PARTITIONS GRATUITES :
- Beautiful Dreamer, Stephen Foster - Harp Solo

Choral SATB choir

SKU: CF.CM9736

Composed by Stephen Foster. Arranged by Russell L. Robinson. 8 pages. Duration 3:45. Carl Fischer Music #CM9736. Published by Carl Fischer Music (CF.CM9736).

ISBN 9781491161166. UPC: 680160919758. Key: Bb major. English.

Stephen Collins Foster lived from 1826 to 1864, until only age 37. He was extremely prolific, with numerous songs that have lasted to this day. I first had the idea to arrange Beautiful Dreamer for SATB choirs a cappella, after hearing Kristen Chenoweth in concert. She ended her concert, in a 1,600 seat hall, with Beautiful Dreamer, an a cappella solo, with no microphone. Given the beautiful melody, text and Ms. Chenoweth's voice, one could have heard a pin drop in the audience. Her performance concluded to thunderous applause and a standing ovation. The power of music. Throughout this arrangement, the harmonies support the beautiful melody and text (rather than get in its' way). Opportunities abound for vocal parts to be showcased as well as an optional solo/duet at the beginning. Sing freely, with pure vowels, crisp diction and sensitivity, allowing the text to prevail by giving special attention to stressed and unstressed syllables and words. I hope you enjoy singing this arrangement in rehearsal and performance to the delight of your audience. Tell the story through song because that's what we should always do when performing choral music. Russell Robinson, Arranger  .
Stephen Collins Foster lived from 1826 to 1864, until only age 37. He was extremely prolific, with numerous songs that have lasted to this day.  I first had the idea to arrange Beautiful Dreamer for SATB choirs a cappella, after hearing Kristen Chenoweth in concert.  She ended her concert, in a 1,600 seat hall, with Beautiful Dreamer, an a cappella solo, with no microphone.  Given the beautiful melody, text and Ms. Chenoweth’s voice, one could have heard a pin drop in the audience. Her performance concluded to thunderous applause and a standing ovation.  The power of music.Throughout this arrangement, the harmonies support the “beautiful” melody and text (rather than get in its' way).  Opportunities abound for vocal parts to be showcased as well as an optional solo/duet at the beginning.Sing freely, with pure vowels, crisp diction and sensitivity, allowing the text to prevail by giving special attention to stressed and unstressed  syllables and words.I hope you enjoy singing this arrangement in rehearsal and performance to the delight of your audience.  Tell the story through song because that’s what we should always do when performing choral music.Russell Robinson, Arranger .

Guitar - Intermediate

SKU: MB.30906M

Country, Saddle-stitched. Folk. Book and online audio. Mel Bay Publications, Inc #30906M. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.30906M).

ISBN 9781513476643. 8.75X11.75 inches.

This solo collection presents 19 iconic melodies from the American traditional song book plus 6 modern original compositions by William Bay, president of Mel Bay Publications; all selections have been arranged in tablature for the 5-string banjo in gDGBD tuning by Catalonian multi-instrumentalist and bluegrass specialist, Llu?s G?mez.Any collection of American ballads would be incomplete without settings of the beautiful melodies penned by Stephen Foster, several of which appear here including Beautiful Dreamer, Darling Nellie Gray, I Dream of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair, and Hard Times, Come Again No More. Some of these tunes are arranged in uncommon banjo keys, all without retuning the banjo or using a capo. These keys may be challenging at first but will teach you a lot about the banjo fretboard.The authorÃ?s generous preface offers tips on practice, performance and interpretation rarely found in tablature collections such as these, but this book has it all, including online recordings of each arrangement.

By Jane Smisor Bastien. (Bastien Supplementary Books). Bastien Piano. Popular Collections. Level: Grade 1. Music Book. Published by Neil A. Kjos Music Company.

Jazz Ensemble - Grade 5

SKU: KN.62045S

Composed by Stephen Foster. Arranged by Pete McGuinness. Jazz Summit. Kendor Music Inc #62045S. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.62045S).

UPC: 822795620450.

This 2015 Grammy-nominated arrangement, was recorded by the Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra on Strength In Numbers' (Summit Records). The original Stephen Foster waltz is refitted here as a medium-bright tempo samba in 4/4 time. The 1st alto has an optional double on soprano, and solos are included for piano and alto/soprano sax. Recording courtesy of Summit Records.

Jazz Ensemble standard jazz ensemble - Grade 5

SKU: KN.62045

Composed by Stephen Foster. Arranged by McGuinness. Jazz Summit. Medium Fast Samba. Score and parts. Kendor Music Inc #62045. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.62045).

UPC: 822795620450.

This 2015 Grammy-nominated arrangement, was recorded by the Pete McGuinness Jazz Orchestra on Strength In Numbers' (Summit Records). The original Stephen Foster waltz is refitted here as a medium-bright tempo samba in 4/4 time. The 1st alto has an optional double on soprano, and solos are included for piano and alto/soprano sax. Recording courtesy of Summit Records.

(hp,str,voice solo)

SKU: TM.03140SET

Composed by Stephen Foster. Set Type: C. Set of parts. Published by Lucks Music Library (TM.03140SET).

Score in set. Key of D. Range = Middle C - D (on Staff).

(hp,str,voice solo)

SKU: TM.03140XSC

Composed by Stephen Foster. Score. Published by Lucks Music Library (TM.03140XSC).

Score in set. Key of D. Range = Middle C - D (on Staff).

Brass Band - Grade 2.5

SKU: BT.AMP-127-130

Composed by Stephen Foster. Arranged by Philip Sparke. Debut Series. Festive and Solemn Music. Score Only. Composed 2005. 16 pages. Anglo Music Press #AMP 127-130. Published by Anglo Music Press (BT.AMP-127-130).

9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dut ch.

One of the most beautiful songs ever written. Philip Sparke’s sumptuous arrangement of this Stephen Foster classic will make a perfect item to bring a few minutes of peace and calm tranquillity to any concert. The lush harmonies, so characteristic of Philip Sparke’s arranging, are augmented with exquisite solo figures for cornet and flugel horn. Once you have played this you will want it on every concert programme.

Veel van de songs van Stephen Collins Foster (1826-1864), die onder meer Oh! Susannah, My Old Kentucky Home en Beautiful Dreamer schreef, waren erop gericht de zwarte Amerikaanse slaven een menselijker gezichtte geven. Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair schreef hij echter naar aanleiding van de afwezigheid van zijn vrouw toen hij in New York en zij in Pittsburgh woonde. De melancholie van de song komt in dit arrangement van PhilipSparke prachtig naar voren.

Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair stammt von Stephen Foster, der im 19. Jahrhundert in Amerika lebte und zahlreiche heute noch bekannte Lieder komponierte. Viele seiner Lieder handeln von der Befreiung der Sklaven, dieses Lied widmete er jedoch seiner Frau während einer langen, unfreiwilligen Trennung von Ihr. Mit Philip Sparkes sensibler Bearbeitung für Brass Band springt der Funke des romantischen Liedes garantiert auf Musiker und Publikum über!

There is a popular misconception that Stephen Collins Foster (1826—1864) found success as a song-writer writing many of his songs aiming to ‘humanise’ the black American slaves. He was a meticulous worker and sometimes spent months perfecting the lyrics of a song. His first success was Oh! Susanna (1848) and as his popularity grew he moved with his young family to New York to be near his publishers. This was not a success and Jane, his wife and Marion, his daughter, moved back to Pittsburgh in 1854. Foster wrote Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair as a result of her continued absence. Philip Sparke’s arrangement of this beautiful song will make an excellent slowinterlude in any concert.