Green Flash Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] Theodore Presser Co.
Orchestra Concert Band SKU: PR.416414460 For Orchestra. Composed b...(+)
Orchestra Concert Band
SKU: PR.416414460
For Orchestra.
Composed by Roger Zare.
Sws. Contemporary. Full
score. With Standard
notation. Composed 2006.
36 pages. Duration 9:30.
Theodore Presser Company
#416-41446. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.416414460).
ISBN
9781598064766. UPC:
680160610631. 9x12
inches.
Roger Zare
is living every young
composer's dream. At a
tender age, he has
already been lauded by
the best, and his
compositions continue to
earn awards. Green Flash,
his first publication
with Theodore Presser
Company, was written in
2007 for the USC Thornton
Symphony, received a BMI
Student Composer award in
2007, was chosen to be
read at the 2008 American
Composers Orchestra
Underwood New Music
Readings, won the ASCAP
Rudolf Nissim Prize in
2009, and has now won the
2012 Symphony in C Young
Composers' Competition.
For more about Green
Flash and a YouTube video
of the premiere
performance, see the
composer's website
(www.rogerzare.com/greenf
lash.htm). A
“green flashâ€
is a rare atmospheric
phenomenon that occurs as
a sunset reaches its end.
If conditions are just
right, then a spark of
green will hover on the
horizon for a fleeting
moment as the sun
disappears. I first
witnessed this subtle
effect in Florida in
2005. Seeing the mythical
event for the first time
inspiredthis composition.
Green Flash is a musical
journey from daybreak to
sunset. It focuses on the
manipulation of colors
and textures throughout
its five sections. The
musical events are
designed to paint a
picture of various scenes
during the day. The piece
begins with the heartbeat
of the world emerging
from the silentdarkness
of the night. As night
transitions to dawn,
waves of color propagate
from the repeating low C,
building up through the
harmonic series to become
the vibrant colors of
sunrise. Eventually all
twelve notes of the
chromatic scale are
sounding together.
Abruptly, a morning fog
engulfs the scene. Out of
the mist rises the only
melodic theme in the
work, played by a solo
English horn, and later
taken up by other solo
winds. Once the fog
dissipates, the sky fills
with the playful dance of
wispy cirrus clouds. A
rainbow-like halo
surrounds the sun, adding
a burst of color to the
scene. This carefree,
optimistic cloud dance is
invaded by a menacing
front of cumulonimbus
clouds. A storm rages at
a frantic pace, but in
its dying breath yields
the most glorious of
sunsets. Only as the last
glint of sunlight
disappears below the
horizon, a faint sparkle
of green lingers in the
atmosphere.
Trombone and Piano - advanced SKU: CY.CC2501 Composed by Camille Saint-Sa...(+)
Trombone and Piano -
advanced
SKU:
CY.CC2501
Composed by
Camille Saint-Saens.
Arranged by Ralph Sauer.
French 20th Century. Solo
part and piano score.
Published by Cherry
Classics (CY.CC2501).
Le Rossignol or
the Nightingale is
originally a vocalise for
Soprano solo from
Saint-Saen's incidental
music for the play,
Parysatis written in
1902. This 4-5 minute
work is all about mood.
Mr. Sauer uses the
original key of B-flat,
which lays perfectly for
all of the bird-like
calls that are in phrases
which are slurred. The
music has a lot of ad
lib. tempo sections which
gives the performer
plenty of time to create
that magic call of the
Nightingale. Early
writers thought it was
the female that sang, but
in fact it is the male.
The Nightingale usually
sings at night or just
before dawn when other
birds are silent and has
a strong spontaneous song
with an impressive range
of trills and
whistles.
Euphonium and Piano - advanced SKU: CY.CC2516 Composed by Camille Saint-S...(+)
Euphonium and Piano -
advanced
SKU:
CY.CC2516
Composed by
Camille Saint-Saens.
Arranged by Ralph Sauer.
French 20th Century. Solo
part and piano score.
Published by Cherry
Classics (CY.CC2516).
Le Rossignol or
the Nightingale is
originally a vocalise for
Soprano solo from
Saint-Saen's incidental
orchestral music for the
play, Parysatis written
in 1902. This 4 minute
work is all about mood.
For this arrangement, Mr.
Sauer transposes into the
key of C, which lays
perfectly for all of the
bird-like calls that are
in phrases which are
slurred. The music has a
lot of ad lib. tempo
sections which gives the
performer plenty of time
to create that magic call
of the Nightingale. Early
writers thought it was
the female that sang, but
in fact it is the male.
The Nightingale usually
sings at night or just
before dawn when other
birds are silent and has
a strong spontaneous song
with an impressive range
of trills and
whistles.
Tuba or Bass Trombone and Piano - advanced SKU: CY.CC2513 Composed by Cam...(+)
Tuba or Bass Trombone and
Piano - advanced
SKU:
CY.CC2513
Composed by
Camille Saint-Saens.
Arranged by Ralph Sauer.
French 20th Century. Solo
part and piano score.
Published by Cherry
Classics (CY.CC2513).
Le Rossignol or
the Nightingale is
originally a vocalise for
Soprano solo from
Saint-Saen's incidental
orchestral music for the
play, Parysatis written
in 1902. This 4 minute
work is all about mood.
For this arrangement, Mr.
Sauer transposes into the
key of C, which lays
perfectly for all of the
bird-like calls that are
in phrases which are
slurred. The music has a
lot of ad lib. tempo
sections which gives the
performer plenty of time
to create that magic call
of the Nightingale. Early
writers thought it was
the female that sang, but
in fact it is the male.
The Nightingale usually
sings at night or just
before dawn when other
birds are silent and has
a strong spontaneous song
with an impressive range
of trills and
whistles.
Concert Band Wind Band SKU: AP.12-0571570054 Composed by Gavin Higgins. 5...(+)
Concert Band Wind Band
SKU:
AP.12-0571570054
Composed by Gavin
Higgins. 5 or More;
Performance Music
Ensemble; Solo Small
Ensembles; Wind Band.
Faber Edition: Faber Wind
Band Series. 20th
Century; Masterwork.
Score. Faber Music
#12-0571570054. Published
by Faber Music
(AP.12-0571570054).
ISBN 9780571570058.
English.
Composer's
note:
Coogee Funk
was inspired by a trip to
Sydney, Australia. I had
decided on a whim to
travel to OZ and, after a
lot of busking, managed
to save up enough money.
Once there I fell in love
with the city instantly.
The hedonistic mix of
bars, beach and islands
coupled with the desolate
countryside and mountains
was totally inspiring. I
began sketching some
ideas for this piece
within a few days of
arriving in Australia.
The piece has
three main sections with
a short coda at the end
of the work.
The
first part is fast and
furious, loosely inspired
by some of our more
interesting nights out in
the city. The second, a
far more lyrical section
featuring offstage
saxophones and solo
flugel horn is rather
nautical in flavor with
just a moment of nausea.
The third is a funk
explosion that gradually
rears out of control with
a funk fugue, of sorts.
The piece ends
darkly with a lonely horn
solo, sadly slipping into
a silent void.