flute stop) Alternatively, the harpsichord is acceptable. Ideally, the two soprano recorders will be accompanied on the organ (8-ft. Players of intermediate skill will be comfortable with the technical demands. (An earlier subtitle, appearing on the SoundCloud recording, was Il Aggiornamento, meaning an "updating" or "renovation.") The piece is light-hearted parody. The harmonic idiom, perhaps evoking Stravinsky in places, is thoroughly modern, but the overall form and the melodic style remain very "Corellian" hence the subtitle, The Modern Corelli. The present triosonata is of this second variety. He composed two varieties of triosonata: the largely terpsichorian sonata da camera, and the sonata da chiesa or church sonata, founded on the organ idiom of the 17th century. The triosonata, the sonata for two treble instruments and a bass, was one of the most popular forms of instrumental chamber music of the baroque and the Italian violinist, Archangelo Corelli, a universally renowned and influential composer in this genre. Sonata da chiesa for Two Soprano Recorders and Continuo In b.54, the accompaniment adds 2 extra half note beats to the fermata, and four half notes at the end (b.56). Note however that the fermata in b.21 is omitted to facilitate simultaneous re-entries b.23. As well, a slight separation of the two pitches will permit clean movement from one to the other.Īfter listening to the recording on the YouTube, players may wish to play to the piano accompaniment provided here.
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A little of the skin’s own natural oil on the tip of this finger will help ease the glide from half to full hole. For ease of movement between the low g-sharp and f-sharp at the end of the piece, half hole with the pinky for both notes, relaxing the ring finger as much as possible do not allow it to bear down. Pierre, alto and pianoīoth the recorder and piano parts are quite accessible to players of intermediate skill, but strong dynamic contrasts are necessary to bring the music to life. (The YouTube recording of the work bears its original title, Mouvement Messiaenique.) Duration: 3:30 Performed by Anthony St. The harmonic idiom, however, recalls that of Messiaen. The siren motif from the third of Debussy’s Nocturnes inspired this piece for alto recorder and piano. Song of a Siren for Alto Recorder and Piano The fourth movement also contains an extended harpsichord solo-cadenza, directly inspired by the iconic harpsichord solo in the first movement of Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. These two worlds eventually form a cohesive whole in the final movement, finally resolving the intrinsic search for identity which follows the piece. The piece was premiered on the 18th of March, 2017 in the United Methodist Church of New Brunswick, New Jersey.ĭetailed throughout the progression of the piece is a dialogue between the harmonic worlds of the Baroque and Modern eras. The Highland Concerto is a neo-baroque concerto grosso commissioned by the Highland Park Recorder Society for their "Hits and Highlights of 7 Centuries" concert, which celebrated the group's 30th anniversary. Patrick's Day, as well as new works by Bruce Sankey, "Resolution" and "Revival" (SATB), and Bradford Wright, "Relays," (SATB). Click HERE for Song of a Siren, and HERE for Sonata da Chiesa, to play these "Music Minus One™" style! Also, scroll to the bottom of the page for more pieces by Anthony St. Pierre has contributed a recorded piano accompaniment for Song of a Siren, his composition for solo alto recorder and piano, and an organ accompaniment for Sonata da chiesa (2 soprano recorders and continuo). If you are a composer interested in sharing your music for recorder on this website, please click here. We hope you enjoy playing and sharing these pieces! Please observe any copyright limitations requested by the composer. Please note that the ARS does not specifically endorse nor commission any of the works provided on this page. For information about joining ARS, click HERE. Non-members may view a preview and listen to a sound sample, if available. These composers’ submissions are available to logged-in ARS members by clicking on the provided links below. These are original works for recorder (and potentially other instruments), not arrangements or transcriptions of previous works. The ARS is pleased to offer downloadable contemporary music written specifically for recorder players.
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