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Libby Larsen String Quartet: Schoenberg, Schenker, and Schillinger String quartet Instrumental parts on hire 9780193860292 The work is based around the three theorists named above, who have dominated the thinking of aspiring composers. Each movement reflects Larsen’s belief in a shift from melody-dominated to rhythmically-defined texture over the course of the 20th century. 20 minutes Trio Violin, cello, and piano Score and parts 9780193866959 The piece is a fairly athletic work in three movements. The first and third are very rhythmic, fast, and hauntingly jazz-like in a style reminiscient of Miles Davis. The second movement is quite placid, free flowing, and very quiet. 19 minutes Xibalba Bassoon and 2 percussion Hire score and parts 9780193859937 Xibalba is a rhythm piece for bassoon and percussion named for the ancient city, the ruins of which are in the subterranean caves of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico. 12 minutes Yellow Jersey Two clarinets or two alto saxophones Clarinet score 9780193868410 Saxophone score 9780193397606 Composed during the year between Lance Armstrong’s fifth and sixth victories in the Tour de France, Yellow Jersey is a short wind sprint, originally composed for two clarinets. The form of the piece follows how the sprint would go as the cyclist moves through the stages of the race. 8 minutes 42

Blessed be the tie that binds Organ Score 9780193864078 Larsen’s fantasia on the familiar hymn-tune boasts richly atmospheric organ writing and is well-suited to weddings or services focussing on fellowship or reconciliation. 3 minutes Concert piece for tuba and piano Tuba and piano Score 9780193862913 This excellent addition to the tuba repertoire allows this oft-neglected instrument to demonstrate its more versatile side. This piece explores a 3-octave range, allowing the tuba to combine fast-paced passages (even including fierce glissandi) with lyrical contemplative melodies before returning to the exuberant tone of the opening. 6 minutes Dancing Solo Clarinet Score 9780193859685 Dancing Solo gives clarinettists an excellent chance to display their technical prowess in a widely varied, dramatic, and colourful context. 25 minutes Fanfare for the Women Trumpet in C Score 9780193860070 The music is composed to create layers of tonality which overlap in space, especially in a vast space with a long acoustic decay. 2.5 minutes Holy Roller Alto saxophone solo and piano or wind band Alto saxophone and piano 9780193861275 Hire score and parts - wind band 9780193863552 Holy Roller is inspired by classical revival preaching and the music seeks to represent the language: cajoling and incanting, with the intention of magnetizing and mesmerizing the listener through the use of what Larsen describes as “musical masterpieces of rhythm, tempo and extraordinary tension and release.’ 6 minutes Solo Instrumental Mephisto Rag Piano Score 9780193865891 Larsen derives a Joplinesque ragtime theme from one of the most familiar passages from Liszt’s Mephisto pieces and builds it into a grand showpiece on the Romantic model for advanced pianists. It builds to a satisfyingly tempestuous climax. 8 minutes On a day of bells Organ Score 9780193867864 The piece is a fantasy memorializing the peals of the bells of Moscow square. Larsen writes, ‘I have loosely transcribed bell patterns from a field recording of Russian bells . . . the Communist persecution of the Russian Orthodox Church included the removal and destruction of Russian bells, many of which were melted down into ammunition.’ 8 minutes Penta Metrics: Five pieces for solo piano Piano Score 9780193869318 Penta Metrics is a set of five short pieces for intermediatelevel pianists. The set is composed so that it can be played as a group of five works, or with pieces performed individually. Each piece is composed to highlight certain aspects of music and certain scales. 8 minutes Prelude on ‘Veni creator spiritus’ Organ Score 9780193864603 Larsen’s flowing meditation on the ‘Veni creator’ tune was written as the Pentecost entry for a multi-composer anthology based on the liturgical year. It was given one of the highest rankings in a survey of pieces that most strongly moved listeners to prayer. 2 minutes Viola Sonata Viola and piano Score 9780193865983 Larsen’s beautiful piece is absolute music in a standard classical layout with an emphasis on long lyrical lines. A good piece for conservatory and university students. 19 minutes Libby Larsen 43