The Group Singing Songbook. By Various. Vocal. Size 9.5x12 inches. 281 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Vocal Score

SKU: HL.50603780

An Opera in Two Acts Study Score. Composed by Nico Muhly. Score. Softcover. 308 pages. Duration 5400 seconds. St. Rose Music #SRO100209. Published by St. Rose Music (HL.50603780).

ISBN 9781705139004. UPC: 840126965506. 10.5x14.0x0.771 inches.

Commissioned by the Metropolitan Opera. Loosely inspired by a true case that happened in the North of England a few years ago, Nico Muhly's opera enters the secret world of the teenage bedroom and explores on the realities and risks of living our lives online. A teenage boy is fatally stabbed. Another boy is caught on CCTV leaving the scene. An open-and-shut-case, it would seem. But, as the Detective Inspector Anne Strawson investigates the older boy's story, she uncovers a bizarre nexus of chatroom meetings, false identities, fictitious spy rings and raunchy cybersex, leading to just one conclusion: it wasn't so much murder as suicide by internet.

By Spiritual. Arranged by Bruce Trinkley. Text: Spiritual. For SATB Choir. (Accompaniment: Piano). Spiritual and Sacred. Level: Medium Jr. High/High School or Easy Adult. 12 pages. Duration 2 min, 13 sec. Published by Hinshaw Music Inc.

Chorus a cappella

SKU: BR.CHB-5381-00

Composed by Howard Arman. Choir; stapled. Chor-Bibliothek (Choral Library). Song; Music post-1945; New music (post-2000). Choral score. 80 pages. Breitkopf and Haertel #ChB 5381-00. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.CHB-5381-00).

ISBN 9790004413821. 7.5 x 10.5 inches. English.

As director of the Bavarian Radio Choir, Howard Arman has been actively engaged with international Christmas carols through various Christmas-related CD productions in the past years. This has resulted in a number of original arrangements for four- to eight-part mixed choir a cappella, shedding new light on well-known classics such as O du frohliche [O, you joyful], Stille Nacht [Silent Night] and Lasst uns froh und munter sein [Let us be happy and cheerful]. The first volume includes five Christmas carols from the German-speaking regions. They range from simple but harmonically intriguing settings such as Lieb Nachtigall, wach auf [Dear nightingale, wake up] to eight-part sound paintings with bell-like chimes as in O du frohliche and classical double choir settings such as Resonet in laudibus. The second volume includes five Christmas spirituals with English texts, forming a contrast to the solemn and festive character of the first. The choir can prove its swing and jazz qualities here; the stirring arrangements are a gain for classical Christmas concerts, too. Following the tradition of the spiritual, some settings also require soloists, which can, however, also be recruited from the choir if adequate singers are available. The first piece combines the spirituals It's a Birthday and Wasn't That a Mighty Day to form a medley, Ain't That a Rockin' gives a moment of tranquility before the likewise rousing spirituals Mary Had a Baby and Little David conclude the volume. In both volumes, Howard Arman provides a short preface in German and English, explaining the background of each piece and giving advice on performance.

E-Z Play Today (Easy big-note right-hand-only arrangements for piano, organ, and electronic keyboard). Size 9x12 inches. 192 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Performed by Patsy Cline. For voice, piano and guitar chords. Format: piano/vocal/chords songbook. With vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names and guitar chord diagrams. Country and nashville sound. 126 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.

Cello and Piano. Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770- 1827). Edited by Jens Dufner. Henle Music Folios. Classical. Softcover. 62 pages. G. Henle #HN1471. Published by G. Henle

Grades PreK-2

SKU: LO.MC007CD

Composed by Donna Dirksing. Milliken Musicals Series. Educational Musical, Movement and Music. Performance/accompaniment CD. Heritage Music Press #MC007CD. Published by Heritage Music Press (LO.MC007CD).

Applause! Applause! And wasn’t it easy? Even teachers with no formal musical training will love this simple musical play. Children will bring the Three Bears story to life through drama, music, art, language, science, and gross motor activities. The Listening/Accompaniment CD comes loaded with songs and music for classroom use or performance.

Tuba (trombone)

SKU: M7.AHW-412

Composed by Bob Stewart. Sheet music. 21 pages. Charles Colin Corp. #AHW 412. Published by Charles Colin Corp. (M7.AHW-412).

English.

In the jazz tradition the Tuba was the bass in the rhythm section up until the mid-twenties. It was then the upright bass replaced the Tuba in many ensembles as the jazz music moved north and continued to develop. After this period the Tuba's roll, as bass in the rhythm section, was at a standstill and did not develop through Swing and Bebop. It wasn't until Cool Jazz of the 1950's when the Tuba was used by Miles Davis and Gil Evans in 'Birth of the Cool' as an ensemble horn. The Tuba, like swimming, is something you can't do any longer than you can hold your breath. In order to maintain a steady beat while playing in the rhythm section I have developed a system of breathing called Pant Breathing. Using this method, the player can maintain a steady beat within the rhythm section, without losing time while taking deep breaths.

(High Voice). Arranged by for Solo voice by Harry T. Burleigh. For Voice (High voice (Medium-High)). Vocal Collection. Spiritual. Book. 208 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

Tenor Accompaniment CDs. By Various Composers. Edited by Edoardo Peti. (Tenor). Vocal Collection. CD only. Size 9x12 inches. 8 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.