Aeolian Song

Warren Benson

Theodore Presser Company

Soprano Saxophone in Bb, Alto Saxophone in Eb, Piano

114-42376 - Score and Parts - $19.99

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The slow movement from Benson’s Concertino, Aeolian Song has long been a standard in the saxophone repertoire, and for good reason. It is entrancingly beautiful, and a joy to play. Typically heard for alto saxophone and piano, this publication introduces Benson’s alternate version adding an equally gratifying soprano saxophone part in dialog with the alto. This newly-available version is fully compatible with the existing accompaniments for orchestra and for wind ensemble. A recording of this scoring is available on YouTube

All Roads Leading

Shulamit Ran

Theodore Presser Company

Flute, Viola, Harp

114-42347 - Score and Parts - $34.99

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A commission from the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, for any combination of instruments of her choosing, quickly sparked Shulamit Ran to create a trio for Flute, Viola, and Harp. She writes of this instrumentation: “something about its color palette reminded me of the image I have of Santa Fe as a sun-drenched city of warm hues, a thriving arts scene, and a spirit of relaxed tolerance.” In this subtle, yet dramatic work, the instruments begin the journey with distinct, contrasting musical personalities, which gradually begin to coalesce, though not without surprise twists along the road.

Blooming Reflections

Yukiko Nishimura

Theodore Presser Company

Soprano Saxophone in Bb, Alto Saxophone 1 in Eb, Alto Saxophone 2 in Eb, Tenor Saxophone in Bb, Baritone Saxophone in Eb

114-42408 - Score and Parts - $36.99

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The sparkling verve and freshness of BLOOMING REFLECTIONS are as strikingly delightful as the imagery evoked by the work’s title. While Nishimura’s imagination leads performers and listeners through a world of metaphorical beauty, her craft gives saxophonists the special opportunity to sound as a dazzling ensemble while playing music that is happily idiomatic to perform. BLOOMING REFLECTIONS is a 7-minute work in three connected movements, perfect for any recital. The complete work may be heard on YouTube

Consolation

Lora Al-Ahmad

Theodore Presser Company

Piano

110-41847 - $9.99

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Grief and gratitude for a departed friend mingle in this short yet impactful solo. Textures and harmonic turns are fresh and unexpected, though never jarring and always from the heart. Composed in remembrance of musicologist, record producer, and self-described “sound archaeologist” Allan Evans, CONSOLATION is a moving addition to recital repertoire as well as for use at memorial services. A performance by the composer is available on YouTube

Elegy

Chen Yi

Theodore Presser Company

Oboe

114-42253 - $9.99

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Chen Yi’s ELEGY was composed in 2020 both as her own response to the covid pandemic, and in conjunction with the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra’s series of solo commissions for their performers offered through the SPCO’s website. Musically inspired by a common bond with oboist Cassie Pilgrim’s cultural heritage from southern China, Chen Yi drew from Cantonese folk music materials, whose Yifan mode is particularly sad and mournful. The premiere recording may be viewed on YouTube

Mountain Song

Chen Yi

Theodore Presser Company

114-42411 - $9.99

Phrasings and hints of Chinese folksongs, and the dramatic beauty of nature, are often the deep inspiration for Chen Yi’s musical worlds, along with the subtle relationship between folk arts and progressive arts. All these inspirations combine elegantly in MOUNTAIN SONG, composed for the bicentennial of London’s Royal Academy of Music.

Postcards from Ukraine

Andrii Didorenko

Theodore Presser Company

Violin, Piano

114-42371 - Score and Parts - $19.99

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POSTCARDS FROM UKRAINE is a charming-yet-fiery suite of six character pieces reflecting the culture and music of Didorenko’s homeland. The work was composed in early 2022 following the invasion. Movements 2 & 3 are inspired by folk music with the piano imitating sounds of the bandura, and the other four movements are free settings of authentic folk melodies. A live performance by the composer may be heard on YouTube

Three Pieces

Igor Stravinsky (arr. Gregory Barrett)

Theodore Presser Company

Clarinet 1 in Bb, Clarinet 2 in Bb, Clarinet 3 in Bb

114-42409 - Score and Parts - $24.99

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Stravinsky’s 1918 Three Pieces for Solo Clarinet has long been savored by clarinetists as a rare gem in the instrument’s repertory, full of rhythmic drive and Stravinsky’s jazzy neo-classicism. Composer and clarinetist Gregory M. Barrett’s remarkable adaptation for 3 clarinets is a tour de force, assimilating Stravinsky’s harmonic, rhythmic, and contrapuntal style to create a striking addition to the clarinet literature. A performance of this fascinating work is available on YouTube
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Three Rhapsodies

Carter Pann

Theodore Presser Company

Piano

110-41849 - $19.99

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Carter Pann writes, “the piece might have been titled Three Improvisations, but there is an expressive inertia baked in to these works which makes them truer as rhapsodies. This description tells us much about the work, whose movements are an enterprising tango, a bombastic central movement with virtuosic thrust, and “a and a hymn heard from afar without any sense of marked time.”

A Testament

Samuel Adler

Theodore Presser Company

Piccolo, Flute 1, Flute 2, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, English Horn, Clarinet in Eb, Clarinet 1 in Bb, Clarinet 2 in Bb, Bass Clarinet in Bb, Soprano Saxophone in Bb, Alto Saxophone in Eb, Tenor Saxophone in Bb, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Contrabassoon, Horn 1 in F, Horn 2 in F, Horn 3 in F, Horn 4 in F, Trumpet 1 in C, Trumpet 2 in C, Trumpet 3 in C, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trombone 3, Euphonium, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion 1 (Glockenspiel, Xylophone), Percussion 2 (Vibraphone, Marimba), Percussion 3 (Triangle, 5 Wood Blocks, Crash Cymbals, Snare Drum, Tambourine), Harp, Celesta

115-40429 - Score and Parts - $150.00

115-40429L - Large Score - $43.99

115-40429S - Study Score - $28.99

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A sweeping chorale gives way to exciting, colorful antiphony in Samuel Adler’s A TESTAMENT for wind ensemble. Written to commemorate conductor Michael Haithcock’s retirement from university teaching, A TESTAMENT is a refined and grand statement in its genre. Adler incorporates novel timbres from instruments like harp, celesta, and mallet percussion into his textures, which university and professional ensembles everywhere will revel in exploring.

Athena Triumphant

Stacy Garrop

Theodore Presser Company

Soprano Saxophone in Bb, Alto Saxophone in Eb, Tenor Saxophone in Bb, Baritone Saxophone in Eb

114-42352 - Score and Parts - $35.99

114-42352S - Full Score - $23.99

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In ATHENA TRIUMPHANT, Stacy Garrop depicts the goddess Athena marching into war with her armies, a frenetic battle, and the quiet joy of victory in vivid detail and with remarkable concision. Adapted from the original version for string quartet, fans of Garrop’s astonishing saxophone quartet music will be eager to add this new arrangement to their repertoire.

Prayer

Amanda Harberg

Theodore Presser Company

Tuba, Piano

114-42410 - Score and Parts - $18.99

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Harberg's PRAYER is a rarity in the modern concert repertoire, beautiful romanticism built of a haunting aria for solo tuba. Within the reach of younger players, PRAYER has been championed by top professionals for its expressive and dramatic power and aura. The acclaim for this work has led to versions for orchestra, for a variety of other solo instruments with piano, and to the slow movement of Harberg's Concerto for Viola and Orchestra.

The Solitude of Stars

Stacy Garrop

Theodore Presser Company

Soprano Saxophone in Bb, Alto Saxophone in Eb, Tenor Saxophone in Bb, Baritone Saxophone in Eb

114-42414 - Score and Parts - $29.99

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THE SOLITUDE OF STARS is a 5-minute work for SATB Saxophone Quartet. It depicts the composer’s awe at experiencing a nighttime view of the starry heavens, shining brightly over the vast expanse of the Wyoming prairie. The slow passage of time is evoked by slowly rocking eighth-notes, creating a gentle texture. THE SOLITUDE OF STARS is a powerful depiction of celestial beauty, technically within the reach of intermediate-level performers.

To Music

Stacy Garrop

Theodore Presser Company

Soprano, Piano

111-40318 - $20.99

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Garrop’s music is as effervescent as its subject in this setting of two poems by 17th-century English poet Robert Herrick. As satisfying to sing as it is to hear, performers will enjoy showcasing the contrasting characters of their voices, from theatrical declamation to lithe vocalise, while delighting in Garrop’s beautiful text painting.

To Music

Stacy Garrop

Theodore Presser Company

Mezzo-Soprano, Piano

111-40330 - $20.99

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Garrop’s music is as effervescent as its subject in this setting of two poems by 17th-century English poet Robert Herrick. As satisfying to sing as it is to hear, performers will enjoy showcasing the contrasting characters of their voices, from theatrical declamation to lithe vocalise, while delighting in Garrop’s beautiful text painting.

You Pierce My Soul

Stacy Garrop

Theodore Presser Company

Soprano, Piano

111-40331 - $20.99

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“I can listen no longer in silence. I must speak to you….You pierce my soul. I am half agony, half hope. Tell me not that I am too late, that such precious feelings are gone for ever.” So begins Captain Wentworth’s declaration of love to Anne Elliot in Jane Austen’s masterful Persuasion, brought vividly to life in this setting for soprano and piano by Stacy Garrop. YOU PIERCE MY SOUL recalls conventions of 19th-century lieder, reimagined with Garrop’s inimitable dramatic style and spectacular colors.

Marcel Tournier: Intermediate Pieces for Solo Harp, Volume I (1-8)

Marcel Tournier (ed. Carl Swanson, Catherine Michel)

Carl Fischer Music

H83 - $19.99

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Marcel Tournier (1879–1951) was one of the most important harpist/composers in the history of the harp.Over his long career, he added a significant catalogue of very beautiful works to the harp repertoire. Many of his solo works, almost 100, have been consistently in print since they were first published. But in recent years harpist Carl Swanson has discovered a treasure trove of pieces by Tournier heretofore unknown and unpublished. These include the Déchiffrages in this edition, as well as songs set for voice, harp, and string quartet, and ensemble arrangements of some of his most beloved works.

All of the works that Carl Swanson found were in manuscript only. With the help of the great harpist Catherine Michel, he has put these pieces into playable form, and is publishing them for the very first time. He and Catherine often had to re-notate passages to show clearly how they could be played, adding fingerings and musical nuances, tempos, pedals, and pedal diagrams.

Tournier wrote these pieces when he was in his 20s, and before he became the impressionistic composer those familiar with his work know so well. They are written in the late nineteenth-century romantic style that was being taught at that time at the Paris Conservatory. They are short, intermediate level pieces by a first rate composer, and add much needed repertoire to that level of playing.

Nocturne No. 1 in Bb Minor

Frédéric Chopin (arr. Jean M. Laurenz)

Balquhidder Music

BQ210 - $16.99

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This transcription of Chopin’s "Nocturne in Bb minor" for Trumpet and Piano is intended to help trumpeters develop interpretational autonomy, with musical markings that support freedom of expression. There are also practice etudes for assistance in mastering the solo part, delegated to the trumpet, while the piano has the original left hand part.

Pages from Negro History

William Grant Still

Carl Fischer Music

SC93 - Full Score - $45.00

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William Grant Still’s PAGES FROM NEGRO HISTORY is set in three movements: Africa, Slavery, and Emancipation, and contains text by pianist and writer Verna Arvey, Still’s wife. Still employs his trademark style of orchestrating in this work, which ranks among the most harmonically and melodically accessible in his oeuvre. This edition marks the first published version of the full score.

À Chloris

Reynaldo Hahn (arr. Melanie Thorne)

Sempre Music

Clarinet in Eb, Clarinet 1 in Bb, Clarinet 2 in Bb, Clarinet 3 in Bb, Clarinet 4 in Bb, Clarinet 5 in Bb, Alto Clarinet in Eb, Bass Clarinet in Bb

SM-C160F - Score and Parts - $32.50

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À Chloris

Reynaldo Hahn (arr. Melanie Thorne)

Sempre Music

Soprano Saxophone in Bb, Alto Saxophone in Eb, Tenor Saxophone in Bb, Baritone Saxophone in Eb

SM-S180E - Score and Parts - $29.30

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The Eventual Arrival of the Queen of Sheba

George Frideric Handel (arr. Melanie Thorne)

Sempre Music

Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3, Flute 4 (Alto Flute, Bass Flute)

SM-F82E - Score and Parts - $29.30

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Undercurrents

Frederic Hand

Handwerks Music

Guitar

494-03243 - Full Score - $11.95

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