New Sheet Music from tutti.co.uk

Air & Andante

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 18:37:07 -0000

Air & Andante – Recorder Ensemble

The Air from Suite 3 (popularly known as 'Air on a G string') makes a highly effective recorder quartet piece. The Andante from Brandenburg number 2 is less well known, but, falling into a related key for the arrangement, makes an apposite complementary piece, incidentally providing a slight challenge for the bass player. Some repeated notes will give way to the need for breath! The effort will be worth it.

Available at tutti.co.uk: £6.67 / €8.06 / $10.30 / ¥791.71

Ballet Music For Piano

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:06:34 -0000

Ballet Music For Piano – Piano

Table of Contents - All Music composed by Colleen Muriel

1. Plies for Gayle

2. Gayles Second Plie

3. Gayles Third Ballet Piece

4. Ronde de Jambe a Terre and/or Plies for Gayle

Available at tutti.co.uk: £8.00 / €9.67 / $12.36 / ¥949.58

Hymn Tunes for Solo Flute

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 11:01:47 -0000

Hymn Tunes for Solo Flute – Flute

Table of Contents (all music arranged by Colleen Muriel)

1. Ah! Holy Jesus by Johann Crueger

2. All Through the Night (traditional Welsh melody) and Whispering Hope by Alice Hawthorne (a medley)

3. Huron Carol - a traditional 16th century French melody

4. Jesus Christ is Risen Today by Robert Williams and Christ the lord is Risen Today, from Lyra Davidica (a medley)

5. Just As I Am by William Bradbury

6. Low In the Grave He Lay by Robert Lowry

7. O Sacred Head Now Wounded by Hans Leo Hassler

8. Take My Life and Let it Be, composer unknown

Available at tutti.co.uk: £8.00 / €9.67 / $12.36 / ¥949.58

Simon's Theme

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 10:56:06 -0000

Simon's Theme – Piano

This piece of music has two styles within it. A melodic/lyrical style and a highly charged energetic/staccatto style. Good for teaching in that it deals in very quick succession with these two completely different styles of playing. In fact Simon was one of my music students and this piece was written for him.

Available at tutti.co.uk: £3.00 / €3.63 / $4.63 / ¥356.09

Huron Carol

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:47:49 -0000

Huron Carol – Flute Ensemble

A beautiful piece of music for two flutes in two versions which describes the beautiful snowy and vast landscape of the North of Canada. Wide range of dynamics and colourings. One version has the two flutes on stage together, the second version has the two flutes, or flute group standing at opposite ends of the room/hall when the piece is being performed. A good performance piece for flute players and flute groups.

Available at tutti.co.uk: £6.00 / €7.25 / $9.27 / ¥712.18

Contemplations

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:44:00 -0000

Contemplations – Flute

A beautiful piece of music for piano and flute. which utilizes the strings inside the piano which sound like a wash of sound. The flute plays a tone row over this, which creates a most interesting effect.

Available at tutti.co.uk: £4.00 / €4.84 / $6.18 / ¥474.79

Ave Maria

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 18:40:57 -0000

Ave Maria – Piano

An arrangement of C. Gounod's beautiful melody which incorporates some jazz harmonies to this beautiful melody.

Available at tutti.co.uk: £4.00 / €4.84 / $6.18 / ¥474.79

String Quartet in A minor "Echoes" - Parts

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:25:31 -0000

String Quartet in A minor "Echoes" - Parts – String quartet

String Quartet in A minor "Echoes"

This pdf file contains all four string parts.

The score is provided separately, and there is some information there about the piece.

The piece has some tricky moments technically and ten sample pages are available for inspection on the www.ardrosshouse.com site, which also has background notes to the work.

Available at tutti.co.uk: £5.00 / €6.04 / $7.72 / ¥593.49

String Quartet in A minor "Echoes" - Score

Thu, 24 Nov 2011 12:08:23 -0000

String Quartet in A minor "Echoes" - Score – String quartet

String Quartet in A minor "Echoes" is a single-movement quartet lasting about 15 minutes, written in response to a request from Stafford Music Festival for a piece evoking Shugborough Hall in Staffordshire.

James "Athenian" Stuart worked here, and the estate was significant in the story of the Greek Revival. There are echoes of some of the famous, and not so famous, musicians who have visited the estate over the last 250 years, plus a little humour mixed with a little more anguish in what is a challenging but rewarding piece to perform.

There are background notes to this rather unusual brief available on www.ardrosshouse.com, which may be of interest; but at the end of the day hopefully the music speaks for itself.

The parts are fairly demanding, and more extensive sample pages are also available on the Ardross House site.

Available at tutti.co.uk: £5.00 / €6.04 / $7.72 / ¥593.49

An Outdoor Suite

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:25:38 -0000

An Outdoor Suite – String Orchestra

RMS089
Tony Osborne - An Outdoor Suite for Junior String Orchestra

Score & Parts (4/4/3/3/2 + parts for Vln3)

Composed for Wells Youth Music String Orchestra (WYMSO) and premiered in December 2006, this lively three movement suite is aimed at the beginner string orchestra. Full of rhythmic energy and melodic interest, there are simple challenges for each section of the orchestra and is typical of Tony Osborne's effective, lively and jazzy music. It can also be performed as a string quartet or quintet and is both player and audience friendly.

Available at tutti.co.uk: £24.00 / €29.01 / $37.08 / ¥2848.73

Granito

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:25:38 -0000

Granito – Double bass

"The title refers to Porto, the 'city of Granite' and is in one continuous movement with two distinct parts divided by contrasting interludes - the first part is highly rhythmic, the second more lyrical. The composer's jazz and rock career influences the energy of the first section, while in the later part he alludes to typical Portuguese accordian-accompanied folksong, recreated in transparent textures with the bass playing high over a cello drone." (ESTA News and Views)

Available at tutti.co.uk: £8.50 / €10.28 / $13.13 / ¥1008.92

Three Random Rambles

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:25:38 -0000

Three Random Rambles – Double bass

This fun three movement suite [You're Kidding! / You're Driving Me Crazy! / Hit the Road!] is aimed at the intermediate duo and has the added attraction of being played by violin or viola and double bass. It offers musical, ensemble and simple technical challenges for the adventurous duo and is written in a lively, jazzy and energetic style, typical of Tony Osborne at his best.

These are player and audience friendly miniatures for musicians of all ages. [Grade 4/5]

"...All three movements are light-hearted...and will be a delight to play." [ESTA News & Views]

Available at tutti.co.uk: £6.50 / €7.86 / $10.04 / ¥771.53

Almost a Serious Duo

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:25:38 -0000

Almost a Serious Duo – Double bass

Finnish composer-bassist Teppo Hauta-aho has written an extended one-movement work which makes demands of both performers. The music is evocative, atmospheric and distinctive, offering a chance to display the similarities and difference between the two instruments.

Composed for Catherine Lord (Vln) and David Heyes (Db), it is a work which should quickly enter the chamber music repertoire.

Double Bass is in Solo Tuning.

Available at tutti.co.uk: £9.50 / €11.48 / $14.68 / ¥1127.62

Ragtime Bass Player - Lotter (string quartet version)

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:25:38 -0000

Ragtime Bass Player - Lotter (string quartet version) – Double bass

Arranged for double bass and string quartet or string orchestra by David Heyes, this lively, rhythmic and accessible work for the intermediate bassist is great fun to perform and offers few challenges.

Enjoy!

Available at tutti.co.uk: £8.00 / €9.67 / $12.36 / ¥949.58

Ubi Caritas

Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:25:38 -0000

Ubi Caritas – Full chorus

Sheet music for satb choir by Tony Osborne, published by Recital Music. A richly melodic unaccompanied choral work with effective harmonic subtleties. Premiered at the Windsor Festival and toured throughout Sweden.

Available at tutti.co.uk: £2.00 / €2.42 / $3.09 / ¥237.39

Two Sketches for Piano after poems by Browning

Sun, 06 Nov 2011 09:39:50 -0000

Two Sketches for Piano after poems by Browning – Piano

Two contrasting short characteristic pieces based on two of poet Robert Browning's most famous poems. In A Toccata of Galuppi's the speaker is listening to a toccata by the composer Galuppi and the music evokes life in 18th century Venice.

Oh Galuppi, Baldassaro, this is very sad to find!
I can hardly misconceive you; it would prove me deaf and blind;
But although I take your meaning, 'tis with such a heavy mind!
Here you come with your old music, and here's all the good it brings.
What, they lived once thus at Venice where the merchants were the kings,
Where Saint Mark's is, where the Doges used to wed the sea with rings?

By contrast in My Last Duchess the Duke of Ferrara is giving a tour to an emissary of his prospective 2nd wife and reveals a private portrait of the first, whose flirtatious nature caused the Duke to have her removed. Browning suggested that the poem could mean that the Duke had had her killed or put into a convent.

She had
A heart - how shall I say too soon made glad.
Too easily impressed; she liked whate'er
She looked on, and her looks went everywhere.
Sir, 'twas all one! My favour at her breast,

Available at tutti.co.uk: £1.00 / €1.21 / $1.54 / ¥118.70

Harvest Ramble

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 12:17:39 -0000

Harvest Ramble – Acoustic Guitar

Let this harvest pass, o love

not every crop can yield

expected satisfaction. the best

of weathers may take

a sudden turn, destroying

nutrients we waited

long through wintry nights

to bless our table.

Carl Cook

A fantasia for solo guitar, lasting around four minutes. Based on themes from Robert Hugill's lyrical song cycle Let this Harvest pass, O Love (for alto and guitar), this 19th century style fantasia develops themes from the songs and give the guitarist opportunities for display.

Available at tutti.co.uk: £1.50 / €1.81 / $2.32 / ¥178.05

Tell me Shepherd

Sat, 05 Nov 2011 11:52:53 -0000

Tell me Shepherd – Choral

Tell me shepherd, what did you do in the dark of the night?

Sat by our flocks as guardians right.

Sat and heard wolves prowling through the night.

Sat and watched snow patterning moonlight.

Short carol with words and music by Robert Hugill, with only minimal division between tenor and basses. This attractive lyrical work was premiered by London Concord Singers at the Barbican Centre and has been performed and recorded by a number of choirs, including Newport Cathedral Choir.

Available at tutti.co.uk: £1.00 / €1.21 / $1.54 / ¥118.70

The Painted Lake

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:45:31 -0000

The Painted Lake – Alto Flute

This piece was written in 2011 for Primavera's 30th anniversary gala project, Crossing Borders.

Nancy Ruffer helped advised on the technical adventures in flute sound which is important to the piece. The extended techniques are described in the performer's notes.

The piece in performance was first accompanied by stunning photographs of the magical Lincoln Pond, taken by the composer and her sister in law, Janet Hadingham. Janet is a Fabric Artist, and her approach to the mesmerising images of the Lake was to photograph the details like abstract designs. Julia's photos evoked the mirroring reflections, the architecture of trees, the dramatic shadows of woodland bordering the lake. These images were projected during the performance.

However the idea of the piece is to create the painterly experience of the landscape in sound.

There are 6 movements:

1. Reflecting 2. Mirroring 3. Burning 4. Whistling Breath 5. Rippling 6. Leaving

Available at tutti.co.uk: £5.50 / €6.65 / $8.50 / ¥652.83

The Transit of Venus

Wed, 02 Nov 2011 14:28:19 -0000

The Transit of Venus – Clarinet Ensemble

The first scientific observations of the Transit of Venus occurred in 1639; made by a 22 year old astronomer, who estimated when the event would take place; and that he could observe it from his local village church - Much Hoole in Lancashire. His famous accurate measurements allowed astronomers to make entirely new calculations on the distance of the earth from the sun.

Inscribed on the tower of the village church, are still to be seen the words SINE SOLE SILEO, on the face of the sundial. This means "Without the Sun I am Silent". I used this idea throughout the duet, as the clarinet suggests the radiant but distant sun; and the boiling langorous sax plays Venus passing across it as a black dot. When the clarinet fades, several times during the piece, venus too must fall silent. At other times, both instruments fuse into unisons or octaves, as in a "conjunction", with which the piece ends.

It is hoped to use the original recording made by the first performers of " Transit" - Ian Mitchell ( clarinet) and Christian Forshaw (Sax) - to create a film/ projection / documentary for use in observatories during the 2012 Transit; a collaboration with the University of Central Lancashire, which is near Much Hoole.

Available at tutti.co.uk: £5.50 / €6.65 / $8.50 / ¥652.83