| Cornish Pastiche. Trumpet & Piano Clifton Edition
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. $24.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 4 to 6 weeks | | |
| Mist [Conducteur] Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, English Horn...(+)
Orchestra Bassoon 1,
Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1,
Clarinet 2, Contrabass,
English Horn, Flute 1,
Flute 2, Harp, Horn 1,
Horn 2, Horn 3, Oboe 1,
Oboe 2, Percussion,
Timpani, Trombone,
Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2,
Tuba, Viola, Violin 1,
Violin 2, Violoncello
SKU: PR.416416130
Composed by Diane Wittry.
Full score. With Standard
notation. Duration 16
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #416-41613.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.416416130). UPC:
680160642182. 9 x 12
inches. On the
island of Elba, off the
coast of Italy, I
composed this work as the
sun was rising over the
ocean in the mornings and
gently sifting through
the clouds against the
lingering fog. As the
piece developed, it took
on a shape of its own and
gradually became centered
around diminished chords
and the interval of a
tri-tone (diminished
5th). I love these chords
for their angst and for
their sadness, but also
for their flexibility. My
piece is very textural in
nature; and yes, it does
have a melody of sorts,
and yet, this melody
comes and goes, and is
never quite grasped until
the end. Portions of it
are repeated and spun out
creating layers of sound
without the heaviness of
form. It is indeed a
depiction of mist, where
one minute you see things
and the next they are
gone. As you move through
the piece, you find that
the trumpet is also an
antagonist, creeping in
with a haunting cry; a
reminder of things
unsettled. Throughout the
piece, we are quietly
searching. We search for
a tonal center for
stability, and also for a
melody that will make us
feel fulfilled. Once
found, we hold them for
an instant, and then like
the clouds and like life
itself, they are gone. We
are warmed by their
presence and saddened by
their loss. I hope that
you will reflect upon
your own memories of
life's quiet moments as
we enjoy the world
premiere of this new work
together. Mist is not a
piece to be analyzed, but
rather a piece to be
experienced and absorbed.
As you listen, release
your mind, embrace your
emotions, close your
eyes, and allow the mist
to creep in. $47.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Mist Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, English Horn...(+)
Orchestra Bassoon 1,
Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1,
Clarinet 2, Contrabass,
English Horn, Flute 1,
Flute 2, Harp, Horn 1,
Horn 2, Horn 3, Oboe 1,
Oboe 2, Percussion,
Timpani, Trombone,
Trumpet, Tuba, Viola,
Violin 1, Violin 2,
Violoncello SKU:
PR.41641613L Composed
by Diane Wittry. Large
Score. With Standard
notation. Duration 16
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #416-41613L.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.41641613L). UPC:
680160642199. 11 x 17
inches. On the
island of Elba, off the
coast of Italy, I
composed this work as the
sun was rising over the
ocean in the mornings and
gently sifting through
the clouds against the
lingering fog. As the
piece developed, it took
on a shape of its own and
gradually became centered
around diminished chords
and the interval of a
tri-tone (diminished
5th). I love these chords
for their angst and for
their sadness, but also
for their flexibility. My
piece is very textural in
nature; and yes, it does
have a melody of sorts,
and yet, this melody
comes and goes, and is
never quite grasped until
the end. Portions of it
are repeated and spun out
creating layers of sound
without the heaviness of
form. It is indeed a
depiction of mist, where
one minute you see things
and the next they are
gone. As you move through
the piece, you find that
the trumpet is also an
antagonist, creeping in
with a haunting cry; a
reminder of things
unsettled. Throughout the
piece, we are quietly
searching. We search for
a tonal center for
stability, and also for a
melody that will make us
feel fulfilled. Once
found, we hold them for
an instant, and then like
the clouds and like life
itself, they are gone. We
are warmed by their
presence and saddened by
their loss. I hope that
you will reflect upon
your own memories of
life's quiet moments as
we enjoy the world
premiere of this new work
together. Mist is not a
piece to be analyzed, but
rather a piece to be
experienced and absorbed.
As you listen, release
your mind, embrace your
emotions, close your
eyes, and allow the mist
to creep in. $95.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Mash-Up -- Vol. 1 Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Alfred Publishing
Concert Band - Grade 3 SKU: AP.38373 Featuring: Forget You / Don't Sto...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 3
SKU: AP.38373
Featuring: Forget You
/ Don't Stop
Believin'. Composed
by Ari Levine,
Christopher Brown, Don't
Stop Believin': Jonathan
Cain, Neal Schon, Peter
Hernandez, Philip
Lawrence, Steve Perry,
and Thomas Cee Lo
Callaway. Arranged by
Patrick Roszell. Concert
Band; Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles.
Pop Concert Band. Pop.
Score and Part(s). 242
pages. Duration 3:30.
Alfred Music #00-38373.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.38373). UPC:
038081441269. English.
Forget You: Words; music
by Christopher Brown;
Peter Hernandez; Ari
Levine; Philip Lawrence;
Thomas Cee Lo Callaway;
Don't Stop Believin':
Words; music by Jonathan
Cain; Neal Schon; Steve
Perry. Cee Lo
Green's Forget You and
Journey's Don't Stop
Believin' collide in this
exciting Mash-Up
reminiscent of the
popular television show
Glee. This arrangement
presents an exhilarating
performance opportunity
for your outstanding
trumpet and trombone
soloists and provides an
entertaining experience
for bands and audiences
alike. Building on the
Mash-Up concept, the two
tunes are joined as one
in the show-stopping
arrangement. (3:30). $70.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
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