Mixed choir

SKU: FG.55011-567-5

Composed by Alex Freeman. Fennica Gehrman #55011-567-5. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-567-5).

ISBN 9790550115675.

Alex Freeman's (b. 1972) Cathedral of Spring for chamber choir (2019) to poems of e.e. cummings and Robert Frost was commissioned and premiered by Somnium Ensemble. The composer tells: For the celebration of the 10th anniversary of Somnium Ensemble (Finland), I was commissioned to write a piece with spring as a central theme. While contemplating that and perusing appropriate poetry, I was inspired by memories of the night-time sky in early spring--the warm air, the teeming, buzzing energy of life all around, and an expansive dome of stars overhead. I then imagined that moment in time as a kind of sacred space; this is the point where the cathedral notion came to mind. The frenetic and joyous poetry of e.e. cummings, from his Epithalamion, gives an exclamatory introduction to the set, followed by his vision of spring from the point of view of giddy children in his iconic poem, [in Just-]. We then take a moment to contemplate the ephemerality of all this beauty (spring giveth and spring taketh away, i.e. an offertorium of sorts); Robert Frost's Blue-Butterfly Day places us in a moment where, by chance, we find ourselves enveloped by a delicately fluttering swarm of butterflies. Peaceful and still, yet in constant flux, we spend a some time taking that phenomenon in, while also experiencing a twinge of the realisation that this is truly fleeting. The final movement, returning to a later stanza from Epithalamion, cummings's sparkling paean to May is set as a kind of final anthem..

Arranged by Larry Clark. Christmas/Holiday. Early Achievement String Orchestra Series. Score and parts. Wingert-Jones Publications #EOW2201. Published by Wingert-Jones Publications

Concert Band (Score) - Grade 4

SKU: HL.4004207

Composed by Igor Stravinsky. Arranged by Robert Buckley. MusicWorks Grade 4. Classical. 28 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4004207).

UPC: 888680062651. 9x12 inches.

The premier performance of The Rite of Spring in 1913 is the stuff of legends. There are disagreements amongst the people who attended whether it was the music or the choreography that caused the near-riot in the audience. Since then The Rite has been performed regularly and is considered to be one of the most influential works of the 20th century, laying the basis for modern jazz, film music and even heavy metal. It's all here: the driving rhythms, the haunting Russian folk melodies, the brilliant scoring, the crunching harmonies and the epic drama! The intention with this arrangement for band was to stay as true as possible to the original and choose the sections that would work well in this context. Sure to become a valued and important addition to the wind band repertoire! Duration: 6:30.

((with Mendelssohn's Spring Song)). By Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn (1809-1847) and Jill Gallina. 2-Part. Choral. 8 pages

From "The Four Seasons". By Antonio Vivaldi. Arranged by Frank Halferty. For 4 flutes. Flute Quartet. Level: Grade 4. Published by Kendor Music Inc.

73 Selections from the All-Time Greatest Music. Piano Solo Songbook (Intermediate to advanced piano arrangements with no lyrics). Size 9x12 inches. 272 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Selections from The Brandenburg Concertos,Eine kleine Nachtmusik, The Four Seasons and More. Arranged by Fred Kern. For Piano. Piano Collection. Masterwork. Level: Intermediate. Book. 80 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

(for Violin and Piano) Composed by Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741), arranged by Rok Klopcic. Op. 8. For violin solo and piano accompaniment. Format: violin solo single. With solo part, standard notation, fingerings, piano accompaniment and introductory text. Baroque. E Major. 16 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by G. Schirmer, Inc.

From the film State Fair. Arranged by John Purifoy. (SAB). Broadway Choral. Size 6.75x10.5 inches. 12 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

From the film State Fair. Arranged by John Purifoy. (Showtrax CD). Broadway Choral. CD only. Published by Hal Leonard.

(from State Fair). By Oscar Hammerstein, Richard Rodgers. Arranged by Ed Lojeski. (Showtrax Cd). Jazz Chorals. CD only. Size 5.5x5 inches. 12 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

From the film State Fair. Arranged by John Purifoy. (SATB). Broadway Choral. Size 6.75x10.5 inches. 12 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

(from State Fair). By Oscar Hammerstein and Richard Rodgers. Arranged by Kirby Shaw. ShowTrax CD. Jazz Chorals. CD only