Composed by
Patrick Glenn Harper.
Cps. Set of Score and
Parts.
8+8+4+8+8+8+4+4+4+4+4+4+4
+4+4+4+4+8+8+6+4+8+1+2+2+
2+4+8+4+32 pages.
Duration 5:22. Carl
Fischer Music #CPS261.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CPS261).
ISBN 9781491161272.
UPC:
680160919864.
Sahar
a is an exciting
programmatic work for
concert band that
musically paints a
picture of a fantastical
desert crossing in three
contrasting sections. The
first section depicts a
large caravan moving
across the giant dunes.
The second section
describes a visit to a
palace in a mystical
oasis city. The third
section brings the piece
to an epic close as the
caravan outruns a
sandstorm to reach their
final destination.
Performance Notes You may
use a set of congas in
addition to or in lieu of
the dumbek part to bring
out that pitched drum
sound. At m. 4, emphasize
the accented quarter
notes in the horns and
euphonium. Measures
17-26, make sure that the
sixteenth note marimba
part is heard clearly. In
measures 48-92, this
entire middle section may
be played in a rubato
style at the director's
discretion to achieve
maximum musical
expression. Be sure to
emphasize the
crescendo-decrescendo
dynamics in this entire
section. In measures
56-61, be sure that the
syncopated flute and
clarinet parts are heard
clearly. and the flute
and oboe are heard as
well mm. 76-81. The
descending eighth notes
in the bass clarinet and
tuba part should be
brought out in mm. 76-81.
Measures 109-112, make
sure to bring out the
trills in the Flute and
oboe parts and sustain
them all the way through
the measure with a
release immediately on
beat 1 of the following
measure. And finally, mm.
125-126, emphasize the F
Horn and Alto Saxophone
parts. Sahara is an
exciting programmatic
work for concert band
that musically paints a
picture of a fantastical
desert crossing in three
contrasting sections. The
first section depicts a
large caravan moving
across the giant dunes.
The second section
describes a visit to a
palace in a mystical
oasis city. The third
section brings the piece
to an epic close as the
caravan outruns a
sandstorm to reach their
final
destination.Performance
NotesYou may use a set of
congas in addition to or
in lieu of the dumbek
part to bring out that
pitched drum sound. At m.
4, emphasize the accented
quarter notes in the
horns and euphonium.
Measures 17-26, make sure
that the sixteenth note
marimba part is heard
clearly. In measures
48-92, this entire middle
section may be played in
a rubato style at the
director’s
discretion to achieve
maximum musical
expression. Be sure to
emphasize the
crescendo-decrescendo
dynamics in this entire
section. In measures
56-61, be sure that the
syncopated flute and
clarinet parts are heard
clearly. and the flute
and oboe are heard as
well mm. 76-81. The
descending eighth notes
in the bass clarinet and
tuba part should be
brought out in mm.
76-81.Measures 109-112,
make sure to bring out
the trills in the Flute
and oboe parts and
sustain them all the way
through the measure with
a release immediately on
beat 1 of the following
measure. And finally, mm.
125-126, emphasize the F
Horn and Alto Saxophone
parts.
Composed by Markus Miklos, Mathilde Giraud, Lajos Bardos. Collection. Secular. C...(+)
Composed by Markus
Miklos, Mathilde Giraud,
Lajos Bardos. Collection.
Secular. Choir part. 118
pages. Published by
Editions a Coeur Joie
(CJ.A135300071).
Composed by Frederic Chopin (1810-1849). Edited by Joseph Banowetz. Book; Graded...(+)
Composed by Frederic
Chopin (1810-1849).
Edited by Joseph
Banowetz. Book; Graded
Standard Repertoire;
Masterworks; Piano
Collection. Alfred
Masterwork Edition. Form:
Scherzo. Masterwork;
Romantic. 108 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.45324).
Egyptian Legacy Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire/avancé FJH
By Soon Hee Newbold. FJH String Orchestra. A vast and mighty empire for thousand...(+)
By Soon Hee Newbold. FJH
String Orchestra. A vast
and mighty empire for
thousands of years, the
ancient Egyptian
civilization has
intrigued and fascinated
the modern world with its
art, culture, and amazing
architecture. The Great
Sphinx, giant pyramids,
and statues of pharaohs
are the powerful images
of Egypt. From King Tut
to Cleopatra, ancient
Egypt continues to be an
influence on societies of
today. Level: Grade 4.
Published by The FJH
Music Company Inc.
Chamber Music Trombone, Piano SKU: PR.114414450 Man vs. Machine. C...(+)
Chamber Music Trombone,
Piano
SKU:
PR.114414450
Man
vs. Machine. Composed
by Adolphus Hailstork.
Sws. Folk. Set of Score
and Parts. With Standard
notation. Composed 2009.
24+8 pages. Duration 12
minutes. Theodore Presser
Company #114-41445.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.114414450).
ISBN
9781598064087. UPC:
680160597635. 9x12
inches.
Inspired by
the tale of a legendary
folk hero, Adolphus
Hailstork’s
tour-de-force for
trombone and piano is a
riveting portrayal of the
steely strength and
stamina of John Henry, a
former slave who helped
build the American
railroads and ultimately
outperformed a steam
engine. This composition
uses quotes from the
spiritual Every Time I
Feel the Spirit and the
folk song The Ballad of
John Henry. For advanced
players. Duration:
13’_______________
_________________________
__Text on the scanned
back cover:JOHN HENRY'S
BIG(MAN vs. MACHINE)FOR
TROMBONE AND
PIANOInspired by the tale
of the legendary hero,
Adolphus
Hailstork’s
tour-de-force for
trombone and piano is a
riveting portrayal of the
steely strength and
stamina of John Henry, a
former slave who helped
build the American
railroads and ultimately
outperformed a steam
engine. PROGRAM NOTES
by the ComposerJohn Henry
was born a slave in the
1840’s or
1850’s. It is
important to remember
that no one knows for
sure if John Henry
existed or is a tall tale
created by writers. That
is one of the things that
makes the legend so
intriguing.According to
the legend, he grew to
stand 6 feet tall, 200
pounds – a giant
in that day.Though the
story of John Henry
sounds like the
quintessential tall tale,
it is certainly based, at
least in part, on
historical circumstance.
There are disputes as to
where the legend
originates. Some place
John Henry in West
Virginia, while recent
research suggests
Alabama. Still, all share
a similar back-story.In
order to construct the
railroads, companies
hired thousands of men to
smooth out terrain and
cut through obstacles
that stood in the way of
the proposed tracks. One
such chore that figures
heavily into some of the
earliest John Henry
ballads is the blasting
of the Big Bend Tunnel,
more than a mile straight
through a mountain in
West
Virginia.Steel-drivinâ
™ men like John Henry
used large hammers and
stakes to pound holes
into the rock, which were
were then filled with
explosives that would
blast a cavity deeper and
deeper into the mountain.
In the folk ballads, the
central event took place
under such conditions.
Eager to reduce costs and
speed up progress, some
tunnel engineers were
using steam drills to
power their way into the
rock. According to the
great American tall
tales, on hearing of the
machine, John Henry
challenged the steam
drill to a contest. He
won, but died of
exhaustion, his life cut
short by his own
superhuman effort.This
composition uses quotes
from the spiritual Every
Time I Feel the Spirit
and the folk song The
Ballad of John Henry.JOHN
HENRY’S BIG was
composed for trombonist
David Jackson.
Egyptian Legacy Orchestre à Cordes [Conducteur et Parties séparées] - Intermédiaire/avancé FJH
By Soon Hee Newbold. String Orchestra. FJH String Orchestra. A vast and mighty e...(+)
By Soon Hee Newbold.
String Orchestra. FJH
String Orchestra. A vast
and mighty empire for
thousands of years, the
ancient Egyptian
civilization has
intrigued and fascinated
the modern world with its
art, culture, and amazing
architecture. The Great
Sphinx, giant pyramids,
and statues of pharaohs
are the powerful images
of Egypt. From King Tut
to Cleopatra, ancient
Egypt continues to be an
influence on societies of
today. Score for this
title: ST6118S. Extra
part for this title:
ST6118P. Level: 4.
Published by The FJH
Music Company Inc.
(12 Original Piano Solos for Early-Level Pianists). By Elvina Truman Pearce. For...(+)
(12 Original Piano Solos
for Early-Level
Pianists). By Elvina
Truman Pearce. For Piano.
Piano Collection. WB Solo
Library. Level:
Elementary. Book. 20
pages. Published by
Alfred Publishing.
Ketèlbey’s most popular works appear to be a series of programmatic Or...(+)
Ketèlbey’s most
popular works appear to
be a series of
programmatic Orchestral
tone poems, like this one
based on a verse from his
own poem In A Monastery
Garden and rendered in G
for easy Piano. Composer
and arranger Albert
WKetèlbey is now
almost unknown except for
his work Bells Across the
Meadows, but until the
time of the Second World
War, he strode the
country’s musical
stage like a giant of
light musical
entertainment. In 1929,
he was
declared‘Britainâ
™s greatest
composer’
according to the number
of performances of his
works. Over the course of
his career, he was a
church Organist, musical
director at
London’s
Vaudeville Theatre,
editor to several music
publishingfirmsand Music
Director of the Columbia
Gramophone
Company.Arranger,
composer and pianist John
Schaum was an American
educator who, frustrated
with the lack of
appropriate works for his
students, created his own
books. Over hiscareer, he
arranged hundreds of
works for student
pianists and they are
still in use today
Hawaiian,
Saddle-stitched. Slack
Key. Book and online
audio. 96 pages. Mel Bay
Publications, Inc
#30666M. Published by Mel
Bay Publications, Inc
(MB.30666M).
ISBN
9781513462851. 8.75x11.75
inches.
The Hawaiian word
for slack key guitar,
kī
hÅâ??alu, means
to â??loosen the
keyâ? or retune some
of the strings to create
a harmonious sound with
an open or alternate
tuning. Slack key is a
fingerpicking style
characterized by strong
alternating bass lines
played with the thumb.
While slack key can be
played on any guitar,
most players prefer a
nylon- or steel-stringed
acoustic
instrument.
This
book presents 25
intermediate to advanced
traditional and original
tunes in the Hawaiian
slack key style. Melodies
are often harmonized in
sixths or thirds played
with or without double
stops. Techniques like
syncopated bass lines,
hammer-ons, pull-offs,
slides, and harmonics are
tastefully employed to
evoke the images of ocean
breezes, swaying palms,
hula dancers and white
sandy beaches.
The author writes,
â??Unless you grew up
playing slack key,
itâ??s hard to get from
the material presented in
most books and DVDs to a
fluid,
play-it-your-own-way
style.â? This book
seeks to reveal the
insights the author has
gleaned from studying and
jamming with some of the
giants of the slack key
style, and help you
develop a style all your
own.
Includes
access to online audio
tracks of all 25 relaxing
but challenging Hawaiian
slack key
tunes.
Celebration
Series, Sixth Edition.
Method book. The
Frederick Harris Music
Company #C6R10. Published
by The Frederick Harris
Music Company (FH.C6R10).
ISBN
9781554409426.
The
Celebration Series, Sixth
Edition will inspire
students at every level
with its comprehensive
collection of graded
repertoire and etudes.
Carefully curated and
edited to support
teachers and students in
artistic and technical
development, this 22-book
series provides an
engaging compilation of
music--from beloved
classics to newly
commissioned works. New
to this series are
never-before published
works from popular
Canadian and US composers
that will enhance the
musical journey. Each
book includes
high-quality recordings,
easily accessible online,
to inspire students and
teachers.
The
Repertoire books provide
students with a wide
selection of outstanding
pieces. This series
provides a representative
collection of repertoire
from the Baroque,
Classical, Romantic, and
Contemporary style
periods. With composers
from more than 20
countries, these volumes
are the ultimate resource
for examinations,
recitals, festivals,
competitions, auditions,
and personal
enjoyment.
About
Celebration Series -
Frederick Harris
Music
Celebration
Series is a
comprehensive series of
graded repertoire and
etudes for piano. This
outstanding collection of
music from the Baroque
era to the present day
provides thoroughly
engaging teaching and
learning materials. Each
book includes
high-quality recordings,
easily accessible online,
to inspire students and
teachers.