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David Ahrens @condensedscore.sounded.us · Sep 2

FREE SHEET MUSIC!

School Band Directors:

Today my new three-movement piece for band, “Empyrean Manifest”, is available for purchase from my website - & will soon be available at JW Pepper, Sheet Music Direct, etc.

www.sounded.us/baseline/shop/

Continue reading in image to request sheet music.

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David Ahrens @condensedscore.sounded.us · Jun 17

Here is my recently completed 3-movement suite for #WindBand: "Empyrean Manifest". A day of dramatic storytelling in the #sky.

I. Daybreak
II. Battle Cry
III. Glory

I hope you enjoy!

#NewMusic #Composition #ConcertBand #WindEnsemble #sunrise #thunder #sunset

youtu.be/GhcVQHg5NWw

"Empyrean Manifest" for Wind Band, by David Ahrens

YouTube video by Baseline Music

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David Ahrens @condensedscore.sounded.us · Apr 6

I'm really enjoying the space given to appreciate the creative harmonies.

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David Ahrens @condensedscore.sounded.us · Mar 16

This is just a MIDI "performance" so unfortunately no singing, but the lyrics are provided.

David Ahrens @condensedscore.sounded.us · Mar 16

"Alabaster Wool" is a piece I wrote 2 years ago for advanced #SATB #Choir & #Piano. It sets the poem "It Sifts from Leaden Sieves" by #EmilyDickinson
If you enjoy it, please let me know if the comments. Thanks!
#Snow

youtu.be/W8Nh5aIo1AI?...

"Alabaster Wool" by David Ahrens - SATB Choir and Piano

YouTube video by Baseline Music

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David Ahrens @condensedscore.sounded.us · Mar 16

"Reconfigure Eights" is a piece I wrote for #concertband last year. It's built nearly all using #AsymetricalMeter, giving a sense of #PerpetualMotion.
Give it a listen & comment if you like it! Thanks
#WindBand #Momentum #MusicEd #MusicEducation youtu.be/Zd7dveXHWNE?...

"Reconfigure Eights" by David Ahrens - Wind Band

YouTube video by Baseline Music

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David Ahrens @condensedscore.sounded.us · Mar 3

Here is a #preview of movement II of my new piece for #WindBand: Empyrean Manifest. This is II. Battle Cry
I hope you enjoy it. More coming soon! #MusEdChat #MusicEd #ConcertBand #NewMusic #Composition

www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLPt...

Empyrean Manifest: II. Battle Cry, by David Ahrens

YouTube video by Baseline Music

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David Ahrens @condensedscore.sounded.us · Feb 14

What a great performance to start the day with! Thanks

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David Ahrens @condensedscore.sounded.us · Feb 14

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Here's a preview of the first movement of my new piece for band "Empyrean Manifest". The idea is that this piece will tell the story of the sky. This first movement "Daybreak" is, predictably, about sunrise. #ConcertBand #MusicEd #composition #NewMusic

I hope you enjoy!

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David Ahrens @condensedscore.sounded.us · Jan 22

I love the morning.

#sunrise #beauty

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David Ahrens @condensedscore.sounded.us · Jan 12

My current #composition projects for #WindBand:

"Bear Fight": an aggressive piece feat. low brass.

"Discombobulate": a mechanistic rhythmic groove created before introducing a musical "wrench" & observing the aftermath.

"Empyrean Manifest": a lyrical, impressionistic piece with modal harmonies.

David Ahrens @condensedscore.sounded.us · Jan 12

Repost to fix YouTube link:

I am excited to share the premiere performance of my new #concertband piece for #Christmas

This is the Sheridan College Symphony #Band performing “Merry! Don’t You Know?”
at our concert last Friday.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=a1pz...

#composition #newmusic #MusEdChat

Holiday Swing, Fall '24

YouTube video by Sheridan College Department of Music

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David Ahrens @condensedscore.sounded.us · Dec 15

Or Porter

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Reposted by David Ahrens

Nora Germain 🎻 @noragermain.bsky.social · Dec 6

In freezing ❄️ cold weather in Idyllwild 🌲 playing “Yardbird Suite” way too fast with Casey Abrams 😂🥲🎻😇 #CharlieParker #JazzViolin

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David Ahrens @condensedscore.sounded.us · Dec 5

Great thread!

Lisa Neher @lisaneher.bsky.social · Dec 5

'Tis the season for calls for scores, so 'tis the season for some #RealTalk about the impact your well-intended call is having on composers.

Ensembles: thank you for being interested in new music, and in discovering composers you aren't familiar with yet.