By Michael S Bryson. For SATB choir and piano (with optional flute (recorder), small percussion). Advent, Christmas, Eastertide, General, Lent, Sacred. Sacred Anthem

Piano

SKU: HL.49045465

Piano Solo. Composed by Akiko Yamane. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Piano. Classical. Softcover. Composed 2015. 20 pages. Duration 6'. Schott Music #SJ1199. Published by Schott Music (HL.49045465).

ISBN 9784890665037. 9.0x12.0x0.078 inches.

The music releases pieces of vivid sound one after another into the performance space. It is a baby's march - right foot, left foot, step by step. Innocent, audaciously powerful and immature, the toddler walks planting each step firmly on the ground. Based on a constant beat, the music is deformed with digital and pop expressions. Cute and pop contents and textures are produced and consumed on a massive scale every day. I find beauty in such artificial textures around us. Into this piece of music I put my love and prayers for children and future generations to come. Akiko Yamane.

Band Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Contrabass Clarinet, Contrabassoon, Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Piccolo, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2 and more.

SKU: PR.115402330

A Period Piece for Bands of Winds. Composed by Carter Pann. Folio. Set of Score and Parts. 16+16+16+8+16+16+24+24+24+16+8+8+8+8+16+16+16+16+16+16+16+8+8+8+8+16+16+16+16+32+20+8+8+8+4+4+60 pages. Duration 12:30. Theodore Presser Company #115-40233. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.115402330).

ISBN 9781491129555. UPC: 680160667727. 9 x 12 inches.

Armed with a prodigious gift for forging musical identities, “Lord Carter Nicholas Pann” presents an offering inspired by the Elizabethan Era and an appreciation for the works of Percy Grainger. Pann’s suite tells a story of palace intrigue, outlined by the movement titles:1. Overture - Young Tom Abel, Heir to Cecil Abel’s Fortune2. Sarabande - Father Daniel Bennett from the Abbey at Lockwood Cross3. Pastorale - Joseph Dimplesweet, His Lordship’s Oldest Farmhand4. Gallop - Lord William H. Pettybone, Duke of Bremingham.
At Her Ladyship’s Request (2016) was an idea born out of admiration for the wind works of Percy Grainger – most notably his Lincolnshire Posey.The names and places here are all fictitious. Four countrymen have come forward at Her Ladyship’s request as we commoners (and for as long as I can remember) have been led to believe Her Highness has grown complacent in her aged betrothal to His Lordship.I. It has long been established in this hill country that young, svelte Tom Abel has caught her fancy eye. He knocks about with the swagger of a visiting dignitary, confident and cocksure. And then there is his father’s fortune. Cecil Abel may be the richest man in the land save for His Lordship. Tom, his only son, will run his face straight into that pile the moment his old man kicks.II. It is rare to spy Father Daniel Bennett, High Priest from the Abbey at Lockwood Cross, loitering in our very own town square…but not as of late.III. Is Her Ladyship so desperate as to call upon Old Man Dimplesweet? Were you to confirm this, I would have straightened my back and spit the ground before you. Then I saw what could not possibly be misconstrued. And where is His Lordship anyway?IV. Pettybone! Conniving… insidious. I don’t believe there has been a greater rivalry among men for generations. The Duke’s ego alone could run our nation. The grudges he grows are notorious. His mount is legendary. The day has come to collect his toll.

Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Flute 1, Flute 2, Harp, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Percussion 3, Percussion 4, Piccolo and more.

SKU: PR.11641139S

Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Full score. Duration 15 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #116-41139S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11641139S).

UPC: 680160682119.

Barcarolles for a Sinking City was inspired by the city of Venice, a place that has long held the fascination of artists, writers and composers, and which I have been lucky enough to visit on several occasions. Sadly it seems that future generations may not be so lucky: in addition to the city's slow sinking and recently discovered tilting, studies predict that if global warming and the resultant rise of ocean levels is unabated, the entire city (as well as many other coastal cities around the globe) will be under water by 2100.   I. Funeral Gondola The late, cryptic piano works of Franz Liszt made a profound impression on me as a young composer, among them two works he entitled La Lugubre Gondola (usually translated as The Funeral Gondola ) which were said to be a premonition of Wagner's death in Venice, his coffin transported through the canals in a black gondola. These late pieces of Liszt acquired even greater significance to me after I spent two summers in Bayreuth under the patronage of Friedelind Wagner, the granddaughter of Wagner and great-granddaughter of Liszt. This movement is a meditation on Wagner, Liszt, Venice and its own evanescence. II. Barcarolle/Quodlibet The Quodlibet (Latin for what pleases) is a musical form dating back to the 15th century where many disparate melodies are juxtaposed. Popular in the Renaissance, sacred and secular melodies were combined, often to comical effect due to the resultant incongruity of the words. The form was considered the ultimate test of a composer's mastery of counterpoint. The most famous Quodlibet is without doubt the final Variation of Bach's Goldberg Variations. As a form the Quodlibet is less common in more recent music, although examples can be found in the works of Kurt Weill and David Del Tredici.   My own Barcarolle/Quodlibet was inspired by the (perhaps apocryphal) story of the funeral where musicians were asked to play a Bach Choral, but due to miscommunication played instead the Bacarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann. Here, the Bach Choral Allen Menschen mussen sterben (All Men Must Die) is heard in the strings pizzicato, with a tempo indication In slow motion. The alto line of the Bach suggests a phrase from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (Alle Menchen werden Bruder) heard in the muted trombone. Before long, the famous tune from Offenbach's opera is heard, followed by quotations from iconic Barcarolles by Chopin, Mendelssohn and Faure, as well as two Venetian popular songs and more Beethoven.   III. Barcarola/Ostinato/Carillon An ostinato is a repeated musical figure, and carillon is Italian for music box. This movement references the obsolete genre of salon pieces that imitated music boxes: such works by composers like Liadov and Gretchaninov used to be a mainstay of pianists' encore repertoire. This movement is however much darker in conception than those pleasant trifles. Utilizing the full battery of percussion, the carefully notated temporal slowing of the ostinato becomes overwhelmed by a poignant chorale melody before this box is snapped shut.   IV. Barcarolle Oubliee (Forgotten Barcarolle) Marked limpido (still) the final movement begins with the sound of rain produced by a percussion instrument called (appropriately) a rain stick. Halting phrases in the harp coalesce into the accompaniment for a plangent melody heard in the clarinet. The central Adagio of this movement leads to a shattering climax, before the opening phrases return and dissipate into nothingness.

Composed by Fred Rogers. Arranged by Roger Emerson. Festival Choral. Concert, Festival, Inspirational, Medley, Movies. Octavo. Published by Hal Leonard

SKU: GI.G-CD-915

Catholic Irish Classics. Catholic Classics. Sacred. CD. GIA Publications #915. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-CD-915).

Catholic Irish Classics celebrates the sacred music of an ancient heritage and culture. The songs on this CD, both old and new, reflect the rich spirituality of Ireland. Beloved tunes such as slane and st. columba have been sung for centuries paired with relatively newer texts like “Be Thou My Vision” and “O Breathe on Me, O Breath of God.” Meanwhile, songs like “The Clouds’ Veil” or “May the Road Rise to Meet You” are contemporary musical settings of prayers and texts that have issued from the lips of the faithful for generations. This recording features the talented voices of Liam Lawton, Theresa Donohoo, Ian Callanan, and many more. Have a listen and let Catholic Irish Classics feed your soul, spark your imagination, and whisk you away on a journey of faith to the Emerald Isle.  .

Composed by Fred Rogers. Arranged by Roger Emerson. Festival Choral. Inspirational, Medley, Movies. Octavo. Published by Hal Leonard

SKU: WD.080689658235

Composed by Marty Parks. Choral. Sacred Anthem, Eastertide. Octavo. Word Music #080689658235. Published by Word Music (WD.080689658235).

UPC: 080689658235.

Your choir and congregation is guaranteed to love this perfectly blended Easter medley from Marty Parks’ musical Messiah, Redeemer, Conquering King. Cross of Jesus Medley will unite all generations in worship as your church lifts their hands in praise to the classic hymns Alas! And Did My Savior Bleed? and At the Cross combined with newer worship songs Once Again and At the Cross (Love Ran Red).

Score - Grade 5

SKU: HL.255172

(2015). Composed by Outi Tarkiainen. Music Sales America. Classical. Softcover. Composed 2017. 150 pages. Duration 2700 seconds. Edition Wilhelm Hansen #WH33009. Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen (HL.255172).

ISBN 9788759839959. 12.0x16.5x0.66 inches. English.

Outi Tarkiainen's The Earth, Spring's Daughter - A Song Cycle for Mezzosoprano and Chamber Orchestra (2015). Spiral bound. Texts (in English and Sami) by Rose-Marie Huuva, Rauni Magga Lukkari, Timo Malmi, Aila Meriluoto, Leena Morottaja and Nils-Aslak Valkeapaa. Transl. by Veikko Holmberg. Compiled by Outi Tarkiainen. Program note: Eanan, gida nieida (in Engl. The Earth, Spring's Daughter) is a mythical epos illustrating the core experiences of the North from the history to our times. The text is a vast collage of Sami poetry - the Sami people being the only indigenous people in the Europe. The strong mutual bond between the generations and the Sami culture's cyclical perception of time are present also in the structure of the work: the music unfolds in layers and cycles, to be born again and again. The work was commissioned by three northernmost professional orchestras in Europe: Lapland Chamber Orchestra (FIN), Norrbotten Chamber Orchestra (SWE) and Arctic Philharmonic (NOR). Dedicated to John Storgards and Ulla-Maija Kanerva. First performance: Lapland Chamber Orchestra 1.9.2016, cond. John Storgards, Virpi Raisanen, mezzosoprano. Parts are available on hire: hire@ewh.dk.

How to Succeed with New Digital Technologies Fourth Edition. Music Pro Guide Books & DVDs. Softcover Media Online. 384 pages. Published by Hal Leonard