RM748 On Song Metcalf SAX QUARTET SATB
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Performed by Lunar Saxophone Quartet
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On Song was commissioned by the Lunar Saxophone Quartet with funding from Live
Music Now/Wales and first performed by them at a concert at the Riverfront Theatre Newport on 29th October 2010 at a concert celebrating the twentieth anniversary of the work of Live Music Now in Wales.
On Song is in a single movement , marked Cantabile, and as the title suggests is predominantly lyrical in character with references to different types of songs and singing. The work is also characterised by the use of complex polyrhythms often over a 'walking' bass. The tempo is constant throughout most of the work until, at the close, a slightly faster section moves the piece on to a lively and passionate conclusion.
Lunar Saxophone have recorded On Song for Signum Records on the CD 'These Visions' SIGCD233
RM747e Drive Peterson FRENCH HORN/PNO
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RM747 Drive Peterson FRENCH HORN/PNO
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RM746e Honey Kay 2 SAX
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RM746 Honey Kay 2 SAX
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RM745e Sonatina Broadstock EUPH/PNO
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RM745 Sonatina Broadstock EUPH/PNO
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RM744e Dawn Interlude Stanhope FRENCH HORN
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RM744 Dawn Interlude Stanhope FRENCH HORN
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Dawn Interlude is a short French horn solo extracted my song cycle Songs for the Shadowland (for soprano, winds and piano). This piece is not only a commentary on Oodgeroo Noonucal’s poem Dawn Wail for the Dead but also, in its own way, a personal gesture of sorrow for past wrongs perpetrated against Indigenous Australians.
The use of descending glissandi, the use of stopped notes and a ‘natural horn’ quarter-tone harmonic emphasize the mournful nature of the piece.
RM743e Etude Kerry FRENCH HORN
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RM743 Etude Kerry FRENCH HORN
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RM742 Andean Paseo Rojas SAX QUINTET AAATB
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RM741e The Old House Batterham TUBA/PNO
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RM741 The Old House Batterham TUBA/PNO
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A Hoe Down is a fast dance related to the jig and reel.Traditionally there is a virtuosic display of footwork, where a succession of dancers each attempt to outdo the previous dancers. If the last dancer was the best one then the audience would cheer wildly.
This work is now available as a free digital download.
The music for these demanding dances is usually performed by virtuosic fiddle players. Using this display of competitiveness as a basis for the composition, Blow Down offers a chance for the woodwind section to display some of their own virtuosity through fluent finger technique and rapid staccato tonguing.
In keeping with the competitive nature of the dance, the brass section must try to outdo the woodwind by playing an expressive chorale with bold tone and elegant phrasing.The piece finishes with a triumphant romp with all instruments playing at their best and all themes being played simultaneously. Who is the winner?
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RM671e More Tunes Piano Accompaniment for Clarinet (78 pieces) Vendy-Cockcroft PNO ACCOMPS
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RM671 More Tunes Piano Accompaniment for Clarinet (78 pieces) Vendy-Cockcroft PNO ACCOMPS
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A great repertoire collection of 78 pieces for beginning clarinetists. Works well in conjunction with tutor and band books. Clarinet & Piano accompaniment available separately.
For a table of contents and further information please visit the tunes page.
