Voice and Accompaniment

SKU: BT.MUSM570361922

By Michael Hooper. Book Only. 4 pages. University of York Music Press #MUSM570361922. Published by University of York Music Press (BT.MUSM570361922).

English.

The song repertoire has its origins in the late nineteenth century when every household had a piano and for much of the twentieth century, singers and their pianist collaborators were able to create recital programmes from a deep reservoir of European and North American song. The recital genre became more sophisticated as the century progressed and metamorphosed from a miscellaneous collection of lollipops to something altogether more sophisticated, often featuring elaborate themes which would enable the music to be presented in a variety of new contexts. In the twenty first century opportunities for recitalists are fewer and programmes still tend to focus on the much-loved butwell-explored repertoire. We hope this collection will contribute to a broadening of possibilities for recitalists or anyone who just wants something new to sing. There are several songs for voice and piano but some require other instruments. There is a wide range of styles. We have resisted the temptation to grade them by difficulty, as our criteria were more broadly performative and musical rather than didactic. All selected composers have a particular sympathy for the singing voice, so there is nothing that cannot be sung by a competent performer. The songs generally have a designated voice type, but this shouldn't be thought of as prescriptive; they are designed to be flexible and to offer the maximum opportunity for creative interpretation. They range from the curious and quirky to the virtuosic and challenging, the intense and mysterious to the sad and the light-hearted. We hope that many performers will find their tastes represented here. Compiled by David Blake and John Potter. Edited by Michael Hooper.

Cello

SKU: HL.14028929

Composed by David Blake. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. Music Sales #NOV120425. Published by Music Sales (HL.14028929).

Written for Moray Welsh whilst still an undergraduate at York University. This piece was completed in mid-September. Inspired by Hermann Hesse's Steppenwolf. A solo 'cello seemed an appropriate medium for music which might explore the character of Harry Haller, with his desire for bourgeois comfort and his strong misanthropic and suicidal tendencies. The opening theme attempts to express this - melancholy, nostalgic, a bit Biedermeyer (cf. Brahms Intermezzi). The basic theme of the book, at its simplest, is that every human personality consists of hundred of different personalities - within every man there lurks a wolf. Accordingly the tendency of my piece is for all its musical material to become distorted, either by thematic transformation or by changes of timbre. There are three movements played without a break. The first is a character portrait of the Steppenwolf. The second is concerned in the most general sort of way with the dance elements in the novel - Harry's being taught to dance and appreciate low 'popular' music - a tango is recapitulated in a waltz and 'Yearning', a popular song of the time (1927) is hinted at. The third movement concerns the Masked Ball and the Magic Theatre. Mozart is one of Hesse's great loves and he is repeatedly mentioned in the book. Inevitably some Mozart quotes have been worked in, the most significant being a reference to The Magic Flute 'fire and water' flute theme in the middle of the second movement. Long before I finished the piece, I was disenchanted with the work of Hesse. Much of Steppenwolf I now find rather embarrassing and the claims currently made for Hesse's greatness seem to me exaggerated. Since my piece is in no important sense programmatically specific, this change of heart doesn't really matter. ~ David Blake.

Chamber Ensemble

SKU: BT.MUSM570209088

On Track. By Sadie Harrison. Set (Score & Parts). 15 pages. University of York Music Press #MUSM570209088. Published by University of York Music Press (BT.MUSM570209088).

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13 specially commissioned pieces which aim to breathe new life into a largely neglected component of the GCSE/Key Stage 4 Music syllabus, Ensemble Performance. On Track comes complete with a CD-Rom containing all the parts for all the pieces and transpositions for any instrument, and these parts come with a licence for printing as many copies as needed, directly from the CD-Rom. A separate 'audio' CD also contains recordings of every piece. The book contains scores for each piece and extended notes by the composers to aid in the preparation of the music: there are 5 pieces for fixed ensembles and 8 pieces for flexible ensembles. The editor of the compilation, Sadie Harrison, comments: Playing in an ensemble with one's peers is perhaps the most rewarding and satisfying thing to do as a young performer, and it is crucial to nurture this element of GCSE courses to reflect this. On Track is a fantastic collection of many different styles, approaches and sounds. There is something in here for everybody, at whatever level, and on whatever instrument. This is what GCSE Music teachers are crying out for, and finally here is something that really hits the mark. Harrison's comments are echoed by recent examiners' reports from EdExcel, one of the largest examiners of GCSE music. They describe how the music they heard in examinations demonstrated 'an extreme range of standards and revealed evidence of the very wide range of instruments in use'. The AQA (Assessment and Qualification Alliance) Examiners' report in 2004 warns schools against allowing their students to present solo music with a piano accompaniment played by a teacher or with a CD accompaniment for the ensemble performance component. It continues, saying that it is of utmost importance that the chosen ensemble allows the candidate to show rapport with the other player(s). This is a significant requirement with which many [examination] centres did NOT comply. Fixed Ensembles Sadie Harrison — On the run!for clarinet in Bb, violin, 'cello, piano Ed Hughes — Matthew's Mazurkafor piano duet Jeremy Dale Roberts — 'Takes three...' for trumpet, 'cello, piano Matthew Roddie — Gone Clubbin' for violin, 'cello Thomas Simaku — From Across the Sea for 2 flutes, clarinet in Bb Flexible Ensembles David Blake — Piece for Luis and Justin for four instruments Anthony Gilbert — U-GO for Arirang for four instruments Jo Kondo — A Birthday Toast for any number of instruments David Lumsdaine — A tree dances for Orpheus for three instruments Paul Mealor — Swing Slow for two instruments Robert Saxton — There and Back for three instruments John Stringer — Duo for two instruments Lu s Tinoco — Diversion for four instruments.

Orchestra

SKU: HL.14021350

Composed by David Blake. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. Music Sales #NOV890082. Published by Music Sales (HL.14021350).

String Quartet

SKU: HL.14031808

Composed by David Blake. Music Sales America. Classical. Score. Music Sales #NOV120479. Published by Music Sales (HL.14031808).

UPC: 888680020156. 0.023 inches.

String Quartet

SKU: HL.14031809

Composed by David Blake. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. Music Sales #NOV12047901. Published by Music Sales (HL.14031809).

Baritone Voice, Oboe and Piano - intermediate

SKU: HL.14004548

Composed by David Blake. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. Music Sales #NOV952644. Published by Music Sales (HL.14004548).

9.5x14.25x0.092 inches.

Cello and Orchestra

SKU: HL.14004538

Composed by David Blake. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. Music Sales #NOV890187. Published by Music Sales (HL.14004538).

ISBN 9780853608318. 0.228 inches.

Commissione d by the BBC for Moray Welsh and the BBC Symphony Orchestra and first performed in Cheltenham in 1993. Facsimile Study Score. Duration c. 25 minutes.

String Quartet

SKU: HL.14007990

Composed by David Blake. Music Sales America. Classical. Score. Music Sales #NOV361102. Published by Music Sales (HL.14007990).

Guitar SATB Piano Accompaniment

SKU: HL.14004551

Composed by David Blake. Music Sales America. Choral. Book [Softcover]. Music Sales #NOV072482. Published by Music Sales (HL.14004551).

ISBN 9780853609438.

Sett ing of three poems by Yannis Ritsos in greek, with english translations. First performed in Corfu in 1995 by the Greek National Chorus (director Nikos Efthimiades) and the York University Orchestra, conducted by the composer. Duration c. 13 mins.

Clarinet String Instruments

SKU: HL.14026596

Composed by David Blake. Music Sales America. Post-1900. Book [Softcover]. Music Sales #NOV120552. Published by Music Sales (HL.14026596).

Violin

SKU: HL.14010998

Composed by David Blake. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. Music Sales #NOV120677. Published by Music Sales (HL.14010998).

Clarinet and Strings

SKU: HL.14026597

Composed by David Blake. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. Music Sales #NOV12055201. Published by Music Sales (HL.14026597).

Chamber Ensemble

SKU: HL.14007991

Composed by David Blake. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. Music Sales #NOV890103. Published by Music Sales (HL.14007991).

Chamber Ensemble

SKU: HL.14030708

Composed by David Blake. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. Music Sales #NOV890105. Published by Music Sales (HL.14030708).

SATB Choir

SKU: HL.14001702

Composed by David Blake. Music Sales America. Classical. Choral Score. Music Sales #NOV160159. Published by Music Sales (HL.14001702).

String Quartet

SKU: HL.14002638

Composed by David Blake. Music Sales America. Classical. Score. Music Sales #NOV954184. Published by Music Sales (HL.14002638).

Orchestra

SKU: HL.14004547

Composed by David Blake. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. Music Sales #NOV890177. Published by Music Sales (HL.14004547).

ISBN 9780853607342.

String Quartet

SKU: BT.MUSM570207435

Composed by David Blake. Set (Score & Parts). 24 pages. University of York Music Press #MUSM570207435. Published by University of York Music Press (BT.MUSM570207435).

English.

David Blake's String Quartet No. 4 was composed in 2004, commissioned by the Northern Aldborough Festival for the Sorrel Quartet.

Alto Saxophone and Piano

SKU: BT.MUSM570200863

Composed by David Blake. Classical. Book Only. University of York Music Press #MUSM570200863. Published by University of York Music Press (BT.MUSM570200863).

English.

David Blake 's Diversions On Themes Of Hanns Eisler for Alto Saxophone and Piano.