SKU: A0.1080239

Prelude for Tag was written for my daughter Tagni when she was 14 year old and showing talent as an oboist. She began the instrument at age 12 and for one of those magical reasons... found a way to make this extremely difficult double reed instrument sound beautiful almost from the start. Tagni now has a son in high school who has a great sound on Clarinet and I transcribed Prelude to Bb so he could perform the piece. Ranges and technique are limited in the solo part and piano. NOTE: If the opening phrase range is high for a young performer it can be played down one octave.

SKU: A0.953850

Without You is a sensuous love song for voice and piano. It is a setting of a text by Edward H. Garcia a celebrated poet and author. The text begins Like a climber into thin air...gasping. Without you, I cannot breathe. The perfect music for weddings, anniversary celebrations or recitals. In a moderate range for soprano or mezzo voices with an accessible piano accompaniment.
A live video recording is posted on YouTube.com.
Also available for low voice.

SKU: A0.957643

A Charming and Humorous solo song for high voice and piano. The text is a compilation of public domain romantic tweets. The language of the younger generation in tweets some of which are silly, funny, and ending with a full voiced statement of love. Appropriate for audiences of all ages and for concert venues and wedding events.
Technical level is moderate with vocal range appropriate for soprano or mezzo soprano.
Note: A concert performance is available at YouTube.com (Only bass/baritone live performance available).

SKU: A0.1077842

Simple Salsa was composed for my grandchildren Franklin and Faye and is meant to be fun for new pianists They began piano lessons nine months ago and have made great technical progress and love to perform. The lower part, Piano II, is easier and repeats a basic bass line and simple three note chords. Piano 1 is slightly more difficult but more melodic. The slower section on page two is more melodic and relaxed. The performer can double some of the melody pitches one octave above for more drama and volume. The optional egg shaker part (or any similar shakers) is just a basic Latin rhythm part and is not notated with normal rhythm notation. but just a text suggestion. The music can be played Piano Four Hands or with two pianos. Feel free to add or subtract to the notation and rhythms depending on the level of the young pianists. If other y kids own Latin percussion instruments...they are welcome to join in! Hope you enjoy performing this lively music.

SKU: A0.1081893

Eighteen in Italy is song one of a four-part song cycle. 1. Eighteen in Italy 2. Caregiver 3. Colosseum 4. David. The beautiful poems by former Richland College Professor, Jerry McElveen describes a tour of Italy by a group of faculty and families. In a beautiful ballroom in Rome on the last day of the tour, Jerry surprised all of us by reciting poems he had created during the tour. When he began presenting his texts...I immediately knew those words were perfect for a musical setting! Our pieces have been performed often throughout the DFW area. Marsha Anderson is a North Lake College faculty member who was an opera singer in Italy for decades and later taught a student credit trip to Italy. You will her perform at University of Texas Arlington with me at the piano. I now think each of the songs should slow down a few clicks to breath more for the singer. The talented young soprano, Erin Alcorn performed the cycle more recently and both performer and my music received excellent reviews from the Dallas Morning News music critic, Scott Cantrell. Several performers have told me that the songs are very comfortable to perform, and the music is suitable for young singers. All four songs are available to purchase at this site.

SKU: A0.1078116

Movement II is my transcription/arrangement of Celebration for Brass and Percussion composed for Jack Stone and the Richland College Morning Brass in the 1970's. The full version was published by Shawnee Press and performed throughout the US but is now...out of print. My quintet version makes the original available for performers to play this exciting brass work. Movement two is the centerpiece of the three movements ending with a fade away solo for tuba. The first performance of the quintet took place at Eastfield College with Dr. Oscar Passley performing and conducting. All three pieces in Celebration are playable by topflight high school players and above.

SKU: A0.1109612

Celebration for Brass Quintet Mvt. III is an arrangement/transcription of my composition....Celebration for Brass Choir. The original piece was written in 1976 and dedicated to Jack Stone and the Richland College Early Brass. It was published by Shawnee Press and performed often around the nation. The music was scored for large brass section and percussion. My new version is for brass quintet Bb Trumpets 1-2, F French Horn, Trombone and Tuba. Movement III is a real flag waver to bring down the curtain on a concert. It features lots of flashy trumpet phrases and includes a short...melodic/harmonic ensemble section. It can be performed by good high school level musicians and above. If any glitches please contact me at f.osentow@verizon.net.