ELMS - CYGNCOPATIONS ALTO OR TENOR SAX/PIANO

ELMS - CYGNCOPATIONS ALTO OR TENOR SAX/PIANOThe title Cyncopations indulges my pleasure in wordplay whereby the misspelling of cyncopations puts one in mind of the French 'le cygne' (the swan) which Sibelius famously represents with the cor anglais. The piece is scored for strings with two horns harp and a very important part for the vibraphone. In the first of its two sections (Rverie) I had a strong image of a calm lake with maybe a swan floating gently on the water with occasional random

It has an appealing modern flair

using only the first 5 positions

A great anthem for Advent or special Christmas programming

Here is an excitingly different take on this Ellington swing classic done in a mambo style

Artist Composer Publisher Hal Leonard Series HL Full Orchestra Pages Language Instrument Category Ensemble SubCategory1 Full Orchestra SubCategory2 Medium Score/Parts ISBN13 884088544218 ISBN13 0005059019 Dimensions 304x228

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Dostoyevsky and Pushkin

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and much more – including two complete solos

O Come to My Heart Lord Jesus

Improvisation and compositional technique are explained and interwoven to create a virtual encyclopedia of melodic and chordal possibilities