Paul Creston composer / arranger

date of birth: 10.10.1906
date of death: 24.08.1985

Paul Creston was born 10 October 1906 in New York of Italian parentage. Entirely self-taught with the exception of piano and organ lessons in his youth, Creston pursued studies in theory, composition, literature, and philosophy while working to support himself and his poor immigrant family. Fiercely independent by nature, the composer developed his style free of any particular school of thought or teacher's influence and made rhythm a cornerstone of his work, often emphasizing shifting subdivisions of regular meters. He created works in many genres including five symphonies, concertos for violin, piano, saxophone, and marimba, several dance works, songs, and choral,
chamber, and instrumental pieces.

Creston considered his greatest "teachers" to be Bach, Scarlatti, Chopin, Debussy, and Ravel. He wrote in an accessible, conservative style that incorporated song and dance idioms and often featured unusual instruments like the trombone, marimba, or saxophone. Lush harmonies and expansive orchestrations characterize an often brash and spontaneous body of work, organized around a remarkable mastery of thematic development evident in works such as the Symphony No. 2 and Chant of 1942.

Creston was the recipient of many awards and honors including a Guggenheim Fellowship and the New York Music Critics' Circle Award for his Symphony No. 1. He is the author of Principles of Rhythm and Rational Metric Notation as well as numerous articles analyzing four centuries of rhythmic practice.

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Anatolia - Turkish Rhapsody Opus 93 Paul Creston

Vergriffen (Restexemplare bei uns noch lieferbar!) / Permanently out of Print (we still sell our remaining stock)ANATOLIA, Op. 93 (1967) (TURKISH RHAPSODY). Commissioned by Eastern Illinois University, Anatolia is the name of that section east of Asia Minor and includes the greater part of Turkey. The work is a memento of the composer's visit to Turkey in 1960 as American Spec ...

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Concertino for Marimba and Band, Op. 21b Paul Creston

Titel / Title: Concertino for Marimba and Band, Op. 21b - Score Herausgeber / Publisher: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Marimba and Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur Serie / Series: G. Schirmer Band-Orchestra Produkttyp / Product: Partitur UPC: 884088206703 Score Partitur Herausgeber: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Marimba and Concert Band Serie/Series: G. Schirmer Band ...

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Sonata op.19 Paul Creston

Titel / Title: Sonata op.19 : for Es alto saxophone

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Legend Paul Creston

Titel / Title: Legend Untertitel / Subtitle: Komponist / Composer: P. Creston Arrangeur / Arranger: Instrumentation: Concert Band 0 [FR][NL]Besetzungsliste / Instrumentation: 1 Condensed Score 1 Piccolo 8 Flute I + II 2 Oboe I + II 2 Bassoon I + II 1 Clarinet Eb 8 Clarinet I 4 Clarinet II 4 Clarinet III 1 Alto Clarinet Eb 1 Bass Clarinet 2 Alto Saxophone I 2 Alto Saxophone I ...

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Concertino Paul Creston

Titel / Title: Concertino Herausgeber / Publisher: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Marimba and Piano Produkttyp / Product: Buch Serie / Series: Percussion Alternative Artikelnummer / Alternative Product Code: GS33708 Sprache / Language: Format: 12 X 9 INCH Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 1986 Untertitel / Subtitel: Personality: Genre: Klassik ISMN: ISBN: 9780793555352 ...

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Schlaginstrumente

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Concerto Paul Creston

Titel / Title: Concerto Herausgeber / Publisher: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Altsaxophon und Klavier Produkttyp / Product: Buch Serie / Series: Woodwind Solo Alternative Artikelnummer / Alternative Product Code: GS28987 Sprache / Language: Format: 12 X 9 INCH Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 1986 Untertitel / Subtitel: Personality: Genre: Klassik ISMN: ISBN: EAN: ...

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Holzblasinstrumente

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Fantasy, Op. 42 Paul Creston

Titel / Title: Fantasy, Op. 42 Herausgeber / Publisher: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Posaune und Klavier Produkttyp / Product: Buch Serie / Series: Brass Solo Alternative Artikelnummer / Alternative Product Code: GS28563 Sprache / Language: Format: 12 X 9 INCH Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 1986 Untertitel / Subtitel: Personality: Genre: Klassik ISMN: ISBN: 9780793 ...

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Blechblasinstrumente

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Five Little Dances Paul Creston / Arr. Robert Longfield

Titel / Title: Five Little Dances Herausgeber / Publisher: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur Serie / Series: G. Schirmer Band-Orchestra Produkttyp / Product: Partitur Format: 9 X 12 INCH Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2013 ISBN: 9781480312951 UPC: 884088878481 Partitur Herausgeber: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Concert ...

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Five Little Dances Paul Creston / Arr. Robert Longfield

Titel / Title: Five Little Dances Herausgeber / Publisher: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Concert Band/Harmonie Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Serie / Series: G. Schirmer Band-Orchestra Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Format: 9 X 12 INCH Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 2013 ISBN: 9781480312944 UPC: 884088878474 Partitur + Stimmen Herausgeber: G. Schi ...

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Five Little Dances Paul Creston / Arr. Robert Longfield

Titel / Title: Five Little Dances Herausgeber / Publisher: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Streichorchester Produkttyp / Product: Partitur Serie / Series: String Orchestra Produkttyp / Product: Partitur UPC: 884088606701 Partitur Herausgeber: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Streichorchester Serie/Series: String Orchestra Klassik Erscheinungsjahr: Alternative Artikelnummer:

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Liberty Song Paul Creston

Titel / Title: Liberty Song - Score Herausgeber / Publisher: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur Serie / Series: G. Schirmer Band-Orchestra Produkttyp / Product: Partitur UPC: 884088155582 Score Partitur Herausgeber: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Concert Band Serie/Series: G. Schirmer Band-Orchestra Konzertwerk Erscheinungsjahr: Alternativ ...

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Ceremonial, Op. 103 Paul Creston

Titel / Title: Ceremonial, Op. 103 - For 7 percussionists and piano Herausgeber / Publisher: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Percussionensemble Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Serie / Series: Percussion Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen UPC: 73999169300 For 7 percussionists and piano Partitur + Stimmen Herausgeber: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Percussionensemble ...

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Zanoni Op40 Paul Creston

Titel / Title: Zanoni Op40 - Score Herausgeber / Publisher: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Concert Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur Serie / Series: Band Produkttyp / Product: Partitur Format: 305 X 229 UPC: 73999941098 Score Partitur Herausgeber: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Concert Band Serie/Series: Band Erscheinungsjahr: Alternative Artikelnummer: BA42127

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Symphony No. 6, Op. 118 Paul Creston

Titel / Title: Symphony No. 6, Op. 118 - Score Herausgeber / Publisher: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Organ and Orchestra Produkttyp / Product: Partitur Serie / Series: Study Score Produkttyp / Product: Partitur Format: 305 X 229 UPC: 884088168483 Score Partitur Herausgeber: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Organ and Orchestra Serie/Series: Study Score Klassik Erscheinungsjahr: A ...

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Sadhana, Op. 117 Paul Creston

Titel / Title: Sadhana, Op. 117 Herausgeber / Publisher: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Violoncello and Chamber Orchestra Produkttyp / Product: Partitur Serie / Series: Study Score Produkttyp / Product: Partitur Format: 305 X 229 UPC: 73999399202 Partitur Herausgeber: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Violoncello and Chamber Orchestra Serie/Series: Study Score Klassik Erscheinungsj ...

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Chthonic Ode, Op. 90 (Homage to Henry Moore) Paul Creston

Titel / Title: Chthonic Ode, Op. 90 (Homage to Henry Moore) - Score Herausgeber / Publisher: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Orchestra Produkttyp / Product: Partitur Serie / Series: Study Score Produkttyp / Product: Partitur Format: 267 X 171 UPC: 73999631197 Score Partitur Herausgeber: G. Schirmer Instrumentation: Orchestra Serie/Series: Study Score Klassik Erscheinungsjahr: A ...

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