Piano

SKU: FG.55011-456-2

Composed by Esa Pietila. Fennica Gehrman #55011-456-2. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-456-2).

ISBN 9790550114562.

Thre e Strides of Light is inspired by the light and its behaviour in different circumstances, appearances and surroundings. The work is in three movements, but they are played together attacca.

The first movement starts off with a headstrong theme on the left hand. This motif has persistent momentum, like a train, and one could think of it as the rays of a setting sun. The beams are straight and relentlessly penetrate our eyes. The seven-bar repetition on the left hand supports this mental image, until the repetition ends and a new thematically central motive starts to emerge, bringing new kind of texture for the last rays and dance of the setting sun. At the end, the light vanishes into the night.

Second movemement, slow rubato, depicts the first rays of the rising sun, they drop behind a morning cloud into the day, growing, developing and becoming yet faster. Eventually the day opens up in all of it sunny glory. The music leads us towards the third movement, in which one bathes in the rays of the sun. The repetative motive of the first movement returns, but by now it has been transformed into something else. A pensive quintuplet-passage emerges, paving ground for the final themes of the work. The ending of the work is thick in sound, depicting the relentless glare of the sun and the heat sun creates. Within the entire work, one can imagine to have gone through a whole 24-hour period on the sea, in which the three strides of light are apparent in different parts of the day.

SATB choir, cantor, assembly, keyboard accompaniment, flute, trumpet 1 in B-flat, trumpet 1 in C, trumpet 2 in B-flat, trumpet 2 in C, trombone, violin 1, violin 2, cello, guitar - Early intermediate

SKU: GI.G-10297

Composed by Peter M. Kolar. Mass. Sacred. Octavo. With guitar chord names. 64 pages. GIA Publications #10297. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-10297).

UPC: 785147029717. English, Spanish. Text Source: Revised Order of Mass 2010, Lectionary for Mass. Misal Romano, tercera edición

A versatile Mass setting for use throughout the liturgical year, Mass of the Sun of Justice / Misa Sol de Justicia is fully bilingual, singable entirely in English or in Spanish, or any pastoral combination of both languages. At its core, this setting is built on assembly-minded melodies. Much of the choral writing is two-part, albeit spelled out in four voices, whereby the basses frequently double the soprano melody, and the alto and tenor lines essentially share a single harmony in their respective ranges, splitting only at cadence points for a fuller effect. Optional descants and divisi further expand the voicing possibilities. The additional instrumentation is particularly spirited, further enhancing these sung texts for solemn occasions. “Sun of justice” is a term used to reference Christ with respect to his second coming, as found in the ancient “O” antiphons. This title appears in the Lectionary among the Alleluia options for the common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and is, in fact, assigned to the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, celebrated within the Advent season. As such, the music is “Advent-like” in nature—joyful and filled with hope.  ~~~~~ Una Misa versátil para usar durante todo el año litúrgico, Mass of the Son of Justice / Misa Sol de Justicia es completamente bilingüe, se puede cantar completamente en inglés o en español, o en cualquier combinación pastoral de ambos idiomas. En esencia, este arreglo se basa en melodías para la asamblea. Gran parte de la escritura coral es de dos partes, aunque escrito para cuatro voces, por lo que los bajos con frecuencia duplican la melodía de soprano, y las líneas de alto y tenor comparten esencialmente una sola armonía en sus respectivos rangos, dividiéndose solo en los puntos de cadencia para una melodía más completa. Los discante y divisi opcionales amplían aún más las posibilidades de sonorización. La instrumentación adicional es particularmente animada, mejorando aún más estos textos cantados para ocasiones solemnes. Sol de justicia es un término que se usa para referirse a Cristo con respecto a su segunda venida, como se encuentra en las antífonas O antiguas. Este título aparece en el Leccionario entre las opciones de Aleluya para el común de la Santísima Virgen María y, de hecho, está asignado a la fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, celebrada dentro del tiempo de Adviento. Como tal, la música es en esencia de adviento—alegre y llena de esperanza. ~~~~~ Preview select songs from this mass setting in the video below:.

Flute, trumpet 1 in B-flat, trumpet 1 in C, trumpet 2 in B-flat, trumpet 2 in C, trombone, violin 1, violin 2, cello, guitar

SKU: GI.G-10297FS

Composed by Peter M. Kolar. Sacred. Full score. 104 pages. GIA Publications #10297FS. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-10297FS).

UPC: 785147029793.

A versatile Mass setting for use throughout the liturgical year, Mass of the Sun of Justice / Misa Sol de Justicia is fully bilingual, singable entirely in English or in Spanish, or any pastoral combination of both languages.   At its core, this setting is built on assembly-minded melodies. Much of the choral writing is two-part, albeit spelled out in four voices, whereby the basses frequently double the soprano melody, and the alto and tenor lines essentially share a single harmony in their respective ranges, splitting only at cadence points for a fuller effect. Optional descants and divisi further expand the voicing possibilities. The additional instrumentation is particularly spirited, further enhancing these sung texts for solemn occasions.   “Sun of justice” is a term used to reference Christ with respect to his second coming, as found in the ancient “O” antiphons. This title appears in the Lectionary among the Alleluia options for the common of the Blessed Virgin Mary, and is, in fact, assigned to the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, celebrated within the Advent season. As such, the music is “Advent-like” in nature—joyful and filled with hope.      Una Misa versátil para usar durante todo el año litúrgico, Mass of the Son of Justice / Misa Sol de Justicia es completamente bilingüe, se puede cantar completamente en inglés o en español, o en cualquier combinación pastoral de ambos idiomas.   En esencia, este arreglo se basa en melodías para la asamblea. Gran parte de la escritura coral es de dos partes, aunque escrito para cuatro voces, por lo que los bajos con frecuencia duplican la melodía de soprano, y las líneas de alto y tenor comparten esencialmente una sola armonía en sus respectivos rangos, dividiéndose solo en los puntos de cadencia para una melodía más completa. Los discante y divisi opcionales amplían aún más las posibilidades de sonorización. La instrumentación adicional es particularmente animada, mejorando aún más estos textos cantados para ocasiones solemnes.   Sol de justicia es un término que se usa para referirse a Cristo con respecto a su segunda venida, como se encuentra en las antífonas O antiguas. Este título aparece en el Leccionario entre las opciones de Aleluya para el común de la Santísima Virgen María y, de hecho, está asignado a la fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, celebrada dentro del tiempo de Adviento. Como tal, la música es en esencia de adviento—alegre y llena de esperanza.

Choral SATB Choir and Piano

SKU: CF.CM9740

Composed by Mark Burrows. 16 pages. Duration 4 minutes, 22 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #CM9740. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9740).

ISBN 9781491161203. UPC: 680160919789. Key: Bb major. English. Siegfried Sasson.

Everyone suddenly burst out singing; And I was filled with such delight As prisoned birds must find in freedom... These opening lines to Everyone Sang by the British war poet Siegfried Sassoon feel as relevant today as they did when the poem was first published in 1919. It was after the end of World War I and these words capture so much of the collective exhilaration, relief, and pure joy about the Great War finally coming to an end. And yet Sassoon himself felt none of that when he wrote this poem. In his own words, he was feeling dull-minded and depressed. Perhaps his time in the trenches was still too recent. One of the reasons the creative arts are so powerful is that a poet like Sassoon (or a painter like Van Gogh or a composer like Mahler) can take their own feelings of deep sadness or pain and transform them into something beautiful, even uplifting. Everyone Sang is a celebration of the promise that things can get better, that there are things worth looking forward to.   The poem itself has so much rhythm and musicality. The appearance of suddenly in the first line of each verse gives those verses a rush of energy. Attention to the crescendo in measure 7, and again in measure 37, from mf to f will help the listener experience that rush. There are expressive opportunities with so many of the poet's bold choices of action words - burst, winging, and shaken. Then there's alliteration - a poetic device that can be overdone, but Sassoon strikes a wonderful balance. Suddenly/singing (measures 6-7 and 10-11) Find/freedom (measure 21-22) Winging/wildly (measure 23) Setting/sun (measures 47-49) Was/wordless (measures 65-75) Give these alliterations just a hint of emphasis (without overdoing) to bring out the natural rhythm of the text.   And just as O is set apart in the poem by punctuation, I wanted the musical setting - in measure 57 - to honor that feeling of wonder - ...O, but Everyone Was a bird; and the song was wordless; the singing will Never be done. Friends, there is so much good ahead, so much to be excited about. May the singing never be done.
Everyone suddenly burst out singingAnd I was filled with such delightAs prisoned birds must find in freedom…These opening lines to Everyone Sang by the British war poet Siegfried Sassoon feel as relevant today as they did when the poem was first published in 1919. It was after the end of World War I and these words capture so much of the collective exhilaration, relief, and pure joy about the “Great War” finally coming to an end. And yet Sassoon himself felt none of that when he wrote this poem. In his own words, he “was feeling dull-minded and depressed.” Perhaps his time in the trenches was still too recent.One of the reasons the creative arts are so powerful is that a poet like Sassoon (or a painter like Van Gogh or a composer like Mahler) can take their own feelings of deep sadness or pain and transform them into something beautiful, even uplifting. Everyone Sang is a celebration of the promise that things can get better, that there are things worth looking forward to. The poem itself has so much rhythm and musicality.The appearance of “suddenly” in the first line of each verse gives those verses a rush of energy. Attention to the crescendo in measure 7, and again in measure 37, from mf to f will help the listener experience that rush.There are expressive opportunities with so many of the poet’s bold choices of action words – burst, winging, and shaken.Then there’s alliteration - a poetic device that can be overdone, but Sassoon strikes a wonderful balance.Suddenly/singing (measures 6-7 and 10-11)Find/freedom (measure 21-22)Winging/wildly (measure 23)Setting/sun (measures 47-49)Was/wordless (measures 65-75)Give these alliterations just a hint of emphasis (without overdoing) to bring out the natural rhythm of the text. And just as “O” is set apart in the poem by punctuation, I wanted the musical setting – in measure 57 - to honor that feeling of wonder –…O, but EveryoneWas a bird; and the song was wordless; the singing willNever be done. Friends, there is so much good ahead, so much to be excited about.May the singing never be done.

Soprano voice and Piano

SKU: C4.9790902261197

Composed by Jeremy Woodside. Classical. Score. Crescendo Music Publications #9790902261197. Published by Crescendo Music Publications (C4.9790902261197).

ISBN 9790902261197. 8.27 x 11.7 inches.

Jeremy Woodside's dynamic setting of the poetry of Blake, Wordsworth, Shakespeare and Lord Tennyson is anything but reserved. These quirky and charming pieces show real finesse and care at word-setting and the fresh approach is revelatory.

Composed by Bob Chilcott. For SSA choir and piano. Secular. Octavo. Duration 4 minutes. Published by Oxford University Press

Score and Parts Concert Band (Score & Parts) - Level 3.5

SKU: HL.4008965

Concert Band, Grade 3.5 7:30 Score and Parts. Composed by Georges Sadeler. Symphonic Dimensions. Concert, Concert Band. Softcover. Duration 450 seconds. Hal Leonard #SDP266-24-02. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4008965).

UPC: 196288282143.

“Go lden Hour” is a slow work that describes the magical moment of the golden hour before sunset, when the world melts into warm shades of colour. The setting sun bathes everything in a soft, golden light and nature shines in its most beautiful splendour and time seems to stand still. But darkness also slowly falls and the day takes its quiet farewell.

Grade 1.5

SKU: CL.015-2876-01

Composed by Johann Melchior Molter. Young Concert Band. Elementary Series. Extra full score. Composed 1997. C.L. Barnhouse #015-2876-01. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.015-2876-01).

A descriptive piece suggestive of a caravan moving across the desert as the sun is setting, this Tom Molter composition is an outstanding concert piece for first year students. Built around an ethnic scale, its unique modal sound makes it a wonderful addition to any elementary band concert. This one is special!

Composed by David Evan Thomas. Non Hymn-Based, Organ Recital Music. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.12-106).

Arranged by Greg Gilpin. Octavo for 2-Part choir and piano accompaniment. Traditional Spiritual. Series: Choral Octavo. 8 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Composed by Richard J. Clark. Text: The Roman Missal. Our most popular Mass setting! Liturgy. Published by CanticaNOVA Publications (C5.3136-2).

Edited by Maurice Hinson. Torjussen, Trygve. For Piano. Piano Solo. Masterwork. Level: Late Intermediate (grade 6). Sheet. 4 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Mixed choir

SKU: FG.55009-070-5

Composed by Harri Viitanen. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55009-070-5).

ISBN 979-0-55009-070-5.

Moon and Sun (for two soprano soloists and mixed choir) is a setting of verses from the Kalevala, the most famous of Finland's poetic folk-epics. The Mistress of the North has buried the moon's face in the motley stone, charmed the day's dawning deep into the steely mountainside with her song. Viitanen combines a contemporary musical style with folk ballad melodies from the southern Baltic, and applies the relative distances between the stars of Ursa Major and Ursa Minor constellations, according to his own formula.

SATB choir divisi and piano or brass quintet - Late Intermediate

SKU: MN.56-0017

Composed by Howard Goodall. 21st Century. Choral score. MorningStar Music Publishers #56-0017. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.56-0017).

UPC: 688670220180. English, German.

Setting both English and German texts, Sure of the Sky, Sure of the Sun – Des Himmels sicher, der Sonne sicher is a haunting and moving reflection on the futility of war.  The 5-minute piece for SATB choir and brass was premiered at one of the UK’s three main World War I centenary commemoration events on August 4, 2014. It was launched by the London Symphony Chorus, Schleswig-Holstein Festival Chor and Coldstream Guards, at a twilight event attended by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry, and a number of world leaders, all gathered together in the tiny woodland cemetery of St Symphorien near Mons, Belgium – the resting place for the first and last British, and the last Commonwealth, soldiers to die on the Western Front.

The texts are “May, 1915” by Charlotte Mew (1869-1928) and “To a Missing Friend” by Goldfeld, a German Jewish soldier killed in action, the poem was discovered by Jewish military historian, Peter C Appelbaum. Duration: 5:00

Instrumental Parts include: B-flat Cornet, B-flat Flugelhorn, E-flat Tenor Horn/French Horn in F, Euphonium, Tuba .

By Jussi Chydenius. For SATB choir (with divisions), a cappella. Mixed Voices. New Horizons. Sacred, Choral Leaflet. Vocal score. 16 pages. Duration 4.5'. Published by Oxford University Press

Choral

SKU: XC.SATB2003

Composed by Brandon Martell. Concert and Contest. Concert and contest. Octavo. Excelcia Music Publishing #SATB2003. Published by Excelcia Music Publishing (XC.SATB2003).

UPC: 812598034868. 6.8 x 10.5 inches.

Composer Brandon Martell makes his Excelcia Music Publishing debut with this harmonically interesting and accessible new work for SATB choir. This work has a wholesome message that is perfect for teachable moments with young students and great for any concert setting. We know you and your musicians will love The Moon and the Sun.

Piano; Piano/Keyboard - easy

SKU: HL.49003331

For Young Students. Composed by David Dushkin. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Classical. Score Only. Composed 2001. 15 pages. Schott Music #ED1289. Published by Schott Music (HL.49003331).

ISBN 9790001032827. UPC: 073999331141. 9.0x12.0x0.053 inches.

Sun-Rise in Fairyland * About Springtime * Song of the Peasants * A Dream of Heroes * The Hunt * The Best Fairy Tale * The Dancing Dolls in the Window * The Blacksmith * Slave's Lullaby * Mischief * Church Bells Ring Adieu to the Setting Sun * Tiger Cubs Teasing each other.

(Mixed Choir a cappella). By James Macmillan. For Mixed Choir (SATB). BH Large Choral. Book only. 46 pages. Boosey and Hawkes #M060122217. Published by Boosey and Hawkes

By Nestor Taylor. For SSBB soli, SATB Choir divisi (Mixed Voices). Secular. Choral. Moderately Difficult (for divisi writing). 12 pages

Piano/Vocal/Guitar

SKU: HL.275347

By Kenny Chesney. Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook. Country. Softcover. 136 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.275347).

ISBN 9781540026040. UPC: 888680743659. 9.0x12.0x0.336 inches.

20 of Chesney's top hits, including: All the Pretty Girls * American Kids * Come Over * The Good Stuff * No Shoes No Shirt (No Problems) * Save It for a Rainy Day * Setting the World on Fire * Somewhere with You * There Goes My Life * You and Tequila * You Had Me from Hello * and more.

SATB choir, piano

SKU: LO.15-3352H

Composed by Lloyd Larson. Choral. Octavo. Heritage Music Press #15/3352H. Published by Heritage Music Press (LO.15-3352H).

ISBN 9780787733094.

Rich ly scored choral writing defines this sumptuous setting of a tender text, which incorporates splendid natural imagery to describe experiences of beauty and love to a child. With highly singable vocal lines that perfectly pair with the lyrics, this piece is an unforgettable experience for any concert setting.

Composed by Philip Lawson. Catholic Year A Easter Sunday; Catholic Year C Ascension/Easter7; Catholic Year C Easter Sunday; Year C Easter7; Catholic Year A Christ the King. Easter, Ascension, 21st Century. Octavo. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.50-7061).

By Dan Forrest. For SATB choir, piano. Festival Sundays, General. Octavo. Published by SoundForth