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Aaron Copland

    Aaron Copland was considered America's foremost composer for decades, with his works spanning genres from ballet and orchestral pieces to film scores. His musical development mirrored key trends of his time, moving from early explorations of jazz rhythms and neoclassicism to a simplified style that allowed him to connect with a wider audience via radio and film. In his later career, Copland also embraced twelve-tone techniques, as seen in his composition for the opening of Lincoln Center. After 1970, he ceased composing but continued to lecture and conduct.

    The Pleasures of Music
    Symphony for Organ and Orchestra: Full Score
    Old American Songs: Flute and Piano
    What To Listen For In Music
    Orchestral Anthology - Volume 2: The Masterworks Library
    The Tender Land
    • 2020
    • 2016

      Old American Songs: Flute and Piano

      • 76 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      (Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). New, idiomatic adaptations of famous Aaron Copland folksong settings, transcribed for solo instrument, and using the original piano parts. Keys, articulation, ornamentation and melodic variation are particular to each individual instrument. Intermediate to Early Advanced Level. At the River * The Boatmen's Dance * Ching-a-ring Chaw * The Dodger * The Golden Willow Tree * I Bought Me a Cat * The Little Horses * Long Time Ago * Simple Gifts * Zion's Walls. Each edition comes with recorded piano accompaniments, available online using the unique code in each book.

      Old American Songs: Flute and Piano
    • 2016

      Old American Songs: Cello and Piano

      • 56 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      (Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Copland's classic settings for voice and piano of 10 American folksongs have been transcribed for solo instrument and piano, with keys chosen especially for each instrument, and with adaptations suitable to the instrument. Contents: At the River * The Boatmen's Dance * Ching-a-ring Chaw * The Dodger * The Golden Willow Tree * I Bought Me a Cat * The Little Horses * Long Time Ago * Simple Gifts * Zion's Walls.

      Old American Songs: Cello and Piano
    • 2016

      Old American Songs: Horn and Piano

      • 56 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      (Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Copland's classic settings for voice and piano of 10 American folksongs have been transcribed for solo instrument and piano, with keys chosen especially for each instrument, and with adaptations suitable to the instrument. At the River * The Boatmen's Dance * Ching-a-ring Chaw * The Dodger * The Golden Willow Tree * I Bought Me a Cat * The Little Horses * Long Time Ago * Simple Gifts * Zion's Walls. Professionally-recorded piano accompaniments are available for streaming or download by using the unique code in each book.

      Old American Songs: Horn and Piano
    • 2016

      Old American Songs: Clarinet and Piano

      • 56 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      (Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Copland's classic settings for voice and piano of 10 American folksongs have been transcribed for solo instrument and piano, with keys chosen especially for each instrument, and with adaptations suitable to the instrument. Contents: At the River * The Boatmen's Dance * Ching-a-ring Chaw * The Dodger * The Golden Willow Tree * I Bought Me a Cat * The Little Horses * Long Time Ago * Simple Gifts * Zion's Walls. Professionally-recorded piano accompaniments are available for download or streaming using the unique code in each book.

      Old American Songs: Clarinet and Piano
    • 2016

      Old American Songs: Trumpet and Piano

      • 56 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      (Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Copland's classic settings for voice and piano of 10 American folksongs have been transcribed for solo instrument and piano, with keys chosen especially for each instrument, and with adaptations suitable to the instrument. Contents: At the River * The Boatmen's Dance * Ching-a-ring Chaw * The Dodger * The Golden Willow Tree * I Bought Me a Cat * The Little Horses * Long Time Ago * Simple Gifts * Zion's Walls. Professionally-recorded piano accompaniments are available for streaming or download using the unique code in each book.

      Old American Songs: Trumpet and Piano
    • 2016

      Old American Songs: Trombone and Piano

      • 56 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      (Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music). Copland's classic settings for voice and piano of 10 American folksongs have been transcribed for solo instrument and piano, with keys chosen especially for each instrument, and with adaptations suitable to the instrument. Contents: At the River * The Boatmen's Dance * Ching-a-ring Chaw * The Dodger * The Golden Willow Tree * I Bought Me a Cat * The Little Horses * Long Time Ago * Simple Gifts * Zion's Walls. Professionally-recorded piano accompaniments are available for download or streaming using the unique code in each book.

      Old American Songs: Trombone and Piano
    • 2016

      Old American Songs: Violin and Piano

      • 76 pages
      • 3 hours of reading

      This collection features classic arrangements of ten American folk songs originally composed by Copland for voice and piano, now adapted for various solo instruments. Each transcription is tailored to suit the specific instrument, ensuring accessibility for musicians. The songs include beloved titles such as "At the River" and "Simple Gifts." Additionally, professionally-recorded piano accompaniments are available for download or streaming, enhancing the performance experience.

      Old American Songs: Violin and Piano
    • 2011

      (Boosey & Hawkes Sacred Choral). Composed in the fall of 1921 while Copland was studying with Nadia Boulanger in Paris. I. Help Us, O Lord; II. Thou, O Jehovah, Abideth Forever; III. Have Mercy on Us, O My Lord; IV. Sing Ye Praises to Our King.

      Four Motets: Complete Edition