For voice and C instrument. Format: fakebook. With vocal melody, lyrics and chord names. Traditional pop and vocal standards. Series: Hal Leonard Fake Books. 424 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.

by William Bay. For Recorder (Soprano). method. You Can Teach Yourself. All Styles. Level: Beginning. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 80 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Conductor

SKU: HL.6400100

Composed by Harold W. Rusch. Intermediate Band Method. Instruction. Softcover. 84 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.6400100).

ISBN 9781495089138. UPC: 073999276053. 9.0x12.0x0.274 inches.

Band Concert Band

SKU: PR.465000130

For Large Wind Ensemble. Composed by Dan Welcher. Sws. Contemporary. Full score. With Standard notation. Composed 2010. Duration 14 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #465-00013. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.465000130).

ISBN 9781598064070. UPC: 680160600144. 9x12 inches.

Following a celebrated series of wind ensemble tone poems about national parks in the American West, Dan Welcher’s Upriver celebrates the Lewis & Clark Expedition from the Missouri River to Oregon’s Columbia Gorge, following the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Welcher’s imaginative textures and inventiveness are freshly modern, evoking our American heritage, including references to Shenandoah and other folk songs known to have been sung on the expedition. For advanced players. Duration: 14’.
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s Corps of Discovery to find a water route to the Pacific and explore the uncharted West. He believed woolly mammoths, erupting volcanoes, and mountains of pure salt awaited them. What they found was no less mind-boggling: some 300 species unknown to science, nearly 50 Indian tribes, and the Rockies.Ihave been a student of the Lewis and Clark expedition, which Thomas Jefferson called the “Voyage of Discovery,” for as long as I can remember. This astonishing journey, lasting more than two-and-a-half years, began and ended in St. Louis, Missouri — and took the travelers up more than a few rivers in their quest to find the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean. In an age without speedy communication, this was akin to space travel out of radio range in our own time: no one knew if, indeed, the party had even survived the voyage for more than a year. Most of them were soldiers. A few were French-Canadian voyageurs — hired trappers and explorers, who were fluent in French (spoken extensively in the region, due to earlier explorers from France) and in some of the Indian languages they might encounter. One of the voyageurs, a man named Pierre Cruzatte, also happened to be a better-than-average fiddle player. In many respects, the travelers were completely on their own for supplies and survival, yet, incredibly, only one of them died during the voyage. Jefferson had outfitted them with food, weapons, medicine, and clothing — and along with other trinkets, a box of 200 jaw harps to be used in trading with the Indians. Their trip was long, perilous to the point of near catastrophe, and arduous. The dream of a Northwest Passage proved ephemeral, but the northwestern quarter of the continent had finally been explored, mapped, and described to an anxious world. When the party returned to St. Louis in 1806, and with the Louisiana Purchase now part of the United States, they were greeted as national heroes.Ihave written a sizeable number of works for wind ensemble that draw their inspiration from the monumental spaces found in the American West. Four of them (Arches, The Yellowstone Fires, Glacier, and Zion) take their names, and in large part their being, from actual national parks in Utah, Wyoming, and Montana. But Upriver, although it found its voice (and its finale) in the magnificent Columbia Gorge in Oregon, is about a much larger region. This piece, like its brother works about the national parks, doesn’t try to tell a story. Instead, it captures the flavor of a certain time, and of a grand adventure. Cast in one continuous movement and lasting close to fourteen minutes, the piece falls into several subsections, each with its own heading: The Dream (in which Jefferson’s vision of a vast expanse of western land is opened); The Promise, a chorale that re-appears several times in the course of the piece and represents the seriousness of the presidential mission; The River; The Voyageurs; The River II ; Death and Disappointment; Return to the Voyage; and The River III .The music includes several quoted melodies, one of which is familiar to everyone as the ultimate “river song,” and which becomes the through-stream of the work. All of the quoted tunes were either sung by the men on the voyage, or played by Cruzatte’s fiddle. From various journals and diaries, we know the men found enjoyment and solace in music, and almost every night encampment had at least a bit of music in it. In addition to Cruzatte, there were two other members of the party who played the fiddle, and others made do with singing, or playing upon sticks, bones, the ever-present jaw harps, and boat horns. From Lewis’ journals, I found all the tunes used in Upriver: Shenandoah (still popular after more than 200 years), V’la bon vent, Soldier’s Joy, Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier, Come Ye Sinners Poor and Needy (a hymn sung to the tune “Beech Spring”) and Fisher’s Hornpipe. The work follows an emotional journey: not necessarily step-by-step with the Voyage of Discovery heroes, but a kind of grand arch. Beginning in the mists of history and myth, traversing peaks and valleys both real and emotional (and a solemn funeral scene), finding help from native people, and recalling their zeal upon finding the one great river that will, in fact, take them to the Pacific. When the men finally roar through the Columbia Gorge in their boats (a feat that even the Indians had not attempted), the magnificent river combines its theme with the chorale of Jefferson’s Promise. The Dream is fulfilled: not quite the one Jefferson had imagined (there is no navigable water passage from the Missouri to the Pacific), but the dream of a continental destiny.

(Words and Chords to Nearly 1200 Songs Spiral-Bound). Edited by Annie Patterson and Peter Blood. For Vocal. Vocal. Softcover. 304 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

(A Gospel Medley and Classic Spiritual). Arranged by Alexander L'Estrange. Choir Secular. For with Piano (2-Part Choir). Book; Choral Collection. Faber Edition: Choral Basics. Gospel. Published by Faber Music

Oboe

SKU: BT.9781408105283

Composed by Helen McKean. Abracadabra. Method. Book with CD. Collins Music Publishing #9781408105283. Published by Collins Music Publishing (BT.9781408105283).

ISBN 9781408105283. English.

The perfect book for pupil and teacher.

• Tunes you know and want to play.
• Technique carefully graded.
• Clear fingering diagrams.
• Concise theory explanations.
• New duets.
• Fresh new look.

String Quartet - Grade 4.5

SKU: AP.36-50703015

Composed by Paul W. Whear. This edition: Ludwig Masters. Quartet; Solo Small Ensembles; String - Quartet. LudwigMasters - Ludwig Masters. Book. LudwigMasters Publications #36-50703015. Published by LudwigMasters Publications (AP.36-50703015).

ISBN 9781638870562. UPC: 753625016306. English.

This string quartet is the last work completed by this fine American composer. The work's five movements are based on old folk and hymn melodies that the composer found intriguing. In the final movement, he combines the old melody with one of his own creation, to bring an especially original flavor to an old form. Stirring and lyrical, this has a myriad of programming options.

These products are currently being prepared by a new publisher. While many items are ready and will ship on time, some others may see delays of several months.

By William Bay and Mike Christiansen. For Guitar (All). Methods. Mastering Guitar. All Styles. Level: Beginning. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 136 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Orchestra strings - Grade 3

SKU: AP.35996

Arranged by Matt Turner. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; String Orchestra. Highland/Etling String Alternatives. Folk; Sacred; Spiritual; Traditional. Score and Part(s). 62 pages. Highland/Etling #00-35996. Published by Highland/Etling (AP.35996).

UPC: 038081410401. English. Traditional.

This arrangement of the beloved African-American spiritual offers students the opportunity to experience chromaticism within beautiful moving lines and harmonies. A simple hymn-like texture at the beginning gradually leads to an expedition in bi-tonality, giving this arrangement a contemporary but accessible sound.

SKU: GI.G-CD-667

Composed by Various. Sacred. CD. GIA Publications #667. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-CD-667).

You really must have a copy of Mercy, Mercy! GIA’s new benefit album for church musicians who were victims of the recent hurricanes. You are going to love the selections! We’ve put together a delightful and eclectic mix of tunes and texts coupled with an impressive list of composers, arrangers, and performers who, for the most part, share a common thread. Many of the selections were written or performed by folks who suffered loss during the disaster in the Gulf Coast region. Other pieces have a special musical connection to that area of the country. Ryan Meyers’ home in Mississippi suffered extensive damage as a result of the storm. ValLimar Jansen has numerous relatives who lost everything. The everpopular Dameans all met in the 1960s at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans. We included something with a French connection: Théodore Dubois’ (1837–1924) haunting “Adoramus te Christe,” first performed on Good Friday, 1867, in Paris. There are three beloved African American spirituals. And how could we forget Rory Cooney’s arrangement of “O When the Saints Go Marching In”? There are other great songs here, but you’ll have to listen! This album will touch your heart. Best of all, your purchase will help rebuild the lives of church musicians. Both the American Guild of Organists (AGO) and the National Association of Pastoral Musicians (NPM) have set up funds to help church musicians affected by these tragic storms. The composers represented on this recording have donated their royalties, GIA Publications, Inc., has donated all production costs, KRT Select has donated the cover art for the CD, and CRTCustom Products has donated the manufacturing expenses. 100% of the retail price of this CD will be split evenly between the AGO Hurricane Relief Fund and the NPM Hurricane Assistance Fund. CONTENTS: We Are Climbing Jacob’s Ladder (Arr. BOYER) - Song of the Storm (HAAS) - Remember Your Love (DAMEANS) - ERHALTUNS, HERR from Three Meditations forOrgan on Lenten Hymns(OWEN) - Nada Te Turbe / Nothing Can Trouble (TAIZE) - Nobody Knows (Arr. BELL) - Adoramus te Christe (DUBOIS) - Stand by Me (Arr. JEWEL TAYLOR THOMPSON) - Sometimes in Silence (MEYERS) - Softly and Tenderly (Arr. JANSEN) - Healer of Our Every Ill, Litany (HAUGEN) - A Litany of Saints / O When the Saints Go Marching In (Arr. COONEY) CD-667 Compact Disc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$20.00.

101 Popular "Three Chord" Easy Favorites for Piano arranged by Jonathon Robbins. For easy piano. This edition: Paperback. Collection. Easy Favorite series. Popular. Collection. Text Language: English. 176 pages. Published by Santorella Publications