The Lion Heart Ryan Meeoer The Lion Heart is a great way to descrie one who is rave, e it a soldier, knight, or a memer o society who risks their lives everyday to keep others sae The piece is meant to e strong rom start to inish, with some short contrasting sections to allow the and to demonstrate its various ailities The introduction is to e played with a slight aggression in order to gra the audience s attention All the parts must work together in the opening measures to help create the desired dynamic, so everything must e alanced and in control o tone The main melody comes is at measure 17 with quick chords played y the rest o the ensemle The melody repeats at measure 33, with some counter melodies in the lower parts This countermelody should e played out a little to create musical interest, as it is the new material The irst contrasting section comes in at measure 9, with a simple melody in the horn As the countermelodies gradually enter, e sure that the horn can easily e heard, as they carry the main melody At measure 65, a recap o the main melody occurs, and the tua introduces a new ass line to drive the piece and give it momentum into the Trio section Be sure that these perormers do not rush the tempo REVIEW ONLY The trio section is to e played gently, with caution that the tempo does not slow, as the ass line ollows the rhythm o all the other playing parts In the Coda, e sure the crescendo at measures 131 and 13 is played smoothly, and is ale to uild up dramatically The piece carries through with its oldness and strength until the end o the piece, ut again, e sure the tone stays in control to leave a inal good impression Ryan Meeoer is a music educator, who otained his degree through the Ontario Institute or Studies in Education at the University o Toronto As a composer, he has written and arranged many pieces or concert and, azz and, and small ensemles His young and piece, Last Voyage o the Queen Anne's Revenge, has een well received y perormers, educators, and audiences, and his pieces are starting to e ound on estival and contest lists As a perormer, he has had experience in several groups, including concert and stage ands, chamer choir, vocal azz ensemle, acoustic duets, and the Hamilton ased swing group, The Main Swing Connection Ryan egan studying music at the age o seven through private guitar lessons During his years in elementary and secondary school, he gained experience in several amilies o instruments Focusing on music education and theory (including composition and orchestration), he attended McMaster University to achieve his honours degree in music Ryan is currently a teacher or the Halton District School Board in Ontario, where he continues to compose and arrange lease contact the composer i you require any urther inormation aout this piece or his availaility or commissioning new works and appearances ryanmeeoer@enpmusiccom ISBN: 978177157358 CATALOG NUMBER: BQ161 COST: $1500 DURATION: 3:00 DIFFICULTY RATING:Medium Brass Quintet wwwenpmusiccom
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