SKU: BT.MUSM570365906

English.

George Nicholson 's Toward The Rainbow for Soprano and Treble, Tenor and Bass recorders. Composed and published in 2014, this is a setting of seven poems by DH Lawrence - Lizard, Brooding Grief, The Mosquito Knows, Anxiety, Dreams, Sea-weed and The Rainbow .

SKU: HL.300669

UPC: 888680963071. 5.0x5.0x0.185 inches.

What an outstanding and inspirational message to send to young, impressionable singers today: When all seems cloudy and gray, you must remember that “there's always been a Rainbow hanging over your head.” Kacey Musgraves' iconic song will stick with you long after the performance.

SKU: HL.117028

UPC: 884088884550. 5x5 inches.

It takes all the colors to make a rainbow! This is the positive message of this original song that's just right for younger singers, with a happy, upbeat sound. Available separately: 2-Part, ShowTrax CD. Duration: ca. 2:00.

SKU: CF.CPS224F

ISBN 9781491153185. UPC: 680160910687.

Rainbow in the Clouds is based on an old traditional spiritual, possibly an African-American song from the 19th century, entitled God Put a Rainbow in the Clouds.  Composer Carol Brittin Chambers was inspired by poetic Maya Angelou to create of setting of this beautiful song. It is lush and beautiful throughout and will highlight the musicianship of your students.  This would serve as a welcome change of pace piece on your program for concert or contest.
Rainbow in the Clouds was commissioned by the Pflugerville Middle School Wind Ensemble in Pflugerville, Texas, directed by Shauna Satrom. The piece premiered in May 2017, in memory and celebration of Luis Ham, who was an Assistant Principal at Pflugerville Middle School.This piece is based on an old traditional spiritual, possibly an African-American song from the nineteenth century, entitled God Put a Rainbow in the Clouds. The first time I heard reference to this song was in a Maya Angelou video, in which she sings a portion of it: “When it looked like the sun wouldn’t shine anymore, Oh, God put a rainbow in the clouds.” In the video, Dr. Angelou honors those who have demonstrated kindness to her in the past, and she suggests that we all try to be a blessing to others. The Pflugerville community believed that Mr. Ham, with his positive outlook, was definitely a “rainbow in the clouds” for other people.The piece begins with a full ensemble introduction, followed by a woodwind treatment of the first verse with a fairly reserved tempo and straight eighth-note rhythm. When brass pick up the melody on the second phrase, we start to hear the song more like the original spiritual, with dotted-eighth, sixteenth rhythms. The middle section of the piece at m. 22 begins to move at a slightly quicker tempo, and the mood becomes lighter. This section becomes a call-and-response between a euphonium solo and upper woodwinds. The final section of the piece involves everyone playing together joyously and full, eventually winding down with two more solo statements in flute and euphonium.Note to the Conductor:Use this piece to introduce or reinforce the following musical concepts:Lyrical, expressive playing varied stylesSolo responsibilitiesKey changes, tempo changes.