Par KEYS ALICIA. The official album-matching songbook to The Element of Freedom by Alicia Keys, arranged for voice and piano with guitar chord boxes. The 2009 CD release by this soulful R and B songstress features 13 songs, including the massive single Empire State of Mind and her duet with Beyonce, Put It In A Love Song./ Recueil / Piano, Chant et Guitare

for String Quartet. Par . Jonathan Batiste's GRAMMY Award-winning anthem to freedom comes to life in this sparkling G major string quartet arrangement by Paul Murtha. With all the verve and spirit of the original, you'll soon have students doing Batiste's famous dance moves as part of the performance! / Date parution : 2023-01-24/ Répertoire / Quatuor à Cordes

Make the silence talk'La Muette knew how to make the silence talk like no one', writes Djavann in his book (La Muette, © Flammarion 2008). Those words deeply touched me for they express one of the most beautiful metaphors in music. Through the lines of discourse, beyond words, I was listening to the silence of 'La Muette'. A rare and intense listening which joins the same internal listening I use when I'm writing my score. I was listening to La Muette, I decided to write a new piece to make the silent voice of La Muette told by Chahdortt Djavann sound through music. Choosing the extracts The text put in music is composed of short extracts from Djavann's story. I focused on this woman's portrait, who conquers her freedom through silence in which she forms a strong love relationship with her niece Fatemeh on the one hand, and the Uncle on the other hand. 'She had made her silence become her art of living, her freedom' writes Djavann. The extremely dramatic tension, the flow of the singing in Persian language, and the oppression in relation to the Iranian context are trying to underline the independent beauty of that woman who resists and exists without a voice. Story A young 15 years old Iranian girl named Fatemeh is in jail. Waiting for her death sentence, she writes the story of her aunt on a small notebook, 'so that someone remembers La Muette and myself'. The young teenager was raised by her aunt who becomes mute because she decided to stop talking on a dark day of her own childhood when she was interrogated, never to tell THE truth. An aunt whose silence makes even more fascinating, haughty, with an insolent look, cigarette at her lips, bare-footed and without any scarf on her head. 'La Muette' had made her silence become her art of living, her freedom. Around her, women start to talk, even considering her mad, for only a mad person could act this way. Fatemeh loves her mute aunt unconditionally, that is how she wants to become a woman, by being like her, fascinated by her silence and her excesses. La Muette embodies a figure of Freedom and makes us remember that in some countries, the woman who won't be submissive risks capital punishment. She will be hung. Following this beautiful text by Chahdortt Djavann, 'La Muette', a powerful text, stiff, tensed, without any lyricism nor compromises, which takes place in Iran under the Mollahs' regime. Persian: Phonological material / Compositional material Djavann's story is written in French. I asked Baharé Khadjé-Nouri to translate the text into Persian, and worked with her on pronunciation, accentuation, metric and the structure of the language, and I thank her again for that. I spent a long time having some people reading me the text in Persian and through listening I immersed myself in that sound universe. From this linguistic material, the beginning of the piece starts with the constitution of a tank of sound objects which will constitute parts of the compositional material. To compose the phonological tank, I worked on writing the pronunciation that lies at the origin of every possible vocal composition, writing the tone as well as the 'percussive - resounding' aspects of phonemes, multiple uses of fricative consonants or sibilants. Finally I used the vocal treatment of the phoneme through modes of play in relation to sprechsang: sing -inspire, or -expire, -blow, -chanting, -whispering, -spitting, -speaking. But a purely phonetic analysis of the vocal structures composing the sung part would reduce the word to its mere phonetic entity. The phonological material then constituted a compositional material by giving to the sung word its semantic entity. Form of the piece To strip the drama off every narrative element, at least of the discursive and linear character of the story, I first re-organized parts of the text extracted from the whole book in an order fitting the form I wanted to give to the piece (except for the beginning and ending which are kept in their linear forms). I imagined Fatemeh in jail, whose memories bounced between the four walls of her cell: recurring musical material, re-injected in an obsessive way, disjointed and contrasted, continuously modified each time, bouncing from one sequence to the next in another state. The piece is divided into 5 sequences, between each of them is an instrumental interlude with a voice-off, the voice of the present in the cell that contrasts with the singing voice of the sequence, evocation of memories of La Muette (sequence 1: preamble, sequence 2: portrait of La Muette, sequence 3: La Muette and Fatemeh, sequence 4: La Muette and the Uncle, sequence 5: epilogue). Electroacoustic setupFor this piece, I wrote the electroacoustic parts myself at the same time I was writing the instrumental parts. The electroacoustic setup is here considered as a whole instrument, an instrument added to the 12 others electroacoustic instruments and to Donatienne's voice. The electroacoustic sounds are divided into three types: - Samples from the singer's voice and instruments of the TM+ ensemble transformed - The narrator's voice Baharé Khadjé-Nouri in Persian, original version or transformed - Extra-musical sounds As for the synchronization between the acoustic and the electroacoustic scores, we will use for the first time an innovative application developed by Frédéric Bevilacqua and Bruno Zamborlin, not to follow the moves as we did it in StreicherKreis (my string quartet created in November 2008), but to follow the voice and orchestra. Thus, we will be using an 'audio-following', which constituted a first. This setup of recognition and following will allow the synchronization between instrumental and electroacoustic scores in a musical and precise way. Concerning the interactivity between performers and device, it will all be in real-time. Characteristics of the musicians' sound will 'interpret' what comes out of the speakers. The musicians will define the settings of the sound transformations, in terms of space, transposition, tone or length. This new piece expresses a message through the choice of subject that goes beyond strictly music. For me, it is important that both the composer and writer can invest their work into problematics which they're confronted to because they are immediate witnesses. / Soprano Et Percussions

Par JEANBOURQUIN MARC. Pour composer Free Mind, un morceau léger et dynamique, Marc Jeanbourquin s’est inspiré d’un chant gospel, « Oh, Freedom », qui parle de la liberté afro-américaine de l'après-guerre civile. En ces temps de crise, le compositeur voulait évidemment garder un esprit positif et énergique, symbolisant l'espoir de jours meilleurs. Les quatre notes du thème « Oh, Freedom » sont présentes du début à la fin de l'œuvre, le tout agrémenté d’une percussion vivante qui apporte à Free Mind un caractère pétillant pour agrémenter un début de concert plein d’enthousiasme. / Date parution : 2022-07-20/ Répertoire / Fanfare

New Version 1994. Par HENZE HANS WERNER. Symphony No. 6 was created in the late 1960s, and was first performed in Havana on 26. November 1969 by the Cuban National Orchestra under my direction. This symphony reflects not only the excited atmosphere of awakening during those years but also my efforts to include in the composition the large number of new human and artistic stimuli that I experienced at that time. So the banjo starts to play a Vietnamese song of freedom ('Stars in the Night'), later the first bars of Mikis Theodorakis hymn of freedom is heard. The second movement is based on the poem 'Fe de erratas' (errata sheet) by Miguel Barnet. In the original version, the three parts of the symphony merge without interruption. In the revised version, I separated them to make it easier for the audience to register the caesuras which are also internal caesuras as regards content. Apart from strengthening the string sound, the most significant alternation in comparison to the first version is that I fully composed all of the 'aleatoric' passages and pitches which originally were to be freely improvised as was the fashion at that time. Thus I wanted to free them the realm of chance and indeterminacy and to bring them back into my artistic control. - Hans Werner Henze/ Répertoire / 2 Orchestres

Boyce-Tillman June (Ed). Par BOYCE-TILLMAN JUNE. Compiled by June Boyce-Tillman 32 Galliard Spirituals has been compiled by June Boyce-Tillman after working for many years with children and adults of all races and creeds. In the collection, she traces through the songs the authentic record of how the Negro community thought, felt and managed to survive in 18th century Maryland and 19th century Louisiana on the hope of freedom still echoed in Dr Martin Luther King's famous I have a dream speech. The songs are not only history but they are amongst the most moving and beautiful of all Western songs both in their poetry and in their simple, direct melody. . . and above all in their freedom to sing rhythmagainst a steady beat. ISBN 0 85249 587 0/ Recueil / Recueil de Chansons

Par BULLA STEPHEN. Contrasting colors and stylistic shifts trace the historic events surrounding “the shot heard ‘round the world” in this challenging and significant new concert band work by Stephen Bulla. A rhapsodic adventure, NORTH BRIDGE PORTRAIT takes us from the merry atmosphere of the pre-revolutionary town through foreboding militant sounds. The fife-and-drum melody, “Washington’s March”, leads inexorably to the historic beginning of the American colonies’ struggle for freedom. Vivid images combine to make this descriptive audience-pleasing composition a memorable experience for all that attend your performance. Historic and unique! / Niveau : 4 / Pièce de concert / Répertoire / Concert Band

Bob Marley is perhaps the most important voice of Reggae music, crossing-over and achieving an iconic status in the mainstream pop industry. His songs of protest, freedom, liberation, love and equality have become some of the best-loved songs of the era, poignantly evoking the struggles, hardships and injustices of a troubled time. This special addition to the Chord Songbook series presents all 124 Bob Marley songs as featured on such albums as African Herbsman and Catch A Fire, right up to Uprising and Confrontation, including extra songs from later compilations. All the songs have been arranged with a full chord guide and complete lyrics.

Music Of Our World Multicultural Festivals, Songs and Activities. Adapted and Arranged by John Higgins. Celebrate music cultures and traditions as they happen around the world with this multicultural collection of festivals, songs and activities that will enhance global awareness and provide rich experiences in the music classroom and beyond! This all-in-one Book/CD Pak provides everything you need: background on each festival, step-by-step instruction for each song based on the National Standards, piano/vocal accompaniments, lyric translations, reproducible songsheets, expanded activities and a Cd recording of each song, with vocals and accompaniment tracks only - a smart buy for every music classroom. # Featured festivals and songs: Respect for the Aged Day (Japan) Hamabe no Uta # Aloha Festivals (Hawaii) 'Ulili E # Festival of Lights (India) Aeyaya balano sakkad # St. Lucia's Day (Sweden) Sankta Lucia # Carnaval (Brazil) Cidade Maravilhosa # New Year (Laos) Dok Djampa # Freedom Day (South Africa) Singabahambayo # Cinco de Mayo (Mexico) A la Rueda de San Miguel / Divers / 62 pages / Partition + Cd

Description A second collection of Spirituals by the late Moses Hogan that provides a wealth of repertoire for worship and concert performance. 28 wonderful gospel and religious songs, all set for SATB full mixed choir and the track list includes: Blind Man , Give Me Jesus and I Am A Poor Pilgrim . With a foreward by Mormon Tabernacle Choir Director, Craig Jessop, this new collection of Moses Hogan originals and arrangements is essential for every director's library and is a fitting tribute to to this great American composer and conductor. Songlist A Spiritual Reflection Cert'nly Lawd Climbin' Up The Mountain de Blin' Man Stood On The Road And Cried Deep River Give Me Jesus Glory, Glory, Glory To The Newborn King Hold On! I Am His Child I Got A Home In-A Dat Rock I'll Make The Difference Let The Light Of Heaven Shine On Me Lift Every Voice For Freedom Like A Mighty Stream Mister Banjo Music Down In My Soul My God Is So High No Hidin' Place O Magnify The Lord Old Time Religion Ride On, King Jesus Stand By Me Surely He Died On Cavalry Swing Low, Sweet Chariot There's A Man Goin' Round We Shall Walk Through The Valley In Peace Who Built The Ark?

In Christmas Extravaganza, Book 1, Robert Vandall takes familiar songs and carols to a new level of pianism and creativity. Each piece is arranged with pianistic freedom appropriate to the song. The arrangements combine both fresh and familiar harmonies, unique melodic treatments, and interesting rhythms. Each solo is comfortable in the hands while sounding impressive. / Piano

Instrumentation : PfCrossing Borders is a new progressive series of volumes designed to introduce the developing pianist to a broad range of popular music, including jazz, blues, rock and pop. Most of the pieces are original, written by Remo Vinciguerra, and the series as a whole is intended to be used as a lively and entertaining parallel to the standard classical training. The rhythmic, melodic and harmonic fingerprints of a wide range of popular styles are gradually introduced, yet a classical spirit or framework can also be recognised in much of the music. In accordance with the relative freedom typical of popular music, many interpretative decisions, especially concerning dynamics and pedalling, are left to the players. Tempo indications are for guidance only, and need not be taken too literally.

In Christmas Extravaganza, Book 2 Robert Vandall takes familiar songs and carols to a new level of pianism and creativity. The arrangements combine both fresh and familiar harmonies, unique melodic treatments, and interesting rhythms. Each piece is arranged with pianistic freedom appropriate to the song, yet stays comfortable in the hands while sounding impressive. / Piano

In 3/4, this moving piece provides a great opportunity for the use of slow bow strokes and cross-curricular study. The victory over the British forces at Yorktown, Virginia by the American Continental Army in 1781 signaled the end of the Revolutionary War. This original work by Todd Parrish remembers the heroic efforts of General Washington and the brave soldiers he commanded to forge a new nation founded on freedom. (2:30) / Orchestre A Cordes