Format : Sheet music
SKU: HL.14016042
ISBN 9780853607069.
A collection of fourteen anthems.
SKU: FH.WS4
ISBN 978-1-55440-553-4.
Unparalleled in scope, this groundbreaking series for E_Alto and B_Tenor offers a single collection of Repertoire and supporting materials written or arranged specifically for saxophone. With Repertoire spanning from the Baroque to contemporary eras, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts, this comprehensive series serves as a balanced and organized pedagogical resource from the beginner to advanced levels of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to original works and arrangements of diverse styles from W.A. Mozart to Violet Archer, with selected works by notable jazz artist Paul Desmon (Take Five), and living composer Phil Woods. Each level provides opportunities to explore Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary works, with original, unaccompanied selections from Levels 5 through 8 that use extended techniques such as multiphonics, key clicks, and bisbigliando. Earlier works pre-dating the origin of the saxophone have been carefully arranged with consideration of the unique quality of the instrument. Exposure to these works help to develop musicianship and an understanding of tonality, creating well-rounded and versatile performers. Selections written for both E_Alto and B_Tenor include piano accompaniments that function with both instruments.Eb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Siciliana - attr. Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Stephen ChatmanSonata, op. 1, no. 1 - Jean-Baptiste Loeillet (de Gant), arr. Kathleen Wood- First Movement- Second MovementHabanera (from Carmen, act 1) - Georges Bizet, arr. Stephen ChatmanTwo Airs - Henry Purcell Mainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Romance - Elizabeth RaumA Knight in Shining Armor - Phil WoodsIdyl - Nova PonBb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Sonata, op. 1, no. 1 - Jean-Baptiste Loeillet (de Gant), arr. Kathleen Wood- First Movement- Second MovementHabanera (from Carmen, act 1) - Georges Bizet, arr. Stephen ChatmanAllegro in G Minor, op. 6, no. 8 - Arcangelo CorelliMainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Romance - Elizabeth RaumDancing Silhouettes - Floyd Olin HarrisWillow, Willow - Percy Aldridge Grainger, arr. Carl Simpson.
SKU: FH.WS0
ISBN 978-1-55440-549-7.
Unparalleled in scope, this groundbreaking series for E_Alto and B_Tenor offers a single collection of Repertoire and supporting materials written or arranged specifically for saxophone. With Repertoire spanning from the Baroque to contemporary eras, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts, this comprehensive series serves as a balanced and organized pedagogical resource from the beginner to advanced levels of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to original works and arrangements of diverse styles from W.A. Mozart to Violet Archer, with selected works by notable jazz artist Paul Desmon (Take Five), and living composer Phil Woods. Each level provides opportunities to explore Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary works, with original, unaccompanied selections from Levels 5 through 8 that use extended techniques such as multiphonics, key clicks, and bisbigliando. Earlier works pre-dating the origin of the saxophone have been carefully arranged with consideration of the unique quality of the instrument. Exposure to these works help to develop musicianship and an understanding of tonality, creating well-rounded and versatile performers. Selections written for both E_Alto and B_Tenor include piano accompaniments that function with both instruments.Eb Saxophone:Rhythmic Repertoire:The Birch Tree - Traditional Russian, arr. Akiko and Forrest KinneyThe Carman's Whistle - William Byrd, arr. Christine DonkinAlto Affirmation - Eugene RousseauMenuet (Rondeau) - Francois Philidor, arr. Kathleen WoodWhat Is a Day? - Philip Rosseter, arr. Akiko and Forrest KinneyPolly Wolly Doodle - Traditional American, arr. Akiko and Forrest KinneyThe Cuckoo - TraditionalDance Time - Paul HarrisLyrical Repertoire:Evening Song - Edwin Franko GoldmanSyrian Love Song (Al Ya Zane) - Traditional Syrian, arr. Judith Pearce and Christopher GunningHuron Carol - 16th-century French, arr. Akiko and Forrest KinneyAt the Clear Fountain (a la claire fontaine) - Traditional French Canadian, arr. Akiko and Forrest KinneyTrembling Aspen - Christiaan VenterThe Moon over the Ruined Castle (Kojo no Tsuki) - Rentaro Taki, arr. Mark MrozinskiLullaby (Wiegenlied), op. 49, no. 4 - Johannes Brahms, arr. Forrest KinneyBeautiful Brown Eyes - Alton Delmore and Arthur Smith, arr. Andrew BalentBb Saxophone:Rhythmic Repertoire:The Birch Tree - Traditional Russian, arr. Akiko and Forrest KinneyThe Carman's Whistle - William Byrd, arr. Christine DonkinMenuet (Rondeau) - Francois Philidor, arr. Kathleen WoodAllemande - Franz Joseph Haydn, arr. Jason NobleLyrical Repertoire:Syrian Love Song (Al Ya Zane) - Traditional Syrian, arr. Judith Pearce and Christopher GunningHuron Carol - 16th-century French, arr. Akiko and Forrest KinneyBeautiful Brown Eyes - Alton Delmore and Arthur Smith, arr. Andrew BalentAmazing Grace - Traditional American, arr. Forrest KinneyThe Moon over the Ruined Castle (Kojo no Tsuki) - Rentaro Taki, arr. Mark MrozinskiCalm Breezes - Richard JohnstonTo a Wild Rose - Edward MacDowell, arr. Jason Gray.
SKU: FH.WS2
ISBN 978-1-55440-551-0.
Unparalleled in scope, this groundbreaking series for E_Alto and B_Tenor offers a single collection of Repertoire and supporting materials written or arranged specifically for saxophone. With Repertoire spanning from the Baroque to contemporary eras, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts, this comprehensive series serves as a balanced and organized pedagogical resource from the beginner to advanced levels of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to original works and arrangements of diverse styles from W.A. Mozart to Violet Archer, with selected works by notable jazz artist Paul Desmon (Take Five), and living composer Phil Woods. Each level provides opportunities to explore Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary works, with original, unaccompanied selections from Levels 5 through 8 that use extended techniques such as multiphonics, key clicks, and bisbigliando. Earlier works pre-dating the origin of the saxophone have been carefully arranged with consideration of the unique quality of the instrument. Exposure to these works help to develop musicianship and an understanding of tonality, creating well-rounded and versatile performers. Selections written for both E_Alto and B_Tenor include piano accompaniments that function with both instruments.Eb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Sonata in F Major, op. 5, no. 10 - Arcangelo Corelli, arr. J. Michael Leonard- Third Movement: Sarabanda - Fourth Movement: GavottaGavotte (from Rosine) - Francois Joseph Gossec, arr. Emil KrossRondino - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arr. Jason NobleGavotte en rondeau, BWV 822 - Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Larry TealMainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Timepiece - Lennie NiehausHot on the Line - Pam WedgwoodFurry Bear - Phil WoodsA Drowsy Tune - Violet ArcherFlowers - Elizabeth RaumLarghetto - Ralph Vaughan WilliamsBb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Contredanse No. 2, K 101 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arr. Jason GrayBread of Angels (Panis angelicus, from Messe a trois voix) - Cesar Franck, arr. Mark MrozinskiThe Reapers (Les moissonneurs) - Francois Couperin, arr. Kathleen WoodSlavonic Dance - Antonin Dvorak, arr. Jason GrayMainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Hot on the Line - Pam WedgwoodPolish Dance - Raymond Milford EndresenThe Keel Row - English folk song, arr. James Rae.
SKU: FH.WS6
ISBN 978-1-55440-555-8.
Unparalleled in scope, this groundbreaking series for E_Alto and B_Tenor offers a single collection of Repertoire and supporting materials written or arranged specifically for saxophone. With Repertoire spanning from the Baroque to contemporary eras, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts, this comprehensive series serves as a balanced and organized pedagogical resource from the beginner to advanced levels of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to original works and arrangements of diverse styles from W.A. Mozart to Violet Archer, with selected works by notable jazz artist Paul Desmon (Take Five), and living composer Phil Woods. Each level provides opportunities to explore Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary works, with original, unaccompanied selections from Levels 5 through 8 that use extended techniques such as multiphonics, key clicks, and bisbigliando. Earlier works pre-dating the origin of the saxophone have been carefully arranged with consideration of the unique quality of the instrument. Exposure to these works help to develop musicianship and an understanding of tonality, creating well-rounded and versatile performers. Selections written for both E_Alto and B_Tenor include piano accompaniments that function with both instruments.Eb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Sonata op. 3, no. 5 - Giovanni Benedetto Platti, arr. Christine Donkin- First Movement: Pastorale- Third Movement: Alla breveVariations on a Gavotte by Corelli - Werner Wolf Glaser and Sigurd RascherSonata op. 3, no. 7 - Jean-Baptiste Loeillet, arr. Kathleen Wood- [Complete]Mainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Neo-Funk - Michael GarsonThe Good Girl - Phil WoodsBallad - Paul Ben-HaimBb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Sonata in C minor, TWV 41:c3 - Georg Philipp Telemann, arr. Jason Noble- First Movement- Second Movement- Third MovementSonata A minor, op. 1, no. 3 - Benedetto Marcello- [Complete]Mainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Poem - Walter S. HartleyAllegro Appassionata, op. 43 - Camille Saint-SaensEb Saxophone or Bb Saxophone:Unaccompanied RepertoireDynamic Control - Edward DiementeLyricism and Agility - Edward DiementeMultiple Action - Edward DiementePrelude, op. 122, no. 2 - Gottlieb Heinrich Koehler, arr. Robert J. FordBallad in Color - Ronald L. Caravan.
SKU: FH.WS8
ISBN 978-1-55440-557-2.
Unparalleled in scope, this groundbreaking series for E_Alto and B_Tenor offers a single collection of Repertoire and supporting materials written or arranged specifically for saxophone. With Repertoire spanning from the Baroque to contemporary eras, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts, this comprehensive series serves as a balanced and organized pedagogical resource from the beginner to advanced levels of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to original works and arrangements of diverse styles from W.A. Mozart to Violet Archer, with selected works by notable jazz artist Paul Desmon (Take Five), and living composer Phil Woods. Each level provides opportunities to explore Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary works, with original, unaccompanied selections from Levels 5 through 8 that use extended techniques such as multiphonics, key clicks, and bisbigliando. Earlier works pre-dating the origin of the saxophone have been carefully arranged with consideration of the unique quality of the instrument. Exposure to these works help to develop musicianship and an understanding of tonality, creating well-rounded and versatile performers. Selections written for both E_Alto and B_Tenor include piano accompaniments that function with both instruments.Eb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Sonata, BWV 1035 - Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Kathleen Wood- First Movement- Third Movement: Siciliano- Fourth MovementSonata, TWV 41:F2 - Georg Philipp Telemann, arr. Christine Donkin- First Movement- Second Movement- Third MovementMainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Sonata - Anton Bilotti- First MovementSonata - Alec Wilder- First Movement- Third MovementAllegro - Vaclav NelhybelBb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Sonata - Johann Friedrich Fasch, arr. Jason Noble- First Movement- Third MovementSonata Prima - Francesco Maria Veracini, arr. Harold Birston- First Movement- Third Movement- Fourth MovementMainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Sonata - James di Pasquale- Second Movement- Third MovementThree Songs Without Words - Paul Ben-Haim- 1. Arioso- 3. Sephardic MelodyEb Saxophone or Bb Saxophone:Unaccompanied Repertoire:Introduction, Dance, and Furioso - Herbert Couf- [Complete]Improvisation (Romani) - Ronald L. CaravanImprovisations on Lines Where Beauty Lingers - M. William Karlins.
SKU: FH.WS1
ISBN 978-1-55440-550-3.
Unparalleled in scope, this groundbreaking series for E_Alto and B_Tenor offers a single collection of Repertoire and supporting materials written or arranged specifically for saxophone. With Repertoire spanning from the Baroque to contemporary eras, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts, this comprehensive series serves as a balanced and organized pedagogical resource from the beginner to advanced levels of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to original works and arrangements of diverse styles from W.A. Mozart to Violet Archer, with selected works by notable jazz artist Paul Desmon (Take Five), and living composer Phil Woods. Each level provides opportunities to explore Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary works, with original, unaccompanied selections from Levels 5 through 8 that use extended techniques such as multiphonics, key clicks, and bisbigliando. Earlier works pre-dating the origin of the saxophone have been carefully arranged with consideration of the unique quality of the instrument. Exposure to these works help to develop musicianship and an understanding of tonality, creating well-rounded and versatile performers. Selections written for both E_Alto and B_Tenor include piano accompaniments that function with both instruments.Eb Saxophone:Rhythmic Repertoire:What Is Beauty but a Breath? - Thomas Greaves, arr. Kathleen WoodGreat Scott - Lennie NiehausCielito Lindo - Quirino Mendoza y CortesHorseshoe Shuffle - Beverley CallandHere Comes the Parade! - Nova PonTheme and Variations - Aleksandr Glazunov, arr. Mark MrozinskiGalloping Across the Prairies - Sean ClarkeLyrical Repertoire:Ave Verum Corpus, K 618 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, arr. Jason GrayMoonglow - Pam WedgwoodCalm as the Night (Still wie die Nacht), op. 326, no. 27 - Carl Bohm, arr. Christine DonkinGymnopedie No. 2 - Erik Satie, arr. Jason Noble Bb Saxophone:Rhythmic Repertoire:The Sidewalks of New York - Charles B. Lawlor, arr. Forrest KinneySweet Betsy from Pike - American folk song, arr. Christine DonkinMinuet in D minor, BWV Anh. 132 - attr. Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Jason NobleLyrical Repertoire:A Joyous Tune - Sigurd RascherLondonderry Air - Irish folk song, arr. Forrest KinneyGood News! (Nouvelle agreable!) - 18th-century French carol, arr. Akiko and Forrest Kinney.
SKU: PE.EP14445
ISBN 9790014135041. 297 x 420 mm inches. German.
ARKA stammt aus dem Sanskrit und bedeutet so viel wie Strahl, Blitz, Sonne, Licht, aber auch Lied, Feuer und Hymnus, und entwickelt in meiner Vorstellung sehr viele unterschiedliche Assoziationsfelder. In ARKA stecken auch die Worter arc (beten) und ka (Wasser), und es kann auch ubersetzt werden mit: ,,Das Wasser stromt aus dem heraus, der mehr weiss.
Mein neues Werk fur Pipa, Oboe, Pauke, Schlagzeug und Orchester entstand im Auftrag der Kammerakademie Neuss und auf Anregung des Oboisten Christian Wetzel. Es entstanden drei Rituale mit zum Teil szenischen Elementen fur die Solisten und das Orchester.
Inspirationsquelle in der Vorbeschaftigung waren zwei Quellen und Bucher. Das Daodejing von Laozi in der hervorragenden Neuubersetzung von Viktor Kalinke, eine der wichtigsten Quellen chinesischen Denkens und der Philosophie dieser grossen Kulturtradition und die chinesische Tradition der 5-Elementelehre und der Wandlungsphasen. Als zweites Buch hat mich ,,Die Glut von Roberto Calasso inspiriert, ein Buch uber die indischen Veden in Verbindung mit den Ursprungen des Buddhismus und den damit verbunden Ritualen.
In den letzten 20 Jahren habe ich mich intensiv mit ostasiatischer Musik, Kunst und Philosophie beschaftigt und habe das auch durch langere Studienreisen und kompositorische Projekte vertiefen konnen. U.a. wurde 2012 mein Chorwerk PRAN in Kolkata in Indien uraufgefuhrt (Goethe-Institut), ebenfalls 2012 ,,in between VI fur Sho und Sheng in Tokyo und 2013 ,,Mirror and Circle fur Pipa, Cello und chinesisches Orchester in Taipeh/Taiwan (Auftragswerk der taiwanesischen Regierung). Mit der chinesischen Pipa-Virtuosin Ya Dong arbeite ich seit 2000 zusammen und habe fur sie mehrfach komponiert (Urauffuhrungen u.a. in Hannover/EXPO 2000, Rottweil 2001, Taipeh 2013, Magdeburg 2016). Auch mit Christian Wetzel arbeite ich seit uber 20 Jahren zusammen und habe ebenfalls haufig fur ihn komponiert (UA u.a. in Bonn 1999, Hannover/EXPO 2000, Rottweil 2001, Darmstadt 2004 und etliche weitere Projekte).
Jedes dieser drei Rituale hat eine Lange von ca. 6-7 Minuten und stellt unterschiedliche Qualitaten und Besonderheiten der beiden Soloinstrumente heraus, immer in Verbindung mit der Interaktion zwischen Soli und Orchester. Die Besetzung war fur mich ausserst reizvoll, da beide Instrumente in dieser Kombination noch nie so erklungen sind. Die Pipa ist ein ungemein modernes und ungewohnliches Instrument, reich an Farben und vor allem an perkussiven Effekten. Das Tonmaterial wurde zum grossten Teil aus den Namen der beiden Solisten gewonnen und ergibt interessanter zwei gespiegelte Viertonmotive. In der asiatischen Kultur spielen der Spiegel und der Kreis eine wichtige Rolle, und so werden die Tone, Rhythmen und Formen eingewoben in diese drei Rituale, welche am Ende des dritten Satzes wieder kreisformig an den Anfang des ersten Rituals anknupfen. Ein von den Streichern und der Pauke erzeugtes Gerausch, verbunden mit dem Rhythmus der grossen Trommel, welcher einen Herzschlag symbolisieren soll. Die drei Untertitel der Rituale Himmel, Erde und (atmospharischer) Raum spielen im vedischen und chinesischen Denken eine grosse Rolle und war fur mich beim Komponieren ebenfalls eine sehr starke Inspirationsquelle. In vielen meiner Kompositionen gibt es Raumeffekte, Annaherungen an das Publikum, das Verschieben von Perspektiven, die Dekonstruktion und das Hinterfragen der ublichen Konzertsituation, so u.a in meinem Beuys-Zyklus oder in den Zyklen ,,CUT und ,,in between.
In ARKA geht es mir besonders um die Interaktion zwischen westlichem und ostlichem Denken, um das gegenseitige Durchdringen dieser auf den ersten Blick so unterschiedlichen Denk- und Lebensweisen, um eine Verschmelzung scheinbarer Gegensatze - um Annaherung!
Bernd Franke. Leipzig, 11.10.2019
for low voice and piano This beautiful collection of 14 songs for low voice offers Christmas settings by some of Oxford's best-loved composers. Suitable for solo singers and unison choirs alike, each song is presented with piano accompaniment, and high-quality, downloadable backing tracks are included on a companion website. With a wonderful selection of pieces, including favourites such as Bob Chilcott's 'The Shepherd's Carol' and John Rutter's 'Candlelight Carol', this is the perfect collection for use in carol services and Christmas concerts or for enjoying at home. Also available in a volume for high voice and piano.
AGNI is the Hindu god of fire; the elemental and transformative force inherent in everything:
Every flame, every fire, every light, every warmth is AGNI.
AGNI is omnipresent, establishing everything and ending everything.
AGNI is often depicted with seven tongues which represent different aspects of his being.
These include: creating, sustaining, cleansing, purifying, priestly, martial, devastating, destructive, and consuming.
Derived from Franke's concerto of the same name, this solo work for bass clarinet compositionally traces the transformative processes initiated by the divine fire. The solo takes seven pieces from the concerto, presenting vivid character pieces exploring the creative possibilities and wide tonal range offered by the bass clarinet.
This version of AGNI for bass clarinet solo was premiered on 4 December 2020 in Leipzig by Volker Hemken, the principal bass clarinetist of the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. EP14437a convinces with its excellent and clear notation, making the piece a new standard for bass clarinet.
Ikons, commissioned by the Vancouver Cultural Olympiad 2010, exists in two forms. This 14-minute acoustic version, premiered by the Turning Point Ensemble, calls for an octet of live musicians to execute complex rhythms and quarter-tone harmonies.
The interactive, electronic version, created with visual artist Eric Metcalfe and designed to be presented separately, incorporates samples from this acoustic version into a sculptural environment of seven pyramidal structures that respond sonically to the viewer.
Roxanna Panufnik's Sonnets without Words is a contemporary piece for Horn in F and piano. Written for horn player Ben Goldscheider, Panufnik has reimagined the lyrical vocal lines from three of her previous settings of Shakespeare's sonnets (Mine eye, Music to hear and Sweet Love Remember'd for voice and piano) into a purely instrumental work.
Score and horn part.
Stephen McNeff's Trig is a short 7-minute contemporary work for solo cello, written to celebrate the bicentennial of the Royal Academy of Music in 2022 and in memorium cellist Mike Edwards 1948-2010.
Trig was premiered by Henry Hargreaves on 19 March 2021, livestreamed from the Royal Academy of Music.
to an utterance - study was commissioned by Klangforum Wien for the premiere commercial audio recording on a portrait CD in 2020 and first performed by Joonas Ahonen at the Berlin Philharmonie on 4th September 2020 at the Musikfest Berlin.
Roxanna Panufnik's Spirit Moves, for brass quintet, was commissioned by the Fine Arts Brass Ensemble. This 15-minute piece is scored for two trumpets in Bb (one doubling piccolo trumpet and the other doubling flugel horn), horn in F, trombone and tuba. This brass quintet is so called because the outer movements are highly spirited and the central one is spiritual.
This product consists of score and parts.
A gently flowing 3-minute arrangement by Roderick Williams for SATB (with divisi) with piano accompaniment that captures the beauty of this famous traditional Hebridean love song. The song text uses both old dialect and English, each verse ending with the words, 'Sad am I without thee'.
for high voice and piano This beautiful collection of 14 songs for high voice offers Christmas settings by some of Oxford's best-loved composers. Suitable for solo singers and unison choirs alike, each song is presented with piano accompaniment, and high-quality, downloadable backing tracks are included on a companion website. With a wonderful selection of pieces, including favourites such as Bob Chilcott's 'The Shepherd's Carol' and John Rutter's 'Candlelight Carol', this is the perfect collection for use in carol services and Christmas concerts or for enjoying at home. Also available in a volume for low voice and piano.
for SATB and organ This energetic setting of words by St Ambrose of Milan is a real showstopper. With pop-influences and a sparkling organ part, Young effortlessly fuses modern and traditional sound worlds, while changes in key and metre build up to an invigorating finish. Perfect for accomplished choirs looking for something different.
for SA unaccompanied This simple, charming two-part motet features long melismatic phrases that reflect the text (1 Corinthians 2: 9), such as the rising melodic line over three bars on the word 'ascended' (ascendit).
for SAATB unaccompanied. This glorious musical depiction of the honour, strength, power and authority of the Holy Trinity by Thomas Tallis is the third issue in the CMS's series of great English Responds from the 16th century, edited by Sally Dunkley. Scored for SAATB, it can be performed either as a motet or as a full Responsory with plainsong alternating with polyphony.
Based on a traditional Scottish/Irish 'farewell' song, this short piece is one of six works written to express my love of Scotland. After living there for nearly half my life, and raising a family, I moved back to England in 2018, and remarried in 2019.
Of course, there were many different emotions attached to the move south: especially the joy and excitement of new beginnings, and reconnection with friends from my youth.
But this piece expresses the wrench I experienced after a last family meal in Glasgow, and the realisation of all I was about to leave behind.
I have taken the melody of the original song, and expanded it, exploring the detail of its patterns, so that it becomes a timeless meditation.
The six pieces in the 'farewell' series are for 6 violas, string quintet, string quartet, trio, violin and clarinet duo, and solo clarinet.
The Parting Glass was composed in 2020 during the coronavirus lockdown, which intensified the feeling of separation from my Scottish family, as well as from other musicians.
It was commissioned by Vittorio Ceccanti for the ContempoArtEnsemble.
Maple arose from a commission to write a work for solo cello, to be performed alongside readings from artist John Newling's collection of letters entitled 'Dear Nature'; a poetic manifestation of our relationship with the natural world.
The piece is in eight short sections, to be interspersed with readings of groups of the poems. It may also be performed as a single movement. It begins with a seed - the seed of a maple tree, as it hangs on the mature tree, ready to drop. The seeds are like propellers, sometimes travelling more than a mile before landing on the ground. Maple follows the growth of the tree to maturity - which in reality would take at least a hundred years. 'Roots, shoots' grows downwards and upwards from a pedal note, and the dance-like 'Flowers' is followed by the stately 'Tree', and then the warm, cascading 'Autumn'. Maple is very often the wood of choice for the back of a stringed instrument, and the last section uses open strings to explore the full resonance of the cello.
The piece starts with a 'seed' of only five notes, which grows into different configurations. It is intended to be played in an improvisatory style.
Maple was co-commissioned by Brighton Festival, Ars et Terra Festival with SACEM and Ditchling Arts and Crafts Museum, to be performed by Margarita Balanas as part of the Brighton Festival's 'Dear Nature' project.
First performed by Noriko Kawai for Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, in a broadcast from the Radio Theatre, BBC Broadcasting House, November 2020.
Full of beautifully crafted, delicate tintinnabulations - Richard Morrison, The Times
SKU: FH.WS7
ISBN 978-1-55440-556-5.
Unparalleled in scope, this groundbreaking series for E_Alto and B_Tenor offers a single collection of Repertoire and supporting materials written or arranged specifically for saxophone. With Repertoire spanning from the Baroque to contemporary eras, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts, this comprehensive series serves as a balanced and organized pedagogical resource from the beginner to advanced levels of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to original works and arrangements of diverse styles from W.A. Mozart to Violet Archer, with selected works by notable jazz artist Paul Desmon (Take Five), and living composer Phil Woods. Each level provides opportunities to explore Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary works, with original, unaccompanied selections from Levels 5 through 8 that use extended techniques such as multiphonics, key clicks, and bisbigliando. Earlier works pre-dating the origin of the saxophone have been carefully arranged with consideration of the unique quality of the instrument. Exposure to these works help to develop musicianship and an understanding of tonality, creating well-rounded and versatile performers. Selections written for both E_Alto and B_Tenor include piano accompaniments that function with both instruments.Eb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Sonata, op. 2, no. 6 (La bouget) - Michel Blavet- [Complete]Minuet and Dance of the Blessed Spirits (from Orphee et Euridice) - Christoph Willibald Gluck, arr. Stephen ChatmanMainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Dance with Sticks - Bela BartokHornpipe Dance - Bela BartokRagtime Waltz - Richard Rodney BennettSonata - Phil Woods- First MovementBb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Sonata in G minor, H 542.5 - attr. Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach- Third MovementSonata in G minor, HWV 364a - George Frideric Handel, arr. Harold Birston- [Complete]Mainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Souvenir - Robert WalkerSonata - Walter S. Hartley- First MovementI Got Unhappy - Neil CurrieEb Saxophone or Bb Saxophone:Unaccompanied Repertoire:Fantasia no. 6 in D minor, TWV 40:7 - Georg Philipp Telemann- [Complete]In the Company of My Soul - Kelly-Marie Murphy- First MovementSketch - Ronald L. Caravan.
SKU: FH.WS3
ISBN 978-1-55440-552-7.
Unparalleled in scope, this groundbreaking series for E_Alto and B_Tenor offers a single collection of Repertoire and supporting materials written or arranged specifically for saxophone. With Repertoire spanning from the Baroque to contemporary eras, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts, this comprehensive series serves as a balanced and organized pedagogical resource from the beginner to advanced levels of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to original works and arrangements of diverse styles from W.A. Mozart to Violet Archer, with selected works by notable jazz artist Paul Desmon (Take Five), and living composer Phil Woods. Each level provides opportunities to explore Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary works, with original, unaccompanied selections from Levels 5 through 8 that use extended techniques such as multiphonics, key clicks, and bisbigliando. Earlier works pre-dating the origin of the saxophone have been carefully arranged with consideration of the unique quality of the instrument. Exposure to these works help to develop musicianship and an understanding of tonality, creating well-rounded and versatile performers. Selections written for both E_Alto and B_Tenor include piano accompaniments that function with both instruments.Eb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Sonata, op. 2, no. 1 - Benedetto Marcello, arr. Jason Noble- Third Movement- Fourth MovementMazurka, op. 67, no. 2 - Frederic ChopinSonata, BWV 1033 - attr. Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Stephen Chatman- Menuet I- Menuet IITambourin (from Iphigenie en Aulide) - Christoph Willibald Gluck, arr. Christine DonkinAnglois con Variationi - Johann Gottlieb Nicolai, arr. Stephen ChatmanMainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Song - Walter S. HartleyIt's a Raggy Waltz - Dave Brubeck, arr. Paul Harris and Beverley CallandDancing Under the Afghan Sky - Christiaan VenterFlight - Noel GallonBb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Serenade - attr. Roman Hoffstetter, arr. John HarleSonata, K 13 - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart- Menuetto I- Menuetto IIIntermezzo (from Cavalleria Rusticana) - Pietro Mascagni, arr. Eugene RousseauSinfonia (Arioso) - Johann Sebastian Bach, arr. Mark MrozinskiMainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Dancing Under the Afghan Sky - Christiaan VenterGrand Ole Duke - James RaeThe Blue Fox - Frank J. Halferty.
SKU: FH.WS5
ISBN 978-1-55440-554-1.
Unparalleled in scope, this groundbreaking series for E_Alto and B_Tenor offers a single collection of Repertoire and supporting materials written or arranged specifically for saxophone. With Repertoire spanning from the Baroque to contemporary eras, Recordings, Etudes, Technique, and Orchestral Excerpts, this comprehensive series serves as a balanced and organized pedagogical resource from the beginner to advanced levels of study. Nine progressive volumes of Repertoire expose students to original works and arrangements of diverse styles from W.A. Mozart to Violet Archer, with selected works by notable jazz artist Paul Desmon (Take Five), and living composer Phil Woods. Each level provides opportunities to explore Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and contemporary works, with original, unaccompanied selections from Levels 5 through 8 that use extended techniques such as multiphonics, key clicks, and bisbigliando. Earlier works pre-dating the origin of the saxophone have been carefully arranged with consideration of the unique quality of the instrument. Exposure to these works help to develop musicianship and an understanding of tonality, creating well-rounded and versatile performers. Selections written for both E_Alto and B_Tenor include piano accompaniments that function with both instruments.Eb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Sonata, HWV 373 - attr. George Frideric Handel, arr. Su Jeon- First Movement- Second MovementSonata in G minor - Henri Eccles, arr. Sigurd Rascher- First Movement- Second MovementSonata, TWV 41:G9 - Georg Philipp Telemann- First Movement- Second MovementMainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Nine Arias - Timothy Broege- 3. Aria senza accompagamento- 9. Aria fugataNigun - Srul Irving Glick Take Five - Paul Desmond, arr. Gary KellerBb Saxophone:Mainly Transcriptions:Sonata in D Major, op. 2, no. 5 (La chauvet) - Michel Blavet, arr. Jason Noble - First Movement- Second MovementSinfonia - Nicolo Porpora, arr. Paul Maynard- First Movement- Second MovementMainly Original Repertoire for Saxophone:Sicilienne, op. 78 - Gabriel FaureMarch - William SchmidtEb Saxophone or Bb Saxophone:Unaccompanied Repertoire:Petite Suite - Walter S. Hartley- Second Movement: Tango- Third Movement: ScherzoSix Exchanges - Lothar Klein- Third Movement- Fifth MovementFantasia no. 8 in E Minor, TWV 40:9 - Georg Philipp Telemann- Second Movement- Third MovementFantasia no. 4 in B flat Major, TWV 40:5 - Georg Philipp Telemann- Third Movement.
SKU: ST.MB96
ISBN 9790220223853.
This volume is the first of two intended to extend the coverage of keyboard music in Musica Britannica comprehensively into the first quarter of the 17th century. (The other, MB102, includes material from the two virginal books in the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.) The present edition contains music by anonymous and a dozen or so named composers, including the complete keyboard works of Nicholas Carleton, the surviving twenty 'Miserere' canons by Thomas Woodson, and the anonymous 'Pretty ways for young beginners to look on'. The 77 complete pieces are organised by genre, including preludes, plainsong settings, voluntaries, dances and character pieces. Drawing on 22 manuscripts which mostly also transmit music by Byrd and other noted virginalists, this residue of music from these sources shows great diversity and a pleasing level of technical skill and musical interest, sufficient to enhance our wider view of English Renaissance music.
SKU: GI.G-9890
ISBN 9781622774005.
In addition to celebrating the history of male choirs in the United States, Conducting Men’s Choirs provides a thorough and practical guide for working with TTBB choruses of any age or experience. The chapters by Jerry Blackstone, Jefferson Johnson, and J. Reese Norris display knowledge gained from over seventy years of collective experience. Additionally, Trott has designed the book to be an outstanding repertoire resource and a window to future possibilities through the inclusion of Marques Garrett’s chapter ‘Composing and Arranging for Male Choirs’ and Gary Packwood’s chapter ‘From Entertainment to Social Justice: Examining Men’s Community Choruses in America.’ The content in Conducting Men’s Choirs represents theory and practice that will benefit all conductors of TTBB choruses. —Kevin Fenton   Florida State University Inspired by Debra Spurgeon’s pioneering book Conducting Women’s Choirs, this companion resource, compiled and edited by Donald Trott, brings together the expertise of eighteen acknowledged authorities on men’s choirs. Conducting Men’s Choirs addresses the unique challenges, considerations, and joys of making music with male singers. The book is organized into three major sections, the first of which contains historical essays on male choirs in the United States. The chapters in this section span a range of relevant topics, including glee clubs in colleges and universities, an examination of some of the nation’s most esteemed and accomplished male choirs, and the role of male community choruses in America. The second section explores key aspects of working with male singers that are vital to the success of any conductor of male choirs. Topics addressed include: How to start a male choir and recruit male singers. Working with middle school boys and the developing adolescent voice. Pedagogical considerations for male voices. Procedures for improving intonation. Standing formations. Warm-ups. Women conductors of male choirs. How to arrange and compose for men’s choirs. A thorough discussion of repertoire for men’s choirs rounds out this resource in the book’s third and final section. Chapter authors explore men’s choir repertoire from a variety of angles: Renaissance music, works by Schumann, Canadian repertoire, and the music of Veljo Tormis. Extensive repertoire listings with hundreds of titles for men’s chorus are also provided for quick and easy reference. Conducting Men’s Choirs is essential for anyone working with male choirs in any capacity. Equally suited for novice teachers and seasoned professionals, this collaborative resource is the culmination of decades of experience and wisdom by leaders in the profession. Donald Trott is Director of Choral Activities at the University of Mississippi (Oxford), where he conducts the Concert Singers, Men’s Glee, and University Chorus. He is also the director of the graduate program in choral conducting and is past president of the Southern Division of ACDA.
