We are excited to continue our collaboration with the New York Women Composers (NYWC). This month, we present a piece by Dr. Jane Leslie.
Bio:
New York pianist-composer Dr. Jane Leslie creates music in a crossover blend of classical and popular styles. Her recordings of original piano music have been featured on the Internet, in radio broadcasts, and podcasts. Her instrumental and vocal music has been performed in concert by noted musicians. Jane Leslie has been honored with several ASCAP Awards and holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Juilliard School and a Doctoral degree from the Manhattan School of Music.
Featured Work: On A Quiet Night for cello and piano
COMPOSITION DETAILS
- Title: On A Quiet Night
- Composer: Dr. Jane Leslie
- Year of Composition: 1998
- Instrumentation: cello and piano
- Movements: 1
- Duration of Work: 3′ 20″
- Number of Measures: 79
- Number of pages: 7
- Tempo: Moderately slow and expressive
- Difficulty Level: intermediate
- Highest Position Reached:5th
- Techniques Employed: simple bowed, legato notes; bass clef, except for a brief section in tenor clef
- Publisher: Self-published (Publishing Company: Misty Harbor Music)
- Where to Purchase the Score: J.W. Pepper
- Cost of Score*: $9.99
Recordings
Listen to the piece here.
Program Notes
“On A Quiet Night” has lovely, pleasing melodies and harmonies, and appeals to a wide variety of audiences. It is suitable for professional musicians, as well as intermediate to advanced-level student musicians. (This piece is also available for clarinet and piano, as well as for solo piano, as heard in Jane Leslie’s piano recording, “Starlight Reflection.”)” – Dr. Jane Leslie
Dr. Jane Leslie’s Other Works with a Prominent Cello Part
- Dune Beach – Trio for Oboe, Cello, Piano
- The Open Road – Trio for Violin, Cello, Piano
- Heartstrings – Trio for Violin, Cello, Piano
- Romance – Trio for Clarinet, Cello, Piano
- October Song – Cello and Piano or Cello and Harp
Links
A Collaboration with the New York Women Composers (NYWC)
The NYWC series at the Cello Museum was created to showcase its members who have composed various pieces for cello, informing cellists seeking new music to add to their repertoire, and helping listeners find new favorites. Many thanks to the NYWC for this wonderful collaboration.
Read other installments in the series here.
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