PARTITIONS GRATUITES : 2 FLûTES, 1 CLARINETTE
- Distance

From a Distance by Julie Gold. Arranged by Larry Moore. Pop Specials for Strings. Grade 3. Published by Hal Leonard

Chamber Music Bass Clarinet, Cello, Clarinet, Cymbal, Flute, Percussion, Piano, Side Drum, Tam-tam, Temple Blocks, Tom-tom, Triangle, Vibraphone, Violin, Wood Block, alto Flute

SKU: PR.11440744S

Lost In Thought About Ancient Culture and Modern Civilization. Composed by Chen Yi. Full score. With Standard notation. 20 pages. Duration 9 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-40744S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11440744S).

UPC: 680160011490. 9.5 x 13 inches.

The sextet was written for flute (doubling alto flute), clarinet doubling bass clarinet), violin, cello, piano and percussion (triangle, 3 temple blocks, 2 wood blocks, side drum, cymbal, 4 tom-toms, vibraphone, small tam-tam, median tam-tam and big tam-tam). It presents the composer lost in thought about ancient culture and modern civilization and her thinking about the parallels and contrasts between the East and the West. Near Distance takes us through a journey that covers thousands of miles and thousands of years. Contrasting moments of dense, busy activity with sparse, haunting lines the composer bridges the gap between the timeless history of her homeland and the ever-changing, energetic life in the modern society. The work was originally written under the request of Prof. Jacob Druckman, for a composition workshop at the Aspen Music Festival. It is dedicated to his memory with admiration and respect. Near Distance has been featured in Sound and Silence, a series of ten documentary films on contemporary music, which has been broadcast on the European TV network since 1989, produced by the ISCM, Adamov Films and the Polish TV. It has also been recorded on CRI, released in 1999, under the title Sparkle: Chamber Music of Chen Yi. [now available through New World Records] --Chen Yi   Her piece... generates a vivid and wholly radiant color scheme. Harmonically, too, it seems to float enchantingly, its occasional ventures into microtones gracefully bending away from traditional tonality. Gorgeous music, this; one longs to hear more. --Alan Rich, LA Weekly 'Near Distance' evinced some delicate, dramatic sonorities in its fusion of East Asian and Western musical impulses. --John von Rhein, Chicago Tribune.

Tuba and piano

SKU: P2.90088

Composed by Dan Kramer. Solo music. Published by Potenza Music (P2.90088).

Long Distance was commissioned by Dr. Kevin Sanders (Professor of Tuba and Euphonium, University of Memphis) in 2012. I was contacted by Dr. Sanders after he described a positive experience with the solo piece Nite Flight; he enjoyed the piece to a high degree and was interested in commissioning a new work for his debut solo CD, which will be released in early 2014. The piece was inspired by the feelings that accompany a long distance relationship - be it from family, close friends, or a significant other. The overall theme attempts to capture the occasional sadness and reflection that often visits us when separated from these relationships, especially over time. The second theme, however, demonstrates our ability to remember the great things about the people we are separated from, and our excitement in getting together with them again. Long Distance proceeds to revisit the original theme, albeit with a more hopeful, optimistic tone.

Soprano and Orchestra

SKU: HL.14042364

Composed by Luis Tinoco. Music Sales America. Softcover. University of York Music Press #M570364404. Published by University of York Music Press (HL.14042364).

From The Depth Of Distance , commissioned by Algarve Orchestra and the Albany Symphony Orchestra. Text by Fernando Pessoa's alter ego 'Alvaro de Campos' First performance: Ana Quintans (soprano) with the Algarve Orchestra, conducted by Cesario Costa, Algarve, Albufeira, 19 September 2008; and with the Albany Symphony, conducted by David Alan Miller, Saratoga Springs, New York, 25 September 2008. From The Depth Of Distance, commissioned by Algarve Orchestra and the Albany Symphony Orchestra.

Text by Fernando Pessoa's alter ego 'Alvaro de Campos'

First performance: Ana Quintans (soprano) with the Algarve Orchestra, conducted by Cesario Costa, Algarve, Albufeira, 19 September 2008; and with the Albany Symphony, conducted by David Alan Miller, Saratoga Springs, New York, 25 September 2008.

Performed by Bette Midler. By Julie Gold. Arranged by Mark A. Brymer. (2 part). Sacred Christmas Choral. Size 6.75x10.5 inches. 12 pages. Published by Cherry Lane Music.

Mixed choir

SKU: FG.55011-856-0

Composed by Žibuoklė Martinaitytė. Classical, contemporary. Book. Fennica Gehrman #55011-856-0. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-856-0).

The Blue of Distance for a cappella choir (SSAATTBB) was composed in 2010 and premiered by Jauna Muzika with conductor Vaclovas Augustinas, on October 25, 2010 at the Gaida festival in Vilnius, Lithuania. MartinaitytÄ— tells: When searching for the lyrics for my choral piece, I encountered an alluring phrase the blue of distance. It remained just a poetical-philosophical hint since the text itself doesn’t get utilized at all. Instead, the function of the lyrics is given to a set of speech sounds – mostly humming or the sung open vowels a–e–iâ€⠀œo–u. In one part of the piece these vowels/letters appear as chords, they determine the succession of entrances of choral voices and their interrelationships.
Duration: c. 13-16'

The works of New York -based Lithuanian composer Žibuoklė Martinaitytė (b. 1973) have been lauded as breathtaking and profoundly moving. Her stimulating music bristles with energy and tension and revolves often around the subject of beauty, which she calls both a guiding principle and an aesthetic measure for sonic quality.