By Cheryl Lavender. Music First Express. Book and CD Package. Size 8.5x11 inches. 32 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

By Joel Raney. For organ. Advent, Christmas, Easter, Palm Sunday General Worship, Sacred. Organ Score. 4 pages

Piano, wind instruments, double bass and percussion

SKU: BO.B.3668

Composed by Jordi Cervello. Published by Editorial de Musica Boileau (BO.B.3668).

It was commissioned by Banda Municipal de Barcelona (Barcelona's municipal band) and performed for the first time on January 30th 2011 at L'Auditori de Barcelona (auditorium of Barcelona).

This concert is divided into three movements. The first, bearing the name of Preludi (Prelude), is slow and mysterious, with two alternating subject matters flowing gently. It is only towards the end that a rapid cadence of the piano leads to an orchestral tutti which will gradually fade within the general atmosphere.

The second movement is a Scherzo-Cadenza, always in a bar of 6/8, based on triplets and twangs but also tied at the most expressive moments. The piano and the wind and percussion instruments embark in a contrapuntal dialogue in which a burlesque character alternates with forceful moments. The movement ends subtly, with a long scale flowing from a low to a high pitch.

A cadence of the piano serves as a liaison with the third movement, an Allegro molto, the longest and most complex of the whole concert. This movement is clearly virtuosic and it consists of three main subject matters which alternate and blend. The atmosphere is lively and unmistakably burlesque, although there are three thoughtful moments in which it becomes mysterious. The coda is fast, bright and clearly conclusive.

SKU: HL.48021088

Composed by James Macmillan. Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books. 72 pages. Hal Leonard #M060117817. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.48021088).

UPC: 884088649074. 7.25x10.25x0.169 inches.

Britannia was written in 1994 as a celebration of a major force in our musical life, the British orchestra. The work fulfils a commission from British Telecommunications plc with the Association of British Orchestras as part of the BT Celebration Series, and provides all the major UK orchestras with a new concert overture for performance in the 1994/95 season. Britannia is a ten-minute orchestral fantasy based on patriotic themes. There is no programme of story as such but the tapestry ofpopular melodies and resonant allusions, given their new and unfamiliar contexts, may provoke some surprising scenarios in the mind of the listener, particularly at a time when petty chauvinism threatens to rear up once again throughout Europe. The piece grows outof a short sketch written earlier this year, Memoire Imperiale, which is based on a march tune by General Reid, an 18th century British army officer who established the music department at Edinburgh University. This theme and the imperial themes of Elgar andArne are thrown into a volatile concoction with other materials an Irish reel (which becomes a jig), a Cockney drinking song, other march tunes and a hazy Celtic modality. All the main ideas are presented in a quick and stark succession during the fast opening section. The slow middle part begins with aserene canon which is gradually undermined by military allusions on brass and percussion. This confrontation leads to the works climax followed by an unsettled coda. Britannia is dedicated to Libby MacNamara of the Association of British Orchestras.

Choir

SKU: HP.C5928C

Composed by Allen Pote. Piano with Optional Solo. Lent, General Worship, Sacred. Performance/Accompaniment CD. Hope Publishing Company #C5928C. Published by Hope Publishing Company (HP.C5928C).

UPC: 763628959289. Tom S. Long. Matthew 25:35-40.

Original anthem From Allen Pote and Tom Long this scriptural paraphrase poses the question, Lord, where have you gone? - and answers - when you love the weak and when you lay down your life, I am revealed in you. The question is sung by a soloist, and the answer comes from the choir. The flowing melodic lines, alternating between unison and harmonized singing, lends itself to a poignant and moving treatment of the Matthew 25 text.

Handbells 3-5 octave handbell choir - Level 3

SKU: HP.2666

Composed by William B. Bradbury. Arranged by Joel Raney. General Worship, Worship, Sacred. Handbell score. 8 pages. Hope Publishing Company #2666. Published by Hope Publishing Company (HP.2666).

UPC: 763628126667. By William Bradbury.

Hymn tune by William Bradbury This 19th-century hymn centers on the theme of prayer and is beautifully arranged here for 3-5 octave handbells by Joel Raney. Interest comes from a few altered harmonies and gentle rhythms, transporting the listener into a reflective, worshipful meditation.

Fingerpicking guitar - Intermediate

SKU: MB.99802M

Composed by John Fahey. Blues, Saddle-stitched. Grossman Audio. American Music. Book online audio. 56 pages. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #99802M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.99802M).

ISBN 9781513466941. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.

In this series for the intermediate guitarist, John Fahey teaches a wide variety of instrumental solos. Critics have called Johns style American Primitive Guitar. The book includes tablature and notation with three compact discs featuring note-by-note, phrase-by-phrase instruction. LESSON ONE: A general discussion of pattern picking and the use of the alternate bass. In Christ There Is No East Or West, Take A Look At That Baby and Some Summer Day. LESSON TWO: One of Johns most requested multi-sectioned composition is Indian Pacific Railroad Blues, also known as Beverley. This tune demonstrates how John composes in the fingerpicking idiom. Also taught is another very requested and imitated instrumental, Johns The Last Steam Engine Train. LESSON THREE: When The Springtime Comes Again and The Approaching Of The Disco Void. A discussion of improvisational ideas in relationship to fingerstyle compositions concludes this lesson.

Handbells 3-5 octave handbell choir - Level 3

SKU: HP.2173

Composed by Barbara B. Kinyon. General Worship, Sacred. Handbell score. Hope Publishing Company #2173. Published by Hope Publishing Company (HP.2173).

UPC: 763628121730.

An original composition A Time For Rejoicing is a song of joy and celebration. A Time For Rejoicing is a song of joy and celebration. It begins with a seven-measure introduction of trumpetings followed by the main theme, which is regal in nature with syncopated rhythms which give the music its continual forward impetus. There are contrasting sections in mood and temperament - including a very lyrical passage for optional handchimes in a contrasting key and mood. The main theme returns as the work comes to a triumphal conclusion.

Carols for Choirs 3 by David Willcocks and John Rutter (1945-). Edited by David Willcocks, John Rutter. For mixed choir. Mixed Voices. . . . for Choirs Collections. Christmas, Choral Collection. Choral collection. 208 pages. Published by Oxford University Press

Handbells 4-5 octave handbell choir with optional 4-5 octave handchime choir & synth; handchimes - Level 3

SKU: HP.2848

Composed by Andre Gagnon. Arranged by Manami Takada. General Worship, Sacred. Handbell score. Hope Publishing Company #2848. Published by Hope Publishing Company (HP.2848).

UPC: 763628128487. By Andr, Gagnon.

Original composition by Andre Gagnon This composition comes from the French Canadian composer, Andre Gagnon, known for his fusion of classic and contemporary styles, and is set here by Manami Takada, our newest arranger from Kanagawaken Japan. The setting is for 4-5 octave handbells with an option to add a separate 4-5 octave handchime choir or synthesizer. The gentle melody creates an emotionally appealing musical offering and this expressive, straightforward setting is sure to find its way into many worship and concert programs.

Coro SMsA, Fl

SKU: CA.336490

Arranged by Jesus Ochoa. Separate edition with choral collection. Secular choral music. Full score. 5 pages. Carus Verlag #CV 03.364/90. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.336490).

ISBN 9790007243975. Language: Spanish.

This composition is a Chilean 'Cueca,' which is a dance found in many South American countries that is de rived from the Spanish 'Jota' and contains several elements from the 'Fandango.' There are many different styles of 'Cuecas', depending on the nature of the texts or the region from which they come. However the rhythm is mostly written in 6/8, alternating sometimes with 3/4, and in minor keys, and it is danced in single and independent couples. Because of its melancholic character, this 'Cueca' is thought to have derived from the Peruvian 'Yaraví' and it comes from the province of Sucre and was composed in the times of the Chaco war (that occured between Bolivia and Paraguay in 1932-1935). Most of the authors who composed texts and popular tunes in this period are anonymous. The instruments that accompany the 'Cueca' are generally guitar, bombo and charango.

SATB choir and piano

SKU: PL.1929M

Composed by Jerome W. Malek. General. Choral score. Paraclete Press #1929M. Published by Paraclete Press (PL.1929M).

Beginning set in d minor brings a pensive feel to this heart-felt prayer. The vision becomes brighter especially with the modulation to G Major before the final verse as the text speaks of heaven and the joy and victory we shall meet there.

SATB choir with piano accompaniment choir, piano (SATB choir) - Easy

SKU: PL.PPMO1929M

Composed by Jerome W. Malek. General. Paraclete Press #PPMO1929M. Published by Paraclete Press (PL.PPMO1929M).

Beginning set in d minor brings a pensive feel to this heart-felt prayer. The vision becomes brighter especially with the modulation to G Major before the final verse as the text speaks of heaven and the joy and victory we shall meet there.