Concert Band - Grade 2.5

SKU: AP.44186S

Composed by Barry Milner. Concert Band; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Young Symphonic. Score. 12 pages. Duration 3:35. Alfred Music #00-44186S. Published by Alfred Music (AP.44186S).

UPC: 038081506135. English.

Inspired by English and Irish folksongs, this lovely yet brooding composition uses both Dorian and Mixolydian modes and the melody is characteristic of music from long ago. The quarter / eighth ostinato pattern is present throughout the piece---characteristic of the drone that is present in much of the folk music of England, Scotland, and Ireland. (3:35).

Handbells (2-3 octaves) - Level 2

SKU: S2.274829

Composed by Judy Endean. Handbell score. SoundForth #274829. Published by SoundForth (S2.274829).

ISBN 9781429134439.

The flowing contour of this ancient Irish tune will make this piece a favorite! Because this selection requires only one additional bell outside the key, beginning ringers will welcome the rhythmic and technical challenges: toll swings, eighth-note motion, triplets, and LVs. The ringers will enjoy communicating the beautiful wedding of the music with the text.

By J. Cotrell. For Horn (Methods/Studies/Etudes). Published by Cimarron Music Press.

Choral SAB Choir, Piano

SKU: CF.CM9703

Composed by Meredith Tompkins. Mjts. 12 pages. Duration 3 minutes, 40 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CM9703. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9703).

ISBN 9781491160107. UPC: 680160918706. Key: D major. English. Traditional Scottish-Irish blessing.

Blessing of Light is an excerpt from a Scottish-Irish benediction of anonymous authorship, which may have originated from old Celtic traditions. The rich, poetic language encourages hospitality for both friends and strangers and a charge to cultivate the inner spirit as a beacon of light for others. This SAB-setting offers additional options for soprano or alto divisi and comfortable ranges for men. Drawing primarily from the soundscape of a gently sweeping Mixolydian mode, this piece is designed to remind the listener of the distant past and its connection to our present. Modes have been utilized in many cultures at least since the earliest days of recorded history. Ancient Greek musical modes were revived and explored during the Middle Ages, and are sometimes considered the fathers of the scales we use today in what is often labeled tonal music, or music rooted in Western European musical practices. Blessing of Light is an accessible introduction to modal harmony for mixed choirs. Modes are characterized by combinations of half or whole steps that form a unique scale. The Mixolydian scale in this piece, for example, is identical to the major scale with the exception of a lowered (or flatted) 7th scale degree. For ease of use in sight-reading, key signatures are indicated by the melodic tonal center with the chromatically altered lowered 7th. When introducing this piece, it may be beneficial for the conductor to begin with warm-ups or vocalizes utilizing the scales below.
Blessing of Light is an excerpt from a Scottish-Irish benediction of anonymous authorship, which may have originated from old Celtic traditions. The rich, poetic language encourages hospitality for both friends and strangers and a charge to cultivate the inner spirit as a beacon of light for others. This SAB-setting offers additional options for soprano or alto divisi and comfortable ranges for men.Drawing primarily from the soundscape of a gently sweeping Mixolydian mode, this piece is designed to remind the listener of the distant past and its connection to our present. Modes have been utilized in many cultures at least since the earliest days of recorded history. Ancient Greek musical modes were revived and explored during the Middle Ages, and are sometimes considered the fathers of the scales we use today in what is often labeled “tonal music,” or music rooted in Western European musical practices.Blessing of Light is an accessible introduction to modal harmony for mixed choirs. Modes are characterized by combinations of half or whole steps that form a unique scale. The Mixolydian scale in this piece, for example, is identical to the major scale with the exception of a lowered (or flatted) 7th scale degree. For ease of use in sight-reading, key signatures are indicated by the melodic tonal center with the chromatically altered lowered 7th. When introducing this piece, it may be beneficial for the conductor to begin with warm-ups or vocalizes utilizing the scales below.

Mixed Trios. By Various. Arranged by Daniel Kelley. For Cello or Bassoon. Trios. Music for Three. Late 19th/Early 20th Century Favorites. Level: Intermediate/Advanced. Part 3. Published by Last Resort Music Publishing.

(Mixed Trios). By Various. Arranged by Daniel Kelley. For Flute or Oboe or Violin. Trios. Music for Three. Late 19th/Early 20th Century Favorites. Intermediate/Advanced. Part 1

By Penny Rodriguez, Nanci Milam. (SATB). This edition: JR0088. Pavane Sacred. 8 pages. Published by John Rich Music Press.

By Dorothy Wells. Organ. Level: 3-staff. Sacred Organ. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company.

Choral (VoiceTrax CD)

SKU: HL.211541

Discovery Level 1. Composed by Audrey Snyder. Discovery Choral. Concert, Festival, Folk, Multicultural. CD. Duration 210 seconds. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.211541).

UPC: 888680661496. 5.0x5.0x0.121 inches.

Young singers can discover the sights and sounds of the Scottish Hebrides and an ancient chant sung by the people of that remote location. This setting includes original music that frames the chant and creates an atmosphere of imagination and adventure. With Irish flute or any other C instrument.

(Incorporating Be Thou My Vision ). By Mark Burrows. Arranged by Victor C. Johnson. For SATB choir and piano (with optional flute, congregation). Sacred Anthem: Ascension, Easter, General, Lent. Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company