r.scott whittington

Kjos String OrchestraGrade 3

Full Conductor ScoreSO428F

$7.00

Neil A. Kjos Music Company • Publisher

R. Scott WhittingtonHighland Air

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Instrumentation List (Set C)

8 - 1st Violin 8 - 2nd Violin 5 - Viola 5 - Cello 5 - String Bass1 - Rehearsal Piano (Optional)1 - Full Conductor Score

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The Composer

A graduate of the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto, Scott majored in clarinet, studying with the virtuoso Joaquim Valdepenas. He also completed studies in arranging, orchestra technique, and music pedagogy. Scott has been actively engaged in adult and youth music education for over 30 years, teaching both instrumental and vocal music. A frequently-commissioned composer, he has written over 70 composi-tions, including works in the symphony, choral, jazz orchestra and popular song genres. Scott has a particular interest in composing pieces for developing string players. Equally at home in the fields of classical music and jazz, he is also an avid piano/vocal inter-preter of jazz standards and French and Italian popular vocal music. Scott is a member of the Canadian League of Composers.

Credit: The jacket and score photograph was taken at Robertson & Sons Violin Shop, Inc.,Albuquerque, NM. For more information about their services, visit: www.robertsonviolins.com.

The Composition

Feelings of yearning and introspection set the tone for this expressive piece, written in the spirit of the timeless Scottish and Irish folk song tradition. Highland Air begins with a lonely violin solo. Soon after, a simple melody unfolds, stated by the first violin sec-tion. Open string 5ths are found throughout, lending an old-country air to the piece. Highland Air also features contrapuntal writ-ing where all sections of the orchestra enter independently and play off each other. Soaring countermelodies bring new and ever gorgeous timbres, lending a colorful richness, akin to the beauty found in the highland regions of Scotland. The piece concludes in a new key, with the celli restating the major theme and finally with the upper strings closing out the work as softly as it began.

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Highland AirR. Scott Whittington

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Full Conductor ScoreApprox. performance time—4:30

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Kjos Music’s Guide to © CopyrightComposers rely on the income that their compositions generate, and it is the job of the copyright holder to protect the work from infringement. Copyright laws can be pretty tricky to navigate, so here are a few helpful tips to guide you through the process.

Adjudicator CopiesDuring contest and festival season, the majority of the inquiries we receive concern making photocopies of scores to meet specific requirements for the judges at a festival.If you’re performing a concert selection out of one of our method books (Tradition of Excellence, String Basics: Steps to Success, First Place for Jazz, among others), permission may already be given to make the necessary photocopies for judges at these festivals. Please refer to the notices printed in the teacher score on the specific piece.If a student is performing a solo from one of the method books listed above, permission is already given. In addition, a photocopy may be given to the accompanist.Extra scores for our band and string repertoire (Beginning BandWorks, BandWorks, Conservatory Editions, StringTracks, and Steps to Successful Literature, among others) are available for purchase from your favorite music dealer. If you’re performing a work from a series that’s not listed above, please contact us for permission.

Making an Audio or Video RecordingA license is required any time you make an audio or video recording of a copyrighted work. Audio recordings are compulsory, meaning, we can’t deny your request; you just need to apply for the Mechanical License and pay the royalty. The royalty rate is set by the Library of Congress. For current rates, please visit www.copyright.gov.The license to make a video of a performance, known as a Synchronization License, is not compulsory. Permission must be obtained from the copyright holder before distributing any copies, regardless if they are being sold or given away for free.

Arranging for Marching Band or Another EnsembleWe’re pleased to grant licenses to make a marching band (or other) arrangement of one of our concert works. However, permission is required before work can begin, and there are a few works whose composers have indicated that they do not want their compositions to be altered. Please contact us to make sure the piece you’re interested in is available for licensing.If you’re planning to play the original piece without any alterations or additions, then a license isn’t needed. However, for example, if you’re rewriting the brass parts for marching instruments (mellophones, bugles), or adding marching percussion, or making cuts, adding repeats, or creating a medley with another composition, a license is required.

What If I Want To … ?If you’d like to use a composition in any other way, please contact us and we would be glad to advise you.Contest and festival season is a busy time for our Copyright Office. Please contact us at least three weeks before your concert date so that we may help you in time. Please visit www.kjos.com and click on the Licensing tab to find out more information or to submit a license request.We’re so pleased that you’ve chosen to perform one of our pieces! We appreciate your support and we want to make the licensing process as easy as possible for you.

Neil A. Kjos Music Company, Publisher • San Diego, CA • www.kjos.comNN1408K

Credit: The jacket and score photograph was taken at Robertson & Sons Violin Shop, Inc., Albuquerque, NM. For more information about their services, visit: www.robertsonviolins.com.

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