Morton Gould

Soliloquy for a Passing Century-G. Schirmer Concert Band - Grade 3-5Premiered by the University of Connecticut Wind Ensemble in the presence of President Clinton Gould's last large work for wind ensemble is a striking mood piece that conveysa melancholic feeling. A haunting Marimba solo opens this work that challenges players with its spare exposed textures and wide dynamic range. President Clinton called it a treasure. (Grade 5) (9:00)

Score-Morton Gould's Jekyll And Hyde Variations for Orchestra. Full score.'Jekyll and Hyde' is in the form of a Thematic Prologue and Thirteen Fantastic Variations. Dmitri Mitropoulos conducted thePhilharmonic-Symphony Society of New York in the world premiere of this work in Carnegie Hall on February 2 1957 and the first broadcast performance on February 3 over the CBS radio network.

Score-Morton Gould's Fall River Legend ballet suite for Orchestra. Study score.Fall River Legend was commissioned by Ballet Theatre with choreography by Agnes de Mille music byMorton Gould and sets by Oliver Smith and recieved its world premiere performance at the Metropolitan Opera House New York on April 22 1948.Having selected for her subject the historical Lizzie Borden murder case deMille used both pantomime and ballet techniques to convey the story. Morton Gould created the musical score in a similar way alternating programmatic sections with more formal dance patterns. The set dance movements formthe basis of this orchestral suite omitting most of the purely dramatic sequences.A feeling of austerity and doom opens the Prologue followed by a group of Waltzes depicting Lizzie's childhood. The sadness of Lizzie'sgirlhood is reflected in the nostalgic Elegy. Church social is a setting for a parish dance and Hymnal Variations suggest the old New England hymn tunes. The festive Cotillion is an exhuberant sequence of dancing patterns.Epilogue returns to the foreboding mood of the prologue.

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 nature andtexture of the movements I prefer the less formalistic title Diversions. Originally written for Tenor Saxophone and Orchestra this is an alternate version for Bassoon'. - MortonGouldDiversions was commissioned by Carillon Importers Ltd. on behalf of ABSOLUT Vodka with additional participation by R. Philip Hanes Jr. the Phoenix Akron Winston-Salem Symphony Evansville Philharmonic New Hampshire Music Festival NCNB and the Preyer Foundation.The premier took place on November 28 1990 at Avery Fisher Hall New York with the American Symphony Orchestra James Houlik Saxophone Morton Gould Conductor.

Score and Parts-Morton Gould was regarded as a composer of both 'serious' and 'popular' music and he never shied away from mixing the two. Although composing was his main occupation he was a distinguished conductor. This Suite For Tuba soloand three French Horns consists of a Prelude Chorale Waltz a dignified Elegy and a lively Quickstep.

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 his most important teachers were Abby Whiteside (Piano) andVincent Jones (composition).Gould enjoyed an illustrious career. In addition to gaining a Pulitzer Prize for 'Stringmusic' he was Musical America's 1994 Composer-of-the-Year and recieved a Kennedy Center Honor inrecognition of lifetime contributions to American culture.A long-time member of the American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers Gould was elected president of ASCAP in 1986 a post he held until 1994.In 1986 he was elected to the American Academy and Institute of Arts and Letters. He also served on the board of the American Symphony Orchestra League and on the National Endowment for the Arts music panel.

Score-Morton Gould's Serenade Of Carols for small Orchestra. Study score.1st Movement - moderately moving (3:40)Kings of OrientThe Babe OfBethlehemRockingGreensleeves2nd Movement - briskly (3:15)Boar's Head CarolPatapanCarol Of Service3rd Movement - slowly moving(4:20)Come Love We GodCoventry CarolThe Holly And The Ivy4th Movement - gay and jubilant (3:30)Irish CarolGod Rest Ye Merry GentlemenWassailSongMy Dancing DayTotal playing time: 14:45

Score-St. Lawrence Suite was commissioned by the Power Authority of the State of New York and the Hydro-Electric Power Comission of Ontario for the ceremony September 5 1958 marking the delivery of commercialhydro-electric power from the joint Robert Moses Power Dam and Robert H. Saunders St. Lawrence Generating Station. At this opening of the great St. Lawrence Power Project the composer conducted the Royal Canadian Ordnance Corpsmilitary band in the first performance of this music.St. Lawrence Suite consists of four commemorative movements. Although folk tunes are not used literally the idiom of the work is simple and folk-like incharacter.I. Dedication: lyrical and atmospheric evoking the open country and waterways.II. Quickstep: gay and implying movement and development.III. Chansonette:simple and song-like with an 'old-world' touch.IV. Commemoration March: vigorous and driving culminating in a transformed exposition of the opening 'Dedication' theme.Throughout the work the composermakes use of two solo Trumpets whose antiphon calls serve to introduce and comment on these movements. They symbolise in a general sense the two host countries on either side of the United States-Canadian border. In the finalmovements these Trumpets blend with the band in fanfares that bring the work to a close.

Score and Parts-Parade is a work for a Marching Band Percussion ensemble: 2 Snare Drums 2 Bass Drums Cymbals and marching machine. It was written in 1956 by the American composer conductor and pianist Morton Gould(1913-1996). Gould was a child prodigy whose compositional and improvisational skills were recognised early. He studied at the Julliard School in New York with Abby Whiteside and Vincent Jones and later became along-time member of ASCAP for whom he was president for eight years.