SKU: UT.CH-148
ISBN 9790215319998. 9 x 12 inches.
Davide Anzaghi: Kitarama II - Kitarama IVUmberto Bombardelli: Das klingende Lied IIIPieralberto Cattaneo: Forme in movimento IICarlo Forlivesi: LachrimaeGian Paolo Luppi: VictimaeMarco Reghezza: Roundance
SKU: AP.BD9651
UPC: 029156210774. English.
Let your mind drift and envision a fog-shrouded rugged coastline and a quaint fishing village just beginning a new day. Gulls trail fishing vessels beginning their journey, and shopkeepers open their doors to commerce. Rockport Images is a contemporary overture inspired by the beautiful seacoast village of Rockport in northeastern Massachusetts.
SKU: SU.28160120
A contemporary re-envisioning of the Cupid and Psyche myth. Sukey – stuck in a dead-end job – finds herself in an unconventional relationship with a lover who never shows his face. What does it mean to go against social expectations? This one-act comedy makes a case for relationships that baffle outsiders, in a merging of dark and light. Libretto: Nathalie Anderson. 4 Voices, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn, Percussion, Piano, Violin, Viola, Violoncello, Contrabass Duration: 28' Composed: 2001, rev. 2016 Published by: Cassiopeia Publishing Performance materials available on rental:.
SKU: FV.FUE-1760
ISBN 979-0-50012-076-6.
You would not necessarly think of ,,piano when colours of sound are envisioned as they are here: Fortunately players are not left alone with questions about execution. The composer gives excellent introductions into contemporary experimental techniques. Very well suited for piano instructions.CONTENT1. Glockenspiel, 2. Verliebte Stechmucken, 3. Tropfelnde Elegie, 4. Nachmittag eines Roboters, 5. Nachklang der Weltliteratur, 6. Klavierstuck fur Harfe und Pauke 7. Drei ergiebige Fingergabeln, 8. Funf verirrte Wascheklammern, 9. Radioaktive Weintrauben, 10. Zwolf-Apostel-Walzer, 11. Beschworung der silbernen Schlange, 12. Morgen-landische Fata Morgana, 13. Der letzte Tag der Herbstferien, 14. Utopische Landschaft.
SKU: SU.28160121
SKU: PR.416413710
ISBN 9781598068214. UPC: 680160587162. 9x12 inches.
Needham's original intent with Chamber Symphony was to encapsulate the 2008 presidential election, from the Democratic primaries to the historic general election campaign and win of Barack Obama. But, says Needham, In the midst of the general election circus, I decided to broaden my inspiration and have the work's overall goal focus on the larger ideas of hope and transformation. Chamber Symphony was commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra with generous support of Paul Underwood. Additional support was from the National Endowment for the Arts.I originally envisioned a work inspired by the political landscape of the 2008 presidential election, focusing primarily on the hard-fought Democratic Primary race. I was fascinated by the historic and hopeful spirit that both the Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton campaigns embodied. Sometime later, in the midst of the general election circus, I decided to broaden my inspiration and have the work’s overall goal focus on the larger ideas of hope and transformation. Chamber Symphony is constructed in three movements (played without pause): I. Hammering Out, II. Open-ended Echoes, and III. Radiant Nation. The titles suggest a general atmosphere that each movement attempts to express. The outer movements, both quick in tempo, act as the antithesis of each other in terms of mood. “Hammering Out” employs an aggressive, relentless, pounding beat that frequently shifts, often emphasized with metallic sounds. “Radiant Nation” is much lighter and more optimistic in tone, and uses an up-beat groove throughout the movement. The middle movement, “Open-ended Echoes,” is the proverbial calm after the storm. Unlike the outer movements, “Open-ended Echoes” is almost void of any strong sense of pulse. The movement attempts to create a peaceful, contemplative mood that transforms the volatile nature of the first movement tothe radiant spirit of the last. Chamber Symphony was commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra for its Orchestra Underground Series with the generous support of Paul Underwood. Additional support for the ACO’s Emerging Composers Program comes from the National Endowment for the Arts.— November 5, 2008.
SKU: PR.11441378S
UPC: 680160585939. 11 x 14 inches.
Commissioned by Network for New Music, who premiered the work in April 2008, with support from Philadelphia Music Project, an Artistic Initiative of The Pew Charitable Trusts, administered by the University of the Arts.“Song and Dance” began its life as a nascent melody in the late eighties, employing a similar motivic cell as did three of my works written over a period of several years — East Wind, String Quartet No. 2 (Vistas), and Mirage. At the ore of these three works is the simplest of melodic kernels — a note encircled by its two neighboring tones (and more specifically, a half step above and whole step below). At the time, I envisioned writing a work for voice, oboe, and marimba, and had just begun it, only to drop it in favor of more pressing compositional assignments. Almost twenty years later, the vocal fragment finally evolved into the “song” of this work, played here by the soprano saxophone. But it seems that the song, all these years, had been waiting for its counterpart, a dance. Singing and dancing are two of humankind’s most basic and essential impulses, transcending time and place, reaching back to the earliest civilizations. The resulting composition, “Song and Dance”, moves back and forth between the two, delineating its various parts further with the use of both soprano and alto saxophones, partnered by mallet percussion instruments — mostly vibraphone and marimba, with bells added at the very end of the work. The song portions return to the same melody, varied and evolved over time, as new materials are introduced in the dance sections, affecting the presentation of the recurring song music. My thanks to the Network for New Music for commissioning this work and allowing me the freedom to choose its format and instrumentation.—Shulamit Ran.
