Series: Leduc Publisher: Alphonse Leduc Format: Softcover Composer: Olivier Messiaen “Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) is known for his unique composition style. Incorporating complex rhythms, harmony, melodies and his passion for ornithology, From the Canyons to the Stars is no exception to the composer's popular, distinctive style. First performed in 1974, From the Canyons to the Stars was inspired by the composer's visit to Utah, where he was enthralled by the birds and landscape. The work is notable for its use of modern…
Brass Quintet and Piano Score/Parts Series: Southern Music Publisher: Southern Music Co. Set Composer: Eric Ewazen Level: 5 UPC: 884088762810 Publisher Code: SU371 Width: 8.5" Length: 11.0"
Carmen is probably the most popular opera of all times. It is the most performed of all operas, with a universal appeal that transcends cultures and generations. It has been the most filmed opera in history. Written in 1874 and first performed in 1875, the year of Bizet's death, it was harshly criticized and was not a success until after the composer's death. Bizet's masterly use of orchestral color heightens the dramatic pace and gives the whole opera an almost…
The Casbah of Tetouan was conceived during a visit to Morocco in the summer of 1988. The composer offers the following anecdote: "As we crossed the Straits of Gibraltar and first laid eyes on the North African coast, I knew we were in store for an adventure! The city of Tetouan was our destination; we were soon standing before its main gates. As we entered the city, our senses were overrun by the many exotic new sights, complementing the wild…
Composed in the summer of 1987, this piece won First Prize in the International Horn Society Composition Contest. This work was originally meant to fill a gap in the horn quartet literature: a 20th century style piece that could be easily understood by the audience, but would prove challenging technically and musically for the performers.
Written for the Simply Brass quintet from Zagreb, Croatia, Eric Ewazen’s newest quintet celebrates the composer’s love of Eastern European music, dance, and food, with inspirations ranging from his father’s Ukrainian dancing to a favorite restaurant in New York City. The movement titles are: I. Crkva (The Roof of St. Marks - Zagreb) referring to the church shown on the publication’s cover, II. Lullaby and Lament, III. The Falls of Rastoke, and IV. Burek Dance (A Rustic Dance), named after…
Vincent Cichowicz Compiled by Mark Dulin and Michael Cichowicz Flow Studies Volume 2 with Russian Studies The third and final book in the collection of Vincent Cichowicz’s teaching materials. This is Flow Studies Volume Two with Russian Studies. It will include many of the latter flow studies from the old Northwestern syllabus as well as some of Mr. Cichowicz’s favorite Russian Etudes from the late 19th and early 20th century. These studies will help the dedicated trumpet student develop a smooth,…
About the Work The Hunt was commissioned by MirrorImage, horn duo of Lisa Bontrager and Michelle Stebleton. It depicts a primitive manhunt in the jungles of South America. Prelude is evocative of the jungle itself, mysterious and exotic. The tension of the hunter and of the prey is palpable as the prelude progresses. The Chase employs primitive motives and rhythms to suggest a frenetic struggle for freedom as a warrior from a dominant culture comes ever closer to capturing his…
Vincent Cichowicz Compiled by Mark Dulin and Michael Cichowicz Flow Studies Volume 1 Vincent Cichowicz’s famous collection of studies from numerous sources, to which he added his own articulations, has been passed around for years. Now here is a formalized collection compiled by Mark Dulin and Michael Cichowicz. More than that, commentaries by some of Mr. Cichowicz’s former students makes for a more informed approach to get the best results from this collection. It also includes a CD of recordings of…
Fandango is an impressionistic tone poem, written in November 1995 for the American Horn Quartet. It was the wish of Mr. Turner to express a passionate Spanish dance in the tradition of Maurice Ravel's La Valse and Bolero. At the same time he wanted to show case the particular virtuosity of the American Horn Quartet, who premiered the piece in Kerrville, Texas at a concert on April 14th, 1996. Mr Turner explains the piece as follows: At the opening of…
I chose the title "Improvisation" because of the circumstances in which the piece was written. At the time of receiving the commission by the Loraine Brass Quintet, I was doing quite a lot of traveling and didn't always have access to a piano or keyboard. During the month of April 1998, I had several different motives bouncing around in my head. The theme at the very opening (the listesso tempo after letter A) the motive in the treble voices at…
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