PARTITIONS GRATUITES : ORGUE SEUL
- Motives

By Dan Haerle. For various instruments. Book and CD. Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz

By Richard Wagner. For Opera. (Vocal Scores). CD Sheet Music (Version 2.0). PDF file on CD. 5000 pages. Published by Subito Music.

Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bells, Brake Drum, Cabasa, Chimes, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Crash Cymbals, Euphonium, Euphonium T.C., Flute, Flute 2, Hi-hat Cymbal, Horn, Mallet Percussion, Oboe, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Ride Cymbal and more. - Grade 1.5

SKU: CF.FPS150

Composed by Matthew R. Putnam. First Plus Band (FPS). Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 8+2+4+4+2+5+2+2+4+4+4+6+3 +2+1+3+8+16+2 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 6 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #FPS150. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.FPS150).

ISBN 9781491152102. UPC: 680160909605.

The title is a play on words, but the composer had his own ulterior motives in mind when composing this piece. He wanted a piece that was fun to play, but that helped developing musicians work on their rhythmic skills. Matt Putnam uses the feel of action film soundtracks to create the mood of this interesting new piece. Interesting grooves in the percussion throughout add to the piece’s feel of mystery and thrill.
To understand my thoughts in writing this piece, I thought it best to define the two ideas that give the piece its title: ulterior motives and musical motifs. Ulterior motives occur when you believe that a person is doing something for some unknown or hidden reason. Often, they are used in action films or literature to increase the drama and tension of the story. Musically, a motif is a short rhythmic and/or melodic idea. When I wrote this piece, I must confess that I had my own ulterior motives: I wanted to create a piece that was fun to play, but I also wanted a piece that would help students develop their rhythmic counting skills. In this piece, I use a motif of a two eighth-note pattern which jumps from section to section to help me achieve my ulterior motive.Mimicking the mood of action films whose characters often have ulterior motives, the mood of the piece is suspenseful and exciting as the motif jumps from section to section throughout the ensemble. The motif keeps you guessing as it occurs on all four different beats of the measure sometimes ascending, sometimes descending, and occurs sometimes in the interval of a second and sometimes the interval of a third. Interesting grooves in the percussion throughout add to the piece’s feel of mystery and thrill.I have no ulterior motives when I say that I hope you enjoy playing Ulterior Motifs.

Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bells, Brake Drum, Cabasa, Chimes, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Crash Cymbals, Euphonium, Euphonium T.C., Flute, Flute 2, Hi-hat Cymbal, Horn, Mallet Percussion, Oboe, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Ride Cymbal and more. - Grade 1.5

SKU: CF.FPS150F

Composed by Matthew R. Putnam. First Plus Band (FPS). Full score. With Standard notation. 16 pages. Carl Fischer Music #FPS150F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.FPS150F).

ISBN 9781491152782. UPC: 680160910281.

The title is a play on words, but the composer had his own ulterior motives in mind when composing this piece. He wanted a piece that was fun to play, but that helped developing musicians work on their rhythmic skills. Matt Putnam uses the feel of action film soundtracks to create the mood of this interesting new piece. Interesting grooves in the percussion throughout add to the piece’s feel of mystery and thrill.
To understand my thoughts in writing this piece, I thought it best to define the two ideas that give the piece its title: ulterior motives and musical motifs. Ulterior motives occur when you believe that a person is doing something for some unknown or hidden reason. Often, they are used in action films or literature to increase the drama and tension of the story. Musically, a motif is a short rhythmic and/or melodic idea. When I wrote this piece, I must confess that I had my own ulterior motives: I wanted to create a piece that was fun to play, but I also wanted a piece that would help students develop their rhythmic counting skills. In this piece, I use a motif of a two eighth-note pattern which jumps from section to section to help me achieve my ulterior motive.Mimicking the mood of action films whose characters often have ulterior motives, the mood of the piece is suspenseful and exciting as the motif jumps from section to section throughout the ensemble. The motif keeps you guessing as it occurs on all four different beats of the measure sometimes ascending, sometimes descending, and occurs sometimes in the interval of a second and sometimes the interval of a third. Interesting grooves in the percussion throughout add to the piece’s feel of mystery and thrill.I have no ulterior motives when I say that I hope you enjoy playing Ulterior Motifs.

Piano, Violin, Violoncello

SKU: FG.55011-526-2

Composed by Kai Nieminen. Score and parts. Fennica Gehrman #55011-526-2. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-526-2).

ISBN 9790550115262.

The poetry of Emily Dickinson has been one of the sources of inspiration for Kai Nieminen (1953-). Piano trio Reflecting Landscapes was inspired by Dickinson's poem A bird came down a walk, a same poem that also gave name to a piece for viola and piano by Toru Takemitsu. Takemitsu being one composer that Nieminen helds in high esteem. Especially calm, meditative athmosphere at the beginning of the piano trio has much that reminds listener from Nieminen's Japanese collegue. The tolling chruch bell -like motives reminds the composer from the death of his father, that occurred at the time of the composition of the piece. Later in the piece, bird song -like motives emerge, like birds in the calm summer night somewhere in the north. The piece was commissioned by Trio la Rue and they gave the first performance at Saaksmaki Soi -festival 6th July 2011.
The poetry of Emily Dickinson has been one of the sources of inspiration for Kai Nieminen (1953-). Piano trio Reflecting Landscapes was inspired by Dickinson's poem A bird came down a walk, a same poem that also gave name to a piece for viola and piano by Toru Takemitsu. Takemitsu being one composer that Nieminen helds in high esteem. Especially calm, meditative athmosphere at the beginning of the piano trio has much that reminds listener from Nieminen's Japanese collegue. The tolling chruch bell -like motives reminds the composer from the death of his father, that occurred at the time of the composition of the piece. Later in the piece, bird song -like motives emerge, like birds in the calm summer night somewhere in the north. The piece was commissioned by Trio la Rue and they gave the first performance at Saaksmaki Soi -festival 6th July 2011.

Chamber Music Bassoon, Clarinet, Flute

SKU: CF.N1196

Composed by Randy Navarre. Set of Score and Parts. Duration 20 minutes. Carl Fischer Music #N1196. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.N1196).

UPC: 680160683062.

Notes : This composition was completed in September of 1978. It was written for the Kappelle Woodwind Trio, who performed it many times including in Carnegie Recital Hall in New York City. I am particularly proud of this work, because it was the first truly mature work that I had written. Much like a good novel where every character introduced is developed and completed, every motif that was introduced was developed at some point in this work. When I say developed, I do not mean in the way Mozart, Beethoven, or other classical composers worked their motives in the development section, running through different keys and tonalities. In this work, I let the motives spin their way into longer themes or just show up in a different or disguised way. For example, a motif introduced in the first movement receives its final development in the final of the fourth movement. I hope the audience enjoys listening to this composition, and of course, the performers enjoy exploring and playing my music. Thank you! - Randy Navarre.
Notes:This composition was completed in September of 1978. It was written for the Kappelle Woodwind Trio, who performed it many times including in Carnegie Recital Hall in New York City. I am particularly proud of this work, because it was the first truly mature work that I had written. Muchlike a good novel where every character introduced is developed and completed, every motif that was introduced was developed at some point in this work. When I say developed, I do not mean in the way Mozart, Beethoven, or other classical composers worked their motives in the development section, running through different keys and tonalities. In this work, I let the motives spin their way into longer themes or just show up in a different or disguised way. For example, a motif introduced in the first movement receives its final development in the final of the fourth movement.I hope the audience enjoys listening to this composition, and of course, the performers enjoy exploring and playing my music.Thank you!- Randy Navarre.

Orchestra Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Contrabass

SKU: PR.416414510

For String Orchestra. Composed by Roger Zare. Sws. Contemporary. Full score. With Standard notation. Composed 2008. 24 pages. Duration 9 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41451. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.416414510).

ISBN 9781598068191. UPC: 680160611379. 9x12 inches.

The enigmatic title of Roger Zare’s overture is an anagram of Zauberflöte — the work is based on Mozart’s The Magic Flute, breaking down themes from the opera’s overture as well as the Queen of the Night aria, and spinning them out of control. Zare’s charming and clever work includes an “Overt Metrical Fugue,” (a serendipitous anagram of Magic Flute Overture) using a subject that mashes up all of the disassembled Mozart motives. After the fugue runs its course, Zare quotes small but recognizable parts of the overture almost verbatim, but only from the players farthest away from the conductor to create a disembodied sound.
This work is based on Mozart’s overture to The Magic Flute, breaking down the themes and motives from that overture as well as the famous Queen of the Night aria, “Der Hölle Rache,” and spinning them out of control. While the title seems to be nonsense, it is actually an anagram of “Zauberflöte.â� �� I’m sure that Mozart would have appreciated the humor in this work, even though the harmonic language is quite far removed from the Classical era. The piece opens with repeated E-flats, suggesting the beginning of the main theme of the Magic Flute overture, and it gradually expands outward chromatically, creating gritty dissonances. Other borrowed motives from Mozart creep their way in, as well as complex polyrhythms on the repeated notes. I imitate the structure of Mozart’s overture by writing a fugue (subtitled “Overt Metrical Fugue,” a serendipitous anagram of Magic Flute Overture) using a subject that mashes up all of the disassembled Mozart motives. Gradually, I work in references to the excessively high coloratura part of “Der Hölle Rache,” treating it as a second subject. After the fugue runs its course, I quote small but recognizable parts of the overture almost verbatim, but only from the players farthest away from the conductor tocreate a disembodied sound.