SKU: CF.CPS13F

ISBN 9780825843617. UPC: 798408043612. 9 X 12 inches.

Commissioned by the South Carolina Chapter of Phi Beta Mu Band Fraternity in honor of Lorraine Paris, Band Director for 47 years at Newberry High School, Newberry, SC. Lorraine Paris is a native of Greenville, South Carolina, where she graduated from Parker High School. She received her B.S. in Music Education from Winthrop College and her M.A. from Furman University. She began her teaching career in 1948 in Newberry, South Carolina, where she taught for the next 47 years until her retirement in 1995. A member of numerous musical organizations, including Phi Beta Mu and the Theta chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, she served as the first president of the South Carolina Band Directors Association and currently serves as their first Executive Secretary-Treasurer. She has been named Outstanding Bandmaster and Outstanding Contributor by the South Carolina Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, and was also named to that organization's Hall of Fame. Other honors include the South Carolina Career Service Award from ASBDA, the Silver Baton and Scroll of Excellence Awards from WBDNA, and the Band World Legion of Honor. In 1993, she was presented the Key to the City of Newberry, and at her retirement, was awarded the Order of the Palmetto from the State of South Carolina. It is to this legacy that the Phi Beta Mu fraternity commissions Prelude to an American Spiritual and it is Lorraine Paris' love of the hymn song that prompted this arrangement of My Lord, What a Momin'.
Commissioned by the South Carolina Chapter of Phi Beta Mu Band Fraternity in honor of Lorraine Paris, Band Director for 47 years at Newberry High School, Newberry, SC.Lorraine Paris is a native of Greenville, South Carolina, where she graduated from Parker High School. She received her B.S. in Music Education from Winthrop College and her M.A. from Furman University. She began her teaching career in 1948 in Newberry, South Carolina, where she taught for the next 47 years until her retirement in 1995. A member of numerous musical organizations, including Phi Beta Mu and the Theta chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, she served as the first president of the South Carolina Band Directors Association and currently serves as their first Executive Secretary-Treasurer.She has been named Outstanding Bandmaster and Outstanding Contributor by the South Carolina Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, and was also named to that organization’s Hall of Fame. Other honors include the South Carolina Career Service Award from ASBDA, the Silver Baton and Scroll of Excellence Awards from WBDNA, and the Band World Legion of Honor. In 1993, she was presented the Key to the City of Newberry, and at her retirement, was awarded the Order of the Palmetto from the State of South Carolina.It is to this legacy that the Phi Beta Mu fraternity commissions Prelude to an American Spiritual and it is Lorraine Paris’ love of the hymn song that prompted this arrangement of My Lord, What a Momin’.

SKU: CN.R10177

Much of the thematic material for this lovely work by Holst is derived from the opening legato melodies provided by soli horns. The themes morph into several different dance feels throughout the remainder of the piece always keeping you guessing what will come next. Geoffrey Brand has done a masterful job of adapting the score for the modern concert band.

Holst's original version of 'The Morning of the Year' was written in 1926-27 as a choral ballet. It was the first work to be commissioned by the music department of the BBC. The first concert performance was on 17 March 1927 at the Royal Albert Hall, London conducted by the composer. In 1979 Colin Matthews and Imogen Holst edited this concert version with the approval of the publisher and G&I Holst Ltd. The chorus has been left out and several of the dances have been shortened. Some additional percussion was introduced to suggest the sounds the dancers would have provided in a stage performance. Geoffrey Brand arranged the work for concert band in 1995 with permission from G&I Holst Ltd.

SKU: BT.DHP-1074329-140

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

The Englishman, Bishop Reginald Heber (1783?1826), wrote Brightestand Best of the Sons of the Morning for Epiphany. These lyrics werepublished in 1811, in the Christian Observer, but were set to music andissued in hymnal books only after Heber?s death, by English composerand organist James Proctor Harding. This attractive arrangement byHenk Hogestein will give every Christmas concert a certain elan.

De Engelsman Bishop Reginald Heber (1783-1826) schreef Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning voor het feest van Driekoningen. Deze tekst werd in 1811 gepubliceerd in de Christian Observer, maar pas na Hebers dood opmuziek gezet door James Proctor Harding (1850-1911) - onder de titel Morning Star. Het sfeervolle arrangement van Henk Hogestein geeft elk kerstconcert een zeker elan.

Morning Star ist die Vertonung eines Gedichts zum Dreikönigsfest aus der Feder des englischen Bischofs Reginald Heber aus dem 18. Jahrhundert. Das Lied des Organisten und Kirchenmusikkomponisten Harding wurde in mehrere englische Gesangbücher aufgenommen und wird heute noch oft gesungen. Dieses reizvolle Arrangement von Henk Hogestein verleiht jedem Weihnachtskonzert einen gewissen Schwung!

En 1811, le journal chrétien The Christian Observer publie le texte du cantique de l’Épiphanie, Brightest and Best of the Sons of the Morning, de l’évêque anglican Reginald Heber (1783-1826). Ce texte ne sera mis en musique et intégré dans des recueils de cantiques que plusieurs années après la mort de son auteur. James Proctor Harding (1850-1911) fut organiste l’église St. Andrew d’Islington (Londres) pendant plus de trente-cinq ans. Il composa également des œuvres de musique sacrée. En 1892, il met en musique le texte de Reginald Heber. Le cantique sera publié sous le nom de Morning Star (“Étoile du matin”).Ce charmant arrangement d’Henk Hogesteinapporte une touche de brillance tout concert de Noël.

SKU: CN.S11177

Much of the thematic material for this lovely work by Holst is derived from the opening legato melodies provided by soli horns. The themes morph into several different dance feels throughout the remainder of the piece always keeping you guessing what will come next. Geoffrey Brand has done a masterful job of adapting the score for the modern concert band.

Holst's original version of 'The Morning of the Year' was written in 1926-27 as a choral ballet. It was the first work to be commissioned by the music department of the BBC. The first concert performance was on 17 March 1927 at the Royal Albert Hall, London conducted by the composer. In 1979 Colin Matthews and Imogen Holst edited this concert version with the approval of the publisher and G&I Holst Ltd. The chorus has been left out and several of the dances have been shortened. Some additional percussion was introduced to suggest the sounds the dancers would have provided in a stage performance. Geoffrey Brand arranged the work for concert band in 1995 with permission from G&I Holst Ltd.

SKU: BT.AMP-029-010

Morning Song features the horn quartet mostly in a soloistic role - indeed there is an accompanied cadenza towards the end of the piece - but there are moments where the horns assume their conventional concert band role as harmonic support or playing the counter melody. This expressive composition shows all the versatility of the horn quartet and gives them the chance to be in the spotlight.

Morning Song zeigt das Hornquartett im Wesentlichen in einer Solorolle, aber es gibt auch Stellen, wo die Hörner ihre übliche Funktion im Blasorchester als harmonische Unterstützung oder als Spieler der Gegenmelodie ausfüllen. Diese ausdrucksvolle Komposition lotet die ganze Vielseitigkeit des Hornquartetts aus und bietet diesem Teil Ihres Blasorchesters einmal die Gelegenheit, sich zu präsentieren.

SKU: XC.HCB1905FS

UPC: 812598031300. 9 x 12 inches.

Morning Star takes inspiration from the brilliant sunrises along the coast of North Carolina. As night fades and the sun begins to peak over the sand dunes, both nature and townspeople come alive as their day begins. The use of repeated syncopation patterns in this march are a great reinforcement tool that teachers will love using and students will love playing!

SKU: KJ.WB486F

ISBN 9788402704832. UPC: 8402704832.

Red Sky at Morning is a great piece for teaching young musicians to play long phrases and expressive dynamics. The brass players blow air through their instruments (without buzzing) at the beginning and the end to imitate the wind and waves of the sea. The melody in the minor mode portrays the uncertainty one might feel on a ship with inclement weather on the way.

About Tradition of Excellence: Excellence in Performance

Excellence in performance is a concert band repertoire series correlated with the Tradition of Excellence Comprehensive Band Method by Bruce Pearson and Ryan Nowlin. The compositions in the series correlate to a specific page in Tradition of Excellence Books 1, 2, or 3 and reinforce and expand on skills and concepts introduced in the method.

/Selections include exciting parts for every player, grade-appropriate cross-cueing, accessible ranges and rhythms, creative percussion writing, electric bass and rehearsal piano parts, and full conductor scores with rehearsal suggestions, program notes and composer biographies. In addition, the Grade 1 works provide an Advanced Snare Drum part for percussionists who have achieved a higher level of ability, playable simultaneously with the more basic Snare Drum part to facilitate differentiated learning.

SKU: WJ.CBW2405

9 x 12 inches.

This new mid-tempo ballad is impeccably scored and harmonically lush, making it a unique and worthwhile addition to any concert program this year. Clifton Jones has a wonderful voice, and it is on full display in this hauntingly beautiful work. Stretch their musicianship and move audiences this year with In Morning Light.

SKU: CL.011-2575-01

A very beautiful yet playable arrangement of the old Gaelic folk song most commonly known as Morning Has Broken. A superior piece for teaching intermediate level bands how to play more expressively. Your band’s intonation and tone production are bound to be enhanced by their performance of this quality arrangement.

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

SKU: HL.44004687

UPC: 073999046878. 5.5x5 inches.

Includes: A Scottish Hymn • Aria • Helios • In My Hour of Need I Call to Thee • Jubilus! • Kaleidoscope • Liberty Fanfare • Morning Song • Sleepers, Wake • Summon the Heroes • Surround Sound.

SKU: CL.LDP-7304-01

This piece is a real treat! Pierre has created a frolicking portrayal of a morning walk. An early morning walk is a blessing for the whole day, wrote Thoreau, and this tune will leave everyone in a sunny mood. Skillfully composed and simply delightful!

SKU: CF.YPS123

ISBN 9780825892585. UPC: 798408092580. 9 x 12 inches. Key: Bb major.

Joseph Compello gives us Morning Glory, which is evocative of some of the greatest marches, but well with in the capabilities of young bands. It is harmonious, with creative counter lines in the low brass and standard modulation at the trio. Perfect for a contest/festival warm-up.