SKU: A0.1266023

For Advanced Marching band, Level 4-5. The concept of creating a Marching Band arrangement for a Metallica song actually had occurred to me several years ago. The announcement of the official competition spurred me to action, and Hey, Guess What? I still missed the deadline. Perhaps an underachiever of the Metallica Family, but a member nonetheless.  The arrangement is based on my Piano version of ORION (available on this site, of course). It follows the original closely, with some embellishments added.  Some of the soli playing is more challenging than many arrangements. The mood is more of a Concert piece for Marching Band, with plenty of energy, but more musical complexity. The PDF has been improved and replaced. The score is on Tabloid (11x17) size paper and the parts are on Letter (8.5x11) size. The parts will need to be trimmed for use. I believe it justly expresses the power of Metallica's music. This is not eligible for the 2023 competition. First: your group could play it anyway. Second: I will be on a quest to have it added for next year's version.  I anticipate this year's competition will go very well. 

SKU: A0.945465

Developed by Kiyoshi Tamagawa in chamber music workshops with younger pianists, Playing Together presents twelve standard works of keyboard literature for the intermediate to early advanced student combined with added violin and cello parts of moderate difficulty. The piano student who plays these arrangements with the aid of careful coaching will:

1. Gain an introduction to the art of chamber music

2. Learn basic ensemble and rehearsal skills

3. Experience pieces he or she already knows in a new way

4. Have fun making music with others

The string parts occasionally extend beyond the first position; the violin to third position (in the Attwood Sonatina) and the cello to fourth (in the Musette, Attwood Sonatina, Bach G minor Minuet, Heller L’Avalanche, and both Petzold Minuets). String students who have not yet studied beyond first position may need to transpose occasional notes or passages an octave downward. More advanced players may of course elect to take even lower passages in alternate positions for musical reasons.

SKU: A0.1088411

Single-movement work for 10 musicians. This piece is inspired by the reading of the book 'Behind the Silence: Music in the Nasca Culture', by the Polish scientist Anna Gruszczyńska-Ziółkowska, which describes the discovery, in 1994, of several antaras (Andean pan flutes) made of clay in a temple in the city of Cahuachi, the political and cultural center of the Nasca culture. The book includes tables with the exact tones that each tube is capable of producing. The Spirits of Cahuachi uses these tones, i.e. their approximate counterpart in our modern tuning system, treating them in different ways, sometimes as chords, sometimes as scales, sometimes as pitch-class sets, fragmenting the sets, and then overlapping the resulting groups, etc. Of course, there is no intention to produce something that resembles the music of the ancient Nasca inhabitants. We don't know anything about their music. None of it has survived with the exception of these tones, these 'spirits' contained in the pipes of the antaras discovered in Cahuachi.

SKU: A0.1486410

Disorders is written for 14-course archlute in G.  The playing style should come from historical techniques rather than the guitar world. 

The first movement refers to Timotheus of Miletus, who championed new-fangled sound and added a 7th string to his Lyre, offending the musicians of ancient Greece.

The second movement is based on a story of Don Carlo Gesualdo, Prince of Venosa, who was said by a spy from Ferrara to spend many hours playing his lute and grimacing wildly for his circle of friends.

The final movement is a reference to the music of the spheres, but rather than the Pythagorean consonances, prime numbers rule this artificial world.

SKU: A0.533705

I. Cloud Song
II. Bear Song
Pooh’s Serenade (2002) for bassoon, cello, and piano was commissioned by hrCME
for Arts First 2002. The work is dedicated to Lembit Beecher, in appreciation for
what he has done for the ensemble. The “Pooh� of the title is, of course, Winnie-the-
Pooh, the lovable bear from A. A. Milne’s books of stories, Winnie-the-Pooh (1926)
and The House at Pooh Corner (1928).
The work is cast in two short movements. The basic musical material is shared
between the movements. Each is inspired by a different one of Pooh’s “songs.� The
first movement, Cloud Song, was inspired by Pooh’s song as he pretends to be a
cloud, floating through the air tied to a balloon – attempting to fool some bees as he
steals their honey. The second movement, Bear Song, is inspired by one of Pooh’s
happiness songs: “Sing Ho! for the life of a Bear!“
This work may be performed in one of two ways: (1) The movements may be played
together as a chamber piece. The notes above should be printed in the program – and
possibly the texts as well. (2) A narrator could be used to read the poems before the
playing of each movement – and perhaps read also some extracts (to provide context
for the poems) from the Milne stories.

SKU: A0.534672

The concept for this piece is to restore the voice of millions silenced by the horrific experience we now call the Holocaust, through the sounds of musical instruments that survived. One thing is clear: the genocide of the Jews was an appalling blow to the human race; one that left a permanent stain on both the perpetrators and enablers, those who stood by without uttering a word of protest. A terrible Night descended upon the world, yet, the breaking Dawn that followed was glorious, indeed. The price to save civilization in the 20th century was appallingly high. Although we must remain ever vigilant, the Jewish people today have a proud homeland—and their magnificent contributions to humanity are universally celebrated.The piece opens with the descent of the seemingly benign curtain of night. Premonitions arise but the darkness continues to descend, over and over again. Finally, chaos ensues and runs its ghastly course before dissipating. The inevitable dawn begins to break, although the curtain of night continues to threaten. Dawn is characterized by two contrasting melodies. One, a stalwart tune that marches ever forward, while the second, more questioning tune appears independently. After their separate statements, the two powerfully join forces to bring this work to a hopeful close, followed by a quiet “Amen.� This item is the score only. The parts are available on rental from the publisher.

SKU: A0.834042

Part of Gossec's legacy is that he is regarded as the 'musical spokesman' for the French Revolution.  Tambourin’s martial character evokes the sound of 'Pipes and Drums' which traditionally led troops into battle, and 'Tambourin', of course, means 'little drum' in French.

SKU: A0.944278

Chai is a blend between contemporary jazz and orchestral space age electronic music. This piece was made during one of my low points during the quarantine, where finding ways to be productive was a monumental task. I spent about a month working on this song, changing it where I saw fit, and this is the final product, which I am incredibly proud of. I wish to submit this piece for SMP Press' 2020 Composition Competition, for contemporary music. I am currently studying to become a film composer, and winning this competition would completely change the course of my career. With the reward, I plan to spend it on new musical equipment, notably enhanced software, a microphone, a new snare drum, as well as tuition so that I can continue my education.

If you are interested in my work, I implore you to check out my social media, as well as my Musescore and Fiverr accounts below:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/juaangs_/
Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/juanpgs_?up_rollout=true
Musescore: https://musescore.com/user/13432216

Thank you,

-Juan

SKU: A0.834041

Part of Gossec's legacy is that he is regarded as the 'musical spokesman' for the French Revolution.  Tambourin’s martial character evokes the sound of 'Pipes and Drums' which traditionally led troops into battle, and 'Tambourin', of course, means 'little drum' in French.