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.

Concert Band (Score & Parts) - Grade 2.5

SKU: HL.4003782

Composed by Michael Oare. MusicWorks Grade 2. Concert. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4003782).

UPC: 884088984427. 9x12 inches.

Jefferso n Forest Sketches is a programmatic work depicting the beauty and grandeur of the Jefferson National Forest along the Appalachian Mountains. From dawn breaking over the mountains, to breathtaking panoramas, to a seemingly endless expanse of wilderness, composer Michael Oare takes us through a variety of scenes and moods. The piece concludes with a lively tribute to the reels and dance tunes common to the area in the colonial period. Duration: 3:15.

By FrankTicheli. For concert band. Grade 4. Score. Duration 8 minutes. Published by Manhattan Beach Music

Composed by Frank Ticheli. Score. Published by Manhattan Beach Music (MH.196332-SCORE).

By Frank Ticheli. For concert band. Grade 4. Score and parts. Duration 8 minutes. Published by Manhattan Beach Music

Band Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Contrabass Clarinet, Contrabassoon, Double Bass, English Horn, Euphonium, Flute 1, Flute 2, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion 1 and more.

SKU: PR.16500102F

Mvt. 2 from Symphony No. 6 (Three Places in the East). Composed by Dan Welcher. Full score. 52 pages. Theodore Presser Company #165-00102F. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.16500102F).

ISBN 9781491131749. UPC: 680160680276.

Ever since the success of my series of wind ensemble works Places in the West, I've been wanting to write a companion piece for national parks on the other side of the north American continent. The earlier work, consisting of GLACIER, THE YELLOWSTONE FIRES, ARCHES, and ZION, spanned some twenty years of my composing life, and since the pieces called for differing groups of instruments, and were in slightly different styles from each other, I never considered them to be connected except in their subject matter. In their depiction of both the scenery and the human history within these wondrous places, they had a common goal: awaking the listener to the fragile beauty that is in them; and calling attention to the ever more crucial need for preservation and protection of these wild places, unique in all the world. With this new work, commissioned by a consortium of college and conservatory wind ensembles led by the University of Georgia, I decided to build upon that same model---but to solidify the process. The result, consisting of three movements (each named for a different national park in the eastern US), is a bona-fide symphony. While the three pieces could be performed separately, they share a musical theme---and also a common style and instrumentation. It is a true symphony, in that the first movement is long and expository, the second is a rather tightly structured scherzo-with-trio, and the finale is a true culmination of the whole. The first movement, Everglades, was the original inspiration for the entire symphony. Conceived over the course of two trips to that astonishing place (which the native Americans called River of Grass, the subtitle of this movement), this movement not only conveys a sense of the humid, lush, and even frightening scenery there---but also an overview of the entire settling-of- Florida experience. It contains not one, but two native American chants, and also presents a view of the staggering influence of modern man on this fragile part of the world. Beginning with a slow unfolding marked Heavy, humid, the music soon presents a gentle, lyrical theme in the solo alto saxophone. This theme, which goes through three expansive phrases with breaks in between, will appear in all three movements of the symphony. After the mood has been established, the music opens up to a rich, warm setting of a Cherokee morning song, with the simple happiness that this part of Florida must have had prior to the nineteenth century. This music, enveloping and comforting, gradually gives way to a more frenetic, driven section representative of the intrusion of the white man. Since Florida was populated and developed largely due to the introduction of a train system, there's a suggestion of the mechanized iron horse driving straight into the heartland. At that point, the native Americans become considerably less gentle, and a second chant seems to stand in the way of the intruder; a kind of warning song. The second part of this movement shows us the great swampy center of the peninsula, with its wildlife both in and out of the water. A new theme appears, sad but noble, suggesting that this land is precious and must be protected by all the people who inhabit it. At length, the morning song reappears in all its splendor, until the sunset---with one last iteration of the warning song in the solo piccolo. Functioning as a scherzo, the second movement, Great Smoky Mountains, describes not just that huge park itself, but one brave soul's attempt to climb a mountain there. It begins with three iterations of the UR-theme (which began the first movement as well), but this time as up-tempo brass fanfares in octaves. Each time it begins again, the theme is a little slower and less confident than the previous time---almost as though the hiker were becoming aware of the daunting mountain before him. But then, a steady, quick-pulsed ostinato appears, in a constantly shifting meter system of 2/4- 3/4 in alteration, and the hike has begun. Over this, a slower new melody appears, as the trek up the mountain progresses. It's a big mountain, and the ascent seems to take quite awhile, with little breaks in the hiker's stride, until at length he simply must stop and rest. An oboe solo, over several free cadenza-like measures, allows us (and our friend the hiker) to catch our breath, and also to view in the distance the rocky peak before us. The goal is somehow even more daunting than at first, being closer and thus more frighteningly steep. When we do push off again, it's at a slower pace, and with more careful attention to our footholds as we trek over broken rocks. Tantalizing little views of the valley at every switchback make our determination even stronger. Finally, we burst through a stand of pines and----we're at the summit! The immensity of the view is overwhelming, and ultimately humbling. A brief coda, while we sit dazed on the rocks, ends the movement in a feeling of triumph. The final movement, Acadia, is also about a trip. In the summer of 2014, I took a sailing trip with a dear friend from North Haven, Maine, to the southern coast of Mt. Desert Island in Acadia National Park. The experience left me both exuberant and exhausted, with an appreciation for the ocean that I hadn't had previously. The approach to Acadia National Park by water, too, was thrilling: like the difference between climbing a mountain on foot with riding up on a ski-lift, I felt I'd earned the right to be there. The music for this movement is entirely based on the opening UR-theme. There's a sense of the water and the mysterious, quiet deep from the very beginning, with seagulls and bell buoys setting the scene. As we leave the harbor, the theme (in a canon between solo euphonium and tuba) almost seems as if large subaquatic animals are observing our departure. There are three themes (call them A, B and C) in this seafaring journey---but they are all based on the UR theme, in its original form with octaves displaced, in an upside-down form, and in a backwards version as well. (The ocean, while appearing to be unchanging, is always changing.) We move out into the main channel (A), passing several islands (B), until we reach the long draw that parallels the coastline called Eggemoggin Reach, and a sudden burst of new speed (C). Things suddenly stop, as if the wind had died, and we have a vision: is that really Mt. Desert Island we can see off the port bow, vaguely in the distance? A chorale of saxophones seems to suggest that. We push off anew as the chorale ends, and go through all three themes again---but in different instrumentations, and different keys. At the final tack-turn, there it is, for real: Mt. Desert Island, big as life. We've made it. As we pull into the harbor, where we'll secure the boat for the night, there's a feeling of achievement. Our whale and dolphin friends return, and we end our journey with gratitude and celebration. I am profoundly grateful to Jaclyn Hartenberger, Professor of Conducting at the University of Georgia, for leading the consortium which provided the commissioning of this work.

Concert Band/Harmonie - easy

SKU: BT.GOB-001209-010

Composed by Marc Cunningham. Challenger Series. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2014. 16 pages. Gobelin Music Publications #GOB 001209-010. Published by Gobelin Music Publications (BT.GOB-001209-010).

English-German-French- Dutch.

The Blue Mountains are a breathtaking mountain and forest landscape in the New South Wales, Australia. This work came about above all inspired by Weeping Rock, an overhanging rock that gets its name from the waterfall that flows over it.

The Blue Mountains bevinden zich in New South Wales in Australië. Ze vormen een adembenemend landschap van wouden en rotspartijen. Dit werk verklankt vooral de beroemde overhangende rots Weeping Rock, die met een onafgebroken stroom water lijkt tehuilen – vandaar de naam.

Die Blue Mountains sind eine atemberaubende Wald- und Berglandschaft im australischen Bundesstaat New South Wales. Dieses Werk entstand vor allem unter dem Eindruck eines beruhmten uberhängenden Felsen namens Weeping Rock, der so von einem Wasserfallumspult ist, dass er zu weinen scheint.

Les Montagnes Bleues, en Nouvelle-Galles du Sud (Australie), forment une chaîne montagneuse parsemée de lacs et de forêts. Cette pièce a été inspirée, avant tout, par Weeping Rock (rocher pleureur), un rocher en surplomb qui tire son nom de lacascade qui ruisselle dessus.

Le Blue Mountains sono un paesaggio montano e forestale mozzafiato del New South Wales, in Australia. Il compositore si è lasciato ispirare soprattutto alla Weeping Rock, una roccia a strapiombo che prende il nome dalla cascata che vi scorre sopra.

For voice and C instrument. Format: fakebook (spiral bound). With vocal melody, lyrics, piano accompaniment, chord names and leadsheet notation. Hymn. Series: Hal Leonard Fake Books. 494 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.

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.

Piano - Intermediate

SKU: AP.48700

Composed by Martha Mier. Piano Suite; Piano Supplemental; Solo; Solo Small Ensembles. Recital Suite Series. Form: Suite. Recital. Score. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-48700. Published by Alfred Music (AP.48700).

ISBN 9781470643935. UPC: 038081559773. English.

The four movements of Great Smoky Mountains take the listener on a visit to scenic panoramas throughout the national park. The first movement, Great Smoky Mountain Splendor, captures the vibrant colors of the fall foliage with grand gestures that span the range of the keyboard. In Towering Mount Mitchell, the second movement, an expressive legato right-hand melody, with interesting harmonic support in the left hand, captures the summit with its forest and plants. The third movement, Ballad of Cades Cove, is in the key of A minor with melodic interest in both hands and depicts the historic buildings in this green valley. A left-hand ostinato figure in the fourth movement, The Potter's Wheel, represents the turning of the wheel when skilled local craftsmen create ceramic wares.

Come back to a simpler time and place... a small church in the wildwood nestled in the hills of the Smoky Mountains. Enjoy the homespun sounds of fiddle, guitar, piano, auto harp, dulcimer, banjo and more with Smoky Mountain Sunday. This delightful collection of all-time favorite foot-stomping and heartfelt gospel favorites will transport more...you to a place of quiet rest and simple faith.

By Steve Kaufman. For Guitar (Flatpicking). Solos. Christmas. Level: Intermediate. Book/CD Set. Size 8.75x11.75. 116 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc.

Piano - late intermediate

SKU: KJ.WP1218

Composed by Melody Bober. Piano/Repertoire. Center Stage Solos. Score. Neil A. Kjos Music Company #WP1218. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company (KJ.WP1218).

UPC: 084027053836.

This grand piano solo was commissioned by the Wyoming Federation of Music Clubs. It is descriptive not only of the Rocky Mountains, but is also a tribute to majestic mountains everywhere. Opening with a peaceful introduction in 4/4 time, the sound quickly becomes expansive in its use of the a wide keyboard range and the melody played in octaves. Quickly played hand-over-hand arpeggios follow perhaps suggesting turbulent white-water streams. A contrasting Reflective middle section in 6/8 time suggests rest in the midst of the beautiful scenery. The A section returns before a flashy, alternating-hands chordal ending. A dramatic conclusion to any recital or festival.

Schon wieder eine Weihnachtssammlung? Im Gegensatz zu den zahlreichen bereits erschienenen Ausgaben unterscheidet sich die hier vorliegende vor allem dadurch, dass die Melodien ein unterhaltsames modernes Kleid tragen.
O Tannenbaum / Stille Nacht / Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen / Kling Glockchen / Corramos, corramos / Bajuschki Baju / The first Noel / Nu Ar det Jul Igen / Go Tell it on the Mountain / What Child is this / God Rest You Merry, Men / Il est ne / Jingle Bells / Adeste Fideles / Joy to the World! / Silent Night - Happy Night

Performed by Vince Gill. Single for voice, piano and guitar chords. D Major. 4 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Schon wieder eine Weihnachtssammlung? Im Gegensatz zu den zahlreichen bereits erschienenen Ausgaben unterscheidet sich die hier vorliegende vor allem dadurch, dass die Melodien ein unterhaltsames modernes Kleid tragen.
O Tannenbaum / Stille Nacht / Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen / Kling Glockchen / Corramos, corramos / Bajuschki Baju / The first Noel / Nu Ar det Jul Igen / Go Tell it on the Mountain / What Child is this / God Rest You Merry, Men / Il est ne / Jingle Bells / Adeste Fideles / Joy to the World! / Silent Night - Happy Night

For voice and C instrument. Format: fakebook. With vocal melody, lyrics and chord names. Folk. Series: Hal Leonard Fake Books. 536 pages. 9.6x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.

(Words and Chords to Nearly 1200 Songs 9x12 Spiral Bound). Edited by Annie Patterson and Peter Blood. For Vocal. Vocal. Softcover. 304 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

(Words and Chords to Nearly 1200 Songs Spiral-Bound). Edited by Annie Patterson and Peter Blood. For Vocal. Vocal. Softcover. 304 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Composed by Madeline MacNeil. Saddle-stitched. Dirt Simple. Book and online audio. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.30362M).

Concert band - Grade 3

SKU: CL.012-4108-01

Composed by Romeyn. Concert Band. Symphony Band. Audio recording available separately (items CL.WFR375 & CL.WFR387). Extra full score. Composed 2012. Duration 5 minutes, 58 seconds. Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications #012-4108-01. Published by Opus III Wind Orchestra Publications (CL.012-4108-01).

Mt Everest has attracted the most adventurous of mountain climbers for decades, with many meeting their fate in the attempt to scale the world's highest mountain. The legend of the Yeti has tales of the wild, hairy creatures serving as protectors of Everest and it's villages. The music begins boldly, depicting the majestic sight of this magnificent mountain as our journey begins. The music develops as our journey progresses, telling an eventful and tumultuous tale reaching a stunning climax as the apex of the mountain is reached. From here, the work subsides as the breathtaking vistas unfold in the beautiful, lyric sounds before building to a stunning conclusion of majesty and grandeur. A truly outstanding work, Everest: The Forbidden Journey is destined to become a classic for concert and festival use. Don't miss this epic musical adventure!