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Dance of the Lanna is the portrayal of a festival in Northern Thailand.  Lanna refers to the people who live there, and the festival celebrates rebirth of their heritage.  The festival is comprised of several dances depicting annual events of nature which provides the people with their sustenance. This piece portrays two of the dances: Dance of the Silk Weaver and Water is Life.  The festival opens with a prelude by expressive solo Thai flute, proceeding to Thai string orchestra and Pi Nai oboe announcing the festival; leading to a fast-paced announcement of the dancers, moving into the themes of each dance, interspersed by the reintroductions of the dancers as they transition through each dance.  The dances are slow with beautifully flowing movements.  Since it is very hot there, exertion is kept minimal, some dances included fans or umbrellas to help cool the dancers.  The style is slow, dramatic, unique movement of the dancers, appearing simplicity.  The dancers are professionally trained since childhood.  This piano solo uses techniques unique to the style of Thai music, depicting instruments used that are foreign to the piano student.  The piece was composed for a piano student from Thailand descent who wanted to play music of his country on the piano.  The mp3 is from computer notation. A search on YouTube will provide the performance in concert, with a modification by the piano student for a friend to play the flute opening, and and added treat with a dance by his sister, which was taught by their grandmother.  See other pieces: Sounds of Siam, Puppets of Siam, for more renditions of the music of Thailand and its unique style.

Dance of the Lanna, For Solo Piano

Piano Solo

Moody, mystical and dreamy duet 
  from a set of modal duets which illustrate the fifth, emphasizing how
  each mode creates a different mood.
    
    Be sure not to rush this piece; play it slow and like a beautiful dream.

Locrian Dreamcatcher - One Piano, Four Hands

Piano Duet-1 Piano, 4 Hands

This fun duet in reminiscent of an Irish Jig.  It is from a set of modal duets which
  illustrate the fifth, emphasizing how each mode creates a different
  mood.  
    
    The ionian mode is a major scale, and creates a happy mood.  This duet is a fast, fun dance. The melody
  interchanges between
    
    Primo and Secondo. The rhythm is in 6/8 time with many dotted rhythms,
  which help create the feeling of playfulness.

Ionian Jig - One Piano Four Hands

<p>Written for a jazz violinist who wanted to do something "sort of classical", but not too "long-hair." All movements are rhythmic, some dissonance, contemporary and dramatic, staging conflict between violin and piano. Mvt. I - 6/4 time with displaced accents, mysterious and intense. Mvt. 2 - dreamy, whole tone, sparse piano with inside piano options. Mvt. 3 - chromatic, agitato, poly-tonal, jazzy and fast! The mp3 is from computer notation and is mvt. 3 only, although the entire piece has been performed many times.</p>

Trilogy for Violin and Piano

Violin Solo with Piano

Woodwind Quintet in three movements: 
1.Movin'Along is chromatic and contrapuntal, 3 themes transported among the instruments, endig with a flourish in counterpoint.
2.Slow Winds opens with the clarinet in a bluesy mood.  Oboe, followed by the horn, brings in a second theme, which is a hint of the first movement. Counterpoint paves the way for sharing the melodies and accompaniment
3. Faster Winds is rhythmic, with the instruments moving together, ending with special effects in each instrument, winding down for a calm ending

Five on Winds

Woodwind Quintet

Piano, Vibraphone, Temple Blocks, Marimba, Bongos, Double Bass.  Percussion can be played by two players doubling as suggested.  This piece is well liked and fun to play!  A version of the Piano and Other Percussion (full ensemble), this version has just four players.  Three movements of fun music in a rhythmic and harmonic Jazz-style.   1. Jazzy is fast, with bongos, temple blocks, vibraphone, piano;  2. SlowDown changes the mood to dreamy and restful with vibraphone, piano short cadenza, and replacing the conga for marimba;  3. RunAway is very fast with virtuosic piano (a fun show-off piece!), continuing with vibraphone, marimba, bass.  The double bass adds a connecting-legato aspect to the percussion.   Mp3 is from computer notation; Video is from live performance (with some liberties taken.)   Full Score is legal-landscape layout; Parts are letter-portrait layout.  Parts are in books; Piano part is separated; can be played from score. Enjoy!  Have fun playing this music!

Piano Quartal Quartet - Piano, Percussion, Bass

Keyboard Percussion Ensemble

Dreamy, daydreaming,
unfolds at such a languorous pace that you can forget all around you
summer has a slow, languorous feel to it
with a leisurely leggerio section
This piece is in G melodic minor, with several variations; slow and dreamy and never
getting too fast. It modulates to D minor, and ends in a relaxed and contented G Major.
The melody is in two parts: the Left Hand, as well as the top note of the chords in the
Right Hand. The piece is improvisational in style; emotional with a laid-back feel.
Envision yourself in the definitions above as you play it.

Languorous

Exciting, mystical, challenging, but serene and interpretive as it  intensely depicts Chinook history on the Big Waters of what becomes the  Columbia River, the music portrays the ancient Chinook chief: her love for  her people as she watches over them in Idyllic times, her helplessness and  they perish, her hope as they are reborn.a  Composed as a special project depicting the Chinook Nation of the  Columbia River (Washington-Oregon), the piece is in traditional Native American  style: 5/4 and 3/4 time; irregular rhythms, interaction between voices,  pentatonic bending tones, "heterophony", as explained in the  program notes.a Mp3 of computer  notation, plus video of live performance.

She Who Watches

Flexible Instrumentation Ensemble

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This set of pieces demonstrates the beautiful tone, unique
  characteristics, and virtuosity of the cello. Each piece also portrays the
  inner struggles, strength, and continued positive attitude of facing
  difficulties in life.
    
    I. The Realization - extended range, agility, long-sustained tones; double
  stops; espressivo; 
    
    II. Conflict - agitato, high harmonics to low ranges;
    
    III. Prayer - haunting sustained tones, meter changes, displaced accents,
  wide dynamic ranges; espressivo;
    
    IV. Resolution - begins and ends in tranquility, alternated with playful,
  lyrical, agility and range;
    
    V. The Future - virtuosic double melody using leaps intertwined with lower
  dialog; short melodic dolce motif; alternates between spirited and dolce,
  range, and tones of the cello; flexible tempo according to interpretation.
  (Alternate version is also included with fewer virtuosic elements).
    
    Print in Landscape

Five Pieces for Unaccompanied Cello

Cello Book

For Violin and Violoncello, this well-liked piece has been transcribed   for several instrumental duets. It is slow and mysterious as the clouds form   and take on their life during the darkness of night. The tonality of the   piece is generally in Gm with slight variations. The melody is transferred   between the parts, with Violoncello maintaining a solid ground as violin   meanders through the dark sky.  mp3 is   from computer score. Has been performed often in several transcriptions.

Night Clouds - Violin, Violoncello

String Duet

From "Fables for Oboe and Piano", based on Aesop's Fables.a This fable tells the story of an  altercation between a parrot and the cat, and the parrot wins.a Included are performance notes for all the  Fables, as well as The Fables Told.a  mp3 is from live performance.

The Parrot and the Cat

Oboe Solo with Piano

A fun, innovative piece from the collection: Five Short Pieces for Piano.  This piece begins with a chord that is held by the sostenuto pedal while both  hands play a mysteriousa  "shimmery" melody in the high register.a The melody is transposed, and (optional)  inside piano patterns are added which can be played on the keys. mp3  illustrates the piece.

Shimmer

Night Clouds is slow and mysterious as the clouds form and take on their life
during the darkness of night. The tonality of the piece is generally in Gm with
slight variations. The melody is transferred between the parts, with Viola
maintaining a solid ground.  This piece has been arranged for several different
instrument duos, and has been performed often.  The mp3 here is from
computer notation.  A live performance video can be obtained by contacting
the composer.

Night Clouds

Clarinet, Viola Duet

TALKBACK, for Brass Quintet and Vibraphone by Liz Nedela 
Harmonic structure: uses jazz-style chords; quartal harmony, 2nds, 7ths. Rhythmic structure: shifts often, a feeling of being improvised. Form: somewhat ABA; fast, slow, fast - with variations of tempo. Voices: continual discussion; Light-Hearted Conflict-Resolution. 
Vibraphone: Main SpeakerTuba: "grounding effect"
Trumpets: Discussing ideas 
Trombone-Horn: Interjecting comments 
Slow Down section - Horn: Supreme Voice of Reason
Thoughts introduced and carried by the Vibraphone 
Interjections and Discussion by all 
Ending: Calm Resolution. For Now. 
A Question/Answer dialog among the instruments in somewhat light-hearted interpretation of current events (perhaps a political debate); i.e. a statement is made, with an immediate answer (as though someone is finishing the sentence).
A fun piece to play for for audience -- who hum the catchy themes continually after hearing/playing them.
Mp3 is of computer notation. Please contact composer for recording of live performance, which will be on YouTube within a few months.

TalkBack

Brass Sextet

Chamber Orchestra; Advanced, Professional
Woodwinds: Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Bb Clarinet, Bassoon, and Strings.
Beautiful and serene solo lines, beginning with English Horn and shared throughout the orchestra, accompanied by a pulsing bass motif that  re-appears in other instruments throughout the piece.  A pleasant and soothing piece to play and for the audience.  Excellent for opener of a concert (5 min), or programed within. Well crafted melodic lines, as well as soothing part writing. Somewhat modal, with hints of resolution, ends on the major.
mp3 is from computer notation.
(Full Orchestra version is available by composer.  Please see her catalog)

Serenity

Score & Parts

A medley of American songs and singalongs that are reflections of life.
  The medley begins and ends and the songs are connected with portions of the
  composer bluesy theme. The songs are arranged in the styles of
  Country-Western, pop, and traditional. All songs are in the Public Domain;
  composer theme - copyright by composer. mp3 is from computer notation; video
  is an actual use of the music as a personal tribute.  NOTE: Print the Title-Page-Picture in
  color.

DownHome Sweet

Puppetry is an ancient art form in Thailand (formerly, Siam), and there are several types of puppetry. Traditional hun lek puppetry is the type represented in this piece. The large puppets require three people (master puppeteers) to work the puppets and dance in unison on stage.  The puppet shows are accompanied by specific music and narration that tell the story.  The puppets are designed from an ancient art form: Kohn, and are extremely intricate.  The story is of Good Triumphs over Evil and is based on a legend of Ramaikien.  In playing this piece, follow the score instructions carefully, following phrases and no pedal.  This is a different type of music than is normally performed on piano, but try to envision the instruments, the actions of the puppets, the movements of the puppeteers, and the style of music.  There was no piano in ancient Siam, and the music is very unlike any used in traditional Western music.  See YouTube links printed in the structural notes of the score for further education; the mp3 is from computer notation.  There is no recording of the performance.  This piece was written by request of a piano student who wanted to play music from his home country: Thailand.  Please see other pieces in the composer's catalog: Dance of the Lanna, and Sounds of Siam.

Puppets of Siam, for Piano Solo

This mystical duet is from a set of modal duets which illustrate the
  fifth, emphasizing how each mode creates a different mood. Phrygia was a
  kingdom in ancient Anatolia. The Phrygians were famous for their kings of the
  heroic age of Greek mythology, and the mood of this duet is strong and
  powerful, but it does have a gentle side, also. Both primo and secondo
  interact.

Phrygian Dynasty - One Piano Four Hands

Have fun with this duet.  Try to
  feel the mood: happy and playful, like playing tag between the Primo and
  Secondo. Who will win?  (This is a
  tricky one...) (Concentrate on your part -- let the other part catch up.)

Mixolydian Tag - One Piano Four Hands

Mysterious and agile and fun duet from a set of modal duets which
  illustrate the fifth, emphasizing how each mode creates a different mood.
  This duet actually contains two dances: fast Primo (staccato 8ths and hand
  crossings), and slower paced Secondo.
    
    Secondo becomes irritated, using dotted rhythms and tied 8ths. A chase
  begins, with scolding and defiance. Who will win?

Lydian Dance - One Piano Four Hands

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