Format : Score and Parts
SKU: PR.114418900
ISBN 9781491129517. UPC: 680160668632.
A welcome addition to the bass flute repertoire, Dorff’s 14-minute sonata is designed as two pairs of slow-fast movements. While composed as a complete 4-movement sonata, either half may be performed alone as a 7-minute recital work. The movement titles are: I. Sprawling, burbling; II. Sparkling, glistening; III. Under Winter; and IV. Spring Spirits.When Peter Sheridan commissioned me to write a piece for bass flute and piano, his only requests were a sonata-like multi-movement work, and some kind of reference to New York, where we both grew up. Just the thought of a bass flute, with its broad and mighty airstream, already reminded me of the mighty Hudson River: from the dense woods of upstate New York, through the beautiful landscapes of New Paltz and Poughkeepsie, down through the celebrated Manhattan waterway.As I daydreamed how to build a sonata inspired by the Hudson, I thought of its deep primal nature carved by the Ice Age, and the life within the river and on its shores long before humans arrived. I thought of how the river’s magnetism drew Native Americans who honored and built their lives around it. I thought of beautiful trees and wildlife, the annual cycles of ecosystems, and the natural symbiosis between the river itself, the life within, and the life on land spawned by the river’s resources.I wondered what if Thoreau had sat by the Hudson rather than by Walden Pond; I wondered what if Hesse had set Siddhartha in the Hudson Valley with this river as his metaphor for the flow of life and time.I wondered whether the sonata should flow from north to south, or have chronological references. I wondered if I should allude to the many poets and painters who have drawn inspiration from the mighty Hudson. Every thought led to the river’s essence, its own spirit and life — flowing through raw nature, from skinny trickles to mightiness spawning cities; supporting subtle life, and becoming a central commons for human societies.The subtitle Spirit of the Hudson brings it all together.* * *The sonata is built in 4 movements, with formal inspiration from the Baroque: A slow Mvt. 1 “Sprawling, burbling†leads directly to the rapid Mvt. 2 “Sparkling, glistening,†followed by another slow-fast pair: Mvt. 3 “Under Winter†which leads directly into Mvt. 4 “Spring Spirits.†In addition to performances of the complete sonata, either pair of movements may be performed on its own for a shorter concert segment.SONATA (SPIRIT OF THE HUDSON) was premiered at the International Low Flutes Festival in April 2018 by its commissioner, bass flutist Peter Sheridan, with Hyeeun Hahm as pianist.
SKU: PR.144407360
ISBN 9781491134658. UPC: 680160685240.
HUDSON HEIGHTS is a portrait depicting one of the northernmost neighborhoods in Manhattan. Rife with syncopated rhythms floating above a pulsing undercurrent, this chamber work reflects the buoyancy and untiring nature of the city streets. Use of extended techniques for piano and percussion produces a wide breadth of sonorities, suggesting a vibrant landscape. An inspiring performance of HUDSON HEIGHTS is available through the composer’s YouTube channel.Hudson Heights is a portrait piece depicting one of the northernmost neighborhoods in Manhattan – a placewhere bustling city streets meet vast and beautiful parkland, where crowded apartment buildings overlookthe sparkling Hudson River just above the George Washington Bridge.
SKU: HL.4006564
UPC: 840126914610. 9.0x12.0x0.064 inches.
Suggesting an exciting boat race on the majestic Hudson River, this energy-filled work features an underlying 8th note pulse and a dynamic percussion score. Even given the concise nature of the piece a variety of textures and styles are used, and the melodic elements are passed around to all sections of the band. As an added bonus, parts are included for beginning players allowing this to be used with a multi-level massed band.
SKU: HL.4006565
UPC: 840126914627. 9.0x12.0x0.016 inches.
SKU: OU.9780193866379
ISBN 9780193866379. 12 x 8 inches.
First Watch was composed for a four-octave concert carillon which consists of forty-nine bells. It takes as its inspiration the bell tower of the Albany City Hall carillon which overlooks the Hudson River in New York. It is the overwhelming sense of Albany as a canal-, river-, and sea port which inspired the composition.
SKU: SS.50034684
SKU: PR.110418140
ISBN 9781491129432. UPC: 680160640379.
Matheson’s five-movement work is a setting of stained glass windows created by Marc Chagall and Henri Matisse for a rustic country church adjoining the Rockefeller estate near Sleepy Hollow on the Hudson River. Matheson’s suite draws from four Chagall windows: 1. Jeremiah, 2. Isaiah, 3. Crucifixion, 4. The Good Samaritan, and culminates with Matisse’s 5. The Rose.In 1954, the Rockefeller family asked Henri Matisse to create a stained glass Rose Window for the Union Church of Pocantico Hills, New York as a memorial to Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, the great art patroness and a founder of the Museum of Modern Art. It was to be the artist’s last work. A few years later, Mrs. Rockefeller’s youngest son, David, acting on behalf of the family, commissioned Marc Chagall to create an entire series of stained glass windows to fill the rest of the small church resulting in the large, majestic “Good Samaritan†window and eight sublime smaller windows, each depicting a biblical figure or scene. In 2015, Premiere Commission commissioned James Matheson to compose WINDOWS to celebrate the centennial of the Union Church of Pocantico Hills and the 100th birthday of David Rockefeller. This deeply touching, epic cycle distills into music the intimate, often heart-rending, visions of Chagall as well as the powerful simplicity of Matisse’s modern design which utilizes the striking collage forms he employed in his final years. Matheson’s work also reflects the influence of Olivier Messiaen’s own theologically-inspired music. Like the French master, Matheson utilizes large-scale blocks of harmonies with organ-like sonorities to support and shift the music’s kaleidoscopic planes of color and set into relief the work’s piercing motifs and intricate patterns. The universal themes of love and sacrifice (“Jeremiah†and “Isaiahâ€), loss and altruism (“Crucifixion†and “The Good Samaritanâ€) and the jubilant celebration of life and nature (“The Roseâ€) are memorably portrayed in this poignant tribute to the human spirit.—Bruce Levingston.
SKU: SS.50034686
From the Ballet Hudson River Legend..
SKU: SU.50034688
From the ballet Hudson River Legend Condensed Score & Set of Parts available on rental Published by: Seesaw Music.
SKU: SS.50034688
SKU: SU.50034684
Published by: Seesaw Music.
SKU: SU.50034685
A ballet in two acts with a prologue and epilogue Published by: Seesaw Music.
SKU: SU.50034686
From the ballet Hudson River Legend Parts available on rental Published by: Seesaw Music.
SKU: SS.50034685
A ballet in two acts with a prologue and epilogue.
SKU: BT.AMP-468-140
English-German-French-Dutch.
Three Norwegian Sketches was commissioned by Åndalsnes Musikkforening, Norway, who are conducted by John Hudson. The three contrasting movements - TROLLVEGGEN (The Troll Wall), RAUMA ELV (River Rauma) and RAUMABANEN (The Rauma Line) - describe life and scenery around the town of Åndalsnes on the beautiful west coast of Norway. This is a challenging, imaginative and versatile new work, ideal for a concert or a contest. Three Norwegian Sketches werd geschreven in opdracht van de Åndalsnes Musikkforening uit Noorwegen, die onder muzikale leiding staat van John Hudson. De drie contrasterende delen TROLLVEGGEN (De Trollenmuur), RAUMA ELV (de rivier de Rauma) en RAUMABANAN (de Raumaspoorlijn) beschrijven het fraaie landschap rondom Åndalsnes, een kleine plaats aan de prachtige Noorse westkust. Dit is een uitdagend, verbeeldingsrijk en veelzijdig nieuw werk, dat ideaal is voor een concert of concours.Three Norwegian Sketches wurden von der Åndalsnes Musikkforening aus Norwegen in Auftrag gegeben, die von John Hudson geleitet wird. Die drei gegensätzlichen Sätze TROLLVEGGEN (Die Trollwand), RAUMA ELV (Der Fluss Rauma) und RAUMABANEN (Die Raumabahn) beschreiben das Leben und die Landschaft rund um die Stadt Åndalsnes an der schönen Westküste Norwegens. Dies ist ein anspruchsvolles, fantasievolles und vielseitiges neues Werk, das sich bestens für Konzerte und Wettbewerbe eignet.Three Norwegian Sketches est une commande de l’harmonie norvégienne Åndalsnes Musikkforening, dirigée par John Hudson. Ses trois mouvements contrastés « Trollveggen » (Le mur des trolls), « Rauma Elv » (La rivière Rauma) et « Raumabanen » (La ligne Rauma) dépeignent la vie et les paysages environnant la ville d’Åndalsnes, sur le splendide littoral occidental du pays. Stimulante, originale et adaptable, cette nouvelle pièce est idéale pour un concert ou un concours.
SKU: BT.AMP-468-010
SKU: HL.295574
ISBN 9781540056306. UPC: 888680947811. 8.0x11.0x0.15 inches. Edited by Annie Patterson & Peter Blood.
This songbook features over 50 of the most memorable songs by legendary folk singer, songwriter and banjo player Pete Seeger presented with words and chords. Edited by Annie Patterson and Peter Blood, the creators of the Rise Up Singing books, it also includes background information on many of the songs with quotations by Seeger drawn from his autobiography Where Have All the Flowers Gone: A Singalong Memoir. Songs include: All Mixed Up * The Bells of Rhymney * Goodnight, Irene * How Can I Keep from Singing * If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song) * Kisses Sweeter Than Wine * Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream * Lonesome Valley * Midnight Special * Old Time Religion * Sing People Sing * This Land Is Your Land * Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) * Water Is Wide * We Shall Overcome * Where Have All the Flowers Gone? * and more. Spiral bound.