For the Later Beginner. By Willard A. Palmer, Morton Manus, and Amanda Vick Lethco. For Piano. Piano Method. Alfred's Basic Piano Library. Book. 48 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Choral Double bass voice, Piano, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, SATB chorus

SKU: CF.CM9735

Jubilate Agno. Composed by Z. Randall Stroope. 16 pages. Duration 0:03:05. Carl Fischer Music #CM9735. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9735).

ISBN 9781491161159. UPC: 680160919741. Key: A minor. Latin, English. Christopher Smart and ZRS.

Origins of the Tarantella The tarantella is a popular southern Italian dance with origins in the 11th century. (There is even some mention of the tarantella in ancient Greek mythology.) Of the possible sources of the dance, the most popular comes from the villages of Tanto and Tarentum (little spider), Italy. During harvest, workers in the field were sometimes bitten by the tarantula spider. To combat the poison, the afflicted workers went into a frenetic, almost musical exorcism to sweat the venom out of their pores. In the millennium since, the very energetic nature of the dance has remained, although the curative focus of the dance has given way to more enjoyable endeavors, even stately courtship. Origins of the Text Christopher Smart (1722-1771), also known as Kit Smart or Jack Smart, was born in Kent, England and suffered from what is now believed to be acute asthma and other health issues as a child. As such, he did not work in the fields, but spent much time reading and writing, a passion that he nurtured for a lifetime. Well known in London literary circles, his career as a writer floundered due to mounting debts and his falling out of favor with the literary establishment: Sadly, he was forced to confinement at St. Luke's Hospital for Lunatics, though this was based on his mounting debt, and not on insanity. (Confinement, or debtor's prison, was common during this period if one's debts could not be paid.) During his confinement, he worked on two of his most famous works, Jubilate Agno and A Song of David. (Part of Jubilate Agno [Rejoice in the Lamb] was set to music by English composer, Benjamin Britten.) Smart's writing style (which, at times, bordered on the absurd), along with his many obsessions, lead to frequent misperceptions of his work and his lucidity. In this present work, portions of Smart's Jubilate Agno were used in mm. 24-31, 103-110 and 149-156. The remaining text was gathered by the composer, including the rapid, almost patter-like, delivery of words from A-Z in the alphabet. (Christopher Smart had a preoccupation with the alphabet.) These words both rhyme and accentuate the frenetic nature of the spider dance: theraphosa [teh-rah-fo-sa] a genus of tarantula spiders bellicose [beh-lee-ko-sah] hostile; aggressive odiosa [o-dee-o-sa] hateful; vexation tenebrosa [teh-neh-bro-sa] creeping; dark nemorosa [neh-mo-ro-sa] wooded; shady lapidosa [lah-pee-do-sa] stony area; gritty The convergence, then, of the medieval tarantella (spider dance), the writings of a brilliant poet who bordered on the absurd, and the infusion of strong, descriptive and otherwise random, rhyming words, synthesizes to make dramatic lyrics for this work. About the Composer Z. Randall Stroope is an American composer and conductor. He has served as Professor of Music at three universities (an Endowed Professor at two), conducted 47 all-state choirs, and directed over 40 times at Carnegie Hall, among other American venues. Randall guest conducts full-time, and composes from his home studios on Merritt Island, Florida and in Sandia Park, New Mexico. Performance Notes Text: In Latin, the r is flipped; use s instead of z on endings such as phosa, cosa, and so on; the Latin o is a cross between oh and aw; in the transliteration above, I chose to simply use an o for consistency. The director will blend the oh and aw in the rehearsals to his/her own preference. Lastly, tarantula is pronounced tah-rah-n-too-lah (avoid teh-ran-choo-luh) within the confines of this text. Stomp: This can be done by the entire chorus, or just the first row. It is as much visual as it is auditory. The string quartet is preferred over piano when that option affords itself. I created a piano score that is a viable option and included it in the piano/vocal score if a performance uses chorus/piano.
The tarantella is a popular southern Italian dance with origins in the 11th century. (There is even some mention of the tarantella in ancient Greek mythology.) Of the possible sources of the dance, the most popular comes from the villages of Tanto and Tarentum (“little spider”), Italy. During harvest, workers in the field were sometimes bitten by the tarantula spider. To combat the “poison,” the afflicted workers went into a frenetic, almost musical exorcism to sweat the venom out of their pores. In the millennium since, the very energetic nature of the dance has remained, although the curative focus of the dance has given way to more enjoyable endeavors, even stately courtship.Christopher Smart (1722-1771), also known as “Kit Smart” or “Jack Smart,” was born in Kent, England and suffered from what is now believed to be acute asthma and other health issues as a child. As such, he did not work in the fields, but spent much time reading and writing, a passion that he nurtured for a lifetime. Well known in London literary circles, his career as a writer floundered due to mounting debts and his falling out of favor with the literary establishment: Sadly, he was forced to confinement at St. Luke’s Hospital for Lunatics, though this was based on his mounting debt, and not on insanity. (Confinement, or debtor’s prison, was common during this period if one’s debts could not be paid.) During his confinement, he worked on two of his most famous works, Jubilate Agno and A Song of David. (Part of Jubilate Agno [“Rejoice in the Lamb”] was set to music by English composer, Benjamin Britten.) Smart’s writing style (which, at times, bordered on the absurd), along with his many obsessions, lead to frequent misperceptions of his work and his lucidity. In this present work, portions of Smart’s Jubilate Agno were used in mm. 24-31, 103-110 and 149-156. The remaining text was gathered by the composer, including the rapid, almost patter-like, delivery of words from A-Z in the alphabet. (Christopher Smart had a preoccupation with the alphabet.) These words both rhyme and accentuate the frenetic nature of the spider dance:The convergence, then, of the medieval tarantella (spider dance), the writings of a brilliant poet who bordered on the absurd, and the infusion of strong, descriptive and otherwise random, rhyming words, synthesizes to make dramatic lyrics for this work.Z. Randall Stroope is an American composer and conductor. He has served as Professor of Music at three universities (an Endowed Professor at two), conducted 47 all-state choirs, and directed over 40 times at Carnegie Hall, among other American venues. Randall guest conducts full-time, and composes from his home studios on Merritt Island, Florida and in Sandia Park, New Mexico. In Latin, the “r” is flipped; use “s” instead of “z” on endings such as “phosa,” “cosa,” and so on; the Latin “o” is a cross between “oh” and “aw”; in the transliteration above, I chose to simply use an “o” for consistency. The director will blend the “oh” and “aw” in the rehearsals to his/her own preference. Lastly, “tarantula” is pronounced “tah-rah-n-too-lah� �€ (avoid “teh-ran-choo-luhâ €) within the confines of this text.Stomp: This can be done by the entire chorus, or just the first row. It is as much visual as it is auditory. The string quartet is preferred over piano when that option affords itself. I created a piano score that is a viable option and included it in the piano/vocal score if a performance uses chorus/piano.
The tarantella is a popular southern Italian dance with origins in the 11th century. (There is even some mention of the tarantella in ancient Greek mythology.) Of the possible sources of the dance, the most popular comes from the villages of Tanto and Tarentum (“little spider”), Italy. During harvest, workers in the field were sometimes bitten by the tarantula spider. To combat the “poison,” the afflicted workers went into a frenetic, almost musical exorcism to sweat the venom out of their pores. In the millennium since, the very energetic nature of the dance has remained, although the curative focus of the dance has given way to more enjoyable endeavors, even stately courtship.Christopher Smart (1722-1771), also known as “Kit Smart” or “Jack Smart,” was born in Kent, England and suffered from what is now believed to be acute asthma and other health issues as a child. As such, he did not work in the fields, but spent much time reading and writing, a passion that he nurtured for a lifetime. Well known in London literary circles, his career as a writer floundered due to mounting debts and his falling out of favor with the literary establishment: Sadly, he was forced to confinement at St. Luke’s Hospital for Lunatics, though this was based on his mounting debt, and not on insanity. (Confinement, or debtor’s prison, was common during this period if one’s debts could not be paid.) During his confinement, he worked on two of his most famous works, Jubilate Agno and A Song of David. (Part of Jubilate Agno [“Rejoice in the Lamb”] was set to music by English composer, Benjamin Britten.) Smart’s writing style (which, at times, bordered on the absurd), along with his many obsessions, lead to frequent misperceptions of his work and his lucidity. In this present work, portions of Smart’s Jubilate Agno were used in mm. 24-31, 103-110 and 149-156. The remaining text was gathered by the composer, including the rapid, almost patter-like, delivery of words from A-Z in the alphabet. (Christopher Smart had a preoccupation with the alphabet.) These words both rhyme and accentuate the frenetic nature of the spider dance:The convergence, then, of the medieval tarantella (spider dance), the writings of a brilliant poet who bordered on the absurd, and the infusion of strong, descriptive and otherwise random, rhyming words, synthesizes to make dramatic lyrics for this work.Z. Randall Stroope is an American composer and conductor. He has served as Professor of Music at three universities (an Endowed Professor at two), conducted 47 all-state choirs, and directed over 40 times at Carnegie Hall, among other American venues. Randall guest conducts full-time, and composes from his home studios on Merritt Island, Florida and in Sandia Park, New Mexico.In Latin, the “r” is flipped; use “s” instead of “z” on endings such as “phosa,” “cosa,” and so on; the Latin “o” is a cross between “oh” and “aw”; in the transliteration above, I chose to simply use an “o” for consistency. The director will blend the “oh” and “aw” in the rehearsals to his/her own preference. Lastly, “tarantula” is pronounced “tah-rah-n-too-lah� �€ (avoid “teh-ran-choo-luhâ €) within the confines of this text.Stomp: This can be done by the entire chorus, or just the first row. It is as much visual as it is auditory. The string quartet is preferred over piano when that option affords itself. I created a piano score that is a viable option and included it in the piano/vocal score if a performance uses chorus/piano.

By William Shakespeare from A Midsummer Night's Dream, music by Ruth Morris Gray. Choir Secular. Women's Choir. Choral Octavo. Choral Designs. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

By William Shakespeare from A Midsummer Night's Dream, music by Ruth Morris Gray. Choir Secular. 3-Part Mixed Choir (SAB). Choral Octavo. Choral Designs. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Instructional/Drum/DVD. Instruction, Technique. DVD. Hudson Music #HDDVDDR21. Published by Hudson Music

In All Major and Minor Keys. Composed by J. B. Albert. Edited by Julie DeRoche. Book. With Standard notation. 32 pages. Carl Fischer Music #O99X. Published by Carl Fischer Music

By Various. Edited by Trevor de Clercq. Fake Book. Softcover. 224 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

By Jerry Silverman. For piano/vocal. Songbook. American. Level: Intermediate. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 272 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Guitar (flatpicking) - Intermediate

SKU: MB.WBM44M

Composed by William Bay. Saddle-stitched, Featured Products, Tunebooks, Solos, Celtic / Irish, Folk. Guitar Picking Tunes. Style. Book and online audio. 48 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #WBM44M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.WBM44M).

ISBN 9780999698075. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

This collection of 47 favorite guitar picking tunes includes reels, jigs, waltzes, fiddle tunes and more, each presented in standard notation and tablature with backup chords. As these melodies lend themselves well to jamming, this collection is sure to bring any guitarist many hours of picking pleasure.  Includes access to an online audio recording of the author performing each piece on a 12-string guitar.

Method, Procedures, Planning, and Core Vocal Exercises. Composed by James Jordan. Evoking Sound Series. Music Education. Book. 326 pages. GIA Publications #6397. Published by GIA Publications

For flute players of all ages. Composed by Christine Potter. This edition: Second Edition. Instructional Method. Full score (study). 24 pages. Falls House Press #B-P8. Published by Falls House Press (PR.FH0457).

(Melody/Lyrics/Chords). By Various. For Guitar. Guitar Collection. Softcover. 96 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

(For 2 Flutes and Piano). By Gary Schocker. For 2 Flutes, Piano. Standard notation

(Lyrics/Chord Symbols). By Various. For Guitar. The Little Black Songbook. Softcover. 192 pages. Music Sales #AM1002331. Published by Music Sales

Violin and Piano - early intermediate

SKU: BT.DHP-1043625-404

Composed by Alexei Janschinow. De Haske Study and Play. Educational Tool. Book with Part and Audio-Online. Composed 2021. 16 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 1043625-404. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1043625-404).

ISBN 9789043161763. 9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

Study and Play is ideal for developing your playing in an enjoyable and musically sound way. Each edition within this concept features audio recordings to add something extra to your study routine.When you play thisConcertino you will be able to practise at a slower study tempo, as well as the normal tempo, so that you can work on your violin playing in a more concentrated way whilst improving your insight into the music. You cancontinue to study in this goal-orientated way until you have achieved the desired result.

The title of this piece suggests a concert situation: playing a solo partwith accompaniment. There are thousands of such works for theviolin but many of these cannot be tackled until you have been playing for a considerable time. Concertino in Russian Style Opus 35 enables you to gain necessary experience for this type of playing: namely having sufficientmusical and technical control over your instrument whilst having the support of an accompanist during performance. This carefully chosen concertino will enrich your repertoire.

Dit fraaie concertino in Russische stijl van Alexei Janschinow is leerzaam én prachtig om te spelen. Kortom, een fraaie aanvulling op uw repertoire. Deze boeken zijn gemaakt binnen het Study and Play-concept, dat de leerlinghelpt om zijn/haar spel op een plezierige en verantwoorde manier te ontwikkelen. Bij elke uitgave onder deze noemer worden begeleidingsopnames meegeleverd die iets extra’s toevoegen aan de studie-methode. Deze opnames bieden demogelijkheid om te studeren in zowel het gewone tempo als een rustig oefentempo. De verzorgde set bestaat verder steeds uit een vioolpartij en pianopartij.

St udy and Play ist das ideale Konzept, um auf vergnügliche und sinnvolle Weise ein gutes Spiel zu entwickeln. Jedem Buch mit diesem Konzept sind Begleitaufnahmen beigefügt, welche die tägliche Übungsroutine individuellergänze n. Mit Hilfe dieser Aufnahmen kann das Concertino im langsameren Übetempo sowie auch im normalen Tempo gespielt werden, sodass man sich zunächst ganz auf das Violinspiel konzentrieren kann und dabei die Musik kennenlernt. So kann zielgerichtet geübt werden, bis das gewünschte Ergebnis erreicht wird.

Der Titel dieses Stückes beschreibt die Situation in einem Konzert: Es wird ein Solo mit Begleitung gespielt. Solche Werke gibt es zutausenden für Violine, viele können jedoch erst nach vielen Jahren Spielerfahrung gemeistert werden. Mit Concertino in Russian Style Opus 35 kann man wichtige Erfahrungen mit genau dieser Art des Spiels sammeln, nämlichausreichend musikalische und technische Beherrschung über das Instrument zu erlangen und gleichzeitig mit der Unterstützung eines Pianisten spielen zu können. Dieses sorgfältig ausgewählte Concertino ist auf jeden Fall eineBereicherung Ihres Repertoires.

Study and Play est le concept idéal pour développer votre jeu dans un environnement plaisant et solidement structuré. Chaque recueil basé sur ce concept est accompagné des enregistrements audio qui apportent un plus votreroutine de travail. Ces enregistrements vous permettent de jouer ce Concertino tant dans le tempo normal que dans un tempo d’é tude plus lent afin que vous puissiez vous concentrer plus amplement sur votre technique de jeutout en ayant un meilleur aperçu de la structure de la pièce. Vous pouvez continuer travailler dans cette optique jusqu’ ce que vous ayez atteint le résultat souhaité.

Le titre de la pièce évoque le contexte d’unconcer t : l’interpr� �ƒÂ©tation d’une partie soliste avec accompagnement. On compte des milliers d’oeuvres similaires pour violon mais un grand nombre d’entre elles ne peuvent être abordées sans expérience et pratique musicalesconsidéra bles. Concertino in Russian Style Opus 35 vous permet d’acquà ©rir l’expÃ� �©rience nécessaire l’interpr� �ƒÂ©tation de ce genre de pièces, c’est- -dire être capable de dominer les aspects techniques et musicaux propres votre instrument tout en ayant le soutien d’un accompagnateur lors de l’interpr� �ƒÂ©tation. Choisi avec soin, ce Concertino enrichira votre répertoire.

Study and Play è il concetto ideale per sviluppare il vostro modo di suonare in un contesto piacevole e solidamente strutturato. Le registrazione di accompagnamento vi permettono di suonare sia a tempo normale che più lento,al fine di migliorare la concentrazione sullo studio della tecnica e avere un migliore approccio con le varie parti del brano. Le parti dell’accom pagnamento al pianoforte incluse nelle pubblicazioni (versione cartacea) vipermettono di suonare con un pianista accompagnatore.

Edited by Jamey Aebersold. For any C, Eb, Bb, bass instrument or voice. Play-Along series with accompaniment CD. Jazz Play-A-Long For All Musicians. Book with CD. Published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz.

Composed by George Perlman. De Haske Study and Play. Book with CD. Composed 2005. 24 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 1053792-400. Published by De Haske Publications

By Various. Almost 600 pages of world-famous Sher Music transcriptions! Don't go to the gig without it!. Various. Fake Book. Published by Sher Music Company.

Fakebook (spiral bound) for Eb instrument and voice. With vocal melody, lyrics, chord names, black and white photos and introductory text. 574 pages. Published by Sher Music Company.

Fakebook (spiral bound) for Bb instrument and voice. With vocal melody, lyrics, chord names, black and white photos and introductory text. 574 pages. Published by Sher Music Company.

50 Classics. Composed by various artists and composers. This edition: Easy Hits Piano. Book; P/V/C Mixed Folio; Piano/Vocal/Chords. Alfred's Easy. Love; Pop; Standard. 168 pages. Published by Alfred Music (AP.45244).

Bassoon, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Violoncello

SKU: PR.16400261S

Composed by Dan Welcher. With Standard notation. Duration 15 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #164-00261S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.16400261S).

UPC: 680160038411.

Since the bassoon is my own instrument, many people have asked me why I've written so little for the instrument. Beyond my early Concerto Da Camera for bassoon and small orchestra, written for Leonard Sharrow in 1975, I've not written a single piece that features the bassoon as a solo vehicle (though I have written three woodwind quintets). When I first began composing seriously, critics were quick to point out that my orchestral writing revealed nothing of my roots as a woodwind player--and bassoonists asked why my pieces didn't have more bassoon solos. Perhaps I was so aware that people were looking at me as a bassoonist/composer that I was determined to remove that stigma. Now that my transformation from performer to composer is complete, however, it's time to re-address my instrument. I wanted this new piece to be serious rather than whimsical. The Wind Won't Listen represents my return to the bassoon as the highly expressive, poetic soul that it is.   As such, it shouldn't come as a surprise that the piece is based on a poem, and that the title of the piece as well as both its movement titles come from lines in that poem. I first read Beth Gylys' poem Split at the MacDowell Colony in the summer of 2001, and it made a big impression on me. My personal life had been ruptured by divorce in the preceding year. This poem, with its dry insistence on observation rather than feeling, expressed the wrung-out state of my emotions at the time better than any I had seen. I set it to music, as a song, immediately. In this format, for voice and piano, I was able to put a musical note to every word of the poem. The first lines of the poem, Everyone I know is crying, or should be crying, became a melody that haunted me even without the words.   The work for bassoon and string quartet is an outgrowth of the song. The first movement is labeled Romanza, and has a loose formal arch structure of A-B-C-B-A, with B and C being fast sections framed by the lamenting A music. In addition to hearing the bassoon's first notes attached to the lines Everyone I know is crying, there's a sense of agitation, of loss, of longing, and at times of desperation in the music. At one point, the opening theme from Tristan even appears in the strings.   The second movement follows, without a real pause--the pizzicato final chords of the first movement becoming the increasingly aggressive opening chords of the second. The recitative is actually a foreshadowing of the basic theme that will be varied, again to the words of the song: Life makes itself without us. Don't let me tell you how it is. Go out. Look. The recitative begins in an anguished state, but subsides into more gentle singing by the end, when it simply falls into an ostinato 5/8-3/4 pattern to begin the variations. Marked Very steady tempo; Dancing, this set of variations consists of three dances, each faster than the previous. The first, in the aforementioned 5/8-3/4 meter, gives way to a 3/8 scherzo, which in turn takes on a furious 2/4 scurrying motion. The music becomes breathless, almost pulse-less, and an ethereal theme appears in the violins while the rushing music continues, sotto voce in the bassoon. This new theme is also from the song: Why do I do this? The wind won't listen. The bassoon re-states its Everyone I know is crying melody from the first movement, and at length the 5/8-3/4 music returns, more subdued this time. The piece ends on a major-minor chord, suspended.   The Wind Won't Listen is dedicated to the man who commissioned it, bassoonist Steven Dibner--who shares my passion for poetry and language. --Dan Welcher.

Piano - Intermediate

SKU: YM.GTP01100602

Composed by Various. Piano Educational. Yoshiko Kurokawa. Studies, Exercises. Book. Yamaha Music Media #GTP01100602. Published by Yamaha Music Media (YM.GTP01100602).

ISBN 9784636104172.

The etude collection book for levels from mid to late Bayer, up to Czerny No. 30, selected from Italian, French, German, Austrian, Hungarian and English composer's methods. Supervised by Yoshiko Kurokawa. Although Czerny is well established in Japan as etudes for children, there are still many wonderful etudes that are not well known and are often used in Europe. In this series, etudes from 15 popular composers from Italy, France,Germany, Austria, England, and Hungary are carefully selected and included in one volume for effective practice. The levels range from Czerny 100 to 30 and Cramer-Bülow, which are the most important phase of piano practice. Unlike songs, etudes have the purpose of improving technique. The pieces have been carefully selected so that the students will be able to acquire this objective. In addition, the emphasis is placed on finger independence, finger movement, and wrist flexibility. Volume 1 starts with etudes that are easy and short enough to beginpracticing with Bayer. The book is structured in such a way that students will gradually move up the levels from volume 1 to volume 2 and volume 3, so that they will be able to learn techniques equivalent to Czerny No. 30 without falling behind, just like climbing up a ladder.