Par VIA KELLY. This Meditation on 'Abide With Me' by Kelly Via was written for the West Michigan Flute Orchestra, under the direction of Julie Sooy. Although originally conceived just prior to the pandemic in early 2020, the melody and words became even more important as our daily lives began to change with the spread of the virus around the world. As the son of a minister, traditional hymns were …

for Solo Clarinet and Clarinet Choir. Par WEBER CARL MARIA VON. The Concertino of Carl Maria von Weber was originally composed in Spring 1811 over the course of three days for German clarinet virtuoso Heinrich Joseph Baermann. It was a particularly productive year for Weber, as he also composed the two concertos for clarinet, a bassoon concerto, and the clarinet quintet, among other pieces. A tour…

Par STEENHUYSE-VANDEVELDE CHRISTA. Christa Steenhuyse-Vandevelde, born in Belgium, is a composer and piano teacher. Christa's composition style is tonal, harmonious and melodic - wonderfully expressed in this tender Romance for Alto Flute and Piano, reminiscent of the Romances by Schumann. The lyrical solo line floats over the rolling triplet accompaniment in the piano part. / Date parution : 2022…

Par BENSHOOF KEN. BitterSweet for E-flat Clarinet and Piano by Ken Benshoof. Take a pair of themes, which are to each other as Bitter is to Sweet: The first ? a whimsical, quizzical, searching Clarinet, with commentary from the Piano. The second ? soft modal tonalities in the Piano, with lyrical thoughts in the Clarinet. / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Répertoire / Clarinette en Eb et Piano

Par BASSINGTHWAIGHTE SARAH. Left Behind for Solo Flute (left-hand only) by Sarah Bassingthwaighte. From the composer: 'I was approached with the idea of composing a piece for solo flute using only the left hand. This could be played by someone with a right-hand or wrist injury, or for anyone interested in trying a new flute adventure. My first thought is that the options would be very limited, and…

Reduction for Violin and Piano. Par BOSSO EZIO. Ezio Bosso's Violin Concerto No. 1 'EsoConcerto', published here in a violin and piano reduction, is considered one of the seminal compositions of his artistic career as well as being the first concerto he ever wrote for violin and orchestra. The work also marked another key stage in Ezio's professional career, when he conducted the Orchestra Filarmo…

for Band. Par ANDERSON LEROY. This work was written by Leroy Anderson in 1951 and premiered by him when he recorded it for Decca. Interestingly, in 1956 the Phantom Regiment Drum and Bugle Corps of Rockford, Illinois changed their original name from the Rockford Rangers after having heard the piece played by a different corps. The music emulates the sound of distant trumpets and soldiers marching,…

for Flute Choir. Par BRAHMS JOHANNES. The Symphony No. 2 of Johannes Brahms was composed in 1877, premiered in December of that year. The Allegretto grazioso (3rd movement), arranged here for flute choir, is reminiscent of the Slavonic Dances of Antonin Dvorak. The flute orchestra version is arranged for six C flute parts, two alto flutes, two bass flutes and a contrabass flute. Increasing the num…

Par KNOCKAERT PETER. Micantia is the Latin word for ?things that are twinkling/shimmering/shining/sparkling, ...?.. The inspiration for this piece is found in many sudden observations of beautiful sceneries like sunbeams shining through clouds, snow crystals in winter time or icy landscapes. In a way too hasty world, the piece is meant to slow down a little and give you a moment of reflection on h…

Par SOLLINI MARCO. / Date parution : 2022-11-29/ Répertoire / Piano 4 Mains