Soli SST(A)TB Voices, ST(A)TB Choir, 2 Fl, 2 Vl, 2 Va (Vl, Va), Vc/Tiorba/Org, Basso Continuo - Level 3

SKU: CA.2102913

Mitternachtsmesse zu Weihnachten. Composed by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. Edited by Hans Ryschawy. French Sacred Music. Viola 2. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin, Christmas. Single Part, Viola 2. H 9. 12 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 21.029/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2102913).

ISBN 9790007198213. Text language: Latin.

Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Christmas mass, the Messe de Minuit, is throughly in the French tradition, celebrating the joyful news of the Birth of Christ with cheerful happiness. In this midnight mass, composed in 1694, ten traditional French Christmas hymns have been rearranged, lending the work a dance-like energy alongside charming tone coloring. In independent movements the relatively small instrumental ensemble consisting of two flutes, strings and organ plays a significant role in the musical events of this mass, alternating with various combinations of the vocal parts. Solo voices are only used together in small ensembles and, in accordance with the practices of the period, the boundaries between solo ensemble and choir are fluid, meaning that these solo passages can also be sung by members of the choir. Score and part available separately - see item CA.2102900.

Mitternachtsmesse zu Weihnachten. Composed by Marc-Antoine Charpentier (1645-1704). Edited by Hans Ryschawy. This edition: urtext, paperback. French Sacred Music. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin, Christmas. Vocal score. H 9. 48 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 21.029/03. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2102903).

Guitar

SKU: HL.48024721

Guitar. Composed by Mikko Heiniö. Boosey & Hawkes Chamber Music. Classical. Softcover. Fennica Gehrman #M550114654. Published by Fennica Gehrman (HL.48024721).

UPC: 888680955649.

This work is made up of four contrasting movements, which are played attacca. Heinio says that the title describes a mental image ofthe work: green like nature, fragile and clear as glass.

Orchestra STB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, [horn], 2 violins, viola, basso continuo, organ obligato - Grade 3

SKU: CA.3107311

Cantata for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. German title: Herr, wie du willt. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Epiphany. Single Part, Violin 1. Composed 1724. BWV 73. 4 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.073/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3107311).

ISBN 9790007044664. Key: G minor / c minor. Language: German/English.

In 1724, Bach composed the cantata Herr, wie du willt, so schicks mit mir [Lord, as you will, do unto me] BWV 73 for the third Epiphany Sunday. Like in some other cantatas from the first annual cycle, the opening movement contains a part for corno which would in fact have been unplayable on an instrument of that era - probably also a reason why Bach allocated this part to the organ in a repeat performance (both variants can be performed using the Carus edition). The unusual choral movement, interrupted by recitatives, is based quite substantially on a short four-note motive which is introduced by the horn; at the end of the chorus, the choir sings it to the words Herr, wie du willt [Lord, as you will] - an avowal which also quite substantially characterizes other movements of the cantata. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3107300.

Brass Quintet - advanced

SKU: CY.CC3002

Composed by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach. Arranged by Justin Bland. Classical. Score and parts. 63 pages. Cherry Classics #3002. Published by Cherry Classics (CY.CC3002).

ISBN 9790530058220.

Symp hony No. 1 for Brass Quintet
by C. P. E. Bach, arranged by Justin Bland
C. P. E. Bach was an innovator as an early Classical era composer, helping to develop the sonata form that was refined by Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven. Like his father, Carl Phillip Emanuel was prolific and showed signs of true genius.

Symphony No. 1, in three movements (fast-slow-fast), originally in D major, has been transposed down a step to C by arranger Justin Bland.

This very fine arrangement (the entire work) of about 12 minutes in length is appropriate for advanced performers and can be the cornerstone of a recital program.

Instrum entation: Trumpets (parts in C and B-flat), Horn in F, Trombone and Tuba.

Composed by Tommy Flint. Saddle-stitched. You Can Teach Yourself. Solos/Studies, Classics. Book. 28 pages. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc

Clarinet quartet or choir

SKU: P2.30113

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Joshua Mietz. Chamber music, clarinet choir. Published by Potenza Music (P2.30113).

Dedicated to Prince Franz Joseph von Lobkowitz, String Quartet No. 1 in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1 was finished on June 25, 1799 with some revisions thereafter. Beethoven initially felt it to be a work in progress and commented that he had not yet learned to write quartets properly. Despite his perfectionism, only minor changes were made after the premier performance. The opening of this Allegro finale pays homage to Mozart with its wild swirls in the solo voices followed by a response of the whole ensemble. As the movement develops, the ensemble plays what we later discover as Beethoven's true voice. Like the first movement, the last movement affords the ensemble dramatic dynamic changes and driving motor devices. The virtuosity required of the players makes this the most challenging of any of the movements in the quartet.

Chamber Music

SKU: PO.UME13S

Composed by Anthony Ritchie. Sws. Full score. Promethean Editions #UME13S. Published by Promethean Editions (PO.UME13S).

ISBN 9781877564871.

Comm issioned by the Nevine String Quartet, an ensemble of players from the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, Ritchie's second string quartet is an impressive synthesis of sophistication and emotion.The first movement is dominated by energetic compound meters and rhythms, with motivic ideas derived from a magic square, while the second movement's quiet rocking motion is pervaded by minor thirds, a common interval in children's songs. The third movement is a vigorous ternary form, with melodic lines that are angular and restless. Its middle section, by contrast, is simple and calm in mood, with a folk-like waltz in the first violin. The allegro molto finale features a rustic theme on viola and concludes with motifs from the other movements invading the texture, bringing the work to a frenetic close.

Orchestra STB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, [horn], 2 violins, viola, basso continuo, organ obligato - Grade 3

SKU: CA.3107309

Cantata for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. 1x 31.073/21 oboe 1, 1x 31.073/22 oboe 2, 1x 31.073/31 horn, 1x 31.073/32 trumpet. German title: Herr, wie du willt 4. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Epiphany. Set of Orchestra Parts. Composed 1724. BWV 73. 16 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.073/09. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3107309).

ISBN 9790007044657. Key: G minor / c minor. Language: German/English.

In 1724, Bach composed the cantata Herr, wie du willt, so schicks mit mir [Lord, as you will, do unto me] BWV 73 for the third Epiphany Sunday. Like in some other cantatas from the first annual cycle, the opening movement contains a part for corno which would in fact have been unplayable on an instrument of that era - probably also a reason why Bach allocated this part to the organ in a repeat performance (both variants can be performed using the Carus edition). The unusual choral movement, interrupted by recitatives, is based quite substantially on a short four-note motive which is introduced by the horn; at the end of the chorus, the choir sings it to the words Herr, wie du willt [Lord, as you will] - an avowal which also quite substantially characterizes other movements of the cantata. Score and parts available separately - see item CA.3107300.

Concert Band; Orchestra - Grade 0.5

SKU: AP.49219S

Composed by Michael Story. 5 or More; Mixed Instruments - Flexible Instrumentation; Performance Music Ensemble; Quartet; Single Titles; Solo Small Ensembles; Trio. Belwin Very Beginning Band. Score. Duration 1:30. Belwin Music #00-49219S. Published by Belwin Music (AP.49219S).

ISBN 9781470648657. UPC: 038081569451. English.

This version of Dragon Dance by Michael Story is part of our Belwin FLEX offerings and is designed with maximum flexibility for use by any mix of instruments---wind, strings, and percussion, including like- or mixed-ensembles with as few as 3 players. The suggested instrumentation and a customizable Teacher Map will help you plan out how to best assign parts to suit your ensemble's needs. The 3-part instrumentation will support balanced instrumentation of the lower voices. It also comes with supplemental parts for maximum flexibility. With the purchase of this piece, permission is granted to photocopy the parts as needed for your ensemble. A percussion accompaniment track is also available as a free download. String parts have been carefully edited with extra fingerings and appropriate bowings to support students in mixed ensembles playing in less familiar keys.

The Dragon Dance is a popular event in traditional Chinese culture, especially during Chinese New Year celebrations. Originating during the Han Dynasty (206 B.C.-200 A.D), the dance is carried out by a team of performers that carry the dragon on poles, fluidly mimicking its supposed movements. Drums, cymbals, and gongs usually provide the musical accompaniment to this beautiful and colorful performance.

Percussion Accompaniment Track Downloads:
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String Quartet

SKU: BR.EB-9271

Composed by Christian Mason. Chamber music. Edition Breitkopf. New music (post-2000); Music post-1945. Sheet Music. Composed 2018. Duration 21'. Breitkopf and Haertel #EB 9271. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.EB-9271).

ISBN 9790004185711. 0 x 0 inches.

I fell in love with the remarkable singing of the Tenores di Bitti on hearing their recordings as a student. Their uniquely intense vocal timbre, their harmony, which seemed pure and rough at once, and the sense that this music was, at root, not so much about performance as simply being together in the world, in a community of spirit. At the time, I had no intention of using this music to my own creative ends, but now, here we are: Sardinian Songbook is the second in a cycle of works for the Ligeti Quartet, all based on transcriptions of music from different throat-singing traditions. Like string quartets, the tenores usually sing in groups of four voices, but being free from instruments they stand very close together enabling the resonances of their voices to blend and interact in a special way. The quartet, of course, can only sit so close before their bows clash, so I have chosen instead to reflect this physical closeness inversely, by getting the players to stand increasingly far from one another as the piece progresses. In so doing, the initial state of sonic blend gives way to hocketing lines, opening up the sense of space.Christian Mason, 2018 The four movements may be played separately or as a collection. If played together the following order should be observed (see table of contents).

World premiere: Sheffield/UK, Firth Hall, April 14, 2018, Commissioned by Ligeti Quartet.

Grade 4

SKU: CL.LDP-7141-00

Composed by Bray. Concert Band. Score and set of parts. Composed 2009. Duration 10 minutes, 12 seconds. Daehn Publications #LDP-7141-00. Published by Daehn Publications (CL.LDP-7141-00).

A big, brawny piece imaging places in Texas. This work contains four big tunes that require lots of good players (including a pianist) and lots of percussion (including a starter’s pistol)! There’s nothing else quite like this bold piece! Movements: I. Coyote Call (2:10) II. Vinegarroons (1:14) III. The Grand Courthouse Clock (3:11) IV. The Greater Milam County Armadillo Race (3:30).

Soli SST(A)TB Voices, ST(A)TB Choir, 2 Fl, 2 Vl, 2 Va (Vl, Va), Vc/Tiorba/Org, Basso Continuo - Level 3

SKU: CA.2102911

Mitternachtsmesse zu Weihnachten. Composed by Marc-Antoine Charpentier. Edited by Hans Ryschawy. French Sacred Music. Violin. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin, Christmas. Single Part, Violin. H 9. 12 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 21.029/11. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2102911).

ISBN 9790007198190. Text language: Latin.

Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Christmas mass, the Messe de Minuit, is throughly in the French tradition, celebrating the joyful news of the Birth of Christ with cheerful happiness. In this midnight mass, composed in 1694, ten traditional French Christmas hymns have been rearranged, lending the work a dance-like energy alongside charming tone coloring. In independent movements the relatively small instrumental ensemble consisting of two flutes, strings and organ plays a significant role in the musical events of this mass, alternating with various combinations of the vocal parts. Solo voices are only used together in small ensembles and, in accordance with the practices of the period, the boundaries between solo ensemble and choir are fluid, meaning that these solo passages can also be sung by members of the choir. Score and part available separately - see item CA.2102900.

Piano Solo

SKU: AY.MIG18

Composed by Paul Schoenfeld. Keyboards - Piano. Alry Publications #MIG18. Published by Alry Publications (AY.MIG18).

ISBN 9790302116707.

From program notes by Christina Dahl: Schoenfeld has described his Three Intermezzi (for Piano Solo) as one of a very few works he has written simply to please himself. In his words, 'Here is music my hands feel like touching with sounds my ears enjoy perceiving.' Its three movements were written at different times, but coalesced into a single work. The Three Intermezzi explore an interior world devoid of anything ostentatious. Schoenfeld's signature counterpoint--echoing both Bach and Brahms--is evident throughout. The music is intimate, serene and contemplative. 'It's the sort of music I improvise at night with the lights out and the house empty,' he says. The first Intermezzo quotes a bit of a Bach prelude, then develops it in waves and spirals that course up and down the keyboard. The second Intermezzo emerges from a single repeated note into an oscillating minor third and finally into a dark and soulful Sicilienne. The third Intermezzo, as long as the other two combined, explores the boundaries where decidedly crafted music and mediation combine..

Composed by Franz Schubert (1797-1828). Edited by Christine Martin and Walther Durr. This edition: complete edition, urtext edition. LN. Franz Schubert. Neue Ausgabe samtlicher Werke III/3a b. Complete edition, vocal score, anthology. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA05574-01. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag

Orchestra STB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 oboes, [horn], 2 violins, viola, basso continuo, organ obligato - Grade 3

SKU: CA.3107305

Cantata for the 3rd Sunday after Epiphany. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. German title: Herr, wie du willt. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Epiphany. Choral Score. Composed 1724. BWV 73. 8 pages. Duration 17 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.073/05. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3107305).

ISBN 9790007044633. Key: G minor / c minor. Language: German/English.

In 1724, Bach composed the cantata Herr, wie du willt, so schicks mit mir [Lord, as you will, do unto me] BWV 73 for the third Epiphany Sunday. Like in some other cantatas from the first annual cycle, the opening movement contains a part for corno which would in fact have been unplayable on an instrument of that era - probably also a reason why Bach allocated this part to the organ in a repeat performance (both variants can be performed using the Carus edition). The unusual choral movement, interrupted by recitatives, is based quite substantially on a short four-note motive which is introduced by the horn; at the end of the chorus, the choir sings it to the words Herr, wie du willt [Lord, as you will] - an avowal which also quite substantially characterizes other movements of the cantata. Score available separately - see item CA.3107300.

Piano Quintet

SKU: FG.55011-674-0

Composed by Kalevi Aho. Score/piano & parts. Fennica Gehrman #55011-674-0. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-674-0).

ISBN 9790550116740.

Scor ed for piano left hand and string quartet, Kalevi Aho's Mysterium (2019) consists of four movements performed without a break. Aho had earlier come across the sketches for what was to be the last, unfinished work, Mysterium, by Alexander Scriabin. These fragmentary sketches inspired him to write this piano quintet dedicated to its commissioner, pianist Izumi Tateno. It is founded throughout on six-part Scriabin-like harmonies that also served as a basis for the melodic material. The first movement (Misterioso) is, as its name suggests, shadowy, mysterious in mood. The dynamic, quick second movement (Vivace) proceeds in quintuple 10/16 and 15/16 rhythms. The third movement (Adagio, misterioso) is again slow and dreamy, before arriving at the finale (Moderato) beginning in 11/16 time. The finale draws all the quintet's musical material together, and the work finally fades on mysterious Scriabin harmonies.

Composed by Kevin Siegfried. National Lutheran Choir Series. Advent, Annunciation, 21st Century. Octavo. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.50-0452).

Grade 4

SKU: CL.LDP-7141-01

Composed by Bray. Concert Band. Extra full score. Composed 2009. Duration 10 minutes, 12 seconds. Daehn Publications #LDP-7141-01. Published by Daehn Publications (CL.LDP-7141-01).

A big, brawny piece imaging places in Texas. This work contains four big tunes that require lots of good players (including a pianist) and lots of percussion (including a starter’s pistol)! There’s nothing else quite like this bold piece! Movements: I. Coyote Call (2:10) II. Vinegarroons (1:14) III. The Grand Courthouse Clock (3:11) IV. The Greater Milam County Armadillo Race (3:30).

4 Saxophones SATBar

SKU: AP.1-ADV7618

For SATBar Saxophone Quartet. Composed by Matthew Schoendorff. Quartet; Solo Small Ensembles; Woodwind - Saxophone Quartet. Advance Music. Form: Suite. Jazz. Score and Part(s). Advance Music #01-ADV7618. Published by Advance Music (AP.1-ADV7618).

UPC: 805095076189. English.

The suite consists of a series of short sketch-like movements that employs the use of common saxophone connotative qualities. It is an outgrowth of the composer's impressions of the saxophone both as a musical instrument and as a quasi-pop icon.

Horn and orchestra (solo: hn - 2.2.2.2 - 2.2.0.0 - timp - str)

SKU: BR.PB-15163

Urtext edition based on HN 7255 (G. Henle Verlag, Munich). Composed by Richard Strauss. Edited by Hans Pizka. Orchestra; Softbound. Partitur-Bibliothek (Score Library). Solo concerto; Early modern. Full score. 88 pages. Duration 20'. Breitkopf and Haertel #PB 15163. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.PB-15163).

ISBN 9790004215890. 10 x 12.5 inches.

Richard Strauss composed his second horn concerto about 60 years after his first horn concerto, having recently considered that his actual creativity had come to an end with his opera Capriccio. The late work was just a wrist exercise and not by any means intended for publication during his lifetime, though it does not reveal the depressing circumstances of its genesis during World War II. In the key of E-flat major, with the classic three movements including a rondo finale, the concerto has is a reminiscence of its earlier sister work and seems like a nostalgic retrospect of his youth from an almost 80-year-old Strauss. Hans Pizka, editor of this work's first Urtext edition, has experienced the performance tradition and history of this concerto at first hand, both as a pupil of Gottfried von Freiberg, soloist of the world premiere, and also as the former solo hornist of the Bavarian State Opera in Munich.

Clarinet, bass clarinet, piano

SKU: P2.30141

Composed by Noah D. Taylor. Concerto. Published by Potenza Music (P2.30141).

The Concerto for Clarinet and Bass Clarinet was commissioned by a Potenza Music Publications Consortium and was written for Dr. Robert Spring and Dr. Mathew Miracle. The work was premiered by the duo at the 2014 International Clarinetfest. As a composer, Taylor has always sought to capture the exciting and sweeping qualities of orchestral and film music in his own works and the double concerto is no exception. Cast in three movements, thiswork not only showcases and challenges the soloists, but also provides the listener a captivating a memorable experience. The first movement of the work opens quietly and calmly as each of the clarinets are introduced. After the haunting introduction, a fun and quirky dance ensues, marked by flashy melodic lines and asymmetrical rhythms. This work allows the clarinetist to show off the fun character of the clarinet. The second movement starts with a slow and haunting treatment of the theme, but soon gives way to a passages that become more flowing and expressive version. This middle part of the concerto allowed Taylor to writepassionately and romantically, and unbound by traditional form. As the movement fades away, it is meant to lead the listener to the fiery third movement. The third movement bursts into the exhilarating and vigorous first subject, which features a thrilling rhythmic motif and interchange between the two soloists and accompaniment. As this scherzo-like movement develops, Taylor transforms the theme rhythmically driven passages followed by hauntingly lyric sections. As the piece builds, themes from the first movement return to tie the work together. At it's climax the Double Concerto ends with fiery virtuosity and powerful harmonic drive.

Composed by Martino Bitti. Edited by Alessandro Borin / Michael Talbot. Full score and parts. Published by Edition HH Music Publishers (HH.HH334-FSP).

String Quartet

SKU: BR.EB-9270

Composed by Christian Mason. Chamber music. Edition Breitkopf. New music (post-2000); Music post-1945. Sheet Music. Composed 2018. 28 pages. Duration 21'. Breitkopf and Haertel #EB 9270. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.EB-9270).

ISBN 9790004185704. 9 x 12 inches.

I fell in love with the remarkable singing of the Tenores di Bitti on hearing their recordings as a student. Their uniquely intense vocal timbre, their harmony, which seemed pure and rough at once, and the sense that this music was, at root, not so much about performance as simply being together in the world, in a community of spirit. At the time, I had no intention of using this music to my own creative ends, but now, here we are: Sardinian Songbook is the second in a cycle of works for the Ligeti Quartet, all based on transcriptions of music from different throat-singing traditions. Like string quartets, the tenores usually sing in groups of four voices, but being free from instruments they stand very close together enabling the resonances of their voices to blend and interact in a special way. The quartet, of course, can only sit so close before their bows clash, so I have chosen instead to reflect this physical closeness inversely, by getting the players to stand increasingly far from one another as the piece progresses. In so doing, the initial state of sonic blend gives way to hocketing lines, opening up the sense of space.Christian Mason, 2018 The four movements may be played separately or as a collection. If played together the following order should be observed (see table of contents).

World premiere: Sheffield/UK, Firth Hall, April 14, 2018, Commissioned by Ligeti Quartet.

Chamber Ensemble

SKU: HL.14015171

Composed by Vagn Holmboe. Music Sales America. Classical. Book [Softcover]. 12 pages. Music Sales #KP00796. Published by Music Sales (HL.14015171).

ISBN 9788759878224. Danish.

Quartetto Sereno - String Quartet No.21 Op.197 (op. posth.) by Vagn Holmboe.

Holmboe's last quartet work, which is unoffi­cially also String Quartet No. 21, was the last work he ever composed, and was unfinished on his death in 1996. His pupil Per Nørgård has finished the quartet, and himself characterizes his contribution by saying that the score existed “in an only partly completed form, which could however be written out with only a few cases of doubt”. With only two movements and a play­ing time of about nine minutes it is at its exist­ing length the shortest of Holmboe's stringquar­tets. The first movement takes the form of one long arch in a rocking triple time which constantly shifts among different tempo and pulse sensations. At the same time the rhythmic en­ergy increases until the movement, in a faster Con moto tempo accelerates to a more flowing 12/8 time, coloured both rhythmically by cross-­rhythms in duple time and timbrally by harmon­ics in the viola. In its middle section, Con fuoco, the movement culminates in both tempo and expression until it falls calm in brief recapitula­tions in reverse order of the first two sections. The rocking feeling continues in the second movement, but now at a more extroverted level from the outset, Allegro and pizzicato. The en­ergy builds up further as the mood intensifies to Con fuoco, while all instruments go over to bowed playing, but like the first movement, this movement ends Adagio here however not as a gradual attenuation but through a sudden shift in tempo to a calm, imitative passage before the movement slowly thins out to the almost inaudible through a last, dense, open sounding chord with a brief violin solo above it.

The quartet is dedicated to Holmboe's wife MeLa May Holmboe, and was given its first performance by the Kontra Quartet on 22nd March 1997 at the Carl Nielsen Academy of.

By Jean Xavier Lefevre. Edited by Renaud Escriva. For 2 Bb Clarinets. The Must-Haves for Clarinet. Classical, Educational. Grade 2. Score and set of parts. 5 (score); 4 (parts). Published by FLEX Editions