Creative listening activities from a master music educator! These dynamic ideas invite students to experience, analyze, and reflect on an array of musical genres, including Motown, pop, rock 'n' roll, bluegrass, opera, Broadway, and film. Teacher preparation will be minimal as materials are few, and lesson planning is easy, as Common Core and National Standards are listed on every page. Assemble t…

Absolutely a must-have for festival or contest, this symphonic transcription will showcase your group at their best! Accurately reflecting the original string parts while the other parts are seamlessly voiced in the strings, this will become a favorite. (2:40) / Orchestre A Cordes

Original Version - Edition for Cello and Piano. Par SCHUMANN ROBERT. Schumann’s Cello Concerto Rediscovered In her first Urtext edition for Edition Peters, internationally renowned cellist Josephine Knight reveals Robert Schumann’s original version of his Cello Concerto in A minor Op. 129 – a piece he actually called a ‘Concertstück’ – removing generations of inauthentic editorial interventions. T…

Par RESKIN CHARLES. The Trumpet Outings series was conceived to provide trumpet players of all levels with a large and inclusive musical horizon. These books provide original etudes and ensemble pieces inspired by various composers and styles which reflect music history: from Renaissance to Debussy, from Mozart to Jobim, via Bartók, Schoenberg, Steve Reich, Jazz, Celtic and other folk music. Charl…

Par PART ARVO. Psalm 133, a pilgrim song of David with three verses, is one of the short psalms. It describes the blessing of brotherly unity: 'Behold, how good and pleasant it is for brethren to live in unity!' Arvo Pärt set this verse to music in a brightly reflective choral piece and dedicated it to his long-standing music editor at Universal Edition, Józef Stanislaw Durek. / Musique contempora…

Scottish Folk Song Setting. Par OKPEBHOLO SHAWN E.. Among airs, there are none more beautiful than those fromthe general vicinity of Scotland and Ireland. An originalmelody intertwines with the lovely Scottish air Ye Banksand Braes to form a touching and reflective espressivoperformance piece that you are sure to admire. The endearingnature of old Scottish melody has a charm all its own. A little …

Scottish Folk Song Setting. Par OKPEBHOLO SHAWN E.. Among airs, there are none more beautiful than those fromthe general vicinity of Scotland and Ireland. An originalmelody intertwines with the lovely Scottish air Ye Banksand Braes to form a touching and reflective espressivoperformance piece that you are sure to admire. The endearingnature of old Scottish melody has a charm all its own. A little …

This gentle lullaby is equally appropriate for school and church, offering a nativity text and a light choral texture. Lush harmonies reflect a faint jazz influence, while ethereal words softly sing the baby to sleep. 'Angels are watching over thee.' / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

Par POOT MARCEL. Belgian composer, Marcel Poot (1901-1988) was a professional composer, professor and musician. He studied at the Belgian Conservatory and went on to attain success as an Organist and composer. His substantial compositions for wind and brass are still performed to this day, Legende for Horn in F and Piano being no exception. In 1925, Poot and several of his contemporaries founded '…

Par GOODALL HOWARD. Unconditional Love is Howard Goodall?s heartfelt cantata of remembrance and gratitude, a poignant reflection upon the Covid-19 crisis. It gives thanks to those who sacrificed their lives and seeks to offer solace to the grieving. Yet unifying each of its seven movements is an overwhelming sense of hope, of moving forward in a world rebuilt. The cantata aims to commemorate the s…

Elegy For Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. The initial idea was for a millennium piece, which it is, but rather than add to the many celebratory pieces that have understandably been written to salute the 3rd millennium, Philip Sparke thought it would perhaps be appropriate to think about the aspects of life that are constantly with us (such as faith and philosophy) rather than the exciting changes that th…

Elegy For Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. The initial idea was for a millennium piece, which it is, but rather than add to the many celebratory pieces that have understandably been written to salute the 3rd millennium, Philip Sparke thought it would perhaps be appropriate to think about the aspects of life that are constantly with us (such as faith and philosophy) rather than the exciting changes that th…