Grade 2 SKU: CL.011-3722-01 The Saga of Larry LaRoo. Composed by O...(+)
Grade 2
SKU:
CL.011-3722-01
The
Saga of Larry LaRoo.
Composed by Orcino. Young
Concert Band. Command
Series. Audio recording
available separately
(item CL.WFR359). Extra
full score. Composed
2008. Duration 8 minutes,
51 seconds. C.L.
Barnhouse #011-3722-01.
Published by C.L.
Barnhouse
(CL.011-3722-01).
Here’s a
fun-filled and
entertaining selection! A
heroic fanfare announces
the opening curtain of a
musical melodrama right
out of the golden age of
silent film. The hero,
the damsel in distress
and their perilous
journey all set to
well-known musical tunes,
with your band replacing
the theater organ.
It’s perfect for
featuring your principal
or other celebrity as
narrator! Use a little
creativity and allow your
students to play the
silent actors and even
make their own silent
movie. Encourage your
audience to hiss, boo and
cheer during the
unfolding story. Easily
rehearsed and fun for
all! Your audience and
students wont stop
talking (and laughing)
about this entertaining
feature.
About C.L.
Barnhouse Command
Series
The
Barnhouse Command Series
includes works at grade
levels 2, 2.5, and 3.
This series is designed
for middle school and
junior high school bands,
as well as high school
bands of smaller
instrumentation or
limited experience.
Command Series
publications have a
slightly larger
instrumentation than the
Rising Band Series, and
are typically of larger
scope, duration, and
musical content.
Legends Of The Galaxy Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications
Concert band - Grade 3 SKU: CL.012-4471-00 A Cosmic Fanfare. Compo...(+)
Concert band - Grade 3
SKU:
CL.012-4471-00
A
Cosmic Fanfare.
Composed by Wilson.
Concert Band. Concert
Band Series. Audio
recording available
separately (item
CL.WFR388). Score and set
of parts. Composed 2016.
Duration 2 minutes, 40
seconds. Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
#012-4471-00. Published
by Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
(CL.012-4471-00).
Legends of the
Galaxy (A Cosmic Fanfare)
is a heroic journey from
beginning to end! Allow
your audience to travel
through a harmonic and
rhythmic interstellar
adventure. This stunning
opener is ideal for any
concert program. Legends
of the Galaxy will be a
worthwhile experience for
your students and will
captivate your audience
as well.
Legends Of The Galaxy Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications
Concert band - Grade 3 SKU: CL.012-4471-01 A Cosmic Fanfare. Compo...(+)
Concert band - Grade 3
SKU:
CL.012-4471-01
A
Cosmic Fanfare.
Composed by Wilson.
Concert Band. Concert
Band Series. Audio
recording available
separately (item
CL.WFR388). Extra full
score. Composed 2016.
Duration 2 minutes, 40
seconds. Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
#012-4471-01. Published
by Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
(CL.012-4471-01).
Legends of the
Galaxy (A Cosmic Fanfare)
is a heroic journey from
beginning to end! Allow
your audience to travel
through a harmonic and
rhythmic interstellar
adventure. This stunning
opener is ideal for any
concert program. Legends
of the Galaxy will be a
worthwhile experience for
your students and will
captivate your audience
as well.
Legends Of The Galaxy Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications
Concert band - Grade 3 SKU: CL.012-4471-75 A Cosmic Fanfare. Compo...(+)
Concert band - Grade 3
SKU:
CL.012-4471-75
A
Cosmic Fanfare.
Composed by Wilson.
Concert Band. Concert
Band Series. Audio
recording available
separately (item
CL.WFR388). Oversized,
spiral-bound score.
Composed 2016. Duration 2
minutes, 40 seconds. Opus
III Wind Orchestra
Publications
#012-4471-75. Published
by Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
(CL.012-4471-75).
Legends of the
Galaxy (A Cosmic Fanfare)
is a heroic journey from
beginning to end! Allow
your audience to travel
through a harmonic and
rhythmic interstellar
adventure. This stunning
opener is ideal for any
concert program. Legends
of the Galaxy will be a
worthwhile experience for
your students and will
captivate your audience
as well.
Orchestra Symphonic Orchestra - Grade 5 SKU: FJ.OR5015 Composed by Brian ...(+)
Orchestra Symphonic
Orchestra - Grade 5
SKU: FJ.OR5015
Composed by Brian
Balmages. Full Orchestra.
FJH Symphonic Orchestra.
Score and Part(s).
Duration 7:45. The FJH
Music Company Inc
#98-OR5015. Published by
The FJH Music Company Inc
(FJ.OR5015).
UPC:
241444401644.
English.
This
haunting, powerful and
aggressive work draws
inspiration from a type
of strobe light device
that can potentially put
an observer into a state
of threshold
consciousness (the idea
of being half-asleep).
The music portrays many
sensations including the
eerie feeling of being in
a transitional sleep
state, the fully intense
experience of being
surrounded by swirling
shapes and colors, and
then ventures into the
world of lucid dreamers
who often report
experiences of flying in
their dreams. The result
is a piece that is
mystical, unsettling,
driving, powerful and
heroic. A fantastic
journey into the world of
threshold
consciousness!
Composed by Alan Lee
Silva. Young String
Orchestra (YAS). Set of
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
8+8+2+5+5+5+3+8 pages.
Carl Fischer Music
#YAS184. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YAS184).
ISBN
9781491151495. UPC:
680160908998. 9 x 12
inches. Key: G
major.
Alan Lee
Silva's Northwestern
Skies?is lyrical and
fresh,? with his
signature open and
expressive style. Young
string orchestras will
sound rich and full with
this sweeping
composition.
From the opening
fanfare to the final
ensemble gesture,
Northwestern Skies is an
engaging musical journey
with expressive ensemble
phrases and challenging
section features. The A
theme at m. 9, a
recurring heroic
statement, provides an
opportunity to develop
solid tone production and
intonation in sustained
forte passages. The B
theme at m. 17, enters
quietly and features
singing, legato lines and
delicate accompaniment.
The connected
countermelodies in both
the A and B sections
should be balanced under
the main melody. More
instrtuments are added to
the melody in m. 25,
building to the return of
the A theme in m. 33.
The lower
strings carry the C theme
in m. 49, supported by
tutti figures in the
upper strings. All
sections come together in
m. 56 to a ritardando
into the Maestoso
section, setting up a
grand ensemble statement
in m. 57-58. The moving
legatolines at m. 59 and
the aggressive figures at
m. 61 propel the piece to
its final build.
The Coda section
at m. 65 begins with a
variation of the B melody
in the violas and then
the violins over a
dominant pedal point in
the lower strings.
Commanding tutti
statements of the A theme
at m. 69 end the piece
with power and
excitement.
.  
;
From the
opening fanfare to the
final ensemble gesture,
Northwestern Skies is an
engaging musical journey
with expressive ensemble
phrases and challenging
section features. The A
theme at m. 9, a
recurring heroic
statement, provides an
opportunity to develop
solid tone production and
intonation in sustained
forte passages. The B
theme at m. 17, enters
quietly and features
singing, legato lines and
delicate accompaniment.
The connected
countermelodies in both
the A and B sections
should be balanced under
the main melody. MoreA
instrtuments areA added
to the melody in m. 25,
building to the return of
the A theme in m. 33.
The lower
stringsA carry the C
theme in m. 49, supported
byA tutti figures in the
upper strings. All
sections come together in
m. 56 to a ritardando
into the Maestoso
section, setting up a
grand ensemble statement
in m. 57-58. The movingA
legatolines at m. 59 and
the aggressive figures at
m. 61 propel the piece to
its final build.
The Coda section
at m. 65 begins with a
variation of the B melody
in theA violas and then
the violinsA over a
dominant pedal point in
the lower strings.
Commanding tutti
statements of the A theme
at m. 69 end the piece
with power and
excitement.
.  
;
From the
opening fanfare to the
final ensemble gesture,
Northwestern Skies is an
engaging musical journey
with expressive ensemble
phrases and challenging
section features. The A
theme at m. 9, a
recurring heroic
statement, provides an
opportunity to develop
solid tone production and
intonation in sustained
forte passages. The B
theme at m. 17, enters
quietly and features
singing, legato lines and
delicate accompaniment.
The connected
countermelodies in both
the A and B sections
should be balanced under
the main melody. MoreA
instrtuments areA added
to the melody in m. 25,
building to the return of
the A theme in m. 33.
The lower
stringsA carry the C
theme in m. 49, supported
byA tutti figures in the
upper strings. All
sections come together in
m. 56 to a ritardando
into the Maestoso
section, setting up a
grand ensemble statement
in m. 57-58. The movingA
legatolines at m. 59 and
the aggressive figures at
m. 61 propel the piece to
its final build.
The Coda section
at m. 65 begins with a
variation of the B melody
in theA violas and then
the violinsA over a
dominant pedal point in
the lower strings.
Commanding tutti
statements of the A theme
at m. 69 end the piece
with power and
excitement.
.  
;
From the
opening fanfare to the
final ensemble gesture,
Northwestern Skies is an
engaging musical journey
with expressive ensemble
phrases and challenging
section features. The A
theme at m. 9, a
recurring heroic
statement, provides an
opportunity to develop
solid tone production and
intonation in sustained
forte passages. The B
theme at m. 17, enters
quietly and features
singing, legato lines and
delicate accompaniment.
The connected
countermelodies in both
the A and B sections
should be balanced under
the main melody. More
instrtuments are added to
the melody in m. 25,
building to the return of
the A theme in m. 33.
The lower
strings carry the C theme
in m. 49, supported by
tutti figures in the
upper strings. All
sections come together in
m. 56 to a ritardando
into the Maestoso
section, setting up a
grand ensemble statement
in m. 57-58. The moving
legatolines at m. 59 and
the aggressive figures at
m. 61 propel the piece to
its final build.
The Coda section
at m. 65 begins with a
variation of the B melody
in the violas and then
the violins over a
dominant pedal point in
the lower strings.
Commanding tutti
statements of the A theme
at m. 69 end the piece
with power and
excitement.
.  
; From the opening
fanfare to the final
ensemble gesture,
Northwestern Skies is an
engaging musical journey
with expressive ensemble
phrases and challenging
section features. The A
theme at m. 9, a
recurring heroic
statement, provides an
opportunity to develop
solid tone production and
intonation in sustained
forte passages. The B
theme at m. 17, enters
quietly and features
singing, legato lines and
delicate accompaniment.
The connected
countermelodies in both
the A and B sections
should be balanced under
the main melody. More
instrtuments are added to
the melody in m. 25,
building to the return of
the A theme in m. 33. The
lower strings carry the C
theme in m. 49, supported
by tutti figures in the
upper strings. All
sections come together in
m. 56 to a ritardando
into the Maestoso
section, setting up a
grand ensemble statement
in m. 57-58. The moving
legatolines at m. 59 and
the aggressive figures at
m. 61 propel the piece to
its final build. The Coda
section at m. 65 begins
with a variation of the B
melody in the violas and
then the violins over a
dominant pedal point in
the lower strings.
Commanding tutti
statements of the A theme
at m. 69 end the piece
with power and
excitement. Â From
the opening fanfare to
the final ensemble
gesture, Northwestern
Skies is an engaging
musical journey with
expressive ensemble
phrases and challenging
section features. The A
theme at m. 9, a
recurring heroic
statement, provides an
opportunity to develop
solid tone production and
intonation in sustained
forte passages. The B
theme at m. 17, enters
quietly and features
singing, legato lines and
delicate accompaniment.
The connected
countermelodies in both
the A and B sections
should be balanced under
the main melody.
More instrtuments
are added to the
melody in m. 25, building
to the return of the A
theme in m. 33.The lower
strings carry the C
theme in m. 49, supported
by tutti figures in
the upper strings. All
sections come together in
m. 56 to a ritardando
into the Maestoso
section, setting up a
grand ensemble statement
in m. 57-58. The
moving legatolines at
m. 59 and the aggressive
figures at m. 61 propel
the piece to its final
build.The Coda section at
m. 65 begins with a
variation of the B melody
in the violas and then
the violins over a
dominant pedal point in
the lower strings.
Commanding tutti
statements of the A theme
at m. 69 end the piece
with power and
excitement.
About Carl
Fischer Young String
Orchestra
Series
Thi
s series of Grade 2/Grade
2.5 pieces is designed
for second and third year
ensembles. The pieces in
this series are
characterized
by: --Occasionally
extending to third
position --Keys
carefully considered for
appropriate
difficulty --Addition
of separate 2nd violin
and viola
parts --Viola T.C.
part
included --Increase
in independence of parts
over beginning levels
The Wolves of Alaska Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile MakeMusic
Composed by Rossano Galante. Concert Band; MakeMusic Cloud; Performance Musi...(+)
Composed by Rossano
Galante.
Concert Band; MakeMusic
Cloud;
Performance Music
Ensemble;
Single Titles. MakeMusic
Young
Band. Meters;
Programmatic.
Score and Part(s).
Duration
4:00. MakeMusic
#00-50654.
Published by MakeMusic
200 B.C. Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Oxford University Press
Concert band - Grade 4 SKU: MH.0-931329-53-1 Composed by Gregory B.Rudger...(+)
Concert band - Grade 4
SKU:
MH.0-931329-53-1
Composed by Gregory
B.Rudgers. Suitable for
high school, community,
and college bands.
Conductor score and set
of parts. Duration 7:30.
Published by Manhattan
Beach Music
(MH.0-931329-53-1).
ISBN
9780931329531.
Jour
ney back to ancient
Greece and view a place
of long-gone legend.
Follow the trail to the
Kingdom of Ithaca, from
the heroic palace, to a
place of tranquility, to
a reckless dance of
abandon, to the return of
Odysseus. The melodic
material used in 200 B.C.
is from a two thousand
year old Greek hymn to
Apollo. The legendary
adventures of Odysseus as
described by Homer in the
Odyssey (ca. 700 B.C.)
provide the programmatic
material. The music is
freely based upon the
First Delphic Hymn (or
Paen to Apollo), composed
ca. 200 B.C. The source
is a transcription
appearing on pages 363 -
367 of Ancient and
Oriental Music, Edited by
Egon Wellesz (Oxford
University Press: London,
1957). Each movement of
the work depicts a key
event in the epic Homeric
poem, as described below.
Movement I: Intrada - The
first four notes of this
movement, C - Bb - G -
Bb, are the melodic and
harmonic foundation for
the entire work. These
pitches, introduced in a
simple and direct manner,
are subsequently
developed in more complex
fashions throughout the
suite. Following this
stately introduction is a
militaristic fanfare that
introduces the
dotted-eighth and
sixteenth-note figure
later reprised in the
second and fourth
movements. Indeed, all
the musical ideas which
will be central to the
remaining movements first
appear in the Intrada.
This movement depicts the
grandeur of Odysseus and
his kingdom in Ithaca,
and establishes the
heroic mood of the entire
work. Movement II: Ballad
- After a brief
restatement of the
opening
dotted-eighth-and-sixteen
th fanfare, the second
movement extracts the
falling third (Bb to G)
from the C - Bb - G - Bb
motif and extends it and
expands it into a
haunting solo for alto
saxophone. The C - Bb - G
- Bb motif appears again
(see measures 23 - 33 in
trumpets) as counterpoint
to this melody, now
pulsing through the thick
texture of the band. Many
performers have come to
view the Ballad as the
emotional epicenter of
the entire suite; my
conception of the Ballad
is to achieve a union of
pathos and strength.
Programmatically, this
movement depicts
Odysseus's son,
Telemachos, as he both
longs for Odysseus's
return and stoically
defends his father's
kingdom. Movement III:
Dance - It will take
Odysseus twenty years to
return to Ithaca. During
his absence, noblemen
besiege his palace,
violating the sanctity of
the household and seeking
the hand of his wife,
Penelope. This movement
depicts the wanton
revelries that result.
The original four-note
motif is chromatically
altered and the meter is
made irregular. The rapid
tempo, driving
percussion, and angular
meter and melodies
combine in an explosion
of reckless abandon.
Movement IV: March
Building from a delicate
woodwind ensemble
accompanied by finger
cymbals to a fully
orchestrated statement
replete with thundering
percussion, this is a
resounding march of
victory. Odysseus has
returned in triumph to
restore dignity to his
household and to reclaim
the throne of the Kingdom
of Ithaca. Ensemble
instrumentation: 1
Piccolo, 8 Flute 1 - 2, 2
Oboe 1 - 2, 4 Bb Clarinet
1, 4 Bb Clarinet 2, 4 Bb
Clarinet 3, 1 Eb Alto
Clarinet, 3 Bb Bass
Clarinet, 2 Bassoon 1 -
2, 3 Eb Alto Saxophone 1,
3 Eb Alto Saxophone 2, 2
Bb Tenor Saxophone, 1 Eb
Baritone Saxophone, 3 Bb
Trumpet 1, 3 Bb Trumpet
2, 3 Bb Trumpet 3, 2 F
Horn 1-2, 2 F Horn 3-4, 2
Trombone 1, 2 Trombone 2,
2 Trombone 3, 3 Euphonium
(B.C.), 2 Euphonium T.C.,
4 Tuba, 1 Timpani, 2
Mallet Percussion: Bells,
Xylophone, 2 Percussion
1: Snare Drum,
Tambourine, 2 Percussion
2: Crash Cymbals,
Suspended Cymbal,
Tom-Tom, Finger Cymbals,
1 Percussion 3: Bass
Drum.
Eiger Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications
Grade 3 SKU: CL.012-3653-75 Journey to the Summit. Concert Band. S...(+)
Grade 3
SKU:
CL.012-3653-75
Journey to the
Summit. Concert Band.
Spotlight Series. Audio
recording available
separately (item
CL.WFR350). Oversized,
spiral-bound score.
Composed 2007. Duration 6
minutes, 7 seconds. Opus
III Wind Orchestra
Publications
#012-3653-75. Published
by Opus III Wind
Orchestra Publications
(CL.012-3653-75).
Heroic themes
abound as noted composer
James Swearingen weaves a
tapestry of musical
styles to depict the
emotional story of John
Harlin. At the age of
nine, John lost his
father when he tragically
fell 4000 ft. to his
death while attempting to
climb the mountain known
as Eiger (pronounced
eye-ger). The Eiger North
Face is considered to be
the most treacherous
climb in all of Europe.
Yet, forty years later
John, with a burning
desire to reconnect with
his father, began the
perilous journey of
climbing the mountain
with the nearly
impossible goal of
reaching the summit.
Brilliantly scored,
simply stunning and
beautifully
breathtaking!
About C.L.
Barnhouse Spotlight
Series
The
Barnhouse Spotlight
series includes
publications for solo
instruments with concert
band accompaniment. These
publications are designed
to feature outstanding
members of your band as
soloist, and to provide
unique and entertaining
programming options. Solo
parts are graded more
difficult than the band
accompaniments
Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 3 SKU: FJ.B1572S Score Only. Com...(+)
Concert Band Concert Band
- Grade 3
SKU:
FJ.B1572S
Score
Only. Composed by
Brian Balmages. Concert
Band. FJH Concert Band.
Programmatic. Score.
Duration 4:30. The FJH
Music Company Inc
#98-B1572S. Published by
The FJH Music Company Inc
(FJ.B1572S).
English.
Based
on the novel by American
author Jack London, this
powerful work depicts a
dog's struggle as he
progressively moves from
a domesticated animal to
a creature of the wild.
All sections of the piece
are titled after chapters
in the novel. The opening
powerful fanfare over
dissonant woodwind trills
moves into a fast-paced
section as Buck has his
brutal introduction into
primitive law. The music
becomes angrier as
dramatic battles occur
along with long journeys
without adequate food and
water. Eventually, the
music becomes heroic and
resolute before the
opening fanfare returns
once more (The Sounding
of the Call) and Buck
finally completes his
transformation, returning
to the wild.
About FJH
Concert
Band
Desig
ned for high school
groups and upper-level
middle school groups.
Independence is
encouraged, but many
lines are cross-cued.
Usually includes an
expanded percussion
section. Grades 3 -
3.5
Concert Band - Grade 3.5 SKU: AP.46632 Composed by Roland Barrett. Concer...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 3.5
SKU: AP.46632
Composed by Roland
Barrett. Concert Band;
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Belwin Concert Band.
Form: Prelude. Score and
Part(s). 260 pages.
Duration 4:45. Belwin
Music #00-46632.
Published by Belwin Music
(AP.46632).
UPC:
038081541167.
English.
The
prelude sets the stage,
suggesting movement.
Whether the listener's
perspective is that of
physical, spiritual, or
emotional movement,
Barrett's original work
takes the audience on a
series of journeys,
beginning very peacefully
and ending with a furious
concluding section. An
epic addition to the
literature with a strong
percussion component and
occasional solo and soli
fragments. Simply heroic!
(4:45).
Concert Band - Grade 3.5 SKU: AP.46632S Composed by Roland Barrett. Conce...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 3.5
SKU: AP.46632S
Composed by Roland
Barrett. Concert Band;
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Belwin Concert Band.
Form: Prelude. Score. 32
pages. Duration 4:45.
Belwin Music #00-46632S.
Published by Belwin Music
(AP.46632S).
UPC:
038081541174.
English.
The
prelude sets the stage,
suggesting movement.
Whether the listener's
perspective is that of
physical, spiritual, or
emotional movement,
Barrett's original work
takes the audience on a
series of journeys,
beginning very peacefully
and ending with a furious
concluding section. An
epic addition to the
literature with a strong
percussion component and
occasional solo and soli
fragments. Simply heroic!
(4:45).
Horn SKU: FG.55011-425-8 Composed by Kai Nieminen. Fennica Gehrman #55011...(+)
Horn
SKU:
FG.55011-425-8
Composed by Kai Nieminen.
Fennica Gehrman
#55011-425-8. Published
by Fennica Gehrman
(FG.55011-425-8).
ISBN
9790550114258.
Kai
Nieminen's music has been
described as often
constructed according to
a narrative logic, as
fantasy journeys in
imaginary or dream-like
worlds. Most of his works
have an extra-musical
stimulus, alluded to in
their titles. They are
not, however, really
programmatic music, being
constructed according to
their own musical laws.
The titles do
nevertheless reflect the
original stimuls and
provide something of a
guideline to the
listening experience. The
initial inspiration may
be in literature or art,
or equally well in an
urban streetscape or
nature. The
virtuosic Hymnos II
challenges its player
with quick staccato
motifs and heroic
melodies in the
instrument's upper
register.
Harbor Music Quatuor à cordes: 2 violons, alto, violoncelle [Conducteur] Theodore Presser Co.
String Quartet SKU: PR.16400222S Composed by Dan Welcher. Full score (stu...(+)
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.
Partita No. 2 Piccolo [Conducteur] Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music Piccolo SKU: PR.114422450 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach...(+)
Chamber Music Piccolo
SKU: PR.114422450
Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach. Arranged
by Nicola Mazzanti. Sws.
Full score. 20 pages.
Duration 17 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#114-42245. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.114422450).
ISBN
9781491134986. UPC:
680160685974. 9 x 12
inches.
Bachâs
colossal Partita No. 2
for Solo Violin has been
crowned by many masters
as one of musicâs
greatest achievements,
and even its famous
Chaconne movement alone
is a mountain many
performers dare not
scale. While the
literature of several
other instruments has
been enriched by
transcriptions of the
Chaconne, Mazzantiâs
heroic adaptation of the
complete Partita is the
culmination of many
yearsâ work, and the
only transcription
specifically for the
piccoloâs unique
range. THE
INSPIRATIONEver since my
childhood, Johann
Sebastian Bachâs
solo violin music (like
his works for solo cello)
has always held a charm
and mystery for me.
Thereâs something
about this repertoire
that sparks an
inextinguishable
questioning in my musical
and human soul.It is
music without spatial
limits or temporal cages,
a music as essential as
it is masterfully
complex, in which the
solitary voice of man
meets the
all-encompassing voice of
God. It is a music whose
vertical and horizontal
dimensions, already
admirably fused, are
faceted into new and
mysterious realities. For
every violinist, the
study of these
compositions is at the
apex of tenacious
technical study and
interpretative
effort.Violinist Joshua
Bell has said the
Ciaccona (Bach did write
the Partitaâs
movement titles in
Italian) is ânot
just one of the greatest
pieces of music ever
written, but one of the
greatest achievements of
any man in history.
Itâs a spiritually
powerful piece,
emotionally powerful,
structurally
perfect.âTranscribin
g and performing
Bachâs PARTITA NO.
2, BWV 1004 on piccolo
was a feat that took
years of work. The famous
Ciaccona movement is, of
course, the piece that
alone occupied most of
this time. How does one
honor and elevate such
high music with such a
âsmallâ
instrument, devoid of the
enormous expressive
potential of the violin,
devoid of its chords and
its polyphony? How might
I transform the piccolo
into an instrument with,
like the violin,
full-bodied low notes and
subtle high notes? Above
all, why undertake such a
demanding and
extraordinary journey?The
first reason is obvious:
by transcribing,
studying, and performing
such an admirable piece,
we assimilate it, it
becomes part of us, it
enormously enriches our
musical interior.In
addition, it forces us
technically to expand the
colors, agility, and
flexibility of the
instrument; it makes us
think in a polyphonic
way.Finally, the daily
study, especially of the
Ciaccona, is an
extraordinary gymnasium
in which to consolidate
and strengthen our
general technique.THE
TRANSCRIPTIONThe whole
Partita was transcribed
in the key of A minor, a
fifth above the original
in D minor. This was
necessary for the lowest
note of the violin (G) to
correspond to the lowest
note of the piccolo (D).
This version exploits the
full range of the
piccolo, from the D of
the first octave to the B
of the third octave.
However some octave
adjustments were
needed.The chords,
particularly in the
Sarabanda and the
Ciaccona, have been left
with the same notational
system used by Bach in
his version for violin. I
chose to respect
Bachâs presentation
and did not transcribe
these into grace notes
breaking the chords. I
advocate that we must at
least try to think of
this music in its
vertical dimension,
trying to make the notes
resonate as if they were
being played together,
deciding the speed of the
arpeggio based on musical
needs.While some woodwind
editions of Bachâs
string solos do indicate
broken chords as grace
notes, this implies that
the most important note
is necessarily the
highest one, while
sometimes it is precisely
in the lower pitches that
the theme is voiced.In
this piccolo adaptation,
many of Bachâs
original articulations
have been respected. Some
have been changed, when
needing to adapt them to
the specific needs of
flute playing.The two
passages in the Ciaccona
where Bach indicates
âarpeggioâ were
rendered trying to
respect the most
consolidated and virtuous
violin traditions, and at
the same time the
possibilities that the
piccolo offers us. For
this purpose, in some
cases, different
revoicings of the chords
have been used.I thank
all those who patiently
listened to me and were
close to me during this
period, for their
observations and advice.
In particular, I thank my
daughter Sara for her
assistance and skill in
entering this edition
into music writing
software.
Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 1.5 SKU: FJ.B1751 Composed by Timothy L...(+)
Concert Band Concert Band
- Grade 1.5
SKU:
FJ.B1751
Composed by
Timothy Loest. Concert
Band. FJH Developing
Band. Score and Part(s).
Duration 2:30. The FJH
Music Company Inc
#98-B1751. Published by
The FJH Music Company Inc
(FJ.B1751).
UPC:
241444391518.
English.
Embark on
an epic journey to a
strange and mystical land
filled with modal moods,
colorful orchestration,
and heroic themes. The
meditative opening yields
to a fast-paced theme
that weaves through
several tonal centers.
Filled with wonder and
imagination, your
performers will sound
mature beyond their
years!
About FJH
Developing
Band
Sligh
tly more advanced than
beginning band. Clarinet
1 begins to play over the
break. Rhythms and ranges
are expanded to
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second-year instruction.
Grade 1.5
Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 1.5 SKU: FJ.B1751S Score Only. C...(+)
Concert Band Concert Band
- Grade 1.5
SKU:
FJ.B1751S
Score
Only. Composed by
Timothy Loest. Concert
Band. FJH Developing
Band. Score. Duration
2:30. The FJH Music
Company Inc #98-B1751S.
Published by The FJH
Music Company Inc
(FJ.B1751S).
English.
Embark
on an epic journey to a
strange and mystical land
filled with modal moods,
colorful orchestration,
and heroic themes. The
meditative opening yields
to a fast-paced theme
that weaves through
several tonal centers.
Filled with wonder and
imagination, your
performers will sound
mature beyond their
years!
About FJH
Developing
Band
Sligh
tly more advanced than
beginning band. Clarinet
1 begins to play over the
break. Rhythms and ranges
are expanded to
accommodate the end of
first-year as well as
second-year instruction.
Grade 1.5
Star Wars (Main Title) Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Débutant Hal Leonard
Score and Parts String Orchestra (Score and Parts) - Grade 1 SKU: HL.4493043<...(+)
Score and Parts String
Orchestra (Score and
Parts) - Grade 1
SKU:
HL.4493043
Composed
by John Williams.
Arranged by Robert
Longfield. Easy Music For
Strings. Movies.
Softcover. Duration 100
seconds. Published by Hal
Leonard (HL.4493043).
UPC:
196288156468.
Unlea
sh the force of musical
mastery with Robert
Longfield's captivating
string orchestra
arrangement of the
â??Star Wars Main
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the strings bring to life
the timeless adventure
and heroic spirit of Star
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arrangement skillfully
preserves the epic
grandeur of Williams'
original, making it a
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seeking to ignite the
imaginations of audiences
young and old. May the
music be with you as you
embark on this
intergalactic musical
journey!