SKU: LP.765762202108

UPC: 765762202108. Orchestrated by Russell Mauldin.

Noel & Alleluia! Jesus Is Born, created by Tom Fettke and orchestrated by Russell Mauldin, is the ideal Christmas offering for church choirs of all sizes. With music by some of the Christian music world's most popular artists; such as Michael W. Smith, Keith & Kristyn Getty, Lowell Alexander, and Tom Fettke; this narrated music will resonate with congregations that lean toward a more traditional style of worship, as well as those with a more contemporary bent.

Highlights include a new version of Carol of the Bells by Tom Fettke, Michael W. Smith's Christmas Angels, the beautiful and moving Jesus, Joy of Highest Heaven from contemporary hymn writers Keith and Kristyn Getty, and the fun Hallelujah Jesus Is Born! All of these songs are intertwined and held together by the masterful narrative writings of Claire Cloninger.

For SATB choirs of any size, with minimal solo opportunities, your choir and congregation will be singing Noel & Alleluia! Jesus Is Born all year long.

SKU: CF.FPS58F

ISBN 9780825864407. UPC: 798408064402. 9 X 12 inches.

Designed to showcase the percussion and trumpet sections of the band, Wake Up for Christmas has an inherently funny premise: that kids need to be awakened on Christmas! Mixing bits of Reveille with settings of two familiar Christmas time songs, Jingle Bells and Hark! the Herald Angels Sing, as well as fragments of assorted other seasonal tunes, this selection should bring a smile to the face of even the most committed Scrooge. The combining of all the elements at the climax is an inspired touch that ends this cheerful seasonal novelty with a bang!

SKU: CA.3112707

ISBN 9790007245177. Key: F major. Language: German/English. Text: Eber, Paul.

Cantata BWV 127 belongs to the cycle of chorale cantatas which Bach performed in 1724/25 in Leipzig. It bears close links to the St John Passion, which was performed on Good Friday 1725 in its second version. In formal terms and in the interpretation of the text and its orchestration, it is one of the most astonishing vocal works by Bach. The opening chorus, with its multi-layered construction, is nothing less than a preliminary version for the chorale fantasia O Mensch bewein dein Sunde gross. The aria Die Seele ruht in Jesu Handen is distinguished by its exquisite scoring: a solo oboe and the soprano form a duet, whilst the background comprises delicate chords on recorders and continuo, intended to symbolize funeral bells. A solo trumpet gives the following movement particular brilliance. The words Ich breche mit starker und helfender Hand unmistakably anticipate the chorus Sind Blitze, sind Donner in Wolken verschwunden from the St Matthew Passion. New revised edition. Score available separately - see item CA.3112700.

SKU: CF.CPS162

ISBN 9781491140116. UPC: 680160628179. 9 x 12 inches.

An extremely popular Irish Reel that has been heard in movies and television can be heard in this fantastic setting for concert band. With fun parts for every section, students will love to play this rip-roaring tune. Composer Carl Strommen infuses a nice lyrical middle section to give the piece some much-needed repose before firing up again into a rousing ending. This will be the highlight of your next concert, and students will want to play this challenging but fun piece again and again.

SKU: CF.CPS56

ISBN 9780825861536. UPC: 798408061531. 9 X 12 inches. Key: Bb major.

Capriccio Ritmico is, as the title suggests, a lighthearted, rhythmic escapade with a Latin flavor. It is full of energy, tuneful melodies and pure fun!

SKU: CF.PPS43

ISBN 9781491147061. UPC: 680160904563. 9 x 12 inches.

False Start features fun melodies that young students will love to play. The piece uses rests effectively to enhance these melodies for beginning bands. Using only the first 6 notes of the Bb scale and basic rhythms, this piece offers a wide range of teachable music performance techniques, including counting, tempo consistency, dynamics, articulations, blend, balance, and style.

SKU: CF.FPS54

ISBN 9780825861734. UPC: 798408061739. 9 X 12 inches. Key: Bb major.

Arranger Joseph Compello brings us a nice holiday collage that features the percussion section playing real street beats. Beside being an effective and fun arrangment, your percussion section will learn different roll-offs and streets that will be useful for parades or other events where street beats are needed. Well done Joe!

SKU: CA.4061119

ISBN 9790007133276. Key: B flat major. Language: Latin.

Within approximately six weeks Haydn, in 1801, composed his Creation Mass as the fifth of altogether six late missae solemnes commissioned by his employer, Prince Nikolaus II. Esterhazy. The sobriquet Creation Mass is not authentic, but it is probably based on the quotation in the Gloria taken from the oratorio Die Schopfung. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.4061100.

SKU: CF.SPS48F

ISBN 9780825885105. UPC: 798408085100. 9x12 inches.

Give your group a chance to sound like a classic big band in the style of Glenn Miller with Indiana, a fun, brash new piece in the swing style. If you’re looking for repertoire for a pops concert or for your community band’s performance, Jerry Nowak has just the ticket. You’ll be sure to get people on the dance floor with this one.

SKU: CN.S11279

It's game time! Match Day is an aural representation of the chants, songs, and general excitement heard at a football (soccer) games in Britain.

Match Day takes its inspiration from a night in May 2005, when the football team I have supported from my childhood, Liverpool FC, won the European Cup in what was considered by many to be one of the greatest football matches of all time. The piece is not only inspired by a football match, but also takes its musical material from chants and songs that you will hear at 3pm on a Saturday afternoon at any football ground in Britain. Match Day was written as a result of a commission from the National Youth Brass Band of Great Britain (with funds from Youth Music), and their Musical Director, Bramwell Tovey, to whom the piece is dedicated and who conducted the first performance in April 2006.

SKU: CF.CPS134F

ISBN 9780825888465. UPC: 798408088460. 9x12 inches.

Chisholm Trail has a truly American quality, containing hints of music from the mountains, which evoke the rugged terrain and the pioneering spirit that were so important to the growth of this great nation. Carl Strommen is most at home in this style and has great success with it… in fact, this may be his best one yet! It’s challenging, but energetic and fun to play. Students will enjoy it and audiences will love to hear it. This is a winner!

SKU: HL.49012069

ISBN 9790001101028. 8.25x11.75x0.105 inches.

This is a ceremonious, sonorous work for wind band with four solo fanfares (valve fanfares) or solo trumpets. The accompanying part can also be reduced and played by a brass ensemble. It is easy to play and so particular suitable for mass music-making at large events.Franz R Miller who was a pupil of Carl Orff's among others, used to be an editor for Bayerische Rundfunk [Bavarian Radio]. He is in particular highly regarded as an expert in choral music.

(4 (Ventil-)Fanfaren in Es (Solo-Trompeten in B), 1 Flote, 1 Oboe ad lib., 1 Fagott ad lib., 1 Klarinette in Es ad lib., 3 Klarinetten in B, 2 Alt-Saxophone in Es, 1 Tenor-Saxophon in B, 3 Horner in F oder in Es, 3 Trompeten in B, 3 Posaunen, 2 Flugelhorner in B, 3 Tenorhorner in B, 1 Bariton, 2 Tuben, Pauken, Schlagzeug: kleine Trommel, grosse Trommel, Becken).

SKU: CF.YPS44F

ISBN 9780825858765. UPC: 798408058760. 9 X 12 inches. Key: F major.

In the style of a country hoedown, this tune is foot-stomping and knee-slapping fun. The piece includes rollicking eighth-note and sixteenth-note figures that should be played vigorously and with strict attention to dynamics. A great piece to add some var.