Concert Band - Grade 2.5

SKU: AP.50062

Main Theme. Composed by Lorne Balfe. Arranged by Chris M. Bernotas. Concert Band; MakeMusic Cloud; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Pop Young Band. Light Concert; Movie; Pop. Score and Part(s). Duration 2:30. Alfred Music #00-50062. Published by Alfred Music (AP.50062).

ISBN 9781470659394. UPC: 038081576657. English.

The powerful theme from the action-packed DC Superhero adventure Black Adam comes to life in this fantastic arrangement by Chris M. Bernotas. The epic theme is dark and bold, and all sections of the concert band have engaging and exciting parts. The original score by Lorne Balfe is brilliant. This arrangement will be a hit at your next concert. (2:30).

Orchestra - Grade 3

SKU: AP.49921S

Main Theme. Composed by Lorne Balfe. Arranged by Chris M. Bernotas. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; String Orchestra. Pop Concert String Orchestra. Light Concert; Movie; Pop. Score. Duration 2:25. Alfred Music #00-49921S. Published by Alfred Music (AP.49921S).

ISBN 9781470659424. UPC: 038081576688. English.

The powerful theme from the action-packed DC Superhero adventure Black Adam comes to life in this fantastic arrangement by Chris M. Bernotas. The epic theme is dark and bold, and all sections of the string orchestra have engaging and exciting parts. The original score by Lorne Balfe is brilliant. This arrangement will be a hit at your next concert. (2:25).

Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bells, Chimes, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Crash Cymbals, Euphonium, Euphonium T.C., Flute 1, Flute 2, Gong, Horn 1, Horn 2, Mallet Percussion 1, Mallet Percussion 2, Mallet Percussion 3 and more. - Grade 3.5

SKU: CF.CPS228

Composed by George Sweet. Concert Band (CPS). Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 8+8+4+8+16+16+4+4+4+4+4+4+8+8+8+4+4+6+6+6+8+1+2+2+2+2+4+8+2+28+4 pages. Duration 4 minutes, 35 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CPS228. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CPS228).

ISBN 9781491152546. UPC: 680160910045.

Black light is defined as infrared or ultraviolet light which is invisible to the naked eye. The idea of an entire spectra existing out of the range of human perception was a large influencing factor for George Sweet in the composition of this piece. Richly scored for the modern concert band, Black Light is written in a post-minimalist style and is also heavily influenced by the work of American composers Steve Reich, John Adams, and Philip Glass.
Black light is defined as infrared or ultraviolet light which is invisible to the naked eye. The idea of an entire spectra existing out of the range of human perception was an influencing factor on the composition of the piece. Black Light is written in a post-minimalist style and is also heavily influenced by the work of American composers Steve Reich, John Adams, and Philip Glass.This begins with strict motor accompaniment. Take care to maintain equal balance among the different “moving parts” so that they blend to create a solid whole both here and throughout the piece. The primary thematic material is stated by the trumpets and horns at m. 12. This material is the basis for much of the harmonic and thematic material that follows. A slightly varied statement of the main theme is presented again at m. 26 with a different type of motor accompaniment. This leads to a B-section at m. 44, which is a bold fanfare-like presentation of the main material. Another series of variations on the main theme begins at m. 50 and incorporates many different textural and harmonic ideas in the accompaniment. Once again, be careful to not let any one “moving part” overwhelm another and keep the texture evenly balanced.  A second, broader presentation of the B-section occurs at m. 90 and leads to a subdued C-section at m. 100 with new melodic material presented in the trumpet. A whimsical march-like section pushes to the return of the introductory motor material at m. 131. A final heroic presentation of the main thematic material results in a somewhat ambiguous coda, which brings the piece to a dramatic conclusion.

Marching Band - Grade 2

SKU: AP.47496S

From A Star Is Born. Composed by Bradley Cooper and Lukas Nelson. Arranged by Doug Adams. Marching Band; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Easy Pops for Marching Band. Movie; Rock. Score. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-47496S. Published by Alfred Music (AP.47496S).

UPC: 038081549750. English.

From the hit movie A Star Is Born comes this hard-driving rock tune, co-written and performed by Bradley Cooper. Featuring an alto sax solo or soli section, the chart also contains lots of unison writing, which makes it accessible to all bands.

Choir Secular Double Choir and Violoncello

SKU: PE.EP73479

Composed by Francis Pott. Choral Works (inc. Oratorios). Edition Peters. Living Composer. Vocal Score. 164 pages. Edition Peters #98-EP73479. Published by Edition Peters (PE.EP73479).

ISBN 9790577019888. 297 x 210mm inches. English.

At First Light was commissioned by Eric Bruskin, a resident of Philadelphia, USA, in memory of his mother. Eric had a longstanding enthusiasm for my work, and I was touched to be the person he approached for a task which is both a privilege and a daunting responsibility. In a sense, no music can ever measure up to the weight of love or the hope of consolation vested in it under such circumstances - but in memory I carry the deaths of both my own parents, and I was able to draw upon that. Eric's fondness for my Cello Sonata (itself written in memoriam) led him to ask that I include a solo 'cello part in the new work - but his attachment also to my polyphonic sacred choral writing meant that he wanted a centrepiece which would be both a showcase of that approach and the celebration of a life well lived. Therefore, the seven movements of At First Light arrange themselves as a series of slow meditations surrounding an exuberant 9-minute motet in which the lamenting cello falls temporarily silent.

Eric's Jewish faith meant that approaching an agnostic humanist brought up within the Anglican tradition was hardly free of problems! Gradually, though, I was able to win his approval for a collated mosaic of texts. This embraces some liturgical Latin (necessary for the motet) as the shared preserve of broad western culture in general, but balances it with a secular approach to loss, celebration, remembrance and the many shades of our mourning those whom we see no longer. Eric was adamant that he did not want the title Requiem; but what has emerged is still a form of semi-secular Requiem in all but name, taking its title instead from a phrase in the poem by Thomas Blackburn set as the third movement. This seemed to suggest succinctly how the loss of one very close to us is an awakening into an unfamiliar world where everything is changed. Following the exuberant central movement, the texts by the Lebanese-born Kahlil Gibran and the US, Kentuckian poet Wendell Berry first address the departed loved one directly, then place us within an imaginary funeral cortege, where the perennial and universal in human experience become personal without subscribing explicitly to any particular faith (or lack of it). The final text of all is a translation of a Hebraic prayer, requested and provided by Eric Bruskin, which serves to mirror its Latin counterpart heard at the outset.

Throughout, the lamenting cello represents a commentary on the experience articulated in the text. It evokes and, in a sense, tries to embrace and sanctify the individual existential journeys of the bereft, as they in turn seek to make their own sense of what the short-lived Second World War poet Alun Lewis called 'the unbearable beauty of the dead' (movement 5).

In a modern world hostage to ever greater menace, displacement, bloodshed and anguish, I hope fervently that this music not only brings a measure of solace to the person who commissioned it, but also makes its own small contribution to bailing out the sinking ship of humanity.

Marching Band Marching Band - Grade 4

SKU: AP.31677

Composed by John Williams. Arranged by Ralph Ford and T. Adam Blackstock. Marching Band. Diamond Series. Movie. Score and parts. 240 pages. Duration 2:42. Alfred Music #00-31677. Published by Alfred Music (AP.31677).

UPC: 038081351254. English.

John Williams' themes for the movies have become standard repertoire for the field. We bring you an exciting new arrangement of the music from one of his most memorable scores. It is full of colorful textures that will add the needed punch for your show this fall. (2:42).

Marching Band - Grade 2

SKU: AP.48251

As Recorded by Blackpink. Composed by 24, R. Tee, Rebecca Johnson, and Teddy. Arranged by Doug Adams. Marching Band; Performance Music Ensemble. Easy Pops for Marching Band. Pop. Score and Part(s). 62 pages. Duration 1:41. Alfred Music #00-48251. Published by Alfred Music (AP.48251).

UPC: 038081560229. English.

This worldwide hit from the Korean girl group Blackpink set numerous viewing records on social media. Doug Adams' driving arrangement contains lots of unison writing, making it a perfect choice for any band! (1:41).

By Black Eyed Peas. By Allan Pineda, David Guetta, Frederic Riesterer, Jaime Gomez, Stacy Ferguson, and Will Adams. Arranged by Paul Murtha. Score and Parts. Easy Contemporary Marching Band. Grade 2-3