The classic cinematic tale of King Kong has made its mark with another generation of movie lovers with this year's blockbuster film by Peter Jackson. James Newton Howard's musical backdrop is filled with powerful dramatic andbeautiful themes all included in this suite for the concert stage.
Oper In Drei Bildern-This masterpiece composed by Erich Wolfgang Korngold when he was only 23 was one of the great stage successes of the 1920s and 30s before being removed from theatre schedules by the National Socialists. Rediscovered in the 1970s it has enjoyed continuing popularity ever since. The libretto was compiled by the composer?s father the music critic Julius Korngold writing unde…
Things To Come was based on a novel by HG Wells set at the end of a world war which had not yet happened and is esteemed as a prescient and beautifully logical work of cinematic art. Bliss’s music is a dramatic lushly Orchestrated work of romantic modernism.The career of British composer Arthur Bliss followed a dramatic arc from his early reputation as an enfant terrible to his tenure in maturi…
Perfect for late-beginner and early-intermediate orchestras this work features simple eighth-note ostinatos; dramatic melodies; and a bold cinematic sound. Rhythmic independence is limited and the notes can all be played on the D and A strings (G string for the basses). But the piece retains a mature style that students will love.
Par MEYER RICHARD. Written as a metaphor for the hardship and isolation caused by the 2020 pandemic, this dramatic tone poem is a testament to courage and the undaunted nature of the human spirit. The piece follows the voyage of a ship and its crew to the open sea and into a devastating storm resulting in the separation of the crew and its ultimate reunion. The memorable melodies and stirring harm…
Grade 3Evocative and dramatic music played an important role in this year's most anticipated fantasy adventure based on the beloved writings of C.S. Lewis. Larry Moore has created a montage of the most memorable momentsfrom Williams' score with the wonderment and emotion of this powerful cinematic event. Dur: 2:20
Par SORENSON HEATHER. Commissioned in honor of those lost during COVID, Heather Sorenson's Requiem was written to bring hope and healing to all who have experienced loss. This work was designed not only to live well in the concert hall, but also to transition into the church sanctuary. You can expect to hear the composer's trademark cinematic moments, soaring choral melodies, and impressionistic c…
This magical piece is the quintessential setting for the Christmas holiday???s most treasured poem. The Night Before Christmas originally commissioned by the Cleveland Orchestra includes numerous soloists and sparkling orchestration in this original and cinematic score that musically stages the poem from beginning to end. The reading of the poem fits seamlessly into this remarkable composition t…
For Concert Band with Optional Chorus-Steven Spielberg's twenty year association with John Williams has produced yet another powerful cinematic achievement this time a gripping realistic view of the horrors of WW II. Williams' score includes this simple hymn usingchorus as an instrument of the orchestra adding a special reverence and poignancy to the simple melody. Arranger Paul Lavender bring…
As you read this somewhere in the English-speaking world a production of a Gilbert & Sullivan operetta is being rehearsed or presented. It may be taking place in an elementary secondary or high school; a university; an amateurmusical theater group; a summer-stock ensemble; a professional light-opera company. The musical accompaniment may consist of a piano or two - perhaps plus a few other instr…
