Dinner for Two

SKU: HL.4007905

Three works with quotations from well-known composers are contained in this tongue-in-cheek collection. Otto M. Schwarz has produced an outstanding recording of these works with members of the Slovak Philharmonic, which is available on all streaming and download platforms. 1. THE AMADEUS WATCH: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's own watch - if he had one - ticks away. The ticking carries us back in time with a piece that stylistically imitates the music of the 18th century in melody, harmony and rhythm. 2. COMPOSERS DINNER IN HEAVEN: At the music publisher De Haske, a composers' dinner was an integral part of trade fairs or meetings. The dinner was very popular among anyone who sat at it, not least of all because it offered one the opportunity to chat informally. Based on such a meeting, Otto M. Schwarz has composed a work that describes an imaginary dinner of great classical masters on a cloud in the sky. Guess which composers are present by the references in the form of musical quotations and stylistic devices! 3. SCHERZO FOR WOOD QUARTET: The work, in 12/8 time, moves in a rapid furioso. Underscored by a continuous eighth note rhythm, the work creates in the listener the sensation of a frantic rollercoaster ride. The theme moves throughout all the parts, and following a chromatically moving chord sequence, ends in a dramatic crescendo.

SKU: HL.287551

ISBN 9781540043269. UPC: 888680904661. 9x12 inches. - Bolcom - Eng. -.

Manhattan socialite Millicent Jordan plans a lavish dinner party for visiting English nobility, unaware that her guest list abounds with people linked by business intrigues and romantic entanglements. In adapting the witty and biting depression-era play by Kaufman and Ferber, Pulitzer Prize- and Grammy-Award winning composer William Bolcom (A View from the Bridge, A Wedding) and renowned librettist Mark Campbell (Silent Night, The Shining), have created a winning opera that successfully weds American musical comedy and opera.

SKU: HL.14004157

8.5x11.75x0.53 inches.

A one act opera in two scenes. Scored for 2 Sopranos, Alto, 2 Tenors, Baritone and Orchestra. Vocal Score with piano reduction.

SKU: PR.416414360

UPC: 680160606245. 8.5 x 11 inches. Based on Bernard Malamud's Notes From A Lady At A Dinner Party. Based on Bernard Malamud's Notes From A Lady At A Dinner Party.

SKU: CF.CAS108

ISBN 9781491151273. UPC: 680160908776. 9 x 12 inches.

Thomas Jefferson's Fiddle Tunes is inspired by Thomas and Martha Jefferson's musical evenings after dinner at Monticello. Composer James Meredith has taken three reels from the colonial period in American history and put them together into a potpourri setting that students will enjoy playing.
Good music played well inspires the imagination. In the evenings after dinner at Monticello Thomas and Martha Jefferson enjoyed nothing better than to play music. Each was an accomplished musician. Jefferson would play the violin, and Martha would often accompany him at the piano. He especially enjoyed the music of Corelli. Thomas Jefferson’s Fiddle Tunes is an effort to depict what a musical evening might have been at the farm with guests joining in, clapping, stomping, or dancing to the lively tunes. Three reels of the Colonial period are featured in this medley. Jefferson and Liberty, Smash the Windows, and The White Cockade. Each jig is introduced by a solo violin then the whole section joins in.

About Carl Fischer Concert String Orchestra Series

This series of pieces (Grade 3 and higher) is designed for advancing ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:

• Expanded use of rhythms, ranges and keys but technical demands are still carefully considered
• More comprehensive bowing techniques
• Viola T.C. included
• Careful selection of keys and degree of difficulty for advancing musicians

SKU: CF.CAS108F

ISBN 9781491151648. UPC: 680160909148. 9 x 12 inches. Key: D minor.

Thomas Jefferson's Fiddle Tunes is inspired by Thomas and Martha Jefferson's musical evenings after dinner at Monticello. Composer James Meredith has taken three reels from the colonial period in American history and put them together into a potpourri setting that students will enjoy playing.
Good music played well inspires the imagination. In the evenings after dinner at Monticello Thomas and Martha Jefferson enjoyed nothing better than to play music. Each was an accomplished musician. Jefferson would play the violin, and Martha would often accompany him at the piano. He especially enjoyed the music of Corelli. Thomas Jefferson’s Fiddle Tunes is an effort to depict what a musical evening might have been at the farm with guests joining in, clapping, stomping, or dancing to the lively tunes. Three reels of the Colonial period are featured in this medley. Jefferson and Liberty, Smash the Windows, and The White Cockade. Each jig is introduced by a solo violin then the whole section joins in.

About Carl Fischer Concert String Orchestra Series

This series of pieces (Grade 3 and higher) is designed for advancing ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:

• Expanded use of rhythms, ranges and keys but technical demands are still carefully considered
• More comprehensive bowing techniques
• Viola T.C. included
• Careful selection of keys and degree of difficulty for advancing musicians

SKU: GI.001173

UPC: 641151011738. English.

These beautifully designed prayer sheets are a meaningful addition to holiday gatherings. Each presents a special blessing prayer for the holiday meal, surrounded by original artwork by Brother Mickey McGrath. Priced inexpensively enough to purchase in quantity! Give to the entire parish as a bulletin stuffer on Palm Sunday, to all who come to Easter liturgies, to school and religious education students to take home, or to those who come to have Easter baskets, bread or food blessed.  Use in the school lunchroom during the Easter Season, in the rectory dining room or teachers lounge, a parish dinner or events during the Easter Season, as table place cards for Easter dinner, or mail to parishioners with newsletters and schedules.  5.5 x 8.5.

SKU: BC.340691

SKU: BT.DHP-1043638-020

Everest is the name of a restaurant on the 40th floor of a skyscraper in Chicago. In 2003 the composer Jacob de Haan had dinner there together with his publishers and other fellow composers. The idea of composing a march to honour the excellent cuisine, the magnificent view of the skyline and the pleasant atmosphere in the restaurant arose during the visit. The results can be heard in this delightful and unusual work.

Everest is de naam van een restaurant op de veertigste verdieping van een wolkenkrabber in Chicago. Jacob de Haan liet zich daar inspireren door de voortreffelijke keuken, het magnifieke uitzicht op de skyline en de bijzonder aangenamesfeer. Dit werk is een prachtige hommage aan Chicago en aan de chef-kok van Everest.

Everest ist der Name eines Restaurants im 40. Stock eines Wolkenkratzers in Chicago. Jacob de Haan ließ sich dort von der ausgezeichneten Küche, dem wundervollen Ausblick auf die Skyline und von der angenehmen Atmosphäre inspirieren und schrieb diesen Marsch. Eine Hommage an die Stadt und den Restaurantchef, wie man sie sich passender nicht vorstellen kann.