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1 Piano, 4 hands
58
Piano Trio: piano, violin, cello
33
2 Pianos, 4 hands
26
Organ, Piano (duet)
20
Piano Accompaniment
12
Piano Quartet: piano, violin, viola, cello
10
Organ, Trumpet (duet)
9
Accordion
6
Piano Quintet: piano, 2 violins, viola, cello
4
Easy Piano
4
Harpsichord
2
Piano ensembles
1
2 Pianos, 8 hands
1
Piano Quartet: piano, 2 violins, cello
1
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413
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264
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56
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2 Guitars (duet)
21
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16
Dulcimer
15
4 Guitars (Quartet)
14
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4
2 Ukuleles
2
Guitar, Orchestra
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2 Dulcimers (duet)
1
Banjo
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Ukulele Ensemble
1
3 Guitars (trio)
1
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177
Choral TTBB
162
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114
Choral SSAA
84
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20
Choral Unison
19
Vocal duet
19
Baritone voice, Piano
16
Choral 2-part
13
High voice
12
Tenor voice, Piano
10
Alto voice, Piano
7
Medium voice, Piano
7
Tenor voice
5
Low voice, Piano
5
Soprano voice
4
Choral
4
Voice, Guitar
2
Mezzo-Soprano voice, Piano
2
Choral SSATTB
1
Choral SATBB
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Choral SSAB a cappella
1
Choral SSAB, Piano
1
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328
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291
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181
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167
Clarinet and Piano
157
Alto Saxophone and Piano
136
Oboe, Piano (duet)
134
Tenor Saxophone
116
Alto Saxophone
114
Clarinet Quartet: 4 clarinets
96
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon
91
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87
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85
2 Saxophones (duet)
80
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70
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65
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63
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60
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59
Oboe
47
2 Clarinets (duet)
45
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44
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40
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35
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35
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31
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27
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24
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23
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20
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17
2 Recorders (duet)
16
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15
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15
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13
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12
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11
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8
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8
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7
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7
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7
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6
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38
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27
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59
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46
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39
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27
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26
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18
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16
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12
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11
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9
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Aubade: A Pairing with Beethoven's Symphony #1 - Flute 1
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Flute (band part)
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Benjamin Harry Sajo
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Aubade: A Pairing with Beethov
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Benjamin Sajo
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SheetMusicPlus
Flute Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018902 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 2 pages. Benjamin Sa...
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Flute Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018902 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 2 pages. Benjamin Sajo #6064735. Published by Benjamin Sajo (A0.1018902). Programme Notes: It is said that the darkest hour of the night comes just before the dawn. – Thomas Fuller Mornings are powerful and evocative moments. The chorus of birds, one species after another, unite in a wild and genuine polyphony while the dew and mist evaporate upon the rising of the sun, encouraging goosebumps and shivers from an open window, tempered or exhilarated by a cup of coffee. Have you ever actively witnessed the sun’s sultry and intense ascension from the cradle of the horizon? That is what this piece, Aubade, or Dawn Song, is about. An aubade is the twin of a night-time serenade; an aubade is a love song originating amongst the medieval Provençal troubadours, depicting the morning departure between two lovers. An aubade is a song in honor of the slow cosmic percolation of a late summer morning. On a personal level, the composer is reminded of his own experiences camping in Northern Canada as a young man–a simpler and less demanding time. This piece formally begins the series I composed during the Covid-19 quarantine conditions of 2020, to serve as potential contemporary preludes for each of Ludwig van Beethoven’s nine symphonies–his two hundred and fiftieth anniversary was this year!–though they can all stand on their own on any program. The connection, in this case, is with his first symphony; I envisioned, once my piece concludes, his beautiful drawn-out chords presenting themselves–the dawn of his special genius.About the Composer: Benjamin Sajo (b. 1988) is a Canadian composer of contemporary classical music, as well as an educator. Since developing a fiercely independent creative voice upon the completion of his studies at Western (2010) and McGill Universities (2013), he continues to find inspiration from the intersection of mythology, art, and nature upon the contemporary human experience. In 2019, he released his premiere album of original music, The Great War Sextet: Canadian War Poetry with Trombone & Strings, with support from the Ontario Arts Council. He is a member of SOCAN and the League of Canadian Composers.
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Aubade: A Pairing with Beethoven's Symphony #1 - Flute 2
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Flute (band part)
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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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Benjamin Harry Sajo
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Aubade: A Pairing with Beethov
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Benjamin Sajo
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SheetMusicPlus
Flute Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018904 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 2 pages. Benjamin Sa...
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Flute Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018904 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 2 pages. Benjamin Sajo #6064739. Published by Benjamin Sajo (A0.1018904). Programme Notes: It is said that the darkest hour of the night comes just before the dawn. – Thomas Fuller Mornings are powerful and evocative moments. The chorus of birds, one species after another, unite in a wild and genuine polyphony while the dew and mist evaporate upon the rising of the sun, encouraging goosebumps and shivers from an open window, tempered or exhilarated by a cup of coffee. Have you ever actively witnessed the sun’s sultry and intense ascension from the cradle of the horizon? That is what this piece, Aubade, or Dawn Song, is about. An aubade is the twin of a night-time serenade; an aubade is a love song originating amongst the medieval Provençal troubadours, depicting the morning departure between two lovers. An aubade is a song in honor of the slow cosmic percolation of a late summer morning. On a personal level, the composer is reminded of his own experiences camping in Northern Canada as a young man–a simpler and less demanding time. This piece formally begins the series I composed during the Covid-19 quarantine conditions of 2020, to serve as potential contemporary preludes for each of Ludwig van Beethoven’s nine symphonies–his two hundred and fiftieth anniversary was this year!–though they can all stand on their own on any program. The connection, in this case, is with his first symphony; I envisioned, once my piece concludes, his beautiful drawn-out chords presenting themselves–the dawn of his special genius.About the Composer: Benjamin Sajo (b. 1988) is a Canadian composer of contemporary classical music, as well as an educator. Since developing a fiercely independent creative voice upon the completion of his studies at Western (2010) and McGill Universities (2013), he continues to find inspiration from the intersection of mythology, art, and nature upon the contemporary human experience. In 2019, he released his premiere album of original music, The Great War Sextet: Canadian War Poetry with Trombone & Strings, with support from the Ontario Arts Council. He is a member of SOCAN and the League of Canadian Composers.
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Spoon River - Flute 2
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Flute (band part)
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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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Percy Aldridge Grainger
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Alan Naylor and William Carson
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Spoon River - Flute 2
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Hal Leonard - Digital
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SheetMusicPlus
Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: HX.1469933 Composed by Percy Aldridge Grainger. Arranged by Alan Naylor and William Carson. This edition: ...
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Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: HX.1469933 Composed by Percy Aldridge Grainger. Arranged by Alan Naylor and William Carson. This edition: scorch. Concert. 2 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #3779032_03_FLUTE_2. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.1469933).
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Spoon River - Flute 1
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Flute (band part)
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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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Percy Aldridge Grainger
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Alan Naylor and William Carson
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Spoon River - Flute 1
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Hal Leonard - Digital
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SheetMusicPlus
Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: HX.1469932 Composed by Percy Aldridge Grainger. Arranged by Alan Naylor and William Carson. This edition: ...
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Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: HX.1469932 Composed by Percy Aldridge Grainger. Arranged by Alan Naylor and William Carson. This edition: scorch. Concert. 3 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #3779032_02_FLUTE_1. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.1469932).
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Spoon River - Piccolo
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Flute (band part)
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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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Percy Aldridge Grainger
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Alan Naylor and William Carson
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Spoon River - Piccolo
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Hal Leonard - Digital
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SheetMusicPlus
Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: HX.1469931 Composed by Percy Aldridge Grainger. Arranged by Alan Naylor and William Carson. This edition: ...
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Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: HX.1469931 Composed by Percy Aldridge Grainger. Arranged by Alan Naylor and William Carson. This edition: scorch. Concert. 2 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #3779032_01_PICCOLO. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.1469931).
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Down in the River - Flute 2
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Flute (band part)
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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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Jay Bocook
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Down in the River - Flute 2
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Hal Leonard - Digital
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SheetMusicPlus
Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: HX.378719 Composed by Jay Bocook. This edition: scorch. Concert. 3 pages. Duration 320. Hal Leonard - Digital #0. Publish...
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Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: HX.378719 Composed by Jay Bocook. This edition: scorch. Concert. 3 pages. Duration 320. Hal Leonard - Digital #0. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.378719).
$6.00
Down in the River - Flute 1
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Flute (band part)
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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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Jay Bocook
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Down in the River - Flute 1
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Hal Leonard - Digital
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SheetMusicPlus
Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: HX.378718 Composed by Jay Bocook. This edition: scorch. Concert. 3 pages. Duration 320. Hal Leonard - Digital #0. Publish...
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Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: HX.378718 Composed by Jay Bocook. This edition: scorch. Concert. 3 pages. Duration 320. Hal Leonard - Digital #0. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.378718).
$6.00
Kommos (Lamentation) / "When the World Moved On" - Flute 2
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Flute (band part)
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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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Contemporary
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Benjamin Harry Sajo
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Kommos
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Benjamin Sajo
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SheetMusicPlus
Flute Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018943 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 1 pages. Benjamin Sa...
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Flute Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018943 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 1 pages. Benjamin Sajo #6078667. Published by Benjamin Sajo (A0.1018943). Programme Notes: This composition was written to be considered for pairing alongside Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony #3, the Eroica, but can stand on its own virtues as an intense and slow meditation on heroism. The music is like a boiling pot on the stove that’s just began to overflow its bubbles. The first part of the title, kommos, is a Classical Greek term from Attic dramaturgy, literally meaning striking but specifically referring to beating oneself up during lamentation--ripping at the hair, gouging out the eyes--like Oedipus--slapping the forehead, and other acts amid moments of extreme emotional turmoil. For example, from Aeschylus's play Agamemnon, a character bewails: Apollo, Apollo! God of the Ways, my destroyer! For you have destroyed me-and utterly [...]What is this fresh woe [...]what monstrous, monstrous horror, beyond love's enduring, beyond all remedy? And help stands far away! We can easily imagine physical accompaniment to the script; rather than bottling up the pain, the hero lets it all explosively come out.  The second part of the title, When the world moved on, is an epigraph taken from American author Stephen King’s The Dark Tower epic. The primary setting of the novel, a world similar in many ways to our own, is experiencing a dark age where the glorious past is all but a distant memory and all good things are referred to wistfully as occurring, When the world moved on. Yet, the main protagonist, Roland, the last gunslinger, emphasizes that it is not just a figure of speech, but the literal distances between destinations have increased, the positions of the stars have changed, as well as the occurrence of other unnatural phenomena. The world has become a gulf of isolation from all corners. Taken together, this piece is a lamentation for when the world moved on. Truly completed on Yom Kippur during the Covid-19 Pandemic, being unable to fast or go to synagogue, this is my atonement.About the Composer: Benjamin Sajo (b. 1988) is a Canadian composer of contemporary classical music, as well as an educator. Since developing a fiercely independent creative voice upon the completion of his studies at Western (2010) and McGill Universities (2013), he continues to find inspiration from the intersection of mythology, art, and nature upon the contemporary human experience. In 2019, he released his premiere album of original music, The Great War Sextet: Canadian War Poetry with Trombone & Strings, with support from the Ontario Arts Council. He is a member of SOCAN and the League of Canadian Composers.
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