Category: SLOW TUNES - Grade 4.0 Composer: Richard L. Saucedo
Grade 4.00 duration 5.00
This superb work is being added to the Scottish Concert Band Festival Repertoire List in September 2011 - for use in the 2011 Regionals and beyond.
This intense and emotional work was commissioned by the Indiana Music Educators Association and was premiered at the 2011 IMEA Convention with the composer conducting. Written as a gift to longtime friend of music education, Dr. Tim Lautzenheiser, the piece is basically lyrical in nature with beautiful lines and colors. A brief faster section, in the words of the composer, “describes that uncomfortable time when we are desperately trying to find ourselves.” The piece ends on a solemn yet reaffirming note, reminding us of the importance of guides and mentors along life's pathway.
Categories: SACRED MUSIC Grade 4.0, SLOW TUNES - Grade 4.0 Arranger: Jerry Brubaker
Grade: 4.0
"A Hymn Tune Rhapsody," scored by Jerry Brubaker, is a poignant yet powerful treatment of the hymn known as "Softly and Tenderly." The beauty of this lovely hymn tune is present from the simple statement in the beginning through the joyous faster section to the majestic and stirring conclusion! A dramatic epic work!
Categories: SACRED MUSIC Grade 4.0, SLOW TUNES - Grade 4.0 Arranger: Jerry Brubaker
Grade: 4.0
"A Hymn Tune Rhapsody," scored by Jerry Brubaker, is a poignant yet powerful treatment of the hymn known as "Softly and Tenderly." The beauty of this lovely hymn tune is present from the simple statement in the beginning through the joyous faster section to the majestic and stirring conclusion! A dramatic epic work!
Since the beginning of time man has pondered what happens when our physical body dies. Some believe we go to Heaven. Others doubt its existence entirely. Then there are those who have had near death experiences and live to tell their stories. This composition starts delicately as peacefulness returns to the soul. It intensifies as we approach our new consciousness, constantly modulating between the two as we gain knowledge of our new surroundings.
Since the beginning of time man has pondered what happens when our physical body dies. Some believe we go to Heaven. Others doubt its existence entirely. Then there are those who have had near death experiences and live to tell their stories. This composition starts delicately as peacefulness returns to the soul. It intensifies as we approach our new consciousness, constantly modulating between the two as we gain knowledge of our new surroundings. (4:45)
Category: SLOW TUNES - Grade 4.0 Composer: Frank Ticheli
Grade 4.0 Duration 10.39
An American Elegy is, above all, an expression of hope. It was composed in memory of those who lost their lives at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999, and to honor the survivors. It is offered as a tribute to their great strength and courage in the face of a terrible tragedy. I hope the work can also serve as one reminder of how fragile and precious life is and how intimately connected we all are as human beings.
I was moved and honored by this commission invitation, and deeply inspired by the circumstances surrounding it. Rarely has a work revealed itself to me with such powerful speed and clarity. The first eight bars of the main melody came to me fully formed in a dream. Virtually every element of the work was discovered within the span of about two weeks. The remainder of my time was spent refining, developing, and orchestrating.
The work begins at the bottom of the ensemble's register, and ascends gradually to a heartfelt cry of hope. The main theme that follows, stated by the horns, reveals a more lyrical, serene side of the piece. A second theme, based on a simple repeated harmonic pattern, suggests yet another, more poignant mood. These three moods - hope, serenity, and sadness - become intertwined throughout the work, defining its complex expressive character. A four-part canon builds to a climactic quotation of the Columbine Alma Mater.
Autumn’s Elegy is a consortium commission in celebration of the 75th birthday of the distinguished wind band conductor Timothy Reynish. The music derives from a youthful symphony written when Hesketh was 16, the same source as his popular Masque.
The slow second beautiful movement from East Coast Pictures.
European Parts available.
PROGRAMME NOTE by Nigel Hess :
The three short pictures which make up the suite East Coast Pictures were inspired by several visits to a small part of the USA’s East Coast, an area which provides great extremes in the geography and the people. Shelter Island is a small island situated almost at the end of Long Island, a few hours drive east of New York. In the summer it becomes a crowded tourist trap — but in the winter it is gloriously deserted, and bravely faces the onslaught of the Atlantic, shrouded in sea mists and driving rain. This picture is a fond memory of a winter weekend on Shelter Island.
NIGEL HESS Nigel Hess has worked extensively as a composer for television, theatre and film. Credits includeA Woman of Substance, Vanity Fair, Campion, Testament (Ivor Novello Award for Best TV Theme), Summer’s Lease (Television & Radio Industries Club Award for Best TV Theme), Maigret, Classic Adventure (‘Music from the Movies’ Award for Best BBC Theme), Dangerfield, Just William and Stick With me Kid for Disney. Recent television scores include Wycliffe for HTV (Royal Television Society Nomination for Best TV Theme and ‘Music from the Movies’ Award for Best 1W Theme), The BBC’s He14’ Wainthropp Investigates starring Patricia Routledge (Ivor Novello Award for Best TV Theme and Royal Television Society Nomination for Best TV Theme) and Badger, a Feelgood Fiction drama series for BBC1 starring Jerome Flynn. His most recent feature film score is for Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband, directed by Bill Cartlidge. From 1981 to 1985 Nigel Hess was Company Music Director and House Composer for The Royal Shakespeare Company and has contributed twenty scores for RSC productions. He was awarded the New York Drama Desk Award for ‘Outstanding Music in a Play’ for the productions of Much Ado About Nothing and Cyrano de Bergerac on Broadway.
Categories: SLOW TUNES - Grade 4.0, Eric Whitacre Concert Band Composer: Steve Bryant
Grade 4.0 Duration 4.16
This simple, chorale-like work captures the reflective calm of dusk, paradoxically illuminated by the fiery hues of sunset. The dual nature of this experience is impressive, as if witnessing an event of epic proportions silently occurring in slow motion. Dusk is intended as a short, passionate evocation of this moment of dramatic stillness.
‘…wonderful textures, sometimes austere, often warm and always expressive… expertly crafted to support, blend and allow space for the solo line. This is a moving and powerful piece with a strong sense of line and texture.’ Winds Magazine. Winner of the British Composers Awards 2007. 14 minutes
Category: SLOW TUNES - Grade 4.0 Composer: Brian Balmages
Grade 4.0 Duration 8.30
This stunning and emotional work is based on the single word "grace." Largely original, the music weaves a tapestry of solitude, tension, patience and peace. Toward the end of the work, the melody of Amazing Grace emerges subtly and draws the audience in further. An emotional rollercoaster that explores great musical depth.
Categories: SLOW TUNES - Grade 4.0, Eric Whitacre Concert Band Composer: Eric Whitacre
LUX AURUMQUE (LIGHT OF GOLD) Grade 4.0 Duration 5.30
Commissioned by the Texas Music Educators Association for their 2005 All-State Band, Lux Aurumque is an extraordinarily lush and poignant adaptation of one of Eric Whitacre's most popular choral works. Gorgeous, simple triads melt from one beautiful chord to the next, creating a slowly evolving wash of colors and light. Elegantly orchestrated by the composer, Lux Aurumque is a profoundly moving experience for players and audiences alike. (5:30)
Categories: SLOW TUNES - Grade 4.0, Eric Whitacre Concert Band Composer: Eric Whitacre
LUX AURUMQUE (LIGHT OF GOLD) Grade 4.0 Duration 5.30
Commissioned by the Texas Music Educators Association for their 2005 All-State Band, Lux Aurumque is an extraordinarily lush and poignant adaptation of one of Eric Whitacre's most popular choral works. Gorgeous, simple triads melt from one beautiful chord to the next, creating a slowly evolving wash of colors and light. Elegantly orchestrated by the composer, Lux Aurumque is a profoundly moving experience for players and audiences alike. (5:30)
Category: SLOW TUNES - Grade 4.0 Composer: Samuel Hazo
Grade 4.0 Duration 4:20
Written as a memorial, this beautifully emotional setting is a reworking of the traditional folk song “The Braes of Baquhidder” (also known as “Wild Mountain Thyme”) by Scottish writer Robert Tannahill.Samuel Hazo uses a varied tapestry of colors, textures and dynamics, taking full advantage of the depth and power of the modern wind band in creating this stunningly effective work.
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