Morton Gould's Diversions for Bassoon and Orchestra. Reduction for Bassoon and Piano.'The program notes for Diversions are contained in the descriptive titles of the movements: I.Recitatives and Preludes; II. Serenades and Airs: III. Rags and Waltzes: IV. Ballads and Lovenotes; V. Quicksteps and Trios. The virtuosic demands on the soloist are tantamount to those of a concerto. Because of the natur…

Morton Gould's Dialogues for Piano and String Orchestra. This work was commissioned by the Little Orchestra Society of New York. The first performance took place on November 3 1958 by the LittleOrchestra Society with Thomas Scherman as musical director and Morton Gould on Piano.Born in Richmond Hill New York on 10 December 1913 Morton Gould was recognised early on as a child prodigy with thea…

Condensed Score-Morton Gould's musical score for the CBS television series 'World War I' has been acclaimed as one of the most exciting and original yet commissioned for this medium. His music has truly evoked the moods of the era:the nostalgia the doomed romanticism and the tragic human drama.As one of America's most agile musical intellects Morton Gould has pioneered in the creation of a meani…

Set of Parts-Morton Gould's Home For Christmas from 'Holiday Music' for Orchestra. Score and parts.Born in Richmond Hill New York on 10 December 1913 Morton Gould was recognised early on as achild prodigy with the ability to improvise and compose. At the age of six he had his first composition published. He studied at the Institute of Musical Art (now the Juilliard School) but his most importa…

Standard US Set (without european suppl. parts)-Morton Gould's Ballad For Band for Symphonic Band. Score and parts.Born in Richmond Hill New York on 10 December 1913 Morton Gould was recognised early on as a child prodigy with theability to improvise and compose. At the age of six he had his first composition published. He studied at the Institute of Musical Art (now the Juilliard School) but …

Score-Morton Gould's Santa Fe Saga for Concert Band.Born in Richmond Hill New York on 10 December 1913 Morton Gould was recognised early on as a child prodigy with the ability to improviseand compose. At the age of six he had his first composition published. He studied at the Institute of Musical Art (now the Juilliard School) but his most important teachers were Abby Whiteside (Piano) and Vin…

Score-Morton Gould's Festive Music for Orchestra. Study score.Festive Music was commissioned by the Tri-City Symphony Orchestra Charles Gigante conductor and Mrs. Richard von Maur manager for the Orchestra's fiftieth anniversary. The composition was completed in December of 1964 and was first performed on Saturday January 16 1965 with Gould conducting the Tri-City Symphony Orchestra inCen…

Morton Gould's Hosanna Amen from 'Quotations' for Double Chorus of Mixed Voices and Wind Orchestra. Piano reduction.This work was commissioned by L. Anthony Fisher for the New York Choral Society Robert DeComier conductor and first performed by them on January 28 1983 at Carnegie Hall.The composer after thinking over the possible approaches to a choral work found the ide of platitudes commo…

Morton Gould's Walkin'On Air from 'Quotations' for Double Chorus of Mixed Voices and Wind Orchestra. Piano reduction.This work was commissioned by L. Anthony Fisher for the New York Choral Society Robert DeComier conductor and first performed by them on January 28 1983 at Carnegie Hall.The composer after thinking over the possible approaches to a choral work found the ide of platitudes comm…

Morton Gould's Ballads from 'Quotations' for Double Chorus of Mixed Voices and Wind Orchestra. Piano reduction.This work was commissioned by L. Anthony Fisher for the New York Choral Society Robert DeComier conductor and first performed by them on January 28 1983 at Carnegie Hall.The composer after thinking over the possible approaches to a choral work found the ide of platitudes common say…