For Shows, Contests, and Parking Lot Jamming!. By Carol Ann Wheeler. For Fiddle. Solos. Fiddle Tunes. Level: Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 112 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

The Carol Singer's Carol by Carol Ann Duffy and Sasha Manning. Choir Secular. SATB choir. Choral Octavo. Faber Edition: Choral Signature Series. Christmas; Winter. Published by Faber Music

By Carol Ann Wheeler. For Fiddle and Violin. Technic. Qwik Guide Series. All Styles. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 5.5x8. 64 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

By Johannes Brahms. Keyboard. Level: Late Intermediate/Early Advanced (6/6 ). Published by Alfred Publishing.

Arranged by Peter Blood, Annie Patterson. Vocal. Size 7.5x10.5 inches. 283 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

(From Manchester Carols). By Carol Ann Duffy and Sasha Johnson Manning. Choir Sacred. For with Piano (SATB choir). Choral (Sacred); Choral Octavo; Worship Resources. Faber Edition: Choral Signature Series. Sacred. Published by Faber Music

By Turlough O Carolan ; Donal O'sullivan. For Harp. Irish, Folk, Celtic. 380 pages. Published by Ossian Publications.

The Manchester Carols. (A Re-Telling of the Christmas Story). By Carol Ann Duffy and Sasha Johnson Manning. For Orchestra / Piano. Choral Extended Work. Faber Edition. Christmas; Sacred; Winter. Published by Faber Music

By Johannes Brahms (1833-1897). Edited by Carol Bell and Digby Bell. For Piano. Duet or Duo; Masterworks; Piano Duet (1 Piano, 4 Hands). Alfred Masterwork Edition. Masterwork; Romantic. Early Advanced; Late Intermediate. Book. 96 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Flute 1, Flute 2, Harp, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Percussion 3, Percussion 4, Piccolo and more.

SKU: PR.11641139S

Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Full score. Duration 15 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #116-41139S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11641139S).

UPC: 680160682119.

Barca rolles for a Sinking City was inspired by the city of Venice, a place that has long held the fascination of artists, writers and composers, and which I have been lucky enough to visit on several occasions. Sadly it seems that future generations may not be so lucky: in addition to the city's slow sinking and recently discovered tilting, studies predict that if global warming and the resultant rise of ocean levels is unabated, the entire city (as well as many other coastal cities around the globe) will be under water by 2100.   I. Funeral Gondola The late, cryptic piano works of Franz Liszt made a profound impression on me as a young composer, among them two works he entitled La Lugubre Gondola (usually translated as The Funeral Gondola ) which were said to be a premonition of Wagner's death in Venice, his coffin transported through the canals in a black gondola. These late pieces of Liszt acquired even greater significance to me after I spent two summers in Bayreuth under the patronage of Friedelind Wagner, the granddaughter of Wagner and great-granddaughter of Liszt. This movement is a meditation on Wagner, Liszt, Venice and its own evanescence. II. Barcarolle/Quodlibet The Quodlibet (Latin for what pleases) is a musical form dating back to the 15th century where many disparate melodies are juxtaposed. Popular in the Renaissance, sacred and secular melodies were combined, often to comical effect due to the resultant incongruity of the words. The form was considered the ultimate test of a composer's mastery of counterpoint. The most famous Quodlibet is without doubt the final Variation of Bach's Goldberg Variations. As a form the Quodlibet is less common in more recent music, although examples can be found in the works of Kurt Weill and David Del Tredici.   My own Barcarolle/Quodlibet was inspired by the (perhaps apocryphal) story of the funeral where musicians were asked to play a Bach Choral, but due to miscommunication played instead the Bacarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann. Here, the Bach Choral Allen Menschen mussen sterben (All Men Must Die) is heard in the strings pizzicato, with a tempo indication In slow motion. The alto line of the Bach suggests a phrase from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (Alle Menchen werden Bruder) heard in the muted trombone. Before long, the famous tune from Offenbach's opera is heard, followed by quotations from iconic Barcarolles by Chopin, Mendelssohn and Faure, as well as two Venetian popular songs and more Beethoven.   III. Barcarola/Ostinato/Carill on An ostinato is a repeated musical figure, and carillon is Italian for music box. This movement references the obsolete genre of salon pieces that imitated music boxes: such works by composers like Liadov and Gretchaninov used to be a mainstay of pianists' encore repertoire. This movement is however much darker in conception than those pleasant trifles. Utilizing the full battery of percussion, the carefully notated temporal slowing of the ostinato becomes overwhelmed by a poignant chorale melody before this box is snapped shut.   IV. Barcarolle Oubliee (Forgotten Barcarolle) Marked limpido (still) the final movement begins with the sound of rain produced by a percussion instrument called (appropriately) a rain stick. Halting phrases in the harp coalesce into the accompaniment for a plangent melody heard in the clarinet. The central Adagio of this movement leads to a shattering climax, before the opening phrases return and dissipate into nothingness.

Performed by Shannon M. Grama. Arranged by Shannon M. Grama. Pianosoft (Yamaha software for the Disklavier pianos - this is NOT sheet music). Floppy disk. Size 5x5.5 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.

50th Anniversary Edition. Performed by Alfred Burt. Piano/Vocal/Chords Songbook (Arrangements for piano and voice with guitar chords). Size 9x12 inches. 40 pages. Published by TRO - The Richmond Organization.

Orchestra Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Contrabass, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Flute 1, Flute 2, Harp, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Percussion 3, Percussion 4, Piccolo and more.

SKU: PR.11641139L

Composed by Lowell Liebermann. Large Score. Duration 15 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #116-41139L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11641139L).

UPC: 680160682126.

Barca rolles for a Sinking City was inspired by the city of Venice, a place that has long held the fascination of artists, writers and composers, and which I have been lucky enough to visit on several occasions. Sadly it seems that future generations may not be so lucky: in addition to the city's slow sinking and recently discovered tilting, studies predict that if global warming and the resultant rise of ocean levels is unabated, the entire city (as well as many other coastal cities around the globe) will be under water by 2100.   I. Funeral Gondola The late, cryptic piano works of Franz Liszt made a profound impression on me as a young composer, among them two works he entitled La Lugubre Gondola (usually translated as The Funeral Gondola ) which were said to be a premonition of Wagner's death in Venice, his coffin transported through the canals in a black gondola. These late pieces of Liszt acquired even greater significance to me after I spent two summers in Bayreuth under the patronage of Friedelind Wagner, the granddaughter of Wagner and great-granddaughter of Liszt. This movement is a meditation on Wagner, Liszt, Venice and its own evanescence. II. Barcarolle/Quodlibet The Quodlibet (Latin for what pleases) is a musical form dating back to the 15th century where many disparate melodies are juxtaposed. Popular in the Renaissance, sacred and secular melodies were combined, often to comical effect due to the resultant incongruity of the words. The form was considered the ultimate test of a composer's mastery of counterpoint. The most famous Quodlibet is without doubt the final Variation of Bach's Goldberg Variations. As a form the Quodlibet is less common in more recent music, although examples can be found in the works of Kurt Weill and David Del Tredici.   My own Barcarolle/Quodlibet was inspired by the (perhaps apocryphal) story of the funeral where musicians were asked to play a Bach Choral, but due to miscommunication played instead the Bacarolle from The Tales of Hoffmann. Here, the Bach Choral Allen Menschen mussen sterben (All Men Must Die) is heard in the strings pizzicato, with a tempo indication In slow motion. The alto line of the Bach suggests a phrase from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony (Alle Menchen werden Bruder) heard in the muted trombone. Before long, the famous tune from Offenbach's opera is heard, followed by quotations from iconic Barcarolles by Chopin, Mendelssohn and Faure, as well as two Venetian popular songs and more Beethoven.   III. Barcarola/Ostinato/Carill on An ostinato is a repeated musical figure, and carillon is Italian for music box. This movement references the obsolete genre of salon pieces that imitated music boxes: such works by composers like Liadov and Gretchaninov used to be a mainstay of pianists' encore repertoire. This movement is however much darker in conception than those pleasant trifles. Utilizing the full battery of percussion, the carefully notated temporal slowing of the ostinato becomes overwhelmed by a poignant chorale melody before this box is snapped shut.   IV. Barcarolle Oubliee (Forgotten Barcarolle) Marked limpido (still) the final movement begins with the sound of rain produced by a percussion instrument called (appropriately) a rain stick. Halting phrases in the harp coalesce into the accompaniment for a plangent melody heard in the clarinet. The central Adagio of this movement leads to a shattering climax, before the opening phrases return and dissipate into nothingness.

Carols for Choirs 3 by David Willcocks and John Rutter (1945-). Edited by David Willcocks, John Rutter. For mixed choir. Mixed Voices. . . . for Choirs Collections. Christmas, Choral Collection. Choral collection. 208 pages. Published by Oxford University Press

The Easiest Easy Piano Songs. Composed by Various. Easy Piano Songbook. Carol, Christmas. Softcover. 98 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Piano Solo. Performed by Mannheim Steamroller. Piano Solo Songbook. Size 9x12 inches. 96 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

By Anne McGinty (1945-). Orchestra. For orchestra. Orchestra method/study. Queenwood Developing String Orchestra. Score and parts. Published by Queenwood Publications

Performed by Mannheim Steamroller. For two piano four-hands. Two copies necessary for performance. Format: piano duet songbook. With full score notation. Christmas, holiday and new age. 85 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.

Composed by John Rutter (1945-). For SATBB choir and organ/chamber ensemble (flute, oboe, harp, strings). This edition: Paperback. Mixed Voices. John Rutter Anniversary Edition. Christmas Carols. Level A (very easy). Vocal score. Duration 4 minutes. Published by Oxford University Press

Arranged by John Rutter. For SATB choir and small orchestra (2fl (I picc), 2ob, bsn, 2hn, str). John Rutter Anniversary Edition. Full score. 20 pages. Duration 3'. Published by Oxford University Press

By Traditional French Carol. Arranged by William Ryden. Concert band. Suitable for elementary and middle school bands. Christmas. Grade 1. Conductor Full Score. Duration 1:45. Published by Manhattan Beach Music

Composed by Various. Super Easy Songbook. Christmas Secular, Carol, Christmas. Softcover. 104 pages. Published by Hal Leonard