Format : Sheet music + CD-ROM
SKU: HL.231892
9.25x12.0x0.098 inches. English.
John Luther Adams' Dark Wind for instrumental quartet (Bass Clarinet, Piano, Marimba and Vibraphone). Score and parts. Dedicated to Marty Walker.
SKU: HL.3710630
UPC: 697643105553. 21.0x21.0x0.066 inches.
Series Description: Forged from a proprietary bronze developed specifically for cymbals, handcrafted from start to finish by highly skilled Swiss craftsmen, conceived and executed according to uncompromising sound concepts, Signature Cymbals are instruments of unsurpassed quality for the discerning drummer's quest for personal creativity and musical excellence. Alloy: Proprietary Signature Bronze Sizes: 20, 21, and 22-inches Weight: Medium Volume: Medium Sound character: A fusion of darkness, energy, projection and brilliance. Very wide range, complex, musical mix. Responsive feel, extremely controllable. Woody, silvery, spanky ping over crunchy, thriving wash. Extremely versatile, flexible ride for wide ranging application in modern blended music styles. Mark I: Tends to be a bit quieter, darker and drier. This manifests itself in the overall sound character and in particular in the bell and ping sound.
SKU: HL.3710629
UPC: 697643105546. 21.0x21.0x0.059 inches.
SKU: HL.3710631
UPC: 697643105560. 22.0x22.0x0.266 inches.
SKU: CF.YAS190
ISBN 9781491151556. UPC: 680160909056. 9 x 12 inches. Key: E minor.
As part of a collaboration between students and composer, Sean O'Loughlin, Dark Dreams is a dark and mysterious piece that utilizes techniques such as tremolo and pizzicato. Following a slow and mysterious opening which illustrates the tapestry of sound for the composition, the work develops the musical material into various vivid, intense, and gripping musical moments.
Dark Dreams was commissioned by the Westport, Connecticut Public Schools for the Bedford Middle School 7th Grade Orchestra, Michele Anderson, director. It is a piece influenced by many ideas from the students including such descriptive words as dark, mysterious, vivid, intense and gripping. The collaboration process on commissions like this are very rewarding for both the students and composer.
The students were looking to include techniques like tremolo and pizzicato, so the opening includes both of these to set the tapestry of sound for the composition. The slow and mysterious opening gives way to an intense fast section at m. 19. Trading off between upper and lower strings adds to the tension before the upper strings take hold of the melody at m. 31. This melody is derived from the slow opening material. The lower strings get their chance on the melody at m. 47 in an augmented form. This builds to a dramatic slow section at m. 57. The opening material returns at m. 66 to transition back to the fast material. Make sure to play the silence at m. 88 for maximum effect and really lean into the final note even though it is on beat 3 of the measure.
Dark Dreams was commissioned by the Westport, Connecticut Public Schools for the Bedford Middle School 7th Grade Orchestra, Michele Anderson, director. It is a piece influenced by many ideas from the students including such descriptive words as dark, mysterious, A vivid, intense and gripping. The collaboration process on commissions like this are very rewarding for both the students and composer.
The students were looking to include techniques like tremolo and pizzicato, so the opening includes both of these to set the tapestry of sound for the composition. The slow and mysterious opening gives way to an intense fast section at m. 19. Trading off between upper and lower strings adds to the tension before the upper strings take hold of the melody at m. 31. This melody is derived from the slow opening material. The lower strings get their chance on the melody at m. 47 in an augmented form. This builds to a dramatic slow section at m. 57. The opening material returns at m. 66 to transition back to the fast material. Make sure to aplaya the silence at m. 88 for maximum effect and really lean into the final note even though it is on beat 3 of the measure.
About Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series
This 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
SKU: CF.YAS190F
ISBN 9781491151921. UPC: 680160909421. 9 x 12 inches.
SKU: BP.BP2316
6.88 x 10.5 inches.
Molly Ijames' arrangement of this newly written Christmas hymn frames the nativity story in a haunting narrative about the darkness of waiting and the coming of Christ's light. Each stanza explores different aspects and metaphors of the darkness/light themes, vividly brought to life by the musical text-painting of the setting. For SATB chorus and piano, with optional string orchestra and percussion.
SKU: CL.012-4489-01
Dark Energy, a recently discovered and little-understood phenomenon is forcefully ripping our universe apart. Beginning with nothing less than the creation of the universe, Dark Energy will transport your audiences with depictions of galactic majesty and grandeur. With challenging rhythmic interplay and modern tonalities, Dark Energy will excite students and audiences alike as it expands to an intense and forceful conclusion.
SKU: HL.3710637
UPC: 697643105669. 14.0x14.0x0.2 inches.
Series Description: Forged from a proprietary bronze developed specifically for cymbals, handcrafted from start to finish by highly skilled Swiss craftsmen, conceived and executed according to uncompromising sound concepts, Signature Cymbals are instruments of unsurpassed quality for the discerning drummer's quest for personal creativity and musical excellence. Alloy: Proprietary Signature Bronze Size: 14-inches Weight: medium thin top/extra heavy bottom Volume: soft to loud Stick Sound: pronounced, crisp Intensity: very lively Sustain: medium long Chick Sound: full, meaty, crisp Sound Character: Full, rich, energetic with a definite dark side. Crunchy, with a meaty bite. very wide range, very complex mix. Extremely balanced, very responsive feel. full dark, rich, shimmering,biting open/closed sound. beautiful, fat, meaty, crisp, cutting chick sound. Fast, responsive, articulate with excellent feel and playability. An immensely versatile hi-hat that combines finesse and articulation with raw energy and cutting power.
SKU: HL.3710684
UPC: 697643110182. 20.0x20.0x0.061 inches.
Series Description: Masters started out as an assemblage of twelve rides – exquisite and laboriously hand-manufactured cymbals made of CuSn20 bronze to achieve superior sound ideals in various musical genres. In 2014, three crashes and two hats join the series to expand the unique Masters sound atmosphere to additional cymbal types. Masters integrate the experience of the decades long art of cymbal making with the inspirations of international top drummers. Size: 20-inches Weight: very thin Volume: very low to medium loud Stick Sound: brittle, misty, papery Intensity: very lively Sustain: medium Bell Character: integrated, subtle Sound Character: Dark, trashy, papery, low. Wide range, complex and moody mix. Soft and buttery feel with a very wobbly and vibrant response. Fairly defined stick sound over a dark and cloudy wash. Perfectly suited for quieter musical settings such as blues, jazz and acoustic styles. Very user-friendly for percussive use and classical mallet application.
SKU: HL.3710687
UPC: 697643110205. 22.0x22.0x0.067 inches.
Series Description: Masters started out as an assemblage of twelve rides – exquisite and laboriously hand-manufactured cymbals made of CuSn20 bronze to achieve superior sound ideals in various musical genres. In 2014, three crashes and two hats join the series to expand the unique Masters sound atmosphere to additional cymbal types. Masters integrate the experience of the decades long art of cymbal making with the inspirations of international top drummers. Size: 22-inches Weight: medium Volume: low to fairly loud Stick Sound: fairly pronounced, crisp Intensity: lively Sustain: fairly long Bell Character: integrated, fairly strong Sound Character: Dark, crisp, warm, rich, open. Wide range, fairly complex mix. Very responsive feel, quick attack. A nice and crispy stick sound supported by a strong, open and dark shimmering wash. Perfect control. Well suited for all styles of music that require great dynamics and full-bodied ride sound.
SKU: CL.012-4489-75
SKU: HL.3710657
UPC: 697643116498. 10.0x10.0x0.042 inches.
Series Description: Masters started out as an assemblage of twelve rides - exquisite and laboriously hand-manufactured cymbals made of CuSn20 bronze to achieve superior sound ideals in various musical genres. In 2014, three crashes and two hats join the series to expand the unique Masters sound atmosphere to additional cymbal types. Masters integrate the experience of the decades long art of cymbal making with the inspirations of international top drummers. Size: 10-inches Weight: medium thin Volume: low to medium loud Stick Sound: washy Intensity: lively Sustain: fairly short Bell Character: integrated Sound Character: Dark, soft, warm, fast. Wide range, complex mix. Very soft feel, very responsive. Delicately whooshing effect cymbal with a round, balanced decay for short accents in low to moderate music settings.
SKU: HL.14035705
ISBN 9780711948075. 9.0x12.0x0.158 inches.
Distance and Enchantment is a musical essay considering the strikingly common occurrence of people who disappear from home never to return. It takes the form of two meditations on traditional songs which are played together without a break, amounting to a single movement of about eleven minutes duration. The first song, The Dark Eyed Gipsy tells of a woman who of her own accord leaves her home to roam the unknown world with a band of gipsies; and the second A ghaoil lig dhachaigh gu m'mathair mi tells of a girl who wanders a little too far from home on a dark night and is stolen away by the fairies. Scored for Violin, Cello, Viola and Piano. Score and parts included.