(The Best Blend of Contemporary & Classic Songs). Composed by Various. For C Instruments. Fake Book. Softcover. 432 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

(The Best Blend of Contemporary and Classic Songs 9x12 Edition). Composed by Various. For C Instruments. Fake Book. Softcover. 432 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Mini E-Z Play Today Volume 2. By The Beatles. Mini E-Z Play Today. Softcover. 208 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.199320).

By The Beatles. Piano/Vocal/Guitar Artist Songbook. Softcover. 442 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Performed by The Beatles. Chart. Softcover. Size 9x12 inches. 94 pages. Published by Hal Leonard Corporation.

Performed by The Beatles. Chart. Softcover. Size 9x12 inches. 94 pages. Published by Hal Leonard Corporation.

Performed by The Beatles. Chart. Softcover. Size 9x12 inches. 94 pages. Published by Hal Leonard Corporation.

Performed by The Beatles. Chart. Softcover. Size 9x12 inches. 94 pages. Published by Hal Leonard Corporation.

By Steve Winogradsky. Book; Reference Textbooks; Textbook - General. 408 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Performed by The Beatles. Easy Guitar (Simplified arrangements for guitar). Size 9x12 inches. 176 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

By The Beatles. Easy Fake Book. Pop. Softcover. 224 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.171200).

Composed by Various. The Little Black Songbook. Disney, Movies, Tv. Softcover. 240 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Performed by The Beatles. For Bb trumpet. Format: Solo Songbook. With Transposed Melody. Classic rock, britpop and psychedelic rock. 96 pages. 9x12 inches.

Performed by The Beatles. For Bb clarinet. Format: clarinet solo songbook (no accompaniment). With solo part. Classic rock, britpop and psychedelic rock. 96 pages. 9x12 inches.

Performed by The Beatles. For Eb alto saxophone. Format: Solo Songbook. With transposed melody. Classic rock, britpop and psychedelic rock. 96 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard. (

Performed by The Beatles. For C flute. Format: Solo Songbook. With solo part. Classic rock, britpop and psychedelic rock. 96 pages.

Performed by The Beatles. Chart. Softcover. Size 9x12 inches. 94 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Performed by The Beatles. Chart. Softcover. Size 9x12 inches. 94 pages. Published by Hal Leonard Corporation.

By Carol Barratt. For Piano. Folk, Blues, Classical. 64 pages. Published by Music Sales

(Score) - Grade 3

SKU: HL.4002390

Composed by Samuel R. Hazo. MusicWorks Grade 3. Concert Band. 20 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4002390).

UPC: 073999979886. 9.0x12.0x0.08 inches.

Our sky is never the same – from day to day or even hour to hour. It holds the brightest and darkest things we will ever see, and in addition is capable of displaying every imaginable color and mood. Through this expressive work, Samuel Hazo has translated the many qualities of the sky into musical moods. The opening section features flowing melodies beautifully developed between soloistic and full ensemble playing. The “sinister” fast section features driving rhythms, mixed meters and a crescendo that evolves into a powerful setting of the original melody. Sam's sense of timing and emotional pacing is strongly evident in this effective work. (5:45).

Performed by The Beatles. Piano/Vocal/Chords Songbook (Arrangements for piano and voice with guitar chords). Softcover. Size 9x12 inches. 400 pages. Published by Hal Leonard.

Orchestra String Orchestra - Grade 1

SKU: AP.36-52250499

Composed by R. Anne Svendsen. Performance Music Ensemble; String Orchestra. Ludwig Masters. Programmatic. Score and Part(s). Latham Music Enterprises #36-52250499. Published by Latham Music Enterprises (AP.36-52250499).

ISBN 9781628764963. UPC: 746241271525. English.

This piece depicts the magic of butterfly migration with only open strings and first finger (using all strings).  The butterflies disappear into the sky with a soft, delicate pizzicato ending.  Bowing skills include two-note slurs, staccato on the string, and hooked bowings.  While rhythmically simple, this piece incorporates a great mix of note values, making counting accuracy important. UIL String Orchestra Sight Reading Level 5 - 2012.

These products are currently being prepared by a new publisher. While many items are ready and will ship on time, some others may see delays of several months.

Orchestra

SKU: PR.416415760

For Really Big Orchestra. Composed by PDQ Bach. Edited by Prof. Peter Schickele. Study Score. With Standard notation. Duration 11 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #416-41576. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.416415760).

UPC: 680160636532. 9 x 12 inches.

The 1712 Overture stands out in P.D.Q. Bach's oeuvre for two reasons, among others: it is by far the most programmatic instrumental piece among those by the minimeister of Wein-am-Rhein so far unearthed, and 2) its discovery has led to a revelation about the composer's father, Johann Sebastian Bach, that has exploded like a bombshell on the usually serene musicological landscape. The overture is based on an anecdote told to P.D.Q. Bach by a cousin, Peter Ulrich. Since P.U. Bach lived in Dudeldorf, only a few miles down the road from Wein-am-Rhein, he was P.D.Q.'s closest relative, and he was, in fact, one of the few members of the family who was on speaking terms with P.D.Q. The story, related to P.D.Q. (fortunately for us posterity types) in a letter, may be summarized thus: The town of Dudeldorf was founded by two brothers, Rudi and Dieter Dudel, early in the 18th century. Rudi remained mayor of the newborn burg for the rest of his long life, but Dieter had a dream of starting a musicians' colony, an entire city devoted to music, which dream, he finally decided, could be realized only in the New World. In 1712, he and several other bagpipers sailed to Boston, never to return to Germany. (Henceforth, Rudi became known as der deutscher Dudel and Dieter as the Yankee Dudel). Unfortunately, the head of the Boston Musicians' Guild had gotten wind of Dudel's plans, and Wilhelm Wiesel (pron. VEE-zle), known none too affectionately around town as Wiesel the Weasel, was not about to share what few gigs there were in colonial America with more foreigners and outside agitators. He and his cronies were on hand to meet Dudel's boat when it pulled into Boston Harbor; they intended to prevent the newcomers' disembarkation, but Dudel and his companions managed to escape to the other side of the bay in a dinghy, landing with just enough time to rent a carriage and horses before hearing the sound of The Weasel and his men, who had had to come around the long way. The Germans headed West, with the Bostonians in furious pursuit. soon the city had been left far behind, and by midnight so had the pursuers; Dieter Dudel decided that it was safe for him and his men to stop and sleep until daybreak. When they awoke, they found that they were in a beautiful landscape of low, forested mountains and pleasant fields, warmed by the brilliant morning sun and serenaded by an entrancing variety of birds. Here, Dudel thought, her is where I will build my colony. The immigrants continued down the road at a leisurely pace until they came upon a little church, all by itself in the countryside, from which there suddenly emanated the sounds of a pipe organ. At this point, the temptation to quote from P.U. Bach's letter to P.D.Q. cannot be resisted: They went inside and, after listening to the glorious music for a while, introduced themselves to the organist. And who do you think it was? Are you ready for this -- it was your old man! Hey, no kidding -- you know, I'm sure, that your father was the guy to get when it came to testing new organs, and whoever had that one in Massachusetts built offered old Sebastian a tidy sum to go over there and check it out. The unexpected meeting with J.S. Bach and his sponsors was interrupted by the sound of horse hooves, as the dreaded Wiesel and his men thundered on to the scene. They had been riding all night, however, and they were no spring chickens to start with, and as soon as they reached the church they all dropped, exhausted, to the ground. The elated Germans rang the church bells and offered to buy everyone a beer at the nearest tavern. There they were taught, and joined in singing, what might be called the national anthem of the New World. The melody of this pre-revolutionary patriotic song is still remembered (P.D.Q. Bach quotes it, in the bass instruments, near the end of the overture), but is words are now all but forgotten: Freedom, of thee we sing, Freedom e'er is our goal; Death to the English King, Long live Rock and Ross. The striking paucity of biographical references to Johann Sebastian Bah during the year 1712 can now be explained: he was abroad for a significant part of that year, testing organs in the British Colonies. That this revelation has not been accepted as fact by the musicological establishment is no surprise, since it means that a lot of books would have to be rewritten. The members of that establishment haven't even accepted the existence of P.D.Q. Bach, one of whose major works the 1712 Overture certainly is. It is also a work that shows Tchaikowsky up as the shameless plagiarizer that some of us have always known he was. The discovery of this awesome opus was made possible by a Boston Pops Centennial Research Commission; the first modern performance took place at the opening concert of the 100th anniversary season of that orchestra, under the exciting but authentic direction of John Williams.