Par VAUGHAN WILLIAMS RALPH. In his Prelude ? The Truth from Above, outstanding arranger and curator Paul Hindmarsh has distilled the essence of a timeless Christmas classic by Ralph Vaughan Williams into five minutes of ravishingly unforgettable music for brass band. The variants of the Herefordshire tune popular from the Fantasia on Christmas Carols and The Oxford Book of Carols are skilfully and stylishly woven together, from an evocative opening to an ecstatic, multi-layered coda. Unerringly true to the timeless spirit of the original, with the added beauty of the brass-band sound at its most sonorously grave and haunting, Prelude ? The Truth from Above may be performed separately, or as the first of two preludes, preceding Paul?s arrangement of Rhosymedre from the Three Preludes Founded on Welsh Hymn Tunes, also available from Stainer

For Soprano Flute Oboe and Violin.Volte-face is one of a series of eight chamber works inspired by the writings of Thomas Hardy and known collectively as Wessex Heights. The pieces may be performed separately or in anycombination. When the complete set is played the following order of performance is recommended:Embers — Shailing and wambling — Volte-face — Groundswell — Catch — Idyll — For Tess — Along uponThe durationof Wessex Heights is about an hour.

For soprano and 9 instruments (Flute Oboe Clarinet/Bass Clarinet French Horn Vibraphone Piano Soprano Violin Viola Cello)For Tess is one of a series of eight chamber works inspired by the writings of Thomas Hardyand known collectively as Wessex Heights. The pieces may be performed separately or in any combination. When the complete set is played the following order of performance is recommended:Embers — Shailing and wambling —Volte-face — Groundswell — Catch — Idyll — For Tess — Along uponThe duration of Wessex Heights is about an hour.

Five wonderful songs for Unison Voices with Piano Accompaniment. The songs may be performed separately or as a cycle.

A dramatic work of considerable substance from which individual movements may be performed separately as anthems or concert works. The work sets a variety of texts from authors as varied as John Ruskin Francis Thompson Christina Rossetti Blake and Bunyan.

Features five songs also known as St John Of The Cross (Canciones Entre El Alma Y El Esposo).Where can your hiding beBut have been found againOf flowers and emeralds sheenNow as she longaspiredRejoice my love with meCanciones entre el alma y el esposo is a poem consisting of forty verses reproduced below. Havingpreviously set two sections of it as separate a cappella choruses and one fortwo countertenors andstrings I’ve long wanted to make a complete setting of the work and by arranging the countertenorpiece for a cappella chorus and setting the remaining verses as two more anthems for the same forces I’vecompleted the task. The five pieces can of course still be performed separately or brought togetheras a twenty-five minute setting of Roy Campbell’s translation from the original Spanish of this vivid andintense poem.Geoffrey Burgon May 2008.

Par MIRANDA LIN-MANUEL. It was really fun to make an arrangement on these three great melodies from Encanto! Here, the band will be able to work with latin rhythms, syncopation (which doesn't rush) and with possible solo elements on the melody. Use your imagination and feel free to re-arrange to let your musicians shine. (Example: bar 27 and onwards can be performed as a duet) All three songs can be played separately. They have different degrees of difficulty and if the band lack the ability to perform the last melody, you can easily stop before that. 1. 'We don't talk about Bruno' (1-55) benefits greatly from having a Guiro saying 'go-ap tsh tsh'. This piece can be stopped by playing to the end of bar 54. If you want to play this piece only, you can easily extend it, by repeating from 27, perhaps with other soloists? 2. 'Surface Pressure' (55-116) If the cowbell-part is not played, percussionists have to play these two weak beats in 56. The groove for drum set is also very important from 68. Also, that you get a proper swing feeling on 84- 98 and that the drummer in 99 really goes back to even eighths. If you want to extend this piece, you may repeat from 84. If you want to end after this song, you can insert a ritardando 2 bars before 116 and preferably add a quarter note high G, then a quarter rest, and then a darker G. Another possibility is to repeat from 84 and then stop at the first note in 100. 3. 'The Family Madrigal' can of course also be played alone. This is truly a song that gets people clapping! I have chosen to make the opening rhythm a little easier by adding an eighth note to the one (120) If the ensemble has a very good understanding of rhythm, it can be skipped, but then the only tone in the phrase that is on the pulse beats will be the quarter note in the second measure. You can start the piece straight on bar 120 without the drum intro. If you want to extend this piece, you can repeat 152 – 199. (Or you can go all the way back to 136) If you do so, you can perhaps skip the first house at the end, if the audience is not standing on the chairs dancing Have fun performing this arrangement! The Movie Encanto is a 2021 American computer-animated musical fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. It follows a multigenerational Colombian family, the Madrigals, led by a matriarch (Botero) whose children and grandchildren—except for Mirabel Madrigal (Beatriz)—receive magical gifts from a miracle that helps them serve the people in their rural community called the Encanto. When Mirabel learns that the family is losing their magic, she sets out to find out what is happening, and save her family and their magical house. Encanto premiered at the El Capitan Theatre in Los Angeles on November 3, 2021 The film received critical acclaim for its characterization, music, animation, voice acting, emotional depth, and cultural fidelity; reviews named magic realism and transgenerational trauma as the film's core concepts. Publications have described Encanto as a cultural phenomenon. The film was nominated for three awards at the 94th Academy Awards, winning Best Animated Feature, and received numerous other accolades. The film's soundtrack also became a success, reaching number one on the US Billboard 200 and UK Compilation Albums charts; 'We Don't Talk About Bruno' and 'Surface Pressure' were its two most successful songs, with the former topping both the US Billboard Hot 100 and UK Singles Chart for multiple weeks. Bjørn Morten Kjærnes / Date parution : 2023-07-31/ Répertoire / Ensemble Flexible à 7 Parties

Thou Must Leave Thy Holy Dwelling-From Berlioz' Nativity oratorio The Childhood of Christ (L'enfance du Christ) Op.25 this lovely SATB anthem may be performed with keyboard or chamber orchestra. In addition to the traditional English lyrics of the G.Schirmer edition the original French text is now also included. Available separately: SATB VoiceTrax CD. Score and parts available digitally (ob 1 2 cl 1 2 vn 1 2 va vc b). Duration: ca. 3:10.

from American Landscapes-The grandeur and expansiveness of the Heartland is explored in this choral tone poem that celebrates the beauty of the American landscape. An ideal concert and festival work it may be performed by voices and piano or with theoptional orchestration. Available separately: SATB SAB SSA ChoirTrax CD. Chamber Orchestra score and parts available as a digital download (fl 1-2 ob tpt 1-2 hn tbn bar vn 1-2 va vc db). Duration: ca. 3:50.

Born in 1905 Harold Arlen fell in love with music at an early age. Having written songs for Cab Calloway Bing Crosby Betty Hutton and many others Arlen was truly a master of his craft. Pay tribute with this 14-minute medley divided into four sections that may be performed separately if desired. Includes: Ac-cent-tchu-ate the Positive Come Rain or Come Shine Get Happy It's Only a Paper Moon Stormy Weather (Keeps Rainin' All the Time) and That Old Black Magic.Available separately: SATB SAB and SSA. ShowTrax and I-Pak also available. Performane time approx. 14 min.

The text for this traditional Hebrew song is translated “I believe” and was sung by many Jews during the Holocaust. The words provided comfort to the victims to the survivors and serve as a beacon of hope for thefuture and for humankind. This setting may be performed with piano alone or the optional orchestration for violin clarinet cello and bass. Available separately: SATB SAB SSA TTB Instrumental Ensemble score and parts (vn cl vc db) ChoirTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:45.

The text for this traditional Hebrew song is translated “I believe” and was sung by many Jews during the Holocaust. The words provided comfort to the victims to the survivors and serve as a beacon of hope for thefuture and for humankind. This setting may be performed with piano alone or the optional orchestration for violin clarinet cello and bass. Available separately: SATB SAB SSA TTB Instrumental Ensemble score and parts (vn cl vc db) ChoirTrax CD. Duration: ca. 3:45.

(for Multi-Level Combined Bands)-River Rendezvous conceived as a work for multi-level band festivals however it also serves as a dynamic stand-alone composition for grade 3 bands. Representing moods and scenes of the Fox River in southern Wisconsin the two contrasting movements may be performed separately or together. The primary themes in each movement are simple enough for beginning players and are then embellished and developed in the more advanced levels. Sure to be an exciting extravaganza for parents and students alike! Dur: c. 6:00

This clever lighter concert number for more advanced choirs is a three movement set featuring humorous texts by poets May Swenson Sid Hoddes and Grey Held inventively interpreted for choirs by composer Paul Carey. A challenging performance piece but a lot of fun! Movement titles: Summer's Bounty Mashed Potato/Love Poem Vending Machine. Total Duration: ca. 7:00. (Movements may be performed separately.)