{"product_id":"stallcop-suite-from-celestial-palette-aca","title":"Stallcop: Suite from 'Celestial Palette'","description":"\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposer\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003ca href=\"\/zh\/collections\/glenn-stallcop\"\u003eGlenn Stallcop (1950-)\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong class=\"original-instrumentation-title\"\u003eInstrumentation\u003c\/strong\u003e: \u003cspan class=\"original-instrumentation\"\u003ePiano\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWork\u003c\/strong\u003e: Suite from ‘Celestial Palette' (2025)\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\"\u003e9790600235636\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 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\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuite from 'Celestial Palette'\u003c\/em\u003e is a transcription and reworking of three tracks from the piano album I released in 2022. These tracks, like all of my piano albums, are \"polished\" improvisations and were neither conceived nor developed in written form. for several years, I have also used improvisations as the inspiration for written works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first and third movements of this suite are essentially direct transcriptions of tracks from the album. The first movement is transcribed in a traditional fashion, trying to approximate the original rhythms. The originals are very free rhythmically, and I have never found this traditional method to be entirely successful. The end result is fine but the process is difficult and time consuming. Over the years, I have tried many different methods of transcribing these pieces in a more efficient and flexible manner. The last movement of this suite is my latest attempt. The durations of the notes are true to the original and I have denoted the organization of the time with barring and bar lines, without reference to meter. I am hoping that the specificity of the durations actually makes it easier to be more expressive, as the meter offers no resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe second movement, \u003cem\u003eDust Devil\u003c\/em\u003e, is more than a transcription. Though in general it follows the original rather faithfully, it has been embellished with different figurations to give it more activity. I felt that the original was not \"devilish\" enough. \u003cem\u003eCelestial Palette\u003c\/em\u003e is about the sky, but also about the difference in the sky of my youth in the Pacific Northwest (i.e. - clouds) compared with my adult life in Arizona (i.e. - stars and sunsets).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCirrus\u003c\/em\u003e clouds are those wispy streaks that punctuate an otherwise clear blue sky. Though they are actually formed from ice crystals, they seem to have a special gentleness, like a baby's curls.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDust Devils\u003c\/em\u003e are those little heat-induced cyclones that form in the desert when it is very hot. They are fun to watch and are mostly harmless, but some are a pretty good size and have knocked my car around on several occasions! They bounce along with a fury, throwing dust high in the air, but they eventually run into some obstacle and simply dissipate, leaving all that dust to slowly settle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI don't think I had ever seen a \u003cem\u003eFalling Star\u003c\/em\u003e until I moved to Arizona. There, of course, I could see one every night. I have even seen a couple of large fireballs. On the other hand, my conception of falling stars have been permanently and pleasantly altered ever since I read Neil Gaiman's\n\u003cem\u003eStardust\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"American Composers Alliance (ACA)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43733494136911,"sku":"ACA-STAL-104","price":26.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0900\/1828\/files\/630a448c2912ea423c4b6ee7bf32814e.webp?v=1780257367","url":"https:\/\/www.ficksmusic.com\/zh\/products\/stallcop-suite-from-celestial-palette-aca","provider":"Ficks Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}