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ALTO
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BASSE
BASSON
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CLAIRON
CLARINETTE
CLAVECIN
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COR
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DEEJAY
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Piano & claviers
Piano seul
44
Piano, Voix
4
Piano Facile
4
Piano, Voix et Guitare
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Orgue
3
Instruments en Do
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Piano Trio: piano, violon, violoncelle
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Guitare
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Ligne De Mélodie, (Paroles) et Accords
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Voix
Chorale SATB
29
Chorale 3 parties
14
Chorale 2 parties
9
Voix duo, Piano
4
Chorale Unison
3
Chorale TTBB
3
Voix duo
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Voix Alto, Piano
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2 Saxophones (duo)
14
Flûte traversière et Piano
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Hautbois, Piano (duo)
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2 Clarinettes (duo)
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Saxophone, Clarinette (duo)
7
Clarinette, Trompette (duo)
6
Clarinette, Violon (duo)
6
2 Flûtes traversières (duo)
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Flûte, Alto (duo)
4
Hautbois, Basson (duo)
4
Quintette à Vent: flûte, Hautbois, basson, clarinette, Cor
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Flûte, Clarinette (duo)
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Hautbois, Clarinette (duo)
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Quatuor de Clarinettes: 4 clarinettes
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Clarinette et Alto
3
Trio de Flûtes: 3 flûtes
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Flûte, Violon
3
Flûte, Saxophone (duo)
3
3 Clarinettes (trio)
2
Clarinette et Piano
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2 Hautbois (duo)
2
Clarinette
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Saxophone Alto et Piano
2
Hautbois, Flûte
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Flûte, Trompette (duo)
2
Flûte, Hautbois, Clarinette, Basson
2
Quatuor de Flûtes : 4 flûtes
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Saxophone et Guitare
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Clarinette, Violoncelle, Piano (trio)
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Clarinette (partie séparée)
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Clarinette, Guitare (duo)
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2 Flûte à bec (duo)
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Ensemble de Clarinettes
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Hautbois (partie séparée)
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Cor anglais, Piano
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Hautbois, violon (duo)
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Saxophone Alto
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Clarinette Basse, Piano
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Flûte, Hautbois (duo)
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Saxophone Soprano et Piano
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4
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Trombone
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2 Trombones (duo)
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Euphonium, Piano (duo)
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Cor et Piano
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2 Cors (duo)
1
2 Trompettes (duo)
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Clarinette, Cor (duo)
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Cor anglais, Piano
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Trompette, Piano
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Trombone et Piano
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Quatuor de Cuivres : 2 trompettes, trombone, tuba
1
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Quatuor à cordes: 2 violons, alto, violoncelle
10
Violon et Piano
9
Violon, Violoncelle (duo)
4
Harpe
4
2 Violons (duo)
4
Violon, Alto (duo)
3
2 Altos (duo)
3
2 Violoncelles (duo)
3
Violoncelle, Piano
2
Trio à Cordes: violon, alto, violoncelle
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Violoncelle
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Alto, Piano
1
Violon, Guitare (duo)
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Violon
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Ensemble Jazz
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Fanfare
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Marimba
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CLARINETTE
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Mid Summer's Song
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Mid Summer's Song
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R. E. Proctor
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SheetMusicPlus
Full Orchestra - Level 2 - SKU: A0.809674 Composed by Robert E. Proctor. Contemporary,Jazz,Pop. Score and parts. 25 pages. R. E. Proctor #10231. Publish...
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Full Orchestra - Level 2 - SKU: A0.809674 Composed by Robert E. Proctor. Contemporary,Jazz,Pop. Score and parts. 25 pages. R. E. Proctor #10231. Published by R. E. Proctor (A0.809674). One of four seasonal works, A Mid Summer’s Song is for summer time as the title implies, fall, winter, and spring are also represented in the three other works: Winter Samba, Fall’s Fling, and Spring Breeze Boogie. The pieces are light hearted, whimsical, works that are ideal for high school or community orchestras.
$3.95
Spring Breeze Boogie
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Robert E
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Spring Breeze Boogie
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R. E. Proctor
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Full Orchestra - Level 3 - SKU: A0.809677 Composed by Robert E. Proctor. Contemporary,Jazz,Pop,Rock. Score and parts. 54 pages. R. E. Proctor #12277. Pu...
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Full Orchestra - Level 3 - SKU: A0.809677 Composed by Robert E. Proctor. Contemporary,Jazz,Pop,Rock. Score and parts. 54 pages. R. E. Proctor #12277. Published by R. E. Proctor (A0.809677). One of four seasonal works, Sprint Breeze Boogie is the spring entry, fall, winter, and summer is also represented in the three other works: Winter Samba, Fall’s Fling, and Mid Summer’s Song. The pieces are light hearted, whimsical, works that are ideal for high school or community orchestras. This piece will give your pianist a bit of a workout.
$3.95
The American Seasons (violin solo part – violin and string orchestra)
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Mark O'Connor
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The American Seasons
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Mark O'Connor Musik International
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SheetMusicPlus
Full Orchestra - Level 5 - SKU: A0.861925 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 34 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik Inte...
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Full Orchestra - Level 5 - SKU: A0.861925 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 34 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6208093. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861925). The American Seasons (violin solo part – violin and string orchestra) MO148BViolin Solo Part (score and parts available)Music by Mark O’Connor30 pages - 38:00 minutes in length The American Seasons(Seasons Of An American Life)The American Seasons (Seasons Of An American Life) is a concerto for Violin And Chamber Orchestra. Composed in 1999, the music celebrates the various stages of an American life at the waking of the 21st century. Constructed in four movements and representing four stages of life, birth, adolescence, maturity and old age, the music also pays homage to Shakespeare's Seasons Of Man His acts being seven ages, incorporated throughout the work.Spring introduces the ideas of birth and infancy. After the principal theme has been stated, there is a violin cadenza encountering all twelve major keys and a 13/8 time signature representing the ancient golden ratio. These elements recall birth with all the possibilities a new life offers. Ending the movement, the principal theme is repeated with more complexity... as if posing life's questions.Summer represents the excitement and bravado of youthful adolescence and young adulthood. For the style of this movement I use a happy-go-lucky Blues voice which melds into Swing. I identify swing rhythm in all of 20th century American music culture as a common thread that runs through Ragtime through Rock and Roll on to Rap. Swing means testing the waters and pushing the envelope for lovers and soldiers.Fall is the slow movement symbolizing the wisdom of maturity. It is a peaceful theme with nostalgic strokes. It is a time for sincere reflection and enjoying ones accomplishments in life.Winter embodies the complexities and knowledge of an older person and that of a dying person. The movement begins with the principal them from Spring, but with a dissonance that emanates from a lifetime full of emotions and responsibilities. In the middle of the movement is a transition to an old world. I use my personal ancestry from Ireland as a foundation from which to rediscover one's lineage and explore the meaning and value of a cultural legacy.The exploration evolves into a four- and five-part fugue with a reel, jig, air, countered bass and the motif from the principal theme. All these elements, dances and melodies appear simultaneously and converge to form a unique insight to life's consequences from a historical perspective. Following the fugue, the principal theme finds its way back in. It sounds much as it did at birth. In the end, the solo violin cadenza carries the last earthly breaths before the violin and orchestra once again join in harmony to focus on a new life being transformed somewhere else. Life's four seasons in perpetuity. Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connorusing Finale on Apple Macintosh 1999 Composed by Mark O’ConnorCommissioned by the Troy Savings Bank Concert Hall for their 2000 Celebration Can be heard on American Seasons Sony Classical and The Essential Mark O’Connor Sony ClassicalMark O’Connor - violin, Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra, Scott Yoo Catalogue Number MO148BCopyright © 1999 by Mark O’Connor Music International For more information on violinist and composer Mark O'Connor, O’Connor String Camps, Touring Ensembles, Discography, Bio, Repertoire and more, please visitwww.markoconnor.com For information on the O’Connor M.
$22.50
The American Seasons (2nd violins part – violin and string orchestra)
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Mark O'Connor
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The American Seasons
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Mark O'Connor Musik International
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SheetMusicPlus
Full Orchestra - Level 5 - SKU: A0.861930 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 40 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik Inte...
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Full Orchestra - Level 5 - SKU: A0.861930 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 40 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6208105. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861930). The American Seasons (2nd violins part – violin and string orchestra) MO148E2nd Violins Part (score and parts available)Music by Mark O’Connor36 pages - 38:00 minutes in length The American Seasons(Seasons Of An American Life)The American Seasons (Seasons Of An American Life) is a concerto for Violin And Chamber Orchestra. Composed in 1999, the music celebrates the various stages of an American life at the waking of the 21st century. Constructed in four movements and representing four stages of life, birth, adolescence, maturity and old age, the music also pays homage to Shakespeare's Seasons Of Man His acts being seven ages, incorporated throughout the work.Spring introduces the ideas of birth and infancy. After the principal theme has been stated, there is a violin cadenza encountering all twelve major keys and a 13/8 time signature representing the ancient golden ratio. These elements recall birth with all the possibilities a new life offers. Ending the movement, the principal theme is repeated with more complexity... as if posing life's questions.Summer represents the excitement and bravado of youthful adolescence and young adulthood. For the style of this movement I use a happy-go-lucky Blues voice which melds into Swing. I identify swing rhythm in all of 20th century American music culture as a common thread that runs through Ragtime through Rock and Roll on to Rap. Swing means testing the waters and pushing the envelope for lovers and soldiers.Fall is the slow movement symbolizing the wisdom of maturity. It is a peaceful theme with nostalgic strokes. It is a time for sincere reflection and enjoying ones accomplishments in life.Winter embodies the complexities and knowledge of an older person and that of a dying person. The movement begins with the principal them from Spring, but with a dissonance that emanates from a lifetime full of emotions and responsibilities. In the middle of the movement is a transition to an old world. I use my personal ancestry from Ireland as a foundation from which to rediscover one's lineage and explore the meaning and value of a cultural legacy.The exploration evolves into a four- and five-part fugue with a reel, jig, air, countered bass and the motif from the principal theme. All these elements, dances and melodies appear simultaneously and converge to form a unique insight to life's consequences from a historical perspective. Following the fugue, the principal theme finds its way back in. It sounds much as it did at birth. In the end, the solo violin cadenza carries the last earthly breaths before the violin and orchestra once again join in harmony to focus on a new life being transformed somewhere else. Life's four seasons in perpetuity. Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connorusing Finale on Apple Macintosh 1999 Composed by Mark O’ConnorCommissioned by the Troy Savings Bank Concert Hall for their 2000 Celebration Can be heard on American Seasons Sony Classical and The Essential Mark O’Connor Sony ClassicalMark O’Connor - violin, Metamorphosen Chamber Orchestra, Scott Yoo Catalogue Number MO148ECopyright © 1999 by Mark O’Connor Music International For more information on violinist and composer Mark O'Connor, O’Connor String Camps, Touring Ensembles, Discography, Bio, Repertoire and more, please visitwww.markoconnor.com For information on the O’Connor Method.
$15.00
Fall's Fling
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Robert E
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Fall's Fling
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R. E. Proctor
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SheetMusicPlus
Full Orchestra - Level 3 - SKU: A0.809673 Composed by Robert E. Proctor. Contemporary,Jazz,Pop. Score and parts. 41 pages. R. E. Proctor #12279. Publish...
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Full Orchestra - Level 3 - SKU: A0.809673 Composed by Robert E. Proctor. Contemporary,Jazz,Pop. Score and parts. 41 pages. R. E. Proctor #12279. Published by R. E. Proctor (A0.809673). One of four seasonal works, Fall's Fling is fall, winter, summer, and srping are also represented in the three other works: Mid Summer's Song, Winter Samba, and Spring Breeze Boogie. The pieces are light hearted, whimsical, works that are ideal for high school or community orchestras.
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Late Autumn and Snowy Splendor
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Orchestre
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Jeff Frost
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Late Autumn and Snowy Splendor
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Imagine Music - Digital
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SheetMusicPlus
Orchestra - Grade 4 - SKU: IZ.OMS142 Composed by Jeff Frost. Score and Parts. 46 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #OMS142. Published by Imagine Music - Di...
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Orchestra - Grade 4 - SKU: IZ.OMS142 Composed by Jeff Frost. Score and Parts. 46 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #OMS142. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.OMS142). 9 x 12 in inches.The Keweenaw Peninsula is located in the northwestern part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. It is surrounded by Lake Superior on the west, north and east sides. From the late 1800's through the early 1960's copper was mined there. There are still remnants of multiple mines and hoists scattered about the hilly country side. This area can get around 180 of snow each year and winters can be long yet beautiful. There are waterfalls scattered in the hilly country side that are quite beautiful in the spring and summer.I attended Michigan Technological University from 2002-2006 which is located in Houghton, Michigan. Houghton is called the Gateway to the Keweenaw. I composed this piece to paint a picture of the Keweenaw with its waterfalls, hilly country, the sun rising and setting over Lake Superior, and the winter splendor. Because many people on the Keweenaw Peninsula are of Finnish descent, I incorporated the Finnish National Anthem into the melodic material.
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Mineola Waltz: 2nd Oboe
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John W
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Carl Strommen
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Mineola Waltz: 2nd Oboe
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Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music
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SheetMusicPlus
Full Orchestra - SKU: AX.00-PC-0001012_O2 2nd Oboe. Composed by John W. Hawd. Arranged by Carl Strommen. Instructional. Part. 3 pages. Alfred Mus...
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Full Orchestra - SKU: AX.00-PC-0001012_O2 2nd Oboe. Composed by John W. Hawd. Arranged by Carl Strommen. Instructional. Part. 3 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0001012_O2. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0001012_O2). UPC: 038081276649.The Mineola was written in 1890 by John W. Hawd and arranged for full orchestra for the Centennial Celebration of the Villlage of Mineola, New York (1906 - 2006). Located approximately 25 miles East of New York City on Long Island, Mineola is the governing seat of Nassau County. The name Mineola was derived from the Algonquin Meniolagamika which means a friendly and pleasant village. The Mineola Waltz was premiered on January 29, 2006 by the Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra. Founded in 1984 by its director, Louis Panacciulli, the NPSO continues to maintain a year round performance schedule. This charming, lilting waltz will be a welcome addition to any concert setting and in particular that Spring Pops and summer in the park in the under the gazebo concert. The Mineola has a light, Viennese quality that will delight audiences of all ages.Concert/Contest.
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Carol, (Villagers All This Frosty Morn) - SATB Chorus and Orchestra from The Wind in the
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James Nathaniel Holland
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Carol,
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James Nathaniel Holland
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SheetMusicPlus
Full Orchestra - Level 4 - SKU: A0.730316 Composed by James Nathaniel Holland. Christian,Christmas,Contemporary. Score and parts. 60 pages. James Nathan...
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Full Orchestra - Level 4 - SKU: A0.730316 Composed by James Nathaniel Holland. Christian,Christmas,Contemporary. Score and parts. 60 pages. James Nathaniel Holland #2890667. Published by James Nathaniel Holland (A0.730316). NEW CHRISTMAS MUSIC!! Carol (Villagers All This Frosty Morn) from Kenneth Grahame's classic novel The Wind in the Willows and arranged from the ballet, The Wind in the Willows by American composer James Nathaniel Holland. Here in complete anthem form with orchestral accompaniment. Perfect for a children's Christmas concert.Instrumentation: Fl12, Ob12, EH, ClBb 12, BCl, Bsn 12, Cbsn, HrnF 1234, Trmp Bb12, Trmb, Tba, Timp, Perc (hand cym, sus. cym w/mallet, tri), glock, pno, stringsFull score in concert pitch and parts Included.Scene Synopsis: The scene opens as Rat has succumbed to winter hibernation in front of his cozy fire. Mole takes the opportunity to return to his home, once neat tidy this past spring, now abandoned and neglected due to his adventures with Mr. Toad and with Rat over the summer and autumn. Mole hears singing outside his window and opens the door to carolers. It's a winter wonderland and he dances to music of this carol, announcing the joy all the animals felt when the baby Jesus was born on Christmas day.
$21.95
Focus on Grace ... A concerto for jazz saxophone and orchestra (2010)
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Thomas Oboe Lee
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Focus on Grace ... A concerto
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Thomas Oboe Lee
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SheetMusicPlus
Full Orchestra - Level 4 - SKU: A0.869355 Composed by Thomas Oboe Lee. 20th Century,Classical,Contemporary,Jazz,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 73 pag...
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Full Orchestra - Level 4 - SKU: A0.869355 Composed by Thomas Oboe Lee. 20th Century,Classical,Contemporary,Jazz,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 73 pages. Thomas Oboe Lee #15875. Published by Thomas Oboe Lee (A0.869355). Instrumentation: solo alto saxophone & 2222-4231-perc-drumset-strings. Program note. Maestro Max Hobart called me in the spring of 2009 and told me to check out this young jazz phenom on the saxophone named Grace Kelly. I said OK, that’s cool. That summer we went to the Regatta Bar in Harvard Square to hear her play with her band, and I was duly impressed by her musicality, soulfulness and chops. Max asked if I would be interested in writing a concerto for her and the Wellesley Symphony. I said, Sure. It sounds like a great idea. One of the most cherished jazz records in my vast collection is the collaboration between Stan Getz and Eddie Sauter entitled Focus. Eddie, who used to be an arranger for the Benny Goodman Band in the forties, went on to create the Sauter Finegan Band in the early fifties. The band was one of the first to include the piccolo, oboe, bassoon, harp, celesta, French horn, tuba, xylophone, glockenspiel, chimes, timpani, and other unusual symphonic instruments in the standard big band format of trumpets, trombones, saxophones and rhythm section of piano, bass and drum set. On the album Focus Eddie Sauter composed seven tracks of music for string orchestra and rhythm section. Stan Getz did not have a written part - he just improvised over the written music. If you are not familiar with this recording, then you will do yourself a huge favor if you go find it and add it to your own CD collection. The music is phenomenal and Stan is on top of his game, soaring above the strings with endless melodic inventions, flights of imagination and whimsy! It is one of those desert island CDs one should not be without. When I emailed Grace about this project and mentioned Stan Getz’s Focus, she said, It’s one of my favorite albums. So, we got off on a positive note immediately. My work, Focus on Grace … Concerto for Jazz Saxophone and Orchestra, is very much inspired both by the Stan Getz album and by the performances I heard of Grace and her band. The first movement is based on a funk groove in D minor: Grace’s part is initially written-out but she improvises freely in the coda. The second movement is a boss nova: as in the Stan Getz album, Grace does not have a written part but improvises over a set of chord changes provided by the orchestra. The third and last movement is an Afro-Cuban groove in six-eight: Grace has a written melody at first but soon launches into improvisation on a 12-bar blues in F. She ends the concerto in a free cadenza to show off her virtuosity and saxophone chops. ENJOY!!!
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