Chamber Music Cello, Piano, Violin

SKU: PR.414411630

Composed by Shulamit Ran. Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 28+28+20+24+20+24 pages. Duration 20 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #414-41163. Published by Theodore Presser Company (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.”.
Excursions 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.

Composed by David Sterrett. Edited by Howard J. Buss. 21st Century. Score and part. Composed 2017. Duration 11'40". Published by Brixton Publications

Composed by Richard Rodney Bennett. Music Sales America. Folk Music. Book Only. 40 pages. Novello and Co Ltd. #MUSNOV950600. Published by Novello and Co Ltd.

Violin and Piano - intermediate

SKU: XC.LS1810

Composed by Jules Massenet. Arranged by Josh Dampier. Legacy Solo Series. Solo with Piano. Classical, Acoustic. Score and part. Excelcia Music Publishing #LS1810. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.LS1810).

UPC: 812598030150. 12 x 9 inches.

The Legacy Solo Series contains masterworks meticulously edited and set beautifully by one of the most popular composers of music for students today, Larry Clark. These solos are routinely found on many state festival lists throughout the United States and are perfect for use at an adjudicated solo festival or recital. Commonly featured on college audition lists, these works are a cornerstone of the solo repertoire. Piano players will enjoy piano reductions that are clean and feature the solo line in concert pitch for easy rehearsal. Each Legacy Solo, compatible with Smartmusic, comes with beautifully set parts and piano accompaniment. Piano recordings for rehearsal or performance of each piece are available for download from the Excelcia Music Publishing website.

Piano Accompaniment, Violin (Score and Solo Part) - intermediate

SKU: HL.49046044

Violin and Piano Reduction. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Wolfgang Birtel. Arranged by Ulrike Dierick. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. String Solo. Baroque, Classical. Softcover. 60 pages. Schott Music #VLB212. Published by Schott Music (HL.49046044).

ISBN 9790001163033. UPC: 888680925796. 9x12 inches.

This edition of the Violin Concerto in A minor is tailored to today's common style of violin playing as well as historically informed performance practice.

In the appendix of the solo part, the version of the Bach Complete Edition is also printed allowing the violinist to create their own interpretation.