An American Te Deum

from Two Choruses

Score and Parts

This book is a thoughtful collection of transcriptions by Marcel Grandjany for intermediate/advanced (Grade 6-8) harpists. Fingerings are included as well as an explanation of musical signs at the beginning of thebook. Music For The Harp includes transcriptions of 7 Baroque masterpieces - Aria (Kirchhoff) Pavana Et Bransles (Francisque) Prelude (Handel) Riguadon (Kirchhoff) Sarabande (Handel) The King's Hunt (Bull) Toccata (Handel). Marcel Grandjany was a French-born American harpist and composer. At seventeen he made his debut with theConcerts Lamoureux Orchestra and gave his first solo recital winning immediate acclaim. He appeared with Maurice Ravel in Paris in 1913. His London debut was in 1922 and his New York debut in 1924. In the second half of the 20thcentury he was mainly involved with the founding of the American Harp Society.

Sheet Music. Work for Organ dating from 1962.

Opera Vocal Score-More than anything else Margaret Garner is an opera that reminds us that we all belong to the same human family and it demonstrates what can happen when we forget this fundamental truth... - Richard Danielpour This Opera by Grammy-winning composerRichard Danielpour tells the story of Margaret Garner an enslaved African-American woman in pre-Civil War America who gained notoriety for killing her own daughter to prevent her from suffering the degradation of a life of slavery. In thisadaptation of the famous tale Edward Gaines acquires his deceased brother’s Kentucky estate and pledges to let all of the slave families on the Maplewood Plantation stay together. However when he takes a special interest in one of the slaves Margaret Garner it is not long before her husband Robert is sent away alone to another plantation. One night Robert sneaks back to Maplewood and attempts to escape with Margaret and their children to the ‘Free State’ of Ohio. They are caught andMargaret murders her children in a crime of passion sparing them from a life of slavery. Margaret is condemned to death and although she is granted clemency at the last minute she chooses the freedom of the gallows over life as a slave. The tragicwork features a libretto by Toni Morrison and gained high critical praise at its first performance in Philadelphia in 2006. ' More than anything else Margaret Garner is an opera that reminds us that we all belong to the same human family and it demonstrates what can happen when we forget this fundamental truth... - RichardDanielpour This Opera by Grammy-winning composer Richard Danielpour tells the story of Margaret Garner an enslaved African-American woman in pre-Civil War America who gained notoriety for killing her owndaughter to prevent her from suffering the degradation of a life of slavery. In this adaptation of the famous tale Edward Gaines acquires his deceased brother’s Kentucky estate and pledges to let all of the slave familieson the Maplewood Plantation stay together. However when he takes a special interest in one of the slaves Margaret Garner it is not long before her husband Robert is sent away alone to another plantation. One night Robertsneaks back to Maplewood and attempts to escape with Margaret and their children to the ‘Free State’ of Ohio. They are caught and Margaret murders her children in a crime of passion sparing them from a life of slavery. Margaretis condemned to death and although she is granted clemency at the last minute she chooses the freedom of the gallows over life as a slave. The tragic work features a libretto by Toni Morrison and gained highcritical praise at its first performance in Philadelphia in 2006. Watch a clip from the performance here:

Score-Acclaimed American composer Wallingford Riegger wrote Dance Rhythms in 1954 originally for orchestra but then adapted it himself for band. Noted for its light-hearted mood and energy it is an impressive study in rhythm andorchestration. This important work for band is available now again. Acclaimed American composer Wallingford Riegger wrote Dance Rhythms in 1954 originally for orchestra but then adapted it himself for band. Noted for its light-hearted mood and energy it is animpressive study in rhythm and orchestration. This important work for band is available now again.

Score-Full Score.

Score- Wallingford Riegger 's Music For Orchestra Op. 50 . Instrumentation: 3 Flutes (III. also Piccolo) 2 Oboes English Horn 2 Clarinets in Bb 2 Bassoons Contra Bassoon 4Horns 3 Trumpets 3 Trombones Tuba Timpani Percussion (Snare Drum Cymbals Bass Drum)

Winner of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize in Music. ca. 39 minutes. Winner of the 1998 Pulitzer Prize in Music. ca. 39 minutes.

From one of America's best-regarded composers a choral fanfare full of passion and musical sophistication. Poetry by Philip Littell sets the tone: Music is a gift: how may I repay it? With piano. Recorded by VocalEssence; Philip Brunelle Artistic Director.

Brass instruments interweave and surge through wavelike patterns in Copperwave a piece inspired by the work of Tower's father a geologist and mining engineer. Brass instruments interweave and surge through wavelike patterns in Copperwave a piece inspired by the work of Tower's father a geologist and mining engineer.

A revision of the 1971 solo flute piece composed for flutist Paula Robison. This is the first posthumously published work of American composer Leon Kirchner (1919-2009). A revision of the 1971 solo flute piece composed for flutist Paula Robison. This is the first posthumously published work of American composer Leon Kirchner (1919-2009).

Score-Although in its own way an example of 'continuous' music Shaker Loops differs from most other works of its kind because it sees so much change within a relatively short amount of time. Also it avoids the formal and temporalpurity of much 'minimal' music by not adhering to a single unbending tempo throughout allowing for a freer movement from one level of energy to another. The 'loops' are melodic material assigned to the seven instruments each of a different length and which when heard together result in a constantly shifting play amongst the parts. The four sections although they meld together evenly are really quite distinct each being characterised by aparticular style of string playing. The outside movements are devoted to 'shaking' - fast tightly rhythmicised motion of the bow across the strings. The 'slews' of Part 2 are slow languid glissandi heard floating within analmost motionless pool of stationary sound whereas Part 3 is essentially melodic with cellos playing long lyrical lines (also loops) against a background of muted violins.

Score- Wallingford Riegger 's Symphony No. 4 Op. 63 for Orchestra. Study score. Duration: approx. 20 minutes.

This chamber work by American composer Joan Tower who is known for her symbolic titles that draw on abstract action-filled imagery. Fantasy for Clarinet and Piano accompaniment is based on ...those Harbor Lights oneof Tower's own personal favourite pieces. This is an articulate and expressive piece styled in the same tradition as classical Sonatas like those of Brahms.

Mezzo-Soprano and Piano-Originally written for mezzo-soprano and orchestra. Five songs based on the poetry of Pablo Neruda. Winner of the 2008 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition.Originally written for mezzo-soprano and orchestra. Five songs based on the poetry of Pablo Neruda. Winner of the 2008 Grawemeyer Award for Music Composition.

Books I and II-This notebook is an homage to the pedagogue Bartolomeo Campanioli. Each etude is dedicated to a well-known violist. 20 minutes. This notebook is an homage to the pedagogue Bartolomeo Campanioli. Each etude is dedicated to a well-known violist. 20 minutes.

Score and Parts-This 14-minute piece was commissioned by Richard and Judith Hurtig and Viola and Richard Morse in memory of Felix Galimir. It was debuted at the Marlboro Music Festival in Marlboro Vermont in July 2002. This 14-minute piece was commissioned by Richard and Judith Hurtig and Viola and Richard Morse in memory of Felix Galimir. It was debuted at the Marlboro Music Festival in Marlboro Vermont in July 2002.

Score and Parts-Orginally composed for oboe and wind quartet the composer created this version for oboe and strings in 1989. Ca. 10 minutes. Orginally composed for oboe and wind quartet the composer created this version for oboe and strings in 1989.