Arranged by Elena Roussanova Lucas. Traditional. For Full Orchestra. Full Orchestra. Belwin Concert Full Orchestra. Level: 5 (grade 5). Conductor Score and Parts. 324 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Composed by Bill Whelan. For voice, piano and guitar chords. Format: piano/vocal/chords songbook. With vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics, chord names, guitar chord diagrams, introductory text and color photos. Irish. 95 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Amsco

By Larry Clark. For string orchestra. Carl Fischer First Plus String Orchestra Series. Grade 1.5-2. Score and parts. Published by Carl Fischer

Orchestra - Grade 1.5

SKU: AP.49929

Arranged by Jim Palmer. MakeMusic Cloud; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; String Orchestra. Sound Innovations for String Orchestra. Form: Dance. Fall; Multicultural; Traditional. Score and Part(s). Alfred Music #00-49929. Published by Alfred Music (AP.49929).

ISBN 9781470662240. UPC: 038081579443. English.

The Harvest Home, arranged by Jim Palmer, is a traditional hornpipe that is a perfect teaching piece for your young orchestra. All sections get a chance to play the melody, and the students will learn about string crossings, pizzicato, dynamics, and musical phrasing. This fun piece will be a great opener or closer to any concert or festival performance! (2:00) Correlates to Sound Innovations, Book 1, Level 4.

Solo flute - Difficulty: medium

SKU: AP.SB90

Arranged by Anne McGinty. Woodwind - Flute Method or Collection. Irish. Solo flute songbook. 48 pages. Alfred Music #00-SB90. Published by Alfred Music (AP.SB90).

ISBN 9780769221311. UPC: 029156185300. 9x12 inches. English.

Edited especially for flute players. May be used as supplementary etudes or just for fun.

Composed by Bill Whelan. For pennywhistle and guitar chords. Includes pennywhistle solo songbook and accompaniment CD. With standard notation, chord names, guitar chord diagrams and performance notes. Irish. 26 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Composed by Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). Arranged by Daniel Scott. Music Sales America. Romantic Period. Collection (softcover). With fingerings (does not include words to the songs). 47 pages. Music Sales #AM71747. Published by Music Sales.

(2+1.2.2.2/4.2.3.1,timp,p er,hp,str)

SKU: TM.07425SET

Composed by Sir Edward German. Set Type: D. Set of parts. Lucks Music Library #A8460. Published by Lucks Music Library (TM.07425SET).

Composed by Marcia Stockton. Score and Parts. Imagine Music Publishing #OMW144. Published by Imagine Music Publishing

By Martha Mier. For Piano. Piano Solo; Sheet; Solo. Signature Series. Fall. Early Intermediate. 4 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

Piano solo

SKU: LE.LES1037

Composed by Rowley. Published by Leslie Music Publications (LE.LES1037).

(2+1.2.2.2/4.2.3.1,timp,p er,hp,str)

SKU: TM.07425SC

Composed by Sir Edward German. Score. Lucks Music Library #A8460. Published by Lucks Music Library (TM.07425SC).

12 Favorite Pieces Carefully Selected for Late-Elementary Level. By Deborah Brady, Carol Klose, Mike Springer, Phillip Keveren, Jennifer Linn, Bill Boyd. Educational Piano Library. Softcover. 32 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

By Jane Smisor Bastien. For piano. (Bastien Supplementary Books). Bastien Piano. Solo Collections. Level: Intermediate. Music Book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company.

(C Edition) For voice and C instrument. Format: fakebook. With vocal melody, lyrics and chord names. Series: Hal Leonard Fake Books. 856 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.

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.

Selected and edited by Denes Agay. Book. Published by Music Sales. This fine collection contains time-honored shorter piano works by the masters of the 18th and 19th centuries from Scarlatti and Purcell to Brahms and Tchaikovsky. In addition to the well-known miniatures, some rare and interesting pieces are included. All pieces are in their original forms

Fakebook for Eb instrument. With vocal melody, lyrics and chord names. Series: Hal Leonard Fake Books. 864 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school, community and college bands. Level: Grade 3. Conductor score and set of parts. Duration 9:00. Published by Manhattan Beach Music.

By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school, community and college bands. Grade 3. Conductor Full Score. Duration 9:00

Eb Tenor Horn and Piano. By Carol Barratt. (Horn). Boosey and Hawkes Chamber Music. Published by Boosey and Hawkes.

A Method for the Recorder Based on Israel Folk Melodies. By Tzipora H. Jochsberger. Transcontinental Music Folios. Size 9x12 inches. 66 pages. Published by Transcontinental Music Publications.

Concert Band CD. De Haske Concert Band CD. CD only. Published by De Haske Publications.

Arrangements by Sally Hawley. For Hammered Dulcimer. Songbook. Acoustic Music. Level: Beginning-Intermediate. Book. Size 8.75x11.75. 256 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

The Group Singing Songbook. By Various. Vocal. Size 9.5x12 inches. 281 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

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

Orchestra Cello, Contrabass, Tambourine, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Violin 3 - Grade 1.5

SKU: CF.FAS117F

Composed by Nicolás Humberto Repetto. Sws. Fas. Full score. 8 pages. Carl Fischer Music #FAS117F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.FAS117F).

ISBN 9781491157558. UPC: 680160916139. 9 x 12 inches.

Mill Creek Stomp depicts a joyous, folksy dance with everyone having a great time! Both high and low strings share the straightforward melody of basic quarter notes and eighth notes set in cut-time. The piece showcases staccato, legato, pizzicato sections, stomping, and an optional tambourine part to energize the dance even more. Developing string students will enjoy performing this any time of year, from a fall harvest-themed concert to a spring finale.
Mill Creek Stomp depicts a joyous, folksy dance with everyone having a great time! Both high and low strings share the straightforward melody of basic quarter notes and eighth notes set in cut-time. The piece showcases staccato, legato, pizzicato sections, stomping, and an optional tambourine part to energize the dance even more.  Developing string students will enjoy performing this any time of year, from a fall harvest-themed concert to a spring finale.