By John O'reilly. Concert Band. Concert Band. Accent on Achievement. Folk. Grade 1.5. Conductor Score and Parts. 124 pages

Choral TTBB choir

SKU: PR.312416820

Men's Chorus (10 Copies). Composed by Chen Yi. Choral part(s). With Standard notation. 480 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #312-41682. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.312416820).

UPC: 680160050376. 8.5 x 11 inches.

Chen Yi’s most performed and most beloved choral music is a series of 10 Chinese folk songs adapted for S.A.T.B. Chorus (published in 3 volumes: 312-41731, 312-41732, 312-41733). This special version is a setting of the familiar collection, adapted for children’s chorus and strings.
Remembering when I studied composition in the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing, I learned to sing hundreds of Chinese folk songs collected from more than twenty provinces and fifty ethnic groups, and went to countryside to collect original folk music every year.  I got to know that the folk songs are a mirror of people’s daily lives, their thoughts and sentiments, local customs and manners.  They are sung in regional dialects and use the idioms of everyday speech with their particular intonations, accents and cadences.  This correlation between speech and music distinguishes folk songs of one region from another.  I learned all songs by heart and sang them back in the exams every week.  They melted in my blood and became my natural music language.  The more I walk into the music life,the more I treasure the rich culture I have learned from my homeland. When I became the Composer-in-Residence of Chanticleer and was invited to write the first work for its concert program, as well as another version for its Singing-In-The-Schools program, I decided to introduce A Set of Chinese Folk Songs to my American audiences, and add a new flavor to Chanticleer’srich repertoire.  The work includes ten folk songs, taken from eight provinces (Anhui, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Shanxi, Taiwan, Sinkiang, Jiangsu and Guizhou) and five ethnic groups (Han, Hasake, Uighur, Miao and Yi).  I arranged them for choirs (men’s or children’s chorus) with various combinations in voices, to be sung mostly in Chinese, some in English.   From the mysterious mountain songs originally sung in the open air with high and long notes that can carry over great distances, the sweet and delicate melodies of young love compared with nature, the humorous antiphony by little children, and the lively dancing tune by villagers, you may get an idea of various music styles in Chinese folk songs according to geographic, ethnic and linguistic differences, and appreciate the beauty of the Chinese folk music.  The pure choir sound and the sophisticated singing by Chanticleer, in terms of pitches, language and musical expressions, really attract and inspire me to create some more new works in the years to come.  In thisedition of A Set of Chinese Folk Songs for standard SATB mixed choir (with piano rehearsal score), I divided these ten songs into three volumes.  They are Fengyang Song, The Flowing Stream, Guessing, Thinking of My Darling, Mayila, Jasmine Flower, Riding on a Mule, Awariguli, Diu Diu Deng, andMountain Song and Dancing Tune.—Chen Yi.

Alto Saxophone, Book/CD Alto Saxophone - easy to intermediate

SKU: HL.49018261

Playing Chinese Folk Songs On Alto Saxophone. Arranged by Li Manlong. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music with CD. Instrumental Folio. Classical, Folk. Softcover with CD. 26 pages. Schott Music #ED20419. Published by Schott Music (HL.49018261).

ISBN 9790001152785. UPC: 841886011465. 9.0x12.0x0.095 inches.

The interest in China has been great even before the country was selected to host the Olympic Games 2008. For years, Chinese music has become more and more popular, especially China's charming and varied folk music. With 'Melodies of China', Schott now presents collections of Chinese folk songs for various instruments. The songs in every volume have been arranged for the respective instruments by a Chinese expert arranger. The accompanying CD helps you to familiarize yourself with the characteristics of Chinese music.

(Playing Chinese Folk Songs With a CD of Performances Trumpet, Book/CD). Arranged by Nie Ying. For Trumpet. Instrumental Folio. Softcover with CD. 22 pages. Schott Music #ED20418. Published by Schott Music

(Playing Chinese Folk Songs With a CD of Performances Flute, Book/CD). Arranged by Han Guoliang. Instrumental Folio. Softcover with CD. 28 pages. Schott Music #ED20417. Published by Schott Music

(Playing Chinese Folk Songs With a CD of Performances Clarinet, Book/CD). Arranged by Wang Tao. Instrumental Folio. Softcover with CD. 32 pages. Schott Music #ED20420. Published by Schott Music

(1. the Flowing Stream, 2. the Sun Is Rising with Our Joy). Arranged by Chen Yi Steven Stucky. Mixed chorus. Cornell University Chorus and Glee Club, Beijing, China. Standard notation

Piano

SKU: HL.14024202

Composed by Harry Ore. Music Sales America. Post-1900. Book [Softcover]. Music Sales #NOV913573. Published by Music Sales (HL.14024202).

8.25x11.75x0.08 inches.

Piano - Early Elementary

SKU: FJ.YA9013

Arranged by Emilie Lin. Piano Book; Piano Supplemental. Arranged For You. World Music / Multicultural. Score. The FJH Music Company Inc #98-YA9013. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc (FJ.YA9013).

ISBN 9781619282735. UPC: 241444405772. English.

Hearts of Asia is a new series featuring arrangements of the most popular folk songs of China, Japan, and Korea. China launches the series with favorites such as Wa Ha Ha and Congrats! Congrats! Lyrics are provided in Chinese, with English translations. Some optional teacher duets are included. Other titles are: Jasmine Flower; Kangding Love Song, and Flower Drum of Fengyang.

Solo cello

SKU: OU.9780193556911

Eight pieces for solo cello. Composed by Zhou Long. 12 pages. Duration 12'. Oxford University Press #9780193556911. Published by Oxford University Press (OU.9780193556911).

ISBN 9780193556911. 11 x 9 inches.

For solo cello Conceived as a set, these eight songs are drawn from several Chinese regions. In this new arrangement the music has been refashioned for Western instruments, with stylistic bowing and fingering. Suitable for early-intermediate level students, the pieces are accompanied by programme notes.

By John O'reilly. Concert Band. Concert Band. Accent on Achievement. Folk. Grade 1.5. Conductor Score. 8 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

24 Traditional Songs Arranged for Intermediate Piano Solo. By Joseph Johnson. Educational Piano Solo. Softcover. 48 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Harp (GER)

SKU: HL.49016057

By S Lawrence. By Richard Wagner. Edition Schott. Classical. Book Only. 416 pages. Schott Music #GS33075. Published by Schott Music (HL.49016057).

ISBN 9780793505050. UPC: 073999307504. 305 X 229 inches.

Contents: Arabesque No. 1 oe Berceuse oe Chaconne oe Five Preludes oe Fuga oe Gavotte oe Giga oe Italian Pavane oe Le Tambourin oe Looking Glass River oe Pavane oe Rigaudon oe Sarabande oe Siciliano oe Two Chinese Folk Songs oe Zarabanda. A selection of beautiful music transcribed for Harp with Piano accompaniment by Carlos Salzedo and Lucile Lawrence. Includes works by Debussy, Bach, Turina and Corelli.

Contents: Arabesque No. 1 oe Berceuse oe Chaconne oe Five Preludes oe Fuga oe Gavotte oe Giga oe Italian Pavane oe Le Tambourin oe Looking Glass River oe Pavane oe Rigaudon oe Sarabande oe Siciliano oe Two Chinese Folk Songs oe Zarabanda.

Contents: Arabesque No. 1 PS Berceuse PS Chaconne PS Five Preludes PS Fuga PS Gavotte PS Giga PS Italian Pavane PS Le Tambourin PS Looking Glass River PS Pavane PS Rigaudon PS Sarabande PS Siciliano PS Two Chinese Folk Songs PS Zarabanda.

Contents: Arabesque No. 1 * Berceuse * Chaconne * Five Preludes * Fuga * Gavotte * Giga * Italian Pavane * Le Tambourin * Looking Glass River * Pavane * Rigaudon * Sarabande * Siciliano * Two Chinese Folk Songs * Zarabanda.

Orchestra violin 1, violin 2, violin 3, viola, cello, bass - Grade 2.5

SKU: CF.YAS226F

Composed by Chinese Folk. Edited by Todd Parrish. Arranged by Chen Yi. Full score. 12 pages. Duration 5 minutes. Carl Fischer Music #YAS226F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YAS226F).

ISBN 9781491163085. UPC: 680160921836. Key: D major.

Chen Yi’s original A Set of Chinese Folk Songs included ten songs, first arranged for the vocal ensemble Chanticleer to perform with students in the “Singing-in-the-Sch ools” programs in the 1990's. Taken from a wide range of geographic regions in China, with rich characteristics and expressive contrast, the set has been sung by many choirs around the world in the past thirty years. Three songs from that collection have been thoughtfully arranged into a three-movement suite for intermediate string orchestras, bringing this beautiful Chinese folk music to even more young musicians. The celebratory Fengyang Song is from Anhui province which is popular in the whole country. The lyrical love song Flowing Stream is from Yunnan province in the southwest, and the passionate and vivid Mayila is from the ethnic group known as Kazakhs in the northwest.

Orchestra violin 1, violin 2, violin 3, viola, cello, bass - Grade 2.5

SKU: CF.YAS226

Composed by Chinese Folk. Edited by Todd Parrish. Arranged by Chen Yi. Set of Score and Parts. Duration 5 minutes. Carl Fischer Music #YAS226. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YAS226).

ISBN 9781491162743. UPC: 680160921492. Key: D major.

Chen Yi’s original A Set of Chinese Folk Songs included ten songs, first arranged for the vocal ensemble Chanticleer to perform with students in the “Singing-in-the-Sch ools” programs in the 1990's. Taken from a wide range of geographic regions in China, with rich characteristics and expressive contrast, the set has been sung by many choirs around the world in the past thirty years. Three songs from that collection have been thoughtfully arranged into a three-movement suite for intermediate string orchestras, bringing this beautiful Chinese folk music to even more young musicians. The celebratory Fengyang Song is from Anhui province which is popular in the whole country. The lyrical love song Flowing Stream is from Yunnan province in the southwest, and the passionate and vivid Mayila is from the ethnic group known as Kazakhs in the northwest.

Chamber Music Saxophone(s)

SKU: PR.114423500

Composed by Chen Yi. Performance Score. Duration 3 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-42350. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114423500).

ISBN 9781491137758. UPC: 680160691531.

Commi ssioned by The Juilliard School’s Music Advancement Program, IMPRESSIONS FROM THE CHINESE ZODIAC is a suite of three characteristic pieces within reach of advanced pre-college saxophonists, and introducing advanced techniques. The work is equally satisfying and impressive for top-level performers. The movements are titled:1. Rooster Singing Out in the Morning2. Monkey Jumping Around in the Forest3. Tiger Walking Down from the Mountain.
Commissioned by The Juilliard School for Juilliard’s Music Advancement Program, Impressions from the Chinese Zodiac was composed for any size saxophone in 2022. It consists of three independent movements featuring different musical characteristics with various performing techniques. The inspiration for the music came from impressions of three animal signs (rooster, monkey, and tiger), from the twelve in the Chinese Zodiac.The first piece begins with a repeated phrase imitating a rooster’s loud singing in the morning; the pitch with fluttertongue sounds like the noise from the rooster’s throat), followed by phrases of a pentatonic melody drawn from The Sun Is Rising With Our Joy, a Chinese folk song from Sichuan province. There are descending passages, simulating the dropping-down sound of the singing. Each passage is different from others, each of which should be played accurately and smoothly. The melody is moved up a step with variation, followed by an echo of the rooster singing at the end of the piece. Now the sky is bright, so the rooster call returns up four scale steps!The second piece includes two Chinese folk songs: Thinking of My Darling (from Shanxi province) and Guessing (from Yunnan province). Both songs have large interval skips spanning different registers, as well as microtonal intervals in their original singing, which show the characteristics of the regional musical languages respectively. The tone colors should be matched when registers are changed. The microtonal pitches (quarter-tone flat or three-quarter-tone flat) may be done by bending the tone with one’s lips. The image is the monkey jumping around lively, and the music is played humorously. The high and long pitch with a yelling-down effect at the end of the piece brings the music to an exciting peak.The third piece features the strong and brave tiger, with accented tones in the lowest register. The first 3-pitch motive is developed throughout the piece, while peristaltic chromatic material is formed in various shapes and directions, to show the gestures of a mighty and fierce image.Getting accustomed to special fingerings for the chromatic passages and trills, along with precisely notated articulations, and the techniques of tongue slap and key clicks, are the basic goals to achieve in this piece.

Mixed Instrument Collection Flute - Grade 3

SKU: KN.19532

Composed by Various. Arranged by Frank Halferty. Solo and Ensemble. Mixed Instrument Collection. Score. Kendor Music Inc #19532. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.19532).

UPC: 822795195323.

These 8 duets are destined to become a staple of school music libraries as they can be mixed or matched using any combination of the 10 different books for wind and string instruments. They can also be combined and played by a larger ensemble that has challenging instrumentation.

C ontents:
Blue Light Special (Halferty); Canon In Two Parts (Halferty); Crescent Moon Rising (Chinese folk song); Dirty Dish Rag (Halferty); Farandole (Bizet); March (Bach); The Rakes Of Mallow (Irish folk song); and Two Russian Folk Songs.

Mixed Instrument Collection C Treble Clef Instruments - Grade 3

SKU: KN.19531

Composed by Various. Arranged by Frank Halferty. Solo and Ensemble. Mixed Instrument Collection. Score. Kendor Music Inc #19531. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.19531).

UPC: 822795195316.

These 8 duets are destined to become a staple of school music libraries as they can be mixed or matched using any combination of the 10 different books for wind and string instruments. They can also be combined and played by a larger ensemble that has challenging instrumentation.

C ontents:
Blue Light Special (Halferty); Canon In Two Parts (Halferty); Crescent Moon Rising (Chinese folk song); Dirty Dish Rag (Halferty); Farandole (Bizet); March (Bach); The Rakes Of Mallow (Irish folk song); and Two Russian Folk Songs.

Mixed Instrument Collection Viola - Grade 3

SKU: KN.19542

Composed by Various. Arranged by Frank Halferty. Solo and Ensemble. Mixed Instrument Collection. Score. Kendor Music Inc #19542. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.19542).

UPC: 822795195422.

These 8 duets are destined to become a staple of school music libraries as they can be mixed or matched using any combination of the 10 different books for wind and string instruments. They can also be combined and played by a larger ensemble that has challenging instrumentation.

C ontents:
Blue Light Special (Halferty); Canon In Two Parts (Halferty); Crescent Moon Rising (Chinese folk song); Dirty Dish Rag (Halferty); Farandole (Bizet); March (Bach); The Rakes Of Mallow (Irish folk song); and Two Russian Folk Songs.

Mixed Instrument Collection Bass Clef Woodwind/Brass Instruments - Grade 3

SKU: KN.19536

Composed by Various. Arranged by Frank Halferty. Solo and Ensemble. Mixed Instrument Collection. Score. Kendor Music Inc #19536. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.19536).

UPC: 822795195361.

These 8 duets are destined to become a staple of school music libraries as they can be mixed or matched using any combination of the 10 different books for wind and string instruments. They can also be combined and played by a larger ensemble that has challenging instrumentation.

C ontents:
Blue Light Special (Halferty); Canon In Two Parts (Halferty); Crescent Moon Rising (Chinese folk song); Dirty Dish Rag (Halferty); Farandole (Bizet); March (Bach); The Rakes Of Mallow (Irish folk song); and Two Russian Folk Songs.

Mixed Instrument Collection Bb Instruments - Grade 3

SKU: KN.19533

Composed by Various. Arranged by Frank Halferty. Solo and Ensemble. Mixed Instrument Collection. Score. Kendor Music Inc #19533. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.19533).

UPC: 822795195330.

These 8 duets are destined to become a staple of school music libraries as they can be mixed or matched using any combination of the 10 different books for wind and string instruments. They can also be combined and played by a larger ensemble that has challenging instrumentation.

C ontents:
Blue Light Special (Halferty); Canon In Two Parts (Halferty); Crescent Moon Rising (Chinese folk song); Dirty Dish Rag (Halferty); Farandole (Bizet); March (Bach); The Rakes Of Mallow (Irish folk song); and Two Russian Folk Songs.

Mixed Instrument Collection Eb Instruments - Grade 3

SKU: KN.19534

Composed by Various. Arranged by Frank Halferty. Solo and Ensemble. Mixed Instrument Collection. Score. Kendor Music Inc #19534. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.19534).

UPC: 822795195347.

These 8 duets are destined to become a staple of school music libraries as they can be mixed or matched using any combination of the 10 different books for wind and string instruments. They can also be combined and played by a larger ensemble that has challenging instrumentation.

C ontents:
Blue Light Special (Halferty); Canon In Two Parts (Halferty); Crescent Moon Rising (Chinese folk song); Dirty Dish Rag (Halferty); Farandole (Bizet); March (Bach); The Rakes Of Mallow (Irish folk song); and Two Russian Folk Songs.

Mixed Instrument Collection F Instruments - Grade 3

SKU: KN.19535

Composed by Various. Arranged by Frank Halferty. Solo and Ensemble. Mixed Instrument Collection. Score. Kendor Music Inc #19535. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.19535).

UPC: 822795195354.

These 8 duets are destined to become a staple of school music libraries as they can be mixed or matched using any combination of the 10 different books for wind and string instruments. They can also be combined and played by a larger ensemble that has challenging instrumentation. Duets in more comfortable keys for F Instruments are also provided. When playing a selection with 2 F Instruments, use the F Instrument Duet page. When playing a selection with another instrument, use the Flexible Duet page.

Contents:
Blue Light Special (Halferty); Canon In Two Parts (Halferty); Crescent Moon Rising (Chinese folk song); Dirty Dish Rag (Halferty); Farandole (Bizet); March (Bach); The Rakes Of Mallow (Irish folk song); and Two Russian Folk Songs.