(82 balanced lessons). By Harold E. Mitchell. For trumpet. This edition: Paperba...(+)
(82 balanced lessons). By
Harold E. Mitchell. For
trumpet. This edition:
Paperback. Instructional.
Method. Method book and
DVD. Text Language:
English. 96 pages.
Published by Santorella
Publications
Brass.
Score. Yamaha Music Media
#GTW01098118. Published
by Yamaha Music Media
(YM.GTW01098118).
ISBN
9784636981186.
For
those who are looking for
scores written in the
original song keys for
wind and brass, here you
are! In this series,
40 popular J-POP songs
are transposed for each
instrument and can be
played in the same keys
as the original songs.
(For example, if the
original song is in C
major, the score for
trumpet in B-flat is
re-transposed and written
in D major to play in C
major.) It is a great
selection for a live
session with other
instruments such as piano
or guitar. *Please
note: the chord names are
indicated in real tone
notation for all scores
in the series.
Quintette de Cuivres: 2 trompettes, Cor, trombone, tuba - Intermédiaire Kendor Music Inc.
By Lennon, Mccartney. Arranged by Holmes. For 2 trumpets, french horn, trombone ...(+)
By Lennon, Mccartney.
Arranged by Holmes. For 2
trumpets, french horn,
trombone and tuba. Brass
Quintet. Level: Grade 4.
Published by Kendor Music
Inc.
For Alto Saxophine in Eb. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), Muzio C...(+)
For Alto Saxophine in Eb.
Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750), Muzio
Clementi (1752-1832),
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
(1756-1791), Larry Clark,
Jacques Fereol Mazas
(1782-1849), Giuseppe
Gariboldi, and Ernesto
Kohler (1849-1907). SWS.
Back To School.
Softcover. With Standard
notation. Carl Fischer
Music #WF106. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
Edited by Amy Appleby. Collection and examples CD for easy solo piano. Over 200 ...(+)
Edited by Amy Appleby.
Collection and examples
CD for easy solo piano.
Over 200 great
masterpieces from the
baroque, classical,
romantic and modern eras.
Series: Piano Treasury
Series. 399 pages.
Published by Music Sales.
Trumpet - easy SKU: BT.MUSAM999251 By Lizzie Moore. Arranged by Paul Hone...(+)
Trumpet - easy
SKU:
BT.MUSAM999251
By
Lizzie Moore. Arranged by
Paul Honey. Jazz. Book
with Online Audio. Wise
Publications
#MUSAM999251. Published
by Wise Publications
(BT.MUSAM999251).
ISBN
9781849383530.
English.
Take
centre stage and play
along with a live rhythm
section featuring Bass,
Drums and
Piano
This
collection features 24
great songs, from Jazz
and Blues standards
through Soul and Gospel
favourites and lively
Swing
andLatinnumbers.
T
he authentic CD backing
tracks will help you
achieve a more
professional
performance.
Wh
at's
included:
Printed music - 24
pieces in melody line
arrangements
Two
audio CDs-Professional
'soundalike' performances
of every piece featuring
a live band on CD 1, plus
backing tracks to play
along with on CD 2.
By James Ray. For trumpet. Book; Brass - B-Flat Cornet (Trumpet) Method or Colle...(+)
By James Ray. For
trumpet. Book; Brass -
B-Flat Cornet (Trumpet)
Method or Collection;
Method/Instruction. Faber
Edition. Jazz. Published
by Faber Music
Trumpet 1 Jazz Ensemble (Trumpet) SKU: HL.7013620 Volume 2. Arrang...(+)
Trumpet 1 Jazz Ensemble
(Trumpet)
SKU:
HL.7013620
Volume
2. Arranged by John
Berry, Michael Sweeney,
Paul Murtha, and Rick
Stitzel. Discovery Jazz.
Jazz, Pop. Softcover. 32
pages. Published by Hal
Leonard (HL.7013620).
UPC: 840126915174.
9.0x12.0x0.131
inches.
Here is an
economical collection of
15 complete arrangements
in a variety of styles.
Perfect for quickly
building a library of
great sounding charts.
Includes: Ain't No
Mountain High Enough;
Baby, It's Cold Outside;
Blue 'n' Moody; Blue
Train; Come Fly with Me;
Final Countdown; Green
Onions; Hawaii Five-O
Theme; Livin' on a
Prayer; Puttin' on the
Ritz; Sesame Street
Theme; Sway (Quien Sera);
25 or 6 to 4; What'd I
Say; and You've Got a
Friend in Me.
Woodwinds. Score. Yamaha
Music Media #GTW01098116.
Published by Yamaha Music
Media (YM.GTW01098116).
ISBN
9784636981162.
For
those who are looking for
scores written in the
original song keys for
wind and brass, here you
are! In this series,
40 popular J-POP songs
are transposed for each
instrument and can be
played in the same keys
as the original songs.
(For example, if the
original song is in C
major, the score for
trumpet in B-flat is
re-transposed and written
in D major to play in C
major.) It is a great
selection for a live
session with other
instruments such as piano
or guitar. *Please
note: the chord names are
indicated in real tone
notation for all scores
in the series.
Woodwinds. Score. Yamaha
Music Media #GTW01098117.
Published by Yamaha Music
Media (YM.GTW01098117).
ISBN
9784636981179.
For
those who are looking for
scores written in the
original song keys for
wind and brass, here you
are! In this series,
40 popular J-POP songs
are transposed for each
instrument and can be
played in the same keys
as the original songs.
(For example, if the
original song is in C
major, the score for
trumpet in B-flat is
re-transposed and written
in D major to play in C
major.) It is a great
selection for a live
session with other
instruments such as piano
or guitar. *Please
note: the chord names are
indicated in real tone
notation for all scores
in the series.
Trumpet & Piano SKU: ST.C133 Composed by Mark Tanner. Wind & brass music....(+)
Trumpet & Piano
SKU:
ST.C133
Composed by
Mark Tanner. Wind & brass
music. Clifton Edition
#C133. Published by
Clifton Edition
(ST.C133).
ISBN
9790570811335.
As I
sit myself down to write
this brief foreword, I
ask myself can there be
music more stirring than
these old Cornish folk
melodies? Though not
Cornish myself (I confess
to being born a little
further up the road, in
Bristol), I feel I have
spent sufficient time in
these 'ere parts to
resonate with the sturdy
brass band tradition that
continues to permeate
this incomparably
beautiful, rugged county.
One can almost detect a
French 'accent' when
listening to the piano
music of Debussy, and
likewise, speaking as a
lapsed brass player,
there is undoubtedly
something of the Cornish
twang about Trelawny when
played on a cornet or
euphonium. Then again,
one gets a different, yet
entirely convincing
effect upon hearing these
melodies rendered on
woodwind instruments;
hence, with a little
gamesmanship on my part,
I am pleased to see my
collection of these
fifteen delectable
ditties come to fruition
in the form of
arrangements for treble
clef brass instruments
(in B flat and E flat),
trombone and tuba (bass
clef), horn in F, flute,
clarinet and bassoon.
While many will find
themselves humming the
likes of Going up
Camborne Hill, Lamorna or
The Helston Furry Dance
even before they have
turned to the first page
- for these are indelibly
intertwined with Cornish
culture – I wonder if I
might draw your attention
to The Cornish Squire,
The Pool of Pilate and
Cold Blows the Wind Today
Sweetheart, which are
quite simply sublime
melodies, perhaps needing
that extra bit of help in
bringing them to mind
nowadays. In the best
tradition of musical
hand-me-downs, Cornish
folk music works equally
ideally sung and played,
and only by doing so on a
regular basis can such
traditions hope to
continue forward with
vigour and authority. A
legitimate way of
achieving this is to
revitalise the harmonic
scheme of these ancient
tunes and bring them up
to date for a modern
audience; after all, it
was such an approach that
fuelled the imagination
of Benjamin Britten and
Ralph Vaughan Williams in
decades past, while
skilfully paying homage
to the underlying charm
and, for want of a better
word, simplicity, of the
original music. But this
is only a start – for
without an energetic
response from younger
generations, Cornish folk
music is destined to
wither on the vine in
much the same way as is
happening with the
Cornish dialect. So, put
your instrument to your
lips and proceed, not
with caution, but with
enthusiasm and a smile,
for your great
grandparents (and perhaps
even their grandparents)
would surely raise a
glass if they could hear
you doing your bit to
ensure the survival of
this splendid
heritage. Timeless
Cornish melodies, cooked
up for hungry brass
players Grades 1–4
(ABRSM Grades 1, 2 &
4 syllabuses) Former
Spartan Press Cat. No.:
SP1213.
Composed by John Stafford
Smith. Arranged by Sean
O'Loughlin. Set of Score
and Parts.
12+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+
1+2+1 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #W2695. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.W2695).
ISBN
9781491159958. UPC:
680160918546.
This
celebratory and dramatic
rendition of The
Star-Spangled Banner
arranged for brass and
percussion by Sean
O'Loughlin has become a
favorite of both the
Oregon Symphony and
Baltimore Symphony brass
players, being played at
sporting events including
Portland Trailblazers NBA
basketball games,
Baltimore Orioles
baseball games, and
Baltimore Ravens football
games.With fanfare
flourishes and colorful
touches, this grand
arrangement gives each
section an opportunity to
play the melody, making
for a truly dynamic
experience. In the
winter of 2009 my good
friend David Bamonte, who
is the assistant
principal trumpet in the
Oregon Symphony, asked if
I had written an
arrangement of The
Star-Spangled Banner for
brass. The result is this
version of The
Star-Spangled Banner that
was premiered at a
Portland Trailblazers NBA
basketball game at the
Rose Garden in Portland,
Oregon. It has enjoyed
several performances at
those games over the
years, and the team has
been led to victory after
each performance.
Coincidence? Over the
past decade, this same
arrangement has gone on
to performances by the
Baltimore Symphony brass
and percussion at the
Baltimore Orioles
baseball games and the
Baltimore Ravens football
games.The arrangement
itself was written to
showcase the
extraordinary talent and
sound of the Oregon
Symphony Brass players.
Percussion parts were
added later for an
expanded performance. A
brief opening and closing
fanfare was added to set
the stage for the tone
and grandeur of the
music. Throughout the
arrangement, each section
gets the opportunity to
play the melody while
adding some interesting
colors to support the
iconic anthem. It is
instantly majestic and
celebratory in nature and
a fitting tribute to our
great nation.
Composed by Travis
Weller. Folio. Yps. Set
of Score and Parts.
8+2+8+2+2+5+2+2+8+4+3+3+2
+3+2+1+2+3+16 pages.
Duration 2 minutes, 14
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #YPS231. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YPS231).
ISBN
9781491157831. UPC:
680160916436. 9 x 12
inches.
The life of
railroad worker in the
early days of expansion
was lonely, and the need
for music to bolster
spirits was of great
importance. The character
singing 900 Miles is
looking forward to being
reunited with his family
after being separated
from them for
considerable time. The
Wayfaring Stranger is a
prominent American folk
and gospel song that
reflects upon the journey
through life. The
character in that song
contemplates better times
with their family in the
afterlife. Both of these
songs speak to the idea
of searching for
something beyond the
current situation in
which that person finds
themselves. The
programmatic qualities of
the work are essentially
tied to the main folk
songa900 Milesaand they
evoke the idea of where
the song found its
origins. Beyond that,
both songs connect each
of us to the sense of
belonging and family that
are the human experience.
While the music paints a
picture of someone who is
alone, that is not a
feeling I want for any
young student in our
schools today. Band is
one of the few places
where students can
discover that sense of
belonging and find a
surrogate family. While
band is a family that
might not always get
along, they can reach a
shared goal through
diligent work, caring and
encouragement. It was a
pleasure completing
Lonely Travelers for
longtime friend, superb
musician, excellent
educator and dedicated
leader in music education
Dennis Emert. His
students debuted the work
at the 2020 PMEA State
Conference. I am deeply
appreciative of Dennis
and the friendship,
encouragement and
perspective he shared
with me over the years
teaching in the same
region. The opening
flute, clarinet and alto
saxophone part can be
performed by the entire
section or as a solo at
the discretion of the
director. The washboard
and spoon part can be
doubled as players allow.
I would suggest bringing
these students to the
front of the stage to get
the sound of both
instruments to the
audience. As the piece
develops and Wayfaring
Stranger is layered with
900 Miles, please remind
your ensemble to play so
they can hear each other,
not so they are
individually heard. I
thank you and your
ensemble in advance as
you begin this journey
together in search of
Lonely Travelers. The
life of railroad worker
in the early days of
expansion was lonely, and
the need for music to
bolster spirits was of
great importance. The
character singing 900
Miles is looking forward
to being reunited with
his family after being
separated from them for
considerable time. The
Wayfaring Stranger is a
prominent American folk
and gospel song that
reflects upon the journey
through life. The
character in that song
contemplates better times
with their family in the
afterlife. Both of these
songs speak to the idea
of searching for
something beyond the
current situation in
which that person finds
themselves. The
programmatic qualities of
the work are essentially
tied to the main folk
song--900 Miles--and they
evoke the idea of where
the song found its
origins. Beyond that,
both songs connect each
of us to the sense of
belonging and family that
are the human experience.
While the music paints a
picture of someone who is
alone, that is not a
feeling I want for any
young student in our
schools today. Band is
one of the few places
where students can
discover that sense of
belonging and find a
surrogate family. While
band is a family that
might not always get
along, they can reach a
shared goal through
diligent work, caring and
encouragement. It was a
pleasure completing
Lonely Travelers for
longtime friend, superb
musician, excellent
educator and dedicated
leader in music education
Dennis Emert. His
students debuted the work
at the 2020 PMEA State
Conference. I am deeply
appreciative of Dennis
and the friendship,
encouragement and
perspective he shared
with me over the years
teaching in the same
region. The opening
flute, clarinet and alto
saxophone part can be
performed by the entire
section or as a solo at
the discretion of the
director. The washboard
and spoon part can be
doubled as players allow.
I would suggest bringing
these students to the
front of the stage to get
the sound of both
instruments to the
audience. As the piece
develops and Wayfaring
Stranger is layered with
900 Miles, please remind
your ensemble to play so
they can hear each other,
not so they are
individually heard. I
thank you and your
ensemble in advance as
you begin this journey
together in search of
Lonely Travelers. The
life of railroad worker
in the early days of
expansion was lonely, and
the need for music to
bolster spirits was of
great importance. The
character singing 900
Miles is looking forward
to being reunited with
his family after being
separated from them for
considerable time. The
Wayfaring Stranger is a
prominent American folk
and gospel song that
reflects upon the journey
through life. The
character in that song
contemplates better times
with their family in the
afterlife. Both of these
songs speak to the idea
of searching for
something beyond the
current situation in
which that person finds
themselves. The
programmatic qualities of
the work are essentially
tied to the main folk
song—900
Miles—and they
evoke the idea of where
the song found its
origins. Beyond that,
both songs connect each
of us to the sense of
belonging and family that
are the human
experience.While the
music paints a picture of
someone who is alone,
that is not a feeling I
want for any young
student in our schools
today. Band is one of the
few places where students
can discover that sense
of belonging and find a
surrogate family. While
band is a family that
might not always get
along, they can reach a
shared goal through
diligent work, caring and
encouragement. It was a
pleasure completing
Lonely Travelers for
longtime friend, superb
musician, excellent
educator and dedicated
leader in music education
Dennis Emert. His
students debuted the work
at the 2020 PMEA State
Conference. I am deeply
appreciative of Dennis
and the friendship,
encouragement and
perspective he shared
with me over the years
teaching in the same
region.The opening flute,
clarinet and alto
saxophone part can be
performed by the entire
section or as a solo at
the discretion of the
director. The washboard
and spoon part can be
doubled as players allow.
I would suggest bringing
these students to the
front of the stage to get
the sound of both
instruments to the
audience. As the piece
develops and Wayfaring
Stranger is layered with
900 Miles, please remind
your ensemble to play so
they can hear each other,
not so they are
individually heard. I
thank you and your
ensemble in advance as
you begin this journey
together in search of
Lonely Travelers.
Composed by Travis
Weller. Sws. Yps. Full
score. 16 pages. Duration
2 minutes, 14 seconds.
Carl Fischer Music
#YPS231F. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YPS231F).
ISBN
9781491157824. UPC:
680160916429. 9 x 12
inches.
The life of
railroad worker in the
early days of expansion
was lonely, and the need
for music to bolster
spirits was of great
importance. The character
singing 900 Miles is
looking forward to being
reunited with his family
after being separated
from them for
considerable time. The
Wayfaring Stranger is a
prominent American folk
and gospel song that
reflects upon the journey
through life. The
character in that song
contemplates better times
with their family in the
afterlife. Both of these
songs speak to the idea
of searching for
something beyond the
current situation in
which that person finds
themselves. The
programmatic qualities of
the work are essentially
tied to the main folk
songa900 Milesaand they
evoke the idea of where
the song found its
origins. Beyond that,
both songs connect each
of us to the sense of
belonging and family that
are the human experience.
While the music paints a
picture of someone who is
alone, that is not a
feeling I want for any
young student in our
schools today. Band is
one of the few places
where students can
discover that sense of
belonging and find a
surrogate family. While
band is a family that
might not always get
along, they can reach a
shared goal through
diligent work, caring and
encouragement. It was a
pleasure completing
Lonely Travelers for
longtime friend, superb
musician, excellent
educator and dedicated
leader in music education
Dennis Emert. His
students debuted the work
at the 2020 PMEA State
Conference. I am deeply
appreciative of Dennis
and the friendship,
encouragement and
perspective he shared
with me over the years
teaching in the same
region. The opening
flute, clarinet and alto
saxophone part can be
performed by the entire
section or as a solo at
the discretion of the
director. The washboard
and spoon part can be
doubled as players allow.
I would suggest bringing
these students to the
front of the stage to get
the sound of both
instruments to the
audience. As the piece
develops and Wayfaring
Stranger is layered with
900 Miles, please remind
your ensemble to play so
they can hear each other,
not so they are
individually heard. I
thank you and your
ensemble in advance as
you begin this journey
together in search of
Lonely Travelers. The
life of railroad worker
in the early days of
expansion was lonely, and
the need for music to
bolster spirits was of
great importance. The
character singing 900
Miles is looking forward
to being reunited with
his family after being
separated from them for
considerable time. The
Wayfaring Stranger is a
prominent American folk
and gospel song that
reflects upon the journey
through life. The
character in that song
contemplates better times
with their family in the
afterlife. Both of these
songs speak to the idea
of searching for
something beyond the
current situation in
which that person finds
themselves. The
programmatic qualities of
the work are essentially
tied to the main folk
song--900 Miles--and they
evoke the idea of where
the song found its
origins. Beyond that,
both songs connect each
of us to the sense of
belonging and family that
are the human experience.
While the music paints a
picture of someone who is
alone, that is not a
feeling I want for any
young student in our
schools today. Band is
one of the few places
where students can
discover that sense of
belonging and find a
surrogate family. While
band is a family that
might not always get
along, they can reach a
shared goal through
diligent work, caring and
encouragement. It was a
pleasure completing
Lonely Travelers for
longtime friend, superb
musician, excellent
educator and dedicated
leader in music education
Dennis Emert. His
students debuted the work
at the 2020 PMEA State
Conference. I am deeply
appreciative of Dennis
and the friendship,
encouragement and
perspective he shared
with me over the years
teaching in the same
region. The opening
flute, clarinet and alto
saxophone part can be
performed by the entire
section or as a solo at
the discretion of the
director. The washboard
and spoon part can be
doubled as players allow.
I would suggest bringing
these students to the
front of the stage to get
the sound of both
instruments to the
audience. As the piece
develops and Wayfaring
Stranger is layered with
900 Miles, please remind
your ensemble to play so
they can hear each other,
not so they are
individually heard. I
thank you and your
ensemble in advance as
you begin this journey
together in search of
Lonely Travelers. The
life of railroad worker
in the early days of
expansion was lonely, and
the need for music to
bolster spirits was of
great importance. The
character singing 900
Miles is looking forward
to being reunited with
his family after being
separated from them for
considerable time. The
Wayfaring Stranger is a
prominent American folk
and gospel song that
reflects upon the journey
through life. The
character in that song
contemplates better times
with their family in the
afterlife. Both of these
songs speak to the idea
of searching for
something beyond the
current situation in
which that person finds
themselves. The
programmatic qualities of
the work are essentially
tied to the main folk
song—900
Miles—and they
evoke the idea of where
the song found its
origins. Beyond that,
both songs connect each
of us to the sense of
belonging and family that
are the human
experience.While the
music paints a picture of
someone who is alone,
that is not a feeling I
want for any young
student in our schools
today. Band is one of the
few places where students
can discover that sense
of belonging and find a
surrogate family. While
band is a family that
might not always get
along, they can reach a
shared goal through
diligent work, caring and
encouragement. It was a
pleasure completing
Lonely Travelers for
longtime friend, superb
musician, excellent
educator and dedicated
leader in music education
Dennis Emert. His
students debuted the work
at the 2020 PMEA State
Conference. I am deeply
appreciative of Dennis
and the friendship,
encouragement and
perspective he shared
with me over the years
teaching in the same
region.The opening flute,
clarinet and alto
saxophone part can be
performed by the entire
section or as a solo at
the discretion of the
director. The washboard
and spoon part can be
doubled as players allow.
I would suggest bringing
these students to the
front of the stage to get
the sound of both
instruments to the
audience. As the piece
develops and Wayfaring
Stranger is layered with
900 Miles, please remind
your ensemble to play so
they can hear each other,
not so they are
individually heard. I
thank you and your
ensemble in advance as
you begin this journey
together in search of
Lonely Travelers.
For
Orchestra. Composed
by Clint Needham. Study
Score. 54 pages. Duration
9 minutes. Theodore
Presser Company
#116-40342S. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.11640342S).
UPC:
680160687749.
The
Body Electric draws its
inspiration from great
American poet, Walt
Whitman's work I Sing the
Body Electric. Two years
earlier, while writing a
setting of Whitman's
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry
for baritone and chamber
orchestra, I became
enamored with many of the
poems from his
collection, The Leaves of
Grass. I had not
revisited Whitman's
poetry since high school
and that distance
provided a fresh look at
Whitman's poetry. In the
spring of 2009, I came
back to this collection
and decided to write
another work inspired by
Whitman's poetry, this
time for chamber
orchestra alone. Writing
a work that attempted to
capture the mood of this
epic poem seemed
impossible. Because of
the inherent abstract
nature of text-less
music, writing a work
that was a musical
blow-by-blow of the poem
seemed equally
impossible. For me, the
solution was to take
three fragments of the
poem and focus on
conveying their
particular moods. In the
score, I have included
the following lines at
the beginning of each
section: the Body
electric, A divine nimbus
exhales, and the Body at
auction. the Body
Electric was written for
the 2009 Wellesley
College Composers
Conference and was
premiered on the final
concert of the conference
with Jim Baker
conducting. Clint
Needham. the Body
Electric draws its
inspiration from great
American poet, Walt
Whitman’s work I
Sing theBody Electric.
Two years earlier, while
writing a setting of
Whitman’s Crossing
Brooklyn Ferry
forbaritone and chamber
orchestra, I became
enamored with many of the
poems from his
collection,The Leaves of
Grass. I had not
revisited
Whitman’s poetry
since high school and
that distanceprovided a
fresh look at
Whitman’s poetry.
In the spring of 2009, I
came back to this
collectionand decided to
write another work
inspired by
Whitman’s poetry,
this time for chamber
orchestraalone.Writing a
work that attempted to
capture the mood of this
epic poem seemed
impossible. Becauseof the
inherent abstract nature
of text-less music,
writing a work that was a
musical blow-by-blowof
the poem seemed equally
impossible. For me, the
solution was to take
three fragments of
thepoem and focus on
conveying their
particular moods. In the
score, I have included
the followinglines at the
beginning of each
section: the Body
electric, A divine nimbus
exhales, and the Bodyat
auction.the Body Electric
was written for the 2009
Wellesley College
Composers Conference and
waspremiered on the final
concert of the conference
with Jim Baker
conducting.Clint
Needham.
For
Orchestra. Composed
by Clint Needham. Large
Score. 54 pages. Duration
9 minutes. Theodore
Presser Company
#116-40342L. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.11640342L).
UPC:
680160687756.
The
Body Electric draws its
inspiration from great
American poet, Walt
Whitman's work I Sing the
Body Electric. Two years
earlier, while writing a
setting of Whitman's
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry
for baritone and chamber
orchestra, I became
enamored with many of the
poems from his
collection, The Leaves of
Grass. I had not
revisited Whitman's
poetry since high school
and that distance
provided a fresh look at
Whitman's poetry. In the
spring of 2009, I came
back to this collection
and decided to write
another work inspired by
Whitman's poetry, this
time for chamber
orchestra alone. Writing
a work that attempted to
capture the mood of this
epic poem seemed
impossible. Because of
the inherent abstract
nature of text-less
music, writing a work
that was a musical
blow-by-blow of the poem
seemed equally
impossible. For me, the
solution was to take
three fragments of the
poem and focus on
conveying their
particular moods. In the
score, I have included
the following lines at
the beginning of each
section: the Body
electric, A divine nimbus
exhales, and the Body at
auction. the Body
Electric was written for
the 2009 Wellesley
College Composers
Conference and was
premiered on the final
concert of the conference
with Jim Baker
conducting. Clint
Needham. the Body
Electric draws its
inspiration from great
American poet, Walt
Whitman’s work I
Sing theBody Electric.
Two years earlier, while
writing a setting of
Whitman’s Crossing
Brooklyn Ferry
forbaritone and chamber
orchestra, I became
enamored with many of the
poems from his
collection,The Leaves of
Grass. I had not
revisited
Whitman’s poetry
since high school and
that distanceprovided a
fresh look at
Whitman’s poetry.
In the spring of 2009, I
came back to this
collectionand decided to
write another work
inspired by
Whitman’s poetry,
this time for chamber
orchestraalone.Writing a
work that attempted to
capture the mood of this
epic poem seemed
impossible. Becauseof the
inherent abstract nature
of text-less music,
writing a work that was a
musical blow-by-blowof
the poem seemed equally
impossible. For me, the
solution was to take
three fragments of
thepoem and focus on
conveying their
particular moods. In the
score, I have included
the followinglines at the
beginning of each
section: the Body
electric, A divine nimbus
exhales, and the Bodyat
auction.the Body Electric
was written for the 2009
Wellesley College
Composers Conference and
waspremiered on the final
concert of the conference
with Jim Baker
conducting.Clint
Needham.
A Love Supreme Big band [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Avancé Jazz Lines Publications
Recorded by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra. Arranged by Wynton Marsali...(+)
Recorded by the
Lincoln Center Jazz
Orchestra. Arranged
by Wynton Marsalis. Jazz,
Swing. Score and parts.
Published by Jazz Lines
Publications
(JL.JLP-7420).
Volume 1 and 2 - 2 Books and CD. By Jerry Willard. By Gaspar Sanz (1640-1710). E...(+)
Volume 1 and 2 - 2 Books
and CD. By Jerry Willard.
By Gaspar Sanz
(1640-1710). Edited by
Jerry Willard. Arranged
by Jerry Willard. Guitar.
Classical. Softcover
Audio Online. With guitar
tablature. 272 pages.
Amsco Publications
#AM948629. Published by
Amsco Publications
Chamber Music Bass
Trombone, Horn, Trombone,
Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2
SKU: PR.114412250
Composed by Melinda
Wagner. Set of Score and
Parts. With Standard
notation. Composed 2000.
40+10+9+10+11+12 pages.
Duration 15 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#114-41225. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.114412250).
UPC:
680160017768.
Brass
Quintet No. 1 was
composed with great
pleasure for the American
Brass Quintet during the
summer of 2000. It is
cast in three movements.
The work opens with a
series of dramatic
annunciatory gestures
that serve to set into
relief the faster, more
angular, occasionally
skittish heart of the
movement. Both the
beginning and the end of
this core are framed by a
long-held E-flat: two
pillars that support and
elevate the central part
of the movement. The slow
and quiet second movement
can be viewed as a kind
of lens or prism through
which the music passes
and changes. Pitches,
then harmonies, are
gradually brought into
focus, then refracted -
splintering off into more
individual phrases (I was
thinking here of the way
light is split and bent
by the prisms in our
kitchen window). The end
of the movement is
characterized by a turn
of the lens in the
opposite direction as the
music gradually blurs,
then fades. The
final movement begins
with a bit of imitative
counterpoint. The
character of the music is
initially unabashed and
proud, but is quickly
foiled by increasing
speed - a frantic kind of
stretto! A more playful
narrative follows,
though; this occasionally
studded with sharp,
percussive chords. A
brief choral-like section
provides textural
contrast before the
recapitulation, and the
familiar E-flat pillar
from movement one ends
the work.
For Violin and
Orchestra. Composed
by Behzad Ranjbaran.
Contemporary. Large
Score. With Standard
notation. Composed 1994.
144 pages. Duration 31
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #416-41366L.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.41641366L).
UPC:
680160585755.
From
my early years studying
violin at the Tehran
Music Conservatory, I was
captivated by the sound
of the kamancheh, an
ancient Persian bowed
instrument considered one
of the ancestors to the
modern violin. I was
pleased when the National
Endowment for the Arts
awarded me a grant to
write a violin concerto
as it provided me with an
occasion to rekindle my
fascination with the
kamancheh. The notion of
writing a violin concerto
that would incorporate
the power and brilliance
of a modern instrument
with the delicate and
lyrical character of an
ancient one was simply
irresistible. Moreover,
the inspiration from the
kamancheh also informed
my use of Persian modes,
melodic, and rhythmic
figures. The notes of the
violins open strings (G,
D, A, E) also influenced
many of the melodic and
harmonic elements of my
violin concerto. The
opening tutti is mostly
based on intervals of a
perfect 4th and 5th. The
primary material for each
movement incorporates
notes of two of the open
strings of the violin,
creating a three-note
melodic motif as the
basis of themes: 1 st
movement: A-D-A 2nd
movement: D-G-D 3rd
movement: E-A-E The
overall structure of the
concerto is organic and
cyclical, as themes are
shared between the three
movements. For example,
the main musical idea of
the third movement is a
transformation of the
first movements primary
theme. While the
movements share similar
musical materials, each
one is defined by
distinguishing
characters. The first
movement is conflicted;
alternating between
sections of unabashed
lyricism and unforgiving
ferocity. The second
movement is haunting,
mysterious, and
expressive with long
melodic lines that vary
continuously. It moves
through different moods
and characters including
a reimagining of a
traditional Persian
wedding tune played by
the orchestra (m. 98).
The third movement is
festive in character and
features much brilliant
passagework for the solo
violin. At the climax of
this movement, themes
from the previous
movements re-emerge
simultaneously with
greater intensity,
propelling the concerto
to an energetic finale.
The Concerto was composed
in 1994 and is dedicated
to Joshua Bell. From
my early years studying
violin at the Tehran
Music Conservatory, I was
captivated by the sound
of the kamancheh, an
ancient Persian bowed
instrument considered one
of the ancestors to the
modern violin. I was
pleased when the National
Endowment for the Arts
awarded me a grant to
write a violin concerto
as it provided me with an
occasion to rekindle my
fascination with the
kamancheh. The notion of
writing a violin concerto
that would incorporate
the power and brilliance
of a modern instrument
with the delicate and
lyrical character of an
ancient one was simply
irresistible. Moreover,
the inspiration from the
kamancheh also informed
my use of Persian modes,
melodic, and rhythmic
figures. The notes of the
violinas open strings (G,
D, A, E) also influenced
many of the melodic and
harmonic elements of my
violin concerto. The
opening tutti is mostly
based on intervals of a
perfect 4th and 5th. The
primary material for each
movement incorporates
notes of two of the open
strings of the violin,
creating a three-note
melodic motif as the
basis of themes: 1 st
movement: A-D-A 2nd
movement: D-G-D 3rd
movement: E-A-E The
overall structure of the
concerto is organic and
cyclical, as themes are
shared between the three
movements. For example,
the main musical idea of
the third movement is a
transformation of the
first movementas primary
theme. While the
movements share similar
musical materials, each
one is defined by
distinguishing
characters. The first
movement is conflicted;
alternating between
sections of unabashed
lyricism and unforgiving
ferocity. The second
movement is haunting,
mysterious, and
expressive with long
melodic lines that vary
continuously. It moves
through different moods
and characters including
a reimagining of a
traditional Persian
wedding tune played by
the orchestra (m. 98).
The third movement is
festive in character and
features much brilliant
passagework for the solo
violin. At the climax of
this movement, themes
from the previous
movements re-emerge
simultaneously with
greater intensity,
propelling the concerto
to an energetic finale.
The Concerto was composed
in 1994 and is dedicated
to Joshua Bell. From
my early years studying
violin at the Tehran
Music Conservatory, I was
captivated by the sound
of the kamancheh, an
ancient Persian bowed
instrument considered one
of the ancestors to the
modern violin. I was
pleased when the National
Endowment for the Arts
awarded me a grant to
write a violin concerto
as it provided me with an
occasion to rekindle my
fascination with the
kamancheh. The notion of
writing a violin concerto
that would incorporate
the power and brilliance
of a modern instrument
with the delicate and
lyrical character of an
ancient one was simply
irresistible. Moreover,
the inspiration from the
kamancheh also informed
my use of Persian modes,
melodic, and rhythmic
figures. The notes of the
violin's open strings (G,
D, A, E) also influenced
many of the melodic and
harmonic elements of my
violin concerto. The
opening tutti is mostly
based on intervals of a
perfect 4th and 5th. The
primary material for each
movement incorporates
notes of two of the open
strings of the violin,
creating a three-note
melodic motif as the
basis of themes: 1 st
movement: A-D-A 2nd
movement: D-G-D 3rd
movement: E-A-E The
overall structure of the
concerto is organic and
cyclical, as themes are
shared between the three
movements. For example,
the main musical idea of
the third movement is a
transformation of the
first movement's primary
theme. While the
movements share similar
musical materials, each
one is defined by
distinguishing
characters. The first
movement is conflicted;
alternating between
sections of unabashed
lyricism and unforgiving
ferocity. The second
movement is haunting,
mysterious, and
expressive with long
melodic lines that vary
continuously. It moves
through different moods
and characters including
a reimagining of a
traditional Persian
wedding tune played by
the orchestra (m. 98).
The third movement is
festive in character and
features much brilliant
passagework for the solo
violin. At the climax of
this movement, themes
from the previous
movements re-emerge
simultaneously with
greater intensity,
propelling the concerto
to an energetic finale.
The Concerto was composed
in 1994 and is dedicated
to Joshua Bell. From
my early years studying
violin at the Tehran
Music Conservatory, I was
captivated by the sound
of the kamancheh, an
ancient Persian bowed
instrument considered one
of the ancestors to the
modern violin. I was
pleased when the National
Endowment for the Arts
awarded me a grant to
write a violin concerto
as it provided me with an
occasion to rekindle my
fascination with the
kamancheh. The notionof
writing a violin concerto
that would incorporate
the power and brilliance
of a modern instrument
with the delicate and
lyrical character of an
ancient one was simply
irresistible. Moreover,
the inspiration from the
kamancheh also informed
my use of Persian modes,
melodic, and rhythmic
figures.The notes of the
violin’s open
strings (G, D, A, E) also
influenced many of the
melodic and harmonic
elements of my violin
concerto. The opening
tutti is mostly based on
intervals of a perfect
4th and 5th. The primary
material for each
movement incorporates
notes of two of the open
strings of the violin,
creating a three-note
melodic motif as the
basis of themes:1 st
movement: A-D-A2nd
movement: D-G-D3rd
movement: E-A-EThe
overall structure of the
concerto is organic and
cyclical, as themes are
shared between the three
movements. For example,
the main musical idea of
the third movement is a
transformation of the
first movement’s
primary theme. While the
movements share similar
musical materials, each
one is definedby
distinguishing
characters. The first
movement is conflicted;
alternating between
sections of unabashed
lyricism and
unforgivingferocity. The
second movement is
haunting, mysterious, and
expressive with long
melodic lines that vary
continuously. It moves
through different moods
and characters including
a reimagining of a
traditional Persian
wedding tune played by
the orchestra (m. 98).
The third movement is
festive in character and
features much brilliant
passagework for the solo
violin. At the climax of
this movement, themes
fromthe previous
movements re-emerge
simultaneously with
greater intensity,
propelling the concerto
to an energetic finale.
The Concerto was composed
in 1994 and is dedicated
to Joshua Bell.