Orchestra - Grade 1.5 SKU: AP.43757 As Recorded by Paramore. Compo...(+)
Orchestra - Grade 1.5
SKU: AP.43757
As Recorded by
Paramore. Composed by
Hayley Williams and
Taylor York. Arranged by
Michael Story.
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles;
String Orchestra. Pop
Beginning String
Orchestra. Rock. Score
and Part(s). 78 pages.
Duration 2:10. Alfred
Music #00-43757.
Published by Alfred Music
(AP.43757).
UPC:
038081496313.
English.
This fun
and energetic piece
includes easy, optional
keyboard and percussion
parts. It is sure to
strike a chord with
students! (2:10).
Orchestra (Score & Parts) - Grade 2-3 SKU: HL.4490819 Arranged by James C...(+)
Orchestra (Score & Parts)
- Grade 2-3
SKU:
HL.4490819
Arranged
by James Curnow. Easy
Music For Strings.
Christmas. Softcover.
Published by Hal Leonard
(HL.4490819).
UPC:
884088264765. 9x12
inches.
This German
carol continues to appeal
to all audiences with its
melodic simplicity and
adaptability to
instrumental settings.
James Curnow's
arrangement is skilled in
every way, offering a
superb program choice for
your holiday program.
Duration: 3:00.
Composed by Pepper Choplin. Arranged by Michael Lawrence. Choral, cantatas. C...(+)
Composed by Pepper
Choplin.
Arranged by Michael
Lawrence. Choral,
cantatas.
Christmas. CD with
printable
parts. Lorenz Publishing
Company #30/3591L.
Published
by Lorenz Publishing
Company
Feel It Still Orchestre [Conducteur] - Facile Alfred Publishing
Orchestra - Grade 2.5 SKU: AP.47443S As Recorded by Portugal. The Man<...(+)
Orchestra - Grade 2.5
SKU: AP.47443S
As Recorded by
Portugal. The Man.
Composed by Asa Taccone,
Brian Holland, Eric Howk,
Freddie Gorman, Georgia
Dobbins, Jason Sechrist,
John Gourley, John Hill,
Kyle O'Quin, Robert
Bateman, William Garrett,
and Zach Carothers.
Arranged by Michael
Story. Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles;
String Orchestra. Pop
Intermediate String
Orchestra. Light Concert;
Pop; Pop/Rock. Score. 8
pages. Alfred Music
#00-47443S. Published by
Alfred Music (AP.47443S).
ISBN 9781470653118.
UPC: 038081547336.
English.
This
chart-topping hit from
the group Portugal. The
Man won the GRAMMY Award
for Best Pop Duo/Group
Performance in 2018.
Utilizing parts of the
1961 hit song Please Mr.
Postman by the
Marvelettes, the song has
a unique, catchy groove
that will be a hit with
your students and
audience alike. Although
arranged by Michael Story
to be completely playable
by string orchestra
alone, there are also
easy optional parts
included for piano and
percussion.
Orchestra 2.2.2.2: 4.2.0.0: Timp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set): Solo Violin SKU: AP...(+)
Orchestra 2.2.2.2:
4.2.0.0: Timp: Str
(9-8-7-6-5 in set): Solo
Violin
SKU:
AP.36-A213048
Composed by Richard
Strauss. Full Orchestra.
Kalmus Orchestra Library.
Part(s). LudwigMasters
Publications #36-A213048.
Published by
LudwigMasters
Publications
(AP.36-A213048).
ISBN
9798892705271. UPC:
659359875526.
English.
Richard
Strauss (1864-1949) wrote
his VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D
MINOR, Op. 8, between
1881 and 1882, and it
remained his only foray
in that genre. Composed
while a teenager and
still in school. While
still very much a product
of the Romantic era
tradition, the work is
not considered as
distinctive as the works
he would produce only a
few years later, and
Strauss himself later
ridiculed the work.
Still, with inventive and
bold writing in the solo
and hints of his mature
harmonic style to come,
there is much to enjoy in
the work, including its
warmth, youthful
sincerity, and lyrical
expression, so that it
should not be dismissed
as mere juvenilia, either
by contemporary audiences
or Strauss himself. The
chamber version of the
concerto was first
performed in Vienna on
December 5, 1882, with
the dedicatee Benno
Walter on the violin
while Strauss played his
own piano reduction. The
premiere for the
orchestral version would
take place seven years
later in Cologne on March
4, 1890, with Walter
again performing the solo
with an orchestra
conducted by Franz
Wüllner.
Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2:
4.2.0.0: Timp: Str
(9-8-7-6-5 in set): Solo
Violin.
These products
are currently being
prepared by a new
publisher. While many
items are ready and will
ship on time, some others
may see delays of several
months.
Orchestra 2.2.2.2: 4.2.0.0: Timp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set): Solo Violin SKU: AP...(+)
Orchestra 2.2.2.2:
4.2.0.0: Timp: Str
(9-8-7-6-5 in set): Solo
Violin
SKU:
AP.36-A213001
Composed by Richard
Strauss. Full Orchestra.
Kalmus Orchestra Library.
Score. LudwigMasters
Publications #36-A213001.
Published by
LudwigMasters
Publications
(AP.36-A213001).
ISBN
9798892705264. UPC:
659359870385.
English.
Richard
Strauss (1864-1949) wrote
his VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D
MINOR, Op. 8, between
1881 and 1882, and it
remained his only foray
in that genre. Composed
while a teenager and
still in school. While
still very much a product
of the Romantic era
tradition, the work is
not considered as
distinctive as the works
he would produce only a
few years later, and
Strauss himself later
ridiculed the work.
Still, with inventive and
bold writing in the solo
and hints of his mature
harmonic style to come,
there is much to enjoy in
the work, including its
warmth, youthful
sincerity, and lyrical
expression, so that it
should not be dismissed
as mere juvenilia, either
by contemporary audiences
or Strauss himself. The
chamber version of the
concerto was first
performed in Vienna on
December 5, 1882, with
the dedicatee Benno
Walter on the violin
while Strauss played his
own piano reduction. The
premiere for the
orchestral version would
take place seven years
later in Cologne on March
4, 1890, with Walter
again performing the solo
with an orchestra
conducted by Franz
Wüllner.
Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2:
4.2.0.0: Timp: Str
(9-8-7-6-5 in set): Solo
Violin.
These products
are currently being
prepared by a new
publisher. While many
items are ready and will
ship on time, some others
may see delays of several
months.
Orchestra 2.2.2.2: 4.2.0.0: Timp: Str (9-8-7-6-5 in set): Solo Violin SKU: AP...(+)
Orchestra 2.2.2.2:
4.2.0.0: Timp: Str
(9-8-7-6-5 in set): Solo
Violin
SKU:
AP.36-A213002
Composed by Richard
Strauss. Full Orchestra.
Kalmus Orchestra Library.
Score and Part(s).
LudwigMasters
Publications #36-A213002.
Published by
LudwigMasters
Publications
(AP.36-A213002).
UPC:
659359873225.
English.
Richard
Strauss (1864-1949) wrote
his VIOLIN CONCERTO IN D
MINOR, Op. 8, between
1881 and 1882, and it
remained his only foray
in that genre. Composed
while a teenager and
still in school. While
still very much a product
of the Romantic era
tradition, the work is
not considered as
distinctive as the works
he would produce only a
few years later, and
Strauss himself later
ridiculed the work.
Still, with inventive and
bold writing in the solo
and hints of his mature
harmonic style to come,
there is much to enjoy in
the work, including its
warmth, youthful
sincerity, and lyrical
expression, so that it
should not be dismissed
as mere juvenilia, either
by contemporary audiences
or Strauss himself. The
chamber version of the
concerto was first
performed in Vienna on
December 5, 1882, with
the dedicatee Benno
Walter on the violin
while Strauss played his
own piano reduction. The
premiere for the
orchestral version would
take place seven years
later in Cologne on March
4, 1890, with Walter
again performing the solo
with an orchestra
conducted by Franz
Wüllner.
Instrumentation: 2.2.2.2:
4.2.0.0: Timp: Str
(9-8-7-6-5 in set): Solo
Violin.
These products
are currently being
prepared by a new
publisher. While many
items are ready and will
ship on time, some others
may see delays of several
months.
Orchestra - Grade 2 SKU: AP.31577 Arranged by John O'Reilly. Performance ...(+)
Orchestra - Grade 2
SKU: AP.31577
Arranged by John
O'Reilly. Performance
Music Ensemble; Single
Titles; String Orchestra.
Highland/Etling Strictly
Strings. Christmas. Score
and Part(s). 72 pages.
Highland/Etling
#00-31577. Published by
Highland/Etling
(AP.31577).
UPC:
038081345550.
English.
A warm and
easy holiday arrangement
of Still, Still, Still
and The First Noel that
will grace your holiday
concert stage as well as
broaden your students'
listening and technical
abilities. Both tunes are
presented on their own
and then combined to
conclude this lyrical
arrangement. Rhythmically
it is quite easy, which
will enable your young
players to focus on
achieving a good balance
between melody and
harmony. Correlates with
Strictly Strings Book 1,
Page 32.
The Beatles Suite Orchestre [Conducteur] - Intermédiaire Alfred Publishing
(Featuring: Do You Want to Know a Secret? / From Me to You / She Loves You). By ...(+)
(Featuring: Do You Want
to Know a Secret? / From
Me to You / She Loves
You). By John Lennon and
Paul McCartney [The
Beatles]. Arranged by
Jack Bullock. Orchestra.
Full Orchestra; Score.
Pop Intermediate Full
Orchestra. Form: Suite.
Pop/Rock. Grade 3. 24
pages. Published by
Alfred Music Publishing
(Study Score -
Flute/Piccolo, Oboe,
Clarinet, Horn, Bassoon,
Bass). Composed by Leos
Jan�¡cek. Edited by
JirÃ?Â
Zahr�¡dka. For Mixed
Woodwind Ensemble,
Woodwind Ensemble (Study
Score). Henle Study
Scores. Softcover. G.
Henle #HN7093. Published
by G. Henle
Full orchestra SKU: LO.30-3592L Composed by Pepper Choplin. Arranged by M...(+)
Full orchestra
SKU:
LO.30-3592L
Composed
by Pepper Choplin.
Arranged by Michael
Lawrence. Choral,
cantatas. Christmas.
Score and parts, plus CD
with printable parts.
Lorenz Publishing Company
#30/3592L. Published by
Lorenz Publishing Company
(LO.30-3592L).
UPC:
000308151251.
From
the pen of Pepper Choplin
comes Christmas Presence,
a musical telling of the
Christmas story and its
impact on our lives and
the lives of those around
us. From the energetic
opener, The World Awaits
Your Coming, to the
reflective Still They Are
Here, this work inspires
us to dwell on the
important and profound
way that Christmas brings
us together through the
joy of Christ’s
birth. Beautiful original
melodies and thoughtful
texts are paired with and
inspired by favorite
carols of old in a unique
and creative way. The
finale features an
inspiring call to action:
Go into the world to be a
Christmas Presence,
bringing hope, peace, and
love to a world in
need..
Boy
Soprano, Soprano, Tenor,
Flugelhorn, Mixed Chorus,
and Chamber Orchestra
Study Score. Composed
by Harald Weiss. This
edition: Paperback/Soft
Cover. Sheet music. Study
Score. Classical.
Softcover. Composed
2008/2009. 188 pages.
Duration 100'. Schott
Music #ED20619. Published
by Schott Music
(HL.49018099).
ISBN
9790001158428. UPC:
884088567347.
8.25x11.75x0.457 inches.
Latin - German.
On
letting go(Concerning the
selection of the texts)
In the selection of the
texts, I have allowed
myself to be motivated
and inspired by the
concept of 'letting go'.
This appears to me to be
one of the essential
aspects of dying, but
also of life itself. We
humans cling far too
strongly to successful
achievements, whether
they have to do with
material or ideal values,
or relationships of all
kinds. We cannot and do
not want to let go,
almost as if our life
depended on it. As we
will have to practise the
art of letting go at the
latest during our hour of
death, perhaps we could
already make a start on
this while we are still
alive. Tagore describes
this farewell with very
simple but strikingly
vivid imagery: 'I will
return the key of my
door'. I have set this
text for tenor solo. Here
I imagine, and have
correspondingly noted in
a certain passage of the
score, that the
protagonist finds himself
as though 'in an ocean'
of voices in which he is
however not drowning, but
immersing himself in
complete relaxation. The
phenomenon of letting go
is described even more
simply and tersely in
Psalm 90, verse 12: 'So
teach us to number our
days, that we may apply
our hearts unto wisdom'.
This cannot be expressed
more plainly.I have begun
the requiem with a solo
boy's voice singing the
beginning of this psalm
on a single note, the
note A. This in effect
says it all. The work
comes full circle at the
culmination with a repeat
of the psalm which
subsequently leads into a
resplendent 'lux
aeterna'. The
intermediate texts of the
Requiem which highlight
the phenomenon of letting
go in the widest spectrum
of colours originate on
the one hand from the
Latin liturgy of the
Messa da Requiem (In
Paradisum, Libera me,
Requiem aeternam, Mors
stupebit) and on the
other hand from poems by
Joseph von Eichendorff,
Hermann Hesse,
Rabindranath Tagore and
Rainer Maria Rilke.All
texts have a distinctive
positive element in
common and view death as
being an organic process
within the great system
of the universe, for
example when Hermann
Hesse writes: 'Entreiss
dich, Seele, nun der
Zeit, entreiss dich
deinen Sorgen und mache
dich zum Flug bereit in
den ersehnten Morgen'
['Tear yourself way , o
soul, from time, tear
yourself away from your
sorrows and prepare
yourself to fly away into
the long-awaited
morning'] and later: 'Und
die Seele unbewacht will
in freien Flugen
schweben, um im
Zauberkreis der Nacht
tief und tausendfach zu
leben' ['And the
unfettered soul strives
to soar in free flight to
live in the magic sphere
of the night, deep and
thousandfold']. Or Joseph
von Eichendorff whose
text evokes a distant
song in his lines: 'Und
meine Seele spannte weit
ihre Flugel aus. Flog
durch die stillen Lande,
als floge sie nach Haus'
['And my soul spread its
wings wide. Flew through
the still country as if
homeward bound.']Here a
strong romantically
tinged occidental
resonance can be detected
which is however also
accompanied by a
universal spirit going
far beyond all cultures
and religions. In the
beginning was the sound
Long before any sort of
word or meaningful phrase
was uttered by vocal
chords, sounds,
vibrations and tones
already existed. This
brings us back to the
music. Both during my
years of study and at
subsequent periods, I had
been an active
participant in the world
of contemporary music,
both as percussionist and
also as conductor and
composer. My early scores
had a somewhat
adventurous appearance,
filled with an abundance
of small black dots: no
rhythm could be too
complicated, no register
too extreme and no
harmony too dissonant. I
devoted myself intensely
to the handling of
different parameters
which in serial music
coexist in total
equality: I also studied
aleatory principles and
so-called minimal music.I
subsequently emigrated
and took up residence in
Spain from where I
embarked on numerous
travels over the years to
India, Africa and South
America. I spent repeated
periods during this time
as a resident in
non-European countries.
This meant that the
currents of contemporary
music swept past me
vaguely and at a great
distance. What I instead
absorbed during this
period were other
completely new cultures
in which I attempted to
immerse myself as
intensively as possible.I
learned foreign languages
and came into contact
with musicians of all
classes and styles who
had a different cultural
heritage than my own: I
was intoxicated with the
diversity of artistic
potential.Nevertheless,
the further I distanced
myself from my own
Western musical heritage,
the more this returned
insistently in my
consciousness.The scene
can be imagined of
sitting somewhere in the
middle of the Brazilian
jungle surrounded by the
wailing of Indians and
out of the blue being
provided with the
opportunity to hear
Beethoven's late string
quartets: this can be a
heart-wrenching
experience, akin to an
identity crisis. This
type of experience can
also be described as
cathartic. Whatever the
circumstances, my
'renewed' occupation with
the 'old' country would
not permit me to return
to the point at which I
as an audacious young
student had maltreated
the musical parameters of
so-called contemporary
music. A completely
different approach would
be necessary: an
extremely careful
approach, inching my way
gradually back into the
Western world: an
approach which would
welcome tradition back
into the fold, attempt to
unfurl the petals and
gently infuse this
tradition with a breath
of contemporary
life.Although I am aware
that I will not unleash a
revolution or scandal
with this approach, I am
nevertheless confident
as, with the musical
vocabulary of this
Requiem, I am travelling
in an orbit in which no
ballast or complex
structures will be
transported or intimated:
on the contrary, I have
attempted to form the
message of the texts in
music with the naivety of
a 'homecomer'. Harald
WeissColonia de San
PedroMarch 2009.
Orchestra - Grade 2 SKU: AP.49444 Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber. Arrange...(+)
Orchestra - Grade 2
SKU: AP.49444
Composed by Franz Xaver
Gruber. Arranged by
Douglas E. Wagner.
MakeMusic Cloud;
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles;
String Orchestra. Belwin
Intermediate String
Orchestra. Christmas;
Holiday Pops. Score and
Part(s). Belwin Music
#00-49444. Published by
Belwin Music (AP.49444).
ISBN 9781470650469.
UPC: 038081571249.
English.
Franz
Gruber's beloved
Christmas carol, Silent
Night, receives a unique
treatment for strings.
The tune is heard twice.
The first time, it is
paired with a motive from
the Prelude of J. S.
Bach's Cello Suite No. 1
(BWV 1007); the second
time, the melody shifts
from part to part, giving
everyone a chance to
shine. Richly scored,
warm and embracing, a
real audience pleaser for
your December concerts.
(3:00) This title is
available in MakeMusic
Cloud.
Stille Nacht Orchestre [Conducteur] - Facile Belwin
Orchestra - Grade 2 SKU: AP.49444S Composed by Franz Xaver Gruber. Arrang...(+)
Orchestra - Grade 2
SKU: AP.49444S
Composed by Franz Xaver
Gruber. Arranged by
Douglas E. Wagner.
MakeMusic Cloud;
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles;
String Orchestra. Belwin
Intermediate String
Orchestra. Holiday Pops.
Score. Belwin Music
#00-49444S. Published by
Belwin Music (AP.49444S).
ISBN 9781470650476.
UPC: 038081571256.
English.
Franz
Gruber's beloved
Christmas carol, Silent
Night, receives a unique
treatment for strings.
The tune is heard twice.
The first time, it is
paired with a motive from
the Prelude of J. S.
Bach's Cello Suite No. 1
(BWV 1007); the second
time, the melody shifts
from part to part, giving
everyone a chance to
shine. Richly scored,
warm and embracing, a
real audience pleaser for
your December concerts.
(3:00) This title is
available in MakeMusic
Cloud.
Orchestra SKU: SU.32040140 For Orchestra. Composed by Amy Riebs Mi...(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
SU.32040140
For
Orchestra. Composed
by Amy Riebs Mills.
Orchestra. Full Score.
Subito Music Corporation
#32040140. Published by
Subito Music Corporation
(SU.32040140).
2222; 4331;
timp, 2 perc, pno; stgs
Duration: 13'30 Composed:
2016 Published by: Amy
Mills Music, LLC Like a
modern Pictures at an
Exhibition…. Ha
Shamayim is an original
piece for orchestra that
was inspired by
photographs taken by the
Hubble space telescope.
Each section is inspired
by one photo; the title
of each section is the
title that NASA gave to
the photograph. The words
Ha Shamayim are Hebrew
for The Heavens. They are
written in Genesis 1:1,
In the beginning God
created the heavens and
the earth. The words are
also seen in Psalm 19.
Section I: Warped Edge-On
Galaxy ESO 510-G13
The piece begins in outer
space with its glistening
stars. Glissandi are used
to depict the strange but
beautiful warp seen in
the photograph. Section
II: Galaxy Fires at
Neighboring Galaxy
Suddenly the piece erupts
as one galaxy fires blue
gas at its neighbor. They
engage in a cosmic
battle. Section III:
Youthful-looking Galaxy
May Be an Adult The
adolescent galaxy is
personified by a
humorous, gawky melody
reminiscent of teenage
boys who walk on feet
that are still too big.
Occasionally there is an
argument with an
authority figure, but the
joy of exploring the
universe quickly returns.
Section IV: Star Birth in
Galaxy M83 The
dramatic photograph looks
like a womb with veins.
The music begins on one
note, then it begins to
explore the initial
swelling and stretching.
It morphs into an
energetic fast theme,
still growing. Ultimately
it becomes glorious and
expansive, like the new
star. Section V: String
of ‘Cosmic
Pearls’ Surrounds
an Exploding Star The
first theme is a happy
circle dance inspired by
the circle of white dots
in the photograph. The
second theme is noble and
joyful. It is reminiscent
of the melody in the
famous chorus in
Haydn’s The
Creation with the words
from Psalm 19, The
heavens are telling the
glory of God. The music
then has flashbacks to
the earlier sections, and
ends in triumph. The five
sections in Ha Shamayim
are continuous with no
breaks. Difficulty Level:
5 (Advanced/Professional)
See composer website for
audio sample. Performance
materials available on
rental only:.
Orchestra SKU: PR.416415760 For Really Big Orchestra. Composed by ...(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
PR.416415760
For
Really Big Orchestra.
Composed by PDQ Bach.
Edited by Prof. Peter
Schickele. Study Score.
With Standard notation.
Duration 11 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#416-41576. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.416415760).
UPC:
680160636532. 9 x 12
inches.
The 1712
Overture stands out in
P.D.Q. Bach's oeuvre for
two reasons, among
others: it is by far the
most programmatic
instrumental piece among
those by the minimeister
of Wein-am-Rhein so far
unearthed, and 2) its
discovery has led to a
revelation about the
composer's father, Johann
Sebastian Bach, that has
exploded like a bombshell
on the usually serene
musicological landscape.
The overture is based on
an anecdote told to
P.D.Q. Bach by a cousin,
Peter Ulrich. Since P.U.
Bach lived in Dudeldorf,
only a few miles down the
road from Wein-am-Rhein,
he was P.D.Q.'s closest
relative, and he was, in
fact, one of the few
members of the family who
was on speaking terms
with P.D.Q. The story,
related to P.D.Q.
(fortunately for us
posterity types) in a
letter, may be summarized
thus: The town of
Dudeldorf was founded by
two brothers, Rudi and
Dieter Dudel, early in
the 18th century. Rudi
remained mayor of the
newborn burg for the rest
of his long life, but
Dieter had a dream of
starting a musicians'
colony, an entire city
devoted to music, which
dream, he finally
decided, could be
realized only in the New
World. In 1712, he and
several other bagpipers
sailed to Boston, never
to return to Germany.
(Henceforth, Rudi became
known as der deutscher
Dudel and Dieter as the
Yankee Dudel).
Unfortunately, the head
of the Boston Musicians'
Guild had gotten wind of
Dudel's plans, and
Wilhelm Wiesel (pron.
VEE-zle), known none too
affectionately around
town as Wiesel the
Weasel, was not about to
share what few gigs there
were in colonial America
with more foreigners and
outside agitators. He and
his cronies were on hand
to meet Dudel's boat when
it pulled into Boston
Harbor; they intended to
prevent the newcomers'
disembarkation, but Dudel
and his companions
managed to escape to the
other side of the bay in
a dinghy, landing with
just enough time to rent
a carriage and horses
before hearing the sound
of The Weasel and his
men, who had had to come
around the long way. The
Germans headed West, with
the Bostonians in furious
pursuit. soon the city
had been left far behind,
and by midnight so had
the pursuers; Dieter
Dudel decided that it was
safe for him and his men
to stop and sleep until
daybreak. When they
awoke, they found that
they were in a beautiful
landscape of low,
forested mountains and
pleasant fields, warmed
by the brilliant morning
sun and serenaded by an
entrancing variety of
birds. Here, Dudel
thought, her is where I
will build my colony. The
immigrants continued down
the road at a leisurely
pace until they came upon
a little church, all by
itself in the
countryside, from which
there suddenly emanated
the sounds of a pipe
organ. At this point, the
temptation to quote from
P.U. Bach's letter to
P.D.Q. cannot be
resisted: They went
inside and, after
listening to the glorious
music for a while,
introduced themselves to
the organist. And who do
you think it was? Are you
ready for this -- it was
your old man! Hey, no
kidding -- you know, I'm
sure, that your father
was the guy to get when
it came to testing new
organs, and whoever had
that one in Massachusetts
built offered old
Sebastian a tidy sum to
go over there and check
it out. The unexpected
meeting with J.S. Bach
and his sponsors was
interrupted by the sound
of horse hooves, as the
dreaded Wiesel and his
men thundered on to the
scene. They had been
riding all night,
however, and they were no
spring chickens to start
with, and as soon as they
reached the church they
all dropped, exhausted,
to the ground. The elated
Germans rang the church
bells and offered to buy
everyone a beer at the
nearest tavern. There
they were taught, and
joined in singing, what
might be called the
national anthem of the
New World. The melody of
this pre-revolutionary
patriotic song is still
remembered (P.D.Q. Bach
quotes it, in the bass
instruments, near the end
of the overture), but is
words are now all but
forgotten: Freedom, of
thee we sing, Freedom
e'er is our goal; Death
to the English King, Long
live Rock and Ross. The
striking paucity of
biographical references
to Johann Sebastian Bah
during the year 1712 can
now be explained: he was
abroad for a significant
part of that year,
testing organs in the
British Colonies. That
this revelation has not
been accepted as fact by
the musicological
establishment is no
surprise, since it means
that a lot of books would
have to be rewritten. The
members of that
establishment haven't
even accepted the
existence of P.D.Q. Bach,
one of whose major works
the 1712 Overture
certainly is. It is also
a work that shows
Tchaikowsky up as the
shameless plagiarizer
that some of us have
always known he was. The
discovery of this awesome
opus was made possible by
a Boston Pops Centennial
Research Commission; the
first modern performance
took place at the opening
concert of the 100th
anniversary season of
that orchestra, under the
exciting but authentic
direction of John
Williams.
Orchestra SKU: PR.41641576L For Really Big Orchestra. Composed by ...(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
PR.41641576L
For
Really Big Orchestra.
Composed by PDQ Bach.
Edited by Peter
Schickele. Large Score.
With Standard notation.
Duration 11 minutes.
Theodore Presser Company
#416-41576L. Published by
Theodore Presser Company
(PR.41641576L).
UPC:
680160636549. 11 x 17
inches.
The 1712
Overture stands out in
P.D.Q. Bach's oeuvre for
two reasons, among
others: it is by far the
most programmatic
instrumental piece among
those by the minimeister
of Wein-am-Rhein so far
unearthed, and 2) its
discovery has led to a
revelation about the
composer's father, Johann
Sebastian Bach, that has
exploded like a bombshell
on the usually serene
musicological landscape.
The overture is based on
an anecdote told to
P.D.Q. Bach by a cousin,
Peter Ulrich. Since P.U.
Bach lived in Dudeldorf,
only a few miles down the
road from Wein-am-Rhein,
he was P.D.Q.'s closest
relative, and he was, in
fact, one of the few
members of the family who
was on speaking terms
with P.D.Q. The story,
related to P.D.Q.
(fortunately for us
posterity types) in a
letter, may be summarized
thus: The town of
Dudeldorf was founded by
two brothers, Rudi and
Dieter Dudel, early in
the 18th century. Rudi
remained mayor of the
newborn burg for the rest
of his long life, but
Dieter had a dream of
starting a musicians'
colony, an entire city
devoted to music, which
dream, he finally
decided, could be
realized only in the New
World. In 1712, he and
several other bagpipers
sailed to Boston, never
to return to Germany.
(Henceforth, Rudi became
known as der deutscher
Dudel and Dieter as the
Yankee Dudel).
Unfortunately, the head
of the Boston Musicians'
Guild had gotten wind of
Dudel's plans, and
Wilhelm Wiesel (pron.
VEE-zle), known none too
affectionately around
town as Wiesel the
Weasel, was not about to
share what few gigs there
were in colonial America
with more foreigners and
outside agitators. He and
his cronies were on hand
to meet Dudel's boat when
it pulled into Boston
Harbor; they intended to
prevent the newcomers'
disembarkation, but Dudel
and his companions
managed to escape to the
other side of the bay in
a dinghy, landing with
just enough time to rent
a carriage and horses
before hearing the sound
of The Weasel and his
men, who had had to come
around the long way. The
Germans headed West, with
the Bostonians in furious
pursuit. soon the city
had been left far behind,
and by midnight so had
the pursuers; Dieter
Dudel decided that it was
safe for him and his men
to stop and sleep until
daybreak. When they
awoke, they found that
they were in a beautiful
landscape of low,
forested mountains and
pleasant fields, warmed
by the brilliant morning
sun and serenaded by an
entrancing variety of
birds. Here, Dudel
thought, her is where I
will build my colony. The
immigrants continued down
the road at a leisurely
pace until they came upon
a little church, all by
itself in the
countryside, from which
there suddenly emanated
the sounds of a pipe
organ. At this point, the
temptation to quote from
P.U. Bach's letter to
P.D.Q. cannot be
resisted: They went
inside and, after
listening to the glorious
music for a while,
introduced themselves to
the organist. And who do
you think it was? Are you
ready for this -- it was
your old man! Hey, no
kidding -- you know, I'm
sure, that your father
was the guy to get when
it came to testing new
organs, and whoever had
that one in Massachusetts
built offered old
Sebastian a tidy sum to
go over there and check
it out. The unexpected
meeting with J.S. Bach
and his sponsors was
interrupted by the sound
of horse hooves, as the
dreaded Wiesel and his
men thundered on to the
scene. They had been
riding all night,
however, and they were no
spring chickens to start
with, and as soon as they
reached the church they
all dropped, exhausted,
to the ground. The elated
Germans rang the church
bells and offered to buy
everyone a beer at the
nearest tavern. There
they were taught, and
joined in singing, what
might be called the
national anthem of the
New World. The melody of
this pre-revolutionary
patriotic song is still
remembered (P.D.Q. Bach
quotes it, in the bass
instruments, near the end
of the overture), but is
words are now all but
forgotten: Freedom, of
thee we sing, Freedom
e'er is our goal; Death
to the English King, Long
live Rock and Ross. The
striking paucity of
biographical references
to Johann Sebastian Bah
during the year 1712 can
now be explained: he was
abroad for a significant
part of that year,
testing organs in the
British Colonies. That
this revelation has not
been accepted as fact by
the musicological
establishment is no
surprise, since it means
that a lot of books would
have to be rewritten. The
members of that
establishment haven't
even accepted the
existence of P.D.Q. Bach,
one of whose major works
the 1712 Overture
certainly is. It is also
a work that shows
Tchaikowsky up as the
shameless plagiarizer
that some of us have
always known he was. The
discovery of this awesome
opus was made possible by
a Boston Pops Centennial
Research Commission; the
first modern performance
took place at the opening
concert of the 100th
anniversary season of
that orchestra, under the
exciting but authentic
direction of John
Williams.
Full Orchestra SKU: SU.32040110 For Full Orchestra. Composed by Am...(+)
Full Orchestra
SKU:
SU.32040110
For
Full Orchestra.
Composed by Amy Riebs
Mills. Orchestra. Full
Score. Subito Music
Corporation #32040110.
Published by Subito Music
Corporation
(SU.32040110).
2,1 2,1 2,1 2;
4331; timp, 2perc, cel;
stgs Duration: 8'
Composed: 2012 Published
by: Amy Mills Music, LLC
Creative setting of 3
carols: O Come O Come
Emanuel intertwined with
Ma Navu Ding Dong Merrily
on High with bells,
glock, chimes Angels We
Have Heard on High with
charming mixed meter
Majestic recap of Rejoice
section of O Come O Come
Emanuel Maestro Harvey
Felder, after the
premiere with the Tacoma
Symphony: The thing that
I really appreciated
about your Christmas
Angels and Bells was the
skillful and artistic
writing. As you know,
holiday music typically
offers little or no
musical depth, which
leads to a less than
enthusiastic reaction
from the orchestra. Your
piece offered a level of
musical sophistication
worthy of a professional
symphony while still
creating a festive
holiday spirit. The
orchestra and I enjoyed
having the opportunity to
dig into something
substantive yet fun on
our holiday concert. See
composer website for
audio sample. Performance
materials available on
rental only:.
Orchestra SKU: FG.55011-610-8 Two mythical scenes op 1. Composed b...(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
FG.55011-610-8
Two
mythical scenes op 1.
Composed by Aulis
Sallinen. Study score.
Fennica Gehrman
#55011-610-8. Published
by Fennica Gehrman
(FG.55011-610-8).
ISBN
9790550116108.
Two
Mythical Scenes for
orchestra was completed
in 1956, when Sallinen
was Aarre Merikanto's
composition student for
his second term. The work
received its premiere
performance only after a
good deal of pressure
from Prof. Merikanto's
side, and was finally
premiered in a concert by
the Sibelius Academy
Symphony Orchestra,
conducted by Jussi Jalas.
The work received opus
number 1, as it was the
first publicly performed
work by Sallinen.
The composer has told
that he was inspired by a
1947 book published by
the Finnish Literary
Society (SKS) Myytillisia
kuvia (Mythical
Scenes/Images). The
second movement of the
work, Kalmanvaen
joulukirkko (The
Christmas Service of the
Dead) is based on the
stories in which the dead
rise from their graves
early in the Christmas
Day morning to attend
their own special
ceremony led by a dead
priest. The opening
movement Kulkue
(Procession) depicts the
dead in a procession
towards the church.
In 2020 Sallinen revised
the score slightly. In
his own words with very
small changes helping the
sixty years younger and
less experienced self.
The revisions mostly
concerned nuances and
dynamics, bowings and
some bridges. The
original structure,
rhythmic and harmonic
world is still the same
as they were when young
Sallinen composed the
work in 1956.
Orchestra SKU: FG.55011-651-1 Composed by Antti Auvinen. Study score. Fen...(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
FG.55011-651-1
Composed by Antti
Auvinen. Study score.
Fennica Gehrman
#55011-651-1. Published
by Fennica Gehrman
(FG.55011-651-1).
ISBN
9790550116511.
The
collective memory does
not extend beyond three
generations. This
facilitated the new rise
of the extreme right in
Europe in the 2010s.
Young men without a
meaningful purpose in
their lives are
particularly susceptible
to neo-Nazi ideologies.
Adult sons still living
with their parents
channel their resentment
into self-declared
superiority, becoming
entitled braggarts with a
supposed motive to
disparage anyone who is
of a different colour or
from a different country.
Such a home made National
Socialist is the nomil
character underlying in
orchestral work Junker
Twist.
Orchestra - Grade 1.5 SKU: AP.47461 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Ar...(+)
Orchestra - Grade 1.5
SKU: AP.47461
Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach. Arranged
by Richard Meyer.
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles;
String Orchestra.
Highland/Etling String
Explorer. Masterwork
Arrangement. Score and
Part(s). 72 pages.
Highland/Etling
#00-47461. Published by
Highland/Etling
(AP.47461).
ISBN
9781470652838. UPC:
038081544526.
English.
The famous
first movement of Bach's
Brandenburg Concerto No.
5, arranged by Richard
Meyer, has been
simplified and shortened
for the first-year player
but still retains all the
energy and spirit of the
original. It uses only
the notes of the D major
scale (including a few
high E's for Violin I),
and the rhythms are
within reach of players
with very little
experience. The perfect
selection for your
beginning orchestra's
first real piece, this
arrangement is sure to
become a traditional part
of your string
curriculum.
Orchestra - Grade 1.5 SKU: AP.47461S Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. A...(+)
Orchestra - Grade 1.5
SKU: AP.47461S
Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach. Arranged
by Richard Meyer.
Performance Music
Ensemble; Single Titles;
String Orchestra.
Highland/Etling String
Explorer. Masterwork
Arrangement. Score. 8
pages. Duration 1:46.
Highland/Etling
#00-47461S. Published by
Highland/Etling
(AP.47461S).
ISBN
9781470652845. UPC:
038081544533.
English.
The famous
first movement of Bach's
Brandenburg Concerto No.
5, arranged by Richard
Meyer, has been
simplified and shortened
for the first-year player
but still retains all the
energy and spirit of the
original. It uses only
the notes of the D major
scale (including a few
high E's for Violin I),
and the rhythms are
within reach of players
with very little
experience. The perfect
selection for your
beginning orchestra's
first real piece, this
arrangement is sure to
become a traditional part
of your string
curriculum.
Double Bass; Orchestra (STUDY SCORE) SKU: HL.51487451 Study Score....(+)
Double Bass; Orchestra
(STUDY SCORE)
SKU:
HL.51487451
Study
Score. Composed by
Serge Koussevitzky.
Edited by Tobias Glö
and ckler. Henle Study
Scores. Classical.
Softcover. 92 pages. G.
Henle #HN7451. Published
by G. Henle
(HL.51487451).
UPC:
196288158110.
6.75x9.5x0.294
inches.
Thanks to
its skilful combination
of Romantic melody and
sparkling virtuosity,
KoussevitzkyÂ’s Double
Bass Concerto op. 3 has
been one of the most
popular works of its
genre since its Moscow
premiere in 1905. No
wonder, for the virtuoso
double bass player
Koussevitzky had composed
it for his very own
instrument. As early as
1906/07 a first piano
reduction was published
in Moscow, followed by a
second in 1910 in
Leipzig. However, both
contain so many mistakes
in the solo part that
there is still
uncertainty about the
correct musical text in
many passages to this
day. The double bass
player Tobias Glöckler
has therefore prepared
his Urtext edition using
several sources: as well
as the manuscript
performance material and
the piano reductions
published during the
composer's lifetime, he
has also studied
recordings with
Koussevitzky as soloist -
thereby finally producing
a
thoroughly-researchedUrte
xt edition of the
orchestral score and
piano reduction of this
classic of the double
bass literature. As with
all double bass concertos
published by Henle
Publishers, this edition
also contains the piano
reduction by Christoph
Sobanski in two keys (E
minor and F sharp minor)
for performance with solo
or orchestral tuning.
About Henle
Urtext
What I can expect from
Henle Urtext
editions:
error-free, reliable
musical texts based on
meticulous musicological
research - fingerings and
bowings by famous artists
and pedagogues
preface in 3
languages with
information on the
genesis and history of
the work
Critical Commentary
in 1 – 3 languages
with a description and
evaluation of the sources
and explaining all source
discrepancies and
editorial
decisions
most beautiful music
engraving
page-turns, fold-out
pages, and cues where you
need them
excellent print
quality and
binding
largest Urtext
catalogue
world-wide
longest Urtext
experience (founded 1948
exclusively for Urtext
editions)
Orchestra SKU: PR.41641513L V. From 'Mythology Symphony'. Composed...(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
PR.41641513L
V.
From 'Mythology
Symphony'. Composed
by Stacy Garrop.
Contemporary. Large
Score. With Standard
notation. Composed 2013.
Duration 7 minutes, 20
seconds. Theodore Presser
Company #416-41513L.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.41641513L).
UPC:
680160621347.
This
movement is, in turns,
both lighthearted and
serious. The music
depicts a young, naive
Pandora who, while
dancing around her house,
spies a mysterious box.
She tries to resist
opening it, but her
curiosity ultimately gets
the best of her. When she
cracks the lid open and
looks inside, all evils
escape into the world.
Dismayed by what she has
done, she looks inside
the box once more. She
discovers hope still in
the box and releases it
to temper the escaped
evils and assuage
mankind's new
burden. This movement
is, in turns, both
lighthearted and serious.
The music depicts a
young, naïve Pandora
who, while dancing around
her house, spies a
mysterious box. She tries
to resist opening it, but
her curiosity ultimately
gets the best of her.
When she cracks the lid
open and looks inside,
all evils escape into the
world. Dismayed by what
she has done, she looks
inside the box once more.
She discovers hope still
in the box and releases
it to temper the escaped
evils and assuage
mankind's new burden.
Orchestra SKU: PR.416415130 V. From 'Mythology Symphony'. Composed...(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
PR.416415130
V.
From 'Mythology
Symphony'. Composed
by Stacy Garrop.
Contemporary. Full score.
With Standard notation.
Composed 2013. 27 pages.
Duration 7 minutes, 20
seconds. Theodore Presser
Company #416-41513.
Published by Theodore
Presser Company
(PR.416415130).
UPC:
680160621330.
This
movement is, in turns,
both lighthearted and
serious. The music
depicts a young, naive
Pandora who, while
dancing around her house,
spies a mysterious box.
She tries to resist
opening it, but her
curiosity ultimately gets
the best of her. When she
cracks the lid open and
looks inside, all evils
escape into the world.
Dismayed by what she has
done, she looks inside
the box once more. She
discovers hope still in
the box and releases it
to temper the escaped
evils and assuage
mankind's new
burden. This movement
is, in turns, both
lighthearted and serious.
The music depicts a
young, naïve Pandora
who, while dancing around
her house, spies a
mysterious box. She tries
to resist opening it, but
her curiosity ultimately
gets the best of her.
When she cracks the lid
open and looks inside,
all evils escape into the
world. Dismayed by what
she has done, she looks
inside the box once more.
She discovers hope still
in the box and releases
it to temper the escaped
evils and assuage
mankind's new burden.
String Orchestra (Full Score) SKU: HL.51483320 For String Orchestra St...(+)
String Orchestra (Full
Score)
SKU:
HL.51483320
For
String Orchestra Study
Score. Composed by
Edvard Grieg. Edited by
Ernst-Gü and nter
Heinemann. Henle Music
Folios. Classical.
Softcover. 28 pages. G.
Henle #HN3320. Published
by G. Henle
(HL.51483320).
UPC:
196288308140.
9.25x12.25x0.13
inches.
The
occasion for the
composition, described as
a âsuite in the old
styleâ, was the
200th birthday of the
Norwegian-Danish poet
Ludvik Holberg
(1684-1754), which was
celebrated in Bergen with
several festive events.
Initially, a piano
version of the work was
written in August 1884,
but the composer already
had the arrangement for
string orchestra in mind,
which he made just one
month later. As a
starting point, Grieg
chose baroque dance
movements from Holberg's
era, but skilfully
combined them with
elements of his own tonal
language, such as
chromatic progressions
and dynamic swells. The
orchestral version of the
âHolberg
Suiteâ, which was
very successful right
from the beginning, is
still one of Grieg's most
popular compositions
today and now enriches
the Henle programme for
string orchestra.
About Henle
Urtext
What I can expect from
Henle Urtext
editions:
error-free, reliable
musical texts based on
meticulous musicological
research - fingerings and
bowings by famous artists
and pedagogues
preface in 3
languages with
information on the
genesis and history of
the workÂ
Critical Commentary
in 1 â 3 languages
with a description and
evaluation of the sources
and explaining all source
discrepancies and
editorial
decisionsÂ
most beautiful music
engravingÂ
page-turns, fold-out
pages, and cues where you
need themÂ
excellent print
quality and
bindingÂ
largest Urtext
catalogue
world-wideÂ
longest Urtext
experience (founded 1948
exclusively for Urtext
editions)
Urtext. Composed
by Georges Bizet. Edited
by Lesley A. Wright.
Orchestra; Softcover.
Eulenburg Orchestral
Series.
The world
premiere of the play
L'Arlesienne
with the incidental music
by Georges Bizet was a
notable failure not only
for the playwright
Alphonse Daudet, but also
for the composer.
Suite; Romantic. Full
score. 60 pages. Duration
17'. Breitkopf and
Haertel #EOS 20828.
Published by Breitkopf
and Haertel
(BR.EOS-20828).
ISBN
9790004784693. 10 x 12.5
inches.
The two
four-movement orchestral
suites, in turn, are
still thrilling
concert-goers all over
the world, ever since
their first performances
in 1872 and 1880
respectively. In 1998 and
2001, Lesley A. Wright
presented the score and
orchestral parts of the
two repertoire pieces in
an Urtext edition
prepared for the first
time on the basis of all
relevant sources. Thus
not only will the yellow
Urtext angel be gracing
the conducting score and
orchestral parts, but,
next to the standardized
large format and new
layout of the parts,
there are other
user-friendly
improvements, such as
practical page-turns,
page-turn aids and
intelligent cue
notes.
Orchestra SKU: HL.51489062 Study Score. Composed by Franz Joseph H...(+)
Orchestra
SKU:
HL.51489062
Study
Score. Composed by
Franz Joseph Haydn.
Edited by Robert v. Zahn.
Henle Music Folios.
Classical. Softcover. 66
pages. G. Henle #HN9062.
Published by G. Henle
(HL.51489062).
UPC:
840126951950.
6.75x9.5x0.263
inches.
The twelve
“London
Symphoniesâ€
comprise the sublime
final statement of
Haydn's symphonic oeuvre.
They were written for the
London impresario Johann
Peter Salomon, and Haydn
himself conducted their
premieres during his
lengthy stays in the
English metropolis in
1791/92 and 1794/95. To
this day, the G-major
symphony, first performed
in March 1792, numbers
among Haydn's most
popular works. It owes
its English nickname
“Surprise†to
the striking tutti chords
in the Andante, which
apparently caught the
audience off guard. Haydn
had consciously
incorporated this effect
at a later stage - and
was thus subsequently
also perfectly willing to
authorize this nickname
that had been dreamt up
by a London musician.
This popular work also
spread rapidly through
German-speaking
countries, where it is
still firmly established
in the repertoire as the
“symphony with the
drumbeat.†This
study edition adopts the
musical text of the Haydn
Complete Edition, thereby
guaranteeing the highest
scholarly quality. An
informative preface and a
brief Critical Report
make the handy score an
ideal companion for all
current and soon-to-be
Haydn fans.
About Henle
Urtext
What I can expect from
Henle Urtext
editions:
error-free, reliable
musical texts based on
meticulous musicological
research - fingerings and
bowings by famous artists
and pedagogues
preface in 3
languages with
information on the
genesis and history of
the work
Critical Commentary
in 1 – 3 languages
with a description and
evaluation of the sources
and explaining all source
discrepancies and
editorial
decisions
most beautiful music
engraving
page-turns, fold-out
pages, and cues where you
need them
excellent print
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Urtext
from the new Brahms
Complete Edition (G.
Henle Verlag).
Composed by Johannes
Brahms. Edited by Michael
Musgrave. Orchestra;
Softbound.
Partitur-Bibliothek
(Score Library).
The
study score
(,,Studien-Edition) is
available at G. Henle
Verlag.
Serenade/divertimento;
Romantic. Full score. 92
pages. Duration 30'.
Breitkopf and Haertel #PB
16106. Published by
Breitkopf and Haertel
(BR.PB-16106).
ISBN
9790004214336. 10 x 12.5
inches.
Classical
ReminiscencesDuring his
time as conductor of the
Detmold court orchestra,
the young Brahms was
inspired by the local
wind ensemble to compose
two serenades. Serenade
No. 2, scored for five
pairs of winds, violas,
cellos, and string basses
(leaving out the violins)
is strongly reminiscent
in sound of Mozart's wind
serenades. The expressive
Adagio is the heart of
the five-movement work.
Quite untypical of
Brahms, he acquired a
liking for the work from
the outset, still
undertaking a revision
scarcely 15 years after
the premiere of 1860;
this has now been made
available in a new
practical edition based
on the Johannes Brahms
Complete Edition
(JBG).