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Copland born in Brooklyn, New York. Of Russian Jewish descent, he spent his childhood living above his parents' Brooklyn shop. Although his parents never encouraged or directly exposed him to music, at age fifteen he had already taken an interest in the subject and aspired to be a composer. His music education included time with Leopold Wolfsohn and Rubin Goldmark, also one of George Gershwin's teachers, and with Nadia Boulanger in Paris from 1921. Upon his return from his studies in Paris, he decided that he wanted to write works that were 'American in character' and thus he chose jazz as the American idiom. His first significant work was the necromantic ballet Grohg which contributed thematic material to his later Dance Symphony. Other major works of his first (austere) period include the Short Symphony (1933), Music for Theater (1925) and Piano Variations (1939). This jazz inspired period was brief, however as his style evolved toward the goal of writing more accessible works. |
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Aaron Copland : Old American Songs Complete Mixed voice arrangements by David Brunner, Irving Fine, Glenn Koponen, Gregory Rose, and R. Wilding-White collected for the first time in a complete edition. Includes the original notes on the songs. Songlist: The Boatmen's Dance, The Dodger, Long Time Ago, Simple Gifts, I Bought Me a Cat, The Little Horses, Zion's Walls, The Golden Willow Tree, At the River, Ching-a-ring Chaw Aaron Copland : In The Beginning With text from Genesis this is a very interesting and rewarding extended work for mixed chorus a cappella and features a solo for Mezzo-Soprano. Aaron Copland : Four Motets for Mixed Voices These four motets were composed in the fall of 1921 while Copland was studying with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. The four motets have remained unpublished until now. Writing to Copland about them in 1924, Boulanger tells the composer that "those motets sound in the voices in a stunning manner." Songlist: Help Us, O Lord, Sing Ye Praises To Our King, Have Mercy On us, O My Lord, Though, O Jehovah, Abideth Forever Aaron Copland : Las Agachadas - The Shake-down Song Based on melody No. 202 in Kurt Schindler's collection: "Folk Music and Poetry of Spain and Portugal." The chorus is to be divided into two groups: The main choral body, and a conrasting smaller "Solo group" of approximately 3 or 4 voices to a part. Aaron Copland : Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson Contents: Nature, the gentlest mother - There came a wind like a bugle - Why do they shut me out of Heaven? - The world feels dusty - Heart, we will forget him - Dear March, come in! - Sleep is supposed to be - When they come back - I felt a funeral in my brain - I've heard an organ talk sometimes - Going to Heaven! - The Chariot. Songlist: I'VE HEARD AN ORGAN TALK SOMETIMES, NATURE, THE GENTLEST MOTHER, THERE CAME A WIND LIKE A BUGLE, WHY DO THEY SHUT ME OUT OF HEAVEN?, WORLD FEELS DUSTY, THE, HEART, WE WILL FORGET HIM, DEAR MARCH, COME IN!, SLEEP IS SUPPOSED TO BE, WHEN THEY COME BACK, I FELT A FUNERAL IN MY BRAIN, CHARIOT, THE Aaron Copland : Aaron Copland - Song Album Contents: Laurie's Song (The Tender Land) - Pastorale - Poet's Song - Simple Gifts - Vocalise - Why Do They Shut Me out of Heaven. Songlist: LAURIE'S SONG, SIMPLE GIFTS (COPLAND), PASTORALE, WHY DO THEY SHUT ME OUT OF HEAVEN?, VOCALISE, POET'S SONG Aaron Copland : Old American Songs Complete The two sets of Old American Songs are beloved, standard vocal literature. This edition combines them in one publication, and also transposes them from the original Medium Voice keys both up for High Voice, and down for Low Voice. The original Medium Voice publications remain available. Songlist: I Bought Me A Cat, Long Time Ago, Simple Gifts, The Boatmen's Dance, The Dodger, The Little Horses, Zion's Walls, The Golden Willow Tree, At The River, Ching-A-Ring Chaw Aaron Copland : Aaron Copland: Old American Songs Complete The two sets of Old American Songs are beloved, standard vocal literature. This edition combines them in one publication, and also transposes them from the original Medium Voice keys both up for High Voice, and down for Low Voice. The original Medium Voice publications remain available. Songlist: I Bought Me A Cat, Long Time Ago, Simple Gifts (COPLAND), The Boatmen's Dance, The Dodger, The Little Horses, Zion's Walls, The Golden Willow Tree, Ching-A-Ring Chaw, At the River (COPLAND) Aaron Copland : Art Songs and Arias - High Voice 21 art songs, plus 4 arias in the High Voice volume, or 3 arias in the Medium/Low Voice volume. Art song contents for both High and Medium/Low Voice: Dirge in Woods - Old Poel - Pastorale - Poet's Song - Vocalise - Four Early Songs; Night - A Summer Vacation - My Heart Is in the East - Alone - Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson (complete; original keys retained for both High and Medium/Low). Arias in the High Voice edition: Laurie's Song (The Tender Land) - Martin's Song (The Tender Land) - The sun is coming up (The Tender Land) - Queenie's Song (The Second Hurricane) - Arias in the Medium/Low edition: Ma's Song (The Tender Land) - Fat's Song (The Second Hurricane) - Gyp's Song (The Second Hurricane). Songlist: Alone, Dirge in Woods, Old Poem, Pastorale, Poet's Song, Vocalise, Night, A Summer Vacation, My Heart Is in the East, Nature, the gentlest mother, There came a wind like a bugle, Why do they shut me out of Heaven?, The world feels dusty, Heart, we will forget him, Dear March, come in!, Sleep is supposed to be, When they come back, I felt a funeral in my brain, I've heard an organ talk sometimes, Going to Heaven!, The Chariot, Laurie's Song from The Tender Land, Martin's Song from The Tender Land, The sun is coming up from The Tender Land, Queenie's Song from The Second Hurricane Aaron Copland : Art Songs and Arias - Medium Voice This collection of 24 songs and arias draws on works that span the composer's lifetime, including his early experimental and mature Americana periods. Contents include: Four Early Songs, Twelve Poems of Emily Dickinson, arias from The Tender Land and The Second Hurricane, and more. Songlist: Alone, Dirge in Woods, Old Poem, Pastorale, Poet's Song, Vocalise, Night, A Summer Vacation, My Heart Is in the East, Nature, the gentlest mother, There came a wind like a bugle, Why do they shut me out of Heaven?, The world feels dusty, Heart, we will forget him, Dear March, come in!, Sleep is supposed to be, When they come back, I felt a funeral in my brain, I've heard an organ talk sometimes, Going to Heaven!, The Chariot, Ma's Song from The Tender Land, Fat's Song from The Second Hurricane, Gyp's Song from The Second Hurricane Aaron Copland : Aaron Copland - Old American Songs Complete (High Voice) The two sets of Old American Songs are beloved, standard vocal literature. This edition combines both sets in one publication, available for the first time with online recorded piano accompaniments. Songlist: I Bought Me A Cat, Long Time Ago, Simple Gifts, The Boatmen's Dance, The Dodger, The Little Horses, Zion's Walls, The Golden Willow Tree, At The River, Ching-A-Ring Chaw Aaron Copland : Aaron Copland - Old American Songs Complete (Medium Voice) The two sets of Old American Songs are beloved, standard vocal literature. This edition combines both sets in one publication, available for the first time with a CD of piano accompaniments. Songlist: I Bought Me A Cat, Long Time Ago, Simple Gifts, The Boatmen's Dance, The Dodger, The Little Horses, Zion's Walls, The Golden Willow Tree, At The River, Ching-A-Ring Chaw Aaron Copland : Aaron Copland - Old American Songs Complete (Low Voice) The two sets of Old American Songs are beloved, standard vocal literature. This edition combines both sets in one publication, available for the first time with a CD of piano accompaniments. Songlist: I Bought Me A Cat, Long Time Ago, Simple Gifts, The Boatmen's Dance, The Dodger, The Little Horses, Zion's Walls, The Golden Willow Tree, At The River, Ching-A-Ring Chaw Aaron Copland : Old American Songs Complete The two sets of Old American Songs are beloved, standard vocal literature. This edition combines the original Medium Voice sets in one publication. Transposed editions also available: (48018783 High Voice, $14.99 48018784 Low Voice, $14.99) Songlist: Long Time Ago, Simple Gifts, The Boatmen's Dance, The Dodger, The Little Horses, Zion's Walls, The Golden Willow Tree, I Bought Me a Cat, At the River, Ching-a-ring Chaw |
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Also available in SA (48003497), SSA (48003498), SATB (48003499) or TTBB (48003500).
This arrangement is an almost literal, note-for note adaptation of Aaron Copland's variations on the Shaker tune Simple Gifts as it appears in his orchestral suite Appalachian Spring (rehearsal numbers 55-67). The Variations have been arranged for SATB chorus and piano in a wonderfully singable and exciting setting. A perfect way to introduce your choir to Copland while your audiences enjoy this wonderful music.
Arranger: David Conte
This extremely fun piece features Tenor and Soprano Solos.
Arranger: Irving Fine
One of only three a cappella works by Copland, written in the late thirties, with a text by Genevieve Taggard, for SATB chorus and solo baritone.
This popular piece makes a great closer for any college-level or advanced high school group!
This incredibly moving piece would be an excellent closer to any program.
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