{"title":"Sheet music composed by Benjamin Verdery (1955-)","description":"Benjamin Verdery (1955-) is a composer from United States of America. Read more on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Benjamin_Verdery\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e.","products":[{"product_id":"verdery-now-and-ever-yppan","title":"Verdery: Now and Ever","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/pt\/collections\/benjamin-verdery\"\u003eBenjamin Verdery (1955-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003eGuitar\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Now and Ever\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-barcode\"\u003e9782897963392\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.7\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e11.8\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 40\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\u003eNow and Ever was written for David Russell and is dedicated to David and his wife Maria. I will always be grateful to David for asking me to compose this work for him. David's recording of the work can be found in his 2009 CD for David on the Telarc Label. My recording of the work can be found on my 2020 CD, Scenes From Ellis Island on New Focus Records. I recommend anyone who wants to perform this work to listen to these recordings and feel free to alter passages that are different from this printed score.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow and Ever is my musical statement about the horrors of slavery. The final section is a kind of musical prayer asking for the end of any type of slavery anywhere on this or any other planet.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Doberman-Yppan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42249386197071,"sku":"DO1559","price":19.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/40d049c5afd8c9b159f84da5d23e5712.jpg?v=1766248950"},{"product_id":"verdery-some-towns-and-cities-yppan","title":"Verdery: Some Towns and Cities","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/pt\/collections\/benjamin-verdery\"\u003eBenjamin Verdery (1955-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Score \u0026amp; Set of Parts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"edition-instrumentation\"\u003eFlute, Guitar\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"binding hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-barcode\"\u003e9782897963576\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"book-width\"\u003e8.9\u003c\/span\u003e x \u003cspan class=\"book-length\"\u003e12.0\u003c\/span\u003e inches\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli class=\"book-pages\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages\u003c\/strong\u003e: 24\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 1991, the Newport Classics label released my CD \u003cem\u003eSome Towns and Cities\u003c\/em\u003e. It was a collection of fifteen works comprised of guitar solos, duos and ensemble works with guitar. The pieces were based on my musical impressions of places and people in different towns and cities in the United States. The idea of doing this was inspired by one of my favorite Spanish composers - Isaac Albéniz.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMiami, FL was originally written as a guitar duo for the legendary Flamenco guitarist Paco Peña and me. The character of the melody seemed to fit the flute. in writing it, I was thinking mostly of nature in Miami: the sun reflecting off the ocean, the exotic bird calls, the bright flowers and palm trees. That said, I was also keenly aware of the many brilliant Cuban guitarists who immigrated there. It was written in 1989, and I premiered it in Miami with the Cuban virtuoso guitarist Carlos Molina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDennis, MA (1989) is inspired by the expansive low tides on the beaches of Dennis Cape Cod. As a boy, I was mesmerized by the various tidepools and still am! I have so many blissful childhood memories of those beaches and their magic. It is written and dedicated to my wife, flutist Rie Schmidt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeattle, WA (1989, revised 1998) was originally written for my band Ufonia. The band's instrumentation was flute, oboe, guitar, bass and percussion. We recorded this piece three different times. All these recordings can be heard on my web site. After a few years, my dear friend Keith Underwood (the flutist in Ufonia) thought I should make a flute and guitar version. I added a section and dedicated it to Keith. The flute writing at the end of the piece is taken from Keith's solo on our last recording entitled Ben Verdery Ufonia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSeattle is a city that has always welcomed me warmly. I love the air, the coffee, the mountains, the sea and the wonderful guitar society that has invited me so many times to perform. It is also the birthplace of one of my all-time heroes, Jimi Hendrix.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Doberman-Yppan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43164937912399,"sku":"DO1577","price":20.25,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/70beebe9096b0cf6875081e959ab96d7.jpg?v=1768073606"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/pt\/collections\/benjamin-verdery.oembed","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}