SKU: LO.30-3220L

UPC: 000308142389.

Brimming with ancient Celtic flavor, Stars of Glory radiates the promise of the light of God’s salvation, fulfilled in the birth of Jesus Christ. Tom Fettke and Thomas Grassi have arranged a brilliant mix of eleven traditional carols for SATB choir, duet, optional solo, child’s solo, and women’s trio. Variously tender, introspective, joyous, and infectious, the selections in this work are connected by the common thread of their Celtic highlights, while Ken Bible’s readings beautifully illuminate the central theme—Jesus Christ, the Bright and Morning Star. Orchestration by Michael Lawrence for 2 Fl, Ob, 2 Cl, Bsn (sub Bass Cl), 2 Hn (sub 2 A Sax), 3 Tpt, 2 Tbn (sub 2 T Sax), Tuba, Perc, Timp, Harp, Pno, 2 Vln, Vla, Cello, Bass, Digital Strings.

SKU: AP.48046S

UPC: 038081550848. English.

Scored in authentic Classical style by Douglas E. Wagner, excerpts from A Little Night Music, The Marriage of Figaro, and The Magic Flute cleverly intertwine with the traditional nursery tunes, Jack and Jill, Three Blind Mice, and Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star. Mozart and Company is not difficult to put together and is full of teachable moments. (2:35) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.

SKU: HL.50600436

11.5x16.25x0.142 inches.

“'Kalaviuka' is an incarnated figure of the Buddha, the head of which looks human and the lower half like a bird with wings. In my work I would like to express the unity of man and nature, a conception deeply rooted in traditional Chinese art and culture, with a modern awareness. The musical material derives from traditional Chinese instrumental works which have birds as their subjects. In particular, these are passages (neither sung nor melodic) that imitate birdsong or depict the forms of birds by means of various instruments. These musical sections mostly consist of a combination of specially selected musical instruments with special techniques of sound production. My aim in composing this piece was to find out how these sounds could be transferred into an orchestra in order to develop a new musical vocabulary and new means of expression.” (Guoping Jia) The work was commissioned by Munich Biennale 2012 and Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung.