(The Largest Collection of Piano/Vocal/Guitar Arrangements). By Various. For Pia...(+)
(The Largest Collection
of Piano/Vocal/Guitar
Arrangements). By
Various. For
Piano/Vocal/Guitar.
Piano/Vocal/Guitar
Songbook. Softcover. 896
pages. Published by Hal
Leonard
Composed by Roma Cafolla.
Brass Quintet. Score and
parts. Forton Music
#FM481. Published by
Forton Music (FT.FM481).
ISBN
9790570483808.
Bras
s 4 All This piece was
inspired by the brass
section of the WNO, the
importance of 'Music For
All', and the need to
make it accessible to
children. A stately
introduction opens the
piece, with all the
instruments passing the
theme between them. This
leads into a the main
body of the piece, a
bold, driving tune that
contrasts with a more
lyrical middle section
before bursting out into
fanfares of repeated
notes to bring the music
to a thrilling finish.
Brass Neck The tuba is
featured prominently in
ths piece. The repeated
motif drives the rhythm
forward: 'Cry the tears
for the freezing years.
Just walk away' ... as
the other players finally
do. Marked Andantino and
in Bb major the central
section changes to Bb
minor, where the horn and
trombone carry the
melody. This is then
taken up be the second
trumpet and the players
stand as the music
modulates back to Bb
major. As each player
finishes they sit down
until the tuba is left to
finish alone. Autumn
Breeze A sultry September
evening and a gentle
breeze fans the last of
the fading flowers. The
family are gathered
informally, and the music
begins.... Marked Andante
and with flowing
descending quavers, the
opening has interest for
every player. The horn
and then the trombone
pick up the central
theme, and this is then
embellished by the
trumpets. A gentle phrase
marks the ending. Bankers
Notes A letter drops on
the mat. A final demand
and the thought of the
'green paper rotting in
their clutch' assails my
mind. I write notes of a
differnt kind! The
opening is marked Vivace
and is rather punchy, but
soon settles into the
main theme with driving
rhythms throughout. The
extended ending climaxes
in rising staccato
semiquavers for all.
Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 4 SKU: BT.AMP-340-140 Composed by Philip Sp...(+)
Concert Band/Harmonie -
Grade 4
SKU:
BT.AMP-340-140
Composed by Philip
Sparke. Anglo Music
Midway Series. Concert
Piece. Score Only.
Composed 2012. 44 pages.
Anglo Music Press #AMP
340-140. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(BT.AMP-340-140).
9x12
inches.
English-German-French-Dut
ch.
Of Skies,
Rivers, Lakes and
Mountains was
commissioned by the
Northern California Band
Directors' Association to
honour their 50th
Anniversary in 2012. The
first performance was
given by the
Association’s 2012
Honor Band, conducted by
Dr Royce Trevis, in the
Harlen Adams Theater,
California State
University, Chico,
California, on 4th
February that year.The
brief for the commission
asked for a piece that
celebrated the United
States’ natural
resources and composer
Philip Sparke turned to
Katharine Lee
Bates’s lyrics for
the song America the
Beautiful, of which
the first and last verses
are:O beautiful for
spacious skies,For amber
waves of grain,For
purplemountain
majestiesAbove the
fruited plain!America!
America!God shed His
grace on thee,And crown
thy good with
brotherhoodFrom sea to
shining seaThe three
movements each take their
title from these
verses:1. O Beautiful
for Spacious Skies:
Opening with filigree
woodwind figuring, this
movement aims to recreate
the light and lightness
of a spring sky, birds
and blossoms floating on
gentle breezes.2. From
Sea to Shining Sea: A
vivacious celebration of
water bubbling in
streams, rivers and
lakes.3. For Purple
Mountain Majesties: A
slow final movement
representing an
awe-inspiring range of
mountains
Of
Skies, Rivers, Lakes and
Mountains is
geschreven in opdracht
van de Northern
California Band
Directors' Association,
ter gelegenheid van het
vijftigjarig jubileum van
deze organisatie, dat in
2012 werd gevierd. De
première werd op 4
februari van dat jaar
onder leiding van
dirigent Royce Trevis
uitgevoerd door de
Association’s 2012
Honor Band, in het Harlen
Adams Theater, California
State University, Chico,
Californië.De
componist kreeg het
verzoek een werk te
schrijven dat een lofzang
zou zijn op alles wat de
natuur van Verenigde
Staten te bieden heeft.
Philip Sparke gebruikte
de tekst van Katharine
Lee Bates voor de song
America the
Beautiful, waarvan
heteerste en laatste
couplet als volgt
luiden:O beautiful for
spacious skies,For amber
waves of grain,For purple
mountain majestiesAbove
the fruited
plain!America!
America!God shed His
grace on thee,And crown
thy good with
brotherhoodFrom sea to
shining seaDe titels van
de drie delen van de
compositie zijn ontleend
aan deze coupletten:1.
O Beautiful for
Spacious Skies: Dit
deel, dat opent met
verfijnde figuren in het
hout, is een poging om
het licht en de lichtheid
van een lentehemel te
herscheppen, met
vogeltjes en bloesems die
wiegen in een milde
bries.2. From Sea to
Shining Sea: Een
levendige ode aan water
dat stroomt in beken,
rivieren en meren3.
For Purple Mountain
Majesties: Een
langzaam laatste deel
waarin het beeld wordt
opgeroepen van een
indrukwekkende bergketen
Of Skies,
Rivers, Lakes and
Mountains wurde von
der Northern California
Band Director’s
Association
(Dirigentenverband
Nord-Kaliforniens) zum
50-jährigen
Jubiläum im Jahr 2012
in Auftrag gegeben. Die
Uraufführung mit dem
Ehrenorchester 2012 des
Verbands fand am 4.
Februar desselben Jahre
unter der Leitung von Dr.
Royce Trevis im Halen
Adams Theater an der
California State
University, Chico
Kalifornien) statt.Der
Kompositionsauftrag
verlangte ein Stück zu
Ehren der Reichtümer
der Natur Amerikas. Der
Komponist Philip Sparke
wählte daher die erste
und letzte Strophe aus
Katherine Lee
Bates’ Text zum
Lied America the
Beautiful, die da
lauten:O beautiful for
spaciousskies,For amber
waves of grain,For purple
mountain majestiesAbove
the fruited
plain!America!
America!God shed His
grace on thee,And crown
thy good with
brotherhoodFrom sea to
shining seaDie Titel der
drei Sätze stammen
alle aus diesen
Strophen:1. O
Beautiful for Spacious
Skies (O
wunderschön, der weite
Himmel): Mit filigranen
Figuren im Holz
beginnend, will dieser
Satz das Licht und die
Leichtigkeit des
Frühlingshimmels, die
Vögel und von einer
sanften Brise getragene
Blüten zum Leben
erwecken.2. From Sea
to Shining Sea (Vom
Meer zum strahlenden
Meer): Mit lebhafter
Musik wird hier in
Flüssen, Bächen und
Seen sprudelndes Wasser
zelebriert.3. For
Purple Mountain
Majesties (Die
Erhabenheit der purpurrot
leuchtenden Berge): Der
langsame Schlusssatz
richtet den Blick auf
ehrfurchtgebietende
Gebirge.
Grade 5 - Score
Only. Composed by
Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Concert Band.
Concert Piece. Score
Only. Composed 2010.
Duration 960 seconds.
Anglo Music Press
#AMP295140. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(HL.44010827).
Atlantic
Odyssey was commissioned
by the band program at
Oakton High School in
Vienna, VA, and its
director, Dr. Cheryl
Newton. The piece is in
two extended movements
and seeks to portray an
imaginary yacht journey
off the eastern seaboard
of the USA. The first
movement, Sunrise at Sea
and the Ocean Awakes,
opens with an atmospheric
depiction of dawn at sea.
Floating woodwinds soar
above surging brass until
a climax heralds the
rising sun. Daylight
reveals distant horizons
and the prospect of a
calm voyage, but the sea
is never tamed and a
light breeze whips up
spray around the boat
until a couple of high
waves rock the boat
alarmingly. But the sea
soon calms again and the
journey continues
serenely. The second
movement, Homeward Bound
and Spindrift, sees us
turn for home, the boat
scything calmly through
the gentle waves in
perfect sailing
conditions. But once
again conditions change,
a stiff breeze tugs at
the sails and for a
moment we are once again
at the mercy of the wind
and waves. A moment of
calm returns but we are
suddenly sprayed by
spindrift as a gale picks
up. The boat is in danger
of overturning but we
manage to trim the sail
and take advantage of the
strong winds to enjoy and
exhilarating journey
home.
Vocal Collection. Vocal Standards, Classical and Play Along. Softcover Audio Onl...(+)
Vocal Collection. Vocal
Standards, Classical and
Play Along. Softcover
Audio Online. With vocal
melody, lyrics and piano
accompaniment. 128 pages.
Published by G. Schirmer
Atlantic Odyssey Orchestre d'harmonie [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire Anglo Music
Concert Band - Grade 5 SKU: HL.44010826 Grade 5 - Score and Parts....(+)
Concert Band - Grade 5
SKU: HL.44010826
Grade 5 - Score and
Parts. Composed by
Philip Sparke. Anglo
Music Concert Band.
Concert Piece. Set (Score
& Parts). Composed 2010.
Duration 960 seconds.
Anglo Music Press
#AMP295010. Published by
Anglo Music Press
(HL.44010826).
Atlantic
Odyssey was commissioned
by the band program at
Oakton High School in
Vienna, VA, and its
director, Dr. Cheryl
Newton. The piece is in
two extended movements
and seeks to portray an
imaginary yacht journey
off the eastern seaboard
of the USA. The first
movement, Sunrise at Sea
and the Ocean Awakes,
opens with an atmospheric
depiction of dawn at sea.
Floating woodwinds soar
above surging brass until
a climax heralds the
rising sun. Daylight
reveals distant horizons
and the prospect of a
calm voyage, but the sea
is never tamed and a
light breeze whips up
spray around the boat
until a couple of high
waves rock the boat
alarmingly. But the sea
soon calms again and the
journey continues
serenely. The second
movement, Homeward Bound
and Spindrift, sees us
turn for home, the boat
scything calmly through
the gentle waves in
perfect sailing
conditions. But once
again conditions change,
a stiff breeze tugs at
the sails and for a
moment we are once again
at the mercy of the wind
and waves. A moment of
calm returns but we are
suddenly sprayed by
spindrift as a gale picks
up. The boat is in danger
of overturning but we
manage to trim the sail
and take advantage of the
strong winds to enjoy and
exhilarating journey
home.
Piano, Voix et Guitare [Partition] - Intermédiaire Hal Leonard
For voice, piano and guitar chords. Format: piano/vocal/chords songbook. With vo...(+)
For voice, piano and
guitar chords. Format:
piano/vocal/chords
songbook. With vocal
melody, piano
accompaniment, lyrics,
chord names and guitar
chord diagrams. Latin.
248 pages. 9x12 inches.
Choral SATB choir, piano SKU: CF.CM9713 Composed by Jacob Narverud. 16 pa...(+)
Choral SATB choir, piano
SKU: CF.CM9713
Composed by Jacob
Narverud. 16 pages.
Duration 4:01. Carl
Fischer Music #CM9713.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CM9713).
ISBN 9781491160084.
UPC: 680160918683. Key: G
major. English. Robert
Bode. Original.
The
piece was commissioned by
Kevin Scully, Director of
Creative Arts, for the
Port Washington School
District, New York, with
special thanks to the Ed
Foundation and HEARTS for
their unwavering support.
Performance Notes This
lighthearted piece is a
great way to bring
multiple choirs together
in harmony. It may be
sung by a single SATB
choir, though it is
intended to be performed
by multiple choirs of
varying age levels. Song
of the Sound was written
for an all-district
feeder festival piece for
combined elementary,
middle level, and high
school choirs. Here is a
suggested outline for
combining multiple
choirs: Rehearsal Letters
A to B: Elementary choir
only (two-part, Soprano,
Alto) Rehearsal Letter B:
add Middle Level Soprano,
Alto with Elementary
choir Rehearsal Letter C:
Middle Level choir only
Rehearsal Letter D: High
School choir only
Rehearsal Letter E to the
end: Everyone! Song of
the Sound: Running on the
beach, digging in the
sand, Seaweed in my toes,
bucket in my hand. When
I'm at the shore, way
above the rest, These are
all the things that I
love the best. Skipping
like a stone on the
water, diving deep in the
silvery foam, Swimming
far where the land cannot
hold us, where the
lighthouse calls us home.
Flying free above the
marshes, soaring high
above the sea, Where the
tern and cormorant and
plover call to lands we
cannot see.Come let us go
to the water, let us go
to the singing shore:
Where the gentle breezes
whisper and the mighty
breakers roar. We will
look to the shining
ocean, to the East, where
the new day dawned: We
will sing a song of the
edge of the world and the
waiting sky beyond. -Poem
by Robert Bode (Hope
Springs Retreat Center,
Ohio. August 2019) About
the Composer: Jacob
Narverud (b. 1986) is an
American composer,
arranger, and conductor.
Dr. Narverud is an active
guest Conductor/Clinician
for Choral Festivals and
All-State Choirs across
the country and is the
Founder/Artistic Director
of the Tallgrass Chamber
Choir, a professional
ensemble comprised of
musicians from across the
Great Plains. As a
sought-after composer,
Narverud has been
commissioned to write new
works for a variety of
choral ensembles and
organizations. Many of
his Editors' Choirs
compositions are
publisher Best Sellers
and are performed
worldwide by choirs of
all levels. Website:
www.jnarverud.com YouTube
& Spotify:
@jacobnarverud. The
piece was commissioned by
Kevin Scully, Director of
Creative Arts, for the
Port Washington School
District, New York, with
special thanks to the Ed
Foundation and HEARTS for
their unwavering
support.Performance
NotesThis lighthearted
piece is a great way to
bring multiple choirs
together in harmony. It
may be sung by a single
SATB choir, though it is
intended to be performed
by multiple choirs of
varying age levels. Song
of the Sound was written
for an all-district
feeder festival piece for
combined elementary,
middle level, and high
school choirs. Here is a
suggested outline for
combining multiple
choirs:Rehearsal Letters
AÂ to B: Elementary
choir only (two-part,
Soprano, Alto)Rehearsal
Letter B: add Middle
Level Soprano, Alto with
Elementary choirRehearsal
Letter C: Middle
Level choir onlyRehearsal
Letter D: High School
choir onlyRehearsal
Letter E to the end:
Everyone!Song of the
Sound:Running on the
beach, digging in the
sand,Seaweed in my toes,
bucket in my hand.When
I'm at the shore, way
above the rest,These are
all the things that I
love the
best. Skipping like a
stone on the water,
diving deep in the
silvery foam,Swimming far
where the land cannot
hold us, where the
lighthouse calls us
home.Flying free above
the marshes, soaring high
above the sea,Where the
tern and cormorant and
plover call to lands we
cannot see.Come let us go
to the water, let us go
to the singing
shore:Where the gentle
breezes whisper and the
mighty breakers roar.We
will look to the shining
ocean, to the East, where
the new day dawned:We
will sing a song of the
edge of the world and the
waiting sky beyond.-Poem
by Robert Bode (Hope
Springs Retreat Center,
Ohio. August 2019)About
the Composer:Jacob
Narverud (b. 1986) is an
American composer,
arranger, and conductor.
Dr. Narverud is an active
guest Conductor/Clinician
for Choral Festivals and
All-State Choirs across
the country and is the
Founder/Artistic Director
of the Tallgrass Chamber
Choir, a professional
ensemble comprised of
musicians from across the
Great Plains. As a
sought-after composer,
Narverud has been
commissioned to write new
works for a variety of
choral ensembles and
organizations. Many of
his Editors' Choirs
compositions are
publisher Best Sellers
and are performed
worldwide by choirs of
all levels. Website:
www.jnarverud.comÂ
YouTube & Spotify:
@jacobnarverud.