| The Hymn Fake Book - C Edition
Ligne De Mélodie, Paroles et Accords [Fake Book] - Facile Hal Leonard
For voice and C instrument. Format: fakebook (spiral bound). With vocal melody, ...(+)
For voice and C
instrument. Format:
fakebook (spiral bound).
With vocal melody,
lyrics, piano
accompaniment, chord
names and leadsheet
notation. Hymn. Series:
Hal Leonard Fake Books.
494 pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by Hal Leonard.
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| Christmas A Cappella Chorale SATB SATB [Partition] Barenreiter
(Christmas Carols For Mixed Voices) Edited by Graham Buckland. For SATB choir (u...(+)
(Christmas Carols For
Mixed Voices) Edited by
Graham Buckland. For SATB
choir (unaccompanied).
Format: a capella
songbook. With choral
notation, lyrics,
performance notes,
introductory text and
index of first lines.
Christmas and holiday.
224 pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by
Baerenreiter-Ausgaben.
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| Hymns for Instruments - Viola edition [Hymn Extender] Jackman Music Corporation
By Many. Text: Many. For Hymnal Extender. Hymns; Sacred. Published by Jackman Mu...(+)
By Many. Text: Many. For
Hymnal Extender. Hymns;
Sacred. Published by
Jackman Music
Corporation. Level:
Medium Easy.
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| Hymns for Instruments - B-flat [Partition] Jackman Music Corporation
By Various. Text: Many. For Various Instruments. Hymns; Sacred. Level: Medium Ea...(+)
By Various. Text: Many.
For Various Instruments.
Hymns; Sacred. Level:
Medium Easy. Published by
Jackman Music
Corporation.
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| Hymns for Instruments - High C / Obbligato [Partition] Jackman Music Corporation
By Various. For Instrumental. Hymns; Sacred. Level: Medium Easy. Published by Ja...(+)
By Various. For
Instrumental. Hymns;
Sacred. Level: Medium
Easy. Published by
Jackman Music
Corporation.
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| Hymns for Instruments - Bass Clef Chorale [Hymn Extender] Jackman Music Corporation
By Various. Text: Many. For Hymnal Extender. Hymns; Sacred. Level: Medium Easy. ...(+)
By Various. Text: Many.
For Hymnal Extender.
Hymns; Sacred. Level:
Medium Easy. Published by
Jackman Music
Corporation.
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| Psalm 121 Carl Fischer
Choral SA choir, piano SKU: CF.CM9721 I Lift My Eyes. Composed by ...(+)
Choral SA choir, piano
SKU: CF.CM9721
I Lift My Eyes.
Composed by Austin Hunt.
Mjts. 8 pages. Duration 3
minutes, 21 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CM9721.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CM9721).
ISBN 9781491161005.
UPC: 680160919604. Key: C
major. English. Psalm
121. I will lift up
mine eyes unto the hills,
from whence cometh my
help. My help cometh from
the Lord, which made
heaven and earth. He will
not suffer thy foot to be
moved: he that keepeth
thee will not slumber.
Behold, he that keepeth
Israel shall neither
slumber nor sleep. The
Lord is thy keeper: the
Lord is thy shade upon
thy right hand. The sun
shall not smite thee by
day, nor the moon by
night. The Lord shall
preserve thee from all
evil: he shall preserve
thy soul. The Lord shall
preserve thy going out
and thy coming in from
this time forth, and even
for evermore. --Psalm
121, King James Version
Psalm 121, from the
canonical Book of Psalms,
is one of fifteen psalms
(meaning sacred song or
hymn) included in the
Songs of Ascents (Psalms
120-134). These powerful
texts about hope and
perseverance were likely
chanted by Jewish
pilgrims as they
traversed the ascending
road into Jerusalem,
which sits atop a hill
known as Mount Zion.
Thousands of years later,
the words of Psalm 121
continue to uplift and
inspire those afflicted
with pain, grief, or
suffering; one need only
look to the hills.
 . “I will
lift up mine eyes unto
the hills, from whence
cometh my help. My help
cometh from the Lord,
which made heaven and
earth. He will not suffer
thy foot to be moved: he
that keepeth thee will
not slumber. Behold, he
that keepeth Israel shall
neither slumber nor
sleep. The Lord is
thy keeper:
the Lord is thy
shade upon thy right
hand. The sun shall not
smite thee by day, nor
the moon by night.
The Lord shall
preserve thee from all
evil: he shall preserve
thy soul.
The Lord shall
preserve thy going out
and thy coming in from
this time forth, and even
for
evermore.â€â€”P
salm 121, King James
VersionPsalm 121, from
the canonical Book of
Psalms, is one of fifteen
“psalmsâ€
(meaning sacred song or
hymn) included in the
Songs of Ascents (Psalms
120-134). These powerful
texts about hope and
perseverance were likely
chanted by Jewish
pilgrims as they
traversed the ascending
road into Jerusalem,
which sits atop a hill
known as Mount
Zion.Thousands of years
later, the words of Psalm
121 continue to uplift
and inspire those
afflicted with pain,
grief, or suffering; one
need only “look to
the
hills.â€Â . $2.50 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Tales and Legends from Savoy Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4 SKU: BT.DHP-1084674-010 Contes et LÃ...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 4 SKU:
BT.DHP-1084674-010
Contes et Légendes
de Savoie. Composed
by Maxime Aulio. Concert
and Contest Collection
CBHA. Concert Piece. Set
(Score & Parts). Composed
2009. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1084674-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1084674-010).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch. Maxime Aulio
was so enthralled by
Monique de
Huetras’ book
Contes et légendes
de Savoie, which
contains tales and
legends from the depths
of the earth to the tops
of the mountains, that he
had to translate it into
music. Music presents the
perfect medium to add
colour to the stories and
life to the characters.
Like voices from the past
The Bilberry Fairy and
the Chamois, The Magic
Stick and The Lady
from Val de Fier all
appear for a while, and
time stands still as you
are told The Legend of
Duvallon.
Maxi
me Aulio ließ sich von
Monique de
Huertas’ Buch
Contes et légendes
de Savoie
inspirieren, das Sagen
und Geschichten aus allen
Ecken von Savoyen - vom
Innern der Erde bis zu
den Berggipfeln -
enthält. Die Musik,
als ideales Medium der
Fantasie, haucht
Geschichten Farbe und den
Figuren Leben ein. Wie
magische Funken aus der
Vergangenheit leuchten
Sagen wie Die
Blaubeerfee und die
Gemse, Der Zauberstab und
Die Dame von Val de
Fier auf, bevor mit
der Legende von
Duvallon der
Geschichtenreigen beendet
wird.
Durant les
longues soirées
d’hiver, les
familles savoyardes se
racontent des histoires
venues du fond des ges,
des histoires qui ont
forgé leur culture et
leur identité. Au fil
des siècles, le
récit s’est s
rement transformé ou
tout simplement enrichi,
mais il reste tout jamais
solidement ancré dans
le royaume de la
mémoire, la mémoire
des ancêtres. Maxime
Aulio s’est
inspiré du livre
éponyme de Monique de
Huertas qui reprend des
contes et légendes en
provenance de toutes les
régions savoyardes,
des abîmes
jusqu’aux sommets,
ce qui les rend si
divers. La musique est un
puissant vecteur
d'imagination sous-jacent
aux mots. Des couleurs
apparaissent, les
personnages et
leshistoires prennent
vie. Le temps d’un
instant, nous croisons
La Fée Myrtille et
le Chamois, Le B ton
Magique, La Dame du Val
de Fier et
découvrons La
Légende de
Duvallon. Le temps
semble suspendre son vol.
Brano
commissionato dalla
Federazione Musicale di
Faucigny (Alta
Savoia)Nel corso
delle lunghe serate
d’inverno, le
famiglie della Savoia
raccontano storie e
vicende dei tempi
passati. Maxime Aulio si
è ispirato al libro
eponimo di Monique de
Huertas che raccoglie fi
abe e leggende
provenienti da tutte le
regioni savoiarde. La
musica è un potente
vettore
d’immaginazione
dei testi scritti. Come
per incanto attraverso la
musica, ci appaiono
personaggi ed atmosfere
dei tempi passati. Il
tempo sembra essersi
fermato. $223.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Tales and Legends from Savoy Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4 SKU: BT.DHP-1084674-140 Contes et LÃ...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 4 SKU:
BT.DHP-1084674-140
Contes et Légendes
de Savoie. Composed
by Maxime Aulio. Concert
and Contest Collection
CBHA. Concert Piece.
Score Only. Composed
2009. 24 pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1084674-140. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1084674-140).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch. Maxime Aulio
was so enthralled by
Monique de
Huetras’ book
Contes et légendes
de Savoie, which
contains tales and
legends from the depths
of the earth to the tops
of the mountains, that he
had to translate it into
music. Music presents the
perfect medium to add
colour to the stories and
life to the characters.
Like voices from the past
The Bilberry Fairy and
the Chamois, The Magic
Stick and The Lady
from Val de Fier all
appear for a while, and
time stands still as you
are told The Legend of
Duvallon.
Maxi
me Aulio ließ sich von
Monique de
Huertas’ Buch
Contes et légendes
de Savoie
inspirieren, das Sagen
und Geschichten aus allen
Ecken von Savoyen - vom
Innern der Erde bis zu
den Berggipfeln -
enthält. Die Musik,
als ideales Medium der
Fantasie, haucht
Geschichten Farbe und den
Figuren Leben ein. Wie
magische Funken aus der
Vergangenheit leuchten
Sagen wie Die
Blaubeerfee und die
Gemse, Der Zauberstab und
Die Dame von Val de
Fier auf, bevor mit
der Legende von
Duvallon der
Geschichtenreigen beendet
wird.
Durant les
longues soirées
d’hiver, les
familles savoyardes se
racontent des histoires
venues du fond des ges,
des histoires qui ont
forgé leur culture et
leur identité. Au fil
des siècles, le
récit s’est s
rement transformé ou
tout simplement enrichi,
mais il reste tout jamais
solidement ancré dans
le royaume de la
mémoire, la mémoire
des ancêtres. Maxime
Aulio s’est
inspiré du livre
éponyme de Monique de
Huertas qui reprend des
contes et légendes en
provenance de toutes les
régions savoyardes,
des abîmes
jusqu’aux sommets,
ce qui les rend si
divers. La musique est un
puissant vecteur
d'imagination sous-jacent
aux mots. Des couleurs
apparaissent, les
personnages et
leshistoires prennent
vie. Le temps d’un
instant, nous croisons
La Fée Myrtille et
le Chamois, Le B ton
Magique, La Dame du Val
de Fier et
découvrons La
Légende de
Duvallon. Le temps
semble suspendre son vol.
Brano
commissionato dalla
Federazione Musicale di
Faucigny (Alta
Savoia)Nel corso
delle lunghe serate
d’inverno, le
famiglie della Savoia
raccontano storie e
vicende dei tempi
passati. Maxime Aulio si
è ispirato al libro
eponimo di Monique de
Huertas che raccoglie fi
abe e leggende
provenienti da tutte le
regioni savoiarde. La
musica è un potente
vettore
d’immaginazione
dei testi scritti. Come
per incanto attraverso la
musica, ci appaiono
personaggi ed atmosfere
dei tempi passati. Il
tempo sembra essersi
fermato. $42.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Great Smoky Mountains [Conducteur] Theodore Presser Co.
Band Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clar...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet,
Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2,
Clarinet, Clarinet 1,
Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3,
Contrabass Clarinet,
Contrabassoon, Double
Bass, English Horn,
Euphonium, Flute 1, Flute
2, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn
3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe
2, Percussion 1 and more.
SKU: PR.16500102F
Mvt. 2 from Symphony
No. 6 (Three Places in
the East). Composed
by Dan Welcher. Full
score. 52 pages. Theodore
Presser Company
#165-00102F. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.16500102F). ISBN
9781491131749. UPC:
680160680276. Ever
since the success of my
series of wind ensemble
works Places in the West,
I've been wanting to
write a companion piece
for national parks on the
other side of the north
American continent. The
earlier work, consisting
of GLACIER, THE
YELLOWSTONE FIRES,
ARCHES, and ZION, spanned
some twenty years of my
composing life, and since
the pieces called for
differing groups of
instruments, and were in
slightly different styles
from each other, I never
considered them to be
connected except in their
subject matter. In their
depiction of both the
scenery and the human
history within these
wondrous places, they had
a common goal: awaking
the listener to the
fragile beauty that is in
them; and calling
attention to the ever
more crucial need for
preservation and
protection of these wild
places, unique in all the
world. With this new
work, commissioned by a
consortium of college and
conservatory wind
ensembles led by the
University of Georgia, I
decided to build upon
that same model---but to
solidify the process. The
result, consisting of
three movements (each
named for a different
national park in the
eastern US), is a
bona-fide symphony. While
the three pieces could be
performed separately,
they share a musical
theme---and also a common
style and
instrumentation. It is a
true symphony, in that
the first movement is
long and expository, the
second is a rather
tightly structured
scherzo-with-trio, and
the finale is a true
culmination of the whole.
The first movement,
Everglades, was the
original inspiration for
the entire symphony.
Conceived over the course
of two trips to that
astonishing place (which
the native Americans
called River of Grass,
the subtitle of this
movement), this movement
not only conveys a sense
of the humid, lush, and
even frightening scenery
there---but also an
overview of the entire
settling-of- Florida
experience. It contains
not one, but two native
American chants, and also
presents a view of the
staggering influence of
modern man on this
fragile part of the
world. Beginning with a
slow unfolding marked
Heavy, humid, the music
soon presents a gentle,
lyrical theme in the solo
alto saxophone. This
theme, which goes through
three expansive phrases
with breaks in between,
will appear in all three
movements of the
symphony. After the mood
has been established, the
music opens up to a rich,
warm setting of a
Cherokee morning song,
with the simple happiness
that this part of Florida
must have had prior to
the nineteenth century.
This music, enveloping
and comforting, gradually
gives way to a more
frenetic, driven section
representative of the
intrusion of the white
man. Since Florida was
populated and developed
largely due to the
introduction of a train
system, there's a
suggestion of the
mechanized iron horse
driving straight into the
heartland. At that point,
the native Americans
become considerably less
gentle, and a second
chant seems to stand in
the way of the intruder;
a kind of warning song.
The second part of this
movement shows us the
great swampy center of
the peninsula, with its
wildlife both in and out
of the water. A new theme
appears, sad but noble,
suggesting that this land
is precious and must be
protected by all the
people who inhabit it. At
length, the morning song
reappears in all its
splendor, until the
sunset---with one last
iteration of the warning
song in the solo piccolo.
Functioning as a scherzo,
the second movement,
Great Smoky Mountains,
describes not just that
huge park itself, but one
brave soul's attempt to
climb a mountain there.
It begins with three
iterations of the
UR-theme (which began the
first movement as well),
but this time as up-tempo
brass fanfares in
octaves. Each time it
begins again, the theme
is a little slower and
less confident than the
previous time---almost as
though the hiker were
becoming aware of the
daunting mountain before
him. But then, a steady,
quick-pulsed ostinato
appears, in a constantly
shifting meter system of
2/4- 3/4 in alteration,
and the hike has begun.
Over this, a slower new
melody appears, as the
trek up the mountain
progresses. It's a big
mountain, and the ascent
seems to take quite
awhile, with little
breaks in the hiker's
stride, until at length
he simply must stop and
rest. An oboe solo, over
several free cadenza-like
measures, allows us (and
our friend the hiker) to
catch our breath, and
also to view in the
distance the rocky peak
before us. The goal is
somehow even more
daunting than at first,
being closer and thus
more frighteningly steep.
When we do push off
again, it's at a slower
pace, and with more
careful attention to our
footholds as we trek over
broken rocks. Tantalizing
little views of the
valley at every
switchback make our
determination even
stronger. Finally, we
burst through a stand of
pines and----we're at the
summit! The immensity of
the view is overwhelming,
and ultimately humbling.
A brief coda, while we
sit dazed on the rocks,
ends the movement in a
feeling of triumph. The
final movement, Acadia,
is also about a trip. In
the summer of 2014, I
took a sailing trip with
a dear friend from North
Haven, Maine, to the
southern coast of Mt.
Desert Island in Acadia
National Park. The
experience left me both
exuberant and exhausted,
with an appreciation for
the ocean that I hadn't
had previously. The
approach to Acadia
National Park by water,
too, was thrilling: like
the difference between
climbing a mountain on
foot with riding up on a
ski-lift, I felt I'd
earned the right to be
there. The music for this
movement is entirely
based on the opening
UR-theme. There's a sense
of the water and the
mysterious, quiet deep
from the very beginning,
with seagulls and bell
buoys setting the scene.
As we leave the harbor,
the theme (in a canon
between solo euphonium
and tuba) almost seems as
if large subaquatic
animals are observing our
departure. There are
three themes (call them
A, B and C) in this
seafaring journey---but
they are all based on the
UR theme, in its original
form with octaves
displaced, in an
upside-down form, and in
a backwards version as
well. (The ocean, while
appearing to be
unchanging, is always
changing.) We move out
into the main channel
(A), passing several
islands (B), until we
reach the long draw that
parallels the coastline
called Eggemoggin Reach,
and a sudden burst of new
speed (C). Things
suddenly stop, as if the
wind had died, and we
have a vision: is that
really Mt. Desert Island
we can see off the port
bow, vaguely in the
distance? A chorale of
saxophones seems to
suggest that. We push off
anew as the chorale ends,
and go through all three
themes again---but in
different
instrumentations, and
different keys. At the
final tack-turn, there it
is, for real: Mt. Desert
Island, big as life.
We've made it. As we pull
into the harbor, where
we'll secure the boat for
the night, there's a
feeling of achievement.
Our whale and dolphin
friends return, and we
end our journey with
gratitude and
celebration. I am
profoundly grateful to
Jaclyn Hartenberger,
Professor of Conducting
at the University of
Georgia, for leading the
consortium which provided
the commissioning of this
work. $36.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Symphony No. 6 [Conducteur] Theodore Presser Co.
Band SKU: PR.16500104F Three Places in the East. Composed by Dan W...(+)
Band SKU:
PR.16500104F Three
Places in the East.
Composed by Dan Welcher.
Full score. Theodore
Presser Company
#165-00104F. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.16500104F). ISBN
9781491132159. UPC:
680160681082. Ever
since the success of my
series of wind ensemble
works Places in the West,
I've been wanting to
write a companion piece
for national parks on the
other side of the north
American continent. The
earlier work, consisting
of GLACIER, THE
YELLOWSTONE FIRES,
ARCHES, and ZION, spanned
some twenty years of my
composing life, and since
the pieces called for
differing groups of
instruments, and were in
slightly different styles
from each other, I never
considered them to be
connected except in their
subject matter. In their
depiction of both the
scenery and the human
history within these
wondrous places, they had
a common goal: awaking
the listener to the
fragile beauty that is in
them; and calling
attention to the ever
more crucial need for
preservation and
protection of these wild
places, unique in all the
world. With this new
work, commissioned by a
consortium of college and
conservatory wind
ensembles led by the
University of Georgia, I
decided to build upon
that same model---but to
solidify the process. The
result, consisting of
three movements (each
named for a different
national park in the
eastern US), is a
bona-fide symphony. While
the three pieces could be
performed separately,
they share a musical
theme---and also a common
style and
instrumentation. It is a
true symphony, in that
the first movement is
long and expository, the
second is a rather
tightly structured
scherzo-with-trio, and
the finale is a true
culmination of the whole.
The first movement,
Everglades, was the
original inspiration for
the entire symphony.
Conceived over the course
of two trips to that
astonishing place (which
the native Americans
called River of Grass,
the subtitle of this
movement), this movement
not only conveys a sense
of the humid, lush, and
even frightening scenery
there---but also an
overview of the entire
settling-of- Florida
experience. It contains
not one, but two native
American chants, and also
presents a view of the
staggering influence of
modern man on this
fragile part of the
world. Beginning with a
slow unfolding marked
Heavy, humid, the music
soon presents a gentle,
lyrical theme in the solo
alto saxophone. This
theme, which goes through
three expansive phrases
with breaks in between,
will appear in all three
movements of the
symphony. After the mood
has been established, the
music opens up to a rich,
warm setting of a
Cherokee morning song,
with the simple happiness
that this part of Florida
must have had prior to
the nineteenth century.
This music, enveloping
and comforting, gradually
gives way to a more
frenetic, driven section
representative of the
intrusion of the white
man. Since Florida was
populated and developed
largely due to the
introduction of a train
system, there's a
suggestion of the
mechanized iron horse
driving straight into the
heartland. At that point,
the native Americans
become considerably less
gentle, and a second
chant seems to stand in
the way of the intruder;
a kind of warning song.
The second part of this
movement shows us the
great swampy center of
the peninsula, with its
wildlife both in and out
of the water. A new theme
appears, sad but noble,
suggesting that this land
is precious and must be
protected by all the
people who inhabit it. At
length, the morning song
reappears in all its
splendor, until the
sunset---with one last
iteration of the warning
song in the solo piccolo.
Functioning as a scherzo,
the second movement,
Great Smoky Mountains,
describes not just that
huge park itself, but one
brave soul's attempt to
climb a mountain there.
It begins with three
iterations of the
UR-theme (which began the
first movement as well),
but this time as up-tempo
brass fanfares in
octaves. Each time it
begins again, the theme
is a little slower and
less confident than the
previous time---almost as
though the hiker were
becoming aware of the
daunting mountain before
him. But then, a steady,
quick-pulsed ostinato
appears, in a constantly
shifting meter system of
2/4- 3/4 in alteration,
and the hike has begun.
Over this, a slower new
melody appears, as the
trek up the mountain
progresses. It's a big
mountain, and the ascent
seems to take quite
awhile, with little
breaks in the hiker's
stride, until at length
he simply must stop and
rest. An oboe solo, over
several free cadenza-like
measures, allows us (and
our friend the hiker) to
catch our breath, and
also to view in the
distance the rocky peak
before us. The goal is
somehow even more
daunting than at first,
being closer and thus
more frighteningly steep.
When we do push off
again, it's at a slower
pace, and with more
careful attention to our
footholds as we trek over
broken rocks. Tantalizing
little views of the
valley at every
switchback make our
determination even
stronger. Finally, we
burst through a stand of
pines and----we're at the
summit! The immensity of
the view is overwhelming,
and ultimately humbling.
A brief coda, while we
sit dazed on the rocks,
ends the movement in a
feeling of triumph. The
final movement, Acadia,
is also about a trip. In
the summer of 2014, I
took a sailing trip with
a dear friend from North
Haven, Maine, to the
southern coast of Mt.
Desert Island in Acadia
National Park. The
experience left me both
exuberant and exhausted,
with an appreciation for
the ocean that I hadn't
had previously. The
approach to Acadia
National Park by water,
too, was thrilling: like
the difference between
climbing a mountain on
foot with riding up on a
ski-lift, I felt I'd
earned the right to be
there. The music for this
movement is entirely
based on the opening
UR-theme. There's a sense
of the water and the
mysterious, quiet deep
from the very beginning,
with seagulls and bell
buoys setting the scene.
As we leave the harbor,
the theme (in a canon
between solo euphonium
and tuba) almost seems as
if large subaquatic
animals are observing our
departure. There are
three themes (call them
A, B and C) in this
seafaring journey---but
they are all based on the
UR theme, in its original
form with octaves
displaced, in an
upside-down form, and in
a backwards version as
well. (The ocean, while
appearing to be
unchanging, is always
changing.) We move out
into the main channel
(A), passing several
islands (B), until we
reach the long draw that
parallels the coastline
called Eggemoggin Reach,
and a sudden burst of new
speed (C). Things
suddenly stop, as if the
wind had died, and we
have a vision: is that
really Mt. Desert Island
we can see off the port
bow, vaguely in the
distance? A chorale of
saxophones seems to
suggest that. We push off
anew as the chorale ends,
and go through all three
themes again---but in
different
instrumentations, and
different keys. At the
final tack-turn, there it
is, for real: Mt. Desert
Island, big as life.
We've made it. As we pull
into the harbor, where
we'll secure the boat for
the night, there's a
feeling of achievement.
Our whale and dolphin
friends return, and we
end our journey with
gratitude and
celebration. I am
profoundly grateful to
Jaclyn Hartenberger,
Professor of Conducting
at the University of
Georgia, for leading the
consortium which provided
the commissioning of this
work. $90.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Jamaican Voiceworks [Partition] Oxford University Press
(23 Traditional and Popular Jamaican Songs). By Michael Burnett; Peter Hunt. For...(+)
(23 Traditional and
Popular Jamaican Songs).
By Michael Burnett; Peter
Hunt. For Mixed voices,
unison to 6 parts. Song
Book. Voiceworks.
Voiceworks. 152 pages.
Published by Oxford
University Press
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| Yellow Mountains Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2.5 SKU: BT.DHP-0981152-140 Composed by Jac...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 2.5 SKU:
BT.DHP-0981152-140
Composed by Jacob De
Haan. Applause Series.
Festive and Solemn Music.
Score Only. Composed
1998. De Haske
Publications #DHP
0981152-140. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-0981152-140).
In October
1997, Jacob de Haan
visited the Swiss village
of St. Moritz, where he
worked as a conductor
with a symphonic wind
band. The Mountains
around St. Moritz were
covered in marvelous
autumn colors. The
Colors, the quietness and
nature itself inspired
Jacob de Haan to compose
this lyrical composition.
Oktober 1997.
Jacob de Haan besucht St.
Moritz in der Schweiz, wo
er als Dirigent mit einem
Symphonischen
Blasorchester arbeitet.
Die Berge rings um die
Stadt, die Rhätischen
Alpen, leuchten in
kräftigen
Herbstfarben. Die
Berggipfel nahe der
italienischen Grenze
scheinen noch einmal tief
Atem zu holen, bevor der
erste Schnee fällt und
Horden von Touristen das
Gebiet wieder
bevölkern. Die Farben,
die Gerüche, die Ruhe
und die Natur
inspirierten mich.“
Kaum wieder zu Hause,
schreibt Jacob de Haan
die lyrische Komposition
Yellow
Mountains.
En
octobre 1997, Jacob de
Haan se rend Saint-Moritz
en Suisse. La nature a
quitté ses habits
d’été pour
revêtir une
extraordinaire palette de
couleurs. Les montagnes
radieuses retiennent leur
souffle dans
l’attente des
premières neiges et le
paysage tout entier
diffuse un sentiment de
paix et de
sérénité. Le
modèle est idéal et
inspire Jacob de Haan
cette pièce aux
couleurs tonales
variées. Tel un
peintre, il créé
une œuvre aux traits
fluides et souples, où
les arrondis donnent
naissance des teintes
chaleureuses.
Nell
'ottobre del 1997, Jacob
de Haan visitò il
paese svizzero di St.
Moritz, dove lavorò
come direttore di una
banda sinfonica di fiati.
Le montagne intorno a St.
Moritz erano ricoperte
dei meravigliosi colori
dell'autunno. La variet
cromatica e la quiete
della natura ispirarono a
Jacob de Haan questa
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| Prelude Chains - Book 3 Piano seul [Partition] Jackman Music Corporation
By Various. Arranged by Brent Jorgensen. For Piano Book. Level: Varied. Publishe...(+)
By Various. Arranged by
Brent Jorgensen. For
Piano Book. Level:
Varied. Published by
Jackman Music
Corporation.
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| 100 Gospel Favorites for Guitar Guitare [Partition] - Intermédiaire Mel Bay
by William Bay. For all guitars. Gospel-old time, strum/sing. Level: Beginning-I...(+)
by William Bay. For all
guitars. Gospel-old time,
strum/sing. Level:
Beginning-Intermediate.
Book. Solos. Size
8.75x11.75. 112 pages.
Published by Mel Bay
Pub., Inc.
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| Upriver Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] Theodore Presser Co.
Band Concert Band SKU: PR.465000130 For Large Wind Ensemble. Compo...(+)
Band Concert Band SKU:
PR.465000130 For
Large Wind Ensemble.
Composed by Dan Welcher.
Sws. Contemporary. Full
score. With Standard
notation. Composed 2010.
Duration 14 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#465-00013. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.465000130). ISBN
9781598064070. UPC:
680160600144. 9x12
inches. Following a
celebrated series of wind
ensemble tone poems about
national parks in the
American West, Dan
Welcher’s Upriver
celebrates the Lewis &
Clark Expedition from the
Missouri River to
Oregon’s Columbia
Gorge, following the
Louisiana Purchase of
1803. Welcher’s
imaginative textures and
inventiveness are freshly
modern, evoking our
American heritage,
including references to
Shenandoah and other folk
songs known to have been
sung on the expedition.
For advanced players.
Duration:
14’. In 1803,
President Thomas
Jefferson sent Meriwether
Lewis and William
Clark’s Corps of
Discovery to find a water
route to the Pacific and
explore the uncharted
West. He believed woolly
mammoths, erupting
volcanoes, and mountains
of pure salt awaited
them. What they found was
no less mind-boggling:
some 300 species unknown
to science, nearly 50
Indian tribes, and the
Rockies.Ihave been a
student of the Lewis and
Clark expedition, which
Thomas Jefferson called
the “Voyage of
Discovery,†for as
long as I can remember.
This astonishing journey,
lasting more than
two-and-a-half years,
began and ended in St.
Louis, Missouri —
and took the travelers up
more than a few rivers in
their quest to find the
Northwest Passage to the
Pacific Ocean. In an age
without speedy
communication, this was
akin to space travel out
of radio range in our own
time: no one knew if,
indeed, the party had
even survived the voyage
for more than a year.
Most of them were
soldiers. A few were
French-Canadian voyageurs
— hired trappers
and explorers, who were
fluent in French (spoken
extensively in the
region, due to earlier
explorers from France)
and in some of the Indian
languages they might
encounter. One of the
voyageurs, a man named
Pierre Cruzatte, also
happened to be a
better-than-average
fiddle player. In many
respects, the travelers
were completely on their
own for supplies and
survival, yet,
incredibly, only one of
them died during the
voyage. Jefferson had
outfitted them with food,
weapons, medicine, and
clothing — and
along with other
trinkets, a box of 200
jaw harps to be used in
trading with the Indians.
Their trip was long,
perilous to the point of
near catastrophe, and
arduous. The dream of a
Northwest Passage proved
ephemeral, but the
northwestern quarter of
the continent had finally
been explored, mapped,
and described to an
anxious world. When the
party returned to St.
Louis in 1806, and with
the Louisiana Purchase
now part of the United
States, they were greeted
as national heroes.Ihave
written a sizeable number
of works for wind
ensemble that draw their
inspiration from the
monumental spaces found
in the American West.
Four of them (Arches, The
Yellowstone Fires,
Glacier, and Zion) take
their names, and in large
part their being, from
actual national parks in
Utah, Wyoming, and
Montana. But Upriver,
although it found its
voice (and its finale) in
the magnificent Columbia
Gorge in Oregon, is about
a much larger region.
This piece, like its
brother works about the
national parks,
doesn’t try to
tell a story. Instead, it
captures the flavor of a
certain time, and of a
grand adventure. Cast in
one continuous movement
and lasting close to
fourteen minutes, the
piece falls into several
subsections, each with
its own heading: The
Dream (in which
Jefferson’s vision
of a vast expanse of
western land is opened);
The Promise, a chorale
that re-appears several
times in the course of
the piece and represents
the seriousness of the
presidential mission; The
River; The Voyageurs; The
River II ; Death and
Disappointment; Return to
the Voyage; and The River
III .The music includes
several quoted melodies,
one of which is familiar
to everyone as the
ultimate “river
song,†and which
becomes the
through-stream of the
work. All of the quoted
tunes were either sung by
the men on the voyage, or
played by
Cruzatte’s fiddle.
From various journals and
diaries, we know the men
found enjoyment and
solace in music, and
almost every night
encampment had at least a
bit of music in it. In
addition to Cruzatte,
there were two other
members of the party who
played the fiddle, and
others made do with
singing, or playing upon
sticks, bones, the
ever-present jaw harps,
and boat horns. From
Lewis’ journals, I
found all the tunes used
in Upriver: Shenandoah
(still popular after more
than 200 years),
V’la bon vent,
Soldier’s Joy,
Johnny Has Gone for a
Soldier, Come Ye Sinners
Poor and Needy (a hymn
sung to the tune
“Beech
Springâ€) and
Fisher’s Hornpipe.
The work follows an
emotional journey: not
necessarily step-by-step
with the Voyage of
Discovery heroes, but a
kind of grand arch.
Beginning in the mists of
history and myth,
traversing peaks and
valleys both real and
emotional (and a solemn
funeral scene), finding
help from native people,
and recalling their zeal
upon finding the one
great river that will, in
fact, take them to the
Pacific. When the men
finally roar through the
Columbia Gorge in their
boats (a feat that even
the Indians had not
attempted), the
magnificent river
combines its theme with
the chorale of
Jefferson’s
Promise. The Dream is
fulfilled: not quite the
one Jefferson had
imagined (there is no
navigable water passage
from the Missouri to the
Pacific), but the dream
of a continental
destiny. $45.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Acadia [Conducteur] Theodore Presser Co.
Band Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clar...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet,
Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2,
Clarinet, Clarinet 1,
Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3,
Contrabass Clarinet,
Contrabassoon, Double
Bass, English Horn,
Euphonium, Flute 1, Flute
2, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn
3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe
2, Percussion 1 and more.
SKU: PR.16500103F
Mvt. 3 from Symphony
No. 6 (Three Places in
the East). Composed
by Dan Welcher. Full
score. 60 pages. Theodore
Presser Company
#165-00103F. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.16500103F). ISBN
9781491131763. UPC:
680160680290. Ever
since the success of my
series of wind ensemble
works Places in the West,
I've been wanting to
write a companion piece
for national parks on the
other side of the north
American continent. The
earlier work, consisting
of GLACIER, THE
YELLOWSTONE FIRES,
ARCHES, and ZION, spanned
some twenty years of my
composing life, and since
the pieces called for
differing groups of
instruments, and were in
slightly different styles
from each other, I never
considered them to be
connected except in their
subject matter. In their
depiction of both the
scenery and the human
history within these
wondrous places, they had
a common goal: awaking
the listener to the
fragile beauty that is in
them; and calling
attention to the ever
more crucial need for
preservation and
protection of these wild
places, unique in all the
world. With this new
work, commissioned by a
consortium of college and
conservatory wind
ensembles led by the
University of Georgia, I
decided to build upon
that same model---but to
solidify the process. The
result, consisting of
three movements (each
named for a different
national park in the
eastern US), is a
bona-fide symphony. While
the three pieces could be
performed separately,
they share a musical
theme---and also a common
style and
instrumentation. It is a
true symphony, in that
the first movement is
long and expository, the
second is a rather
tightly structured
scherzo-with-trio, and
the finale is a true
culmination of the whole.
The first movement,
Everglades, was the
original inspiration for
the entire symphony.
Conceived over the course
of two trips to that
astonishing place (which
the native Americans
called River of Grass,
the subtitle of this
movement), this movement
not only conveys a sense
of the humid, lush, and
even frightening scenery
there---but also an
overview of the entire
settling-of- Florida
experience. It contains
not one, but two native
American chants, and also
presents a view of the
staggering influence of
modern man on this
fragile part of the
world. Beginning with a
slow unfolding marked
Heavy, humid, the music
soon presents a gentle,
lyrical theme in the solo
alto saxophone. This
theme, which goes through
three expansive phrases
with breaks in between,
will appear in all three
movements of the
symphony. After the mood
has been established, the
music opens up to a rich,
warm setting of a
Cherokee morning song,
with the simple happiness
that this part of Florida
must have had prior to
the nineteenth century.
This music, enveloping
and comforting, gradually
gives way to a more
frenetic, driven section
representative of the
intrusion of the white
man. Since Florida was
populated and developed
largely due to the
introduction of a train
system, there's a
suggestion of the
mechanized iron horse
driving straight into the
heartland. At that point,
the native Americans
become considerably less
gentle, and a second
chant seems to stand in
the way of the intruder;
a kind of warning song.
The second part of this
movement shows us the
great swampy center of
the peninsula, with its
wildlife both in and out
of the water. A new theme
appears, sad but noble,
suggesting that this land
is precious and must be
protected by all the
people who inhabit it. At
length, the morning song
reappears in all its
splendor, until the
sunset---with one last
iteration of the warning
song in the solo piccolo.
Functioning as a scherzo,
the second movement,
Great Smoky Mountains,
describes not just that
huge park itself, but one
brave soul's attempt to
climb a mountain there.
It begins with three
iterations of the
UR-theme (which began the
first movement as well),
but this time as up-tempo
brass fanfares in
octaves. Each time it
begins again, the theme
is a little slower and
less confident than the
previous time---almost as
though the hiker were
becoming aware of the
daunting mountain before
him. But then, a steady,
quick-pulsed ostinato
appears, in a constantly
shifting meter system of
2/4- 3/4 in alteration,
and the hike has begun.
Over this, a slower new
melody appears, as the
trek up the mountain
progresses. It's a big
mountain, and the ascent
seems to take quite
awhile, with little
breaks in the hiker's
stride, until at length
he simply must stop and
rest. An oboe solo, over
several free cadenza-like
measures, allows us (and
our friend the hiker) to
catch our breath, and
also to view in the
distance the rocky peak
before us. The goal is
somehow even more
daunting than at first,
being closer and thus
more frighteningly steep.
When we do push off
again, it's at a slower
pace, and with more
careful attention to our
footholds as we trek over
broken rocks. Tantalizing
little views of the
valley at every
switchback make our
determination even
stronger. Finally, we
burst through a stand of
pines and----we're at the
summit! The immensity of
the view is overwhelming,
and ultimately humbling.
A brief coda, while we
sit dazed on the rocks,
ends the movement in a
feeling of triumph. The
final movement, Acadia,
is also about a trip. In
the summer of 2014, I
took a sailing trip with
a dear friend from North
Haven, Maine, to the
southern coast of Mt.
Desert Island in Acadia
National Park. The
experience left me both
exuberant and exhausted,
with an appreciation for
the ocean that I hadn't
had previously. The
approach to Acadia
National Park by water,
too, was thrilling: like
the difference between
climbing a mountain on
foot with riding up on a
ski-lift, I felt I'd
earned the right to be
there. The music for this
movement is entirely
based on the opening
UR-theme. There's a sense
of the water and the
mysterious, quiet deep
from the very beginning,
with seagulls and bell
buoys setting the scene.
As we leave the harbor,
the theme (in a canon
between solo euphonium
and tuba) almost seems as
if large subaquatic
animals are observing our
departure. There are
three themes (call them
A, B and C) in this
seafaring journey---but
they are all based on the
UR theme, in its original
form with octaves
displaced, in an
upside-down form, and in
a backwards version as
well. (The ocean, while
appearing to be
unchanging, is always
changing.) We move out
into the main channel
(A), passing several
islands (B), until we
reach the long draw that
parallels the coastline
called Eggemoggin Reach,
and a sudden burst of new
speed (C). Things
suddenly stop, as if the
wind had died, and we
have a vision: is that
really Mt. Desert Island
we can see off the port
bow, vaguely in the
distance? A chorale of
saxophones seems to
suggest that. We push off
anew as the chorale ends,
and go through all three
themes again---but in
different
instrumentations, and
different keys. At the
final tack-turn, there it
is, for real: Mt. Desert
Island, big as life.
We've made it. As we pull
into the harbor, where
we'll secure the boat for
the night, there's a
feeling of achievement.
Our whale and dolphin
friends return, and we
end our journey with
gratitude and
celebration. I am
profoundly grateful to
Jaclyn Hartenberger,
Professor of Conducting
at the University of
Georgia, for leading the
consortium which provided
the commissioning of this
work. $39.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Everglades (River of Grass) [Conducteur] Theodore Presser Co.
Band Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clar...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet,
Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2,
Clarinet, Clarinet 1,
Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3,
Contrabass Clarinet,
Contrabassoon, Double
Bass, English Horn,
Euphonium, Flute 1, Flute
2, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn
3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe
2, Percussion 1 and more.
SKU: PR.16500101F
Mvt. 1 from Symphony
No. 6 (Three Places in
the East). Composed
by Dan Welcher. Full
score. 52 pages. Theodore
Presser Company
#165-00101F. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.16500101F). ISBN
9781491131725. UPC:
680160680252. Ever
since the success of my
series of wind ensemble
works Places in the West,
I've been wanting to
write a companion piece
for national parks on the
other side of the north
American continent. The
earlier work, consisting
of GLACIER, THE
YELLOWSTONE FIRES,
ARCHES, and ZION, spanned
some twenty years of my
composing life, and since
the pieces called for
differing groups of
instruments, and were in
slightly different styles
from each other, I never
considered them to be
connected except in their
subject matter. In their
depiction of both the
scenery and the human
history within these
wondrous places, they had
a common goal: awaking
the listener to the
fragile beauty that is in
them; and calling
attention to the ever
more crucial need for
preservation and
protection of these wild
places, unique in all the
world. With this new
work, commissioned by a
consortium of college and
conservatory wind
ensembles led by the
University of Georgia, I
decided to build upon
that same model---but to
solidify the process. The
result, consisting of
three movements (each
named for a different
national park in the
eastern US), is a
bona-fide symphony. While
the three pieces could be
performed separately,
they share a musical
theme---and also a common
style and
instrumentation. It is a
true symphony, in that
the first movement is
long and expository, the
second is a rather
tightly structured
scherzo-with-trio, and
the finale is a true
culmination of the whole.
The first movement,
Everglades, was the
original inspiration for
the entire symphony.
Conceived over the course
of two trips to that
astonishing place (which
the native Americans
called River of Grass,
the subtitle of this
movement), this movement
not only conveys a sense
of the humid, lush, and
even frightening scenery
there---but also an
overview of the entire
settling-of- Florida
experience. It contains
not one, but two native
American chants, and also
presents a view of the
staggering influence of
modern man on this
fragile part of the
world. Beginning with a
slow unfolding marked
Heavy, humid, the music
soon presents a gentle,
lyrical theme in the solo
alto saxophone. This
theme, which goes through
three expansive phrases
with breaks in between,
will appear in all three
movements of the
symphony. After the mood
has been established, the
music opens up to a rich,
warm setting of a
Cherokee morning song,
with the simple happiness
that this part of Florida
must have had prior to
the nineteenth century.
This music, enveloping
and comforting, gradually
gives way to a more
frenetic, driven section
representative of the
intrusion of the white
man. Since Florida was
populated and developed
largely due to the
introduction of a train
system, there's a
suggestion of the
mechanized iron horse
driving straight into the
heartland. At that point,
the native Americans
become considerably less
gentle, and a second
chant seems to stand in
the way of the intruder;
a kind of warning song.
The second part of this
movement shows us the
great swampy center of
the peninsula, with its
wildlife both in and out
of the water. A new theme
appears, sad but noble,
suggesting that this land
is precious and must be
protected by all the
people who inhabit it. At
length, the morning song
reappears in all its
splendor, until the
sunset---with one last
iteration of the warning
song in the solo piccolo.
Functioning as a scherzo,
the second movement,
Great Smoky Mountains,
describes not just that
huge park itself, but one
brave soul's attempt to
climb a mountain there.
It begins with three
iterations of the
UR-theme (which began the
first movement as well),
but this time as up-tempo
brass fanfares in
octaves. Each time it
begins again, the theme
is a little slower and
less confident than the
previous time---almost as
though the hiker were
becoming aware of the
daunting mountain before
him. But then, a steady,
quick-pulsed ostinato
appears, in a constantly
shifting meter system of
2/4- 3/4 in alteration,
and the hike has begun.
Over this, a slower new
melody appears, as the
trek up the mountain
progresses. It's a big
mountain, and the ascent
seems to take quite
awhile, with little
breaks in the hiker's
stride, until at length
he simply must stop and
rest. An oboe solo, over
several free cadenza-like
measures, allows us (and
our friend the hiker) to
catch our breath, and
also to view in the
distance the rocky peak
before us. The goal is
somehow even more
daunting than at first,
being closer and thus
more frighteningly steep.
When we do push off
again, it's at a slower
pace, and with more
careful attention to our
footholds as we trek over
broken rocks. Tantalizing
little views of the
valley at every
switchback make our
determination even
stronger. Finally, we
burst through a stand of
pines and----we're at the
summit! The immensity of
the view is overwhelming,
and ultimately humbling.
A brief coda, while we
sit dazed on the rocks,
ends the movement in a
feeling of triumph. The
final movement, Acadia,
is also about a trip. In
the summer of 2014, I
took a sailing trip with
a dear friend from North
Haven, Maine, to the
southern coast of Mt.
Desert Island in Acadia
National Park. The
experience left me both
exuberant and exhausted,
with an appreciation for
the ocean that I hadn't
had previously. The
approach to Acadia
National Park by water,
too, was thrilling: like
the difference between
climbing a mountain on
foot with riding up on a
ski-lift, I felt I'd
earned the right to be
there. The music for this
movement is entirely
based on the opening
UR-theme. There's a sense
of the water and the
mysterious, quiet deep
from the very beginning,
with seagulls and bell
buoys setting the scene.
As we leave the harbor,
the theme (in a canon
between solo euphonium
and tuba) almost seems as
if large subaquatic
animals are observing our
departure. There are
three themes (call them
A, B and C) in this
seafaring journey---but
they are all based on the
UR theme, in its original
form with octaves
displaced, in an
upside-down form, and in
a backwards version as
well. (The ocean, while
appearing to be
unchanging, is always
changing.) We move out
into the main channel
(A), passing several
islands (B), until we
reach the long draw that
parallels the coastline
called Eggemoggin Reach,
and a sudden burst of new
speed (C). Things
suddenly stop, as if the
wind had died, and we
have a vision: is that
really Mt. Desert Island
we can see off the port
bow, vaguely in the
distance? A chorale of
saxophones seems to
suggest that. We push off
anew as the chorale ends,
and go through all three
themes again---but in
different
instrumentations, and
different keys. At the
final tack-turn, there it
is, for real: Mt. Desert
Island, big as life.
We've made it. As we pull
into the harbor, where
we'll secure the boat for
the night, there's a
feeling of achievement.
Our whale and dolphin
friends return, and we
end our journey with
gratitude and
celebration. I am
profoundly grateful to
Jaclyn Hartenberger,
Professor of Conducting
at the University of
Georgia, for leading the
consortium which provided
the commissioning of this
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| Upriver Orchestre d'harmonie Theodore Presser Co.
Band Concert Band SKU: PR.46500013L For Wind Ensemble. Composed by...(+)
Band Concert Band SKU:
PR.46500013L For
Wind Ensemble.
Composed by Dan Welcher.
Contemporary. Large
Score. With Standard
notation. Composed 2010.
Duration 14 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#465-00013L. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.46500013L). UPC:
680160600151. 11 x 14
inches. I n 1803,
President Thomas
Jefferson sent Meriwether
Lewis and William Clarks
Corps of Discovery to
find a water route to the
Pacific and explore the
uncharted West. He
believed woolly mammoths,
erupting volcanoes, and
mountains of pure salt
awaited them. What they
found was no less
mind-boggling: some 300
species unknown to
science, nearly 50 Indian
tribes, and the Rockies.
I have been a student of
the Lewis and Clark
expedition, which Thomas
Jefferson called the
Voyage of Discovery, for
as long as I can
remember. This
astonishing journey,
lasting more than
two-and-a-half years,
began and ended in St.
Louis, Missouri and took
the travelers up more
than a few rivers in
their quest to find the
Northwest Passage to the
Pacific Ocean. In an age
without speedy
communication, this was
akin to space travel out
of radio range in our own
time: no one knew if,
indeed, the party had
even survived the voyage
for more than a year.
Most of them were
soldiers. A few were
French-Canadian voyageurs
hired trappers and
explorers, who were
fluent in French (spoken
extensively in the
region, due to earlier
explorers from France)
and in some of the Indian
languages they might
encounter. One of the
voyageurs, a man named
Pierre Cruzatte, also
happened to be a
better-than-average
fiddle player. In many
respects, the travelers
were completely on their
own for supplies and
survival, yet,
incredibly, only one of
them died during the
voyage. Jefferson had
outfitted them with food,
weapons, medicine, and
clothing and along with
other trinkets, a box of
200 jaw harps to be used
in trading with the
Indians. Their trip was
long, perilous to the
point of near
catastrophe, and arduous.
The dream of a Northwest
Passage proved ephemeral,
but the northwestern
quarter of the continent
had finally been
explored, mapped, and
described to an anxious
world. When the party
returned to St. Louis in
1806, and with the
Louisiana Purchase now
part of the United
States, they were greeted
as national heroes. I
have written a sizeable
number of works for wind
ensemble that draw their
inspiration from the
monumental spaces found
in the American West.
Four of them (Arches, The
Yellowstone Fires,
Glacier, and Zion) take
their names, and in large
part their being, from
actual national parks in
Utah, Wyoming, and
Montana. But Upriver,
although it found its
voice (and its finale) in
the magnificent Columbia
Gorge in Oregon, is about
a much larger region.
This piece, like its
brother works about the
national parks, doesnt
try to tell a story.
Instead, it captures the
flavor of a certain time,
and of a grand adventure.
Cast in one continuous
movement and lasting
close to fourteen
minutes, the piece falls
into several subsections,
each with its own
heading: The Dream (in
which Jeffersons vision
of a vast expanse of
western land is opened);
The Promise, a chorale
that re-appears several
times in the course of
the piece and represents
the seriousness of the
presidential mission; The
River; The Voyageurs; The
River II ; Death and
Disappointment; Return to
the Voyage; and The River
III . The music includes
several quoted melodies,
one of which is familiar
to everyone as the
ultimate river song, and
which becomes the
through-stream of the
work. All of the quoted
tunes were either sung by
the men on the voyage, or
played by Cruzattes
fiddle. From various
journals and diaries, we
know the men found
enjoyment and solace in
music, and almost every
night encampment had at
least a bit of music in
it. In addition to
Cruzatte, there were two
other members of the
party who played the
fiddle, and others made
do with singing, or
playing upon sticks,
bones, the ever-present
jaw harps, and boat
horns. From Lewis
journals, I found all the
tunes used in Upriver:
Shenandoah (still popular
after more than 200
years), Vla bon vent,
Soldiers Joy, Johnny Has
Gone for a Soldier, Come
Ye Sinners Poor and Needy
(a hymn sung to the tune
Beech Spring) and Fishers
Hornpipe. The work
follows an emotional
journey: not necessarily
step-by-step with the
Voyage of Discovery
heroes, but a kind of
grand arch. Beginning in
the mists of history and
myth, traversing peaks
and valleys both real and
emotional (and a solemn
funeral scene), finding
help from native people,
and recalling their zeal
upon finding the one
great river that will, in
fact, take them to the
Pacific. When the men
finally roar through the
Columbia Gorge in their
boats (a feat that even
the Indians had not
attempted), the
magnificent river
combines its theme with
the chorale of Jeffersons
Promise. The Dream is
fulfilled: not quite the
one Jefferson had
imagined (there is no
navigable water passage
from the Missouri to the
Pacific), but the dream
of a continental
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| Gospel Songs Piano, Voix et Guitare [Partition] Hal Leonard
Budget Books. By Various. Piano/Vocal/Chords Songbook (Arrangements for piano an...(+)
Budget Books. By Various.
Piano/Vocal/Chords
Songbook (Arrangements
for piano and voice with
guitar chords).
Softcover. 320 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard.
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| Mormon Guitar Songbook, Vol 1 Voix, Guitare [Partition] - Intermédiaire Jackman Music Corporation
By Many. Arranged by Elaine Stratford. Text: Many. For Guitar and Voice. Publish...(+)
By Many. Arranged by
Elaine Stratford. Text:
Many. For Guitar and
Voice. Published by
Jackman Music
Corporation. Level:
Medium.
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| Complete Church Pianist Piano seul [Partition] - Intermédiaire/avancé Mel Bay
Hymn Arrangements for Every Occasion. Arranged by Gail Smith. For Piano. Hymnal....(+)
Hymn Arrangements for
Every Occasion. Arranged
by Gail Smith. For Piano.
Hymnal. Sacred. Level:
Intermediate-Advanced.
Book. Size 8.75x11.75.
208 pages. Published by
Mel Bay Publications,
Inc.
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| Alpine Flowers' Party! Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4 SKU: BT.DHP-1063946-140 Composed by Itaru...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 4 SKU:
BT.DHP-1063946-140
Composed by Itaru Sakai.
Inspiration Series. Score
Only. Composed 2006. 60
pages. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1063946-140. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1063946-140).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch. The Hida High
School is in a highland
city called Takayama in
Gifu Prefecture. Takayama
City has some of the
highest mountains in
Japan, atmospheric rows
of houses and streets,
and a beautiful
landscape. The
magnificent views from
these mountains can be
described as a paradise
above the clouds. When
the composer visited
there in the summer of
2001, the lovely flowers
spreading through the
valley and the refreshing
air welcomed him. The
flowers looked as if they
were fashionably dressed
and fully enjoying
conversation and a short
summer at a reunion
party. The composer was
inspired by this scenery
to compose this piece.
The musical party opens
with happy greetings of a
reunion andjoyful themes
follow one after another.
A light xylophone solo, a
waltz and an adagio
featuring alternate solos
by alto saxophone,
euphonium and trumpet
lead to a brilliant
finale featuring brass
and percussion played in
irregular time. A
beautiful musical picture
that your band will enjoy
performing for many
years.
Takayama
is een hooggelegen stad
in de Gifu-prefectuur
(Japan). Het oostelijke
stadsdeel Tatamidaira
ligt tussen schitterende
bergen die behoren tot de
noordelijke Japanse
Alpen. Toen de componist
in de zomer deze plaats
bezocht,werd hij ge
nspireerd tot het
schrijven van Alpine
Flowers’
Party! Het muzikale
festijn begint met
opgewekte klanken, waarna
meer vrolijke scènes
elkaar opvolgen. Een
xylofoonsolo, een wals en
een adagio met wisselende
solo’svoor
altsaxofoon, euphonium en
trompet leiden naar een
briljante finale met veel
maatwisselingen, waarin
het koper en het slagwerk
de leiding nemen op weg
naar een spetterend
slot.
Als Itaru
Sakai im Sommer 2001 die
reizvolle Region um den
Berg Tatamidaira in Japan
besuchte, wurde er von
einem Meer von Blumen
empfangen. Sie sahen aus,
als würden sie in
festlichem Aufzug eine
unterhaltsame Party
feiern und den kurzen
Sommer genießen. Diese
Szenerie inspirierte den
Komponisten zu Alpine
Flowers’
Party! Die
musikalische Party
beginnt mit einer
herzlichen
Begrüßung, dann
folgt ein fröhlicher
Programmpunkt dem
anderen. Ein spritziges
Xylophonsolo, ein Walzer
und ein Adagio mit
abwechselnden Soli für
Altsaxophon, Euphonium
und Trompete führen zu
einem brillanten Finale,
in dem Blechbläser und
Schlagzeug im Vordergrund
stehen. Feiern Sie
mit!
Séjournant
au coeur des Alpes
japonaises, Itaru Sakai
est surpris par le doux
parfum et les couleurs
des fleurs. Il se laisse
inspirer par la beauté
harmonieuse qui se
révèle devant ses
yeux. Débute alors le
délicieux festival des
fleurs alpines. La
conversation est
animée. Un solo de
xylophone apporte une
touche de
légèreté, une
valse fait virevolter le
développement, puis
vient un adagio qui
égrène les solos et
mène vers un finale
brillant.
Soggiornando nel
cuore della splendida
catena montuosa delle
Alpi giapponesi, Itaru
Sakai è sorpreso del
dolce profumo e dai
colori dei fiori. Si
lascia ispirare dalla
bellezza armoniosa che si
rivela ai suoi occhi. Ha
inizio il delizioso
festival dei fiori
alpini. La conversazione
è animata. Un assolo
di xilofono apporta un
tocco di leggerezza, un
valzer fa piroettare lo
sviluppo del tema, ed in
seguito un adagio snoda i
soli e accompagna il
brano verso un finale
brillante. $47.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Alpine Flowers' Party! Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire De Haske Publications
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4 SKU: BT.DHP-1063946-010 Composed by Itaru...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 4 SKU:
BT.DHP-1063946-010
Composed by Itaru Sakai.
Inspiration Series. Set
(Score & Parts). Composed
2006. De Haske
Publications #DHP
1063946-010. Published by
De Haske Publications
(BT.DHP-1063946-010).
9x12 inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch. The Hida High
School is in a highland
city called Takayama in
Gifu Prefecture. Takayama
City has some of the
highest mountains in
Japan, atmospheric rows
of houses and streets,
and a beautiful
landscape. The
magnificent views from
these mountains can be
described as a paradise
above the clouds. When
the composer visited
there in the summer of
2001, the lovely flowers
spreading through the
valley and the refreshing
air welcomed him. The
flowers looked as if they
were fashionably dressed
and fully enjoying
conversation and a short
summer at a reunion
party. The composer was
inspired by this scenery
to compose this piece.
The musical party opens
with happy greetings of a
reunion andjoyful themes
follow one after another.
A light xylophone solo, a
waltz and an adagio
featuring alternate solos
by alto saxophone,
euphonium and trumpet
lead to a brilliant
finale featuring brass
and percussion played in
irregular time. A
beautiful musical picture
that your band will enjoy
performing for many
years.
Takayama
is een hooggelegen stad
in de Gifu-prefectuur
(Japan). Het oostelijke
stadsdeel Tatamidaira
ligt tussen schitterende
bergen die behoren tot de
noordelijke Japanse
Alpen. Toen de componist
in de zomer deze plaats
bezocht,werd hij ge
nspireerd tot het
schrijven van Alpine
Flowers’
Party! Het muzikale
festijn begint met
opgewekte klanken, waarna
meer vrolijke scènes
elkaar opvolgen. Een
xylofoonsolo, een wals en
een adagio met wisselende
solo’svoor
altsaxofoon, euphonium en
trompet leiden naar een
briljante finale met veel
maatwisselingen, waarin
het koper en het slagwerk
de leiding nemen op weg
naar een spetterend
slot.
Als Itaru
Sakai im Sommer 2001 die
reizvolle Region um den
Berg Tatamidaira in Japan
besuchte, wurde er von
einem Meer von Blumen
empfangen. Sie sahen aus,
als würden sie in
festlichem Aufzug eine
unterhaltsame Party
feiern und den kurzen
Sommer genießen. Diese
Szenerie inspirierte den
Komponisten zu Alpine
Flowers’
Party! Die
musikalische Party
beginnt mit einer
herzlichen
Begrüßung, dann
folgt ein fröhlicher
Programmpunkt dem
anderen. Ein spritziges
Xylophonsolo, ein Walzer
und ein Adagio mit
abwechselnden Soli für
Altsaxophon, Euphonium
und Trompete führen zu
einem brillanten Finale,
in dem Blechbläser und
Schlagzeug im Vordergrund
stehen. Feiern Sie
mit!
Séjournant
au coeur des Alpes
japonaises, Itaru Sakai
est surpris par le doux
parfum et les couleurs
des fleurs. Il se laisse
inspirer par la beauté
harmonieuse qui se
révèle devant ses
yeux. Débute alors le
délicieux festival des
fleurs alpines. La
conversation est
animée. Un solo de
xylophone apporte une
touche de
légèreté, une
valse fait virevolter le
développement, puis
vient un adagio qui
égrène les solos et
mène vers un finale
brillant.
Soggiornando nel
cuore della splendida
catena montuosa delle
Alpi giapponesi, Itaru
Sakai è sorpreso del
dolce profumo e dai
colori dei fiori. Si
lascia ispirare dalla
bellezza armoniosa che si
rivela ai suoi occhi. Ha
inizio il delizioso
festival dei fiori
alpini. La conversazione
è animata. Un assolo
di xilofono apporta un
tocco di leggerezza, un
valzer fa piroettare lo
sviluppo del tema, ed in
seguito un adagio snoda i
soli e accompagna il
brano verso un finale
brillante. $211.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Advent For Choirs Chorale [Partition] Oxford University Press
By Archer and Cleobury. For Choral Collection: Mixed Choir. Published by Oxford ...(+)
By Archer and Cleobury.
For Choral Collection:
Mixed Choir. Published by
Oxford University Press.
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