An American Tapestry is a continuous medley of three American folk songs: the happy-go-lucky The Girl I Left Behind Me, the somber and reflective He's Gone Away, and the foot-stompin' hoedown Ol' Dan Tucker. The setting was originally composed for chamber winds (11 players) and has been completely re-scored by the composer in this new edition for full wind ensemble. The contrasting tempi and senti…

Par BULLA STEPHEN. This solo for trumpet showcases both the fanfare-like qualities as well as the warmer, melodic sound of the instrument. The music is written in the A-B-A form in one continuous movement. A brief cadenza for the soloist provides an opportunity for expressive technique, following a lyrical middle section. / Niveau : 3 / Répertoire / Concert Band

Par MCCABE JOHN. The Cello solo part for Rain Songs. This work is sub-titled 'Scherzo for soprano, counter-tenor, cello and harpsichord' and is dedicated to the Lydian Ensemble. The words are taken from translations by Robert Kotewall and Norman L. Smith in the Penguin Book of Chinese Verse and are three short poems about rain. The songs are performed as a continuous and very short work, in which …

Par ROLLIN CATHERINE. This tribute to the vitality and harmonies of American music captures the spirit of the America of both the past and the future. Enjoy the hoedowns, square dances, still and starry nights on the prairie, horses galloping on the plains and the many other sounds that represent America and the pioneering spirit that created our country! / Instrumental Music, Miscellaneous, Piano…

This string quartet is in five movements, of which the second and fifth are by far the most elaborate. The remaining three movements are rather short, like brief vignettes.The second movement draws its inspiration from Schubert, albeit indirectly- the middle instruments in the quartet (violin 2, viola) play an accompaniment with a motif of two slurred notes, almost always in sixths.In spirit and s…

This book is part of an instrumental series arranged for Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet, Horn in F, and Trombone. The arrangements are completely compatible with each other and can be played together or as solos. Each book contains a carefully edited part that is appropriate for the Level 2-3 player and a fully orchestrated accompaniment CD. Each song on the CD includes a DEMO track…

Description The 12th of November 2014 was a day of glory for the Rosetta mission: after a ten-year journey in space, the Philae lander ' a minuscule robot whose job was to gather scientific data ' set down on the comet Churi to analyse the composition of the soil and evolution of its structure when the shooting star approaches the Sun. This technical prowess also produced photos. Contemplating th…

Gergely Vajda composed Lightshadow-trembling at the age of 20 in 1993. Being a clarinettist, he was interested in the possibilities of both traditional and modern ways of playing. Noise elements and sometimes imitations of the sound of folk instruments (bagpipe, reed-pipe) appear in this spectacular concert piece. / 2 Cors