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.

By Joel Raney. For SATB choir and piano. Octavo. 8 pages. Published by Hope Publishing Company

SATB choir, piano - Late Intermediate to Advanced

SKU: MN.CH-1163

Composed by Eli Villanueva. Spirituals. 21st Century. Octavo. Duration 1 minute, 40 seconds. Laurendale Associates #CH-1163. Published by Laurendale Associates (MN.CH-1163).

Ain't That Good News, marrying the text and melody of the original spiritual with contemporary colors and harmonies, uses tempos and rhythmic patterns that suggest the joy and utter excitement of a home that is to come. A sense of improvisation is created through the use of counter melodies, and the accompaniment portrays bright rays of hope and the anticipation of the delight of a coming life after death. Traditional Spiritual. Duration 1:40.

SKU: HP.8278

Composed by Joel Raney. This edition: Complete. Lent/Easter, choral cantata. Musicals & Cantatas, Orchestra. Lent, Easter Sunday, Sacred. Value Pack (10 Listening CDs). Hope Publishing Company #8278. Published by Hope Publishing Company (HP.8278).

UPC: 763628182786. Words by John Parker.

Lent & Easter Musical with words by John Parker
This Joel Raney cantata, with text by John Parker, centers on the events of Holy Week - beginning with Jesus' triumphant ride into Jerusalem with one thousand hosannas filling the air, to the events of Good Friday and the true passion of the one sacrifice, and finally concluding with the joyous celebration of the risen one. The original music is both uplifting and intensely stirring, as the story unfolds in the life, death and resurrection of Jesus. Options are given for concluding with the Good Friday events or with the resurrection. An accessible orchestral accompaniment is available. Performance time: 25-30 minutes.

By Joel Raney. Sacred. Print Music Collection (Book). 62 pages. Published by Hope Publishing Company.

Concert Band - Grade 4

SKU: HL.44006738

Grade 4 - Score Only. Composed by Philip Sparke. Closer. Anglo Music Concert Band. Concert. Score Only. Composed 2006. 24 pages. Anglo Music Press #AMP157. Published by Anglo Music Press (HL.44006738).

UPC: 884088142513. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.

This work presents the listener with the wondrous grandeur of one of the great mountain ranges in America, the Sierra Nevada. When the music begins, the listener is greeted with the awakening of an early morning in the Sierras, complete with a mysterious, foggy mist that creates a feeling of complete stillness and peace with the world. As the mist slowly dissipates, hidden forms begin to make their presence known and gradually become a tremendous panorama of grand snow-covered mountain peaks. Grandiose and immense in all their beauty and glory, they stand before you with a sense of undeniable power, extending in all directions as far as the eye can see. Upon closer inspection one can imagine the circling golden eagles, the regal elk and royal stags, all lazily wandering the hills and canyons of conifers that stand tall, reaching for the passing clouds in hopes of gaining a few rays of life-giving sunshine and moisture. Look in another direction and you will see the immense rolling hillsides of colourful wild flowers, fluttering butterflies, birds darting about, sparkling waterfalls and all critters existing in harmony. After the day's activities the sun begins to slip below the horizon, the mist returns, and all living things prepare for another still night of sleep, serenity and the warmth of their secure bedding places.

Band concert band - Grade 3

SKU: KJ.B209

Composed by Homer Lagassey. Score and set of parts. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #B209. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.B209).

This tone painting captures the sea in all its guises, from calm contemplation to tempestuous rage, from a dark stormy night to the hopeful rays of the rising sun. An unforgettable concert selection!