SKU: PR.144406670
UPC: 680160637393. 9 x 12 inches.
Commissioned by two faculty colleagues, Panels is a series of scenes which fit into a unified whole. Hodkinson says, Since all the panels are fitted together from the same 'block of fabric,' each could be viewed as a close variation of the one heard prior. Originally for oboe and piano, Hodkinson also created a version for soprano saxophone, at the request of a friend. For advanced performers.
SKU: SU.27050021
In this work, the elements of a classical string quartet are fragmented like the polished stone of a mosaic. The piece is in two large movements - or panels - separated by a pause, but fragments of a lively and playful sonata movement, a lyrical slow movement and a fast, energetic rondo constantly interrupt each other, creating a mercurial and unexpected sequence of events.String Quartet Duration: 20' Composed: 1997 Published by: Distributed Composer.
SKU: SU.27050020
SKU: PR.114422650
ISBN 9781491134528. UPC: 680160685004.
Charmingly packed with wit, grace, symbolism, and irony, Shulamit Ran’s THE FLIGHT OF THE BRAVE CHICKEN celebrates the life and work of a graphic artist and illustrator (who played clarinet), who lost her battle with cancer as a young adult. The six-minute duo begins as a dramatic dialog for bass clarinet and piccolo, gradually evolving to peaceful resolution for flute and clarinet. The work may be performed with projections of the original art panels that inspired the work.Brave Chicken was a character developed by Nina Frenkel, gifted illustrator, graphicartist, and beloved friend to many, who passed away at the age of 43 having lost adifficult battle with cancer. Her parents, Marcel and Anne Frenkel, approached mein May 2017 about composing a short work in Nina’s memory, suggesting that it bebased on four delightful panels that Nina had painted in 2014 before she knew of therecurrence of the disease.Titled “Brave Chicken Meets the Ogre,†“Brave Chicken Fights the Ogre,†“BraveChicken Flees to Safety,†and “Brave Chicken in the Healing Hut,†the four panelsdepict a progression from darkness to light. And while my composition does notattempt to follow the four panels literally, I did aim to create two distinctly differentmusical characters who are posed against one another with one clearly perceived asdominant and threatening, and trace the evolving change in the balance of power,and with it the journey from darkness to light.Inspired by the knowledge that Nina herself greatly enjoyed playing the clarinet, Idecided to pair bass clarinet with piccolo, eventually switching the piccolo over toflute, with clarinet appearing in time for the work’s peaceful conclusion. Though I hadnever met Nina, I felt honored to compose this work in her memory.
SKU: BT.MUSM570367320
English.
Sadie Harrison's Ha llristningsomra det for solo Double Bass. Composed and published 2016. Duration c. 10 minutes The area of Tanumshede is situated on the south western coast of Sweden. Archaeologically, it is renowned for its unique series of Bronze Age rock carvings dating from between c. 1800 to 500 BCE. Incised into over 600 panels, the petroglyphs were originally situated along a 25 mile stretch of fjord coastline and as such there are many depictions of Hjortspring boats and seafaring activities. There are also scenes of hunting, agricultural and livestock farming and warring, with many armoured figures carrying swords, axes and shields. Whilst it is possible tointerpret most carvings as images of quotidian life, the meaning of some panels is less clear. It is likely that several scenes depict ritual acts overseen by gods, often surrounded by abstract symbols - crosses, dots and ‘cups’, the significance of which is now unknown. As well as being a source of information about Scandinavian Bronze Age weapons, vehicles, tools, ships, even hairstyles, the carvings have also been the subject of debates about gender. The society depicted on the rocks seems overwhelmingly patriarchal, making the rare carvings of probable female figures particularly important. The most famous of these is known as The Grieving Woman, apparently weeping over a dead warrior from a ship. Her grief, ‘heavy as rocks’ is heard in the opening movement of the piece, echoing through the remaining movements and giving the work its dark, melancholy character. The Woman returns in the final movement as a ghost, her footsteps coming closer and closer as her ‘lover’s’ ship is rebuilt over and over again. Movement III is gentler in tone, a song for the Woman and her lover - depicted as a couple rolling a giant sun surrounded by farm animals. Movement II represents the enigmatic Juggler or Calendar Man who holds 29 spheres in his hand - perhaps juggling the fate of The Grieving Woman.
SKU: HL.260564
UPC: 888680741273. 10.0x25.0x5.5 inches.
Designed with premium high-density polyethelyne foam, a reinforced neck pad, a ballistic nylon shell, and rubberized protective panels on the bottom, the Journeytek case is engineered for maximum instrument protection. But this is the only the beginning of an awesome travel bag. An abundance of daisy chains enables you to clip your ukulele on to any other backpack, and makes it a cinch to clip it directly to other JourneyTek instrument and travel bags – or simply use the adjustable shoulder strap to comfortably carry your uke hands-free. The JourneyTek uke case comes with tons of storage space too! Our patented neck pockets enable you to store your “case candy,†digital accessories, and other essentials by taking advantage of the space on the sides of the instrument neck. The pleated main pocket expands to fit even more gear, and the expandable front mesh pocket gives you even more.
SKU: GI.G-006652
UPC: 641151066523.
Meet Pastor Al, a parish priest who provides an amusing yet gentle look at the people and situations of parish life. Each volume contains 52 cartoon panels in both English (Pastor Al) and Spanish (Padre Pancho) versions. Add a lighthearted touch to bulletins and other parish publications! Images are provided in four graphic formats for PC and Mac, plus thumbnails, indexes, and suggestions for use.
SKU: UM.18446
ISBN 9790224418446. A4 inches.
SKU: WD.080689459771
UPC: 080689459771.
Christy and Daniel Semsen, celebrated writers and creators of innovative, best-selling musicals for children's choir are back, and they're at it again! Their latest adventure, Back to the Cross, will take your Kids Choir on an inventive, fun-filled, rousing romp through time, discovering the message of the Cross along the way! A Semsen musical is guaranteed to deliver big on FUN and even bigger on a spiritual message that speaks to each child! In Back to the Cross, the long-awaited sequel to their hit musical, Back to the Manger, we find Norman and our cast of characters embarking on a time-travel excursion relying on the questionable reliability of the H/O-2000 Temporal Displacement Modulator...otherwise known as time travel machine.
SKU: UM.20517
ISBN 9790224420517.
SKU: HL.260563
UPC: 888680741280. 9.5x23.25x5.0 inches.
Designed with premium high-density polyethelyne foam, a reinforced neck pad, a ballistic nylon shell, and rubberized protective panels on the bottom, the Journeytek case is engineered for maximum instrument protection. But this is only the beginning of an awesome travel bag. An abundance of daisy chains enables you to clip your ukulele on to any other backpack, and makes it a cinch to clip it directly to other JourneyTek instrument and travel bags – or simply use the adjustable shoulder strap to comfortably carry your uke hands-free. The JourneyTek uke case comes with tons of storage space too! Our patented neck pockets enable you to store your “case candy,†digital accessories, and other essentials by taking advantage of the space on the sides of the instrument neck. The pleated main pocket expands to fit even more gear, and the expandable front mesh pocket gives you even more.
SKU: CL.RWS-2307-00
Heartstring is a gorgeous, lyrical piece for winds and percussion. Its beautiful melody and interesting harmonic structure will surely captivate future audiences and adjudicator panels alike. Use it to improve your students’ expressive playing and to enhance their concepts of dynamics and articulations.
SKU: HL.14012287
ISBN 9788759865002. 12.25x16.5x0.92 inches. English.
Triptykon for Percussion and Orchestra was composed by Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen in 1985. Dedicated to Gert Mortensen. Programme note: TRIPTYKON is inspired by the visual arts (a triptych is a painting on three panels, hinged side by side - for instance an altarpiece). The three movements of TRIPTYKON are composed in an eff ort to create clear contrasts of colour. The first movement employs only winds in the orchestra, the second movement only strings, and in the third movement the first two movements are repeated, on top of each other, played simultaneously. Tue percussion solo part has equally distinct colours: for the first movement: metal only, for the second movement: woodonly, and then finally in the third movement- together with the orchestral tutti - skin! Other distinct features in TRIPTYKON are block-like dispositions, polyrhythmic layers and simplicity of tonal colours. Tue often crude articulation of motifs and the frequent use ofrepetition lend a ritual character to the music. TRIPTYKON was composed in close collaboration with percussionist Gert Mortensen and the work is dedicated to him.
SKU: IG.PM063
9 x 12 in inches.
By Jennifer Castellano. Spectrum, Seven Preludes for Piano was inspired by a work by the American artist, Ellsworth Kelly (b. 1923). The composer writes, When I was a freshman in college, I saw his work entitled Spectrum at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The work consisted of thirteen large panels, and each contained a different color or shade of color. The first panel was yellow and the last was yellow. To me this work was a visual representation of a chromatic scale played one full octave up the piano keyboard. Five years after the magnificent sighting at the Met, I decided that I wanted to make an audio representation of the seven colors of the rainbow, each represented by a different tonality or pitch center: A being red, B orange, C yellow, D green, E blue, F indigo, and G violet. Spectrum abandons the use of the conventional major-minor key systems and instead uses a scale which the composer invented called the Castellonian Mode. In it's original form the scale is spelled C D E F G G# (or Ab) A Bb C. The sound of this new tonal system exhibits both major and minor-like qualities and yet has a new sonority of its own. The Castellonian Mode was invented in the summer of 2004 and has served as the basis of many of her tonal compositions.
SKU: UM.18996
ISBN 9790224418996. A3 inches.
SKU: CL.RWS-2307-01
SKU: PR.446412230
8.5 x 11 inches.
SKU: GI.G-006651
UPC: 641151066516. English or Spanish Bilingual.
Add life your parish publications with the humorous experiences of Pastor Al! Here is another volume of cartoons about Pastor Al, a parish priest who provides a lighthearted yet gentle look at the people and situations that pop up in parish life. The additional fifty-two Pastor Al cartoon panels found here are perfectly appropriate for use in a year‚ worth of parish bulletins and other parish publications. The compact disc contains images in four graphic formats for PC and Mac, plus thumbnails, indexes, and suggestions for use. Don't miss the first volume (#006650) and the third volume (#006652)!
