Band concert band - Grade 4

SKU: KJ.WB148

Composed by Christopher Salerno. Bandworks. Score and set of parts. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #WB148. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.WB148).

An overture-style piece, Images of Appalachia portrays the composer's impression of the colorful Appalachian mountain ranges and valleys of southwestern Virginia.

By Giacomo Puccini. For Opera. (Vocal Scores). CD Sheet Music (Version 2.0). PDF file on CD. 2600 pages. Published by Subito Music.

Arrangements by Sally Hawley. For Hammered Dulcimer. Songbook. Acoustic Music. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 256 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Performed by Joan Baez. For voice and piano. Format: piano/vocal/chords songbook. With vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names and illustrations. Folk. 189 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Music Sales.

By German. For Vocal. (Voice). CD Sheet Music (Version 2.0). PDF file on CD. 1800 pages. Published by Subito Music.

By Steve Hodges. Concert Band. Concert Band; Part(s); Score. Young Symphonic. Form: March. Grade 2. 134 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Choral Cello, Contrabass voice, Piano, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Violin 3, SATB chorus

SKU: CF.CM9734

Composed by Basque Carol. Arranged by Christopher Thomas. 12 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 37 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CM9734. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9734).

ISBN 9781491161142. UPC: 680160919734. Key: A minor. English. Basque Carol.

A Basque Carol (also known as Gabriel's Message) holds a special place in Western music. The carol originates from Basque country around the 13th century, based on the Latin hymn, Angelus ad Virginem (likely of Franciscan origin). The tune quickly spread throughout Europe, finding popularity in Britain where it was even referenced in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales: Playing so sweetly that the chamber rang; / and Angelus ad virginem he sang. . .. Interestingly, the melody we know and love today is derived from the original Basque version. In my view, this tune is a perfect example of melody-crafting. It is at once hauntingly beautiful, yet warm and joyous. Its contours are complex, dramatic, yet singable. I believe this melodic accessibility is the key to the song's lasting popularity. I would also attribute A Basque Carol's continued popularity to its elegant translation into English (by Sabine Baring-Gould, who rediscovered the original Basque tune). Translations often risk sounding unimaginative, coarse, and blunt. This translation is strikingly different. It was graced with an especially poetic translation including lines such as his wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame. I am very excited to offer a new perspective on this classic carol, joining the tradition of composers preserving and reimagining a priceless medieval melody. My first goal was to create a flowing, richly-textured, even cinematic string accompaniment for the choir. This approach was very much inspired by the dense, string-writing style of English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. My second goal was to make the arrangement flexible enough to be performed with only choir, only strings, or (best of all) both ensembles combined. To further complement this approach, I've added an obligato line for a solo recorder (solo flute or violin work just as well). If you listen carefully, you will hear a quote from my other favorite holiday carol, Jesu Bambino. I hope you enjoy performing A Basque Carol. I especially hope that you sense the ancient magic cast into this tune, hearing the ineffable qualities that have compelled us to sustain it for nearly a millennium. Whether you're a choir, a string orchestra, or a combined ensemble, this arrangement of A Basque Carol will surely be a haunting and lovely addition to your next holiday program!.
A Basque Carol (also known as Gabriel’s Message) holds a special place in Western music. The carol originates from Basque country around the 13th century, based on the Latin hymn, Angelus ad Virginem (likely of Franciscan origin). The tune quickly spread throughout Europe, finding popularity in Britain where it was even referenced in Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales:  “Playing so sweetly that the chamber rang; / and Angelus ad virginem he sang. . .”.Interestingly, the melody we know and love today is derived from the original Basque version. In my view, this tune is a perfect example of melody-crafting. It is at once hauntingly beautiful, yet warm and joyous. Its contours are complex, dramatic, yet singable. I believe this melodic accessibility is the key to the song’s lasting popularity. I would also attribute A Basque Carol’s continued popularity to its elegant translation into English (by Sabine Baring-Gould, who rediscovered the original Basque tune). Translations often risk sounding unimaginative, coarse, and blunt. This translation is strikingly different. It was graced with an especially poetic translation including lines such as “his wings as drifted snow, his eyes as flame.”I am very excited to offer a new perspective on this classic carol, joining the tradition of composers preserving and reimagining a priceless medieval melody. My first goal was to create a flowing, richly-textured, even cinematic string accompaniment for the choir. This approach was very much inspired by the dense, string-writing style of English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. My second goal was to make the arrangement flexible enough to be performed with only choir, only strings, or (best of all) both ensembles combined. To further complement this approach, I’ve added an obligato line for a solo recorder (solo flute or violin work just as well). If you listen carefully, you will hear a quote from my other favorite holiday carol, Jesu Bambino.I hope you enjoy performing A Basque Carol. I especially hope that you sense the ancient magic cast into this tune, hearing the ineffable qualities that have compelled us to sustain it for nearly a millennium. Whether you’re a choir, a string orchestra, or a combined ensemble, this arrangement of A Basque Carol will surely be a haunting and lovely addition to your next holiday program!

Organ solo

SKU: CA.1810000

Composed by Various. Edited by Bernhard Reich. This edition: Paperbound. Wurttembergisches Orgelbuch (Buch Mit Cd). Organ music based on hymns, Hymn settings, Advent, End of the church year, Epiphany, Lent and Passiontide, Ascension, New year, Easter and Eastertide, Whitsun, Trinity, Christmas, Eucharist, Communion, Wedding, Praise and thanks, Morning, midday, evening,. Package. Carus Verlag #CV 18.100/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.1810000).

ISBN 9790007100322.

(29 original pieces on hymns for Easter and Ascension). Edited by Rebecca Groom te Velde and David Blackwell. For organ solo. Oxford Hymn Settings for Organists. Level B-C (easy - moderately difficult). 72 pages. Published by Oxford University Press