By Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893). Edited by V. Ekimowski. For [3(III=Piccolo).2.2.2-4.2.3.1], Timpani, Strings. Full Score. Duration circa 50 minutes

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 recorders f1, oboe I/oboe d'caccia i, oboe II, oboe IIi/oboe d'caccia II, 4 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3111909

Cantata for the inauguration of town councils in Leipzig. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Uwe Wolf. This edition: urtext. 2x 31.119/21 2 flutes, 1x 31.119/22 oboe 1, 1x 31.119/23 oboe 2, 1x 31.119/24 oboe 3, 5x 31.119/31 trumpet/timpani. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Preise, Jerusalem Neuausgabe U.Wolf. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Psalms, German, Praise and thanks. Set of Orchestra Parts. Composed 1723. BWV 119. 36 pages. Duration 27 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.119/09. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3111909).

ISBN 9790007048747. Key: C major. Language: German/English. Text: Goes, Albrecht. Text: Albrecht Goes.

Bach's first cantata for the election of the Leipzig town council, composed in August 1723, is one of his most splendidly scored work from his Leipzig period. The choice of opening, with the representative form of a French overture, was suited to a festive orchestral scoring. Two choral movements frame a middle section which consists of two arias and a recitativo accompagnato with a trumpet ritornello. The conclusion of this extended festive music takes a reflective turn in movements 8 and 9, when Bach allows a recitative to be followed by simple, prayer-like chorale movement. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3111900.

Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bells, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Euphonium, Euphonium T.C., Flute, Flute 2, Horn, Mallet Percussion, Oboe, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Snare Drum, Timpani, Trombone, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2, Tuba, alto Saxophone and more. - Grade 2

SKU: CF.YPS208

Shlof, Mayn Kind. Composed by Larry Clark. Young Band (YPS). Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 8+2+4+4+2+2+5+2+2+4+4+4+6+3+2+3+1+1+2+6+12 pages. Duration 4 minutes, 31 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #YPS208. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YPS208).

ISBN 9781491152287. UPC: 680160909780. Key: D minor.

A stunning and heart-wrenching composition based on the Jewish folk son Shlof, Mayn Kind. You can hear the emotional content pour out of this piece written in memory of an outstanding orchestra director. The piece beginnings with original material to set the tone, followed by a clarinet solo on the song. It then develops through a variety of different harmonic presentation before building to a nice key change and climatic moment. The piece ends as it began, but with a more hopeful tone. An amazing piece.
Sleep, My Child was commissioned by the Madison Middle School Band and Orchestra in Tampa, Florida, and is dedicated to the memory of their Director of Orchestras Kevin Frye. Director of Bands Chris Shultz championed the commissioning of this piece to honor Kevin after he passed away in December 2016. Mr. Frye was a beloved member of the staff at Madison Middle as well as the music community of Tampa and the state of Florida. I was a personal friend of Kevin’s. We were in several musical groups together when we were young that were formative to both of our musical careers. I also guest conducted his Madison Middle School Orchestra several times over the past four years. His musicianship, teaching skills and love for his students were exemplary.When taking on the challenge of writing a piece to honor Kevin’s legacy, Mr. Shultz and I decided to try and include several important aspects of Kevin’s life into the piece. Kevin was proudly Jewish, a fantastic trumpet player and loved Jazz. With that in mind, and after a lot of research, a Jewish folk song Shlof, Mayn Kind was selected as the basis for the piece, not to be religious, but to honor his faith and heritage. Plus it is a beautiful song, and I felt the title reflected the sentiment I was looking to express, which is of someone taking rest after a long battle with illness. Thus, a lullaby seemed appropriate.I also wanted to incorporate Jazz into the piece, but in a concert setting, so you will hear as the piece develops, the harmonies of the folk song expand into ones found more commonly in Jazz compositions. Not in a far out way, but in a subtle way to again honor this part of his life. For example the climactic moment of the piece at the fermata in m. 57 is a Dbmaj9#11 chord. It appropriately give the piece the angst that I was looking for at this moment in the piece, while honoring the importance of Jazz in Kevin’s musical life.The piece was also conceived to include both the Madison band and orchestra in the performance at the premiere. I wanted the pieces to work separately by the band and separately by the orchestra, but I also wanted them to be able to play the piece together to honor Kevin.The piece begins with original material designed to set the mood of the piece with a tempo/style marking of pensive, but also as material that I used as connective musical tissue between statements of the folk song.  After this introduction, the folk song is presented by a solo violin (or clarinet) with orchestral accompaniment in a simple straight forward presentation of the song. This is followed by a woodwind section statement of the folk song accompanied by muted trumpets. During this presentation the harmony starts to expand with more color notes in the chords. The low brass are added half way through this statement to add depth and lushness.The introductory material returns, but with some angry hits in the lower voices. This leads to a full ensemble state of new material that is used to transition to the climax of the piece, and to build tension. After the build, the piece modulates to a shortened statement of the folk song with more advanced harmonies and an active counter line in the violas, horns, saxes and first clarinets to further build the tension.  This tension is released at the fermata in m. 57, as mentioned above. After a thoughtful pause, the piece concludes with a completion of the folk song again with a solo violin (or clarinet) followed by a return of the introductory material to tie the piece together. The piece ends hopeful, with a solo trumpet (Kevin’s instrument) that is dissonant at first, but then resolves as if to say - everything will be OK! It has been my distinct honor to have been asked to write this piece in Kevin’s memory! I hope that in some small way the piece helps to bring comfort to his family, students, colleagues and to all those that knew him!–Larry ClarkLakeland, FL  2017.

Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Euphonium, Euphonium T.C., Flute, Flute 2, Glockenspiel, Horn, Mallet Percussion, Oboe, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal, Timpani, Triangle, Trombone, Trumpet 1 and more. - Grade 2

SKU: CF.YPS211

Composed by Peter Terry. Young Band (YPS). Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 8+2+4+4+2+2+5+2+2+4+4+4+6+3+3+2+1+2+2+16+2 pages. Duration 4 minutes, 13 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #YPS211. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YPS211).

ISBN 9781491152300. UPC: 680160909803. Key: F major.

A Certain Slant of Light is inspired by the introspective mood created by the rays of light on a dark cloudy day.  A colorful, murmuring introduction is followed by a rich main theme in a minor key. It is a well-scored and fresh-sounding piece that will help young bands enhance their musicality.
Rays of light against the dark of a cloudy day, or these same rays of light as they penetrate a dark room in late afternoon can create a mood of introspection and make us pause to reflect on the nature of life, loss and hope. A Certain Slant of Light is inspired by the title, but does not depict the actual poem There is a Certain Slant of Light by Emily Dickinson.A Certain Slant of Light opens with a colorful murmuring introduction followed immediately by a statement of the main theme of the piece. The opening briefly returns, followed by a setting of the melody in flute with woodwind accompaniment. The opening then returns and grows to a climax built on variations of the main theme. The piece fades to silence with a soft echo of the opening murmuring material.I enjoyed writing this piece and hope your students will enjoy playing these contrasting styles and that you will find the piece beneficial in teaching important musical concepts.Peter Terry, 2018.

Orchestra Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Bassoon 3, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Contrabass, Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3, Harp, Horn 1, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Oboe 3, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Percussion 3, Percussion 4, Piano, Timpani, Trombone 1 and more.

SKU: PR.466000470

Composed by Dan Welcher. Spiral. Large Score. With Standard notation. Duration 10 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #466-00047. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.466000470).

UPC: 680160099405. 11 x 17 inches.

This is the second incarnation of a work I first composed in 1994 for symphonic wind ensemble. The earlier version was intended to be the summation of three-part suite, each part being named for a different national park in the Western United States. This orchestral version, commissioned in 1999 by the Utah Symphony and dedicated to the memory of Aaron Copland, is more than a re-scoring of the earlier piece; it is a re-thinking of all its elements. Zion is a place with unrivaled natural grandeur, being a sort of huge box canyon in which the traveler is constantly overwhelmed by towering rock walls on every side of him -- but it is also a place with a human history, having been inhabited by several tribes of native Americans before the arrival of the Mormon settlers in the mid-19th century. By the time the Mormons reached Utah, they had been driven all the way from New York State through Ohio and, with tragic losses, through Missouri. They saw Utah in general as a place nobody wanted, but they were nonetheless determined to keep it to themselves. Although Zion Canyon was never a Mormon Stronghold, the people who reached it and claimed it (and gave it its present name) had been through extreme trials. It is the religious fervor of these persecuted people that I was able to draw upon in creating Zion as a piece of music. There are two quoted hymns in the work: Zion's Walls (which Aaron Copland adapted to his own purposes in both his Old American Songs and the opera The Tender Land) and Zion's Security, which I found in the same volume in which Copland found Zion's Walls -- that inexhaustible storehouse of 19th-century hymnody called The Sacred Harp. My work opens with a three-verse setting of Zion's Security, a stern tune in F-sharp minor which is full of resolve. (The words of this hymn are resolute and strong, rallying the faithful to be firm, and describing the city of our God they hope to establish). This melody alternates with a fanfare tune, whose origins will be revealed in later music, until the second half of the piece begins: a driving rhythmic ostinato based on a 3/4-4/4 alternating meter scheme. This pauses at its height to restate Zion's Security one more time, in a rather obscure setting surrounded by freely shifting patterns in the flutes, clarinets, and percussion -- until the sun warms the ground sufficiently for the second hymn to appear. Zion's Walls is set in 7/8, unlike Copland's 9/8-6/8 meters (the original is quite strange, and doesn't really fit any constant meter), and is introduced by a warm horn solo. The two hymns vie for attention from here to the end of the piece, with the glowingly optimistic Zion's Walls finally achieving prominence. The work ends with a sense of triumph.

Orchestra 4 Soli (donkey, dog, cat, rooster), Children's Choir, 3 Speakers, xylophone, glockenspiel, cello (guitar), triangle, wood block, recorders c2, f1, c1, f, [Timpani, keyboard instrument]

SKU: CA.1241211

Singspiel. Composed by Hanne-Lore Friedrich. Children's music and musicals. German title: Abenteuer der 4 Stadtmusikanten. Cantatas and Singspiele for children, Secular choral music. Single Part, Cello. 4 pages. Duration 30 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 12.412/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.1241211).

ISBN 9790007028114. Language: German.

Score available separately - see item CA.1241200.

Orchestra solo tenor and baritone voices, SATB Choir, piccolo, flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 cornets, 3 trombones, ophicleide, timpani, 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabassoon, [2 cornets, harp] - Grade 4

SKU: CA.5600100

Messa di Gloria. Composed by Giacomo Puccini. Edited by Dieter Schickling. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: Linen cover. Complete editions / Selected works: Edizione Nazionale delle Opere di Giacomo Puccini. Messa A 4 Voci Con Orchestra Band Iii/2. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Full score (complete edition / selected edition). SC 6. 272 pages. Duration 43 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 56.001/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5600100).

ISBN 9790007137236. Language: Latin.

Available upon request. New edition with complete performance material: 56.001/01.

Composed by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). Edited by Albrecht Gaub. Arranged by Christiane Hulsmann. For SATB choir, 3 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 4 bassoon, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 4 trombones, timpani, bass drum, harp, 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass. This edition: Paperbound. German title: Stabat Mater. Lent and Passiontide, Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary. Full score. Language: Latin. Composed 1896/97. 60 pages. Duration 13 minutes. Published by Carus Verlag

Orchestra 4 Soli (donkey, dog, cat, rooster), Children's Choir, 3 Speakers, xylophone, glockenspiel, cello (guitar), triangle, wood block, recorders c2, f1, c1, f, [Timpani, keyboard instrument]

SKU: CA.1241241

Singspiel. Composed by Hanne-Lore Friedrich. Children's music and musicals. German title: Abenteuer der 4 Stadtmusikanten. Cantatas and Singspiele for children, Secular choral music. Single Part, Percussion. 12 pages. Duration 30 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 12.412/41. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.1241241).

ISBN 9790007028138. Language: German.

Score available separately - see item CA.1241200.