NEWSLETTER #1-’23
Posted by Martin Behnke on
TIMBERLINE MUSIC COMPANY
NEWSLETTER #1-’23
April, 2023
WELCOME!
…PLEASE JOIN…
TIMBERLINE MUSIC COMPANY
AS WE CONTINUE TO BUILD
A NORTHWEST GEM
FEATURING EXCEPTIONAL MUSIC
AND A SPECIAL SUMMERTIME OFFER FOR YOU!
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A SPECIAL POINT IN TIME…
AS WE CONTINUE TO DEVELOP AND GROW TMC, WE CONFIRM THE FOUNDATION OF TMC’S MISSION STATEMENT AS EXPRESSED THROUGH THE WORK OF A HIGHLY GIFTED AND SELECT GROUP OF WRITERS WITH A COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING RELEVANT, PURPOSEFUL, MEANINGFUL AND ENGAGING MUSIC FOR YOUR INSTRUMENTAL AND CHORAL MUSICIANS, AND IN ALL STYLES AND AT ALL LEVELS.
AT THIS MOMENT, TIMBERLINE WANTS TO EXPAND YOUR INTRODUCTION TO - AND EXPERIENCE OF – Timberline Music Company.
- SO, WITH THE CERTAINTY THAT THE PROCESS WILL BE NEITHER FAST NOR EASY, WE ARE…
- … REVISING OUR INVENTORY TO A NEW FORMAT STANDARD - ALL FONTS, LAYOUTS, SPACING, PAPER WEIGHT AND COLOR, AND MORE, ARE BEING UPGRADED TO THE “NEW TMC STANDARD,” AN UNSURPASSED LEVEL OF EXCELLENCE BACKED BY MANY, MANY COMBINED YEARS OF EXPERIENCE FROM OUR STAFF AND COMPOSERS
- … PRINTING OUR OWN MUSIC, NOW FROM OUR OWN DEDICATED PRINT SHOP!
- … RETURNING TO OUR FULL CATALOG TO UPGRADE EVERY TITLE WE OFFER
- … MAINTAINING OUR CREATION OF NEW TITLES FOR USE IN YOUR MUSIC PROGRAMS.
- … CAUSING YOU AND YOUR MUSICIANS’ EXPERIENCE WITH TMC MUSIC TO BE A CONSISTENTLY RARE PLEASURE FROM EVERY PERSPECTIVE.
- … BEGINNING NOW, WITH…
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AN EXCEPTIONAL OFFER…
TO (RE-)CONNECT YOU TO THE MUSIC OF TMC
CONSIDER…
WE WANT YOU TO ENCOUNTER AND INTERACT WITH THE QUALITY THAT GOES INTO EACH TMC TITLE – INCLUDING BOTH THE PRINTED PRODUCT AND THE MUSIC VIBRATIONS IT PUTS INTO MOTION. TOWARD THAT END, WE WANT TO OFFER SOMETHING SPECIAL TO YOU, AS A MEMBER OF THE MUSIC EDUCATION COMMUNITY HERE IN THE NORTHWEST. OVER THE COMING MONTHS AND YEARS OUR GROWTH WILL EXPAND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
NOW CONSIDER…
A “SIMPLE” WORK, WITHOUT UNNECESSARY TECHNICAL ISSUES OR ARTIFICIAL EDITING, THAT ALLOWS YOUR MUSICIANS TO FOCUS ON A BEAUTIFUL “QUALITY OF SOUND” AS WELL AS THE “EXPRESSIVE” ELEMENTS OF MUSICAL PERFORMANCE. SUCH A WORK IS PALESTRINA’S “ADORAMUS TE,” A STUNNING MOTET FROM THE SIXTEENTH-CENTURY THAT HAS BEEN USED FOR CENTURIES FOR ALL MANNER OF MUSIC SETTINGS, AND FOR BUILDING ALL MANNER OF INSTRUMENTAL AND CHORAL ENSEMBLES - AND AT ALL PROFICIENCY LEVELS. ADDITIONALLY, IT CAN ALSO SERVE AS AN IDEAL ENTRYWAY TO THE SOUNDS AND THE MINDSET OF A DISCIPLINED, MUSICAL, AND FOCUSED REHEARSAL OR PERFORMANCE.
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TO THESE CONSIDERATIONS, THEN, TMC IS PLEASED TO SEND TO YOU…
--COMPLIMENTARY!--
A FREE OFFER that includes:
- Invaluable DISCUSSION, exercises, suggestions, tips, and procedures involving breathing, air, phrasing, listening - and more - that are proven to help bring a group to its next level. The suggested 1–2 minute daily warmups over time will raise the focus, sensitivity, musicality, listening skills, and musical understanding of your ensemble!
Using…
- “ADORAMUS TE”
Giovanni Pierluigi Palestrina
Transcribed by Martin Behnke with NO edits
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To Receive your free gift,
—-> START HERE ←-
- GO TO OUR EVER-GROWING WEBSITE, AND FIRST BE SURE YOU HAVE SUBSCRIBED TO THE TMC NEWSLETTER - TMC WILL KEEP YOU ABREAST OF OUR GROWTH AND OUR OFFERINGS.
- BECOME FAMILIAR WITH THE WEBSITE AS YOU CONSIDER TITLES TO USE IN YOUR PROGRAM.
- CHOOSE ANY TITLE(S) FROM ANY OF THESE CATEGORIES (BELOW), IN ANY OF OUR GRADE/DIFFICULTY LEVELS,
- CONCERT BAND
- BANDFLEX
- JAZZ ENSEMBLE
- JAZZFLEX
- CONCERT CHOIR
- VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE
- THEN, FILL OUT AN ORDER FOR YOUR CHOICE OF AT LEAST ONE FULL SET OF YOUR TMC TITLE(S) FOR YOUR LIBRARY. IN THAT ORDER, INCLUDE “ADORAMUS TE,” THE BAND PARTS OF WHICH ARE PRINTED BACK-TO-BACK WITH PALESTRINA’S COMPLETE ORIGINAL AND UNEDITED SATB CHORAL MOTET. INDICATE YOUR CHOICE OF SCORING FOR “CB2” - CONCERT BAND GRADE TWO; “BF2” - BANDFLEX GRADE TWO; OR “CHORAL - COMPLETE ORIGINAL AND UNEDITED SATB SETTING WITH PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT, USING THE PROMOTIONAL CODE
#1RARE23
- NOW, YOUR POSTAGE AND SHIPPING - INCLUDING THAT FOR “ADORAMUS TE,” WILL BE CALCULATED ACCORDING TO THESE GUIDELINES, AND YOU ARE READY TO SUBMIT YOUR ORDER…
1-2 Titles/Sets…………………………………………………………….$8
3-4 Titles/Sets………………………………………………………… $12
More than 4 Titles/Sets…………………………………FREE SHIPPING
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THEN, AT THE BEGINNING OF YOUR NEXT REHEARSAL CYCLE, BEGIN TO INCORPORATE THE PIECE IN WAYS DETAILED IN THE SCORE, AND WATCH – AND HEAR – WHAT HAPPENS!
AND FINALLY, KEEP AN EYE ON THE TMC WEBSITE AND WATCH FOR OUR QUARTERLY NEWSLETTERS, EACH OF WHICH WILL FEATURE RELEVANT BLOGS FROM TMC WRITERS AND STAFF, INFO ON NEW AND NEWLY UPDATED TITLES, AND SPECIAL OFFERS.
THANK YOU AND ALL THE BEST WITH THE COMING YEAR,
MARTIN BEHNKE, President
Timberline Music Company
GOOD MUSIC IS A FORCE FOR GOOD FOR EVERYMAN
AND CAN TURN THE DARKEST OF WORLDS
TOWARD THE LIGHT