Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.976734 Composed by Robert Myers. 20th Century,Christmas,Contemporary. Score and parts. 99 pages. WheatMyer Music #6496769. Published by WheatMyer Music (A0.976734). CONJUNCTION interprets the convergence of Jupiter and Saturn near the end of the year 2020 as a celestial metaphor for the good news of Christ's birth in a replay of the Star of Bethlehem. Hence, its subtitle of The Christmas Star of 2020. The music, along with narration from selected Old and New Testament scriptures, delivers a message of hope amid the turmoil and chaos of current times.It's written for smaller concert bands hungry for challenging music. Ample cues and doubling allow for flexible instrumentation while mixed meters, varying tempos and textures, and interesting solo lines provide opportunities for strong players to shine. CONJUNCTION is also available with strings for orchestra.PROGRAM NOTES:2020 is widely characterized for its maladies: murders, burning cities, riots, a pandemic, economic shocks, and political turmoil. For some of us, it also held personal tragedy such as my brother’s passing from COVID. But, 2020 also brought a sign of hope, namely the celestial phenomenon known as the Great Conjunction of 2020. For earth-bound observers, this was the closest approach of Jupiter and Saturn in almost 400 years as they appeared to almost touch in the early evening sky to produce the most brilliant evening star of our lifetimes. The occurrence of the event in November-December neatly coincided with the Advent season, peaking just before Christmas Day. One could hardly fail to note the parallels with the Christmas star of Matthew’s gospel which gave the conjunction its alternate name, the Christmas Star of 2020. Thus, this star spoke, to those with ears to hear, the same message the prophet Isaiah wrote about the coming Messiah, The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light. This star thus served to remind us that the LORD has not rejected us; He will show His favor again; His love has not vanished; His promises have not failed; He has not forgotten to be merciful or compassionate; and we are called to remember His mighty deeds (Psalm 77). CONJUNCTION: The Christmas Star of 2020 is inspired by these particulars.For the music, I looked to Gustav Holst’s The Planets for themes that would portray Jupiter and Saturn’s pas de deux. I selected several motives from the corresponding movements mixed and matched in sometimes easily recognized quotations and other times in heavily camouflaged derivations. An exuberant polyphonic passage recaps themes from both Jupiter and Saturn when the music resolves from uncertainty into hopefulness. While Holst’s motives provide CONJUNCTION’s foundation I also used Handel’s Messiah for transitory and climactic material. You will hear his The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light in transitions and a short trombone solo. And a re-harmonization of the opening line from For unto us a child is born brings the music to a joyous climax.Although the music stands firmly on its own, I elected to incorporate some narrative to make the musical sentiment explicit. In a commentary on 2020’s grim events, I took adaptations of Habakkuk 1:2-4 and 2 Tim 3:1-4 and set them over Saturn’s plodding and ominous harmonies. Contrasting replies shimmer with hope as the narration melds Isaiah 9:2 and Luke 1:78-79 over another Saturn motive set against pitch sets from Jupiter’s main hymn theme. Still, it’s the music that tells the story of the Christmas Star of 2020.Please visit my website for a complete score preview: https://wheatmyermusic.com/conjunction-the-christmas-star-of-2020I feel somewhat guilty making claim to this music as almost all the building blocks are taken from other composers. But the end result is neither a medley, nor an arrangement, rather it is something clearly new, so I call it my own with deep respect to those giants on whose shoulders I stand.Robert MyersS.D.G.

Opera. Composed by Richard Wagner (1813-1883). This edition: vocal/piano score. Erstveröffentlichung - Oper - Theater. Wagner Urtext Piano/Vocal Scores. Downloadable, Piano reduction. Duration 235\' 0. Schott Music - Digital #Q17852. Published by Schott Music - Digital

C Instrument,Instrumental Solo,Piccolo,Synthesizer - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1212146 Composed by See description. Arranged by Tim Labor. 19th Century,Classical,Contemporary,Instructional,Opera. Individual part. 65 pages. Tim Labor #809664. Published by Tim Labor (A0.1212146). Patented in 1928 by Russian/Soviet television and surveillance researcher Leon Theremin, the instrument named for him is one of the world’s oldest electronic musical instruments.As a performer, the Thereminist pays some prices. They do not touch their instrument when playing, they cannot operate the device with people in range of the sensors (there are no Theremin sections in symphony orchestras), and compared to other instruments there are few teachers. Learning to play a Theremin is a lonely experience.Enter the public domain and the Digital Age, where increased online resources for listening to music on free streaming services and other platforms, form a special opportunity to jam.The Theremin Play-Along Book is a collection of twenty-eight imaginary parts for classical compositions that allow the Thereminist to solo along with existing recordings, integrate into a Western orchestral or chamber concert, or hone playing and listening skills by singing in an online shower. The volume includes selections from Puccini, Verdi, Faure, Debussy and even adaptations of Wagner's Liebestod and Rimsky-Korsakov's Flight of the Bumble Bee.

Large Ensemble Flute,Handbell - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.917211 By Julie Fowlis. By Alexander L. Mandel. Arranged by Kurt Meyer. Celtic,Contemporary,Film/TV,Irish,New Age,Pop. Score and parts. 16 pages. Kurt Meyer Self-Publishing #6495083. Published by Kurt Meyer Self-Publishing (A0.917211). This catchy and upbeat tune from the Disney movie BRAVE has now been scored for 3 to 6 octaves Handbells with optional Flutes 1 & 2. With a driving malleted bass unison line to start, the musical textures slowly build upon one another, metamorphosing into a joyful legato texture for the main melody, and ending with a soft and transparent musical setting. The addition of the optional Flutes adds a vibrant flare to the Celtic-like feel of the song and intrinsically enhance the overall musical experience for both listeners and performers alike. A most welcome addition for a concert or school music program. Level 3+.(If only one flutist is available, then the Flute 1 part should be played, omitting the Flute 2 part.)Purchase of this arrangement includes both a reproducible Handbell part and individual combined Flute part, allowing for enough copies to be made for one handbell ensemble.Kurt Meyer Self-Publishing (KMSP) Code: KMSP-0016.

By Julie Fowlis. By Alexander L. Mandel. Arranged by Catherine Wilson. Celtic, Film/TV, Folk, Irish. Score. 6 pages. Catherine Wilson #6858507. Published by Catherine Wilson

Easy Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1415259 By Julie Fowlis. By Alexander L. Mandel and Mark Andrews. Arranged by Cathy Pate. 20th Century,Broadway,Children,Film/TV,Musical/Show. Score. 2 pages. Aiwo Production #996993. Published by Aiwo Production (A0.1415259). Touch the Sky is an uplifting and adventurous song from Disney-Pixar's animated film Brave. Sung by Scottish singer-songwriter Julie Fowlis, the song captures the spirit of the film's protagonist, Princess Merida, as she yearns for freedom and independence. With its spirited melody and stirring lyrics, Touch the Sky embodies Merida's desire to defy tradition and pursue her own destiny. The song's themes of bravery, exploration, and self-discovery resonate with audiences, making it a memorable and inspiring moment in the film.

Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.801626 Composed by Ada R Habershon and Charles H Gabriel. Arranged by Connie Boss. Christian,Contemporary,Country,Folk,Sacred. Score. 4 pages. Connie Boss #6322263. Published by Connie Boss (A0.801626). This arrangement is for solo and piano. It has a different piano accompaniment and the melody is changed just a touch. It is a song for a funeral or for bluegrass piece. cdboss@cvalley.netWill the Circle Be Unbroken Ada R Habershon and Charles H Gabriel Arranged by Connie Boss   Refrain: Will the circle be unbroken By and by Oh by and by Is a better home awaiting In the sky Oh in the sky   Verses: There are loved ones in the glory Whose dear forms you often miss When you close your earthly story Will you join them in their bliss?   In the joyous days of childhood Oh they told us of His Love Pointed to the dying Saviour Now they dwell with Him above   you can picture happy gath’rings round the fireside long ago and you think of tearful partings when they left you here below   one by one their seats were emptied one by one they went away now the family is parted will it be complete one day?

Violin Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1105805 By Julie Fowlis. By Alexander L. Mandel and Mark Andrews. Arranged by Davide Bizzarri. Celtic,Children,Film/TV,Irish,Medieval. 2 pages. Davide Bizzarri #709033. Published by Davide Bizzarri (A0.1105805). Here you have the principal violin part of this piece, with a beautiful introduction end the solo in the middle. This arrangement comes with three part of violin, the third very easy. The key after the introduction has been changed to G major, so it's more suitable for children vocal range, and I think it works very well. You can find Score and other instrumental part of this arrangement.

Piano Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1105812 By Julie Fowlis. By Alexander L. Mandel and Mark Andrews. Arranged by Davide Bizzarri. Celtic,Children,Film/TV,Irish,Medieval. Score. 3 pages. Davide Bizzarri #709040. Published by Davide Bizzarri (A0.1105812). Here you have the piano part of this piece, it's not original but it's a good sustain for the voice. This arrangement comes with three part of violin, the third very easy. The key after the introduction has been changed to G major, so it's more suitable for children vocal range, and I think it works very well. You can find Score and other instrumental part of this arrangement.

Violin Solo - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1105892 By Julie Fowlis. By Alexander L. Mandel and Mark Andrews. Arranged by Davide Bizzarri. Celtic,Children,Film/TV,Irish,Medieval. 2 pages. Davide Bizzarri #709088. Published by Davide Bizzarri (A0.1105892). Here you have the easy violin part of this piece. This arrangement comes with three part of violin, the third very easy. The key after the introduction has been changed to G major, so it's more suitable for children vocal range, and I think it works very well. It's very suitable for younger orchestras and ensembles. You can find Score and other instrumental part of this arrangement.

Multi-Percussion,Percussion Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1105889 By Julie Fowlis. By Alexander L. Mandel and Mark Andrews. Arranged by Davide Bizzarri. Celtic,Children,Film/TV,Irish,Medieval. Individual part. 2 pages. Davide Bizzarri #709085. Published by Davide Bizzarri (A0.1105889). Here you have the percussion part of this piece. This arrangement comes with three part of violin, the third very easy. The key after the introduction has been changed to G major, so it's more suitable for children vocal range, and I think it works very well. You can find Score and other instrumental part of this arrangement.

Flute Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1105809 By Julie Fowlis. By Alexander L. Mandel and Mark Andrews. Arranged by Davide Bizzarri. Celtic,Children,Film/TV,Irish,Medieval. Individual part. 2 pages. Davide Bizzarri #709037. Published by Davide Bizzarri (A0.1105809). Here you have the flute part of this piece. This arrangement comes with three part of violin, the third very easy. The key after the introduction has been changed to G major, so it's more suitable for children vocal range, and I think it works very well. You can find Score and other instrumental part of this arrangement.

Bagpipes Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1105886 By Julie Fowlis. By Alexander L. Mandel and Mark Andrews. Arranged by Davide Bizzarri. Celtic,Children,Film/TV,Irish,Medieval. Individual part. 2 pages. Davide Bizzarri #709081. Published by Davide Bizzarri (A0.1105886). Here you have the bagpipes part of this piece. This arrangement comes with three part of violin, the third very easy. The key after the introduction has been changed to G major, so it's more suitable for children vocal range, and I think it works very well. You can find Score and other instrumental part of this arrangement.

Double Bass,Instrumental Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1105888 By Julie Fowlis. By Alexander L. Mandel and Mark Andrews. Arranged by Davide Bizzarri. Celtic,Children,Film/TV,Irish,Medieval. Individual part. 2 pages. Davide Bizzarri #709083. Published by Davide Bizzarri (A0.1105888). Here you have the bass part of this piece. This arrangement comes with three part of violin, the third very easy. The key after the introduction has been changed to G major, so it's more suitable for children vocal range, and I think it works very well. You can find Score and other instrumental part of this arrangement.

Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1105814 By Julie Fowlis. By Alexander L. Mandel and Mark Andrews. Arranged by Davide Bizzarri. Celtic,Children,Film/TV,Irish,Medieval. Individual part. 3 pages. Davide Bizzarri #709042. Published by Davide Bizzarri (A0.1105814). Here you have the guitar part of this piece. This arrangement comes with three part of violin, the third very easy. The key after the introduction has been changed to G major, so it's more suitable for children vocal range, and I think it works very well. You can find Score and other instrumental part of this arrangement.