SKU: SU.12800046

BachScholar Edition Vol. 46: SIGHT-READING & HARMONY: GRADES 9-10 (Concert Level) (12 pages) is a short and practical book that presents forty-eight selected sight-reading excerpts and two sample exams taken from Sight-Reading & Harmony (Complete Edition). It is the fifth volume of five in Sight-Reading & Harmony’s Sight-Reading Only Edition series, created specifically for piano and organ teachers and students who wish to concentrate on sight-reading only without being burdened by the technical exercises and musical theory covered in the extensive, 220-page Sight-Reading & Harmony (Complete Edition). Ideal for students of all ages of the advanced to concert levels, college and university classes, keyboard & theory group classes, piano and organ teachers and students, and self-learners. Keyboard Published by: BachScholar.

SKU: SU.12800042

BachScholar Edition Vol. 42: SIGHT-READING & HARMONY: GRADES 5-6 (Intermediate to Early Advanced) (12 pages) is a short and practical book that presents forty-eight selected sight-reading excerpts and two sample exams taken from Sight-Reading & Harmony (Complete Edition). It is the third volume of five in Sight-Reading & Harmony’s Sight-Reading Only Edition series, created specifically for piano and organ teachers and students who wish to concentrate on sight-reading only without being burdened by the technical exercises and musical theory covered in the extensive, 220-page Sight-Reading & Harmony (Complete Edition). Ideal for students of all ages of intermediate to early advanced levels, college and university classes, keyboard & theory group classes, piano and organ teachers and students, and self-learners. Keyboard Published by: BachScholar.

SKU: SU.12800040

BachScholar Edition Vol. 40: SIGHT-READING & HARMONY: GRADES 3-4 (Early Intermediate) (12 pages) is a short and practical book that presents forty-eight selected sight-reading excerpts and two sample exams taken from Sight-Reading & Harmony (Complete Edition). It is the second volume of five in Sight-Reading & Harmony’s Sight-Reading Only Edition series, created specifically for piano and organ teachers and students who wish to concentrate on sight-reading only without being burdened by the technical exercises and musical theory covered in the extensive, 220-page Sight-Reading & Harmony (Complete Edition). Ideal for students of all ages of early intermediate to intermediate levels, college and university classes, keyboard & theory group classes, piano and organ teachers and students, and self-learners. Keyboard Published by: BachScholar.

SKU: SU.30190015

Soprano, Mezzo-soprano, Baritone; 1.0.1.0; 0.0.0.0; pno; 1.1.1.0 Duration: 25' Libretto: Joyce Carol Oates Composed: 1999-2002 Published by: Parsonage Press SYNOPSIS: A middle-aged married couple, burdened with the increasing ill-health and irascibility of their Poor Bibi, whom they once adored, make a decision to have him/her put to sleep by a veterinarian. When, repulsed by the request, the veterinarian refuses to perform the simple procedure, the husband and wife are forced to kill Poor Bibi themselves in a frenzied, brutal manner: For we soon forget what we do, in the human desperation of doing it. The ordinarily gentle and civilized couple then confront us, the audience: And you, you damned hypocrites, what will you do with yours? -- Joyce Carol Oates.

SKU: PR.415411560

UPC: 680160642946. 9 x 12 inches.

The Mythology Suite consists of three movements of my Mythology Symphony, which I arranged for large wind ensemble. The arrangements of The Lovely Sirens and Penelope Waits were commissioned by James Ripley and Carthage College for the Carthage Wind Orchestra's 2017 Japan tour. I added Pandora Undone to complete the set; Stephen Squires and the Chicago College of Performing Arts gave the premiere of the entire Suite in February 2017. Movement 1: The Lovely Sirens The Sirens were sea nymphs, usually pictured as part woman and part bird, who lived on a secluded island surrounded by rocks. Their enchanting song was irresistible to passing sailors, who were lured to their deaths as their ships were destroyed upon the rocks. The Lovely Sirens presents three ideas: the Sirens' beautiful song, an unfortunate group of sailors whose course takes them near the island, and the disaster that befalls the sailors. The sailors' peril is represented by the Morse code S.O.S. signal (three dots, three dashes, and three dots--represented musically by short and long rhythms). The S.O.S. signal grows increasingly more insistent and distressed as it becomes obvious that the sailors, smitten with the voices of the Sirens, are headed for their demise. Movement 2: Penelope Waits This quiet movement represents Queen Penelope, the faithful wife of Odysseus, as she patiently waits twenty years for her husband's return from fighting the Trojan Wars. Penelope herself is represented as an oboe. She is accompanied by the ensemble as she keeps at bay the suitors who wish to marry her and inherit her riches. Movement 3: Pandora Undone This movement is, in turns, both lighthearted and serious. The music depicts a young, naive Pandora who, while dancing around her house, spies a mysterious box. She tries to resist opening it, but her curiosity ultimately gets the best of her. When she cracks the lid open and looks inside, all evils escape into the world. Dismayed by what she has done, she looks inside the box once more. She discovers hope still in the box and releases it to temper the escaped evils and assuage mankind's new burden.
The Mythology Suite consists of three movements of my Mythology Symphony, which I arranged for large wind ensemble. The arrangements of The Lovely Sirens and Penelope Waits were commissioned by James Ripley and Carthage College for the Carthage Wind Orchestra’s 2017 Japan tour. I added Pandora Undone to complete the set; Stephen Squires and the Chicago College of Performing Arts gave the premiere of the entire Suite in February 2017.Movement 1: The Lovely SirensThe Sirens were sea nymphs, usually pictured as part woman and part bird, who lived on a secluded island surrounded by rocks. Their enchanting song was irresistible to passing sailors, who were lured to their deaths as their ships were destroyed upon the rocks. The Lovely Sirens presents three ideas: the Sirens’ beautiful song, an unfortunate group of sailors whose course takes them near the island, and the disaster that befalls the sailors. The sailors’ peril is represented by the Morse code S.O.S. signal (three dots, three dashes, and three dots—represented musically by short and long rhythms). The S.O.S. signal grows increasingly more insistent and distressed as it becomes obvious that the sailors, smitten with the voices of the Sirens, are headed for their demise.Movement 2: Penelope WaitsThis quiet movement represents Queen Penelope, the faithful wife of Odysseus, as she patiently waits twenty years for her husband's return from fighting the Trojan Wars. Penelope herself is represented as an oboe. She is accompanied by the ensemble as she keeps at bay the suitors who wish to marry her and inherit her riches.Movement 3: Pandora UndoneThis movement is, in turns, both lighthearted and serious. The music depicts a young, naïve Pandora who, while dancing around her house, spies a mysterious box. She tries to resist opening it, but her curiosity ultimately gets the best of her. When she cracks the lid open and looks inside, all evils escape into the world. Dismayed by what she has done, she looks inside the box once more. She discovers hope still in the box and releases it to temper the escaped evils and assuage mankind's new burden.

SKU: PR.41641513L

UPC: 680160621347.

This movement is, in turns, both lighthearted and serious. The music depicts a young, naive Pandora who, while dancing around her house, spies a mysterious box. She tries to resist opening it, but her curiosity ultimately gets the best of her. When she cracks the lid open and looks inside, all evils escape into the world. Dismayed by what she has done, she looks inside the box once more. She discovers hope still in the box and releases it to temper the escaped evils and assuage mankind's new burden.
This movement is, in turns, both lighthearted and serious. The music depicts a young, naïve Pandora who, while dancing around her house, spies a mysterious box. She tries to resist opening it, but her curiosity ultimately gets the best of her. When she cracks the lid open and looks inside, all evils escape into the world. Dismayed by what she has done, she looks inside the box once more. She discovers hope still in the box and releases it to temper the escaped evils and assuage mankind's new burden.

SKU: PR.416415120

UPC: 680160621316.

This movement is, in turns, both lighthearted and serious. The music depicts a young, naive Pandora who, while dancing around her house, spies a mysterious box. She tries to resist opening it, but her curiosity ultimately gets the best of her. When she cracks the lid open and looks inside, all evils escape into the world. Dismayed by what she has done, she looks inside the box once more. She discovers hope still in the box and releases it to temper the escaped evils and assuage mankind's new burden.
This movement is, in turns, both lighthearted and serious. The music depicts a young, naïve Pandora who, while dancing around her house, spies a mysterious box. She tries to resist opening it, but her curiosity ultimately gets the best of her. When she cracks the lid open and looks inside, all evils escape into the world. Dismayed by what she has done, she looks inside the box once more. She discovers hope still in the box and releases it to temper the escaped evils and assuage mankind's new burden.

SKU: PR.11540241L

UPC: 680160680184.

Pandora Undone is, in turns, both lighthearted and serious. The music depicts a young, naive Pandora who, while dancing around her house, spies a mysterious box. She tries to resist opening it, but her curiosity ultimately gets the best of her. When she cracks the lid open and looks inside, all evils escape into the world. Dismayed by what she has done, she looks inside the box once more. She discovers hope still in the box and releases it to temper the escaped evils and assuage mankind's new burden.
Pandora Undone is, in turns, both lighthearted and serious. The music depicts a young, naïve Pandora who, while dancing around her house, spies a mysterious box. She tries to resist opening it, but her curiosity ultimately gets the best of her. When she cracks the lid open and looks inside, all evils escape into the world. Dismayed by what she has done, she looks inside the box once more. She discovers hope still in the box and releases it to temper the escaped evils and assuage mankind's new burden.

SKU: AP.50745

UPC: 038081580593. English. Words by Walter de la Mare.

A beautiful text by poet Walter de la Mare is expertly set by contemporary composer Bruce Tippette. Showcasing the power of music to ease burdens and still sorrows, this sweeping selection presents a full range of dynamics, textures, and harmonies. A fine addition to any concert program.

SKU: LO.10-5731MD

ISBN 9780787777807.

Before the King is an expressive song that acknowledges the humility of Jesus in his birth and life even though being God’s son. The words encourage us to bring before the King all our worries and burdens in exchange for the hope He gives. This arrangement begins with an expressive solo before being joined by the choir and building together into a powerful bridge that incorporates the melody of ODE TO JOY before going back into a brief breakdown chorus with choir, solo, and drums, and ending softly with the encouraging words “Bring all you are before the King.”.