Par SAKAI ITARU. Der Komponist Itaru Skai fand die Inspiration zu diesem Stück in der wunderschönen Landschaft von Yakushima, einer Insel im Südwesten Japans. Yakushima besitzt tiefe Wälder mit mehr als 1000 Jahre alten Bäumen. Der älteste Baum, Jomon-Sugi, ist 7200 Jahre alt. Itaru Sakai schrieb Legacy of the Woods (Das Vermächtnis der Wälder) als Ermutigung, das unbezahlbare Geschenk der Natur w…

How does a trip to sunny Spain sound? You can get there without leaving home with Sharon Aaronson's new solo, Costa del Sol. This late-intermediate solo is written in the key of A minor and 4/4 time. The syncopated rhythms capture the Spanish style and provide rhythmic interest throughout the piece. In A-B-A form, the allegro A section contrasts nicely with the adagietto B section that also featur…

Here are America's two greatest, and most sung and performed, patriotic anthems. Both songs are included in their entirety as separate arrangements, and each selection is presented twice, once in a higher key and once in a lower key. America the Beautiful has versions in B-flat and in C Major. The Star Spangled Banner is presented in both A-flat and B-flat Major. All the verses are included, with …

Suivez le rythme du 20ème siécle à travers les chansons qui l'ont marqué. Une séléction de 100 partitions pour guitare (ligne mélodique, paroles et accords). / Piano/Vocal/Guitare (PVG) / Partition

Impressions On Beethoven's Harp Quartet. Par AMANTI LUCIO. When Cuarteto Casals approached me with the idea of illuminating Beethoven´s quartets anew, you can imagine the many thoughts and feelings that where going through my mind: what a joy, what a great honor… What an intriguing head-scratcher! How can you possibly shine a new light on something that is already perfect? Weeks, months went by in…

Par BULLA STEPHEN. This solo for trumpet showcases both the fanfare-like qualities as well as the warmer, melodic sound of the instrument. The music is written in the A-B-A form in one continuous movement. A brief cadenza for the soloist provides an opportunity for expressive technique, following a lyrical middle section. / Niveau : 3 / Répertoire / Concert Band

Par LIEBMAN DAVID. Each volume of this unique jazz improvisation method includes: State of the art recordings (multi-track digital), recorded in the excellent Bauer Studios, where many of the productions for the record label ECM have been done, and in the Skyline Studios in New York City. Each set contains six complete performances, including opening and closing theme statements, improvised solos …

Vytautas Mi?kinis (b.1954) is a composer, choir conductor and educator. His output encompasses over 400 secular, and around 150 sacred, works- in addition to over 100 folk song arrangements. Mi?kinis was Artistic Director of A?uoliukas youth choir, and music for children constitutes a large part of his work. His music is characterised by polyphonic and melodic material, as well as aleatoric and so…

Par KRZANOWSKI ANDRZEJ. In his commentary in the programme book of the 16th Festival of Contemporary Music in Wroclaw, in 1988, Andrzej Krzanowski pointed to his experimentation in the areas of timbre and architecture throughout the cycle of Reliefs. In the case of Relief IV, that experimentation concerned primarily the choice of forces: soprano, a voice with an extensive compass (b – d flat3), an…

Par KARLSSON LARS. Romantic modernist - or modern romanticist - Lars Karlsson (b. 1953) composed his Clarinet concerto (2013-2015) for Christoffer Sundqvist. Connections with Nordic mythology and clarinettist as a shaman turned to a more traditional concerto concept in three movements. Harmonic and melodic use of fourths and fifths forms an important basis for the musical material. This product in…

Par MISKINIS VYTAUTAS. Vytautas Miškinis (b.1954) is a composer, choir conductor and educator. His output encompasses over 400 secular and around 150 sacred, works - in addition to over 100 folk song arrangements. His music is characterized by polyphonic and melodic material, as well as aleatoric and sonoristic effects. His works have become popular both in Lithuania and abroad./ Recueil / Choeur …