Blades of Grass was inspired by the poem Grass by Carl Sandburg (1878-1967):
"Pile the bodies high at Austerliz and Waterloo, Shovel them under and let me work-I am the grass; I cover all.
Several of Grundman's chamber music compositions were never published during his lifetime. Among these is the Evening Song for Solo English Horn, published now for the first time. The holograph
The Fantaisie Op. 1, begins with the solo piano which leads to an introduction reminiscent of a bel canto aria, allowing for a great deal of expressive rubato. A brief cadenza leads to a theme and
Antonio Pasculli was one of the most important oboists during the 19th century; he lived in Palermo, Italy, and gave many concerts in Europe showing his incredible virtuosity; in fact he was also known as
Prayer originated as an interlude for flute and piano in my choral setting of Psalm 19, Requiem, written in memory of Marie Mountain Clark. She was a friend and former principal
The Theme and Variations, Op. 23, is one of several solo works Verroust composed for the English Horn. An extensive Introduction in G minor leads to the sixteen-measure theme in G major.
Two More Pieces for English Horn and Piano (Lamento and Final) are actually the first and last of four pieces Grandval composed for her good friend Georges Gillet (1854-1920) and have never before
The Two Pieces for English Horn and Piano were published in 1886 and have been unavailable for almost one hundred years. The work consists of two "character pieces," a Prelude and