SKU: PR.114419280

ISBN 9781491132357. UPC: 680160676125.

Inspi red by Chinese tradition, this concerto-like dance suite includes: 1. Lion Dance, 2. YangKo, and 3. Muqam. Each movement draws from melodies and rhythms characteristic of various regions of China many centuries ago. CHINESE FOLK DANCE SUITE is available for violin with full orchestra, or as a recital work with piano.
Supported by a major commissioning award from the Serge Koussevitzky Music Foundation in the Library of Congress, Chinese Folk Dance Suite is written for solo violin and orchestra; it was premiered by The Women’s Philharmonic with violin soloist Terrie Baune, conducted by Apo Hsu, on March 10, 2001, at Yerba Buena Center For the Arts Theater in San Francisco.Inspired by various Chinese traditional folk dances, the suite has three movements:I. Lion Dance. Traditionally, people dance with richly decorated hand-made lions, accompanied by percussion ensemble, to celebrate happy occasions and major festivals throughout the country. In this composition, I use Chinese drum and other percussion instruments in the background, to form a dynamic and rhythmic texture responding to the solo part, which imitates the tunes played on the suona (traditional Chinese trumpet). The pitch materials came from the traditional Guangdong tune “Dragon Boat Racing,” and the Chaozhou tune “Lion Playing Ball.”II. YangKo. Originating in northern China, this is a major folk dance form in mass performance popularized in the country. In YangKo performance, people play rhythmic patterns on the drums hung around their waists while singing and dancing. In the second movement, I imagined a warm scene of YangKo dancing in distance. The solo violin plays a sweet and gracious melodic line while all members of the orchestra sing non-pitched syllables in different layers as the soft background, to imitate the percussion sound which produces the ever-going pulse.III. Muqam. This large-scale music and dance form, from the Uygur nationality in Xinjiang province, originated in the 15th century. My third movement use a 7/8 meter and the melodic style of Muqam music. The fiery dancing gesture culminates in the sustained climax section at the end of the work, after a colorful violin cadenza in both improvisational singing style and polyphonic writing with woven lines.

SKU: PR.414411630

ISBN 9781491114551. UPC: 680160089956. 9.5 x 13 inches.

EXCURSIONS is a one-movement work exploring two “characters.” A rhapsodic, descending passage is introduced by the cello, followed by a  static, chorale-like phrase for the violin and cello. Their individual developments are separated by a slow, contrasting middle section. The composer has written: “This is analogous to situations in life: we stand by a crossroad, choosing one option and forfeiting the other. But in art, the realm of the imagination, we can perhaps afford to pursue more than one route to its ultimate destination… or can we? It is symbolic that in this work both roads eventually lead to the same place.”.
Excursi ons for violin, cello and piano, is a one-movement work of tripartite structure in which materials explored in the first of three large sections are brought back in the last section.  The traditional statement-contrast-restat ement form, which is readily suggested by such a description, is, however, not at all in the mold in which the work is cast.  Rather, my aim was to subject the essential materials of the piece (two “characters” –the rhapsodic, descending passage played by the cello in the very opening and, later, a static, slow moving, chorale-like phrase for the violin and cello) to two entirely different developments separated by a slow, contrasting middle section.  This is analogous to an exploration of the ramifications that two divergent choices made by the same person might lead to.  In life, as we stand by a crossroad, choosing one option usually means having to forfeit the other.  But in art, the realm of the imagination, we can perhaps afford to pursue more than one route to its ultimate destination…or can we?  It is, I believe, symbolic that in this work both roads eventually lead to the same place: in composing Excursions, it seemed absolutely inescapable that at the end the slow, contrasting middle sections – both more resigned and peaceful than the battling spirits of the outer parts – should return briefly to end the work. The piano trio combination (once highly favored, but to this composer still as challenging today) is approached here as a collaborative effort of three equal soloists – partners.  Of the available pairings, the two strings find themselves occasionally approached as a team pitted against the piano.  The cello-piano combination is also not uncommon here, and there is an extended violin cadenza toward the end of the piece.  The writing for the three instruments is closely and at times interlinked, but the players are all instructed to play from scores. Excursions was first performed at Brandeis University in 1982.

SKU: BR.EB-9168

World premiere: Halle, February 16, 2002

ISBN 9790004184806. 9 x 12 inches.

Waldschrats Nachtlied is a concert piece that is practically guaranteed to make a major impact. In the dark of night, a hobgoblin and his companion are whisking about the forest. The tempo is brisk, and the permanent change of meter ensures productive turbulence. At the beginning, the roles of the two instruments are distributed rather traditionally; then the violins and the pianos upper part are briefly led in genuine parallel motion in the monolithic section. Afterwards, the virtuoso chase through the woods continues as before.

World premiere: Halle, February 16, 2002.

SKU: YM.GTW01100445

ISBN 9784636103052. 8.5 x 12 inches.

Here, you can enjoy the beautiful Japanese classic tunes expressing the changing seasonal sentiments in this book. It features 25 songs, mainly nursery rhymes, children's songs, and shoka songs, and it comes with a karaoke CD of piano accompaniment. Please enjoy these wonderful arrangements, which are perfect for recitals and concerts.

SKU: YM.GTW01089105

ISBN 9784636891058.

One of the popular composers, Akira Senju compiled with the help of various composers. In addition, the violin part is advised by his younger sister, a popular violinist Mariko Senju.
Zhu Ming Zuo Qu Jia Qian Zhu Ming Zhi Zuo ,Ji Jie Liao Hao Hua Zuo Qu Jia Zhen Rong De Zuo Pin . Xiao Ti Qin Sheng Bu You Ta De Mei Mei Zhu Ming Xiao Ti Qin Yan Zou Jia Qian Zhu Zhen Li Zi Jian Du Wan Cheng .

1. Akatombo(Red Dragonfly); 2. Furusato(My Hometown); 3. Kojo no Tsuki(Moon over Ruined Castle); 4. Yashinomi(The Little Coconut); 5. Momiji(Autumun Colors); 6. Hamabe no Uta(A Song at the Seaside); 7. Yoimachigusa(Evening Primroses); 8. Kono Michi(This Old Road); 9. Soshunfu(Ode to Early Spring); 10. Tsuki no Sabaku(Desert Moonlight); 11. Hatsukoi(First Love); 12. Yuyake Kioyake(The Red Sunset Sky)
1. Hong Qing Ting ; 2. Gu Xiang ; 3. Huang Cheng Zhi Yue ; 4. Ye Zi De Guo Shi ; 5. Hong Xie ; 6. Hai Bin Zhi Ge ; 7. Xiao Dai Cao ; 8. Zhe Tiao Lu ; 9. Zao Chun Fu ; 10. Yue Zhi Sha Mo ; 11. Chu Lian ; 12. Wan Xia Jian Dan.

SKU: PR.11140253S

UPC: 680160631377. 9.5x13 inches. Based on a traditional African folk tale.

As a standalone performance piece, Dorff's A Treeful of Monkeys is a delightful telling of an African folk tale, complete with narration. The instrumental ensemble describes a hat seller, a good number of hats, and a good number of monkeys up in the trees with those hats. Commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra Association, however, A Treeful of Monkeys is also an opportunity to introduce musical elements to young students, with Dorff's suggested educational objectives and performance tips suitable for classroom use.

SKU: ST.H354

ISBN 9790220203473.

CONT ENTS
Air Sentimental
Day-Dreams
Little Dance
Melodie Plaintive
Petite Reverie
Premiere Valse

Teacher and editor Mary Cohen has compiled a two-volume selection of violin music by Adam Carse, covering the elementary and intermediate grades. Carse wrote exquisite miniatures in the tradition of Kreisler and Elgar. Mary Cohen has updated technical details, while leaving intact the imperishable musical value of Carse's work.