SKU: HL.14073009
SKU: HL.49017992
ISBN 9790001168977. UPC: 884088601867. 8.25x11.75x0.123 inches.
The brief Fantasia gregoriana, op.65, is based on the Gregorian Easter Hallelujah. Like a mosaic, the individual heterogenic episodes, lyrical, dance-like, hymnal and dramatic in turn, are combined through the permanent presence of the theme into a unified whole.The Gregorian Hallelujah is present as a type of mode in every bar of the work. The subdued introduction, characterised by the tritonically transposed structure of the original material, is followed by a sharply accentuated presentation of the theme in the bass. Over the partially engarlanded resolved variants, a first bitonal climax is reached (F minor and D major simultaneously). The dramatic development is repeated, interspersed with arioso interruptions, until the main idea is brought to culmination in brilliant instrumentation. The final chord consists of all notes of the theme.
SKU: SU.80101136
This organ composition is a free fantasia on the early American hymn tune Holy Manna (from W. Moore's Columbian Harmony). The familiar hymn tune, New Britain (Amazing Grace), also makes fleeting appearances. Suitable for a service prelude or as a dramatic recital piece. 16 pages Published by: Zimbel Press.
SKU: AP.49472S
ISBN 9781470650070. UPC: 038081570853. English.
A spell-binding exploration of the music of Spain, FantasÃa Española features four exciting yet contrasting sections and challenging parts for all players. Three of Spain's most famous composers are represented in this medley arranged by Bob Phillips. The piece begins with an exciting, driving excerpt from Asturias (Leyenda), by Isaac Albéniz, which, though written for piano, is most often heard on guitar. The setting of this section allows the violins and violas a display of virtuosity with its unrelenting rhythmic drive. Beautiful, lyric, and emotional, Tango in D, also by Albéniz, will showcase the musicianship of the entire orchestra. Originally written for piano, the strings will shine in this second section of the arrangement. The third section is the slow and lyric, Adelita. Drawn from the deep treasure of Spanish guitar music and written by the father of classical guitar, Francisco Tárrega, this piece is simply beautiful. The medley concludes with Danza Ritual del Fuego from the ballet El Amor Brujo. Written by Manuel de Falla for full orchestra, the string setting drives to a fabulous and dramatic finish.(5:45).
SKU: SU.80101430
Fantasia on Greensleeves (2015) is based on the famous English melody and develops across several sections of varied dramatic character, with a particular emphasis on the tune's modal possibilities. Instrumentation: Organ Duration: 2015 Composed: 7' Published by: Zimbel Press.
SKU: AP.49472
ISBN 9781470650063. UPC: 038081570846. English.
SKU: FJ.OR5001S
English.
This feature-length work is the perfect way to integrate serious concert music with the rest of your winter program. A significant amount of original material is woven around the familiar carol We Three Kings. From the impressionistic sounds of the opening to the powerful and dramatic conclusion, this work covers the full gamut of textures and emotions. Amazing!
SKU: HL.49046963
UPC: 842819102311. 9.0x12.0x0.08 inches.
Kapustin described this fantasy as a dramatic and serious piece constructed from alternating episodes. The first section is free tempo, followed by a bebop and finally a jazz rock.
SKU: KN.KEN10125S
UPC: 822795101256.
Based on the popular Hanukkah song, Ma'oz Tzur, this theme-and-variations arrangement features every section of the orchestra. It offers great opportunities for strengthening high 3rd finger technique on violin and viola, extensions on cello, and third-position playing on violin. Dramatic contrasts in dynamics create an air of excitement throughout, and lots of tutti scoring builds student confidence. Duration 4:15.
SKU: CF.CAS141F
ISBN 9781491160824. UPC: 680160919420.
This lyrical original work is based on a theme the composer first wrote at age 12. The melody is first stated in an expressive viola solo, then developed by the rest of the orchestra with dramatic variation in dynamics, tonality, and effusive modal shifts. A nostalgic musical reflection that offers students the opportunity to develop tone, expression, and style in their playing.
About Carl Fischer Concert String Orchestra Series
This series of pieces (Grade 3 and higher) is designed for advancing ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:
SKU: CF.CAS141
ISBN 9781491160565. UPC: 680160919154.
SKU: KN.9462
UPC: 822795094626.
The Shaker hymn, Simple Gifts, is an arranger's delight because the tune lends itself so well to a wide variety of musical presentations. In this new version for student strings, an expressive middle section contrasts wonderfully with the more dramatic opening and closing sections. All parts are equally important, and the key of G puts young players in familiar territory.
SKU: HL.49046384
ISBN 9781540086471. UPC: 842819108283. 9.0x12.0x0.079 inches.
This fantasy in song form, develops an expressive melody in Eb minor. Its characteristic iambic rhythm is announced in the initial bars of the ostinato piano accompaniment. The central section contrasts by its diversified themes and its tonal mobility. A tight recapitulation in the treble register is dramatically interrupted before the coda. Collected and harmonically dense, the last bars resound like a last breath, tone painting the 'in manus tuas domine commendo spiritum meum' (Ps. 31,6).
SKU: PR.114419490
ISBN 9781491131435. UPC: 680160677320. 9 x 12 inches.
The depth and inventiveness of Amanda Harberg’s SUITE FOR WIND QUINTET can only be described as remarkable. Harberg combines the rich tradition of renaissance and baroque dance suites with her own American voice, stirring up dramatic, exciting sounds and stories. Cantus uses the imitative entries of renaissance motets as a jumping off point into a more contemporary world. The playfully virtuosic Furlana refers to the Italian folk dance rhythm in 6, punctuated by lots of unexpected 5’s. Fantasia hints at being a lullaby with an animated and jazz-influenced middle section, and the closing Cabaletta is true to its 19th-century meaning of a rousing closing section following beautiful lyricism. SUITE FOR WIND QUINTET was commissioned and premiered by the Dorian Wind Quintet.Amanda Harberg’s Suite for Wind Quintet was commissioned by the Dorian Wind Quintet in 2017. The piece was the result of a conversation in a bar between Harberg, Dorian’s flutist Gretchen Pusch and Pusch’s husband Richard Bayles, on the occasion of Dorian’s clarinetist Ben Fingland’s 40th birthday party. A year and a half later, the Dorian Wind Quintet gave the world premiere of Harberg’s quintet at Bargemusic, and has incorporated it into their repertoire ever since. Suite for Wind Quintet is in four movements- 1. Cantus, 2. Furlana, 3. Fantasia and 4. Cabaletta. The melodic material heard in the very opening of the piece can be heard recurring and transforming throughout the four movements, until it unites triumphantly in the final coda with the theme of the concluding movement. The piece was inspired by the concept of placing Renaissance and Baroque-inspired dance suites into Harberg’s idiom as a 21st century composer.
SKU: AP.12-0571572227
ISBN 9780571572229. English.
Described by its composer as a fantasia, Carl Vine's dramatic String Quartet No. 5 (2007) contains six clear sections, but like much of his music is cast in one continuous movement. There is some repetition and development of material throughout the 22-minute work (which has been recorded by the Goldner String Quartet on ABC Classics), but this is less important to its structure than the vivid musical contrasts that delineate its formal arc.
SKU: AP.12-0571572219
ISBN 9780571572212. English.
SKU: HL.4004108
UPC: 888680034412. 9.0x12.0x0.084 inches.
Taking inspiration from the lakes of northern New York state, as well as Niagara Falls, Falling Water is composed in the form of a fantasia, featuring multiple sections of varied textures, restless tonality, and dramatic energy. Breaking free from some of the usual conventions of traditional concert band writing, this work is fresh sounding and a welcome addition to the repertoire for young bands. Dur: 4:45.
SKU: HL.4004107
UPC: 888680034405. 9x12 inches.
Taking inspiration from the lakes of northern New York state, as well as Niagara Falls, Falling Water is composed in the form of a fantasia, featuring multiple sections of varied textures, restless tonality, and dramatic energy. Breaking free from some of the usual conventions of traditional concert band writing, this work is fresh sounding and a welcome addition to the repertoire for young bands. Duration: 4:45.
SKU: OU.9780193532410
ISBN 9780193532410. 12 x 9 inches.
James Whitbourn's Apollo tells the story of the first manned flight to the Moon (the year before the first lunar landing). A wealth of imaginative textures depicts such dramatic events as countdown, ignition, and the first sight of earthrise, leading to a fantasia on an ancient Greek melody, and a final triumphant Paean.
SKU: SU.80101479
The Forest for the Trees (2018) was written for Forest Eimold. It is a dramatic, single-movement fantasia with a focus on complex sonoroties and textures.Organ Duration: 9’ Composed: 2018 Published by: Zimbel Press.
SKU: UT.CH-322
ISBN 9790215326309. 9 x 12 inches.
I am delighted to include in this series â?? so far almost totally made up of pieces written for me â?? this piece for guitar and piano composed by Giovanni Scapecchi and dedicated to the duo made up of my former student Raffaello Ravasio, who edited the fingering of the guitar part, and of Samuele Amidei. I am also particularly delighted because this piece was commissioned by the Duo Ravasio-Amidei as part of their full project in homage to Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco on the fiftieth anniversary of his death. In this composition, there are many references to the figure and work of Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. First of all the duo guitar-piano is the same as in Fantasia Op. 145 by Castelnuovo-Tedesco (written for Andrés Segovia and Paquita Madrigueira), the most famous piece of the twentieth century composed for this formation. The piece by Giovanni Scapecchi, in the form of a Suite of dances, refers explicitly to the one by the famous dedicatee by means of some references which appear in the Sarabanda and in the Giga. The Crete mentioned in the title are, of course, the famous Senese clays which, with their colours and shapes, make up a remarkable part of the Tuscan landscape. Furthermore, profound meanings are attributed by Giovanni Scapecchi to the earth which makes up the clays (like Castelnuovo-Tedesco, he is a native of Tuscany, where he still lives). The Composer recalls first of all that the book of Genesis tells us that the first man was taken from the earth (there is therefore this primordial connection between man and earth). Moreover, the historic man, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, honoured here, maintained a deep relationship with his homeland â?? despite the dramatic separation due to the enforced exile to the USA, which took place in 1939 following the racial laws. Stylistically, I then found a further link between this piece and its dedicatee â?? who was influenced in his early works by musical Impressionism â?? in a certain French atmosphere running through the Suite.(Piero Bonaguri).
