/ Choeur De Chambre, Narrateurs, Piano Et Percussions
SKU: BT.DHP-1115083-140
9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.
Chapters of Life is a moving concerto that musically carries the positive message that even life’s hardest knocks don’t mean the end. In three movements: Wild Days, To Dana and Chapters of Life, the solo trombone and solo tuba enter into a dialogue and the alto flute is also given an opportunity to shine.News: Selected as a FINALIST in the 2012 ITEA Composition Contest (USA) Chapters of Life is een roerend concert met een positieve boodschap. Al zijn de tegenslagen nog zo groot, ze hoeven niet het einde te betekenen... Chapters of Life brengt deze boodschap bijzonder goed over. In de driedelen Wild Days, To Dana en Chapters of Life horen we een dialoog tussen een trombone en een tuba. En ook een altfluit mag zich van zijn beste kant laten zien.Geselecteerd als FINALIST bij de 2012 ITEA CompositionContest (USA)Chapters of Life ist ein bewegendes Konzert, das die positive Botschaft, dass auch die schwersten Schicksalsschläge nicht das Ende des Lebens bedeuten, musikalisch gut herüberbringt“. In den drei Sätzen - Wild Days, To Dana und Chapters of Life betitelt - tritt eine Solo-Posaune mit der Solo-Tuba in den Dialog und auch eine Altflöte darf sich solistisch präsentieren.Aktuelles : Das Werk steht in der Endauswahl des ITEA Wettbewerbs der Kompositionen 2012 (USA)Ce concerto pour tuba s’articule en trois mouvements : Wild Days (Jours sauvages), To Dana ( Dana) qui consiste en un dialogue entre tuba solo et trombone, et A Celebration of Life (Célébration de la vie) qui nous rappelle que les moments difficiles que nous traversons au cours de notre vie ne sont que temporaires. C‘est cette même joie de vivre et cet optimisme sans faille qu’exhale le troisième et dernier mouvement de Chapters of Life (Les chapitres de la vie). Une oeuvre étincelante qui mettra votre tubiste sous les feux de la rampe.Finaliste du Concours de composition 2012, organisé par l’ITEA (Association international de Tuba et Euphonium) - USAChapters of Life ci ricorda che i momenti difficili che incontriamo nel corso della vita sono solamente temporanei. Dovremmo, al contrario, apprezzare maggiormente ogni giorno, con i suoi alti e bassi, concentrandoci soprattutto sugli aspetti positivi. E’ l’ottimismo con il quale tutti noi dovremmo affrontare la vita, che è evocato in questo brano in tre movimenti, To Dana, A Celebration of Life e Chapters of Life.News: Selected as a FINALIST in the 2012 ITEA Composition Contest (USA).
SKU: BT.DHP-1115083-010
Chapters of Life is a moving concerto that musically carries the positive message that even life’s hardest knocks don’t mean the end. In three movements: Wild Days, To Dana and Chapters of Life, the solo trombone and solo tuba enter into a dialogue and the alto flute is also given an opportunity to shine.News: Selected as a FINALIST in the 2012 ITEA Composition Contest (USA) Chapters of Life is een roerend concert met een positieve boodschap. Al zijn de tegenslagen nog zo groot, ze hoeven niet het einde te betekenen... Chapters of Life brengt deze boodschap bijzonder goed over. In de driedelen Wild Days, To Dana en Chapters of Life horen we een dialoog tussen een trombone en een tuba. En ook een altfluit mag zich van zijn beste kant laten zien.Geselecteerd als FINALIST bij de 2012 ITEA CompositionContest (USA)Chapters of Life ist ein bewegendes Konzert, das die positive Botschaft, dass auch die schwersten Schicksalsschläge nicht das Ende des Lebens bedeuten, musikalisch gut herüberbringt†. In den drei Sätzen - Wild Days, To Dana und Chapters of Life betitelt - tritt eine Solo-Posaune mit der Solo-Tuba in den Dialog und auch eine Altflöte darf sich solistisch präsentieren.Aktuelles : Das Werk steht in der Endauswahl des ITEA Wettbewerbs der Kompositionen 2012 (USA)Ce concerto pour tuba s’articule en trois mouvements : Wild Days (Jours sauvages), To Dana ( Dana) qui consiste en un dialogue entre tuba solo et trombone, et A Celebration of Life (Célébration de la vie) qui nous rappelle que les moments difficiles que nous traversons au cours de notre vie ne sont que temporaires. C‘est cette même joie de vivre et cet optimisme sans faille qu’exhale le troisième et dernier mouvement de Chapters of Life (Les chapitres de la vie). Une oeuvre étincelante qui mettra votre tubiste sous les feux de la rampe.Finaliste du Concours de composition 2012, organisé par l’ITEA (Association international de Tuba et Euphonium) - USAChapters of Life ci ricorda che i momenti difficili che incontriamo nel corso della vita sono solamente temporanei. Dovremmo, al contrario, apprezzare maggiormente ogni giorno, con i suoi alti e bassi, concentrandoci soprattutto sugli aspetti positivi. E’ l’ottimismo con il quale tutti noi dovremmo affrontare la vita, che è evocato in questo brano in tre movimenti, To Dana, A Celebration of Life e Chapters of Life.News: Selected as a FINALIST in the 2012 ITEA Composition Contest (USA).
SKU: SU.94010400
2,1 2,1 2,1 2,1; 4331; timp, perc(3), cel, hp; stgs Duration: 11' Composed: 2013 Published by: Subito Music Publishing Performance materials available on rental: Alas! Babylon’s Final Sunset is another installment in my series of works that musically comment on the biblical books of Daniel and Revelation. The principal source of inspiration for this works comes from the 18th chapter of the book of Revelation. This chapter states that the career of Babylon the Great is finally coming to an end. The music begins with a mysterious pianissimo tremolo accompanied by tam-tam and bass drum. The initial flourishes in the oboes and English horn serve as the principal motive of warning. As the music continues, there are varying degrees of agitation among the strings and woodwinds. Throughout the work there are rhythmic motives in the brass, percussion, and various woodwind instruments that sing and speak Babylon is Fallen in triple meter. As the tutti ensemble arrives at a climax, the orchestral texture becomes thinner and slightly transparent. As the music continues, the opening motive returns in the oboes, however the counterpoint produces a series of solo laments. These passages are intended to provide picturesque images of these words: And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee; And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee. and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries were all nations deceived. And in her was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth. Rev. 18:22-24 The following passages musically comment on the historical career of Babylon with a sense of her impending destruction. The series of laments transforms into the more emphatic rhythmic motive Babylon is Fallen. The orchestral texture begins to become more condense, once again, with the initial flourishes of, but with notable variations. Finally, the celesta, harp, oboes, English horn, and strings sing profundities that are finally transformed into a minor mode tonality that fades away with the ringing of the tam-tam. Babylon has finally seen her last sunset.
SKU: UT.LB-4
ISBN 9788881094479. 6.5 x 9.5 inches.
â??During my career spanning half a century, like all my fellow harpists I constantly had to grapple with the commonly held view that the harp has neither music nor history of its own.Fortunately, over the years I have been able to give the lie to this myth and have tried to bring to light some of the vast repertoire, both early and modern, expressly composed for this instrument which has been treated somewhat as an outsider in the musical world.The research work for my books on Italian and Swiss harp music was plain sailing because source materials were specific titles and title pages. Were I to write books on French, German, Austrian, British, Bohemian, Spanish, Portuguese or Scandinavian harp music, the work involved would be equally smooth and straightforward.Howev er, where Dutch music is concerned, the approach is rather different, because here it is the painters, treatise-writers and historians who provide the evidence and guidance necessary to discover the musical customs and traditions where the harp played a significant part.Performers looking for pieces of music may use this book as follows: chapter II deals with treatises, chapter III with paintings, chapter IV with history and research accounts. Chapters V and VI are concerned with confusions in terminology. Chapter VII describes recent developments and chapters VIII and IX cover composers and pieces of music. Libraries and publishers are listed with their addresses in chapters X and XI, and finally chapter XII consists of the index based on the various groups of performers.In this last chapter harpists will find the composers most suited to their programme, and can then turn to chapters VIII and IX for details. The actual pieces can be obtained by consulting chapters X and XI. I wish you every success in your search, in your rehearsals and in your concerts !In order to define what is Dutch or non-Dutch in early music, I have followed the current approach, i.e. all art and history prior to the separation of the â??Seven ProvinÂces in the 16th century is the common heritage of the Low Countries, whereas everything pertaining to those courageous lands from then onwards is specifically Dutch..
SKU: HL.48010983
UPC: 073999230017. 8.25x11.75x0.161 inches.
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SKU: GI.G-10226
ISBN 9781622774524.
How many times I have overheard a colleague say, ‘I could create a performance like that if I had those voices.’ Maybe so, but here is a book that will help you build healthy technique and ravishing tone that is responsive to the emotional content of the words being sung. —Ann Howard Jones, from the Foreword How do text and music intertwine to build true artistry in choral performance? In Becoming the Choral Poet, esteemed conductor and teacher Jerry McCoy shares how choral conductors can guide their ensembles to deeper artistic expression through an understanding of and commitment to the poetic expression and emotional content of the words they sing. McCoy shows how the poetic elements of a text—punctuation, assonance, onomatopoeia, mood, inflection—inform a host of musical decisions, including dynamics, phrasing, tempo, and color. He follows with guidance for developing an interpretative analysis of a work, using beautiful literature as examples. Central to the book is a chapter on the choral poet’s “mechanics,†or their attributes, skills, and procedures. McCoy addresses a range of topics: Personal and professional characteristics of conductors Auditions Rhythmic integrity Creative seating charts and their uses Rehearsal considerations Characteristics of powerful programming Conducting gestures to build vocal color and expressive shapes Exercises to refine tuning and rhythmic skills  The book’s final chapter presents a collection of short essays from throughout McCoy’s career that aim to strengthen the conductor’s educational approaches, enhance choral performance, and broaden the cultural balance in today’s singing. Becoming the Choral Poet is the culmination of a life’s work in the choral arts. For novice and seasoned conductors alike, this book builds the conductor’s imagination, allowing them to paint with the brush of their singers in rehearsals and concerts that are vocally, artistically, and creatively inspired. Dr. Jerry McCoy is Regents Professor of Music Emeritus for the University of North Texas (UNT), where from 2000–2015 he led the choral program to national and international acclaim while serving as Director of Choral Studies and Conductor of the A Cappella Choir.
SKU: LO.99-2812L
UPC: 000308126884.
Creat ed and composed by Lloyd Larson, Who Do You Say That I Am? invites choir, narrators, and congregation to experience anew the earthly life of Jesus, seeing His life, ministry, death, and resurrection through the eyes of front-row participants, whose varied answers to the title question reveal the Messiah, Emmanuel, gifted Teacher, the miracle Worker, the King of glory, the King above all kings, a Man of sorrows, the sacrificial Lamb of God, and the triumphant Lord of life, the Son of the living God. This extended work, suitable for the Lenten season, may be presented in multiple segments during Lent or throughout Holy Week. It may also be performed in its entirety as a single 35-minute work, culminating with a resurrection anthem or saving that final chapter of the story for Easter Sunday. The short dramatic monologues may be presented from memory by actors in costume or by narrators reading the scripts from the cantata book.
SKU: UT.HS-327
ISBN 9790215327900. 9 x 12 inches.
In 1716, François Couperin published in Paris L’Art de Toucher le Clavecin, that brief and famous method containing eight Preludes, all extraordinarily beautiful, as well as technically very useful. Less than fifty years later, in 1762 in Madrid, Padre Antonio Soler published through Joachin Ibarra a weighty treatise of 272 pages (Llave de la Modulacion), which includes – in the tenth and final chapter – eight Preludes for keyboard instrumentThis kind of Prelude, according to what emerges from the thorny and at times ambiguous language of Padre Soler, while maintaining its undoubted basic executive value, stands on the one hand as a study of composition and on the other as an exercise in improvisation. Both these categories are more than pertinent to the period in which this work was conceived and to its aesthetics. In this sense, the term arbitri itself, so widely used in the musical text, is perhaps the most representative of a type of training that is actually centred more on practice procedure than on merely theoretical study.
SKU: GI.G-9890
ISBN 9781622774005.
In addition to celebrating the history of male choirs in the United States, Conducting Men’s Choirs provides a thorough and practical guide for working with TTBB choruses of any age or experience. The chapters by Jerry Blackstone, Jefferson Johnson, and J. Reese Norris display knowledge gained from over seventy years of collective experience. Additionally, Trott has designed the book to be an outstanding repertoire resource and a window to future possibilities through the inclusion of Marques Garrett’s chapter ‘Composing and Arranging for Male Choirs’ and Gary Packwood’s chapter ‘From Entertainment to Social Justice: Examining Men’s Community Choruses in America.’ The content in Conducting Men’s Choirs represents theory and practice that will benefit all conductors of TTBB choruses. —Kevin Fenton   Florida State University Inspired by Debra Spurgeon’s pioneering book Conducting Women’s Choirs, this companion resource, compiled and edited by Donald Trott, brings together the expertise of eighteen acknowledged authorities on men’s choirs. Conducting Men’s Choirs addresses the unique challenges, considerations, and joys of making music with male singers. The book is organized into three major sections, the first of which contains historical essays on male choirs in the United States. The chapters in this section span a range of relevant topics, including glee clubs in colleges and universities, an examination of some of the nation’s most esteemed and accomplished male choirs, and the role of male community choruses in America. The second section explores key aspects of working with male singers that are vital to the success of any conductor of male choirs. Topics addressed include: How to start a male choir and recruit male singers. Working with middle school boys and the developing adolescent voice. Pedagogical considerations for male voices. Procedures for improving intonation. Standing formations. Warm-ups. Women conductors of male choirs. How to arrange and compose for men’s choirs. A thorough discussion of repertoire for men’s choirs rounds out this resource in the book’s third and final section. Chapter authors explore men’s choir repertoire from a variety of angles: Renaissance music, works by Schumann, Canadian repertoire, and the music of Veljo Tormis. Extensive repertoire listings with hundreds of titles for men’s chorus are also provided for quick and easy reference. Conducting Men’s Choirs is essential for anyone working with male choirs in any capacity. Equally suited for novice teachers and seasoned professionals, this collaborative resource is the culmination of decades of experience and wisdom by leaders in the profession. Donald Trott is Director of Choral Activities at the University of Mississippi (Oxford), where he conducts the Concert Singers, Men’s Glee, and University Chorus. He is also the director of the graduate program in choral conducting and is past president of the Southern Division of ACDA.