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Creating And Marketing Your Demo Cd, Daniel Rager

Dan Rager

A "one stop book" used in ALL genres of music today and is a required text for many college and university music business courses.

A complete guide on how to create successful DEMO's along with the tools of the trade on getting published, Record deals, Funding, obtaining Copyrights, Contracts, Press Kits, Band business, Touring and much more.

This book is an insightfully direct and informational text without the fluff of other musical books on the subject. It shows the MAZE and money flow of the music business and has a listing of 680 Publishing companies and 125 Record labels for …

Aesthetics In Culture, Dan Rager

Dan Rager

This article examines the role of aesthetics in art, music, non-art objects, and activities in daily life. It shows that recognition is vital to our understanding of art and art-objects and sometimes creates conflicts which ask, what does one do with art? The question becomes more confusing when we think about non-art objects and activities which concern our everyday experiences from eating, clothing, cleaning and dealing with life's natural elements. The author points out that Western cultures have a distinct artworld that is usually limited for special occasions set aside for that purpose. He suggests that aesthetics in culture is …

The Interpretation Of Sousa, Daniel Rager

Dan Rager

This article creates a recording anthology from four of John P. Sousa's finest marches and includes "The Washington Post," "The Fairest of the Fair," "Hands Across the Sea," and "The Thunder." The titles were chosen because of their popularity as being the most recorded marches, and that they all have a common thread between them. Together, they create a unique collage of themes that when put together take on a new life. The author shows how all four compositions were assembled into a symphony titled Symphony on the Themes of Sousa written by Hollywood composer Ira Hearshen. Frederick Fennell recorded …

Johann Sebastian Bach's Wind/Brass Instruments And Scoring Techniques, Daniel Rager

Dan Rager

Each time period has its own social, cultural and religious rules from which composers obey. Bach’s sacred and secular works walk a fine line and are hard to distinguish between, but each has been performed throughout the ages in a variety of settings. This paper investigates Bach’s: Ideologies and Scoring which include his petition of August 23, 1730, his Horn (Corno) and its many names and uses. The author details Bach’s trombone (s), how he use them and in what compositions they can be found as well as Bach’s trumpet (s), their various keys and uses including musical excerpts, ornaments …

Bridge To A Millennium, Daniel Rager

Dan Rager

1) Sedona (D. Rager) 2) As Torrents in Summer (Elgar/D. Rager) 3) Percussive Soundscapes - 4 mvts, percussion septet (D. Rager) 4) Ever Endeavor (D. Rager) 5) Bridge to a Millennium - Symphony No. 1 (D. Rager)

Colours Of Saratov, Daniel Rager, Natalya Rager

Dan Rager

The International Orchestral and Symphonic Wind Music of Dan Rager

Resonance Modes Commissioned Work For Jeannette Fang,, David Biedenbender

David Biedenbender

Resonance Modes was inspired by a completely imaginary and impractical preparation of the piano, one that I never actually intended to use, but seemed like an interesting starting point for the piece. I imagined hundreds of small liquid mercury droplets being poured into the piano and dancing on the sounding board and strings in beautiful and interesting ways. Although impossible for several obvious reasons (principally, the health and safety of the performer, the audience, and the piano!), this idea came from mercury’s relatively unique properties, namely the high density and surface tension which cause it to resonate at different frequencies …

Nature Stories For Mezzo-Soprano And Guitar [15'], Randy Bauer

Randy R. Bauer

Premiere: The Dream Songs Project (Alyssa Anderson and Joseph Spoelstra), Studio Z, St. Paul, MN, January 2015

Just Stay Drunk For Soprano And Cello [5'], Randy Bauer

Randy R. Bauer

Premiere: Patrice Michaels and Nicholas Photinos, Chicago, July 2014

The Recalcitrants For Violin And Piano [25'], Randy Bauer

Randy R. Bauer

Premiere: James Garlick and Owen Lovell, Macalester College, February 2014 Recorded for release by James Garlick and Owen Lovell

Amore Cieco (I-Perc'all'estremo Ardore), Jonathan D. Green

Jonathan D Green

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Holy, Holy, Holy - 2-Part Choir, Keith D. Rowley

Keith D Rowley

An arrangement for 2-part choir, piano and flute of the Sanctus from Faure's Requiem. Separate flute score included.

A Bandstand In The Park - Killeen Road Show, 1973, Keith D. Rowley

Keith D Rowley

A short musical play first performed in Killeen, Texas in 1973. Complete script and music included.

Amore Cieco (Iii - Veggio Co'be'vostr'occhi), Jonathan D. Green

Jonathan D Green

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L'Homme A La Valise - Road Show De Toulouse, 1967, Keith D. Rowley, Mercedes Pallerola

Keith D Rowley

A mini opera or short musical play performed in Toulouse, France in 1967. Words by Mercedes Pallerola. One song composed by William Fifield.

L'Homme A La Valise - Road Show De Toulouse, 1967, Keith D. Rowley, Mercedes Pallerola

Keith D Rowley

A mini opera or short musical play performed in Toulouse, France in 1967. Words by Mercedes Pallerola. One song composed by William Fifield.

Argentine Dances (6 Mvts.)

Dan Rager