Choral Choir,Choral,SSA Chorus - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1490606 By Heather Cattanach. By Heather Cattanach. Arranged by Heather Cattanach. Christian,Christmas,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred. 13 pages. Heather Cattanach #1067409. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.1490606). Clear Sky is a Christmas song for SSA choir. Performed several times by Mosaic ladies choir in the Scottish Borders, it has become a perennial favourite with singers and audience members alike. The lyrics tell the traditional Christmas story in modern language, and speak of hope overcoming darkness. The wonder of Christmas is brightly renewed in this original song. Intermediate-level arpeggiated piano accompaniment supports the singers. An inspirational piece for women's choir.

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507408 Composed by Heather Cattanach. Celtic,Children,Contemporary,Instructional,Irish. Score. 4 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507408). Intermediate Piano Solo Lyra has a Celtic feel to it. Lyra is visible in the northern hemisphere sky in the Summer Triangle. This constellation represents the golden lyre (a stringed instrument similar to a small harp) with which the musician and poet Orpheus could charm all listeners. With his music he prevented the Sirens from luring Jason and the Argonauts to their deaths. When his wife Eurydice died, he played songs that so moved the gods, they allowed him to lead Eurydice out of Hades to the land of the living. Neither of them were permitted to look back, but at the final moment, as he entered the living world, he looked back. Eurydice had not yet taken the final step out of the Underworld, and so was lost to him forever. After his death, his lyre was placed in the night sky by the Muses. The constellation was listed by Ptolemy in the second century. From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 3 1/2 minutes. 3 pages. (General Instructional, 20th Century, Modern, Repertoire, Recital, Celtic).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507438 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 9 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507438). Advanced Piano Solo incorporating varying styles including polyphony. The Phoenix constellation represents the mythical bird that rises from its own ashes. Three other exotic birds belong to the group of four southern hemisphere birds, namely Grus, Pavo and Tucana. This begins with the Phoenix, aged 500, bursting into flames. He is reborn. A long process of renewal ensues, with the baby taking hesitant steps and learning through painstaking effort how to do everything all over again. Written for a friend whose name contains the musical letters ABD and E, which comprise the opening and closing. From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 4 minutes. 8 pages. (General Instructional, Modern, 21st Century, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507392 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Children,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 5 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507392). Hydra is the biggest of the 88 Constellations. Ptolemy, the Greek astronomer catalogued this constellation in the second century. Two Greek legends mention Hydra. The first tells how Heracles (Hercules) fought and killed the nine-headed monstrous predatory snake. The second relates the story of Corvus (the crow) who was commanded to bring water to Apollo, but was distracted, and blamed the water snake for his being late in returning to Apollo with the cup (Crater). In honour of Hydra’s extensive span across the sky, all 88 keys are used. Thus much of the material is chromatic (and also palindromic) but in bars 9, 19 and 29, you can see the approximate shape of the constellation if you join the dots of the noteheads. I have chosen to eschew the use of 8va and 8vb signs, instead opting to show the expanse of all the notes on the keyboard as they appear on the staff. It is easy to play these high and low leger line notes, knowing that they always begin (or end) at the top or bottom of the piano keyboard (i.e. the highest C and the lowest A). From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Intermediate Piano Solo. Performance Time 1 1/2 minutes. 4 pages. (General Instructional, Modern, 21st Century, Repertoire, Recital).

Easy Piano - Digital Download SKU: A0.507391 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Children,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 2 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507391). Late Elementary players will have fun playing forearm clusters and alternating from black note patterns to white note patterns, with the dreamy Piano Solo Horologium. This is a southern hemisphere constellation, named by the astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in honour of the inventor of the pendulum clock, Christiaan Huygens. You are feeling very sleepy… From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). *At the end, simultaneously and gently rest one arm on the black keys and the other on the whites, and lay your head on your arms. Rest there as long as you like. Performance Time 1 minute. 1 page. (General Instructional, Children’s Music, Modern, 21st Century, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507467 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Children,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 3 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507467). The Great Bear is the first constellation many of us learn. Also known as the Plough or the Big Dipper, it was used by people travelling the Underground Railroad to guide them north to freedom. In the major key, it swings to its relative minor to echo the traditional song they sang on their journey, “Follow the Drinking Gourd�. I imagine a great mother bear, protective and strong. Intermediate Piano Solo from “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 1 1/2 minutes. 2 pages. (General Instructional, Children’s Music, Modern, 21st Century, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507442 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Children,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 3 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507442). Piscis Austrinus, an Intermediate Piano Solo has fun, syncopated rhythms. Piscis Austrinus, the Southern Fish is a very old constellation dating back to Babylonian times. When Ptolemy listed it with his 48 constellations in the second century, he imagined the water from the urn of Aquarius pouring into Piscis Austrinus’s mouth. According to one legend, the two fish represented in the zodiacal constellation Pisces are the offspring of this southern fish. From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 1 1/2 minutes. 2 pages. (General Instructional, Modern, 21st Century, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507446 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Children,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 3 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507446). Sagitta, the Arrow was catalogued by Ptolemy in the second century. There are several myths associated with this arrow. One is the tale of Prometheus, who created people out of clay and gave them fire. This angered Zeus, who chained Prometheus to a rock on Mount Kazbegi in the Caucasus. Daily an eagle feasted on his liver, which regrew each night. Heracles (Hercules) killed the eagle, freeing Prometheus from this torture. The composer Alexander Scriabin created a synthetic scale later known as the Prometheus scale and its related chord, also called the Mystic Chord, which feature in this short piece for the third smallest constellation in the night sky. Players love this Intermediate Piano Solo commenting, “Tasty chords� and “Very interesting and unexpected harmonies�. From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 1 minute. 2 pages. (General Instructional, Modern, 20th Century, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507293 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Children,Instructional. Score. 3 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507293). This Intermediate Piano Solo explores the sonorities of the piano through long-held notes. Crux is the 88th constellation. It is the smallest of the 88, but it is one of the most well-known in the southern hemisphere. The cross shape is important in the myths of Australia, New Zealand, and South America. Because it is circumpolar it can be seen all year. *To play the Crux-shaped notes, play all four notes at once as a chord, using both hands. Keeping the pedal on as indicated allows the sonorities to continue to ring. Take your time. From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 4-5 minutes. 2 pages. (General Instructional, Modern, 21st Century, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507264 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 4 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507264). Cancer is Greek for crab. In the legend depicted by this constellation the crab attacks Hercules as he is fighting the dragon. The crab is a distraction sent by the goddess Hera. She does not want Hercules to succeed and steal the golden apples. In the end, Hercules prevails. He crushes the crab. This Early Advanced Piano Solo from “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano) uses forearm and hand clusters, accented offbeats, and dramatic dynamic changes. Performance Time 2 minutes, 15 seconds. 3 pages. (General Instructional, 21st Century, Modern, Repertoire, Recital, Zodiac).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507310 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Children,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 4 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507310). Fornax is one of fourteen constellations named by Nicolas Louis de Lacaille for scientific instruments, this one being the furnace or heater used for chemistry experiments. This fiery Intermediate Piano Solo is built on the half-step whole-step diminished scale. From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 1 1/2 minutes. 3 pages. (General Instructional, Modern, 21st Century, Repertoire, Messaien, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507276 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 4 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507276). Cepheus is a beleaguered king. A vain and boastful wife, near loss of his kingdom and daughter, attack by a sea monster, and intervention by an enthusiastic hero threaten his kingly dignity. Just when it seems there might be a happily-ever-after, a brawl breaks out at the wedding of his daughter and the hero. It’s too much. Cepheus wanders away, perhaps searching for some peace and quiet. His constellation can be seen in the northern hemisphere near Cassiopeia, Andromeda, Cetus and Perseus. Listen for their themes weaving through the music. This Late Intermediate Piano Solo is from “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 3 minutes. 3 pages. (General Instructional, 21st Century, Modern, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507282 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Children,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 4 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507282). A peaceful, rocking barcarolle, Intermediate Piano Solo, Columba represents the dove Noah sent from the ark to see if the waters of the great flood had receded. The dove returned with an olive branch in its beak; dry land was reappearing. Petrus Plancius assigned the stars of this southern constellation to the Biblical story, and Johann Bayer drew it on his atlas in 1603. Performance Time 1 1/2 minutes. 3 pages. From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). (General Instructional, Modern, Repertoire, Recital).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507258 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 7 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507258). Love 7/4 time signatures? Ara uses some complicated rhythms but delivers a bright, happy sounding depiction of one of the myths associated with the Altar constellation which tells the story of the altar upon which Zeus and the rest of the gods vowed to defeat Cronus and the Titans. After ten years of war, Gaia intervened, advising Zeus to enlist the Cyclopes to help. Cronus was defeated. Ara was placed in the sky in gratitude for the victory. This Late Intermediate Piano Solo is from “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 3 1/2 minutes. 6 pages. (General Instructional, Modern, Repertoire, Recital, 21st Century).

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.507279 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Children,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 3 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507279). You are part of the creative process in Circinus. Short two-bar segments, one for each major key position on the Circle of Fifths can be played in any order. You can cut the segments apart and rearrange them as you like, and/or randomly play the phrases in a new order every time. From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano), Circinus, the compass, is a southern hemisphere constellation resembling a pair of dividing compasses (for drawing circles and measuring distances). Performance Time 1 minute. 2 pages. Intermediate Piano Solo. (General Instructional, 21st Century, Modern, Repertoire, Recital).