Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1190435

Composed by Thomas Oboe Lee. 20th Century,Chamber,Classical,Contemporary. 34 pages. Thomas Oboe Lee #790011. Published by Thomas Oboe Lee (A0.1190435).

Instrumentation:
Flute
Clarinet in Bb
Horn in F
Violin
Viola
Cello
Doiuble bass

Septet, opus 77 … “Variations on a Shaker Tune� was commissioned by Mark Ludwig for his educational series in the Western Berkshires of Massachusetts.  When he approached me about writing a “theme and variations� work for the purpose of illustrating musical form, texture and orchestration to a young audience, I thought what better thing to do than to use as a theme a Shaker hymn from near Hancock Shaker Village.  

As it turns out Deborah Leah Rentz, a mezzo-soprano who is Mark’s assistant at the Terezín Music Foundation, has been researching into and transcribing from a Shaker Hymnal, ca. 1850, created and compiled for the Hancock Shaker Village.  (Deborah’s project is sponsored by the Hancock Shaker Village and the Richmond Performing Series.)    So I asked her to put on a DAT tape (those were the days before CDs or digital distribution… ) a number of these hymns for me.  I immediately fell in love with the very first one on the tape, “Grateful Remembrance.�  It had a soulful, melancholic core; an almost “bluesy� feeling to it.  In this performance, Deborah will sing the hymn a cappella at the beginning.    Then, the seven variations will follow.

I. Grateful Remembrance … An instrumental version of the hymn.
II. Grateful Chanting … Featuring the B-flat clarinet in a pentatonic “chant� setting.
III. Grateful Funk … The “bluesiness� of the hymn is transformed into a funk riff.
IV. Tango Remembered … A four-note fragment from the hymn is transformed into a sultry tango.
V. Sambinha agradecida … The yearning “flat 6th� in the hymn is transformed into a samba Carmen Miranda would’ve have liked.
VI. Canonized Remembrance … The hymn is treated to a canonic transfiguration.
VII. Grateful Groove … The pentatonic nature of the hymn is spun out in an Afro-cuban dazzle dazzle finale!

Large Ensemble Cello,Clarinet,Double Bass,Flute,Horn,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.869298

Composed by Thomas Oboe Lee. 20th Century,A Cappella,Classical,Contemporary,Latin,Romantic Period. Score and parts. With Grateful Chanting: Featuring the B-flat clarinet in a pentatonic chant setting. III. 46 pages. Thomas Oboe Lee #431091. Published by Thomas Oboe Lee (A0.869298).

Instrumentation: Flute, Bb clarinet, Horn in F, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass

Program note:
Septet, opus 77 ... Variations on a Shaker Tune was commissioned by Mark Ludwig for his educational series in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. When he approached me about writing a theme and variations work for the purpose of illustrating musical form, texture and orchestration to a young audience, I thought what better thing to do than to use as a theme a Shaker hymn from nearby Hancock Shaker Village. As it turns out Deborah Leath Rentz, a mezzo-soprano who is Mark's assistant at the Terezin Music Foundation, has been researching and transcribing a Shaker Hymnal, ca. 1850, created and compiled at the Hancock Shaker Village. (Deborah's project is sponsored by the Hancock Shaker Village and the Richmond Performing Series.) So I asked her to put on DAT tape a number of these hymns for me. I immediately fell in love with the very first one on the tape: Grateful Remembrance. It had a soulful, melancholic core; an almost bluesy feeling to it.

In this performance, Deborah will sing the hymn a cappella in the beginning. Then, seven variations will follow.

I. Grateful Remembrance: An instrumental version of the hymn.
II. Grateful Chanting: Featuring the B-flat clarinet in a pentatonic chant setting.
III. Grateful Funk: The bluesiness of the hymn is transformed into a funk riff.
IV. Tango Remembered: A four-note fragment from the hymn is transformed into a sultry tango.
V. Sambinha agradecida: The yearning flat 6th in the hymn is transformed into a samba Carmen Miranda would've loved.
VI. Canonized Remembrance: The hymn is treated to a canonic transfiguration.
VII. Grateful Groove: The pentatonic nature of the hymn is spun out in an Afro-cuban razzle dazzle finale!!!

Enjoy!!!

Large Ensemble Cello,Clarinet,Double Bass,English Horn,Flute,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.869348

Composed by Thomas Oboe Lee. 20th Century,A Cappella,Baroque,Classical,Contemporary,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 46 pages. Thomas Oboe Lee #6073. Published by Thomas Oboe Lee (A0.869348).

Septet, opus 77 ... Variations on a Shaker Tune was commissioned by Mark Ludwig for his educational series in the Berkshires of Massachusetts. When he approached me about writing a theme and variations work for the purpose of illustrating musical form, texture and orchestration to a young audience, I thought what better thing to do than to use as a theme a Shaker hymn from nearby Hancock Shaker Village. As it turns out Deborah Leath Rentz, a mezzo-soprano who is Mark's assistant at the Terezin Music Foundation, has been researching and transcribing a Shaker Hymnal, ca. 1850, created and compiled at the Hancock Shaker Village. (Deborah's project is sponsored by the Hancock Shaker Village and the Richmond Performing Series.) So I asked her to put on DAT tape a number of these hymns for me. I immediately fell in love with the very first one on the tape: Grateful Remembrance. It had a soulful, melancholic core; an almost bluesy feeling to it.

In this performance, Deborah will sing the hymn a cappella in the beginning. Then, seven variations will follow.

I. Grateful Remembrance An instrumental version of the hymn.
II. Grateful Chanting Featuring the B-flat clarinet in a pentatonic chant setting.
III. Grateful Funk The bluesiness of the hymn is transformed into a funk riff.
IV. Tango Remembered A four-note fragment from the hymn is transformed into a sultry tango.
V. Sambinha agradecida The yearning flat 6th in the hymn is transformed into a samba Carmen Miranda would've loved.
VI. Canonized Remembrance The hymn is treated to a canonic transfiguration.
VII. Grateful Groove The pentatonic nature of the hymn is spun out in an Afro-cuban razzle dazzle finale!!!

Enjoy!!!

Organ - Medium - Digital Download

SKU: MQ.10-457-11E

Composed by Charles E. Callahan Jr. Easter Season, Thanksgiving. 3 pages. MorningStar Music Publishers - Digital Sheet Music #10-457-11E. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers - Digital Sheet Music (MQ.10-457-11E).

Callahan imbues each tune with a sense of fun, thus the title of this collection. These are big, bouyant pieces, a perfect way to end worship or punctuate a recital. Varied in difficulty levels, but none are daunting to learn.
Contents:
CORONATION
DIX
DUKE STREET
ENGELBERG
HYFRYDOL
HYMN TO JOY (ODE TO JOY)
JEFFERSON
JUDAS MACCABAEUS
NUN DANKET ALLE GOTT
REGENT SQUARE
SIMPLE GIFTS (SHAKER MELODY/SHAKER SONG/SHAKER TUNE)
ST. MAGNUS.

Marching Band - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1307721

By TWICE. By Byeoldeului Jeonjaeng, David Cerullo, and Sean Alexander. Arranged by Firdaus Suhaini. 21st Century,Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Hip-Hop,March. Score and Parts. 69 pages. Firdaus Suhaini #896967. Published by Firdaus Suhaini (A0.1307721).

Heart Shaker is a song from a K-Pop group Twice. This is the edited version from the Heart Shaker (Twice) Marching Band Arrangement uploaded on YouTube. This arrangement is grade 4. Besides catchy tunes from the original Heart Shaker song, this arrangement also has a drum break!
So get em' drumline! There is also the element of Drum Corps in this arrangement.

 

Instrumentation:

Flute
1st Bb Clarinet
2nd Bb Clarinet
1st Alto Saxophone
2nd Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
1st F Horn/Mellophone
2nd F Horn/Mellophone 
1st Bb Trumpet
2nd Bb Trumpet
3rd Bb Trumpet
1st Trombone
2nd Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Marching Snare
Marching Tenor
Marching Bass
Marching Cymbal
Glockenspiel

Strings Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1450146

Composed by Shaker Hymn. Arranged by Homco/Crinion. Early Music,Folk. 3 pages. Homco/Crinion #1029846. Published by Homco/Crinion (A0.1450146).

This stark, yet poignant Duo version of Simple Gifts puts a complicated spin on a simple Shaker Hymn. Imitative melodic passages and fugal counterpoint lines make the melody turn, turn, turn 'til we come 'round right. The tune is both haunting and inspiring - simple, yet timeless.

Instrumental Duet,Lever Harp - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.803865

Composed by Elder Joseph Brackett, Jr. Arranged by Serena O’Meara. Folk,Sacred,Spiritual,Traditional,Wedding. 6 pages. O'Meara Music #5318313. Published by O'Meara Music (A0.803865).

This famous Shaker quick dance has many names including Tis a Gift to be Simple, Simple Gifts, and Lord of the Dance. Aaron Copland included the melody in his ballet, Appalachian Spring (1944). Arrangements of Simple Gifts has been sung at three US Presidential Inaugurations (1985, 1993 and 2009).

 

The Multi-level pieces were initially arranged in an A Version. When that was completed, it was then simplified to form the B Version.  The B Version has thinner lines and allows more time for placing the fingers. The purpose is to permit harpists of various playing levels to enjoy performing together.

In the key of D, the melody is divided evenly between parts. There are no pedal or lever changes. Dynamics are clearly marked. Shaker songs were quite often sung in rounds.

Instrumental Duet Harp,Instrumental Duet,Trumpet - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.804081

Composed by Elder Joseph Brackett Jr. Arranged by Serena O’Meara. Folk,Sacred,Standards,Traditional,Wedding. Score and parts. 15 pages. O'Meara Music #6618125. Published by O'Meara Music (A0.804081).

This famous Shaker quick dance has many names including Tis a Gift to be Simple, Simple Gifts, and Lord of the Dance. Aaron Copland included the melody in his ballet, Appalachian Spring (1944). Arrangements of Simple Gifts has been sung at three US Presidential Inaugurations (1985, 1993 and 2009).

Dynamics are clearly marked. Shaker songs were quite often sung in rounds.