Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1284590 Composed by James Nathaniel Holland. 21st Century,Broadway,Contemporary,Musical/Show,Opera. 259 pages. James Nathaniel Holland #875765. Published by James Nathaniel Holland (A0.1284590). FULL SCORE (Concert Pitch).  This four act contemporary opera, original libretto and music, by 21st century American composer James Nathaniel Holland is the story of the triumph of Love over Evil, however delayed, and the power of keeping steadfast to one’s righteous promise.  Based on the German fairy tale The Six Swans, in a kingdom, during Saxon times, the murderous daughter of an evil entity, Ravia, infiltrates and takes over the lives of a royal family due to the King’s rash promise to marry her many years before. The royal children are sent away by their father for safety to a hidden, woodland cottage, but Ravia discovers where they are and hexes the younger siblings, turning them into swallows.  Usha, the eldest, escapes and flees to the wilderness and is visited by the apparition of her dead mother who explains what is going on and that Usha must swear an oath of silence for six years to break the spell and change her siblings back into human form.Five years pass and a dashing and kind king, Rohric, of another kingdom, finds Usha while hunting, falls in love with and marries her, but Usha must remain silent and cannot reveal who she is.  Ravia, who now is sole queen of the old kingdom, is invited by Rohric’s nobles with hope to secure a “proper� wedding for Rohric.  Usha is accused falsely of killing her own child by the two and is sentenced to be burned at the stake, but as the bell tolls she finally can declare her innocence.  To the crowd’s amazement her siblings change back, all truth is revealed, and for Ravia’s failure, she is dragged back to hell by demons.  Singers:  King Alfred (bass), Ravia (soprano), Princess Usha (mezzo), Queen Mother Arna (soprano), the royal siblings (children’s/boy’s chorus), King Rohric (Tenor), The Evil Noble (baritone), An angel/a demon (bass), SATB ChorusScored for full orchestra.  Instrumentation:  picc/treble recorder, fl12, ob12, eh, cl12, bsn12, hrn 123, tpt123, trom12, tba, timp, perc.12 (bd, crash cym, ride cym with soft mallets and stick, glk, chimes, snar, tri), hrp, stringsDuration:  2 hoursFull Orchestral Score (concert pitch), Piano Vocal Score and Instruments Parts 1 (woodwinds, brass, perc.) and Parts 2 (harp and strings) sold separately.

Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1286761 Composed by James Nathaniel Holland. 21st Century,Broadway,Contemporary,Musical/Show,Opera. Score and Parts. 224 pages. James Nathaniel Holland #877785. Published by James Nathaniel Holland (A0.1286761). INDIVIDUAL INSTRUMENTS PART 1 of 2 (Woodwinds, Brass, Percussion).  This four act contemporary opera, original libretto and music, by 21st century American composer James Nathaniel Holland is the story of the triumph of Love over Evil, however delayed, and the power of keeping steadfast to one’s righteous promise.  Based on the German fairy tale The Six Swans, in a kingdom, during Saxon times, the murderous daughter of an evil entity, Ravia, infiltrates and takes over the lives of a royal family due to the King’s rash promise to marry her many years before. The royal children are sent away by their father for safety to a hidden, woodland cottage, but Ravia discovers where they are and hexes the younger siblings, turning them into swallows.  Usha, the eldest, escapes and flees to the wilderness and is visited by the apparition of her dead mother who explains what is going on and that Usha must swear an oath of silence for six years to break the spell and change her siblings back into human form.Five years pass and a dashing and kind king, Rohric, of another kingdom, finds Usha while hunting, falls in love with and marries her, but Usha must remain silent and cannot reveal who she is.  Ravia, who now is sole queen of the old kingdom, is invited by Rohric’s nobles with hope to secure a “proper� wedding for Rohric.  Usha is accused falsely of killing her own child by the two and is sentenced to be burned at the stake, but as the bell tolls she finally can declare her innocence.  To the crowd’s amazement her siblings change back, all truth is revealed, and for Ravia’s failure, she is dragged back to hell by demons.  Singers:  King Alfred (bass), Ravia (soprano), Princess Usha (mezzo), Queen Mother Arna (soprano), the royal siblings (children’s/boy’s chorus), King Rohric (Tenor), The Evil Noble (baritone), An angel/a demon (bass), SATB ChorusScored for full orchestra.  Instrumentation:  picc/treble recorder, fl12, ob12, eh, cl12, bsn12, hrn 123, tpt123, trom12, tba, timp, perc.12 (bd, crash cym, ride cym with soft mallets and stick, small gong, wood blk, glk, chimes, snar, tri), hrp, stringsDuration:  2 hoursFull Orchestral Score (concert pitch), Piano Vocal Score and Instruments Parts 1 (woodwinds, brass, perc.) and Parts 2 (harp and strings) sold separately.

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.730482 Composed by James Nathaniel Holland. 20th Century,Broadway,Contemporary,Holiday,Musical/Show,Opera. Score and Parts. 292 pages. James Nathaniel Holland #4309153. Published by James Nathaniel Holland (A0.730482). The Discontented Housewife FULL ORCHESTRAL SCORE AND INDIVIDUAL PARTS (Individual vocal parts are not included, Piano Vocal Score sold separately), A Comic Opera in One Ridiculously Short Act Music and Libretto by James Nathaniel Holland Composer Website: https://www.facebook.com/jamesnathanielholland/ YouTube presentation of entire opera with singers and piano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAGjuXCvwzE (Duration: 30') In Czech, fully realized production:  https://youtu.be/raDiBJAaM_0?si=Yzim2ifUyviLoKRD Twenty some odd years before the Desperate Housewives phenomenon there was a discontented housewife named Margaret. Sung here by Colleen McGrath and Dennis Jesse as her husband Harold. Synopsis: This is the interesting story of Margaret. So begins the screwball one-act chamber opera about an emotionally abused housewife, and the extent she goes to change the situation life has dealt her. Not even the pianist is allowed to sit by and idly accompany Margaret's journey into self-empowerment. Is it a battle between the sexes? Certainly not. It's more like power, domination and the pure thrill of ordering others around. ARTISTS NEEDED: Soprano (Coloratura) Margaret, Harold (Baritone)ORCHESTRATION: Picc, fl12, ob12, cl12, bsn, hrn12, tpt, trm, timp, perc (or drum set), pno, strings. (Full Score in Concert Pitch, Individual Vocal Parts are not included. Please purchase the piano vocal score, sold separately.)Great vehicle for young artists. First premiered at DePauw University, Greencastle Indiana in 1987. Later performed by the New Jersey Concert Opera in 2004. Combine with either J.N. Holland's other one act operas The One Upstairs (comedy) and O Holy Art (tragedy) to make a complete opera evening entitled A New York Triptych All require same type of singers (with some addition and chorus) and same size of orchestra. Other operas also available and published, sold separately.Please note: Although this is a farce, the orchestral should have solid players, an experienced conductor and enough rehearsal time should be given so that the piece won't fall apart in performance. Due to the comedic element, there are constantly shifting tempos and effects that a community or amateur orchestra/conductor might have difficulty with.

Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.730481 Composed by James Nathaniel Holland. 20th Century,Broadway,Contemporary,Holiday,Musical/Show,Opera. Score and Parts. 124 pages. James Nathaniel Holland #4305803. Published by James Nathaniel Holland (A0.730481). The Discontented Housewife FULL ORCHESTRAL SCORE ONLY, A Comic Opera in One Ridiculously Short Act Music and Libretto by James Nathaniel Holland Composer Website: https://www.facebook.com/jamesnathanielholland/YouTube presentation of entire opera with singers and piano: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAGjuXCvwzE (Duration: 30') In Czech, fully realized production:  https://youtu.be/raDiBJAaM_0?si=Yzim2ifUyviLoKRD Twenty some odd years before the Desperate Housewives phenomenon there was a discontented housewife named Margaret. Sung here by Colleen McGrath and Dennis Jesse as her husband Harold. Synopsis: This is the interesting story of Margaret. So begins the screwball one-act chamber opera about an emotionally abused housewife, and the extent she goes to change the situation life has dealt her. Not even the pianist is allowed to sit by and idly accompany Margaret's journey into self-empowerment. Is it a battle between the sexes? Certainly not. It's more like power, domination and the pure thrill of ordering others around. ARTISTS NEEDED: Soprano (Coloratura) Margaret, Harold (Baritone)ORCHESTRATION: Picc, fl12, ob12, cl12, bsn, hrn12, tpt, trm, timp, perc (or drum set), pno, strings. (Full Score in Concert Pitch)Great vehicle for young artists. First premiered at DePauw University, Greencastle Indiana in 1987. Later performed by the New Jersey Concert Opera in 2004. Combine with either J.N. Holland's other one act operas The One Upstairs (comedy) and O Holy Art (tragedy) to make a complete opera evening entitled A New York Triptych All require same type of singers (with some addition and chorus) and same size of orchestra. Other operas also available and published, sold separately.Please note: Although this is a farce, the orchestral should have solid players, an experienced conductor and enough rehearsal time should be given so that the piece won't fall apart in performance. Due to the comedic element, there are constantly shifting tempos and effects that a community or amateur orchestra/conductor might have difficulty with.

Full Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1282824 By The Secret Garden Ensemble. By Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman. Arranged by Alberto Caeiro. Broadway,Musical/Show,New Age,Opera,Singer/Songwriter. Score and Parts. 31 pages. Alberto Caeiro #874067. Published by Alberto Caeiro (A0.1282824). This arrangement for orchestra and voice, is made for young and youth orchestra, with a simple and homogeneous writing.The orchestral formation contains:1 Flute1 clarinet1 Oboe1 Basson1 Trumpet1 Horn2 Violins1 Viola1 Cello1 Double Bass4 percussion instruments1 Voice SoloThe 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, brass instruments and the string 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.

Full Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1345427 By Stephen DeCesare. By Stephen DeCesare. Broadway,Christmas,Contemporary,Film/TV,Musical/Show. 233 pages. Exultet Music #930367. Published by Exultet Music (A0.1345427). The world wide renown version of the popular musical of Charles Dickens' classic A Christmas Carol.  If you wish to obtain the rights and script for this show, please visit: mtapublishing.com.  This version has the characters of Scrooge, Marley and Christmas Present are played by men.  A female lead cast version as well.

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1467756 By Duke Ellington. By Billy Strayhorn. Arranged by Fred Barton. Broadway,Jazz,Musical/Show,Pop,Standards. 133 pages. Fred Barton Music #1046053. Published by Fred Barton Music (A0.1467756). Arranged for full symphony and solo vocal, as performed by the San Francisco Symphony, the Billy Strayhorn masterpiece made famous by the Duke Ellington band. Five saxes are included, with a middle section featuring jazz solos for Trombone I, Trumpet I, and Alto Sax. Fred Barton specializes in adapting and arranging pop songs for full symphony, and his arrangements are played regularly at Carnegie and concert halls across the US and Canada.

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.730381 Composed by James Nathaniel Holland. Broadway,Children,Contemporary,Musical/Show. Score and parts. 599 pages. James Nathaniel Holland #3069119. Published by James Nathaniel Holland (A0.730381). Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel is brought to musical life by American Costa Rican composer James Nathaniel Holland in his adaptation of The Wind in the Willows for theatrical dance production, orchestra, soloists and chorus. This fine work is waiting to be premiered. Perfect for children's concerts.A musically sophisticated, lyrical and sentimental adaptation of Grahame's novel, which emphasizes his poetic chapters of Rat and Mole, while maintaining the comedy of Mr. Toad. The genius of this adaptation is full of orchestral colors; a fine introduction to classical music and the orchestra for any young person or novice. --- The Nutley Globe

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.730380 Composed by James Nathaniel Holland. Broadway,Children,Contemporary. Score and parts. 899 pages. James Nathaniel Holland #3069095. Published by James Nathaniel Holland (A0.730380). Kenneth Grahame's classic children's novel is brought to musical life by American Costa Rican composer James Nathaniel Holland in his adaptation of The Wind in the Willows for theatrical dance production, orchestra, soloists and chorus. This fine work is waiting to be premiered. Perfect for children's concerts.A musically sophisticated, lyrical and sentimental adaptation of Grahame's novel, which emphasizes his poetic chapters of Rat and Mole, while maintaining the comedy of Mr. Toad. The genius of this adaptation is full of orchestral colors; a fine introduction to classical music and the orchestra for any young person or novice. --- The Nutley Globe

Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.964603 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Betsy Bright. Celtic,Contemporary,Holiday,Irish. Score and parts. 55 pages. Bright Music Company #6854523. Published by Bright Music Company (A0.964603). This original setting of the beloved traditional Irish tune, The Last Rose of Summer, features many soloists throughout the orchestra. The woodwinds present the melody first, followed by a strong verse in the brass. A string quartet follows, bringing a nostalgia and sadness that swells into the full string section.  This gorgeous arrangement will leave every audience in tears and gives the orchestra a chance to shine without any strain or complications.  Simple enough to be played by a youth orchestra or amateur orchestra, this piece is also musically rich enough to be thoroughly enjoyed by any professional orchestra. The Last Rose of Summer fits beautifully into any type of program, whether as an encore on a Subscription Series or as a feature on a Pops program. And of course any program featuring Celtic music should take the opportunity to include this piece!Duration: 4 minutesDifficulty: Intermediate through advancedInstrumentation:  2.2(1.EH).2.2 - 4.2.3.1 - T+3 - Hp - Strings2 flutesOboe English Horn2 Clarinets in Bb4 Horns in F2 Trumpets in C and Bb3 Trombones (2 tenor, 1 bass)TubaTimpani3 PercussionHarpStrings

Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1511808 By Sammy Davis Jr. By Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse. Arranged by Brad Ritchie. Broadway,Film/TV,Musical/Show,Standards. 107 pages. Main Office Productions & Publishing #1086942. Published by Main Office Productions & Publishing (A0.1511808). As featured in the motion picture Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory this arrangement brings Sammy Davis Jr.'s take on this classic song written for the movie to your orchestra. The orchestration features a solo vocalist with an optional SATB and Kids Choir, this arrangement will definitely bring a bit of movie nostalgia to your performance!Orchestration: 2222 - 4331 - Timp+2 Perc. - E. Bass - Drum Set - Kids Choir (opt.) - SATB Choir (opt.) - Solo Vocal - StringsDuration: ca. 3:15A score video of Sibelius playback is below to give a sense of the arrangement. This demo is the Sibelius playback of my arrangement you are purchasing with Sammy Davis Jr.'s original isolated vocals layered on top for demo purposes. Thank you so much for considering this chart. If there are any questions or further information needed please feel free to contact me at brad@bradritchie.com. Also let me know if you end up purchasing. I'd love to know of any upcoming performances!

Full Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.1008360 Composed by S. Lyapunov. Arranged by A. Leytush. 20th Century. Score and parts. 125 pages. Arkady Leytush #4809177. Published by Arkady Leytush (A0.1008360). Variations on a Georgian Theme, (1915) were originally written for piano.  This piece belongs to the late period of Lyapunov’s work.  The composition is distinguished not only by its virtuosity, but also by the brilliant development of Georgian folk melody.  Bright national color, musical contrast, rhythm variety and its collision, polymeric - all of these have pushed me to make an orchestral transcription of this brilliant piece.  Being played at the end, this composition can certainly enhance the program and leave a long lasting impression.

Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.989181 Composed by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. Arranged by Robert C. Olivia. Broadway,Film/TV,Musical/Show,Pop,Standards. Score and parts. 57 pages. Robert C. Olivia #594853. Published by Robert C. Olivia (A0.989181). This arrangement was written for Frederica von Stade and Samuel Ramey. The orchestration is very light allowing the singers to work above the texture of the orchestra. Brass is somewhat reduced. A piano vocal is contained herein. There is this same arrangement available in Db and other keys upon request to robertolivia.com.

Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1009813 Composed by Phillip S. Ledesma. Contemporary,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 7 pages. Phillip Steven Ledesma #49899. Published by Phillip Steven Ledesma (A0.1009813). A legion of migrants haul thousands of tons of timber and hand made bricks over a hundred miles to build a remarkable civilization before the first millennium A.D. and succeed at constructing a flourishing community in Chaco Canyon that wasn't matched by the neighboring communities!  The trek is long and laborious, and the huge logs of timber had to be carried - NOT DRAGGED - to their spiritually appointed destination over the rough, dry, and rocky terrain of this unforgiving canyon!  But there is confident hope in their vision and you can hear the building and thriving marketplaces and the children frolicking as the community takes shape, culminating in a sunset that warms the hearts of this new and vibrant community!  Too romantic of a notion?  Take this musical trek yourself through this Anasazi wonder!