By Richard Matteson, Jr. For Fretted. Tune book. Bluegrass. Level: Beginning. Bo...(+)
By Richard Matteson, Jr.
For Fretted. Tune book.
Bluegrass. Level:
Beginning. Book. Size
8.75x11.75. 248 pages.
Published by Mel Bay
Publications, Inc.
Arranged by Brent Jorgensen. Christian, Contemporary Christian, Gospel, In...(+)
Arranged by Brent
Jorgensen.
Christian, Contemporary
Christian, Gospel,
Inspirational. Jackman
Music
Corporation #01965.
Published
by Jackman Music
Corporation
Composed
by Richard Summers. Sws.
Cps. Full score. 24
pages. Duration 3
minutes, 55 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CPS240F.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CPS240F).
ISBN 9781491157879.
UPC: 680160916474. 9 x 12
inches.
Composing
this piece was an
interesting process. A
piece of a melody or an
idea takes shape, and
after writing it down,
itas like planting a seed
that starts to grow and
develop. I got a snippet
of a western idea and
then thought of a
monument in my hometown
of Wheeling, West
Virginia. The statue is
called Madonna of the
Trail. The history part
of this piece started to
take shape as I
researched this statue.
There are twelve of them
located in twelve states
where the Old Trail Road,
or National Road, passes
through. As the piece
developed, I started to
think about the travel of
a pioneer woman and her
family passing through
various areas of our
early country. The 3,000
mile coast-to-coast
National road was
realized in the early
1900s but was based on
six trails that date back
to the 1700s. After
developing the
introduction and theme to
this concert band piece,
the story began to take
shape. The slower 3/4
section melody hints at
Greensleeves (What Child
Is This) which
appropriately weaves
itself into the mix.
Finally heading further
west into New Mexico,
Arizona, and California,
the melody takes on a
Spanish flavor and
returns to the main theme
before its conclusion.
Divisi parts that are
optional can be utilized
to add a richer sound.
Feel free to experiment
with octave changes in
the woodwinds in the
fuller sections, if
students are comfortable
playing up an octave.
Always be aware of the
musicality, blend, and
especially legato playing
when
required. Composing
this piece was an
interesting process. A
piece of a melody or an
idea takes shape, and
after writing it down,
it's like planting a seed
that starts to grow and
develop. I got a snippet
of a western idea and
then thought of a
monument in my hometown
of Wheeling, West
Virginia. The statue is
called Madonna of the
Trail. The history part
of this piece started to
take shape as I
researched this statue.
There are twelve of them
located in twelve states
where the Old Trail Road,
or National Road, passes
through. As the piece
developed, I started to
think about the travel of
a pioneer woman and her
family passing through
various areas of our
early country. The 3,000
mile coast-to-coast
National road was
realized in the early
1900s but was based on
six trails that date back
to the 1700s. After
developing the
introduction and theme to
this concert band piece,
the story began to take
shape. The slower 3/4
section melody hints at
Greensleeves (What Child
Is This) which
appropriately weaves
itself into the mix.
Finally heading further
west into New Mexico,
Arizona, and California,
the melody takes on a
Spanish flavor and
returns to the main theme
before its conclusion.
Divisi parts that are
optional can be utilized
to add a richer sound.
Feel free to experiment
with octave changes in
the woodwinds in the
fuller sections, if
students are comfortable
playing up an octave.
Always be aware of the
musicality, blend, and
especially legato playing
when
required. Composing
this piece was an
interesting process. A
piece of a melody or an
idea takes shape, and
after writing it down,
it’s like planting
a seed that starts to
grow and develop. I got a
snippet of a western idea
and then thought of a
monument in my hometown
of Wheeling, West
Virginia. The statue
is called Madonna of the
Trail. The history part
of this piece started to
take shape as I
researched this statue.
There are twelve of them
located in twelve states
where the Old Trail Road,
or National Road, passes
through. As the piece
developed, I started to
think about the travel of
a pioneer woman and her
family passing through
various areas of our
early country. The
3,000 mile coast-to-coast
National road was
realized in the early
1900s but was based on
six trails that date back
to the 1700s. After
developing the
introduction and theme to
this concert band piece,
the story began to take
shape. The slower 3/4
section melody hints at
Greensleeves (What Child
Is This) which
appropriately weaves
itself into the mix.Â
Finally heading further
west into New Mexico,
Arizona, and California,
the melody takes on a
Spanish flavor and
returns to the main theme
before its
conclusion. Divisi
parts that are optional
can be utilized to add a
richer sound. Feel free
to experiment with octave
changes in the woodwinds
in the fuller sections,
if students are
comfortable playing up an
octave. Always be aware
of the musicality, blend,
and especially legato
playing when
required.
Composed by
Richard Summers. Folio.
Cps. Set of Score and
Parts.
16+4+8+8+8+4+4+4+4+4+4+8+
8+8+4+4+6+6+6+4+8+2+2+4+2
+24 pages. Duration 3
minutes, 55 seconds. Carl
Fischer Music #CPS240.
Published by Carl Fischer
Music (CF.CPS240).
ISBN 9781491157862.
UPC: 680160916467. 9 x 12
inches.
Composing
this piece was an
interesting process. A
piece of a melody or an
idea takes shape, and
after writing it down,
itas like planting a seed
that starts to grow and
develop. I got a snippet
of a western idea and
then thought of a
monument in my hometown
of Wheeling, West
Virginia. The statue is
called Madonna of the
Trail. The history part
of this piece started to
take shape as I
researched this statue.
There are twelve of them
located in twelve states
where the Old Trail Road,
or National Road, passes
through. As the piece
developed, I started to
think about the travel of
a pioneer woman and her
family passing through
various areas of our
early country. The 3,000
mile coast-to-coast
National road was
realized in the early
1900s but was based on
six trails that date back
to the 1700s. After
developing the
introduction and theme to
this concert band piece,
the story began to take
shape. The slower 3/4
section melody hints at
Greensleeves (What Child
Is This) which
appropriately weaves
itself into the mix.
Finally heading further
west into New Mexico,
Arizona, and California,
the melody takes on a
Spanish flavor and
returns to the main theme
before its conclusion.
Divisi parts that are
optional can be utilized
to add a richer sound.
Feel free to experiment
with octave changes in
the woodwinds in the
fuller sections, if
students are comfortable
playing up an octave.
Always be aware of the
musicality, blend, and
especially legato playing
when
required. Composing
this piece was an
interesting process. A
piece of a melody or an
idea takes shape, and
after writing it down,
it's like planting a seed
that starts to grow and
develop. I got a snippet
of a western idea and
then thought of a
monument in my hometown
of Wheeling, West
Virginia. The statue is
called Madonna of the
Trail. The history part
of this piece started to
take shape as I
researched this statue.
There are twelve of them
located in twelve states
where the Old Trail Road,
or National Road, passes
through. As the piece
developed, I started to
think about the travel of
a pioneer woman and her
family passing through
various areas of our
early country. The 3,000
mile coast-to-coast
National road was
realized in the early
1900s but was based on
six trails that date back
to the 1700s. After
developing the
introduction and theme to
this concert band piece,
the story began to take
shape. The slower 3/4
section melody hints at
Greensleeves (What Child
Is This) which
appropriately weaves
itself into the mix.
Finally heading further
west into New Mexico,
Arizona, and California,
the melody takes on a
Spanish flavor and
returns to the main theme
before its conclusion.
Divisi parts that are
optional can be utilized
to add a richer sound.
Feel free to experiment
with octave changes in
the woodwinds in the
fuller sections, if
students are comfortable
playing up an octave.
Always be aware of the
musicality, blend, and
especially legato playing
when
required. Composing
this piece was an
interesting process. A
piece of a melody or an
idea takes shape, and
after writing it down,
it’s like planting
a seed that starts to
grow and develop. I got a
snippet of a western idea
and then thought of a
monument in my hometown
of Wheeling, West
Virginia. The statue
is called Madonna of the
Trail. The history part
of this piece started to
take shape as I
researched this statue.
There are twelve of them
located in twelve states
where the Old Trail Road,
or National Road, passes
through. As the piece
developed, I started to
think about the travel of
a pioneer woman and her
family passing through
various areas of our
early country. The
3,000 mile coast-to-coast
National road was
realized in the early
1900s but was based on
six trails that date back
to the 1700s. After
developing the
introduction and theme to
this concert band piece,
the story began to take
shape. The slower 3/4
section melody hints at
Greensleeves (What Child
Is This) which
appropriately weaves
itself into the mix.Â
Finally heading further
west into New Mexico,
Arizona, and California,
the melody takes on a
Spanish flavor and
returns to the main theme
before its
conclusion. Divisi
parts that are optional
can be utilized to add a
richer sound. Feel free
to experiment with octave
changes in the woodwinds
in the fuller sections,
if students are
comfortable playing up an
octave. Always be aware
of the musicality, blend,
and especially legato
playing when
required.
Nordanvind Orchestre d'harmonie - Intermédiaire Carl Fischer
Band concert band - Grade 4.5 SKU: CF.SPS71 Composed by Carl Strommen. Se...(+)
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,â€
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 Windâ€
blows a cold wind during
a journey of a group of
courageous Viking rowers
. The
“Dragon-shipâ€
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
“rowerâ€
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
tossâ€) .
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
“polskaâ€
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 .
Ligne De Mélodie, Paroles et Accords [Fake Book] - Facile Hal Leonard
For voice and C instrument. Format: fakebook (spiral bound). With vocal melody, ...(+)
For voice and C
instrument. Format:
fakebook (spiral bound).
With vocal melody,
lyrics, piano
accompaniment, chord
names and leadsheet
notation. Hymn. Series:
Hal Leonard Fake Books.
494 pages. 9x12 inches.
Published by Hal Leonard.
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar). For Guitar; Keyboard; Piano; Voice. This edition: Piano/Vo...(+)
(Piano/Vocal/Guitar). For
Guitar; Keyboard; Piano;
Voice. This edition:
Piano/Vocal/Guitar. Book;
P/V/C Mixed Folio;
Piano/Vocal/Chords.
Standard. 564 pages.
Published by Alfred Music
Publishing