Orchestra Concert Band

SKU: PR.416414460

For Orchestra. Composed by Roger Zare. Sws. Contemporary. Full score. With Standard notation. Composed 2006. 36 pages. Duration 9:30. Theodore Presser Company #416-41446. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.416414460).

ISBN 9781598064766. UPC: 680160610631. 9x12 inches.

Roger Zare is living every young composer's dream. At a tender age, he has already been lauded by the best, and his compositions continue to earn awards. Green Flash, his first publication with Theodore Presser Company, was written in 2007 for the USC Thornton Symphony, received a BMI Student Composer award in 2007, was chosen to be read at the 2008 American Composers Orchestra Underwood New Music Readings, won the ASCAP Rudolf Nissim Prize in 2009, and has now won the 2012 Symphony in C Young Composers' Competition. For more about Green Flash and a YouTube video of the premiere performance, see the composer's website (www.rogerzare.com/greenf lash.htm).
A “green flash” is a rare atmospheric phenomenon that occurs as a sunset reaches its end. If conditions are just right, then a spark of green will hover on the horizon for a fleeting moment as the sun disappears. I first witnessed this subtle effect in Florida in 2005. Seeing the mythical event for the first time inspiredthis composition. Green Flash is a musical journey from daybreak to sunset. It focuses on the manipulation of colors and textures throughout its five sections. The musical events are designed to paint a picture of various scenes during the day. The piece begins with the heartbeat of the world emerging from the silentdarkness of the night. As night transitions to dawn, waves of color propagate from the repeating low C, building up through the harmonic series to become the vibrant colors of sunrise. Eventually all twelve notes of the chromatic scale are sounding together. Abruptly, a morning fog engulfs the scene. Out of the mist rises the only melodic theme in the work, played by a solo English horn, and later taken up by other solo winds. Once the fog dissipates, the sky fills with the playful dance of wispy cirrus clouds. A rainbow-like halo surrounds the sun, adding a burst of color to the scene. This carefree, optimistic cloud dance is invaded by a menacing front of cumulonimbus clouds. A storm rages at a frantic pace, but in its dying breath yields the most glorious of sunsets. Only as the last glint of sunlight disappears below the horizon, a faint sparkle of green lingers in the atmosphere.

By Bradley Cooper; Lady Gaga. By Lukas Nelson; Various. Piano/Vocal/Guitar Songbook. Movies, Musicals. Softcover. 128 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Concert Band - Grade 3

SKU: AP.44206

Composed by Keith Christopher. Concert Band; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Concert Band. Form: March. 4th of July; Patriotic; Summer. Score and Part(s). 256 pages. Duration 2:50. Alfred Music #00-44206. Published by Alfred Music (AP.44206).

UPC: 038081498294. English.

Full of rhythmic energy and contrasts, you will find this pairing of two popular patriotic songs, My Country, 'Tis of Thee and America the Beautiful, appealing to players and audiences. Eventually, every section gets to play the melody, and it is full of passages which lend to teaching stylistic march technique. Whether a concert, festival, or patriotic event, this march provides material that will engage players and listeners with a flag-waving moment. (2:50).

Composed by John O'Neill. For string orchestra. Score and parts. Duration 7 minutes. Published by Imagine Music

Choral (ShowTrax CD)

SKU: HL.285084

By Shawn Mendes feat. Khalid. Arranged by Mac Huff. Pop Choral Series. Pop, Show Choir. CD. Duration 180 seconds. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.285084).

UPC: 888680879907. 5.0x5.0x0.19 inches.

Pain, but I won't let it turn into hate. Life-affirming. Uplifting. Ambitious. Important. Tribute. Bold. There are many adjectives to describe Canadian Shawn Mendes' and American Khalid's musical response to the horrors of gun violence and national tragedy. But amidst the noise and the accolades, this powerful music video contains a message that ceases to be forgotten: You can't take my youth away. Mac Huff arranges the song sure to be a watershed moment in the career and development of Mendes as a musician with something to say.

Arranged by Dan Coates. For Piano. Piano - Easy Piano Collection. Level: Easy Piano. Book. 88 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

By Bradley Cooper; Lady Gaga. By Lukas Nelson; Various. Easy Piano Songbook. Movies, Musicals. Softcover. 112 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Note-for-Note Keyboard Transcriptions. By Dream Theater. Keyboard Recorded Versions. Softcover. 96 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

By Various Composers. Piano/Vocal/Chords Songbook (Arrangements for piano and voice with guitar chords). Size 9x12 inches. 184 pages. Published by Hal Leonard. ISBN 1423408667.

E-Z Play Today Volume 116. Composed by Various. E-Z Play Today. Movies, Musicals. Softcover. 96 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Choral (Studiotrax CD)

SKU: HL.35027756

From A Time for Alleluia. Composed by Joseph M. Martin. Shawnee Sacred. Advent, Lent, Palm Sunday. CD only. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35027756).

UPC: 884088539030. 5x5 inches.

Uses: Advent, Lent, Palm Sunday

Scriptur e: Isaiah 43:16-21, Luke 3:1-6, Isaiah 40:1

The words of Isaiah the prophet jump from the pages of this anthem as a celebration of God's promise to send a redeemer. This is a good choice for the season of Advent or Lent as it asks the believer to “prepare the way” for the arrival of Christ and the lectionary offers opportunities for these words of preparation to be incorporated into worship. The memorable harmonic progression on the words “Comfort Ye my People” is a rich and expressive moment for the choir and gentle quiescent codetta is a restrained touch that adds an elegant finale to this scripture based anthem of encouragement. Multiple usages!