with CD Accompaniment
This piece is a play on the timpani solo excerpts from Beethoven's 9th Symphony, second movement. The characteristic dotted rhythms of the opening timpani solo are accompanied with groove music of hand drummed sounds in the accompaniment…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Charleston is meant to depict experiences in the city of Charleston, SC. The first movement Harbourview is an unhurried chorale-like setting with several short motives that reflect the peaceful motion of the harbor surrounding the city of Charleston. The…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jeff Calissi
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
with CD Accompaniment
Concerto for Keyboards combines the virtuosity inherent in solo piano playing with the unique sound created by electronics into a well-crafted composition. In six movements, McCarthy covers quite a range of styles. Perfect recital piece…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A virtuosic marimba solo. The title describes a late, moonlit walk in winter on Lake Wahbekaness in Interlochen, MichiganProgram NotesDance on Wahbekaness was commissioned in 2005 by marimbist Nathan Daughtrey.
Grade Level: 5 Copyright: 2006 Number of Players…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
'Joy to the World'
A wonderful Christmas prelude for organ. Based on Joy to the World, this work adds the complex harmonies of the modern composition while celebrating the holiday season with music.Program NotesAs Easter is about rising, Christmas is about…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
A modern solo for B-flat Clarinet that recreates the sounds of flight with soaring lines and fast, rhythmic runs.Program NotesWritten for Caroline Hartig, Professor of Clarinet, Michigan State University College of Music.
Grade Level: 4 Copyright: 2007 Number…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Written for electric violin and harmonizer, this computer interactive piece is rhythmic excitement with rock, funk, and jazz styles all rolled into one exciting composition.Program NotesA Harmonizer is a vocal synthesizer that uses a microphone or "pick-up"…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Extracted from Time Out of Mind: Six Tales of Middle Earth, The Mirror of Galadriel has been arranged so that it is performable by a high school pianist.Program NotesThe single-movement Mirror of Galadriel is a transcription of a movement from the multi-…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Daniel McCarthy
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Modus Operandi is a combination of two distinct melodies. The first is a blues scale over a constantly moving sixteenth note motive. The second is a traditional invention from the Baroque. Both styles fuse together in a unique combination of contrasting…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jeff Calissi
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications
Named for the Titan God, Oceanus is a three-movement work for vibraphone that is reflective of the earth’s bodies of water. The entire piece is constructed around the pitch “C” as a tonal center utilizing a combination of scales and modes. Each movement is…
Style:
Solo Works
Composer:
Jeff Calissi
Publisher:
C. Alan Publications