String Quartet String Quartet - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.548729 Composed by Martin Luther. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Easter,Instructional,Standards. Score and parts. 8 pages. Jmsgu3 #3412115. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.548729). Out of the Depths I Cry to You by Martin Luther. The first verses feature modified counterpoint and harmony proceeding at quarter = 82. The final verse is reharmonized for maximum dramatic effect at a more contemplative tempo such as quarter = 64. Very powerful selection for Lent or Easter. Duration (3 verses) 3:05, 36 ms. Score: 4 pg. parts: 1 pg. Bowings included. Out of the Depths Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (From deep affliction I cry out to you), is, of course, a hymn composed by Martin Luther. Moreover, Luther also wrote the lyrics which are essentially a paraphrase of Psalm 130. First published in 1524, it is also one of eight songs in the original Lutheran hymnal. It appears likewise in many hymnals and in different translations. The lyrics furthermore stimulated compositions from the Renaissance to the contemporary. Consequently, composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach built an entire chorale cantata on it. Other composers similarly contributed compositions, such as Felix Mendelssohn and Max Reger. Luther Background Martin Luther, (1483 –1546) was a German professor of theology, composer, priest, and moreover, an influential character in the Protestant Reformation. Luther had a momentous impact on church and society due to his contributions to the musical arts. He wanted to disseminate the gospel among mankind and with this intention thought that the best way to do that was through music. Influence It is important to realize that other musicians, and their descendants, were encouraged by Luther’s songs and wrote their own hymns. Luther, to be sure, had a thorough musical education. For example, he knew secular and sacred songs from an early age. He, in particular, played the lute well and sang in the monastery when he was a monk. That is to say, music was an essential part of his life. He in fact first began writing songs in 1523, sometimes writing the melody as well as the lyrics. Luther was certainly able to evaluate the composers of his time. He thought especially highly of Josquin des and Ludwig Senfl. He was also acquainted, with this in mind, with other composers and their works. Legacy The Lutheran musical ethos soon covered all of Germany and later significantly fashioned Protestant musical culture. Heinrich Schütz and Johann Sebastian Bach are the most compelling evidence of this Protestant musical culture. Additionally, as a point often overlooked, the pedal organ, first refined in northern Germany, became universally prevalent. As a matter of fact, Dieterich Buxtehude established a regular evening organ concert series in Lübeck. Another key point is that this concert series, in turn, spread North German Musical ideas worldwide. Luther was especially convinced that music is a beautiful and exclusive offering of the divine.

Piano Quartet,String Ensemble - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.548728 Composed by Martin Luther. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Easter,Instructional,Standards. Score and parts. 11 pages. Jmsgu3 #3412023. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.548728). Out of the Depths I Cry to You by Martin Luther. First verses feature modified counterpoint and harmony proceeding at quarter = 82. The final verse is reharmonized for maximum dramatic effect at a more contemplative tempo such as quarter = 64. Very powerful selection for Lent or Easter. Duration (3 verses) 3:05, 36 ms. Score: 5 pg. piano part 2 pg. Out of the Depths Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir (From deep affliction I cry out to you), is, of course, a hymn composed by Martin Luther. Moreover, Luther also wrote the lyrics which are essentially a paraphrase of Psalm 130. First published in 1524, it is also one of eight songs in the original Lutheran hymnal. It appears likewise in many hymnals and in different translations. The lyrics furthermore stimulated compositions from the Renaissance to contemporary. Consequently, composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach built an entire chorale cantata on it. Other composers similarly contributed compositions, such as Felix Mendelssohn and Max Reger. Luther Background Martin Luther, (1483 –1546) was a German professor of theology, composer, priest, and moreover, an influential character in the Protestant Reformation. Luther had a momentous impact on church and society due to his contributions to the musical arts. He wanted to disseminate the gospel among mankind and with this intention thought that the best way to do that was through music. Influence It is important to realize that other musicians, and their descendants, were encouraged by Luther’s songs and wrote their own hymns. Luther, to be sure, had a thorough musical education. For example, he knew secular and sacred songs from an early age. He, in particular, played the lute well and sang in the monastery when he was a monk. That is to say, music was an essential part of his life. He in fact first began writing songs in 1523, sometimes writing the melody as well as the lyrics. Luther was certainly able to evaluate the composers of his time. He thought especially highly of Josquin des and Ludwig Senfl. He was also acquainted, with this in mind, with other composers and their works. Legacy The Lutheran musical ethos soon covered all of Germany and later significantly fashioned Protestant musical culture. Heinrich Schütz and Johann Sebastian Bach are the most compelling evidence of this Protestant musical culture. Additionally, as a point often overlooked, the pedal organ, first refined in northern Germany, became universally prevalent. As a matter of fact, Dieterich Buxtehude established a regular evening organ concert series in Lübeck. Another key point is that this concert series, in turn, spread North German Musical ideas worldwide. Luther was especially convinced that music is a beautiful and exclusive offering of the divine.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.851138 Composed by Jeremy Soule. Arranged by Sophia Transistor. Contemporary. Score and parts. 11 pages. Sophia Transistor #6618859. Published by Sophia Transistor (A0.851138). Arrangement of epic famous game music Dragonborn - Skyrim Theme arranged for string quartet (violin, viola, cello) with chords & lyrics in dragon and english.A symphonic suite arranged for strings.This piece by Jeremy Soule and arranged by Sophia Transistor is part of The Elder Scrolls Game Music Series.Therefore it is like an epic medley of many familiar symphonic Elder Scrolls tunes as we all love them.It has been adapted specifically for strings. Special spherical effects are notated as well.Total play time is approximately 3 minutes and 38 seconds.Total: 16 pagesSuited for ATTB or AATB.https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/...Score is available in Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola and Cello notation (2 times treble clef, one time viola clef and one time bass clef).There are 4 parts available. Chord symbols are placed on top of the notation system in the score and each part. Lyrics are written down in dragon language and in english.Major high notes that are the climax of a tension bow sometimes end on a high: ringing B'' = B²But of course everything can be transposed one octave higher or lower.Thanks!YouTube Playalong: https://youtu.be/TaMr08YXzzMGerman Description:Dragonborn Skyrim Theme für Streichquartett.Arrangement mit Akkorden & Text in Drachensprache und EnglischNoten / Partitur / Noten: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/...Arrangement der epischen und berühmten Spielemusik Dragonborn - Skyrim Theme arrangiert für Gesang 4-stimmiges Streichquartett mit Akkorden und Liedtext in Drachensprache und Englisch.Eine symphonische Suite arrangiert für Streicher.Dieses Stück von Jeremy Soule und arrangiert von Sophia Transistor ist Teil der The Elder Scrolls Game Music Reihe.Daher ist es wie ein episches Medley aus vielen bekannten symphonischen Elder Scrolls-Melodien, wie wir sie alle lieben.Es wurde speziell für Streicher angepasst. Spezielle sphärische Effekte wurden ebenfalls notiert.Die Gesamtspielzeit beträgt ungefähr 3 Minuten und 38 Sekunden.Insgesamt 16 Seiten.https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/...Die Partitur ist in Violine 1 & 2, Bratsche und Cello (zweimal Violinschlüssel, einmal Bratschenschlüssel und einmal Bassschlüssel).Es sind 4 Teile vorhanden. Akkordsymbole wurden in der Partitur und in jeder Stimme über dem Notationssystem platziert. Die Texte sind in Drachensprache und in Englisch niedergeschrieben.Große hohe Töne, die den Höhepunkt eines Spannungsbogens darstellen, enden manchmal auf einem hohen klingenden H'' = H²Aber natürlich kann alles eine Oktave höher oder tiefer transponiert werden.Vielen Dank!#smppressmusic#skyrim#DragonbornArtists: Jeremy Soule © 2011 Zenimax Music Publishing All Rights Administered by PEN Music Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved Used by PermissionArranger: Sophia Johanna TransistorDanke fürs anschauen!Sheet Music / Score / Noten: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/...

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.938424 Composed by Colin Bayliss. 20th Century. Score and parts. 46 pages. Colin Bayliss #11309. Published by Colin Bayliss (A0.938424). The work was completed on February 2nd 1970 and is the first piece to be retained by the composer after he had destroyed all his earlier compositions. The parts are available as a separate download. The following is taken from the catalogue of the composer's works:- The photocopy of the MS is marked String Quartet No. 1, but is not regarded by the composer as part of his mature string quartet writing. The MS itself was lost in a fire at the home of Col. Robert Tong, formerly Registrar of Queen Mary College, University of London. A typesetting was made in November 2000 as the photocopy had faded so badly. The composer's sketch books suggest that the movements were written in the order 3,2,4,1. 1. Allegro 2. Scherzo (Allegro energico) Trio I - tempo di menuetto Trio II - no tempo indicated - [andante] 3. Andante con moto 4. Allegro ma non troppo Composer's note:- As the above suggests, I originally had no intention of publishing this early piece. The recording by the Lochrian String Quartet of the six numbered quartets, however , together with sleeve notes admitting the existence of this work, prompted me into revising my opinion and allowing its publication, so that anyone wishing to study this first effort may do so. It shows certain traits that I was to develop in the six quartets and others that I was to discard, and therefore is of musicological interest. It also has a few good, albeit imitative, tunes! Duration: Approx. 25 mins. COLIN BAYLISS was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in 1948. His life-long love of music led him to compose from an early age and he now has a catalogue of over a hundred works including two operas, four symphonies, six string quartets and many other pieces for most instrumental and chamber groupings, over seventy of them published. He is a member of the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters, the North West Composers' Association and the Performing Rights Society. As well as writing music himself, he has also compiled annotated catalogues of the works of Anthony Hedges and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. CDs of his piano music played by David Martin and complete organ music played by Ronald Frost are available on the New Century Classics label. Please feel free to use these biographical and programme notes in your concert programmes.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.938426 Composed by Colin Bayliss. 20th Century. Score and parts. 74 pages. Colin Bayliss #11311. Published by Colin Bayliss (A0.938426). The work was completed on February 2nd 1970 and is the first piece to be retained by the composer after he had destroyed all his earlier compositions. The Score is available as a separate download The following is taken from the catalogue of the composer's works:- The photocopy of the MS is marked String Quartet No. 1, but is not regarded by the composer as part of his mature string quartet writing. The MS itself was lost in a fire at the home of Col. Robert Tong, formerly Registrar of Queen Mary College, University of London. A typesetting was made in November 2000 as the photocopy had faded so badly. The composer's sketch books suggest that the movements were written in the order 3,2,4,1. 1. Allegro 2. Scherzo (Allegro energico) Trio I - tempo di menuetto Trio II - no tempo indicated - [andante] 3. Andante con moto 4. Allegro ma non troppo Composer's note:- As the above suggests, I originally had no intention of publishing this early piece. The recording by the Lochrian String Quartet of the six numbered quartets, however , together with sleeve notes admitting the existence of this work, prompted me into revising my opinion and allowing its publication, so that anyone wishing to study this first effort may do so. It shows certain traits that I was to develop in the six quartets and others that I was to discard, and therefore is of musicological interest. It also has a few good, albeit imitative, tunes! Duration: Approx. 25 mins. COLIN BAYLISS was born in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire in 1948. His life-long love of music led him to compose from an early age and he now has a catalogue of over a hundred works including two operas, four symphonies, six string quartets and many other pieces for most instrumental and chamber groupings, over seventy of them published. He is a member of the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters, the North West Composers' Association and the Performing Rights Society. As well as writing music himself, he has also compiled annotated catalogues of the works of Anthony Hedges and Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. CDs of his piano music played by David Martin and complete organ music played by Ronald Frost are available on the New Century Classics label. Please feel free to use these biographical and programme notes in your concert programmes.

Brass Ensemble Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.851139 Composed by Jeremy Soule. Arranged by Sophia Transistor. Contemporary. Score and parts. 11 pages. Sophia Transistor #6618927. Published by Sophia Transistor (A0.851139). Arrangement of epic famous game music Dragonborn - Skyrim Theme arranged for brass quartet (trumpet 1 & 2, trombone and basstrombone) with chords & lyrics in dragon and english.A symphonic suite arranged for brass players.This piece by Jeremy Soule and arranged by Sophia Transistor is part of The Elder Scrolls Game Music Series.Therefore it is like an epic medley of many familiar symphonic Elder Scrolls tunes as we all love them.It has been adapted specifically for brassers. Special spherical effects are notated as well.Total play time is approximately 3 minutes and 38 seconds.Total: 16 pagesSuited for trumpets and t-bones.https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/...Score is available in trumpet 1, trumpet 2, trombone 1 and bass trombone notation (2 times treble clef in Bb and two times bass clef).There are 4 parts available. Chord symbols are placed on top of the notation system in the score and each part. Lyrics are written down in dragon language and in english.Major high notes that are the climax of a tension bow sometimes end on a high: ringing B'' = B²But of course everything can be transposed one octave higher or lower.Thanks!YouTube Playalong: https://youtu.be/qcjIPrOHyDIGerman Description:Dragonborn Skyrim Theme für Blechblasquartett.Arrangement mit Akkorden & Text in Drachensprache und EnglischNoten / Partitur / Noten: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/...Arrangement der epischen und berühmten Spielemusik Dragonborn - Skyrim Theme arrangiert für Gesang 4-stimmiges Blechquartett mit Akkorden und Liedtext in Drachensprache und Englisch.Eine symphonische Suite arrangiert für Blechblasinstrumente.Dieses Stück von Jeremy Soule und arrangiert von Sophia Transistor ist Teil der The Elder Scrolls Game Music Reihe.Daher ist es wie ein episches Medley aus vielen bekannten symphonischen Elder Scrolls-Melodien, wie wir sie alle lieben.Es wurde speziell für Bläser angepasst. Spezielle sphärische Effekte wurden ebenfalls notiert.Die Gesamtspielzeit beträgt ungefähr 3 Minuten und 38 Sekunden.Insgesamt 16 Seiten.https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/...Die Partitur ist in Trompete 1 & 2, Posaune 1 und Bassposaune 2 (zweimal Violinschlüssel in Bb und zweimal Bassschlüssel).Es sind 4 Teile vorhanden. Akkordsymbole wurden in der Partitur und in jeder Stimme über dem Notationssystem platziert. Die Texte sind in Drachensprache und in Englisch niedergeschrieben.Große hohe Töne, die den Höhepunkt eines Spannungsbogens darstellen, enden manchmal auf einem hohen klingenden H'' = H²Aber natürlich kann alles eine Oktave höher oder tiefer transponiert werden.Vielen Dank!#smppressmusic#skyrim#DragonbornArtists: Jeremy Soule © 2011 Zenimax Music Publishing All Rights Administered by PEN Music Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved Used by PermissionArranger: Sophia Johanna TransistorDanke fürs anschauen!Sheet Music / Score / Noten: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/...

Strings - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549209 Composed by Gabrieli. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Renaissance,Standards. 58 pages. Jmsgu3 #3462323. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549209). Instrumentation: Two string quartets arranged antiphonally. Full Score: 28 pgs. Study Score: 14 pgs. Instrumental parts: 2 pg. ea. Duration: ca. 3:00. Innovations First of all, Gabrieli preferred sacred vocal and certainly instrumental music. Hence, he concentrated on music that consequently took advantage of resonance and likewise reverberation for maximum effect. Seems like Gabrieli may have invented dynamics – or was rather the first to indicate them such as in his Sonata Pian’ e Forte. Consequently, he was also a pioneer in spatial techniques. He therefore developed and used very specific notation to indicate instrumentation. Gabrieli experimented with assembling massive instrumental forces into isolated groups separated by space. In this way, he consequently contributed heavily to the Baroque Concertato style. Polychoral Works Gabrieli probably used the layout of the San Marco church for his experiments. This is because he worked there as a musician and composer. Furthermore, the church had two choir lofts facing each other. He certainly used these to create striking spatial effects between instrumental forces. Certainly, many of his works are composed such that a choir or instrumental group could first be heard on one side, then consequently followed by a response from the group on the other side. Sometimes there was probably a third group positioned near the main altar as well. Spatial Music Above all, Gabrieli studied carefully detailed groups of instruments and singers. Furthermore, it seems like he created precise directions for instrumentation in rather more than two groups. The instruments, because they could be appropriately situated, could consequently be heard with perfect clearness at distant locations. As a result, arrangements which seem bizarre on paper, can in contrast sound perfectly in-balance. First Works Finally, Gabrieli published his first motets along with his uncle Andrea's compositions in Concerti (1587). These compositions furthermore indicate considerable usage of dialogue and echo effects. Consequently, here we see low and high choirs with the variance between their ranges indicated by instrumental accompaniment. Seems like Gabrieli’s later motets Sacrae Symphoniae (1597) move away from close antiphony. In contrast, he moves towards not simply echoing the material, but developing it by sequential choral entrances. Even more, he takes this procedure to the extreme in the Motet Omnes Gentes. Unlike earlier works, here the instruments are certainly an essential part of the presentation. Also, only parts marked: Capella are supposed to be sung. Homophony Hence, after 1605, Gabrieli moves to a much more homophonic style. He writes sections purely for instruments – which calls Sinfonia – and smaller sections for vocal soloists, accompanied by a basso continuo.  www.jamesguthrie.com.

Saxophone Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Soprano Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1281099 By The Max Quartet. By Traditional: New Zealand Sea Shanty. Arranged by David Larsen. 19th Century,Chamber,Folk,Multicultural,Pop,World. 11 pages. David William Larsen #872420. Published by David William Larsen (A0.1281099). The Wellerman sea shanty was a song written by New Zealand whalers about their trials in daily life. The lyrics talk about having to work hard and wait for provisions brought to them by the “Wellerman�, a ship coming from the Weller Brothers trading company. This arrangement for saxophone quartet is easily playable by middle and high school groups. In the concert key of Eb. This piece is lively and bouncy and should be played with mostly short eighth notes. Play out the accents and really make this piece pop. The optional repeat and drum parts just add to the fun.Written for the Max Quartet.

Brass Ensemble Trombone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.851140 Composed by Jeremy Soule. Arranged by Sophia Transistor. Contemporary. Score and parts. 11 pages. Sophia Transistor #6619947. Published by Sophia Transistor (A0.851140). Arrangement of epic famous game music Dragonborn - Skyrim Theme arranged for trombone quartet (trombone 1, 2, 3 & bass trombone) with chords & lyrics in dragon and english.A symphonic suite arranged for trombone brass players.This piece by Jeremy Soule and arranged by Sophia Transistor is part of The Elder Scrolls Game Music Series.Therefore it is like an epic medley of many familiar symphonic Elder Scrolls tunes as we all love them.It has been adapted specifically for t-bones. Special spherical effects are notated as well.Total play time is approximately 3 minutes and 38 seconds.Total: 16 pagesSuited for t-bone players.Score is available in trombone 1, trombone 2, trombone 3 and bass trombone notation (4 times bass clef).There are 4 parts available. Chord symbols are placed on top of the notation system in the score and each part. Lyrics are written down in dragon language and in english.Major high notes that are the climax of a tension bow sometimes end on a high: ringing B'' = B²But of course everything can be transposed one octave higher or lower.Thanks!YouTube Playalong: https://youtu.be/pbep0i9L-ysGerman Description:Dragonborn Skyrim Theme für Posaunenblasquartett.Arrangement mit Akkorden & Text in Drachensprache und EnglischArrangement der epischen und berühmten Spielemusik Dragonborn - Skyrim Theme arrangiert für Gesang 4-stimmiges Posaunenquartett mit Akkorden und Liedtext in Drachensprache und Englisch.Eine symphonische Suite arrangiert für Blechblasinstrumente im Bassschlüssel.Dieses Stück von Jeremy Soule und arrangiert von Sophia Transistor ist Teil der The Elder Scrolls Game Music Reihe.Daher ist es wie ein episches Medley aus vielen bekannten symphonischen Elder Scrolls-Melodien, wie wir sie alle lieben.Es wurde speziell für Bläser angepasst. Spezielle sphärische Effekte wurden ebenfalls notiert.Die Gesamtspielzeit beträgt ungefähr 3 Minuten und 38 Sekunden.Insgesamt 16 Seiten.Die Partitur ist in Posaune 1, Posaune 2, Posaune 3 und Bassposaune (viermal Bassschlüssel).Es sind 4 Teile vorhanden. Akkordsymbole wurden in der Partitur und in jeder Stimme über dem Notationssystem platziert. Die Texte sind in Drachensprache und in Englisch niedergeschrieben.Große hohe Töne, die den Höhepunkt eines Spannungsbogens darstellen, enden manchmal auf einem hohen klingenden H'' = H²Aber natürlich kann alles eine Oktave höher oder tiefer transponiert werden.Vielen Dank!#smppressmusic#skyrim#DragonbornArtists: Jeremy Soule © 2011 Zenimax Music Publishing All Rights Administered by PEN Music Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved Used by PermissionArranger: Sophia Johanna TransistorDanke fürs anschauen!Sheet Music / Score / Noten: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/sophia-transistor-sheet-music/3007814

String quartet - difficult - Digital Download SKU: S9.Q771471 ‘hana no hanataba’. Composed by Julian Anderson. Downloadable. Duration 23 minutes. Schott Music - Digital #Q771471. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q771471). My 3rd String Quartet is in six contrasted movements. Certain musical figures recur across the work, but there are few themes as such. The main emphasis is on contrast of mood, texture, harmony, pacing and timing. Unlike many of my works this quartet had no extra-musical inspiration, and in principle should have no subtitle. Certain features already present in my music became more prominent in this new work: modes (limited collections of pitches) have always helped me to focus musical character, but here a sense of key note for each mode became much more pronounced, as did the difference between modes for each section of the work. A sort of hybrid key-system emerged (even with equivalents of major and minor) which is not normal tonality, nor does it aim to imitate it. Unlike tonality this key-system includes noises, extended performance techniques and intervals outside Western tuning as available resources. What I hope it does is to focus the listening experience onto different musical areas, to encourage a sense of both modulation from one area to another and to give the music a sense of goal. No conscious knowledge of this is needed when listening: the music should communicate directly on its own.Here, then, is this collection of six musical colours, related and unrelated, different yet belonging together, variable yet in a set order. Hence the subtitle, chosen both for both its sound and its sense: ‘hana no hanataba’ meaning, in Japanese, ‘bouquet of flowers’.A brief description:1)Moderately fast. Short droplets of sounds gather increasing momentum. 2)Very fast. Canons and bells at different speeds.3)Very slow – fast – very slow – very fast – very slow. The main slow movement and its main scherzo. An emphasis on non-tempered tunings and on inhaling and exhaling waves of sound. The slow sections feature florid melodic writing. In the exuberant scherzo competing duos and trios create imaginary folk music.4)Extremely fast/extremely slow. Open strings and harmonics fuse into a single string instrument – like a sort of large resonating Medieval tromba marina.5)Very fast. A variation on movement 2). Variation, Schoenberg told Cage, is just a sort of repetition ‘with some things changed and others not.’6)Slow - Very Fast - Fast – Slow. The opening calm harmonies and florid melodies evoke movement 3) in different music. The fast part features one overt theme: a fanfare-like call to attention which is subject to extensive development. There is much use of non-Western tuning. At its climax the music freezes into a frieze – a wall of sound standing in front of the audience with increasing obstinacy and certainty as the work grinds towards its cadence.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1119327 Composed by Anon. Arranged by Robert Luke Thompson. Christian,Christmas,Holiday,Renaissance,Traditional. 10 pages. Monkspath Music #720741. Published by Monkspath Music (A0.1119327). Gaudete! is Christmas carol, believed to originate from the 16th Century. It was published widely in 1582 in the collection of sacred songs known as Piae Cantiones. Whilst the plainchant for the refrain (Gaudete) is clearly published, there is much debate as to where the melody for the verses came from. To preserve the plainchant style of the verses, each member of the quartet has a solo verse – with a few alterations made to preserve each instrument’s unique voice. An additional refrain is included to create a suitable crescendo towards the climax of the piece – highlighting the meaning of Gaudete! (Rejoice!) This version is suitable for quartets of any level, especially those who desire an easily legible and flexible arrangement, ready for a Christmas concert, carol service, or other event. For further pieces, view the Monkspath Music catalogue and click here!

Saxophone Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Soprano Saxophone,Tenor Saxophone - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1124512 Composed by Anon. Arranged by Robert Luke Thompson. Christian,Christmas,Holiday,Renaissance,Traditional. 12 pages. Monkspath Music #725261. Published by Monkspath Music (A0.1124512). Gaudete! is Christmas carol, believed to originate from the 16th Century. It was published widely in 1582 in the collection of sacred songs known as Piae Cantiones. Whilst the plainchant for the refrain (Gaudete) is clearly published, there is much debate as to where the melody for the verses came from. To preserve the plainchant style of the verses, each member of the quartet has a solo verse – with a few alterations made to preserve each instrument’s unique voice. An additional refrain is included to create a suitable crescendo towards the climax of the piece – highlighting the meaning of Gaudete! (Rejoice!) This version is suitable for quartets of any level, especially those who desire an easily legible and flexible arrangement, ready for a Christmas concert, carol service, or other event. For further pieces, view the Monkspath Music catalogue and click here!

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1090876 Composed by Masakazu YAMAMOTO. 21st Century,Contemporary,Contest,Festival. 21 pages. Motch Music #695011. Published by Motch Music (A0.1090876). Original work by Masakazu Yamamoto.For String Quartet.Hydrangea, which is a unique beauty of small flowers gathering together, is entertaining with various shades, but in this work, it is created with the image of a world of shades like a sumi ink painting. The song progresses slowly, creating a slightly depressed taste overall.One theme is sung in various forms as if it were sung from flower to flower, but as the song progresses, the changing theme gradually appears, and the occasional solos and canons create a faint three-dimensional effect. The climax is created by developing a slightly long violin solo in the middle stage.Duration : 10 minutes around ----------------------------------------------------- Motch Music All Sheet Music (Sheet Music Plus / Sheet Music Direct)I have a wide selection of sheet music for various instruments such as piano, ensemble, and concert band. From light and enjoyable pieces to concert-level compositions, we cover a wide range of repertoire. I also provide a rich collection of audio preview.In addition to original compositions and unique arrangements, a lot of text on music analysis is well-received. Please take a look below for more information!Motch Music Web Pagehttps://www.masakazuyamamoto.com/english

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.912062 Composed by Masakazu YAMAMOTO. 21st Century,Contemporary,Contest,Festival. 9 pages. Motch Music #517990. Published by Motch Music (A0.912062). Original work by Masakazu Yamamoto.For String Quartet.Hydrangea, which is a unique beauty of small flowers gathering together, is entertaining with various shades, but in this work, it is created with the image of a world of shades like a sumi ink painting. The song progresses slowly, creating a slightly depressed taste overall.One theme is sung in various forms as if it were sung from flower to flower, but as the song progresses, the changing theme gradually appears, and the occasional solos and canons create a faint three-dimensional effect. The climax is created by developing a slightly long violin solo in the middle stage.Duration : 10 minutes around ----------------------------------------------------- Motch Music All Sheet Music (Sheet Music Plus / Sheet Music Direct)I have a wide selection of sheet music for various instruments such as piano, ensemble, and concert band. From light and enjoyable pieces to concert-level compositions, we cover a wide range of repertoire. I also provide a rich collection of audio preview.In addition to original compositions and unique arrangements, a lot of text on music analysis is well-received. Please take a look below for more information!Motch Music Web Pagehttps://www.masakazuyamamoto.com/english

High voice and piano - Moderately Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.8454-2E Composed by David Conte. Secular, 21st century. Instrument part. 6 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8454-2E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8454-2E). English.American Death Ballads was composed especially for tenor Brian Thorsett. We have been frequent collaborators since 2011, when he premiered the complete set of my Three Settings of W. B. Yeats for string quartet and tenor. At his urging, I transcribed and published my Three Poems of Christina Rossetti (originally for medium voice) for high voice, which he premiered at the San Francisco Conservatory in 2014. American Death Ballads was premiered by him at the San Francisco Conservatory, November 1, 2015, with pianist John Churchwell, and at the National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) Conference in Chicago, July 10, 2016, with pianist Warren Jones.The choice of texts for my American Death Ballads was inspired partly by Copland’s Old American Songs, which I deeply admire, but more by my dear friend and colleague the late Conrad Susa’s Two Murder Ballads. The ingenuity of Susa’s accompaniments for his ballads in imagining anew the original source material owes a great deal to Copland’s accompaniment for his songs. Though the content of my songs is completely original and not based on preexisting melodies, I have tried to expand on this further, as the texts are much longer, and go through many different moods and characters. The four texts I chose include stories about murder, death, and dying. Though two of the texts were written in England, they traveled to the colonies almost immediately. The subjects of the texts had spent time in America, and their stories were well known to Americans.Wicked Polly is a cautionary tale. Polly has lived a dissolute and immoral life, saying, 'I'll turn to God when I grow old.' Suddenly taken ill, she realizes that it is too late to repent. She dies in agony and is presumably sent to hell; young people are advised to heed. My musical setting is stately and preacherly in character for the narrator; for Polly it becomes pleading and remorseful. The Unquiet Grave was brought to the attention of Alan Lomax, the great American field collector of folk music, by English folk singer Shirley Collins. The text is taken from an English folk song dating from 1400. In The Unquiet Grave, a young man mourns his dead lover too fervently and prevents her from obtaining peace. The dead woman complains that his weeping is keeping her from peaceful rest. He begs a kiss; she tells him it would kill him. When he persists, wanting to join her in death, she explains that once they were both dead their hearts would simply decay, and that he should enjoy life while he has it. My setting is in a flowing Andante with a rocking accompaniment. Three voices are delineated here: the narrator, the mournful lover, and the dead lover speaking from the grave. The Dying Californian first appeared in the New England Diadem in 1854. Its lyrics are based on a letter from a New Englander’s sailor to his brother who is dying at sea while on the way to California to seek his fortune in the California gold fields. He implores his brother to impart his message to his father, mother, wife, and children. My setting opens with the singer alone in a moderate dirge tempo, then, joined by the piano, moves through many tonalities and moods before ending with supreme confidence as the speaker 'gained a port called Heaven/Where the gold will never rust.'Captain Kidd was a Scottish sailor who was tried and executed for piracy and murder in 1701. The American connection to this ballad is that Kidd escaped to America and for a time lived in New York and Boston, though he was a wanted criminal by the British authorities and was extradited to Britain, where he was hung at 'Executioner’s Dock.' The lyric was printed in Britain in 1701, traveling to the colonies almost immediately. Though the didactic tone of the text is similar to Wicked Polly, it expresses no regret until the final lines: 'Take warning now by me, and shun bad company, / Lest you come to hell with me, for I must die.' My setting is fast and spirited, expressing the confidence of a man who lived life as he wanted. -David Conte.