Soloists, Mixed choir, Orchestra

SKU: BA.BA04025-01

Composed by George Frideric Handel. Edited by Georg-Friedrich-Händel -Gesellschaft e. V. Risinger and Mark. This edition: Complete edition. Linen. Complete edition, Score. HWV 58. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA04025-01. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA04025-01).

ISBN 9790006443222. 33 x 26 cm inches. Text Language: English.

Handelâ?? s â??Semeleâ?, which premiered in February 1744, is based on an adapted version of William Congreveâ??s opera libretto titled â??The Story of Semeleâ?, originally published in 1706. However, neither Handel nor his librettist referred to â??Semeleâ? as an opera or an oratorio, which, according to the understanding at the time, would have required a biblical and/or Christian subject matter. Contemporary audiences also disagreed on the genre. The problematic classification as an oratorio has persisted into the present day, likely due to the edition labeled as such by Chrysander. The â??Halle Handel Editionâ? (HHA) distances itself from this classification and, considering the available sources, refrains from assigning a genre label.

Congreve deviates from the mythological source multiple times in order to create tensions among the characters. The desired marriage between Semele and Athamas, whom she does not love, is an addition by Congreve to provoke the envy of her sister Ino, who desires Athamas herself. Therefore, Ino sees her own advantage in Semeleâ??s abduction by Jupiter. While Jupiterâ??s wife Juno decides to destroy Semele out of jealousy for his relationship with her, Jupiter brings Ino to his palace to console Semele. The vengeful Juno takes advantage of Inoâ??s presence and transforms into her likeness, persuading Semele to carry out a plan that later proves fatal. In the end, Ino emerges as the winner, as she is able to convince their father, Cadmus, to marry her to Athamas. The appearance of Apollo in the final scene to announce that Semeleâ??s immortal son Bacchus was saved from her ashes provides little consolation. However, this twist allows the drama to conclude with exuberant joy and a magnificent final chorus after the tragic scenes in the third act, culminating in the death of the protagonist.

Hande lâ??s autograph score shows significant deviations from and numerous revisions of the original version premiered. All surviving early versions, the musical movements deleted before the premiere, and the version of the December 1744, are given in the appendix to the HHA.

Choral (SAB Choir)

SKU: HL.283905

By Frank Sinatra. By James Van Heusen. Arranged by Ed Lojeski. Jazz Chorals. Inspirational, Oldies, Pop, Show Choir, Swing, Vocal Jazz. Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.283905).

UPC: 888680795528. 6.75x10.5 inches.

This song, made popular by Frank Sinatra in the movie A Hole in the Head, is a song of positive thoughts and acts. An ant moves a rubber tree plant, a ram destroys a dam and our troubles and hardships go away when the balloon is popped. The power of positive thinking. This song won the Oscar for Best Original Song at the 32nd Academy Awards in 1960 and its message is still award-winning.

(Bass Play-Along Volume 12). By Various. Bass Play-Along. Softcover with CD. 56 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Piano

SKU: HL.48025368

7 Pieces for Piano. Composed by Simon Laks. BH Piano. Classical. Softcover. Bote & Bock #M202538654. Published by Bote & Bock (HL.48025368).

UPC: 196288194293.

Simon Laks (1901-1983), who moved from Warsaw to Paris in 1926 at the age of 25, belonged to the large group of composers from Central and Eastern European countries who went down in 20th-century music history as the “École de Paris”. Slavic temperament amalgamated in their music with French esprit, the folklore of their native countries combined with the stylistic elements of neoclassicism and jazz typical of the time. As a member of the “Association of Young Polish Musicians”, Laks quickly made his way into French musical life. However, his career was ended with the beginning of World War 2 due to the collaboration of the Vichy government with Nazi Germany. Internment in 1941 was followed by deportation to Auschwitz in 1942. Laks survived the Shoah as a member and later leader of a camp band in Birkenau, which he testified to in his moving book Music in Auschwitz. After the traumatic experiences, Laks did not return to regular compositional activity until the 1960s, producing an opera, songs, and chamber music works, some of which were awarded important composition prizes. At the peak of this optimistic creative phase, he composed incidental music for Peretz Hirschbein's famous Yiddish comedy Dem Schmids Techter (The Blacksmith's Daughters), which premiered in New York in 1918, for a new production of the play at the Théâtre de l’Entrepôt in Paris. Along with Prokofiev's Overture on Hebrew Themes and Shostakovich's cycle From Yiddish (Jewish) Folk Poetry, it is one of the most significant 20th-century explorations of art music with Jewish folklore – homage to a culture irreparably destroyed. From the original score, Holger Groschopp compiled two suites, for violoncello and piano and piano solo, that capture the essence of Lak's enchanting drama music. The premiere recording of the suites with Holger Groschopp and Adele Bitter was awarded the Opus Klassik 2023 in the category Editorial Achievement of the Year.

Composed by Alex Shapiro (1962-). Activist Music. Concert, Contest. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard

Clavichord; harpsichord; keyboard; piano

SKU: HH.HH300-SOL

Composed by Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch. Edited by Christopher Hogwood. Clavichord; Harpsichord; Keyboard; Piano. Playing score. Edition HH Music Publishers #HH300-SOL. Published by Edition HH Music Publishers (HH.HH300-SOL).

ISBN 9790708092490.

Carl Fasch was notoriously reluctant to have his music made public and even asked that much of it should be destroyed. What remains, however, supports the view of the contemporary writer on music Johann Reichardt that Fasch was the true successor to C. P. E. Bach, with whom he shared keyboard duties for Frederick the Great. In this first volume of his complete keyboard works, the six sonatas, which appeared in print and were well regarded during the composer's lifetime, show him to be a minor master and an eloquent advocate for the eclectic expressive style then current in Berlin.

By Marty Haugen. For Voices: SATB, cantor, assembly. Instruments: Brass (2 trumpets [B and C], 2 trombones; or 2 woodwinds in C (not compatible with brass); handbells (instruments optional). Keyboard accompaniment. Liturgical Sacred. Level: easy. 8 pages. Published by GIA Publications.

By Periphery. Guitar Recorded Version. Softcover. Guitar tablature. 160 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

(from the Opera Il Barbiere di Siviglia). By Giaocchino Rossini. Arranged by Marco Tamanini. For Bass and Concert Band. Grade 4. Full score and set of parts. Duration 4:30

Orchestra Bass Clarinet Solo - 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.3.1 - Hp - Timp, Perc(2) - Str. (8.6.4.4.3)

SKU: PE.EP14437

Music for Bass Clarinet and Orchestra. Composed by Bernd Franke. Full Score. Peters Contemporary Library. Classical; Contemporary. Book. 92 pages. Edition Peters #98-EP14437. Published by Edition Peters (PE.EP14437).

ISBN 9790014134525. German.

AGNI by Bernd Franke is a 17-minute work for Bass Clarinet and Orchestra. Agni is the Hindu god of fire and at the same time the elemental and transformative force inherent in everything. In illustrations, Agni is depicted with seven tongues, which stand for the different aspects of his being: creating, sustaining, purifying, priestly, warlike, devastating, destroying, consuming. In the eponymous concerto for bass clarinet and orchestra, Bernd Franke traces the transformation processes initiated by the divine fire in compositional terms. The work was first performed on 23 November 2019 in Großenhain by Volker Hemken (bass clarinet) and Elbland Philharmonie conducted by Ekkehard Klemm.

The full score is available for sale as part of the Peters Contemporary Library. The performance material is available for rent.

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These are just a few of the composers whose most adventurous scores are now available to purchase through the Peters Contemporary Library. A new global initiative of the Edition Peters Group, the Peters Contemporary Library is a project designed to put these bold 20th- and 21st-century works, once available only for rental, into the collections of libraries, performers, scholars, and conductors alike.

Kicked off in 2016, the Peters Contemporary Library already contains many cutting-edge works and is constantly expanding. We are proud to offer these bold new scores for sale, for the first time ever, to modern musicians and students of music all around the world.

By Kenneth Louis. For SATB Chorus, Cantor and Keyboard accompaniment. Music Collection. Sacred. Easy/Medium. Text language: English. 52 pages

Piano

SKU: HL.48183790

Composed by M. Nagatomi. Leduc. Classical. Softcover. 12 pages. Alphonse Leduc #AL26013. Published by Alphonse Leduc (HL.48183790).

UPC: 888680857301. 9.0x12.0x0.07 inches.

Three sketches is a series of three pieces for Piano named after the elements. Composed by Masayuki Nagatomi, it is quite a difficult series to play and it requires some advanced skills and abilities. The total duration of the set is 5'30 minutes. The pieces are: 1. Wind - which main theme represents a soft and quiet breeze, 1'30 2. Fire - fast and violent, which can destroy everything, and which depicts the flames sometimes big and sometimes smaller, 1'30 3. Water and Earth - really slow to start with, this part sounds like a river flowing quietly, with some part of acceleration The most difficult aspect of this series will probably be to give the correct execution for the audience to recognise each element. .

Performed by Metallica. For guitar. Format: instructional book (guitar excerpts only). With guitar tablature, standard notation, chord names, instructional text, introductory text, guitar notation legend and black and white photos. Metal and hard rock. 100 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Cherry Lane Music.

Judith Clurman Rejoice: Honoring the Jewish Spirit Choral Series. Choral. Festival, Jewish, Concert. Octavo. Published by Hal Leonard

12 Solo Arrangements with Audio Accompaniment. By Metallica. Instrumental Play-Along. Heavy Metal, Rock. Softcover Audio Online. 16 pages. Published by Cherry Lane Music

Grade 2.5

SKU: CL.011-3040-01

Composed by J. Williams. Young Concert Band. Command Series. Audio recording available separately (item CL.WFR195). Extra full score. Composed 2000. Duration 4 minutes, 54 seconds. C.L. Barnhouse #011-3040-01. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.011-3040-01).

Energetic and impressive overture for better middle school and jr. high bands that is descriptive of a dangerous storm that struck and partially destroyed a town. Three sections of the piece represent the calm before the storm, the tornado and the rebuilding. Includes short solos for Flute and F Horn and very interesting percussion parts which will challenge your young drummers. OUTSTANDING!

About C.L. Barnhouse Command Series

The Barnhouse Command Series includes works at grade levels 2, 2.5, and 3. This series is designed for middle school and junior high school bands, as well as high school bands of smaller instrumentation or limited experience. Command Series publications have a slightly larger instrumentation than the Rising Band Series, and are typically of larger scope, duration, and musical content.

By Dvorak Antonin. Czech title: Smy covy kvartet 4 e moll (B 19). Published by Praha (Czech import).

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 5

SKU: BT.GOB-000248-010

Composed by Jan Bosveld. Set (Score & Parts). 45 pages. Gobelin Music Publications #GOB 000248-010. Published by Gobelin Music Publications (BT.GOB-000248-010).

In Greek mythology, Boreas is the God of the North Wind.
When thinking of the north wind we particularly think of the bleak wind coming from the freezing cold north, but in Homers' work we see a more varied picture.
As shown in the following two stories, Boreas often does play the role of a storm wind that blows forth heavy dark clouds while whipping up the dark waves of the tempestuous sea to mountainous heights.
When the stake of the fallen Patroclos refuses to burn, Achilles begs for some wind.
When Iris, the swift messenger of the Gods, asks the winds for assistance, they raise themselves up with tremendous roaring and rush to Troy.
Upon theirarrival they blow the divine fire of Patroclos' stake far up into the sky.
When Troy was destroyed, the Greeks returned home. After many wanderings, Odysseus, however, ends up with the beautiful nymph, Calypso, who keeps him as a prisoner. As ordered by Zeus, Calypso frees him and sends him off on a handmade wooden raft.
At sea, Odysseus is threatened by the aggressive sea god, Poseidon, who stirs up the winds and thrashes the waves with his trident. The goddess, Athena, stems the violence of all the winds except for the north wind, and thus it is Boreas, who sends Odysseus to the land of the hospitable Phaiakes.

Jan Bosveld composed Boreas for OLTO, a music association in Loenen, The Netherlands, for which he had served as conductor for many years.
Turbulent movement in both tempo and dynamics characterize this composition. The result is a whirling piece that races by in a positive manner. Boreas is in de Griekse mythologie de god van de noordenwind.
Bij noordenwind denken wij vooral aan de gure wind uit het ijskoude noorden, bij Homerus echter zien we een meer gevariëerd beeld.
Natuurlijk speelt Boreas, zoals uit de twee onderstaande verhalen blijkt, meestal de rol van de stormwind die de zware zwarte wolken voor zich uit blaast en de donkere golven van de onstuimige zee torenhoog opzwiept.


Gobelin Music Publications.

(Easier Version of Spirit of the Sequoia). Composed by Philip Sparke (1951-). De Haske Concert Band. Festival. Softcover. Published by De Haske Publications (HL.44012829).

ATB vocal soli, SATB choir, horn, oboe, oboe d'amore, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3113614

Cantata for the 8th Sunday after Trinity. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Christiane Hausmann. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Basso continuo. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Trinity. Single Part, basso continuo. Composed 1723. BWV 136. 8 pages. Duration 22 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.136/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3113614).

ISBN 9790007208141. Text language: German/English.

The cantata Erforsche mich Gott und erfahre mein Herz BWV 136 was composed in Bach's first year as Kantor of St. Thomas's in Leipzig and was first performed on the 8th Sunday after Trinity, the 18th July 1723. The librettist is unknown. The title of the cantata is taken from verse 23 of Psalm 139: Erforsche mich Gott und erfahre mein Herz; prufe mich und erfahre, wie ich's meine. (Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts) The opening chorus forms an extended fugue, framed by string writing bursting with energy. The obbligato horn accentuates and enriches the movement with a special tonal color. The alto aria in F sharp minor (movement 3) comprises a trio movement with an oboe d'amore as solo instrument in a contrasting range - a presto middle section which dramatically charges the words Denn seines Eifers Grimm vernichtet (For the fury of its zeal will destroy). In the duet (movement 5) the text is sung by tenor and bass line by line, sometimes imitating contrapuntally, and sometimes both singing together dramatically in homophonic writing. A simple chorale setting to the melody Auf meinen lieben Gott concludes the cantata. Particularly charming here is the violin which joins the four vocal parts as an independent part. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3113600.

Composed by Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch. Edited by Christopher Hogwood. Playing score. Duration 20 minutes. Published by Edition HH Music Publishers (HH.HH385-SOL).

Choir

SKU: CA.2708306

Composed by Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch. Edited by Ryan Kelly. Chorus 2 and 3. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Choral Score. FWV. Duration 23 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 27.083/06. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2708306).

ISBN 9790007164188. Language: Latin.

Carl Friedrich Christian Fasch's Mass in 16 parts is remarkable for more than its unusual scoring. Inspired by the Italian church music style of Orazio Benevoli, it was composed in 1783 for the Berliner Sing-Akademie, and revised by Fasch several times throughout his life in order to adapt the score to the vocal capabilities of his ensemble. The composer destroyed all earlier compositions, which probably contributed to the legendary fame which this mass has enjoyed since the 19th century. The mass was, however, only published in 1839 - around four decades after Fasch's death. The present edition is based on the version contained in the first printed edition. In addition to modern music notation, extensive performance materials (two choral scores, separate organ part) facilitate the rehearsal of this challenging work. Score available separately - see item CA.2708300.

Composed by Alex Shapiro (1962-). Activist Music. Concert. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard

By Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn (1809-1847). For Tenor voice. Choral learning aid. SingleParts with StudySpots. Classical; Choral. Novice to semi professional. 2 Choral Practice CDs. Duration 02:23:21. Published by Rehearsal Arts, LLC

(12 Solo Arrangements with CD Accompaniment). By Metallica. Instrumental. Softcover with CD. 16 pages. Published by Cherry Lane Music