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The poem describes the nature of a snowflake. As I read it more, I felt an unusual fixation on the action of the snowflake. The piece starts off by depicting the erratic nature of the snowflake in the right hand of the piano. It then transitions into descending plaintive, melancholy music. The singer repeats ‘’The same snowflake kept falling out of the great sky’’ three times but each time more bothered and adding words from the poem. I tried to convey the obsessive nature that the POV expresses along with the piano material depicting the falling and ‘’picking itself off the ground’’ that the snowflake does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerformance note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis piece in general, should be performed with little to no vibrato. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Che Buford","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43416124129538,"sku":"","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/1796\/5314\/products\/The_Lunatic__p.1.jpg?v=1668916028"},{"product_id":"on-the-wing","title":"On The Wing","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn The Wing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eA Song Cycle In A Celebration of Birds,\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-en-clipboard=\"true\" data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eby Andrew List\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eText by Mary Pinard\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor Mezzo Soprano and Piano, Advanced, 40 Pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv marginbottom=\"16\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e....................................................................................\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 5\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e“On the Wing\" A Song Cycle Celebration of Birds \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn the Wing, A Celebration of Birds is a song cycle which celebrates nature, creativity and its connection to the human spirit. The cycle includes twelve songs set to original poetry about birds written by poet Mary Pinard. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSince the dawn of time humans have seen birds as symbols of inspiration, beauty and wonderment. Among these symbols are: love, fidelity, freedom, spirituality, naturalness, constancy, independence, adaptability, innocence, creativity and a deep expression of the human spirit. This song cycle addresses these symbols and takes the listener on a personal journey through the many images represented by birds. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eI envision \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOn the Wing \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eas a community-building tool to help bring people together to celebrate, study and to take personal responsibility to insure the continuation of birds and their habitat. “On the Wing” explores numerous topics about birds, including their traits, vocalizations, migrations, environments, vanishing species, and address themes of conservation, ecological stewardship, and species preservation. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Andrew List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43492679745794,"sku":"","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/1796\/5314\/products\/On_The_wing_I.jpg?v=1672399196"},{"product_id":"12-etudes","title":"From the Temple of Dendera: 12 Etudes for Piano","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrom the Temple of Dendera: 12 Etudes for Piano, by Andrew List\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFor Solo Piano, Early Advanced, 36 Pages\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom The Temple of Dendera: Twelve Etudes for Piano \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a set of character pieces each of which is a musical portrait of an Egyptian God represented in the Dendera Zodiac\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sculptured Dendera Zodiac is a widely known Egyptian bas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e- \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003erelief from the ceiling of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epronaos \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(or portico) of a chapel dedicated to Osiris in the Hathor temple at Dendera Egypt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis chapel was begun in the late Ptolemaic period; its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epronaos \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewas added by the emperor Tiberius\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe date for the relief is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e50 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBC\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003esince it shows the stars and planets in the positions they would have been seen at that date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe relief\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhich scholar John H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRogers characterized as \"the only complete map that we have of an ancient sky\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehas been conjectured to represent the basis on which later astronomy systems were based\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is now on display at the Musée du Louvre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eParis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe second inspiration for this piece is J\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBach’s monumental masterpiece \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGoldberg Variations\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMotives and melodic fragments from Bach can be found throughout the work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA number of the gods are related and are joined in groups: Thoth and Sphinx are the pillars of the work\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOsiris and Hathor are a divine family\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSekhmet and Hathor are two sides of the same personality one ferocious and the other peaceful and there are two underworld Osiris and Anubis connected to mummification and the afterlife\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRe was a god who came from obscurity and became the main god of the New Kingdom and Wadjet was a god of kingship and the protector of kings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShu is an ancient god necessary for the wellbeing of earth and heaven and Phoenix is a benu bird connected with the soul of a person\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Andrew List","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43721802023170,"sku":"","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/1796\/5314\/files\/AndrewListFromTheTempleofDenderaTwelveEtudesInspiredbytheEgyptianZodiac5-23-23-4_watermark-1.png?v=1685326103"},{"product_id":"blue-eyed-stare","title":"Blue-eyed Stare","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"Polaris-Header-Title_2qj8j\"\u003eBlue-eyed Stare\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eby Dayton Kinney\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eFor Solo Piano, Advanced, 11 Pages\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhat does one do when confronted with a mirror under fluorescent lights? Two strange blue pupils stare at your amber, searching for the familiar. Presented with simultaneous nostalgia and haunting memories of old, hearts race. In \u003ci\u003eBlue-eyed Stare\u003c\/i\u003e, juxtapositions of unsettled emotions and strange comfort meld to create a bewildered fascination that borders on obsession and limerence. Completed in 2025 for the Festival for Creative Pianists, \u003ci\u003eBlue-eyed Stare\u003c\/i\u003e is a teleological exploration of comparing musical materials that have distinctly evolved from the same opening source, but function independently from other offshoots.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dayton Kinney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46190185677058,"sku":"","price":20.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/1796\/5314\/files\/Screenshot2025-06-04at12.05.49PM.png?v=1749056833"},{"product_id":"e-u-r-y-d-i-c-e","title":"E U R Y D I C E","description":"\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eE U R Y D I C E, by Alex Burtzos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor Solo Piano, Advanced, 9 Pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e....................................................................................\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWomen much missed, how you call to me, call to me,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eSaying that now you are not as you were\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWhen you had changed from the one who was all to me,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eBut as at first, when our day was fair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eCan it be you that I hear? 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Ricucci-Hill\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor Solo Piano, Advanced, 8 Pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e....................................................................................\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe driving inspiration for this piece comes from the pervasive tension and listlessness in the air as we are caught in the tides of uncertainty. From uncertainty springs the need for order - stalwart action. Direction. Consolidation of purpose before the hand uplifts, the fist extends, the people strike.\u003cem\u003e ... and long was the discontent\u003c\/em\u003e is inspired in part by the striking revolutionary imagry of movements past and the current wave of reactionary populism in the United States circa 2024 against fascism and its regimes. 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It explores the interaction with-and glorification of-everyday objects, creating ritual through sound, gesture, and attention.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe performer will work from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egraphic and text-based scores \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eas a means of exploring sound and movement improvisation alongside a fixed media track. 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