Bøker av Xavier Hersom

The viola is an undervalued instrument that has the incredible ability to portray deep emotional music. I composed the lament "Unheard" for solo viola to address those whose culture, stories, history, and music remain unheard within society. This solo explores the diversity of tone and color capable of the viola. Listen to a YouTube recording here: https: //youtu.be/A2FJRWigFlA?si=KQH7g-M8gu2eDohn Winner of the December 2023 International Youth Music Competitions (IYMC) Open (27+) category Second Runner-Up to Artist of the Year award. Duration: ca. 3'10">Xavier Hersom (b.1995) is an international-award-winning transgender composer. Though influenced by tonal music of the Romantic period, Hersom's compositions are inspired by current national issues. He believes art enables people to see the world from other perspectives and that music can spread awareness of social injustices. Learn more about him at www.xavierhersom.com

"Hope" was composed in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. It is a simple, yet beautiful duet for flute and piano. The evolving melody passing between the instruments represents life's changing tides. There are periods that are graceful and pensive and others that are fleeting and exciting. The end of the piece is grave like looming depression, but it finally resolves in a bright cord-this symbolizes how even as we face difficult situations in life, there is always hope. This piece is an international-award-winning composition. "Hope" is idiomatic and can be enjoyed by many performers. The performance level is grade 3 and the duration is ca. 2' 10." This sheet music book includes the score and instrumental parts. Listen to a performance of "Hope" here: https: //youtu.be/mAgStaoFJy8?si=fp3JUMyB5IYzV_2W Amazon #1 New Release 2024 Xavier Hersom (b.1995) is an international-award-winning American composer. Though influenced by tonal music of the Romantic period, Hersom's compositions are inspired by current national issues. He believes art enables people to see the world from other perspectives and that music can spread awareness of social injustices. Learn more about him at www.XavierHersom.com