Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.916899 Composed by Craig Safan. Arranged by Eric Stern. Contemporary. Score and parts. 80 pages. Nerds of Paradise Music #6491043. Published by Nerds of Paradise Music (A0.916899). The Last Starfighter is a 1984 American space opera film directed by Nick Castle. The film tells the story of Alex Rogan (Lance Guest), a teenager recruited by an alien defense force to fight in an interstellar war. It also features Robert Preston, Dan O'Herlihy, Catherine Mary Stewart, Norman Snow, and Kay E. Kuter.Composer Craig Safan wanted to go bigger than Star Wars and therefore utilized a Mahler-sized orchestra, resulting in an unusual breadth of instruments, including quadruple woodwinds and eight trumpets, [trombones], and horns!  This arrangement is for a more standard concert orchestra. 

Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1110782 Composed by Elmer Bernstein. Arranged by Kevin Riley. 20th Century,Film/TV. Score and parts. 89 pages. Kevin Riley #713077. Published by Kevin Riley (A0.1110782). The Magnificent Seven is a 1960 American Western film directed by John Sturges. The screenplay by William Roberts is a remake – in an Old West–style – of Akira Kurosawa's 1954 Japanese film Seven Samurai (itself initially released in the United States as The Magnificent Seven). The ensemble cast includes Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, Robert Vaughn, Brad Dexter, James Coburn, and Horst Buchholz as a group of seven gunfighters, and Eli Wallach as their main antagonist. The seven title characters are hired to protect a small village in Mexico from a group of marauding bandits, led by Wallach. The film was released by United Artists on October 12, 1960. It was both a critical and commercial success, and has been appraised as one of the greatest films of the Western genre.[5] It spawned three sequels, a television series that aired from 1998 to 2000, and a 2016 film remake. Elmer Bernstein's film score was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Score, and is listed on the American Film Institute's list of the top 25 American film scores. In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.

Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.953441 Composed by Andrew Peterson, John Wesley Work Jr., John Jacob Niles, George Frideric Handel. Arranged by C. Foster Payne. Christmas,Classical,Holiday. Score and parts. 86 pages. FossPayneMusic #559181. Published by FossPayneMusic (A0.953441). Christmas Overture is a purely instrumental work for full orchestra that reminds us of some of the lesser-known Christmas carols such as “The Holly and the Ivy� set to a western rhythm that transitions into a clarinet and piano led soft jazz rendition of “Go Tell It on the Mountain.� The music then shifts hears into a brass ensemble arrangement of “I Wonder as I Wander,� followed by an oboe solo on the same tune. The piece closes as we revisit the western style it opened with on “Joy to the World.� A great medley for the Christmas season at your church!

Full Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.755144 Composed by Sy Brandon. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 117 pages. Sy Brandon #3406725. Published by Sy Brandon (A0.755144). This overture was written for the York Junior Symphony and premiered at the Eastern Regional MENC Conference. It is divided into three sections, each based upon different poetry with a common theme, the unity of people on earth. The work uses folk songs from different ethnic origins in combination with each other to create a composition reflective of the title. A slow introduction leads into a spirited allegro after the narrator speaks the ending of Emma Lazarus’ poem The New Colossus, which appears on the pedestal of the statue of Liberty. This is followed by a slow section where the composer’s poem, I’m From America, is spoken over the music. The final section is also a spirited allegro where the composer’s poem, We Are One, is spoken among a set of variations on a Quapaw Indian Song. The score prints on legal size paper and the parts on letter.

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.861958 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 180 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6209357. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861958). Three Pieces For Violin and Orchestra Violin Concerto No. 2 (string parts – violin symphony orchestra) MO152S-XString Parts (score and parts available)Music by Mark O’Connor156 pages - 56:00 minutes in length (1st Mvnt – 20 min; 2nd Mvnt  â€“ 16 min; 3rd Mvnt – 20 min Three Pieces For Violin and Orchestra Violin Concerto No. 2Originally composed to mark the bicentennial of the state of Tennessee, O’Connor’s 2nd Violin Concerto was premiered with the Nashville Symphony during the 1996 celebration. The movements, Call of the Mockingbird, Trail of Tears, and Fanfare for the Volunteer reflect on broad themes relating to the history and culture of the state. The work was released in 1999 on a cd for Sony Classical performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra titled by its final movement Fanfare for the Volunteer.Call of the Mockingbird;  The evocations of nature and landscape. In the course of its many voicings (both literal and figurative), the theme evokes a broad range of images, from the bird of the title to the ruggedness of the Appalachian terrain.Trail of Tears;  The tragedy of the forced migration of the Cherokee Indians in 1838-39. An episode in American history, the work incorporates aspects of Native American, Celtic and Central European traditions within the broader context of a symphonic composition.Fanfare for the Volunteer;  The fierce and bittersweet pride of the southeastern United States. Perhaps, the clearest blending of O’Connor’s background as a traditional fiddler with his more recent work as a symphonic composer. The occasional hints of Irish balladry evoke nothing so much as the keenest sense of longing.-Jackson Braider(The music is suited for advanced levels) Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connorusing Finale on Apple Macintosh 1994-95 Composed by Mark O’ConnorCommissioned by the Nashville Symphony OrchestraCan be heard on Fanfare for the Volunteer! Sony Classical and The Essential Mark O’Connor Sony ClassicalMark O’Connor - violin, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Steve Mercurio Catalogue Number MO152S-XCopyright © 1994 by Mark O’Connor Music International For more information on violinist and composer Mark O'Connor, O’Connor String Camps, Touring Ensembles, Discography, Bio, Repertoire and more, please visitwww.markoconnor.com For information on the O’Connor Method – instructional book series for violin, viola, cello and school string orchestra programs:www.oconnormethod.com 

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.861953 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 158 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6209329. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861953). Three Pieces For Violin and Orchestra Violin Concerto No. 2 (score – violin and symphony orchestra) MO152AScore (parts available)Music by Mark O’Connor154 pages - 56:00 minutes in length (1st Mvnt – 20 min; 2nd Mvnt  â€“ 16 min; 3rd Mvnt – 20 min Three Pieces For Violin and Orchestra Violin Concerto No. 2Originally composed to mark the bicentennial of the state of Tennessee, O’Connor’s 2nd Violin Concerto was premiered with the Nashville Symphony during the 1996 celebration. The movements, Call of the Mockingbird, Trail of Tears, and Fanfare for the Volunteer reflect on broad themes relating to the history and culture of the state. The work was released in 1999 on a cd for Sony Classical performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra titled by its final movement Fanfare for the Volunteer.Call of the Mockingbird;  The evocations of nature and landscape. In the course of its many voicings (both literal and figurative), the theme evokes a broad range of images, from the bird of the title to the ruggedness of the Appalachian terrain.Trail of Tears;  The tragedy of the forced migration of the Cherokee Indians in 1838-39. An episode in American history, the work incorporates aspects of Native American, Celtic and Central European traditions within the broader context of a symphonic composition.Fanfare for the Volunteer;  The fierce and bittersweet pride of the southeastern United States. Perhaps, the clearest blending of O’Connor’s background as a traditional fiddler with his more recent work as a symphonic composer. The occasional hints of Irish balladry evoke nothing so much as the keenest sense of longing.-Jackson Braider(The music is suited for advanced levels) Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connorusing Finale on Apple Macintosh 1994-95 Composed by Mark O’ConnorCommissioned by the Nashville Symphony OrchestraCan be heard on Fanfare for the Volunteer! Sony Classical and The Essential Mark O’Connor Sony ClassicalMark O’Connor - violin, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Steve Mercurio Catalogue Number MO152ACopyright © 1994 by Mark O’Connor Music International For more information on violinist and composer Mark O'Connor, O’Connor String Camps, Touring Ensembles, Discography, Bio, Repertoire and more, please visitwww.markoconnor.com For information on the O’Connor Method – instructional book series for violin, viola, cello and school string orchestra programs:www.oconnormethod.com

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.861956 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 114 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6209349. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861956). Three Pieces For Violin and Orchestra Violin Concerto No. 2 (brass parts – violin symphony orchestra) MO152K-OBrass Parts (score and parts available)Music by Mark O’Connor94 pages - 56:00 minutes in length (1st Mvnt – 20 min; 2nd Mvnt  â€“ 16 min; 3rd Mvnt – 20 min Three Pieces For Violin and Orchestra Violin Concerto No. 2Originally composed to mark the bicentennial of the state of Tennessee, O’Connor’s 2nd Violin Concerto was premiered with the Nashville Symphony during the 1996 celebration. The movements, Call of the Mockingbird, Trail of Tears, and Fanfare for the Volunteer reflect on broad themes relating to the history and culture of the state. The work was released in 1999 on a cd for Sony Classical performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra titled by its final movement Fanfare for the Volunteer.Call of the Mockingbird;  The evocations of nature and landscape. In the course of its many voicings (both literal and figurative), the theme evokes a broad range of images, from the bird of the title to the ruggedness of the Appalachian terrain.Trail of Tears;  The tragedy of the forced migration of the Cherokee Indians in 1838-39. An episode in American history, the work incorporates aspects of Native American, Celtic and Central European traditions within the broader context of a symphonic composition.Fanfare for the Volunteer;  The fierce and bittersweet pride of the southeastern United States. Perhaps, the clearest blending of O’Connor’s background as a traditional fiddler with his more recent work as a symphonic composer. The occasional hints of Irish balladry evoke nothing so much as the keenest sense of longing.-Jackson Braider(The music is suited for advanced levels) Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connorusing Finale on Apple Macintosh 1994-95 Composed by Mark O’ConnorCommissioned by the Nashville Symphony OrchestraCan be heard on Fanfare for the Volunteer! Sony Classical and The Essential Mark O’Connor Sony ClassicalMark O’Connor - violin, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Steve Mercurio Catalogue Number MO152K-OCopyright © 1994 by Mark O’Connor Music International For more information on violinist and composer Mark O'Connor, O’Connor String Camps, Touring Ensembles, Discography, Bio, Repertoire and more, please visitwww.markoconnor.com For information on the O’Connor Method – instructional book series for violin, viola, cello and school string orchestra programs:www.oconnormethod.com 

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.861954 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 30 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6209339. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861954). Three Pieces For Violin and Orchestra Violin Concerto No. 2 (violin solo part – violin and symphony orchestra) MO152BViolin Solo Part (score and parts available)Music by Mark O’Connor26 pages - 56:00 minutes in length (1st Mvnt – 20 min; 2nd Mvnt  â€“ 16 min; 3rd Mvnt – 20 min Three Pieces For Violin and Orchestra Violin Concerto No. 2Originally composed to mark the bicentennial of the state of Tennessee, O’Connor’s 2nd Violin Concerto was premiered with the Nashville Symphony during the 1996 celebration. The movements, Call of the Mockingbird, Trail of Tears, and Fanfare for the Volunteer reflect on broad themes relating to the history and culture of the state. The work was released in 1999 on a cd for Sony Classical performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra titled by its final movement Fanfare for the Volunteer.Call of the Mockingbird;  The evocations of nature and landscape. In the course of its many voicings (both literal and figurative), the theme evokes a broad range of images, from the bird of the title to the ruggedness of the Appalachian terrain.Trail of Tears;  The tragedy of the forced migration of the Cherokee Indians in 1838-39. An episode in American history, the work incorporates aspects of Native American, Celtic and Central European traditions within the broader context of a symphonic composition.Fanfare for the Volunteer;  The fierce and bittersweet pride of the southeastern United States. Perhaps, the clearest blending of O’Connor’s background as a traditional fiddler with his more recent work as a symphonic composer. The occasional hints of Irish balladry evoke nothing so much as the keenest sense of longing.-Jackson Braider(The music is suited for advanced levels) Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connorusing Finale on Apple Macintosh 1994-95 Composed by Mark O’ConnorCommissioned by the Nashville Symphony OrchestraCan be heard on Fanfare for the Volunteer! Sony Classical and The Essential Mark O’Connor Sony ClassicalMark O’Connor - violin, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Steve Mercurio  Catalogue Number MO152BCopyright © 1994 by Mark O’Connor Music International For more information on violinist and composer Mark O'Connor, O’Connor String Camps, Touring Ensembles, Discography, Bio, Repertoire and more, please visitwww.markoconnor.com For information on the O’Connor Method – instructional book series for violin, viola, cello and school string orchestra programs:www.oconnormethod.com

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.861955 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 183 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6209345. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861955). Three Pieces For Violin and Orchestra Violin Concerto No. 2 (wind parts – violin and symphony orchestra) MO152C-JWind Parts (score and parts available)Music by Mark O’Connor151 pages - 56:00 minutes in length (1st Mvnt – 20 min; 2nd Mvnt  â€“ 16 min; 3rd Mvnt – 20 min Three Pieces For Violin and Orchestra Violin Concerto No. 2Originally composed to mark the bicentennial of the state of Tennessee, O’Connor’s 2nd Violin Concerto was premiered with the Nashville Symphony during the 1996 celebration. The movements, Call of the Mockingbird, Trail of Tears, and Fanfare for the Volunteer reflect on broad themes relating to the history and culture of the state. The work was released in 1999 on a cd for Sony Classical performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra titled by its final movement Fanfare for the Volunteer.Call of the Mockingbird;  The evocations of nature and landscape. In the course of its many voicings (both literal and figurative), the theme evokes a broad range of images, from the bird of the title to the ruggedness of the Appalachian terrain.Trail of Tears;  The tragedy of the forced migration of the Cherokee Indians in 1838-39. An episode in American history, the work incorporates aspects of Native American, Celtic and Central European traditions within the broader context of a symphonic composition.Fanfare for the Volunteer;  The fierce and bittersweet pride of the southeastern United States. Perhaps, the clearest blending of O’Connor’s background as a traditional fiddler with his more recent work as a symphonic composer. The occasional hints of Irish balladry evoke nothing so much as the keenest sense of longing.-Jackson Braider(The music is suited for advanced levels) Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connorusing Finale on Apple Macintosh 1994-95 Composed by Mark O’ConnorCommissioned by the Nashville Symphony OrchestraCan be heard on Fanfare for the Volunteer! Sony Classical and The Essential Mark O’Connor Sony ClassicalMark O’Connor - violin, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Steve Mercurio Catalogue Number MO152C-JCopyright © 1994 by Mark O’Connor Music International For more information on violinist and composer Mark O'Connor, O’Connor String Camps, Touring Ensembles, Discography, Bio, Repertoire and more, please visitwww.markoconnor.com For information on the O’Connor Method – instructional book series for violin, viola, cello and school string orchestra programs:www.oconnormethod.com

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.861957 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 66 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6209353. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861957). Three Pieces For Violin and Orchestra Violin Concerto No. 2 (percussion parts – violin symphony orchestra) MO152P-RPercussion Parts (score and parts available)Music by Mark O’Connor54 pages - 56:00 minutes in length (1st Mvnt – 20 min; 2nd Mvnt  â€“ 16 min; 3rd Mvnt – 20 min Three Pieces For Violin and Orchestra Violin Concerto No. 2Originally composed to mark the bicentennial of the state of Tennessee, O’Connor’s 2nd Violin Concerto was premiered with the Nashville Symphony during the 1996 celebration. The movements, Call of the Mockingbird, Trail of Tears, and Fanfare for the Volunteer reflect on broad themes relating to the history and culture of the state. The work was released in 1999 on a cd for Sony Classical performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra titled by its final movement Fanfare for the Volunteer.Call of the Mockingbird;  The evocations of nature and landscape. In the course of its many voicings (both literal and figurative), the theme evokes a broad range of images, from the bird of the title to the ruggedness of the Appalachian terrain.Trail of Tears;  The tragedy of the forced migration of the Cherokee Indians in 1838-39. An episode in American history, the work incorporates aspects of Native American, Celtic and Central European traditions within the broader context of a symphonic composition.Fanfare for the Volunteer;  The fierce and bittersweet pride of the southeastern United States. Perhaps, the clearest blending of O’Connor’s background as a traditional fiddler with his more recent work as a symphonic composer. The occasional hints of Irish balladry evoke nothing so much as the keenest sense of longing.-Jackson Braider(The music is suited for advanced levels) Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connorusing Finale on Apple Macintosh 1994-95 Composed by Mark O’ConnorCommissioned by the Nashville Symphony OrchestraCan be heard on Fanfare for the Volunteer! Sony Classical and The Essential Mark O’Connor Sony ClassicalMark O’Connor - violin, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Steve Mercurio Catalogue Number MO152P-RCopyright © 1994 by Mark O’Connor Music International For more information on violinist and composer Mark O'Connor, O’Connor String Camps, Touring Ensembles, Discography, Bio, Repertoire and more, please visitwww.markoconnor.com For information on the O’Connor Method – instructional book series for violin, viola, cello and school string orchestra programs:www.oconnormethod.com 

Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1507557 Composed by Blake Neely. Arranged by Kevin Riley. 21st Century,Film/TV. 37 pages. Kevin Riley #1082960. Published by Kevin Riley (A0.1507557). Masters of the Air is a 2024 American war drama miniseries created by John Shiban and John Orloff for Apple TV+. It is based on the 2007 book of the same name by Donald L. Miller and follows the actions of the 100th Bomb Group, a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortressheavy bomber unit in the Eighth Air Force in eastern England during World War II.The series serves as a companion to Band of Brothers (2001) and The Pacific (2010). It is the first series to be produced by Apple Studios in cooperation with Playtone and Amblin Television and stars Austin Butler, Callum Turner and Anthony Boyle as part of an ensemble cast. The series consists of nine episodes.

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.730523 Composed by James Nathaniel Holland. Contemporary,Jewish,World. Score and parts. 194 pages. James Nathaniel Holland #6204605. Published by James Nathaniel Holland (A0.730523). Full Score (in concert pitch) and Individual Parts, including solo violin part. The third concerto for violin and orchestra in three contrasting movements by American composer James Nathaniel Holland. Here offered with violin and orchestra reduction for piano. The first movement (Irina's Song) is a Eastern European, melancholic melody with a sort of Latin middle section. The second movement is a joyous with jazz elements and a fiery third movement. Orchestration: fl(picc)/fl2, ob, eh, cl12, bsn 12, hrn12, tpt12, trmb, tba, tim, perc (bd, hh, tri, snr, cym), solo v, strings. Perfect for concert or recital with piano. Reduced Orchestra score with violin part sold separately. Duration: 25 minutes. Video presentation: https://youtu.be/L17JDbE_sUU.

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018921 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score and parts. 35 pages. Benjamin Sajo #6072943. Published by Benjamin Sajo (A0.1018921). Fugue: Wear Pearls and Smile is, on the outset, a fast, rambunctious adventure for many voices playing at the same time. It was conceived as a pairing for the equally vivacious second symphony of Ludwig van Beethoven–his 250th birthday is this year–but can stand on its own as one of my hardest, most challenging works to cook up.This piece is dedicated to those forced to appear positive when internally they’re falling apart. The title is inspired by a quote that’s been with me for a while, Why is it that men can be bastards and women must wear pearls and smile? by Lynn Hecht Schafren, the celebrated American jurist famous for campaigning for gender equity in courts. I’m taking the quote out of its initial context, but the power of that quote, for me, exemplifies how hard it is to maintain a sense of emotional decorum and dignity when you’re authentically a hot mess. And what’s more of a musical hot mess than a fugue?There are two realities to this piece. I’ll quote Dmitri Shostakovich, from his autobiography: The rejoicing is forced, created under threat, […] It’s as if someone were beating you with a stick and saying, ‘Your business is rejoicing, your business is rejoicing,’ and you rise, shaky, and go marching off, muttering ‘Our business is rejoicing, our business is rejoicing.’ On the one hand, it is insincere happiness, cloying perhaps. But the other truth, I’ll quote Oscar Hammerstein II, from The King and I: While shivering in my shoes / I strike a careless pose / And whistle a happy tune / And no one ever knows, / I'm afraid. I forced myself, against all impulses of my current being, to forge happiness. This piece, with its origin being a mental puzzle (fugues are puzzles), it became a construct where I could lift myself up and regain a sense of purpose. Therefore, it is invented–out of a literal need to survive–pure, genuine happiness.Future Performances: If you are interested in performing this work, please e-mail me.ABOUT THE COMPOSER: Benjamin Sajo (b. 1988) is a Canadian composer of contemporary classical music, as well as an educator. Since developing a fiercely independent creative voice upon the completion of his studies at Western (2010) and McGill Universities (2013), he continues to find inspiration from the intersection of mythology, art, and nature upon the contemporary human experience. In 2019, he released his premiere album of original music, The Great War Sextet: Canadian War Poetry with Trombone & Strings , with support from the Ontario Arts Council. He is a member of SOCAN and the League of Canadian Composers.

Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1153612 Composed by Ennio Morricone. Arranged by Flavio Regis Cunha. 20th Century,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Film/TV,Instructional. Score and parts. 45 pages. FRC Music #753877. Published by FRC Music (A0.1153612). Once Upon a Time in the West is a soundtrack composed by Ennio Morricone, from the 1968 western film of the same name directed by Sergio Leone, released in 1972. The film score sold about 10 million copies worldwide.The soundtrack features leitmotifs that relate to each of the main characters of the movie (each with their own theme music), as well as to the spirit of the American West. The theme music for the Claudia Cardinale character has wordless vocals by Italian singer Edda Dell'Orso.It was Leone's desire to have the music available and played during filming. Leone had Morricone composed the score before shooting started and would play the music in the background for the actors on set. Arranged for Orchestra Intermediate Level Fomat: Concert 9 x 12 inches. 45 pages.

Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018959 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score and parts. 34 pages. Benjamin Sajo #6078723. Published by Benjamin Sajo (A0.1018959). Programme Notes: This composition was written to be considered for pairing alongside Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony #3, the Eroica, but can stand on its own virtues as an intense and slow meditation on heroism. The music is like a boiling pot on the stove that’s just began to overflow its bubbles.  The first part of the title, kommos, is a Classical Greek term from Attic dramaturgy, literally meaning striking but specifically referring to beating oneself up during lamentation--ripping at the hair, gouging out the eyes--like Oedipus--slapping the forehead, and other acts amid moments of extreme emotional turmoil. For example, from Aeschylus's play Agamemnon, a character bewails: Apollo, Apollo! God of the Ways, my destroyer! For you have destroyed me-and utterly [...]What is this fresh woe [...]what monstrous, monstrous horror, beyond love's enduring, beyond all remedy? And help stands far away! We can easily imagine physical accompaniment to the script; rather than bottling up the pain, the hero lets it all explosively come out.    The second part of the title, When the world moved on, is an epigraph taken from American author Stephen King’s The Dark Tower epic. The primary setting of the novel, a world similar in many ways to our own, is experiencing a dark age where the glorious past is all but a distant memory and all good things are referred to wistfully as occurring, When the world moved on. Yet, the main protagonist, Roland, the last gunslinger, emphasizes that it is not just a figure of speech, but the literal distances between destinations have increased, the positions of the stars have changed, as well as the occurrence of other unnatural phenomena. The world has become a gulf of isolation from all corners.  Taken together, this piece is a lamentation for when the world moved on. Truly completed on Yom Kippur during the Covid-19 Pandemic, being unable to fast or go to synagogue, this is my atonement.About the Composer:  Benjamin Sajo (b. 1988) is a Canadian composer of contemporary classical music, as well as an educator. Since developing a fiercely independent creative voice upon the completion of his studies at Western (2010) and McGill Universities (2013), he continues to find inspiration from the intersection of mythology, art, and nature upon the contemporary human experience. In 2019, he released his premiere album of original music, The Great War Sextet: Canadian War Poetry with Trombone & Strings, with support from the Ontario Arts Council. He is a member of SOCAN and the League of Canadian Composers.