SKU: HL.14012025

8.5x11.75x0.44 inches.

Geoffrey Bush's Summer Serenade is a refreshingly enjoyable work, written on the wing of inspiration, essentially sunny and life-enhancing. The eclectic style is readily diatonic, the harmonies never make one shudder and the rich melodic flow is appealingly direct. The settings of an ingenious selection of verse are in the best traditions of British choral writing. Performance time approx. 20 minutes.

Made up of 7 parts, including Prologue, Madrigal, Scherzo, Dirge, Aubade, Nocturne and Finale.Orchestration varies between theseparts - they are scored for chorus and orchestra, unaccompanied voices or Tenor solo and orchestra.

Geoffrey Bush was a British composer, organist and scholar of 20th-century English music. His compositions include 5 operas, 2 symphonies, choral pieces such as his Christmas Cantata and many songs, generally in the lieder style.

SKU: HL.200845

UPC: 888680651862. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.

The 1966 pop hit by the Lovin' Spoonful is the iconic summer song! From the gritty refrain to the hushed excitement of the bridge, this selection will unite the generations through music! Fantastic choreography potential for show choirs.

SKU: CF.YAS19

ISBN 9780825854859. UPC: 798408054854. 8.5 X 11 inches. Key: D major.

Summer Dance is a melodic, up-tempo piece with plenty of musical and technical challenges for every player. Musicians should strive to play it with an energetic yet legato feel. A spirited introduction features an opening melody in the violins and active repeated-note pedal patters in the violas and low strings. An AABA form begins at m.5 and the orchestration is immediately pared down to feature violin I and cello. It then builds again in density to the B section, where a quick dynamic drop allows a question-and-answer melody between the two parts to sing out. In m. 29, the melody is harmonized and a countermelody in violin I introduced. The violins take the melody soaring in octaves in m. 33, as the piece again builds to the B section and suddenly quiets. Measure 55 then provides more question-and-answer interplay, this time for viola and cello, while violin continues with its newly harmonized melody. Summer Dance finishes with a soft recurrence of the opening figure and a build toward a powerful divisi voicing on beat 3 of m. 63, right before the final chord.
Summer Dance is a melodic, up-tempo piece with plenty of musical and technical challenges for every player. Musicians should strive to play it with an energetic yetA legato feel. A spirited introduction features an opening melody in the violins and active repeated-note pedal patters in the violas and low strings. An AABA form begins at m.5 and the orchestration is immediately pared down to feature violin I and cello. It then builds again in density to the B section, where a quick dynamic drop allows a question-and-answer melody between the two parts to sing out. In m. 29, the melody is harmonized and a countermelody in violin I introduced. The violins take the melody soaring in octaves in m. 33, as the piece again builds to the B section and suddenly quiets. Measure 55 then provides more question-and-answer interplay, this time for viola and cello, while violin continues with its newly harmonized melody. Summer Dance finishes with a soft recurrence of the opening figure and a build toward a powerfulA divisi voicing on beat 3 of m. 63, right before the final chord.
Summer Dance is a melodic, up-tempo piece with plenty of musical and technical challenges for every player. Musicians should strive to play it with an energetic yet legato feel. A spirited introduction features an opening melody in the violins and active repeated-note pedal patters in the violas and low strings. An AABA form begins at m.5 and the orchestration is immediately pared down to feature violin I and cello. It then builds again in density to the B section, where a quick dynamic drop allows a question-and-answer melody between the two parts to sing out. In m. 29, the melody is harmonized and a countermelody in violin I introduced. The violins take the melody soaring in octaves in m. 33, as the piece again builds to the B section and suddenly quiets. Measure 55 then provides more question-and-answer interplay, this time for viola and cello, while violin continues with its newly harmonized melody. Summer Dance finishes with a soft recurrence of the opening figure and a build toward a powerful divisi voicing on beat 3 of m. 63, right before the final chord.
Summer Dance is a melodic, up-tempo piece with plenty of musical and technical challenges for every player. Musicians should strive to play it with an energetic yet legato feel.A spirited introduction features an opening melody in the violins and active repeated-note pedal patters in the violas and low strings. An AABA form begins at m.5 and the orchestration is immediately pared down to feature violin I and cello. It then builds again in density to the B section, where a quick dynamic drop allows a question-and-answer melody between the two parts to sing out.In m. 29, the melody is harmonized and a countermelody in violin I introduced. The violins take the melody soaring in octaves in m. 33, as the piece again builds to the B section and suddenly quiets. Measure 55 then provides more question-and-answer interplay, this time for viola and cello, while violin continues with its newly harmonized melody. Summer Dance finishes with a soft recurrence of the opening figure and a build toward a powerful divisi voicing on beat 3 of m. 63, right before the final chord.

About Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series

This series of Grade 2/Grade 2.5 pieces is designed for second and third year ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:
--Occasionally extending to third position
--Keys carefully considered for appropriate difficulty
--Addition of separate 2nd violin and viola parts
--Viola T.C. part included
--Increase in independence of parts over beginning levels

SKU: BT.DHP-1064045-010

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

The Last Rose of Summer is a popular Irish folksong. The original text was written by Thomas Moore (1779-1852) and the melody is a traditional air titled The Groves of Blarney. The German composer Friedrich von Flotow (1812-1883) cleverly used this song in his opera Martha, a light-hearted, successful work that is still regularly performed. The melancholy character of The Last Rose of Summer still appeals to many people in the present day and this arrangement by Wil van der Beek certainly does justice to the beauty of the melody. A wonderful item to change the mood of any performance.

The Last Rose of Summer is een geliefd Iers volkslied. De originele tekst is van Thomas Moore (1779-1852) en de melodie is een traditionele air met de titel The Groves of Blarney. De Duitse componist Friedrich von Flotow(1812-1883) gebruikte dit lied op handige wijze in zijn opera Martha, een lichtvoetig, succesvol werk, dat tot op heden repertoire gehouden heeft. Het melancholische karakter van The Last Rose of Summer spreekt ook vandaagde dag nog veel mensen aan. Dit arrangement van Wil van der Beek doet beslist recht aan de schoonheid van de melodie.

The Last Rose of Summer ist ein beliebtes irisches Volkslied. Der ursprüngliche Text stammt von Thomas Moore, die Melodie ist ein überliefertes Air mit dem Titel The Groves of Blarney. Der deutsche Komponist Friedrich von Flotow verarbeitete das Lied geschickt in seiner Oper Martha, ein heiteres, erfolgreiches Werk, das heute noch aufgeführt wird. Der melancholische Charakter dieses Liedes hat auch in der Gegenwart nichts von seinem Reiz verloren. Diese Bearbeitung von Wil van der Beek wird Schönheit der Melodie absolut gerecht.

The Last Rose of Summer est un des plus célèbres chants traditionnels irlandais. En 1847, le compositeur allemand Friedrich von Flotow (1812-1883) intègre cette mélodie dans son opéra Martha. Le succès est immédiat et l’opéra jouit encore de nos jours d’une immense notoriété. L’arrangement de Wil van der Beek conserve la beauté de la mélodie originale.

The Last Rose of Summer è uno dei più celebri canti tradizionali irlandesi. Nel 1847, il compositore tedesco Friedrich von Flotow (1812-1883) include questa melodia nell’opera Martha. Il successo è immediato e gode ancora oggi di immensa notoriet . L’arrangiamento di Wil van der Beek conserva la bellezza della melodia originale.

SKU: AP.46663S

UPC: 038081534053. English.

Inspired by the spirit of summer camps and the great fun and memories they create for campers, Wolverine Summer contains many lively dance elements depicting the youthful energy found at these summer gatherings. Syncopated rhythms and active percussion add to the fun of this delightful work which will work well as a concert opener or closer.