SKU: HL.255632
9.0x12.0x0.1 inches.
Anna Thorvaldsdottir's Shades Of Silence was composed in 2012 for violin, viola, violoncello and harpsichord. Written for Nordic Affect. The first performance was given on 2 February 2013 at Kaldalon Hall, Harpa Centre, Reykjavik, Iceland.
SKU: FG.55011-322-0
ISBN 9790550113220.
Shades around Stonehenge is an ambitious solo guitar work by Kai Nieminen in four movements that illustrates his poetic vision of the instrument. Through his writing, the guitar is an extremely versatile instrument, rich in colour shades, able to imitate the sounds of nature, all with a rich palette of dynamics. The sonata-fantasia is inspired by the composer's night visit to this prehistoric monument of Stonehenge, UK. Shades around Stonehenge is an ambitious solo guitar work by Kai Nieminen in four movements that illustrates his poetic vision of the instrument. Through his writing, the guitar is an extremely versatile instrument, rich in colour shades, able to imitate the sounds of nature, all with a rich palette of dynamics. The sonata-fantasia is inspired by the composer's night visit to this prehistoric monument of Stonehenge, UK. Shades around Stonehenge is an ambitious solo guitar work by Kai Nieminen in four movements that illustrates his poetic vision of the instrument. Through his writing, the guitar is an extremely versatile instrument, rich in colour shades, able to imitate the sounds of nature, all with a rich palette of dynamics. The sonata-fantasia is inspired by the composer's night visit to this prehistoric monument of Stonehenge, UK.
SKU: HL.49045749
ISBN 9781540019714. UPC: 888680726515. 9.0x12.0x0.155 inches.
Three Shades Without Angles is a piece that plays with the idea of transformation of musical shapes. When writing this piece, I was inspired by Auguste Rodin's sculpture The Three Shades, a detail sitting atop the sculptor's work The Gates of Hell, depicting a scene from Dante's The Inferno. Although my music is not representative or depictive of Dante or an image of hell, I was deeply drawn to the sinewy character of Rodin's work, its intensity, muscularity, consistency, and the way in which movement and energy is represented in his shapes. -Hannah Lash.
SKU: M7.ART-42086
ISBN 9783866420861.
12 romantische Kompositionen für alle Pianistinnen & Pianisten, die gerne Stücke spielen möchten, die anspruchsvoll und schön klingen, aber trotzdem relativ schnell zu Erlernen sind. Shades of Piano ist eine Sammlung außergewöhnlicher Klavierstücke mit eingängigen Melodien und moderner Begleitung, die manchmal auch an die liebevoll-verträumte Filmmusik zur 'Fabelhaften Welt der Amélie', 'Ziemlich beste Freunde' oder auch an das beliebte Stück 'River Flows In You' von Yiruma erinnern. Sie sind geprägt vom einzigartigen Stil des Komponisten, der Sie auf eine bezaubernde Reise durch zeitgemäße Romantik, etwas Impressionismus und die Moderne mitnehmen möchte. Die vorliegenden Klavierkompositionen sind mittelschwer arrangiert und enthalten zum Teil kurze, ausnotierte Improvisationsteile (Solokadenzen) mit denen die Grundlagen für zukünftige, eigene freie Improvisationen und Variationen gelegt werden. Somit besteht für jeden die Möglichkeit, die Stücke für sich selbst neu zu entdecken und auf persönliche Weise zu interpretieren. Die Kompositionen wurden vom Autor selbst am Klavier eingespielt und werden zum Download angeboten. Sie dienen als Hörbeispiel und Lernhilfe und sind auch als 'Soundtrack' für unterwegs ein Genuss. Mit Shades of Piano ist dem Komponisten Jens Rupp erneut ein wahres 'Schatzkästchen' eingängiger, zeitgemäßer Klaviermusik gelungen, die einfach Spaß macht, das Arbeiten mit einer klassischen Schule sinnvoll ergänzt und sowohl Klavierspieler als auch Zuhörer gleichermaßen verzaubert.
SKU: GI.G-OC04
UPC: 718122203697.
Masters Music DVD Series With Blue Shades, Frank Ticheli realized his strong need to compose a work that would combine his love of early jazz with his own musical style. Frank Ticheli joined the USC composition faculty in 1991. His music has been described as brilliantly effective, deeply felt, with impressive flair and striking instrumental colors... The Philadelphia Orchestra, Atlanta Symphony, Detroit Symphony and the Dallas Symphony have performed Ticheli's works. He received his doctoral and masters degrees in composition from the University of Michigan. H. Robert Reynolds is the principal conductor of the USC Thornton Wind Ensemble. For 26 years he served as Director of Bands at the University of Michigan, and conductor of the Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings. For further information about Blue Shades, please visit www.ManhattanBeachMusic.com or www.FrankTicheli.com. www.musicalmastersdvd.com.
SKU: HL.50600993
8.0x11.75x0.078 inches.
The ensemble work “Scattered Shades,†composed in 2014, of the Chinese composer Guoping Jia for the instrumentation flute, clarinet, violin, violoncello and piano was premiered on 21 May 2014 in Beijing at the 'Beijing Modern Music Festival,' performed by the ensemble 'Les Temps Modernes.' Although this work received its essential inspiration from ancient Chinese pen-and-ink painting, it also simultaneously documents the overcoming of a creative crisis. During an artistically difficult period, Jia assigned himself the task in 1997 to compose a study that was to supersede the compositional techniques used so far with the means of rational construction. “Scattered Shades†has recourse to this study, retracing its structure in a more profound way with a different ensemble.
SKU: AP.1-ADV7459
UPC: 805095074598. English.
Inspired by the music of Sade, a popular singer in the 1980s, this serene Latin pop jazz original, Shades of Light, features a cantabile, lyrical theme. The melody calls for a cool, mellow execution supported by tenuto accompaniment figures. The solo part should be interpreted with a good rhythmic pulse punctuated with popular music inflections. Arranged for saxophone quartet (SATB/AATB).
SKU: CL.024-3845-00
A beautiful new lyrical composition by a master of the style, Ed Huckeby. In addition to the use of limited ranges and minimal technical challenges, the flowing style provides a great tool for teaching legato style and phrasing, as well as balance and intonation. The creative harmonies make Shades of Gold sound much harder than it really is. Your students and audiences will LOVE the sensitive nature of the composition and will be asking for it again and again. Great music!
SKU: CL.024-3845-01
SKU: AP.36-A888801
ISBN 9798888529911. UPC: 659359989490. English.
The ballet La Bayadère (The Temple Dancer or The Temple Maiden) was created in 1877 for famed French choreographer Marius Petipa to music by Ludwig Minkus (1826-1917). In four act and seven tableaux, the ballet tells the story of the bayadère Nikiya and the warrior Solor, lovers who are beset by jealous rivals, arranged marriages beyond their control, murder, an opium-fueled hallucination of the afterlife, and a vengeful god that destroys the temple and everybody in it as revenge for Nikiya's murder. It was first performed on February 4, 1877, by the Imperial Ballet in St. Petersburg, Russia. It was hailed as a success and masterpiece immediately after the premiere, particularly The Kingdom of the Shades scene in Act II, an excerpt which remains a major standalone work for the ballet repertoire. Modern performances of La Bayadère are almost always derived from a 1941 version sated for the Kirov/Mariinsky Ballet by Vladimir Ponomarev and Vakhtang Chabukiani, which incorporates additional music by Minkus, Drigo, and Pugni. Act II takes place after Nikiya is killed by a concealed venomous snake. A depressed Solor smokes opium, resulting in a vision of Nikiya's spirit dwelling in the Kingdom of the Shades, a nirvana in the Himalayas. The two lovers reconcile among the shades of other bayadères in a Pas de deux, then Solor is awakened just in time for his arranged marriage to another woman. This orchestration of Act II has been completed by William McDermott. Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2: 4.2.3.0: Timp.Perc(2): Harp: Str (4-4-3-3-3 in set).
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SKU: CF.CPS252
ISBN 9781491159699. UPC: 680160918287.
America is intended for any intermediate to professional concert band looking to honor the United States of America and/or members of the Armed Forces. It is therefore ideal for performance on or around any patriotic holiday. It is not a typical setting of the tune, in that many liberties are taken to showcase each instrument of the ensemble, with the melodic focus constantly shifting. The conductor and performers should seek out these moments, and bring them to life whenever possible. The introduction, mm. 1-12, should be approached in the style of a fanfare, with an emphasis on syncopation and exaggerated nuance in regards to articulation style. Here, hidden beneath woodwind flourishes and triumphant bugle calls, the low voices play quotes of familiar American tunes such as The Star-Spangled Banner (m. 1, beat 3) and Simple Gifts (m. 3, beat 4). In mm. 15-22 the melody is carefully hidden among counter lines. This should be carefully balanced to highlight the melody, while still shaping the counter melodies appropriately. A brief return to the fanfare style occurs in mm. 33-35 before melding back into the chorale style. In regards to dynamics, performers should be reminded that within any single dynamic exists a range of expressive shades. No two notes should be played at the same volume, ensuring direction in even the simplest of phrases. Generally speaking, the fortissimo dynamic should be approached thoughtfully, with the bulk of the sound coming from the lowest voices, and the least from the highest voices.America is intended for any intermediate to professional concert band looking to honor the United States of America and/or members of the Armed Forces. It is therefore ideal for performance on or around any patriotic holiday. It is not a typical setting of the tune, in that many liberties are taken to showcase each instrument of the ensemble, with the melodic focus constantly shifting. The conductor and performers should seek out these moments, and bring them to life whenever possible.The introduction, mm. 1–12, should be approached in the style of a fanfare, with an emphasis on syncopation and exaggerated nuance in regards to articulation style. Here, hidden beneath woodwind flourishes and triumphant bugle calls, the low voices play quotes of familiar American tunes such as The Star-Spangled Banner (m. 1, beat 3) and Simple Gifts (m. 3, beat 4). In mm. 15–22 the melody is carefully hidden among counter lines. This should be carefully balanced to highlight the melody, while still shaping the counter melodies appropriately.A brief return to the fanfare style occurs in mm. 33–35 before melding back into the chorale style.In regards to dynamics, performers should be reminded that within any single dynamic exists a range of expressive shades. No two notes should be played at the same volume, ensuring direction in even the simplest of phrases.Generally speaking, the fortissimo dynamic should be approached thoughtfully, with the bulk of the sound coming from the lowest voices, and the least from the highest voices.
SKU: CF.CPS252F
ISBN 9781491159705. UPC: 680160918294.
SKU: HL.50601306
8.25x11.5x0.085 inches.
Lera Auerbach's “par.ti.ta†is a commissioned work by the Bachwoche Ansbach and received its world premiere on 29 July 2007 at the Bachwoche, performed by Vadim Gluzman. Gluzman has remarked: “'par.ti.ta†is an incredible work, projecting Lera's lifelong fascination with Bach ... We hear traces and echoes of Brandenburg Concerti, Concerto for two violins, Sonatas and Partitas for violin solo. No particular work is being quoted, yet I can't help the feeling of being drawn to an incredible world of shades, echoes - are these shades of ourselves? (...).
SKU: TM.10230SET
P/C in set.
SKU: HL.133686
8.25x11.75x0.145 inches.
