concerto

Concerto No. 3 for Violin and Orchestra

Composer: 
John Melby
Scoring: 
pic.2.2.ca.2.bcl.2/4/3.3.1/ timp.;amp. cel.;3 perc./amp. vln solo/2 hp./str.
Instrumentation freestyle: 
amplified violin

A one-movement concerto for amplified violin and orchestra, composed in 2011 and dedicated to the memory of Milton Babbitt.

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MUSIC FOR VIOLA & ORCHESTRA

Composer: 
Matthew Davidson
Scoring: 
2222,2211, 2 percussion, harp, Strings
Composer's note:  In this work, the first movement uses two Basque melodies (one of which is a Basque lullaby whose text contains only Basque nonsense words) for the first group and a "Bulgarianized" version of a Hungarian folk melody for the second in this short sonata form.  The second movement is an arrangement of a 14th century melody by Guillaume de Machault, and the last owes something to Scandinavian folk music (the obscure title refers to a favorite Finnish dill-infused salad dressing that I like to make on occasion).

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MUSIC OF THE UPPER WORLDS

Composer: 
Darleen Cowles Mitchell
Scoring: 
2222 4211 timp Perc (2) strings, solo violin

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audio/mpeg iconexcerpt - Music of the Upper Worlds, by Darleen Mitchell

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Cathexis (Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble)

Composer: 
James Sain

Instrumentation:      Solo Eb Alto Saxophone


Piccolo
Flutes 1&2
Oboes 1&2
English Horn
Bassoons 1&2
Eb Clarinet
Bb Clarinets 1-3
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Alto Saxophones 1&2
Bb Tenor Saxophone
Eb Baritone Saxophone
F Horns 1-4
Bb Trumpets 1-5
Trombone 1&2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Piano
Timpani (5)


Percussion 1-3
1 Snare Drum (SD), Suspended Cymbal (SUS CYM),
Tam Tam
2 Bass Drum (BD), Tam Tam (same instrument as for
Percussion 1), Triangle (TRI)
3 Orchestra Bells (BELLS), Xylophone (XYLO), Crash
Cymbals (CR CYM)

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FRANKENSTEIN, the Concerto

Composer: 
Jeffrey Stolet
Instrumentation freestyle: 
Alto Sax; Orch: 2222 2200 perc piano strings, computer generated sounds

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CONCERTO No. 3 FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA

Composer: 
John Melby
Scoring: 
pic.2.2.ca.2.bcl.2/4/3.3.1 timp.3perc/pfsolo/ 2hp/ strings

The Piano Concerto No. 3 continues Melby's series of concerti, now numbering
nineteen works, but with a difference. The others, with one exception, have
substituted a computer-synthesized accompaniment for the traditional orchestra, but
this piece begins a new series of concerti for instruments with orchestra. The
concerto, composed for the phenomenal Canadian pianist Winston Choi, is cast in one
extended movement of about 25 minutes in duration and takes full advantage of
Winston Choi's astounding virtuosity, culminating in an exuberant burst of energy.

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List Price: 
$19 conductors score; inquire for rental of performance set

CONCERTO FOR FLUTE, CLARINET, BASSOON & STRINGS (aka Concerto for Winds and Strings)

Composer: 
John Lessard
Scoring: 
fl,cl,bsn, 4 solo str parts(vln1,vln2,vla,vcl) & str:2-1-1-1

AKA Concerto for flute, clarinet, bassoon, string quartet, and string orchestra. Neoclassic work for solo winds and strings. Commissioned by Little Orchestra Society. 3 Mvts: I. Allegretto noderato II. Andante con moto III. Presto

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CONCERTO FOR FLUTE AND CHAMBER ORCHESTRA

Composer: 
Lawrence Dillon
Instrumentation freestyle: 
fl, 2hn, bsn, str
See Lawrence Dillon "Orpheus in the Afterworld" Concerto for Flute and Chamber Orchestra

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CONCERTO FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA

Composer: 
Allan Blank
Scoring: 
2222 4331 timp, perc (2), hp, pf, strings

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Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra

Composer: 
Allan Blank
Instrumentation freestyle: 
ALTO SAX AND ORCHESTRA

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VARIETY DAY, a Violin Concerto

Composer: 
Robert McBride
Scoring: 
vn, orch:2-2-2-2, 2-2-2-0,timp,hp,pf,str

McBride named his concerto after Variety, the magazine for theatre/film/tv people, and gave its subtitles odd hames, related to the insider-speak of the film business. McBride's wife Carol said she subscribed to Variety, and its arrival date was known around the house as "variety day". Sock 10-G was a Variety term meaning a smash hit which earned over 10 grand. Lush Pix Nix was a big budget picture that did not do well at the box office. B.O. Hypo refers to box office "hype".

McBride wrote Variety Day originally as a sonata for violin and piano for the distinguished violinist Louis Kaufman (1905-1944), who premiered it with his wife, the pianist Annette Kaufman. The orchestra version was premiered by Howard Hanson at the Eastman School in 1951.

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Concerto No. 2 for Clarinet and Computer

Composer: 
John Melby
Instrumentation freestyle: 
clarinet with CD audio for computer part

The Concerto No. 2 for Clarinet and Computer is scored for clarinet in B-flat and computer-synthesized sound (the computer part is included with the score and comes in two versions: 1) stereo [CD] and 2) eight-channels [DVD]). Duration is approximately 16:30. Performance materials available from ACA.

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List Price: 
$29.95 score and audio file
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