C. Alan Publications: New Products - Grade 5 (Diamond Series)

Unrest (Solo Trumpet + String Orchestra Gr. 5 & Piano)

Thu, 18 May 2023 11:56:11 +0000

Unrest is a recital piece at its core, featuring solo trumpet over the accompaniment of piano and a diligent string ensemble. The strings may allow for a rich narrative landscape—if not textural, than one of almost desolation beyond any singular person’s means. The ..

Price: $65.00

Chimera No. 3 (String Orchestra Gr. 5 + Opt. Rhythm Section & Perc)

Thu, 18 May 2023 11:51:54 +0000

Written for string orchestra with optional percussion ensemble & rhythm section, Chimera No. 3 was inspired by a fire-breathing creature from Greek mythology, often depicted as part lion, part goat, and part serpent. In this programmatic work, the Chimera first presents its..

Price: $70.00

Contentamento (String Orchestra Gr. 5)

Wed, 18 May 2022 07:17:26 +0000

Contentamento is a work in search of that elusive state of mind called contentment. It explores several different venues before settling for its initial probe and ending with a sense of serenity.

Genre: String Orchestra | # of Players:Price: $70.00

Four Kinds of Walking (String Orchestra)

Thu, 03 Jan 2019 14:56:35 +0000

Four Kinds of Walking is a descriptive four-movement suite for string orchestra.

Genre: String Orchestra | # of Players: 8-8-5-5-5
Level: 4.5 | Duration: 14:30

Instrumentati..
Price: $120.00

Ribbon Flow

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:52:19 +0000

Quick moving lines flowing through the orchestra make this a wonderful challenge even for the advanced ensemble. A dynamic work for young players by a master of composition.

Genre: String Orchestra | # of Players: 8-8-5-5-5
Level:Price: $65.00

Two Artist Profiles

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:51:57 +0000

McCarthy’s reflection on Edgar Allen Poe’s poem “Alone” is dark, contrasting with the lively and rhythmic reflection on Isadora Dunkan whom is credited with intenting what is known as modern dance.

Genre: String Orchestra | # of Player..
Price: $60.00

Downland Suite, A (string orchestra)

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:51:31 +0000

A Downland Suite is structured classically, revealing itself in the loose "sonata form" of the Prelude, the song-like Elegy, the Minuet, and a last movement which utilizes the Rondo. Tight thematic unity between movements gives the work its cohesion. The Elegy melody p..
Price: $70.00

Point of Reckoning

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:51:04 +0000

Inspired by the hymn 'O For A Thousands Tongues to Sing', this work begins quite frantically with sporadic motives from the hymn. Alternating passages of lyric beauty and rhythmic confusion follow with several dramatic presentations of the hymn tune.

Genre: String Or..
Price: $80.00

Gate to Heaven (orchestra version)

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:51:02 +0000

Subtitled "A Journey of the Soul," each movement of this concertino for solo marimba and ensemble reflects the movement of the soul into the portal of heaven. From Remission to Reflection to Redemption, Gillingham paints a vivid picture of the afterlife that is full of color and life while show..
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Concerto in One Movement for Marimba & String Orchestra

Tue, 10 Mar 2015 14:50:48 +0000

So much music in a single (fast-slow-fast) movement. This 13-minute concerto should be top priority for the serious marimbist. Perfect for a university concerto competition; perfect for the professional. The marimba part is difficult, but accessible, and the orchestra beautifully complements th..
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