SKU: HL.148619

ISBN 9781495029684. UPC: 888680078515. 9.0x12.0x0.492 inches. With a Foreword by Thomas Riis.

Late in his life, composer J. Rosamond Johnson (Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing) submitted to his longtime publisher, E.B. Marks, a list of songs that would comprise a volume of his best early popular songs written with his pre-1910 partner Bob Cole and his brother, James Weldon Johnson (Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man). That list was never put into print...until now. Featuring an introductionby Dr. Thomas Riis (Just Before Jazz) and several rare photos, this new compilation is the latest legacy offering from the Marks archive, which contains a rich heritage of turn-of-the-century African-American, and thus distinctly American, pre-jazz-era popular song. Includes: Ain't Dat Scan'lous * Big Indian Chief * The Big Red Shawl * The Bleeding Moon * Congo Love Song * The Countess of Alagazam * Fishing * I Don't Want to Be No Actor Man No Mo' * I'll Always Love Old Dixie * I'll Keep a Warm Spot in My Heart for You * I've Got Troubles of My Own * The Katy-Did, the Cricket and the Frog * Lazy Moon * Lit'l Gal * Louisiana Lize * Lovely Daughter of Allah * Ma Mississippi Belle * The Maiden with the Dreamy Eyes * Mudder Knows * My Heart's Desiah is Miss Mariah * My Castle on the Nile * Nobody's Lookin' but de Owl an' de Moon * Oh, Didn't He Ramble * The Old Flag Never Touched the Ground * On the Road to Monterey * The Pathway of Love * Roll Them Cotton Bales * Save It for Me! * The Spirit of the Banjo! * Sugar Babe * Two Eyes * Under the Bamboo Tree * When de Jack O'Lantern Starts to Walk About * When It's All Goin' Out, and Nothin' Comin' In * Who Do You Love?

SKU: HL.14023608

ISBN 9780711932982. 9.0x12.0x0.128 inches.

Score for this piece, which was comissioned by London Brass and first performed in 1992. Quoting composer: The piece was completed without title on 12th August 1992. A title once considered was Canons, Chorales and Waltzes, but this was dropped since there was only one canon (the opening) and only genuine waltz (apart from a passage towards the end which superimposes the canon over a waltz rhythm). The following day I read the paper that John Cage had died - the day I finished writing. For this reason, but mainly because Cage was the most revolutionary practical music thinker of the 20th century, this piece is dedicated to him. His influence on my music may be perceived under the 'very un-Cagein' surface: though stylistically there may be little in For John Cage that may have been to his taste, I hope he would at least have appreciated its diversity, its non-simultaneous multiplicity. Parts are available on hire or special order. Duration 15 minutes.

SKU: HL.14001207

ISBN 9780853602750. 9.0x12.0x0.084 inches.

The gap between starting to learn an instrument and playing ‘real’ music is a very great deterrent to many players. Consequently, Afternoons And Afterwards tries to tackle this problem for the Piano, with songs that are playable even by musicians with limited technical ability. The composer, John McCabe has written 7 cheerful songs, representing fun free-time activities.

Titles include: Swans at Stratford, On the beach, Champagne Waltz, Sports car, A game of darts, Forlane and The Artful Dodger. These can be performed separately, in pairs or alltogether as a suite. Total duration is 10 minutes 45 seconds.

SKU: HL.355082

ISBN 9781705109960. UPC: 840126938357. 9.0x12.0x0.133 inches.

Song titles: 1. Confined love; 2. The Computation. Text: John Donne. Dediction: Adele Addison. Première: 1958; New York; Donnell Library Composer’Forum; Bethany Berdslay, soprano; Arthus Winograd, conductor. Versions with small chamber accompaniment (rental) and piano accompaniment (retail) are available from the publisher. Instrumentation: Soprano, String Quartet, 1.1(dEH).1.1: 1.0.0.0.

SKU: HL.14022243

6.75x9.75x0.013 inches.

Part-song for SATB Choir A Cappella by the award-winning Scottish composer.