PARTITIONS GRATUITES : PIANO SEUL
- Josh Oxford Music

Bass clarinet and CD

SKU: P2.30138

Composed by Josh Oxford. Solo music, 20th century. Published by Potenza Music (P2.30138).

The Hang is On... for Clarinet and CD attempts to bridge the gap between dance music and concert music. It is music that can work in a club or at a recital. This was inspired by the Michael Jackson hit PYT. The accompaniment was mixed by Colleen Harwood.
- Josh Oxford
Josh Oxford, born in 1985, is a performer, composer, and arranger of myriad styles of music. Using his collection of vintage synthesizers, Josh is the leader of The OXtet, a jazz fusion ensemble that Oxford composes all the music for. Josh has studied with Janet Radmore, Jim Latten, Rick Eleck, Gordon Stout, and Ed Mann. He has performed throughout the central New York area on piano, percussion, and Moog synthesizer. Josh graduated with a BM in percussion performance from the Ithaca College School of Music in 2007. While at school, he performed in a variety of ensembles, including the Ithaca College Klezmer Ensemble, Wind Ensemble, Orchestra, and Jazz Lab. After suffering a debilitating car crash in 2010, Josh has devoted his energy to composing. His music can be heard on Aaron Tindall's recording This Is My House and on The OXtet's debut CD.

Euphonium and CD

SKU: P2.80140

Composed by Josh Oxford. Solo music, contemporary. Published by Potenza Music (P2.80140).

Josh Oxford says, This piece attempts to bridge the gap between 'dance' music and 'concert' music. It is music that can work in a club or recital. This was inspired by the Michael Jackson hit 'PYT'. The accompaniment was mixed by Colleen Harwood..

Clarinet and CD

SKU: P2.30126

Composed by Josh Oxford. Solo music, 20th century. Published by Potenza Music (P2.30126).

Composer Josh Oxford writes, This piece is in the style of Kenny G. The title comes from Airika's frequent usage of that word. One can add even more embellishments than the ones already written. The accompaniment was mixed by Colleen Harwood..

Euphonium and CD

SKU: P2.80144

Composed by Josh Oxford. Solo music, contemporary. Published by Potenza Music (P2.80144).

Composer Josh Oxford says, This piece is in the style of Kenny G. The title comes from Airika (Friedman)'s frequent usage of that word. One can add even more embellishments than the ones already written. The accompaniment was mixed by Colleen Harwood..

Flute duo and piano

SKU: P2.10035

Composed by Josh Oxford. Chamber music, 20th century. Published by Potenza Music (P2.10035).

In twelve tone music, all twelve chromatic pitches are arranged so that all twelve notes are played without repeating. The chromatic scale is a basic example of this concept. This technique was initially used to free composers from the dogmas of functional harmony. Many frown upon this technique because it often creates ugly music that is dissonant and atonal. There's even a technique called total serialism where dynamics and articulations, along with pitches, are also serialized. I found that by harmonizing every note with consonant chords that plane well, such as sus2 chords or major 7th chords, it's possible to create very tonal and tuneful music-- tonal serialism. Experimenting with this technique has led to music that sounds, at times, reminiscent of Eric Ewazen, hence the title A Ways In....

Bass clarinet and CD

SKU: P2.30134

Composed by Josh Oxford. Solo music, 20th century. Published by Potenza Music (P2.30134).

This piece is another attempt of mine to bridge the significant gap between dance music and concert music. There are large 12-tone sections, representative of concert music, juxtaposed over a dance club aesthetic. This is to pay tribute to the clubbing and partying atmosphere that is prevalent at Penn State, where Drew Welkie was attending school. The title is inspired by a comment that my sister and I overheard at a restaurant. A young lady, obviously incredibly angry and perturbed, said to a friend I HATE IT WHEN PEOPLE WEAR SKIRTS AND FLATS..

Trumpet, double bass, drum set

SKU: P2.60053

Composed by Josh Oxford. Chamber music, Contemporary. Published by Potenza Music (P2.60053).

I played in an improvisational music group called John Stetch and the Minds. For one gig, John wrote down ideas to improvise on for each tune. The very last one said Techno Clothing Store. This inspired the title and the drum groove in the song.
Regarding the Silent Brass, the pickup should be going through a 15vb sub octave pedal and a wah pedal. A Silent Brass must be used, not a microphone, to ensure minimal acoustical noise.