Composed by Cecilia McDowall. For SATB choir, a cappella. Mixed Voices. New Horizons. Christmas, Choral Leaflet. Level C (moderately difficult). Vocal score. 8 pages. Duration 4'. Published by Oxford University Press

Composed by Mike Springer. For Piano. Duet or Duo; Piano Duet (1 Piano, 4 Hands); Sheet. Signature Series. Form: Dance. Folk. Early Intermediate. 8 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Choral (SA Choir)

SKU: HL.48022906

Betty Bertaux Series. Composed by Betty Bertaux. BH Betty Bertaux. Elementary, Festival, Poetry. Octavo. 12 pages. Boosey & Hawkes #M051481934. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48022906).

UPC: 884088917777. 6.75x10.5 inches.

Composer Betty Bertaux selected the poetry of 11 year old musician and dancer Elizabeth Porter Eachus for the Fairfax Children's Chorus 2012 project. With a piano part that is rhythmic and syncopated, the vocal lines sing descriptive passages that create a joyful mood. Duration: ca. 7 minutes with repeats.

By Jim Taylor. For SATB choir (divisi) (with optional full orchestra). Christmas, Sacred. Major Work

By Joseph M. Martin. For SATB choir. Choral. Octavo. Published by Shawnee Press.

By Joseph M. Martin. Arranged by Brant Adams. For SATB choir and orchestra. (instrumental pack). Score and set of parts. Published by Shawnee Press.

Orchestra - Grade 3

SKU: AP.49470

Composed by Richard Meyer (ASCAP). MakeMusic Cloud; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; String Orchestra. Highland String Orchestra (HSO). Form: Dance. Meters. Score and Part(s). Duration 4:10. Highland/Etling #00-49470. Published by Highland/Etling (AP.49470).

ISBN 9781470650100. UPC: 038081570884. English.

This lively rondo begins with the famous theme from Paganini's Caprice #24, reworked into a 5/4 dance with a cool vibe. Woven into the rondo form are three original dances (a tango, a country dance and a waltz)---each a musical adventure of its own. The colorful orchestration by Richard Meyer gives every member of your ensemble an unforgettable and joyful experience while the wide variety of playing styles and musical challenges make New Chances, New Dances an imaginative selection---the perfect choice for contest or festival. (4:10) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

By Ruben Urbiztondo. For choir. (Satb). Choral Octavos. Latin American Choral Series. Secular. Level: Grade 4.5. Choral Octavo. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company.

Viola, Cello & Piano

SKU: SU.32040150

For Viola, Cello & Piano. Composed by Amy Riebs Mills. Chamber Music, String Trio/Quartet/Quintet. Score & Parts. Subito Music Corporation #32040150. Published by Subito Music Corporation (SU.32040150).

From delightful to lonesome to fiery, this three movement suite invites both performers and listeners to share the joy of being enveloped in richness of tone, creating poignant expressions of the heart. Marvelous recital and concert music. Vignette I: Delightful Dance Jaunty rhythms and clever surprises render a joyful opening section. Later, a warm, love filled melody is poured out by each instrumentalist, and climbs to a glorious tutti. Then it is back to the joyful dance, a few more surprises, and a delightfully happy ending. Vignette II: Lonesome Chaconne opens with two dark chords. Then the piano begins the chaconne with a mournful bass line and plaintive off beats. The viola enters and plays a lonesome melody, then is joined by the cello in a melancholy duet over the chaconne until it dies away. The cello's brief recitative emerges from the depths into an aching cry that is then echoed by the viola. Joining together, they pour out a fervent melody, moving higher and higher until they breakthrough to the light. Alas, the vision fades, and they return to only fragments as the chaconne disappears. Vignette III: Fiery Fugue opens with a feisty subject melody, first in the viola, followed by the cello, piano right hand, and left hand. It is similar in form to a Bach fugue, but uses modal tonality and syncopated rhythms. The statements and episodes build to a recall of the fervent melody from the second movement, leading to the final dynamic unison statement of the fugue subject. Just as it almost dies away, it recharges and boldly bounds ahead to the end. Difficulty Level: 5 (Advanced) Viola, Cello, Piano Duration: 13'30 Composed: 2016 Published by: Amy Mills Music, LLC See composer website for audio sample.

By Bruce Pearson. Band. For concert band. Standard of Excellence in Concert. Grade 1.5. Score and set of parts. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company

Solo Recorder - Intermediate-Advanced

SKU: FP.FZZ25

Composed by Various. Edited by John Turner. Sheet Music and Books. The latest edition in Forsyth Publishing's Pieces for Solo Recorder series is a joyful volume of very diverse works for unaccompanied recorder (variously sopranino, descant, treble, tenor). Its works vary in difficulty from moderate to challenging but are. Classical. Collection. Forsyths Publications #FZZ25. Published by Forsyths Publications (FP.FZZ25).

ISBN 9790570503865.

The latest edition of our Pieces for Solo Recorder series is a joyful volume of very diverse works for unaccompanied recorder (variously sopranino, descant, treble, tenor) with a universal dimension. There are pieces by composers from the USA and Taiwan, music influenced by the rhythms of Africa and by the heavens, as well as the humorous portrayal (with optional narrator) of the antics of a pet dog. In addition there is a plethora of dance and birdsong. The works vary in difficulty from moderate to challenging but are entertaining and fun to play!

Orchestra

SKU: SU.91580100

For Orchestra. Composed by Steven Mercurio. Vocal/Choral, Opera. CD (Audio). Subito Music Corporation #91580100. Published by Subito Music Corporation (SU.91580100).

A Grateful Tail - Movement by Movement Siriusly, Dog Star Sirius, the brightest star in the night sky, has been used by travelers and navigators for thousands of years as a guiding star and so it is here as the opening movement for the symphony. Sirius, the cornerstone to the constellation Canis Maggiore or Big Dog sits at the foot of Orion, the hunter, leading the way. Highly cinematic, the movement evokes both a musical and visual sense of the mythological and mysterious elements of Sirius and its Dog Godstar secrets. From the clarion call of the opening, Sirius theme, the sound is buoyant and frisky emulating the nature of doggy playtime. Puppy pleasures abound as a doggy four-step, my turn on the traditional American two-step dance, is introduced. The movement transforms into an actual orchestrated frolic of small, large and medium dog barks beginning with the winds (smaller dogs) and ultimately, the big dog, brass. The movement climaxes with the coda or, Dog Park, where the winds and the brass bark and play together over the, doggy ostinato four-step rhythm, culminating with the final call of the Sirius theme. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, Peacefully It's all in a dog's day and life. Tranquility presides over this supremely gentle, intermezzo-like movement. After a day of play, every dog needs rest. Let Sleeping Dogs Lie, is a lyrical andante inspired by the profound serenity and beauty of a dog at rest. The Last Will and Testament of Silverdene Emblem O'Neill Based on a powerful piece of prose written by the American playwright, Eugene O'Neill this text was intended as a consolation piece for Carlotta, his wife, who had become grief-stricken over the loss of their beloved dog, the Dalmatian known as Blemie.Written for a singing actor who personifies the role of Blemie, a dog at the end of his life, the movement plays like a one act, musical drama as we follow Blemie through a wonderfully three-dimensional, emotional and psychological journey writing his Last Will and Testament, for those who have loved him. Wagging the Tail: Ossia Fido's Lament A life-affirming rumba/samba using Blemie's final words from O'Neill's text, this final movement employs the most unique American musical invention, the gospel choir. In order to make the dances come alive, this movement also calls upon the colors of a rhythm section. Creating the spirit of an Irish Funeral, the movement is a joyful and revival-like celebration of a dog's life as its spirit lives on forever in the hearts and minds of dog lovers everywhere. Remember Me, remember me! My spirit is wagging a grateful tail. Published by: Subito Music Publishing Release Date: July 9, 2013.

Flute, Bassoon and Harp

SKU: BT.ALHE31254

Composed by Andre Jolivet. Classical. Set (Score & Parts). Heugel & Cie #ALHE31254. Published by Heugel & Cie (BT.ALHE31254).

French.

Pastoreles De Noël b y André Jolivet is a piece for Flute, Bassoon and the Harp lasting nearly 13 minutes. This piece is really gentle and restrained which demonstrates the quality ofJolivet’ s work but also reflects that period of WWII when France was under occupation. These scores are of medium level of ability.

Pastore les De Noël f eatures four sections:L’é toile (the Star), Les Mages (the Wisemen), La Vierge et l’Enfant (the Virgin and the Child) and Entrée et Danse des Bergers (the Shepherds’ dance). Each of these parts describes a part oftheChristmas story, starting with the Flute and the Bassoon in a duet, followed by the entrance of the Harp to settle the first part. The second section is quieter, expressing the walk in the desert. The Virgin and the Child islike a lullaby and the piece finishes on a joyful dance to express happiness and devotion.

André Jolivet is a French composer who was really inspired by the Antiquity, and had a strong interest foratonality. He also wrote many chamber music pieces, eleven concertos, some orchestral and some vocal music.

Flute, Bassoon and Harp

SKU: HL.48187550

Composed by Andre Jolivet. Leduc. Classical. Set (Score & Parts). 20 pages. Heugel & Cie #HE31254. Published by Heugel & Cie (HL.48187550).

UPC: 888680850388. 9.0x12.5x0.112 inches.

“Chri stmas Pastoral by André Jolivet is a piece for Flute, Bassoon and the Harp lasting nearly 13 minutes. This piece is really gentle and restrained which demonstrates the quality of Jolivet?s work but also reflects that period of WWII when France was under occupation. These scores are of medium level of ability. Christmas Pastoral features four sections: L?étoile (the Star), Les Mages (the Wisemen), La Vierge et l?Enfant (the Virgin and the Child) and Entrée et Danse des Bergers (the Shepherds? dance). Each of these parts describes a part of the Christmas story, starting with the Flute and the Bassoon in a duet, followed by the entrance of the Harp to settle the first part. The second section is quieter, expressing the walk in the desert. The Virgin and the Child is like a lullaby and the piece finishes on a joyful dance to express happiness and devotion. André Jolivet is a French composer who was really inspired by the Antiquity, and had a strong interest for atonality. He also wrote many chamber music pieces, eleven concertos, some orchestral and some vocal music.”.

Choral (2-Part)

SKU: HL.1426880

By Darren Criss. Arranged by Mac Huff. Secular Christmas Choral. Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.1426880).

UPC: 196288201328. 6.75x10.5 inches.

Mac Huff's joyful, toe-tapping arrangement of a new Christmas classic by Darren Criss furnishes a festive blend of novelty and nostalgia perfect for any holiday concert. A real earworm that's easy to learn, yet packed with engaging rhythms and harmonies.

Choral (SAB Choir)

SKU: HL.1426879

By Darren Criss. Arranged by Mac Huff. Secular Christmas Choral. Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.1426879).

UPC: 196288201311. 6.75x10.5 inches.

Mac Huff's joyful, toe-tapping arrangement of a new Christmas classic by Darren Criss furnishes a festive blend of novelty and nostalgia perfect for any holiday concert. A real earworm that's easy to learn, yet packed with engaging rhythms and harmonies.

Choral (SATB)

SKU: HL.1426878

By Darren Criss. Arranged by Mac Huff. Secular Christmas Choral. Octavo. 12 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.1426878).

UPC: 196288201304. 6.75x10.5 inches.

Mac Huff's joyful, toe-tapping arrangement of a new Christmas classic by Darren Criss furnishes a festive blend of novelty and nostalgia perfect for any holiday concert. A real earworm that's easy to learn, yet packed with engaging rhythms and harmonies.

By Oscar Escalada. For choir. (SATB). Choral Octavos. Latin American Choral Series. Secular. Choral Octavo. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company.

Orchestra String Sextet, Piano - Grade 2.5

SKU: CF.YAS163F

Composed by Alan Lee Silva. Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series. Full score. With Standard notation. 12 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 27 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #YAS163F. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.YAS163F).

ISBN 9781491143834. UPC: 680160901333.

Wave Dancer utilizes syncopated rhythmic drives contrasted with the lyrical sections to create a joyful and celebratory atmosphere for which Silva's music is known.

About Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series

Thi s series of Grade 2/Grade 2.5 pieces is designed for second and third year ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:
--Occasionally extending to third position
--Keys carefully considered for appropriate difficulty
--Addition of separate 2nd violin and viola parts
--Viola T.C. part included
--Increase in independence of parts over beginning levels

Composed by Alan Lee Silva. Score and part(s). 12 126 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 27 seconds. Carl Fischer #YAS0163. Published by Carl Fischer (CF.YAS163).

A Stroll in the Park. (Grade 2.5 - Score and Parts). By Philip Sparke (1951-). For Concert Band. Anglo Music Concert Band. Grade 2.5. Anglo Music Press #AMP208. Published by Anglo Music Press

SATB choir

SKU: BP.1399

Composed by Patti Drennan. Arranged by Patti Drennan. Sacred octavos. Sacred. Octavo. Beckenhorst Press #1399. Published by Beckenhorst Press (BP.1399).

UPC: 748769020579.

A dance-like 6/8 meter, a catchy melody and a text which praises the second Person of the Trinity. SATB, optional 2-3 octave handbells (BP.1399A).

By Cathy Moklebust. For handbells (3 octaves), handbells (5 octaves) and 2 flutes. Level: Level 3 . Handbell sheet. Published by Chorister's Guild.

By Earlene Retz. For SATB choir and piano accompaniment (optional orchestration). Octavo. Published by Music Sales.

Composed by Richard Burchard. Gentry Publications. Concert, Madrigal. Octavo. 12 pages. Gentry Publications #JG2525. Published by Gentry Publications