SKU: LO.99-2081H

UPC: 000308114416.

The haunting yet whimsical quality of this Amy Bernon original is truly refreshing. It is sung from the viewpoint of a wanderer who has returned home to share all of his/her experiences, although the ending is bittersweet because the wanderer departs again. Positive references to friendship, nature, and growing up are included.

One Hand, One Heart is a duet from the hit musical West Side Story. It is sung by the two main protagonists, Maria and Tony, as they dream about their wedding and their life together. It is abittersweet song, as it marks the sole moment of happiness for the couple before reality returns, and fear and violence are restored

SKU: LO.15-3510H

ISBN 9780787760380.

The haunting yet whimsical quality of this Amy Bernon original is truly refreshing. Sung from the viewpoint of a wanderer who has returned home to share all of their experiences, it includes many positive references to friendship, nature, and growing up. The ending is bittersweet as the wanderer departs again, but it provides a poignant finish to a charming concert piece for your younger choirs.

SKU: AY.FRD37

ISBN 9790302114659.

John La Montaine's Twelve Relationships for Piano Solo consists of twelve short canons: Bold and Plain, Teasing, Plaintive, Bittersweet, Wayward, Saucy, Entreating, Piquant, Brooding, Spirited and Jubilant. It was originally composed in 1965. A canon is the strictest form of composition, in which two or more parts take up in succession exactly the same musical subject. Each of the canons in Twelve Relationships is at a different interval. That is, the second entrance of the subject begins on a different note in each canon, and that note is always different from the first entrance. Twelve different intervals are utilized in the twelve canons. Each of these canons is strict in its succession of intervals from the first note to the last. The first canon is at the octave and therefore in one and the same key. All of the others at different intervals, since they are strict, are simultaneously in two different keys. There is no other known set of canons so composed. The title Twelve Relationships may be understood in two senses. One refers to the form, the intervallic relationships mentioned above. The other refers to the content, that is, to the psychological relationships that are implied by the titles of the individual canons and which form the musical substance of the pieces. Jocelyn Mackey (Pan Pipes, music critic): Twelve Relationships contains twelve two-part canons with titles like, Plaintive, Sprightly, Saucy, Brooding. The first, Bold and Plain, is composed with imitation at the fifth, while a different interval is used in each of the other eleven. Just as the Well-Tempered Clavier contains preludes in each possible key, each possible interval of imitation is used in this set of canons. Amazing contrapuntal skill..

SKU: GI.G-CD-878

UPC: 785147087823.

This latest collection from the Catholic Classics series features the celestial voices of the Pro Musica Youth Chorus—a gifted and experienced choral group. Accomplished artistic director William Chin, has led the group on tours both nationally and internationally, including a recent collaboration in Carnegie Hall. This volume is dominated by light, upbeat pieces, although the innocence and purity of these young voices also portray sentiments of bittersweet sorrow, willful determination, and mysterious holiness. The children are accompanied by a talented array of instrumentalists featuring Dominic Trumfio, Deb Stevenson, Paul Merar, Andrew Fredel, and Paul Nicholson. Catholic Children’s Classics, Volume XIII in the ever-loved series, includes renditions of well-known pieces such as “Dona Nobis Pacem,” “Ride On, King Jesus,” “Jesu, Jesu, Fill Us with Your Love,” and “Prepare to Receive Him.”.

SKU: SU.80101384

Two Fantasias (2016) are contrasting pieces that develop some of the same musical material in different guises. They are dedicated to Raimund Schacher. Fantasia solenne explores an atmosphere throughout that is bittersweet: warm and sad. Fantasia pro organo pleno is majestic and energetic music for the organ's full chorus. Instrumentation: Organ Duration: 12' Composed: 2016 Published by: Zimbel Press.

SKU: HL.374948

UPC: 196288017424. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches. Genesis 3:19, Isaiah 58:5, Psalm 103:13-14.

Designed to provide a path of quiet reflection for the beginning of Lent, this fresh anthem is replete with moments of deep beauty. The bittersweet song is designed to work with groups of any size. Set in minor, the melody, mood and message of the octavo set the stage for the lessons of Lent. The inclusion of “Kyrie eleison” helps worship planners integrate the anthem organically into the flow of any contemplative service. Deeply moving!

SKU: CL.031-2915-00

Exceptional rock ballad features either an Alto Sax or Trumpet (Flugelhorn) solo. Very playable and extremely musical, this appealing chart will showcase your younger or developing players while helping them to learn the legato ballad style.

SKU: HL.301728

UPC: 888680966041. 5.0x5.0x0.184 inches. Isaiah 35:8, Psalm 119:19, Psalm 56:8.

From the Bound for Glory collection, this highly recognized spiritual carries in its essence the longing for peace and rest. The bittersweet spirit is front and center in an arrangement replete with lyrical keyboard and thoughtful part writing. As the song of the sojourner rises and falls with the crescendo of the words, one imagines a homecoming just over the hill with each hopeful verse. Sensitive writing! Score and Parts (pno, perc 1-2, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a digital download.

SKU: CF.YPS212

ISBN 9781491152317. UPC: 680160909810. Key: C minor.

Taking its title from a poem about grief and loss by Chrissie Pinney, Live On honors the life of band director Linda Mann, to whom the piece is dedicated. The piece begins with a pensive intro before shifting to a whimsical theme that brings about happy thoughts of a life well-lived. After a return to the poignant opening material, the music surges to a triumphant conclusion based on an augmented version of the whimsical theme.
Live On was commissioned by Diplomat Middle School's staff, faculty and students, in Cape Coral, Florida, and is dedicated to the memory of their Director of Bands, Linda Mann. Director of Orchestras, Roland Forti, championed the commissioning of this piece to honor the life of Linda after her untimely passing in February of 2017. Linda Mann’s impact on the field of music education was profound and wide-reaching. She was a beloved member of the staff at Diplomat Middle School, as well as the music community of Cape Coral and the state of Florida. Linda was highly respected throughout the state, serving as recent past-president of the Florida Bandmasters Association.In discussing the type of piece the school wanted to honor Ms. Mann, they indicated the piece should “depict Linda’s personality: dynamic, sassy, yet thoughtful and almost mentor-like.” They wanted a piece that was upbeat, yet still had moments that were thoughtful, portraying the grief that the Diplomat Middle School community has suffered from the sudden loss of such a beloved teacher.After contemplating their thoughts, I did some research to find inspiration for the piece. This led me to poetry about grief and loss. In time, I stumbled upon a short, yet poignant poem that I felt perfectly depicted the sentiment that I wanted the piece to convey.  That poem is entitled Live On by Chrissie Pinney.Live OnNow as I live onWithout youI hope to keepThe pieces of youThat I loved so dearlyYour mannerismsAnd compassionate characterAnd smiles through struggleSo that youMay live on too -Chrissie PinneyI reached out to Ms. Pinney, and she graciously agreed to allow me to quote her powerful poem in these notes. She expressed that she was deeply touched that her work would inspire me to write a piece in honor of Linda Mann.The piece begins with a poignant, pensive opening section. The use of the musical interval of a tritone between the first two openly voiced chords are used to represent the sadness we all feel from this type of loss. When I sat in front of my piano and started to work on this piece, my hands seemed to naturally and immediately play these first two chords, which set the process in motion of composing the piece.After the somber opening, the piece shifts to a whimsical theme that I hope brings about happy thoughts of Linda and her personality. It was also my intent, however, to include some musical dissonance in the theme that still reflected the bittersweet loss at the same time. The piece develops into a secondary theme that is a quasi inversion of the main fast theme. This section is followed by a return of the opening material, with snippets of the fast theme intertwined, before the piece builds to a triumphant, augmented presentation of the main theme in a lush form to complete the work.It is my hope that in some small way, this piece will bring comfort to those affected by the loss of Linda Mann, and that the music will allow her memory to Live On.–Larry ClarkLakeland, FL 2017.

SKU: PR.115402190

UPC: 680160633050. 9 x 12 inches.

A commission by the U.S. Air Force Band of the West allowed Ewazen to consider the ten years following the events of 9/11/2001, resulting in A Time of Strife, a Time of Peace. The first movement considers the long wars and the losses entailed through soaring lyrical lines above a rhythmic, pounding accompaniment, as Ewazen puts it. The second movement is a bittersweet celebration on the death of the perpetrator and a future of joy, peace, and life. Ewazen says, A burst of joyous energy bringing this chapter in our history to a close..