Arranged
for 2 Pianos, 4 Hands
Score and Parts.
Composed by Michael
Nyman. Piano. Classical.
Softcover. Composed 2019.
60 pages. Chester Music
#CH78925. Published by
Chester Music
(HL.325449).
ISBN
9781540076557. UPC:
888680986421. 9x12
inches.
Water
Dances is a work
scored for two pianos
from 2011. Much of the
work is an arrangement of
the music written for the
Michael Nyman Band for
Peter Greenaway's 1984
film Making a
Splash. The two-piano
version was recorded by
the Labèque
sisters for their CD
Minimalist Dream
House on the
KML/Deutsche Grammophon
label.
String Quartet (Parts) SKU: HL.14037707 Parts. Composed by Kevin V...(+)
String Quartet (Parts)
SKU: HL.14037707
Parts. Composed by
Kevin Volans. Music Sales
America. Contemporary.
Softcover. Composed 2010.
80 pages. Chester Music
#CH7452501. Published by
Chester Music
(HL.14037707).
ISBN
9781849385916. UPC:
884088578626.
8.25x11.75x0.262
inches.
Kevin
Volans' String Quartet
No. 9: Shiva Dances was
commissioned by BBC Radio
3 and first performed by
the Smith Quartet at the
2004 Huddersfield
Contemporary Music
Festival.
Kevin
Volans (the composer)
notes on the
piece: In the past
I have been interested in
trying to go beyond
historicism (1970s),
beyond style(1980s) and
beyond form (1990s) in my
work. Looking back over
the music of the
twentiethcentury I was
struck by the fact the
nearlyall of it is
extremely 'busy', almost
cluttered. Italmost
seemed that composers
felt compelled to look
industrious. In the new
millennium Ithought it
would be interesting to
try and eliminate
content. I also aspired
to movingfrommusic (sound
as art) to art (art as
sound). This, of course,
has already been done by
a numberof composers
(many from New York -
Phil Niblock and La Monte
Young, to name but two),
butit was something I had
never tried.AlthoughI
found it annoying that
the label 'minimalist'
was given to my
African-based work,and
fearing this would make
the label stick, I set
out to write a piece
which reflected my loveof
minimal painting and
architecture. The
Japanesehave a term
'wabi' meaning
'voluntarypoverty' or
'emptiness' to describe
their restrained minimal
aesthetic, an aesthetic
which,however, pays
greatest attention to the
quality of material and
fine detail. I like to
think thatthelack of
excessive pitch material
in this piece reflects a
kind of voluntary
poverty.When Shiva is
portrayed dancing (as
Nataraj) He is depicted
in a circle of flames
crushing asmall figure -
the ego - underfoot.You
get theimpression He
dances on the spot, not
movingaround at all. I
like that. The piece
is dedicated to Pablo
Pascual
Cilleruelo.
SATB choir, keyboard accompaniment SKU: GI.G-8456 Composed by Gerald Cust...(+)
SATB choir, keyboard
accompaniment
SKU:
GI.G-8456
Composed by
Gerald Custer.
Christmastide, Christmas
Vigil, Christmas Night,
Christmas Dawn, Christmas
Day. Christmas. Sacred.
Octavo. 8 pages. GIA
Publications #8456.
Published by GIA
Publications (GI.G-8456).
UPC: 785147845607.
English. Text by Gilbert
Keith
Chesterton.
The
alternation between
minimalist accompaniment
and the stark contrast of
a cappella voices adds
richness and depth to
this Gilbert Keith
Chesterton text. The
close vocal harmonies
convey reverence and
awe.
Composed by Emma Lou Diemer (1927-). LKM Music. Softcover. 10 pages. Lauren Keis...(+)
Composed by Emma Lou
Diemer (1927-). LKM
Music. Softcover. 10
pages. Lauren Keiser
Music Publishing
#X410109. Published by
Lauren Keiser Music
Publishing (HL.173708).
Piano and Orchestra - Grade 4 SKU: BT.MUSDU10804 Composed by Philip Glass...(+)
Piano and Orchestra -
Grade 4
SKU:
BT.MUSDU10804
Composed by Philip Glass.
Classical. Score Only.
Dunvagen Music Publishers
#MUSDU10804. Published by
Dunvagen Music Publishers
(BT.MUSDU10804).
English.
Interna
tionally renowned
minimalist Philip Glass
composed this Piano
concerto in the
traditional
three-movement form. The
first movement, titled
‘The Vision’
is classic Glass, with a
steamroller quality that
suggests theimmensedrive
and ambition the two
explorers needed to draw
on for their journey into
the wilderness. At the
beginning of the second
movement, the theme in
the solo Indian Flute
musically represents the
name
‘Sacajawea’,
theShoshoneIndian mother
and guide who assisted
the explorers on their
way, for whom the
movement is named.The
final movement, entitled
‘The Land’,
is an exploration of
expansiveness, both of
the land that was being
explored, butalso of
thegeologically expanded
time over which the
landscape has evolved,
and the great changes
that followed Lewis and
Clark’s
journey.This concerto is
designated as part of The
Concerto Project
recording series started
byGlass in theyear 2000,
currently in four volumes
and including eight
concerti.American
composer Philip Glass is
widely known as one of
the most celebrated,
influential and prolific
of the modern composers.
He is frequentlyreferred
to as aminimalist, though
he prefers to call
himself a composer of
‘music with
repetitive
structures.’ His
operas, among them the
renowned Einstein On The
Beach, are performed
across the globe, and he
has created workfor small
andlarge ensembles, film
and experimental theatre,
and founded his own
performing group, The
Philip Glass
Ensemble.
Passacaglia Quintette de Cuivres: 2 trompettes, Cor, trombone, tuba Potenza Music
Brass quintet SKU: P2.60019 Composed by Jack Adler-McKean. Chamber music,...(+)
Brass quintet
SKU:
P2.60019
Composed by
Jack Adler-McKean.
Chamber music, 20th
century. Published by
Potenza Music (P2.60019).
Passacaglia is
a work for brass quintet
that tackles a style of
composition rarely
explored in brass chamber
music repertoire. An
ostinato subject is
provided initially by the
trombone, creating a
quasi-minimalist
chant-like atmosphere, as
other motifs gradually
evolve and emerge before
disappearing back into
the homophonic texture. A
central trumpet duet
suggests a new direction,
yet hints of the original
theme never fully
subside. Another duet
provides even greater
agitation, but again
fails to materialize as
the theme gradually fades
into the distance.
Composed by Erik Satie (1866-1925). Arranged by Bob Phillips. Full Orchestra; Ma...(+)
Composed by Erik Satie
(1866-1925). Arranged by
Bob Phillips. Full
Orchestra; Masterworks;
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles;
SmartMusic. Belwin
Beginning Full Orchestra.
20th Century; Masterwork
Arrangement; Romantic.
Part(s); Score. 120
pages. Duration 2:30.
Belwin Music #00-41198.
Published by Belwin Music
(AP.41198).
Composed by Don Freund. For Concert Band (Score and Parts). Southern Music. Grad...(+)
Composed by Don Freund.
For Concert Band (Score
and Parts). Southern
Music. Grade 5. Southern
Music Company #S937CB.
Published by Southern
Music Company
Composed by Winton Yuichiro White. Percussion Ensemble. For marimba duet (marimb...(+)
Composed by Winton
Yuichiro White.
Percussion Ensemble. For
marimba duet (marimba
(5-octave)). Medium. 2
scores. Duration 4:10.
Published by C. Alan
Publications
Five Carols Quintette de Cuivres: 2 trompettes, Cor, trombone, tuba Potenza Music
Brass quintet SKU: P2.60045 Composed by Michael Kibbe. Chamber music. Pub...(+)
Brass quintet
SKU:
P2.60045
Composed by
Michael Kibbe. Chamber
music. Published by
Potenza Music (P2.60045).
Some of my
favorite Christmas carols
are used to create this
concert arrangement for
standard brass quintet. -
Michael Kibbe Michael
Kibbe, composer, has a
total creative output is
over 220 concert works,
including two string
quartets, 13 wind
quintets, a large variety
of mixed chamber music
for winds, strings,
brass, harp, keyboards
and percussion. His
catalogue includes works
for band, orchestra and
concertos. Kibbe's
compositions have been
performed throughout the
United States, Mexico,
Europe, Israel and China.
Kibbe has written in
numerous styles varying
from Neo-Classical and
Neo-Romantic to
non-diatonic and
minimalist. He plays most
of the standard woodwind
instruments, which has
been a great help in
composing, and has done
live performing and
recording work in Los
Angeles for over 40
years, in addition to
having been active as a
music copyist for film,
TV and live performance.
For 17 years he was
oboist and arranger with
the Los Angeles based
North Wind Quintet, which
did hundreds of school
programs and toured
Mexico 3 times.
String Quartet Quatuor à cordes: 2 violons, alto, violoncelle [Set de Parties séparées] Fennica Gehrman
String quartet SKU: FG.042-09087-9 Composed by Erkki Sven Tuur. Parts. Pu...(+)
String quartet
SKU:
FG.042-09087-9
Composed by Erkki Sven
Tuur. Parts. Published by
Fennica Gehrman
(FG.042-09087-9).
ISBN
979-0-042-09087-9.
String Quartet (1985) -
In memoriam Urmas
Kibuspuu. This impressive
two-movement string
quartet by the popular
young Estonian composer
Erkki-Sven Tuur (b. 1959)
displays minimalist
influences. The most
pronounced ostinato
tendencies are in the
first violin, which
repeats the same motif
for several bars while
the other instruments
accompany it with their
own recurring motifs.
Released on the BIS
label, the quartet is
dedicated to the memory
of a friend of Tuur's,
the Estonian actor Urmas
Kibuspuu.
Organ SKU: PL.1615 Composed by Zvonimir Nagy. Sacred. Paraclete Press #16...(+)
Organ
SKU: PL.1615
Composed by Zvonimir
Nagy. Sacred. Paraclete
Press #1615. Published by
Paraclete Press
(PL.1615).
Seven brief
works for organ that
range from intimate to
virtuosic all unified by
Nagy's minimalist
harmonic style. Quiet
movements alternate with
scherzo-like works; a
useful collection for all
parts of the worship
service.
Orchestra SKU: PO.UME19S Composed by Anthony Ritchie. Perfect. Full score...(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
PO.UME19S
Composed by
Anthony Ritchie. Perfect.
Full score. Promethean
Editions #UME19S.
Published by Promethean
Editions (PO.UME19S).
ISBN
9781877564802.
Symp
hony No.5 (Childhood)
marks somewhat of an
evolution in Ritchie's
writing, as he further
embraces the minimalist
techniques that have
influenced his previous
work. Beautiful,
expressive solo passages
emerge, particularly for
oboe, while elsewhere the
orchestra becomes
swirling and thunderous
as if mimicking the
chaotic action of a
packed playground,
creating an affecting
portrait of this magical
first stage of life.
Sand Quatuor de Marimbas - Intermédiaire Tapspace Publications
For percussion quartet. Composed by Alan Keown. Percussion Ensembles. Folio a...(+)
For percussion quartet.
Composed by Alan Keown.
Percussion Ensembles.
Folio
and Downloadable Parts.
Tapspace Publications
#TSPCE20-016. Published
by
Tapspace Publications
A Road Less Traveled Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile Carl Fischer
Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5 SKU: CF.YAS52 Composed by Sean O...(+)
Orchestra String
Orchestra - Grade 2-2.5
SKU: CF.YAS52
Composed by Sean
O'Loughlin. Carl Fischer
Young String Orchestra
Series. Classical. Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation. 12 pages. Carl
Fischer Music #YAS52.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.YAS52).
ISBN
9780825863608. UPC:
798408063603. 8.5 X 11
inches. Key: D
major.
This is a
striking and original
piece that builds
interest and momentum
using a four note cello
and bass ostinato. Arco
and pizzicato contrasts
of texture and off-beat
accents and rhythms
sustain interest in this
unusual selection, which
puts minimal musical
resources to maximum
use. A Road Less
Traveled is a musical
journey based on four
notes. The cellos and
basses provide these
notes in mm. 2 and 3. The
piece explores some new
compositional techniques
for me, and in some
sections can be
considered minimalist.
However, I constructed
the piece in a very
accessible manner. The
individual rhythms create
new composite rhythms
when played together. It
has a unique clockwork
quality to it. The music
morphs from arco to
pizzicato at m. 49. The
odd accents bring out
some of the quirky
quality to the music. A
return to arco playing at
m. 94 provides a
recapitulation of the
opening section. Upon
return, some of the
punchy music now becomes
sustained for a dramatic
climax. This piece was a
real joy to work on, and
illustrates “a road
less traveled†in
my compositional
career.
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
Piano SKU: HL.49046469 5 Virtuoso Pieces Piano. Composed by Melani...(+)
Piano
SKU:
HL.49046469
5
Virtuoso Pieces
Piano. Composed by
Melanie Spanswick. Piano.
Classical. Softcover. 32
pages. Schott Music
#ED23222. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49046469).
UPC:
842819109839.
Simpl
y Driven is a collection
of five pieces for
advanced to virtuoso
level pianists. Each
piece has a completely
different character,
whilst still reflecting
minimalist
influences.