SKU: AP.49465

ISBN 9781470650209. UPC: 038081570983. English.

Beginning string students will have a diabolically good time with this all-pizzicato selection. Gleefully sinister melodies pass between all sections and simple quarter and half note accompaniment parts help keep everyone together. The optional piano accompaniment sets the pace with even 8th notes, helping young players subdivide their rhythms. Part independence and note range are minimized while doubling and repetition are emphasized, making this an easy piece for kids to master. Midnight Mischief by Doug Spata is a fun piece that kids will love to play while supporting essential ensemble playing and listening skills. (2:05) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

SKU: AP.40458S

UPC: 038081454177. English.

The melodies of Tchaikovsky's celebrated ballets are beloved worldwide, and no more so than this famous waltz. In this Romantic-era masterpiece, young string students will discover beautiful musical figures with rhythms, bowings, and fingerings achievable even by students in their first year of study. All sections have interesting parts; however, the firsts are featured. More advanced students will also find the arrangement fulfilling and motivational. This is a selection that will enhance any string orchestra concert program at any time of the year. This title is available in Music Prodigy.

SKU: HL.4491221

UPC: 884088872649. 10.5x14 inches.

Performance time - ca. 4:30

Originally written for concert band (and commissioned by the U.S. Marine Band), Esprit de Corps is a fantasy-march that serves as a tribute to both the Marine Corps and the Marine Band. Composed immediately after the 1983 bombing of the Marine barracks in Beirut, Lebanon, the composer chose to forego an elegiac tribute in favor of a work that reflects the positive spirit of the Corps, full of energy and dynamism. Even the tempo marking, ?Tempo di Bourgeois,? reflects the dramatic and spirited conducting of Col. John R. Bourgeois, conductor of the Marine Band at the time of composition.

SKU: HL.48182754

UPC: 888680948856. 12.5x16.5 inches.

“Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) is known for his unique composition style. Incorporating complex rhythms, harmony, melodies and his passion for ornithology, his The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ for Choir, Seven solo instruments and Orchestra is no exception to the composer's popular, distinctive style. Composed between 1965-1969, The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ is based on the account of Jesus' Transfiguration, found in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. The work requires a huge 200 performers and with 14 movements, a typical performance lasts about an hour and a half. The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ incorporates Messiaen's popular compositional techniques, such as his modes of limited transposition, and the use of birdsong. Texts are largely based on the Bible. The Transfiguration of Our Lord Jesus Christ is essential to all advanced musicians seeking to expand and vary their ensemble repertoire on a large-scale.&rdquo.

SKU: SU.80119016

A Crucible for the Moon (1986) for high soprano, alto saxophone, and percussion ensemble (7 players) is a cantata set to an original text by the composer. This work has been recorded by Anne Tedards, soprano; David Matthew, saxophone; The University of Oregon Percussion Ensemble; Charles Dowd, conductor, on Soundspells Productions CD129: Moon Music 2000. Published by: Soundspells Productions This full performance set includes two scores (conductor and soprano) and a set of performance parts for saxophonist and the seven percussionists.

SKU: AP.44794

UPC: 038081517230. English.

This wonderful arrangement of the second movement from Mozart's Symphony No. 17 is an excellent piece for developing ensembles to learn about the stylistic nuances of Mozart. Arranged by Steven Campbell in G major and set in common time, younger musicians will find the setting very accessible. This is a great way to introduce varied bowing techniques like staccato, legato, spiccato, and brushed strokes that often accompany the lighter Classical style. (4:10).

SKU: LO.30-3615MD

UPC: 000308151008.

Behold, A Savior! is a portrait of a promise and a portrait of the fulfillment of that promise. Throughout this musical, Jay Rouse and Rose Aspinall skillfully weave scripture and dramatic first-hand accounts of the birth of Jesus into beloved carols and original songs. Each monologue and song will take you on a journey—from the longing of Zechariah, the joy and acceptance of Mary, and the courage of Joseph to the accounts of the shepherds and wise men. Designed with flexibility in mind, these songs and stories can be presented individually across the Advent season or in their entirety for a special event. An optional introduction and closing narration, accessible solos, and gorgeous orchestrations add to the flexibility and will make this one of the most practical collections in your library.

SKU: AP.44796

UPC: 038081517254. English.

The perfect technical piece for developing tone, listening skills, string crossings, smooth bow changes, and independence; as well as celebrating beautiful days at a park as melodies and dynamics move up and down between sections, as on a seesaw.

The lines of music that the various instruments have weave up and down across each other as friendships weave throughout our lives. Imagine a leisurely day at the park, perhaps on a seesaw, and ponder this poem by the composer, Steven H. Brook.

While pleasant breezes grace the sky, and clouds of joy drift gently by, our friendship bonds, we learn to play---and now, with you, we share today. (2:00).

SKU: HL.49019329

ISBN 9790220133732. UPC: 884088945831. 8.25x11.75x0.24 inches.

The Adagio refers directly to Mozart's Adagio h-Moll fur Klavier KV 540. Goehr's Adagio at first follows the harmonic and motivic events of the original, while the repetitions of the two parts allow latitude for own variations and developments. The tempo increases, texture and sound are getting denser. Against the background of the original work by Mozart, Goehr draws a musical self-portrait in a subtly differentiated instrumentation, based on his own understanding.

SKU: LO.30-2871L

UPC: 000308132496.

Based upon the popular seventeenth-century carol Pat-a-Pan, this exciting arrangement by Mary McDonald tells the story of the shepherds who, awakened by an angel in brilliant starlight, run to Bethlehem to see the Child who is born the Lamb for all mankind. Easy to prepare and sing, it has several equally effective accompaniment options. (From the cantata Celebrate His Name! Proclaim His Birth!, SATB--65/2032L; SAB--65/2033L) Instrumentation: 2 Fl/Piccolo, 2 Cl, Hn, 2 Tpt, Tbn, Tuba, 2 Perc, Pno, 2 Vln, Vla, Cello, Bass, Digital String Reduction.

SKU: KJ.JSO372C

UPC: 8402704686.

Big Ole was the legendary first settler of Minnesota. He was a Norwegian Viking who came over on a ship and made a trek to what is now Alexandria, Minnesota, where a 25-foot statue of Big Ole now proudly stands. This enchanting work pays homage to Big Ole! It's rhythmic, lyrical, and simply fun for players and audiences.

Duration: 6:31.

SKU: HL.14023642

ISBN 9780711978119. 9.0x12.0x0.243 inches.

This work was written by Michael Nyman towards the end of 1997, commissioned by the English Sinfonia to celebrate the orchestra's taking up residence in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. The first performance was given by the English Sinfonia under Bramwell Toevy at the Royal Festival Hall, London, on 14 April 1998. Duration c. 17mins. Instrumentation:; 2 FLUTES; 2 OBOES; 2 CLARINETS IN Bb; 2 BASSOONS; 2 HORNS IN F; 2 TRUMPETS IN Bb; TIMPANI; STRINGS.

SKU: HL.49002055

ISBN 9790001021005. 8.5x11.75x0.332 inches.

In this symphony, C.Ph.E. Bach appears as pioneer of the Viennese Classicism. Just in the first movement, we encounter a theme of individual form, a seven-bar (!) combination of syncopated tone repetition with smallsegmented triad splitting. The fact that the material of the whole movement is won from that, is a principle which was often used in the classical period.