Symphonie der Tausend-Gustav Mahler's Symphony No. 8 is a work of exceptions. Seen from the outside this is true of the forces that are used: with its three choirs eight soloists and an orchestra of far more than one hundred musicians there are few similar works in the annals of music. This cast of performers determines the second exceptional element of the work the mix of instrumental and vocal characteristics that makes it to the prototype of a 'vocal symphony' which - as Mahler put it - 'is sung from beginning to end'. In turn the texts that are sung influence the structure of the whole replacing as it were the usual four movements of a symphony with twostrongly divergent 'parts'. And finally as if to emphasize this divergence the texts used - the hymn Veni creator spiritus in the first part and the final scene of Goethe's Faust in the second - are not only written in two languages but also separated in their origins by more than one thousand years. Thus it is a work of extremes and a work of contradiction. It seems however that it was exactly these distinctive features that lifted the symphony above the others and convinced Mahler that his Symphony No. 8 was 'the greatest' work 'that I have composed'. It is an understandable coincidence that he thus raised Symphony No. 8 to the same rank within his oeuvre as Goethe who claimed that the drama was his 'Hauptgeschäft' [main work] did with Faust. Even after composing his late works Mahler retained his belief that Symphony No. 8 was his 'opus summum'. (Christian Wildhagen)

Mixed Messages is a work for Orchestra composed by Nico Muhly. It was commissioned and premiered by The Philadelphia Orchestra and Yannick Nézet-Séguin their musical director. The premiere took place on 13th May 2015 in Philadelphia. This is the Full Score and a performance lasts around 11 minutes.

Kongen Af Himmeby-Demo/Utopiaville-Demofor Symphony Orchestra (2009). The Utopiaville-Demo is commissioned by Finn Schumacker for The Odense Symphony Orchestra. Repertoire operas occationally have orchestral suites: Bits and pieces of overture interlude etc. tied up in a bouquet of 'schönste Tränen'. Contemporary opera usually wither after the first season so the focus is on getting people to come and have a sniff before it's too late. Consequently it seemed obvious to me to start making orchestral excerpts from my operas that are meant to be played before the premiere (and after please); I call them 'operatrailers' when they're substantial enough to be considered independent works and 'opera demos' when they're relatively short and more appetizer-ish. The Utopiaville-Demo is a fast-and-furious cinemascope 3D THX-demo for my chamber opera 'The King ofUtopiaville' which is sort of a mix between a reversed revolutionary opera (reversed because it's about a revolutionthat flops) and a rhythm'n blues theatre concert. The opera takes place on the remote tropical island of Honga-Tonga where a mayor form Europe is taking a much needed holiday as far away as possible from his home town Utopiaville. The mayor desperately needs to get away:He has overstepped his authority blatantly and broken every rule of law he felt like in order to create a modern liberalistic society where sanitation medicare hospitals schools the police and all other public institutions are sold to private investors and then leased back by the public - that way noone will ever have to pay taxes because everything finances itself the mayor says and in order to keep reality at a safe distance he drinks massive amounts of insanely expensive french claret all in the best interest of the inhabitants of Utopiaville of course.Honga Tonga can't get any further away from Waikiki Beach: It looks something like the 1933 version of

This is the full score of Aheym For Orchestra composed by Bryce Dessner best known as the guitarist of The National but also an acclaimed composer in his own right.   If sodesired this work can be performed with Strings alone: the Wind and Percussion instruments are optional. Composed in 2009 for the Kronos Quartet for their performance in Brooklyn's Prospect Park for the CelebrateBrooklyn! festival Aheym (meaning 'homeward' in Yiddish) was directly inspired by his parents' migration to Brooklyn. The score in this edition was first performed by the London Sinfonietta at the Southbank Centre in London onthe 9th of October 2012. The work lasts around 8 minutes and is filled with dynamic tempo changes a mix of staccato and smooth playing and all-round excitement. It's a fantastic piece to play and the genius composition will keepaudiences on their toes.

The Frog (Frøen) for Narrator and Orchestra (2009). Text by Carl Quist Møller. Commissioned by Aarlborg Symphony Orchestra. A crazy liar story about the first love frogs turning into royal Africans and a lobster which is really a submarine. The Frog is written for children’s concerts for children between five and ten years old. The narrator reads the story while the orchestra plays in the background. Occasionally the orchestra plays longer section without narrator; these sections are commenting on the story.The sections without narrator can be performed as a10 minutes long orchestral work. The music is a wild visually evocative all fun-mixture of modern pop- and dance-music African folk music and Western European avant-garde music.  

A Celtic Christmas Celebration-The joy and hope of Christmas are celebrated in this new Celtic-styled cantata from the pen that brought you The Mystery and the Majesty and Winter's Grace. This jubilant work is filled with tuneful carols thoughtful narration and sparkling orchestrations. Traditional melodies form the foundations of this tapestry of lights bringing to your holiday presentation a pleasing mixture of choirs carols and candlelight. Presented inboth SAB and SATB formats a full line of support products is available including a digital resource kit complete with PowerPoint images rehearsal tips and art files to assist in the creation of your program. Two orchestrationoptions are available: a Celtic consort and full orchestra.

Michael Flatley's dazzling dance and music extravanganza is certainly an entertainment icon of stage shows mixing Irish/Celtic dance music and spectacular theatrics. Larry Moore's popular arrangement features several of thegreat moments from the top-selling CD and video.

Die Konzerte zu sieben Stimmen Nr. 15-21. Par SCHUTZ HEINRICH. Neue Ausgabe Sämtlicher Werke/ Répertoire / Orchestre

The 5th Dimension (2012) for 2 Boys soli and Boys Chorus Mixed Chorus and Orchestra by the Danish jazz pianist and composer Carsten Dahl. Edited by Kæv Gliemann. Danish text by the composer transl. into Latin by Christian Høgel. Vocal score = WH31559C Parts are for hire: hire@ewh.dk

Music Of Our Time. Par SCHNEBEL DIETER. In this work Schnebel attempts to apply the idea of the Baroque canon - as exemplified in Bach’s ‘Art of Fugue’ - to modern concepts of tonal colouring. The ‘Motu proprio’ of the 7 mixed groups of orchestral instruments intensifies within 28 short emotional sections to the Baroque ‘Motu contrario’. In ‘Diapason’, literally translated ‘in the octave’ but in the ancient Greek music tradition taken to mean ‘through or across everything’ among other things, the orchestra is arranged into 13 groups according to families of instruments and tonal colour. Schnebel alternately uses the term ‘fugue’ in the strict sense of the Baroque period and in its more general, purely architectonic meaning./ Répertoire / Orchestre

Orchestral & Instrumental Material for Choral Pieces-Cello part for Sarah Quartel's Snow Angel. This solo Cello part accompanies Sarah Quartel's evocative five-movement choral work Snow Angel which explores themes of love rebirth and beauty through the eyes of children and the heavenly army of angels that watch over them. The haunting and poignant Cello line is woven through the work. This Cello part is compatible with the upper and mixed voice versions of Snow Angel.

From the best-selling Christmas cantata Canticle of Joy here is the thrilling ?Carol of the Faithful.? Based on the favorite Christmas hymn ?O Come All Ye Faithful ? this dynamic and powerfulanthem is joy unrestrained! Wonderfully fresh harmonies exciting syncopation and mixed meter congregational participation and a marvelous accompaniment with or without the orchestration make this fabulous octavo a definite highpoint for your Christmas celebration. For pageant use or any worship occasion during the Christmas season hold on to your hats and don't miss this triumphant song of praise!

Endens Tid . Instrumentation: Soprano Tenor Baryton solo + mixed choir 3.3.3.4/4.4.3.1/2 timp/2 perc/2 hp/pf/cel/str. BVN243

Commissioned for a premiere performance at the Texas Music Educators' Association 2000 convention Joseph Martin's Come to the Music is alive and electric with driving rhythm memorable melodies mixed meter and joyful text. Optional percussion and piccolo accompaniment included at the back of the octavo enhance the medieval dance quality of this exciting piece. Score and parts for flute 1&2 (fl 2 dbl piccolo) oboe clarinet 1&2 bassoon horn 1&2 trumpets 1-3 trombone 1&2 tuba timpani percussion 1-3 harp piano violin 1&2 viola cello double bass.

Uses: General Ascension Christ the King EastertideScripture: Psalm 47The poetic imagery of this Psalm makes it usable not only as a general anthem but also for Ascension Eastertide or Christ theKing Sunday. The festive brass and percussion parts added to the organ make this an anthem of great impact. Mixed meter sections dance with more lyric passages as the anthem develops and a very special “wall of sound”section is an outstanding moment of choral virtuosity. We are proud to now offer this proven winner for men's voices! Score and Parts (tpt 1-2 hn tbn tba timp) available as a Printed Edition.