A Guide for the Serious Player. Composed by Philip John Berthoud. Squareback saddle stitch. Book and online audio. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.99776M).

Solo Cello Part with Piano Reduction Cello (Str. (8 * 0 * 2 * 2 * 1) ad lib. chorisch)

SKU: HL.49018921

Solo Cello with Piano Reduction. Composed by Bertold Hummel. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Classical. Softcover. Composed 1984. Op. 80. 56 pages. Duration 25'. Schott Music #CB220. Published by Schott Music (HL.49018921).

ISBN 9790001169677.

The content and formal structure of the two-movement Poem have been subjectively borrowed from the poem Steps [Stufen] by Hermann Hesse. The frequently appearing short motifs in both parts of the work are based in 'magic formulaic style' on the parable of the Glass Bead Game which in the ring for the game with coloured beads becomes a game with symbols.Magic and dreams, a sense of departure and grievance and valediction and transfiguration are the moods which follow one another, frequently in rapid succession - fundamentally the thirst for life and the yearning for sorrow and consummation.

Composed by William Bay. Squareback saddle-stitched. Achieving Guitar Artistry. Contemporary, Jazz, Method. Book. 104 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Organ - advanced

SKU: HL.49045437

For Organ. Composed by Enjott Schneider. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Organ Large Works. Classical. Softcover. Composed 2016. 48 pages. Duration 24'. Schott Music #ED 22668. Published by Schott Music (HL.49045437).

ISBN 9790001162715. UPC: 841886029088. 9.0x12.0x0.168 inches.

On the occasion of the quincentenary of Reformation Day in 2017, the composer Enjott Schneider thoroughly studied Martin Luther the individual and all his contradictions. The result is a brilliant, demanding organ symphony which is perfect for concerts on the subject of Reformation and Martin Luther.The composer describes the five movements of the symphony as follows:'1st movement:Wir glauben all an einen Gott with its quintuplet-like beginning is very Gregorian in style, outlining the range of Lutheran emotionalism between the Middle Ages and the modern era. The irrationality of faith ultimately has priority over any thought and evidence. At the beginning of the movement, sounds of knocking on wood remind of the nailing of the Ninety-Five Theses to the doors of churches in Wittenberg. The chorale melody sometimes hides with an almost rough medieval saltarello, referring to Luther's robustness and vitality with which he knew to carry away even common people.2nd movement:In 1530, the electoral prince of Saxony presented to Luther at Coburg Castle the golden signet ring with the Luther rose which became the symbol of his theology of grace. A white heart with black cross is fixed on a five-petalled rose. To him, white is the colour of angels and ghosts, black stands for the pain of crucification: The just shall live by faith, but by faith in the Crucified. But the fact that the rose and the heart are the dominating symbols shows how Catholic Marian piety remained an ingredient of Luther's spirituality throughout his life. In line with the dominant five-petal structure of the rose, this movement was composed, to a large extent, in accordance with the floating, lyrical rhythm in 5/8 time.3rd movement:The omnipresence of death and dying - from the plague and war to the never-ending dangers of daily life - was an essential part of the world view of that time. Fears ensued that might heighten into the grotesque, e.g. in the pictures of Hieronymus Bosch. The Danse macabre was a popular motif in those years. Luther's chorale Mitten wir im Leben sind / mit dem Tod umfangen from 1524 (Enchiridion from Erfurt) is based on the Gregorian chant Media vita in morte sumus created in France around 750 and, with its idea of transience, inspired a simplistic air.4th movement:The famous confession delivered at the Diet of Worms in 1521, I stand here and can say no more. God help me. Amen, are not Luther's words but the version later used as text for a pamphlet. However, it represents quite plainly the straightforwardness and inevitability of his mission. Musically, it was made into a perpetuum mobile, i.e. a dogged, ostinato and never-ending musical air.5th movement:The Mighty Fortress, on the other hand, is one of the great symbols of Martin Luther which, with its shining C major key, embodies the Protestant ideology and willful nature of the Reformation unlike any other song. Heinrich Heine called it the Marseille anthem of the Reformation, Friedrich Engels the Marseillaise of the Peasants' Wars. This disputability is not thought through to the end but rather interrupted: With a jubilant birdcall version of the melody, the finale shows a rather chamber-music-like side of the ideals of freedom of Christians.'.

Gig Savers Complete Edition. Composed by David Barrett and Fritz Hasenpusch. Squareback saddle stitch. Gig Savers. Book. 104 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Piano - Intermediate

SKU: MB.31086

Saddle-stitched. Gospel. Book. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #31086. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.31086).

ISBN 9781513477763. 8.75X11.75 inches.

We all have experienced devotion at varying levels of intensity within our lives. Sometimes it is temporary, but in other cases it is lasting and perhaps even permanent.Devotion can be directed toward an idea, a purpose, plan, pet or person, a concept, a sport or hobby, a philosophy, or a feeling or relationship, but we all have known it in some measure.It can be so pathetically shallow as devotion to an object or possession, but its highest expression is found in devotion to the most noble of lasting and eternal values and in pursuit of knowing the awesome Creator of the universe- - - God himself. Hopefully, these piano pieces will inspire a greater measure of devotion from each of us.

Violin, Guitar

SKU: UT.CH-335

Composed by Nicolo Paganini. Edited by Italo Vescovo. Saddle stitching. Classical. Score and Parts. Ut Orpheus #CH 335. Published by Ut Orpheus (UT.CH-335).

ISBN 9790215326538. 9 x 12 inches.

The Trois airs variés for violin and piano belong to the small nucleus of compositions for this scoring which, in the Catalogo tematico, also includes the Cantabile in D major (M.S.109), the only original manuscript piece for violin and piano recently published in a critical edition, and the Quattro Notturni a quartetto (M.S.15). This ‘triptych’, whose authorship is unknown, is familiar thanks to the nineteenth-century editions Ricordi, Pacini and Hofmeister, the only evidence of the piece which is placed in the Catalogo tematico at n. 3 of the uncertain works (Section V, pp. 346-347), that is, those works whose authorship remains in doubt due to the lack of objectively valid documents. This placing does not categorically exclude the originality of the piece, at least as regards the violin part, and that Gustavo Carulli ‘completed’ them later by adding the piano part. Given that to date there is no evidence to deny Paganini’s authorship of the piece, we rely on the editorial tradition documented by the three publications mentioned above and, of course, on the style of the composition.
Regarding the instrumental aspect, the technical peculiarity is given by the exclusive use of the 4th string which must be transposed one tone above, in all three airs, including the variations. Concerning the piano part composed by Gustavo Carulli, it can only be said that it is simple and functional, aimed at highlighting the violin part, nothing more. Since the piano part is not original, the guitar has been thought of as the ideal instrument (as indeed is proved by Paganini’s considerable musical production for this scoring) to support the violin part and which is better suited to these small but pleasant pieces. In the transposition for guitar, however, the aim has been to include Gustavo Carulli’s musical lesson, where it is convincing, in other cases, however, the preference has been to find different solutions, while trying to remain within Paganini’s ‘style’ also as regards writing for the guitar. The present edition therefore seeks to be a plausible alternative to the previous editions, also in order to make these delightful but forgotten pieces more usable.

Composed by Peter Spitzer. Squareback saddle stitch. Book and online audio. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.97845M).

For Viola Solo. Composed by Garth Knox. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. String Solo. Special Import. Composed 2008. 16 pages. Duration 7'. Schott Music #VAB71. Published by Schott Music

Orchestra (Study Score) Waltz for Orchestra. Composed by Johann Strauss. Edited by Viktor Keldorfer. Arranged by Viktor Keldorfer. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Eulenburg Taschenpartituren (Pocket Scores). Classical, Romantic. Study Score. Composed 1885. Op. 410. 48 pages. Duration 7'. Eulenburg Edition #ETP869. Published by Eulenburg Edition

Choral (SSA Choir) - easy to intermediate SSAA and Organ. Composed by Raimund Wippermann. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Choral. Classical, General Worship, Sacred. Softcover. 8 pages. Schott Music #C55250. Published by Schott Music

Romance de Alexandre Alabieff. Composed by Franz Liszt (1811-1886). This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Piano. 12 pages. Schott Music #SF5726. Published by Schott Music

Harp

SKU: UT.HS-231

Arranged by Sara Simari. Saddle stitching. Classical. Ut Orpheus #HS 231. Published by Ut Orpheus (UT.HS-231).

ISBN 9790215324558. 9 x 12 inches.

Tarascon e; Tarantella Capuanese; Valzer; Polka di Vittorio; Tarantella Stiglianese

Th e history of the Viggianesi, strolling musicians, winds over a period of about four centuries and esprimeun ‘unicum’ musically and anthropologically. Heirs of a travelling musical tradition that from the late Middle Ages inhabited more than just the streets of the Kingdom of Sicily and Naples, the harpists of this extraordinary story made their first appearances as early as the end of the 1600s engaged in musical practices at shrines.
Armed with an urgent need to make a living together with a strong musical inclination, adaptability and versatility, the groups of musicians, almost always belonging to the same family circle, became the promoters of the great Italian musical tradition (Southern in particular), and with their harps on their shoulders they became the identification symbol of a well-defined and limited area of Italy: the Agri Valley, in Basilicata.
From the many documents examined, a very wide and varied musical repertoire emerges mixing the pastoral tradition with classical tradition (mainly opera, devotional music with songs from the cities (from the Neapolitan tradition to international production). The pastoral repertoire, the subject of this publication, consists of a strongly characterized native repertoire which the Viggianesi had consolidated in both public and private ritual occasions in their native land, even if performing in distant lands.

This collection is included among the compulsory pieces of The 7th International Harp Contest in Italy Suoni D’Arpa, 2017, Category A – Associazione Italiana dell’Arpa – www.ass ociazioneitalianarpa.it

Orchestra (Full Score)

SKU: HL.244904

For Orchestra. Composed by Bryce Dessner. Music Sales America. Classical. Softcover. Composed 2017. 64 pages. Duration 1020 seconds. Chester Music #CH83985. Published by Chester Music (HL.244904).

8.25x12.0x0.508 inches.

Quilting, co-commissioned by the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Los Angeles Philharmonic, is my first stand alone work for orchestraand is loosely inspired by the American tradition of quilt making. I composed Quilting while living most of last year in Paris.During my time there, I thought a lot about what it means to compose symphonic music as a young American in the 21st century, when so many of the many masterworks which are programmed year in and out by orchestras across the country are European. I considered which artistic traditions defined the American 19th-century. I began to think of the American crafts-tradition of quilting as a foilto the high-art tradition of European orchestral composition. As the score for my new work began to take shape, I started thinking about the manuscript itself as an object, its vertical and horizontal planes create a kind of patterned geometry of their own. Visually the way a musical score is woven together like patchwork brought to mind quilts and the great American tradition of quilting. I imagined about how conducting an orchestra can feellike stitching a piece together, or sewing together a large number of musical ideas and musicians into a coherent and transcendent whole. Quilting was an integral part of American vernacular in the 18th and 19th centuries, the African-American quilting tradition is especially fascinating, and the quilts tell the stories of the women and communities who made them. The names of the quilt patterns themselves can have their own sense of narrative: 'jacobs ladder', 'drunkards path', 'solomon's puzzle', and (my favorite for its relevance to this piece) 'the road to California. - Bryce Dessner.

Conga - Intermediate

SKU: MB.20300M

Essential Cuban Conga Rhythms. Composed by Tomas Cruz. Squareback saddle stitch, Percussion: Hand Percussion and Bodhran, Hand Drumming. Method. Book and online video. 88 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #20300M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.20300M).

ISBN 9780786690350. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

Volume II is aimed at two distinct categories of readers: 1 Intermediate players who are ready for a wider range of rhythms to study and use in live playing situations; and 2 Experienced congueros who have digested Volume I and now seek to understand the roots of the modern Cuban conga style. Having assimilated the material in Volume I, the student should be able to play basic Son Montuno, Salsa, Chachacha, and Bolero.Volume II moves on to Guaguanco, Iyesa, 6/8, Changui, Afro, Mozambique, Pilon, Songo, Merengue, Bomba, Cumbia and other rhythms that a professional conguero will be expected to know. Each rhythm is accompanied by an article reflecting on its history and role in the big picture of Latin music and offering listening recommendations. Like Volume I, it uses the Step by Step online video Method. A special 8-page appendix explains the often infuriatingly complex subject of clave with an unprecedented level of clarity and insight. Includes access to online video.

Organ - advanced to difficult

SKU: HL.49033297

Organ. Composed by Jean Guillou. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Classical. Composed 1974. Op. 28. 40 pages. Duration 16'. Schott Music #ED 9799. Published by Schott Music (HL.49033297).

ISBN 9790001137751. UPC: 884088070496. 9.0x12.0x0.158 inches.

Though the work bearing this title is a portrait of childhood, it is a childhood quite different from the purely gameplaying and dreamlike childhood that is customarily represented. The childhood described here is carrying the seed, in all its purity, of all positive and negative qualities to be found the fully-grown men: a childhood both angelic and diabolical, and indeed very close to Henry James' The Turn of the Screw which was the direct inspiration for this monodrama.Its growth follows the innumerable sudden changes, turns and contrasts of the unsophisticated spirit. There is hardly any development at all, as each idea gives birth to the next or rejects the previons one, being object to every impulse, every tempest, every flux, every fear and delight. After a dreamlike introduction, in which two simple melodies stand out, comes a sudden awakening, Allegro, stamped all over with lavish and forever regenerating dynamism. A sudden halt leads a kind of outburst from the most simple folklore is singing, in regular, repeated notes. Again the question mark leads us to another melody, Tranquillo, of a sweet tempo, but brilliantly decorated with counter-point, its cursive traits leading this time to a kind of roguish march (Vigoroso).Yet soon there emerges a melancholic chant, Largo, in the Cromorne's timbre, and then, in the highest register of the Trumpet there reappears like a metamorphosed memory, the theme of the second movement. Passing other episodes, we come to Tempo giusto, insistent and glorious, interrupted by other passionate figures, cut off by unsettling silent moments and taken up again in always accelerating volleys.

Oboe

SKU: HL.49044074

For solo oboe. Composed by Kenneth Hesketh. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Woodwind Solo. Softcover. Composed 2002. 12 pages. Duration 8'. Schott Music #ED13220. Published by Schott Music (HL.49044074).

ISBN 9790220134586. UPC: 841886021976. 9.0x12.0x0.075 inches.

Stimulated by my love of automata, this work for solo oboe takes its name from the invention of Wolfgang von Kempelen, who in the late eighteenth century constructed an extraordinary mechanical man powered by clockwork, dressed in a stylish Turkish costume and capable of playing chess. The chess player turned out to be a fraud but sparked many other thinkers and inventors to pondering what the possibilities of automation might be. In Hesketh's highly virtuosic work, the through-composed melody is subjected to a series of distortions by pulleys, cams, gears and cranks. There are also the onomatopoeic effects of winding up and whirring noises that add to the air of the mechanical.

Piano - difficult

SKU: HL.49018724

Piano. Composed by Kenneth Hesketh. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Contemporary. Softcover. Composed 2006. 42 pages. Duration 25'. Schott Music #ED13185. Published by Schott Music (HL.49018724).

ISBN 9790220131080. UPC: 841886011540. 9.0x12.0x0.155 inches.

In his programme note, Hesketh describes a conceit as an extended metaphor which can govern part of or an entire poem thereby leading to a more sophisticated understanding of the subject. Within the 20 minute six movement work, Poetic Conceits takes an assortment of thematic material and views it from different angles by continuous manipulation through statement, recall and elaboration. The effect is a continuous arc with movements merging into each other, sharing harmonic material to create focal points for pianistic technique and musicality.