Small Ensemble Alto Recorder,Baritone Recorder,Tenor Recorder - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.835905 Composed by Adaline Shepherd. Arranged by Paul Burnell. 20th Century,Ragtime. Score and parts. 20 pages. Paul Burnell #6716143. Published by Paul Burnell (A0.835905). Live Wires Rag by Adaline Shepherd, arranged by Paul Burnell for instruments in four parts.Download comprises both score and partsDuration 2:55Score in C The arrangement is suitable for multiple quartet combinations with parts available (and potential instrumentations suggested) as follows:Part 1: C, Eb (Flute, Oboe, Alto Recorder, Eb Clarinet, Violin 1)Part 2: C, Bb, G (Alto Flute, Oboe, Tenor Recorder, Bb Clarinet, Violin 2)Part 3: C, Bb, Eb, F (Bb Clarinet, Bass Recorder, Alto Saxophone, Horn in F, Violin 3, Viola)Part 4: C, Bb, F (Bassoon, Great bass Recorder, Tenor Saxophone, Horn in F, 'Cello)Part 4 may be played or doubled an octave lower than written - using the 'Bass Clef up 8' part.Any other appropriate instruments, even if not suggested above, may play.Play cue-sized notes in brackets where main notes are out of range or inconvenient.Programme note:Adaline Shepherd (1883 – 1950) was an American composer of piano pieces. In her twenties, she composed three ragtime pieces: Pickles and Peppers (1906), Wireless Rag (1909), and Live Wires Rag (1909). She married Frederick Sherman Olson in 1910, and thereafter used his last name as her own. After her marriage, she retired from composition, and her compositions were unknown to her remaining family by the 1970s until reporters contacted them.The dedication in the original piano composition reads: Dedicated to the real Live Wire Maurice A. Richmond.The metaphorical use of 'live wire' likely emerged around the year 1900, and applied the words used in electrical circuitry to describe an energetic and unpredictable person.

Choral Choir (4-Part) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.522061 Composed by Colin Kirkpatrick. Holiday,Patriotic. Octavo. 171 pages. Colin Kirkpatrick Publications #6028589. Published by Colin Kirkpatrick Publications (A0.522061).  This choral work is sure to add excitement to your concert and it was given splendid reviews when it was first performed at London’s Royal Albert Hall. It was later performed at Croydon’s Fairfield Halls just outside London where it received a rapturous reception from the large audience. The work is ideal for music festivals (for which it was originally written) or any important event which needs a celebratory piece for choir and orchestra. The piece celebrates the endless joy of life and light, as children play on the seashore. The choral parts are not difficult and parts of the soprano could also be sung by children’s chorus if necessary. The words of the soprano solo part have a reflective, maternal quality as she watches the children playing on the shore. Singers are sure to enjoy the catchy melodies, the expressive soprano solo and the dramatic middle section of this work. Parts of the piece use several irregular time signatures. Don’t let them put you off! They are good deal easier than they look and the score contains indicates how they break down into simple groups of two and three beats.The orchestration is standard and requires: 2 flutes and piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets in B flat, 2 bassoons; 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba, timpani, percussion (4 players), violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass. The full score and all the orchestral parts are contained in a single PDF file. A high-quality audio file containing the orchestral accompaniment is also available separately. The choral score with piano reduction is available separately too, from SMP.

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.861961 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 162 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6209399. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861961). Americana Symphony Variations on Appalachia Waltz (brass parts – symphony orchestra) MO164J-PBrass Parts (score and parts available)Music by Mark O’Connor162 pages – 33:00 minutes in length Americana Symphony Variations on Appalachia WaltzFor Large Symphony Orchestra3333/4331/timp/perc/pno/harp+stringsComposed and orchestrated by Mark O’Connor 1st Movement: Brass Fanfare: Wide Open Spaces2nd Movement: New World Fanciful Dance3rd Movement: Different Paths Towards Home4th Movement: Open Plains Hoedown5th Movement: Soaring Eagle, Setting Sun6th Movement: Theme: Splendid HorizonsNote: Any movement or combination of the movements can be singled out or re-organized for performance. Most any order of movements is acceptable. Suggestions for consideration included I., II., III., and IV., all recommended as stand alone pieces. Most an order of movements is acceptable. The composition was designed for maximum flexibility. Three or four movements combine to make a shorter variation Symphony. What is American Classical music? This CD contains Mark O'Connor's latest orchestral works: Americana Symphony Variations on Appalachia Waltz(2006) and Concerto No. 6 Old Brass (2003). Sony Classical//BMG label director Gilbert Hetherwick explains; Dvorak and Copland painted symphonic landscapes using melodies inspired by the Americana tradition, and Mark O'Connor actually comes from that tradition itself. He's lived it every day of his life. And you hear it in every note of his Americana Symphony. For the majority of his solo career, O'Connor has dedicated himself to composing for orchestra: he has written six full-length concertos, several orchestral suites and string orchestra compositions, and most recently his first Symphony.David Wallace, Juilliard School faculty member and Senior Teaching Artist with the New York Philharmonic, comments on the overall characteristics of O'Connor's music: The Americana Symphony combines historical narrative with classical and folk variation principles. The Symphony contains instrumental virtuosity, rhythmic drive, poignant lyricism, and probing counterpoint. With the Americana Symphony, Mark O'Connor provides his answer to a question that has intrigued U. S. composers since the debut of Dvorak's New World Symphony in 1892: How do you write the great American Symphony?William Intrilligator, artistic director of the Dubuque Symphony, conducted one of the first performances of the Americana Symphony: Very few pieces of new music have the same emotional and visceral effect as this Symphony, he writes. It has such power and beauty, and these traits are expressed in original ways that are pure O'Connor and truly American.Marin Alsop, artistic director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and this recording's conductor of the Americana Symphony, calls the Symphony simply A hit! Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connorusing Finale on Apple Macintosh 2006 - 2007 Composed by Mark O’ConnorCommissioned by: Cabrillo Music Festival and Marin Alsop, Colorado Symphony, Dubuque Symphony, Fargo Moorhead Symphony, Fox Valley Symphony, Garrett Lakes Arts Festival, Greater Anderson Musical Arts Consortium, Imperial Symphony, Reading Symphony, Richmond Symphony, Rockford Symphony, Santa Fe Symphony, Springfield Symphony, Springfield Symphony, Symphony Silicon Valley, Youngstown Youth Symphony. Can be heard on Americana Symphony! OMAC RecordsBaltimore Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.861960 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 176 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6209395. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861960). Americana Symphony Variations on Appalachia Waltz (wind parts – symphony orchestra) MO164B-IWind Parts (score and parts available)Music by Mark O’Connor164 pages – 33:00 minutes in length Americana Symphony Variations on Appalachia WaltzFor Large Symphony Orchestra3333/4331/timp/perc/pno/harp+stringsComposed and orchestrated by Mark O’Connor 1st Movement: Brass Fanfare: Wide Open Spaces2nd Movement: New World Fanciful Dance3rd Movement: Different Paths Towards Home4th Movement: Open Plains Hoedown5th Movement: Soaring Eagle, Setting Sun6th Movement: Theme: Splendid HorizonsNote: Any movement or combination of the movements can be singled out or re-organized for performance. Most any order of movements is acceptable. Suggestions for consideration included I., II., III., and IV., all recommended as stand alone pieces. Most an order of movements is acceptable. The composition was designed for maximum flexibility. Three or four movements combine to make a shorter variation Symphony. What is American Classical music? This CD contains Mark O'Connor's latest orchestral works: Americana Symphony Variations on Appalachia Waltz(2006) and Concerto No. 6 Old Brass (2003). Sony Classical//BMG label director Gilbert Hetherwick explains; Dvorak and Copland painted symphonic landscapes using melodies inspired by the Americana tradition, and Mark O'Connor actually comes from that tradition itself. He's lived it every day of his life. And you hear it in every note of his Americana Symphony. For the majority of his solo career, O'Connor has dedicated himself to composing for orchestra: he has written six full-length concertos, several orchestral suites and string orchestra compositions, and most recently his first Symphony.David Wallace, Juilliard School faculty member and Senior Teaching Artist with the New York Philharmonic, comments on the overall characteristics of O'Connor's music: The Americana Symphony combines historical narrative with classical and folk variation principles. The Symphony contains instrumental virtuosity, rhythmic drive, poignant lyricism, and probing counterpoint. With the Americana Symphony, Mark O'Connor provides his answer to a question that has intrigued U. S. composers since the debut of Dvorak's New World Symphony in 1892: How do you write the great American Symphony?William Intrilligator, artistic director of the Dubuque Symphony, conducted one of the first performances of the Americana Symphony: Very few pieces of new music have the same emotional and visceral effect as this Symphony, he writes. It has such power and beauty, and these traits are expressed in original ways that are pure O'Connor and truly American.Marin Alsop, artistic director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and this recording's conductor of the Americana Symphony, calls the Symphony simply A hit!  Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connorusing Finale on Apple Macintosh 2006 - 2007 Composed by Mark O’ConnorCommissioned by: Cabrillo Music Festival and Marin Alsop, Colorado Symphony, Dubuque Symphony, Fargo Moorhead Symphony, Fox Valley Symphony, Garrett Lakes Arts Festival, Greater Anderson Musical Arts Consortium, Imperial Symphony, Reading Symphony, Richmond Symphony, Rockford Symphony, Santa Fe Symphony, Springfield Symphony, Springfield Symphony, Symphony Silicon Valley, Youngstown Youth Symphony. Can be heard on Americana Symphony! OMAC RecordsBaltimore Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

Instrumental Parts, Full Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: LX.30-3194L Composed by Various. Choral Cantatas. Easter. Set of Parts. 437 pages. Lorenz Publishing - Digital Sheet Music #e30/3194L. Published by Lorenz Publishing - Digital Sheet Music (LX.30-3194L). This product is the set of printed parts only for Behold the Lamb, and it includes parts for 2 Flutes, Oboe, 2 Clarinets, Bassoon, 2 Horns, 3 Trumpets, 2 Trombones, Tuba, 2 Percussion, Timpani, Harp, Piano, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Bass, and Keyboard String Reduction.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bass Clarinet,Bassoon,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1512400 By Francesco Leone. By Johann Strauss Jr. and Josef Strauss. Arranged by Francesco Leone. Classical,Romantic Period. 21 pages. Glissato Edizioni Musicali #1087438. Published by Glissato Edizioni Musicali (A0.1512400). Experience the delightful charm of Pizzicato Polka by Johann Strauss II and Josef Strauss, expertly arranged for Woodwind Quintet by Francesco Leone. This arrangement brings the playful and elegant spirit of the original composition to your ensemble, making it perfect for intermediate-level musicians.Includes:Full ScoreSet of Parts (7):FluteOboeBb ClarinetFrench Horn in FBassoonOptional Parts:French Horn in EbBb Bass Clarinet (instead of Bassoon)Features:Playful and Elegant: This arrangement captures the light, staccato rhythms and engaging melodies of the original Pizzicato Polka, ensuring a delightful performance.Intermediate Level: Tailored for intermediate-level woodwind players, this arrangement offers a balanced challenge that is both rewarding and accessible.Flexible Instrumentation: Includes optional parts for French Horn in Eb and Bb Bass Clarinet, providing versatility for various ensemble configurations.Why Choose This Arrangement? This transcription is ideal for woodwind quintets looking to explore the charming and whimsical world of the Strauss brothers' music. Whether for concerts, recitals, or community events, Pizzicato Polka arranged by Francesco Leone offers a captivating and enjoyable musical experience.Bring the spirited and rhythmic sounds of Johann Strauss II and Josef Strauss's Pizzicato Polka to your woodwind quintet and enchant audiences with this timeless classic. Get your set of parts today and enjoy the elegance and playfulness of this delightful piece!

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.861949 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 34 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6208703. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861949). The Fiddle Concerto (percussion parts – violin and symphony orchestra) MO120N-OPercussion Parts (score and parts available)Music by Mark O’Connor34 pages - 45:00 minutes in length The FIDDLE CONCERTO for violin and orchestra is Mark O’Connor’s first orchestral score, composed when he was 31 years old in 1992-93. A few years later it was recorded for Warner Bros. The recording featured the Concordia Orchestra with Marin Alsop conducting and the composer as violin soloist. The recording was named by the BMG Classical Catalog as one of the top ten classical recordings of 1995. The composition was reviewed by a distinguished panel of composers and was awarded a Meet The Composer grant for another original concerto by O’Connor. Beginning with the premiers in 1993, and including the subsequent performances into 1999, the year of this publication, The FIDDLE CONCERTO has received more performances with orchestra than any other violin concerto composed in the last 50 years. The music is suited for advanced levels and the slow second movement can be appropriate for intermediate.Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connorusing Finale on Apple Macintosh 1992-93 Composed by Mark O’ConnorCommissioned by the Santa Fe Symphony OrchestraCan be heard on The Fiddle Concerto! Warner Bros. RecordsMark O’Connor - violin, Concordia Symphony, Marin Alsop Catalogue Number MO120N-OCopyright © 1992 by Mark O’Connor Music International For more information on violinist and composer Mark O'Connor, O’Connor String Camps, Touring Ensembles, Discography, Bio, Repertoire and more, please visitwww.markoconnor.com For information on the O’Connor Method – instructional book series for violin, viola, cello and school string orchestra programs:www.oconnormethod.com

Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.889881 Composed by Gary Friedman. Contemporary,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 71 pages. Gary Friedman #12907. Published by Gary Friedman (A0.889881). Please see Concerto for Trumpet and Orchestra (score, piano reduction, and solo trumpet parts) for Description and audio clip. The combined pdf for that plus the all of the parts was too large for SheetMusicPlus to accept, so I am providing the parts here separately.

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.861957 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 66 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6209353. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861957). Three Pieces For Violin and Orchestra Violin Concerto No. 2 (percussion parts – violin symphony orchestra) MO152P-RPercussion Parts (score and parts available)Music by Mark O’Connor54 pages - 56:00 minutes in length (1st Mvnt – 20 min; 2nd Mvnt  â€“ 16 min; 3rd Mvnt – 20 min Three Pieces For Violin and Orchestra Violin Concerto No. 2Originally composed to mark the bicentennial of the state of Tennessee, O’Connor’s 2nd Violin Concerto was premiered with the Nashville Symphony during the 1996 celebration. The movements, Call of the Mockingbird, Trail of Tears, and Fanfare for the Volunteer reflect on broad themes relating to the history and culture of the state. The work was released in 1999 on a cd for Sony Classical performed with the London Philharmonic Orchestra titled by its final movement Fanfare for the Volunteer.Call of the Mockingbird;  The evocations of nature and landscape. In the course of its many voicings (both literal and figurative), the theme evokes a broad range of images, from the bird of the title to the ruggedness of the Appalachian terrain.Trail of Tears;  The tragedy of the forced migration of the Cherokee Indians in 1838-39. An episode in American history, the work incorporates aspects of Native American, Celtic and Central European traditions within the broader context of a symphonic composition.Fanfare for the Volunteer;  The fierce and bittersweet pride of the southeastern United States. Perhaps, the clearest blending of O’Connor’s background as a traditional fiddler with his more recent work as a symphonic composer. The occasional hints of Irish balladry evoke nothing so much as the keenest sense of longing.-Jackson Braider(The music is suited for advanced levels) Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connorusing Finale on Apple Macintosh 1994-95 Composed by Mark O’ConnorCommissioned by the Nashville Symphony OrchestraCan be heard on Fanfare for the Volunteer! Sony Classical and The Essential Mark O’Connor Sony ClassicalMark O’Connor - violin, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Steve Mercurio Catalogue Number MO152P-RCopyright © 1994 by Mark O’Connor Music International For more information on violinist and composer Mark O'Connor, O’Connor String Camps, Touring Ensembles, Discography, Bio, Repertoire and more, please visitwww.markoconnor.com For information on the O’Connor Method – instructional book series for violin, viola, cello and school string orchestra programs:www.oconnormethod.com 

Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.750875 Composed by A. J. Smith around 1915-16. Arranged by Brenndan Elliget MAGA 537. Patriotic. Score and parts. 74 pages. BJE Music #4323859. Published by BJE Music (A0.750875). The Anzac Marseillaise is a battle song written A. J. Smith around 1915-16 dedicated to the ANZAC Heroes. Although not strictly in typical march format, it could be used as such or be used as an accompaniment to the vocal using the original words.I was approached by Ron Bergman (ex-RAN Navy Reserve Band) to arrange this piece from an old copy of the original piano music he had for the use of the band at its reunion and get-together in February 2011.This is the Concert Band version.- most parts are double A4 size. March Card sized parts are also now included as another PDF download.Listen to the MP3 recording - It was recorded with NotePerformer.Piano Accompaniment and Vocal Lead Sheet parts are also included in the PDFGrade = 3.5 Duration = 3:40 mins

Small Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.835877 Composed by John Philip Sousa. Arranged by Paul Burnell. Folk,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 21 pages. Paul Burnell #6458719. Published by Paul Burnell (A0.835877). The Washington Post, John Philip Sousa, arranged by Paul Burnell for instruments in four parts.Download comprises both score and parts.Duration 2:30Score in CThe arrangement is suitable for multiple quartet combinations with parts available (and potential instrumentations suggested) as follows:Part 1: C, Eb (Flute, Oboe, Alto Recorder, Eb Clarinet, Violin 1)Part 2: C, Bb, G (Alto Flute, Oboe, Tenor Recorder, Bb Clarinet, Violin 2)Part 3: C, Bb, Eb, F (Bb Clarinet, Bass Recorder, Alto Saxophone, Horn in F, Violin 3, Viola)Part 4: C, Bb, F (Bassoon, Great bass Recorder, Tenor Saxophone, Horn in F, 'Cello)Part 4 may be played an octave lower than written - using the 'Bass Clef up 8' part.Any other appropriate instruments, even if not suggested above, may play.Play notes in brackets if the main notes are out of range.Programme note:‘The Washington Post’ (often called ‘The Washington Post March’) is a march by American composer John Philip Sousa (1854 - 1932). In 1889, the recent purchasers of The Washington Post newspaper asked that Sousa, the leader of the United States Marine Band, compose a march for the newspaper's essay contest awards ceremony, in conjunction with a campaign to promote the new ownership of the newspaper. ‘The Washington Post’ was performed at a ceremony on the grounds of the Smithsonian Museum with President Benjamin Harrison in attendance.

Small Ensemble,Strings - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.835910 Composed by Arcangelo Corelli. Arranged by Paul Burnell. Baroque. Score and parts. 54 pages. Paul Burnell #6857749. Published by Paul Burnell (A0.835910). Sonata in C Major, Op. 1, No. 7 by Arcangelo Corelli, arranged by Paul Burnell for instruments in four partsDownload comprises both score and partsDuration 4:20Score in CThe arrangement is suitable for multiple quartet combinations with parts available (and potential instrumentations suggested) as follows:Part 1: C, Eb (Flute, Oboe, Alto Recorder, Eb Clarinet, Violin 1)Part 2: C, Bb, G (Alto Flute, Oboe, Tenor Recorder, Bb Clarinet, Violin 2)Part 3: C, Bb, Eb, F (Bb Clarinet, Bass Recorder, Alto Saxophone, Horn in F, Violin 3, Viola)Part 4: C, Bb, F (Bassoon, Great bass Recorder, Tenor Saxophone, Horn in F, 'Cello)Part 4 may be played or doubled an octave lower than written - using the 'Bass Clef up 8' part.Any other appropriate instruments, even if not suggested above, may play.Play cue-sized notes in brackets where main notes are out of range or inconvenient.Programme note:The 12 'Sonate da Chiesa' by Italian violinist and composer Arcangelo Corelli were published in Rome in 1681. These 'Church Sonatas' were originally intended for performance in church by two violins with the organ as 'basso continuo' reinforced by the bass viol. These types of work are sometimes known as 'Trio Sonatas' but, because there normally are two people playing the continuo part, there are usually four players in all.The seventh sonata has three movements, with the tempo markings Allegro, Grave, and Allegro.

Small Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.835859 Composed by Johann Strauss Jr. Arranged by Paul Burnell. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 46 pages. Paul Burnell #5853603. Published by Paul Burnell (A0.835859). Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka, Op. 214, Johann Strauss II (1825 - 1899) arranged by Paul Burnell for instruments in four parts.Download comprises both score and parts.Duration 2:40 Score in CThe arrangement is suitable for multiple quartet combinations with parts available (and potential instrumentations suggested) as follows:Part 1: C, Eb (flute, oboe, alto recorder, Eb clarinet, violin 1)Part 2: C, Bb (oboe, tenor recorder, Bb clarinet, violin 2)Part 3: C - alto & bass clefs, Bb, Eb, F (Bb clarinet, bass recorder, alto saxophone, horn in F, viola)Part 4: C - bass clef, Bb, F (bassoon, great bass recorder, tenor saxophone, horn in F, 'cello)Part 4 may be played an octave lower than written.Any other appropriate instruments, even if not suggested above, may play.Although the score is presented with a layout appropriate for string quartet this does not indicate a preferred instrumentation. This arrangement is transposed from the original key.Programme note:Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka was composed by Johann Strauss II and first performed in Vienna on 24 November 1858.'Tritsch-Tratsch' (chit-chat) refers to the Viennese enthusiasm for gossip. Strauss may also have been referencing the burlesque 'Der Tritschtratsch' by the Austrian playwright and actor Johann Nestroy, which premiered in 1833 and was still in the stage repertoire when the polka was written.

Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.750871 Composed by Brendan Elliget MAGA 537. Patriotic. Score and parts. 40 pages. BJE Music #4323777. Published by BJE Music (A0.750871). This is a short 8-bar fanfare useful at a flag raising ceremonies on Australia Day. It is based on opening bars of Waltzing Matilda. This concert band arrangement also has optional string parts (not on the score) and could easily be adapted to an orchestral version…. If you use this composition, let me know how it goes!  All Concert Band parts and String parts are included in the PDF.  The MP3 was recorded with NotePerformer.Grade = 3  Duration = 30 secs.

String Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.861939 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 59 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6208193. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861939). Harmony (string parts – violin and string orchestra) MO168C-GString Parts (score and parts available)Music by Mark O’Connor39 pages - 12:00 minutes in length Harmony Musicians For Harmony, an organization founded in response to the tragic events of 9/11, asked me to compose a chamber orchestra piece for their September 11, 2006 concert in New York City . I have composed Harmony for this remembrance concert. What I wished to do in composing this music was to reveal a more Middle Eastern tonality to my style which is derived from American folk fiddle music. As I become more and more familiar with American music in my own musical journey, I also learn that the music I like so much has many layers. It exposes mystery in its origins when one cares to peel back these layers. It is likely these Middle Eastern cultures play more of a role in American fiddling (and American music in general) than previously thought.In Harmony I use descriptive phrases printed in the score to indicate the temperament and journey of the music. Reaching Out begins the piece with its inviting and inquisitive drones. Throughout the piece there are several interpretations of the material with canonic and fugal writing. The music of Harmony is based on the same material constructed in a slow tempo in the beginning, a moderate tempo in the middle of the piece, and a fast fiddling tempo near the end. With hope in heart and music, I contribute Harmony on this painful day of remembrance. Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connorusing Finale on Apple Macintosh 2006 Composed by Mark O’ConnorCommissioned by Musicians For HarmonyFor the 5th Anniversary Concert for Peace 2006Merkin Hall, New York, NY – September 11th, 2006 Catalogue Number MO168C-GCopyright © 2006 by Mark O’Connor Music International For more information on violinist and composer Mark O'Connor, O’Connor String Camps, Touring Ensembles, Discography, Bio, Repertoire and more, please visitwww.markoconnor.com For information on the O’Connor Method – instructional book series for violin, viola, cello and school string orchestra programs:www.oconnormethod.com