A Festival of Carols (A Medley including "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing," "While ...(+)
A Festival of Carols (A
Medley including "Hark!
The Herald Angels Sing,"
"While by My Sheep," "God
Rest Ye Merry,
Gentlemen," "Still,
Still, Still," and
"Angels We Have Heard on
High")
By Antonio Carlos Jobim. By Antonio Carlos Jobim. Arranged by Mark Hayes. Voi...(+)
By Antonio Carlos Jobim.
By
Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Arranged by Mark Hayes.
Voices Rising. Bossa
Nova,
Jazz, Pop. Octavo. 12
pages.
Published by Hal Leonard
A Festive Fanfare Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Facile FJH
Orchestra orchestra - Grade 3 SKU: FJ.OR5014 Composed by Brian Balmages. ...(+)
Orchestra orchestra -
Grade 3
SKU:
FJ.OR5014
Composed by
Brian Balmages. Arranged
by Brian Balmages. Full
Orchestra. FJH Full
Orchestra. Christmas;
Holiday Pops. Score and
parts. Duration 2:00. The
FJH Music Company Inc
#98-OR5014. Published by
The FJH Music Company Inc
(FJ.OR5014).
UPC:
241444390450.
English.
This
powerful and driving
overture is the perfect
way to kick off your
holiday program!
Featuring a mix of
original themes and
holiday favorites, this
work does not sound like
a medley; rather, it is
symphonic in nature while
featuring snippets of
holiday tunes that span
from lyrical to soaring!
Perfect for school or
professional orchestras
looking for the perfect
opener.
Meditation Alto, Piano [Conducteur et Parties séparées] Promethean Editions
Chamber Music Piano, Viola SKU: PO.PE126 Composed by Gareth Farr. This ed...(+)
Chamber Music Piano,
Viola
SKU:
PO.PE126
Composed by
Gareth Farr. This
edition: softcover. Sws.
Score and parts.
Promethean Editions
#PE126. Published by
Promethean Editions
(PO.PE126).
ISBN
9781877564260.
Medi
tation is an ideal
recital work for advanced
secondary school students
and above looking to
perform contemporary
music. It was originally
written for viola and
piano and later was
adapted for both alto
saxophone and clarinet.
The work was written to
highlight the lyrical
qualities of the solo
instrument with a piano
accompaniment. As such,
Meditation provides an
opportunity for the
soloist to shine through
individual expression
making it perfect for
solo recitals and
competitions.
German Unison Choir SKU: HL.49047112 Fur Jeden Schulischen Anlass....(+)
German Unison Choir
SKU: HL.49047112
Fur Jeden Schulischen
Anlass. Vocal
Collection. German
Edition, Song
Collections. Softcover
Media Online. Schott
Music #ED23601D.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49047112).
UPC:
196288124740.
First
day of school, holidays,
school festival,
farewell, mobile phone
ban, class trip - there
are many special
occasions, topics and
days in everyday school
life, but the right songs
and songs are often
missing. With 33 new
songs - specially
composed for the school -
Julian Oswald and Andreas
Wickel close this gap.
Stylistically diverse,
easy to sing,
entertaining, memorable
and valuable in terms of
content, everyday school
life becomes musically
richer in this way. An
ideal addition to the
repertoire of any school
song book. Songs in
German.
For 5 Percussionists
and Orchestra.
Composed by Ellen Taaffe
Zwilich. Contemporary.
Large Score. With
Standard notation.
Composed 2003. 72 pages.
Duration 30 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#446-41192L. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.44641192L).
UPC:
680160610860. 11 x 14
inches.
One of my
greatest pleasures in
writing a concerto is
exploring the new world
that opens for me each
time I enter the
sometimes alien, but
always fascinating, world
of a solo instrument or
instruments. For me, the
challenge is to discover
the deepest nature of the
solo instrument (its
karma, if you will) and
to allow that essential
character to guide the
shape and form of the
work and the nature of
the interaction between
soloists and orchestra.
In recent years, many of
us have become more aware
of the musical world
outside the Western
tradition of musics that
follow different
procedures and spring
from other aesthetics.
And contemporary
percussionists have
opened many of these
worlds to us, as they
have ventured around the
globe, participating in
Brazilian Samba schools,
studying Gamelan and
African drumming with
local experts, collecting
instruments from Asia and
Africa and South America
and the South Pacific,
widening our horizons in
the process. I will never
forget our first meeting
in Toronto when Nexus
invited me into their
world of hundreds of
exciting percussion
instruments. The vast
array of instruments in
the collection of the
Nexus ensemble is truly
global in scope as well
as offering a thrilling
sound-universe. I was
inspired by the
incredible range of sound
and moved by the fact
that so many of these
instruments were musical
reflections of a
spiritual dimension.
After long consideration,
I decided that it would
not only be impossible,
but even undesirable for
this
Western-tradition-steeped
composer to attempt to
use these instruments in
a culturally authentic
way. My goal was an
existential kind of
authenticity: searching
instead for universal
ideas that would be true
to both myself and the
performers while
acknowledging the
traditional uses of the
instruments. Since many
percussion instruments
are associated with
various kinds of ritual,
I decided that I would
allow that concept to
shape my piece. Rituals
is in four movements,
each issuing from a
ritual associated with
percussion, but with the
orchestral interaction
providing an essential
element in the musical
form. I. Invocation
alludes to the traditions
of invoking the spirit of
the instruments, or the
gods, or the ancestors
before performing. II.
Ambulation moves from a
processional, through
march and dance to
fantasy based on all
three. III. Remembrances
alludes to traditions of
memorializing. IV.
Contests progresses from
friendly competition
games, contests to a
suggestion of a battle of
big band drummers, to
warlike exchanges. In the
2nd and 4th movements,
another percussion
tradition, improvisation,
is employed. Written into
these movements are a
number of seeds for
improvisation.
Indications in the score
call for the soloists to
improvise in three
different ways, marked A
for percussion alone;
marked B for percussion
with and in response to
the orchestra; and C
where the percussionists
are free to add and
embellish the written
parts. These
improvisations should
grow out of and embellish
previous motives and
gestures in the
movement.
Concert Band - Grade 3 SKU: XC.24031CBS Composed by Pinkzebra. Concert Ba...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 3
SKU: XC.24031CBS
Composed by Pinkzebra.
Concert Band, School,
December concerts,
Christmas. Score.
Pinkzebra #24031CBS.
Published by Pinkzebra
(XC.24031CBS).
9 x 12
inches.
A piece
that captures the magic
and intrigue of wintry
folktales and
snow-covered forests
where mischievous elves
tiptoe and scheme just
out of sight. The
colorful, whimsical
orchestrations and
melodies that weave
between major and minor
tonalities create an
enchanting mood perfect
for December
concerts.
SATB choir, a cappella SKU: OU.9780193866652 Composed by Rebecca Clarke. ...(+)
SATB choir, a cappella
SKU:
OU.9780193866652
Composed by Rebecca
Clarke. Vocal score. 8
pages. Duration 2.5'.
Oxford University Press
#9780193866652. Published
by Oxford University
Press (OU.9780193866652).
ISBN 9780193866652. 10
x 7 inches.
For
unaccompanied SATB to
words by from 'Twelfth
Night' by William
Shakespeare. Taken at a
slow processional tempo
this work has a
predominantly canonic
texture. The syncopated
passages are at once
sombre and sensual, and
the balancing homphonic
phrases achieve real
power. A short, fairly
easy piece that
establishes a compelling
mood, it is suitable for
school and adult
choirs.
Choral (SSAA Choir) SKU: HL.346845 Composed by Robert S. Cohen. Pavane Ch...(+)
Choral (SSAA Choir)
SKU: HL.346845
Composed by Robert S.
Cohen. Pavane Choral.
Concert, Traditional.
Octavo. Pavane Publishing
#P1671. Published by
Pavane Publishing
(HL.346845).
UPC:
840126925784.
6.75x10.5x0.029
inches.
The drone
of the bells, the
whispers from the choir,
the Stevenson text, set
the mood for winter. The
choir's harmonies dance
around the central
tonality like a cold
wind, always returning
respectfully to the
earth. A lovely piece for
the fall concert for
advanced high school and
college treble ensembles.
Medium to difficult.
Choral TBB choir, piano SKU: CF.CM9442 Composed by David Ashley White. SW...(+)
Choral TBB choir, piano
SKU: CF.CM9442
Composed by David Ashley
White. SWS. Performance.
With Standard notation.
16 pages. Duration 5
minutes, 34 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CM9442.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CM9442).
ISBN 9781491142509.
UPC: 680160900008. 6.875
x 10.5 inches. Text: Lord
George Gordon Byron.
George Byron.
The
writing of David Ashley
White demonstrates a
varied approach to
texture, mood, and
voicing. The well-known
lyrics by Lord Byron are
set in three different
textures and harmonies,
affording high school and
collegiate tenor-bass
ensembles opportunities
for varying voices of
expressiveness. Feel free
to program one, two or
all three songs to suit
the needs of the program
and the ensemble.
Baritone voice & Piano SKU: ST.Y230 Composed by Rhian Samuel. Vocal music...(+)
Baritone voice & Piano
SKU: ST.Y230
Composed by Rhian Samuel.
Vocal music. Five songs
to poems by Samuel
Beckett.. Score. Stainer
& Bell Ltd. #Y230.
Published by Stainer &
Bell Ltd. (ST.Y230).
ISBN
9790220221736.
Comm
issioned with Arts
Council of Wales funds by
the School of European
Studies, Cardiff
University, for the
centenary celebrations of
Samuel Beckett's birth,
The Flowing Sand is a
setting of five poems by
this seminal 20th-century
modernist that are
unified as a song-cycle
by meaningful contrasts
of mood and of musical
style. The movements are
'what would I do', 'my
way is in the sand', 'Da
Tagte Es', 'Roundelay'
and 'saying it again'.
Artistically challenging,
yet well within the
technical range of
enterprising
conservatoire students,
The Flowing Sand
is a major addition
to the repertoire of
contemporary art-song by
British composers, and a
significant contribution
to the celebrations of
the writer's anniversary
year.
Big Raven Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur] - Débutant Alfred Publishing
Concert Band - Grade 1.5 SKU: AP.31690S Composed by Vince Gassi. Concert ...(+)
Concert Band - Grade 1.5
SKU: AP.31690S
Composed by Vince Gassi.
Concert Band; Performance
Music Ensemble; Single
Titles. Challenger Band
Series. Score. 8 pages.
Alfred Music #00-31690S.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.31690S).
UPC:
038081350899.
English.
Big Raven
takes its inspiration
from a painting by
Canadian artist, Emily
Carr. It was commissioned
for the official opening
of Emily Carr Public
School in Oakville,
Canada. Haunting forest
sounds set the mood for a
moving and reflective
work.
Composed by Josephine Aurnhammer (1758-1820). Edited by Rosario Marciano. Piano ...(+)
Composed by Josephine
Aurnhammer (1758-1820).
Edited by Rosario
Marciano. Piano
(Harpsichord), 2-hands.
Instrumental Music. Full
score. Published by
Furore Verlag
(FV.FUE-1180).
Choral SATB Choir, keyboard SKU: CF.CM9122 Composed by Ricky Ian Gordon. ...(+)
Choral SATB Choir,
keyboard
SKU:
CF.CM9122
Composed by
Ricky Ian Gordon. SWS.
Performance. With
Standard notation. 20
pages. Duration 7:30.
Carl Fischer Music
#CM9122. Published by
Carl Fischer Music
(CF.CM9122).
ISBN
9780825868474. UPC:
798408068479. 6.875 X
10.5 inches. Key: A
major.
Set to his
own inspirational text,
Prayer by Ricky Ian
Gordon is a heartfelt
appeal to the best
qualities in human
nature. This selection,
by the noted composer of
the new opera, The Grapes
of Wrath, will be very
attractive to young
performers. The setting
is basically homophonic,
with the lovely, singable
lines characteristic of
Gordon's music, and a
rich and colorful piano
accompaniment that
enhances the reflective
mood of this sensitive
piece. High School and
above. 7:29.
For two Violins and Cello or Violin, Viola and Cello. Composed by George A. ...(+)
For two Violins and Cello
or
Violin, Viola and Cello.
Composed by George A.
Speckert. Edited by
George
A. Speckert. This
edition:
anthology. Stapled. Ready
to
Play. Performance score
and
parts. 28/12/12/12/12
pages.
Baerenreiter Verlag #BA
10647. Published by
Baerenreiter Verlag
Discovery Level 2.
Composed by Cristi Cary
Miller. Discovery Choral.
Concert, Middle School,
Waltz, Winter, Young
Choir. Octavo. 12 pages.
Published by Hal Leonard
(HL.8552392).
UPC:
884088632595. 6.75x10.5
inches.
You'll
create a wintry mood with
this lilting, minor key
piece that is perfect for
younger and developing
choirs. Whirling and
twirling, it shimmers and
sparkles in a dazzling
landscape of icy white.
Layered vocal lines and
careful part-writing make
rehearsal easy and fun!
Available separately:
3-Part Mixed, 2-Part,
VoiceTrax CD. Duration:
ca. 2:20.
Choral SSAA choir SKU: CF.CM9437 Composed by David Ashley White. Fold. Pe...(+)
Choral SSAA choir
SKU:
CF.CM9437
Composed by
David Ashley White. Fold.
Performance. With
Standard notation. 8
pages. Duration 3
minutes, 3 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CM9437.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CM9437).
ISBN 9781491142455.
UPC: 680160630516. 6.875
x 10.5 inches. Text:
Edmond Waller. Edmond
Waller.
The writing
of David Ashley White
demonstrates a varied
approach to texture,
mood, and voicing.
Poignant lyrics coupled
with interesting texture
and harmonies, affords
opportunities for
expressive and tonal
development. Sure to be
an excellent concert or
festival programming
addition for advanced
high school or collegiate
treble ensembles.