Composed by Kevin Siegfried. Christmas, Sacred, 21st Century. Instrument parts. E.C. Schirmer Publishing #8816. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing

Composed by Traditional African American Spiritual. Arranged by Howard J. Buss. This well-known African American spiritual (the foot bone's connected to the leg bone, the leg bone's connected to the...), arranged by Howard Buss, makes a memorable concert feature as well as a rousing musical offering in church. African American Spiritual. Score and parts. Duration 2'30". Brixton Publications #B1016. Published by Brixton Publications

Composed by Traditional African American Spiritual. Arranged by Howard J. Buss. This well-known African American spiritual (the foot bone's connected to the leg bone, the leg bone's connected to the...), arranged by Howard Buss, makes a memorable concert feature as well as a rousing musical offering in church. African American Spiritual. Score and parts. Duration 2'30". Brixton Publications #B1015. Published by Brixton Publications

Concert band - Grade 2

SKU: CL.011-4493-01

Composed by Coles. Young Band, closer. Command Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR390). Extra full score. Composed 2016. Duration 2 minutes, 42 seconds. C.L. Barnhouse #011-4493-01. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.011-4493-01).

Insurrection is a bold, ominous and aggressively spirited musical juggernaut, full of energy from start to finish! Depicting the intensity and unsettled feel of sudden conflict, it begins with a powerfully introspective statement, and quickly shifts gears to a faster, eerier direction with colliding dissonances and staccato rhythms in the high woodwinds. A calmer emotional release follows, before the revolt against authority returns with the relentless and forceful energy of the opening. The dynamics, choppy woodwind flourishes, powerful low brass riffs, and frenzying percussion brings the idea of a rebellion to your next concert program. This a crisp and exciting concert opener or closer that makes even the youngest of players sound advanced beyond their abilities. Exciting music!

Composed by Traditional African American Spiritual. Arranged by Howard J. Buss. This well-known African American spiritual (the foot bone's connected to the leg bone, the leg bone's connected to the...), arranged by Howard Buss, makes a memorable concert feature as well as a rousing musical offering in church. African American Spiritual. Score and parts. Duration 2'30". Brixton Publications #B1020. Published by Brixton Publications

Chamber Music soprano Saxophone 1, soprano Saxophone 2, soprano Saxophone 3

SKU: PR.114419960

Composed by Stacy Garrop. Set of Score and Parts. 20+8+8+8 pages. Duration 12 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-41996. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114419960).

ISBN 9781491135037. UPC: 680160683130.

I have always been fascinated with the concept of archangels - huge, supernatural beings with gigantic wings who visit earth to carry out their heavenly tasks. Archangels are the chief angels in Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions. The precise number of these high-ranking celestial beings varies from one religious source to another (typically from four to seven). The three movements of Archangels depict Michael, Raphael, and Gabriel - the three archangels most commonly referenced. Michael is a warrior who is ever vigilant to march into battle against forces of evil. In art, he is often portrayed with his wings spread open in mid-flight and wielding a large sword that is raised into an attack position. The first movement begins in darkness with the foreboding sound of his large, beating wings. Suddenly, Michael appears in all of his terrible glory and wreaks havoc on an army of demons. Raphael is a Hebraic name that translates to God heals, and he is in charge of all manners of healing. Artwork of Raphael typically shows him holding a staff, and he is often pictured with the round cheeks associated with a young cherub. In this quiet middle movement, Raphael gently makes his rounds to tend to the sick. Gabriel is the heralder of news. In Christianity, Gabriel's purpose is quite significant: he appears to Zechariah to announce the forthcoming birth of John the Baptist, and to Mary to announce the forthcoming birth of Jesus. Gabriel is often depicted holding a scepter, a stem of lilies, or an unfurled scroll. In this final movement of the piece, Gabriel trumpets his news for all to hear. -S.G.

Composed by Traditional African American Spiritual. Arranged by Howard J. Buss. This well-known African American spiritual (the foot bone's connected to the leg bone, the leg bone's connected to the...), arranged by Howard Buss, makes a memorable concert feature as well as a rousing musical offering in church. African American Spiritual. Score and parts. Duration 2'30". Brixton Publications #B1019. Published by Brixton Publications

Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bassoon, Bells, Cabasa, Chimes, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Crash Cymbals, Cymbals, Euphonium, Euphonium T.C., Flute 1, Flute 2, Gong, Horn 1, Horn 2, Mallet Percussion 1, Mallet Percussion 2, Marimba, Oboe and more. - Grade 3.5

SKU: CF.CPS132

Composed by Bill Calhoun. SWS FS. Carl Fischer Concert Performance Series. Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 8+8+4+8+8+8+4+4+4+4+4+4+8 +8+8+4+4+6+6+4+6+8+4+4+2+ 8+10+1 pages. Duration 3 minutes, 28 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CPS132. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CPS132).

ISBN 9780825888397. UPC: 798408088392. 9x12 inches.

This piece begins with a long bell striking constant quarter notes, setting up the fast-paced introduction. As the title implies, Time Shift switches rhythmic feels, including a 3 against 2 with changing meters throughout. Its middle section uses segmental chorales, reminiscent of famous band works, before moving back into a quicker time signature. Time Shift is filled with a variety of styles, which create a great amount of interest throughout the work.

Orchestra Cello, Contrabass, Piano, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Violin 3 - Grade 2

SKU: CF.YAS220

A Greensleeves Fantasy. Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Nicolás Humberto Repetto. Set of Score and Parts. Duration 2 minutes, 24 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #YAS220. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YAS220).

ISBN 9781491162682. UPC: 680160921430. Key: E minor.

Heart of Gold (A Greensleeves Fantasy) is a fresh take on a traditional favorite, drawing its name from the lyrics of the original secular song, “Greensleeves was my delight, Greensleeves was my heart of gold.” The piece starts with an introduction that flows into the familiar poignant melody, using beautiful and unexpected harmonies for a contemporary sound. The Second Violins and Viola have an opportunity to shine as well as they take over the theme with a wonderful swelling crescendo leading to the heart of the piece. A Solo Violin and Solo Cello restate the melody against the pizzicato accompaniment motif established in the beginning. The Optional Piano part adds magic and enhances the orchestration throughout.Performance Notes: Start the introduction very quietly. Exaggerate the dynamics throughout. Make the pizzicato nice and full while staying under the melody in the first violins. At measure 13, this countermelody in the first violins should be felt and not obscure the Greensleeves melody played by the second violins and violas, so make sure to balance it accordingly. At measure 20, exaggerate the crescendo and once forte is reached, maintain that intensity all the way to the decrescendo at measure 36. The solo violin line should be played with lots of expression and soar above the pizzicato figures. Pizzicato figures should be light and full, played closer to the fingerboard. At measure 45, the cello solo should be strong and connected singing high above the rest of the sections. Make sure the arco strings in this section do not overpower the cello line.

About Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series

Thi s series of Grade 2/Grade 2.5 pieces is designed for second and third year ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:
--Occasionally extending to third position
--Keys carefully considered for appropriate difficulty
--Addition of separate 2nd violin and viola parts
--Viola T.C. part included
--Increase in independence of parts over beginning levels

Orchestra Cello, Contrabass, Piano, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Violin 3 - Grade 2

SKU: CF.YAS220F

A Greensleeves Fantasy. Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Nicolás Humberto Repetto. Full score. 8 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 24 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #YAS220F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YAS220F).

ISBN 9781491163023. UPC: 680160921775. Key: E minor.

Heart of Gold (A Greensleeves Fantasy) is a fresh take on a traditional favorite, drawing its name from the lyrics of the original secular song, “Greensleeves was my delight, Greensleeves was my heart of gold.” The piece starts with an introduction that flows into the familiar poignant melody, using beautiful and unexpected harmonies for a contemporary sound. The Second Violins and Viola have an opportunity to shine as well as they take over the theme with a wonderful swelling crescendo leading to the heart of the piece. A Solo Violin and Solo Cello restate the melody against the pizzicato accompaniment motif established in the beginning. The Optional Piano part adds magic and enhances the orchestration throughout.Performance Notes: Start the introduction very quietly. Exaggerate the dynamics throughout. Make the pizzicato nice and full while staying under the melody in the first violins. At measure 13, this countermelody in the first violins should be felt and not obscure the Greensleeves melody played by the second violins and violas, so make sure to balance it accordingly. At measure 20, exaggerate the crescendo and once forte is reached, maintain that intensity all the way to the decrescendo at measure 36. The solo violin line should be played with lots of expression and soar above the pizzicato figures. Pizzicato figures should be light and full, played closer to the fingerboard. At measure 45, the cello solo should be strong and connected singing high above the rest of the sections. Make sure the arco strings in this section do not overpower the cello line.

About Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series

Thi s series of Grade 2/Grade 2.5 pieces is designed for second and third year ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:
--Occasionally extending to third position
--Keys carefully considered for appropriate difficulty
--Addition of separate 2nd violin and viola parts
--Viola T.C. part included
--Increase in independence of parts over beginning levels

Concert Band - Grade 0.5

SKU: AP.48175S

Composed by Victor Lopez. Concert Band; MakeMusic Cloud; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Belwin Very Beginning Band. Score. 20 pages. Duration 2:00. Belwin Music #00-48175S. Published by Belwin Music (AP.48175S).

UPC: 038081557915. English.

An extremely energetic and impressive work composed for first year ensembles that will captivate students and audiences alike. Scored against an intensive percussive background, the work consistently presents melodic and rhythmic driving forces that will make the group sound polished. (2:00) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.

By Richard Meyer. Music by Richard Meyer. For Full Orchestra. Full Orchestra. Full Orchestra. Level: 3 (grade 3). Conductor Score and Parts. 206 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Viola and Orchestra

SKU: BT.WH32021

Composed by Per Nørgård. Classical. Score Only. Composed 2017. 58 pages. Edition Wilhelm Hansen #WH32021. Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen (BT.WH32021).

English.

This is the 2013 version (reduced strings) of Per Nørgård's Remembering Child - Viola concerto No. 1 (1986) - Two Movements for Viola Solo (or Cello solo) and Chamber Orchestra. Programme Note: The title refers to the original meaning of the word remembering: Making whole. The work should not be considered as a sort of requiem for Samantha Smith - the late 13 years old fighter for nuclear disarmament - but as an evocation of the childish, creative forces in all people, young and old. Therefore the work applies thematic material of a certain dawning quality, including two Gregorian chants, appearing intertwined in the beginning of the 2. movement. And therefore the workalso may be considered as a tribute to the still living child-heretics, fighting against the global lunacy of grown-up, such as Eamon Burke, the Australian boy, continuing, independently, the work of Samantha. REMBERING CHILD was commissioned by St. Paul Chamber Ochestra and dedicated to Pincas Zuckerman, soloist at the premiere performance (Sept. 12, 1986). Per Nørgård.

Saxophone

SKU: HL.48182295

Composed by Alfred Desenclos. Leduc. Classical. CD. 52 pages. Alphonse Leduc #AL23407. Published by Alphonse Leduc (HL.48182295).

UPC: 888680840044. 9.0x12.0x0.194 inches.

Quartet for Saxophones is a piece for four saxophones composed by Alfred Desenclos in 1964, which lasts around 15 minutes and 30 seconds. Initially written for the Marcel Mule Quartet, Quartet for Saxophones is a typical French quartet, quite smooth and suave. The beginning of the piece that sets up the Soprano Saxophone against the others is quite jazzy but then it continues on to a more lyrical part, quite slow, with a simple melody. The tension is gradually built up and the finale unison is introduced quite dramatically, with some bursts of energy. This Quartet for Saxophones would fit a Quartet of advanced to professional players. Alfred Desenclos (1912-1961) is a French Composer who won the Prix de Rome in 1942. He also composed masses such as 'Messe de Requiem' and other pieces for Double Bass, Harp, Flute, Trumpet or French Horn.

Fanfare Band (Score) - Grade 2

SKU: HL.4008028

For Fanfare Band. Composed by Otto M. Schwarz. Duration 135 seconds. Hal Leonard #SDP129-22-101. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4008028).

The Greek poet Homer wrote about Troy and the Trojan War - which probably took place in what is now Asia Minor - in his Iliad in the 8th century B.C. Nowadays, the term 'Trojan' generally refers to a malware program that is used to gain unauthorized access to computers. This use comes from the legendary Trojan Horse, which saw the turning poing in the battle between Greeks and Trojans through the cunning of Odysseus. Let us return to the beginning of the story: Paris, son of the king of Troy, is tasked by Zeus with judging the beauty of the three goddesses Aphrodite, Pallas Athena, and Hera. Aphrodite, the goddess of love, flatters Paris by promising him the most beautiful woman in the world. Soon afterwards, on a journey to Greece, Paris meets the beautiful Helen, who immediately falls in love with him. Since however she is the wife of Spartan king Menelaus, she eventually lets herself be kidnapped by Paris voluntarily. The Greeks then form a large army and go to war against Troy to retrieve Helen, leading to a ten-year siege of the city. The city is eventually conquered not through combat, however, but through Odysseus' cunning ploy. He has the idea of building an enormous wooden horse with warriors hidden inside. The horse is placed at the gates of the city. Thus, the Trojans are tricked into giving up the siege when, despite various warnings, they bring the horse into the city to dedicate it to the goddess Athena. At night, the soldiers climb out of the horse and open the gate for the Greek army. The troops storm the city and raze it to the ground. The royal family and all the Trojan warriors are killed - only Aeneas, the son of Aphrodite, escapes. Later, following many years' wanderings he and his acolytes will become known as the founders of the Roman people.

Full orchestra - Intermediate

SKU: MN.25-401

Composed by K. Lee Scott. MorningStar Music Publishers #25-401. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.25-401).

UPC: 688670254017.

Begin ning with a plaintive solo against a drone in the low strings, the mood of quiet introspection is established in this setting of the hymn tune PROSPECT. The mood builds to a majestic setting of the tune in the brass with woodwind and string figurations. The mood gradually returns to the quiet opening solo.

Flute, piano (solo: fl - 0.0.0.2.dble bsn - 3.3.0.0. - timp.perc(3) - hp - str)

SKU: BR.EB-8912

Dances with the Winds. Composed by Einojuhani Rautavaara. Solo instruments; stapled. Edition Breitkopf.

World premiere: Stockholm, May 4, 1974

Solo concerto; Music post-1945. Piano reduction. 40 pages. Duration 21'. Breitkopf and Haertel #EB 8912. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.EB-8912).

ISBN 9790004185780. 9 x 12 inches.

The flute concerto 'Dances with the Winds' was composed in 1974 for the Swedish flautist Gunilla von Bohr, a specialist in all members of the flute family. The ordinary flute thus alternates with a bass flute at the beginning and end of the four-movement concerto, the second movement is assigned to the shrill piccolo and the third to the sensuous alto flute. The last movement is a summary of all the musical events in the concerto. At the end the bass flute soars to the top of its register, the note D acting as the pivot to many of the symmetries in the work, against a resigned B flat minor chord on the orchestra. (Einojuhani Rautavaara) CD: Patrick Gallois (flute), Helsinki Philharmonic Orchestra, cond. Leif Segerstam ODE 921-2

World premiere: Stockholm, May 4, 1974 Additional to the original scoring for flute, piccolo, alto flute, and bass flute, the flute part in the piano reduction contains ossias for alto flute instead of the bass flute.

Viola (3(picc).3(ob.d'am.cor angl.).3(Eb-clar.B-clar). S-Sax,T-Sax(S-Sax).3(dble bsn) - 4.4.3.1 - timp.perc(4) - hp - cel - str)

SKU: BR.OB-5299-19

Urtext. Composed by Maurice Ravel. Edited by Jean-Francois Monnard. This edition: viola part. Orchestra; stapled. Orchester-Bibliothek (Orchestral Library).

Jean-Francois Monnard's new Urtext edition is the first to be based on a musicologically well-founded source comparison. Ravel's first sketch of the score as well as his final handwritten score were laid down as the principal sources.

Dances/marches; Early modern. Part. 8 pages. Duration 16'. Breitkopf and Haertel #OB 5299-19. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.OB-5299-19).

ISBN 9790004339312. 10 x 12.5 inches.

Jean-Franco is Monnard's new Urtext edition is the first to be based on a musicologically well-founded source comparison. Ravel's first sketch of the score as well as his final handwritten score were laid down as the principal sources.Jean-Francois Monnard's new Urtext edition is the first to be based on a musicologically well-founded source comparison. Ravel's first sketch of the score as well as his final handwritten score were laid down as the principal sources. In his preface, Monnard examines Ravel's sound aesthetics against the background of concert reception and historical recordings. Moreover, he also provides insights into Ravel's ideas concerning the tempo: ,,I must say that the Bolero is rarely conducted the way I think it should. Mengelberg speeds up and slows down excessively. Toscanini takes it twice as fast as it should be and broadens the tempo at the close, which is indicated nowhere. No: the Bolero should be played in one single tempo from the beginning to the end, in the plaintive and monotonous style of Spanish-Arabian melodies. The performance material to Ravel's Bolero can now also be purchased in its entirety for the first time.

Jean-Francoi s Monnard's new Urtext edition is the first to be based on a musicologically well-founded source comparison. Ravel's first sketch of the score as well as his final handwritten score were laid down as the principal sources.

50 Classics. Composed by various artists and composers. This edition: Easy Hits Guitar TAB. Book; Guitar Mixed Folio; Guitar TAB. Alfred's Easy. Love; Pop; Standard. 144 pages. Published by Alfred Music (AP.45245).

Orchestra (3(picc).3(ob.d'am.cor angl.).3(Eb-clar.B-clar). S-Sax,T-Sax(S-Sax).3(dble bsn) - 4.4.3.1 - timp.perc(4) - hp - cel - str)

SKU: BR.PB-5524

Urtext. Composed by Maurice Ravel. Edited by Jean-Francois Monnard. Orchestra; Softbound. Partitur-Bibliothek (Score Library). Dances/marches; Early modern. Study Score. Duration 16'. Breitkopf and Haertel #PB 5524. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.PB-5524).

ISBN 9790004212134. 6.5 x 9 inches.

Jean-Franco is Monnard's new Urtext edition is the first to be based on a musicologically well-founded source comparison. Ravel's first sketch of the score as well as his final handwritten score were laid down as the principal sources.Jean-Francois Monnard's new Urtext edition is the first to be based on a musicologically well-founded source comparison. Ravel's first sketch of the score as well as his final handwritten score were laid down as the principal sources. In his preface, Monnard examines Ravel's sound aesthetics against the background of concert reception and historical recordings. Moreover, he also provides insights into Ravel's ideas concerning the tempo: ,,I must say that the Bolero is rarely conducted the way I think it should. Mengelberg speeds up and slows down excessively. Toscanini takes it twice as fast as it should be and broadens the tempo at the close, which is indicated nowhere. No: the Bolero should be played in one single tempo from the beginning to the end, in the plaintive and monotonous style of Spanish-Arabian melodies. The performance material to Ravel's Bolero can now also be purchased in its entirety for the first time.

Jean-Francoi s Monnard's new Urtext edition is the first to be based on a musicologically well-founded source comparison. Ravel's first sketch of the score as well as his final handwritten score were laid down as the principal sources.

Guitar

SKU: FG.55011-071-7

Hommage to Paul Klee. Composed by Kai Nieminen. Fennica Gehrman #55011-071-7. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-071-7).

ISBN 9790550110717.

Comp leted in Karstula, Finland during late July 2010, this carefully structured, but also free-ranging work is drawn from ideas for a much earlier work in four movements, Fantasy dating from the 1980s.
Kai Nieminen has been for a long time an admirer of the work of artist Paul Klee (1879-1940), and the solo presented in its final form here is influenced by the painting Dances caused by Fear or as it is often refered to Dancing from Fear painted towards the end of Klee's life in Bern, 1938.
Having left Germany for Switzerland in December 1933, Klee's later works were often full of signs and lines, very often represented in black, depicting human figures or various objects against a variety of coloured backgrounds, in the case of this painting of a brownish hue. This development in his painting style and technique is felt by some to be an effect perhaps of his long-term illness, systemic sclerosis, but in the case of Dances caused by Fear there is suggested an atmosphere of panic and terror, an attempt to escape from horrors to come (World War II), represented in the violent movement of the arms and legs of the figures, and the dark, indeed brooding nature of the colours.
In Kai Nieminen's guitar work Images of Fear, there is only a very brief passage of calm at the very beginning, after which come three main connected sections in which a wide range of musically unsettling ideas emerge one by one, making use of the tritone, minor seconds, glissandos, tamboura, campanella, etc. The third and final section incorporates the grouping of 5 sixteenth-notes, to give an uneasy feeling to the music, with a short haunting and pleading five-note phrase (Cantando) heard immediately following this passage, before the work ends with further glissandos, and distant and diminishing harmonics.
As with Kai Nieminen's other guitar works, the use of 'orchestral colour' is vital to the performance, and passages suggestive of for example brass, strings, woodwind, etc., should be taken into account and played with suitably considered contrast of tone.

John Mills.

Concert Band - Grade 0.5

SKU: AP.48175

Composed by Victor Lopez. Concert Band; MakeMusic Cloud; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Belwin Very Beginning Band. Score and Part(s). 134 pages. Duration 2:00. Belwin Music #00-48175. Published by Belwin Music (AP.48175).

UPC: 038081557908. English.

An extremely energetic and impressive work composed for first year ensembles that will captivate students and audiences alike. Scored against an intensive percussive background, the work consistently presents melodic and rhythmic driving forces that will make the group sound polished. (2:00) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

(The Ultimate Guide to Music for Blues, Rock, and Jazz Bassists). By Tracy Walton. For Bass Guitar. Bass Guitar Method or Supplement. Book & CD. 96 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing