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Bohemian Rhapsody
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By Queen. By Frederick Mercury and Freddie Mercury. Arranged by Ander. Film/TV. Octavo…
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By Queen. By Frederick Mercury and Freddie Mercury. Arranged by Ander. Film/TV. Octavo. 26 pages. Woods Only Music #6667715. Published by Woods Only Music
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Arioso by Bach for Choir SATB and Piano
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Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Arranged by Ander. Baroque, Multicultural, Sacred, Standards, Wedding, World. Octavo. 7 pages. Woods Only Music #6853131. Published by Woods Only Music
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WOODY’S CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE (a new & original Christmas musical)
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Choral Choir (Mixed) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.999352 Composed by Dennis…
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Choral Choir (Mixed) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.999352 Composed by Dennis A. Westgate. Children,Christmas,Contemporary,Musical/Show. Octavo. 59 pages. Tyne Music #5953757. Published by Tyne Music (A0.999352). Deep in the heart of Dingle Woods everyone is preparing for Christmas. On atree stump Barny the barn owl wakes from his slumbers, winks, blinks and toowit-toowoos.Woody the little fir tree is feeling very sorry for himself, bemoaning the fact that all ofhis leafy friends have been taken by the townspeople for their Christmas festivities andeven the late arrival of Jack Frost, a most exuberant character, finds it difficult to lift ourlittle friend’s spirit with his cheerful banter. And so our fir tree resigns himself to make the best of Christmas Eve as allthe forest creatures hurry off home to prepare for the coming celebrations. However,things take a sudden turn when he overhears the fox and weasel devising a cunning planto make a pile of money, by going into the ‘Wholesale Toy Business’. Of course when others hear about the plan, Woody becomes nominated tosave Christmas and sets out on his adventure, with a little help from the Christmas Fairy,Snowy White the snowman and Gordon the Garden Gnome, along with other forestfriends. Needless to say Foxy and Weazy get their just deserts, but just how this comesabout, will have to remain a secret until ............This album includes the Piano & Vocal Score along with the full Libretto.For full information please see my website:- https://www.tynemusic.com/woody’s-christmas-adventureP.S. Owing to the high cost in orchestration The music is only available as a piano score with lyrics and chords. However this is reflected in the price. You would have to add your own instrumentation, but this would be an excellent opportunity for any up and coming senior music student to take on.SONG TITLES1) Christmas is Coming2) Mister Snow3) Little Fir Tree4) Snowy White5) A Very Merry Christmas5) Snowflakes (dance)6) Mister Santa Claus7) Christmas is Here
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Stopping By Woods on a Snowy Evening (sung to the tune of O Waly Waly)
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Digital Download SKU: A0.733212 Arranged by Ayotte Custom Mus…
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Digital Download SKU: A0.733212 Arranged by Ayotte Custom Musical Engravings. Contemporary. Octavo. 1 pages. Ayotte Custom Musical Engravings #4992847. Published by Ayotte Custom Musical Engravings (A0.733212). Whose woods these are I think I know.His house is in the village, though;He will not see me stopping hereTo watch his woods fill up with snow.My little horse must think it's queerTo stop without a farmhouse nearBetween the woods and frozen lakeThe darkest evening of the year.He gives his harness bells a shakeTo ask if there's some mistake.The only other sound's the sweepOf easy wind and downy flake.The woods are lovely, dark, and deep,But I have promises to keep,And miles to go before I sleep,And miles to go before I sleep.
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Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven for Choral and Piano
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Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1150939 Composed by…
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Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1150939 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Ander. Christmas,Classical,March,Romantic Period,Wedding. 23 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #751125. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.1150939). This arrangement adapted for choir SATB and piano was designed to make its listeners weep with emotion, because the adaptation preserves the original essence of the work, keeping its integrity faithful to what Beethoven wanted to transmit, with only a slight change in tone and addition of harmonic resources in the structure of the arrangement. Even though it is a funeral march, it is well suited for any musical performance occasion, being intended for beginner students who want to immerse themselves in the universe of romantic music, and nothing better than starting with the transitional composer of this period, which also does not prevent professional teachers from using it for recitals, academic presentations or didactic material in their classes as an ensemble practice. Ludwig van Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 14 in C minor sharp, Op. 27, No. 2, is one of his most popular compositions and was an audience favorite even in his day. Written when Beethoven was 31, the Moonlight Sonata (Mondscheinsonate in German) was composed after he finished some commissioned works, but there is no evidence that he was hired to write this work. It did not receive its nickname until 1832, five years after Beethoven's death. It was the critic Ludwig Rellstab who compared the music to a moonlighting on Lake Lucerne. This comparison was adopted as a nickname for the work. Called Quasi una fantasia by the author - like its companion Op. 27, No. 1 - the piece was completed in 1801 and dedicated the following year to one of the composer's pupils. Beethoven chose to open the sonata with a slow, hypnotic arpeggio movement, the best known of the entire work. The dotted rhythm of its minimal melody evokes the tradition of 'Trauermusik' (funeral music).
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Jesu, joy of man's desiring by Bach for Choir SATB and Piano
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Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.957350 Composed by …
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Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.957350 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ander. Baroque,Christian,Easter,Standards,Wedding. 10 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #6854495. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.957350). This easy arrangement for choir satb and piano has been adapted to be simple to perform and understand the structure of the original work for various levels of musical knowledge. It can be played freely by beginning students because of the ease imposed on the piece. It is often performed at wedding ceremonies slowly and reverently, challenging the effect suggested by Bach in his original score for voices with trumpet, oboes, strings, and continuous bass.
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O Jesulein süss by Bach for Choir SATB and Piano
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Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.957371 Composed by …
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Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.957371 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ander. Baroque,Christmas,Multicultural,Sacred,Standards,World. 4 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #6858619. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.957371). This easy arrangement for choir satb quartet has been adapted to be simple to perform and understand the structure of the original work for various levels of musical knowledge. It can be played freely by beginning students because of the ease imposed on the piece. Recommended for performance in reverently Christian and liturgical ceremonies such as Good Friday and Christmas time. It also serves as a study for Baroque sacred song.
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Minuet in G major by Bach for Choir SATB and Piano Quartet
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Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.957388 Composed by …
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Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.957388 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ander. Baroque,Easter,Standards,Wedding,World. 5 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #6861881. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.957388). This easy arrangement for choir satb and piano has been adapted to be simple to perform and understand the period minuet form of the original work for various levels of musical knowledge. It can be freely played by beginning students due to the ease built into the piece in relation to the author's suggested interpretation. Recommended for performance in academic recitals, and public festivals, it also serves as a study of Baroque repertoire.
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Air on the G String by Bach for Choir SATB and Piano
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Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.957309 Composed by …
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Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.957309 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ander. Baroque,Christian,Standards,Wedding,World. 6 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #6820757. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.957309). This easy arrangement for choir and piano was written to be uncomplicated to perform and understand the structure of the piece. It can be freely played by beginning students, because of the ease imposed on the piece; however, this does not prevent it from being played by professionals and music teachers. It is also ideal for academic recitals, student method and ceremonies that are arranged in the same way as the piece contains.
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On a Forest Path
Choral SATB
Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.930199 Composed by John Ne…
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.930199 Composed by John Newell. Contemporary. Octavo. 18 pages. Abierto Music #3479359. Published by Abierto Music (A0.930199). On a Forest Path is the final movement of the composer's larger work, A Timbered Choir, settings of poems by Wendell Berry. It depicts various scenes that the poet encounters on his walks through the woods, and his reflections upon them. The piano takes on the role of the poet. The text consists of nine brief poems, composed at different times; several of them are only single line in length. The choral episodes are very approachable, with only a few moments of divisi, primarily for the sopranos. This creates a terrific opportunity to focus on color and the beautiful imagery of the poet's words. For more information on the composer's works visit www.johnnewellmusic.com.
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The Burning Babe
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.887974 Composed by Graham …
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.887974 Composed by Graham Yates. Christmas,Contemporary. Octavo. 16 pages. Graham Yates #5957557. Published by Graham Yates (A0.887974). For SATB choir, Tenor soloist, piano accompaniment and musical spoons (or aux. percussion).Of all the self-indulgent ecstatic Renaissance poems... this one must be the worst/best. The writer, a member of the Society of Jesus (Jesuits), imagines a literal Christ baby in the woods who is at one moment frying with fire and at the next melting into a pool to wash the sins of the world (or assuage the guilt of the narrator). Only at this moment does the narrator realize that it is Christmas day and the reader is left to ponder their devotional obligation to the poor. Apart from being a monumental target for parody, the text demanded to be set to gothic Halloweeny music. Expect unrepentant stealing from Gesu bambino and a nod to Handel’s French overture style. (Feel free to double-dot this section if you so desire.) There is also an Afro-cuban montuno piano solo whilst the baby Jesus burns. Because of course there is.
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O Chosen Prince
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1211156 Composed by Lauren…
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1211156 Composed by Laurent Lemmens. Classical,Contemporary,Spiritual. Octavo. 15 pages. Laurent Lemmens #808855. Published by Laurent Lemmens (A0.1211156). Are you looking for a stunning choral piece for your choir's next performance? Add a touch of symbolism to your choir's repertoire with this work for SATB with piano accompaniment.The lyrics of the short poem (see below) tell a bystander's perspective of a prince (the chosen one) on a quest to answer the call of his bride (the Holy Grail). The choral work is structured exactly like the literary monomyth, which allows the music to guide the audience on a transformative journey alongside the hero.Not only does this piece have a spiritual message, it also showcases the beauty of SATB harmonies in its tonal-functional approach to expressing the never-ending, yet fulfilling, search for the Holy Grail. The harmonic adventure moves smoothly across the circle of fifths, with each of the 9 plagal modulations renewing a sense of wonder and excitement.So if you're ready to take your audience on a journey through the literary and musical realms, this choral piece is a must-have for your repertoire.She calls from far and wide,wherever you go she shines,deep in the woods she hides,the maiden bride you’ll never find,her call you must abide.O chosen Prince, you blissful blind,chase trials and her golden light,and seek the Grail with all your might.Do not despair in struggling fight,eternal joy awaits despite.If you're interested in a peak behind the scenes of the composing of this work, take a look on the composer's website. If you'd like to contact the composer directly, you can do so via laurent.lemmens@plagal.eu.
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October Dawn - Choral Song (SSAATB)
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Choral Choir (SATB divisi) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.841250 Composed by …
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Choral Choir (SATB divisi) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.841250 Composed by Chris Gordon. Contemporary. Octavo. 18 pages. Cool Wind Music Digital #3029087. Published by Cool Wind Music Digital (A0.841250). A setting of a very powerful poem by English poet, Ted Hughes, about the onset of autumn in an English (Yorkshire) garden and the surrounding countryside. It is full of pathos and passion, harmony and dissonance, chaos and peace - just like English weather!This is a very individual and innovative choral setting of Hughes' poem which is, itself, rich in 'meaty' metaphor and colour - and the composer is a vegetarian! It evokes a savage Nature within a savage landscape where humans and animals compete for space and for food. It is October, the fields and woods and gardens of rural Yorkshire are readying themselves for the cold and desolation (and despair) of winter which isn't far away in time. 'A glass, half-filled with wine, left out(side) To the dark heaven all night, by dawn Has dreamed a premonition of ice across its eye as if the ice-age had begun its heave.' That is only two and a half stanzas but you see from these lines that there are veiled threats of (Nature's) violence in the heavy tread of the poet's slowly-building angst over what is happening in the surrounding countryside - and his fear grows, and his awe grows, with every line. There is even fear underlining the very last line: 'And now it is about to start.' Winter is creeping closer and closer towards the house and it will not be pleasant to experience!I have tried to instil a little of this in the music which keeps skidding from consonance to dissonance and back to consonance. Sometimes the dissonance piles up, like snow driven by the wind piles up into deep banks; sometimes the music relaxes into stillness and calm (painted in tonal music) like a crisp, mild late autumn or early winter's day when the sun warms the landscape and life appears bearable, tolerable. I hope this adds to the song's 'charm'. It wasn't easy to write: sometimes the right music was elusive. The music ends with the word 'October' repeated three times, with voices overlapping in a little canon. This conjures up the wistful feelings of the poet as he looks out onto a peaceful scene, soon to be filled with all manner of 'natural violence', while his inner peace will soon be shattered by the mayhem about to be unleashed around him.Setting Ted Hughes is no easy task. It is for choirs and choirmasters to judge if I have succeeded in conveying the 'sense and sensibility' of a classic 20th century English poem.The price is for one copy: please purchase a sufficient number of scores if you intend to perform this work. SMP Press offers discounts for multiple-copy purchases.
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