| String Quartet No. 2 Quatuor à cordes: 2 violons, alto, violoncelle Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music String Quartet SKU: PR.114405050 Composed by John Downey. S...(+)
Chamber Music String
Quartet SKU:
PR.114405050 Composed
by John Downey. Set of
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation. 53
pages. Duration 25
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #114-40505.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.114405050). UPC:
680160008377. 11 x 14
inches. Although
structurally it
subdivides into five
movements, the entire
quartet emerges as one
vast continuum. There are
no formal breaks between
movements. However,
certain musical signposts
can be discerned,
associated with each of
the movements'
terminations and new
beginnings. The opening
movement, The Nostalgia
of Clanging Bell
Sonorities, begins
floating on recurrent Bbs
whose soft rhythmic flow
slowly puts into motion
strong undercurrents
suggestive of the latent
power of water... After
several suggestions of
tolling bells, the
movement gradually fades
into hushed tones of
veiled and very distant
sonorities. It uses a
unique efffect, for the
first time in a musical
context, conveyed through
the use of extra heavy
practice mutes. The
second movement, The
Spill of Water ,
disengages itself from
the first through its
distinct contrast in
tempo. Water moves fast,
and when it splashes, it
tends to run wildly. In
this case, it happens to
be bubbly water that
gushes forth bodly...
smashing across rocky
shorlines. So, too, the
music attempts to conjure
such moods. At the end of
this movement, a cello
cadenza emerges,
introducing an
introspective type of
melodicism. The third
movement, The Poignancy
of Memory, contains many
silences as it tries to
convey memory through
fragmented remembrances
much like often occur in
our dream state.
Progressing through
several slowly building
images, it gradually
works itself into
juxtaposition of musical
images. Towards the
movement's end, high
harmonics are sounding in
all four instruments
while left hand pizzicato
notes in the cello pluch
the last remembrances of
this central core. Almost
imperceptibly, the viola
assumes leadership as it
dissolves into: The
fourth movement, The
Fluidity of Motion, which
has mostly the viola, but
also the cello,
articulating lyrical
statements against the
sheets of sound conjured
up by the two violins
playing a flood of
swirling figures, evokes
a kind of static motion
in spae. Here, the
virtually imperceptible
manner in which this
hushed whisper continues
incessantly, can suggest
the potential fluidity
with which movement may
inch forward... Later
into the fourth movement
, two fairly extended
solos by the second and
then the first violins,
lead to a kind of
spontaneous dialogue
among the four
instrumentalists.
Eventually, this musical
conversation gets caught
up in: The fifth
movement's The Rush of
Time, which opens with a
hushed flurry of speed,
precipitates the Finale.
It generates, at first
slowly, but then very
swiftly, whole shifts of
rhythmic fields that
initially seem to
conflict with one
another. Ultimately, this
use of 'psycho-rhythmics
contributes to an on-rush
of motion and time.
Rhythmic changes are, at
times, abruptly
precipitated with but
little or no preparation
creating a kind of
inevitability in forward
thrust, while the
movement rushes forward
with a feeling of gradual
and continuous
acceleration. It gathers
density as more and more
notes are piled
progressively upon
successive beats. The
attempt is to spark
tension and ignite
excitement by means of
frenetic confrontations
of dissimilitudes.
Ultimately - with the
help of time - these
polarities centrifically
spin out their own
destinies with their
accompanying fall-out and
own inevitable
resolutions. $130.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| String Quartet No. 2 Quatuor à cordes: 2 violons, alto, violoncelle [Conducteur] Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music String Quartet SKU: PR.11440505S Composed by John Downey. F...(+)
Chamber Music String
Quartet SKU:
PR.11440505S Composed
by John Downey. Full
score. With Standard
notation. 53 pages.
Duration 25 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#114-40505S. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.11440505S). UPC:
680160008391. 11 x 14
inches. Although
structurally it
subdivides into five
movements, the entire
quartet emerges as one
vast continuum. There are
no formal breaks between
movements. However,
certain musical signposts
can be discerned,
associated with each of
the movements'
terminations and new
beginnings. The opening
movement, The Nostalgia
of Clanging Bell
Sonorities, begins
floating on recurrent Bbs
whose soft rhythmic flow
slowly puts into motion
strong undercurrents
suggestive of the latent
power of water... After
several suggestions of
tolling bells, the
movement gradually fades
into hushed tones of
veiled and very distant
sonorities. It uses a
unique effect, for the
first time in a musical
context, conveyed through
the use of extra heavy
practice mutes. The
second movement, The
Spill of Water,
disengages itself from
the first through its
distinct contrast in
tempo. Water moves fast,
and when it splashes, it
tends to run wildly. In
this case, it happens to
be bubbly water that
gushes forth bodly...
smashing across rocky
shorelines. So, too, the
music attempts to conjure
such moods. At the end of
this movement, a cello
cadenza emerges,
introducing an
introspective type of
melodicism. The third
movement, The Poignancy
of Memory, contains many
silences as it tries to
convey memory through
fragmented remembrances
much like often occur in
our dream state.
Progressing through
several slowly building
images, it gradually
works itself into
juxtaposition of musical
images. Towards the
movement's end, high
harmonics are sounding in
all four instruments
while left hand pizzicato
notes in the cello pluck
the last remembrances of
this central core. Almost
imperceptibly, the viola
assumes leadership as it
dissolves into: The
fourth movement, The
Fluidity of Motion, which
has mostly the viola, but
also the cello,
articulating lyrical
statements against sheets
of sound conjured up by
the two violins playing a
flood of swirling
figures, evokes a kind of
static motion in space.
Here , the virtually
imperceptible manner in
which this hushed whisper
continues incessantly,
can suggest the potential
fluidity with which
movement may inch
forward... Later into the
fourth movement, two
fairly extended solos by
the second and then the
first violins, lead to a
kind of spontaneous
dialogue amont the four
instrumentalists.
Eventually, this musical
conversation gets caught
up in: The fifth
movement's The Rush of
Time, which opens with a
hushed flurry of speed,
precipitates the Finale.
It generates, at first
slowly, but then very
swiftly, whole shifts of
rhythmic fields that
initially seem to
conflict with one
another. Ultimately, this
use of psycho-rhythmics
contributes to an on-rush
seem of motion and time.
Rhythmic changes are, at
times, abruptly
precipitated with but
little or no preparation
creating a kind of
inevitability in forward
thrust, while the
movement rushes forward
with a feeling of gradual
and continuous
acceleration. It gathers
density as more and more
notes are piled
progressively upon
successive beats. The
attempt is to spark
tension and ignite
excitement by means of
frenetic confrontations
of dissimilitudes.
Ultimately - with the
help of time - these
polarities centrifically
spin out their own
destinies with their
accompanying fall-out and
own inevitable
resolutions. $75.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Like No God We Had Imagined - Music Collection - Facile GIA Publications
Keyboard - Early intermediate SKU: GI.G-8864 Composed by Rory Cooney. Chr...(+)
Keyboard - Early
intermediate SKU:
GI.G-8864 Composed by
Rory Cooney.
Christmastide. Sacred.
Collection. GIA
Publications #8864.
Published by GIA
Publications (GI.G-8864).
UPC: 785147886433.
English. New from
Rory Cooney comes a
glorious collection of
music for the Advent and
Christmas seasons. Many
of the selections in this
collection use tunes
gathered from the
traditions of various
European cultures. Rory
arranges these beautiful
melodies and adds his own
evocative texts, creating
nostalgic yet new expres-
sions of the Christmas
story. The jewel in this
Christmas crown is surely
Rory’s SAB
arrangement of “In
the Bleak
Midwinter.†It
begins gently, quoting
the first stanza of the
Christina R ossetti text,
then branches out into
Rory’s own moving
exploration of
Christ’s
incarnation. The
“Christmas
Gloriaâ€â€”
based on the familiar
French carol
“Angels We Have
Heard on
Highâ€â€”employ
s the text from the 2010
R evised Order of Mass.
In this arrangement the
third stanza of the
prayer soars above the
final refrain as an
exhilarating soprano
descant. Much of the
newer music in this
collection can be done a
cappella. To enhance the
texture, include the
piano accompaniment,
strings, and flute.
Perfect for any choir
large or small, the songs
in Like No God We Had
Imagined will add sparkle
to your holiday
liturgies. Contents:
Friends in Christ,
Rejoice, My Soul Gives
Glory, The Advent Herald,
Sing We Maranatha, In the
Bleak Midwinter, Tomorrow
Shall Be My Dancing Day,
Still, Still, Still, In
the Stillness of the
Night, Christmas Gloria,
Psalm 96: Christmas
Midnight, Song at the
Manger, Carol of the
Stranger, Lullaby, Little
One, Rise Up, Shepherd,
and Follow, I Saw Three
Ships, Light in the
Darkness. $27.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| The Sun Will Rise Again Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Anglo Music
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 3 SKU: BT.AMP-337-140 For the victims of...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 3 SKU:
BT.AMP-337-140 For
the victims of the
Japanese earthquake and
tsunami, March 2011.
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Anglo Music
Midway Series. Score
Only. Composed 2011. 16
pages. Anglo Music Press
#AMP 337-140. Published
by Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-337-140). 9x12
inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch. The composer
writes:On March 11th 2011
a massive 9.0- magnitude
earthquake occurred off
the coast of
north-eastern Japan.I'm
writing these programme
notes barely a week later
and the death toll caused
by the quake and
resulting tsunami already
exceeds 6000, with
thousands of people still
unaccounted for. I have
many friends associated
with many bands
throughout Japan and one
of these, Yutaka Nishida,
suggested I write a piece
to raise money to help
those affected by the
disaster. I was
immediately attracted by
the idea and have
arranged Cantilena (a
brass band piece recently
commissioned by the
Grenland International
Brass Festival, Norway)
for wind band, giving it
a new title tohonour my
friends in the Land of
the Rising Sun.I will be
donating royalties from
this piece to the
Japanese Red Cross
Society Emergency Relief
Fund and am delighted to
say that my distributors,
De Haske, who will
generously also donate
all net profits from
sales of this piece, have
pledged a substantial
advance payment to the
Red Cross so that what
little help this project
generates can be
immediate.It is my
sincere wish that this
'Band Aid' project will
allow wind bands around
the world support the
people of Japan, where
bands are a way of life
for many, in this
difficult time.Philip
Sparke
De
componist schrijft:Op 11
maart 2011 vond er vlak
bij de noordkust van
Japan een enorme
aardbeving - 9.0 op de
schaal van Richter -
plaats.Ik maak deze
werkbeschrijving
nauwelijks een week later
en het aantal doden dat
de aardbevingen de
daaropvolgende tsunami
hebben geëist, komt al
uit boven de 6000,
terwijl er nog steeds
duizenden mensen worden
vermist.Ik heb veel
vrienden die met orkesten
in heel Japan werken, en
een van hen, Yutaka
Nishida, steldevoor dat
ik een stuk zou schrijven
om geld bij elkaar te
krijgen voor hulp aan de
slachtoffers van de ramp.
Ik vond het meteen een
goed idee en ik heb
vervolgens Cantilena (
een brassbandwerk dat ik
recentelijk heb
gecomponeerd voorhet
Grenland International
Brass festival in
Noorwegen) gearrangeerd
voor harmonieorkest en er
een nieuwe titel aan
gegeven, als eerbewijs
aan mijn vrienden in het
land van de rijzende
zon.De royalty's die ik
voor dit werk krijg,zal
ik doneren aan het
Japanse noodhulpfonds van
het Rode Kruis, en ik ben
heel blij dat mijn
distributeur, De Haske,
die eveneens alle
nettowinst op dit werk
zal doneren, bereid is
alvast een grote
vooruitbetaling te doen
aanhet Rode Kruis, zodat
de hulp die uit dit
project voortkomt, hoe
bescheiden wellicht ook,
onmiddellijk in gang
gezet kan worden.Ik hoop
oprecht dat dit 'Band
Aid-project' het
blaasorkesten wereldwijd
mogelijk maakt de mensen
in Japante steunen - een
land waar blaasmuziek
voor velen een manier van
leven is.
Der
Komponist schreibt
über sein Stück:Am
11. März 2011
ereignete sich ein
Erdbeben der Stärke
9,0 vor der
nordöstlichen Küste
Japans.Diese
Werkbeschreibung schreibe
ich nur eine Woche
später. Die Zahl der
Todesopfer des Erdbebens
und des dadurch
ausgelösten Tsunamis
überschreitet bereits
die 6000, wobei noch
tausende Menschen als
vermisst gelten.Ich habe
zahlreiche Freunde in
Japan, die mit vielen
Blasorchestern im ganzen
Land verbunden sind.
Einer dieser Freunde,
Yutaka Nishida, schlug
mir vor, ein Stück zu
schreiben, um mit dem
Erlös den von der
Katastrophe betroffenen
Menschen zu helfen. Ich
war gleich begeistert von
dieser Idee und habe
daraufhin
Cantilena(ein
Brass-Band-Stück, das
ich jüngst für das
Grenland International
Brass Festival in
Norwegen komponierte)
für Blasorchester
bearbeitet und ihm zu
Ehren meiner Freunde im
Land der aufgehenden
Sonne einen neuen Titel
gegeben.Ich werde meine
Tantiemen für dieses
Stück dem Hilfsfonds
des Japanischen Roten
Kreuzes spenden. Ich bin
auch sehr froh, dass mein
Verlag De Haske, der
ebenfalls alle Erlöse
aus diesem Stück
spenden wird, dem Roten
Kreuz bereits im Voraus
eine bedeutende Summe
geschickt hat, damit der
kleine Beitrag, den
dieses Projekt beitragen
kann, sofort ankommt.Es
ist mein inniger Wunsch,
dass dieses Band
Aid“-Projekt
Blasorchestern auf der
ganzen Welt
ermöglichen wird, den
Menschen in Japan zu
helfen, wo Blasorchester
in dieser schweren Zeit
für viele ein Weg
sind, das Leben aufrecht
zu erhalten.“Philip
Sparke
&
#65279;Le 11 mars 2011,
un violent séisme de
magnitude 9.0
s’est produit
près de la côte
nord-est du
Japon.
Jâ
™Ã©cris cette note
de programme tout juste
une semaine après la
terrible catastrophe, et
le nombre de morts
causé par le
tremblement de terre et
le tsunami provoqué
par ce dernier,
s’élève
déj plus de 6000
personnes, tout en
sachant que des milliers
d’autres sont
toujours portées
disparues.
J
’ai beaucoup
d’amis dans le
milieu des Orchestres
Vent au Japon et
l’un
d’entre eux,
Yutaka Nishida,
m’a suggéré
d’écrire une
œuvre destinée
collecter des fonds pour
venir en aide aux
personnes affectées
par ce cataclysme. Ayant
étéimmédiatement
séduit par sa
proposition, j’ai
écrit un arrangement
pour Orchestre
d’Harmonie de la
pièce Cantilena (une
œuvre pour Brass
Band récemment
commandée par le
Grenland International
Brass Festival, en
Norvège), et lui ai
donné un nouveau titre
en hommage mes amis du
Pays du Soleil Levant :
The Sun Will Rise Again
(Le soleil se lèvera
nouveau).
Je
reverserai
l’intégralitÃ
des droits
d’auteur de ce
morceau au fonds de
secours de la Croix-Rouge
japonaise. En outre, je
suis ravi
d’annoncer que mon
distributeur De Haske,
qui a généreusement
décidé de donner
tous les bénéfices
nets sur les ventes de
cette œuvre,
s’est engagé
effectuer
immédiatement un
versement substantiel la
Croix-Rouge afin que le
Japon puisse profiter
sans délai de
l’aide modeste
générée par ce
projet.
Jâ
™espère très
sincèrement que
celui-ci permettra aux
Orchestres Vent du monde
entier de soutenir le
peuple japonais, pour qui
la musique joue un
rôle
important,
en ces
temps
difficiles.
Philip Sparke
La
recente tragedia del
Giappone, messo in
ginocchio dal terremoto,
ha spinto Philip Sparke a
comporre The Sun Will
Rise Again (Il sole
sorger nuovamente), un
brano che vuole essere un
messaggio di solidariet
al popolo nipponico, ma
anche un aiuto concreto:
gli introiti saranno
interamente devoluti, sia
dal compositore sia dalla
casa editrice De Haske,
alla Croce Rossa
giapponese. $27.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| 14 Characteristic Studies Trombone Carl Fischer
Chamber Music trombone SKU: CF.W2687 For Trombone. Composed by Jea...(+)
Chamber Music trombone
SKU: CF.W2687
For Trombone.
Composed by Jean-Baptiste
Arban. Edited by Alan
Raph. SWS. Collection -
Performance. With
Standard notation. 32
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#W2687. Published by Carl
Fischer Music (CF.W2687).
ISBN 9781491150955.
UPC: 680160908455. 9x12
inches. This new
edition of Jean Baptiste
Arban's Fourteen
Characteristic Studies
for Trombone, edited by
Alan Raph, was
specifically written to
provide the student with
suitable material with
which to test his powers
of endurance, according
to Arban himself. The
following fourteen
studies have been
specifically written to
provide the student
withsuitable material
with which to test his
powers of endurance. In
taking up these studies,
he willdoubtless be
fatigued, especially at
the outset, by those
numbers requiring an
unusual length ofbreath.
However, through careful
study and experience he
will learn to overcome
the difficultiesand will
acquire the resources
which will enable him to
master this particular
phase of playingwith
ease. As a means to this
end, attention is drawn
to cantabile passages in
particular, whichshould
be played with the utmost
expression, yet at the
same time with as much
modified toneas possible.
On the cornet, as with
the voice, clear tones
may be obtained by
widening thelips and
veiled tones by
contracting them. This
happy circumstance allows
the performer
anopportunity to rest
while still continuing to
play, and at the same
time enables him to
introduceeffective
contrasts into the
execution. It should be
noted that by little
artifices of this kind,
andby skillfully
conserving his resources,
the player will reach the
end of the longest and
mostfatiguing pieces, not
only without difficulty,
but even with a reserve
of strength and
power,which, when brought
to bear on the final
measures of a
performance, never fails
to impress anaudience.At
this point my task as
professor (using the
written instead of the
spoken word) willend.
There are things which
appear clear enough when
stated verbally but which
when writtendown on paper
cause confusion, seem
obscure, and even
sometimes appear
trivial.There are other
things of such an
elevated and subtle
nature that neither
speech norword can
clearly explain them.
They are felt, they are
conceived, but they are
not to be explained;and
yet these things
constitute the elevated
style, the grand ecole,
which it is my ambition
toestablish for the
cornet, just as they
already exist for singing
and for the various kinds
of otherinstruments.Those
of my readers who are
ambitious and who want to
attain this high level
ofperfection, should
above all things, always
try to hear good music
well interpreted.
Theymust seek out, among
singers and
instrumentalists, the
most illustrious models,
and by doingthis purify
their taste, develop
their sentiments, and
bring themselves as near
as possible tothat which
is beautiful. Perhaps
then the innate spark
which may someday be
destined todemonstrate
their own talent, will
reveal itself and render
them worthy of being, in
their turn,cited and
imitated in the
future. $12.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| 14 Characteristic Studies Trompette Carl Fischer
Chamber Music Trumpet SKU: CF.W2686 For Trumpet in B-flat. Compose...(+)
Chamber Music Trumpet
SKU: CF.W2686
For Trumpet in
B-flat. Composed by
Jean-Baptiste Arban.
Edited by Thomas Hooten
Jennifer Marotta. SWS.
Collection - Performance.
With Standard notation.
32 pages. Carl Fischer
Music #W2686. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.W2686). ISBN
9781491150948. UPC:
680160908448. 9x12
inches. This new
edition of Jean Baptiste
Arban's Fourteen
Characteristic Studies
for Trumpet in Bb, edited
by Thomas Hooten and
Jennifer Marotta, was
specifically written to
provide the student with
suitable material with
which to test his powers
of endurance, according
to Arban himself. The
following fourteen
studies have been
specifically written to
provide the student
withsuitable material
with which to test his
powers of endurance. In
taking up these studies,
he willdoubtless be
fatigued, especially at
the outset, by those
numbers requiring an
unusual length ofbreath.
However, through careful
study and experience he
will learn to overcome
the difficultiesand will
acquire the resources
which will enable him to
master this particular
phase of playingwith
ease. As a means to this
end, attention is drawn
to cantabile passages in
particular, whichshould
be played with the utmost
expression, yet at the
same time with as much
modified toneas possible.
On the cornet, as with
the voice, clear tones
may be obtained by
widening thelips and
veiled tones by
contracting them. This
happy circumstance allows
the performer
anopportunity to rest
while still continuing to
play, and at the same
time enables him to
introduceeffective
contrasts into the
execution. It should be
noted that by little
artifices of this kind,
andby skillfully
conserving his resources,
the player will reach the
end of the longest and
mostfatiguing pieces, not
only without difficulty,
but even with a reserve
of strength and
power,which, when brought
to bear on the final
measures of a
performance, never fails
to impress anaudience.At
this point my task as
professor (using the
written instead of the
spoken word) will
end.There are things
which appear clear enough
when stated verbally but
which when written downon
paper cause confusion,
seem obscure, and even
sometimes appear
trivial.There are other
things of such an
elevated and subtle
nature that neither
speech nor wordcan
clearly explain them.
They are felt, they are
conceived, but they are
not to be explained;and
yet these things
constitute the elevated
style, the grand ecole,
which it is my ambition
toestablish for the
cornet, just as they
already exist for singing
and for the various kinds
of otherinstruments.Those
of my readers who are
ambitious and who want to
attain this high level of
perfection,should above
all things, always try to
hear good music well
interpreted. They must
seek out,among singers
and instrumentalists, the
most illustrious models,
and by doing this
purifytheir taste,
develop their sentiments,
and bring themselves as
near as possible to that
which isbeautiful.
Perhaps then the innate
spark which may someday
be destined to
demonstrate theirown
talent, will reveal
itself and render them
worthy of being, in their
turn, cited and
imitatedin the
future. $12.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Avalon Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, China Cymbal, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Cr...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, China
Cymbal, Clarinet 1,
Clarinet 2, Crash
Cymbals, Euphonium,
Euphonium T.C., Flute,
Flute 2, Horn, Mallet
Percussion, Oboe,
Percussion 1, Percussion
2, Snare Drum, Suspended
Cymbal, Tambourine,
Timpani and more. - Grade
2 SKU: CF.YPS204F
Long Live the
King. Composed by
Tyler Arcari. Young Band
(YPS). Full score. With
Standard notation. 16
pages. Carl Fischer Music
#YPS204F. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YPS204F). ISBN
9781491152928. UPC:
680160910427. Avalo
n–Long Live the
King is a medieval
fantasy piece depicting
the Isle of Avalon where
the mystical sword
Excalibur of King Arthur
was forged. Composer
Tyler Arcari unearths a
solid piece for young
bands that is both bold
and dramatic. This piece
is sure to spark the
imagination of students
and give them strong
musical content with
which they can develop
their
musicianship. Program
Notes:Avalon–Long
live the King began its
journey as a commission
in honor of a dear friend
and mentor. David Riggs
is one of those band
directors that just seems
timeless. He is a
powerhouse with such a
stacked resume that it is
easy to forget that at
the end of the day he
enjoys taking long bike
rides with his lovely
wife and whittling a
piece of wood just as
much as being a band
director. He has touched
so many lives and
inspired so many people
in our field and beyond.
I was humbled, and
honored, when I was
contacted for the
commission. To David, I
hope that you one day
know how much you mean to
so many people, including
myself.About the
piece:The piece is
written with a little
homage to David’s
long tenure at Avalon
Middle school in Pace,
Florida. He was certainly
treated like a king as
the band director and
rightly so. It seemed
only fitting to add a
little medieval fantasy.
Avalon is a mystical
island in the world of
King Arthur where the
great sword Excalibur was
forged.The piece begins
lyrically with a slow
introduction with melodic
material. This melodic
motive is used throughout
with slight variations
depending on the
instrument voicing etc.
Care should be taken at
m. 10 that the Timpani
roll helps to bridge our
transition from an
exposed section to full
tutti. Care should be
taken so that the tempo
change at m. 19 is brisk
and avoids the low brass
turning into stomping.
Accessories like the
China cymbal and
tambourine can become
overpowering. I recommend
having students think of
these effects as
background in order to
make sure they
don’t POP out. The
dynamic changes at mm.
27-35 should be subito
similar to orchestral
dynamic changes. Avoid
unwritten crescendos in
this section. Measures
60–64 are a great
opportunity to teach
those unwritten dynamics
that make music so
enjoyable as we lead up
to the finale. It was
originally left blank for
some theatrics in the
premiere at
David’s retirement
concert so I know he
would enjoy adding some
Cholesterol as David
would say.Long Live the
King! $11.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Avalon Orchestre d'harmonie - Facile Carl Fischer
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, China Cymbal, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Cr...(+)
Band Bass Clarinet, Bass
Drum, Bassoon, China
Cymbal, Clarinet 1,
Clarinet 2, Crash
Cymbals, Euphonium,
Euphonium T.C., Flute,
Flute 2, Horn, Mallet
Percussion, Oboe,
Percussion 1, Percussion
2, Snare Drum, Suspended
Cymbal, Tambourine,
Timpani and more. - Grade
2 SKU: CF.YPS204
Long Live the
King. Composed by
Tyler Arcari. Young Band
(YPS). Set of Score and
Parts. With Standard
notation.
8+2+4+4+2+2+5+2+2+4+4+4+6
+3+3+1+1+4+16+2+4 pages.
Duration 2 minutes, 24
seconds. Carl Fischer
Music #YPS204. Published
by Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YPS204). ISBN
9781491152249. UPC:
680160909742. Key: D
minor. Avalonâ€
Long Live the
King is a medieval
fantasy piece depicting
the Isle of Avalon where
the mystical sword
Excalibur of King Arthur
was forged. Composer
Tyler Arcari unearths a
solid piece for young
bands that is both bold
and dramatic. This piece
is sure to spark the
imagination of students
and give them strong
musical content with
which they can develop
their
musicianship. Program
Notes:Avalon–Long
live the King began its
journey as a commission
in honor of a dear friend
and mentor. David Riggs
is one of those band
directors that just seems
timeless. He is a
powerhouse with such a
stacked resume that it is
easy to forget that at
the end of the day he
enjoys taking long bike
rides with his lovely
wife and whittling a
piece of wood just as
much as being a band
director. He has touched
so many lives and
inspired so many people
in our field and beyond.
I was humbled, and
honored, when I was
contacted for the
commission. To David, I
hope that you one day
know how much you mean to
so many people, including
myself.About the
piece:The piece is
written with a little
homage to David’s
long tenure at Avalon
Middle school in Pace,
Florida. He was certainly
treated like a king as
the band director and
rightly so. It seemed
only fitting to add a
little medieval fantasy.
Avalon is a mystical
island in the world of
King Arthur where the
great sword Excalibur was
forged.The piece begins
lyrically with a slow
introduction with melodic
material. This melodic
motive is used throughout
with slight variations
depending on the
instrument voicing etc.
Care should be taken at
m. 10 that the Timpani
roll helps to bridge our
transition from an
exposed section to full
tutti. Care should be
taken so that the tempo
change at m. 19 is brisk
and avoids the low brass
turning into stomping.
Accessories like the
China cymbal and
tambourine can become
overpowering. I recommend
having students think of
these effects as
background in order to
make sure they
don’t POP out. The
dynamic changes at mm.
27-35 should be subito
similar to orchestral
dynamic changes. Avoid
unwritten crescendos in
this section. Measures
60–64 are a great
opportunity to teach
those unwritten dynamics
that make music so
enjoyable as we lead up
to the finale. It was
originally left blank for
some theatrics in the
premiere at
David’s retirement
concert so I know he
would enjoy adding some
Cholesterol as David
would say.Long Live the
King! $70.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
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Dem Titel
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den Schlaginstrumenten
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Questo brano di
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termine madrigale, una
forma musicale apparsa
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Madrigalum apre al
suono delle percussioni,
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struttura abbandona
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forma modale per
sviluppare un dialogo
strumentale contrastante
e contrastato che d al
brano una forma più
moderna. Un passaggio
legato evidenzia gli
strumenti dalle sonorit
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madrigale, prima di
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Composed by Philip
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Composed 2006. Anglo
Music Press #AMP 143-120.
Published by Anglo Music
Press (BT.AMP-143-120).
9x12 inches.
English-German. The
idea behind this work was
to create an opening
piece, something to start
a concert in an unusual
way. The title is a
portmanteau word derived
from madrigal. The work
indeed begins in
Renaissance mood however
gradually tries to shake
of its modal start and,
by contrasting different
instrumental families,the
work changes into modern
clothes.Why not add a
little Renaissance
splendor to any concert
with this unique new
work?
Dem Titel
entsprechend, beginnt
dieses Eröffnungswerk
im Renaissance-Stil in
den Schlaginstrumenten
mit einer fanfareartigen
Figur in einer
Solotrompete. Dann
entwickelt sich die Musik
jedoch hin zu moderneren
Klängen. Dann wechselt
sich ein Legato mit dem
schnelleren
Madrigalrhythmus ab,
bevor das Stück noch
einmal die Richtung
ändert und in einer
schnellen Coda endet. Ein
ungewöhnlicher, viel
versprechender Auftakt
für Ihr Konzert!
Questo brano di
apertura è insolito e
originale. Il titolo è
un acronimo derivato dal
termine madrigale, una
forma musicale apparsa
nel XVI secolo.
Madrigalum apre al
suono delle percussioni,
in uno stile
rinascimentale. La tromba
espone un motivo di
fanfara ispirato da una
figura ritmica
caratteristica di
numerosi madrigali
dell’epoca. La
struttura abbandona
progressivamente la sua
forma modale per
sviluppare un dialogo
strumentale contrastante
e contrastato che d al
brano una forma più
moderna. Un passaggio
legato evidenzia gli
strumenti dalle sonorit
più calde e si alterna
con motivi ritmici del
madrigale, prima di
imporre un cambiamento
assoluto del carattere
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