SKU: CF.CFD10
ISBN 9780825853555. UPC: 798408053550.
A thrilling recording of the music of Sean O'Loughlin whose music is categorized by harmonic drive and rhythmic vitality. Includes: Landmarks, Imani, Vigor, Holiday Ornaments, Tribal Quest, Sonic Fusion, Monuments, Cascades, Insignia, Eclipsys, Irish Vision, Resolution, Days of Glory and Christmas Sketches.
SKU: CF.CFD3
ISBN 9780825853487. UPC: 798408053482.
An excellent ensemble (Trade Winds) in their premier recording of old and new band classics featuring the music of Larry Clark, Percy Grainger, Robert Thurston, Carl Strommen, Sean O'Loughlin and others. Includes: Ascendance, The Tell-Tale Heart, Sonic Fusion, Molly on the Shore, Shoutin' Liza Trombone, Morning, Noon and Night in Vienna, Cloudsplitter, Bacchanale, Cascades and Quaere Verum.
SKU: CF.SPS16
ISBN 9780825848247. UPC: 798408048242. 9 X 12 inches.
A colorful and evocative musical tapestry by composer Sean O'Loughlin, that is rich in imaginative contrasts of sonority and tempo. The slow middle section is melodically distinctive and the lively final part (with verve, quarter note=132) features the irregular meter 7/8 in music that is straightforward, playable and will make this time signature a comfortable experience for young musicians. Duration: 6'30 Keys: Eb, Bb Ranges: Trumpet-A; Horn-F; Trombone-F.
SKU: CF.SPS16F
ISBN 9780825848254. UPC: 798408048259. 9 X 12 inches.
SKU: BO.B.3726
Written in 2001, this work was conceived by the need to enlarge the repertoire of works for solo cello, an important goal since the repertoire of such works is limited. Most cellists are limited to performances of such well-known solo works as the Suites of Bach, written almost 300 years ago, as well as other classics of the genre by Max Reger, Zoltan Kodaly, Benjamin Britten, Gaspar Cassado, Enric Casals, etc.The intention of the Suite Exotique is to revolutionize the concept of the Baroque suite by transforming the suite into a collection of modern dances, which are both contemporary and widely recognized today. Thus, the dances of the Baroque suite, such as Allemande, Courante, Sarabande are substituted for the Tango, Milonga, Blues in such a way that the traditional formal structure of six movements of Baroque dances is modernized by rhythms and contemporary styles which coexist in the Modern world, but are separate from and do not pertain to those works which are normally considered to belong to the realm of cultured music.Apart from the fusion represented by the mixture of a Baroque genre with modern, urban musical language found in this work, the subtitle exotica is appropriate due to the originality of writing such a work for cello solo. This work allows the interpreter to explore and take full advantage of their technical, artistic and expressive abilities.This work establishes a total symbiosis between the instrument and the evolutionary transformation of its musical language which in turn creates a style adapted to the expressive requirements of the work itself. The specific techniques and qualities of the cello are placed in service of the required style and concept of each movement of the Suite. At the same time those stylistic characteristics are transformed and adapted to the particular characteristics of the cello and taking full advantage of the instruments polyphonic, sonic, aesthetic qualities as well as its timbre.The Suite Exotique was premiered in August, 2003 during the International Music Festival of Ibiza by the Russian cellist Svetlana Tovstukha.
