The Formosa Singers from Taiwan are one of the world's renowned choral groups. They commission unbelievably creative and beautiful works by local composers. Pavane Publishing is very proud to launch a new choral series with them under the editorial excellence of Cristian Grases. Each edition is published in Taiwanese and IPA and English translations. You can feel the rolling of the waves in “Images of the Sea.” The strength of the composition lies in the melodic writing. This is an excellent cultural choice to bring to your audiences; for advanced high school, community choirs and university ensembles.
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Chris Maunu is quickly becoming a highly respected and recognized name for his excellent work with youth choirs. He is the Artistic Director for the Pacific Youth Choir in Portland, OR, and Pavane is pleased to announce the Pacific Youth Choir Series, Chris Maunu, Editor. Using words from the poem “Courage” by Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Chris creates an energetic and uplifting piece for young voices, middle school to high school. The piano and djembe add vitality and rhythm that support the encouraging theme.
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In response to a commission from the Nieuw Ensemble Amsterdam, the composer immediately thought of writing a work related to pantomime. In the imaginary theatre of cosmigimmicks, plucked instruments (guitar, mandolin and harp) play the main roles, while the other instruments (prepared piano, violin, trumpet and percussion) disguise themselves in order to join in a play of masques and mimicry. Pantomime stems from a time in which humans did not yet speak, and ever since it has appeared in a great variety of forms. Asian traditions of mime tend to be extremely formalised and highly complex, but in Europe, the art of pantomime, which was often frowned upon by church and ruling bodies, maintained a strong undercurrent in the history of theatre since the Ancient Greeks. Chin remarks that, in cosmigimmicks, she was reluctant to map the history of the pantomime, and instead chose to concentrate on three scenes that are important for her: Shadow Play, which is related to shadow puppetry; Quad, inspired by Samuel Beckett's two homonymous TV plays (which are, in fact, “geometrical pantomimes”); and Thall, a homage to György Ligeti. This title is the Korean for “masque”; the overall character of Thall is both slightly sentimental and macabre, describing the psyche of a torn person. cosmigimmicks is a major addition to 21st-century ensemble repertoire, from one the leading composers of her generation.
Instrumentation: trumpet, percussion, mandoline, guitar, harp, prepared piano, violin. HPS 1600.
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Central Park is an animated musical sitcom on Apple TV+, telling the story of the Tillerman-Hunter family who live in the famed NY park. Daughter Molly, who likes to draw comic books about herself as a superhero, sings this upbeat & multi-layered song, complete with themes about the pressures of living up to high expectations and the journey of self-discovery.
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Central Park is an animated musical sitcom on Apple TV+, telling the story of the Tillerman-Hunter family who live in the famed NY park. Daughter Molly, who likes to draw comic books about herself as a superhero, sings this upbeat & multi-layered song, complete with themes about the pressures of living up to high expectations and the journey of self-discovery.
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Central Park is an animated musical sitcom on Apple TV+, telling the story of the Tillerman-Hunter family who live in the famed NY park. Daughter Molly, who likes to draw comic books about herself as a superhero, sings this upbeat & multi-layered song, complete with themes about the pressures of living up to high expectations and the journey of self-discovery.
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| List | $2.95 |
Central Park is an animated musical sitcom on Apple TV+, telling the story of the Tillerman-Hunter family who live in the famed NY park. Daughter Molly, who likes to draw comic books about herself as a superhero, sings this upbeat & multi-layered song, complete with themes about the pressures of living up to high expectations and the journey of self-discovery.
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| List | $2.75 |
This amazing work opens with the sounds of distant villages as their drumming echoes through the African rain forests (or school gymnasium). As the players return to their “normal” seats in the band, the various elements of this composition gradually come together in a joyous unified celebration. Thoroughly researched to include authentic African patterns, Michael Sweeney has created a stunningly effective work that is playable by young ensembles. Includes performance and program notes on how to make your own percussion instruments and involve other departments in your school. Not just a piece of music...this is an event! (4:45)
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Commissioned by the National Flute Association for the 2024 Piccolo Artist Competition.
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Featuring prominent sections of Stravinsky's ballet suite, The Firebird, here is an impressive and beautifully paced setting for younger players. As always with Jay Bocook's transcriptions, this one is carefully constructed to capture the essence of the original, but with practical writing for today's bands. This one gets high marks as a high quality choice for contest or festival.
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Commissioned in honor of that fateful day in 1959, here's a medley that combines some of the most iconic songs from Ritchie Valens, Buddy Holly and The Big Bopper. This musical tribute fittingly concludes with Don McLean's “American Pie.”
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