By Robert Johnson. Edited by Edmund Fellowes. For Voice and Piano. Songs. Published by Stainer and Bell Ltd. (U.K. Import).

By Kevin Olson. For Piano. The Best Of. Best of. Book. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.
Level: Elementary/Late Elementary.

Sing Together by William Appleby; Frederick Fowler. For Youth choir. Song Book. Miscellaneous. Piano score. 128 pages. Published by Oxford University Press

Piano

SKU: HL.14010480

Piano Solo. Composed by Per Norgard. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. 7 pages. Music Sales #KP00717. Published by Music Sales (HL.14010480).

ISBN 9788759870082. Danish.

Esperanza - Eremitkrebs-Tango (1997) Hermit Crab Tango, Esperanza is part of Norgard's Animals in Concert, a suite of piano pieces, so far comprised of:  1. A Tortoise's Tango (1984) - dur.: 4'  2. Light of a Night - Paul meets bird (1989) - dur.: 6'  3. Hermit Crab Tango - Esperanza (1997) - dur.: 5'  The pieces can be performed together or one by one.  In the1980s, quite a few “finds” turned up in Per Norgard's music. The material could be, say, a number of song birds' equilibrist melodic lines, the overtones of the ocean surf, or waltzing themes by the schizophrenic artist Adolf Wolfli (1864-1930). Or again, as heard here, it can be the rhythms and motifs of the tango and a Beatles song (with bird), explored in three independent piano pieces that form the Animals in Concert suite, about which the composer writes:  Programme note for Animals in Concert:  1. A Tortoise's Tango (1984) - dur.: 4'  2. Light of a Night - Paul meets bird (1989) - dur.: 6'  3. Hermit Crab Tango - Esperanza (1997) - dur.: 5'  The pieces can be performed together or one by one.  In the1980s, quite a few “finds” turned up in Per Norgard's music. The material could be, say, a number of song birds' equilibrist melodic lines, the overtones of the ocean surf, or waltzing themes by the schizophrenic artist Adolf Wolfli (1864-1930). Or again, as heard here, it can be the rhythms and motifs of the tango and a Beatles song (with bird), explored in three independent piano pieces that form the Animals in Concert suite, about which the composer writes:  “A Tortoise's Tango”: The tortoise as tango dancer must presumably possess certain rhythmic peculiarities, which I have chosen to express by letting the tune of the tortoise shuffle broadly, tripartite through the strict four partite time of tango.  Tortoise Tango was the original title of this piece, “written for Achilles” (the pianist Yvar Mikhashoff), for his so called tango project”, including new tangos for piano by composers from all over the world.  “Light of a Night (Paul meets bird)” was commissioned by pianist Aki Takahashi. It is a “reworked” arrangement for piano of the Beatles song ”Blackbird”. As some of us will recall, the Beatles on “The White Album” let the beautiful song to the blackbird be accompanied by an (apparently) live blackbird song. It is this authentic bird-motif world that in “Light of a Night” weaves itself into the Beatles melody and in turn is gradually infected by it, so that a completely new third entity ensues: a kind of Bird-rock ballad (or maybe it is a Beatle-bird?).  “Hermit Crab Tango (Esperanza)”: The tango situation is quite special for a Hermit Crab. It is a well-known fact that the hermit crab - this soft animal - must run the gauntlet among the many perils at the bottom of the sea when it must move hose. I have chosen to express the angers by a.

Piano

SKU: HL.14001903

Composed by Per Norgard. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. Music Sales #KP00981. Published by Music Sales (HL.14001903).

ISBN 9788759859605. Danish.

Animals In Concert - Three pieces for Piano solo by Per Norgard. Programme Note  1. A Tortoise's Tango (1984) - dur.: 4'  2. Light of a Night - Paul meets bird (1989) - dur.: 6'  3. Hermit Crab Tango - Esperanza (1997) - dur.: 5'   The pieces can be performed together or one by one. In the1980s, quite a few finds turned up in Per Norgard's music. The material could be, say, a number of song birds' equilibrist melodic lines, the overtones of the ocean surf, or waltzing themes by the schizophrenic artist Adolf Wolfli (1864-1930). Or again, as heard here, it can be the rhythms and motifs of the tango and a Beatles song (with bird), explored in three independent piano pieces that form the Animals in Concert suite, about which the composer writes:  A Tortoise's Tango: The tortoise as tango dancer must presumably possess certain rhythmic peculiarities, which I have chosen to express by letting the tune of the tortoise shuffle broadly, tripartite through the strict four partite time of tango.  Tortoise Tango was the original title of this piece, written for Achilles (the pianist Yvar Mikhashoff), for his so called tango project, including new tangos for piano by composers from all over the world.  Light of a Night (Paul meets bird) was commissioned by pianist Aki Takahashi. It is a reworked arrangement for piano of the Beatles song Blackbird. As some of us will recall, the Beatles on The White Album let the beautiful song to the blackbird be accompanied by an (apparently) live blackbird song. It is this authentic bird-motif world that in Light of a Night weaves itself into the Beatles melody and in turn is gradually infected by it, so that a completely new third entity ensues: a kind of Bird-rock ballad (or maybe it is a Beatle-bird?).  Hermit Crab Tango (Esperanza): The tango situation is quite special for a Hermit Crab. It is a well-known fact that the hermit crab - this soft animal - must run the gauntlet among the many perils at the bottom of the sea when it must move hose. I have chosen to express the angers by a tango pattern - sharp as a cactus - through which the tune, optimistic, slips to its new shelter. I have borrowed the tune from songwriter Hanne Methling's Introduction: 'I want to get through this time!' she sings in a ecstatically ascending melody line - and I believe that these words must correspond very well to the mood of the hermit crab: 'Esperanza'- the green runners of hope wind among the latticework formed by the tango rows.

By LEWIN. For clarinet, piano. Published by ABRSM (Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music).

Solo Piano

SKU: AP.36-50760003

Composed by Amy Marcy Beach. Solo. Master Piano Series. Book. LudwigMasters Publications #36-50760003. Published by LudwigMasters Publications (AP.36-50760003).

ISBN 9781621563013. UPC: 660355122026. English.

These two pieces by Amy Beach (1867-1944) are each tied together thematically by a hermit thrush at two different times of day: in the morning and in the evening. A Hermit Thrush at Eve is prefaced by a short text by John Vance Cheney and A Hermit Thrush at Morn is prefaced by text by J. Clare.

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By Liam Lawton. For Voices: Unison, various. Piano. Collection Sacred. Level: easy. 79 pages. Published by GIA Publications.

Solo piano - Difficulty: medium

SKU: AP.6-416801

Composed by Amy Marcy Beach. Piano Collection. Dover Edition. 20th Century and Classical Period. Collection. With standard notation, fingerings and introductory text (does not include words to the songs). 58 pages. Dover Publications #06-416801. Published by Dover Publications (AP.6-416801).

ISBN 9780486416809. UPC: 9780486416809. 9x12 inches. English.

American composer Amy Beach (1867Ð1944) was largely self taught, but her precocious musical talent eventually blossomed into a remarkable career. This volume of her piano music includes a rich selection of the elegant, stylish miniatures for which she is known. Among them are Valse-Caprice, Op. 4, Four Sketches, Op. 15, Three Compositions, Op. 28, ChildrenÕs Album, Op. 36, and more.

With Online Audio of Performances and Accompaniments. By Frank Almond. By Samuel Barber (1910-1981). Edited by Richard Walters. Arranged by Jerry Lanning, Joshua Parman, Richard Walters. String Solo. Classical. Softcover Audio Online. 96 pages. G. Schirmer #ED4473. Published by G. Schirmer

By Kevin Olson. For Piano. Written For You Collections. Animals and Nature. Level: Elementary. Solo Sheet. Published by The FJH Music Company, Inc.

SATB choir, Organ or Piano - Medium

SKU: PL.0125

Composed by Paul M French. Parish. Choral, General. Octavo. Paraclete Press #0125. Published by Paraclete Press (PL.0125).

This is a lovely setting of this moving prayer. Charles de Foucault (1858-1916) underwent a religious conversion early in his life and became a hermit and servant to the poor in Algeria. This poem begins with a tender plea to the Father and continues with an entreaty to abandon ourselves to God's will. Paul French's music has a sense of inevitability about it that makes the work so gratifying to sing. The flow of the piece is enhanced by the organ accompaniment as well as the rhythmic variety of the voice parts. There is wide opportunity for warmth of expression through rubato and key changes. This would be an excellent piece as an introit as well as a choral prayer.

SATB choir and piano, with optional oboe, violin, and viola (Instrumental Parts include: Oboe, Viola, Violin, Piano) - Intermediate

SKU: MN.50-0361

Composed by Z. Randall Stroope. MorningStar Music Publishers #50-0361. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.50-0361).

UPC: 688670503610. English.

Inspired by the text of St. Anthony, a 3rd century Egyptian hermit, Stroope has created a stirring anthem of hope and light.

Chamber Music violin, piano

SKU: PR.144407660

Composed by Elena Ruehr. Set of Score and Parts. 40 pages. Duration 12 minutes. Merion Music #144-40766. Published by Merion Music (PR.144407660).

UPC: 680160692835.

Judit h Tick (biographer of Ruth Crawford Seeger) asked me to write a piece in honor of Adrienne Fried Block (1921-2009), who was Amy Beach’s first great biographer. Judith pointed me to this passage from Amy Beach’s letters:“One of the sweetest of my recollections…was when I was ten… I met Edgar Rowland Sill, the poet. When he heard that I was the lucky possessor of absolute pitch, he asked me to go out with him in the spring mornings, and steal from the birds! Professor Sill, whose ear was true, had been collecting bird melodies. I shall always remember that first spring morning. The poet and I sat down behind a stone wall. It is a sweet memory of the kindlypoet, of California, of the spring flowers, of the unconscious birds…”Adrienne and Amy, the natural world they lived in, the professor, the artist, the historian they became, the tended garden of their lives. These are the ideas I have tried to explore in this piece. Some of the musical material is directly taken from Amy Beach’s famous piano piece A Hermit Thrush at Morn.

Violin and piano (reduction)

SKU: BO.B.3414

Composed by Jordi Cervello. Instrumental Sets. Duration 12:00. Published by Editorial de Musica Boileau (BO.B.3414).

English comments:
Concertino for violin and string orchestra was composed in 1993. It is a pleasant score with a slightly virtuosic touch written with the idea of creating a relaxed atmosphere in which the soloist and the orchestra can display their technique and expressive capabilities. It is a work, similar in lenght to baroque concertos, and is divided into three movements, folowing the conventional form.: two fast movements around a slow one. Te first two movements -Allegro burlesco and Adagio cantabile- follow the ABA pattern. The third starts with a -cadenza- by the soloist which includes thematic material from the previous slow movement linking straight up to the -Presto- which uses as its main idea a more forceful version of the opening melodic sketch of the -Allegro burlesco- converted into three time. The work was specially creatied for the violinist Gerard Claret and the Orquestra de Cambra Nacional d'Andorra. Recordings: Hermitage Orchestra-Camerata St. Petersburg, violin: Sergey Malov, conductor: Alexis Soriano. Ensayo (ENY-2003). Jordi Cervello

Comenta rios del Espanol:
Concertino para violin y orquesta de cuerda es una obra compuesta en 1993. Se trata de una partitura amable y de cierto toque virtuosistico cuya principal preocupacion ha sido crear una atmosfera distendida en la que el solista y la orquesta puedan desplegar con espontaneidad sus capacidades tecnicas y expresivas. Es una obra de duracion similar a la de los conciertos del barroco y dividida en sus tres tipicos movimientos. Dos rapidos enmarcando uno lento. Los dos primeros -Allegro burlesco y Adagio cantabile- se desarrollan bajo el esquema ABA. El tercero inicia con una -cadenza- del solista que recoge material tematico del movimiento lento precedente para enlazar sin interrupcion con el -Presto- que utiliza como idea principal el dibujo melodico que abre el -Allegro burlesco-, pero mas decidido y a compas ternario. La obra fue compuesta expresamente para el violinista Gerard Claret y la Orquestra Nacional de Cambra d'Andorra. Grabaciones: Hermitage Orchestra-Camerata St. Petersburg, violin solista: Sergey Malov, direccion: Alexis Soriano. Ensayo (ENY-2003) Jordi Cervello.

(High Voice Edition). By Samuel Barber (1910-1981). Edited by Richard Walters. Vocal Collection. Softcover. 288 pages

(Medium/Low Voice Edition). By Samuel Barber (1910-1981). Edited by Richard Walters. Vocal Collection. 288 pages

Middle or low voice and piano

SKU: LM.26371

Composed by Jacqueline Bonnardot. Jacqueline Bonnardot. Classical. Score and CD. Editions Henry Lemoine #26371. Published by Editions Henry Lemoine (LM.26371).

ISBN 9790230963718.

BERL IOZ H. : Sur les lagunes (Th. Gautier) - CHABRIER E. : Ballade des gros dindons (E. Rostand) - CHAUSSON E. : La Derniere Feuille (Th. Gantier) - Les Papillons (Th. Gautier) - Nanny (Leconte de Lisle) - Le Colibri (Leconte de Lisle) - DEBUSSY C. : Rondel (Ch. d'Orleans) - La Grotte (T. Lhermite) - DUPARC H. : Chanson triste (J. Lahor) - Soupir (Sully Prud'homme) - GOUNOD Ch. : L'Absent (Ch. Gounod) - Venise (A. de Musset) - Mignon (L. Gallo, d'apres Goethe) - POULENC F. : Hymne (J. Racine) - SAINT SAENS C. : L'Attente (V. Hugo) - SEVERAC D. (de) : Les Hiboux (Ch. Baudelaire).

Ensemble (Score)

SKU: HL.287423

Ensemble Score. Composed by Hans Abrahamsen. Music Sales America. Classical. Softcover. 200 pages. Duration 1080 seconds. Edition Wilhelm Hansen #WH31089. Published by Edition Wilhelm Hansen (HL.287423).

Wald for Ensemble was composed by Hans Abrahamsen in 2008-09. Co-commission by the Schonberg Ensemble and BBC for Birmingham Contemporary Music Group. Programme Note Wald is, in a way, a series of variations from the beginning of my woodwind quintet Walden (1978). This thematical idea is very simple - a rising call of a fourth and the response in other voices. This idea is repeated several times, but because the call has aslower pulse than the responses, the process leads to them changing order. In Walden I borrowed the title from the American philosopher Henry David Thoreau, who, in the middle of the eighteenth century, in alittle wooden hermit house at the bank of the lake Walden pond, wrote the book Walden of his life and time in the forests. Here he experimented living for two years in order to come closer to nature and to see if it was possible to live simply without all the unnecessary needs created by society. The book is filled with poetry, but is also cutting and critical of society. In my piece Walden, I tried to search for the same simplicity, handling the most simple material, but at the same time trying not to lose the poetry. Wald is a twin piece to Walden, but also to my former piece Schnee. Robert Schumann wrote in 1848-49 a wonderful piano piece, Waldszenen. He wrote this collection of short pieces with beautiful titles.