Artistic expression always finds a way to be heard, and coping with the 2020 quarantine inspired a great torrent of new outlets for musical performance. For Samuel Adler, this sparked new compositions for
A staple in the concert band repertoire, American Overture has undergone some significant changes to celebrate its 50th year in publication. A full score is now available in addition to the
Dvorak composed this string quartet in 1893 while in the U.S. It is perhaps his most popular string quartet and is heavily influenced by the traditional music of North America. The string parts have been
The first and fifth movements use the same melodic material using very different speeds and rhythms. The second and fourth movements also use their own set of like material, first appearing as a horizontal
The languid, steamy nature of this 7-minute slow-fast-slow work, as well as its title, were premises of a consortium commission specifically to showcase the warm sounds of flugelhorn and alto flute.
This work for violin and piano is a play on the words "suite" and "bittersweet." Each of the four movements is based on a Yiddish folk song, translated as On the Road; My Resting Place; Black
Paganini’s Caprice No. 24 (originally for violin) is the famous theme and variations on which countless composers have written their own “Paganini Variations.” When Jasmine Choi recorded
Castle Creek was written by Dan Welcher in celebration of the Aspen Music Festival's 40th anniversary, and served as a special tribute to the Festival's longtime President, Gordon Hardy. Castle
Inspired by Chinese tradition, this concerto-like dance suite includes 1. Lion Dance 2. Yangon and 3. Muqam. Each movement draws from melodies and rhythms characteristic of
Zyman's first major work for flute is scored for a chamber orchestra of 5 winds, timpani, and strings. With this publication, the concerto is now available in print with a performance-ready piano reduction.
Commissioned by the Santa Rosa Symphony for Paul Silverthorne, principal violist of the London Symphony, the character of this grand three-movement work may best be described in the composer’s own
For two of the principals of the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, music director Manfred Honeck thought to spotlight them with a new work. The commission went to Leshnoff, who was happy to produce the
Written in a gospel style, this lyrical second movement extracted from the larger work Credo utilizes a text by W.E.B Du Bois: "Especially do I believe in the Negro Race; in the beauty of its
For symphonic band & three offstage brass sextets. First Edition. From the Wind Band Select series. Originally composed for orchestra with three offstage brass sextets, this version has been
When an admired composer's new work opens with the tempo "as sultrily as possible, or when it’s scored for three piccolos with piano, or when a piece composed and premiered during the height of a