Chamber Music Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Clarinet, English Horn, Oboe, alto Saxophone, soprano Saxophone

SKU: PR.114419980

Composed by Stacy Garrop. Sws. Set of Score and Parts. 32+16+16+16+16+16 pages. Duration 16 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-41998. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114419980).

UPC: 680160681723. 9 x 12 inches.

The ancient Egyptian empire began around 3100 B.C. and continued for over 3000 years until Alexander the Great conquered the country in 332 B.C. Over the centuries, the Egyptian empire grew and flourished into a highly developed society. They invented hieroglyphics, built towering pyramids (including the Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the World), and the created many household items we still use today, including toothbrushes, toothpaste, eyeliner, black ink, and the forerunner of modern-day paper. Included among their achievements were a series of highly developed funerary practices and beliefs in the Afterlife. As the average lifespan of an Egyptian hovered around 30 years, living past the death of oneAs physical body was a legitimate concern. Egyptians believed that upon death, their souls would undertake a harrowing journey through the Netherworld. If they survived the horrific creatures and arduous trials that awaited them, then their souls would be reunified with their bodies (hence the need to preserve the body through mummification) and live forever in a perfect version of the life they had lived in Egypt. To achieve this, Egyptians devised around 200 magical spells and incantations to aid souls on the path to the Afterlife. These spells are collectively called The Book of the Dead. Particular spells would be chosen by the family of the deceased and inscribed on the tombAs walls and scrolls of papyrus, as well as on a stone scarab placed over the deceasedAs heart. Subsequent collections of spells and mortuary texts, such as The Book of Gates, assisted a soul in navigating the twelve stages of the Netherworld. Not only did these spells protect and guide the soul on this dangerous path, but they also served as a safeguard against any unbecoming behavior an Egyptian did while alive. For instance, if a person had robbed another while alive, there was a spell that would prevent the soulAs heart from revealing the truth when in the Hall of Judgment. Rites for the Afterlife follows the path of a soul to the Afterlife. In Inscriptions from the Book of the Dead (movement 1), the soul leaves the body and begins the journey, protected by spells and incantations written on the tombAs walls. In Passage though the Netherworld (movement 2), the soul is now on a funerary barque, being towed through the Netherworld by four of the regionAs inhabitants. We hear the soul slowly chanting incantations as the barque encounters demons, serpents, crocodiles, lakes of fire, and other terrors. The soul arrives at The Hall of Judgment in movement 3. Standing before forty-two divine judges, the soul addresses each by name and gives a A!negative confessionA(r) connected to each judge (i.e. A!I did not rob,A(r) A!I did not do violence,A(r) and so on). Afterwards, the soulAs heart is put on a scale to be weighed against a feather of MaAat, the goddess of truth. If the heart weighs more than the feather, it will be eaten by Ammut, a hideous creature that lies in wait below the scale, and the soul will die a second and permanent death (this was the worst fear of the Egyptians). But if the heart is in balance with the feather, the soul proceeds onward. The final stage of the journey is the arrival at The Field of Reeds (movement 4), which is a perfect mirror image of the soulAs life in ancient Egypt. The soul reunites with deceased family members, makes sacrifices to the Egyptian gods and goddess, harvests crops from plentiful fields of wheat under a brilliant blue sky, and lives forever next to the abundant and nourishing waters of the Nile. Rites for the Afterlife was commissioned by the Barlow Endowment on behalf of the Akropolis Reed Quintet, Calefax Reed Quintet, and the Brigham Young University Reed Quintet. -S.G.

Chamber Music Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Clarinet, English Horn, Oboe, alto Saxophone, soprano Saxophone

SKU: PR.11441998S

Composed by Stacy Garrop. Sws. Full score. 32 pages. Duration 16 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #114-41998S. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.11441998S).

UPC: 680160681730. 9 x 12 inches.

The ancient Egyptian empire began around 3100 B.C. and continued for over 3000 years until Alexander the Great conquered the country in 332 B.C. Over the centuries, the Egyptian empire grew and flourished into a highly developed society. They invented hieroglyphics, built towering pyramids (including the Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the World), and the created many household items we still use today, including toothbrushes, toothpaste, eyeliner, black ink, and the forerunner of modern-day paper. Included among their achievements were a series of highly developed funerary practices and beliefs in the Afterlife. As the average lifespan of an Egyptian hovered around 30 years, living past the death of oneAs physical body was a legitimate concern. Egyptians believed that upon death, their souls would undertake a harrowing journey through the Netherworld. If they survived the horrific creatures and arduous trials that awaited them, then their souls would be reunified with their bodies (hence the need to preserve the body through mummification) and live forever in a perfect version of the life they had lived in Egypt. To achieve this, Egyptians devised around 200 magical spells and incantations to aid souls on the path to the Afterlife. These spells are collectively called The Book of the Dead. Particular spells would be chosen by the family of the deceased and inscribed on the tombAs walls and scrolls of papyrus, as well as on a stone scarab placed over the deceasedAs heart. Subsequent collections of spells and mortuary texts, such as The Book of Gates, assisted a soul in navigating the twelve stages of the Netherworld. Not only did these spells protect and guide the soul on this dangerous path, but they also served as a safeguard against any unbecoming behavior an Egyptian did while alive. For instance, if a person had robbed another while alive, there was a spell that would prevent the soulAs heart from revealing the truth when in the Hall of Judgment. Rites for the Afterlife follows the path of a soul to the Afterlife. In Inscriptions from the Book of the Dead (movement 1), the soul leaves the body and begins the journey, protected by spells and incantations written on the tombAs walls. In Passage though the Netherworld (movement 2), the soul is now on a funerary barque, being towed through the Netherworld by four of the regionAs inhabitants. We hear the soul slowly chanting incantations as the barque encounters demons, serpents, crocodiles, lakes of fire, and other terrors. The soul arrives at The Hall of Judgment in movement 3. Standing before forty-two divine judges, the soul addresses each by name and gives a A!negative confessionA(r) connected to each judge (i.e. A!I did not rob,A(r) A!I did not do violence,A(r) and so on). Afterwards, the soulAs heart is put on a scale to be weighed against a feather of MaAat, the goddess of truth. If the heart weighs more than the feather, it will be eaten by Ammut, a hideous creature that lies in wait below the scale, and the soul will die a second and permanent death (this was the worst fear of the Egyptians). But if the heart is in balance with the feather, the soul proceeds onward. The final stage of the journey is the arrival at The Field of Reeds (movement 4), which is a perfect mirror image of the soulAs life in ancient Egypt. The soul reunites with deceased family members, makes sacrifices to the Egyptian gods and goddess, harvests crops from plentiful fields of wheat under a brilliant blue sky, and lives forever next to the abundant and nourishing waters of the Nile. Rites for the Afterlife was commissioned by the Barlow Endowment on behalf of the Akropolis Reed Quintet, Calefax Reed Quintet, and the Brigham Young University Reed Quintet. -S.G.

Alto flute, viola, harp

SKU: FG.55011-350-3

Composed by Matthew Whittall. Score and parts. Fennica Gehrman #55011-350-3. Published by Fennica Gehrman (FG.55011-350-3).

ISBN 9790550113503.

This piece takes its title from the eponymous poem by Edgar Allan Poe. Whittall had originally intended to keep his distance expressively from Poe's Gothic world, Poe's central image - a decaying city in the dimming West ruled by death, slowly sinking into watery oblivion - was a powerful one. Perhaps inevitably, the piece took on shades of the slow-motion humanitarian disaster unfolding on Europe's southern shores, bringing out undertones of desperation, pursuit, obsessive, elegiac reflection, and ultimately despair as it slides into the depths.

The City in the Sea was commissioned by the Finnish Viola Society for the 2017 Tampere National Viola Competition.

(SSAATTBB choir)

SKU: HL.48024962

SSAATTBB a cappella. Composed by Becky McGlade. BH Secular Choral. Octavo. Boosey & Hawkes #M060137259. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48024962).

UPC: 840126950373.

Compo ser's note: Walter De La Mare's poem Clouded with snow paints an atmospheric picture of late afternoon in winter and I was drawn to the image of a bleak yet beautiful landscape with the faint glow of a watery sun setting over fields of white. I attempted to create a sense of wintery stillness through the 'oo's of the opening bars with their slightly bare harmonies, out of which the melody emerges. The tune then weaves its way through the upper and lower voices, with the texture thickening to illustrate the shedding of the sun's rays in verse two and the drawing in of the dark in verse three. At the close, the slower tempo, together with the gentle dissonance and long melisma on the word 'floating', leaves us in an atmosphere of moonlit calmness.

By Ralph Ford. For Concert Band. Concert Band. Belwin Symphonic Band. Level: 4 (Medium) (grade 4). Conductor Score and Parts. 82 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

By Ralph Ford. Concert Band. Concert Band. Belwin Symphonic Band. Form: Ballade. Grade 4. Conductor Score. 16 pages. Published by Belwin Publishing

Piano SKU: HU.HN175 Composed by Franz Liszt. Edited by Ernst Herttrich. Piano Solo, Piano and Keyboard, Repertoire, Collections. Annees de Pelerinage, Book 3. Classical, Romantic. Softcover Book. 60 pages. G. Henle #HN175. Published by G. Henle (HU.HN175). 12.2 x 9.3 x 0.2 inches.

By Claude Debussy. For piano. Collection. 64 pages. Published by Dover Publications.

Chamber Music Piano

SKU: PR.110418500

Composed by Zhou Long. Duration 12 minutes. Theodore Presser Company #110-41850. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.110418500).

ISBN 9781491137277. UPC: 680160690039.

DUNHU ANG FANTASIA is a fascinating 12-minute drama inspired by art from grottoes in the ancient town of Dunhuang in western China. These frescoes preserve images of music and dance scenes, including the postures and attitudes of performers, and of the musical instruments used. Zhou Long’s music begins with a mysterious introduction driven by drum-like textures, followed by a series of episodes, enhanced by captions of the artwork inspiring each section and evocations of the ancient musical instruments.
Commissio ned and with fingering by Zou Xiang, Dunhuang Fantasia was composed in the fall of 2017. The music was inspired by the art of the Mogaoku grottoes in the ancient town of Dunhuang in western China. The frescoes of the Dunhuang grottos preserve a number of music and dance performance scenes, including images of the postures and attitudes of performers, and of a number of musical instrument types are used.The most popular form of music indigenous to this region is the huar, a folk-song type current among a number of nationalities. The huar is actually a kind of mountain song. Along with huar, Dunhuang pipa qupu (Dunhuang pipa notation) is also an inspiration for elements in this music.The music begins in adagio as a mysterious introduction. The drum-like rhythm patterns beating in the lowest region of the piano, with a muted-string sonority, creates an expanded space to enhance the echoes from the grottos. This is soon followed by the first main section, Cup of Happiness, featuring the huar and Dunhuang pipa melodies along with the dance rhythm. In the next section, Water Drum, the music becomes medium tempo. In the section Dialogue in Presto, the music becomes more active and contrapuntal. The section Tune: Changsha Girl is in a faster tempo as a dance scene. The Coda starts with dense rhythms, and tension is gradually intensified to reach a climax, culminating in a return of the opening section.

Chamber Music Flute, Tuba

SKU: PR.114418680

Composed by Gary Schocker. Set of performance scores. With Standard notation. 16+16 pages. Duration 7:30. Theodore Presser Company #114-41868. Published by Theodore Presser Company (PR.114418680).

ISBN 9781491113264. UPC: 680160654697.

Compo sed for the unusual combination of Flute and Tuba, ODD BEDFELLOWS may also be performed with Bassoon. Movement 1 is titled “At the Hippo Watering Hole,” and is full of scenic imagery. The beautiful Movement 2 takes place “Among the Pine Barrens” and features tuneful Tuba writing in its tenor register from middle C up to G. The playful Movement 3 is a game “In and Out the Window,” leading to Movement 4 “Under the Big Top.”.

By Ruth Elaine Schram. For SSA choir and piano. Concert. Octavo. Published by Heritage Music Press. (15/2104H)

Composed by Timothy P. Cooper. Choral. Octavo. Heritage Music Press #15/3582H. Published by Heritage Music Press

Concert Band (Score) - Level 2.5

SKU: HL.4003146

Composed by Michael Sweeney. MusicWorks Grade 2. Contemporary, Contest, Festival, Multi-Style, Native American. 28 pages. Duration 840 seconds. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4003146).

UPC: 884088633929. 9.0x12.0x0.08 inches.

Depicting an ancient tale of battle between water serpents and giant thunderbirds, Michael's dramatic work for young players provides plenty of imagery amid the dark sonorities and driving percussion contrasted with delicate melodies and rich harmonic textures. This multi-style composition provides an engaging and rewarding work for concert or festival. Dur: 5:10.

German Favorites for Accordion composed by Various. Arranged by Gary Dahl. For accordion. This edition: Paperback. Collection. Ethnic. Book. Text Language: English. 48 pages. Published by Santorella Publications

By Elizabeth Greenleaf. For Piano. Written For You Collections. It features arpeggiated chords that suggest imagery of water cascading from a fountain. An excellent selection for recitals and festivals. Level: Intermediate. Solo Sheet. Published by The FJH Music Company Inc.

By Claude Debussy. Edited by Maurice Hinson. For Piano. Piano Solo. Masterwork. Level: Early Advanced (grade 6 ). Sheet. 8 pages. Published by Alfred Publishing.

By Ruth Elaine Schram. For SATB choir and piano. Concert. Octavo. Published by Heritage Music Press. (15/2103H)

SKU: GI.G-CD-968

Composed by Tony Alonso S.J. Sacred. CD. GIA Publications #968. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-CD-968).

UPC: 785147096825.

From one of GIA’s most accomplished composers comes a compelling collection of new music suitable for use throughout the liturgical year. Filled with expressive texts and exquisite melodies, Tony Alonso’s A House of Prayer shows a depth of wisdom and a maturity of craftsmanship that represents some of his finest work to date. Tony’s impassioned setting, “Be My Hands and Feet” evokes the heartbreaking imagery of Christ’s sacrifice while the stunning Mary Louise Bringle text calls us to be his hands and feet here on earth.  “A Joyful Christmas Gloria” is exactly that! This contemporary rendering is a wonderful blending of the tune from “Angels We Have Heard on High” with the “Gloria” text from the 2010 Revised Order of Mass and features an uplifting piano arrangement by Jeanne Cotter.  “From the Many Make Us One”—a collaboration with Gabe Huck—is sure to be an instant communion classic that you will come back to again and again. Each song provides exactly what good liturgical music should: they reach in, open the mind, touch the heart, and imprint on the soul. This music speaks to the needs of the church and will truly inspire the sung prayer your assembly. CONTENTS: From the Many, Make Us One • We Gather Round You • A House of Prayer • A Joyful Christmas Gloria • Be My Hands and Feet • Gabriel’s Message • Springs of Water • Sing Me Home to You • The Table of Emmanuel • The Rising Sun • Today Is Born Our Savior • Life to the Full • Glorify the Lord by Our Lives • The Greater Glory of God.  .

Beginning

SKU: GI.G-8900

Composed by Tony Alonso S.J. Music Collection. Sacred. Collection. GIA Publications #8900. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-8900).

UPC: 785147890034. English.

From one of GIA’s most accomplished composers comes a compelling collection of new music suitable for use throughout the liturgical year. Filled with expressive texts and exquisite melodies, Tony Alonso’s A House of Prayer shows a depth of wisdom and a maturity of craftsmanship that represents some of his finest work to date. Tony’s impassioned setting, “Be My Hands and Feet” evokes the heartbreaking imagery of Christ’s sacrifice while the stunning Mary Louise Bringle text calls us to be his hands and feet here on earth.  “A Joyful Christmas Gloria” is exactly that! This contemporary rendering is a wonderful blending of the tune from “Angels We Have Heard on High” with the “Gloria” text from the 2010 Revised Order of Mass and features an uplifting piano arrangement by Jeanne Cotter.  “From the Many Make Us One”—a collaboration with Gabe Huck—is sure to be an instant communion classic that you will come back to again and again. Each song provides exactly what good liturgical music should: they reach in, open the mind, touch the heart, and imprint on the soul. This music speaks to the needs of the church and will truly inspire the sung prayer of your assembly. CONTENTS: From the Many, Make Us One • We Gather Round You • A House of Prayer • A Joyful Christmas Gloria • Be My Hands and Feet • Gabriel’s Message • Springs of Water • Sing Me Home to You • The Table of Emmanuel • The Rising Sun • Today Is Born Our Savior • Life to the Full • Glorify the Lord by Our Lives • The Greater Glory of God.

SATB Choir

SKU: HL.14005357

Composed by Geoffrey Burgon. Music Sales America. Sacred. Book [Softcover]. Composed 1999. 40 pages. Chester Music #CH61337. Published by Chester Music (HL.14005357).

ISBN 9780711975767.

De Algunos Canciones de Juan de la Cruz. This work was commissioned by the BBC for the 10th anniversary of the BBC Northern Singers in 1975. 'Dos Coros is a setting for voices of two poems by the 16th century Spanish mystic St John of the Cross. St John is widely considered to be the greatest of the Spanish mystic poets, because he comes closest to expressing what is usually considered to be inexpressible - mystical experience. His poetry is all about the intense excitement of the union with God, but, paradoxically, the word God is rarely used, and not at all in the two poems set here. Another paradox is that he is able to express great serenity by employing the imagery of rushing water, flight and even drunkenness. If mystical experience is near impossible to convey in words, then maybe it is natural that many composers have taken up the challenge of conveying it in their own medium.' Geoffrey Burgon.

Choral (SATTBB)

SKU: HL.14032863

Contemporary Church Music Series. Composed by John Tavener. Music Sales America. A Cappella, Cantata, Classical, General Worship, Sacred. Choral Score. Composed 1999. 12 pages. Chester Music #CH55787. Published by Chester Music (HL.14032863).

ISBN 9780711941540. UPC: 888680053079. 6.75x9.75x0.048 inches.

A work for unaccompanied SATTBB choir, constructed in the form of a Byzantine Canon. The work was commissioned by James Lancelot and the Choir of Durham Cathedral who gave the first performance on the occasion of the 1300th anniversary of the death of St. Cuthbert: 20th March, 1987.'Commissioned by James Lancelot and the Choir of Durham Cathedral who gave its first performance on the 20th of March 1987, the 1300th anniversary of St Cuthbert's death. Structurally modelled on a Byzantine Canon, Ikon of St Cuthbert, 'an ikon of music and words in the place of wood and paint, seeks to recall, in its stylized form, the personal aura of Cuthbert, Saint of Lindisfarne'. The text is again by Mother Thekla, a contemplation on Cuthbert's life from his early piety and life as a monk, acts of spiritual healing, consecration as a bishop and retreat into solitude, to his death on Farne and ultimate burial in Durham. Imagery of water runs throughout the verses.

SATB/opt. Flute Choral; Flute (SATB W/ FLUTE)

SKU: HL.379623

Composed by Joseph M. Martin. Shawnee Sacred. General Worship, Sacred. Octavo. 16 pages. Duration 225 seconds. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.379623).

ISBN 9781705151334. UPC: 196288018094. 6.75x10.5x0.034 inches. Ephesians 3:17-18, I John 3:1, Romans 5:8.

Buoyant with hopefulness, this joyful anthem in 6/8 rises and falls in waves of assurance. A fluid accompaniment provides an impressionistic element as the refreshing images of sacred water flow freely from the anthem to the heart of the listener. Unison singing establishes confidence with pleasing harmonies adding their magic to the mix. This sacred selection is a welcome addition to music for baptisms or services of renewal.

SKU: GI.G-6106

Composed by Timothy Valentine. Arranged by Peter Valentine. Sacred. Collection. GIA Publications #6106. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-6106).

English.

Reachin g out to the hearts and musical sensibilities of a wide range of Christian believers, Fr. Tim Valentine’s Rhythm and Rhyme unites both contemporary and classical sounds with inspired texts to create a wonderful new collection of music for the church. I Saw a River delights in the images of water and light through the glorious sounds of a gospel choir, organ and horn section. Translated from one of St. Thomas Aquinas's great hymns to the Eucharist, O Pilgrims' Meal is an ideal communion hymn lending itself easily to unison congreageational singing. Lamentation is a heartbreakingly lovely piece with a Renaissance feel. From contemporary to classical, spirited joy to heartfelt sadness, this great new collection envelops all in the “rhythm and rhyme” of the Church’s song. Contains one each of the following octovos: Rhythm and Rhyme - O Beauty, Ancient and New - Bless the Lord, My Soul - (To Be Is) To Be in Love - I Saw a River - O Pilgrim’s Meal - With the Lord - Have Mercy, Lord - Lamentation - Hymn of the Passion - In Gladness and Thanksgiving - Lead, Kindly Light.

Orchestra - Grade 2.5

SKU: AP.38483

Composed by Almon C. Bock II. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles; String Orchestra. Highland/Etling String Orchestra. Light Concert. Score and Part(s). 130 pages. Highland/Etling #00-38483. Published by Highland/Etling (AP.38483).

UPC: 038081432397. English.

A sprite is a small or elusive supernatural being such as an elf or pixie. This piece is evocative of just such beings. It is playful in character, portraying images of these beings as they dance about and frolic in their own spaces---be that wood, water, fields, or even in our imagination. These sprites invite you to play with them as you listen to the music.

SKU: GI.G-CD-534

Composed by Peter Valentine. Sacred. CD. GIA Publications #534. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-CD-534).

Reaching out to the hearts and musical sensibilities of a wide range of Christian believers, Fr. Tim Valentine’s Rhythm and Rhyme unites both contemporary and classical sounds with inspired texts to create a wonderful new collection of music for the church. I Saw a River delights in the images of water and light through the glorious sounds of a gospel choir, organ and horn section. Translated from one of St. Thomas Aquinas's great hymns to the Eucharist, O Pilgrims' Meal is an ideal communion hymn lending itself easily to unison congreageational singing. Lamentation is a heartbreakingly lovely piece with a Renaissance feel. From contemporary to classical, spirited joy to heartfelt sadness, this great new collection envelops all in the “rhythm and rhyme” of the Church’s song.  .

Composed by David Evan Thomas. Non Hymn-Based, Organ Recital Music. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.12-106).

Orchestra Cello, Contrabass, Piano, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Violin 3 - Grade 1.5

SKU: CF.FAS120

Composed by Liam Ramsey-White. Carl Fischer First Plus String Orchestra Series. Set of Score and Parts. 8+8+8+5+2+5+5+2 pages. Duration 2 minutes, 24 seconds. Carl Fischer Music #FAS120. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.FAS120).

ISBN 9781491159156. UPC: 680160917730.

As the name implies, this work portrays a morning run up a mountain and the feeling that comes with the wonderful vistas that surround. Students will experience images of beautiful vegetation and fresh-water streams as they traverse the mountain path. All notes are playable in D Major after just a couple years of study, with no low second fingers. The adventurous theme and accompaniments are composed of simple rhythms that sound great and are easy to put together.

Ten Years of Eric Whitacre's Virtual Choir. Composed by Eric Whitacre (1970-). Eric Whitacre Choral. Contemporary. CD. Published by Hal Leonard