SKU: AP.46681

UPC: 038081535159. English.

Barnburner by Michael Story is a dynamic festival selection or concert opener or closer that will grab your audience's attention right from the start. It's full of energy, but very playable for developing ensembles. Written for beginning string orchestras, it also contains easy optional parts for piano/keyboard and percussion.

SKU: LO.30-3446MD

UPC: 000308146509.

This gospel anthem is a strong encouragement to press on in the work of the Kingdom, fixing your eyes on the cross and Christ's return. This arrangement features a solo, and the chorus is easily taught to your congregation. This will be one that your church will love to sing!

SKU: PO.PEP05S

ISBN 9781877218057.

Preface to the Collected EditionOver the span of his composing career, Larry Carrol Pruden (1925-82) completed some 60 works, including music for piano, chamber ensemble, orchestra, stage and film. The scope of the ten-volume Collected Edition incorporates every work that the composer is known to have considered complete, and a very few incomplete works which the editors felt warranted inclusion. The works in the latter category are either virtually complete or have been deemed worthy of inclusion due to the significance that the composer is known to have attached to them.Throughout Pruden's output, whether the music is modest in scale and purely functional (civic fanfares and radio advertising jingles, for example) or more extended and overtly serious in tone (such as the larger works for orchestra and strings), his vivid response to urban society and rural life in New Zealand is revealed. With Douglas Lilburn, John Ritchie and others, Larry Pruden belongs to the earliest generation of New Zealand composers to discover a genuine vernacular, and in his music is reflected the trail-blazing spirit of the pioneers, their passion for creativity and their rebelliousness of spirit.The scores in the Collected Edition are based on Pruden's underlying autograph or holograph manuscripts, which have been consulted extensively throughout the editorial process. Comparison has been made to all extant forms of each title, published and unpublished. In some cases, several variants exist, and the goal has been to determine as far as possible the composer's final intention and to convey this comprehensively in the published score. Emendations have been made to account for the composer's revisions and for certain errors and inconsistencies, and each volume includes a short commentary and editorial notes on the source materials.In consultation with the Estate of Larry Pruden, Promethean Editions appointed an Editorial Panel and an Advisory Panel to oversee publication of the Collected Edition. The role of the Editorial Panel has been to undertake the research into the composer's archival and manuscript materials and to make the necessary editorial decisions and ensure the accuracy of the musical and textual content of the Edition. The Advisory Panel has been responsible for monitoring the overall approach to the project and for ensuring the maintenance of a wider perspective.

SKU: PO.PEL24

ISBN 9781877564451.

Lilburn's Symphony No.1 (1949) is an essential work to study in the history of New Zealand orchestral music. Premiered in 1951 by the National Orchestra (now the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra), it was later established as a staple of orchestral repertoire with regular performances and recordings. This critical edition is the first computer-engraved publication of the work, and is the second of four volumes published in celebration of the centenary of Lilburn's birth in 1915.Douglas Lilburn occupies a pre-eminent position in New Zealand music, with a legacy extending well beyond his compositional output. As a composer, teacher and mentor he presided in innumerable ways over the artistic growth of New Zealand from 1940 onwards. From the early works redolent of the influence of Sibelius and Vaughan Williams, to the electro-acoustic pieces of his later years, his works have been instrumental in establishing a genuine vernacular in New Zealand classical music.

SKU: PO.PEL23S

ISBN 9781877564468.

Lilburn's A Song of Islands (1946) is an essential work to study in the history of New Zealand orchestral music. This early work is a fine example of how Lilburn directly intended to capture the essence of New Zealand as a whole. Central to this work is a chorale-like theme that develops through an arch-like form. This critical edition is the first computer-engraved publication of the work, and is the third of four volumes published in celebration of the centenary of Lilburn's birth in 1915.Douglas Lilburn occupies a pre-eminent position in New Zealand music, with a legacy extending well beyond his compositional output. As a composer, teacher and mentor he presided in innumerable ways over the artistic growth of New Zealand from 1940 onwards. From the early works redolent of the influence of Sibelius and Vaughan Williams, to the electro-acoustic pieces of his later years, his works have been instrumental in establishing a genuine vernacular in New Zealand classical music.

SKU: AP.BSO00100C

UPC: 029156048827. English.

This suite has four movements: March, Waltz, Ballad, and Allegro. This is typical Washburn, and the contrast of the movements of the suite provides interest for performer and audience alike. Appealing but not difficult.

SKU: PO.PEL28S

ISBN 9781877564413.

Drawing its images from the pioneer sheep-farming hill country of his youth, Lilburn's Sinfonia for Strings points to the growth of his symphonic style through which New Zealanders could experience a common identity. The sunny appeal and rhythmic lift of the opening movement, the transcendence of the central movement, and the nationalist aspiration of the finale combine to evoke both the spiritual and physical dimensions of the human condition.

SKU: AP.48050S

UPC: 038081557816. English.

Ye Banks and Braes of Bonnie Doon is an original Scottish air written by Charles Miller in 1788 and arranged by Jim Palmer. Lyrics were added by the famous poet Robert Burns in 1791. Illustrating the countryside near a Scottish river, this beautiful flowing melody is supported by rich harmonies, interesting ornaments, and a wide range of dynamics. A wonderful choice for any concert or festival. (3:05) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.

SKU: AP.38420S

UPC: 038081439631. English.

The depth and richness of lower strings are brought center stage in this regal- sounding work. The music is adapted from the aria, Heroes, When with Glory Burning, taken from the oratorio, Joshua. Players will quickly embrace the spirit of the music, as ample repetition throughout makes their mastery of it even easier. A perfect confidence-building selection for younger players, and a great programming choice for any concert!

SKU: AP.BSO00107C

UPC: 029156097801. English.

A suite of three Irish pieces at a moderately easy level. Irish Hornpipie, Air, and Irish Jig, woven together, make a very good concert piece. Highlight any concert with this smiler.