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woodwind
Schocker Gist
Gary Schocker
Gist

Piccolo and Piano

Falls House Press
FH0520  –  Score and Part  –  $14.99
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Gist is a delightful two-movement piece for piccolo and piano. Mist evokes the mysterious atmosphere of the early morning, while Kissed captures a happy romp complete with circus motif, ending on a brilliant note. Dur.: 4'
Schocker Headstand Cartwheels
Gary Schocker
Headstand, Cartwheels

Piccolo and Piano

Falls House Press
FH0519  –  Score and Part  –  $16.99
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Headstand, Cartwheels is a nuanced dialogue between piccolo and piano. The reflective first movement (Headstand) gives way to a percussive second movement (Cartwheels), contrasting through its lively acrobatics. Dur.: 6'
Schocker Sonata No. 4
Gary Schocker
Sonata No. 4

Piccolo and Piano

Theodore Presser Company
114-41956  –  Score and Part  –  $18.99
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Listen on YouTubeThe piccolo repertory has been greatly expanded by Schocker’s prolific and elegant imagination, producing a rich variety of suites, unaccompanied works, chamber music, and now a fourth full sonata. Sonata No. 4 was composed for the Austrian flutist Florian Holzer, and its neo-classical feel is steered by the nuanced movement titles: Counting Chickens, Not Quite How Things Worked Out, and Cut to the Chase. Dur.: 10'
Robison A Touch of Blue
Paula Robison, Curator
A Touch of Blue

Flute and Piano

Theodore Presser Company
114-41944  –  Score and Part  –  $24.99
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Paula Robison has selected and arranged highlights of Blues, Ragtime, Spirituals, and all three Gershwin preludes in this remarkable collection for flute and piano. George Gershwin described his own music as: “a sort of musical kaleidoscope of America, of our vast melting pot, of our unduplicated national pep, of our blues, our metropolitan madness.” A Touch of Blue celebrates this lively image. Watch a video of Robison performing Deep River with Jon Batiste on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
Choi The Encore Solo
Matheus André Reichert
The Encore Solo

Edited by Jasmine Choi
Flute and Piano

Theodore Presser Company
114-41946  –  Score and Part  –  $7.50
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Listen on YouTubeBest known today for his Daily Exercises, Reichert (1830-1880) was a Belgian flute prodigy and early exponent of the Boehm System whose performances led him to tour worldwide. A trip to Brazil in 1859 resulted in his settling there, and Reichert is considered among the originators of the Brazilian genre that became choros. Jasmine Choi’s sparkling performances of The Encore Solo have now been captured in this new inspired edition sharing her magical artistry. Dur.: 2'30"
Cancion de Cuna
Samuel Zyman
Canción de Cuna

Flute and Piano

Theodore Presser Company
144-40723  –  Score and Part  –  $14.99
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Canción de Cuna is Spanish for “Lullaby.” This poignant 7-minute work was commissioned by flutist Cindy Anne Broz in remembrance of her mother; Zyman responded with a lullaby of gentle beauty and a strong folkloristic Mexican feeling, inspired by the lullabies he heard as a child. Suitable for recitals, memorials, and many other settings. Dur.: 7'30"
City Snapshots
James Rae
City Snapshots

One or Two Flutes with CD or Piano Accompaniment

Universal Edition
UE021742  –  Score and Audio CD  –  $18.95
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UE021772  –  Piano Score  –  $7.50
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Every major city in the world has its own sound. Rae proves this, by crafting elementary pieces, each of which immediately evokes the city it represents. New York, London, Paris, or Prague, each piece is written in a comfortable range, with either piano or CD accompaniment to enhance the performance. Piano accompaniment part is not new issued, but is available at normal discount.
McKennon Hard Place
Anne E. McKennon
Hard Place (Between a Rock…)

Two Flutes

Falls House Press
FH0513  –  Score and Parts  –  $14.99
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Hard Place (Between a Rock…) is a challenging conversation between two flutes. Featuring extended techniques (tongue pizzicato, beatboxing, vocal shushing, and optional whistling), this duet’s dissonant and sonorous nature offers drama, excitement, and color. Dur.: 3'45"
Dorff Sleepy Hollow
Daniel Dorff
Sleepy Hollow

Two Bass Flutes and Piano

Theodore Presser Company
114-41962  –  Score and Parts  –  $17.99
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Inspired by a visit to upstate New York’s beautiful and notoriously haunted Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Dorff has created an atmospheric yet spooky work for the perfectly-suited scoring of two bass flutes and piano. Sleepy Hollow was commissioned by Wendy Stern and Peter Sheridan as a postscript to the composer’s Sonata (Spirit of the Hudson) (114-41890). Dur.: 8'
Schocker Seafarers
Gary Schocker
Seafarers

Four Flutes and Piano

Theodore Presser Company
114-41958  –  Score and Parts  –  $34.99
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Commissioned by the Taiwan Joueurs de Flûte Ensemble, Seafarers is a gorgeously fluid journey into the rarely-heard sonority of 4 flutes with piano. The nautically-themed movements of Seafarers are titled Bon Voyage, Mermaids, and Pirates. Dur.: 12'
Senchuk Jazz Concertino
Peter Senchuk
Jazz Concertino

Solo Flute and Flute Ensemble
(Piccolo, 4 Flutes, 2 Alto Flutes, Bass Flute, Contrabass Flute)

Forest Glade Music
494-03164  –  Score and Parts  –  $25.99
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Senchuk had long held a desire to venture into the jazz realm in composing, and his new Concertino was the perfect excuse. Though he avoids any use of improvisation, he says he “relied heavily on jazz melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic structures.” The Concertino opens with a long, free solo, encouraging the artist's indivudality, with the ensemble slowly gaining ground as the work progresses. Dur.: c.7'
Weber Concerto No. 1
Carl Maria von Weber
Concerto No. 1 in F minor, Op. 73 (J.114)

Arranged by Michael Drapkin
Clarinet, Two Violins, Viola, and Cello

Drapkin Music Publications
494-03162  –  Score and Parts  –  $45.00
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Michael Drapkin has gained expertise in virtually all aspects of music-making and music publishing. He has become a leading proponent of the clarinet, with emphasis on the bass clarinet, and has authored the five-volume series Symphonic Repertoire for the Bass Clarinet. As an orchestral clarinetist and soloist, Drapkin is intimately familiar with the Weber Concerto. As an arranger, he has distilled the orchestration down to a string quartet, making this stellar clarinet showcase accessible to many more venues.
Tango Saxophone Duets
Carlos Gardel
Tango Saxophone Duets

Arranged by Diego Collatti
together with Mario Cerra (saxophone)
Two Saxophones

Universal Edition
UE033063  –  Score and Part  –  $19.95
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Collatti has arranged five of Gardel's classic tangos for a duo of saxophones, as the perfect introduction to the sensuous vitality of the art. Saxophonists of intermediate skills will enjoy Volver, Melodía de arrabal, Por una cabeza, and more.
Schocker Three's a Crowd
Gary Schocker
Three's a Crowd

Flute, Oboe, and Bassoon

Theodore Presser Company
114-41957  –  Score and Parts  –  $28.99
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What goes on in the minds of chamber musicians as they express their feelings through music? Here are five imaginary conversations for flute, oboe, and bassoon, using music rather than words. Sometimes harmonious, sometimes impatient, but like any carefully observed conversation, always complex and interesting. Performers and listeners alike will enjoy puzzling over what the composer had in mind with: 1. How Do You Do?, 2. Let’s Discuss, 3. I Hear You, 4. Then on the Other Hand, 5. Outta Here. Dur.: 14'
All together easy Ensemble
James Rae
All together easy Ensemble! Volume 6

Flexible Ensemble

Universal Edition
UE021585  –  Score  –  $26.95
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The All together easy series is designed to be a first experience in ensemble playing. Each piece is arranged in four parts, and any number of players can join in each part. A piano part is included, helpful for an ensemble that needs added support. Includes the Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin, Skye Boat Song, an original piece Rugged Rock, and the great Mack the Knife.
string
StringPlay
David Brooker
Stringplay

Flexible String Ensemble

Universal Edition
UE021782  –  Score  –  $24.95
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Seven pieces, both traditional and original, are arranged in easy parts, with very simple rhythms, on open strings. Perfect for a beginning program selection or for classroom ensemble work. Score only - all parts are available as download.
piano
Wagner Noggin
Melinda Wagner
Noggin

Piano Solo

Theodore Presser Company
110-41799  –  Score  –  $19.99
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Listen on YouTubeNoggin is a four-movement suite for piano with a sonata-like grandeur and architecture underlying its elegant wit. The movement titles (Alarum, Transit, Lush Light, and Re-uptake) lure our curiosity to discover what’s lurking beneath the fascinating surface, just as the suite’s title and music do. Noggin was commissioned by the Philadelphia Chamber Music Society which presented pianist Marcantonio Barone in the work’s premiere in 2013. Dur.: 13'30"
Blues in Two and More
Mike Cornick
Blues in Two and More

12 Pieces for intermediate level players
Piano Solo

Universal Edition
UE021777  –  Score  –  $18.50
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A new collection of a dozen original pieces from Cornick in a range of styles, from Latin and calypso to ragtime and the blues. Includes the title piece, Blues in Two, a slow, swinging blues.
4 More Afro-Caribbean
Mike Cornick
4 More Afro-Caribbean Pieces for 6 Hands at 1 Piano

Piano 6 Hands

Universal Edition
UE021747  –  Score  –  $19.95
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Cornick adds another sampling of Caribbean and original pieces to this underserved repertoire. With three pianists spanning a single bench, Cornick has thoughtfully provided fingering that should avoid any unnecessary collisions on the keyboard. Pianists of intermediate skills will enjoy performing these pieces in recital or the family living room. Also available: 4 Afro-Caribbean Pieces for 6 Hands at 1 Piano (UE021746), at normal discount.
guitar
Coles 10 More
Paul Coles
10 More Melodic Studies

Guitar Solo

Universal Edition
UE021678  –  Score  –  $16.95
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Coles provides 10 More Melodic Studies to help advancing students with more contemporary harmonies and structures. Along with his tips on things to consider in each étude, he provides both left and right fingering suggestions. As with the best studies, they are also suitable for performance programs, as well. Also available: 26 Melodic Studies (UE021670) at normal discount.
Frederic Hand Still
Frederic Hand
Still

Two Guitars

Handwerks Music
494-03163  –  Score  –  $19.95
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Listen on YouTubeHand considers a short, long-held figure passed from one guitarist to the other even as the resonance fades to stillness. From this, the piece develops into a lucious, melodic duo. Hand describes the writing, “After they were passed a few times from one guitar to the other, I began exploring a second theme, a melody in stepwise motion. I had used this progression of notes before in my piece Chorale, and was still interested in exploring more possibilities, still intrigued by the new harmonies suggested and the emotional feelings they elicited…..Still.” Still was written for and dedicated to João Luiz and Douglas Lora, the brilliant Brasil Guitar Duo.
vocal
Leisner My Letter to the World
David Leisner
My Letter to the World
Selected Songs for High Voice and Piano

Theodore Presser Company
141-40101  –  Score  –  $24.99
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Listen on YouTubeFirst known to the music world as a guitar recitalist, David Leisner turned to composing his own guitar repertoire, and soon expanded his work to create a rich catalog in the grand tradition of art songs for voice with guitar. Much beloved by singers for his poignant lyricism and powerful cultivation of meaningful texts, Leisner has also composed a wealth of art songs for voice with piano. The present collection is a selection of six songs from existing cycles for high voice, on texts by Emily Dickinson, Emily Brontë, Elissa Ely, Kenneth Patchen, and Wendell Berry.
Leisner To Imagination
David Leisner
To Imagination
Selected Songs for Medium Voice and Piano

Theodore Presser Company
141-40102  –  Score  –  $24.99
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Listen on YouTubeFirst known to the music world as a guitar recitalist, David Leisner turned to composing his own guitar repertoire, and soon expanded his work to create a rich catalog in the grand tradition of art songs for voice with guitar. Much beloved by singers for his poignant lyricism and powerful cultivation of meaningful texts, Leisner has also composed a wealth of art songs for voice with piano. The present collection is a selection of six songs from existing cycles for medium voice, on texts by Emily Dickinson, William Butler Yeats, Emily Brontë, and Elizabeth Bishop.
Strauss Schlichte Weisen
Richard Strauss
Schlichte Weisen, Op. 21 TrV 160

Five poems by Felix Dahn
Voice and Piano

Universal Edition
UE037980  –  High Voice and Piano  –  $22.50
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UE037981  –  Medium Voice and Piano  –  $22.50
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UE037982  –  Low Voice and Piano  –  $22.50
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Richard Strauss, an early Modern composer and contemporary of Gustav Mahler, is best known for his operas (Salome, Der Rosenkavalier, Elektra, and many more) and was also a prolific composer of lieder. This new edition of his Schlichte Weisen is based on the Richard Strauss Works Critical Edition with English translation by John Bernhoff.
Gill The Lord's Blessing
Joanna Gill
The Lord's Blessing
SATB Chorus, a cappella

Universal Edition
UE021785  –  Score (minimum 10 copies)  –  $2.95
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Listen at SoundcloudGill uses her forces to full effect, pitting one or more voices against others in lush lines and harmonies. The four parts are often divided for more complex passages and, as she points out, the ending features a perfect fifth immediately moving to a three-octave chord. Beautiful.
Gill Unfailing Love
Joanna Gill
Unfailing Love
SATB Chorus, a cappella

Universal Edition
UE021784  –  Score (minimum 10 copies)  –  $2.95
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Listen on YouTubeNew with Universal Edition, Joanna Gill has been building a solid reputation in the U.K. as a composer, arranger, performer, and choir director. In Unfailing Love, Gill sets the original Hebrew blessing in eerily beautiful and reflective vocal lines, with the voices resolving and fading away at the end.
concert band
Big Screen Fanfare & Rockbuster
James Rae
Big Screen Fanfare • Rockbuster

Concert Band

Universal Edition
UE021751  –  Complete Set  –  $62.50
UE021792  –  Full Score  –  $12.50
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It is only natural that Universal Edition turns to their excellent pedagogical composer James Rae to kick off their new “Concert Band Collection,“ a new series of works perfect for school bands.

“I have composed with the aim of providing directors of elementary level bands with original material that will both inspire and challenge their musicians. The pieces are all tuneful and in very accessible musical styles designed to make the band sound at its very best. An optional supportive piano part has been included for those situations where there is not a full compliment of instruments.” -- James Rae 2019

Each volume contains two intriguing pieces for advancing young bands. This one includes Big Screen Fanfare, a fanfare in the style of a Hollywood movie theme, and the cool Rockbuster.

Secret Fairground & Blue Strut
James Rae
Secret Fairground • Blue Strut

Concert Band

Universal Edition
UE021752  –  Complete Set  –  $62.50
UE021793  –  Full Score  –  $12.50
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In his new series “The Concert Band Collection,” Rae has written exciting new pieces for the standard concert band line up. Attention is given to each instrument so that the technical and musical requirements do not exceed UK Grade 2.5. An optional piano part will provide “stuffing” and moral support for the young players who will quickly enjoy James’ catchy and imaginative music. Each volume features two titles. This one includes the haunting and nostalgic waltz Secret Fairground and a dynamic masterpiece called Blue Strut.
By the Fireside
Michael Drapkin
By the Fireside

Concert Band

Drapkin Music Publications
495-00122  –  Complete Set  –  $85.00
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Drapkin based this short band work on a classic Yiddish song, which creates a distinct soundscape. Drapkin points out, “As is not unusual in songs from this area and culture, it has elements of sadness in it.” The opening statement is performed in the upper winds only, with the other instruments introduced in the second theme. Dur.: 2'30"
My Resting Place
Michael Drapkin
My Resting Place

Concert Band

Drapkin Music Publications
495-00126  –  Complete Set  –  $125.00
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Drapkin uses the Yiddish folk song My Resting Place, written by a European émigré who came to the “Golden Land” only to settle into the sweatshops of the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Drapkin says, “This haunting melody, introduced by the solo clarinet, transforms until finally reaching a climax, only to be quietly restated at the conclusion by the solo clarinet al niente.” Dur.: 5'40"
orchestra
Pann Tiny Tattoo
Carter Pann
tiny TATTOO

Full Orchestra

Theodore Presser Company
116-40050  –  Complete Set  –  $95.00
116-40050S  –  Full Score  –  $20.00
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Listen on YouTubetiny TATTOO was written after the composer visited a “treetop” bistro at Big Sur, California. The restaurant is named Nepenthe, after an ancient Greek elixir fabled to relieve any and all sorrows. This spot-on-the-cliff made such an impression on Pann that musical ideas immediately started flowing, giving rise to the opening hook of this 5-minute orchestral work. Written as a gift to conductor Alastair Willis, tiny TATTOO is a highly catchy and colorful work with exciting percussion parts, equally suitable for advanced student orchestras, professional ensembles, and everything in between. Dur.: 4'30"
scores and texts
Mahler Titan
Gustav Mahler
Titan

Edited by Reinhold Kubik & Stephen E. Hefling
Large Orchestra

Universal Edition
UE033911  –  Study Score  –  $125.00
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Never before published!
Mahler composed the work at the beginning of 1888 in Leipzig. In 1889 it was subsequently premiered as a “symphonic poem” in Budapest. Now, Universal Edition is justifiably proud to publish this first score of Titan, the early five-movement version of his Symphony No. 1, in connection with the Complete New Critical Edition.

“Our first edition of Titan contains the history of its genesis, reviews of the performances in Hamburg and Weimar, a discussion of the programmes and the underlying ideas behind the work, colour prints of important sources, and an extensive critical commentary that describes the variants, problematic passages and all editorial interpolations.” -- Universal Edition

“The International Gustav Mahler Society is the academic authority on my grandfather’s works, and Universal Edition is his trusted publisher.” -- Marina Mahler

Taras Bulba
Leoš Janáček
Taras Bulba

New critical edition by Jirí Zahrádka
Full Orchestra

Universal Edition
UE036505  – Study Score Series  –  $65.95
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UE035866  –  NEW Conductor Score Series  –  $215.00
Conductor Score not new issued, but available at normal discount.

Taras Bulba, a rhapsody for orchestra, is one of Janáček's most famous works, written around the years of World War One. The composer made major revisions to his original 1915 score, and the work was eventually premiered in 1921. This new critical edition by Jirí Zahrádka is published in two versions: the new Study Score Series edition (UE036505) and the large new Conductor Score Series edition (UE035866 - not new issued, but available).
Tanze aus Galanta
Zoltán Kodály
Tänze aus Galánta (Dances of Galánta)

Full Orchestra

Universal Edition
UE035872  –  NEW Conductor Score Series  –  $199.00
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Not new issued, but available at normal discount.

For this 1933 orchestral work, Kodaly uses folk music of the Gypsies of Galanta that he heard as a youngster. Universal Edition now presents the score in their New Conductor Series format - oversized, carefully researched, in a legible, clean notation with critical report.
Part Tabula Rasa
Arvo Pärt
Tabula Rasa

Edited by Sven Daigger and Axel Petri-Preis
Listening Lab, Volume 8
Study Materials

Universal Edition
UE026322  –  Text  –  $49.95
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UE's Listening Lab series offers a wealth of material for organizations that want to bring a better understanding of contemporary works to new audiences. Whether with pre-concert groups or classroom study, each volume fully discusses a major work, often delving into the background, genesis, and meaning behind each. Volume 8 addresses the Arvo Pärt masterwork Tabula Rasa.
Music as Expression
Friedrich von Hausegger
Music as Expression

Studien zur Wertungsforschung, Volume 60
Translated to English by Robert J. Crow

Universal Edition
UE026860  –  Text  –  $24.95
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English version of Hausegger’s considerations on valuations in musical practice as an interaction between audience, performers and composers, first published in 1885.

"[B]eneath the surface of a scientific treatise, Music as Expression offers a passionate and personal text on the present state and the future of music, and both its historical colour and the idiosyncratic aspects of its literary style are an integral part of what Hausegger has to say." -- Andreas Dorschel, Preface

Letters
Frank Martin & Paul Badura-Skoda
Briefe – Lettres – Letters

Edited by Magda de Meester
Literature

Universal Edition
UE026336  –  Text  –  $29.95
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Pianist Paul Badura-Skoda and composer Frank Martin carried on a vivid exchange of letters from 1965 to 1974. In this period, Martin composed two major works for piano on behalf of Badura-Skoda: Second Piano Concerto (1968/69) and Fantaisie sur des rythmes flamenco (1973). The letters reproduced here show the close collaboration and mutual trust between composer and pianist, a musical piece of contemporary history. (In English, French, and German.)
Erinnerung stiften
Daniel Ender, Martin Eybl, Melanie Unseld
Erinnerung stiften:
Helene Berg und das Erbe Alban Bergs

Literature (German text only)

Universal Edition
UE026335  –  Text  –  $37.50
Not new issued, but available at normal discount.

Helene Berg, widow of Alban, was tasked with promoting and preserving her husband's work, specifically for future generations of musicians. In 1968, she created the Alban Berg Foundation to continue these efforts after her own passing. Contemporary music owes her gratitude.
Der musikalische Gedanke
Arnold Schönberg
Der musikalische Gedanke

Literature

Universal Edition
UE026351  –  Text  –  $68.95
Not new issued, but available at normal discount.

Arnold Schönberg: Sämtliche Schriften, Kritische Gesamtausgabe: II. Lehrwerke, 6. Fragment gebliebene Lehrwerke I, Der musikalische Gedanke. A cooperative production between the Internationalen Schönberg-Gesellschaft and the Arnold Schönberg Center (Vienna) has resulted in a massive tome detailing Der musikalische Gedanke (thoughts on music). Contains a multitude of color reproductions of fragments, scribbles, writings, and musical notation. Hardbound, 456pp.
worship planners
Prepare! 2019-2020
The United Methodist
Music & Worship Planner 2019-2020

(For use by ministers in the UMC worship service)
By David L. Bone & Mary Scifres

Abingdon Press
777-00550  –  NRSV Edition  –  $25.99
777-00551  –  CEB Edition  –  $25.99
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The United Methodist Music & Worship Planner 2019-2020 is lectionary-based and puts everything a music minister needs at hand. Plan the entire worship year, from September through August, in spiral-bound pages for each week. For each service, your planner provides at least eight suggested hymns keyed to the UM worship resources: The United Methodist Hymnal, The Faith We Sing, Worship & Song, The United Methodist Book of Worship, and The Africana Hymnal. It provides the minister with complete lectionary text of the Old Testament, Psalm, Epistle, and Gospel readings using the New Revised Standard Version of the Bible, along with reproducible worship planning forms, resources for holidays and special days, and suggestions for prayers, solos, anthems, visuals, and much more. This is your complete planner for the coming year. Available with either New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) or Common English Bible (CEB) texts.
Prepare! 2019-2020
PREPARE! 2019-2020
An Ecumenical Music & Worship Planner for multi-denominational use
By David L. Bone & Mary Scifres

Abingdon Press
777-00549  –  NRSV Edition  –  $25.99
777-00552  –  CEB Edition  –  $25.99
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If you are a worship leader in the United Methodist Church, use the UM planner above. All other denominations can use PREPARE! The suggested hymns in PREPARE! are keyed to 16 hymnals covering at least seven different denominations, including The Baptist Hymnal, The Lutheran Book of Worship, The Presbyterian Hymnal, Voices United, and many more. PREPARE! also offers all of the extras found in the UM planner, from lectionary texts, to reproducible worship planning forms, and suggestions for prayers, solos, anthems, etc. Available with either New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) or Common English Bible (CEB) texts.
 
custom print
The following works are newly available as print-on-demand. These high-quality prints can be ordered along with your regular orders for Presser publications. Most Custom Print orders are shipped out in less than five business days, but if your order is time-sensitive, please be sure to inform your Sales Rep at the time of the order.
New issue discounts do not apply.
Samuel Zyman Samuel Zyman
Restless

Piano Solo

Theodore Presser Company
140-40126  –  Score  –  $21.99
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Listen on YouTubeThe slow opening passages belie what's to come. Restless soon launches into a frenetic and rhythmic exploration of its thematic material, while showcasing the pianist's strength and skill in an impressive concert piece. Commissioned for pianist Zhenni Li, whose commanding performance is available on YouTube. Dur.: 10'

Stacy Garrop Stacy Garrop
Smile, O voluptuous cool-breathed earth

(Aria from Terra Nostra)
Vocal Solo with Piano

Theodore Presser Company
111-40282  –  Soprano with Piano (Score)  –  $11.99
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111-40283  –  Mezzo-soprano with Piano (Score)  –  $11.99
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111-40284  –  Baritone with Piano (Score)  –  $11.99
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Listen on YouTubeA beautiful extract from Garrop's major oratorio Terra Nostra, set to the poem by Walt Whitman. Terra Nostra considers, through texts and poems, the world as it was, humanity's rise and impact on the Earth, and a cautious hope for a reawakening of our bond with this planet. The Whitman poem celebrates our love for an earlier, more natural Earth - the Earth as it should be. Dur.: 4'30"

Richard Wernick Richard Wernick
String Quartet No. 10

Two Violins, Viola, and Violoncello

Theodore Presser Company
114-41916  –  Complete Set  –  $40.99
114-41916S  –  Score only  –  $21.99
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Wernick's tenth String Quartet was written for the Emerson String Quartet, with whom he had previously collaborated (his String Quartet No. 4 is also dedicated to the ensemble). The Emerson premiered the work in Berlin in March, during a European tour of three countries. A performance is scheduled for their appearance at Tanglewood, July 23. String Quartet No. 10 is crafted in three movements: Prelude, Fuga Pomposa & Postlude (Maestoso); Scherzo Serioso (with a secular song of thanks); and CODA (Lamentoso).

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BoxMan

Solo Horn and Max/Msp Processing

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Listen on YouTube“Musically speaking, five types of 'behavior' were selected for the soloist: manic, threatening, introverted, aggressive, and lyrical, and these are juxtaposed throughout the work. On the technical level, all sounds are made by the performer; live, on the computer part, and through live electronic sound manipulation. …BoxMan is a fiercely virtuosic piece challenging the performer in every way imaginable--technically, (range, speed, articulation, dynamics, endurance, synchronization with live and pre-recorded electronics, etc.), and perhaps more importantly, expressively.” -- David Felder (Read more at University of Buffalo “Edge of the Center”)

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