FULL ORCHESTRA
Symphony No. 1 “Fields of Crimson” [2003]
a dramatic retelling of the battle of Gettysburg
narration by Justin Cober-Lake
WNM10301 $50 score.
WNM10301s $30 study score.
Parts are available on a rental basis only
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“I found the entire piece, including the spoken work wonderfully Haunting!”
Jeff Shaara, author Gods and Generals
“An historic performance for one of the country’s promising young composers!”
Chris Frear, Bedford Gazette
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SCORED FOR: 2 flutes (2nd doubling picc), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons (2nd doubling contra), 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in C, 2 tenor trombone, bass trombone, tuba, piano,timpani, 3 percussionists, strings, and narrator.
TOTAL TIME: [35:00]
Orchestras that have performed "Fields of Crimson" include:
Altoona Symphony Orchestra [Altoona, Pennsylvania]
Quincy Symphony Orchestra [Quincy, Illinios]
Beaver Valley Philharmonic [Midland, Pennsylvania]
Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra [Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]
Also available:
Symphony No. 1, "Fields of Crimson"
world premiere recording [March 2003]
Altoona Symphony Orchestra
Nicholas Palmer, conductor
Carolyn Donaldson, narrator
For sound clips from the above premiere recording, please visit our recording page or click the itunes link below.
Perusal recordings are available to orchestras interested in performing "Fields."
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American Rhetoric
for orchestra and audio
WNM10402 $50 score.
WNM10402s $50 study score.
Parts are available on a rental basis only
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SCORED FOR: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, english horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, tenor trombone, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, 1 percussionists, strings and cd.
TOTAL TIME: [12:00]
Orchestras that have performed Some Assembly Required include:
Altoona Symphony Orchestra [Altoona, Pennsylvania]
Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra [Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]
Listen to the Altoona Symphony Orchestra premiere of parts of this work:
Nicholas Palmer, cond.
Hear the first SPEECH section of this work
Hear the middle section of this work
Hear the END of this work
Some Assembly Required a work for children
narration by Justin Cober-Lake
WNM10401 $50 score.
WNM10401s $30 study score.
Parts are available on a rental basis only
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Narration from Some Assembly Required
"I have received great audience response from both adults (teachers) and children about 'Some Assembly Required.' They absolutely loved it! I have actually received mail from those who attended thanking us for including it on the concert. It is a perfect piece for an educational concert; extremely well written and accessible to youth."
Lawrence Kopp, executive director Altoona Symphony Orchestra
"'Some Assembly Required' is a great musical work for educational concerts! It is very effective, easy to rehearse and perform, has superb narration, and engages kids! It is acreative, interesting and, most of all, fun piece and story!"
Nicholas Palmer , music director Altoona Symphony Orchestra
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SCORED FOR: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, tenor trombone, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, 2 percussionists, strings and narrator.
TOTAL TIME: [12:00]
Orchestras that have performed Some Assembly Required include:
Altoona Symphony Orchestra [Altoona, Pennsylvania]
Quincy Symphony Orchestra [Quincy, Illinios]
Listen to the Altoona Symphony Orchestra premiere of parts of this work:
Nicholas Palmer, cond.
Hear the BEGINNING of this work.
Hear one of the END sections of this work.
Fanfare for a New Era [2003]
a fanfare for orchestra
commissioned for the 75th anniversary of the Altoona Symphony Orchestra
WNM10302 $30 score.
Parts are available on a rental basis only
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SCORED FOR: ANTIPHONAL BRASS: 2 horns, 1 trumpet, tenor trombone, bass trombone; ORCHESTRA: 3 flutes (1 doubling picc), 3 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contra bassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, tenor trombone, tuba, piano, harp, timpani, 2 percussionists, strings
TOTAL TIME: [5:30]
Listen to the Altoona Symphony Orchestra premiere of parts of this work:
Nicholas Palmer, cond.
Hear the END
The Peacemakers [2002]
a fanfare elegy for orchestra
In Honor and in Memory of September 11, 2000
WNM10201 $30 score.
Parts are available on a rental basis only
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SCORED FOR: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 tenor trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, 1 percussionist, strings
TOTAL TIME: [4:00]
Listen to the Altoona Symphony Orchestra premiere of parts of this work:
Nicholas Palmer, cond.
Hear the BEGINING