabric of society
became apparent and the
allegory grew in
significance. So I found
myself translating social
aspects into musical
techniques. Social
stratification became a
polymetric situation
where disparate groups
function together. The
conflict between the
forces of expansion and
the forces of containment
is expressed through and
opposition of tonal
fluidity vs. rigidity.
This is epitomized in the
fourth movement, where
the brass is divided into
two groups - a muted
group, encircled by the
unmuted one, which does
its utmost to keep the
first group within a
restricted pitch area.
The playful jazzy bits
(one between the first
and second movements and
one at the end of the
piece) are simply saying
that somehow in this age
of turmoil and anxiety
ways of having fun are
found even though that
fun may seem
inappropriate. The piece
is in five movements,
with an interlude between
the first and second
movements. It is scored
for a large orchestra,
supplemented by six
groups of percussion,
including newly created
roto-toms (small tunable
drums) and some original
devices, such as muted
gongs and muted
vibraphone. There is also
an offstage jazz quartet:
bass, drums, soprano
saxophone and trumpet.
The first movement begins
with a solo by the first
clarinetist which is
interrupted by
intermittent heckling
from his colleagues
leading to a
configuration of large
disparate elements. The
interlude of solo violin
and snare-drum follows
without pause. The second
movement, Prestissimo, is
a display piece of
virtuosity for the entire
orchestra. The third
movement marks a period
of repose and reflection
and calls for some
expressive solos,
particularly by the horn
and alto saxophone. The
fourth movement opens
with a rather lengthy
oboe solo, which is
threatened by large
blocks of sound from the
orchestra, against an
underlying current of
agitated energy in the
piano and percussion.
This leads to a section
in which large orchestral
forces oppose one
another, ultimately
bringing the work to a
climax, if not to a
denouement. Various
thematic elements are
strewn all over the
orchestra, resulting in
the formation of a
general haze of sound. A
transition leads to the
fifth movement without
pause. The musical haze
is pierced gently by the
offstage jazz group as if
they were attempting to
ignore and even dispel
the gloom, but a legato
bell sound enters and
hovers over both the jazz
group and the orchestra,
the latter making
statements of disquieting
finality. Two films were
conceived to accompany
portions of Contextures.
The first done by Herbert
Kosowar, was a
chemography film
(painting directly into
the film using dyes and
various implements) with
fast clips of riot
photographs. The second
was a film collage made
by photographically
abstracting details from
paintings of Reginald
Pollack. The purpose was
to invoke a non-specific
response - as in music -
but at the same time to
define the subject matter
of the piece. The films
were constructed to
correspond with certain
developments in the piece
and in no way affect the
independence and musical
flow of the piece, having
been made after the piece
was completed.
Contextures: Riots -
Decade '60 is dedicated
to Mehta, the Southern
California Symphony
Association and the Los
Angeles Philharmonic
Orchestra. The news of
the assassination of Dr.
Martin Luther King came
the afternoon of the
premiere, April 4, 1968.
That evening's
performances, and also
the succeeding ones, were
dedicated to him and a
special dedication to Dr.
King has been inserted
into he score. All the
music that follows the
jazz group - beginning
with the legato bell
sound playing the first 2
notes to We shall
overcome constitutes a
new ending to commemorate
Dr. King's death.
For
Children's Choir and
Piano (with Optional
Percussion). Composed
by Alec Roth. Choral
Octavo; Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Contemporary; Secular.
Score. 28 pages. Edition
Peters #98-EP73535.
Published by Edition
Peters (PE.EP73535).
ISBN 9790577022581.
Words by Vikram
Seth.
Earth and Sky
was commissioned by the
BBC for the Proms 2000
season. In keeping with
the millennial theme, a
work presenting a vision
of the future was
requested. Trying to be
helpful, the BBC provided
me with the predictions
of various pundits, but
their ideas seemed
dizzyingly contradictory.
Then the simple thought
struck me that however
varied and complex the
answers, the big
questions will always
remain the same. We may
now have a map of the
human genome, but how to
use the map? How shall I
know where I should go?
How may I see the I
that's me? As a
musician I am hopeful
that, no matter how the
world develops, future
generations will still
come together to dance
and sing and play. The
mysterious power of music
to bind us socially and
inspire us individually
seems to be built into
our genes. So, a song of
questions; a song about
music---these were the
ideas which I took to
Vikram Seth, who had
generously agreed to
write the words for me.
The resulting poem
provided lots of
inspiration. It is
entirely monosyllabic,
enabling considerable
variety of rhythmic
treatment. I love its
permutations and its
imagery of paradox and
inversion and I have
amused myself by playing
similar games with the
musical material. But
there is seriousness as
well as fun---the text's
juxtaposition of the
certainty of death with
the search for purpose in
life achieves great
poignancy when sung by
young voices. (Alec
Roth)
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