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We first see Persephone picking flowers in the field, when suddenly she is abducted by Hades and taken on a chariot-ride to the Underworld. in response, a grief-stricken Demeter, Persephone's mother, causes a worldwide famine. Ironically, Persephone actually begins to like her new role as \"Queen\" of the Underworld, and even falls in love with Hades. There begins a conflict between the gods: Zeus\/Demeter vs. Hades over who gets to \"keep\" Persephone. Eventually, a compromise is reached, and it is agreed that Persephone will stay with Hades part of the year (fall\/winter), and return above-ground for spring and summer (hence Appalachian Spring).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusically, I always found the last three flute notes of Appalachian Spring interesting, because they are the only time those notes appear in that pattern. Therefore, I decided to start my piece with those three notes, and make them my \"Persephone motif\". Copland's work! also has a relationship between A and in C Major, so I likewise keep that Minor-3rd relationship alive using C and E . (The Persephone motif fits nicely into those keys as well.) Because the piece starts still in springtime (picking flowers), my music is very Copland-esque on purpose, as if we are still in that world. Like Copland, I also draw upon an American folk-tune – \"Home, Sweet Home\" – for material throughout the piece. Notably, whenever the chorus of \"Sweet, Sweet Home\" is played with regard to the Underworld, it descends; but as we return to above-ground, it ascends. 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Once I knew I was to be writing a new concerto for him, I went to hear Jeffrey perform a concerto to be performed nearby, and I knew immediately that I had a true artist on my hands with which to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI also wanted to focus on melodic content with this new concerto. The piece is rife with tunes, especially in the outer movements: at times romantic, at times even classic, but always written with sensibility to allow the soloist to imbue the work with their own personal touches. The 2nd movement is more plaintive and moody, as if sitting by a lake; a nod to the New Hampshire Music Festival, where the concerto would be premiered under the baton of my good friend and musical colleague, Paul Polivnick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-James M. 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Jennifer Frautschi – for whom the work was written – for her wonderful technical mastery and musical elegance on the violin. David Schiff (a wonderful composer) – who consistently offered words of guidance as I busied myself on this task. Louis Armstrong, who every day would \"compose\" improvised solos of incomparable form and structure. The 2nd movement is based entirely on his spontaneous solo (skat-singing) from a 1920s recording of \"Hotter Than That\" – when he was just in his mid-20s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd lastly – this concerto is most importantly a tribute to the Minnesota Commissioning Club; a private group of 12 men and women dedicated to the support of the creation of new music. Without them, this new violin concerto would not be possible. They should be commended for their generosity and faith in new music, and I offer this piece to them with the most heartfelt gratitude and appreciation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e**Instrumentation: Solo violin; 3.3.4.3\/4.3.3.1\/timp.4-5 perc\/hp.pno.cel\/strings\n**\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Stephenson Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43533229129807,"sku":"156-016.01-FS","price":90.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/7074e2557648365ae617f3247f439092.webp?v=1755801143"},{"product_id":"stephenson-violin-concerto-tributes-version-for-reduced-orchestra-stephenson","title":"Stephenson: Violin Concerto \"Tributes\" (Version for Reduced Orchestra)","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/james-m-stephenson\"\u003eJames M. 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Jennifer Frautschi – for whom the work was written – for her wonderful technical mastery and musical elegance on the violin. David Schiff (a wonderful composer) – who consistently offered words of guidance as I busied myself on this task. Louis Armstrong, who every day would \"compose\" improvised solos of incomparable form and structure. The 2nd movement is based entirely on his spontaneous solo (skat-singing) from a 1920s recording of \"Hotter Than That\" – when he was just in his mid-20s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd lastly – this concerto is most importantly a tribute to the Minnesota Commissioning Club; a private group of 12 men and women dedicated to the support of the creation of new music. Without them, this new violin concerto would not be possible. They should be commended for their generosity and faith in new music, and I offer this piece to them with the most heartfelt gratitude and appreciation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstrumentation: Solo violin; 3.2.2.2\/4.2.3.1\/timp.2 perc\/strings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Stephenson Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43533234667599,"sku":"156-016-FS","price":90.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}]},{"product_id":"stephenson-roar-stephenson","title":"Stephenson: Roar","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/james-m-stephenson\"\u003eJames M. Stephenson (1969-)\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\"\u003eOrchestra\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Roar (2023)\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\"\u003e11.0\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e16.9\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 43\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\u003eAn energetic overture, meant to accompany a celebratory occasion! The Chicago Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra approached me to write a new work to help celebrate their 100th anniversary. When one thinks back to 100 years ago, images of flappers, Charleston-dancing, cocktail-drinking and good times pop to mind; in other words, the \"Roaring 20s.\" After an initial 10 beats of anticipation open the work (one beat for each decade) a Charleston rhythm beckons us before the violins' opening tune.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Charleston rhythm becomes a mainstay throughout the work. After a colorful developmental section of various motifs splashed throughout the orchestra, a new theme appears (letter M). This theme is important because its rhythm is set to the text-rhythm of the popular \"Chicago, That Toddlin' Town\", which was written in 1922; almost exactly 100 years ago. The \"Chicago, Chicago...\" melody itself is referenced almost exactly in the horns in measure 167, and then \"completed\" in the last bar of the piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe two themes get superimposed upon each other in grand climax toward the end, all before a toasting champagne glass and popping cork bring the work to a humorous and fun close, once again celebrating this marvelous achievement by the CMSO.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy most sincere thanks to Russell Vinick and the CMSO for engaging me to compose this new exciting overture for orchestra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJim Stephenson – January 31, 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstrumentation:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.3.3.2\/4.3.3.1\/timp.3 perc\/hp\/strings\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Stephenson Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43533299318863,"sku":"156-042-FS","price":60.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/f1747a7730448f2bb33cadb06742e945.webp?v=1755804548"},{"product_id":"stephenson-celebration-overture-just-theory","title":"Stephenson: Celebration Overture","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/fr\/collections\/james-m-stephenson\"\u003eJames M. Stephenson (1969-)\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\"\u003eChamber Orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Celebration Overture (1999)\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\"\u003e11.0\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e16.9\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 82\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\u003eIn the fall of 1999, I was contacted by my good friend Edward Benyas, with a request to compose a new work to celebrate the 48th anniversary of the Chicago Chamber Orchestra, for a concert he would be conducting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece needed to be completed in 2 weeks, needed to feature the timpanist, and would be used to celebrate a 48th anniversary. Though it was a challenge to write this piece in only 2 weeks, I have very fond memories of sitting on the porch of a cabin in Northern Michigan, overlooking a lake, while writing this work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reason for featuring the timpanist for the concert was because he was a mutual friend and would be driving a good deal to get to the performance. in order to play the concert, he would be driving hours from one gig, unloading timpani, then driving elsewhere, playing another job, then driving back to the first, playing, reloading timpani, etc… in other words, I needed to reward him with a good part for all of the extra hassles he'd be going through just to play the concert.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 48th anniversary dedication presented a rather fun challenge and inspiration. Puns and symbolism have always been a part of my \"game\" when writing music, and so I took advantage of whatever I could with the number 48 (or 48th) when composing this piece. for example, the piece opens with a flurry of 40 eighth-notes in the strings (I was going to go for 48 notes, but it didn't work, so I settled for forty 8th notes instead). Additionally, the harmonic structure of the piece is almost entirely built upon in a Minor 7th chord; this is because when one counts up 4 semi-tones from the root of the chord, and then another 8, the resulting notes spell out most of a Minor 7th chord. [Example: C up to E-flat, and then again up to B-flat]. Lastly, the one of the main themes is a very catchy tune written to the time signature of 4\/8.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOf course, all of the games and symbolism are fruitless unless the piece stands on its own musically. 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We struck up a conversation, at which point he mentioned an upcoming 50th anniversary celebration for the Lawton Philharmonic, where he maintained the post of Music Director. The idea of a new work emerged – focusing on Native American themes, which was particularly intriguing to me – and after a few months of discussing possibilities, the decision to move ahead was finalized. The piece would be an opener before the mighty ninth symphony of Beethoven, and would likewise be a celebration of the spirit of brotherhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-Jim Stephenson January, 2012\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePerformance Notes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThough not recommended, the piece may be done without contrabassoon, if necessary. Necessary cues are in the tuba part. Native American drums should be used if at all possible. 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