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I Am in Need of Music
Choral SSAA
Choral Choir,Choral (SSAA) - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1397081 Composed by…
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Choral Choir,Choral (SSAA) - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1397081 Composed by Stephen Smith. 21st Century,A Cappella,Classical. 9 pages. Stephen Smith #980409. Published by Stephen Smith (A0.1397081). This richly-expressive setting, for soprano solo and a cappella SSAA choir, of a much-loved poem written in 1928 by a young Elizabeth Bishop, is a reworking of my earlier setting of this poem for TTBB chorus and string quartet (also available on this site, under the title Sonnet). The treble version was created for Vancouver's award-winning women's choir, Elektra, to perform with the eminent Canadian soprano Suzie LeBlanc when she was Elektra's featured guest artist at concerts in May of 2019. The accompanying audio file, which is used with permission, is a live recording of the work's première, under the direction of Morna Edmundson. Duration: ca. 5 minutes.
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I Am in Need of Music (SAB)
Choral 3-part
Choral Choir,Choral,SAB Chorus - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1414651 By Chri…
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Choral Choir,Choral,SAB Chorus - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1414651 By Christopher Alexander. By Christopher Alexander. Classical,Contest,Festival. 12 pages. Christopher Alexander #996430. Published by Christopher Alexander (A0.1414651). The timeless words of Elizabeth Bishop receive a classical treatment with this lyrical melody supported by light, arpeggiated accompaniment (though written in 3/4 meter feels like 9/8 meter because of the consistant triplets). Suitable for any occasion and concert performance.Also available in SATB.
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I Am in Need of Music
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I Am in Need of Music
Choral SATB
Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.839905 Composed by …
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Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.839905 Composed by Christopher Alexander. Classical,Contest,Festival. 12 pages. Christopher Alexander #6071291. Published by Christopher Alexander (A0.839905). The timeless words of Elizabeth Bishop receive a classical treatment with this lyrical melody supported by light, arpeggiated accompaniment (though written in 3/4 meter feels like 9/8 meter because of the consistant triplets). Suitable for any occasion and concert performance.
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I Am in Need of Music
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Christopher Alexander
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I Am In Need of Music
Choral SATB
Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1108288 Composed by Edna Y…
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1108288 Composed by Edna Yeh. A Cappella,Classical. Octavo. 8 pages. Edna Yeh #710917. Published by Edna Yeh (A0.1108288). A warm, lyrical setting of Elizabeth Bishop's sonnet for a cappella choir.
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Edna Yeh
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I Am In Need Of Music
Choral Instrumental Pak
Digital Download SKU: HX.132502 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Cho…
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Digital Download SKU: HX.132502 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Choral Instrumental Pak. 1 pages. Duration 310. Hal Leonard - Digital #105694. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.132502).
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David L
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I Am In Need Of Music
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I Am In Need Of Music - Viola
Choral Instrumental Pak
Digital Download SKU: HX.132499 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Cho…
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Digital Download SKU: HX.132499 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Choral Instrumental Pak. 2 pages. Duration 310. Hal Leonard - Digital #105694. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.132499).
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David L
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I Am In Need Of Music - Violin 2
Choral Instrumental Pak
Digital Download SKU: HX.132498 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Cho…
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Digital Download SKU: HX.132498 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Choral Instrumental Pak. 2 pages. Duration 310. Hal Leonard - Digital #105694. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.132498).
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I Am In Need Of Music - Bassoon
Choral Instrumental Pak
Digital Download SKU: HX.132495 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Cho…
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Digital Download SKU: HX.132495 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Choral Instrumental Pak. 1 pages. Duration 310. Hal Leonard - Digital #105694. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.132495).
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I Am In Need Of Music - Violin 1
Choral Instrumental Pak
Digital Download SKU: HX.132497 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Cho…
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Digital Download SKU: HX.132497 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Choral Instrumental Pak. 2 pages. Duration 310. Hal Leonard - Digital #105694. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.132497).
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I Am In Need Of Music - Flute
Choral Instrumental Pak
Digital Download SKU: HX.132492 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Cho…
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Digital Download SKU: HX.132492 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Choral Instrumental Pak. 1 pages. Duration 310. Hal Leonard - Digital #105694. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.132492).
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I Am In Need Of Music - Bb Clarinet
Choral Instrumental Pak
Digital Download SKU: HX.132494 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Cho…
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Digital Download SKU: HX.132494 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Choral Instrumental Pak. 1 pages. Duration 310. Hal Leonard - Digital #105694. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.132494).
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I Am In Need Of Music (Sonnet)
Choral 3-part
Choral SSA choir (SSA) - Digital Download SKU: HX.289913 Composed by Daniel Nelson …
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Choral SSA choir (SSA) - Digital Download SKU: HX.289913 Composed by Daniel Nelson and Elizabeth Bishop. Choral. Concert. 6 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #255798. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.289913).
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Daniel Nelson and Elizabeth Bishop
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I Am In Need Of Music
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I Am In Need Of Music
Choral 3-part
Choral SSA choir (SSA) - Interactive Download SKU: HX.297501 Composed by David L. B…
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Choral SSA choir (SSA) - Interactive Download SKU: HX.297501 Composed by David L. Brunner. This edition: Interactive Download,scorch. Choral. Classical. 10 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #262424. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.297501).
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I Am In Need Of Music - Piano
Choral Instrumental Pak
Digital Download SKU: HX.132502 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Cho…
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Digital Download SKU: HX.132502 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Choral Instrumental Pak. 1 pages. Duration 310. Hal Leonard - Digital #105694. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.132502).
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I Am In Need Of Music - Oboe
Choral Instrumental Pak
Digital Download SKU: HX.132493 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Cho…
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Digital Download SKU: HX.132493 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Choral Instrumental Pak. 1 pages. Duration 310. Hal Leonard - Digital #105694. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.132493).
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I Am In Need Of Music - F Horn
Choral Instrumental Pak
Digital Download SKU: HX.132496 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Cho…
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Digital Download SKU: HX.132496 Composed by David L. Brunner. Concert,Festival. Choral Instrumental Pak. 1 pages. Duration 310. Hal Leonard - Digital #105694. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.132496).
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Daniel Nelson: I Am In Need Of Music (Sonnet) - choir (SSA: soprano, alto)
Choral 3-part
Instantly printable sheet music by Daniel Nelson for choir (SSA: soprano, alto) of MEDIUM …
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Instantly printable sheet music by Daniel Nelson for choir (SSA: soprano, alto) of MEDIUM skill level. / concert
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I Am In Need Of Music - Bass
Doublebass (band part)
Concert; Festival. EPak. 2 pages. Duration 5:10. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet …
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Concert; Festival. EPak. 2 pages. Duration 5:10. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music (HX.132501). - ePak - Concert; Festival - Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music
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I Am In Need Of Music - Full Score
Orchestra
Concert; Festival. EPak. 17 pages. Duration 5:10. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet…
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Concert; Festival. EPak. 17 pages. Duration 5:10. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music (HX.132491). - ePak - Concert; Festival - Hal Leonard - Digital Sheet Music
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Nearer My God to Thee / I Need Thee Every Hour Medley (Vocal Duet)
Vocal duet, Piano
Piano,Voice Duet Piano,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.726890 Composed b…
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Piano,Voice Duet Piano,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.726890 Composed by Annie S. Hawks, Lowell Mason, Robert Lowry, and Sarah F. Adams. Arranged by Rebecca Belliston. Christian,Easter,Holiday,Sacred,Spiritual. 3 pages. Rebecca Belliston #4338879. Published by Rebecca Belliston (A0.726890). Simple medley of I Need Thee Every Hour and Nearer My God to Thee. Can also be used with I am a Child of God.About the ArrangerRebecca Belliston studied music and orchestration at Brigham Young University and Utah State University. She is the composer and arranger of over seventy religious and classical-style songs. In addition, Rebecca also writes romantic suspense novels. She lives in Michigan with her husband and five kids. Find her online at http://www.RebeccaBelliston.com.
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Annie S
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All That I Am
Choral SATB
SATB choir, Piano - Digital Download SKU: LX.15-3751H Composed by Michael Ryan. Gen…
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SATB choir, Piano - Digital Download SKU: LX.15-3751H Composed by Michael Ryan. General. Octavo. 12 pages. Heritage Music Press #e15/3751H. Published by Heritage Music Press (LX.15-3751H). ISBN 9780787770006.All that I am, and all that I will ever be, is in my hands today. All that I need to live and to succeed, I have within me now. A light rhythmic style carries this affirmative message of personal caring, focusing on what really matters in life, and connecting with the world around us. Easy to teach and effective, it is a nice choice for moving-on ceremonies.
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All That I Am
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Sonnet (Piano/Choral Score)
Choral TTBB
Choral Choir (TTBB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.960287 Composed by Stephen…
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Choral Choir (TTBB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.960287 Composed by Stephen Smith. 20th Century,Contemporary. Octavo. 12 pages. Stephen Smith #6449541. Published by Stephen Smith (A0.960287). A lush, six-minute-long setting for male chorus and string quartet of the much-loved 1928 Sonnet by Elizabeth Bishop (I am in need of music...). The choral score includes a piano reduction of the string parts; full score and parts are available as a separate item. The listening link is a recording of a live performance by the Vancouver Men's Chorus and a quartet of Vancouver string players under the direction of Willi Zwozdesky, and is used with permission. .
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Stephen Smith
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Sonnet
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Sonnet (Full Score and Parts)
Choral TTBB
Choral Choir (TTBB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.960286 Composed by Stephen…
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Choral Choir (TTBB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.960286 Composed by Stephen Smith. 20th Century,Contemporary. Octavo. 38 pages. Stephen Smith #6449579. Published by Stephen Smith (A0.960286). A lush, six-minute-long setting for male chorus and string quartet of the much-loved 1928 Sonnet by Elizabeth Bishop (I am in need of music...). This download includes the full score and a set of thoroughly-edited parts, complete with bowings. A piano/choral score, with a piano reduction of the string parts (for rehearsal only), is available as a separate item, and the page advertising that download includes a listening link. .
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Sonnet
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A Little Piece Of Heaven for Flute Choir
Flute ensemble
Flute, Woodwind Choir or Ensemble, Flute Choir - Advanced Intermediate - Digital Dow…
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Flute, Woodwind Choir or Ensemble, Flute Choir - Advanced Intermediate - Digital Download By Avenged Sevenfold. Arranged by Lisa Ochoco. Score, Set of Parts. 31 pages. Published by Lisa Ochoco
Flute choir meets heavy metal!<br> <br> Avenged Sevenfold is one of my absolute favorite heavy metal bands. I don't usually hear a flute choir when I listen to their songs, or mostly any heavy metal songs for that matter, but A Little Piece of Heaven is so creative, so musical, and so funny, that I couldn't help it. Also, Oingo Boingo headed up the instrumental parts of the original song, which is evident.<br> <br> If you are unfamiliar with heavy metal, you don't need to know anything about this song, other than it's incredibly unique and has to be played with an attitude. Accentuate the down beats, lay off the full vibratos, keep pushing the tempo - it never should slow down, and channel your inner rocker.<br> <br> This song was the brainchild of the late James "The Rev" Sullivan. With the help of Oingo Boingo musicians, the song was scored to include an orchestra, full wind section, and choir. This arrangement is less than half the length of the original song, but it still clocks in at around 3 1/2 minutes.<br> <br> This arrangement is scored for 4 flutes, alto, bass, contrabass, and upright string bass or keyboard. It is essential that there is a strong bass line. The upright bass part could also be played by any bass clef C instrument, like a euphonium, trombone, or tuba. If you are lucky enough to know a drummer, that would help a great deal too. I did not include a drum part, only because I am not knowledgeable enough at writing for drums and would rather leave it out than mess it up!<br> <br> I hope you and your group will enjoy playing this song as much as I enjoyed arranging it. And I hope your audience will like it too!
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A Little Piece Of Heaven for Flute Choir
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Lisa Ochoco
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RITUALISE, Between the Octaves - A Piano Duo Suite (Movement 6 of 7)
2 Pianos, 4 hands
Instrumental Duet,Keyboard - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1497861 Composed by…
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Instrumental Duet,Keyboard - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1497861 Composed by Jenni Roditi. 21st Century,Classical,Contemporary. 26 pages. Jenni Roditi #1074273. Published by Jenni Roditi (A0.1497861). Piano Duo 2 pianos/4 hands. Ritualise, Between the Octaves finally found its identity with the word ritualise. It began as announce, became pronounce, then declare and went as far a pontificate for a title. At that point I realised I was mocking my own music and needed to take it more seriously. Ritualise brought out a meaning to the music that I hadn’t wanted to admit to. It is quite folk-like, in a primal and entrancing kind of way. I can imagine a communal dance for some ceremonial purpose in this music with both public and private elements.Names of all the movements in the suite Between the Octaves in the right order are Initiate, Surrender, Thread, Curve, Encircle, Ritualise, Ignite. The whole suite follows a long line from movement 1 to movement 7. However, individual pieces are well suited to be played alone too. Piano Duo is ideally two Steinway grands, otherwise, whatever is available. An enjoyment of the tensions and relationships generated between the two instruments: grand-upright, upright-electronic keyboard is to be explored as a positive. Each piece creates its own world in the suite and can be part of smaller subgroups taken from the suite, in any combination, but the order of the pieces needs to be maintained if more than one is played. Here is a taste of the background to the musical world of this 53 minute compositional suite. During a reflective time I read the following: The whole philosophy of dharma art (Buddhist art) is that you don't try to be artistic, but you just approach objects as they are, and the message comes through automatically. (Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, from 'True Perception The Path of Dharma Art.' Shambhala 2008, p.133.) The 'objects as they are' became the 'octaves as they are'. As the pieces were composed the octaves had a centring and clarifying role that allowed other material to circulate around or play against them. They acted as pivots, repetitions, drones, ostinati, pointillist nodes, pedals, melodic features, struts, harmonic turnpikes, breathing spaces, bass lines: musical imperatives. The octaves called the musical shots most of the time. When the music pulled a semitone up or down and away from the octaves (as it did quite often) it was especially telling in the context of the ringing spaces the octaves were creating. I became interested in the subtle dislocation that two pianos could provide. By dislocation I mean a degree of tension between the natural acoustics of the two instruments in the room and the players idiosyncrasies as musicians. The whole point of this work was to examine the nature of my syntax, grammar, and compositional thinking. The title demanded one thing above all: what notes am I going to use between these octaves?? My choice of notes was derived in most instances from the tempo, pitch, and rhythm of the initial octaves at the beginning of each piece alongside the individual word titles that I set out to explore as musical images. The audio was developed from Sibelius software, via MIDI to Logic samples of a Steinway grand piano.
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dislocation I mean a degree of tension between the natural acoustics of the two instruments in the room and the players idiosyncrasies as musicians
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RITUALISE, Between the Octaves - A Piano Duo Suite
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