Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1255098

Composed by Ross Fiddes. 21st Century,Chamber,Classical,Contemporary. Score. 25 pages. Ross Fiddes #848692. Published by Ross Fiddes (A0.1255098).

It was in the aftermath of the 2020 summer bushfires in Australia that soprano Ayse Goknur Shanala rang me from Cyprus to suggest I compose a work about climate change, a subject of concern for me.  My research for lyrics did not elicit anything I considered suitable, so I turned to Derek Dowding, a local poet, singer, actor, raconteur, and a person vitally interested in the future of humanity and of the planet.

Derek and I had worked together before – he brilliantly performed the role of Abelard in the workshopping and concert performances of my hybrid opera “Abelard and Heloise�, which, in 1997, won the supreme CONDA (City of Newcastle Drama Award)  for ‘Outstanding Achievement in Newcastle Theatre’ against some 200 other stage productions in Newcastle’s bi-centenary year.

Derek worked long and late on the lyrics for the work, producing an emotional document covering history, cause and effect.  His words produced musical responses from me which I consider react appropriately to both his words and the subject matter. I hope our listeners will agree.

For the musical treatment I had to consider that the length of the work, through-sung, 20+ minutes, required a recurrent grounding to avoid too many thematic ideas getting in the way of the words.  To that end, I created a quasi-reflective section which appears, rondo-style, quite a few times during the length of the piece.  And, for further cohesion, I built an ABA (ternary) section early to address certain word structures.  Mostly, the various sections followed the stanza structure provided by Derek, with some combinations.  My musical style is essentially melodic, but with dramatic and other episodes, be they tonal, astringent, harmonically indecisive and so on.  In building the work I was principally influenced by the impact and flow of the words.

The work is quite mammoth for both the singer and the pianist.  I was absolutely delighted that Anna Fraser again premiered a work of mine – in 2015 she marvellously premiered another major composition of mine, reviewed here:  
http://soundslikesydney.com.au/reviews/concert-review-the-man-in-the-other-roomacacia-quartetanna-fraser/19830.html

We can only hope that the new work ultimately adds to the chorus of warnings and concern about the climactic future that awaits if we continue to ignore or postpone dramatic and urgent attention to addressing the causes of climate change.

A living orb cloaked white and blue and green
Revolving and evolving, tight-hugged in orbit flight
We ride her back; dependent, fragile offspring.
Suckling all the while …but have we bonded?

A world unlike any other world we’ve seen
Gifted with Water, Air, Earth and perfect Light.
The essentials of life. Freely, these gifts she brings.
Free for all but how have we responded?

                                                                     Poem© 2020 Derek Dowding
Ross Fiddes
January 2023.

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.796060

Arranged by Christopher Esther. Christmas. Score. 1 pages. Christopher Esther #6118367. Published by Christopher Esther (A0.796060).

This piece is part of a 12 song collection available for just $9.99 (or only $0.83 per song)! Find the full collection for your instrument by going to…

https://sites.google.com/view/cpesther/sheetmusic/boughs-of-holly

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https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/search?Ntt=Classic+Christmas+Songs+-+The+%22Boughs+of+Holly%22+Series

You can also search Sheet Music Plus for Classic Christmas Songs - The Boughs of Holly Collection.

All of these pieces are also completely compatible with any others in the series, so you can build your own instrumentation without worrying about whether the music will work together!

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.795963

Arranged by Christopher Esther. Christmas. Score. 1 pages. Christopher Esther #6090137. Published by Christopher Esther (A0.795963).

This piece is part of a 12 song collection available for just $9.99 (or only $0.83 per song)! Find the full collection for your instrument by going to…

https://sites.google.com/view/cpesther/sheetmusic/boughs-of-holly

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https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/search?Ntt=Classic+Christmas+Songs+-+The+%22Boughs+of+Holly%22+Series

You can also search Sheet Music Plus for Classic Christmas Songs - The Boughs of Holly Collection.

All of these pieces are also completely compatible with any others in the series, so you can build your own instrumentation without worrying about whether the music will work together!

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.796115

Arranged by Christopher Esther. Christmas. Score. 2 pages. Christopher Esther #6121345. Published by Christopher Esther (A0.796115).

This piece is part of a 12 song collection available for just $9.99 (or only $0.83 per song)! Find the full collection for your instrument by going to…

https://sites.google.com/view/cpesther/sheetmusic/boughs-of-holly

-or-

https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/search?Ntt=Classic+Christmas+Songs+-+The+%22Boughs+of+Holly%22+Series

You can also search Sheet Music Plus for Classic Christmas Songs - The Boughs of Holly Collection.

All of these pieces are also completely compatible with any others in the series, so you can build your own instrumentation without worrying about whether the music will work together!

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.796154

Arranged by Christopher Esther. Christmas. Score. 2 pages. Christopher Esther #6121455. Published by Christopher Esther (A0.796154).

This piece is part of a 12 song collection available for just $9.99 (or only $0.83 per song)! Find the full collection for your instrument by going to…

https://sites.google.com/view/cpesther/sheetmusic/boughs-of-holly

-or-

https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/search?Ntt=Classic+Christmas+Songs+-+The+%22Boughs+of+Holly%22+Series...

All of these pieces are also completely compatible with any others in the series, so you can build your own instrumentation without worrying about whether the music will work together!

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1288894

By Andy Kirk & His 12 Clouds Of Joy. By Alberta Nichols, L.E. Freeman, Mann Holiner, Sammy Cahn, and Saul Chaplin. Arranged by Dave Gingras and John E. Dosher. Broadway,Film/TV,Jazz,Musical/Show. Score. 3 pages. DAVID LEE GINGRAS #879734. Published by DAVID LEE GINGRAS (A0.1288894).

In 1931, Alberta Nichols wrote the music and Mann Holiner wrote the words for a song titled Till the Real Thing Comes Along which was featured in a Broadway revue titled Rhapsody in Black. The review, produced by Lew Leslie, was similar to the famous Blackbirds reviews of the late 1920s and 1930s, and featured Ethel Waters, who introduced Till the Real Thing Comes Along. This version features a root-based chord blocking that John and I have used in a number of our arrangements and was developed from the 1936 sheet music. We also added some pretty cool left-hand fills to keep things moving along smoothly. We hope you like what we've done with this grand old tune!

Piano and voice - Digital Download

SKU: LV.3670

Composed by John P. Ordway. Dwellings, Trees, Mothers & children, Children playing, Toys, Pets, Dogs, Hills, Panoramic views, Fences, Chairs, Bodies of water, Homesickness, Comfort. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.3670).

Dreaming of Home & Mother. Song and Chorus. Poetry and Music by John P. Ordway, M.D. Published 1868 by G.D. Russell & Company, No. 186 Tremont St. in Boston. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Dwellings, Trees, Mothers & children, Children playing, Toys, Pets, Dogs, Hills, Panoramic views, Fences, Chairs, Bodies of water, Homesickness, Comfort. First line reads Dreaming of home, dear old home! Home of my childhood and Mother..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1393329

By Stephen DeCesare. By Stephen DeCesare. Broadway,Christian,Classical,Lent,Musical/Show,Sacred. Score. 9 pages. Exultet Music #976811. Published by Exultet Music (A0.1393329).

Powerful piece based on the Parable of the Prodigal Son that has the viewpoint of the Prodigal Son realizing he needs to go home after spending all his father's money. Scored for a Vocal solo with Piano accompaniment. Accessible and appropriate for any church or concert setting. A rehearsal and accompaniment tracks are also available.

Piano Solo, Piano/Vocal/Chords - Intermediate - Digital Download By The Pogues. Arranged by Mario Stallbaumer. 7 pages. Published by Mario Stallbaumer

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1007846

Composed by David Skates. Christian,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score. 2 pages. Mere Dog Music #3685991. Published by Mere Dog Music (A0.1007846).

A joyous uptempo praise and worship song based on the prayer of Psalm 61 where the psalmist desires to live among God's people, resting on the rock that is higher than I.  
David Skates is a member of ASCAP and a publisher-writer member at CCLI (Christian Copyright Licensing Inc.). His main focus in songwriting and with his music publishing company Mere Dog Music is on contemporary Christian music although he also writes in other genres as well. 

A Music Therapist and Hospice Chaplain in Southern California, David often does music programs at Senior Living facilities and churches, leads worship and guest preaches in the San Diego/Orange County areas.

He can be followed at https://twitter.com/dskates2 and at https://www.facebook.com/david.a.skates. Several of his songs (including the one) are also available for viewing on his You Tube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/TheLgcc

Piano and voice - Digital Download

SKU: LV.5768

Composed by George Evans. City & town life, Panoramic views, Carriages & coaches, Industrial buildings, Families, Mothers & children, Travel, Farewells, Unemployment, Despair. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.5768).

The Streets of the Crowded City. Song & Chorus. Companion Song to The Sidewalks of New York. Words and Music by George Evans. Published 1895 by Howley, Haviland & Co., 4 East 20th Street in New York. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include City & town life, Panoramic views, Carriages & coaches, Industrial buildings, Families, Mothers & children, Travel, Farewells, Unemployment, Despair. First line reads A story I'll tell of a sweet little maid who left home on one bright Summer's day..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

Piano and voice - Digital Download

SKU: LV.23862

Composed by Theodore Morse. Portraits, Cartoons, Beaches, Panoramic views, Military officers, Germany, Caricatures, Seamen, Warships, Bombardment, Patriotism, Forts & fortifications, Canals, Islands, Naval yards & naval stations, World War I. Lester S. Levy Collection. 3 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.23862).

We'll Knock the Heligo-Into Heligo Out of Heligoland. Words by John O'Brien. Music by Theodore Morse. Published 1917 by Leo Feist, Inc. in New York. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Portraits, Cartoons, Beaches, Panoramic views, Military officers, Germany, Caricatures, Seamen, Warships, Bombardment, Patriotism, Forts & fortifications, Canals, Islands, Naval yards & naval stations, World War I. First line reads The bo'sn blew and a Yankee crew had stopped to hear him say..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

Piano and voice - Digital Download

SKU: LV.5762

Composed by G. Valisi. Portraits, Fairs, Panoramic views, Pride, Love. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.5762).

The Southern Beauty. Waltz Song. Official Music Souvenir. Words by Arthur J. Lamb. Music by G. Valisi. Published 1895 by Valisi Bros. in Chicago. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Portraits, Fairs, Panoramic views, Pride, Love. First line reads Fair is the rose in the wreath the South is twining..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.