Impressions from the Chinese Zodiac

Chen Yi

Theodore Presser Company

Saxophone (any size)

114-42350 - Performance Score - $12.99

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Commissioned by The Juilliard School’s Music Advancement Program, IMPRESSIONS FROM THE CHINESE ZODIAC is a suite of three characteristic pieces within reach of advanced pre-college saxophonists, and introducing advanced techniques. The work is equally satisfying and impressive for top-level performers. The movements are titled: 1. Rooster Singing Out in the Morning 2. Monkey Jumping Around in the Forest 3. Tiger Walking Down from the Mountain

Song of Spring Outing

Chen Yi

Theodore Presser Company

Piano

110-41848 - Performance Score - $16.99

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Chen Yi’s beautiful and highly-textured tone poem was inspired by ancient Chinese poetry; its melodic ideas were developed from musical phrases characteristic of Chinese opera. Wang Ya’s original verse as translated by Chen Yi reads: “SONG OF SPRING OUTING” Ten thousand apricot trees by the riverside, Spring flowers bloom after the wind at night. Covered over the garden, colors dark and light, Mirrored in the green water ripples.

Sonatina d'Amore

Daniel Dorff

Theodore Presser Company

Bass Clarinet 1 in Bb, Bass Clarinet 2 in Bb

114-42436 - Performance Scores - $16.99

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The title SONATINA D’AMORE tells it all. This brief 3-movement suite resembles a classical sonatina in form and lightness, while d’amore expresses the music’s gentle warmth, often resembling an operatic love scene. SONATINA D’AMORE is equally suitable for social duet playing as well as for recitals.

Newburyport Sonata

Eric Ewazen

Theodore Presser Company

Tuba, Piano

114-42285 - Score and Parts - $24.99

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Amid his beloved catalog of music for low brass, NEWBURYPORT SONATA is Eric Ewazen’s first recital work for tuba. The composer’s preface tells us, “This work was written during the year of Covid quarantine, and it reflects the strong emotions of that time. The final movement is full of energy and a return to life! There is almost a march-like feel to the music, with a lively and even playful rhythm as the tuba lines are bold, strong, and ultimately energetic and exciting.” The work is also available as NEWBURYPORT QUINTET for Tuba and String Quartet.

The Garden of the Finzi-Continis

An Opera in Two Acts

Ricky Ian Gordon

Theodore Presser Company

411-41164 - $125.00

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Based on Bassani’s 1962 novel, THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS dramatizes the true story of a prosperous Jewish family’s disruptions and consequences from state-mandated antisemitism in Italy during World War II. Gordon describes the opera as “romantic, sun-drenched, and cataclysmic, all at the same time.” This dramatically topical and personal grand opera premiered at New York City Opera and National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene to rave reviews in 2022. Chris Ruel wrote in OperaWire, “I have chosen Ricky Ian Gordon and Michael Korie’s THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS as my favorite opera of 2022.”

In Him Will I Trust

Adolphus Hailstork

Theodore Presser Company

Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass

312-41906 - Performance Score - $2.50

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Hailstork’s setting of Psalm 91 is an artistic expression featuring passages for Solo Soprano and Solo Baritone in relief to the many textures of the choir. While beautiful counterpoint permeates much of the work, the words “He is my refuge, my refuge and fortress” conspicuously recur in rock-solid block chords, representing the meaning of the Psalm.

Ramp

Carter Pann

Theodore Presser Company

Bass Clarinet in Bb

114-42427 - Performance Score - $12.99

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In this short and wild ride free of barlines, Pann’s fantasical imagination gives bass clarinetists an excitement-packed adventure. The composer has written, “As these four pages progress, the music tries to achieve higher and even higher perches through twists and turns, different genres, and varied extended techniques until finally the player reaches the zenith atop a culminating arpeggio. RAMP is a piece of virtuosity for aspiring musicians, lasting 3-4 minutes.”

Three Romances

Op. 22

Clara Schumann (arr. Carolyn Brown)

Theodore Presser Company

Flute, Piano

114-42430 - Score and Parts - $19.99

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Carolyn Brown’s flute transcription of Clara Schumann’s haunting THREE ROMANCES, originally for Violin and Piano, has long been a staple of the 19th-century flute repertoire in an earlier edition. This new publication has been prepared with a critical comparison to authentic sources, and provided with exquisitely clear engraving.

The Tennessee Duo

Laurel Zucker

Theodore Presser Company

Flute, Piano

114-42385 - Score and Parts - $19.99

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Full of color, local flavor, and Laurel Zucker’s wonderfully idiomatic writing for flute, THE TENNESSEE DUO is a 9-minute travelog featuring I. Sunday Morning in Knoxville, II. Tennessee Dreamin’, and III. Tennessee Traffic. The composer’s own recording on Cantilena Records offers an authentic interpretation (www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0X8AxJ-1fg)

Acadian Dreams

Adrienne Albert

Theodore Presser Company

Violin, Piano

114-42395 - Score and Parts - $24.99

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ACADIAN DREAMS is a rollicking tribute to the folk songs and dances of the Acadians, originally French explorers who settled in Eastern Canada, later relocating in Louisiana and known as Cajuns. Originally composed for flute and piano, Albert’s violin concertpiece is built on an original tune evoking styles of Acadian and Cajun music, along with the authentic folk song “Evangeline.” The charming result is a fast-slow-fast single movement, perfect for recitals and competitions.

Spring in Dresden

for Violin and Orchestra

Chen Yi

Theodore Presser Company

Violin, Piano

114-42432 - Score and Parts - $32.99

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Chen Yi describes her violin concerto SPRING IN DRESDEN as an American commemoration of the reconstruction of the Dresden Frauenkirche, which was destroyed by American and British forces during World War II. Full of energy and excitement, the virtuosic solo line is accompanied by an ever moving and developing orchestra backdrop. According to the composer, rests inserted between long and short phrases evoke the feeling of negative space in Chinese painting, and sliding tones heard throughout are an application of erhu technique to Western instruments. Orchestra score and parts are available on rental (116-41963).

Three Bagatelles from China West

Chen Yi

Theodore Presser Company

Cello, Piano

114-42434 - Score and Parts - $29.99

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Chen Yi's THREE BAGATELLES FROM CHINA WEST is a suite of Chinese folk songs. Originally written for flute and piano, many soloists and ensembles have requested transcriptions of these pieces for their own instruments—the sign of a true addition to the repertoire. Chen was inspired by authentic folk music from China West, and this work consists of exploratory compositions drawn from folk songs such as “Shange Diao,” written for a wind instrument called the Lerong, “Nai Guo Hou,” written for a different wind instrument called the Bawu, and “Dou Duo,” a folk song meant to evoke the sounds of Lusheng ensemble playing of the Miao People. For advanced players.

Noir Vignettes

Stacy Garrop

Theodore Presser Company

Tenor Saxophone in Bb, Piano

114-42442 - Score and Parts - $31.99

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The film noir genre of 1940s cinema typically includes a strong but flawed male lead (often a detective), a beautiful woman who coerces the male into committing murder or is a killer herself (a “femme fatale”), and a twisting plot line that involves one or more homicides. These movies typically are shot in black and white, with emphasis on shadows and light, alcohol and cigarettes, trench coats and fedoras. Most of the story lines do not have happy endings. Inspired by this genre, Noir Vignettes consists of four movements, each depicting an aspect of film noir: Murder at Midnight, Loaded Gun, Femme Fatale, and Last Cigarette.

Easter Music

Adolphus Hailstork

Theodore Presser Company

Cello, Piano

114-42435 - Score and Parts - $32.99

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EASTER MUSIC is a challenging and mysterious work for cello and piano. Cast in a single movement, the music begins with aggressive dissonance and jagged rhythms and winds its way to ethereal consonance and soul-refreshing light across its 12-minute duration. The piece culminates in a ceremonial atmosphere, with chant-like, repeated-note melodic lines in the piano played with the pedal down, and a finger cymbal part played by the cellist. For advanced performers.

Romance, Etude, and Chorale

Lowell Liebermann

Theodore Presser Company

Piano (Four Hands)

110-41841 - Performance Scores - $49.99

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Romantic and rhapsodic to the core, ROMANCE, ETUDE, AND CHORALE is a welcome addition to the piano four-hands repertoire. Although the composer has written numerous pieces for multiple pianos (Daydream and Nightmare for two pianos, eight hands; Variations on a Theme by Mozart for two pianos; and several others) or including piano four-hands as part of an ensemble (Appalachian Liebeslieder), ROMANCE, ETUDE, AND CHORALE is Liebermann’s first work devoted to the four-hands idiom itself. Pianists will be eager to bring this music to living rooms and concert halls the world over.

String Quartet No. 6

Lowell Liebermann

Theodore Presser Company

Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello

114-42439 - Score and Parts - $48.99

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A modern master contemplates the past and looks to the future in Lowell Liebermann’s STRING QUARTET No. 6. Composed for the renowned Dover Quartet, Liebermann’s quartet is supremely expressive throughout. Cast in the unique frame of two Adagio movements (with many changes of mood and tempo within), the piece reconsiders the ancient forms of the ricercare, and the chaconne and fantasia, respectively. The second movement includes prominent quotations from the climactic scene of Mozart’s Don Giovanni, in which the slain Commendatore’s statue calls Don Giovanni to his fate from beyond the grave.

25 Easy String Quartets

Welsh Folk Song, George Frideric Handel, English Folk Song, Ludwig van Beethoven, Joseph (José) White, Franz Joseph Haydn, Louise Farrenc, Jean Sibelius, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Cécile Chaminade, Gustav Holst, Tielman Susato, Jean-Baptiste Lully, Mélanie Bonis, Luise Reichardt, French Folk Song, Amy Beach, Henry Purcell, Joseph Bologne, Edvard Grieg, Antonio Vivaldi, Neidhart Reuental (arr. Kathryn Griesinger)

Carl Fischer Music

Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Violoncello

BF168 - Score - $19.99

BF169 - Violin 1 - Part - $15.99

BF170 - Violin 2 - Part - $15.99

BF171 - Violin 3 - Part - $15.99

BF172 - Viola - Part - $15.99

BF173 - Cello - Part - $15.99

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Performing in a string quartet is a special experience when first learning to play a string instrument. Consisting of two violins, one viola, and one cello, the ensemble features the beauty of each instrument’s unique timbre and range. The 25 pieces in this collection have been carefully arranged for developing musicians in their first years of playing. Ranging from grade 1 to grade 2, each piece uses easy key signatures and accessible ranges in a variety of styles and tempi. Spanning several centuries, these pieces include works from the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Post-Romantic eras. Representing many countries and cultures, this collection also includes music by women composers Louise Farrenc, Cécile Chaminade, Mélanie Bonis, Louise Reichardt, and Amy Beach. Ideal for recitals and adjudicated events, this compilation of approachable music promises developing string players a rewarding first introduction to the string quartet.

The Clarinet Chromatic Machine

Alexander Borodin, Modest Mussorgsky, Kalmen Opperman, Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Carl Fischer Music

Clarinet in Bb

WF46SB - Methods - $39.99

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Master clarinet pedagogue Kalmen Opperman has drawn from over fifty years of teaching expertise to impart the most comprehensive collection of exercise, etudes, orchestral excerpts and solos to develop chromatic technique of clarinetists of all levels. This will certainly become the “bible” for clarinet study. The Clarinet Chromatic Machine is designed to facilitate the student’s ability to perform patterns constructed from the twelve notes of the chromatic scale.

Be Glad In The Lord and Rejoice

for Four-part Chorus of Mixed Voices and Keyboard

Heinz Zimmerman

Carl Fischer Music

CM8050 - Performance Score - $2.50

Come Let Us Praise

Heinz Werner Zimmermann

Carl Fischer Music

CM7986 - Performance Score - $2.50

Comical Song TTBB

No. 2 from "A Cycle of Rhymes"

Heinz Werner Zimmermann

Carl Fischer Music

CM8070 - Performance Score - $2.50

Hickory, Dickory, Dock

No. 3 from "A Cycle of Rhymes"

Heinz Werner Zimmermann

Carl Fischer Music

CM8071 - Performance Score - $2.50

My Help Comes From The Lord

for Chorus of Mixed Voices with Organ and String Bass

Heinz Werner Zimmermann

Carl Fischer Music

CM7920 - Performance Score - $2.75

Now We Have Received

for Four-part Chorus of Mixed Voices, Trumpet in C (Oboe), and Organ

Heinz Werner Zimmermann

Carl Fischer Music

CM8101 - Performance Score - $2.75

Old King Cole

No. 1 from "A Cycle of Rhymes"

Heinz Werner Zimmermann

Carl Fischer Music

CM8069 - Performance Score - $2.75

Psalm 117

for Solo Soprano, Mixed Choir, Guitar, Organ, and String Bass

Heinz Werner Zimmermann

Carl Fischer Music

CM7826 - Performance Score - $2.95

Psalm 121

for Chorus of Mixed Voices

Heinz Werner Zimmermann

Carl Fischer Music

CM7921 - Performance Score - $2.75

Psalm 13

for Mixed Chorus, S.A.T.B. with Organ and Double Bass

Heinz Werner Zimmermann

Carl Fischer Music

CM7888 - Performance Score - $2.95

Psalm 130

for Baritone Solo, Chorus of Mixed Voices, Guitar and Double Bass

Heinz Werner Zimmermann

Carl Fischer Music

CM8028 - Performance Score - $4.25

Psalm 130-Inst Parts

for Baritone Solo, Chorus of Mixed Voices, Guitar and Double Bass

Heinz Werner Zimmermann

Carl Fischer Music

CM8028A - Performance Score - $2.75

Psalm 134

Three-part Male Chorus (TBB), Harp and Organ

Heinz Werner Zimmermann

Carl Fischer Music

CM7957 - Performance Score - $2.50

Psalm 148

Carl Fischer Music

O4898 - Performance Score - $24.99

Psalm 150

Heinz Werner Zimmermann (arr. Edwin Penhorwood)

Carl Fischer Music

O5048 - Part - $15.99

Psalm 67

for Mixed Chorus, S.A.T.B. with Organ, Glockenspiel and String Bass

Heinz Werner Zimmermann

Carl Fischer Music

CM7857 - Performance Score - $2.75

Three Simple Melodies

For Solo or Unison Choir, Organ, Piano, or Guitar

Heinz Werner Zimmermann

Carl Fischer Music

CM7778 - Performance Score - $2.50

Tweedledum and Tweedledee

No. 4 from "A Cycle of Rhymes"

Heinz Werner Zimmermann

Carl Fischer Music

CM8072 - Performance Score - $2.50

Four Arias from the Passions

Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Elisabeth Parry, John Alley)

Aurea Capra Editions

Violin 1, Violin 2, Piano

494-03250 - Score and Parts - $29.99

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Four of the most glorious of Bach's Passion Arias: "Erbarme dich" and "Ich will dir mein Herze schenken" from the St Matthew Passion, and "Ich folge" and "Es ist vollbracht" from the St John Passion. Beautifully arranged for two violins and keyboard.

Six Arias from the Cantatas

Johann Sebastian Bach (arr. Elisabeth Parry, John Alley)

Aurea Capra Editions

Violin 1, Violin 2, Piano

494-03251 - Score and Parts - $29.99

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Six obbligato arias from Bach cantatas, beautifully arranged for two violins and piano. Carefully edited with phrasing, dynamics and cadential trills provided for less experienced players. Recorded backing tracks available at A440 and A415 for baroque players.

Après un rêve

Gabriel Fauré (arr. John Alley, Elisabeth Parry)

Aurea Capra Editions

Violin, Piano

494-03252 - $29.99

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A collection of Fauré songs arranged for violin and piano by Elisabeth Parry and John Alley. The simplicity of these beautiful arrangements mean that they are are suitable for players of all standards, although more advanced players will relish the scope for expression, melodic shape, and tone colour that they afford. These gems of the French repertoire make perfect short concert pieces.

An die Music

Various (arr. Elisabeth Parry, John Alley)

Aurea Capra Editions

Flute, Piano

494-03257 - $29.99

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A collection of some of the most beautiful songs by German romantic composers arranged for flute and piano. Includes songs by the great lieder composers Schubert and Schumann, as well as gems by Richard Strauss, Hugo Wolf, Alban Berg, Clara Schumann, and Fanny Mendelssohn. The short but emotionally charged pieces give scope to players of all standards to explore depths of tone color and interpretation.

Lyrical Flute Miniatures

Various

Allegro Music

Flute

494-03256 - Score - $29.95

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Lyrical Flute Miniatures is a captivating collection of 40 short pieces for beginner and early intermediate flute players of all ages, exclusively commissioned from some of today's most exciting composers. These musical gems offer a diverse array of musical styles, ensuring a rich and engaging journey into the world of flute music. From lyrical melodies to lively dances, each piece has been crafted to nurture both technique and expressive playing, exploring the beauty and versatility of the flute.   Free Flute and Piano recordings, and Piano backing tracks for every piece can be found on YouTube at “theyoungfluteplayer” (no spaces) channel, see the playlist for Lyrical Flute Miniatures. You can also find the link and further information at www.allegromusicpublishing.com/flutemusic

New Liszt Edition Series VII Vol. 2

Franz Liszt

Editio Musica Budapest Ltd.

Piano

510-07939 - $187.99

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"De profundis", composed in 1834 but left unfinished, is a watershed in Liszt's development as a composer. This 'instrumental psalm' for piano and orchestra, lasting over 30 minutes, was inspired by Liszt's relationship with the Abbé Félicité de Lamennais. Lamennais' person and his book Paroles d'un croyant made such an impression on the 23-year-old musician that he dedicated "De profundis" to him. The only surviving source for the work is Liszt's working score. Although the music is not fully elaborated and lacks the final bars, the manuscript is nevertheless suitable for performance, with the necessary editorial additions, of this large-scale and impressive work by the young Liszt. The work was first published by Jay Rosenblatt in 1990; it was premiered the same year and recorded in 1991. This volume comes complete with a detailed preface on the genesis and significance of "De profundis" in English, German, and Hungarian, several manuscript facsimiles, and a critical report in English.

24 Preludios para guitarra

Manuel Ponce (ed. Stefano Grondona)

Guitar Heritage

Guitar

GHE702D - $19.90

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Seventy-six years after Ponce’s death in 1948, we celebrate his life with the first-ever critical edition of his 24 Preludios para guitarra, prepared from the original manuscripts by Stefano Grondona. The audio files of all 24 Preludios, played by Grondona, are available for download with a code printed in the book. This edition is really two in one. Not only does it provide suggested fingerings by Grondona, but it is also an Urtext edition containing original autographs, permitting the player to see clearly what was in the original manuscript and what was not.

Evensong

Emma Lou Diemer

Hildegard Publishing Company

Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Alto 1, Alto 2, Piano

392-03115 - Full Score - $2.95

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"Evensong" and its partner work "Shift" set texts by Mary Virginia Micka. Both works were commissioned and premiered in 2007 by WomanVoice - a concert of music for women’s voices by women composers. The premier was conducted by Patricia C. Connors with Charles Parson, organist. "Evensong" can be performed with organ or piano accompaniment.

Shift

Emma Lou Diemer

Hildegard Publishing Company

Soprano 1, Soprano 2, Alto 1, Alto 2, Piano

392-03116 - Full Score - $2.95

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"Shift" and its partner work set "Evensong" texts by Mary Virginia Micka. Both works were commissioned and premiered in 2007 by WomanVoice - a concert of music for women’s voices by women composers. The premier was conducted by Patricia C. Connors with Charles Parson, organist. It can be performed with organ or piano accompaniment.

Supervillain Études

Volume 2

Vincent Ho

Promethean Editions

Piano

PE215 - Full Score - $34.00

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Vincent Ho’s Supervillain Études fixate on six supervillains from comic book culture, with three etudes per volume. Ho found that each of these villains are extreme expressions of psychological disorders and decided to dive into their psychological profiles collaborating with choreographers to see their takes on animating each of the profiles. The Supervillain Études take gestural cues from choreography while maintaining the profiles and personalities of the aforementioned supervillains, forming a compellingly moody, exciting, and villainous set of works. This volume contains three études: C4twoman, Poi5on Ivy and J6ker.

Général Lavine - Eccentric

Claude Debussy (arr. Melanie Thorne)

Sempre Music

Clarinet in Eb, Clarinet 1 in Bb, Clarinet 2 in Bb, Clarinet 3 in Bb, Clarinet 4 in Bb, Alto Clarinet in Eb, Contra-alto Clarinet in Eb, Bass Clarinet 1 in Bb, Bass Clarinet 2 in Bb, Contrabass Clarinet in Bb

SM-C161FF - Score and Parts - $35.00

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This is an arrangement of ‘Général Lavine – Eccentric’ from the second book of Préludes for Piano.  It is written in a humorous style and depicts the American clown Edward Lavine, who appeared in the Marigny Theatre in Paris in 1910.  This music reflects the character depicted, but also the pathos of the clown is conveyed through the varying musical styles and rhythmic contrasts.

Gran Partita K361

1st Movement

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (arr. Melanie Thorne)

Sempre Music

Piccolo, Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3, Flute 4, Flute 5, Alto Flute, Bass Flute, Bass Flute, Contrabass Flute

SM-F86G - Score and Parts - $37.00

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The first movement of Mozart’s Gran Partita K361, opens with a slow introduction, but the rhythmic complexities of the score create a sense of anticipation of the following Allegro.  This was originally scored for 13 wind instruments, and the suitably contrasting timbres of the flute choir, provide an exciting alternative to the original.

Gran Partita K361

1st Movement

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (arr. Melanie Thorne)

Sempre Music

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

SM-S183G - Score and Parts - $37.00

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The first movement of Mozart’s Gran Partita K361, opens with a slow introduction, but the rhythmic complexities of the score create a sense of anticipation of the following Allegro.  This was originally scored for 13 wind instruments, and the suitably contrasting timbres of the saxophone choir, provide an exciting alternative to the original.

Rumänische Volkstänze

Béla Bartók

Universal Edition

Guitar

UE038137 - Score - $21.95

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Bartók collected the material for the Romanian Folk Dances in Transylvania at the beginning of the century; Transylvania is the place where this folk-dance music is part of everyday life. Bartók considered this music so valuable that it became his new source of renewal of his musical language. This music was new in nature; it sounded strange to ears that were used to the classical tradition and consequently necessitated an exact specification of musical articulation to reproduce the character of the folk dances as authentically as possible. Originally written for piano, when transcribing this work for guitar, the publisher left Bartók's instructions (tempo, dynamics, staccato, tenuto, slurs) unchanged. This seemed to be indispensable to achieve a reproduction of the folk dances true to their character.

Postcards

14 short pieces

Tilmann Dehnhard

Universal Edition

Flute

UE038378 - Score - $20.95

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For those who claim writing postcards is no longer in keeping with the times in our digital world will be wrong with this publication. Dynamic, enthusiastic, rapturous, dancing - is the focus of these 14 short pieces for solo flute. The idea came from a composition commissioned by Wally Hase to the Berlin flutist, who wrote this series during the pandemic. One can send the musical greetings all at once, vary them in order, or even rearrange the order. A performance between several players could be interesting. Modern playing techniques, dynamic contrasts or rhythmic surprises turn the character pieces into combinations rich in contrasts, which are not only effectively convincing on stage, but can also be impressive competition entries.

A Song of Thanksgiving and Dedication

Joanna Gill

Universal Edition

Soprano, Piano

UE021848 - $12.95

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Composer Joanna Gill was honoured to be commissioned by HRH King Charles III and Queen Camilla for the National Service of Thanksgiving and Dedication held at St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh on 5th July following the coronation ceremony held at Westminster Abbey on the 6 May 2023. Originally for soprano and string orchestra this edition for soprano and piano uses the Scottish Doric dialect. This is the popular name of Mid Northern Scots or Northeast Scotland and refers to the Scots language spoken there. The text for this work was written by Grahame Davies, and the Scottish Doric translation was made by Gordon M Hay.

More Violin & Viola & more

10 Duets for Violin and Viola

Various (arr. Aleksey Igudesman)

Universal Edition

Violin, Viola

UE038123 - $28.95

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Aleksey Igudesman has filled that gap in no uncertain terms. More Violin & Viola & More gives us ten duets in the unmistakable Igudesman style. Ranging from fairly simply through to downright virtuosic, we have some of his original compositions and quirky arrangements of well-known pieces like “Danny Boy” and “Twinkle, Twinkle”. We visit Klezmer, Salsa, Celtic and the Waltz.

City Snapshots

A musical tour for young players

James Rae

Universal Edition

Alto Saxophone in Eb, Alto Saxophone 2 in Eb (opt.), Piano

UE021744 - Score - $22.95

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Although written for beginners, James Rae’s City Snapshots, for 1-2 saxophones manages, to capture the essence of music from around the world. In this publication, we find a waltz in Viennese style that could have been written by Johann Strauss, a dreamy blues from Manhattan, a Cossack Dance from Kyiv and a lively Irish Jig from Dublin. To accommodate beginners, all the pieces are written in the low register, in comfortable keys. Piano accompaniments are kept simple and contains chord symbols. An entertaining adventure for children, whether alone or with a friend. The piano accompaniments are available as downloads, and the audio file as a download or streaming. This publication is also available for 1-2 clarinets (UE21743) or 1-2 flutes (UE21742).

Piano Sonata Op. 81a

Les Adieux

Ludwig van Beethoven

Wiener Urtext

Piano

UT050439 - $12.50

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Beethoven’s Sonata Les Adieux is the composer’s only piano sonata with a programmatic background. The reason for its creation was the so-called 5th coalition war, in which Napoleon’s army invaded Austria in the spring of 1809, and the imperial family, including Beethoven’s patron and pupil Archduke Rudolph, had to flee Vienna. Whether the three movements directly reflect the Archduke’s farewell, his absence and his return, or the general fate of many during this war, is disputed today. The reference to Archduke Rudolph, already attested in Beethoven’s title, is, however, undeniable. This new edition is based on all relevant sources, the preface provides information about the historical background and the influence of this on the genesis of the work, the retrospective notes on interpretation by Beethoven’s pupil Carl Czerny are not only reproduced, but also critically commented on in footnotes.

Violin Sonatas

Volume 1

Ludwig van Beethoven

Wiener Urtext

Violin, Piano

UT050154 - Score and Parts - $56.50

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Volume 1 of Beethoven’s Sonatas for violin and piano includes the Three Sonatas Op. 12 composed around 1797/98 as well as the Sonatas Opp. 23 and 24 composed in 1800, the latter later becoming known under the epithet "Spring Sonata". Right from the start, Beethoven’s violin sonatas are duets for two equal partners. Musically, they are of different characters and are in no way inferior to the piano sonatas in terms of invention and boldness, both formally and harmonically. This new edition is based on all surviving original sources, plus the carefully edited reprints by Simrock. In the edition, plausible divergences between the two instruments (e.g. in the slurring) were retained; unsubstantiated adjustments were deliberately avoided. The notes on interpretation trace the essential aspects of performance practice from Beethoven’s time, both from a violinistic and from a pianistic point of view.

Carnaval Op. 9

Robert Schumann

Wiener Urtext

Piano

UT050206 - $18.95

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Along with the Papillons, the Davidsbündlertänze and the Kreisleriana, Robert Schumann’s Carnaval op. 9 is one of the composer’s most important piano cycles. Similar to the Faschingsschwank from Vienna op. 26, the individual character pieces refer to carnivalesque scenes of a masked ball, attended not only by the composer himself (under the pseudonyms Florestan and Eusebius), but also by other representatives of his field such as Frédéric Chopin and Niccolò Paganini as well as his later wife Clara (as Chiarina) take part. This new edition is based on the Urtext of the New Schumann Complete Edition. In the absence of manuscript sources (with the exception of sketches), the edition can essentially only be based on the German first edition; the incomplete French first edition was used for a critical comparison. The notes on interpretation take into account the instruments of Schumann’s time as well as historical sources on performance practice.

9 Female Composers from 3 Centuries

25 easy piano pieces with practice tips

Elisabetta de Gambarini, Marianna von Martines, Louise Farrenc, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel, Clara Schumann, Marie Jaell, Chiquina Gonzaga, Mel Bonis, Lili Boulanger

Wiener Urtext

Piano

UT052013 - $21.95

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The 7th volume of the Urtext Primo Series features the works of only female composers. In line with the level of difficulty of the Urtext Primo Series (Grades 3–6), the range of composers has been expanded from three to nine, thus offering a wider range of composers and styles. The music included covers three centuries, which pays tribute to the original concept of featuring three composers in each of volumes 1–6. Elisabetta Gambarini and Marianna von Martines represent the 18th century, whereas 19th century music includes works by Louise Farrenc, Fanny Hensel, Clara Schumann, Francisca Gonzaga and Marie Jaëll. The 20th century is featured in the music of Mélanie Bonis and Lili Boulanger. As all other Urtext Primo volumes, the pieces come with playing and practice tips, as well as biographical information and a repertoire chart arranged according to the indicative difficulties of the music.