Composed by George Frederick McKay. Full score. 19 pages. Galaxy Music Corporation - Digital #1.2278A-E. Published by Galaxy Music Corporation - Digital (MQ.1-2278A-E).
George Frederick McKay, a native of Harrington, Washington, was the first graduate in composition studies at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, in 1923, where he studied under Christian Sinding and Selim Palmgren. His 1927 faculty appointment at University of Washington began a four-decade tenure of composing, teaching, and leading performing ensembles in concerts focusing on contemporary and American works throughout the Seattle metropolitan area. He founded the Composition Department at the University of Washington where students in his studio included William Bolcom, John Cage, Goddard Lieberson, and Earl Robinson.
As an author, McKay's books include "Creative Orchestration," "The Technique of Modern Harmony," and "Creative Harmony." In 1939, McKay held the Alchin Chair of Music at the University of Southern California, succeeding Arnold Schonberg and Howard Hanson in that appointment. McKay’s music displays a vigorous blend of influences, including Civil War era folksongs sung to him by his grandparents; old fiddlers' tunes handed down in the family; Northwest native American songs and dances; and avant-garde satire from the Seattle urban scene.
“From Outdoor Life” is one of approximately 30 works composed by George McKay for string orchestra or youth orchestra. The composition is in two stylistically contrasting movements. The music is highly tuneful, based on a chromatic tonal palate. The movements are not overtly programmatic but are clearly inspired by the western American landscape—perhaps reminiscent of the wilderness explorations of John Muir or the photographer’s eye of Ansel Adams.
The two movements provide excellent pedagogical opportunities to explore a variety of rhythmically active and sostenuto bowings as well as expressive pizzicato. The thematically and technically interesting content is well-distributed among each of the string parts. The technical demands lie at or below the Grade 4 level.
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Composed by George Frederick McKay. Full score. 19 pages. Galaxy Music Corporation - Digital #1.2278A-E. Published by Galaxy Music Corporation - Digital (MQ.1-2278A-E).
George Frederick McKay, a native of Harrington, Washington, was the first graduate in composition studies at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York, in 1923, where he studied under Christian Sinding and Selim Palmgren. His 1927 faculty appointment at University of Washington began a four-decade tenure of composing, teaching, and leading performing ensembles in concerts focusing on contemporary and American works throughout the Seattle metropolitan area. He founded the Composition Department at the University of Washington where students in his studio included William Bolcom, John Cage, Goddard Lieberson, and Earl Robinson.
As an author, McKay's books include "Creative Orchestration," "The Technique of Modern Harmony," and "Creative Harmony." In 1939, McKay held the Alchin Chair of Music at the University of Southern California, succeeding Arnold Schonberg and Howard Hanson in that appointment. McKay’s music displays a vigorous blend of influences, including Civil War era folksongs sung to him by his grandparents; old fiddlers' tunes handed down in the family; Northwest native American songs and dances; and avant-garde satire from the Seattle urban scene.
“From Outdoor Life” is one of approximately 30 works composed by George McKay for string orchestra or youth orchestra. The composition is in two stylistically contrasting movements. The music is highly tuneful, based on a chromatic tonal palate. The movements are not overtly programmatic but are clearly inspired by the western American landscape—perhaps reminiscent of the wilderness explorations of John Muir or the photographer’s eye of Ansel Adams.
The two movements provide excellent pedagogical opportunities to explore a variety of rhythmically active and sostenuto bowings as well as expressive pizzicato. The thematically and technically interesting content is well-distributed among each of the string parts. The technical demands lie at or below the Grade 4 level.
About Digital Downloads
Digital Downloads are downloadable sheet music files that can be viewed directly on
your computer, tablet or mobile device. Once you download your digital sheet music,
you can view and print it at home, school, or anywhere you want to make music, and
you don't have to be connected to the internet. Just purchase, download and play!
PLEASE NOTE: Your Digital Download will have a watermark at the bottom of each page
that will include your name, purchase date and number of copies purchased. You are
only authorized to print the number of copies that you have purchased. You may not
digitally distribute or print more copies than purchased for use (i.e., you may not
print or digitally distribute individual copies to friends or students).
Preview: From Outdoor Life (Additional Full Score)
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