THE BONES OF MR. FORTUNE (FREE AT LAST!) is an 11-minute concerto-like work for solo flute accompanied by symphonic winds and percussion – perfect to play with band or with orchestra, as well as with
Hailstork’s beautifully lilting SICILIANA for solo English horn is actually structured as a recitative and aria: a dramatic prelude serves as a soliloquy with question-like pauses, teasing our ears
MAYKA (Serbian for “mother”) is a fascinating collection of 10 short recital pieces, each inspired by Serbian folk-music traditions, enriched through a broad variety of non-traditional
This gem of a collection was commissioned for Juilliard’s pre-college Music Advancement Program. The ever-imaginative Hailstork has created a book of 11 short, contrasting works for performance, at a
DUNHUANG FANTASIA is a fascinating 12-minute drama inspired by art from grottoes in the ancient town of Dunhuang in western China. These frescoes preserve images of music and dance scenes, including the
A major addition to the saxophone concerto repertoire, Zwilich’s three-movement work is inspired by her early experience playing in big bands, along with a love of rich textures and driving rhythms
AIR was originally composed for flute and organ in 2008, and later adapted for flute or violin solo with orchestra. This version with piano was created by the composer in conjunction with the orchestration.
Full of color, local flavor, and Laurel Zucker’s wonderfully idiomatic writing for flute, THE TENNESSEE DUO is a 9-minute travelog featuring I. Sunday Morning in Knoxville, II. Tennessee
Carolyn Brown’s flute transcription of Clara Schumann’s haunting THREE ROMANCES, originally for Violin and Piano, has long been a staple of the 19th-century flute repertoire in an earlier
In this short and wild ride free of barlines, Pann’s fantasical imagination gives bass clarinetists an excitement-packed adventure. The composer has written, “As these four pages progress, the
Hailstork’s setting of Psalm 91 is an artistic expression featuring passages for Solo Soprano and Solo Baritone in relief to the many textures of the choir. While beautiful counterpoint permeates much
Based on Bassani’s 1962 novel, THE GARDEN OF THE FINZI-CONTINIS dramatizes the true story of a prosperous Jewish family’s disruptions and consequences from state-mandated antisemitism in Italy
Amid his beloved catalog of music for low brass, NEWBURYPORT SONATA is Eric Ewazen’s first recital work for tuba. The composer’s preface tells us, “This work was written during the year of
The title SONATINA D’AMORE tells it all. This brief 3-movement suite resembles a classical sonatina in form and lightness, while d’amore expresses the music’s gentle warmth, often
Chen Yi’s beautiful and highly-textured tone poem was inspired by ancient Chinese poetry; its melodic ideas were developed from musical phrases characteristic of Chinese opera. Wang Ya’s
Commissioned by The Juilliard School’s Music Advancement Program, IMPRESSIONS FROM THE CHINESE ZODIAC is a suite of three characteristic pieces within reach of advanced pre-college saxophonists, and
The beginning of this piece depicts the gentler side of water; the first few notes represent the first drops of rain that slowly gain intensity and grow into a rain shower. This is followed by a lyrical
Composed for the 2023 National Flute Association Professional Flute Choir and premiered at the National Flute Association Convention in Phoenix, this fun, up-tempo jazz shuffle gives all the flutes in the
Adapted by acclaimed pianist Lara Downes from the original work Especially Do I Believe in the Negro Race by Margaret Bonds. This is the lyrical second movement from Bonds' larger work "Credo" on
A musical Advent calendar containing 25 traditional Christmas carols arranged for clarinet with optional piano accompaniment. These flexible arrangements work as both solos and duets, with or without piano
A collection of eight of the greatest opera arias, including rarely performed coloratura arias by Handel and Mozart. These arias have been edited with careful attention to articulation and phrasing to allow
Bach's glorious flute obbligatos are entwined with the vocal lines of some of his greatest arias. In this edition of six cantata obbligatos, the keyboard arrangements provide a sensitive reduction of the
This arrangement of the famous Arrival of the Queen of Sheba from "Solomon" is not always faithful to the original, as it is not just a transcription and has been slightly shortened to make it