| Quicksilver Saxophone Alto et Piano Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music Piano, alto Saxophone SKU: PR.114419850 Composed by Stacy G...(+)
Chamber Music Piano, alto
Saxophone SKU:
PR.114419850 Composed
by Stacy Garrop. Sws. See
lengthy program note on
prefatory page. Set of
Score and Parts. 44+24
pages. Duration 23
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #114-41985.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.114419850). ISBN
9781491135808. UPC:
680160681044. 9 x 12
inches. Both a
spectacular concerto for
saxophone, and a dramatic
tone poem on Roman
mythology, QUICKSILVER is
a 23-minute concerto for
Alto Saxophone and Wind
Ensemble by one of the
sax literature’s
most commissioned and
admired composers.Through
worded captions as well
as gorgeously expressive
tone painting, Movement 1
depicts the birth and
childhood pranks of
Mercury, Movement 2 shows
him escorting souls to
the gates of the
Underworld, and Movement
3 is a phantasmagoric
finale portraying Mercury
as messenger amid the
conflicts of other
mythological figures.
There are many YouTube
performances available,
both in the original
version with Wind
Ensemble, and with
Piano. In addition to
being another name for
the element mercury,
“quicksilverâ€
is used to describe
something that changes
quickly or is difficult
to contain. My concerto
of the same name was
inspired by the Roman god
Mercury, as well as the
mercurial nature of the
saxophone: unpredictable,
very lively, and
volatile. Mercury (known
as Hermes in Greek
mythology) is best known
for his winged shoes,
which allowed him to fly
swiftly as the messenger
of his fellow Olympians.
Mercury had other duties
too, including serving as
the god of merchants,
travelers, and
tricksters; he also
ushered souls of the
departed to the
Underworld.Quicksilver
tells three tales of the
Roman god. The first
movement (Antics of a
Newborn God) opens with
the birth of Mercury;
after he takes his first
steps, he toddles around,
gleefully looking for
mischief. He stumbles
across a herd of cows
that belong to his
brother Apollo; Mercury
slyly lets the cows out
of their pen before
toddling onward with his
mischief-making.In the
second movement (Guiding
Souls to the Underworld),
Pluto, god of the
Underworld, bids Mercury
to bring him fresh souls.
The movement begins with
death-knells tolling for
humans who are about to
die; Mercury picks up
these souls and leads
them down to the gates of
the Underworld.The third
and final movement
(Messenger of Olympus)
depicts Mercury as he is
busily running errands
for various gods and
goddesses. We first
encounter him mid-flight
as he dashes to earth to
find Aeneas, a Trojan
lieutenant who had been
run out of Troy by the
invading Greeks. Aeneas
is on a quest to find
land on which to
establish a new city that
would eventually become
Rome. While traveling, he
is distracted from his
quest when he meets the
beautiful queen Dido.
They live together for
many years before Mercury
intervenes; he chastises
Aeneas for giving up on
his quest and persuades
him to pick it up again.
As Aeneas mournfully
resumes his journey, we
hear Dido perish of a
broken heart. Mercury
then takes to the skies
to seek out Perseus, who
is preparing to kill
Medusa, the hideous
gorgon who has snakes for
hair and a gaze that
turns those who catch her
glance into stone.
Mercury advises Perseus
on how to slay Medusa and
lends Perseus his sword
to do the deed. We hear
Perseus victorious in the
beheading of Medusa,
after which Mercury takes
to the skies once more to
fly home to Olympus. $34.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| A Birthday Fanfare Ensemble de Trompettes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Winwood Music
By William Walton (1902-1983). Brass Ensemble. For 7 C Trumpets or B-flat Trumpe...(+)
By William Walton
(1902-1983). Brass
Ensemble. For 7 C
Trumpets or B-flat
Trumpets, Percussion.
Ceremonial fanfare. Light
Concert. Medium. Score
and parts. Standard
Notation. Duration 0:40.
Published by Winwood
Music
$15.95 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 4 to 6 weeks | | |
| Not Alone Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music Saxophone Quartet SKU: PR.114417130 & Happy Birthday to ...(+)
Chamber Music Saxophone
Quartet SKU:
PR.114417130 &
Happy Birthday to
Prism. Composed by
Chen Yi. Sws each.
Contemporary. Set of
Score and Parts. With
Standard notation.
Composed 2014.
24+12+12+12+8 pages.
Duration 14 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#114-41713. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.114417130). ISBN
9781491110409. UPC:
680160626687. 9x12
inches. A recipient
of the New Music USA 2013
Live Music For Dance
Award commissioning
grant, Not Alone is
inspired by the ancient
Chinese poet Li Bai's
poem Drinking Alone under
the Moon with the Shadow.
The premiere was given on
April 26, 2014 by the
PRISM Quartet with the
Nai-Ni Chen Dance
Company, which
commissioned the work to
celebrate its 25th
Anniversary NYC Season.
From the Program Note by
Matthew Levy (The PRISM
Quartet), Not Alone
(2014) is an
interdisciplinary
work...but it stands
alone in a chamber music
setting. The work spans a
stunning range of
textures, from
introspective solos for
each of the four
saxophones to majestic
hyper-active gestures.
The PRISM Quartet
recorded Not Alone for a
2017 release on XAS
Records titled Paradigm
Lost. But we're excited
for a wider community of
saxophonists to embrace
the work, and share it
with their own audiences.
Not Alone is published
together with Happy
Birthday to PRISM, a
brief miniature that Chen
Yi wrote for the
quartet's 20th
anniversary celebration
in 2004. For advanced
performers.______________
___________Text from the
scanned back cover:NOT
ALONE for Saxophone
QuartetHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO
PRISM for Saxophone
QuartetNot Alone is a
14-minute saxophone
quartet and dance score
inspired by the ancient
Chinese poet Li
Bai’s
“Drinking Alone
under the Moon with the
Shadow.†The
expansively-textured sax
quartet matches the
exploratory and dramatic
movements and gestures in
the dance. NOT ALONE was
commissioned by the
Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company
which premiered the work
in collaboration with the
PRISM Quartet. Also
included in this
publication is Chen
Yi’s fascinating
take on “Happy
Birthday to You,â€
composed in celebration
of Prism’s 25th
anniversary season. A
recipient of the New
Music USA 2013 Live Music
For Dance Award
commissioning grant, Not
Alone is inspiredby the
ancient Chinese poet Li
Bai’s poem
“Drinking Alone
under the Moon with the
Shadow.†The
premierewas given on
April 26, 2014 by the
PRISM Quartet with the
Nai-Ni Chen Dance
Company, which
commissioned thework to
celebrate its 25th
Anniversary NYC
Season. Program Note
by composer Chen YiThe
original inspiration for
this work for both the
choreographer and the
composer came from the
Tang Dynasty poem - Alone
Under the Moon by Li Bai.
The poem describes the
poet being alone in a
garden. The moon and his
shadow became his
companions that night.
The choreographer brings
this idea to modern life
in an urban setting. She
created a series of
“mindscapesâ€
which are the result of
the exploration of the
different mental and
physical states of being
alone.Through
self-examination, the
choreographer raises the
question: are we ever
really alone? Our
physical being may be
standing by itself, but
what about our
introspective self? When
we are still, we let our
thoughts pass by like
flowing water. If we
could engage with our
shadows, what would it be
like?Program Note by
Matthew Levy, The PRISM
QuartetThe PRISM Quartet
has commissioned a great
many composers since our
founding days in 1984.
Chen Yi is among ahandful
of our very favorites,
and one to whom
we’ve returned
time and time again. Her
music is powerful,
expansive,intimate, and
draws connections between
Eastern and Western,
ancient and modern
traditions in a voice all
her own.Chen Yi has
written or adapted four
works for the PRISM
Quartet. She penned a
wonderful miniature
called HappyBirth day to
PRISM to celebrate the
ensemble’s 20th
anniversary back in 2004
(Dedication, Innova
Recordings).We
subsequently commissioned
her to compose Septet
(2008) for Erhu, Pipa,
Percussion, and Saxophone
Quartet(2008), premiered
and recorded with the New
York ensemble Music From
China (Antiphony, Innova
Recordings 2010).In 2015,
the PRISM Quartet
performed and recorded
(XAS Records) a new
version of her saxophone
quartet concerto,BA YIN,
with the University of
Missouri-Kansas City Wind
Ensemble under the baton
of Steven Davis
(originally writtenfor
the Rascher Quartet and
scored for saxophones and
string
orchestra.).Finally, Not
Alone (2014) is an
interdisciplinary work
written for the Nai-Ni
Chen Dance Company with
the PRISMQuartet, but it
stands alone in a chamber
music setting. The work
spans a stunning range of
textures, from
introspectivesolos for
each of the four
saxophones to majestic
hyper-active gestures.
The PRISM Quartet
recorded Not Alonefor a
2017 release on XAS
Records titled Paradigm
Lost. But we’re
excited for a wider
community of saxophonists
toembrace the work, and
share it with their own
audiences.In his liner
notes for the recording,
WNYC’s John
Schaefer writes:
“As with much of
her music, Chen employs
percussiveeffects and
glissandi; in Chinese
music these are not
considered
“extended
techniques†or
special effects, but
animportant part of the
performer’s
arsenal. Here, they help
create the twilit mood of
the opening moments. The
piecesoon becomes more
dramatic, suggesting the
arrival of the
drinker’s
companions (real or
imagined) and his or
herincreasingly garrulous
outbursts. Passages of
consonance and discord
can easily be heard as
companionable singingand
bouts of drunken
argument. The piece
bustles along on a kind
of restless energy,
until, finally, that
restlessnesssubsides,
giving way to a gently
humorous ending where a
short falling phrase
signals the drinker
falling
asleep.â€. $39.99 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Rise of the Phoenix - Facile Carl Fischer
Orchestra violin 1, violin 2, violin 3, viola, cello, bass - Grade 2.5 SKU: C...(+)
Orchestra violin 1,
violin 2, violin 3,
viola, cello, bass -
Grade 2.5 SKU:
CF.YAS230 Composed by
Carlos Lalonde. Set of
Score and Parts. Duration
3:30. Carl Fischer Music
#YAS230. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YAS230). ISBN
9781491162781. UPC:
680160921539. Key: E
minor. The phoenix
is a mythical symbol that
dates back to ancient
times, representing the
idea of rebirth and being
born again out of the
ashes. This piece
explores the idea of
taking a rhythmic motive
and developing it in such
a way that it gains
momentum, then dies away
before rising to even
greater heights. Set in E
minor, this piece works
in particular on the
finger pattern for
D-sharp accidentals in
all parts. The fiery
theme builds slowly using
accented accompaniments
and dramatic dynamics to
build intensity. A brief
lull reveals a lyrical
melody, allowing players
to perfect four-note
slurs with optional
shifting in first violin.
Then the opening theme
returns with even greater
fire, growing to a
glorious finale.
About Carl
Fischer Young String
Orchestra
Series Thi
s series of Grade 2/Grade
2.5 pieces is designed
for second and third year
ensembles. The pieces in
this series are
characterized
by: --Occasionally
extending to third
position --Keys
carefully considered for
appropriate
difficulty --Addition
of separate 2nd violin
and viola
parts --Viola T.C.
part
included --Increase
in independence of parts
over beginning levels $55.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| Postlude For Ensemble Fl,cl,harp, String Quartet Score And Parts [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Schott
Flute, clarinet, harp and string quartet - difficult SKU: HL.49017715 ...(+)
Flute, clarinet, harp and
string quartet -
difficult SKU:
HL.49017715 For
flute, clarinet, harp and
string quartet.
Composed by Huw Watkins.
This edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
String. Score and parts.
Composed 2007. 22 pages.
Duration 3'. Schott Music
#ED13241. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49017715). ISBN
9790220131301. UPC:
841886013506.
9.25x12.0x0.072
inches. 'Postlude'
was one of 10 birthday
candles written for
Mobius' 10th anniversary
and is scored for flute,
clarinet, harp and string
quartet. At just 3
minutes in length and
with a lento tempo
marking, 'Postlude' could
be programmed perfectly
as an intelligent
alternative to the
stereotypically flashy
encore or even as an
unusual concert opener.
The music begins with
some beautiful
choral-like chords from
the string quartet before
a number of virtuosic
flashes are injected by a
flute line which gains
prominence throughout the
work. $46.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| Festive Joy! [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Subito Music
Double Brass Ensemble, Organ & Timpani SKU: SU.32040080 For Double Bra...(+)
Double Brass Ensemble,
Organ & Timpani SKU:
SU.32040080 For
Double Brass Ensemble,
Organ & Timpani.
Composed by Amy Riebs
Mills. Brass, Brass
Ensemble, Keyboard,
Organ. Score & Parts.
Subito Music Corporation
#32040080. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.32040080).
6 tpts, 6 hns,
6 tbns, 2 euph, 2 tba,
organ, timpani Duration:
3'30 Composed: 2014
Published by: Amy Mills
Music, LLC Great as an
opener or closer, the
exuberant Festive Joy!
opens with antiphonal
brass ensembles playing
the sounds of cathedral
bells joyfully ringing in
the Christmas season.
Later, the organ takes
over with a middle
eastern style melody
inspired by the land of
Christ’s birth.
Finally, the two musical
styles embrace in a
joyful, festive dance
celebrating the birth of
the King of
Kings….huge ending!
Works in a cathedral or
in a concert hall.
Appropriate for any
joyful occasion!
Difficulty Level: 4
(Advanced) See composer
website for audio
sample. $50.00 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Rise of the Phoenix [Conducteur] - Facile Carl Fischer
Orchestra violin 1, violin 2, violin 3, viola, cello, bass - Grade 2.5 SKU: C...(+)
Orchestra violin 1,
violin 2, violin 3,
viola, cello, bass -
Grade 2.5 SKU:
CF.YAS230F Composed
by Carlos Lalonde. Full
score. 8 pages. Duration
3:30. Carl Fischer Music
#YAS230F. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.YAS230F). ISBN
9781491163122. UPC:
680160921874. Key: E
minor. The phoenix
is a mythical symbol that
dates back to ancient
times, representing the
idea of rebirth and being
born again out of the
ashes. This piece
explores the idea of
taking a rhythmic motive
and developing it in such
a way that it gains
momentum, then dies away
before rising to even
greater heights. Set in E
minor, this piece works
in particular on the
finger pattern for
D-sharp accidentals in
all parts. The fiery
theme builds slowly using
accented accompaniments
and dramatic dynamics to
build intensity. A brief
lull reveals a lyrical
melody, allowing players
to perfect four-note
slurs with optional
shifting in first violin.
Then the opening theme
returns with even greater
fire, growing to a
glorious finale.
About Carl
Fischer Young String
Orchestra
Series Thi
s series of Grade 2/Grade
2.5 pieces is designed
for second and third year
ensembles. The pieces in
this series are
characterized
by: --Occasionally
extending to third
position --Keys
carefully considered for
appropriate
difficulty --Addition
of separate 2nd violin
and viola
parts --Viola T.C.
part
included --Increase
in independence of parts
over beginning levels $8.50 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Child of the stable's secret birth Oxford University Press
By Thomas Hewitt Jones. For Flexible vocal parts and piano/organ/chamber orchest...(+)
By Thomas Hewitt Jones.
For Flexible vocal parts
and piano/organ/chamber
orchestra (flute, 2 horns
(optional), harp
(optional), piano,
strings single or
ensemble - 2 violins,
viola, 2 cellos, double
bass). Mixed Voices.
Christmas, Choral
Leaflet. Vocal score. 8
pages. Duration 2.5'.
Published by Oxford
University Press
$3.25 - Voir plus => AcheterDélais: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
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