Par VAN DER JEUGHT ELIE. / Répertoire / Clarinette et Piano

The opening of this unique and masterful work for band places the wind players out in the audience as the listeners are surrounded by the effect of a swirling dance of celestial lights and sounds. Onstage the percussion sectionintroduces a driving ostinato pattern later picked up by the entire ensemble. A delicate and beautiful middle section almost suspends time as soloists provide a bluesy inte…

The opening of this unique and masterful work for band places the wind players out in the audience as the listeners are surrounded by the effect of a swirling dance of celestial lights and sounds. Onstage the percussion sectionintroduces a driving ostinato pattern later picked up by the entire ensemble. A delicate and beautiful middle section almost suspends time as soloists provide a bluesy inte…

In this dynamic multi-style overture for band Michael Sweeney opens with stark percussive hits brass fanfares and swirling woodwind effects. A fast tempo and long build follows using non-traditional harmonies and overlapping layers of sound climaxing with a majestic soaring statement by the entire ensemble. The slower middle section features a solo flute accompanied by rich sonorities and co…

Par COHEN MARY. Quatorze études originales, imaginatifs pour alto solo, spécialement écrit avec le timbre et le registre de l'instrument à l'esprit et conçu pour mener sur des études élémentaires pour les jeunes joueurs à celles de Mazas et Kreutzer. Chaque pièce se concentre sur un ou deux aspects de la technique, et l'ensemble couvre un large éventail de compétences de gauche et de droite, y com…

By The River. A setting of the final stanza of By the River by the New Zealand poet Mary Ursula Bethell. The river?s flow, which is used as a metaphor for life?s journey, is echoed in the music?s gently swirling contrapuntal lines which build steadily towards the work?s climax.

'Tis Winter Now. There is a pristine beauty in this setting of Longfellow's classic poem. Using winter as a spiritual metaphor, the text takes us from despair to hope, reminding us of the true heart of Christmas. The music, almost minimalistic in nature, floats like snow above a crystal piano accompaniment. Slowly but with great elegance, the material develops and expands, the winsome text swirlin…

Edward Gregson completed Tributes in the summer of 2010. Lasting some 16 minutes, there are five pieces in the set, each dedicated to a different composer and a different clarinettist (with whom Gregson had long musical associations). Each of the dedicatee composers wrote wonderfully for the Clarinet and, as a tribute to them, Gregson tried to invade, indeed imitate, their stylistic worlds in thes…

Par ANDERSON LEROY. Leroy Anderson\'s \'Sleigh Ride\' is a holiday favorite, and this setting for advanced piano duet gives it a fresh twist. It begins with Anderson\'s jingling melody and some musical banter between the primo and secondo players, and then launches into a series of variations that take the listener on a journey through a variety of styles---from gently swirling, impressionistic ar…

(from Windseasons)-This exciting programatic piece is first in a set of works by Audrey Snyder called Windseasons. This movement describes a raging winter storm by the sea. Highly evocative it features vibrant rhythmic music to describe the“whirling gusts and swirling leaves.” Ideal for concert or contest use. Available: 3-Part Mixed. Performance Time: Approx. 2:25.

Sarah Quartel's A Winter Day for SATB (with divisions) Cello and Piano. This five-movement work celebrates the long Canadian winter setting texts by the composer Sara Teasdale Lucy Maud Montgomery (of 'Anne of Green Gables' fame) and Melville Cane. Each movement depicts a different time of day beginning with the cold darkness before dawn ('Timid Star') and concluding with the evening turning …