By Bob Phillips. Orchestra. For String Orchestra. String Orchestra. Highland String Orchestra. 3 (grade 3). Score. 16 pages

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4

SKU: BT.DHP-1115036-010

Composed by Satoshi Yagisawa. Concert and Contest Collection CBHA. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2010. De Haske Publications #DHP 1115036-010. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1115036-010).

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

This piece was commissioned by Oyama City Symphonic Wind Orchestra to commemorate their 30th Anniversary. The composer was inspired by Oyama City’s slogan, ‘water, green and earth’, to write this festive fanfare. Following a gentle opening a fanfareleads to a magnificent chorale. This turns into a quickly moving energetic section with irregular rhythm. This is a short but dramatic piece that will make a brilliant concert opener.

Een indrukwekkend en kleurrijk openingswerk waarvoor de componist zich heeft laten inspireren door de Japanse stad Oyama.

Beim Komponieren dieses Werkes ließ sich Satoshi Yagisawa von den Schlagwörtern Wasser“, grün“ und Erde“ aus dem Motto der auftraggebenden Stadt Oyama inspirieren. Mit einer sanften Einleitung, nach der die Fanfare zu einem prachtvollen Choral anschwillt, um dann ein kraftvolles, schnelles Thema hervorzubringen, bietet Fanfare - The Benefaction from Sky and Mother Earth alles, was es zu einer wirkungsvollen Konzerteröffnung braucht.

l’introduction, expressive et douce, succède une fanfare qui chemine vers l’exposition d’un magnifi que thème choral. La ligne mélodique qui suit est puissante et vive. Une oeuvre effi cace pour ouvrir un concert en finesse et en puissance.

Questo brano è stato commissionato dalla Oyama City Symphonic Wind Orchestra in Giappone, per celebrare il 30° anniversario di fondazione. Nello scrivere il brano, il compositore si è ispirato allo slogan di Oyama: acqua, verde e terra. L’introduzione è discreta ed è seguita da una fanfara che accompagna il brano ad un splendido corale. Il brano diventa poi più energico e veloce. Un brano breve, ma di grande impatto, tipico dello stile di Yagisawa.

Intermediate

SKU: WD.080689525179

Composed by Heidi Petak. Arranged by Joel Lindsey. Choral, cantatas. Christmas. Book. Word Music #080689525179. Published by Word Music (WD.080689525179).

UPC: 080689525179.

Under a Starry Sky – A powerful, new dramatic musical designed for a small cast of players, soloists, choir and orchestra! From the skillfully crafted, powerfully written script by Heidi Petak; to the distinctly different, theatrically-styled new songs brilliantly written by award-winning composers Joel Lindsey and Jeff Bumgardner; to the unique, sophisticated, emotionally-charged arrangements and orchestrations by Daniel Semsen, this new Christmas musical represents an important achievement in modern church music. Created for churches with a passion for bringing the worlds of music ministry and musical theater together in an innovative setting, Under a Starry Sky is a breath of dramatically fresh air!

By Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908). Arranged by Victor LÌ_pez. Concert Band. Concert Band; Masterworks; Part(s); Score. Belwin Concert Band. Form: Transcription. Masterwork Arrangement; Romantic. Grade 3. 244 pages. Published by Belwin Publishing

Composed by Lauren Bernofsky (1967-). Edited by Tomoko Kanamura. Solo part with piano reduction. With Standard notation. 29 19 pages. Carl Fischer #BQ-113. Published by Carl Fischer

Grade 2

SKU: CL.011-4648-01

Composed by Mohanty. Young Concert Band. Command Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR395). Extra full score. Composed 2018. Duration 2 minutes, 33 seconds. C.L. Barnhouse #011-4648-01. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.011-4648-01).

Skywalk is a brilliant fanfare/opener certain to capture the excitement of young musicians. This debut work by composer Vaibhav Mohanty features colorful, creative writing throughout, and is full of vibrant, fresh harmonies and ostinatos that will get feet tapping. Skywalk delivers an exhilarating experience to performers and listeners alike! Truly electrifying!

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

(Russian Song). By Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908). Arranged by Victor López. Orchestra. Full Orchestra; Masterworks; Part(s); Score. Belwin Concert Full Orchestra. Form: Transcription. Masterwork Arrangement; Romantic. Grade 4. 232 pages. Published by Belwin Music

This edition: Musical. Modern Christian: Christmas. Level: Adult. Published by Word Music.

Chamber Music Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Clarinet, English Horn, Oboe, alto Saxophone, soprano Saxophone

SKU: PR.114419980

Composed by Stacy Garrop. Sws. Set of Score and Parts. 32+16+16+16+16+16 pages. Duration 16 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-41998. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114419980).

UPC: 680160681723. 9 x 12 inches.

The ancient Egyptian empire began around 3100 B.C. and continued for over 3000 years until Alexander the Great conquered the country in 332 B.C. Over the centuries, the Egyptian empire grew and flourished into a highly developed society. They invented hieroglyphics, built towering pyramids (including the Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the World), and the created many household items we still use today, including toothbrushes, toothpaste, eyeliner, black ink, and the forerunner of modern-day paper. Included among their achievements were a series of highly developed funerary practices and beliefs in the Afterlife. As the average lifespan of an Egyptian hovered around 30 years, living past the death of oneAs physical body was a legitimate concern. Egyptians believed that upon death, their souls would undertake a harrowing journey through the Netherworld. If they survived the horrific creatures and arduous trials that awaited them, then their souls would be reunified with their bodies (hence the need to preserve the body through mummification) and live forever in a perfect version of the life they had lived in Egypt. To achieve this, Egyptians devised around 200 magical spells and incantations to aid souls on the path to the Afterlife. These spells are collectively called The Book of the Dead. Particular spells would be chosen by the family of the deceased and inscribed on the tombAs walls and scrolls of papyrus, as well as on a stone scarab placed over the deceasedAs heart. Subsequent collections of spells and mortuary texts, such as The Book of Gates, assisted a soul in navigating the twelve stages of the Netherworld. Not only did these spells protect and guide the soul on this dangerous path, but they also served as a safeguard against any unbecoming behavior an Egyptian did while alive. For instance, if a person had robbed another while alive, there was a spell that would prevent the soulAs heart from revealing the truth when in the Hall of Judgment. Rites for the Afterlife follows the path of a soul to the Afterlife. In Inscriptions from the Book of the Dead (movement 1), the soul leaves the body and begins the journey, protected by spells and incantations written on the tombAs walls. In Passage though the Netherworld (movement 2), the soul is now on a funerary barque, being towed through the Netherworld by four of the regionAs inhabitants. We hear the soul slowly chanting incantations as the barque encounters demons, serpents, crocodiles, lakes of fire, and other terrors. The soul arrives at The Hall of Judgment in movement 3. Standing before forty-two divine judges, the soul addresses each by name and gives a A!negative confessionA(r) connected to each judge (i.e. A!I did not rob,A(r) A!I did not do violence,A(r) and so on). Afterwards, the soulAs heart is put on a scale to be weighed against a feather of MaAat, the goddess of truth. If the heart weighs more than the feather, it will be eaten by Ammut, a hideous creature that lies in wait below the scale, and the soul will die a second and permanent death (this was the worst fear of the Egyptians). But if the heart is in balance with the feather, the soul proceeds onward. The final stage of the journey is the arrival at The Field of Reeds (movement 4), which is a perfect mirror image of the soulAs life in ancient Egypt. The soul reunites with deceased family members, makes sacrifices to the Egyptian gods and goddess, harvests crops from plentiful fields of wheat under a brilliant blue sky, and lives forever next to the abundant and nourishing waters of the Nile. Rites for the Afterlife was commissioned by the Barlow Endowment on behalf of the Akropolis Reed Quintet, Calefax Reed Quintet, and the Brigham Young University Reed Quintet. -S.G.

By Joyce Grill. For Piano. Piano Duet (One Piano, Four Hands). Level: Intermediate. Sheet. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.