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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-2020

I 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 Myers
S.D.G.

Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1402356

Composed by Ron Goodwin. Arranged by Chris Siddall. Film/TV. 33 pages. Chris Siddall Music Publishing #985569. Published by Chris Siddall Music Publishing (A0.1402356).

While his scores for both 633 Squadron (1963) and Operation Crossbow (1965) had boasted patriotic, major-key themes celebrating the heroics of the protagonists, composer Ron Goodwin took a different approach for Where Eagles Dare, generating his main theme for the picture out of the initial notes of an ascending minor scale. Rather than celebrate the heroics of the screen characters, the title music embodies the single-minded ambition of the protagonists to infiltrate the mountain fortress of Schloss Adler and complete their mission, no matter what the costs. The composer recalled in a 1994 interview that some of this approach came from the filmâ??s director, Brian Hutton. For instance, he wanted music at the beginning of the film but he also wanted to hear the airplane engines approaching from the distance, which is actually why he started off with just the side drums playing quietly and then building up and getting louder, so that you could actually hear the sound of the airplane before the orchestra comes in. After the snare drum and the â??Aâ?� section of the main title comes a melodically related fugal section that, the composer told Randall D. Larson in 1984, was an idea that arose from the â??concept of people following each other around and dodging away from each other...[which] gave me the idea of writing a sort of fugue-style theme...and then I used that in various ways for all the sort of creeping and following and chasing that was going on throughout the film.â?�

Created from the original manuscript, this release offers a rare opportunity to study film music in its authentic, original orchestration and arrangement. An opportunity not to be missed!

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1182869

By Thomas Fernando. By Thomas Fernando. Film/TV. Score and parts. 23 pages. Thomas Fernando #782617. Published by Thomas Fernando (A0.1182869).

Introducing the mesmerizing and enchanting original score to Beware the Jabberwocky, composed by Thomas Fernando. The score is written for a full orchestra, featuring two solo violins and a solo viola, which add depth and richness to the already captivating music. All cues from the film have been notated fully, in their original orchestration.

Directed by Sasha Gorman, a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts, Beware the Jabberwocky weaves the language of bodily movement and dance. The film follows a Knight as she sets out to ensnare and slay her rival, the terrifying Jabberwocky. As the knight comes face to face with her foe, the two engage in an epic battle that will leave viewers on the edge of their seats. But as the duel between the Knight and the Jabberwocky intensifies, something unexpected begins to emerge between them: despite their differences, a deep and powerful connection takes hold, blurring the lines between love and rivalry. This emotive and compelling score underscores the epic fantasy battle between the knight and the Jabberwocky, drawing the viewer into the film's world and heightening the narrative's emotional impact.

Orchestra - Digital Download

SKU: LX.30-2423L

The followers of Jesus reflect on His final days. Composed by Lloyd Larson. Choral Cantatas. Easter, Lent. Orchestral Score and Parts. 434 pages. Lorenz Publishing - Digital Sheet Music #e30/2423L. Published by Lorenz Publishing - Digital Sheet Music (LX.30-2423L).

UPC: 000308120899. Orchestration: Brant Adams.

This compelling reflection upon Jesus’ final days is viewed through His eyes and the eyes of those surrounding Him: Mary, sister of Martha; an officer to Caiaphas; Judas; Peter; Jesus Himself; Pilate; Mary, the mother of Jesus; Mary Magdalene; and Thomas. A sequence of dramatic, scripture-based monologues tells the story, alternating with Lloyd Larson’s masterfully inspired music as the “voice of the believer� responds. Flexibly conceived, this work may be presented as simply or as elaborately as you wish, depending upon your resources and preferences. Performance options range from use as a source of single anthems for your seasonal service needs to a short worship program with monologues and choruses or a special, fully staged production. It is our hope that this work will prompt your own reflections upon the great wonder and mystery of the Incarnate God Who, for the love of His people, humbled Himself, dying for our salvation and triumphing over death.

Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1452803

Composed by Richard Smallwood. Arranged by David Whitaker. Religious. 23 pages. David Whitaker #1031001. Published by David Whitaker (A0.1452803).

Procession of the Levites and Anthem of Praise by Richard Smallwood and Vision. Parts included: Soprano Soloist, Alto Soloists (2), Soprano, Alto (2), Tenor, Bass, Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, Trumpet in Bb (2), Horn in F, Baritone, Trombone, Tuba, Violin (2), Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Harp, Piano, Organ, Timpani, and Drumset.

This is a superscore remaster of the arrangement of the same name that I did in 2020. The parts have been cleaned up for better reading and simplified. This score is now available for purchase on SheetMusicPlus.com and/or SheetMusicDirect.com. Just search up “David Whitaker (Song Name)” and it will pop up. To view other arrangements, head over to our Youtube Channel “David Whitaker ICMFY”. There you can browse through all the music we currently have to offer. Thank you for your support and stay tuned for more coming soon!

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.755297

Composed by Sy Brandon. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 157 pages. Sy Brandon #6067165. Published by Sy Brandon (A0.755297).

This four-movement composition contains musical interpretations of four of Georgia O’Keeffe’s New Mexico paintings. The score prints on legal size paper and the parts on letter.

I. From the Faraway Nearby

The highly charged contrast of closely viewed foreground details and hugely distant horizons, which typified the New Mexican Views of O'Keeffe, was not a mere optical illusion. The large scale, bright light, and clear air of the region permitted one to see for the proverbial forever, and the juxtaposition of faraway and nearby was an integral aspect of desert vision. Soft dynamics and orchestration represent the faraway while the loud dynamics and orchestration represent the nearby. Near the end, the faraway and nearby begin to merge.

II. Jimson Weed, White Flower No. 1

This painting depicts one of O'Keeffe's favorite subjects: a magnified flower. To her, the delicate blooms stood as some of the most overlooked pieces of naturally occurring beauty, objects that the bustling contemporary world ignored. So she made it her mission to highlight their complex structures, explaining: When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your world for the moment. I want to give that world to someone else. Most people in the city rush around so, they have no time to look at a flower. I want them to see it whether they want to or not. This movement is slow and lyrical reflecting the beauty of the close-up image.

III. Red Hills and Bone

O'Keeffe 's most effective composition of bones in the landscape appeared in 1941, with Red Hills and Bone; the large canvas is also among her most ambitions evocations of the arid country of which she was by then an owner, having purchase the house at Ghost Ranch the preceding year. In 1939, O'Keeffe had written of the bones as strangely more living than the animals walking around, and in the 1941 painting her response is given visual from. The minimalistic noodling represents the red hills and the bold triplets represent the mystique of the bone.

IV. Ladder to the Moon

            This painting shows a handmade wooden ladder suspended in the turquoise sky. In the background are the pitch-black Pedernal Mountains and a pearl colored half moon. This painting was very similar to a picture taken of O'Keeffe and her surroundings at Ghost Ranch. In the picture, a large wooden ladder is leaned against an outer wall of a patio from where it rises up into the sky with the Pedernal Mountains in the background. In Pueblo culture the ladder is used to symbolize the link between the Pueblos and cosmic forces. The fact that the ladder is pointed up in the sky may represent the link between nature and the cosmos.

While there are motifs that depict specifics of the painting, such as the scale-wise ascending and descending figure for the crescent mood and rising arpeggios for the ladder, the focus of this movement is the spiritual element. The music rises and grows in intensity from a ground bass-like theme to a soaring ending.

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.861945

Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 166 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6208693. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861945).

The Fiddle Concerto (score – violin and symphony orchestra) MO120A

Score (parts available)

Music by Mark O’Connor

162 pages - 45:00 minutes in length

 

The FIDDLE CONCERTO for violin and orchestra is Mark O’Connor’s first orchestral score, composed when he was 31 years old in 1992-93. A few years later it was recorded for Warner Bros. The recording featured the Concordia Orchestra with Marin Alsop conducting and the composer as violin soloist. The recording was named by the BMG Classical Catalog as one of the top ten classical recordings of 1995. The composition was reviewed by a distinguished panel of composers and was awarded a Meet The Composer grant for another original concerto by O’Connor. Beginning with the premiers in 1993, and including the subsequent performances into 1999, the year of this publication, The FIDDLE CONCERTO has received more performances with orchestra than any other violin concerto composed in the last 50 years. The music is suited for advanced levels and the slow second movement can be appropriate for intermediate.

Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.

Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connor

using Finale on Apple Macintosh 1992-93

 

Composed by Mark O’Connor

Commissioned by the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra

Can be heard on The Fiddle Concerto! Warner Bros. Records

Mark O’Connor - violin, Concordia Symphony, Marin Alsop

  

Catalogue Number MO120A

Copyright © 1992 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 visit

www.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: A0.861947

Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 111 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6208697. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861947).

The Fiddle Concerto (wind parts – violin and symphony orchestra) MO120C-H

Wind Parts (score and parts available)

Music by Mark O’Connor

111 pages - 45:00 minutes in length

 

The FIDDLE CONCERTO for violin and orchestra is Mark O’Connor’s first orchestral score, composed when he was 31 years old in 1992-93. A few years later it was recorded for Warner Bros. The recording featured the Concordia Orchestra with Marin Alsop conducting and the composer as violin soloist. The recording was named by the BMG Classical Catalog as one of the top ten classical recordings of 1995. The composition was reviewed by a distinguished panel of composers and was awarded a Meet The Composer grant for another original concerto by O’Connor. Beginning with the premiers in 1993, and including the subsequent performances into 1999, the year of this publication, The FIDDLE CONCERTO has received more performances with orchestra than any other violin concerto composed in the last 50 years. The music is suited for advanced levels and the slow second movement can be appropriate for intermediate.

Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.

Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connor

using Finale on Apple Macintosh 1992-93

 

Composed by Mark O’Connor

Commissioned by the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra

Can be heard on The Fiddle Concerto! Warner Bros. Records

Mark O’Connor - violin, Concordia Symphony, Marin Alsop

  

Catalogue Number MO120C-H

Copyright © 1992 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 visit

www.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: A0.861951

Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 157 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6208705. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861951).

The Fiddle Concerto (string parts – violin and symphony orchestra) MO120P-U

String Parts (score and parts available)

Music by Mark O’Connor

157 pages - 45:00 minutes in length

 

The FIDDLE CONCERTO for violin and orchestra is Mark O’Connor’s first orchestral score, composed when he was 31 years old in 1992-93. A few years later it was recorded for Warner Bros. The recording featured the Concordia Orchestra with Marin Alsop conducting and the composer as violin soloist. The recording was named by the BMG Classical Catalog as one of the top ten classical recordings of 1995. The composition was reviewed by a distinguished panel of composers and was awarded a Meet The Composer grant for another original concerto by O’Connor. Beginning with the premiers in 1993, and including the subsequent performances into 1999, the year of this publication, The FIDDLE CONCERTO has received more performances with orchestra than any other violin concerto composed in the last 50 years. The music is suited for advanced levels and the slow second movement can be appropriate for intermediate.

Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.

Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connor

using Finale on Apple Macintosh 1992-93

 

Composed by Mark O’Connor

Commissioned by the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra

Can be heard on The Fiddle Concerto! Warner Bros. Records

Mark O’Connor - violin, Concordia Symphony, Marin Alsop

 

Catalogue Number MO120P-U

Copyright © 1992 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 visit

www.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: A0.861946

Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 23 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6208695. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861946).

The Fiddle Concerto (violin solo part – violin and symphony orchestra) MO120B

Violin Solo Part (score and parts available)

Music by Mark O’Connor

19 pages - 45:00 minutes in length

 

The FIDDLE CONCERTO for violin and orchestra is Mark O’Connor’s first orchestral score, composed when he was 31 years old in 1992-93. A few years later it was recorded for Warner Bros. The recording featured the Concordia Orchestra with Marin Alsop conducting and the composer as violin soloist. The recording was named by the BMG Classical Catalog as one of the top ten classical recordings of 1995. The composition was reviewed by a distinguished panel of composers and was awarded a Meet The Composer grant for another original concerto by O’Connor. Beginning with the premiers in 1993, and including the subsequent performances into 1999, the year of this publication, The FIDDLE CONCERTO has received more performances with orchestra than any other violin concerto composed in the last 50 years. The music is suited for advanced levels and the slow second movement can be appropriate for intermediate.

Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.

Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connor

using Finale on Apple Macintosh 1992-93

 

Composed by Mark O’Connor

Commissioned by the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra

Can be heard on The Fiddle Concerto! Warner Bros. Records

Mark O’Connor - violin, Concordia Symphony, Marin Alsop

 

Catalogue Number MO120B

Copyright © 1992 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 visit

www.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: A0.861948

Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 81 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6208701. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861948).

The Fiddle Concerto (brass parts – violin and symphony orchestra) MO120I-M

Brass Parts (score and parts available)

Music by Mark O’Connor

81 pages - 45:00 minutes in length

 

The FIDDLE CONCERTO for violin and orchestra is Mark O’Connor’s first orchestral score, composed when he was 31 years old in 1992-93. A few years later it was recorded for Warner Bros. The recording featured the Concordia Orchestra with Marin Alsop conducting and the composer as violin soloist. The recording was named by the BMG Classical Catalog as one of the top ten classical recordings of 1995. The composition was reviewed by a distinguished panel of composers and was awarded a Meet The Composer grant for another original concerto by O’Connor. Beginning with the premiers in 1993, and including the subsequent performances into 1999, the year of this publication, The FIDDLE CONCERTO has received more performances with orchestra than any other violin concerto composed in the last 50 years. The music is suited for advanced levels and the slow second movement can be appropriate for intermediate.

Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.

Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connor

using Finale on Apple Macintosh 1992-93

 

Composed by Mark O’Connor

Commissioned by the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra

Can be heard on The Fiddle Concerto! Warner Bros. Records

Mark O’Connor - violin, Concordia Symphony, Marin Alsop

 

Catalogue Number MO120I-M

Copyright © 1992 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 visit

www.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: A0.861949

Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 34 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6208703. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861949).

The Fiddle Concerto (percussion parts – violin and symphony orchestra) MO120N-O

Percussion Parts (score and parts available)

Music by Mark O’Connor

34 pages - 45:00 minutes in length

 

The FIDDLE CONCERTO for violin and orchestra is Mark O’Connor’s first orchestral score, composed when he was 31 years old in 1992-93. A few years later it was recorded for Warner Bros. The recording featured the Concordia Orchestra with Marin Alsop conducting and the composer as violin soloist. The recording was named by the BMG Classical Catalog as one of the top ten classical recordings of 1995. The composition was reviewed by a distinguished panel of composers and was awarded a Meet The Composer grant for another original concerto by O’Connor. Beginning with the premiers in 1993, and including the subsequent performances into 1999, the year of this publication, The FIDDLE CONCERTO has received more performances with orchestra than any other violin concerto composed in the last 50 years. The music is suited for advanced levels and the slow second movement can be appropriate for intermediate.

Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.

Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connor

using Finale on Apple Macintosh 1992-93

 

Composed by Mark O’Connor

Commissioned by the Santa Fe Symphony Orchestra

Can be heard on The Fiddle Concerto! Warner Bros. Records

Mark O’Connor - violin, Concordia Symphony, Marin Alsop

 

Catalogue Number MO120N-O

Copyright © 1992 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 visit

www.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: A0.1019350

Composed by Kevin Longley. Contemporary. Score and parts. 105 pages. Kevin Longley #3248395. Published by Kevin Longley (A0.1019350).

The Last Supper, scored for Symphony Orchestra was conceived in 1984, completed in 1986 and later revised in 2017. The work is built around the idea of a visitor who is transported back in time to the events of the Last Supper. This visitor is only an observer to the event; having no effect upon what he sees. The piece opens with a dark theme, signifying the visitor walking through the shadowy streets of Jerusalem. As the theme comes to an end an oboe, high above, signals the visitors first view of the Last Supper. The music takes the listener from the Passover Meal to the Mount of Olives and finally to the Betrayal of Lord Jesus. Throughout the score are written biblical passages, meant to inspire the performer and give context to the music. They may optionally be spoken as part of the performance.

Orchestra (1 piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 1 english horn, 2 clarinets, 1 bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, bass drum, suspended cymbal, tam-tam, snare drum, triangle, harp, strings)

Composed by Kevin Longley (1958-). Full score. 55 pages. Duration 15 minutes.

Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1377764

By Note Performers Orchestra. By Bryan M. Powell. Arranged by Bryan M. Powell. 19th Century,20th Century,21st Century,Classical,Contest,Festival. 62 pages. Composer Bryan M. Powell's Music #962357. Published by Composer Bryan M. Powell's Music (A0.1377764).

This piece is for review purposes only. Critiques, thoughts, and suggestions will be thoughtfully considered. The piece comes in four movements, Theme and Variations, Waltz, Appassinato, and Capreciano. It is written for piano and full orchestra.