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Move!, David Morneau

Masters Theses

In composing MOVE! I wanted to combine the rhythmic excitement and improvisational elements of jazz music with the refined developmental techniques found in classical music. Rather than simply borrow jazz harmonies and sounds for use in a classical composition, or compose music in a classical style for a jazz ensemble, I tried to create music where both traditions are represented equally.

Each of the movements in the suite approach the combination of these ideas differently. The suite begins out by Shout, a fanfare in a jazz style. Shout takes its name from the shout chorus of many swing tunes. …

Imbal-Imbalan, Bill Alves

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A composition in Western musical notation for Javanese gamelan instruments.

For Orchestra, Joo Won Kim

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For Orchestra is a work consisting of two movements. In the first movement, the rhythmic pattern is based on the Korean traditional rhythm called "Changdan". There are a lot of "Changdan"s employed in Korean music. One of the Changdan-rhythms that are frequently used in traditional percussion ensemble is transferred to Western instruments through various contemporary techniques. The rhythmic elements are developed and combined with melody and harmonic texture. Harmonic textures include interval construction of perfect 4th, 5th, major and minor 7th, 3rd, and 2nd. There are both tertial and quartal combinations. The relationship between melody and chords is made up …

"From The High Tatras" For Orchestra (Virginia Beach, Va), Dominic Dousa

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A performance of my original composition by the Bay Youth Orchestras of Virginia, conducted by Steven Loy. Presentation of winning piece for 2000 BYOV's Composition Competition.

Lakota Wiyanki | 20-96600, Judith Herrington, Gail Woodside

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Lakota Wiyanki

Part Number:
20-96600

Price:
$1.85

Voicing:
SA

Arranged By:
J. Herrington/G. Woodside

with Frame Drum

At The Heart Of Music | 10-96570, James Q. Mulholland

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At The Heart Of Music

Part Number:
10-96570

Price:
$1.80

Voicing:
SSA

Lyrics By:
Ramona Wis

Music By:
James Q. Mulholland

Commissioned by North Central College Women's Chorale, Naperville, Illinois
Ramona Wis, director

Children | 18-96900, James Q. Mulholland

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Children

Part Number:
18-96900

Price:
$1.80

Voicing:
SA

Lyrics By:
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882)

Music By:
James Q. Mulholland

Commissioned by Gulf Coast Youth Choirs, Inc.,
Lynne Gackle, Founder
Young Voices Festival 2001, Tampa, Florida

Let My Voice Ring Out | 10-96590, James Q. Mulholland

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Let My Voice Ring Out

Part Number:
10-96590

Price:
$1.80

Voicing:
SATB

Lyrics By:
James Thomson (1834-1882)

Music By:
James Q. Mulholland

Commissioned by the Community Choral Society of Cambridge, New York
Douglass Bischoff, Director

Thanks Be To Thee | 10-96830, James Q. Mulholland

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Thanks Be To Thee

Part Number:
10-96830

Price:
$1.80

Voicing:
SA

Music By:
G.F. Handel

Arranged By:
James Q. Mulholland

Today | 10-96560, James Q. Mulholland

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Today

Part Number:
10-96560

Price:
$1.85

Voicing:
SATB

Lyrics By:
Nixon Waterman

Music By:
James Q. Mulholland

with optional Orchestra

Today-Orchestra | 10-96561, James Q. Mulholland

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Today, Orchestra Score/Parts

Part Number:
10-96561

Price:
$75.00

Music By:
James Q. Mulholland

picc;2fl;ob;2cl;bcl;bsn;3hn;3tpt;3tbn;timp;perc;vln1;vln2;vla;vlc;cb

Will You Teach Me | 10-96550, James Q. Mulholland

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Will You Teach Me

Part Number:
10-96550

Price:
$1.75

Voicing:
SSA

Music By:
James Q. Mulholland

Commissioned by Joyce Roberts Hoemig Martin in memory of her son, Jeffrey Charles Hoemig.

Allie, Call The Birds In | 20-96590, Cyndee B. Giebler

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Allie, Call The Birds In

Part Number:
20-96590

Price:
$1.85

Voicing:
SA

Lyrics By:
Robert Graves

Music By:
Cyndee Giebler

Ave Verum Corpus | 20-96560, Alan Bevan

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Ave Verum Corpus

Part Number:
20-96560

Price:
$1.85

Voicing:
SA

Music By:
Alan Bevan

Deep River | 20-96570, Alan Bevan

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Deep River
Traditional Spiritual

Part Number:
20-96570

Price:
$1.75

Voicing:
SA

Arranged By:
Alan Bevan

Featured at:
2014 WA ACDA Summer Institute

Lakota Wiyanki | 20-96595, Judith Herrington, Gail Woodside

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Lakota Wiyanki

Part Number:
20-96595

Price:
$1.85

Voicing:
SATB

Arranged By:
J. Herrington/G. Woodside

with Frame Drum

Mass In A | 20-96180, John Starr Alexander

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Mass in A

Part Number:
20-96180

Price:
$1.90

Voicing:
SATB

Music By:
John Starr Alexander

Kyrie; Gloria; Sanctus; Agnus Dei

O Come, O Come Emmanuel | 20-96480, Robert I. Hugh

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O Come, O Come Emmanuel
Traditional Carol

Part Number:
20-96480

Price:
$1.85

Voicing:
SA

Arranged By:
Robert I. Hugh