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DJ GEAR
DRUM
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FLUTE
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GUITAR
HANDBELLS
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HARP
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MARCHING BAND
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9,895
Piano & keyboards
Piano solo
16,427
Piano, Voice
10,737
Easy Piano
2,123
Piano, Vocal and Guitar
1,727
Piano Accompaniment
818
Organ
676
C Instruments
511
Accordion
408
1 Piano, 4 hands
295
Piano Trio: piano, violin, cello
105
2 Pianos, 4 hands
71
Big Note Piano
69
Accordion ensemble
56
Piano Quartet: piano, violin, viola, cello
45
Piano (band part)
45
Organ, Trumpet (duet)
40
Piano Quintet: piano, 2 violins, viola, cello
40
Harpsichord
33
Piano Quartet: piano, 2 violins, cello
18
Organ, Piano (duet)
13
Keyboard
13
1 Piano, 6 hands
9
Accordion, Voice
6
2 Pianos, 8 hands
5
Melody line, Piano
3
Fake Book
3
Accordion and Orchestra
2
Accordion, Piano
2
2 Accordions
1
Solo instrument and Organ
1
+ 25 instrumentations
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Guitars
Guitar
4,284
Guitar notes and tablatures
1,938
Bass guitar
1,780
Ukulele
548
4 Guitars (Quartet)
445
Melody line, (Lyrics) and Chords
412
2 Guitars (duet)
397
3 Guitars (trio)
191
Piano, Guitar (duet)
142
Lyrics and Chords
128
Guitar Ensemble
115
Guitar (band part)
78
Dulcimer
56
Mandolin
54
Mandolin, Guitar (duet)
25
Mandolin, Piano (duet)
22
Plectrum Orchestra
13
Banjo
12
Guitar, Violin, Cello (trio)
8
Guitar, String Quartet
5
2 Dulcimers (duet)
4
Baritone Ukulele
4
2 Mandolins (duet)
3
Ukulele Ensemble
3
Guitar, Harp
2
Guitar, Orchestra
2
Guitar, Flute, Clarinet
1
+ 22 instrumentations
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Voice
Voice solo
3,859
Choral SATB
1,555
Choral 3-part
421
Choral TTBB
255
Choral 2-part
213
Choral SSAA
183
Choral Unison
156
Soprano voice, Piano
126
Alto voice, Piano
84
High voice
84
Choral Instrumental Pak
75
Tenor voice, Piano
68
Vocal duet, Piano
67
Medium voice, Piano
56
Voice, Guitar
45
Vocal duet
43
Low voice, Piano
41
Children choir
37
Baritone voice, Piano
36
Choral
26
Mezzo-Soprano voice, Piano
14
High voice, Piano
11
Tenor voice
11
Low voice
8
Choral, Orchestra
6
Voice, Basso continuo
5
Choral SSATB
5
Choral SSAATTBB
2
Choral SATTB
2
Soprano voice
2
Soli, Mixted choir and accompaniment
2
Choral SSATTB
2
Choral SSAB a cappella
1
Soprano voice, Orchestra
1
Medium Voice
1
Choral SSAB, Piano
1
+ 31 instrumentations
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Woodwind
Saxophone
3,123
Flute
2,115
Clarinet
2,029
Flute and Piano
1,036
Alto Saxophone
758
Tenor Saxophone
749
Clarinet and Piano
696
Oboe, Piano (duet)
649
Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon (trio)
473
Alto Saxophone and Piano
455
Saxophone (band part)
419
Tenor Saxophone and Piano
386
Woodwind Quintet: flute, oboe, bassoon, clarinet, horn
376
Saxophone Quartet: 4 saxophones
320
2 Saxophones (duet)
315
2 Flutes (duet)
309
Clarinet Quartet: 4 clarinets
229
Flute and Guitar
225
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon
208
Recorder
200
2 Clarinets (duet)
197
Soprano Saxophone and Piano
167
Clarinet (band part)
163
Flute Quartet: 4 flutes
162
Oboe (band part)
159
Oboe
149
Clarinet Ensemble
133
Saxophone Quintet: 5 Saxophones
122
3 Clarinets (trio)
109
Soprano Saxophone
106
English horn, Piano
96
Flute, Clarinet (duet)
94
Flute Trio: 3 flutes
93
3 Saxophones (trio)
89
Pennywhistle
87
Baritone Saxophone, Piano
79
Saxophone ensemble
77
Oboe, Bassoon (duet)
74
2 Oboes (duet)
74
Flute (band part)
70
Eb Instruments
66
Clarinet, Bassoon (duet)
64
Clarinet Quintet: 5 clarinets
58
Flute ensemble
57
Bass Clarinet, Piano
55
Clarinet, Guitar (duet)
49
2 Recorders (duet)
45
Saxophone, Clarinet (duet)
38
Descant (Soprano) Recorder
37
Flute, Violin, Piano
33
Clarinet, Violin (duet)
32
Recorder Quartet
32
Flute, Violin
29
Flute, Cello, Piano (trio)
28
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet (trio)
26
Oboe, Clarinet (duet)
25
2 Flutes, Piano
23
Flute, Clarinet and Bassoon.
23
Flute, Trumpet (duet)
22
Flute, Violoncello
21
Flute Quintet : 5 flutes
20
2 Clarinets, Piano
18
Harmonica
18
3 Recorders (trio)
18
Flute, Clarinet, Piano (trio)
18
Flute, Oboe (duet)
17
3 Oboes
14
English Horn
14
Treble (Alto) Recorder
14
Baritone Saxophone
13
Clarinet, Cello (duet)
13
Flute, Violin and Violoncello
13
Clarinet, Cello, Piano (trio)
11
Piccolo
10
Flute, Trombone (duet)
10
Flute, Oboe, Piano (trio)
10
Piccolo, Piano
9
Recorder, Piano
9
Saxophone, Violin (duet)
9
Flute, Oboe, Bassoon
9
Flute, Orchestra
9
Clarinet, Trombone (duet)
8
Clarinet, Tuba
8
Treble (Alto) Recorder, Basso continuo
8
Oboe, Flute
8
Clarinet, Trumpet (duet)
8
Oboe, Violin (duet)
8
Wind ensemble
8
Oboe, Cello
8
Flute, Violin, Violoncello and Piano
8
Bass Clarinet
7
Flute, Viola (duet)
7
Ocarina
7
Flute and Strings Trio
7
Tenor Recorder
7
Flute, Organ (duet)
7
Flute, harp and violin
7
Flute, trombone and piano
6
Descent (Soprano) Recorder, Piano
6
Recorder Ensemble
6
Clarinet, Harp (duet)
6
Clarinet and Viola
6
5 Recorders
6
Saxophone and Guitar
6
Flute, Bassoon, and Piano
6
English Horn, Guitar (duet)
6
Treble (Alto) Recorder, Piano
6
Clarinet Quintet: Clarinet, String Quartet
6
Oboe, Guitar (duet)
6
Bagpipe
5
Oboe, Trumpet (duet)
5
Flute and String Quartet
5
Recorder, Guitar (duet)
5
2 English horns and Pianoforte
5
Flute, Viola and Piano
5
Saxophone and Piano
5
Flute, Saxophone (duet)
5
2 Saxophones, Piano
5
Flute, Clarinet, Horn and Bassoon (Quartet)
4
Flute, Basso continuo
4
Saxophone, Bassoon (duet)
3
Oboe, Harp
3
Flute, Violin, Guitar
3
Harmonica, Piano
3
Descant (Soprano) Recorder, Basso continuo
2
Flute, Cello, Guitar
2
Oboe and Orchestra
2
Clarinet, Organ
2
Oboe, Violin, Viola and Violoncello (Quartet)
2
Saxophone and cello
2
4 Oboes
2
Oboe and viola (duet)
2
Flute, Tuba (duet)
2
Clarinet Quartet: Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello
2
Saxophone and Harp
2
2 Clarinets, Bassoon
2
2 Oboes, Piano
2
Flute, Harp and Cello
1
Clarinet, Saxophone, Piano
1
Flute, Clarinet, Violin (trio)
1
Oboe, Clarinet and Piano (Trio)
1
2 Recorders, Piano
1
Oboe, Violin, Piano
1
Flute, Viola and Cello
1
Oboe, Bassoon and Piano
1
Oboe, Trombone (duet)
1
Oboe ensemble
1
Clarinet, Bassoon, Piano (trio)
1
Clarinet, Double bass (duet)
1
Clarinet, trumpet and piano
1
2 Flutes and Guitar
1
Pan Flute
1
English horn, Harp (duet)
1
Flute, viola, cello and guitar
1
Oboe, Cello and Piano
1
Flute, Oboe, Violin
1
Saxophone and Organ
1
+ 152 instrumentations
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Woodbrass
Trumpet
1,850
Trombone
1,413
Brass Quintet: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone, tuba
474
Trumpet, Piano
451
Trombone and Piano
384
Trombone (band part)
329
French Horn and Piano
269
Trumpet (band part)
242
French horn
212
Brass quartet : 2 trumpets, trombone, tuba
212
Tuba and Piano
145
Tuba
131
Brass Quartet
111
2 Trumpets (duet)
108
English horn, Piano
96
French horn (band part)
94
Euphonium, Piano (duet)
78
Bb Instruments
74
Euphonium
73
2 Trombones (duet)
72
Tuba (band part)
71
2 French horns (duet)
63
Brass Quartet: 2 trumpets, horn, trombone
62
Trumpet, Trombone (duet)
39
Brass Quartet: 4 horns
35
Brass Quartet: 4 trombones
35
Trumpet, Tuba (duet)
32
Bass Clef Instruments
29
4 Tubas
28
Trumpet, Saxophone (duet)
23
F Instruments
23
Trombone ensemble
23
Clarinet, Horn (duet)
17
3 Trombones (trio)
16
Trumpet, Horn (duert)
15
Cornet
15
English Horn
14
Brass Quartet: 4 trumpets
14
3 Trumpets (trio)
14
2 Tubas (duet)
13
Trumpet ensemble
13
Horn Ensemble
12
Trombone, Tuba (duet)
12
2 Euphoniums and 2 Tubas
11
Tuba and Organ
9
Brass Trio
8
2 Trumpets, Keyboard (piano or organ)
8
Horn, Tuba (duet)
8
Trombone, cello (duet)
7
3 Tubas (trio)
7
Trumpet, violin (duet)
7
Trumpet, Bassoon (duet)
7
Bass Trombone and Piano
7
English Horn, Guitar (duet)
6
Euphonium, Tuba (duet)
6
2 English horns and Pianoforte
5
Trumpet, Harp
4
Trombone, Horn (duet)
4
Tuba ensemble
4
Trombone, Violin (duet)
4
Trumpet, Trombone, Piano
4
Trumpet, Cello, Piano
4
Trumpet, Cello (duet)
3
3 French horns (trio)
3
Bass Trombone
3
Horn, Cello (duet)
3
Trumpet, Orchestra
3
Brass Quintet: 2 trumpets, horn, 2 trombones
2
French Horn and Harp
2
Horn and Orchestra
2
Brass quartet : Horn, Trombone, Tuba, B-Flat Trumpet
2
2 French horns, Piano
2
Trombone, Viola (duet)
1
4 Euphoniums
1
2 Euphoniums (duet)
1
French horn and Basson (duet)
1
Brass Quartet: 2 trumpets, 2 trombones
1
Horn, Cello and Piano
1
Tuba or Euphonium or Saxhorn
1
Trombone, Organ
1
2 Trombones, Piano
1
Trumpet, Euphonium (duet)
1
English horn, Harp (duet)
1
+ 78 instrumentations
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Strings
Violin
2,137
String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
1,575
Violin and Piano
1,524
Cello
1,152
Cello, Piano
845
Viola
826
Viola, Piano
718
Harp
359
2 Violins (duet)
349
Violin, Cello (duet)
335
String Trio: violin, viola, cello
253
2 Cellos (duet)
242
Violin (band part)
240
Violin, Viola (duet)
149
Viola, Cello (duet)
144
Double Bass
140
Viola (band part)
123
Violin, Guitar (duet)
116
String Quintet: 2 violins, viola, cello, bass
114
Double bass, Piano (duet)
97
2 Violas (duet)
88
Doublebass (band part)
87
String Trio: 2 violins, cello
85
Cello, Guitar (duet)
61
4 Cellos
58
Cello (band part)
54
String Trio: 3 violins
49
String Trio: 3 cellos
40
2 Harps (duet)
36
Viola, Guitar (duet)
35
Piano Trio: Violin, Viola, Piano
33
Viola ensemble
29
String quartet: 4 violins
27
2 Violins, Piano
26
String trio
25
Harp, Flute (duet)
19
Harp, Violin (duet)
14
2 Double basses (duet)
14
Cello, String Bass (duet)
13
String Trio: 2 violins, viola
12
String Quartet : 4 violas
12
Violin, Basso continuo
12
Violin, Bassoon (duet)
11
String Trio: 3 violas
11
2 Violas, Piano
11
String Quintet: 2 violins, 2 violas, cello
11
2 Cellos, Piano
10
Violoncello, Basso continuo
9
Harp, Voice
8
Cello, Orchestra
8
Violin ensemble
8
Violin, Clarinet, Piano (trio)
7
String Quintet: 2 violins, viola, 2 cellos
6
Viola and Bassoon
6
Viola and Harp
6
Violin, Organ
5
Harp, Cello (duet)
5
Harp and Piano
3
Harp, Violin, Violoncello
3
3 double basses
2
Violin, Clarinet and Guitar
2
2 Violins and Basso
2
Double basses ensemble
2
Cello, Organ
2
Harp and Organ
1
3 Harps
1
Flute, Doublebass (duet)
1
4 Harps
1
Violin, Cello, Clarinet
1
4 Double Basses
1
Cello Ensemble
1
+ 66 instrumentations
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Concert band
72,401
Drums
1,537
String Orchestra
1,130
Orchestra
935
Jazz Ensemble
429
Chamber Orchestra
286
Brass ensemble
276
Handbells
208
Marching band
106
Jazz combo
71
Percussion (band part)
70
Percussion Ensemble
49
Drum (band part)
46
Percussion
32
Timpani (band part)
29
School Ensemble
19
Marimba
18
Piano and Orchestra
14
Orchestra, Violin
13
Vibraphone
9
Brass Quintet: other combinaisons
9
Xylophone, Piano
9
Big band
9
Flexible Instrumentation
6
Vibraphone (band part)
6
Woodwind Quintet
5
Timpani
5
Xylophone
5
Voice and Orchestra
4
Marimba, Piano (duet)
4
String Quintet : 2 Violins, Viola, Violoncello, Doublebass, Keyboard
4
Symphonic Band
1
2 Xylophones
1
Marimba and Organ
1
2 Percussions
1
Woodwind Trio: any 3 woodwinds
1
3 Percussions
1
Woodwind Quartet: any 4 woodwinds
1
Vibraphone, Piano
1
+ 34 instrumentations
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What Would Nina Simone Say? For Soprano Sax & Organ (9'50")
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Saxophone and Organ
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Contemporary
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Judith Cloud
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What Would Nina Simone Say? Fo
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Judith Cloud
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Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Organ,Soprano Saxophone - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.981222 Composed by Judith Cloud. Contemporary. Score and...
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Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Organ,Soprano Saxophone - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.981222 Composed by Judith Cloud. Contemporary. Score and parts. 24 pages. Judith Cloud #6690537. Published by Judith Cloud (A0.981222). What Would Nina Simone Say? For Soprano Sax and Organ (9'50)Program NotesI became interested in Nina Simone in the spring of 2018. She was born Eunice Waymon in Tryon, North Carolina, my own hometown. I knew little about her while I was growing up. Later I heard she was an activist and the sentiment around town I observed was that there was far from a feeling of pride about who Nina Simone was. If that really was the case (and I have no proof of it) there was a dramatic change with the creation of The Nina Simone Project in 2006. I was still ignorant of this, having lived in Arizona for most of my adult life. But researching Simone led me to an immense feeling of pride for my hometown when I read about the support she had from the white community in the 1940’s. Without that encouragement and financial support, as well as artistic support from a local piano teacher, Muriel Mazzanovich, Mrs. Mazzy, as she was called and who Nina treasured and respected all of her life, Nina Simone would never have reached the world with her unique prodigious musical talent. She was a diva by all counts and her original compositions reflect a balance of words with music that is far superior to what her contemporaries were creating. A bronze sculpture of her by Zenos Frudakis now stands on Main Street in Tryon. How can you be an artist and not reflect the times? Simone asked in an interview. That to me is the definition of an artist. The feminist writer Germaine Greer declared Every generation has to discover Nina Simone. She is evidence that female genius is real. What would Nina Simone say today? I think she’d be mad as hell and screaming about revolution, probably still advocating for the use of violence. I’ve used some of Simone’s energetic and compelling motives in this composition. It is my own tribute to her genius and to how she gave to the world so much even though she was plagued with agonizing physical and mental ailments. That suffering seems to me an undercurrent in each video I have watched of her concerts. What I would give to have been in her presence for one of those concerts! She embodied music as an art form, revering her musical teachers, Bach, especially. That she never achieved her main goal of becoming the first female African-American classical pianist of world stature is perhaps not so sad when you think of how many more people she moved with her talent expressed in jazz and folk popular idioms. But she was prone to violence and many people, even those closest to her, were often fearful of her rage. She was misunderstood for so many years and it was only in the last two decades of her life that her moods were somewhat controlled through use of prescription drugs. The musical life that began for Eunice Waymon when she was seven years old playing the piano and organ for services at St. Luke’s C.M.E. Church (where her mother was the preacher) in Tryon, N.C. traversed many cities in many countries. She died at the age of 70 in 2003 in Carry-le-Rouet, France.
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