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Richard Chiarappa |
Romp for Symphony Orchestra and (Celebrity) Triangulist
| Instrumentation | 3-2-2-2 4-3-3-1 Timp+2 Strings (Triangle soloist) |
| Length | 2:30 |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Comments | A humorous novelty piece that can feature a politician, a local personality, a board member, a teacher, etc. Our orchestra members are having a hard time to keep from laughing while trying to play given the interplay between conductor and soloist. A video of the premiere of the piece with the composer conducting can be found on YouTube under the composer's name. |
| Sources | The piece can be rented from Robert Wendel Music.
Composer's email: chiarappa@comcast.net |
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| History | World premiere took place May 19th, 2007 at Town Hall Auditorium in West Hartford, CT with the West Hartford Symphony Orchestra. Conducted by the composer, featuring local pediatric allergist, Dr. James P. Rosen as "Triangulist." Performed as a fundraiser on March 1st, 2008 by the Manassas Symphony Orchestra |
| Contributor | Richard Chiarappa, Music Director of WHSO |
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A Broadway Birthday
| Instrumentation | 3-2-2-2 4-3-3-1 Timp+3, strings |
| Length | 1 minute |
| Difficulty | Easy-medium |
| Comments | This was designed to give an orchestra a big, brassy arrangement of the traditional birthday song to celebrate a board member, orchestra member, town personality, etc. |
| Sources | This piece is published by Clear Mud Publications, where an mp3 of the piece is also found. Please e-mail info@cmpub.com. |
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| History | This piece is the 4th movement of "Happy, Happy Birthday" which includes four styles of the popular song - Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Broadway. It has been performed three times in its entire four movement version. |
| Contributor | Richard Chiarappa, composer & conductor
chiarappa@comcast.net |
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"Just Ourselves" (for the Lincoln Bi-Centennial from the musicals "Lincoln & Booth")
| Instrumentation | 3-2-2-2 4-3-3-1 Timp+3, strings, soprano & tenor |
| Length | 2'55" |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Comments | This was "lifted" from the historical musical Lincoln & Booth and is the lovely waltz sung by President and Mrs. Lincoln in a private moment at the White House just before leaving for Ford's Theatre. It is especially relevant for the bi-centennial celebration of Lincoln's birth that is taking place in 2009. It is written for soprano, tenor and orchestra. |
| Sources | www.cmpub.com has an mp3 of the piece This piece is published by Clear Mud Publications which can be found on the web at www.cmpub.com. Please e-mail info@cmpub.com. |
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| History | This lovely waltz has been re-arranged for full orchestra from the original 10 piece pit-orchestra version. Originally completed and premiered in 1997, this historical musical is being revised for the Lincoln Bi-Centennial. |
| Contributor | Richard Chiarappa, composer
chiarappa@comcast.net |
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Paean to The Scholar, The Athlete and The Artist
| Instrumentation | 3-2-2-2 4-3-3-1 timp+3, strings, chorus |
| Length | 5'10" |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Comments | A new graduation piece that honors scholars, athletes and artists - those students that contribute the most to any educational institution. Originally commissioned as theme music for the Scholar-Athlete-Artist Games by the Institute for International Sport of Rhode Island and currently used during all Closing Ceremonies. |
| Sources | For a PDF sample of parts or score, please write to info@cmpub.com or the composer directly (address below).
Can be heard on the web at Clear Mud Publications.
Send e-mail to: info@cmpub.com
Composer contact:
Richard Chiarappa
22 Grenhart Street
West Hartford, CT 06117-2105 |
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| History | Originally commissioned as theme music for the Scholar-Athlete-Artist Games by the Institute for International Sport of Rhode Island and currently used during all Closing Ceremonies. This has been performed by four Scholar-Artist high school age orchestras at their Closing Ceremonies, and by the Bristol Symphony Orchestra (CT) using altered text for a tribute to the victims of 9/11. |
| Contributor | Richard Chiarappa, composer
chiarappa@comcast.net |
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Noah's National Language
| Instrumentation | Standard Orchestra: 3-2-2-2 4-3-3-1 Timp+4 + Harp + Strings + Narrator + Actor (Noah) |
| Length | 5' 48" |
| Difficulty | Moderately difficult, but playable by a good high school orchestra |
| Comments | This was a commissioned work to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of the Father of the American Dictionary, Noah Webster. The premiere can be heard on-line at http://www.cmpub.com. The piece would work well at any type of American tribute or even patriotic concert as the themes of Chester and Yankee Doodle are simultaneously quoted for a bit in the music. |
| Sources | Write to info@cmpub.com requesting score & parts, or go on-line to http://www.cmpub.com. Snail mail address is:
Clear Mud Publications
22 Grenhart Street
West Hartford, CT 06117
Phone: 860-236-0592 |
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| History | The world premiere took place on Sunday, October 19th, 2008 in West Hartford, CT, the birthplace of Noah Webster. The piece was commissioned by the Noah Webster House Museum of West Hartford. Approximately 850 audience members were in attendance as was the town's mayor. A 150 voice high school chorus joined the West Hartford Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer/conductor, Richard Chiarappa. |
| Contributor | Richard Chiarappa, composer. Music Director of the West Hartford Symphony Orchestra. |
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The Gettysburg Address
| Instrumentation | Standard Orchestra: 3-2-2-2 4-3-3-1 Timp +4 + Strings + Narrator |
| Length | 3' 53" |
| Difficulty | Moderately difficult, but playable by a good high school orchestra |
| Comments | The Lincoln Bicentennial will be celebrated in 2009. The piece is set to be dramatic with the reading of the entire address interwoven with the music. The original speech took a little over two minutes; this work takes just about four minutes. It would work well at any type of Lincoln tribute, American tribute or even patriotic concert as the themes of The Battle Hymn of the Republic and Dixie are simultaneously quoted while surrounded by original music. In place of the narrator, the premiere reading will be performed by a Lincoln impersonator. |
| Sources | On rental and published by Robert Wendel Music. Email contact for the composer: chiarappa@comcast.net |
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| History | The world premiere will take place on Sunday, March 8th, 2009 in West Hartford, CT. It will be performed by the West Hartford Symphony Orchestra, conducted by the composer and music director, Richard Chiarappa. |
| Contributor | Richard Chiarappa, composer. Music Director of the West Hartford Symphony Orchestra. |
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Uncle Sal's Cello
| Instrumentation | 3-2-2-2 4-2-3-1 Timp+2 Strings Narrator |
| Length | approx. 7 min. |
| Difficulty | Medium |
| Comments | This piece can be used equally well for a children's concert or a Pops concert program. It is a piece that features a cello soloist (positioned as a concerto soloist might be) as well as a narrator.
This piece is dedicated to my uncle, Salvatore Silipigni, former cellist with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra. |
| Sources | http://www.cmpub.com
info@cmpub.com
chiarappa@comcast.net
Score, script and parts are available for rental |
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| History | This piece is to receive its premiere by the West Hartford Symphony Orchestra (CT) during its 2010-2011 season, conducted by the composer. |
| Contributor | Richard Chiarappa, composer |
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