SKU: HL.4004215
UPC: 888680063108. 9.0x12.0x0.033 inches.
Composed in the 1700s, this traditional Irish ballad was a lament of homesickness for its author, and now a tender and beloved melody appearing on countless recordings. Also known as “The Wind from the South” or “An Gaoth Aneas,” this setting for second year players provides melody for all sections of the band along with subtle and tasteful harmonic variants. Dur: 2:35.
SKU: HL.14042514
8.25x11.75x0.162 inches.
Songs From North And South by Magnus Lindberg . 5 songs for upper voices unaccompanied.
SKU: PR.140401340
ISBN 9781491134450. UPC: 680160684953.
Best known for his settings of spirituals and influence on DvorĂ¡k, Henry T. Burleigh was a celebrated baritone, and a prolific composer of original works. FROM THE SOUTHLAND is a suite of six atmospheric scenes of the American south, inspired by Black musical and cultural traditions. FROM THE SOUTHLAND is within reach of intermediate pianists and artistically suited for professional recitals.In 1835, Henry T. Burleigh’s maternal grandfather purchased his own release from slavery for the sum of $50, and traveled north out of Maryland to begin a new life as a free man. He established his family in Ithaca, NY, and then moved to the bustling lakefront city of Erie, PA, where three decades later his grandson Henry would be born and raised.For Burleigh, the “Southland” that inspired this collection of piano sketches was a distant place that could not have been more different from the physical world he knew, up there in the northern snowbelt. And yet these southern landscapes and vignettes must have been intensely present in his consciousness, absorbed through the stories and songs he first learned at his grandfather’s knee.The music of the South – the spirituals and work songs he heard as a child –would travel with Burleigh throughout his long and illustrious musical life. Even as he progressed through his early classical training, his career as a baritone soloist in Erie’s churches and synagogue, his move to New York to study at the National Conservatory of Music, and his rise to national prominence as a concert soloist, these ancestral melodies stayed firmly centered in his musical identity.When he wrote From the Southland, his only composition for solo piano, Burleigh was just beginning his career as a composer. The art songs that would establish him as one of America’s best known composers in the genre were still to come. And so were his iconic arrangements of spirituals that would bring the songs of slavery onto concert stages around the world, transformed into timeless and uniquely American music.These little piano sketches bring together all the things that made Burleigh the musician he was – the lush, late-romantic style of his time; a broad vision for American music; and a profound respect for his heritage, a memory of the world his grandfather left behind, and a love of the music he brought with him.
SKU: PR.11441684S
UPC: 680160625253. 9 x 12 inches.
On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, the ensemble Music From China commissioned Chen Yi for a new work, which became Three Dances from China South, scored for Chinese instruments. Its three descriptive movements (Lions Playing Ball, Bamboo Dance, Lusheng Dance) are each inspired by folk dances from the southeastern provinces of China.My chamber ensemble work Three Dances From China South is commissioned by Music From China tocelebrate its 30th anniversary, and scored for Chinese traditional instruments dizi, erhu, pipa, and zheng. The commission has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical CommissioningProgram, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund.  The world premiere is given at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall in New York City, on November 21, 2014.  My Three Dances From China South is dedicated to Susan Cheng, the founder and Executive Director of Music From China, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of MFC. There are three movements in my Three Dances From China South for dizi, erhu, pipa, and zheng.  Thematerial in the first movement Lions Playing Ball is drawn from a folk tune played in the accompanyingensemble for the folk dance under the same title in Chaozhou region in Guangdong province.  The image of the folk dance is vivid and entertaining.  The movement includes several variations on the theme.  The variation methods are inspired by the various rhythmic patterns used in the traditional ensemble playing. The melodic material features a special mode with a tritone interval taken from the folk tune.  There are also lyrical sections with polyphonic layers in the variations.The music in the second movement is inspired by the folk Bamboo Dance, which is popular in Li minoritypeople from Hainan Island in the south.  The aged old folk dance is for ritual ceremony and harvest celebration in the history, in which there are pairs of people holding the ends of the long bamboo rods and clapping them loudly in stable pulse, for groups of dancers to dance between the bamboo shapes on the floor, in musical rhythms and ensemble patterns.  A musical motive with a jumping interval and articulation is used throughout the movement.The third movement is called Lusheng Dance.  I have witnessed the folk dance performance of the Dong minority people in Guangxi province in the 1980’s.  The exciting scene inspired me to imitate the large lusheng ensemble playing style in my ensemble of four Chinese instrumental musicians without using the sheng (a wind instrument with metal pipes that is popular in concert music, and similar to the folk lusheng).  On top of the rhythmic patterns, I imitated a two--voice folk song of Zhuang minority people in the same province.  The melody is played by the leading erhu and dizi.—Chen Yi.
SKU: FJ.FJH2340
ISBN 9781619282933. UPC: 241444412916. English.
In this delightful work the sounds of the deep South come alive! Each of the four movements has its own character and style, depicting a scene from the colorful environment of the South. Every piece explores dramatic, catchy rhythms and melodies as performers create their own musical stories set in the South.
About FJH Composers in Focus
Composers in Focus is a series of original piano collections celebrating the creative artistry of contemporary composers. It is through the work of these composers that the piano teaching repertoire is enlarged and enhanced.
SKU: BT.DOW-07502-400
9x12 inches. International.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): AllegrettoLudwig van Beethoven (1770-1827): AndantinoJean-Baptiste Lully (1632-1687): ModeratoTraditional: VivoJoseph Haydn (1732-1809): ModeratoTraditional: Down in the ValleyJohann Strauss (1825-1899): Theme from Roses from the SouthHenry Purcell (1659-1695): From the Opera King ArthurWolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): AllegrettoWolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791): AndantinoRobert Schumann (1810-1856): MelodieSpiritual: When the Saints Go Marching in.
SKU: AP.49113S
ISBN 9781470646370. UPC: 038081561264. English.
This heartfelt elegy is dedicated to the life and memory of Dr. Gary Corcoran. His mentoring of so many music educators and students fortunate enough to have worked with him has been in inspiration to all who knew this talented and passionate musician. The title is drawn from one of his favorite places, the south shore of Massachusetts. South Shore Soliloquy by Robert Sheldon was commissioned by the PSC/PSU Band Alumni, Plymouth State University, Plymouth, New Hampshire. (3:55).
SKU: AP.49113
ISBN 9781470646363. UPC: 038081561257. English.
SKU: KJ.O1082C
UPC: 8402701226.
South of the Border is a colorful five-movement suite featuring a Bossa Nova, Samba, Tango and other musical treats inherent of Latin American dances. This original work is designed to be played in its entirety, though single movements can be performed, with success, as well. The woodwind and brass parts are more challenging than the string parts.
SKU: CA.1808200
ISBN 9790007164003.
This volume presents 64 Pastorale compositions for organ (harpsichord/pianoforte) of the 18th century from Germany, Bohemia, Austria and South Tyrol. Charming melodies shaped by natural notes, bordoun basses, a lyrical-cheerful or sensitive tone - these are some of the common characteristics of the works in this collection. Several of them are connected to the custom of the Kindlwiegen or cradle song. Those in search of new discoveries will also find a number of first editions here. Almost all of the pieces can be played manualiter and range from easy to moderate level of difficulty. Together, both Pastorale volumes display an impressive kaleidoscope of the different national characteristics of the pastorale and offer a rich repertoire for organists, not only at Christmas time.
SKU: HL.14024202
8.25x11.75x0.08 inches.
SKU: CF.CB133
ISBN 9780825864995. UPC: 798408064990. 9 X 12 inches. Key: Eb major.
As a composer, Henry Fillmore (1881-1956), was one of the greatest practitioners of the American style march. Written for the 1952 Orange Bowl game between the North and South College Football All Stars, this march has all the elements of the mature Fillmore style: energy, brilliance and abundant, memorable tunes. Robert Foster's concert edition will liven up any program and would also make a great encore.
SKU: HL.44004127
UPC: 073999812022. 5x5.5 inches.
Includes: Gala Fanfare; Navigation Inn; Panis Angelicus; Time Remembered; South Down Pictures; Flying the Breeze.