Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2.5

SKU: BT.DHP-1196181-140

Composed by Jacob De Haan. Concert and Contest Collection CBHA. Hymns & Chorals. Score Only. Composed 2020. 11 pages. De Haske Publications #DHP 1196181-140. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1196181-140).

English-German-French- Dutch.

Cittaslow is an international network of more than 220 towns in 30 countries. Its members are towns where people are still finding themselves reminiscing over the old times; towns that are rich in theatres, squares, cafés, restaurants and spiritual places; towns with untouched landscapes and charming craftsman where people are still able to recognize the slow course of the seasons, and respect their authentic products, true taste as well as their health. The Hymn of Cittaslow, which was commissioned by the organisation itself, is entirely inspired by their commitment to the preservation of the member towns. The tempo is naturally ‘slow', and the themes somehow soundfamiliar. On the one hand, the music emanates peace and quiet, but it also sounds grand in its lyricism, thereby reflecting the beauty of the Cittaslow towns.

Cittaslow is een internationaal netwerk van meer dan 220 gemeenten verspreid over 30 landen. De aangesloten plaatsen zijn gemeenten waar mensen nieuwsgierig zijn naar vroeger, waar een rijke schakering aan theaters, pleinen, cafés, restaurants en spirituele plekken te vinden is, met een ongerept landschap en innemende ambachtslieden, waar mensen de langzame tred van de seizoenen nog herkennen en hun authentieke producten, ware smaak en gezondheid eerbiedigen. De Hymn of Cittaslow, in opdracht van deze organisatie gecomponeerd, is helemaal ge nspireerd op deze gedachte. Het tempo is uiteraard 'slow' en de thema's zijn herkenbaar. De muziek ademt enerzijds rust, maarklinkt ook groots in haar lyriek, die de schoonheid van de Cittaslow-gemeenten weerspiegelt.

Cittaslow ist ein internationales Netzwerk, dem mehr als 220 Städte in 30 Ländern angehören. Zu den Mitgliedern gehören Städte, in denen die Vergangenheit noch sehr lebendig und spürbar ist: Städte, die reich an Theatern, Plätzen, Cafés, Restaurants und spirituellen Orten sind. Städte mit unberührten Landschaften und bezauberndem Handwerk, wo man immer noch den langsamen Lauf der Jahreszeiten wahrnehmen sowie authentische und gesunde Produkte mit ihrem ursprünglichen Geschmack genießen kann. Die Hymn of Cittaslow wurde von der Organisation selbst in Auftrag gegeben und ist ganz von dem Engagement ihrer Mitgliedsstädte inspiriert, die sich dafür einsetzen, dieVergangenheit zu bewahren. Das Tempo ist natürlich langsam“ und die Themen klingen irgendwie vertraut. Einerseits strahlt die Musik Ruhe und Frieden aus, andererseits klingt sie großartig lyrisch und spiegelt damit die Schönheit der Cittaslow-Städte wider.

Cittaslow est un réseau international de plus de 220 villes dans 30 pays. Ses membres sont des villes dont les habitants se souviennent encore de l’ancien temps ; des villes qui jouissent de nombreux thé tres, cafés, restaurants, esplanades et lieux spirituels ; des villes offrant des environnements intacts et des magasins d’artisanat attrayants, des villes où les gens sont encore conscients du lent changement des saisons et respectent des produits authentiques, des saveurs traditionnelles et l’importance d’une bonne santé. Commande de cette organisation, Hymn de Cittaslow s’inspire entièrement de son engagement préserver ses villes membres. Le tempo de cettepièce est lent et les thèmes ont un petit air familier. La musique dégage une sensation de paix et de tranquillité, mais son lyrisme lui confère un caractère grandiose qui reflète la beauté des villes de Cittaslow.

Concert Band/Harmonie - Grade 2.5

SKU: BT.DHP-1196181-010

Composed by Jacob De Haan. Concert and Contest Collection CBHA. Hymns & Chorals. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2020. De Haske Publications #DHP 1196181-010. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-1196181-010).

English-German-French- Dutch.

Cittaslow is an international network of more than 220 towns in 30 countries. Its members are towns where people are still finding themselves reminiscing over the old times; towns that are rich in theatres, squares, cafés, restaurants and spiritual places; towns with untouched landscapes and charming craftsman where people are still able to recognize the slow course of the seasons, and respect their authentic products, true taste as well as their health. The Hymn of Cittaslow, which was commissioned by the organisation itself, is entirely inspired by their commitment to the preservation of the member towns. The tempo is naturally ‘slow', and the themes somehow soundfamiliar. On the one hand, the music emanates peace and quiet, but it also sounds grand in its lyricism, thereby reflecting the beauty of the Cittaslow towns.

Cittaslow is een internationaal netwerk van meer dan 220 gemeenten verspreid over 30 landen. De aangesloten plaatsen zijn gemeenten waar mensen nieuwsgierig zijn naar vroeger, waar een rijke schakering aan theaters, pleinen, cafés, restaurants en spirituele plekken te vinden is, met een ongerept landschap en innemende ambachtslieden, waar mensen de langzame tred van de seizoenen nog herkennen en hun authentieke producten, ware smaak en gezondheid eerbiedigen. De Hymn of Cittaslow, in opdracht van deze organisatie gecomponeerd, is helemaal ge nspireerd op deze gedachte. Het tempo is uiteraard 'slow' en de thema's zijn herkenbaar. De muziek ademt enerzijds rust, maarklinkt ook groots in haar lyriek, die de schoonheid van de Cittaslow-gemeenten weerspiegelt.

Cittaslow ist ein internationales Netzwerk, dem mehr als 220 Städte in 30 Ländern angehören. Zu den Mitgliedern gehören Städte, in denen die Vergangenheit noch sehr lebendig und spürbar ist: Städte, die reich an Theatern, Plätzen, Cafés, Restaurants und spirituellen Orten sind. Städte mit unberührten Landschaften und bezauberndem Handwerk, wo man immer noch den langsamen Lauf der Jahreszeiten wahrnehmen sowie authentische und gesunde Produkte mit ihrem ursprünglichen Geschmack genießen kann. Die Hymn of Cittaslow wurde von der Organisation selbst in Auftrag gegeben und ist ganz von dem Engagement ihrer Mitgliedsstädte inspiriert, die sich dafür einsetzen, dieVergangenheit zu bewahren. Das Tempo ist natürlich langsam“ und die Themen klingen irgendwie vertraut. Einerseits strahlt die Musik Ruhe und Frieden aus, andererseits klingt sie großartig lyrisch und spiegelt damit die Schönheit der Cittaslow-Städte wider.

Cittaslow est un réseau international de plus de 220 villes dans 30 pays. Ses membres sont des villes dont les habitants se souviennent encore de l’ancien temps ; des villes qui jouissent de nombreux thé tres, cafés, restaurants, esplanades et lieux spirituels ; des villes offrant des environnements intacts et des magasins d’artisanat attrayants, des villes où les gens sont encore conscients du lent changement des saisons et respectent des produits authentiques, des saveurs traditionnelles et l’importance d’une bonne santé. Commande de cette organisation, Hymn de Cittaslow s’inspire entièrement de son engagement préserver ses villes membres. Le tempo de cettepièce est lent et les thèmes ont un petit air familier. La musique dégage une sensation de paix et de tranquillité, mais son lyrisme lui confère un caractère grandiose qui reflète la beauté des villes de Cittaslow.

Band Concert Band

SKU: PR.465000130

For Large Wind Ensemble. Composed by Dan Welcher. Sws. Contemporary. Full score. With Standard notation. Composed 2010. Duration 14 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #465-00013. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.465000130).

ISBN 9781598064070. UPC: 680160600144. 9x12 inches.

Following a celebrated series of wind ensemble tone poems about national parks in the American West, Dan Welcher’s Upriver celebrates the Lewis & Clark Expedition from the Missouri River to Oregon’s Columbia Gorge, following the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Welcher’s imaginative textures and inventiveness are freshly modern, evoking our American heritage, including references to Shenandoah and other folk songs known to have been sung on the expedition. For advanced players. Duration: 14’.
In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s Corps of Discovery to find a water route to the Pacific and explore the uncharted West. He believed woolly mammoths, erupting volcanoes, and mountains of pure salt awaited them. What they found was no less mind-boggling: some 300 species unknown to science, nearly 50 Indian tribes, and the Rockies.Ihave been a student of the Lewis and Clark expedition, which Thomas Jefferson called the “Voyage of Discovery,” for as long as I can remember. This astonishing journey, lasting more than two-and-a-half years, began and ended in St. Louis, Missouri — and took the travelers up more than a few rivers in their quest to find the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean. In an age without speedy communication, this was akin to space travel out of radio range in our own time: no one knew if, indeed, the party had even survived the voyage for more than a year. Most of them were soldiers. A few were French-Canadian voyageurs — hired trappers and explorers, who were fluent in French (spoken extensively in the region, due to earlier explorers from France) and in some of the Indian languages they might encounter. One of the voyageurs, a man named Pierre Cruzatte, also happened to be a better-than-average fiddle player. In many respects, the travelers were completely on their own for supplies and survival, yet, incredibly, only one of them died during the voyage. Jefferson had outfitted them with food, weapons, medicine, and clothing — and along with other trinkets, a box of 200 jaw harps to be used in trading with the Indians. Their trip was long, perilous to the point of near catastrophe, and arduous. The dream of a Northwest Passage proved ephemeral, but the northwestern quarter of the continent had finally been explored, mapped, and described to an anxious world. When the party returned to St. Louis in 1806, and with the Louisiana Purchase now part of the United States, they were greeted as national heroes.Ihave written a sizeable number of works for wind ensemble that draw their inspiration from the monumental spaces found in the American West. Four of them (Arches, The Yellowstone Fires, Glacier, and Zion) take their names, and in large part their being, from actual national parks in Utah, Wyoming, and Montana. But Upriver, although it found its voice (and its finale) in the magnificent Columbia Gorge in Oregon, is about a much larger region. This piece, like its brother works about the national parks, doesn’t try to tell a story. Instead, it captures the flavor of a certain time, and of a grand adventure. Cast in one continuous movement and lasting close to fourteen minutes, the piece falls into several subsections, each with its own heading: The Dream (in which Jefferson’s vision of a vast expanse of western land is opened); The Promise, a chorale that re-appears several times in the course of the piece and represents the seriousness of the presidential mission; The River; The Voyageurs; The River II ; Death and Disappointment; Return to the Voyage; and The River III .The music includes several quoted melodies, one of which is familiar to everyone as the ultimate “river song,” and which becomes the through-stream of the work. All of the quoted tunes were either sung by the men on the voyage, or played by Cruzatte’s fiddle. From various journals and diaries, we know the men found enjoyment and solace in music, and almost every night encampment had at least a bit of music in it. In addition to Cruzatte, there were two other members of the party who played the fiddle, and others made do with singing, or playing upon sticks, bones, the ever-present jaw harps, and boat horns. From Lewis’ journals, I found all the tunes used in Upriver: Shenandoah (still popular after more than 200 years), V’la bon vent, Soldier’s Joy, Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier, Come Ye Sinners Poor and Needy (a hymn sung to the tune “Beech Spring”) and Fisher’s Hornpipe. The work follows an emotional journey: not necessarily step-by-step with the Voyage of Discovery heroes, but a kind of grand arch. Beginning in the mists of history and myth, traversing peaks and valleys both real and emotional (and a solemn funeral scene), finding help from native people, and recalling their zeal upon finding the one great river that will, in fact, take them to the Pacific. When the men finally roar through the Columbia Gorge in their boats (a feat that even the Indians had not attempted), the magnificent river combines its theme with the chorale of Jefferson’s Promise. The Dream is fulfilled: not quite the one Jefferson had imagined (there is no navigable water passage from the Missouri to the Pacific), but the dream of a continental destiny.

Band Concert Band

SKU: PR.46500013L

For Wind Ensemble. Composed by Dan Welcher. Contemporary. Large Score. With Standard notation. Composed 2010. Duration 14 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #465-00013L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.46500013L).

UPC: 680160600151. 11 x 14 inches.

I n 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clarks Corps of Discovery to find a water route to the Pacific and explore the uncharted West. He believed woolly mammoths, erupting volcanoes, and mountains of pure salt awaited them. What they found was no less mind-boggling: some 300 species unknown to science, nearly 50 Indian tribes, and the Rockies. I have been a student of the Lewis and Clark expedition, which Thomas Jefferson called the Voyage of Discovery, for as long as I can remember. This astonishing journey, lasting more than two-and-a-half years, began and ended in St. Louis, Missouri and took the travelers up more than a few rivers in their quest to find the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean. In an age without speedy communication, this was akin to space travel out of radio range in our own time: no one knew if, indeed, the party had even survived the voyage for more than a year. Most of them were soldiers. A few were French-Canadian voyageurs hired trappers and explorers, who were fluent in French (spoken extensively in the region, due to earlier explorers from France) and in some of the Indian languages they might encounter. One of the voyageurs, a man named Pierre Cruzatte, also happened to be a better-than-average fiddle player. In many respects, the travelers were completely on their own for supplies and survival, yet, incredibly, only one of them died during the voyage. Jefferson had outfitted them with food, weapons, medicine, and clothing and along with other trinkets, a box of 200 jaw harps to be used in trading with the Indians. Their trip was long, perilous to the point of near catastrophe, and arduous. The dream of a Northwest Passage proved ephemeral, but the northwestern quarter of the continent had finally been explored, mapped, and described to an anxious world. When the party returned to St. Louis in 1806, and with the Louisiana Purchase now part of the United States, they were greeted as national heroes. I have written a sizeable number of works for wind ensemble that draw their inspiration from the monumental spaces found in the American West. Four of them (Arches, The Yellowstone Fires, Glacier, and Zion) take their names, and in large part their being, from actual national parks in Utah, Wyoming, and Montana. But Upriver, although it found its voice (and its finale) in the magnificent Columbia Gorge in Oregon, is about a much larger region. This piece, like its brother works about the national parks, doesnt try to tell a story. Instead, it captures the flavor of a certain time, and of a grand adventure. Cast in one continuous movement and lasting close to fourteen minutes, the piece falls into several subsections, each with its own heading: The Dream (in which Jeffersons vision of a vast expanse of western land is opened); The Promise, a chorale that re-appears several times in the course of the piece and represents the seriousness of the presidential mission; The River; The Voyageurs; The River II ; Death and Disappointment; Return to the Voyage; and The River III . The music includes several quoted melodies, one of which is familiar to everyone as the ultimate river song, and which becomes the through-stream of the work. All of the quoted tunes were either sung by the men on the voyage, or played by Cruzattes fiddle. From various journals and diaries, we know the men found enjoyment and solace in music, and almost every night encampment had at least a bit of music in it. In addition to Cruzatte, there were two other members of the party who played the fiddle, and others made do with singing, or playing upon sticks, bones, the ever-present jaw harps, and boat horns. From Lewis journals, I found all the tunes used in Upriver: Shenandoah (still popular after more than 200 years), Vla bon vent, Soldiers Joy, Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier, Come Ye Sinners Poor and Needy (a hymn sung to the tune Beech Spring) and Fishers Hornpipe. The work follows an emotional journey: not necessarily step-by-step with the Voyage of Discovery heroes, but a kind of grand arch. Beginning in the mists of history and myth, traversing peaks and valleys both real and emotional (and a solemn funeral scene), finding help from native people, and recalling their zeal upon finding the one great river that will, in fact, take them to the Pacific. When the men finally roar through the Columbia Gorge in their boats (a feat that even the Indians had not attempted), the magnificent river combines its theme with the chorale of Jeffersons Promise. The Dream is fulfilled: not quite the one Jefferson had imagined (there is no navigable water passage from the Missouri to the Pacific), but the dream of a continental destiny.

Arranged by Mark Williams. Arr. Mark Williams. For Concert Band. Concert Band. Alfred Concert Band. Hymn. Level: 4 (Medium Difficult) (grade 4). Conductor Score and Parts. 3 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Mixed Choir

SKU: CF.CFD16

Composed by Charles H. Gabriel, Conrad Kocher, Dennis Allen, Fanny J. Crosby, John Bacchus Dykes, John Darwell, Lelia Morris, Lowell Mason, Phoebe Knapp, Robert Lowry, Samuel Wesley, Traditional, Various, Walter Knapp, and William H. Doane. Arranged by Bob Burroughs, Dana Mengel, Dennis Allen, Elizabeth Campbell, Hal H. Hopson, Ken Berg, Melodie Tunney, Patrick M. Liebergen, Ruth Elaine Schram, Stan Pethel, and Walter Knapp. Jewel Case. Carl Fischer Concert Band Recordings. Audio CD. With Standard notation. Carl Fischer Music #CFD16. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CFD16).

ISBN 9780825860164. UPC: 798408060169.

Since the beginning of the Protestant Reformation, hymns have been the tie binding the hearts and spirits of Christians together. With their beautiful melodies and poetically penned words, hymns are the universal language of Christian worship, the bond that draws believers together from all walks of life and across the world. With texts of faith and inspiration, hymns speak to present time with words of assurance of hope, and help direct us toward the future in glory. Next to the Bible, they have endured as the timeless voice of the Christian faith, teaching and inspiring believers throughout generations. In this collection of “favorites” we offer listeners a compilation of the genre’s most beloved and inspirational hymns of faith. Arranged by some of today’s most distinguished church music icons, the hymns in this collection will thrill and comfort the faithful listener. Drawing upon the words and melodies of some of the world’s greatest hymn writers, including Fanny Crosby, Charles Wesley, and Martin Luther, the arrangers in this collection maintain each work’s original integrity while beautifully transporting each hymn into the realm of today’s modern worship world. From the stirring strains of “Amazing Grace” to the majestic power of “Holy, Holy, Holy,” this collection will inspire Christian worshipers.

Band concert band - Grade 4.5

SKU: CF.SPS71

Composed by Carl Strommen. Set of Score and Parts. With Standard notation. 2+16+4+8+8+8+4+4+2+4+4+4+ 4+6+6+6+4+4+4+4+6+6+6+6+4 +8+3+2+12+2+4+28 pages. Duration 6 minutes, 26 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #SPS71. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.SPS71).

ISBN 9781491143544. UPC: 680160901043. Key: G minor.

Nordanvind is a tour de force symphonic rhapsody that is built on three Scandinavian folk songs. Composer Carl Strommen has composed these Viking-influenced melodies into a concert setting that brings out all of the history of the Scandinavian people. The piece is at times bold and aggressive, at other times beautiful. Carl employs all of the instrumental colors of the concert band to create a new work for more advanced ensembles.
Modern Scandinavians are descendants of the Vikings, an adventuresome people who were known for their love of the sea, their naval prowess, and as fierce fighters . The Scandinavian Vikings were warriors from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden who traded, raided and settled in various parts of Europe, Russia, the North Atlantic islands, and the northeastern coast of North America .Starting around 1850, over one million Swedes left their homeland for the United States in search of religious freedom and open farm land . Augustana College was founded in 1860 by graduates of Swedish universities and is located on the Mississippi River in Rock Island, Illinois . Home of the “Vikings,” Augustana College is the oldest Swedish- American institution of higher learning in the United States . This powerful and lively piece takes inspiration from Swedish history and from Swedish folk songs and hymns .Havsdrake (Dragon of the Sea)The Nordanvind or “North Wind” blows a cold wind during a journey of a group of courageous Viking rowers . The “Dragon-ship” or long ships designed for raiding and war was a sophisticated, fast ship able to navigate in very shallow water . To musically portray these magnificent seafaring vessels, the director is encouraged to use an Ocean Drum (or a rain stick) during the introduction . Wind players may consider blowing air through their instruments to suggest the North wind . Adding men’s voices to accompany the haunting low brass and percussive “rower” sounds can be helpful in creating the dark and ominous portrayal of Viking adventurers .Slangpolska efter Byss - KalleIn Sweden, a “polska” is a partner dance where the dancers spin each other (släng in Swedish “to sling or toss”) . Slangpolska efter Byss - Kalle is attributed to Byss-Kalle, who was a notable Swedish folk musician, specifically a nyckelharpa player . Slangpolska efter Byss - Kalle is a traditional “polska” dance song most often played on the Nyckelharpa or keyed fiddle and is commonly heard in pubs and at festive events throughout Sweden . Approximately 10,000 nyckelharpa players live in Sweden today, and the Swedish and the American Nyckelharpa Associations are dedicated to this Swedish National instrument . The director is encouraged to share video and audio examples of the nyckelharpa playing the original Slangpolska efter Byss - Kalle .Tryggare Kan Ingen Vara (Children of the Heavenly Father)Tryggare Kan Ingen Vara Is a traditional Swedish melody, possibly of German roots, and was believed to be arranged as a hymn by the Swedish hymn writer, Karolina Wilhelmina Sandell-Berg (1832–1903) . As a daughter of a Swedish Lutheran minister, she began writing poems as a teenager and is said to have written over 1,700 different texts . There are two different accounts as to the inspiration for this hymn . The first story is that Lina (as she was called) wrote the hymn to honor her father and to say thank you to him for raising her and protecting her . A second belief is of her witnessing the tragic death of her father . She and her father were on a boat, when a wave threw her father overboard . It was said that the profound effect of watching her father drown is what caused Lina to write the text to this hymn . Although this is a treasured song to people of Swedish descent everywhere, it speaks to all people about a father tending and nourishing his children, and protecting them from evil .SPS71FThe Augustana College Concert BandFounded in 1874, the Augustana Band program is one of the oldest continuously active collegiate band programs in the country . The Concert Band is one of two bands on campus and was formed more than thirty years ago . The Concert Band attracts students of every skill level and from a wide variety of majors . Students in the ensemble play a large part in choosing their music for performance, which include works from the standard repertoire, orchestral transcriptions, and the latest compositions from leading composers .Rick Jaeschke began his musical career as a clarinet player in the 1st US Army Band . He received a Bachelor of Music degree from Susquehanna University, a Masters of Music from James Madison University, and a doctorate from Columbia University in New York . He was also fortunate to study conducting with Donald Hunsburger and with Frederick Fennell .Dr . Jaeschke taught band and choir at Great Mills High School in Southern Maryland, and for fifteen years, he was the district Music Supervisor in Armonk, New York, where he taught high school concert and jazz bands, beginning band, and music technology . During that time, the music program flourished, and the high school band consistently received Gold Medals in the New York State Festivals, as well as in national, and international festivals . As a clarinet and saxophone player, Dr . Jaeschke performed in the New York metropolitan area with the Rockland Symphony Orchestra, the Putnam Symphony Orchestra, Fine Arts Symphony Orchestra, and served as the concert master for the Hudson Valley Wind Symphony .For several years, Dr . Jaeschke served as the Fine Arts Coordinator for the District 204 schools in Naperville, IL, a district selected as One of the Best 100 Schools in America for Music . Currently, Dr . Jaeschke is an Associate Professor at Augustana College where he teaches music and music education courses, and directs the Concert Band . He has served on various educational boards, is a National edTPA scorer, and has presented at state, national and international music conferences . He lives with his family in Bettendorf Iowa, and enjoys any opportunity to explore the open water in his sea kayak .

Concert Band Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Contrabassoon, English Horn, Euphonium, Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3, Horn 1, Horn 2, Horn 3, Horn 4, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Percussion 3 and more.

SKU: PR.16500092L

For Concert Band. Composed by Dan Welcher. Spiral. Contemporary. Large Full Score. With Standard notation. Composed 1994. 76 pages. Duration 10 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #165-00092L. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.16500092L).

UPC: 680160039531. 11 x 17 inches.

Zion is the third and final installment of a series of works for Wind Ensemble inspired by national parks in the western United States, collectively called Three Places in the West. As in the other two works (The Yellowstone Fires and Arches), it is my intention to convey more an impression of the feelings I've had in Zion National Park in Utah than an attempt at pictorial description. Zion is a place with unrivalled natural grandeur, being a sort of huge box canyon in which the traveler is constantly overwhelmed by towering rock walls on every side of him -- but it is also a place with a human history, having been inhabited by several tribes of native Americans before the arrival of the Mormon settlers in the mid-19th century. By the time the Mormons reached Utah, they had been driven all the way from New York State through Ohio and, with tragic losses, through Missouri. They saw Utah in general as a place nobody wanted, but they were nonetheless determined to keep it to themselves. Although Zion Canyon was never a Mormon Stronghold, the people who reached it and claimed it (and gave it its present name) had been through extreme trials. It is the religious fervor of these persecuted people that I was able to draw upon in creating Zion as a piece of music. There are two quoted hymns in the work: Zion's Walls (which Aaron Copland adapted to his own purposes in both is Old American Songs and the opera The Tender Land) and Zion's Security, which I found in the same volume in which Copland found Zion's Walls -- that inexhaustible storehouse of 19th-century hymnody called The Sacred Harp. My work opens with a three-verse setting of Zion's Security, a stern tune in F-sharp minor which is full of resolve. (The words of this hymn are resolute and strong, rallying the faithful to be firm, and describing the city of our God they hope to establish). This melody alternates with a fanfare tune, whose origins will be revealed in later music, until the second half of the piece begins: a driving rhythmic ostinato based on a 3/4-4/4 alternating meter scheme. This pauses at its height to restate Zion's Security one more time, in a rather obscure setting surrounded by freely shifting patterns in the flutes, clarinets, and percussion -- until the sun warms the ground sufficiently for the second hymn to appear. Zion's Walls is set in 7/8, unlike Copland's 9/8-6/8 meters (the original is quite strange, and doesn't really fit any constant meter), and is introduced by a warm horn solo. The two hymns vie for attention from here to the end of the piece, with the glowingly optimistic Zion's Walls finally achieving prominence. The work ends with a sense of triumph and unbreakable spirit. Zion was commissioned in 1994 by the wind ensembles of the University of Texas at Arlington, the University of Texas at Austin, and the University of Oklahoma. It is dedicated to the memory of Aaron Copland.

(Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing). Arranged by Thomas Kahelin. Concert Band. Concert Band; Score; SmartMusic. Alfred Concert Band. Folk; Hymn; Sacred. Grade 3. 12 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Concert Band/Harmonie and Euphonium Solo - Grade 3

SKU: BT.AMP-108-010

Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Midway Series. Solo & Concerto. Set (Score & Parts). Composed 2004. Anglo Music Press #AMP 108-010. Published by Anglo Music Press (BT.AMP-108-010).

English-German-French- Dutch.

This set of variations on the well-known hymn tune ‘Holy, holy, holy!’ will make a most satisfying addition to the solo repertoire for euphonuim and concert band. It is in the traditional air varié form with an introduction, theme and 3 variations. The original melody (known as Nicaea) was composed by John Bacchus Dykes’ especially for Reginald Heber’s renowned hymn of praise and became universally popular when it was included in Hymns Ancient and Modern in 1861. A beautiful solo that will test the soloists ability to show true emotion.

Deze serie variaties op de bekende hymnemelodie Holy, holy, holy! zal een geliefde aanvulling vormen op het solorepertoire voor euphonium en blaasorkest. Variants on an English Hymn Tune is geschreven in een traditionele air varié-vorm- met een introductie, thema en drie variaties. John Bacchus Dykes’ beroemde melodie Nicaea werd speciaal geschreven voor Reginald Hebers befaamde lofhymne en werd wereldwijd geliefd toen ze in 1861 werd opgenomen in Hymns Ancientand Modern. In deze prachtige solo kunnen solisten laten horen hoe je echte emoties verklankt.

Philip Sparke wählte das bekannte englische Kirchenlied Holy, holy, holy und schuf daraus eine kreative Reihe von Variationen für Euphonium und Blasorchester. Die Hymne basiert auf der berühmten Melodie Nicaea von John Bacchus Dykes, dessen zahlreiche im 19. Jahrhundert entstandenen Kirchenlieder heute noch gesungen werden. Variants on an English Hymn Tune weiste eine traditionelle Air Varié Form mit Einleitung, Thema und drei Variationen auf.

John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876) a composé la mélodie Nicaea pour accompagner le magnifique texte de louange Holy, holy, holy! écrit par Reginald Heber. L’hymne connaît un succès universel dès sa publication dans le psautier Hymns Ancient and Modern en 1861. Philip Sparke a repris cette célèbre mélodie pour composer Variants on an English Hymn Tune qui se présente sous la forme traditionnelle d’un air varié dont la structure comporte une introduction, un thème et une suite de trois variations sur le thème.

Concert Band/Harmonie and Euphonium Solo - Grade 3

SKU: BT.AMP-108-140

Composed by Philip Sparke. Anglo Music Midway Series. Solo & Concerto. Score Only. Composed 2004. Anglo Music Press #AMP 108-140. Published by Anglo Music Press (BT.AMP-108-140).

English-German-French- Dutch.

This set of variations on the well-known hymn tune ‘Holy, holy, holy!’ will make a most satisfying addition to the solo repertoire for euphonuim and concert band. It is in the traditional air varié form with an introduction, theme and 3 variations. The original melody (known as Nicaea) was composed by John Bacchus Dykes’ especially for Reginald Heber’s renowned hymn of praise and became universally popular when it was included in Hymns Ancient and Modern in 1861. A beautiful solo that will test the soloists ability to show true emotion.

Deze serie variaties op de bekende hymnemelodie Holy, holy, holy! zal een geliefde aanvulling vormen op het solorepertoire voor euphonium en blaasorkest. Variants on an English Hymn Tune is geschreven in een traditionele air varié-vorm- met een introductie, thema en drie variaties. John Bacchus Dykes’ beroemde melodie Nicaea werd speciaal geschreven voor Reginald Hebers befaamde lofhymne en werd wereldwijd geliefd toen ze in 1861 werd opgenomen in Hymns Ancientand Modern. In deze prachtige solo kunnen solisten laten horen hoe je echte emoties verklankt.

Philip Sparke wählte das bekannte englische Kirchenlied Holy, holy, holy und schuf daraus eine kreative Reihe von Variationen für Euphonium und Blasorchester. Die Hymne basiert auf der berühmten Melodie Nicaea von John Bacchus Dykes, dessen zahlreiche im 19. Jahrhundert entstandenen Kirchenlieder heute noch gesungen werden. Variants on an English Hymn Tune weiste eine traditionelle Air Varié Form mit Einleitung, Thema und drei Variationen auf.

John Bacchus Dykes (1823-1876) a composé la mélodie Nicaea pour accompagner le magnifique texte de louange Holy, holy, holy! écrit par Reginald Heber. L’hymne conna?t un succès universel dès sa publication dans le psautier Hymns Ancient and Modern en 1861. Philip Sparke a repris cette célèbre mélodie pour composer Variants on an English Hymn Tune qui se présente sous la forme traditionnelle d’un air varié dont la structure comporte une introduction, un thème et une suite de trois variations sur le thème.

(Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing). Arranged by Thomas Kahelin. Concert Band. Concert Band; Part(s); Score; SmartMusic. Alfred Concert Band. Folk; Hymn; Sacred. Grade 3. 136 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Concert Band (SCORE+PARTS) - Level 2.5

SKU: HL.4006465

Composed by Jacob De Haan. De Haske Concert Band. Concert. Softcover. Duration 240 seconds. De Haske Publications #DHP 1196181. Published by De Haske Publications (HL.4006465).

UPC: 888680992545.

Citta slow is an international network of more than 220 towns in 30 countries. Its members are towns where people are still finding themselves reminiscing over the old times; towns that are rich in theatres, squares, cafés, restaurants and spiritual places; towns with untouched landscapes and charming craftsman where people are still able to recognize the slow course of the seasons, and respect their authentic products, true taste as well as their health. The Hymn of Cittaslow, which was commissioned by the organisation itself, is entirely inspired by their commitment to the preservation of the member towns. The tempo is naturally 'slow,' and the themes somehow sound familiar. On the one hand, the music emanates peace and quiet, but it also sounds grand in its lyricism, thereby reflecting the beauty of the Cittaslow towns.

By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school, community and college bands. Level: Grade 3. Conductor score and set of parts. Duration 9:00. Published by Manhattan Beach Music.

By Frank Ticheli. Concert band. Suitable for advanced middle school, high school, community and college bands. Grade 3. Conductor Full Score. Duration 9:00

Grade 4

SKU: CL.CTS-8029-01

For Flexible Ensemble. Composed by Claude T. Smith. Arranged by Earp. Concert Band. Extra score. Composed 2021. Claude T. Smith Publications #CTS-8029-01. Published by Claude T. Smith Publications (CL.CTS-8029-01).

God of Our Fathers is based on the hymn with the same name and is one of the most iconic American Christian hymns dating back to the 19th-century. Claude T. Smith’s concert band arrangement of this hymn has become a staple of band literature. This flexible arrangement allows ensembles to perform the work with as few as fourteen musicians providing accessibility and flexibility for numerous instrumentation needs, while still allowing a full ensemble sound. *The posted recording is based on the full band scoring but aligns with the suggested preferences for either woodwinds/strings or brass suggested in the score.

Grade 4

SKU: CL.CTS-8029-00

For Flexible Ensemble. Composed by Claude T. Smith. Arranged by Earp. Concert Band. Score and set of parts. Composed 2021. Claude T. Smith Publications #CTS-8029-00. Published by Claude T. Smith Publications (CL.CTS-8029-00).

God of Our Fathers is based on the hymn with the same name and is one of the most iconic American Christian hymns dating back to the 19th-century. Claude T. Smith’s concert band arrangement of this hymn has become a staple of band literature. This flexible arrangement allows ensembles to perform the work with as few as fourteen musicians providing accessibility and flexibility for numerous instrumentation needs, while still allowing a full ensemble sound. *The posted recording is based on the full band scoring but aligns with the suggested preferences for either woodwinds/strings or brass suggested in the score.

By George W. Warren and William Steffe. Arranged by James D. Ployhar. By George W. Warren and William Steffe / arr. James D. Ployhar. For Concert Band. Concert Band. Belwin Concert Band. Patriotic. Level: Medium Easy (grade 3). Conductor Score & Parts. Duration 4:09:00. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Grade 5

SKU: CL.CTS-7709-00

For Concert Band. Composed by Claude T. Smith. Concert Band. Score and set of parts. Composed 1975. Claude T. Smith Publications #CTS-7709-00. Published by Claude T. Smith Publications (CL.CTS-7709-00).

Legendary composer W. Francis McBeth once said, If Claude Smith only wrote the fanfare to Eternal Father, he would still be a legend. Smith takes the Navy’s hymn as the basis for his fanfare. This famous hymn tune, normally in the major key, has now been placed in the minor key then transitions to Allegro Vivace. The hymn tune is put through its paces including several variations and two fugatos (one for the woodwinds and one for brass). A short transition,(including the famous 7/8 measure!) to the now well-known setting for French horn quartet, gives us an emotional rendition of the original hymn tune now in the major key. The full band plays the hymn, and a timpani roll takes us back to the original fanfare now in C major. A classic of literature and a composition which will provide a meaningful experience for musician and audience member alike.

Grade 5

SKU: CL.CTS-7709-01

For Concert Band. Composed by Claude T. Smith. Concert Band. Extra full score. Composed 1975. Claude T. Smith Publications #CTS-7709-01. Published by Claude T. Smith Publications (CL.CTS-7709-01).

Legendary composer W. Francis McBeth once said, If Claude Smith only wrote the fanfare to Eternal Father, he would still be a legend. Smith takes the Navy’s hymn as the basis for his fanfare. This famous hymn tune, normally in the major key, has now been placed in the minor key then transitions to Allegro Vivace. The hymn tune is put through its paces including several variations and two fugatos (one for the woodwinds and one for brass). A short transition,(including the famous 7/8 measure!) to the now well-known setting for French horn quartet, gives us an emotional rendition of the original hymn tune now in the major key. The full band plays the hymn, and a timpani roll takes us back to the original fanfare now in C major. A classic of literature and a composition which will provide a meaningful experience for musician and audience member alike.

By William Harbinson. Music by William Harbinson. For Concert Band. Concert Band. Alfred Concert Band. Conductor Score & Parts. 2 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

Grade 4

SKU: CL.CTS-7711-00

Chorale - Prelude. Composed by Claude T. Smith. Concert Band. Score and set of parts. Composed 1974. Claude T. Smith Publications #CTS-7711-00. Published by Claude T. Smith Publications (CL.CTS-7711-00).

This has become a staple of band literature. Claude Smith is well known for taking hymn tunes and creating wonderful pieces of music. Trumpet and trombone trios are featured in the opening statement, followed by free-flowing Rubato flute solo. A piccolo and bassoon duet follow in the next section. Variations of the theme appear in the fugato section, followed by the full chorale. The audience may sing the hymn tune during the full chorale. The triumphant ending features the horn section which leads to an emotional finale. God of Our Fathers is also available for full orchestra, and an edition for SATB Choir with piano/organ, which may be used in a massed band/orchestra/choir setting as well. An audience favorite and one of Smith’s most popular works.

Concert Band (Score & Parts) - Grade 4

SKU: HL.48024054

Composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by Jon Mitchell. Windependence Master Level. Classical, Concert. Softcover. Boosey & Hawkes #M051663637. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48024054).

UPC: 888680678678. 9x12 inches.

A century ago, James Causley Windram, then band director of the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers (and later the Coldstream Guards) asked Gustav Holst if he would transcribe some of the composer's Hymns from the Rig Veda for military band. Always a band advocate, Holst readily agreed. In this thoroughly characteristic suite, two of Windram's settings (Hymn of the Travellers and Battle Hymn) have been edited for modern instrumentation, while a third (Hymn to Manas) has been arranged by Jon Ceander Mitchell from Holst's original choral setting.

Score Only Concert Band (Score) - Grade 4

SKU: HL.48024055

Composed by Gustav Holst. Arranged by Jon Mitchell. Windependence Master Level. Softcover. 24 pages. Boosey & Hawkes #M051663644. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48024055).

UPC: 888680678685. 9.0x12.0x0.079 inches.

A century ago James Causley Windram, then band director of the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers and, later, the Coldstream Guards, asked Gustav Holst if he could transcribe some of the composer's Hymns from the Rig Veda for military band.Always a band advocate,Holst readily agreed. Two of Windram's settings, Hymn of the Travellersand Battle Hymn have been edited for modern instrumentation while a third, Hymn to Manas, has been arranged from Holst's original choral settingby Jon Ceander Mitchell for inclusion in this thoroughly characteristicsuite.

Concert Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bass Trombone, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Contrabass, Contrabass Clarinet, Cornet 1, Cornet 2, Cornet 3, Crash Cymbals, English Horn, Euphonium, Flute 1, Flute 2, Glockenspiel and more.

SKU: PR.14540022F

Variations On An Original Melody, for Concert Band (Full Score). Composed by William Schuman. Full Score. With Standard notation. Duration 27 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #145-40022F. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.14540022F).

ISBN 9781491131572. UPC: 680160031832.

Ameri can Hymn was commissioned by the American Bandmasters Association and the United States Air Force Band. It received its premiere on March 5th, 1980 as part of the 40th anniversary of the American Bandmasters Association in Washington, DC. It is based on an earlier choral work which Schuman contributed to a comprehensive survey entitled American Hymns Old and New, published by Columbia University Press. The Langston Hughes text that inspired the original human is simple and straightforward, which is reflected in the melodic setting (quasi hymn-spiritual).

Concert Band Bass Clarinet, Bass Drum, Bass Trombone, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Clarinet, Clarinet 1, Clarinet 2, Clarinet 3, Contrabass, Contrabass Clarinet, Cornet 1, Cornet 2, Cornet 3, Crash Cymbals, English Horn, Euphonium, Flute 1, Flute 2, Glockenspiel 1 and more.

SKU: PR.145400220

Variations on an original melody. Composed by William Schuman. Score and Set of Parts. With Standard notation. Duration 27 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #145-40022. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.145400220).

UPC: 680160031795. Key: C major.

American Hymn was commissioned by the American Bandmasters Association and the United States Air Force Band. It received its premiere on March 5th, 1980 as part of the 40th anniversary of the American Bandmasters Association in Washington, DC. It is based on an earlier choral work which Schuman contributed to a comprehensive survey entitled American Hymns Old and New, published by Columbia University Press. The Langston Hughes text that inspired the original human is simple and straightforward, which is reflected in the melodic setting (quasi hymn-spiritual).

Concert Band/Harmonie/Fanfare Band - Grade 2

SKU: BT.DHP-0930474-015

Composed by Jan Van der Roost. Flexible 4 Series. Festive and Solemn Music. Set (Score and Parts). Composed 1993. De Haske Publications #DHP 0930474-015. Published by De Haske Publications (BT.DHP-0930474-015).

This hymn was commissioned by â??Antwerpen 93â?. And this city, on the banks of the river Schelde has been nominated â??Cultural Capital of Europeâ? for 1993. The work-group â??animatieâ? took the initiative and commissioned a hymn, which -as the finale to a grand open-air event on 27th March- was premièred by hundreds of musicians from all over Europe. Philippe Langlet (France) was the conductor at this majestic occasion.Musically speaking the piece can no doubt be labeled easy. Indeed it is meant to represent a hymn, playable by all in different instrumental combinations. Consequently a variable instrumentation was chosen and a type of music, which by native is easily accessible anduncomplicated.The conductor is free -in the instrumentation- to score this piece according to his own taste. It is perhaps advisable to use the sharp brass in the forte parts, in order to make the range in the sound of the orchestra as colouful as possible. The percussion parts are not absolutely essential, so that the hymn can also be performed without percussion.

Concert Band (Score) - Grade 5

SKU: HL.4005839

Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn. Arranged by James Curnow. MusicWorks Grade 5. Concert, Fanfare. Softcover. 32 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4005839).

UPC: 888680923808. 9.0x12.0x0.084 inches.

Franz Joseph Haydn's famous melody from the second movement of his “Emperor Quartet” (String Quartet, Op. 76) was the basis for the national anthem of Austria for more than a century and is frequently heard in hymns, anthems and alma maters worldwide. In this celebratory extended fanfare, composer James Curnow skillfully weaves this majestic melody into a work which is both exuberant and energetic. Recorded by the Cobb Wind Symphony (Marietta, GA) – Alfred Watkins and Robert Cowles conductors, premiered during their performance at the Midwest Clinic, December 2018. Dur: 4:25.