PARTITIONS GRATUITES : SAXOPHONE TENOR, PIANO
- The Highlands

Orchestra 2 Bassoons, 2 Oboes, 3 Clarinets, 3 Flutes, 3 Trombones, 3 Trumpets, 4 Horns, Bass Drum, Contra-bassoon, Cymbal, English Horn, Percussion: Snare Drum, Strings, Timpani, Tuba

SKU: PR.466411770

Composed by Harl Mcdonald. This edition: Study Score. Contemporary. Full score. With Standard notation. 84 pages. Duration 15 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #466-41177. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.466411770).

UPC: 680160640850. 9 x 12 inches.

Mississippi I. Father of Waters: born of the Highlands and the Lakes; the Glaciers, the Mountains, and the Prairies. The picture of your birth is clounded in the ice and mists of ancient ages but your spirit remains our life stream. II. The Red Man knew your bountiful gifts and gave thanks to the Great Spirit on your banks. -- The Spanish and French Fathers brought the glory of Christianity to America on Mississippi. But all men, white and dark; -- Indian, Spaniard, and Negro; Bourbon and Yankee, combined to make Mississippi the heart of America. Saga of the Mississippi Harl McDonald Born near Boulder, Colorado, July 27, 1899 Now living in Philadelphia The original suggestion for a symphonic work on the subject of the Mississippi came indirectly from the late Booth Tarkington who saw in it color and movement and atmosphere translatable into the terms of music. In the course of time, by the mysterious processes of composers' chemistry, it took shape as a tone-poem of two sections, one representing the rise of the great stream from its primeval geologic sources, the other the human history of the river. Mr. McDonald devised the following verbal outline of the general scheme of his diptych: I. Father of Waters: born of the Highlands and the Lakes; the Glaciers, the Mountains, and the Prairies. The picture of your birth is clounded in the ice and mists of ancient ages but your spirit remains our life stream. II. The Red Man knew your bountiful gifts and gave thanks to the Great Spirit on your banks. -- The Spanish and French Fathers brought the glory of Christianity to America on Mississippi. But all men, white and dark; -- Indian, Spaniard, and Negro; Bourbon and Yankee, combined to make Mississippi the heart of America. The first of the two movements, beginning molto andante, is vaguel modal to hint at antiquity. It is built upon the conventional two themes, with an episode, poco piu mosso, misterioso, for prehistoric murk and muck. There are various changes of pace and mood. The second, Allegro ma vigorosamente, prefigures an Indian ceremony. A theme presented by flute, clarinet and bassoon is a Canadian Indian fishing call collected by the late J.B. Beck. A later passage of quasi-Gregorian chant identifies the French and Spanish priests who made the great river their highway. The fishing-call is altered in rhythm and harmony to represent Negro field hands and roustabous. A turbulent close brings all these elemts together in the muddy swirling currents of the Mississippi. The work was begun in the summer of 1945, and was revised and completed in the summer of 1947. Harl McDonald, who is the manager of The Philadelphia Orchestra, has concerned himself with music as an art, as a science and as a business in course of his career. He was born on a cattle ranch in the Rockies, but since his was a musical family, his up-bringing combined piano lessons with ranch life. Years of study and professional experience followed in Los Angeles and in Germany. In 1927 he was appointed lecuter in composition at the University of Pennsylvania and he has since then made is home in Philadelphia. In 1933 under a grant of the Rockefeller FOundation he collaborated with physicists in research dealing with the measurement of instrumental and vocal tone, new scale divisions and the resultant harmonies. In that same year he was named head of the University's music faculty and conductor of its choral organizations. In 1939, having been a member of the Board of Directors for five years, he was appointed manager of The Philadelphia Orchestra. He continus to write, but otherwise his entire attention is now devoted to managerial duties. Chief items in the catalogue of his compositions are four symphonies, three orchestra suites, a half-dozen tone-poems, three concertos and considerable quantity of choral music.

Brass Band - Grade 5

SKU: HL.44002125

Composed by Philip Sparke. De Haske Brass Band. Concert Piece. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2002. Anglo Music Press #AMP042030. Published by Anglo Music Press (HL.44002125).

UPC: 073999476163. 8.5x11.75x2.0 inches.

Hymn of the Highlands was commissioned by David King and the Yorkshire Building Society Band for first performance at the 2002 European Brass Band Championships Gala Concert in Brussels. The complete suite lasts approximately 35 minutes however it is possible that pieces of different lengths can be constructed to feature particular soloists or fit different programming constraints. Hymn Of The Highlands was commissioned by David King and the Yorkshire Building Society Band for first performance at the 2002 European Brass Band Championships Gala Concert in Brussels. The complete suite lasts approximately 35 minutes however it is possible that pieces of different lengths can be constructed to feature particular soloists or fit different programming constraints.

Hymn of the Highlands was commissioned by David King and the Yorkshire Building Society Band for first performance at the 2002 European Brass Band Championships Gala Concert in Brussels. The complete suite lasts approximately 35 minutes however it is possible that pieces of different lengths can be constructed to feature particular soloists or fit different programming constraints.

Hymn of the Highlands wurde als thematisches Stuck zur Prasentation der Solisten einer Brass Band in Auftrag gegeben. Philip Sparke loste diese Aufgabe meisterlich mit der Komposition in sieben Satzen, die fast alle einzeln erhaltlich sind und somit unterschiedlichen Programmanforderungen entsprechend in Suiten unterschiedlicher Lange zusammengestellt werden konnen. Das Werk zeichnet eindrucksvolle Bilder der schottischen Highlands und stellt dabei nacheinander Euphonium, Sopran-Cornet, Cornet, Flugelhorn, Es-Horn und Bariton ins Rampenlicht.

Fanfare Band - Grade 5

SKU: BT.AMP-047-020

Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Midway Series. Concert Piece. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2002. Anglo Music Press #AMP 047-020. Published by Anglo Music Press (BT.AMP-047-020).

Suite from Hymn of the Highlands draws three expressive musical pictures of the Scottish highlands. The first movement, Ardross Castle, features solo passages for clarinet and bassoon and features a fascinating bagpipe melody. The second movement, Alladale, is a saxophone trio with an accompaniment featuring the percussion section. The final movement, Dundonnell, features two highly contrasting melodies, a wild presto and the bagpipe melody first heard in the first movement.

Suite from Hymn of the Highlands schetst drie indrukwekkende muzikale beelden van de Schotse Hooglanden. Hoewel is gekozen voor een Schots thema, zijn er geen volksliedjes gebruikt. Het eerste deel, Ardross Castle, wordtgekenmerkt door solo’s voor klarinet en fagot of euphonium, voordat een doedelzakmelodie wordt ge ntroduceerd. Het tweede deel, Alladale, is een trio voor saxofoon waarin het slagwerk een belangrijke rol speelt. Dit leidtnaar de finale, Dundonnell, die contrastrijk heen en weer beweegt tussen een wild presto en de doedelzakmelodie uit het eerste deel. Met de zwaarddans Strathcarron is deze suite uit te breiden tot een vierdelig erk.

For Bagpipes. Traditional, Folk. Level: Intermediate. Sheet Music. 136 pages. Published by Paterson Ltd.

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 3.5

SKU: FJ.ST6533

Composed by Katie O'Hara LaBrie. Series; String Orchestra. FJH String Orchestra. Multicultural. Score and Part(s). The FJH Music Company Inc #98-ST6533. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.ST6533).

UPC: 241444437384. English.

Journey to the vast countryside of Scotland as you imagine the sound of bagpipes rolling over a heather moor. Memorable melodies abound in every part, portraying the strength and pride of the Scottish Highlanders as well as the beauty of the Highlands. Ideal for expanding range, rhythmic understanding and musical expression.