{"title":"Sheet music composed by Robert Gibson","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"american-miniatures-for-cello-aca","title":"American Miniatures for Cello","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposers\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/tj-anderson\"\u003eT.J. Anderson (1928-)\u003c\/a\u003e, Elizabeth Bell, Haim Shtrum, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/lee-gannon\"\u003eLee Gannon (1960-1996)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/richard-brooks\"\u003eRichard Brooks (1942-)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/john-mcdonald\"\u003eJohn McDonald (1959-)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/raymond-luedeke\"\u003eRaymond Luedeke (1944-)\u003c\/a\u003e, Robert Ceely, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/robert-scott-thompson\"\u003eRobert Scott Thompson (1959-)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/mark-zuckerman\"\u003eMark Zuckerman (1948-)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/thomas-l-read\"\u003eThomas L. Read (1938-)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/philip-carlsen\"\u003ePhilip Carlsen (1951-)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/robert-gibson\"\u003eRobert Gibson\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/glenn-stallcop\"\u003eGlenn Stallcop (1950-)\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/otto-luening\"\u003eOtto Luening (1900-1996)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eCello\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISMN\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-barcode\"\u003e9790800148750\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e9.1\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe 15 works in this book span a half-century of compositional activity and several styles. Some of them, like Elizabeth Bell's Soliloquy or John McDonald's Four Pioneer Shorts, are made up of several smaller pieces that can be performed individually or together. Others, like Lee Gannon's Aurora, or Otto Luening‘s Lament for George (intriguingly, for solo cello or unison cello section), are standalone works that provide a small glimpse into the composers' musical language. The Majority of the works range in technical level from late intermediate to advanced.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eWorks:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBell: Soliloquy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuening: Lament for George\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead: Vela y Danza\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGannon: Aurora\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShtrum: Improvisations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/gibson-night-music-2002\"\u003eGibson: Night Music (2002)\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrooks: Lyric Piece for Cello\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCeely: Complaint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLuedeke: Grief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMcDonald: Four Pioneer Shorts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarlsen: Elegy for Al\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/stallcop-restless-in-place\"\u003eStallcop: Restless in Place\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eR.S. Thompson: Elegy of the Eremocene\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eT.J. Anderson: Serenade for Solo Cello\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZuckerman: Soliloquy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"American Composers Alliance (ACA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41282593816655,"sku":"ACA-ANTH-019","price":35.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/db24ef9ddaae9201a190d76ab328a2a1.webp?v=1766616731"},{"product_id":"gibson-night-music-for-cello-aca","title":"Gibson: Night Music for Cello","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/robert-gibson\"\u003eRobert Gibson\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eCello\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/gibson-night-music-2002\"\u003eNight Music (2002)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e9.0\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eComposer's Note:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNight Music was commissioned by the Friday Morning Music Club of Washington, DC as the required work for the Third Triennial Johansen International Competition for Young String Players (2003). This prestigious competition is for young performers ages 13--17, and in 2003 the judges were James Buswell, Heidi Castleman and Aldo Parisot. The requirements for the commissioned work were that the duration be no more than three minutes and that the work is written so that it can be performed on violin, viola and cello without any instrument-specific editing to the piece. I tried to capture a fleeting glimpse of lyricism and technical virtuosity arising from a soloist inspired by the mystery and poetry of the night.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"American Composers Alliance (ACA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42299791933519,"sku":"ACA-GIBR-004c","price":12.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/e1be58d9c8a1d27138205e0748306896.jpg?v=1752429367"},{"product_id":"gibson-sound-of-light-aca","title":"Gibson: Sound of Light","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/es\/collections\/robert-gibson\"\u003eRobert Gibson\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Full Score\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eWind Symphony\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Sound of Light\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: Spiral Bound\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e10.9\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e16.9\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: None\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"one-half columns\"\u003e \u003ch4\u003eDescription\u003c\/h4\u003e \u003cdiv class=\"feature_divider\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e \u003cp\u003eComposer's Note:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title of my work, The Sound of Light, has many implications that relate to my thoughts while writing the piece: first, there is the fact that sound can literally become light under certain conditions in a technical process called sonoluminescence. The fact that vibration can take the form of sound or light depending on frequency led me to imagine how light would sound, if I could hear it. These imaginings, of course, are of a very personal nature, and not meant to be literal or programmatic. Light exists at virtually all times with some degree of darkness, and this dynamic is very much a part of my composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen talking about musical timbre, we often refer to the \"color\" of sound, and there is no group of instruments with a greater range of tone colors than the orchestral winds. Thus the choice of instruments for my piece is predicated on this range of tone-color variations that is often described in relation to lightness and darkness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLight also has metaphorical\"\"and metaphysical\"\"implications, and the musical influences for my piece include the sonic worlds of David Hykes, who practices a form of overtone singing that allows him to create harmonies using only his unaccompanied voice, and the Eton Choirbook, which includes wonderful examples of late fifteenth-century polyphony. My piece quotes the final exquisite melismas of Richard Hygons' Salve Regina from the Choirbook. Both of these musics (Hykes and Hygons), for me, suggest a transcendent form of \"light\" in sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Sound of Light is dedicated to Michael Votta and the University of Maryland Wind Orchestra, for whom it was written.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"American Composers Alliance (ACA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42308956192847,"sku":"ACA-GIBR-006s","price":73.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/920b67ab1b68311e792f513c966fde40.jpg?v=1767918221"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/es\/collections\/robert-gibson.oembed","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}