Diversify the Stand

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The final piece in our collection is by Angela Elizabeth Slater! "Noctilucent takes the trumpet player on a journey of nuanced colour exploration through single tones that are interrupted with explosive moments..."

Pre-order before Monday's launch!! https://t.co/KRez8wXXK8

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Zoe Cutler says it best: "...why not make it more fun?
"Largo et Andante et Allegro et Presto et cetera" is my take on the traditional contest piece, but with way better chords. Out with the B♭ Major and in with the Dsus13/C♯."

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10 days til launch! Do you have your copy yet?

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"Golden Trees" by Yukiko Nishimura captures not only the bright side of the leaves turning colors, but the melancholy feeling of the season changing. Nishimura's work requires the trumpet and piano to work together to explore a variety of overall colors.

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"It tells the story of a person who hears a rumor of a supernatural being capable of bringing the dead back to life. Suspecting it resides within the dead forest, they seek it out and attempt to summon this denizen of the wood."

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What are my options? We have digital & physical copies available for the trumpet parts with piano parts coming in a pdf form. Want a physical book but don't want to wait for shipping? Order a combo and get both!⁠

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"The piece was written in early 2021 when the U.S. had reached 500,000 deaths from COVID-19...This piece was written as a memorial to those who died in the pandemic, and as a tribute to everyone who experienced personal loss."

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Episode 9 features Lara Poe, a Finnish-American composer currently based in London. We talk with Lara about studying and composing abroad, her advice to aspiring composers, and her current projects.

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Lara Poe's "Aiguille" refers to a needle-sharp mountain peak, with the work depicting the performer playing the melody from far away, carrying the solo across the mountain tops.

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Episode 8 features Dr. HyeKyung Lee, a professor and commissioned composer for the solo book project. We talk with HyeKyung about moving to the US from Korea, learning new composition techniques, and her career journey.

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Violists!

In the Summer of 2020, "a group of violists joined together in order to address significant disparities of representation in Western classical music" by making a database of works to question and re-evaluate what "standard" repertoire is. https://t.co/MM6pQ9ZaiN

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Rylee Short on "Awakening": "The piano represented the giving frequencies and the trumpet, the receiving. The idea was for each to inform the other as they “came to awareness” along the way to resonate in harmony."

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Episode 7 features Dr. Anthony R. Green, a composer, performer, social justice artist, and Associate Artistic Director for Castle of our Skins. We talk with Dr. Green about his musical journey, classism, and commodification in music today.

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Clarinet Repertoire, compiled by Maggie Greenwood and Anoushka Divekar, began as a dissertation and has expanded into an ongoing project meant to promote gender diversity in clarinet recital programming.

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In the program notes of "A Crab, A Quill," Gala Flagello writes, "Why is this octopus here? What is it thinking? Why has it come to shore clutching a crab, a quill, a kettle, a teacup, and an axe?"

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Episode 6 features Dr. Jose Leon, Florida-based trombonist and educator. We talk with Jose about his musical life growing up in Venezuela, the impact El Sistema had on his career, moving cities and finding gigs, and setting goals.

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Another amazing resource for horn players!

Dr. Caiti Beth McKinney has expanded upon the resource created by Dr. Lin Foulk Baird (our first featured resource) to included solo and chamber works for horn by all marginalized composers.

https://t.co/f0OzvtXwKC

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Alonso Malik Pirio's "Evolving Landscapes" was written as a score depicting the adventures of a childhood game he played during trips. Each performer can create their own journey and adventure to set the music to!

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Episode 5 features Dr. Ciara Glasheen-Artem, an educator, performer, and traveler. We talk with Ciara about music education in Ireland, the importance of sharing ideas internationally, and her unique career path.

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A new month, a new round of podcasts, with stories from Ireland, Finland, and the Netherlands, to Venezuela and South Korea!

Our guests this month are Dr. Ciara Glasheen-Artem, Dr. Jose Leon, Dr. Anthony R. Green, Dr. HyeKyung Lee, and Lara Poe!
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