Composed by Clifton J. Noble, Jr. (arranger). Spirituals, Folk Hymns. Choral octavo. With Text language: English. Published by Treble Clef Music Press (TC.TC-165).

By Michael Jackson. Arranged by Mac Huff. Pop Choral Series. Dance, Pop, Rock, Show Choir. Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Choir; rhythm

SKU: HP.8425

Arranged by Lloyd Larson. This edition: Complete. Collection. School Musicals. Spirituals & Gospel, General Worship, Sacred. Value Pack (10 listening CDs). Hope Publishing Company #8425. Published by Hope Publishing Company (HP.8425).

UPC: 763628184254.

Sacred Musical for Adult Choirs From arranger, Lloyd Larson, here is an impressive musical celebration of the African American spiritual. The adaptability and endurance of these songs passed down to us from the African American slaves reveals the universality of their themes and their ability to carry forward a message that transcends race, cultural differences and socio-economic classes. Performed in its entirety, this is a dramatic 30-minute musical filled with unforgettable emotion. The narration tells of the stories behind and meanings within the spirituals, and the struggles of the people who created and passed on this whole body of music so essential to our American heritage. Each arrangement can also be performed alone as individual choral anthems suitable for worship and concerts. Separate rhythm chart accompaniments and CD tracks are available. The Rhythm packet contains parts for: Guitar, Bass, Drums & Synthesizer.

SSAA, Piano

SKU: SU.80300165

For SSAA, Piano. Arranged by Clifton J. Noble Jr. Vocal/Choral, Sacred Choral. Accompanied by piano. Choral Octavo. Treble Clef Music Press #80300165. Published by Treble Clef Music Press (SU.80300165).

This arrangement is a medley of three spirituals: Come down, angels, Listen to the angels, and My way's cloudy, all from The Story of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, one of the earliest printed collections of slave spirituals. In all three, angels are the heavenly messengers who inspire and lead the singers out of bondage into the promised land. In this arrangement, the angels are not dimpled cherubs, but rather towering figures who energize the singers in their difficult and dangerous journey. Swing rhythm sections alternate with softer sections in straight rhythm, in this fine concert closer with barn-burning piano accompaniment. The spirituals' Exodus imagery makes this medley suitable for Passover programming, as well as for concerts which honor slave spirituals. SSAA and piano; 14 pages; duration: 5:00 min.; range: e to g#''; difficulty: medium. SSAA, piano Published by: Treble Clef Music Minimum order quantity: 8 copies.

Duet 2 Trombones - 2-3

SKU: KN.17429

Composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Paul M. Stouffer. Duet. Kendor Ensemble Series. Set of playing scores. Kendor Music Inc #17429. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.17429).

UPC: 822795174298.

These grade 2-3 additions to the Fun For Two series contain simplified themes, rhythms and textures that are fun to play and provide educationally interesting tunes for sight reading and small ensemble programs.

Contents:
Allegro Con Spirito (From Serenade In C); Vivace (Mazurka); Allegro (From 1812 Overture); Lento (From Symphony In E Minor); Andante (From March Slave).

Composed by Gwyneth W. Walker (1947-). 21st Century, Americana, Baptism, Faith, Folk Song. Piano/choral score. Duration 3 minutes, 30 seconds. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing (EC.8476).

Concert band - Grade 4

SKU: MH.1-59913-064-5

Composed by William Ryden. Suitable for high school, community, and college bands. Conductor score and set of parts. Duration 2:45. Published by Manhattan Beach Music (MH.1-59913-064-5).

ISBN 9781599130644.

I wrote Galloping Ghosts (A Ragtime March) to conclude a concert of my chamber music in New York City on October 28, 1986. It is the final part of a work called Rags for Divers Players. This work was written to show the variety possible within the standard rag form. I used all the players available for the finale -- two violins, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, horn, bassoon, and piano. Since this is a rather unusual instrumental combination and not easy to reassemble, I decided to rescore the work for concert band. Galloping Ghosts is written in a standard march form but incorporates many of the syncopations found in ragtime. The uniquely American music called ragtime traces its history to African rhythms brought over by slaves. Over the years this music became welded to European musical forms such as the quadrille and the march. Drums and banjos and the minstrel tradition lent a special flavor, and from all these elements ragtime slowly evolved within the largely unknown black subculture of the late 19th century. In the late 1890's it emerged as a fully developed form in the classic piano solos of Scott Joplin (1869-1917). Joplin's 1899 hit, Maple Leaf Rag, was an overnight sensation and brought ragtime worldwide fame. Ensemble instrumentation: 1 Piccolo, 8 Flute 1 and 2, 2 Oboe, 1 Eb Clarinet, 4 Bb Clarinet 1, 4 Bb Clarinet 2, 4 Bb Clarinet 3, 2 Eb Alto Clarinet, 3 Bb Bass and Bb Contrabass Clarinet, 2 Bassoon 1 and 2, 2 Eb Alto Saxophone 1, 2 Eb Alto Saxophone 2, 2 Bb Tenor Saxophone, 1 Eb Baritone Saxophone, 3 Bb Cornet 1, 3 Bb Cornet 2, 3 Bb Cornet 3, 2 Horn 1 and 2 in F, 2 Horn 3 and 4 in F, 4 Trombone 1 and 2, 4 Bass Trombone, 2 Baritone (B.C.), 2 Baritone (T.C.), 4 Tuba, 1 String Bass, 1 Timpani, 1 Xylophone, 3 Percussion 1, 3 Percussion 2.

Orchestra - Grade 2-3

SKU: AP.49068

Composed by Mark Wood. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; String Orchestra. Mark Wood Series. Pop/Rock; Rock. Score and Part(s). Duration 2:45. Alfred Music #00-49068. Published by Alfred Music (AP.49068).

ISBN 9781470647827. UPC: 038081567044. English.

This multi-level piece includes a full set of parts for grade 2 as well as a full set for grade 3 ensembles. Mix and match the parts as you need---perfect for mixed-ability ensembles!

String Thang by Mark Wood is based on the twelve-bar blues. The blues has deep roots in American history, developed out of the work songs and chants of African-American slaves. The Great Migration of the first half of the 20th century saw freed slaves and their descendants move to northern and eastern parts of the U.S., taking their music with them. The blues took on different forms; in turn it helped to create rock, jazz, hip-hop, and other popular genres. A twelve-bar blues uses a repeating chord progression which allows musicians to express themselves creatively with each recurrence. If anything defines the blues, it is the use of blue notes---pitches that don't usually belong in a given key---and elements of improvisation. String Thang uses both blue notes in the main tune and the solo violin's part, as well as improvisational principles in the solo. For string orchestra with optional rock rhythm section parts. (2:45)

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Mixed choir (SSAATTBB) - advanced

SKU: HL.49018397

(In the Fields). Composed by Nikolai Andreyevich Roslavets. Edited by Marina Lobanova. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Choral score. 12 pages. Duration 2'. Schott Music #C54051. Published by Schott Music (HL.49018397).

ISBN 9790001174220. UPC: 884088648763. 7.5x11.5x0.051 inches. Russian.

In the days of Roslawez, the use of lyrical texts in Russian choral music was an exception. Traditionally, sacred liturgical texts were preferred in choral singing. Roslawez composed only a few choral works anyway, so this excellent cantabile piece is a real treasure. The poem 'Na poljach' (In the Fields) was written by the Russian poet Pyotr Oreshin. Little solo parts answered by the tutti, charming harmonies and a floating rhythm result in an Impressionist tonal image. The piece is quite easy to sing and will bring pleasure to both performers and listeners.Roslawez studied composition and violin in Moscow. He was among the leading figures of the musical scene in the 1920s. Treated more and more with hostility for political reasons and eventually barred from pursuing his career, he spent the last years of his life in poverty.

Arranged by Kevin Mixon. Orchestra. String Orchestra. Belwin Beginning String Orchestra. Grade 2.5. Conductor Score and Parts. 76 pages. Published by Belwin Publishing

Brass Band - Grade 2

SKU: BT.DHP-1053847-030

Composed by Roland Kernen. Flexible 6 Series. Concert Piece. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2005. De Haske Publications #DHP 1053847-030. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1053847-030).

English-German-French-Dutch.

The music of the Caribbean is a mixture of styles encompassing traditions that reflect the nature of its many islands and ethnic groups which inherited a multitude of rhythms imported by slaves from West Africa. Europeans brought with them Western-style melodies and harmonies, still used today in Trinidadian calypso, a traditional folk genre which gained worldwide popularity thanks to internationally famous artists such as the American singer Harry Belafonte (Calypso, Island in the Sun, Day-O/Banana Boat Song). Fascinated by this music which embodies the very spirit of exoticism, Roland Kernen composed Caribbean Calypso, a composition with softly swaying rhythms whichfollow a gentle and subtle melodic line in a rum and cigar-flavoured atmosphere.

Caribische muziek kent talrijke ritmes die zijn meegenomen door slaven uit West-Afrika. De Europeanen brachten westerse melodieën en harmonieën in, die vandaag de dag nog steeds worden gebruikt in de calypso uit Trinidad, een genredat wereldwijd populair werd dankzij beroemde artiesten als Harry Belafonte (Island in the Sun, Day-O/Banana Boat Song). Roland Kernen nodigt muzikanten en luisteraars uit om zijn Caribbean Calypso te ontdekken:een compositie met zacht wiegende ritmes die een rustige melodielijn volgen in een sfeer van rum en sigaren.

Die Musik der Karibik fasziniert durch die eindrucksvolle Verbindung vieler verschiedener Stile, die aus dem Schmelztiegel der zahlreichen dort lebenden ethnischen Gruppen entstanden sind. Roland Kernen lädt ein, seinen Caribbean Calypso zu entdecken, eine Komposition mit leicht wiegenden Rhythmen, die einer sanften, raffinierten Melodielinie folgen in eine mit Rum und Zigarren geschwängerte Atmosphäre.

La musique des Cara bes est aussi plurielle que les îles et les ethnies qui la composent. Enrichie par des siècles de brassage culturel, elle exprime sa diversité par un jeu de couleurs sonores, d’accents et de nuances qui reflètent ses deux composantes essentielles, l’une occidentale, l’autre africaine. Fasciné par cette musique qui sent bon l’exotisme, Roland Kernen vous invite découvrir Caribbean Calypso (“Calypso des Cara bes”), une oeuvre aux rythmes chaloupés qui distille une délicieuse ligne mélodique sur fond de rhum et de cigare.

La musica dei Caraibi è varia come le isole e le etnie che la compongono. Arricchita da secoli di mescolamento culturale, essa esprime la sua diversit con un gioco di colori sonori, di accenti e di sfumature che riflettono le due componenti essenziali: quella occidentale e quella africana. Affascinato da questa musica esotica, Roland Kernen vi invita a scoprire Caribbean Calypso, un brano dai ritmi ondeggiati caratterizzato da una deliziosa linea melodica sullo sfondo di rum e sigaro.

6-Part Flexible Band - Grade 2

SKU: BT.DHP-1053847-215

Composed by Roland Kernen. Flexible 6 Series. Concert Piece. Score Only. Composed 2005. 12 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 1053847-215. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1053847-215).

English-German-French-Dutch.

The music of the Caribbean is a mixture of styles encompassing traditions that reflect the nature of its many islands and ethnic groups which inherited a multitude of rhythms imported by slaves from West Africa. Europeans brought with them Western-style melodies and harmonies, still used today in Trinidadian calypso, a traditional folk genre which gained worldwide popularity thanks to internationally famous artists such as the American singer Harry Belafonte (Calypso, Island in the Sun, Day-O/Banana Boat Song). Fascinated by this music which embodies the very spirit of exoticism, Roland Kernen composed Caribbean Calypso, a composition with softly swaying rhythms which followa gentle and subtle melodic line in a rum and cigar-flavoured atmosphere.

Caribische muziek kent talrijke ritmes die zijn meegenomen door slaven uit West-Afrika. De Europeanen brachten westerse melodieën en harmonieën in, die vandaag de dag nog steeds worden gebruikt in de calypso uit Trinidad, een genredat wereldwijd populair werd dankzij beroemde artiesten als Harry Belafonte (Island in the Sun, Day-O/Banana Boat Song). Roland Kernen nodigt muzikanten en luisteraars uit om zijn Caribbean Calypso te ontdekken:een compositie met zacht wiegende ritmes die een rustige melodielijn volgen in een sfeer van rum en sigaren.

Die Musik der Karibik fasziniert durch die eindrucksvolle Verbindung vieler verschiedener Stile, die aus dem Schmelztiegel der zahlreichen dort lebenden ethnischen Gruppen entstanden sind. Roland Kernen lädt ein, seinen Caribbean Calypso zu entdecken, eine Komposition mit leicht wiegenden Rhythmen, die einer sanften, raffinierten Melodielinie folgen in eine mit Rum und Zigarren geschwängerte Atmosphäre.

La musique des Cara bes est aussi plurielle que les îles et les ethnies qui la composent. Fasciné par cette mosa que qui sent bon l’exotisme, Roland Kernen vous invite découvrir Caribbean Calypso (“Calypso des Cara bes”), une œuvre aux rythmes chaloupés qui distille une délicieuse ligne mélodique sur fond de rhum et de cigare.

La musica dei Caraibi è varia come le isole e le etnie che la compongono. Affascinato da questa musica esotica, Roland Kernen vi invita a scoprire Caribbean Calypso, un brano dai ritmi ondeggianti caratterizzato da una deliziosa linea melodica sullo sfondo di rum e sigaro.