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Duggan, Nick |
Rites of Passage |
$11.95 |
Work in three movements, chordal melodic lines alternate with monophonic melody. ca. 8 min. |
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Zarou, Richard |
Current Mood: |
$14.95 |
A programmatic work based on the pentatonic scale. The piece encompasses a day in any person’s life from the waking hours of the morning, through the shuffle of day and into the quiet of the evening. ca. 9 min. | Score | |
| Zarou, Richard | Emotional Baggage for solo guitar |
$7.95 | The title refers to the idea that both the performer and audience have past experiences and musical knowledge that influence how they perceive the performance. Everyone will experience the same concert differently depending on their “Emotional Baggage." ca. 3 min. |
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| Eicker, Edward | Adagio for string quartet | $11.95 | Deeply introspective, lyrical and full of rich harmonies; in a simple ABA form. The A section presents a theme that is introduced in counterpoint and later developed in the primarily homophonic B section. The final A section marks the return of the original theme, this time with its entrances rearranged. Very popular work; ca. 4 min. | Score | |
| Kaderabek, Jiri | Cervena Zem for string quartet and harpsichord | $19.95 | Dedicated to the Czech musical personality Martin Matyska. The title in English means “Red Ground”, and describes the landscape where this artist lives and works. A modern work, difficult; ca. 10 min. |
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| Kaderabek, Jiri | Ninive for cello trio | $23.95 | A difficult modern work for cello trio; ca. 15 min. | Score | |
| Yu, Donald | Duet for Violin and Cello | $4.95 | A serial work. Tone rows are systematically placed so that retrograde forms run against each other in each part. The tone rows of the violin and the cello are presented in opposite to each other. Although the work is composed with serial techniques the music is still expressive. ca. 4 min. |
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| Yu, Donald | Fuga for String Quartet | $9.95 | A fairly straightforward fugue for players of moderate ability. ca. 4 min. | Score | |
| Yu, Donald | String Quartet No. 1: "Four Seasonal Sketches" | $21.95 | 4 movements which depict the character of each season. I. Flowers Blooming in the Spring, II. In the Summer Night, III. Dance in the Autumn, IV. The Windy Night in the Winter; ca. 10 min. | Score | |
| Yu, Donald | String Quartet No. 2: "Apparition" | $19.95 | An intense, dramatic work for an advanced ensemble. Features difficult rhythms and some mixed meter. ca. 8 min. | Score |
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Steinke, Greg |
MEMORIES of Chief Joseph for violin and marimba |
$21.95 |
Memories of Chief Joseph: A musical journey in memory of and recounting Nez Perce Chief Joseph's journey to try to escape to Canada in 1877 expressed through a solo instrument and marimba. ca. 15 min. |
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Steinke, Greg |
MEMORIES II of Chief Joseph for violin and piano |
$21.95 |
Memories II of Chief Joseph: A musical journey in memory of and recounting Nez Perce Chief Joseph's journey to try to escape to Canada in 1877 expressed through a solo instrument and piano. ca. 15 min. |
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| Yu, Donald | Autumn Elegy for violin and piano | $11.95 | An expressive work of only moderate difficulty. The violin part starts rather simple and becomes rhythmically more complex. ca. 5 min. | ||
| Yu, Donald | Dialogue for Two Violins | $9.95 | Angular and atonal melodies, complex rhythmic patterns, and chromaticism. The two violin lines counteract each other through their use of conflicting melodies and dynamics. ca. 10 min. |
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Steinke, Greg |
MEMORIES of Chief Joseph for viola and marimba |
$21.95 |
Memories of Chief Joseph: A musical journey in memory of and recounting Nez Perce Chief Joseph's journey to try to escape to Canada in 1877 expressed through a solo instrument and marimba. ca. 15 min. |
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Steinke, Greg |
MEMORIES II of Chief Joseph for viola and piano |
$21.95 |
Memories II of Chief Joseph: A musical journey in memory of and recounting Nez Perce Chief Joseph's journey to try to escape to Canada in 1877 expressed through a solo instrument and piano. ca. 15 min. |
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Dumitriu, Leonard |
Sonata for Cello |
$14.95 |
A one movement sonata alternating between sections of fast and slow tempi. Appropriate for a collegiate player. ca. 9 min. |
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Steinke, Greg |
MEMORIES of Chief Joseph for cello and marimba |
$21.95 |
Memories of Chief Joseph: A musical journey in memory of and recounting Nez Perce Chief Joseph's journey to try to escape to Canada in 1877 expressed through a solo instrument and marimba. ca. 15 min. |
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Steinke, Greg |
MEMORIES II of Chief Joseph for cello and piano |
$21.95 |
Memories II of Chief Joseph: A musical journey in memory of and recounting Nez Perce Chief Joseph's journey to try to escape to Canada in 1877 expressed through a solo instrument and piano. ca. 15 min. |
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| Yu, Donald | Dark Rhapsody for cello and piano | $11.95 | The work opens with a cadenza like passage in the piano and features intense cello passages throughout. The title Dark Rhapsody refers to the pessimistic and dark overall tone of the work. Full of passion and fury, suitable for a collegiate or professional; ca. 5 min. |
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