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Contemporary Modal Pieces

by Margaret S. Brandman
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Book cover type: Paperback
  • ISBN13: 9780949683243
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Subject: N/A
  • Publisher: Jazzem Music
  • Publisher Imprint: Jazzem Music
  • Publication Date:
  • Pages: 54
  • Original Price: GBP 14.0
  • Language: English
  • Edition: N/A
  • Item Weight: 155 grams
  • BISAC Subject(s): Printed Music / Piano & Keyboard Repertoire

Award-winning composer Margaret Brandman's pieces for piano in this collection explore several Contemporary Classical and Jazz writing techniques in a tuneful and accessible way. They serve to familiarise the performer with tonalities other than Major and Minor by introducing students to the unique sounds of the seven standard church modes used in Western Music for over a thousand years: Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, and Locrian. Pentatonic and Whole-tone scale sounds are also explored as well as pieces composed using 'Serial' techniques. The student of classical music will be opened up to the exciting world of Jazz sounds via the Modal Scales and the various rhythms included in the book; while the Australian animal titles will capture the performer's imagination and provide insight into the stylistic content of the piece.

In addition to the pieces there are many helpful suggestions that provide a means of encouraging improvisation. For the student of composition, previously dry theoretical concepts are brought to life in each of the pieces which bridge the gap between conventional writing techniques and contemporary experimental material.

Many of the pieces from this collection are listed in the Australian Music Examination Syllabus as set works for students to perform at their examinations.


Brandman, Margaret S.: - Margaret Brandman's career in music as composer, pianist, recording artist, music educator, arranger and writer on music education spans more than 50 years. She has combined her compositional interests with her interest in accelerated learning techniques for music. Margaret has composed a large range of pieces for a variety of instruments and voice which have been released on several albums produced by Parma Recordings USA: SENSATIONS (nv 6041), ABRAZO (ar0001) and COSMIC WHEEL OF THE ZODIAC (nv6160), POLARITIES 2 (nv 6383). Her concert works for piano, voice, chamber ensembles and orchestra receive both live performances and international airplay on a regular basis. In April 2019, she received the award for 'Best Foreign Composer' for her work FIRESTORM SYMPHONY (III) 'All the Trees are Growing' included on SENSATIONS album (nv6041), from the ARTEMIS FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles, CA. USA. In 2021 she received Official Selection for her Symphonic Tone Poem SPIRIT VISIONS recorded by the Moravian Philharmonic Orchestra, from the Artemis Film Festival. This work is included in the POLARITIES 2 album. Margaret Brandman is author and publisher of many music education materials in her contemporary series of education materials, which range from books for junior students, to text books for high school and tertiary study. Her catalogue contains over 100 published books and compositions. Many of her works are included in Australian Music Examination syllabuses. At the time of writing, she is continuing her career as composer, recording artist, performer, and music educator.

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