Clarinet,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1080239 By Francis Osentowski Digital Recording. By Francis Osentowski, DMA University of North Texas. Contemporary,Contest,Festival. Score and part. 4 pages. Francis Osentowski #684446. Published by Francis Osentowski (A0.1080239). Prelude for Tag was written for my daughter Tagni when she was 14 year old and showing talent as an oboist. She began the instrument at age 12 and for one of those magical reasons... found a way to make this extremely difficult double reed instrument sound beautiful almost from the start. Tagni now has a son in high school who has a great sound on Clarinet and I transcribed Prelude to Bb so he could perform the piece. Ranges and technique are limited in the solo part and piano. NOTE: If the opening phrase range is high for a young performer it can be played down one octave.

1 Piano,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1077842 By Francis Osentowski Digital KB recording. By Francis Osentowski, DMA University of North Texas. Arranged by Original composition. Jazz,Latin. Score. 2 pages. Francis Osentowski #681825. Published by Francis Osentowski (A0.1077842). Simple Salsa was composed for my grandchildren Franklin and Faye and is meant to be fun for new pianists They began piano lessons nine months ago and have made great technical progress and love to perform. The lower part, Piano II, is easier and repeats a basic bass line and simple three note chords. Piano 1 is slightly more difficult but more melodic. The slower section on page two is more melodic and relaxed. The performer can double some of the melody pitches one octave above for more drama and volume. The optional egg shaker part (or any similar shakers) is just a basic Latin rhythm part and is not notated with normal rhythm notation. but just a text suggestion. The music can be played Piano Four Hands or with two pianos. Feel free to add or subtract to the notation and rhythms depending on the level of the young pianists. If other y kids own Latin percussion instruments...they are welcome to join in! Hope you enjoy performing this lively music.

Choral Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.953857 By Francis Osentowski piano, Marsha Anderson, Soprano. By Francis Osentowski, Music Francis Osentowski, DMA University of North Texas, and Text, Jerry McElveen. Contemporary,Multicultural,Standards,World. Score. 7 pages. Francis Osentowski #6095999. Published by Francis Osentowski (A0.953857). LETTERS FROM A POET IN ITALY -  A song cycle in four movements. I. Eighteen in Italy II. Caregiver                      III. Colosseum IV. David 2007The songs in my cycle are for voice and piano. They are setting of four poems by Jerry McElveen, Professor Emeritus at Richland College of the Dallas College  system. The title refers to texts written during a tour of Italy by a group of college faculty and spouses.  On the tour we visited several historic sites around Italy. At the end of the tour, professor McElveen surprised us by reciting a series of poems written during that trip. On hearing his performance, I felt his words were musical and perfect texts to be set to music.  The Letters from a Poet in Italy song cycle is the result of our collaboration and has been performed numerous times in the DFW area. A recent performance was sponsored by the art song organization Voces Intimae: the Art of Song. The concert was reviewed by Scott Cantrell Music/Art Critic for the Dallas Morning News and awarded a positive review.  The audio recordings feature soprano Marsha Anderson with my piano accompaniment. Marsha had a distinguished career as an opera singer in Italy for 20 years before returning to Texas as director of the North Lake College Study in Italy program. (She is featured on all recordings except Mvt. III COLOSSEUM. That audio is a synthesizer version). 

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1081918 By Performance of Eighteen in Italy by Marsha Anderson , Francis Osentowski, Piano. By Francis Osentowski, DMA University of North Texas, Jerry McElveen, Texts. Arranged by Original composition. Contemporary,Contest,Festival,Instructional,Opera. Score. 29 pages. Francis Osentowski #686049. Published by Francis Osentowski (A0.1081918). LETTERS FROM A POET IN ITALY is a song cycle for soprano and soprano. This site includes of all four songs: 1. Eighteen in Italy 2. Caregiver 3. Colosseum 4. DAVID The cycle is my setting of poems by Jerry McElveen, my friend and an awesome poet and professor at Richland College. Jerry wrote several poems during a tour of Italy made up of a group of faculty and spouses. On our last day in Rome...he surprised everyone by performing his new works. The minute he started reading I knew this would be a great text to set to music. This cycle has been performed often in the DFW Tx. area...first by Marsha Anderson, my colleague at North Lake College and later by the young soprano Erin Acorn. Marsha earned a living in Italy for over 20 years as an opera singer and taught me lots of valuable details about the substiles of composing for this vocal style. You can hear her beautiful voice on recordings we made at a performance in the concert hall at UTA Arlington. In retrospect, I like the tempos to relax more than these recordings, so the vocal lines have more time to breath. The cycle also received a positive review by the famous music critic for the Dallas Morning News, Scott Cantrell. Thank you to Scott! I kept the vocal lines away from extreme high and low pitches...and several singers have told me the voice lines are very comfortable for them. Singable by professionals AND young sopranos.

Choral Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.953860 By Digital Recording. By Francis Osentowski, DMA University of North Texas and Music, Francis Osentowski Lyrics, Jerry McElveen. Arranged by Original composition. Contemporary. Score. 6 pages. Francis Osentowski #6097441. Published by Francis Osentowski (A0.953860).  LETTERS FROM A POET IN ITALY. Mvt. III COLOSSEUM This ethereal song combines a mystical setting recalling the deaths of thousands in the Roman Colosseum. While visiting the modern-day site, Jerry McElveen had visions of the screaming crowds while gladiators and others were killed as entertainment.  He was upset to see the current graffiti marring the stone walls of the structure.  The piano score and vocal looks difficult...but several performers have not found it to be problematic. It works as a more modern setup for the jazzy closer, DAVID Mvt IV. If the piano intro to Colosseum, seems to lag before the soprano enters...take the second ending on the intro... that will avoid the star singer having to wait too long! All four songs in the Letters from a Poet in Italy cycle are published in this web site. 1. Eighteen in Italy 2. Caregiver 3. Colosseum 4. David.

Choral Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.953850 By Digital Performance only: Flute and Piano (Live performance on Low Voice Version. By Francis Osentowski, Francis Osentowski, DMA University of North Texas, and Lyrics Edward Garcia. Arranged by https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzcpf6X9kL8 (Bass/Baritone version). Contemporary,Holiday,Wedding. Score. 6 pages. Francis Osentowski #3093975. Published by Francis Osentowski (A0.953850). Without You is a sensuous love song for voice and piano. It is a setting of a text by Edward H. Garcia a celebrated poet and author. The text begins Like a climber into thin air...gasping. Without you, I cannot breathe. The perfect music for weddings, anniversary celebrations or recitals. In a moderate range for soprano or mezzo voices with an accessible piano accompaniment. A live video recording is posted on YouTube.com. Also available for low voice.

Choral Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.953851 By Nathan Meyers, Baritone. Brian Bentley, Piano. By Francis Osentowski, DMA University of North Texas, Lyrics, and Text, Edward Garcia. Contemporary,Holiday,Wedding. Score. 6 pages. Francis Osentowski #3094025. Published by Francis Osentowski (A0.953851). Without You is a sensuous love song for voice and piano. It is a setting of a text by Edward H,.Garcia a celebrated poet and author. The text begins Like a climber into thin air...gasping. Without you, I cannot breathe. The perfect music for weddings, anniversary celebrations or recitals. Moderate range for low voices and an accessible piano accompaniment. A live video recording is posted on YouTube.com. (Treble clef voice part). Also available for high voice.