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SKU: IZ.CBW205

Composed by Judith Katz. Score and Parts. 65 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #CBW205. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.CBW205).

9 x 12 in inches.

Long before the tragic sinking of the Medusa, was the sinking of the French ship, The Medusa. The frigate Medusa was completed in 1806, launched in 1810, and saw action in the Napoleonic wars. In 1816, it set sail from French to its ultimate location in Senegal to repossess it from the British. Along with cargo, there were almost 400 people on board. What no one knew, however, was that there was an incompetent captain on board with dubious skills.

The ship was caught in a storm off the coast of Mauritania. After being damaged from hitting rocks and multiple attempts to relaunch it, it couldn't move. Soon, it was discovered that there was a shortage of lifeboats. Most of the crew and some of the passengers made their way to the lifeboats, saving about 250 people. That left about 149 others on board.

Crew members left on board scrambled to build a raft for the others. The raft was launched and tied to one of the lifeboats. The hope was that everyone would make it to land, almost 60 miles away. The horror came, when the captain ordered the raft to be cut loose, claiming, that it was slowing everyone else down. That left the raft survivors to their own devices.

Multiple days at sea brought on starvation, death and disease. People starved to death, and acts of desperation came about, such as the weak, but alive, being thrown overboard, and even cannibalism.

Many days later, when survivors were finally rescued, there were only 15 people left alive, with 5 of them dying soon afterwards. News of the disaster quickly reached France, where both the government and the people were thoroughly outraged. Newspapers covered the disaster, and eventually there were trials prosecuting the captain and the crew for negligence. This can be considered as the first documented sea disaster.

In 1818, 27 year- old Theodore Gericault was so moved by this disaster, that he painted his masterpiece, The Raft of The Medusa. To this day, the painting, which is enormous in size and almost the size of the raft itself, hangs in the Louvre.

This is my first attempt at program music. It was my hope that I captured the mood, the feeling, and above all, in all good program music, that my composition told the story.

Concert band - Digital Download

SKU: IZ.CBW205-S

Composed by Judith Katz. Score. 15 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #CBW205-S. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.CBW205-S).

9 x 12 in inches.

Long before the tragic sinking of the Medusa, was the sinking of the French ship, The Medusa. The frigate Medusa was completed in 1806, launched in 1810, and saw action in the Napoleonic wars. In 1816, it set sail from French to its ultimate location in Senegal to repossess it from the British. Along with cargo, there were almost 400 people on board. What no one knew, however, was that there was an incompetent captain on board with dubious skills.

The ship was caught in a storm off the coast of Mauritania. After being damaged from hitting rocks and multiple attempts to relaunch it, it couldn't move. Soon, it was discovered that there was a shortage of lifeboats. Most of the crew and some of the passengers made their way to the lifeboats, saving about 250 people. That left about 149 others on board.

Crew members left on board scrambled to build a raft for the others. The raft was launched and tied to one of the lifeboats. The hope was that everyone would make it to land, almost 60 miles away. The horror came, when the captain ordered the raft to be cut loose, claiming, that it was slowing everyone else down. That left the raft survivors to their own devices.

Multiple days at sea brought on starvation, death and disease. People starved to death, and acts of desperation came about, such as the weak, but alive, being thrown overboard, and even cannibalism.

Many days later, when survivors were finally rescued, there were only 15 people left alive, with 5 of them dying soon afterwards. News of the disaster quickly reached France, where both the government and the people were thoroughly outraged. Newspapers covered the disaster, and eventually there were trials prosecuting the captain and the crew for negligence. This can be considered as the first documented sea disaster.

In 1818, 27 year- old Theodore Gericault was so moved by this disaster, that he painted his masterpiece, The Raft of The Medusa. To this day, the painting, which is enormous in size and almost the size of the raft itself, hangs in the Louvre.

This is my first attempt at program music. It was my hope that I captured the mood, the feeling, and above all, in all good program music, that my composition told the story.

Concert Band - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1335323

Composed by Kendra Brown. 21st Century. 26 pages. Kendra Brown #921147. Published by Kendra Brown (A0.1335323).

The main theme is inspired by the introduction of the piece. Delicate and child-like. The ostinato in the beginning of the piece that double reeds have displays the feeling of a “child-like� waltz. The pattern is in 3 but it should be played as if it is in 6/8, with emphasis on beats 1 and 3. There should be weight to the sound but it should not be heavy. Sometimes in life, (as both teens and adults) we tend to get caught up in stress or worries and we forget to take a break, relax and destress a little. This piece reminds us to go back to our childlike roots. As the theme in Section A expands, it takes a turn in Section B where the tempo picks up. (Players are encouraged to have as much fun as they can with this part.) At and after the exposed bassoon part at m.50, in the words of my old high school band director, “Let it rip potato chip!� (Meaning give it all you’ve got and have fun). Brass are encouraged to play the dynamics as written in this section but listen to each other. Section C is a bridge to the 7/8 in Section D. Section D, reintroduces the theme in the form of a trumpet solo while brass and some of the woodwinds have the ostinato. Be careful euphonium & tuba because you’re missing a beat on purpose! Section E is the “Medley� of all the parts that were previously played with only tuba playing in the relative minor so it sticks out at the bottom of the ensemble. This is symbolic of the piece itself, showing that the pressures of life can be overcome by keeping a good attitude and persevering through those tough times that you encounter. Section F is another “bridge� beginning with the flute solo reiterating the theme one last time before the “descent and climb� (starting at m.137) to the final destination: Section G. Section G should be played like an overture. Full and with joy and a “coming alive-ness� to it therefore bringing life to the once dead emotions that once were. The ending with the oboe/bassoon duet should be played as quietly as possible & as in tune as possible.

Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1239680

Composed by David M. Stewart. March. Score and Parts. 92 pages. DMStewart Music #835071. Published by DMStewart Music (A0.1239680).

This piece, The Palatka Port March, is intended to depict a little of the sense of life in the early years of Florida on the St. John’s River. It was once a target for ships venturing out to find the New World. It has been used to ferry barges and livestock. Some simply used it for sailing and transportation throughout the years, and some to catch fish to provide for themselves. The life on this river has been diverse, yet fulfilling over the years and will continue to be so in the future. 

 

 The melodies in this piece were taken from the shape of the St. Johns River from its upper point in Jacksonville, to where our part of the story ends in Palatka. Notice the falling and rising 8th note runs at the beginning, this represents the rise and the fall of the river as it enters Jacksonville from the Atlantic Ocean. The first strain is a linear, yet very regal melody where the heavy beats follow the contour of the river as it runs south. Here you can picture the ships coming from Europe across the ocean and the excitement they felt when they reached it. The second strain is more playful and represents the life that the river has provided for people for centuries. The Trio represents the calmness and civility when Palatka was discovered, and the happiness the settlers must have felt knowing they had found their perfect place to call home. The break strain represents the hard work and efforts that were put forth to secure the land and build a community. There would have been many triumphs and many successes, but the journey would have not been easy. The final strain is the culmination of the piece. This is the celebration and the feeling of personal nobility that all of the settlers felt after taking a river and dirt and building a city. 




I hope you enjoy, The Palatka Port March!

Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1239681

Composed by David M. Stewart. March. 15 pages. DMStewart Music #835072. Published by DMStewart Music (A0.1239681).

This piece, The Palatka Port March, is intended to depict a little of the sense of life in the early years of Florida
on the St. John’s River. It was once a target for ships venturing out to find the New World. It has been used to ferry
barges and livestock. Some simply used it for sailing and transportation throughout the years, and some to catch fish
to provide for themselves. The life on this river has been diverse, yet fulfilling over the years and will continue to be
so in the future.
The melodies in this piece were taken from the shape of the St. Johns River from its upper point in Jacksonville, to where our part of the story ends in Palatka. Notice the falling and rising 8th note runs at the beginning, this
represents the rise and the fall of the river as it enters Jacksonville from the Atlantic Ocean. The first strain is a
linear, yet very regal melody where the heavy beats follow the contour of the river as it runs south. Here you can
picture the ships coming from Europe across the ocean and the excitement they felt when they reached it. The
second strain is more playful and represents the life that the river has provided for people for centuries. The Trio
represents the calmness and civility when Palatka was discovered, and the happiness the settlers must have felt
knowing they had found their perfect place to call home. The break strain represents the hard work and efforts that
were put forth to secure the land and build a community. There would have been many triumphs and many
successes, but the journey would have not been easy. The final strain is the culmination of the piece. This is the
celebration and the feeling of personal nobility that all of the settlers felt after taking a river and dirt and building a
city. I hope you enjoy, The Palatka Port March!

Concert Band - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1022829

Composed by Devon Williams. Contemporary,Instructional,Standards. Score and Parts. 89 pages. Devon Williams #6560657. Published by Devon Williams (A0.1022829).

To the director and band, please play this with passion and feeling. This piece was written as a way to express my feelings towards the death of George Floyd. His death was unnecessary and it sparked a movement for African-Americans. As a fellow African-American, my feelings ranged from fear, pain, and even anger. After his death, I had the inspiration to write something that will get the audience's attention. It is repetitive because the treatment and even death of my fellow African-Americans continue to happen. I ask that when you play this, try to put yourself in the shoes of African-Americans and play your part with the feeling that goes with each movement. Thank you so much for making this piece come to life! .

Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1028204

Composed by Tim Coffey. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score and parts. 38 pages. Tim Coffey #3915549. Published by Tim Coffey (A0.1028204).

Walk The Ocean is originally a concerto for piano and orchestra which is meant to depict the challenge of consciousness in its attempt to map and navigate the dark waters of the unconscious. This work is an arrangement of the piano soliloquy from the first movement of Walk The Ocean. In an arrangement for woodwinds, brass, and piano, this soliloquy captures the feelings of isolation and hope that are blended together within the unsolvable mystery of perception.

Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.936935

Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Eads, Steve. Folk,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 42 pages. Steve Eads #6140461. Published by Steve Eads (A0.936935).

(Revised 2021: Reset, slight changes to arrangement and transposed to Concert Bb.) This 19th century tune has been recorded by many artists and employed for rather dark humour settings, songs of rebellion and even US Presidential campaigns.This melody evoked in me the complex feelings of those who chose to uproot themselves from their homes to venture into new, often hostile, and challenging territory to establish a new life for themselves and their decendents. AKA Old Rosin the Beau, The Men of the West, Kelly's Irish Brigade and Lincoln and Liberty - for Abraham Lincoln's Presidential campaign.

Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1030803

Composed by Ryan Becker. Contemporary. Score and parts. 8 pages. Ryan Becker #59653. Published by Ryan Becker (A0.1030803).

The feelings and emotions running through your veins when the ones you love return home after many months or more away, is completely heart-warming. This piece is written to evoke those emotions as you play along or listen to it.

Concert Band - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1282254

By The Secret Garden Ensemble. By Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman. Arranged by Alberto Caeiro. Broadway,Musical/Show,New Age. Score and Parts. 34 pages. Alberto Caeiro #873559. Published by Alberto Caeiro (A0.1282254).

This arrangement for orchestra and voice, is made for young and youth orchestra, with a simple and homogeneous writing.
The orchestral formation contains:

2 flutes
2 oboes
3 clarinets
1 bass clarinet
2 Saxophones
3 trumpets
2 horns
2 trombones
1 euphonium
1 tuba
4 percussion instruments
1 Solo Voice

The entire arrangement is mindful of the range of the instruments, making it not too difficult to play and allowing for the exploration of the timbres of the woodwind and brass instruments.

The arrangement has a different introduction and ending than the original, but it does not change the tonality or form of the original piece. This makes it more interesting by incorporating percussion in both parts.

The Secret Garden is a musical based on the 1911 novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The musical's script and lyrics are by Marsha Norman, with music by Lucy Simon. It premiered on Broadway in 1991 and ran for 709 performances. The story is set in the early years of the 20th century.

The Girl I mean to be is a powerful and inspirational song about self-discovery and empowerment. The song is a ballad about a young woman struggling to find her place in the world. She constantly feels judged and compared to others, and she's tired of feeling like she's not good enough.

However, the song's protagonist eventually realizes that she is the only one who can define who she is. She sings, I'm the only one who knows what I want to be. She realizes that she doesn't need to change herself to please others. She is perfect the way she is.

The song ends with the protagonist declaring that she is going to be the girl she wants to be. She sings, I'm gonna be the girl I wanna be, no matter what they say. She is determined to be herself, no matter what others think.

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SKU: A0.1230002

Composed by W. E. Humphrey. Contemporary,Contest,Festival. Score and Parts. 80 pages. W. E. Humphrey #825762. Published by W. E. Humphrey (A0.1230002).

Inspired by countless fairytales and the wonder of the forest, this enchanting piece intends to elicit a feeling of whimsy in the audience. If one were to close their eyes while listening, they may be able to envision a lush old-world forest with fairies, goblins, gnomes, witches, and other creatures frolicking about. Let us go on a journey through the woods with the fae folk.

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SKU: A0.495036

By Michael Buble. By Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse. Arranged by Anderson Magno de Carvalho Pinto. Classical,Contemporary,Jazz. Score and parts. 3 pages. Published by Anderson Magno (A0.495036).

Sheet music for the beginning drummer who likes to play in a group. This score is organic and very close to the original. #Drumscover #MichaelBuble #FeelinGood #Drums.

Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1153691

By Scott Custer Jr. By Scott Custer Jr. Contemporary. Score and parts. 101 pages. Scott Custer Jr #753948. Published by Scott Custer Jr (A0.1153691).

My first complete concert band piece. It's been in the works for about 3 months. The early drafts of this piece were written in April/May and were then left to collect dust for months. I wrote it to experiment with melodic/harmonic minor scales and did not intend to finish the piece. Around the same time I wrote the early drafts of the piece, my high school band director asked if I wanted to write a piece for the concert band. I agreed and spent months working on different pieces of music, completing none of them. Around late October I stumbled across this looking through old pieces of music for some new ideas. I listened through it 3 or 4 times and decided to continue the piece. After spending roughly two months finishing the draft, and another month revising and adding parts, I had finally finished Trapped. When I started working on this piece with the intention of finishing it, I was at a difficult point in my life. I had recently come home from my rookie season of drum corps and was still transitioning back to the real world. The freedom of tour had been taken away from me, I had mentally matured a lot during the summer. While only 17 I felt like I was stuck with a bunch of kids. I had spent all summer with friends much older than me, learning a lot from them and taking inspiration from them in many ways. When I started this piece, I was conflicted with many thoughts and emotions. I was still under the impression that my peers in the music program hated me because of some of my actions last year. The girl from home I had been talking with all summer while I was gone, and hoped to start a relationship with, lied to me while I was gone about many things, causing me to remove them from my life. The last year and a half have involved many events like losing my best friend of 5 years because of, what I consider, an overreaction on my part; being used for my kindness; lied to; having secrets about me revealed behind my back by those I trusted; being a therapy friend; constant overthinking; as well as toxic friendships I didn’t want to leave because I gave them the benefit of the doubt. I felt trapped. I had spent so long trying to improve myself to become who I am today, and I still felt like crap. Even though I knew and promised myself I wouldn’t follow through, I was battling suicidal thoughts and I was in a severely depressive episode of my life. I wrote this piece to express the feeling of overthinking, being trapped in your mind, and the road to recovery. The constant back-and-forth battles with yourself, unsure of where to go and what to do next; feeling trapped. I hope that this piece connects and resonates with those of you in a similar position to what I was in, and I promise there is a way out and that life does get better. And with that, I present to you, Trapped.

Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1314267

By Maneskin. By Damiano David, Ethan Torchio, James John Abrahart Jr., Jason Evigan, and Rami Yacoub. Arranged by Lorenzo Bocci. Lent,Rock. 62 pages. Lorenzo Bocci #903009. Published by Lorenzo Bocci (A0.1314267).

For Concert Band - Grade 3 - Digital Download 

Composed by Rami Yacoub, Jason Evigan, Damiano David, Ethan Torchio, James John Abrahart Jr. Arranged by Lorenzo Bocci. Rock. Concert Band - Blasorchester - Harmonie. Score and parts. Duration 4'03''. Published by Lorenzo Bocci.

Instrumentation:
Full Score, Flute 1, 2, Oboe, Bassoon, Clarinet in Eb, 1st Clarinet in Bb, 2nd & 3rd Clarinet in Bb, Bass Clarinet in Bb, 1st & 2nd Alto Saxophone in Eb, Tenor Saxophone in Bb, Baritone Saxophone in Eb, 1st Trumpet in Bb, 2nd & 3rd Trumpet in Bb, 1st & 3rd Horn in F, 2nd & 4th Horn in F, 1st & 2nd Trombone in C, Bass Trombone in C, Euphonium in C, Bass in C, Electric Bass, Drum Set, Electric Guitar, Piano.

Additional Parts:
Soprano Saxophone in Bb, 1st & 3rd Horn in Eb, 2nd & 4th Horn in Eb, 1st & 2nd Trombone in Bb T.C., B.C., Bass Trombone in Bb T.C., B.C., Euphonium in Bb T.C., B.C., Bass in Bb T.C., B.C., Bass in Eb T.C., B.C.

The Loneliest is a song by Italian rock band MÃ¥neskin, released on 7 October 2022 as the third single from their third studio album Rush! (2023). The song was written by the band members with James Abrahart, Jason Evigan, Rami Yacoub and Sarah Hudson, with production by Fabrizio Ferraguzzo, during a recording session in Los Angeles, California. The Loneliest was performed live for the first time during the group's performance at Underworld in London on 6 October 2022.
The frontman Damiano David talked about the meaning of the song:

    The song is somewhere between a love letter and a will. I wrote it at a very difficult time in my life, when I was away from home and the people I love. The idea is: what would I want to say to these people if I were to die? It talks about feelings that everyone can relate to, and we would love to understand how different people understand the lyrics. We are happy that we were able to take some time to write a lot of new music. We chose to come out with this single because it shows a side of us that people haven't seen yet and we wanted to start our new journey from here..

Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1285185

Composed by Christian F. J. Buettner, John Tuananh Dang, and Rajan S. Arranged by Stephen Cai. 21st Century,Video Game. Score and Parts. 66 pages. Stephen Cai #876297. Published by Stephen Cai (A0.1285185).

Monody - TheFatRat (Christian F. J. Buettner)
arr. Stephen Cai for Concert Band

Program Notes:

MUSIC
As a sequel to Pigstep by Lena Raine and Exodus by Ernest Gold, I have decided to take on the challenge of arranging the ever-famous glitch hop song, Monody by Christian Buettner (known more prominently by his online alias, TheFatRat).

Similarly to Pigstep, my first arrangement, I ran into the challenge of instrumentation, as Monody’s original soundtrack almost entirely consisted of electronic instruments. However, I used the same technique I did with Pigstep to overcome this problem: assign basslines to low brass, treble melodies to mid-range instruments, and high parts to upper woodwinds. Unlike Pigstep, Monody pushed me to be more creative with the percussion section, as I had to puzzle out recreating all of the numerous sound effects throughout the piece with traditional percussion instruments. I even decided to notate a conch shell line for the war horn present at the beginning and the coda!

At the end, however, it all came together nicely, and I came to realize that both this song and the process of arranging it represent a journey, albeit in different contexts. The word “Monody� refers to, in a literal sense, a song sung to mourn one’s death, which accordingly fits with my view of the piece as a journey where the narrator loses their companion.

Writing the introduction measures (M.22) carried me through the genuine feelings of embarking on a mythical undertaking as the original soundtrack intends to portray. The lively middle section (M.70) was enjoyable to write as well, because the music itself is upbeat and full of energy. Finally, arranging the solo section was probably my most memorable experience. The slow and subtly melancholic character of the melody (the oboe solo) very closely alludes to the narrator’s mourning, and the enchanting lyrics originally written for this section further confirms their loss:

     I still hear you in the breeze,
     See your shadows in the trees;
     Holding on, memories never change.

The chords and harmonies that the original soundtrack provided were relatively simple to transcribe, and I found joy complementing them with luscious percussion effects.

This is my interpretation of Monody, and I believe that it would be best performed as a journey, one which we can relate to as it encompasses the theme of loss; a monody.

ARTWORK
I also took up the challenge of creating original cover artwork for Monody, and I have to say, my level of appreciation for artists of any kind has skyrocketed ever since that endeavor. It took nearly two months of watching YouTube tutorials, onerous idea crunching, and using my sister’s drawing tablet, but I had nevertheless completed it with advice from some of my more experience peers (including my sister).

Formal Credits: Cai, Stephen and Rachel Cai. “Monody� Arrangement for Concert Band cover. 2023

Lastly, I want to say thanks to my friend Matteo Sohn for being such a huge musical inspiration, and thank you for acknowledging my arrangement!