Band Bagpipes, Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bells, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Crash Cymbals, Double Bass, Euphonium, Euphonium T.C., Flute 1, Flute 2, Horn 1, Horn 2, Mallet Percussion, Mark Tree, Oboe, Percussion 1, Percussion 2 and more. - Grade 3.5

SKU: CF.CPS225F

Composed by Larry Clark. Concert Band (CPS). Full score. With Standard notation. 32 pages. Carl Fischer Music #CPS225F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CPS225F).

ISBN 9781491153192. UPC: 680160910694.

Tartan Tapestries is an original piece that sets out to emulate Scottish folk music. Composer Larry Clark has created a concert overture in triple meter to capture the essence of music from Scotland. After a lilting first section,  lush and beautiful moments weave a tapestry of sounds with the lyrical, middle section of the piece. There is an optional part for bagpipes, and an optional ending should you chose to use this instrument as part of the piece. Alert your contest music committee about this strong new piece for advancing groups.
Tartan Tapestries was commissioned by Friends of the Arts for the Saint Andrew's School Band in Boca Raton, Florida. The band program at Saint Andrew’s School is under the direction of Andrea Wolgin. The premiere took place on November 29, 2017.When I was asked by their conductor Ms. Wolgin to write a piece for the Saint Andrew’s School, I asked her what kind of involvement she wanted the students to have in the process. We discussed several options for having the students involved in the process of creating with the type of piece they wanted.  We set up a “Skype” meeting with members of the band to discuss the piece. During this discussion, the consensus of the students was that they wanted a piece depicting the Scottish influence to the school. They also wanted a piece that would challenge all sections of the band and to include bagpipes if possible. I asked that the students be involved in helping to name the piece once it was completed, for which they agreed and were very helpful. Armed with this information, I set out to compose a piece for them, and Tartan Tapestries is the result.The piece begins with a fanfare gesture based upon rhythms and harmonies that appear throughout the piece. I chose the lilting triple feel to the piece, to bring about the Scottish flavor. I wanted the fanfare to be bardic sounding, to depict the strength of the Scottish people and for the piece to have a dynamic opening. The fanfare contains material that alludes to the main theme and with a bit of dissonance and tension that is resolved in the main body of the piece.The main theme is a lilting original melody, but one that I hope with have the essence of Scottish folk songs. The main idea is followed by a more modal and dark sounding secondary theme, first stated in the horns. This material is later used in the development section of the piece. The main theme returns several times, with different and varied orchestrations and harmonic treatments. This is followed by a short transition leading to the more lyrical and slower second section of the piece. A transparent presentation of the lyrical theme, which is based on aspects of the main theme, is presented first by a solo flute. This section is a nod to famous composer Malcom Arnold’s wonderful works for orchestra in its style and orchestration. After a transition or bridge section with a solo euphonium, the piece builds to a dramatic climax of the lyrical theme by the full band. This subsides to a return of the solo flute to end this second section of the piece, followed by a transition back the main theme.The solo bagpipes play a central role in the return of the main theme and take center stage after being heard in the distance earlier in the work. The piece brings back a shortened version of the darker secondary theme, followed by a hint of the fanfare material that builds to one last statement of the main theme by the full band, before leading to a dramatic coda to complete the work.It has been my pleasure to have been given the opportunity to compose this piece for the Saint Andrew’s School Band! I thank Andrea Wolgin for making it happen, and I hope that you enjoy it as much as I have enjoyed bringing the piece to life.–Larry ClarkLakeland, Florida 2017.

(The Thinking Musicians Guide to Incredible Guitar Soloing) Written by Kevin Dillard. Instructional book and examples CD for guitar. Series: National Guitar Workshop Book - Approved Curriculum. 96 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Dan Welcher’s most enduringly and frequently played orchestral work, Prairie Light is a fascinating musical companion to three of Georgia O’Keeffe’s most unusual paintings, Light Coming on the Plains, Canyon with Crows, and Starlight Night. This work is ideal for performances using visual projections of the paintings, and is frequently programmed for subscription concerts as well as those for educational settings. Duration: 14’ Parts available on rental.
This work for full orchestra was inspired by three paintings of the noted Americanartist Georgia O’Keeffe. These three watercolors were done in 1917 while the artist was living in Canyon, Texas (near Amarillo), and deal primarily with color and shape. Consequently, the music is primarily concerned with broad lines and shapes rather than rhythms, with subtle washes of color rather than constant harmonic movement, and with arching melody instead of linear counterpoint.The first movement, Light Coming on the Plains, is an elliptical-shaped painting, deep blue to indigo with a “horizon” at the bottom that seems flat and unchanging. The sun hasn’t risen yet, although it does in the course of this movement, but it seems instead to be providing light from behind the canvas. The music is unmoving in terms of rhythm or harmony (although there is a modulation midway through), a color-infused mantra of sound that is almost Eastern.At the height of the sun, we proceed to the second movement, entitled Canyon with Crows. The canyon is red-orange, with black crows circling above friendly unfolding hills. The music is gentle but lively and more rhythmic, with the birds represented by solo oboe, clarinet, and sometimes flute. Halfway through, the brass have a chorale version of the opening motive, played very slowly, over the unending triplets of woodwinds and strings. At the end of the movement, the birds return for a duo-cadenza, accompanied by the dying rays of the sun in muted strings and the ongoing triplets of the solo quartet.The stage is set for the final movement, Starlight Night. In O’Keeffe’s painting, the stars are represented by regularly-spaced rectangles of bright pale yellow on a blue-black sky, with the same shape to the field of vision and the horizon that is found in Light Coming on the Plains. The stars become audible: harp, celesta, glockenspiel, and string pizzicati all lend a sparkle while a solo flute introduces a slowly unfolding theme. After this theme has been heard twice and the sky has begun to really brighten, there is a sudden interruption: a xylophone and a piano begin another “mantra” in brittle staccato chords. This is the same mechanical eternity as O’Keeffe’s regularly-spaced square stars, and it continues on its own as the night progresses. The music builds and grows as the moon rises and arcs, then falls as the pre-dawn light that opened the work returns to bring it to a close. Acycle of light, changing with the movements of sun, moon, and stars, appearing differently from various points of view

by Dewitt Scott. Level: Multiple Levels. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 200 pages. Published by Mel Bay Pub., Inc.

By Martha Mier. For Piano. Piano Solo; Solo. Signature Series. Jazz; Recital. Early Intermediate. Sheet. 4 pages

Clarinet quartet or choir

SKU: P2.30105

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Joshua Mietz. Chamber music. Published by Potenza Music (P2.30105).

Dedicated to Prince Franz Joseph von Lobkowitz, String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1, was finished on June 25, 1799 with some revisions thereafter. Beethoven initially felt it to be a work in progress and commented that he had not yet learned to write quartets properly. Despite his perfectionism, only minor changes were made after the premier performance. The Adagio is impassioned, tragic, and dark. Karl Amenda, Beethoven's violinist friend, revealed that the composer contemplated the tomb scene from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet when composing this operatic second movement. Toward the end of the movement, the rhythms of the solo voices become faster and, as such, become more severe. The Scherzo third movement closely resembles the playful quality found in Haydn's quartets and is most closely aligned with the harmonic structures of the first movement.

A clarinetist approaching this work faces many of the same challenges of his string-playing colleagues including: interpretation, note length, tempi, dynamics, and all other musical decisions. To further complicate matters, clarinetists must also discuss and agree upon breathing strategies and alternative fingerings. While this work is orchestrated for three B-flat soprano clarinets and a B-flat bass clarinet with a low C extension, it may be performed by a larger clarinet-choir as well. Throughout the original work, there are places where a string player performs double or even triple stops and those notes have been included in this transcription for two reasons: the first is to provide options to the players performing in a quartet to add a slight variance in color, the second is to further enhance the harmony when the work is performed by more than four clarinetists. It is remarkable to observe the subtle variances in flexibility and tone when performed by a four-person ensemble as opposed to a larger group. This edition does not vary from the original in key or, to the extent possible, range with the exception of a few octaves that have been transposed to better promote facility on the clarinet.

Composed by Loreta Fin. Orchestra. Score; String Orchestra. Wilfin String Orchestra: Young String Ensemble Series. Grade 1. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Concert Band Concert Band - Grade 2

SKU: FJ.B1565

Composed by Chris Sharp. Concert Band. FJH Concert Band. Score and Part(s). Duration 3:45. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-B1565. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.B1565).

UPC: 674398231881. English.

Composed as a follow-up to the writer's popular Danse Antiqua, this three-part Renaissance-style dance suite features a wealth of musical styles in one continuous movement. The opening Allemande showcases a courtly duple-meter dance. The ensuing Pavane features a slower, more dignified melody. The final Galliard is presented as a lively triple-meter dance with some adventurous harmonic language. A wonderful addition to the repertoire!

About FJH Concert Band

Designed for high school groups and upper-level middle school groups. Independence is encouraged, but many lines are cross-cued. Usually includes an expanded percussion section. Grades 3 - 3.5

SKU: LO.99-2975L

Composed by Ruth Elaine Schram. Choral. Ready to Worship. Sacred Anthem, Christmas. Performance/accompaniment CD. Lorenz Publishing Company #99/2975L. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company (LO.99-2975L).

UPC: 000308131000.

The lilting melody and triple meter give There's a Song in the Air a tender quality that is enhanced by Ruthie's setting, which is full of lovely harmonic nuance. The text images are sheer poetry, focusing on the nativity and the message that Mary's babe is King of kings. The flexible voicing makes it easily prepared for Christmas Eve, Christmas, or Christmastide.

By Ruth Elaine Schram. For SATB/SAB choir, piano (with optional flute). Ready to Worship. Sacred Anthem, Christmas. Octavo. Published by Lorenz Publishing Company

Concert Band - Grade 1.5

SKU: AP.19524

Composed by Steve Hodges. Concert Band; MakeMusic Cloud; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Challenger Band Series. Score and Part(s). 120 pages. Alfred Music #00-19524. Published by Alfred Music (AP.19524).

UPC: 038081189611. English.

Cascadia Celebration is a buoyant piece in triple meter, which provides the young band with many interesting rhythmic and harmonic motives. The energetic A section and the contrasting, flowing B section both feature active rhythmic patterns and memorable themes. The solid scoring provides melodic interest for every section of the band and will make this piece a favorite to rehearse! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 1

SKU: BT.AMP-037-140

Composed by Philip Sparke. Debut Series (Anglo). Concert Piece. Score Only. Composed 2003. 20 pages. Anglo Music Press #AMP 037-140. Published by Anglo Music Press (BT.AMP-037-140).

The sarabande originated in the early 17th century and is a stately dance in triple time. It was popular in France and Spain but as a dance it quickly spread throughout the courts of Europe and the style was soon adopted into instrumental music in dance suites for solo instruments as well as orchestra. Something of this style has influenced Simple Sarabande and although its harmonic language is perhaps more up-to-date it could be seen as a ‘period piece’.

Simple Sarabande ist im Stil der ursprünglichen Sarabande, einem würdevollen höfischen Tanz aus dem 17. Jahrhundert im 3/4-Takt, geschrieben, wenn auch Philip Sparke für seine Komposition einen etwas moderneren harmonischen Ausdruck wählte. Einfachheit und leichte fließende Bewegungen sind die Schlüsselworte in diesem Stück, in dem Ihr Blasorchester sich ganz auf die Schönheit von Ton und Phrasierung konzentrieren kann.

La sarabande est une danse au caractère digne, sur un rythme ternaire lent, dont l’origine remonte la première moitié du XVIIe siècle. Très appréciée en France et en Espagne, elle conquiert rapidement l’ensemble des cours européennes. La sarabande s’intègre alors dans la musique instrumentale et devient un mouvement fondamental de la suite de danses. On retrouve quelques éléments stylistiques de cette danse dans Simple Sarabande. La structure harmonique reste néanmoins plus moderne.

Orchestra piccolo, English horn, B-clarinet, contrabassoon-4, 1-timpani-4 percussion-harp-piano-strings

SKU: PE.EP73403

Liepaja Concerto No. 3 (Liepajas koncerts Nr. 3). Composed by Rihards Dubra. Orchestra. Edition Peters. Book. Duration 00:33:00. Edition Peters #98-EP73403. Published by Edition Peters (PE.EP73403).

ISBN 9790577018331. 297 x 420 mm inches. English.

Rihards Dubra (born Latvia, 1964) wrote his piano concerto – Liepaja Concerto No. 3 – in 2012. A 33-minute work for solo piano and symphony orchestra comprising triple wind and brass, percussion, harp and strings, the concerto starts with a mournful piano melody. It has an elemental beauty – we hear water in the sonorities of harps and chime-bells, earth in the rhythmic formulae, and fire in his colourful harmonic sequences – ending with a majestic and vibrant conclusion.

This full score (EP 73403) is now available as part of the Peters Baltic Library.

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By Carol Matz. For Piano. Piano Solo. Level: Elementary (grade 1B). Sheet. 4 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.