SKU: BT.9781408104729
ISBN 9781408104729. English.
A songbook bursting with stimulating play based activities to teach first steps in phonics. Full of brilliant ideas for getting children interested and involved in music with an engaging and entertaining presentation.
SKU: HL.283172
UPC: 888680791209. 5.0x5.0x0.19 inches.
An American folk tradition, Play party songs like All Fly Around became popular in the mid-1800s due to the need for interaction and entertainment at social gatherings. Emily Crocker arranges this bright, country-flavored knee-slapper with an included fiddle part for those able to accompany their young singers in a celebration of dance and song!
SKU: BR.PB-5579-07
ISBN 9790004213896. 6.5 x 9 inches.
In the summer of 1939, Bela Bartok traveled to Switzerland to compose the Divertimento for String Orchestra within the two weeks in which he enjoyed the hospitality of his patron Paul Sacher. Inspired by the convivial atmosphere there, he felt like an old-world musician. The Divertimento is Bartok's highly original contribution to this traditionally entertaining genre of music. The title and three-part structure with two dance-like, vital outer movements allude to Mozart's time, whereas the cheerful alternation between solo group and tutti in the final movement tie up with the Baroque concerto grosso principle. Only the burnished glow of the middle movement suggests that Bartok found little of comfort in the world of his time just a few days before the outbreak of World War II.The Breitkopf Urtext edition is based on Bartok' autograph and the first edition of the score, which he meticulously revised. Subsequent emendations noted by Bartok in his personal copy were taken into account.The Breitkopf Urtext edition is based on Bartok's autograph and the first edition of the score, which he meticulously revised..
SKU: PR.11441684S
UPC: 680160625253. 9 x 12 inches.
On the occasion of its 30th anniversary, the ensemble Music From China commissioned Chen Yi for a new work, which became Three Dances from China South, scored for Chinese instruments. Its three descriptive movements (Lions Playing Ball, Bamboo Dance, Lusheng Dance) are each inspired by folk dances from the southeastern provinces of China.My chamber ensemble work Three Dances From China South is commissioned by Music From China tocelebrate its 30th anniversary, and scored for Chinese traditional instruments dizi, erhu, pipa, and zheng. The commission has been made possible by the Chamber Music America Classical CommissioningProgram, with generous funding provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and the Chamber Music America Endowment Fund.  The world premiere is given at Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall in New York City, on November 21, 2014.  My Three Dances From China South is dedicated to Susan Cheng, the founder and Executive Director of Music From China, to celebrate the 30th anniversary of MFC. There are three movements in my Three Dances From China South for dizi, erhu, pipa, and zheng.  Thematerial in the first movement Lions Playing Ball is drawn from a folk tune played in the accompanyingensemble for the folk dance under the same title in Chaozhou region in Guangdong province.  The image of the folk dance is vivid and entertaining.  The movement includes several variations on the theme.  The variation methods are inspired by the various rhythmic patterns used in the traditional ensemble playing. The melodic material features a special mode with a tritone interval taken from the folk tune.  There are also lyrical sections with polyphonic layers in the variations.The music in the second movement is inspired by the folk Bamboo Dance, which is popular in Li minoritypeople from Hainan Island in the south.  The aged old folk dance is for ritual ceremony and harvest celebration in the history, in which there are pairs of people holding the ends of the long bamboo rods and clapping them loudly in stable pulse, for groups of dancers to dance between the bamboo shapes on the floor, in musical rhythms and ensemble patterns.  A musical motive with a jumping interval and articulation is used throughout the movement.The third movement is called Lusheng Dance.  I have witnessed the folk dance performance of the Dong minority people in Guangxi province in the 1980’s.  The exciting scene inspired me to imitate the large lusheng ensemble playing style in my ensemble of four Chinese instrumental musicians without using the sheng (a wind instrument with metal pipes that is popular in concert music, and similar to the folk lusheng).  On top of the rhythmic patterns, I imitated a two--voice folk song of Zhuang minority people in the same province.  The melody is played by the leading erhu and dizi.—Chen Yi.
SKU: BT.CMP-0495-01-120
Liberate your band with the sounds of 1940’s swing! James L. Hosay has combined the styles of WWII era big-band legends Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington with the unmistakable sounds of Glen Miller to create a swingin’ swayin’ piece you are sure to love. Salute the veterans of WWII with this rip-roaring throwback to the 1940s.
SKU: CL.012-3351-75
Unique! This new and fresh Ed Huckeby composition is an interpretive piece based on the Lewis and Clark Expedition of the early 19th century. Incorporating creative melodic ideas as well as experimental rhythmic concepts and instrumentation, this piece opens the door to new opportunities for creative performance. Includes flute (or recorder), oboe and tympani solos. A bold and exciting selection which your more advanced ensemble and audiences will love! Outstanding choice for concert or contest performance.
About C.L. Barnhouse Spotlight Series
The Barnhouse Spotlight series includes publications for solo instruments with concert band accompaniment. These publications are designed to feature outstanding members of your band as soloist, and to provide unique and entertaining programming options. Solo parts are graded more difficult than the band accompaniments
SKU: WD.080689575365
UPC: 080689575365.
And now...(drum roll)...introducing the world's first-ever veggietales christmas musical! easy-to-present, and even easier-to-prepare, this 20-minute program not only entertains, but clearly presents the true meaning of christmas in an unforgettable one-of-a-kind presentation. created for pre-k or early elementary voices by veteran children's author, cherry garasi, tighvtcs is scripted with an interactive dvd featuring bob the tomato, larry the cucumber, and other delightful veggietales friends. your children will join the vt cast in singing such seasonal and veggie favorites, including ring little bells, the friendly beasts, and other well known carols. the easy-to-stage script features one adult character and single-line parts for several children, culminating in a nativity scene. we hope you have fun as you bring the delightfully silly, yet spiritually touching world of veggietales to your church and community this christmas! (cue track) there's never ever ever ever ever been a show like veggietales!
SKU: PR.114418250
UPC: 680160640959. 9 x 12 inches.
In 2011, Barbara Garrop, my mother, commissioned me to write a piano trio in memory of Norman Garrop, my father, who passed away about thirty years ago. When I started brainstorming about topics for the piece, I found it difficult to recall many moments of my early life involving my father. Too many years had passed, and the memories that I could summon were of achild looking up to her father, not an adult relating to an equal. However, while collecting stories of my father from various family members, along with discovering a number of objects that had once belonged to him and that I had stored away in boxes decades ago, I began to realize that this piece wasn't so much about my father as it was about my re-discovering the man that he was: a loving husband and dad who cared deeply about his family and his passions (which included bike riding, collecting coins, strumming our guitar, playing baseball, watching football games, entertaining people, helping to run local theater and puppet productions, and carving objects out of wook); an accountant who dreamed of a better future: a treasurer of our local synagogue; an early advocate for computers (we owned an Apple II+); and a pranster with a great sense of humor. Ultimately, I decided to musically tell the story of my search for these memories. In the first movement (Without), a child calls out in a sing-song voice, searching for her lost parent. This search intesifies over the course of the movement through a series of themes, including a stepping motif in which a two-note progression steadily climbs higher, a pseudo-jewish folksong, and a passionate longing theme. The child's search becomes increasingly intense throughout the movement, calling out fervently and repeatedly to the parent; the movement ends in a moment of great tnesion and uncertainty. The second movment (Within) quietly opens with the lost parent finally answering, represented by a solo cello; the child (now personified by the violin) has found the parent within the sanctuary of her own heart. This movement highlights the joy and solemnity of this beautiful discovery. -S.G.
SKU: CL.RWS-1917-01
Based around the popular holiday melody Toyland, Bryce Newton’s entertaining take on the elves at work is sure to be a hit! An exceptional change of pace from traditional holiday fare, your students will have a blast putting this one together for their holiday assemblies or concerts. Keep an ear out for several familiar holiday melodies the mischievous elves have woven throughout. Lots of fun!
SKU: CL.012-4101-01
One of the most tuneful marches ever composed, The Billboard is the newest addition to the Barnhouse Heritage of the March series. Written in 1901 and dedicated to the famous entertainment magazine, this sprightly march features one of the most famous trio melodies of all time! Certain to be a favorite for any performance situation, The Billboard is a time-honored march classic you won’t want to miss!
About Heritage of the March
Full-sized concert band editions of the greatest marches of all time. Each has been faithfully re-scored to accommodate modern instrumentation and incorporate performance practices of classic march style
SKU: HL.14042754
ISBN 9780711965447.
A series of popular music for working string quartets. Light enjoyable repertoire pieces and entertaining encores. Each folio contains five pieces. Contents: 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', 'Candle In The Wind', '(Everything I Do) IDo It For You', 'Killing Me Softly With His Song', 'Without You'.
