SKU: A0.1040300

A potent and charming orchestral piece with rich textures, Cloud Climber leaves a resounding impression on the listener. Morphing through different moods and gestures, it nonetheless manifests into a larger coalesced whole. The work’s colorful variety of instrumental blending paired with a triumphant vibrancy presents a delightful experience for players and audiences alike.

SKU: A0.1450384

When composer Jerry Goldsmith was asked to write the score for MacArthur, people were surprised that he accepted the project because they wondered what he would have left to say, musically, after Patton. Jerry‘s feeling was that MacArthur was a totally different person, and it would be a real challenge to write about another military figure but do it in a different manner. He said “it‘s much more flamboyant in a different sort of way, and it was an interesting task“. 

Patton enjoyed resounding critical praise and has since been elevated to the designation of a classic. The film won Academy Awards for nearly all of its major players, with composer Jerry Goldsmith being an unfortunate exception. Goldsmith had already written many scores for World War II topics in his short mainstream career, but none would prove as memorable in any part as the march from Patton, a concert hall staple for the composer throughout his career. Despite the dominance of this theme and the fact that only roughly thirty minutes of music was employed in such a long picture, the effect of his score on the film is far more complicated than many people may realize. While the famous march, with all its bravado from brass, flutes, and snare, easily represents the identity of the character and war, Goldsmith’s work for the film actually spends more time dwelling on the deeper meanings of life that the general himself explored.

Created from the original manuscript, this release offers a rare opportunity to study film music in its authentic, original orchestration and arrangement. An opportunity not to be missed!

SKU: A0.809057

Striadica: A Symphonic Passage

The every-day, reshaped by contingencies. The time-bound path twists through certainty, bewilderment, and fragile reconstruction. Upon release, recognition arrives.

Duration: 8 - 9 mins.

I was specifically asked to write a work where everyone had something to play. As is my usual style, I tend to allow the second players and less-prominent instruments a chance to shine, and in general shake up the usual orchestral hierarchy. (The second violins, for example, even get their own solo passage!)

The wind parts are much more individualized, where the first part may have a completely different line than the second.
A colleague who is a trombone player challenged me to write parts that sing for his instrument; hence the word dolce occurs in the low brass parts. Although the low brass parts are rather simple, they do require finesse and nuance.

In general, none of the parts are overly challenging; rather, I hope each player finds the music allows them the opportunity to express themselves both individually and as an ensemble.


Instrumentation

1 Piccolo
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
2 Clarinets in A
2 Bassoons
4 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in C
3 Trombones (2 Tenor, 1 Bass Trombone)
1 Tuba
Timpani (B / D)
Percussion: Wood Blocks, Snare Drum
1 Harp
Strings

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Commissioned by the Lake Forest Civic Orchestra, IL. Premiere performance May, 2018

This item contains ONLY THE SCORE. The PDF, when printed double sided will make for an 8 ½ by 11 score with a left margin suitable for comb binding. (Please consider a larger sized comb than usual so pages may be turned quietly!) A full set of hard-copy parts are available directly from Kim Diehnelt. (Kim@KimDiehnelt.com)

© 2017 Kim Diehnelt (ASCAP)