By Samuel R. Hazo. (Score & Parts). MusicWorks Grade 1. Concert Band. Score and full set of parts. Size 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.

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.

Composed by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957). Edited by Tuija Wicklund. Breitkopf and Haertel #SON 635. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel

Orchestra (Orchestra)

SKU: HL.14008415

Composed by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Music Sales America. Post-1900. Sheet Music, Miniature Score. With Text language: English. 110 pages. Chester Music #CH55687. Published by Chester Music (HL.14008415).

UPC: 884088808242. 8.5x11.0x0.261 inches.

This work, written by Maxwell Davies in 1983 for chamber orchestra, was commissioned to celebrate the quartercentenary of Edinburgh University. The first performance was given by the Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Edward Harper in October 1983. Duration c. 29mins. This work was thought through in outline following a visit to the ruined pre-Reformation church of Hoy in Orkney, on a fine Spring afternoon after Maxwell Davies had played the harmonium for the tiny congregation in its large bleak Victorian replacement. The old church was surrounded by the graves of centuries, the more recent ones with familiar names, largely of people who lived in houses now ruinous - crofters, fishermen, clerics, sea-captains. Next to it stood the chief farmhouse, the Bu, going back to Viking times. He thought of the lives and deaths encompassed there, expressed through hundreds of years of music in the church, and in the big barn of the farm. The plainsongs 'Dies Irae' and 'Victimae Paschali Laudes' are used throughout the work - the first concerning the Day of Judgement, from the Mass for the Dead, the second particular to Easter Sunday and the Resurrection. These are subject to constant transformation - the intervallic contour slowly changes from one into the other, and their notes are made to dance through Renaissance astrological 'magic square' patterns. The orchestra consists of double woodwind, two horns, two trumpets and strings.

Arranged by Elena Roussanova Lucas. Traditional. For Full Orchestra. Full Orchestra. Belwin Concert Full Orchestra. Level: 5 (grade 5). Conductor Score and Parts. 324 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

By Robert Sheldon. Orchestra. Full Orchestra; Score. Belwin Concert Full Orchestra. Latin; Light Concert; Spring; World. Grade 4.5. 40 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

SKU: CL.016-0173-00

Romance. Composed by E. Bach. Arranged by Allen. Orchestra. Score and set of parts. Composed 1911. C.L. Barnhouse #016-0173-00. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.016-0173-00).

SKU: CL.016-0193-00

Valse Intermezzo. Composed by Barnard. Orchestra. Score and set of parts. Composed 1915. C.L. Barnhouse #016-0193-00. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.016-0193-00).

Orchestra - Grade 2.5

SKU: AP.49914

Composed by Gregory Aldae Hein, Michael Pollack, and Miley Cyrus. Arranged by Patrick Roszell. MakeMusic Cloud; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; String Orchestra. Pop Intermediate String Orchestra. Light Concert; Pop; Pop/Rock; Radio. Score and Part(s). Duration 2:30. Alfred Music #00-49914. Published by Alfred Music (AP.49914).

ISBN 9781470663698. UPC: 038081580739. English.

Perfect for your spring concert, Miley Cyrus's massive number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 Flowers, arranged by Patrick Roszell, comes to your string orchestra. (2:30).

Orchestra - Grade 3

SKU: AP.33678S

Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Jack Bullock. Full Orchestra; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Belwin Intermediate String/Full Orchestra. All Saints Day; Ascension; Benediction; Fall; Funeral; Masterwork Arrangement; Romantic; Sacred; Spring. Score. 8 pages. Belwin Music #00-33678S. Published by Belwin Music (AP.33678S).

UPC: 038081376806. English.

A musical treasure for young players. This enchanting work for chorus and orchestra is transcribed for full or string orchestra.

Score and Parts. By Aaron Copland. (Score & Parts). Boosey and Hawkes Orchestra. Book only. Size 8.5x11 inches. Published by Boosey & Hawkes.

Orchestra (2.1.2.2/2.0.0.0,str)

SKU: TM.05376SC

Composed by Frederick Delius. Score. Lucks Music Library #A7247. Published by Lucks Music Library (TM.05376SC).

On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring (4 min), Summer Night on the River (5 min).

By Robert W. Smith. By Robert W. Smith. For Full Orchestra. Full Orchestra. Belwin Intermediate Full Orchestra. Level: Easy to Medium Easy (grade II-III). Conductor Score & Parts. 142 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Composed by Claude Debussy (1862-1918). Orchestra. For orchestra. Full Orchestra (Full Score); Larger Works; Masterworks; Score. Dover Edition. Impressionistic; Masterwork. Full score. 224 pages. Published by Dover Publications

SKU: CL.016-0407-00

Waltzes. Composed by Russell. Orchestra. Score and set of parts. Composed 1927. C.L. Barnhouse #016-0407-00. Published by C.L. Barnhouse (CL.016-0407-00).

By Robert Sheldon. Orchestra. Full Orchestra; Part(s); Score. Belwin Concert Full Orchestra. Latin; Light Concert; Spring; World. Grade 4.5. 232 pages

Orchestra

SKU: FG.042-08465-6

Composed by Erik Valdemar Bergman. Score. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.042-08465-6).

ISBN 979-0-042-08465-6.

In Poseidon, commissioned by the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington and Mstislav Rostropovich, Bergman turns to the Greek god of the sea and lord of the earthquake as a symbol for primaeval power and the wellspring of creativity. In the ocean depths - the subconscious - power stirs and rises to the threshold of consciousness. It projects itself into the second movement's eruption of energy, after which follows recovery and calm. Composed in 1992.

By Miles Davis. Edited by Jeffrey Sultanof. Arranged by Gil Evans. For orchestra (Solo Trumpet/Flugelhorn, Alto Saxophone, Clarinet, 2 Bass Clarinets, 5 Trumpets (6 total trumpets), 2 Horns in F, 4 Trombones, Tuba, Piano, Bass, Drums). Swing. Advanced. Score and parts. Published by Jazz Lines Publications