Band Concert Band - Grade 3

SKU: CF.CPS217

Composed by Carl Strommen. Concert Band (CPS). Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 16+4+8+16+16+4+4+4+4+4+4+8+8+8+4+4+6+6+6+6+8+2+2+4+8+24+4 pages. Duration 4 minutes, 18 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CPS217. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CPS217).

ISBN 9781491152430. UPC: 680160909933.

The title, Aerius, is a Latin term meaning “soaring” or “rising aloft”.  This piece is signature Carl Strommen at his best. The piece begins with a lush brass chorale that is developed before leading to an energetic presto section.  The composition comes full circle and finishes with a majestic return of the chorale material from the opening.  A welcome addition to the repertoire.
The title Aerius is a Latin term meaning “soaring” or “rising aloft.” The students chose this title to signify the forward momentum and overall journey of their time in the high school band program. With new events and performances, and a first time commissioning a work, this piece signifies the great strides the band has made in recent years.The opening brass chorale section should be played very connected, observing the two-measure phrasing and breathing as one cohesive unit. The Presto section at m. 25 should be taken between 165-170 bpm. the vibraphone soloist should use medium-hard mallets with the pedal on. The sustained notes at m. 41 should be played way under the upper woodwinds to get the greatest effect as it builds in volume and intensity in m. 49, and again into m. 57.At m. 69, the percussion must sustain the pulse to the conductor’s tempo, careful not to add accents they’re hearing among the other sections. After the ritardando in m. 83, push the tempo at m. 85 slightly to where the woodwinds feel comfortable playing the triplet figure with appropriate breathing and phrasing.- Andrew Monsen, Hauppauge High School Band Director, June 2017.

By Thomas Doss. (Score and Parts). This edition: 143407. Mitropa Music Concert Band. Published by Mitropa Music.

Composed by Andy Beck. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. Jazz; Multicultural; Sacred. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-45615. Published by Alfred Music (AP.45615).

Composed by Andy Beck. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Choral Designs. Jazz; Multicultural; Sacred. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-45613. Published by Alfred Music (AP.45613).

SATB choir, saxophone, vibraphone, piano

SKU: CA.970000

Composed by Thomas Gabriel. Contemporary Choir Music. German title: Die Seligpreisungen. Sacred vocal music, Confirmation. Full score. Carus Verlag #CV 09.700/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.970000).

ISBN 9790007098346. Language: Latin/German.

Jazz Ensemble - Grade 3.5

SKU: AP.41163S

Composed by Joe Henderson. Arranged by Kris Berg. Jazz Ensemble; MakeMusic Cloud; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Jazz Band Series. Jazz; Latin. Score. 28 pages. Alfred Music #00-41163S. Published by Alfred Music (AP.41163S).

UPC: 038081474427. English.

A samba performed at 170 BPM, this chart has a lot of energy. Written-out solos provided for all saxes and brass, a great sax soli, a developing interlude, and lead trumpet range to written B above the staff. Includes optional vibraphone and flute parts. (5:08) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

Orchestra SATB/SATB choir, 3 trumpets, trombone, tuba, vibraphone, glockenspiel, tamtam, 4 tomtoms, 5 pool, 4 gongs, small drum, tambourine, pendelrassel

SKU: CA.9730100

Composed by Eva Schorr. German title: Kyrie. Sacred vocal music, Mass sections. Full score. Composed 1997. 68 pages. Duration 12 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 97.301/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.9730100).

ISBN 9790007113223. Language: Latin/German.

Orchestra SATB/SATB choir, 3 trumpets, trombone, tuba, vibraphone, glockenspiel, tamtam, 4 tomtoms, 5 pool, 4 gongs, small drum, tambourine, pendelrassel

SKU: CA.9730109

Composed by Eva Schorr. 2x 97.301/31 trumpet, 1x 97.301/32 trumpet 3, 2x 97.301/33 trombone, 2x 97.301/34 trombone/tuba, 3x 97.301/41 percussion. German title: Kyrie 10. Sacred vocal music, Mass sections. Set of Orchestra Parts. Composed 1997. 104 pages. Duration 12 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 97.301/09. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.9730109).

ISBN 9790007239459. Language: Latin/German.

Score available separately - see item CA.9730100.

SATB choir, saxophone, vibraphone, piano

SKU: CA.970019

Composed by Thomas Gabriel. Contemporary Choir Music. German title: Die Seligpreisungen. Sacred vocal music, Confirmation. Set of Orchestra Parts. Carus Verlag #CV 09.700/19. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.970019).

ISBN 9790007135263. Language: Latin/German.

Score and parts available separately - see item CA.970000.

By Eva Schorr (1927-). For SATB/SATB Choir, 3 Trumpets, Trombone, Tuba, Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, Tamtam, 4 Tomtoms, 5 Becken, 4 Gongs, Kl Trommel, Schellentrommel, Pendelrassel. Full score available separately - see item CA.9730100. Mass Sections. Choral score. Language: Latin/German. Composed 1997. 16 pages. Duration 12 min

Orchestra solo, SATB choir, oboe, saxophone, bassoon, trumpet, trombone, timpani, vibraphone, 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass, percussion

SKU: CA.9720105

Composed by Martin Berger and Thomas Gabriel. German title: Cantemus in viis Domini. Sacred vocal music. Choral Score. 8 pages. Duration 4 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 97.201/05. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.9720105).

ISBN 9790007112202. Language: Latin.

Score available separately - see item CA.9720100.

Orchestra

SKU: PR.11641867S

Composed by William Kraft. Full score. Duration 16 minutes, 25 seconds. Theodore Presser Company #116-41867S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11641867S).

UPC: 680160683208.

Contextures: Riots -Decade '60 was commissioned by Zubin Mehta and the Southern California Symphony Association after the successful premiere of the Concerto for Four Percussion Soloists and Orchestra. It was written during the spring and summer months of 1967. Riots stemming from resentment against the racial situation in the United States and the war in Vietnam were occurring throughout the country and inevitably invaded the composer's creative subconscious. Contextures, as the title implies, was intended to exploit various and varying textures. As the work progressed the correspondence between the fabric of music and the fabric of society became apparent and the allegory grew in significance. So I found myself translating social aspects into musical techniques. Social stratification became a polymetric situation where disparate groups function together. The conflict between the forces of expansion and the forces of containment is expressed through and opposition of tonal fluidity vs. rigidity. This is epitomized in the fourth movement, where the brass is divided into two groups - a muted group, encircled by the unmuted one, which does its utmost to keep the first group within a restricted pitch area. The playful jazzy bits (one between the first and second movements and one at the end of the piece) are simply saying that somehow in this age of turmoil and anxiety ways of having fun are found even though that fun may seem inappropriate. The piece is in five movements, with an interlude between the first and second movements. It is scored for a large orchestra, supplemented by six groups of percussion, including newly created roto-toms (small tunable drums) and some original devices, such as muted gongs and muted vibraphone. There is also an offstage jazz quartet: bass, drums, soprano saxophone and trumpet. The first movement begins with a solo by the first clarinetist which is interrupted by intermittent heckling from his colleagues leading to a configuration of large disparate elements. The interlude of solo violin and snare-drum follows without pause. The second movement, Prestissimo, is a display piece of virtuosity for the entire orchestra. The third movement marks a period of repose and reflection and calls for some expressive solos, particularly by the horn and alto saxophone. The fourth movement opens with a rather lengthy oboe solo, which is threatened by large blocks of sound from the orchestra, against an underlying current of agitated energy in the piano and percussion. This leads to a section in which large orchestral forces oppose one another, ultimately bringing the work to a climax, if not to a denouement. Various thematic elements are strewn all over the orchestra, resulting in the formation of a general haze of sound. A transition leads to the fifth movement without pause. The musical haze is pierced gently by the offstage jazz group as if they were attempting to ignore and even dispel the gloom, but a legato bell sound enters and hovers over both the jazz group and the orchestra, the latter making statements of disquieting finality. Two films were conceived to accompany portions of Contextures. The first done by Herbert Kosowar, was a chemography film (painting directly into the film using dyes and various implements) with fast clips of riot photographs. The second was a film collage made by photographically abstracting details from paintings of Reginald Pollack. The purpose was to invoke a non-specific response - as in music - but at the same time to define the subject matter of the piece. The films were constructed to correspond with certain developments in the piece and in no way affect the independence and musical flow of the piece, having been made after the piece was completed. Contextures: Riots - Decade '60 is dedicated to Mehta, the Southern California Symphony Association and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra. The news of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King came the afternoon of the premiere, April 4, 1968. That evening's performances, and also the succeeding ones, were dedicated to him and a special dedication to Dr. King has been inserted into he score. All the music that follows the jazz group - beginning with the legato bell sound playing the first 2 notes to We shall overcome constitutes a new ending to commemorate Dr. King's death.