SKU: AP.1-ADV6003
UPC: 805095060034. English.
Three Short Stories, written for bassist John Goldsby, is an extended, through-composed three-movement piece. It contains improvised sections for both instruments, challenging passages of bass harmonics, and extensive use of both arco and pizzicato techniques.
SKU: HL.48180373
UPC: 888680795344. 9x12 inches.
Russian composer, Alexander Gretchaninoff (1864-1956) studied at the Moscow Conservatory. His composition catalogue is varied with his Short Stories for Piano contributing to his success. Gretchaninoff was significantly supported by Rimsky-Korsakov who recognised his potential and musical capabilities. Short Stories is made up of six movements; 1) Spring, 2) Shade, 3) Terrible Tale, 4) Orphan, 5) Joyful Event, and 6) The Straying Clouds. For all intermediate pianists, Gretchaninoff's Short Stories provides alternative, exciting repertoire.
SKU: HL.48180953
UPC: 888680868734. 9.0x12.0x0.103 inches.
Composed between 1920 and 1921, Stories is a suite of ten short movements by Jacques Ibert (1890-1962), a neoclassical composer who won the Prix de Rome in 1919. Initially written for piano only and later arranged for saxophone and piano, this publication was commissioned by Alphonse Leduc editor and increased Jacques Ibert's popularity. The ten pieces are as follows: 1. La meneuse de tortures d'or (The golden Turtles leader) 2. Le petit âne blanc (The little white donkey) 3. Le vieux mendicant (The old beggar) 4.?A Giddy girl 5. Dans la maison triste (In the sad house) 6. Le palais abandonné (The abandoned palace) 7. Bajo la mesa (Under the table) 8. La cage de cristal (The crystal cage) 9. La marchande d?eau fraiche (The fresh water merchant) 10. Le cortège de Balkis (Balkis? march) Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) also composed many symphonic suites, operas and seven orchestras, including Angelique (1926) and Divertissement (1930). He also was in charge of the French Academy in the Villa Médicis (Roma) and was later administrator for the Paris Opera.
SKU: AU.9781506414065
UPC: 9781506414065.
Sing the Stories of God's New People is the third volume of songs for the very youngest singers, ages four to seven, offering twenty-five songs based on stories and writings in Acts, the Epistles, and Revelation. As with the two preceding volumes, this third volume can be used with young choral singers as well as a part of a church school curriculum. The tunes are short and memorable; the lyrics are written in simple language and focus on a key idea in each story. When the story-songs are coordinated with the Revised Common Lectionary, the songs provide an opportunity for young children to provide music for congregational worship that is relevant and meaningful.Included in the collection are piano accompaniments, a CD recording with both a full chorus and accompaniment versions, as well as creative suggestions for teaching the songs.
SKU: HL.14042113
ISBN 9788759826058. International (more than one language).
THE DREAMERS for horn, violin and piano is the sixth of a series of seven compositions named after Karen Blixen's collection of short stories Seven Gothic Tales. My musical gothic tales are written for very different ensembles - THE SUPPER AT ELSINORE is a saxophone quartet, THE OLD CHEVALIER is for bass trombone and piano, THE MONKEY is a chamber orchestra work - but they all share musical material in a criss-cross of contextual references reminiscent of Blixen's narrative complexity: Themes and motivs from one piece appear in others in new and surprising shapes and combinations. Karen Blixen's THE DREAMERS has the most complex narrative structure of all her seven gothic tales.The story is made up of three tales with different narrators, but with the same principal caracter in various disguises, all three imbedded within a fourth tale that serves as a framework for the entire short story. The main story line unravels the life of a famous opera diva who looses her voice during a terrible fire. Before this her life was perpetual bliss, and the tragedy drives her into assuming different personality guises in order to escape reality. Toward the end she is confronted with her true identity, and dies. THE DREAMERS isn't 'about' anything. The music is inspired by the artistic content of Blixen's short story - it's emotionalism, dramatic construction, atmosphere, period and settings - but unfolds in time and musical space in ways that are completely independent of the story's narrative progression... except one might say that the three players try their best to either catch or escape each other, and that when they finally meet, it happens abruptly, even tragically - and only barely provides a little consolation. Duration: approximately 15 minutes.
SKU: BO.B.3688
This book proposes a way to start the girls and boys from five yeras old to study the piano. Through the characters of the short stories, that head each piece on the form of a little poem, we work in a fun way, exploring the various possibilities of sound, timbre and register of the instrument. From the first contact, the piano is displayed with all its full expression.At first, these scores have been designed to provide memory reference points on order to focus all the attention on what happens on the keyboard. Thus, the identification of groups and patterns of notes -often illustrated with cartoons and a short analysis of the formal structure, sometimes referred to in the opening poem- may be one of the first approaches the student has to the complexity of musical abstraction. Therefore, the use of the score is also an invitation to discover musical language intuitively.The organization of material is also designed so that its contents can be played, in part or in full, in auditions and concerts. Students can recite the poems before playing the pieces and even perform dressed up. Thus, from the elegant leap of a dolphin to the small steps of a mouse, we imagine the rapid jump of a flea trapeze artist or the rhythmic sound of a train. From the sounds we hear in a haunted house, we will add a touch of the magic wand and learn to accurately enter pinches of ingredients for a potion….
SKU: HL.50510711
ISBN 9790080123867. UPC: 073999858105. K/4 (23,5x31) inches. Hungarian, English. Miklos Csemiczky.
SKU: FL.FX073913
Three short stories, three very different characters to translate into music. - Pascal PROUST ; A piece to be played from 4 years of practice. ; Instruments: 1 Violin 1 Piano; Difficuly Level: Grade 3.
SKU: GI.G-CD-1004
The creation of the WindWorks label represents an expanded relationship between the North Texas Wind Symphony and GIA Publications. GIA’s generous support and ongoing dedication to wind music has made it possible for the ensemble to continue producing recordings of the highest quality that are a testament to the perseverance and work ethic of everyone involved. While the first 34 releases in the series, initiated in 1989, remain with the Klavier label, this broadened alliance with GIA affords the opportunity to consolidate all of the current projects under one publishing roof. The diverse set of offerings consists of WindWorks (which includes the CD and DVD series), the Composer’s Collection, and the Teaching Music through Performance in Band resource recordings. Partnering in this way creates exciting possibilities that allow the imaginative output to stay focused on the ongoing mission: to provide first-class recordings that accentuate the comprehensiveness, depth, and value of the wind symphony medium and its music. Contents: 1. For the President’s Own (John Williams) 2–4. Three Short Stories (Gernot Wolfgang) 2. Uncle Bebop 3. Rays of Light 4. Latin Dance 5. In the World of Spirits (Bruce Broughton) 6. The Ringmaster’s March (John Mackey) 7. Winter Dreams (Michael Daugherty) 8–10. Wine-Dark Sea (John Mackey) 8. Hubris 9. Immortal Thread, So Weak 10. The Attentions of Souls.
SKU: SU.27060100
2 vn, va, vc Duration: 13' Composed: 2005 Published by: Pacific Serenades.
SKU: HL.14043539
UPC: 888680073268. 9.0x12.0 inches.
Includes 11 movements, the titles of which are taken from short stories by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. These movements can also be performed as free-standing pieces.
SKU: AY.PN01
ISBN 9790302115427.
From the composer: These pieces [24 Preludes for Piano] were composed without interruption over several months. As a consequent they exhibit a fairly narrow range in style and expressive intent, rather like a collection of short stories that take place in restricted time and location. I chose to call the set 'Preludes' partly because of the joy I still derive from sets with the same title, most notably those from Bach, Chopin and Rachmaninoff..
SKU: HL.48019438
UPC: 884088164164. 9.0x12.0x0.075 inches.
SKU: AP.48051
UPC: 038081558592. English.
Poe: Tales of the Macabre is a mysterious and creative original work by Gary Fagan inspired by several poems and short stories by Edgar Allan Poe. Interesting and angular harmonies and a driving rhythmic structure make this piece an excellent teaching resource as well as one your students will enjoy performing. (4:00) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: FL.FX073912
Three short stories, three very different characters to translate into music. - Pascal PROUST ; A piece to be played from 4 years of practice. ; Instruments: 1 Cello 1 Piano; Difficuly Level: Grade 3.
SKU: GI.G-8161
ISBN 9781579998837. English.
Just who was John Philip Sousa? This intimate portrait brings Sousa to Life—who he was, why he was driven to succeed, his love of country—and explores his life and times through hundreds of photos, cartoons, short stories, news clippings, quotes, sheet music covers, and magazine ads collected in family scrapbooks, the Sousa Archive in the Library of Congress, and the U.S. Marines archives. This book reveals a quintessentially American story: It is the story of being born to poor immigrant parents and through immeasurable hard work, talent, and self-motivated drive succeeding beyond dreams. But it is also a very personal story of a man with a vision: a man who saw great music ultimately as being from the heart and who sought to bring this music—not just his own—to the world. This book also includes a bonus compact disc recording featuring The March King's most beloved works performed by his successors with The President's Own U.S. Marine Band as well as a rare archival track of Sousa's own voice introducing his band and playing his beloved The Stars and Stripes Forever. John Philip Sousa IV is the only living direct namesake of John Philip Sousa. I would like to think that in some small way I have continued my Great Grandfather's love of and service to our country. He served in the Air Force for four years and currently serves as Honorary Chairman and board member of The Enduring Freedom, Killed in Action Fund. He is also a painter and sculptor whose work is in numerous private collections in the U.S and South America. Sousa has worked for years as an investment and insurance consultant to banks, and has helped businesses with sales, distribution, and planning. One of his greatest joys and privileges is narrating Sousa or patriotic concerts for community bands, university bands, orchestras, and ensembles throughout the U.S. Loras John Schissel is the senior musicologist at the Library of Congress. As a composer and conductor, he has traveled throughout North America, Europe, and Asia conducting orchestras, bands, and choral ensembles in a broad range of musical styles and programs. As a composer and arranger, Schissel's catalog of works number more than 500. Long a favorite conductor with the world-class Cleveland Orchestra, Schissel was honored to conduct this group in a special September 11th memorial concert in 2011. He is a leading scholar on the life and work of John Philip Sousa.
SKU: PR.44441030L
UPC: 680160610150. 11 x 14 inches.
SKU: AP.48051S
UPC: 038081558608. English.
Poe: Tales of the Macabre is a mysterious and creative original work by Gary Fagan inspired by several poems and short stories by Edgar Allan Poe. Interesting and angular harmonies and a driving rhythmic structure make this piece an excellent teaching resource as well as one your students will enjoy performing. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: BT.XYZ1442
