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Nocturno, Op. 7 for Horn Solo and Orchestra
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Franz Strauss
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Nocturno, Op. 7 for Horn Solo
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Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.745063 Composed by Franz Strauss. Arranged by Benjamin Coy. 20th Century,Romantic Period. Score and P...
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Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.745063 Composed by Franz Strauss. Arranged by Benjamin Coy. 20th Century,Romantic Period. Score and Parts. 57 pages. Gordon Cherry #353062. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.745063). Nocturno, Op. 7 is one of several works for Horn that Franz Strauss wrote for himself to perform as soloist with various orchestras during his long and illustrious career. The overriding feeling of this work is the beauty of tone and lyricism. It is in an ABA form and works particularly well for Horn in F with a range to high A-flat. Benjamin Coy has beautifully arranged this glorious work of 6 minutes in length for Horn Solo and Orchestra. The Nocturno with Horn Solo arranged by Mr. Coy is also available with Wind Ensemble accompaniment.
$91.50
Who Would Imagine A King
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Whitney Houston
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Gary Fry
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Who Would Imagine A King
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Fry-By-Night Music [ASCAP]
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SheetMusicPlus
Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1488995 By Whitney Houston. By Hallerin Hilton Hill and Mervyn Warren. Arranged by Gary Fry. Christia...
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Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1488995 By Whitney Houston. By Hallerin Hilton Hill and Mervyn Warren. Arranged by Gary Fry. Christian,Christmas,Classical,Film/TV,Holiday. 51 pages. Fry-By-Night Music [ASCAP] #1065845. Published by Fry-By-Night Music [ASCAP] (A0.1488995). Arrangement for full orchestra and solo voice.
$250.00
Imagine
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Orchestra
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Rock
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John Lennon And The Plastic On
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Daryl McKenzie
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Imagine
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Daryl McKenzie
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Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.971500 By John Lennon And The Plastic Ono Band. By John Lennon. Arranged by Daryl McKenzie. Rock. Sco...
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Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.971500 By John Lennon And The Plastic Ono Band. By John Lennon. Arranged by Daryl McKenzie. Rock. Score and parts. 55 pages. Daryl McKenzie #577189. Published by Daryl McKenzie (A0.971500). Arranged in the style of John Lennon for Solo Voice, Choir (or Backing Vocals) and Pops Orchestra (2Fl, 2Ob, 2Cl, 2Bsn, 5Sax, 4Hn, 3Trpt, 3Trb, Tba, 3 Perc, Pno, Gtr, Bass, Drums, Harp, Vln1, Vln2, Vla, Vcl, CB). Key of C Major Big Band arrangement also available: Search hereMore arrangements by Daryl McKenzie: https://bit.ly/2VKpOXF Contact: www.mckenziemusicproductions.com Youtube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3m0oUkH Â
$99.99
Alka
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Orchestra
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Anton J
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Alka
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Imagine Music - Digital
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Solo bassoon & chamber orchestra - Digital Download SKU: IZ.CMS188 Composed by Anton J. de Lang. Score and Parts. 79 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #CMS1...
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Solo bassoon & chamber orchestra - Digital Download SKU: IZ.CMS188 Composed by Anton J. de Lang. Score and Parts. 79 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #CMS188. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.CMS188). 9 x 12 in inches.The Alka symphony was composed in response to a science fiction book of the same name, also written by the composer. This book is being published by Macc publishers in the Netherlands.
$40.00
Paris Without You
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Orchestra
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Phil Sims
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Paris Without You
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Imagine Music - Digital
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Tenor Saxophone Solo with Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: IZ.OMW223 Composed by Phil Sims. Score and Parts. 268 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #OMW223....
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Tenor Saxophone Solo with Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: IZ.OMW223 Composed by Phil Sims. Score and Parts. 268 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #OMW223. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.OMW223). 8.5 x 11 inches.The Waking, by Theodore Roethke, is an enigmatic villanelle written in 1953, a year after he got married. In it the poet puts forward various ideas about life and how to live it. A villanelle is based on repeated lines (a refrain) that connects each stanza as the poem progresses.Theodore Roethke's poetry is known for its exploration of the self through reflection on family and nature; there is plenty of depth and technical skill. His mental illness also caused him to look into the darkness from time to time, recording his inner life in personal poems.Growing up, he spent lots of time in his father's garden and greenhouses and soil and plants and roots and things often turn up in his work. In fact the greenhouse, for Roethke, was a symbol 'for the whole of life, a womb, a heaven-on-earth.'The Waking doesn't contain a greenhouse but it does have symbolism and takes the reader into unexpected places. It is both introspective and positive in its outlook.
$120.00
When You Believe
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Orchestra
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Whitney Houston And Mariah Car
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John Langley [for Studio Orche
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When You Believe
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www.studio-orchestrations.com
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Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1272791 By Whitney Houston And Mariah Carey. By Stephen Schwartz. Arranged by John Langley [for Studi...
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Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1272791 By Whitney Houston And Mariah Carey. By Stephen Schwartz. Arranged by John Langley [for Studio Orchestrations]. Broadway,Christian,Film/TV,Musical/Show,Pop,Religious. Score and Parts. 127 pages. Www.studio-orchestrations.com #864988. Published by www.studio-orchestrations.com (A0.1272791). This beautiful duet by Stephen Schwartz comes from the wonderful Dreamworks animated classic The Prince Of Egypt and is sung as the Hebrews find their confidence to follow Moses out of Egypt to the Promised Land. It was sung in the film by Michelle Pfeiffer and Sally Sworsky but was also recorded by Whitney Houston and Mariah Carey for the end credits and released as an iconic chart topping single.  This arrangement is in the original film soundtrack key, configured for soprano and baritone soloists, with optional SATB chorus, but it can still be sung by two female soloists if desired.This version is a lush dramatic orchestral soundscape which would be suitable for any symphonic concert with vocalists celebrating Film and/or Musicals (since it transferred to the West End stage in 2020).Suitable for a professional or advanced intermediate ensemble.Instrumentation: 2 Flutes [ 2nd doubling Piccolo] OboeCor Anglais2 Clarinets2 Bassoons 4 French Horns 3 Trumpets3 Trombones 1 Tuba 1 Timpani 3-4 Percussion Drum KitHarp Keyboard Optional SATB chorus Strings This arrangement follows the film Pfeiffer/Sworksy soundtrack version but incorporates the Houston/Carey 'middle 8' words and music rather than the children's chorus version.You might also be interested in my orchestration of When You Believe also by Stephen Schwartzhttps://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/meadowlark-digital-sheet-music/22560340.
$120.00
The Wind in the Willows, A Ballet Pantomime in Three Acts Full Score and Individual Parts
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Orchestra
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James Nathaniel Holland
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The Wind in the Willows, A Bal
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James Nathaniel Holland
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SheetMusicPlus
Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.730380 Composed by James Nathaniel Holland. Broadway,Children,Contemporary. Score and parts. 899 page...
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Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.730380 Composed by James Nathaniel Holland. Broadway,Children,Contemporary. Score and parts. 899 pages. James Nathaniel Holland #3069095. Published by James Nathaniel Holland (A0.730380). Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel is brought to musical life by American Costa Rican composer James Nathaniel Holland in his adaptation of The Wind in the Willows for theatrical dance production, orchestra, soloists and chorus. This fine work is waiting to be premiered. Perfect for children's concerts.A musically sophisticated, lyrical and sentimental adaptation of Grahame's novel, which emphasizes his poetic chapters of Rat and Mole, while maintaining the comedy of Mr. Toad. The genius of this adaptation is full of orchestral colors; a fine introduction to classical music and the orchestra for any young person or novice. --- The Nutley Globe
$95.99
Concerto in D Major for Tuba and Orchestra
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Orchestra
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Classical
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Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Dorm 40 Music
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Concerto in D Major for Tuba a
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dorm40music.com
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SheetMusicPlus
Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.785321 Composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Dorm 40 Music. Romantic Period. Score and pa...
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Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.785321 Composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Dorm 40 Music. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 442 pages. Dorm40music.com #3559531. Published by dorm40music.com (A0.785321). The complete, unabridged Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D Major arranged for Tuba. This work is EXTREMELY DIFFICULT for the tuba soloist but certainly not impossible. The proof of this fact is the extraordinary recording of this work by trumpet virtuoso Malcolm McNab.
$90.00
CONJUNCTION: The Christmas Star of 2020
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Orchestra
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Christmas
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Robert Myers
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He will show His favor again
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CONJUNCTION: The Christmas Sta
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WheatMyer Music
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SheetMusicPlus
Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.976734 Composed by Robert Myers. 20th Century,Christmas,Contemporary. Score and parts. 99 pages. Whea...
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Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.976734 Composed by Robert Myers. 20th Century,Christmas,Contemporary. Score and parts. 99 pages. WheatMyer Music #6496769. Published by WheatMyer Music (A0.976734). CONJUNCTION interprets the convergence of Jupiter and Saturn near the end of the year 2020 as a celestial metaphor for the good news of Christ's birth in a replay of the Star of Bethlehem. Hence, its subtitle of The Christmas Star of 2020. The music, along with narration from selected Old and New Testament scriptures, delivers a message of hope amid the turmoil and chaos of current times.It's written for smaller concert bands hungry for challenging music. Ample cues and doubling allow for flexible instrumentation while mixed meters, varying tempos and textures, and interesting solo lines provide opportunities for strong players to shine. CONJUNCTION is also available with strings for orchestra.PROGRAM NOTES:2020 is widely characterized for its maladies: murders, burning cities, riots, a pandemic, economic shocks, and political turmoil. For some of us, it also held personal tragedy such as my brother’s passing from COVID. But, 2020 also brought a sign of hope, namely the celestial phenomenon known as the Great Conjunction of 2020. For earth-bound observers, this was the closest approach of Jupiter and Saturn in almost 400 years as they appeared to almost touch in the early evening sky to produce the most brilliant evening star of our lifetimes. The occurrence of the event in November-December neatly coincided with the Advent season, peaking just before Christmas Day. One could hardly fail to note the parallels with the Christmas star of Matthew’s gospel which gave the conjunction its alternate name, the Christmas Star of 2020. Thus, this star spoke, to those with ears to hear, the same message the prophet Isaiah wrote about the coming Messiah, The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light. This star thus served to remind us that the LORD has not rejected us; He will show His favor again; His love has not vanished; His promises have not failed; He has not forgotten to be merciful or compassionate; and we are called to remember His mighty deeds (Psalm 77). CONJUNCTION: The Christmas Star of 2020 is inspired by these particulars.For the music, I looked to Gustav Holst’s The Planets for themes that would portray Jupiter and Saturn’s pas de deux. I selected several motives from the corresponding movements mixed and matched in sometimes easily recognized quotations and other times in heavily camouflaged derivations. An exuberant polyphonic passage recaps themes from both Jupiter and Saturn when the music resolves from uncertainty into hopefulness. While Holst’s motives provide CONJUNCTION’s foundation I also used Handel’s Messiah for transitory and climactic material. You will hear his The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light in transitions and a short trombone solo. And a re-harmonization of the opening line from For unto us a child is born brings the music to a joyous climax.Although the music stands firmly on its own, I elected to incorporate some narrative to make the musical sentiment explicit. In a commentary on 2020’s grim events, I took adaptations of Habakkuk 1:2-4 and 2 Tim 3:1-4 and set them over Saturn’s plodding and ominous harmonies. Contrasting replies shimmer with hope as the narration melds Isaiah 9:2 and Luke 1:78-79 over another Saturn motive set against pitch sets from Jupiter’s main hymn theme. Still, it’s the music that tells the story of the Christmas Star of 2020.Please visit my website for a complete score preview: https://wheatmyermusic.com/conjunction-the-christmas-star-of-2020I feel somewhat guilty making claim to this music as almost all the building blocks are taken from other composers. But the end result is neither a medley, nor an arrangement, rather it is something clearly new, so I call it my own with deep respect to those giants on whose shoulders I stand.Robert MyersS.D.G.
$95.00
O Clap your Hands (Orlando Gibbons visits Venice) for wind, strings and brass choirs
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Orchestra
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Orlando Gibbons
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David Warin Solomons
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O Clap your Hands
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David Warin Solomons
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Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.579774 Composed by Orlando Gibbons. Arranged by David Warin Solomons. 20th Century,Christian,Renaissa...
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Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.579774 Composed by Orlando Gibbons. Arranged by David Warin Solomons. 20th Century,Christian,Renaissance,Sacred. Score and parts. 74 pages. David Warin Solomons #3383435. Published by David Warin Solomons (A0.579774). This is an instrumental arrangement of Orlando Gibbons' anthem O clap your hands, in which I imagine Orlando visiting his contemporary Giovanni Gabrieli in Venice and working on this piece with
$20.00
Missa Solemnis, op. 27 - Score Only
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Orchestra
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Adrian Gagiu
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Missa Solemnis, op. 27 - Score
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Adrian Gagiu
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SheetMusicPlus
Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1277133 Composed by Adrian Gagiu. 21st Century,Christian,Classical,Latin. 128 pages. Adrian Gagiu #86...
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Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1277133 Composed by Adrian Gagiu. 21st Century,Christian,Classical,Latin. 128 pages. Adrian Gagiu #868819. Published by Adrian Gagiu (A0.1277133). Missa Solemnis in B major, op. 27 (conductor's score). Based on its Neo-classical style, this setting of the Roman Catholic mass text could possibly work as a festive mass (missa solemnis) with trumpets and timpani, and its duration would fit such a solemn service. However, its intense and sometimes dramatic treatment and universal addressability due to its well-known and rather concentrated text, yet also due to eliminating the „Filioque†(which would still fit the rhythm of the repeated „qui ex Patreâ€, should any Catholics ever wish to perform this as a mass) make it rather a „liturgical oratorio for all nationsâ€, more appropriate in the concert hall. The work has had a long gestation: imagined in 1984 after the composer’s first contact with Beethoven’s masterpiece, then sketched first in 1987-1989, and many of its themes date back from those years. Its working out is quite polyphonic, discretely modal and cyclical, and also full of centuries-old musical symbols traditionally associated with the setting of the mass text: e.g. unisons for the more dogmatical parts, Baroque dotted rhythms at the Nativity (the first coming of the  King of Kings), „rex caelestis†and also at his Passion (whose setting is discretely inspired by folkloric Romanian laments), the „anabasis†gesture at „Gloria in excelsis Deoâ€, „et ascendit in caelisâ€, „in remissionem peccatorum†and the resurrection, a flute trill standing for the Holy Spirit who has come ’like a dove’ at „et incarnatus estâ€, a cross-shaped texture at „crucifixusâ€, and some word-painting (hushed sonorities at „et invisibiliumâ€, anticipations between orchestra and chorus at „et exspecto†etc.). Moreover, certain symbolic roles are assigned to the instrumental groups when alone (the organ represents God the Father and transcendence, the winds and/or solo voices represent God the Son and humanity, and the strings represent the Holy Spirit). „Kyrie†is restrained and soft, besides the powerful chords opening the respective sections of its tripartite, simple structure, and it leans towards Palestrina’s serene modality and counterpoint. „Gloria†begins with a colorful orchestral introduction depicting discretely the shepherds who kept watch over their flocks right before the Nativity, and then gradually the bright revelation. „Credo†has an orchestral introduction as well, but powerful, recurring and based on the beginning of the plainchant hymn „Pange linguaâ€, made famous by Mozart’s last symphony and by other Classical composers. Both „Gloria†and „Credo†end with extended, powerful and elaborate fugues („in gloria Dei Patris†and „et vitam venturi saeculiâ€, respectively) with dramatic modulations and sometimes with enthusiastic syncopations at odds with the words’ accents, a la Stravinsky. The same sections plus „Agnus Dei†end with soft quartal harmonies suggesting transcendent appeasement (similar harmonies appear powerfully at the beginning of „Sanctusâ€). „Judicare†quotes the beginning of the well-known „Dies irae†plainchant tune, and the Consecration between the „Sanctus†and „Benedictus†sections is represented by a contemplative prelude for solo organ, quoting Lutheran chorales, too. Another long orchestral introduction, suggesting the Last Judgment and based on traditional Byzantine hymns, opens „Agnus Deiâ€, which includes another quotation (the famous ’Dresden Amen’ at „qui tollis peccata mundi†and „dona nobis pacemâ€). In the final section, with its refined simplicity, the choral voices enter in descending order, and the „Kyrie eleison†theme is briefly remembered, then it ends softly and peacefully. Total duration: 50 min. Performing Rights Organization: SOCAN. The mp3 audio clip is Kyrie.
$100.00
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