Anne
McKennon, Composer
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Catalog Mostly,
I write the
music I want to
write. I'm
inspired by
what's around
me, especially
nature and
whimsy. I
believe in
blooming where
I'm planted and
focusing on
local
musicians.
It is my sincere
hope that people
will buy my
scores, love
them, and play
them. If
I'm lucky, my
music will live
beyond my own
imagination.
While I don't
chase
commissions,
occasionally
those stars will
align. My
commission fee
is $25
per voice per
minute.
Piano counts
as 2 voices.
Current Project: Fanfare in the Weeds (est
7-9 minutes) for Narrator (optional)
and Full Orchestra (or
subset thereof) - Instrumentation
Dedicated to Dr. June
Hammond whose conversations
helped inspire this idea.
A narrated stroll through
weeds commonly found in
southern lawns (Clover,
Crabgrass, Dandelion,
Dollarweed, Fleabane,
Frogfruit) and their
nemesis, the HOA. (We
can't forget the HOA, can
we?) Each weed is
introduced and depicted in a
short fanfare. The
fanfares may also be
performed individually
without narration to
introduce a concert. Suggestion:
Introduce each concert of
the season with a single
fanfare. At the final
concert, play the entire
series with narration.
This project is an
evolving process - details
are subject to change. News: Rival (duet for flute and
clarinet) is to be featured in 2
festivals summer 2024:
ICA Clarinetfest 2024 in Dublin,
Ireland - July 31 at 2:15pm
NFA Flute Convention in San Antonio,
TX - August 2 at 12:30pm
Both performed by Duo Elektra: Dr.
Mary Matthews, Flute & Dr. Mark
Cramer, Clarinet This is my music living beyond my
own imagination!
Preview Rival on
YouTube Sheet
music for Rival
* Flamingo!
(5:45) - Flute Quartet (3 C
Flutes, 1 Alto Flute) - Sheet
Music
Featured
on album Aviary
by Elizabeth Robinson
- scroll to bottom for link
* Fledgling
(3:00) - Duet for Piccolo and
Flute (Falls House Press) - (Video
Below) - Sheet
Music
* Hard
Place (3:45) - Duet for
2 Flutes (Falls House Press) -
(Video Below) - Sheet
Music
* McKennon's
March (2:15) - March for
2 Fifes/Piccolos with optional
Snare - (Video Below) -
Sheet
Music
* New
Perspective (4:00) -
Duet: Flute and Percussion
(mba, 5 wd blocks, shaker) - (Video
Below) - Sheet
Music
Also available
for Soprano Saxophone and
Percussion
Chamber
Playlist:
Carnival Walk (3)
Desert Song
Eviction (2)
Fairy Tales
Fledgling
Hard Place
McKennon's March
New Perspective
Papillon
Rival
Storybook (Perc.)
String Quartet No. 1
Thunderpaws
Variations
Winter's Journey
Baby Elephant Walk
Planxty Mary Ellen
Large
Ensemble Music (Instrumental)
* Backyard
Polka & Segue Jig
(4:45) - Medley for Full
Orchestra - Instrumentation
Written with
community orchestras in mind -
Premiere May 2024
* Brian
Boru's March (5:30) -
Full Orchestra - Instrumentation
Irish Traditional
arranged for Orchestra - (Score
Video Below ) - Sheet
Music
* Emergence
(8:30) - Full Orchestra - Instrumentation
Original piece
for Orchestra - (Video
Below)- Sheet
Music
* Ollie the
Alligator 3rd Ed. (7:45)
- Narrator and Orchestra OR
Concert Band Instrumentation
Original narrated
musical story - - (Score
Videos Below) - Sheet
Music
Voice
Playlist:
3 Songs Voice/Timp
Arrow & the Song
May
Sherwood Lullaby
Upside Down
Recordings
Aviary by Elizabeth Robinson
features Flamingo! (flute quartet)
Available in digital format or
physical CD
Get your copy today: Order
Aviary
Ideas and
Works in Progress
- in no particular order Black Velvet Elvis (W.
Johnson) arrangement for SAT choir
(started)
Series of fanfares for Dr.
June Hammond (Fanfare in the
Weeds, at top of page)
Peasants Rejoice (flute, guitar)
transcribed for flute, cello,
piano trio (in process)
Pieces designed for Community
Orchestras
Backyard Polka & Segue Jig -
Chamber Revision
Metallurgy - Brass 5tet (in
process)
Zoo Album - Flute Duets (ideas
dancing in my head)
Dead Trees & Tangled Roots (I
don't know what this means yet)
Suite 108 (relates to a movie
score)
Something creepy
More narrated musical stories
More arrangements of Ollie the
Alligator
Tin Whistle duet book (in process)
Complete/revise pieces written in
school (Frankenstein)
