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Harmonischer Gottesdienst TWV 1:1245 Schaut die Demut Palmen tragen
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Telemann Georg Philipp
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Harmonischer Gottesdienst TWV
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Oboe Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.961018 Composed by Telemann Georg Philipp. Arranged by Dr. Burkhard Switaiski. Baroque,Christian. Individu...
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Oboe Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.961018 Composed by Telemann Georg Philipp. Arranged by Dr. Burkhard Switaiski. Baroque,Christian. Individual part. 33 pages. Burkhard Switaiski #3467812. Published by Burkhard Switaiski (A0.961018). Cantata for high voice, oboe and b. c. (Palmarum) Edition ContraPunctum.
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Stay
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The Kid Laroi
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Stay
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Oboe Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.689420 By The Kid Laroi. By Blake Slatkin, Charlie Puth, Charlton Howard, Issac De Boni, Issac Deboni, Jus...
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Oboe Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.689420 By The Kid Laroi. By Blake Slatkin, Charlie Puth, Charlton Howard, Issac De Boni, Issac Deboni, Justin Bieber, Magnus Holberg, Michael Mule, Michael Mute, Omar Fedi, Omer Fedi, and Subhaan Rahman. Arranged by Jônatas Britto. Hip-Hop,Pop,R & B,Wedding. Individual part. 2 pages. Minhas Partituras #6697709. Published by Minhas Partituras (A0.689420). Arrangement of the song Stay (Kid Laroi Feat. Justin Bieber) for Oboe Solo with Chords.
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Stay
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Oboe Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.689433 By The Kid Laroi. By Blake Slatkin, Charlie Puth, Charlton Howard, Issac De Boni, Issac Deboni, Jus...
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Oboe Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.689433 By The Kid Laroi. By Blake Slatkin, Charlie Puth, Charlton Howard, Issac De Boni, Issac Deboni, Justin Bieber, Magnus Holberg, Michael Mule, Michael Mute, Omar Fedi, Omer Fedi, and Subhaan Rahman. Arranged by Jônatas Britto. Hip-Hop,Pop,R & B,Wedding. Individual part. 2 pages. Minhas Partituras #6697817. Published by Minhas Partituras (A0.689433). Arrangement of the song Stay (Kid Laroi Feat. Justin Bieber) for Oboe Solo with Chords (In D Major).
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Stay
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The Kid Laroi
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Willem Aarts
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Stay
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Willem Aarts
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Oboe Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.822434 By The Kid Laroi. By Blake Slatkin, Charlie Puth, Charlton Howard, Issac De Boni, Issac Deboni, Jus...
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Oboe Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.822434 By The Kid Laroi. By Blake Slatkin, Charlie Puth, Charlton Howard, Issac De Boni, Issac Deboni, Justin Bieber, Magnus Holberg, Michael Mule, Michael Mute, Omar Fedi, Omer Fedi, and Subhaan Rahman. Arranged by Willem Aarts. Pop. Individual part. 2 pages. Willem Aarts #6488503. Published by Willem Aarts (A0.822434). Stay - The Kid LAROI, Justin Bieber | OboeWebsite: www.wa-music.nlE-mail: info@wa-music.nlSheetMusicPlus: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/3004231YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WillemAarts.
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(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
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Oboe (band part)
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Bryan Adams
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Kevin Busse
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(Everything I Do) I Do It For
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Kevin Busse
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Oboe Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.599509 By Bryan Adams. By Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen, and Robert John Mutt Lange. Arranged by Kevin Busse....
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Oboe Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.599509 By Bryan Adams. By Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen, and Robert John Mutt Lange. Arranged by Kevin Busse. Contemporary,Pop. Individual part. 2 pages. Kevin Busse #3433449. Published by Kevin Busse (A0.599509). This is an exact transcription of I Do It For You in the original key for Oboe.
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(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
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Kevin Busse
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(Everything I Do) I Do It For
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Kevin Busse
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Oboe Solo - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.605620 By Bryan Adams. By Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen, and Robert John Mutt Lange. Arranged by Kevin Busse....
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Oboe Solo - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.605620 By Bryan Adams. By Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen, and Robert John Mutt Lange. Arranged by Kevin Busse. Contemporary,Pop. Individual part. 2 pages. Kevin Busse #4302713. Published by Kevin Busse (A0.605620). This is an exact transcription of I Do It For You in the easy key of C for Oboe.
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From This Moment On
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Oboe (band part)
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Shania Twain
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Zachary Corbett
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From This Moment On
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Oboe Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.982497 By Shania Twain. By Robert John Mutt Lange and Shania Twain. Arranged by Zachary Corbett. Country. ...
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Oboe Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.982497 By Shania Twain. By Robert John Mutt Lange and Shania Twain. Arranged by Zachary Corbett. Country. Individual part. 2 pages. ZCM Sheets #6870135. Published by ZCM Sheets (A0.982497). From This Moment On, arranged for Oboe (Ab Major).
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(Everything I Do) I Do It For You
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Kevin Busse
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(Everything I Do) I Do It For
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Kevin Busse
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Oboe Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.605603 By Bryan Adams. By Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen, and Robert John Mutt Lange. Arranged by Kevin Busse....
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Oboe Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.605603 By Bryan Adams. By Bryan Adams, Michael Kamen, and Robert John Mutt Lange. Arranged by Kevin Busse. Contemporary,Pop. Individual part. 2 pages. Kevin Busse #4302657. Published by Kevin Busse (A0.605603). This is an exact transcription of I Do It For You in a good range for Oboe.
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Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Selections from: Oboe
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Oboe (band part)
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John Williams and Nicholas Hoo
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Douglas E
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Harry Potter and the Order of
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Full Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0015708_O1 Oboe. Composed by John Williams and Nicholas Hooper. Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. Ins...
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Full Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0015708_O1 Oboe. Composed by John Williams and Nicholas Hooper. Arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. Instructional. Part. 1 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0015708_O1. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0015708_O1). UPC: 038081314907.The adventures at Hogwarts continue with the fifth movie in the Harry Potter series, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. Highlights of Nicholas Hooper's brilliant score are masterfully arranged in this musical montage that captures all of the drama and gamut of emotion portrayed in the action-packed film. Beginning with the familiar Hedwig's Theme, heard in previous scores, the medley also incorporates musical moments reminiscent of the change of climate at the Ministry of Magic, the deceptive Professor Umbridge, and the Patronus Charm with tunes titled: Another Story, The Ministry of Magic, Fireworks, Professor Umbridge and Dumbledore's Army. An exhilarating musical journey for all ages! Designed to play with strings alone or with any combination of winds. (3:00).
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Fugue: "Wear Pearls and Smile" (A Pairing with Beethoven's Symphony #2) - Oboe 1
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Benjamin Harry Sajo
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Fugue: "Wear Pearls and Smile"
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Benjamin Sajo
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Oboe Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018926 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 4 pages. Benjamin Saj...
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Oboe Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018926 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 4 pages. Benjamin Sajo #6072953. Published by Benjamin Sajo (A0.1018926). Fugue: Wear Pearls and Smile is, on the outset, a fast, rambunctious adventure for many voices playing at the same time. It was conceived as a pairing for the equally vivacious second symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven–his 250th birthday is this year–but can stand on its own as one of my hardest, most challenging works to cook up.This piece is dedicated to those forced to appear positive when internally they’re falling apart. The title is inspired by a quote that’s been with me for a while, Why is it that men can be bastards and women must wear pearls and smile? by Lynn Hecht Schafren, the celebrated American jurist famous for campaigning for gender equity in courts. I’m taking the quote out of its initial context, but the power of that quote, for me, exemplifies how hard it is to maintain a sense of emotional decorum and dignity when you’re authentically a hot mess. And what’s more of a musical hot mess than a fugue?There are two realities to this piece. I’ll quote Dmitri Shostakovich, from his autobiography: The rejoicing is forced, created under threat, […] It’s as if someone were beating you with a stick and saying, ‘Your business is rejoicing, your business is rejoicing,’ and you rise, shaky, and go marching off, muttering ‘Our business is rejoicing, our business is rejoicing.’ On the one hand, it is insincere happiness, cloying perhaps. But the other truth, I’ll quote Oscar Hammerstein II, from The King and I: While shivering in my shoes / I strike a careless pose / And whistle a happy tune / And no one ever knows, / I'm afraid. I forced myself, against all impulses of my current being, to forge happiness. This piece, with its origin being a mental puzzle (fugues are puzzles), it became a construct where I could lift myself up and regain a sense of purpose. Therefore, it is invented–out of a literal need to survive–pure, genuine happiness.Future Performances: If you are interested in performing this work, please e-mail me.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.
$3.50
Fugue: "Wear Pearls and Smile" (A Pairing with Beethoven's Symphony #2) - Oboe 2
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Benjamin Harry Sajo
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Fugue: "Wear Pearls and Smile"
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Benjamin Sajo
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Oboe Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018925 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 4 pages. Benjamin Saj...
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Oboe Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018925 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 4 pages. Benjamin Sajo #6072955. Published by Benjamin Sajo (A0.1018925). Fugue: Wear Pearls and Smile is, on the outset, a fast, rambunctious adventure for many voices playing at the same time. It was conceived as a pairing for the equally vivacious second symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven–his 250th birthday is this year–but can stand on its own as one of my hardest, most challenging works to cook up.This piece is dedicated to those forced to appear positive when internally they’re falling apart. The title is inspired by a quote that’s been with me for a while, Why is it that men can be bastards and women must wear pearls and smile? by Lynn Hecht Schafren, the celebrated American jurist famous for campaigning for gender equity in courts. I’m taking the quote out of its initial context, but the power of that quote, for me, exemplifies how hard it is to maintain a sense of emotional decorum and dignity when you’re authentically a hot mess. And what’s more of a musical hot mess than a fugue?There are two realities to this piece. I’ll quote Dmitri Shostakovich, from his autobiography: The rejoicing is forced, created under threat, […] It’s as if someone were beating you with a stick and saying, ‘Your business is rejoicing, your business is rejoicing,’ and you rise, shaky, and go marching off, muttering ‘Our business is rejoicing, our business is rejoicing.’ On the one hand, it is insincere happiness, cloying perhaps. But the other truth, I’ll quote Oscar Hammerstein II, from The King and I: While shivering in my shoes / I strike a careless pose / And whistle a happy tune / And no one ever knows, / I'm afraid. I forced myself, against all impulses of my current being, to forge happiness. This piece, with its origin being a mental puzzle (fugues are puzzles), it became a construct where I could lift myself up and regain a sense of purpose. Therefore, it is invented–out of a literal need to survive–pure, genuine happiness.Future Performances: If you are interested in performing this work, please e-mail me.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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