Liam Ramsey-White

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A traditional American lullaby set in the Aeolian mode (natural minor). While the true origin of the song in unknown, American writer Dorothy Scarborough was first to record one of the best-known versions of the lyrics in her 1925 book.

All the Pretty Little Horses

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The luminosity of a star is simply how bright it is. The bigger or hotter the star, or the higher number of stars in a cluster, the higher the brightness. This piece explores the brightness of stars with it's twinkling-like opening and deriving it's material from the lydian mode. It is also a great piece to develop the off-the-string stroke for both 8th notes and 16th notes. All 16th notes are in groups of four except for one short figure (m13 and m36). Students will love the energy and excitement as they take-off for the stars!

Luminosity

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This piece is inspired by childhood memories of autumn when I was a child. This piece has two distinct sections. The first embodies the thrilling nature of riding my bike through the autumn leaves. Growing up in Durango Colorado, the trees during Autumn brought about may shades of oranges, yellows, and reds. Imagine the excitement of pedaling as fast as possible while the leaves fall around you. The second section is about the nostalgia that I felt when I remembered those memories. Autumn is a poetic time of the year, with its mellow colors and crisp air. For me, its a season that makes you sentimental and I wanted to convey the feelings I had for those joyful childhood memories.

Resplendent Celebration

Powerful and majestic, this piece depicts the world through the eyes of a dragon in flight. Everyone has the chance to soar as each section plays the adventurous melody. An inspiring piece to begin a concert or end one in fantastic style!

Dragon's Flight

A rumpus is a noisy disturbance or commotion. The vague modality, fast  tempo, and juicy dissonances encompasses the attitude of the title. A  constant motor forms the backbone of the piece as it is juxtaposed against  somewhat quirky melodies. Add to this bartok pizz, slides, and B-naturals  against B-flats and you can see how this piece is a true rumpus in musical  form.

Rumpus

Inspired by Captain Hook's command in Disney's Peter Pan, this fiery   piece explores the power and aggressiveness of the string orchestra. Using   notes from the E dorian scale, this piece highlights the dotted half note and   it's relationship to the dotted quarter note. In fact, the recap of the piece   is written with the same notes but twice as fast, an easy way to introduce   students diminution. A great and exciting piece for 1st year students!

Double the Powder, Shorten the Fuse

This piece is based on one of the first melodies the composer wrote when he was 12. Like the original version titled "Theme and Variations", this piece features a viola solo and a lyrical theme. Truly a great piece to develop expressiveness.

Fantasia on an Original Theme

A bacchanale is a frantic dance full of reckless abandond. Taken from the name of the Roman god of wine Bacchus, this dance is basically a wild party. The piece starts with lyrical melodies juxtaposed against sharp, driving motors. The middle consists of a tempo modulation into a contrasting tune of longing, but the party picks back up and finishes in spectacular style!

Bacchanale

Spring has always been my favorite season. After months of bitter cold
  and a landscape seemingly devoid of life, color and warmth returns in poetic
  beauty. The inspiration for this piece was the image of a single flower, dew
  glistening on its petals and pockets of snow melting around it. I could very
  clearly see this being the soundtrack to such a scene in a BBC documentary.
  Using lush harmonies and lyrical melodies, this piece embodies my own
  feelings of relief and bliss as Spring returns.

Return of Spring

Sea's Calling was composed in the summer of 2012 as a commission for the Denver School of the Arts Orchestra (DSAO) to perform at the 2013 Colorado Music Educator's Association Conference. Set in energetic 6/8 time at Allegro con fouco, it depicts the sea's exciting and exhilarating nature as it beckons all to it.

Sea's Calling

Black eyes, razor-sharp teeth, jaws of death - who wouldn't want to jump
  in the water? This menacing piece embodies the ferociousness of these apex
  predators. Using no extension fingerings or low 1's, this piece begs the
  question are you merely observing these predators or are you shark bait?
  Either way, these sharks are chomping at the bit to meet you!

Sharkbait

This action packed piece imagines a scene straight out of a dystopian
  novel. Under the midnight moon, two opposing forces enter a dilapidated city
  searching for supplies. An eerie melody embodies the mysterious glow of the
  moon as both forces scurry and sneak around crumbling overgrown buildings.
  Eventually a confrontation occurs and the highly rhythmic music underscores a
  fierce battle. What could become of the two forces? Who will come out on top?
  Its all left up to the imagination of the listener as the piece comes to a
  thrilling conclusion.

Midnight Battle

The Sea of Stars is a popular tourist destination on the island of Vaadhoo in the Maldives. Special phytoplankton called dinoflagellates turn blue when disturbed, a process called bioluminenscense. As the waves break and crash against the shore, the water turns a sparkling blue. It's as if the stars are being reflected in the water. The opening of the piece imitates the sparkling water while a nostalgic tune is presented by a solo cello. As the music swells and gets faster, the theme is passed around the orchestra until a final climactic statement brings back the opening material. The piece ends as quietly and magically as it started.

Sea of Stars

This work portrays a morning run up a mountain using simple rhythms and an adventurous theme. Your students will smell the warm spring air and see the beautiful vegetation and fresh water streams as they traverse the mountain path.

Mountain Run

This exhilarating fanfare embodies the excitement, thrill, and
  anxiousness of starting something new. This piece was written during my move
  from Indiana to Texas where I began my teaching career. I was very excited to
  start my career as a teacher, however the fact I had never stepped foot in
  Texas mixed with being a first year teacher created a lot of uncertainties
  and unknowns. On top of everything, the ongoing pandemic did not ease
  anything. However, I see this opportunity as the beginning of a new chapter
  in my life and I am ready for the many new experiences and challenges to
  come. 
    
    
    
    The music is full of excitement and hope, with majestic melodies and
  flowing lyricism. It was commissioned by the Clear Creek Independent School
  District as a surprise gift for the retirement of superintendent Dr. Greg
  Smith. Dr. Smith often cites the "hopes, dreams, and aspirations"
  of his students as the guiding inspiration for his decisions and devotion as
  a lifelong educator. "Onward to New Horizons" and the debut
  performance of this work for Smith by his students embodies those hopes,
  dreams, and aspirations - and now they have their own melody.

Onward to New Horizons

Full Orchestra Score & Parts

The willow tree is an important symbol in many cultures around the world.  It inspires us to express deeply buried emotions and feelings in order to  relieve us from sadness and grief. The willow also symbolize flexibility and  adaptability, as its branches can be bent easily without breaking. By  embracing our emotions and feelings rather than fight them, we come out  stronger and better able to take on life's challenges. This piece captures  that emotional and expressive nature the willow embodies.

Beneath the Willow

This fiery piece depicts the ferocity of an out of control blaze.
  Constantly alternating between 4/4 and 3/4 each bar, the melody is passed
  throughout the orchestra like a fire jumping across an asphalt road. Students
  and audience alike will be left breathless in the wake of this explosive tour
  de force.

Inferno

Firestorm

After the Athenian craftsman Daedalus built the Labyrinth (most famous for housing the Minotaur) for King Minos of Crete, Minos imprisoned Daedalus and his son Icarus within his own creation because he gave Ariadne the ball of string that would later help Theseus navigate the Labyrinth. In order to escape the Labryinth and the island of Crete, Daedalus built himself and his son two pairs of wings made out of wax and feathers. Daedalus warns Icarus that he most not fly too close to the sea nor too close to sun, however Icarus is overcome by the ecstasy of flying and soars high into the sky. Deaf to his father's desperate pleas, Icarus flys too close to the sun, melting the wax off his wings. As the wings lose all its feathers, Icarus pluments from the sky and falls into the sea where he drowns. A distraught Daedalus flys onward to Sicily alone where he performs funeral rites for his son. The saying "flew too close to the sun" comes from this story, a reminder to remember our limitations and the dangers of being overconfident and reckless.

Flight of Icarus

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Grab your sword, don your armor, and raise your shields. This is the
  beginning of a great adventure! You'll feel the excitement as you start your
  journey and hear the celebratory cheering as the crowd sends you off. An
  uplifting concert opener, this piece is sure to get your spirits high for
  what is to come!

Adventure

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