DVD. Performed by John Denver. By Pete Huttlinger. Homespun Tapes (Instructional...(+)
DVD. Performed by John
Denver. By Pete
Huttlinger. Homespun
Tapes (Instructional).
DVD (Digital Video Disc).
Size 5.3x7.5 inches.
Published by Homespun
Video.
Composed by Sean
O'Loughlin. Concert
Performcnace Series. Full
score. With Standard
notation. 24 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #CPS142F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CPS142F).
ISBN 9780825892899.
UPC: 798408092894. 9 x 12
inches. Key: Eb
minor.
Sean
O'Loughlin's The Ides of
March is pulse-pounding
and haunting; a dramatic
composition for band.
This work celebrates the
composer's love of modern
film music and is an
exercise in economy of
musical material while
remaining wonderfully
melodic and
elegant.
Pulse-pounding and
haunting are two very
distinct characteristics
in The Ides of March.
This dramatic compo-
sition for string
orchestra celebrates my
love of modern film music
and is an exercise in
economy of musical
material. This economy is
often referred to as
minimalism, although I
would not go so far as to
include this composition
in that world. The Ides
of March is a phrase that
first appeared in the
play Julius Caesar by
William Shakespeare and
rep- resented the time
when a coup detat
happened in the Roman
government. Et tu, Brute?
is the famous line
recited by Julius Caesar
at the climactic scene.
The music reflects this
heart pounding pace and
the events leading to the
coup detat or overthrow
of the government in
power. The music starts
with a three note idea
that permeates the entire
composition. The first
section of the piece from
mm. 1-35 is essentially
one big crescendo.
Different elements get
added to the core
three-note idea to
increase its complexity.
The swells in the low
strings provide a
grounding element to the
rhythm above. The rhythm
starts to break away from
itself at m. 13 with the
addition of a
counterrhythm in the
first violin. This
counterrhythm becomes the
main driving force at m.
21 with some melodic
material introduced in
the lower strings. The
two eighth-note rhythmic
ideas unite once again at
m. 29 with a third
rhythmic idea brought
into the lower strings to
provide the final push
into m. 35. The rhythmic
cycle starts up again at
m. 36, but this time it
welcomes a lyrical line
in the first violins. The
piz- zicato notes in the
celli and basses should
have a light and spirited
quality to them. A
counterline joins the
lyrical line at m. 46
with several intriguing
moments of dissonance.
The rhythm lets up a
touch at m. 54, but
quickly returns at m. 62
with the same three note
rhythm displaced by one
beat between the violins
and the viola and celli.
A build-up follows that
releases into the big
lyrical and haunting
moment of the piece at m.
74. The sound here should
be broad, rich and
triumphant. Bring out the
eighth notes at mm. 80-81
while hav- ing the
sustained notes pull back
a bit. The soft dynamic
at m. 90 signals a return
to the rhythmic cycle. As
before, layers of rhythms
keep being added to
increase the intensity of
the moment. This
crescendo finally
releases itself at the
end. Be mindful of the
two beats of tutti rest
in m. 117 that sets up
the final climactic
gesture in the following
measure.
Chamber Music Cello, Piano SKU: PR.114418630 Composed by Stacy Garrop. Se...(+)
Chamber Music Cello,
Piano
SKU:
PR.114418630
Composed
by Stacy Garrop. Set of
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation. 24+8
pages. Duration 13
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #114-41863.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.114418630).
ISBN
9781491114063. UPC:
680160642724. 9 x 12
inches.
The film
noir genre of 1940s
cinema typically includes
a strong but flawed male
lead (often a detective),
a beautiful woman who
coerces the male into
committing murder or is a
killer herself (a
“femme
fataleâ€), and a
twisting plot line that
involves one or more
homicides. These movies
typically are shot in
black and white, with
emphasis on shadows and
light, alcohol and
cigarettes, trench coats
and fedoras. Most of the
story lines do not have
happy endings. Inspired
by this genre, NOIR
VIGNETTES consists of
four movements, each
depicting an aspect of
film noir: Murder at
Midnight, Loaded Gun,
Femme Fatale, and Last
Cigarette. In the
mid-1940s, film critics
in France noticed a trend
emerging in movies from
the United States, which
they coined film noir
(which translates to
“black
filmâ€). These
movies were dark, moody,
and pessimistic,
reflecting the agitation
and anxiety present in
society following World
War II. Several
characteristics are
commonly found in many of
these movies, including a
strong but flawed male
lead (often a detective),
a beautiful woman who
either coerces the male
lead into committing
murder for her or is a
killer herself (a
“femme
fataleâ€), and a
twisting, turning plot
line that involves one or
more homicides.
Additionally, there are
several visual elements
that these movies share:
many are shot in black
and white, with great
emphasis on the use of
shadows and light;
alcohol and cigarettes
are heavily consumed by
men and women alike; and
men typically wear trench
coats and fedoras. Most
of the story lines do not
have happy endings.
Examples of film noir
include Orson
Welles’ The Lady
from Shanghai, Billy
Wilder’s Double
Indemnity, and John
Huston’s The
Maltese Falcon.NOIR
VIGNETTES consists of
four movements, each
depicting a different
aspect of film noir:
Murder at Midnight,
Loaded Gun, Femme Fatale,
and Last Cigarette.This
piece was commissioned by
the University of
Illinois Research Board
on behalf of double
bassist Michael Cameron;
and it also published for
Double Bass and Piano
(114-41811). The cello
version is transcribed by
the composer.-- Stacy
Garrop.
Composed by Yukiko Nishimura. For string orchestra (violin I, violin II, vio...(+)
Composed by Yukiko
Nishimura.
For string orchestra
(violin
I, violin II, violin III
(viola T.C.), viola,
cello,
bass, piano). Score and
parts.
Duration 4 minutes, 22
seconds. Published by
Carl
Fischer
Bass trombone solo with 6-part trombone choir - advanced SKU: CY.CC2580 C...(+)
Bass trombone solo with
6-part trombone choir -
advanced
SKU:
CY.CC2580
Composed by
Ryan Diefendorfer.
Arranged by Ryan
Diefendorfer.
Contemporary. Score and
parts. Published by
Cherry Classics
(CY.CC2580).
Stephansdom is
a new composition,
descriptive of the iconic
St. Stephan's Cathedral
in central Vienna. Ryan
Diefendorfer wrote this
work for the Indiana
University Trombone
Ensemble for Bass
Trombone solo and
Trombone Choir (6-part)
to be performed by Carl
Lenthe at the 2012
Eastern Music Festival.
Ryan's work was awarded
the winner of the 2012
Eastern Trombone Workshop
National Composition
Competition.
St.
Stephen's Cathedral, also
known as Stephansdom, is
one of Vienna's most
remarkable city icons.
Dating back to 1137,
Stephandsom towers above
the rest of Vienna's
skyline and has been a
constant presence in the
lives of the Viennese for
nearly one thousand
years. Among the
buildings that the
Viennese find closest to
their hearts, Stephansdom
is certainly one of
them
I.
Groundbreaking The
first movement depicts
the troubles that St.
Stephen's Cathedral had
in getting its
groundbreaking as a
church. The opening of
the piece marks the
celebration of the
Viennese when St.
Stephen's was first
constructed in 1137,
during the Romanesque
era. However, the church
faced many
issues—from being
destroyed by the
Babenberg Empire to being
decimated by a
fire—before the
church began its
construction in the
Gothic style in 1307. The
first movement depicts
these struggles before
resolving to an open
chord.
II.
Steffl Steffl, the
nickname for
Stephansdom's soaring
north tower, is one of
the characteristics of
the cathedral that the
Viennese find so
endearing. This movement
is very upbeat and is
meant to portray the
excitement shared by the
Viennese for this
beautiful addition to
Stephansdom, which was
completed in 1433.
Stephansdom's north tower
is the tallest structure
in Vienna, and distinctly
stands out within
Vienna's
skyline.
II
I. 1945 As World War
II was coming to a close
in 1945, Stephansdom's
roof caught fire from a
neighboring building,
destroying large portions
of the church. One climax
occurs at m.30, which
depicts Stephansdom's
great bell, the Pummerin,
crashing down to the
ground. This movement
depicts the chaotic
nature of the raging fire
of
1945.
IV.
Anton Pilgrim Anton
Pilgrim was the last, and
perhaps most beloved,
architect who worked on
St. Stephen's Cathedral
in the Gothic style. One
of his most famous
projects was the St.
Stephen's organ loft,
which is depicted by an
opening organ-like canon.
The final movement to the
piece ends in a
chorale-like fashion,
demonstrating the
Viennese's love for Anton
Pilgrim, as well as
Stephansdom, one of
Vienna's most iconic
sights.
This
work of 12 minutes in
length is appropriate for
advanced performers.
(Over 60 minutes of instruction!). For Guitar. DVD; Guitar DVD; Method/Instructi...(+)
(Over 60 minutes of
instruction!). For
Guitar. DVD; Guitar DVD;
Method/Instruction.
Guitar World. Blues; Pop;
Rock. Beginner;
Intermediate. Published
by Alfred Music
Publishing
(Soli SATB, Coro SATB, 2 Corni di bassetto, 2 Fg, 2 Tr, 3 Trb, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, B...(+)
(Soli SATB, Coro SATB, 2
Corni di bassetto, 2 Fg,
2 Tr, 3 Trb, Timp, 2 Vl,
Va, Bc)
SKU:
CA.5165205
Completed and edited
by Howard Arman.
Composed by Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart. Edited by
Howard Arman. Arranged by
Howard Arman. Choral
Score. KV 626. Duration
50 minutes. Carus Verlag
#5165205. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.5165205).
ISBN
9790007314286. Key: D
minor. Latin.
The
English conductor and
composer Howard Arman has
presented us with a
completed version of
Mozartâs Requiem.
âAnother one?â
you might ask, since this
publication is only the
latest in a long line
reaching back to the
traditional SüÃmayr
version. Yet such is the
enormous power of
Mozartâs score that
the challenge and appeal
of completing it remain
undiminished. After two
decades of intensive
study, Howard
Armanâs additions to
Mozartâs great
original show the
requisite care and
respect while
incorporating many new
insights.
Armanâ
s approach is
particularly fruitful.
Always aware of the
appropriate limits to
such re-creative work, he
orients himself towards
the typical
characteristics of
Mozartâs brilliant
composing style: The
masterly compositional
technique, the search for
innovative solutions to
every problem, and even
the terse treatment of
the text with extremely
suggestive harmonies. All
of this leads to a number
of new listening
experiences. In the Tuba
mirum, for example, we
enjoy a warm, cohesive
ensemble sound, supported
by the bassoons, which
depart from the bass
line. The Confutatis
presents a quite
different picture: Even
the basset horns are
drawn down into the
infernal depths. This
effect is reinforced by
the independence of the
trombones; rather than
simply following the
choral parts, the
instrumentâs unique
sound is given an
opportunity to shine.
Armanâs Lacrimosa
achieves a lively
Mozartian feel by
granting the voices
considerable freedom
rather than following a
rigid pattern. And he
concludes the movement
with a fugal Amen,
whereby the focus is not
so much on the
counterpoint itself, but
rather â in the
spirit of Mozart â
on creating a sense of
drama and illuminating
the theme in all its
possible facets.
Mozartâs fragment
ends with the Hostias,
and so does Armanâs
completion.
For
the four following
movements (Sanctus to
Communio) we have nothing
from Mozart, and so here,
where the master is
silent, Arman finally
returns to SüÃmayr,
the man who was closest
to Mozart at the time of
his death and whose
efforts to fill the blank
manuscripts still garner
our respect
today.
Armanâ
s version has already
proven its practical
value. The premiere with
the Bavarian Radio Choir
was enthusiastically
received by audiences and
press alike â and
celebrated as offering a
scholarly, entirely fresh
perspective on
Mozartâs
masterpiece.
-
World premiere by the
Bavarian Radio Choir -
Enthusiastically received
by audience and
press.
Requiem (Arman-Fassung) Soli, choeur mixte et accompagnement Soli, chœur mixte et orchestre Carus Verlag
(Soli SATB, Coro SATB, 2 Corni di bassetto, 2 Fg, 2 Tr, 3 Trb, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, B...(+)
(Soli SATB, Coro SATB, 2
Corni di bassetto, 2 Fg,
2 Tr, 3 Trb, Timp, 2 Vl,
Va, Bc)
SKU:
CA.5165219
Completed and edited
by Howard Arman.
Composed by Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart. Edited by
Howard Arman. Arranged by
Howard Arman. Set of
Orchestra Parts. KV 626.
Duration 50 minutes.
Carus Verlag #5165219.
Published by Carus Verlag
(CA.5165219).
ISBN
9790007313883. Key: D
minor. Latin.
The
English conductor and
composer Howard Arman has
presented us with a
completed version of
Mozartâs Requiem.
âAnother one?â
you might ask, since this
publication is only the
latest in a long line
reaching back to the
traditional SüÃmayr
version. Yet such is the
enormous power of
Mozartâs score that
the challenge and appeal
of completing it remain
undiminished. After two
decades of intensive
study, Howard
Armanâs additions to
Mozartâs great
original show the
requisite care and
respect while
incorporating many new
insights.
Armanâ
s approach is
particularly fruitful.
Always aware of the
appropriate limits to
such re-creative work, he
orients himself towards
the typical
characteristics of
Mozartâs brilliant
composing style: The
masterly compositional
technique, the search for
innovative solutions to
every problem, and even
the terse treatment of
the text with extremely
suggestive harmonies. All
of this leads to a number
of new listening
experiences. In the Tuba
mirum, for example, we
enjoy a warm, cohesive
ensemble sound, supported
by the bassoons, which
depart from the bass
line. The Confutatis
presents a quite
different picture: Even
the basset horns are
drawn down into the
infernal depths. This
effect is reinforced by
the independence of the
trombones; rather than
simply following the
choral parts, the
instrumentâs unique
sound is given an
opportunity to shine.
Armanâs Lacrimosa
achieves a lively
Mozartian feel by
granting the voices
considerable freedom
rather than following a
rigid pattern. And he
concludes the movement
with a fugal Amen,
whereby the focus is not
so much on the
counterpoint itself, but
rather â in the
spirit of Mozart â
on creating a sense of
drama and illuminating
the theme in all its
possible facets.
Mozartâs fragment
ends with the Hostias,
and so does Armanâs
completion.
For
the four following
movements (Sanctus to
Communio) we have nothing
from Mozart, and so here,
where the master is
silent, Arman finally
returns to SüÃmayr,
the man who was closest
to Mozart at the time of
his death and whose
efforts to fill the blank
manuscripts still garner
our respect
today.
Armanâ
s version has already
proven its practical
value. The premiere with
the Bavarian Radio Choir
was enthusiastically
received by audiences and
press alike â and
celebrated as offering a
scholarly, entirely fresh
perspective on
Mozartâs
masterpiece.
-
World premiere by the
Bavarian Radio Choir -
Enthusiastically received
by audience and
press.
Requiem Soli, choeur mixte et accompagnement Soli, chœur mixte et piano [Vocal Score] Carus Verlag
Solo voices, SATB chorus, orchestra (2 Corni di bassetto, 2 Fg, 2 Tr, 3 Trb, Tim...(+)
Solo voices, SATB chorus,
orchestra (2 Corni di
bassetto, 2 Fg, 2 Tr, 3
Trb, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, Bc)
SKU: CA.5165203
Completed and edited
by Howard Arman.
Composed by Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart. Edited by
Howard Arman. Arranged by
Howard Arman. Vocal
score. KV 626. Duration
50 minutes. Carus Verlag
#5165203. Published by
Carus Verlag
(CA.5165203).
ISBN
9790007294243. Key: D
minor. Latin.
The
English conductor and
composer Howard Arman has
presented us with a
completed version of
Mozartâ??s Requiem.
â??Another one?â? you
might ask, since this
publication is only the
latest in a long line
reaching back to the
traditional Sü�mayr
version. Yet such is the
enormous power of
Mozartâ??s score that
the challenge and appeal
of completing it remain
undiminished. After two
decades of intensive
study, Howard Armanâ??s
additions to Mozartâ??s
great original show the
requisite care and
respect while
incorporating many new
insights.
Armanâ?
?s approach is
particularly fruitful.
Always aware of the
appropriate limits to
such re-creative work, he
orients himself towards
the typical
characteristics of
Mozartâ??s brilliant
composing style: The
masterly compositional
technique, the search for
innovative solutions to
every problem, and even
the terse treatment of
the text with extremely
suggestive harmonies. All
of this leads to a number
of new listening
experiences. In the Tuba
mirum, for example, we
enjoy a warm, cohesive
ensemble sound, supported
by the bassoons, which
depart from the bass
line. The Confutatis
presents a quite
different picture: Even
the basset horns are
drawn down into the
infernal depths. This
effect is reinforced by
the independence of the
trombones; rather than
simply following the
choral parts, the
instrumentâ??s unique
sound is given an
opportunity to shine.
Armanâ??s Lacrimosa
achieves a lively
Mozartian feel by
granting the voices
considerable freedom
rather than following a
rigid pattern. And he
concludes the movement
with a fugal Amen,
whereby the focus is not
so much on the
counterpoint itself, but
rather â?? in the spirit
of Mozart â?? on
creating a sense of drama
and illuminating the
theme in all its possible
facets. Mozartâ??s
fragment ends with the
Hostias, and so does
Armanâ??s completion.
For the four
following movements
(Sanctus to Communio) we
have nothing from Mozart,
and so here, where the
master is silent, Arman
finally returns to
Sü�mayr, the man who
was closest to Mozart at
the time of his death and
whose efforts to fill the
blank manuscripts still
garner our respect
today.
Armanâ??s
version has already
proven its practical
value. The premiere with
the Bavarian Radio Choir
was enthusiastically
received by audiences and
press alike â?? and
celebrated as offering a
scholarly, entirely fresh
perspective on
Mozartâ??s
masterpiece.
-
World premiere by the
Bavarian Radio Choir -
Enthusiastically received
by audience and
press.
(Soli SATB, Coro SATB, 2 Corni di bassetto, 2 Fg, 2 Tr, 3 Trb, Timp, 2 Vl, Va, B...(+)
(Soli SATB, Coro SATB, 2
Corni di bassetto, 2 Fg,
2 Tr, 3 Trb, Timp, 2 Vl,
Va, Bc)
SKU:
CA.5165209
Completed and edited
by Howard Arman.
Composed by Wolfgang
Amadeus Mozart. Edited by
Howard Arman. Arranged by
Howard Arman. Set of
Orchestra Parts. KV 626.
Duration 50 minutes.
Carus Verlag #5165209.
Published by Carus Verlag
(CA.5165209).
ISBN
9790007313838. Key: D
minor. Latin.
The
English conductor and
composer Howard Arman has
presented us with a
completed version of
Mozartââ¬â¢s
Requiem.
ââ¬ÅAnother
one?ââ¬Â you
might ask, since this
publication is only the
latest in a long line
reaching back to the
traditional
Süßmayr
version. Yet such is the
enormous power of
Mozartââ¬â¢s
score that the challenge
and appeal of completing
it remain undiminished.
After two decades of
intensive study, Howard
Armanââ¬â¢s
additions to
Mozartââ¬â¢s
great original show the
requisite care and
respect while
incorporating many new
insights.
ArmanÃ
â¬â¢s approach
is particularly fruitful.
Always aware of the
appropriate limits to
such re-creative work, he
orients himself towards
the typical
characteristics of
Mozartââ¬â¢s
brilliant composing
style: The masterly
compositional technique,
the search for innovative
solutions to every
problem, and even the
terse treatment of the
text with extremely
suggestive harmonies. All
of this leads to a number
of new listening
experiences. In the Tuba
mirum, for example, we
enjoy a warm, cohesive
ensemble sound, supported
by the bassoons, which
depart from the bass
line. The Confutatis
presents a quite
different picture: Even
the basset horns are
drawn down into the
infernal depths. This
effect is reinforced by
the independence of the
trombones; rather than
simply following the
choral parts, the
instrumentââ¬â
s unique sound is given
an opportunity to shine.
Armanââ¬â¢s
Lacrimosa achieves a
lively Mozartian feel by
granting the voices
considerable freedom
rather than following a
rigid pattern. And he
concludes the movement
with a fugal Amen,
whereby the focus is not
so much on the
counterpoint itself, but
rather ââ¬â
in the spirit of Mozart
ââ¬â on
creating a sense of drama
and illuminating the
theme in all its possible
facets.
Mozartââ¬â¢s
fragment ends with the
Hostias, and so does
Armanââ¬â¢s
completion.
For
the four following
movements (Sanctus to
Communio) we have nothing
from Mozart, and so here,
where the master is
silent, Arman finally
returns to
Süßmayr,
the man who was closest
to Mozart at the time of
his death and whose
efforts to fill the blank
manuscripts still garner
our respect
today.
Armanââ
¬â¢s version has
already proven its
practical value. The
premiere with the
Bavarian Radio Choir was
enthusiastically received
by audiences and press
alike ââ¬â
and celebrated as
offering a scholarly,
entirely fresh
perspective on
Mozartââ¬â¢s
masterpiece.
-
World premiere by the
Bavarian Radio Choir -
Enthusiastically received
by audience and
press.
Chamber Music Tuba, Piano SKU: CF.W2693 The World's Oldest Tuba Solo(+)
Chamber Music Tuba, Piano
SKU: CF.W2693
The World's Oldest
Tuba Solo. Composed
by William Pettee. Edited
by Curtis Peacock. Sws.
Set of Score and Parts.
8+2 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #W2693. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.W2693).
ISBN
9781491158586. UPC:
680160917198. 9 x 12
inches.
While
unknown today, composer
William Pettee
(1839a1891) was clearly a
remarkable musician and
composer evidenced by the
fact that he wrote
funeral music for Abraham
Lincoln and General
Ulysses S. Grant. This
funeral music survives to
this day in a piano
reduction format and is
the basis of some of my
most current arranging
projects. This new
edition of Olosabut was
the culmination of years
of research into the era
commonly called The
Golden Age of Bands, a
period spanning
1880a1920. This project
initially began when I
played the solo part for
Olosabut with a reading
band when I was a guest
artist at the Northwest
Brass Festival in Seattle
in 2010. For this new
edition, I created a
score with modern
transpositions. Prior to
this, there has been no
score for this music.
There is often no score
for American band music
from this era. I also
adjusted the dynamics and
articulations to allow
the soloist to be heard
and composed a handful of
new musical lines to
correct the problems
stemming from
inconsistent number of
measures in the original
edition. Finally, I
created a reduction for
tuba and piano as well as
a new edition for solo
tuba and orchestra.
Olosabut (atuba soloa
spelled backwards) from
1885 is possibly the
oldest American tuba solo
to survive to the
twenty-first century. I
have done extensive
research in this area,
and while there may be
some earlier pieces with
small obbligato solos for
tuba, and perhaps even
earlier full-fledged tuba
solos, I believe this is
the earliest music with a
serious solo tuba part
throughout that survives
to this day. In the Tuba
Source Book, several
early solos are listed
from the 1880s. In my
research, I have
attempted to obtain all
of the music listed in
the Tuba Source Book from
the 1880s or earlier
though the Library of
Congress and various
historic libraries in
America. Most of this
music for solo tuba and
band is incomplete or
entirely unavailable
today though. The
earliest of these is
Southwellas Quickstep
(Fun for Basses) from
1881. This is described
as a novelty march for
tuba section, however. A
notable omission from the
Tuba Source Book, though,
is William Petteeas
Olosabut, which is
clearly marked 1885 on
the original published
sheet music. This piece
is not listed in the Tuba
Source Book. However, a
different piece by Pettee
called Osceola is listed
from 1889. While
unknown today, composer
William Pettee
(1839-1891) was clearly a
remarkable musician and
composer evidenced by the
fact that he wrote
funeral music for Abraham
Lincoln and General
Ulysses S. Grant. This
funeral music survives to
this day in a piano
reduction format and is
the basis of some of my
most current arranging
projects. This new
edition of Olosabut was
the culmination of years
of research into the era
commonly called The
Golden Age of Bands, a
period spanning
1880-1920. This project
initially began when I
played the solo part for
Olosabut with a reading
band when I was a guest
artist at the Northwest
Brass Festival in Seattle
in 2010. For this new
edition, I created a
score with modern
transpositions. Prior to
this, there has been no
score for this music.
There is often no score
for American band music
from this era. I also
adjusted the dynamics and
articulations to allow
the soloist to be heard
and composed a handful of
new musical lines to
correct the problems
stemming from
inconsistent number of
measures in the original
edition. Finally, I
created a reduction for
tuba and piano as well as
a new edition for solo
tuba and orchestra.
Olosabut (tuba solo
spelled backwards) from
1885 is possibly the
oldest American tuba solo
to survive to the
twenty-first century. I
have done extensive
research in this area,
and while there may be
some earlier pieces with
small obbligato solos for
tuba, and perhaps even
earlier full-fledged tuba
solos, I believe this is
the earliest music with a
serious solo tuba part
throughout that survives
to this day. In the Tuba
Source Book, several
early solos are listed
from the 1880s. In my
research, I have
attempted to obtain all
of the music listed in
the Tuba Source Book from
the 1880s or earlier
though the Library of
Congress and various
historic libraries in
America. Most of this
music for solo tuba and
band is incomplete or
entirely unavailable
today though. The
earliest of these is
Southwell's Quickstep
(Fun for Basses) from
1881. This is described
as a novelty march for
tuba section, however. A
notable omission from the
Tuba Source Book, though,
is William Pettee's
Olosabut, which is
clearly marked 1885 on
the original published
sheet music. This piece
is not listed in the Tuba
Source Book. However, a
different piece by Pettee
called Osceola is listed
from 1889. While
unknown today, composer
William Pettee
(1839–1891) was
clearly a remarkable
musician and composer
evidenced by the fact
that he wrote funeral
music for Abraham Lincoln
and General Ulysses S.
Grant. This funeral music
survives to this day in a
piano reduction format
and is the basis of some
of my most current
arranging projects. This
new edition of Olosabut
was the culmination of
years of research into
the era commonly called
The Golden Age of Bands,
a period spanning
1880–1920. This
project initially began
when I played the solo
part for Olosabut with a
reading band when I was a
guest artist at the
Northwest Brass Festival
in Seattle in 2010. For
this new edition, I
created a score with
modern transpositions.
Prior to this, there has
been no score for this
music. There is often no
score for American band
music from this era. I
also adjusted the
dynamics and
articulations to allow
the soloist to be heard
and composed a handful of
new musical lines to
correct the problems
stemming from
inconsistent number of
measures in the original
edition. Finally, I
created a reduction for
tuba and piano as well as
a new edition for solo
tuba and
orchestra.Olosabut
(“tuba soloâ€
spelled backwards) from
1885 is possibly the
oldest American tuba solo
to survive to the
twenty-first century. I
have done extensive
research in this area,
and while there may be
some earlier pieces with
small obbligato solos for
tuba, and perhaps even
earlier full-fledged tuba
solos, I believe this is
the earliest music with a
serious solo tuba part
throughout that survives
to this day. In the Tuba
Source Book, several
early solos are listed
from the 1880s. In my
research, I have
attempted to obtain all
of the music listed in
the Tuba Source Book from
the 1880s or earlier
though the Library of
Congress and various
historic libraries in
America. Most of this
music for solo tuba and
band is incomplete or
entirely unavailable
today though. The
earliest of these is
Southwell’s
Quickstep (Fun for
Basses) from 1881. This
is described as a novelty
march for tuba section,
however. A notable
omission from the Tuba
Source Book, though, is
William Pettee’s
Olosabut, which is
clearly marked 1885 on
the original published
sheet music. This piece
is not listed in the Tuba
Source Book. However, a
different piece by Pettee
called Osceola is listed
from 1889.
16 Tantalizing Scales and 80 Great Ways to Use Them. Musicians Institute Press (...(+)
16 Tantalizing Scales and
80 Great Ways to Use
Them. Musicians Institute
Press (Instruction taken
from the curriculum of
MI). Book and CD Package.
With notes and tablature.
Size 9x12 inches. 40
pages. Published by
Musicians Institute
Press.