By Howard Skempton (1947-). For SATB choir (with divisions), a cappella. Mixed Voices. New Horizons. Secular, Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 16 pages. Duration 5'. Published by Oxford University Press

By Alan Smith. For SSAATTBB choir, a cappella. Mixed Voices. New Horizons. Sacred, Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 8 pages. Duration 3'. Published by Oxford University Press

Concert Band - Grade 4

SKU: WE.GMM228SC

Composed by Shabazz. Full score. Midwest Music #GMM228SC. Published by Midwest Music (WE.GMM228SC).

Written for the Gulfport, MS High School Band, this monumental work for more advanced bands has all of the elements needed to make it an outstanding band work. Following an opening fanfare of powerful grandeur and ear-catching harmony, a fast and edgy theme featuring solo trumpet offers the listener a thrilling ride to a more lyrical second theme area. Building developmental sections add further excitement to a work that is a fitting tribute to the proud tradition of the Gulfport Band.

Orchestra String Orchestra - Medium Easy/Medium

SKU: CF.CAS22

Composed by Larry Clark. Carl Fischer Concert String Orchestra Series. Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 12 pages. Carl Fischer Music #CAS22. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CAS22).

ISBN 9780825858208. UPC: 798408058203. 8.5 X 11 inches. Key: G major.

The fast paced rondo has a Dorian flavored melody with hints of quartel (based on an interval of a fourth) harmony to give it a contemporary sound The players are presented with solo opportunities as well as harmonic turns and twists that will keep them.
Rondo in the Nick of Time was originally the third movement for a woodwind quintet piece that I wrote in 1990. I have always been fond of this little piece and felt that it would adapt well to larger ensembles. I have also scored this piece for band as part of a suite called Upon a New Horizon.The main theme is based on the Dorian Mode. The use of quartal harmony makes up most of the harmonic material. Each statement of the theme is followed by an episode that increases in length each time. There is a sudden change of style and tempo in the middle of the piece, where fragments of the theme are developed. The title is a play-on-words, since the work contains hemiola effects that alter the feel of the time.As with all of my pieces for strings, the bowings are given only as a reference. Feel free to alter them to fit the needs of your students. I have indicated a rather fast tempo for the piece. I really like the piece to fly, but it will work and sound fine at a slower tempo as well. Just endeavor to keep their energy moving forward.It has been my pleasure to have the opportunity to write this piece. I hope that you and your students enjoy it and find it useful in your program.-Larry ClarkLakeland, FL. 2005.

About Carl Fischer Concert String Orchestra Series

Thi s series of pieces (Grade 3 and higher) is designed for advancing ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:

• Expanded use of rhythms, ranges and keys but technical demands are still carefully considered
• More comprehensive bowing techniques
• Viola T.C. included
• Careful selection of keys and degree of difficulty for advancing musicians

A Harmonic Approach. Berklee Guide. Jazz Instruction. Softcover Audio Online. With guitar tablature. 120 pages. Published by Berklee Press

SATB choir, divisi, a cappella (SATB) - Easy to Moderately Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193439245

Composed by Jonathan Pitkin. Sacred choral - mixed voices. New Horizons. Sacred, Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 8 pages. Duration 3'. Oxford University Press #9780193439245. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193439245).

ISBN 9780193439245. 10 x 7 inches.

For SATB (with divisions) unaccompanied. This emotive motet sets a combination of verses from Psalms 31, 48, and 71. Essentially a prayer for God's protection and guidance, the piece is characterized by pungent and mesmerizing shifts of harmony which underpin the tensions inherent in the text. It is suitable for both concert and liturgical use.

About Oxford New Horizons

N ew Horizons showcases the wealth of exciting, innovative, and occasionally challenging choral music being written today. It encompasses the whole gamut of small-scale choral genres, both secular and sacred, and includes pieces for upper-voice and mixed choirs. With titles by some of the most accomplished choral composers active in Great Britain and abroad, the series introduces new repertoire and fresh talent to a broad spectrum of choirs. New Horizons features composers with growing reputations for quality composition reflecting a strong individual voice. The series is continually expanding and should be the first place to look for attractive and performable contemporary choral music.

By Gabriel Jackson. For SATB choir, a cappella. This edition: NH33. Mixed Voices. New Horizons. Sacred Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 8 pages. Duration 7'

By Nathaniel Gunod and Lou Manzi. For Guitar. Guitar Method or Supplement. Acoustic; Fingerstyle. Book and CD. 96 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Dan Welcher’s most enduringly and frequently played orchestral work, Prairie Light is a fascinating musical companion to three of Georgia O’Keeffe’s most unusual paintings, Light Coming on the Plains, Canyon with Crows, and Starlight Night. This work is ideal for performances using visual projections of the paintings, and is frequently programmed for subscription concerts as well as those for educational settings. Duration: 14’ Parts available on rental.
This work for full orchestra was inspired by three paintings of the noted Americanartist Georgia O’Keeffe. These three watercolors were done in 1917 while the artist was living in Canyon, Texas (near Amarillo), and deal primarily with color and shape. Consequently, the music is primarily concerned with broad lines and shapes rather than rhythms, with subtle washes of color rather than constant harmonic movement, and with arching melody instead of linear counterpoint.The first movement, Light Coming on the Plains, is an elliptical-shaped painting, deep blue to indigo with a “horizon” at the bottom that seems flat and unchanging. The sun hasn’t risen yet, although it does in the course of this movement, but it seems instead to be providing light from behind the canvas. The music is unmoving in terms of rhythm or harmony (although there is a modulation midway through), a color-infused mantra of sound that is almost Eastern.At the height of the sun, we proceed to the second movement, entitled Canyon with Crows. The canyon is red-orange, with black crows circling above friendly unfolding hills. The music is gentle but lively and more rhythmic, with the birds represented by solo oboe, clarinet, and sometimes flute. Halfway through, the brass have a chorale version of the opening motive, played very slowly, over the unending triplets of woodwinds and strings. At the end of the movement, the birds return for a duo-cadenza, accompanied by the dying rays of the sun in muted strings and the ongoing triplets of the solo quartet.The stage is set for the final movement, Starlight Night. In O’Keeffe’s painting, the stars are represented by regularly-spaced rectangles of bright pale yellow on a blue-black sky, with the same shape to the field of vision and the horizon that is found in Light Coming on the Plains. The stars become audible: harp, celesta, glockenspiel, and string pizzicati all lend a sparkle while a solo flute introduces a slowly unfolding theme. After this theme has been heard twice and the sky has begun to really brighten, there is a sudden interruption: a xylophone and a piano begin another “mantra” in brittle staccato chords. This is the same mechanical eternity as O’Keeffe’s regularly-spaced square stars, and it continues on its own as the night progresses. The music builds and grows as the moon rises and arcs, then falls as the pre-dawn light that opened the work returns to bring it to a close. Acycle of light, changing with the movements of sun, moon, and stars, appearing differently from various points of view

By Russ Shipton. For Guitar. Blues, Ragtime. Sheet Music. 80 pages. Published by Music Sales.

Concert Band - Grade 4

SKU: HL.44006738

Grade 4 - Score Only. Composed by Philip Sparke. Closer. Anglo Music Concert Band. Concert. Score Only. Composed 2006. 24 pages. Anglo Music Press #AMP157. Published by Anglo Music Press (HL.44006738).

UPC: 884088142513. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

This work presents the listener with the wondrous grandeur of one of the great mountain ranges in America, the Sierra Nevada. When the music begins, the listener is greeted with the awakening of an early morning in the Sierras, complete with a mysterious, foggy mist that creates a feeling of complete stillness and peace with the world. As the mist slowly dissipates, hidden forms begin to make their presence known and gradually become a tremendous panorama of grand snow-covered mountain peaks. Grandiose and immense in all their beauty and glory, they stand before you with a sense of undeniable power, extending in all directions as far as the eye can see. Upon closer inspection one can imagine the circling golden eagles, the regal elk and royal stags, all lazily wandering the hills and canyons of conifers that stand tall, reaching for the passing clouds in hopes of gaining a few rays of life-giving sunshine and moisture. Look in another direction and you will see the immense rolling hillsides of colourful wild flowers, fluttering butterflies, birds darting about, sparkling waterfalls and all critters existing in harmony. After the day's activities the sun begins to slip below the horizon, the mist returns, and all living things prepare for another still night of sleep, serenity and the warmth of their secure bedding places.

Jazz Band - Grade 2

SKU: XC.HJE2303

Composed by Peter Sciaino. Jazz Horizon Series Grade 2. Latin-rock. Set of parts. Excelcia Music Publishing #HJE2303. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.HJE2303).

Recalling the modal tunes of Herbie Hancock like Maiden Voyage, Modal Citizen starts with a trio of Alto Sax, Trumpet and Guitar presenting the first statement of the melody. As the rest of the band is layered in the harmony expands in the B section. There is a written solo for Alto Sax and Trumpet over the easy modal changes.

Jazz Band - Grade 2

SKU: XC.HJE2303FS

Composed by Peter Sciaino. Jazz Horizon Series Grade 2. Latin-rock. Score. Excelcia Music Publishing #HJE2303FS. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.HJE2303FS).

Recalling the modal tunes of Herbie Hancock like Maiden Voyage, Modal Citizen starts with a trio of Alto Sax, Trumpet and Guitar presenting the first statement of the melody. As the rest of the band is layered in the harmony expands in the B section. There is a written solo for Alto Sax and Trumpet over the easy modal changes.

Jazz Band Jazz Band - Grade 2

SKU: XC.HJE2202

Silent Night. Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber. Arranged by Peter Blair. Christmas. Jazz Horizon Series Grade 2. Christmas. Set of parts. Excelcia Music Publishing #HJE2202. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.HJE2202).

12 x 9 inches.

This beautifully arranged version of the classic Silent Night features unique and colorful harmony to accompany the carol in a refreshing new setting. The ensemble is featured throughout...no improvisation is required. The cascading lines in the brass close out the chart with a dramatic flair.

Jazz Band Jazz Band - Grade 2

SKU: XC.HJE2202FS

Silent Night. Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber. Arranged by Peter Blair. Christmas. Jazz Horizon Series Grade 2. Christmas. Score. Excelcia Music Publishing #HJE2202FS. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.HJE2202FS).

12 x 9 inches.

This beautifully arranged version of the classic Silent Night features unique and colorful harmony to accompany the carol in a refreshing new setting. The ensemble is featured throughout...no improvisation is required. The cascading lines in the brass close out the chart with a dramatic flair.

Jazz Band - Grade 2

SKU: XC.HJE2302

Composed by Peter Blair. Jazz Horizon Series Grade 2. Ballad. Set of parts. Excelcia Music Publishing #HJE2302. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.HJE2302).

This exquisite ballad features the whole ensemble. Beautiful harmony and flowing melodic lines make this a perfect down tune for a concert or festival. There is a short, written solo for Alto Sax that is accompanied by bell-tone cascades in the brass.

SATB double choir, a cappella (SATB) - Moderately Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193413450

Composed by David Bednall. Secular Choral - Mixed Voices. New Horizons. Vocal score. 16 pages. Duration 5'. Oxford University Press #9780193413450. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193413450).

ISBN 9780193413450. 10 x 7 inches.

for SATB double choir unaccompanied
A setting of Shakespeare's much-loved Sonnet 18, Bednall's expressive work highlights this timeless text with sumptuous harmony, including pleasing tonal shifts and topical false relations. Various choral textures are explored, from the imitative lines of 'Sometime too hot', to the warm richness of the closing pages, where the choir divides into eight parts. This work is part of the New Horizons series and a piano reduction is included for rehearsal purposes.

About Oxford New Horizons

N ew Horizons showcases the wealth of exciting, innovative, and occasionally challenging choral music being written today. It encompasses the whole gamut of small-scale choral genres, both secular and sacred, and includes pieces for upper-voice and mixed choirs. With titles by some of the most accomplished choral composers active in Great Britain and abroad, the series introduces new repertoire and fresh talent to a broad spectrum of choirs. New Horizons features composers with growing reputations for quality composition reflecting a strong individual voice. The series is continually expanding and should be the first place to look for attractive and performable contemporary choral music.

Modal Improvisation and Melodic Construction in the Flamenco Environment. Composed by Enrique Vargas. 321 pages. Published by Sher Music Company

(The Quintessential Rut-Buster 2-DVD Set). Instructional/Guitar/DVD. DVD. Guitar tablature

Concert Band - easy-intermediate

SKU: HL.44001666

Composed by Jacob De Haan. De Haske Concert Band. Concert Piece. Score. Composed 2002. 108 pages. De Haske Publications #1023276. Published by De Haske Publications (HL.44001666).

ISBN 9789043118224. UPC: 073999658842. 9.0x12.0x0.486 inches.

Band Time Expert by Jacob de Haan now seeks to enlarge training bands musical horizons by increasing the possible combinations of instruments. This publication is suitable for musicians in their second year of orchestral playing and contains pieces of widely varying styles. The pieces are comparable in difficulty to the second volume of the method Look, Listen and Learn. The compositions are mostly writing in four part harmony but some are given extra harmonic colour to bring balance to the complete ensemble.

Als vervolg op Band Time Starter heeft componist Jacob de Haan met Band Time Expert een tweede speelboek voor jeugdorkesten afgeleverd. Dit kan parralel aan het tweede deel van Horen, Lezen & Spelen worden gebruikt,maar in principe kunnen alle iets gevorderde leerlingen met Band Time Expert eenvoudig in een orkest meespelen. Met de tien afwisselende drie- en vierstemmige stukken in dit boek kunnen ze opnieuw ervaren hoeveel mogelijkhedener zijn om samen te musiceren. Met een duidelijke uitleg over de optimale benutting van Band Time Expert en de beste toepassing van de instrumentatie in uw specifieke bezetting. Op de los verkrijgbare cd worden stukkendoor een harmonieorkest voorgespeeld, zodat leerlingen thuis zelf kunnen luisteren en meespelen. Daarmee word studeren uiteraard een stuk leuker!

Nach BAND TIME Starter, das jungen Musikern schon nach wenigen Unterrichtsstunden ein Orchestererlebnis ermoglicht, hat der Komponist Jacob de Haan mit BAND TIME Expert eine Fortsetzung der erfolgreichen Spielbucher geliefert. Die Spielbucher eignen sich fur das zweite Jahr im Vor- oder Jugendblasorchester und konnen parallel zum zweiten Teil der Instrumentalschule Horen, lesen & spielen verwendet werden. Mit den zehn phantasievollen und abwechslungsreichen Stucken konnen die Schuler einmal mehr die Erfahrung machen, wie viele Moglichkeiten es gibt, gemeinsam zu musizieren. Die Stucke sind drei- und vierstimmig gesetzt und konnen ab einer minimalenBlasorchesterbes etzung gespielt werden. Eine Anleitung fur die optimale Handhabung und Besetzungsweisen wird von Jacob de Haan mitgeliefert. Passend zu der Reihe ist eine CD erhaltlich, mit deren Unterstutzung die Schuler zu Hause mit richtiger Orchesterbegleitung spielen konnen. So wird das Orchestererlebnis auch zu Hause moglich!

Composed by Various. Music Sales America. Softcover. 152 pages. Wise Publications #AM1010196. Published by Wise Publications

SATB choir, a cappella (SATB) - Moderately Difficult to Difficult

SKU: OU.9780193529090

Composed by Roderick Williams. Christmas Songs & Carols - Mixed Voices. New Horizons. Sacred. Vocal score. 8 pages. Duration 2.5'. Oxford University Press #9780193529090. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193529090).

ISBN 9780193529090. 10 x 7 inches.

For SATB unaccompanied The star has come is an illustrative and imaginative setting of a poem by Robert Seatter. In response to the evocative text, Williams uses portamenti techniques to create musical imagery, and explores cross-rhythms, chromatic harmony, and energetic dynamics in an ever-changing texture.