PARTITIONS GRATUITES : FLûTE ET GUITARE
- Vignette

Viola, Cello & Piano

SKU: SU.32040150

For Viola, Cello & Piano. Composed by Amy Riebs Mills. Chamber Music, String Trio/Quartet/Quintet. Score & Parts. Subito Music Corporation #32040150. Published by Subito Music Corporation (SU.32040150).

From delightful to lonesome to fiery, this three movement suite invites both performers and listeners to share the joy of being enveloped in richness of tone, creating poignant expressions of the heart. Marvelous recital and concert music. Vignette I: Delightful Dance Jaunty rhythms and clever surprises render a joyful opening section. Later, a warm, love filled melody is poured out by each instrumentalist, and climbs to a glorious tutti. Then it is back to the joyful dance, a few more surprises, and a delightfully happy ending. Vignette II: Lonesome Chaconne opens with two dark chords. Then the piano begins the chaconne with a mournful bass line and plaintive off beats. The viola enters and plays a lonesome melody, then is joined by the cello in a melancholy duet over the chaconne until it dies away. The cello's brief recitative emerges from the depths into an aching cry that is then echoed by the viola. Joining together, they pour out a fervent melody, moving higher and higher until they breakthrough to the light. Alas, the vision fades, and they return to only fragments as the chaconne disappears. Vignette III: Fiery Fugue opens with a feisty subject melody, first in the viola, followed by the cello, piano right hand, and left hand. It is similar in form to a Bach fugue, but uses modal tonality and syncopated rhythms. The statements and episodes build to a recall of the fervent melody from the second movement, leading to the final dynamic unison statement of the fugue subject. Just as it almost dies away, it recharges and boldly bounds ahead to the end. Difficulty Level: 5 (Advanced) Viola, Cello, Piano Duration: 13'30 Composed: 2016 Published by: Amy Mills Music, LLC See composer website for audio sample.

Flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon

SKU: P2.10037

Composed by Jim Self. Woodwind Quintet. Published by Potenza Music (P2.10037).

I teach at the USC /Thornton School of Music and wanted to write a short concert piece for our excellent Scholarshjip Woodwind Quintet. The premier was on campus at the Fisher Museum of Art on March 6, 2015. The musicians were Yoon-hee Jung, Flute, Marissa Honda, Oboe, Edgar David Lopez, Clarinet, Katelyn Benedict, Horn and Jayson Heubusch, Bassoon. Vignettes (as the title implies) is comprised of several small sections in contrasting rhythms. The bassoon starts a fast intro scherzo featuring an exclamatory horn solo which is followed by an odd meter accompaniment under a clarinet solo. That slows down to a haunting 9/8 vignette where the oboe carries the solo. This feel and harmony repeats led by flute solos and is developed by contrapuntal solos in all of the instruments. The third vignette is in a slower 5/8 meter with jazz chords providing the harmonic base while all of the instruments float around the melodies. This also repeats twice in a development section. Finally parts of the fast scherzo return with a rush to a syncopated ending. Lot's of fun!

Brass septet

SKU: P2.60054

Composed by Dan Kramer. Chamber music, Contemporary. Published by Potenza Music (P2.60054).

Circus Vignettes is a Brass ensemble piece comprised of several scenes one might have expected to encounter at a circus at the height of their popularity. Each vignette seeks to capture a particular feeling, such as the buzzing excitement of arriving at the Circus in At the Midway, the delicateness of witnessing the Flea Circus, the awesome power of The Strongman, and the breathless tension built up during the world-famous Bed of Nails! Some of the vignettes also explore the less savory aspects of the Circus' past, including the macabre showroom of anatomical oddities housed in jars of formaldehyde known as Pickled Punks, and the desire to draw crowds by any means necessary, often cobbling together real and unique attractions such as the Fiji Mermaid.
All of the vignettes require some acrobatic ability of each of the players, and performers will find moments throughout the piece in which to showcase their skill. It is recommended to perform the vignettes as a complete work, however some of the movements stand well on their own if desired.

Composed by Michael Kamuf. Part(s); Score; String Orchestra. Belwin Intermediate String Orchestra. 144 pages. Published by Belwin Music

Orchestra - Grade 2

SKU: AP.46685S

Composed by Michael Kamuf. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; String Orchestra. Belwin Intermediate String Orchestra. Score. 12 pages. Belwin Music #00-46685S. Published by Belwin Music (AP.46685S).

UPC: 038081534152. English.

L'improvis te Vignette is a bold and energetic work for young string orchestra by composer and educator Michael Kamuf. The interesting melodic and accompaniment passages will keep all players engaged. Using flowing melodies with strong harmonies and bold rhythmic figures, this piece works perfectly as an opening or closing selection for concerts and festival performances.

Chamber Music Cello, Piano

SKU: PR.114418630

Composed by Stacy Garrop. Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 24+8 pages. Duration 13 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-41863. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114418630).

ISBN 9781491114063. UPC: 680160642724. 9 x 12 inches.

The film noir genre of 1940s cinema typically includes a strong but flawed male lead (often a detective), a beautiful woman who coerces the male into committing murder or is a killer herself (a “femme fatale”), and a twisting plot line that involves one or more homicides. These movies typically are shot in black and white, with emphasis on shadows and light, alcohol and cigarettes, trench coats and fedoras. Most of the story lines do not have happy endings. Inspired by this genre, NOIR VIGNETTES consists of four movements, each depicting an aspect of film noir: Murder at Midnight, Loaded Gun, Femme Fatale, and Last Cigarette.
In the mid-1940s, film critics in France noticed a trend emerging in movies from the United States, which they coined film noir (which translates to “black film”). These movies were dark, moody, and pessimistic, reflecting the agitation and anxiety present in society following World War II. Several characteristics are commonly found in many of these movies, including a strong but flawed male lead (often a detective), a beautiful woman who either coerces the male lead into committing murder for her or is a killer herself (a “femme fatale”), and a twisting, turning plot line that involves one or more homicides. Additionally, there are several visual elements that these movies share: many are shot in black and white, with great emphasis on the use of shadows and light; alcohol and cigarettes are heavily consumed by men and women alike; and men typically wear trench coats and fedoras. Most of the story lines do not have happy endings. Examples of film noir include Orson Welles’ The Lady from Shanghai, Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity, and John Huston’s The Maltese Falcon.NOIR VIGNETTES consists of four movements, each depicting a different aspect of film noir: Murder at Midnight, Loaded Gun, Femme Fatale, and Last Cigarette.This piece was commissioned by the University of Illinois Research Board on behalf of double bassist Michael Cameron; and it also published for Double Bass and Piano (114-41811). The cello version is transcribed by the composer.-- Stacy Garrop.