SKU: PR.41641423L
UPC: 680160602094. 11 x 14 inches.
Colonnade is inspired by Albanys majestic New York State Board of Education Building, and written on a commission from the Albany Symphony Orchestra. It was an intriguing task, in part because in order to accept the commission I had to agree to write a work inspired by a building I had not yet seen. This problem was compounded by the fact that, for me, the very notion of extra-musical inspiration is a complex one, particularly with respect to literary or visual sources. I generally find ideas and abstracted notions more generative of musical ideas than specific ones (a poem, an experience, a painting). So when I went to see and tour the building, I sought to identify fundamental formal aspects of the building which I could process into musical ideas, and would then be linked to the building through a sense of formal relationship. In the end, two characteristics of the building stood out as noteworthy and undiminished by time (compared with, for instance, the buildings rotunda, which contains a series of quaintly outdated allegorical paintings): the exterior colonnade and a beautiful interior vaulted ceiling, designed by Rafael Guastavino. For me, a colonnade acts as a metaphor for the tension between knowledge and perception. We all know, for instance, that the columns are of the same height and are equidistant from each other. Nevertheless, while the mind understands this fully, it is also the case that there exists no place no standpoint or viewpoint anywhere in the universe from which one can perceive this; the columns always appear to be of uneven height and spacing. If one then adds motion to perspective a walk along the colonnade, for instance the fixed, even, rigidly identical columns acquire elasticity, and begin to change kaleidoscopically they shrink, grow, become closer, and then further apart. Further, the detail of the buildings facade behind the colonnade shifts into and out of visibility, with different portions obscured by the columns from each vantage point. These considerations underlie the outer sections of Colonnade, in which a continuously repeated, continuously varied rising figure suggestive of a column dominates. The iterations of this elastic, evolving figure are interspersed with other music suggestive of the buildings facade. The second feature of the building that caught my attention was the vaulted ceiling, designed by Guastavino, of one of the buildings largest rooms. The ceiling enhances the spaciousness of the room, giving it an openness and lightness that is quite captivating. The middle section of Colonnade has this openness at its core, and is dominated by long, arching lines that, to me, suggest the refined beauty of this ceiling. World premiere March 8, 2003; Albany Symphony Orchestra conducted by David Alan Miller.
SKU: AP.47131
UPC: 038081539027. English.
Bebe Rexha and Florida Georgia Line debuted atop the Hot Country Songs chart in fall 2017 with this his-and-hers country pop duet. Presented here for mixed voices, the chorus gets the harmonized hook, while soloists are featured on the verses. Handclaps at the end help bring the song to an energized finish.
About Alfred Pop Choral Series
The Alfred Pop Series features outstanding arrangements of songs from the popular music genre. These publications provide exciting, contemporary, and educationally-sound arrangements for singers of all ages, from elementary through high school, to college and adult choirs.
SKU: LP.765762217003
UPC: 765762217003.
SKU: HL.3772729
UPC: 884088727369. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.
SKU: AP.47132
UPC: 038081539034. English.
SKU: AP.49451S
ISBN 9781470660840. UPC: 038081577630. English.
Pop singer Bebe Rexha teamed up with the country music group Florida Georgia Line to create this number-one hit that crossed numerous pop charts. This arrangement of Meant To Be by Michael Story perfectly captures the feel of the original recording. (2:05).
SKU: AP.47133
UPC: 038081539041. English.
SKU: BT.9781408105290
ISBN 9781408105290. English.
The perfect book for pupil and teacher
SKU: SU.29080011
Text by Peter DavidsonSATB, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon (or Horn), Piano, String Quartet Duration: 5'20 Composed: 2014 Published by: TLM Music Publishing.
SKU: SU.29080010