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| Jesus Loves Me Vibraphone - Intermediate/advanced Tapspace Publications
(a traditional hymn arranged for solo vibraphone). Composed by Traditional. Arra...(+)
(a traditional hymn arranged for solo vibraphone). Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Chad Floyd. For Vibraphone Solo. Medium-Advanced. Printed score. 8 pages. Duration 4 minutes. Published by Tapspace Publications
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| Contemporary Etudes For 3 And 4 Mallets Xylophone or Marimba or Vibraphone [Sheet music] Alfred Publishing
Band/Orchestra (Mallet and Miscellaneous Percussion). Published by Alfred Publis...(+)
Band/Orchestra (Mallet and Miscellaneous Percussion). Published by Alfred Publishing. This book provides etudes that will develop the various technical elements involved in 4-mallet playing, and also introduces students to a variety of contemporary harmonic, rhythmic and notational styles, and different musical forms. Contemporary Etudes for 3 and 4 Mallets still provides one of the few pathways leading students from traditional harmonies, simple rhythms and conventional notation to the complexity and variety of musical styles they will encounter in the 21st century.
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| Fundamental Method For Mallets, Book 1 Xylophone or Marimba or Vibraphone [Sheet music] Alfred Publishing
Band/Orchestra (Mallet and Miscellaneous Percussion). Published by Alfred Publis...(+)
Band/Orchestra (Mallet and Miscellaneous Percussion). Published by Alfred Publishing. This comprehensive new method by Mitchell Peters (principal percussionist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic) helps percussionists at any level develop solid skills. The method contains an abundance of essential exercises and etudes for both 2- and 4-mallet technique in two convenient volumes! Covers the grip, stroke, playing position, reading and technical studies, and more!
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| Percussive Carols Marimba [Sheet music + Audio access] C. Alan Publications
(8 Festive Holiday Arrangements for 2 or 4-Mallet Marimba and CD). By Kandis Tay...(+)
(8 Festive Holiday Arrangements for 2 or 4-Mallet Marimba and CD). By Kandis Taylor. For marimba (2 or 4-mallet) and CD (Marimba (4.3-octave) CD accompaniment *Optional Vibraphone, Bells, and/or Xylophone). Medium easy to medium. Duration 17:30. Published b
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| Deck the Halls Percussion Ensemble C. Alan Publications
Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Keith Larson. Score and set of parts. Durat...(+)
Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Keith Larson. Score and set of parts. Duration 2 minutes, 50 seconds. Published by C. Alan Publications (CN.20000).
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| The Christmas Song Percussion Ensemble C. Alan Publications
Composed by Mel Torme and Robert Wells. Arranged by R. Gipson. Percussion ensemb...(+)
Composed by Mel Torme and Robert Wells. Arranged by R. Gipson. Percussion ensemble. For bells, vibraphone I, vibraphone II, crotales, marimba I (4-octave), marimba II (4-octave), marimba III (4-octave), marimba IV (4-octave), bass marimba (5-octave), percussion I (finger cymbals, suspended cymbal), percussion II (triangle), percussion III (m (12 players). Difficulty: Medium. Duration 3:25. Published by C. Alan Publications
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| Hodie Christus Choral 2-part - Easy GIA Publications
By Plainsong. Arranged by Michael M. Birkley. For Voices: 2 mixed voices. Instru...(+)
By Plainsong. Arranged by Michael M. Birkley. For Voices: 2 mixed voices. Instruments: 22 handbells or harp or piano or synthesizer or tuned percussion (vibraphone, glockenspiel) (instruments optional). Keyboard accompaniment. Christmas Sacred. Level: easy. 6 pages. Published by GIA Publications.
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| God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Choral SATB SATB, Piano Alfred Publishing
Choir Sacred Opt. Flute, Vibraphone (SATB choir) SKU: AP.46973 Arranged b...(+)
Choir Sacred Opt. Flute, Vibraphone (SATB choir) SKU: AP.46973 Arranged by Russell L. Robinson. Choral (Sacred); Choral Octavo; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; Worship Resources. Alfred Choral Designs. Christmas; Jazz; Sacred; Traditional. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-46973. Published by Alfred Music (AP.46973). UPC: 038081536224. English. Traditional English Carol. What happens when you cross a beloved Christmas carol with the hip and asymmetric rhythms of Take Five? This does! A satisfying mix of the familiar and the fresh, the arrangement applies jazz articulation, harmony, and style in a way that's both exciting and accessible. All voice parts get a turn with the melody as well as a fun doo bop accompaniment! Optional parts for flute and vibraphone are free online. $2.05 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Choral SSAB, Piano Alfred Publishing
Choir Sacred Opt. Flute, Vibraphone (SAB choir/3-Part choir Mixed) SKU: AP.46...(+)
Choir Sacred Opt. Flute, Vibraphone (SAB choir/3-Part choir Mixed) SKU: AP.46974 Arranged by Russell L. Robinson. Choral (Sacred); Choral Octavo; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; Worship Resources. Alfred Choral Designs. Christmas; Jazz; Sacred; Traditional. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-46974. Published by Alfred Music (AP.46974). UPC: 038081536231. English. Traditional English Carol. What happens when you cross a beloved Christmas carol with the hip and asymmetric rhythms of Take Five? This does! A satisfying mix of the familiar and the fresh, the arrangement applies jazz articulation, harmony, and style in a way that's both exciting and accessible. All voice parts get a turn with the melody as well as a fun doo bop accompaniment! Optional parts for flute and vibraphone are free online. $2.05 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Choral 3-part SSA, Piano Alfred Publishing
Choir Sacred Opt. Flute, Vibraphone (Women's Choir) SKU: AP.46975 Arrange...(+)
Choir Sacred Opt. Flute, Vibraphone (Women's Choir) SKU: AP.46975 Arranged by Russell L. Robinson. Choral (Sacred); Choral Octavo; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; Worship Resources. Alfred Choral Designs. Christmas; Jazz; Sacred; Traditional. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-46975. Published by Alfred Music (AP.46975). UPC: 038081536248. English. Traditional English Carol. What happens when you cross a beloved Christmas carol with the hip and asymmetric rhythms of Take Five? This does! A satisfying mix of the familiar and the fresh, the arrangement applies jazz articulation, harmony, and style in a way that's both exciting and accessible. All voice parts get a turn with the melody as well as a fun doo bop accompaniment! Optional parts for flute and vibraphone are free online. $2.05 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
| Coventry Carol Percussion Ensemble [Score and Parts] C. Alan Publications
Arranged by Keith Larson. For percussion ensemble (6 players). Medium easy. Scor...(+)
Arranged by Keith Larson. For percussion ensemble (6 players). Medium easy. Score and set of parts. Duration 1 minute, 40 seconds. Published by C. Alan Publications
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| Antithigram Concert band [Score] - Intermediate/advanced Manhattan Beach Music
By Jack Stamp. Concert band. Suitable for high school, community, and college ba...(+)
By Jack Stamp. Concert band. Suitable for high school, community, and college bands. Grade 4. Conductor full score. Duration 4:45. Published by Manhattan Beach Music
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| Antithigram Concert band - Intermediate/advanced Manhattan Beach Music
Concert band - Grade 4 SKU: MH.0-931329-35-3 Composed by Jack Stamp. Suit...(+)
Concert band - Grade 4 SKU: MH.0-931329-35-3 Composed by Jack Stamp. Suitable for high school, community, and college bands. Conductor score and set of parts. Duration 4:45. Published by Manhattan Beach Music (MH.0-931329-35-3). ISBN 9780931329357. Composer's Preface: Antithigram is coined from the words antithesis and program. The work is bi-thematic -- the first theme comprised of eleven notes, the second (beginning at measure 63) more like a chorale in structure. A four-note tone cluster (B flat, C, F sharp, B natural) appears in the first measure, and subsequently appears as an arpeggiated ostinato (B flat, C, and F sharp, in orchestra bells and vibraphone) that underpins and adheres subsequent sections. After the themes are treated in a number of traditional ways (two-voice counterpoint, canon, chorale, and diminution) they are joined at measure 110 in a polychordal statement. The work should be performed with energy, with special attention to a precise and lively style of articulation. Antithigram was composed in the Summer of 1977 and premiered by the East Carolina University Symphonic Band in April of 1978 with the composer conducting. Ensemble instrumentation: 1 Piccolo, 2 Oboe, 2 Bassoon, 1 Eb Clarinet, 4 Bb Clarinet 1, 4 Bb Clarinet 2, 4 Bb Clarinet 3, 2 Eb Alto Clarinet, 2 Bb Bass Clarinet, 1 Eb Contrabass Clarinet, 1 Bb Contrabass Clarinet, 4 Eb Alto Saxophone 1, 2, 2 Bb Tenor Saxophone, 1 Eb Baritone Saxophone, 3 Bb Cornet 1, 3 Bb Cornet 2, 3 Bb Cornet 3, 2 F Horns 1 & 2, 2 F Horns 3 & 4, 2 Trombone 1, 2 Trombone 2, 2 Trombone 3, 2 Baritone, Treble Clef, 2 Baritone, Bass Clef, 4 Tuba, 1 Timpani, 1 Percussion 1 (Xylophone, Vibraphone, Bongos), 1 Percussion 2 (Orchestra Bells, Tambourine), 1 Percussion 3 (Chimes), 1 Percussion 4 (Snare Drum, Tambourine, Triangle), 1 Percussion 5 (Bass Drum, Tam-tam, Cymbal-susp.). $125.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 4 to 6 weeks | | |
| Near Distance Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber Music Bass Clarinet, Cello, Clarinet, Cymbal, Flute, Percussion, Piano, ...(+)
Chamber Music Bass Clarinet, Cello, Clarinet, Cymbal, Flute, Percussion, Piano, Side Drum, Tam-tam, Temple Blocks, Tom-tom, Triangle, Vibraphone, Violin, Wood Block, alto Flute SKU: PR.11440744S Lost In Thought About Ancient Culture and Modern Civilization. Composed by Chen Yi. Full score. With Standard notation. 20 pages. Duration 9 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-40744S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11440744S). UPC: 680160011490. 9.5 x 13 inches. The sextet was written for flute (doubling alto flute), clarinet doubling bass clarinet), violin, cello, piano and percussion (triangle, 3 temple blocks, 2 wood blocks, side drum, cymbal, 4 tom-toms, vibraphone, small tam-tam, median tam-tam and big tam-tam). It presents the composer lost in thought about ancient culture and modern civilization and her thinking about the parallels and contrasts between the East and the West. Near Distance takes us through a journey that covers thousands of miles and thousands of years. Contrasting moments of dense, busy activity with sparse, haunting lines the composer bridges the gap between the timeless history of her homeland and the ever-changing, energetic life in the modern society. The work was originally written under the request of Prof. Jacob Druckman, for a composition workshop at the Aspen Music Festival. It is dedicated to his memory with admiration and respect. Near Distance has been featured in Sound and Silence, a series of ten documentary films on contemporary music, which has been broadcast on the European TV network since 1989, produced by the ISCM, Adamov Films and the Polish TV. It has also been recorded on CRI, released in 1999, under the title Sparkle: Chamber Music of Chen Yi. [now available through New World Records] --Chen Yi Her piece... generates a vivid and wholly radiant color scheme. Harmonically, too, it seems to float enchantingly, its occasional ventures into microtones gracefully bending away from traditional tonality. Gorgeous music, this; one longs to hear more. --Alan Rich, LA Weekly 'Near Distance' evinced some delicate, dramatic sonorities in its fusion of East Asian and Western musical impulses. --John von Rhein, Chicago Tribune. $32.99 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Jazzin' the World Jazz Ensemble - Easy Alfred Publishing
Jazz Ensemble - Grade 2 SKU: AP.45074S Featuring: Joy to the World / S...(+)
Jazz Ensemble - Grade 2 SKU: AP.45074S Featuring: Joy to the World / Silent Night / Deck the Halls / Greensleeves. Arranged by Victor Lopez. Jazz Ensemble; MakeMusic Cloud; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Young Jazz Ensemble. Form: Medley. Christmas; Jazz; Sacred; Secular; Traditional; Winter. Score. 28 pages. Alfred Music #00-45074S. Published by Alfred Music (AP.45074S). UPC: 038081510750. English. Joy to the World -- Words by Isaac Watts; music by Lowell Mason; Silent Night -- Words; music by Joseph Mohr; Franz Gruber; Deck the Halls -- Traditional; Greensleeves -- Traditional. Jazzin' the World is a superb holiday medley featuring Joy to the World, Silent Night, Deck the Halls, and Greensleeves. This chart can be performed with each tune played individually or as the full medley with a variety of styles and tempos. Features include the lead trumpet range to written G on top of the staff, an auxiliary percussion part, and optional parts for flute, clarinet, and vibraphone. This arrangement by Victor López will cover all your holiday needs, it will sound great! (4:19) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud. $9.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| Wu Yu Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber ensemble Clarinet, Contrabass, Flute, Oboe, Viola, Violin, Violoncello <...(+)
Chamber ensemble Clarinet, Contrabass, Flute, Oboe, Viola, Violin, Violoncello SKU: PR.11441167S Composed by Chen Yi. Full score (study). With Standard notation. 56 pages. Duration 14 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-41167S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11441167S). UPC: 680160016976. 8.5 x 11 inches. Commissioned by Boston Musica Viva with funds provided by Catherine and Paul Buttenwieser, premiered on March 15, 2002, in Boston, directed by Richard Pittman, Wu Yu is composed for flute, clarinet (doubling bass clarinet), bassoon, violin, cello and percussion (vibraphone, bongo, Japanese high woodblock, cymbal, 2 Chinese gongs, tom-tom and bass drum), in two movements. Wu Yu was a ritual dance in ancient China, which includes song and dance performed with ox tails in hands. It's a ceremony of praying to the deity for rain. In the first movement of my composition Wu Yu, I use the flute, clarinet and bassoon to play in heterophonic style, imitating the tunes played by a group of suona players in a village ceremony (the blowing instrument suona is a shawm, made with wood), while using other instruments to create sheng-like sustained chords (the Chinese traditional instrument sheng is a free-reed mouth-organ, made with a gourd). The music starts slowly, and gets faster and faster towards the coda. In the second movement, I imitate a whole group of Chinese traditional percussion instruments played in the folk ensemble music Shifan Gong-and-drum in Southeast China, which is often used in ceremonies and village gatherings. The music is brought to a climax at the end of the work. The whole piece lasts about 14 minutes. --Chen Yi. $39.99 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Jazzin' the World Jazz Ensemble [Score and Parts] - Easy Alfred Publishing
Featuring: Joy to the World / Silent Night / Deck the Halls / Greensleeves(+)
Featuring: Joy to the World / Silent Night / Deck the Halls / Greensleeves. Arranged by Victor Lopez. Jazz Ensemble; Part(s); Score; SmartMusic. Young Jazz Ensemble. Form: Medley. Christmas; Jazz; Sacred; Secular; Winter. 106 pages. Published by Alfred Music (AP.45074).
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| Greensleeves Jazz Ensemble Alfred Publishing
Jazz Ensemble - Grade 0.5 SKU: AP.45060S Arranged by Victor Lopez. Jazz E...(+)
Jazz Ensemble - Grade 0.5 SKU: AP.45060S Arranged by Victor Lopez. Jazz Ensemble; MakeMusic Cloud; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Jazz Beginnings Series. Christmas; Jazz; Traditional; Winter. Score. 16 pages. Duration 2:17. Alfred Music #00-45060S. Published by Alfred Music (AP.45060S). UPC: 038081519036. English. Traditional. Greensleeves arranged by Victor López is an easy-to-play holiday jazz waltz with everything written out, including a brief alto sax solo. The tempo is around 150 BPM, the brass ranges are very accessible, and optional parts include two flutes, two clarinets, and vibraphone. (2:17) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud. $7.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen Choral CD Alfred Publishing
Choir Sacred SKU: AP.46976 Arranged by Russell L. Robinson. This edition:...(+)
Choir Sacred SKU: AP.46976 Arranged by Russell L. Robinson. This edition: SoundTrax CD. Choral (Sacred); Choral Octavo; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; Worship Resources. Alfred Choral Designs. Christmas; Jazz; Sacred; Traditional. CD. Alfred Music #00-46976. Published by Alfred Music (AP.46976). UPC: 038081536255. English. Traditional English Carol. What happens when you cross a beloved Christmas carol with the hip and asymmetric rhythms of Take Five? This does! A satisfying mix of the familiar and the fresh, the arrangement applies jazz articulation, harmony, and style in a way that's both exciting and accessible. All voice parts get a turn with the melody as well as a fun doo bop accompaniment! Optional parts for flute and vibraphone are free online. $27.99 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 1 to 2 weeks | | |
| A Certain Slant of Light Carl Fischer
Chamber Music Bass Trombone, Chimes, Flugelhorn, Organ, Percussion, Suspended Cy...(+)
Chamber Music Bass Trombone, Chimes, Flugelhorn, Organ, Percussion, Suspended Cymbal, Timpani, Trombone, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Tuba, Vibraphone SKU: CF.WE21 For Brass Quintet, Percussion, and Organ. Composed by Douglas Hedwig. Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 35+6+5+5+5+5+6+17 pages. Carl Fischer Music #WE21. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.WE21). ISBN 9781491144763. UPC: 680160902262. 9 x 12 inches. Key: Db major. The inspirational foundation is the Emily Dickinson poem of the same name. Through five movements, each named after a phrase from the poem, Hedwig builds his dialogue slowly in intensity. The music moves, generally, from darkness to light, with occasional moments of reflection and conflict along the way as the drama unfolds...The musical language combines elements of traditional musical melody and tonality, with atonality, minimalism, and even hints of jazz...traces of traditional religious liturgical musical forms and idioms, as well. (Chattanooga Symphony and Opera program notes) For advanced performers. $70.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| Wu Yu Theodore Presser Co.
Chamber ensemble Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Flute, Percussion, Vio...(+)
Chamber ensemble Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Cello, Clarinet, Flute, Percussion, Violin SKU: PR.11441166S Composed by Chen Yi. Performance score. With Standard notation. 56 pages. Duration 14 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-41166S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11441166S). UPC: 680160016945. 8.5 x 11 inches. Commissioned by Boston Musica Viva with funds provided by Catherine and Paul Buttenwieser, premiered on March 15, 2002, in Boston, directed by Richard Pittman, Wu Yu is composed for flute, clarinet (doubling bass clarinet), bassoon, violin, cello and percussion (vibraphone, bongo, Japanese high woodblock, cymbal, 2 Chinese gongs, tom-tom and bass drum), in two movements. Wu Yu was a ritual dance in ancient China, which includes song and dance performed with ox tails in hands. It's a ceremony of praying to the deity for rain. In the first movement of my composition Wu Yu, I use the flute, clarinet and bassoon to play in heterophonic style, imitating the tunes played by a group of suona players in a village ceremony (the blowing instrument suona is a shawm, made with wood), while using other instruments to create sheng-like sustained chords (the Chinese traditional instrument sheng is a free-reed mouth-organ, made with a gourd). The music starts slowly, and gets faster and faster towards the coda. In the second movement, I imitate a whole group of Chinese traditional percussion instruments played in the folk ensemble music Shifan Gong-and-drum in Southeast China, which is often used in ceremonies and village gatherings. The music is brought to a climax at the end of the work. The whole piece lasts about 14 minutes. --Chen Yi. $39.99 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| A Certain Slant of Light Carl Fischer
Chamber Music Bass Trombone, Chimes, Flugelhorn, Horn, Organ, Percussion, Suspen...(+)
Chamber Music Bass Trombone, Chimes, Flugelhorn, Horn, Organ, Percussion, Suspended Cymbal, Timpani, Trombone, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Tuba, Vibraphone SKU: CF.WE21F Composed by Douglas Hedwig. Full score. With Standard notation. 35 pages. Carl Fischer Music #WE21F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.WE21F). ISBN 9781491144947. UPC: 680160902446. 9 x 12 inches. Key: Db major. The inspirational foundation is the Emily Dickinson poem of the same name. Through five movements, each named after a phrase from the poem, Hedwig builds his dialogue slowly in intensity. The music moves, generally, from darkness to light, with occasional moments of reflection and conflict along the way as the drama unfolds...The musical language combines elements of traditional musical melody and tonality, with atonality, minimalism, and even hints of jazz...traces of traditional religious liturgical musical forms and idioms, as well. (Chattanooga Symphony and Opera program notes) For advanced performers. $31.99 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 2 to 3 weeks | | |
| ARKA - 3 Rituale (Full Score) Low voice, Piano Peters
Orchestra solo oboe, solo pipa, timpani 4 Pauken, 1 Spieler, percussion, (Crotal...(+)
Orchestra solo oboe, solo pipa, timpani 4 Pauken, 1 Spieler, percussion, (Crotali, Glockenspiel, gr, Trommel, vibraphonerafon - 1 Spieler), strings (7, 1) SKU: PE.EP14445 Composed by Bernd Franke. Full Scores. Edition Peters. Score. 52 pages. Duration 00:20:00. Edition Peters #98-EP14445. Published by Edition Peters (PE.EP14445). ISBN 9790014135041. 297 x 420 mm inches. German. ARKA stammt aus dem Sanskrit und bedeutet so viel wie Strahl, Blitz, Sonne, Licht, aber auch Lied, Feuer und Hymnus, und entwickelt in meiner Vorstellung sehr viele unterschiedliche Assoziationsfelder. In ARKA stecken auch die Worter arc (beten) und ka (Wasser), und es kann auch ubersetzt werden mit: ,,Das Wasser stromt aus dem heraus, der mehr weiss. Mein neues Werk fur Pipa, Oboe, Pauke, Schlagzeug und Orchester entstand im Auftrag der Kammerakademie Neuss und auf Anregung des Oboisten Christian Wetzel. Es entstanden drei Rituale mit zum Teil szenischen Elementen fur die Solisten und das Orchester. Inspirationsquelle in der Vorbeschaftigung waren zwei Quellen und Bucher. Das Daodejing von Laozi in der hervorragenden Neuubersetzung von Viktor Kalinke, eine der wichtigsten Quellen chinesischen Denkens und der Philosophie dieser grossen Kulturtradition und die chinesische Tradition der 5-Elementelehre und der Wandlungsphasen. Als zweites Buch hat mich ,,Die Glut von Roberto Calasso inspiriert, ein Buch uber die indischen Veden in Verbindung mit den Ursprungen des Buddhismus und den damit verbunden Ritualen. In den letzten 20 Jahren habe ich mich intensiv mit ostasiatischer Musik, Kunst und Philosophie beschaftigt und habe das auch durch langere Studienreisen und kompositorische Projekte vertiefen konnen. U.a. wurde 2012 mein Chorwerk PRAN in Kolkata in Indien uraufgefuhrt (Goethe-Institut), ebenfalls 2012 ,,in between VI fur Sho und Sheng in Tokyo und 2013 ,,Mirror and Circle fur Pipa, Cello und chinesisches Orchester in Taipeh/Taiwan (Auftragswerk der taiwanesischen Regierung). Mit der chinesischen Pipa-Virtuosin Ya Dong arbeite ich seit 2000 zusammen und habe fur sie mehrfach komponiert (Urauffuhrungen u.a. in Hannover/EXPO 2000, Rottweil 2001, Taipeh 2013, Magdeburg 2016). Auch mit Christian Wetzel arbeite ich seit uber 20 Jahren zusammen und habe ebenfalls haufig fur ihn komponiert (UA u.a. in Bonn 1999, Hannover/EXPO 2000, Rottweil 2001, Darmstadt 2004 und etliche weitere Projekte). Jedes dieser drei Rituale hat eine Lange von ca. 6-7 Minuten und stellt unterschiedliche Qualitaten und Besonderheiten der beiden Soloinstrumente heraus, immer in Verbindung mit der Interaktion zwischen Soli und Orchester. Die Besetzung war fur mich ausserst reizvoll, da beide Instrumente in dieser Kombination noch nie so erklungen sind. Die Pipa ist ein ungemein modernes und ungewohnliches Instrument, reich an Farben und vor allem an perkussiven Effekten. Das Tonmaterial wurde zum grossten Teil aus den Namen der beiden Solisten gewonnen und ergibt interessanter zwei gespiegelte Viertonmotive. In der asiatischen Kultur spielen der Spiegel und der Kreis eine wichtige Rolle, und so werden die Tone, Rhythmen und Formen eingewoben in diese drei Rituale, welche am Ende des dritten Satzes wieder kreisformig an den Anfang des ersten Rituals anknupfen. Ein von den Streichern und der Pauke erzeugtes Gerausch, verbunden mit dem Rhythmus der grossen Trommel, welcher einen Herzschlag symbolisieren soll. Die drei Untertitel der Rituale Himmel, Erde und (atmospharischer) Raum spielen im vedischen und chinesischen Denken eine grosse Rolle und war fur mich beim Komponieren ebenfalls eine sehr starke Inspirationsquelle. In vielen meiner Kompositionen gibt es Raumeffekte, Annaherungen an das Publikum, das Verschieben von Perspektiven, die Dekonstruktion und das Hinterfragen der ublichen Konzertsituation, so u.a in meinem Beuys-Zyklus oder in den Zyklen ,,CUT und ,,in between. In ARKA geht es mir besonders um die Interaktion zwischen westlichem und ostlichem Denken, um das gegenseitige Durchdringen dieser auf den ersten Blick so unterschiedlichen Denk- und Lebensweisen, um eine Verschmelzung scheinbarer Gegensatze - um Annaherung! Bernd Franke. Leipzig, 11.10.2019 W01476|C|Y 0.0000 Sheet Music _x000D_ 9780193556799 Y 23.50 X556799 357665 9780193556799 MISC C 1 432 8030 0.00 Oxford Solo Songs: Christmas 14 songs with piano PAPER 14 9780193556799 A-B CAROLS CHRISTMAS MISC MISCELLANEOUS OXFORD PIANO SOLO SONGS SONGS: VOICE WITH AB 00:00:0 Low voice & piano Low voice book + downloadable backing tracks 311x232 72 NEW NONE 29/07/2021 P 355580 9780193556799 - Young: A babe is born
- Rutter: Angels' Carol
- McDowall: Before the paling of the stars
- Rutter: Candlelight Carol
- Rutter: I sing of a maiden
- Chilcott: Mid-winter
- Todd: My Lord has Come
- Bullard: Scots Nativity
- Quartel: Snow Angel
- Todd: Softly
- Chilcott: Sweet was the song
- Chilcott: The Shepherd's Carol
- Quartel: This endris night
- McGlade: What child is this?
for low voice and piano This beautiful collection of 14 songs for low voice offers Christmas settings by some of Oxford's best-loved composers. Suitable for solo singers and unison choirs alike, each song is presented with piano accompaniment, and high-quality, downloadable backing tracks are included on a companion website. With a wonderful selection of pieces, including favourites such as Bob Chilcott's 'The Shepherd's Carol' and John Rutter's 'Candlelight Carol', this is the perfect collection for use in carol services and Christmas concerts or for enjoying at home. Also available in a volume for high voice and piano. - 14 songs for solo voice
- Well-loved composers, including John Rutter and Bob Chilcott
- Wide selection of Christmas texts
- Accessible accompaniments
- Includes backing tracks downloadable from a Companion Website
- Available in volumes for high and low voice
MISC|AU|Y 0.0000 Paperback _x000D_ EP73308R Y 0.00 73308R P73308R 1 ORCHA 8000 0.00 Hover A (LARGE) BEAMISH EP73308R GP:ORCHESTRAL HOVER ONLY RENTAL SALLY WORKS NONE ORCHA P 303000 EP73308R 0.0000 Sheet Music _x000D_ EP14437A Y 22.95 14437A P14437A FRANKE, BERND C 9790014137199 52A1 8000 0.00 AGNI A 9790014137199 AGNI BASS BERND CLARINET EP14437A FRANKE PHOTOPRINTS W01476 English / German 00:12:0 Instrumental Score 232 x 303 mm Bass clarinet 20 DETNT NEW PR43 23/04/2021 P 303006 AGNI is the Hindu god of fire; the elemental and transformative force inherent in everything: Every flame, every fire, every light, every warmth is AGNI. AGNI is omnipresent, establishing everything and ending everything. AGNI is often depicted with seven tongues which represent different aspects of his being. These include: creating, sustaining, cleansing, purifying, priestly, martial, devastating, destructive, and consuming. Derived from Franke's concerto of the same name, this solo work for bass clarinet compositionally traces the transformative processes initiated by the divine fire. The solo takes seven pieces from the concerto, presenting vivid character pieces exploring the creative possibilities and wide tonal range offered by the bass clarinet. This version of AGNI for bass clarinet solo was premiered on 4 December 2020 in Leipzig by Volker Hemken, the principal bass clarinetist of the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig. EP14437a convinces with its excellent and clear notation, making the piece a new standard for bass clarinet. W01476|C|Y 0.0000 Sheet Music _x000D_ EP68686 Y 165.00 68686 P68686 LEWIS C 9790300761299 97 8000 0.00 Ikons A 9790300761299 CONTEMPORARY ENSEMBLE EP68686 GEORGE IKONS LEWIS PHOTOPRINTS SMALL W06652 English 00:14:0 Conductor Score & Parts 303 x 232 mm Fl (A-fl in F).Cl.Bsn (Cbsn).Tbn.Perc.Vln.Vlc.Cb 132 NEW PR43 USTNT 21/04/2021 P 303006 Ikons, commissioned by the Vancouver Cultural Olympiad 2010, exists in two forms. This 14-minute acoustic version, premiered by the Turning Point Ensemble, calls for an octet of live musicians to execute complex rhythms and quarter-tone harmonies. The interactive, electronic version, created with visual artist Eric Metcalfe and designed to be presented separately, incorporates samples from this acoustic version into a sculptural environment of seven pyramidal structures that respond sonically to the viewer. W06652|C|Y 0.0000 Sheet Music _x000D_ EP73531 Y 31.95 73531 P73531 PANUFNIK, ROXANNA C 9790577020976 61 8000 0.00 Sonnets without Words A 9790577020976 EP73531 HORN PANUFNIK PHOTOPRINTS PIANO ROXANNA SHAKESPEARE SONNETS W03578 WILLIAM WITHOUT WORDS English Score & Instrumental Parts 232 x 303 mm Horn and piano 28 NEW PR43 UKTNT 21/04/2021 P 303006 Roxanna Panufnik's Sonnets without Words is a contemporary piece for Horn in F and piano. Written for horn player Ben Goldscheider, Panufnik has reimagined the lyrical vocal lines from three of her previous settings of Shakespeare's sonnets (Mine eye, Music to hear and Sweet Love Remember'd for voice and piano) into a purely instrumental work. Score and horn part. - Contemporary work for Horn in F and piano
- Settings of Sheakespeare's Sonnets 8, 24 & 29 in instrumental form
W03578|C|Y W06737|LY|N 0.0000 Sheet Music _x000D_ EP73571 Y 15.95 73571 P73571 MCNEFF, STEPHEN C 9790577021317 20 8000 0.00 Trig for Solo Cello A 9790577021317 (SOLO) CELLO EP73571 MCNEFF PHOTOPRINTS SOLO STEPHEN TRIG W03150 English 00:07:0 Instrumental Score 232 x 303 mm Solo Violoncello 8 NEW PR43 UKTNT 21/04/2021 P 303006 Stephen McNeff's Trig is a short 7-minute contemporary work for solo cello, written to celebrate the bicentennial of the Royal Academy of Music in 2022 and in memorium cellist Mike Edwards 1948-2010. Trig was premiered by Henry Hargreaves on 19 March 2021, livestreamed from the Royal Academy of Music. - Contemporary piece for solo cello
- Written for the Royal Academy of Music's bicentennial
W03150|C|Y 0.0000 Sheet Music _x000D_ EP14528 Y 34.95 14528 P14528 SAUNDERS, REBECCA C 9790014136796 3 8000 0.00 to an utterance - study A 9790014136796 (SOLO) AN EP14528 PHOTOPRINTS PIANO REBECCA SAUNDERS STUDY TO UTTERANCE W04191 English Instrumental Score 420 x 297 mm Piano Solo 16 DETNT NEW PR43 21/04/2021 P 303006 to an utterance - study was commissioned by Klangforum Wien for the premiere commercial audio recording on a portrait CD in 2020 and first performed by Joonas Ahonen at the Berlin Philharmonie on 4th September 2020 at the Musikfest Berlin. W04191|C|Y 0.0000 Sheet Music _x000D_ EP71880 Y 75.00 71880 P71880 PANUFNIK, ROXANNA C 9790577008332 82 8000 0.00 Spirit Moves for Brass Quintet A 9790577008332 BRASS ENSEMBLE EP71880 MOVES PANUFNIK PHOTOPRINTS QUINTET ROXANNA SPIRIT W03578 English 00:15:0 Score & Instrumental Parts 232 x 303 mm Trumpet 1 in B flat (doubling Piccolo Trumpet), Trumpet 2 in B flat (doubling Flugel Horn), Horn in F, Trombone, Tuba 84 NEW PR43 UKTNT 21/04/2021 P 303006 Roxanna Panufnik's Spirit Moves, for brass quintet, was commissioned by the Fine Arts Brass Ensemble. This 15-minute piece is scored for two trumpets in Bb (one doubling piccolo trumpet and the other doubling flugel horn), horn in F, trombone and tuba. This brass quintet is so called because the outer movements are highly spirited and the central one is spiritual. This product consists of score and parts. W03578|C|Y 0.0000 Sheet Music _x000D_ EP73585 Y 4.00 73585 P73585 369282 WILLIAMS, RODERICK C 9790577021591 1 151 8000 0.00 Eriskay Love Lilt A 9790577021591 (SECULAR) CHORAL EP73585 ERISKAY HALSTAN-USA LILT LOVE RODERICK TRADITIONAL W05152 WILLIAMS WORKS English 00:03:0 190 x 272 mm SATB (divisi) and piano 16 NEW PR30 UKTNT 20/05/2021 P 377788 A gently flowing 3-minute arrangement by Roderick Williams for SATB (with divisi) with piano accompaniment that captures the beauty of this famous traditional Hebridean love song. The song text uses both old dialect and English, each verse ending with the words, 'Sad am I without thee'. - Commissioned by The Sixteen choir and recorded on their 2021 album 'Goodnight Beloved'
- Roderick Williams is a composer/arranger and also a world-renowned baritone
- The arrangement is described by Williams as 'having a little nod to Ravel and Grieg'
W05152|C|Y W04819|LY|N 0.0000 Sheet Music _x000D_ 9780193556782 Y 23.50 X556782 357665 9780193556782 MISC C 1 432 8030 0.00 Oxford Solo Songs: Christmas 14 songs with piano PAPER 14 9780193556782 A-B CAROLS CHRISTMAS MISC MISCELLANEOUS OXFORD PIANO SOLO SONGS SONGS: VOICE WITH AB 00:00:0 High voice & piano High voice book + downloadable backing tracks 311x232 72 NEW NONE 29/07/2021 P 355580 9780193556782 - Young: A babe is born
- Rutter: Angels' Carol
- McDowall: Before the paling of the stars
- Rutter: Candlelight Carol
- Rutter: I sing of a maiden
- Chilcott: Mid-winter
- Todd: My Lord has Come
- Bullard: Scots Nativity
- Quartel: Snow Angel
- Todd: Softly
- Chilcott: Sweet was the song
- Chilcott: The Shepherd's Carol
- Quartel: This endris night
- McGlade: What child is this?
for high voice and piano This beautiful collection of 14 songs for high voice offers Christmas settings by some of Oxford's best-loved composers. Suitable for solo singers and unison choirs alike, each song is presented with piano accompaniment, and high-quality, downloadable backing tracks are included on a companion website. With a wonderful selection of pieces, including favourites such as Bob Chilcott's 'The Shepherd's Carol' and John Rutter's 'Candlelight Carol', this is the perfect collection for use in carol services and Christmas concerts or for enjoying at home. Also available in a volume for low voice and piano. - 14 songs for solo high voice
- Well-loved composers, including John Rutter and Bob Chilcott
- Wide selection of sacred and secular Christmas texts
- Accessible accompaniments
- Includes backing tracks downloadable from a Companion Website
- Available in volumes for high and low solo voice
MISC|AU|Y 0.0000 Paperback _x000D_ 9780193559066 Y 4.25 X559066 357665 9780193559066 YOUNG C 1 444 8030 0.00 O splendour of God's glory bright PAPER 9780193559066 BRIGHT CHORAL GLORY GOD'S MIXED OF OXFORD SACRED SPLENDOUR TOBY VOICES W06576 YOUNG C 00:03:30 SATB & organ Vocal score 254x178 SATB 20 NONE P 355580 9780193559066 for SATB and organ This energetic setting of words by St Ambrose of Milan is a real showstopper. With pop-influences and a sparkling organ part, Young effortlessly fuses modern and traditional sound worlds, while changes in key and metre build up to an invigorating finish. Perfect for accomplished choirs looking for something different. W06576|C|Y 0.0000 Paperback _x000D_ 9780193554399 Y 2.60 X554399 357665 9780193554399 LASSUS, ORLANDO DE C 1 445 8030 0.00 Oculus non vidit PAPER 9780193554399 CHORAL DE KEANE LASSUS MARK NON OCULUS ORLANDO OXFORD SACRED UPPER VIDIT VOICES W02750 B 00:01:30 SA unaccompanied Vocal score 254x178 Upper Voices - 3 parts or more 4 NONE 10/06/2021 P 355580 9780193554399 for SA unaccompanied This simple, charming two-part motet features long melismatic phrases that reflect the text (1 Corinthians 2: 9), such as the rising melodic line over three bars on the word 'ascended' (ascendit).
W02750|C|Y W06960|E|N 0.0000 Paperback _x000D_ 9780193954298 Y 3.35 X954298 357665 9780193954298 TALLIS, THOMAS C 1 448 8030 0.00 Honor, virtus et potestas PAPER 9780193954298 CANTICLES DUNKLEY ET HONOR OXFORD POTESTAS SALLY SERVICES TALLIS THOMAS VIRTUS W04705 C 00:06:0 SAATB unaccompanied Vocal score MSER00020 SATB 12 NONE 28/05/2021 P 355580 9780193954298 for SAATB unaccompanied. This glorious musical depiction of the honour, strength, power and authority of the Holy Trinity by Thomas Tallis is the third issue in the CMS's series of great English Responds from the 16th century, edited by Sally Dunkley. Scored for SAATB, it can be performed either as a motet or as a full Responsory with plainsong alternating with polyphony. W04705|C|Y W01184|E|N 0.0000 Paperback _x000D_ EP73527 Y 6.95 73527 P73527 BEAMISH, SALLY C 9790577020891 50 8000 0.00 The Parting Glass A 9790577020891 (SOLO) BEAMISH CLARINET EP73527 GLASS PARTING PHOTOPRINTS SALLY W00306 English Score 232 x 303 mm Clarinet 4 NEW PR43 UKTNT 12/12/2020 P 303006 Based on a traditional Scottish/Irish 'farewell' song, this short piece is one of six works written to express my love of Scotland. After living there for nearly half my life, and raising a family, I moved back to England in 2018, and remarried in 2019. Of course, there were many different emotions attached to the move south: especially the joy and excitement of new beginnings, and reconnection with friends from my youth. But this piece expresses the wrench I experienced after a last family meal in Glasgow, and the realisation of all I was about to leave behind. I have taken the melody of the original song, and expanded it, exploring the detail of its patterns, so that it becomes a timeless meditation. The six pieces in the 'farewell' series are for 6 violas, string quintet, string quartet, trio, violin and clarinet duo, and solo clarinet. The Parting Glass was composed in 2020 during the coronavirus lockdown, which intensified the feeling of separation from my Scottish family, as well as from other musicians. It was commissioned by Vittorio Ceccanti for the ContempoArtEnsemble. W00306|C|Y 0.0000 Sheet Music _x000D_ EP73516 Y 6.95 73516 P73516 BEAMISH, SALLY C 9790577020747 20 8000 0.00 Maple A 9790577020747 (SOLO) BEAMISH CELLO EP73516 MAPLE PHOTOPRINTS SALLY W00306 English 00:06:0 Score 232 x 303 mm Contemporary cello solo 8 NEW PR43 UKTNT 12/12/2020 P 303006 Seed; Spinning Seed; Roots, shoots; Leaves ; Flowers; Tree ; Autumn ; Cello Maple arose from a commission to write a work for solo cello, to be performed alongside readings from artist John Newling's collection of letters entitled 'Dear Nature'; a poetic manifestation of our relationship with the natural world. The piece is in eight short sections, to be interspersed with readings of groups of the poems. It may also be performed as a single movement. It begins with a seed - the seed of a maple tree, as it hangs on the mature tree, ready to drop. The seeds are like propellers, sometimes travelling more than a mile before landing on the ground. Maple follows the growth of the tree to maturity - which in reality would take at least a hundred years. 'Roots, shoots' grows downwards and upwards from a pedal note, and the dance-like 'Flowers' is followed by the stately 'Tree', and then the warm, cascading 'Autumn'. Maple is very often the wood of choice for the back of a stringed instrument, and the last section uses open strings to explore the full resonance of the cello. The piece starts with a 'seed' of only five notes, which grows into different configurations. It is intended to be played in an improvisatory style. Maple was co-commissioned by Brighton Festival, Ars et Terra Festival with SACEM and Ditchling Arts and Crafts Museum, to be performed by Margarita Balanas as part of the Brighton Festival's 'Dear Nature' project. W00306|C|Y 0.0000 Sheet Music _x000D_ EP73508 Y 39.95 73508 P73508 DILLON, JAMES C 9790577020648 3 8000 0.00 echo the angelus A 9790577020648 (SOLO) ANGELUS DILLON ECHO EP73508 JAMES PHOTOPRINTS PIANO W01097 English 00:25:0 Score 232 x 303 mm Piano Solo 44 NEW PR43 UKTNT 12/01/2021 P 303006 First performed by Noriko Kawai for Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, in a broadcast from the Radio Theatre, BBC Broadcasting House, November 2020. Full of beautifully crafted, delicate tintinnabulations - Richard Morrison, The Times This product is Printed on Demand and may take several weeks to fulfill. Please order from your favorite retailer. $90.00 - See more - Buy onlinePre-shipment lead time: 24 hours - In Stock | | |
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| Cross Hatch Marimba Et Vibraphone (Ou 2
Instruments A Clavier) Schott
This one-minute piece is thoroughly traditional in its notation and easy to play...(+)
This one-minute piece is thoroughly traditional in its notation and easy to play. Harmonies based around fourths and baroque-style rhythms are its most obvious characteristics, with a harmonically surprising chord bringing this 'Bagatelle' to a close with a wink of an eye. / Marimba Et Vibraphone (Ou 2 Instruments A Clavier)
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| Works Alto Et Percussions (1 Joueur:
Marimba, Vibraphone, Woodblock, Thai
Gong, Marimba, Tamtam Et Cymbale
Suspendue) Belaieff
Collaboration du Mansuryan de plus de 10 ans avec l'altiste que Kim Kashkashian ...(+)
Collaboration du Mansuryan de plus de 10 ans avec l'altiste que Kim Kashkashian et son partenaire duo Robyn Schulkovsky (percussion) a entraîné la composition des oeuvres publiées ici. En eux, il a utilisé la combinaison inhabituelle de l'alto et de percussion pour créer des espaces musicales dans lequel les traditions arméniennes et Europe occidentale modernisme rencontrer - d'une manière stylistiquement passionnante, d'austérité fragile à balayer la mélodie et son mysticisme. / Alto Et Percussions (1 Joueur: Marimba, Vibraphone, Woodblock, Thai Gong, Marimba, Tamtam Et Cymbale Suspendue)
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| Church Hymns for Marimba:
Marimba: Mixed Songbook Marimba - Intermediate Meredith Music
The hymns in Church Hymns For Marimba are drawn from traditional European melodi...(+)
The hymns in Church Hymns For Marimba are drawn from traditional European melodies American tunes and African-American Spirituals. They represent some of the most recognised tunes in Western music.Many of these hymns have been played during important events in history from funerals of American presidents to royal weddings and coronations. Some have even become the subject of legend: Nearer My God to Thee was allegedly the last hymn that the band played on the RMS Titanic before it sank.The four-mallet arrangements are all playable on a 4 and 13 octave low A Marimba. The hymn tunes and two-mallet arrangements can be played on Marimba Vibraphone or a standard set of orchestra bells.
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| Christmas Carols For
Marimba: Marimba:
Instrumental Album Meredith Music
The songs and carols in this collection are drawn from the rich traditions of Am...(+)
The songs and carols in this collection are drawn from the rich traditions of American and European Yuletide Christmas and New Years carols. These century-old melodies have become an important part of annual holiday traditionsaround the world. Somecarols reflect the story of the birth of Jesus while others simply celebrate the winter season and holiday traditions. Each carol is presented in both two and four-mallet versions for mallet players withdifferent ability levels. The arrangements canbe played as a solo or together as a group. The two-mallet arrangements can be played on marimba vibraphone or a standard set of orchestra bells. The four-mallet arrangements areall playable on a 4 and 1/3 octave “low A” marimba.Includes: Angels We Have Heard on High • Auld Lang Syne • Away in a Manger •ÂªCarol of the Bells • Coventry Carol • The First Noel • GodRest Ye Merry Gentlemen • Hark! The Herald Angels Sing • The Holly and theIvy •ÂªIt Came Upon the Midnight Clear • Jingle Bells • Joy to the World • O Christmas Tree • O Come O Come Emmanuel• O Little Town of Bethlehem • Silent Night •ÂªStill Still Still • We Three Kings• We Wish You a Merry Christmas • What Child Is This?
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| ...Le Ciel, Tout A
L'Heure Encore Si
Limpide, Soudain Se
Trouble Horriblement...
(JARRELL MICHAEL) Français Orchestra [Sheet music] Lemoine, Henry
Par JARRELL MICHAEL. De la nature... du musical
Michael Jarrell, né en 1958, e...(+)
Par JARRELL MICHAEL. De la nature... du musical
Michael Jarrell, né en 1958, est l'un des compositeurs les plus en vue de sa génération. Dans une démarche toute personnelle, qui ne s'est inféodée à aucun mouvement, et dans une quête intérieure inlassablement poursuivie, il a opéré une synthèse de l'héritage des musiques d'après-guerre dont il a extrait certaines caractéristiques techniques pour les mettre au service d'une véritable poétique musicale. En effet, contrairement à ses aînés, il explore moins le langage pour lui-même, faisant des nouvelles techniques le lieu d'une mutation dans la pensée musicale, qu'il ne cherche à le mettre au service de l'expression. Aussi se méfie-t-il d'une conceptualisation excessive, et de l'utopie dont l'oeuvre serait porteuse, préférant mettre en valeur les vertus d'un artisanat qu'il enseigne par ailleurs à Vienne et à Genève, ainsi que lors de nombreux séminaires à travers l'Europe. Ses oeuvres, facilement identifiables dans l'abondante production contemporaine, sont toutes liées les unes aux autres, non seulement par une certaine forme de sensibilité, leur tonalité propre, mais aussi par la récurrence de certains traits que Jarrell retravaille dans des contextes différents. Il s'est ainsi très tôt constitué un univers qu'il ne cesse de remodeler, visant moins l'originalité apparente de chacune des pièces qu'un déplacement constant des perspectives dans lesquelles les mêmes idées, en elles, peuvent être appréhendées. 'Cent fois sur le métier...' voilà quelle pourrait être sa devise. On trouve ainsi dans chacune de ses oeuvres quelque chose de familier qui acquiert en même temps une certaine étrangeté, sentiment qui constitue peut-être un élément essentiel de son expressivité. La musique de Jarrell arpente les régions du rêve et de l'irréalité, à la recherche de son moment de vérité, souvent situé dans les sonorités les plus graves et tes plus lentes, là où le temps, ailleurs agité, s'immobilise. C'est peut-être ce qui confère à sa musique une forme de tendresse inséparable de la beauté sonore, allant jusqu'à un esthétisme raffiné, loin des recherches extrêmes et des formulations autoritaires. Chez lui, même les techniques instrumentales les plus inhabituelles, ou les sonorités électroniques, auxquelles il a souvent recours, sont rapatriées dans un monde sensible emprunt de pureté où ce sont les qualités expressives qui dominent. Celles-ci ne renvoient pas forcément au moi du compositeur, qui tend au contraire à s'effacer, mais davantage à l'essence même du musical, au phénomène en soi, porteur d'une présence singulière au monde.
On retrouve de telles qualités dans sa dernière oeuvre, ...Le ciel, tout à l'heure si limpide, soudain se trouble horriblement..., commandée par l'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Elle fait appel à un grand orchestre symphonique standard: 3 flûtes (dont alto et piccolo, 2 hautbois et cor anglais, 2 clarinettes et clarinette basse, 2 bassons et contrebasson, 4 cors, 3 trompettes, 3 trombones, tuba, harpe, timbales, 4 percussions (vibraphone, glockenspiel, cloches tubes, cymbales, bongos, tam-tam, grosse caisse, temple blocks, tom grave, spring coils, triangle, mark tree) et cordes. Malgré un titre qui pourrait sous-entendre un élément programmatique, l'oeuvre appartient à la catégorie de la musique pure. L'orchestre y est traité de façon conventionnelle, mais avec une virtuosité d'écriture, un raffinement dans la sonorité qui exige beaucoup de ses interprètes.
D'un seul tenant, l'oeuvre se divise en quatre parties principales d'inégale longueur, les deux premières étant plus importantes que les deux suivantes: la première est constituée d'un continuum de notes rapides réparties entre les cordes et Les bois, tandis que les trompettes, doublées par différents instruments, lancent une figure d'appel incisive qui s'allonge progressivement. L'écriture est d'une grande virtuosité, les figurations en triples croches passant d'un instrument ou d'un groupe à un autre. Les notes rapides se figent une première fois dans des oscillations jouées notamment par les cordes divisées, puis à travers des notes répétées qui traversent toute la texture orchestrale. Après un passage intermédiaire privilégiant les sons graves, l'écriture vive reprend jusqu'à un sommet dramatique marqué par des trilles, aussitôt suivi d'une désintégration qui mène à la seconde partie.
Celle-ci débute avec des quintes jouées par les cordes graves divisées et colorées par les percussions (les contrebasses, qui doivent modifier leur accord, jouent des sons harmoniques). La musique semble vouloir repartir d'un point originel, elle se réinvente à partir d'une structure élémentaire, dans une extrême douceur. L'impétuosité du début laisse place à une grande délicatesse des sonorités. C'est un trait que l'on retrouve dans de nombreuses pièces de Jarrell: après l'effervescence d'une écriture brillante, agitée, nerveuse, que l'auditeur suit dans sa course folle, vient un moment réflexif et profond, qui nécessite une réorientation de l'écoule, une plongée dans la nature même du phénomène sonore. La trame qui se déploie dans un tempo lent offre ainsi une autre image de la sonorité orchestrale, comme si une musique des origines, au caractère de litanie, était soudain dévoilée sous la couche éclatante du début. Elle donne le sentiment d'avoir commencé bien avant son moment d'apparition, comme si elle provenait des couches profondes de la conscience, d'une mémoire archaïque. D'ailleurs, Jarrell réélabore ici un passage d'une pièce antérieure, Music for a While, lui reprenant son matériau de base. Le sentiment de profondeur est dû au formidable ralentissement du temps, qui nous met soudainement en apesanteur, mais aussi à une forme en spirale, qui tranche avec la musique directionnelle qui précédait. L'effet que provoque la distance sensible entre de tels contrastes est onirique: on ne sait plus si la première partie, qui nous échappe en se projetant vers l'avant, n'était qu'une forme illusoire, ou si nous entrons, avec la partie lente, dans une sorte de rêve éveillé.
Un passage central, dans cette seconde partie, s'organise autour de guirlandes sonores à la harpe et aux cloches que tout l'orchestre remplit de sonorités suaves. Les arpèges descendants des vents doublés par des pizzicatos de cordes, que transpercent des notes répétées aux trompettes et aux cors, dans un climat encore doux, annoncent la reprise du mouvement frénétique. Mais cette fois, ce sont moins des figures virevoltantes qui passent à travers les pupitres que des blocs de notes joués par la masse des instruments: des figures qui s'élancent vers le haut aboutissent à des notes répétées, en une forme d'antiphonie, et mènent à un sommet d'intensité. Après quoi, en guise de coda, une quatrième partie nous conduit à une fin mourante: l'harmonie se fige, les polyrythmes annulent toute sensation de mesure, les longues tenues des instruments graves chutent chromatiquement, les percussions jouant des figures rituelles, en résonance, jusqu'à l'immobilité finale.
Le titre de la pièce provient de Lucrèce (De la nature). Il n'a pas de signification structurelle immédiate, comme souvent chez Jarrell, mais exprime en quelques mots l'idée qui avait présidé au morceau. Le trouble s'apparente ici à une forme d'étrangeté, à quelque chose d'inquiétant qui n'apparaît pas de façon narrative, tel un vent d'orage dans un ciel serein, mais comme l'essence même de l'articulation formelle entre deux types d'écriture, deux types d'expression qui exigent des temporalités opposées l'une à l'autre. La soudaineté, c'est le renversement entre les deux. Pourtant, on retrouve un même noyau entre les parties vives et les parties lentes, la quinte jouant dans les deux cas un rôle structurel, et le mib apparaissant comme une note polaire (toute la musique de Jarrell est aimantée par des pôles qui orientent l'écoute). Si le passage du limpide au trouble se traduit par la sonorité orchestrale, par le maniement très sensible des timbres qui provient en grande part de la tradition orchestrale française, il se manifeste aussi par des figures qui évitent tout profil thématique, toute forme mélodique au sens traditionnel du terme, et qui composent la texture. L'auditeur a directement à faire avec la matière sonore. Et celle-ci est composée de part en part.
L'adjectif poétique vient à l'esprit pour définir une invention qui s'écarte aussi bien des formes illustratives que des constructions schématiques, et qui repose essentiellement sur l'organisation des hauteurs au détriment des effets, des sonorités bruiteuses ou des gestes iconoclastes. Et malgré les passages brillants, malgré les explosions sonores toujours maîtrisées et un maniement virtuose de l'orchestre, cette poétique révèle un caractère fondamental plutôt intimiste.
Philippe Albèra / contemporain / Répertoire / Orchestre
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