Composed by Gareth Farr. This edition: softcover. Score. Composed 2003. Published by Promethean Editions (PE.PREPE079S).

Chamber Music Cello

SKU: PO.ME24

Composed by Robin Walker. Sws. Performance Score. Promethean Editions #ME24. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.ME24).

ISBN 9780958296724.

Perf ect for cellists wishing to add a more reflective work to their repertoire, His Spirit Over The Waters (2008) is the composer's response to the untimely death of prominent Manchester musician Keith Elcombe. Described by the composer as a spiritual response to life, His Spirit Over The Waters possesses a bereaved lyricism, while elsewhere dance-like fixations on motive and pulse give way to more melodic passage.

Orchestra

SKU: PO.PEL24

Composed by Douglas Lilburn. Sws. Score. Promethean Editions #PEL24. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PEL24).

ISBN 9781877564451.

Lilb urn's Symphony No.1 (1949) is an essential work to study in the history of New Zealand orchestral music. Premiered in 1951 by the National Orchestra (now the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra), it was later established as a staple of orchestral repertoire with regular performances and recordings. This critical edition is the first computer-engraved publication of the work, and is the second of four volumes published in celebration of the centenary of Lilburn's birth in 1915.Douglas Lilburn occupies a pre-eminent position in New Zealand music, with a legacy extending well beyond his compositional output. As a composer, teacher and mentor he presided in innumerable ways over the artistic growth of New Zealand from 1940 onwards. From the early works redolent of the influence of Sibelius and Vaughan Williams, to the electro-acoustic pieces of his later years, his works have been instrumental in establishing a genuine vernacular in New Zealand classical music.

Orchestra

SKU: PO.PME01S

Composed by John Ritchie. Sws. Full score. Promethean Editions #PME01S. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PME01S).

ISBN 9780958242806.

Perf ect for orchestras wanting a delicate work that highlights the flute, Ritchie's The Snow Goose (1982) is now available. The composer writes: This is a gentle tribute to the goose which, together with Philip Rhayader and Frith, is a central figure in Paul Gallico's classic story of the Second World War, The Snow Goose. This feathered wanderer from Canada, rescued from the marshes of Essex by Frith, tamed and befriended by Rhayader, follows his boat as far as the beaches of Dunkirk..

Orchestra

SKU: PO.PE137S

Composed by Gareth Farr. Sws. Full score. Promethean Editions #PE137S. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PE137S).

ISBN 9781877564376.

Arra nged for string orchestra by Julian Azkoul, artistic director and leader of the United Strings of Europe, Farr's quirky and clever Mondo Rondo is right at home in this larger setting. The visceral energy and grooving rhythms in the second and third movements are particularly well suited for orchestral reinforcement, while its hocketting pizzicato and subtle body percussion passages are made all the more dynamic in this context.Mondo Rondo is also available in its original form for string quartet and also arranged by the composer for piano trio.

Orchestra

SKU: PO.ME31S

Composed by Robin Walker. Sws. Full score. Promethean Editions #ME31S. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.ME31S).

ISBN 9780986459276.

Prel ude to Odysseus on Ogygia is Walker's captivating concert adaptation from his opera about the classic Greek story of Odysseus. This standalone orchestral work sets the scene for the opera that centres on Odysseus escape from the fate of spending eternity with the sensual goddess Calypso on the island Ogygia. This is an intriguing work that reveals Walker's interest in using a dramatic narrative as a basis for creating symphonic form.

Band

SKU: PO.PEP08S

Works for Brass Band and Wind Ensemble. Composed by Larry Pruden. Perfect. Collection - Full Score. Promethean Editions #PEP08S. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PEP08S).

ISBN 9781877218088.

Larr y Pruden (1925-1982) is one of a handful of New Zealand composers who studied under Benjamin Frankel at London's Guildhall School of Music. Pruden's significant contribution to the establishment of a genuine New Zealand vernacular lives on in the works for which he is best known. Featured in this volume are the popular brass band works Lambton Quay (1957) and Haast Highway (1975), along with Festival Salute (1958) for wind orchestra. All three works turn their attention to a particular pocket of 20th century New Zealand ‚Äì the bustling inner city of Wellington, the alpine pass to Westland in the South Island, and the Taranaki region where Pruden grew up.

Chamber Music harp

SKU: PO.PE017

Composed by Gareth Farr. Sws. Performance Score. Promethean Editions #PE017. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PE017).

ISBN 9781877218170.

Comm issioned by Carolyn Mills, principal harpist of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, this mysterious solo work dwells somewhere between consonance and dissonance, evoking the otherworldly quality of the ancient. The work's spacious, senza misura opening gradually reveals its scalar material, coloured with harmonics, before eventually settling into an undulating odd-metered pattern. Musical elements never remain static, with incremental harmonic changes taking place alongside gentle tempo fluctuations.

Orchestra

SKU: PO.UME18S

Composed by Anthony Ritchie. Perfect. Full score. Promethean Editions #UME18S. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.UME18S).

ISBN 9781877564185.

Ritc hie wrote his fourth symphony for the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra, dedicating it to those who suffered as a result of the Canterbury and Christchurch earthquakes in 2010 and 2011.

Chamber Music

SKU: PO.UME06

Composed by Martin Lodge. Sws. Score and parts. Promethean Editions #UME06. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.UME06).

ISBN 9781877564949.

This set of four contrasting works, including three for cello duo and one for solo cello, exploits the wide registral and expressive qualities of the instrument to great effect. They also pay homage to senior New Zealand composers David Farquhar (1928-2007) and Douglas Lilburn (1915-2001) while showcasing the breadth of writing for cello in New Zealand. Martin Lodge is an Associate Prof. and Director of Composition at the Conservatorium of Music, University of Waikato in Hamilton, New Zealand.

Chamber Music

SKU: PO.PE174P

Composed by John Psathas. Folio. Parts. Promethean Editions #PE174P. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PE174P).

First written for renowned Taiwanese Ju Percussion Group, Kyoto for percussion quintet is now available for purchase. This work is engaging with a hypnotic groove and constant pulse that sustains momentum throughout. It showcases keyboard percussion with two vibraphones, 5-octave marimba (shared between two players) and glockenspiel. Other percussion instruments add flourishes in this work including triangle, tom-toms and splash cymbal. One player within the quintet takes on the role as soloist on vibraphone. Kyoto is an outstanding work that is suitable for university-level or professional percussion ensembles.

Chamber Music

SKU: PO.PE182S

Composed by John Psathas. Sws. Full score. Promethean Editions #PE182S. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PE182S).

ISBN 9781877564826.

Firs t made famous by Dame Evelyn Glennie and later established as a standard in the repertoire, Matre's Dance (1991/94) is now available for percussion ensembles with this new arrangement by Omar Carmenates, Furman University, USA. It features one solo percussionist with four mallet players on 4 marimbas, 2 vibraphones and a xylophone. Matre's Dance is highly energetic and maintains relentless rhythmic tension courtesy of unpredictable accents and syncopation.

Chamber Music

SKU: PO.PE135

Composed by Gareth Farr. Sws. Performance Score. Promethean Editions #PE135. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PE135).

ISBN 9781877564352.

Pint -sized yet power-packed, Farr's Fifty Fifty for solo bongos was composed at the request of Dame Evelyn Glennie as part of her 50 for 50 project. Farr injects a range of playing techniques into this 50-bar work – drumsticks and a mini maraca come into play alongside more conventional hand and finger work in articulating rapid-fire passages that twitch with tumbling accents. Rhythmic subversion even dominates the more spacious snatches of time, making this work an enjoyable challenge for accomplished percussionists.

Chamber Music

SKU: PO.UME13P

Composed by Anthony Ritchie. Folio. Parts. Promethean Editions #UME13P. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.UME13P).

Commissioned by the Nevine String Quartet, an ensemble of players from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Ritchie's second string quartet is an impressive synthesis of sophistication and emotion.The first movement is dominated by energetic compound meters and rhythms, with motivic ideas derived from a magic square, while the second movement's quiet rocking motion is pervaded by minor thirds, a common interval in children's songs. The third movement is a vigorous ternary form, with melodic lines that are angular and restless. Its middle section, by contrast, is simple and calm in mood, with a folk-like waltz in the first violin. The allegro molto finale features a rustic theme on viola and concludes with motifs from the other movements invading the texture, bringing the work to a frenetic close.

Band

SKU: PO.PEP15P

Composed by Larry Pruden. Folio. Parts. Promethean Editions #PEP15P. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PEP15P).

Festival Salute is Pruden's sole work for wind orchestra. It was commissioned by the New Zealand Broadcasting Service to mark the first concert by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra at the opening season of the New Plymouth Festival of the Pines in 1958.Score is sold separately.

Chamber Music

SKU: PO.UME13S

Composed by Anthony Ritchie. Sws. Full score. Promethean Editions #UME13S. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.UME13S).

ISBN 9781877564871.

Comm issioned by the Nevine String Quartet, an ensemble of players from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Ritchie's second string quartet is an impressive synthesis of sophistication and emotion.The first movement is dominated by energetic compound meters and rhythms, with motivic ideas derived from a magic square, while the second movement's quiet rocking motion is pervaded by minor thirds, a common interval in children's songs. The third movement is a vigorous ternary form, with melodic lines that are angular and restless. Its middle section, by contrast, is simple and calm in mood, with a folk-like waltz in the first violin. The allegro molto finale features a rustic theme on viola and concludes with motifs from the other movements invading the texture, bringing the work to a frenetic close.

Chamber Music

SKU: PO.PE107K

Composed by Christos Hatzis. Folio. Parts. Promethean Editions #PE107K. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PE107K).

String Quartet No.2: The Gathering (1999) was commissioned by and dedicated to the renowned St. Lawrence String Quartet, who have performed the work extensively and recorded by EMI Classics. At nearly 40 minutes in duration this is one of Hatzis' monumental works and showcases his eclectic style. It draws influence from a variety of sources including elements of American minimalism of the 1960s, Brazilian tango, and dance music of the Balkans and Middle East. This is a standout work that is sure to enhance the repertoire of professional string quartets. String Quartet No.2: The Gathering is published in celebration of Hatzis 60th birthday. This listing is for the performance set which contains instrumental performance parts only.

Chamber Music

SKU: PO.PE185S

Composed by John Psathas. Sws. Full score. Promethean Editions #PE185S. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PE185S).

ISBN 9781776609048.

Orig inally written for solo timpani and orchestra, Psathas Planet Damnation has been arranged for percussion ensemble by Dr. Omar Carmenates. Carmenates complements Psathas full-spectrum timpani writing by throwing a 12-piece percussion ensemble behind the timpanist. A challenging yet exhilarating work for those ensembles that can master it.

Chamber Music

SKU: PO.UME08P

Composed by Chris Cree Brown. Folio. Parts. Promethean Editions #UME08P. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.UME08P).

These diverse works demonstrate a meticulous exploration of timbre and microtonality. It is inspired by the composer's reflections on puberty and the contrast between child and adult worlds. This emerges in various ways, such as microtonal flourishes repeated as an obsession and the use of scordatura and harmonics to convey a sense of innocence, making for a fascinating collection. Chris Cree Brown is an Associate Professor of Music at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Chamber Music

SKU: PO.PEP03S

Instrumental Music. Composed by Larry Pruden. Perfect. Collection - Full Score. Promethean Editions #PEP03S. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PEP03S).

ISBN 9781877218033.

Larr y Pruden (1925-1982) is one of a handful of New Zealand composers who studied under Benjamin Frankel at London's Guildhall School of Music. Pruden's significant contribution to the establishment of a genuine New Zealand vernacular lives on in the works for which he is best known. Collected in this volume are Pruden's String Trio (1953-55), three occasional pieces and two juvenile works. The String Trio has been described as one of the finest works of the Lilburn post-war era, and has long held a secure place in the repertoire of New Zealand chamber music.

Chamber Music

SKU: PO.PE117K

Composed by Christos Hatzis. Folio. Parts. Promethean Editions #PE117K. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PE117K).

String Quartet No.1: The Awakening (1994) is one of Hatzis landmark works as winner of the 1998 Jean A. Chalmers National Music Award and the 2006 Juno Award for Classical Composition of the Year in Canada. It was commissioned by and premiered by the renowned Smith Quartet. The St. Lawrence String Quartet later performed the work extensively and recorded it for EMI Classics.This innovative work features highly dramatic and engaging interplay between live string quartet and a digital audio part, supplied on an audio CD. The digital audio part contains samples of Inuit throat-singing, steam locomotion (which comprised part of the composer's childhood experience) and electronic textures that weave through the quartet's intense material. This is a standout work that is sure to enhance the repertoire of professional string quartets. String Quartet No.1: The Awakening is published in celebration of Hatzis 60th birthday. It is now available for purchase as a study score and/or performance set (parts only). This listing is the performance set of parts only (including audio CD).

Chamber Music

SKU: PO.PE190S

Composed by John Psathas. Sws. Full score. Promethean Editions #PE190S. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PE190S).

ISBN 9781776609109.

Psat has majestic Cloud Folk makes full use of the many timbres and tones available in the percussion world, making it a highly fulfilling work for those ensembles who can master it. Cloud Folk's soundscape transforms in subtle shades, with the ensemble requiring an excellent grasp of technique to balance the work's layers of activity. Elsewhere in the work, dynamic passages provide platforms for exciting solo material to shine through.

Band

SKU: PO.PE134S

Composed by Gareth Farr. Sws. Score. Promethean Editions #PE134S. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PE134S).

ISBN 9781877564345.

The Norwest Arch (2011) was commissioned by the Christchurch Arts Festival as a memorial to the 181 people who died in the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake. It is a highly emotive work with its combination of sustained chords and simple melodic lines that pass between single instruments throughout the band. The work can be enhanced with poignant text about the earthquake that can be spoken at specific points. Farr's work can serve as a reflective highlight to any brass band programme.

Band

SKU: PO.PE194S

Composed by John Psathas. Sws. Score. Promethean Editions #PE194S. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PE194S).

ISBN 9781776609147.

Orig inally written for tenor saxophone, drum kit and orchestra, Psathas exciting concerto Omnifenix has been arranged by Scott Lubaroff to fit the instrumentation of the contemporary wind ensemble, adding parts for additional mallet instruments and piano. Omnifenix is an unusual concerto in that the majority of the two concertante parts consist of instructions for directed improvisation. Like a phoenix, the improviser will continue to emerge anew and redefine the rules of their dynamic dialogue with the orchestra each time the work is performed.

Chamber Music Piano, alto Saxophone

SKU: PO.PE152

Composed by Vincent Ho. Sws. Score and parts. Promethean Editions #PE152. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PE152).

ISBN 9781877564529.

Ho's Whimsical Sketches of Fanciful Birds is ideal for saxophonists looking for an adventurous and colourful recital work. It is comprised of five short movements, each taking inspiration from a different bird species as imagined through the lens of the composer's childhood. The combination of expressive pitch bends, honks, frenzied gestures and colourful harmonic clusters throughout the work makes for a playful, energetic and virtuosic addition to any post-graduate or professional performance.

Orchestra

SKU: PO.UME12

Composed by Eve de Castro-Robinson. Sws. Full score. Promethean Editions #UME12. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.UME12).

ISBN 9781877564888.

Comm issioned by the Royal Plunket Society for the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Eve de Castro-Robinson's These arms to hold you channels both tender adoration and the excitement of a new arrival. The children's choir maintains an expectant energy in this work with handclaps, overlapping chants, glissandi, ecstatic yelps and lullabies. Esteemed New Zealand poet Bill Manhire provided text for the choir, with excerpts taken from actual Plunket books heard alongside Manhire's own prose. Castanets and temple blocks are made curious and playful in this setting as they provide a bubbling rhythmic drive for the orchestra. These arms to hold you was the winner of the 2007 SOUNZ Contemporary Award.

Chamber Music Tam-tam

SKU: PO.PE170

Composed by Vincent Ho. Sws. Performance Score. Promethean Editions #PE170. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PE170).

ISBN 9781877564703.

Writ ten for Dame Evelyn Glennie as part of the 50 for 50 project to celebrate her 50th birthday, Sandman's Castle sees Ho draw a multitude of sounds from a single tam-tam, most notably by having the player use an array of objects to strike or rub against the instrument. Often, Sandman's Castle is spacious and gestural, allowing time for the rich resonance of the tam-tam to be savoured. Elsewhere, animal-like scratchings intensify to produce dense rolls that display the deep power of the instrument.

Band

SKU: PO.PEP14P

Composed by Larry Pruden. Folio. Parts. Promethean Editions #PEP14P. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PEP14P).

Strongly neo-romantic in character and capturing the essential contours of the alpine pass to Westland, Pruden's Haast Highway shows the high viewpoint typical of Pruden's panoramic works. He tilts the landscape in upward gestures and sweeping linear rhythms that translate to the actual topography of the area with its snowy peaks and cascading waterfalls.Score is sold separately.

Chamber Music Violin

SKU: PO.PE011

Composed by Lyell Cresswell. Sws. Performance Score. Composed 1998. Promethean Editions #PE011. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PE011).

ISBN 9781877218118.

The powerful Whira (1997) demands both virtuosic pyrotechnics and nuanced expressive abilities from the solo violinist. The first and last of its seven movements are bold and ferociously inventive, while the longer second and sixth movements are slow and elegiac but no less concise or intense. The three middle movements form an intermezzo of sorts, incorporating a quirky pizzicato study and a clever 80th birthday tribute to Douglas Lilburn, doyen of classical music composition in New Zealand.

Chamber Music String Quartet

SKU: PO.PME06

Composed by David Farquhar. Sws. Score and parts. Composed 2003. Promethean Editions #PME06. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.PME06).

ISBN 9780958242844.

In six inter-related movements, exhibiting throughout great concision and economy, devotees of the composer's style will find much to admire in the second of Farquhar's four string quartets.The composer writes: The quartet is in six movements which are played without a break. The odd-numbered movements are quick, and are all based on the same material?an unsettled chord with B as the melody note, followed by a downward arpeggio flourish and a rising stepwise melody. The tempo in movements 3 and 5 gets progressively faster, and the atmosphere increasingly scherzando in character. The first two even-numbered movements (2 and 4) are slow expressive intermezzi; both feature an up-beat of three repeated Bs leading into chromatic lines. The final movement serves as an epilogue and resolution; the instruments are now muted and the three repeated Bs are now on the beat, while off-beat accompaniment figures provide a gentle swaying dance around them..