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Analytical Reflections on Milton Babbitt's Music and Thought (Hardback)

Transcribed From 22 Classic Standards. Par CARTER RON. 22 fantastic bass solos (in bass clef) from various recordings over Ron Carter's legendary career as a first-call bassist for many jazz greats. Includes: Bass Blues, Bessie's Blues, Bohemia After Dark, Corcovado, Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy, Embraceable You, Good Bait, Hi Fly, I Can Dream, Can't I?, I Could Write A Book, I Fall In Love Too E…

Composer Mary Goetze states that the words and melody to I Sing 'sprang from within me' as she thought about the many directors and teachers who have dedicated their lives to children's choirs and music education--thus enriching the live of so many children through singing. The cascading vocal parts of the refrain that move predominantly by stepwise motion as well as the optional unison verses co…

Internationally renowned classical guitarist David Leisner plays a live concert program with some pieces that are well-known and others that may be new to guitarists. One of the discoveries is the Sonata in b minor byWenzeslaus Matiegka (1773-1830) an unduly neglected composer that Leisner calls 'the Beethoven of the Guitar'. It’s a great addition to the Guitar repertoire. Another discovery is …

“Triptyk” (“Triptych”) and “Mörkblå tillit” (“Dark Blue Trust”) have been written by hospital chaplain/author Kerstin Dillmar.In her work she often meets people who walk in the shadow of death and her dealings and thoughts about this are a central part of her writing. This is most clearly seen in “Mörkblå tillit” whose key message is to t…

Ablution
Adam's Apple
Affirmation
Air Mail Special
Alfie's Theme
All Alone (Left Alone)
(All Of A Sudden) My Heart Sings
Alto Itis
Another Star
April Skies
Are You Havin' Any Fun'
Ask Me Now
At The Mambo Inn
Avalon
Azure
Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are (Bolivar Blue…

Gary Carpenter'S Blue For Solo Flute. Programme Note: The Last Unaccompanied Monophonic Instrumental Piece I Wrote Was For Tuba And That Was In My Student Days. I Have Avoided The Medium Ever Since. Holly Melia'S Request For A Solo Piece Consequently Raised A Number Of Issues For Me: Mainly Fear And Apprehension And How And Where To Start. Debussy'S Wonderful But Intimidating Essay In This Genre D…

A profound thought about the nature of sound song and Spirit! Resonant almost fragile bell tones in the piano dot the winsome landscape of this sonic tableau. The harmonies move to shimmering moments and create a sense of the sacred at every turn. The text is an intimate testimony of the Holy Spirit and the ministry of music in the journey of faith. Restrained and elegant this special tone poem…

Another silent a song of hope begins is the opening lyric which sets up this wonderful Christmas thought about that special calm and holy night. Duration: ca. 2:30.

Score of the Danish Composer's Concerto for Piano and Orchestra written in 1996. Bent Sørensen writes: 'The title of this piano concerto came as usual very early to me when my thoughts about the work had started to circulate but before ’real’ music was written down. I held on to the Italian title even though its association with Vivaldi had no influence on my music and even when German…

3 Settings For Satb-Texts selected and translated by Stephen Pegg: Vertue (George Herbert) Alysoun (C13th Anon translated from Middle English) To Bishop Hartgar In Thirst (C9th translated from Latin). A virtuous soul romantic thoughts about Alison and a yearning for a drink or two! Unaccompanied choral music which in the last piece provides additional short easy solos from each section of th…

Work for Soprano Clarinet Viola and Harp. Premiered at the 2002 Cambridge Summer Music Festival.Work for Soprano Clarinet Viola and Harp. Premiered at the 2002 Cambridge Summer Music Festival. These three musical presentationsof stories were written to illustrate thoughts about the many ways in which music helps and hinders storytelling. The three short settings use a variety of vocal styles…