Par FELDMANN WALTER. Commissioned by the Ensemble Intercontemporain In 1989 I first discovered the writings of Anne-Marie Albiach. H II linéaires especially impressed me, on the one hand through the sensual presence of the words, and on the other hand, above all, through the spatial disposition of the typography. This is a form of writing which has nothing to do with all that has existed before it…

Notebooks - Journals - Logs - Lists. Par SIMOS MARK. Become a more productive songwriter! Learn to organize the full range of your creative content, from starting inspirations to finished songs. This book offers pragmatic tools, resources, practices, and principles for managing the many kinds of creative materials gathered or generated across a song's life cycle. Organize your ideas and sources of…

Make the silence talk'La Muette knew how to make the silence talk like no one', writes Djavann in his book (La Muette, © Flammarion 2008). Those words deeply touched me for they express one of the most beautiful metaphors in music. Through the lines of discourse, beyond words, I was listening to the silence of 'La Muette'. A rare and intense listening which joins the same internal listening I use …

Par FRANCES-HOAD CHERYL. Pieces of Light was commissioned by the Flautadors for their 20 th Anniversary. When the group approached me about writing a piece, I had just finished reading Pieces of Light; The New Science of Memory by Charles Fernyhough, and it struck me that a work inspired by memories and how they are created in our brains would be very appropriate for a group of musicians celebrati…

Writing Book C (the companion book for Lesson Book C) provides 64 colorful, fun-filled pages of writing, ear-training, and 'CLAP for Sightreading? activities. A focus on reading skips leads students to cross bridges, connect flags, meet a mouse, and skip to deep-sea treasures, to name just a few! Writing Book C engages children in the lives and melodies of classical composers introduced in the Les…

The Little Blue Manuscript Book is the perfect writing companion for students who are progressing through My First Piano Adventure®. With 38 pages of large-sized staffs, teachers and students have plenty of room for writing assignments and exploring composition. But there is more to this handy book than simply blank staffs. Students receive extra support from an eight-page reference section coveri…

Learn to write your own rock riffs with Stuart Bull! The cornerstone to any rock classic is without doubt 'the rock riff' whether it is used as an intro, verse or chorus a killer rock song simply can't survive without it. Many people believe that writing music is only possible for the gifted few, but Stuart will teach you the 'secrets' used by the pros when writing. In no time at all you will be c…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Philip Sparke was commissioned to compose a gentle chorale, a style typical of Philip’s writing, and Cantilena was the result. Enthuse your dedicated performers hunger for great music with this new masterpiece. Philip Sparke was commissioned to compose a gentle chorale, a style typical of Philip’s writing, and Cantilena was the result. Enthuse your dedicated performers hunger fo…

for Bb Euphonium Solo & Piano. Par SAMITZ NICO. This set also includes a Bb Euphonium TC solo part. Nico Samitz has been composing for chamber ensembles since his school days. For over ten years he has been writing works in a wide variety of genres for the „BlechReiz BrassQuintett“ ensemble, in which he himself plays trumpet and piano. His field of expertise ranges from classical pieces to jazz an…

Par GOUNOD CHARLES. The modal character of this piece, with some unexpected harmonic moments, underscores the sentiments of the beginning of Holy Week. Most of the choral writing is two part (ST/AB), breaking into four parts occasionally. Organ writing has nice independent moments, including the use of a solo reed stop, but also supports the choir./ Répertoire / Piano

Par HINDSON MATTHEW. Matthew Hindson writes 'During a period of correspondence with the reclusive Australian violist-turned-truck-driver Jock Reby, my attention was directed towards a notepad of graffiti that Reby had transcribed from the toilet walls of an English Language School in Bangkok. It seems that the students of the school had used the practice of writing on toilet walls as a means of e…

Par JANSSON MARTEN. “Triptyk” (“Triptych”) and “Mörkblå tillit” (“Dark Blue Trust”) have been written by hospital chaplain/author Kerstin Dillmar. In her work she often meets people who walk in the shadow of death and her dealings and thoughts about this are a central part of her writing. This is most clearly seen in “Mörkblå tillit” whose key message is to trust that we will be safe and secureaft…