2 Pianos,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.977034

Composed by Paul SanGregory. Contemporary. Score. 29 pages. Distant Engraver Music #3536815. Published by Distant Engraver Music (A0.977034).

Each of these four short pieces has its own character, color and rhythmic flow. Because the interplay between parts is sometimes complex and challenging, they can provide wonderful ensemble workouts for performers as well as fun and exciting musical experiences for audiences. The title Harmonic Spaces refers to both the idea that they are musical spaces filled with colors and characters as well as to the widely-spaced harmonic intervals upon which those aspects are built. Each movement is based on one or two wide intervals that mimic the spacing of overtones (or partials) in the harmonic series. This approach allowed the composer to produce unique harmonies, colors and atmospheres. For listeners, of course, knowledge of these intervals isn't important, even though the colors, characters and atmospheres they produce is. Each movement is described briefly below:

I - Simply and gracefully moving forward.
(9th and 3rd partials)
This gently flowing movement is a slow progression of widely-spaced chords with gracefully rising and falling strings of notes woven in and around them. The chords often appear in groups of two, with the second being quieter, like an echo of the first. That creates a sense of harmonic space within which the delicate lines move in and out of agreement with the chords.

II - With a steady, even flow (or groove).
(7th and 5th partials)
The harmonic partials of this movement are what give dominant 7th chords their characteristic sound and function. Furthermore, because 7th chords are an important part of jazz harmony, jazz influences enter into this piece. Listeners may notice the outlines of gliding 7th chords, swinging meters and syncopated rhtyhms reminiscent of jazz.

III - Gentle, flexible, but rhythmically accurate.
(11th Partial)
This movement unfolds slowly like a quiet summer afternoon under a shade tree watching lazy clouds. Because the 11th partial is a note that falls between the cracks of the piano keyboard, both the perfect 4th and augmented 4th (in very wide spacing) are used to approximate it. Although this creates some non-traditional harmonies and non-chord tone effects, the piece is tranquil, peaceful and beautiful.

IV - With precision, energy and excitement.
(13th Partial)
This energetic finale uses much syncopation and rhythmic interplay as well as wide-ranging arpeggios that get shared between the two players. The primary interval often appears as widely spaced parallel motion, which adds a special color or flavor to the rhythms. The result is a joyful romp in a playground of rhythm, color, motion and contrast.

(duration of all four pieces is ca. 12 minutes)
This work was funded by the National Culture and Arts Foundation of Taiwan (ROC)

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1402429

By Stacey Plays Hymns. By Stacey Plays Hymns. Arranged by Anastace. Christian,Religious,Sacred,Spiritual. Score. 7 pages. Anastace #985647. Published by Anastace (A0.1402429).

Written for the comfort of believers and as a perfect hymn to bring peace to the troubled and calm to the restless, this song is simple and easy for congregations and beginner choirs to pick up easily to sing along with right away. It is a good song selection for both every day church services to sad occasions such as funerals or other loss. In the dark, stormy times in our lives, Peace, Be Still will bring comfort and uplifting inspiration to those who hear it or sing it, since it is based strongly on the words of Christ Who spoke to the storm, calming the waves and also the hearts of His followers. 

The file includes the complete score, as well as piano and vocal separately for your printing convenience - it will save a few pages on everyone's music stand or piano!

This version is in the same key as the original recording and has a vocal range of C4-G4 for a moderately low voice. 

Also available, by searching Stacey Plays Hymns and the song title on this site, are the following versions:

Lead Sheet in C Major
Choral Version in C Major with all vocal parts to match recording
Piano Vocal in F Major for higher range voice [F4-C5]

For other formats including large print, a different key to match a soloist's preferred range, or piano solo, please write me at staceyplayshymns@gmail.com and I'll be glad to make them especially for you. Purchase includes a free license for one church service with under 300 people, with proper attribution and credit in any printed or online materials. For a license to use this work on a larger scale, please contact me for permission and other usage details including lyrics formatted for printing in church bulletins or for powerpoint. Please let me know if there is any other way I can serve you as a congregation or fellow music/choir director as I endeavour to write several new choral anthems per year, along with my other recording work.

Thank you for supporting modern hymnwriters and musicians!

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1402430

By Stacey Plays Hymns. By Stacey Plays Hymns. Arranged by Anastace. Children,Christian,Religious,Sacred,Spiritual. Score. 7 pages. Anastace #985648. Published by Anastace (A0.1402430).

Written for the comfort of believers and as a perfect hymn to bring peace to the troubled and calm to the restless, this song is simple and easy for congregations and beginner choirs to pick up easily to sing along with right away. It is a good song selection for both every day church services to sad occasions such as funerals or other loss. In the dark, stormy times in our lives, Peace, Be Still will bring comfort and uplifting inspiration to those who hear it or sing it, since it is based strongly on the words of Christ Who spoke to the storm, calming the waves and also the hearts of His followers. 

The file includes the complete score, as well as piano and vocal separately for your printing convenience - it will save a few pages on everyone's music stand or piano!

This version is in the a higher key to suit a more soprano or comfortably higher range for many singers, and has a vocal range of F4-C5.

Also available, by searching Stacey Plays Hymns and the song title on this site, are the following versions:

Piano Vocal in C Major for moderately low range voice [C4-G4]
Lead Sheet in C Major
Choral Version in C Major with all vocal parts to match recording

For other formats including large print, a different key to match a soloist's preferred range, or piano solo, please write me at staceyplayshymns@gmail.com and I'll be glad to make them especially for you. Purchase includes a free license for one church service with under 300 people, with proper attribution and credit in any printed or online materials. For a license to use this work on a larger scale, please contact me for permission and other usage details including lyrics formatted for printing in church bulletins or for powerpoint. Please let me know if there is any other way I can serve you as a congregation or fellow music/choir director as I endeavour to write several new choral anthems per year, along with my other recording work.

Thank you for supporting modern hymnwriters and musicians!

String Orchestra - Digital Download

SKU: A0.933521

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, Cees Nieuwenhuizen. Arranged by Upstream Music. Classical. Score and parts. 18 pages. Upstream Music #6353295. Published by Upstream Music (A0.933521).

Both the Adagio molto (Hess 40) and the unfinished, originally intended Fugue date from November, 1817. It was the publisher Tobias Haslinger who requested a prelude and fugue for a publication in line with works published earlier. Beethoven completed the prelude but with the fugue he stopped after merely four bars of music. The short original fugue theme was later inserted into the second part (Molto vivace) of the Ninth Symphony (Opus 125).

The prelude (Beethoven did not give any time indication) starts with 37 bars of solemn music followed by 12 bars Allegro. In terms of form, rhythm, and key, this material shows great similarity to the Molto vivace from Opus 125 referred to above. The present version has been arranged for a string orchestra instead of for a string quintet, thus being the first publication which enables it to be performed in its entirety. In order to balance the foundation, I opted for introducing a contrabass part, which largely follows the cello part composed by Beethoven. As regards the phrasing, dynamics, and rests as well as the time indication, this publication follows those in Willy Hess’ publication. So the prescribed time ‘Adagio molto’ is not that of Beethoven himself.

The arguments to link the Maestoso to the Fugue in D major (Opus 137) published later are multiple. In the first place, the Fugue also dates from 1817. Secondly, the key is the same as is the number of instruments for a string quintet with two separate alto parts. Not only does the original fugue theme start at the tone a, but the timing too is the same, that is 3/8. So it seems reasonable to assume that Beethoven intended both works as a couple.The abnormal rhythmics of the bars 38 up to and including 49 is remarkable. I have preserved it because the part has been authentically composed by Beethoven, while it did not seem logical to me to have it immediately followed by the Fugue completed by myself. I have composed a number of bars of music based on the beginning of the prelude by way of a smooth transition.

In the Fugue, I closely adhere to Beethoven, at the same time introducing a contrabass part here as well, so as to support the cello. At a number of places in the score, Beethoven recorded neither music nor rests. This refers to the bars 5 (second viola and cello), 11, 12, 25 and 26 (first and second violins), 39 to 41 (all parts), 43 and 44 (all parts except the first violin), 45 (first viola) and finally 45 and 46 (second violin). As in Willy Hess’ publication, I have just inserted rests here.

Choral Choir - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1258028

By Stacey Plays Hymns. By Stacey Plays Hymns. Arranged by Stacey Plays Hymns. Christian,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred,Spiritual. Octavo. 6 pages. Anastace #851264. Published by Anastace (A0.1258028).

Written for the comfort of believers and as a perfect hymn to bring peace to the troubled and calm to the restless, this song is simple and easy for congregations and beginner choirs to pick up easily to sing along with right away. It is a good song selection for both every day church services to sad occasions such as funerals or other loss. In the dark, stormy times in our lives, Peace, Be Still will bring comfort and uplifting inspiration to those who hear it or sing it, since it is based strongly on the words of Christ Who spoke to the storm, calming the waves and also the hearts of His followers. 

If this choral version [a standard minimum 10 copies as set by sheet music stores] is purchased, it includes a built-in license to perform the song in a church service or gathering of up to 300 people. 

For a lead sheet version, search Peace, Be Still - Lead Sheet. Lead Sheet is for personal use only unless a license is obtained for use in church services or other gatherings by contacting staceyplayshymns@gmail.com.

C Instrument - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1258024

By Stacey Plays Hymns. By Stacey Plays Hymns. Arranged by Stacey Plays Hymns. Christian,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred,Spiritual. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 2 pages. Anastace #851262. Published by Anastace (A0.1258024).

Written for the comfort of believers and as a perfect hymn to bring peace to the troubled and calm to the restless, this song is simple and easy for congregations and beginner choirs to pick up easily to sing along with right away. It is a good song selection for both every day church services to sad occasions such as funerals or other loss. In the dark, stormy times in our lives, Peace, Be Still will bring comfort and uplifting inspiration to those who hear it or sing it, since it is based strongly on the words of Christ Who spoke to the storm, calming the waves and also the hearts of His followers. 

This is the lead sheet version, for personal use only. For a license to use in church services, please contact staceyplayshymns@gmail.com for permission and other usage details including lyrics formatted for printing in church bulletins or for powerpoint. If the choral version [minimum 10 copies as set by sheet music stores] is purchased, it includes a built-in license to perform in a church or gathering of up to 300 people. See my profile for choral arrangement for 2-4 voices plus piano accompaniment.

Violin, viola, cello and piano - difficult - Digital Download

SKU: S9.Q6890

For Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano. Composed by Detlev Mueller-Siemens. This edition: score and parts. Downloadable, score and parts. Duration 18 minutes. Schott Music - Digital #Q6890. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q6890).

The piano quartet 'Lost traces' is based on the piano trio Distant traces in which the violoncello had been replaced by a viola, a fact that is highly unusual for the genre. Whereas the first version was meant for a concert in Hamburg in memory of his former composition teacher György Ligeti who had died in 2006, the English title of the new version in standard instrumentation may also be meant literally: a distant search for traces and an homage set to music.

Full Orchestra - Advanced Intermediate - Digital Download Composed by Mikael Carlsson. 21st Century, Neo-Classical, Movies. Score, Set of Parts. 136 pages. Published by Carlssons Kluster

Flute Duet Flute - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1182138

By Helene Schulthess. By Helene Schulthess. Arranged by Helene Schulthess. Chamber,Contest,Festival,Folk,Patriotic,Traditional. Score. 5 pages. Helene Schulthess #781903. Published by Helene Schulthess (A0.1182138).

You can purchase all 26 folkdances for 30 $ under this link: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/26-swiss-folk-dances-for-2-flutes-and-accompaniment-digital-sheet-music/21673528
The document contents 26 folk dances for two flutes (49 pages) and a score (52 pages)

Swiss folk music is very lively. Its diversity reflects the small regional and cultural spaces of Switzerland. Influences from other European countries have also shaped this kind of music since the early 19th century. Polka and Mazurka have their roots in Poland, the Scottish in Scotland. The music has been passed on by word of mouth or has been written down in musicians’ notebooks.

Between 1940 and 1960, the ethnomusicologist Hanny Christen travelled through Switzerland and collected thousands of melodies from the period between 1800 and 1960. The musicians played or sang in front of her. Some permitted her to write off their own hand-written dance booklets in full. In 1956, Hanny Christen began to record this music with a tape recorder. It is thanks to her that over 12,000 instrumental dance movements of Switzerland and many other pieces of tradition (costumes, biographies, musical instruments etc.) were saved from being forgotten.

The instruments used in traditional folk music vary depending on the type of dance and region. Flutes are more or less non-existent. The author would like to fill a gap with this publication. She has therefore adapted one folk dance per canton from the Hanny Christen-collection* for two flutes. The pieces from the cantons of Basel City, Thurgau and Geneva do not come from this source, though.

The melodies from the other 23 cantons are taken unchanged from the collection. The second voice was not always composed quite traditional. The melody follows - if possible - a contrapuntal melody of its own and is directed to the flute (difficulty grade 3 +).

The editor, Helene Schulthess, is a flutist with a wide repertoire. She lives in Switzerland. She performs as a soloist, makes chamber music and is active as a music teacher. She is involved in various musical projects (www.helene-schulthess.ch).

* Swiss Folk Music Collection. The dance music of Switzerland of the 19th and first half of the 20th century. From the estate of Hanny Christen. Edited by Fabian Müller under the auspices of the Society for Folk Music in Switzerland (GVS/SMPS). Music print. Mülirad, Zürich 2002.

Flute Duet Flute - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1182139

By Helene Schulthess. By Helene Schulthess. Arranged by Helene Schulthess. Chamber,Contest,Festival,Folk,Patriotic,Traditional. Score. 6 pages. Helene Schulthess #781905. Published by Helene Schulthess (A0.1182139).

You can purchase all 26 folkdances for 30 $ under this link: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/26-swiss-folk-dances-for-2-flutes-and-accompaniment-digital-sheet-music/21673528
The document contents 26 folk dances for two flutes (49 pages) and a score (52 pages)

Swiss folk music is very lively. Its diversity reflects the small regional and cultural spaces of Switzerland. Influences from other European countries have also shaped this kind of music since the early 19th century. Polka and Mazurka have their roots in Poland, the Scottish in Scotland. The music has been passed on by word of mouth or has been written down in musicians’ notebooks.

Between 1940 and 1960, the ethnomusicologist Hanny Christen travelled through Switzerland and collected thousands of melodies from the period between 1800 and 1960. The musicians played or sang in front of her. Some permitted her to write off their own hand-written dance booklets in full. In 1956, Hanny Christen began to record this music with a tape recorder. It is thanks to her that over 12,000 instrumental dance movements of Switzerland and many other pieces of tradition (costumes, biographies, musical instruments etc.) were saved from being forgotten.

The instruments used in traditional folk music vary depending on the type of dance and region. Flutes are more or less non-existent. The author would like to fill a gap with this publication. She has therefore adapted one folk dance per canton from the Hanny Christen-collection* for two flutes. The pieces from the cantons of Basel City, Thurgau and Geneva do not come from this source, though.

The melodies from the other 23 cantons are taken unchanged from the collection. The second voice was not always composed quite traditional. The melody follows - if possible - a contrapuntal melody of its own and is directed to the flute (difficulty grade 3 +).

The editor, Helene Schulthess, is a flutist with a wide repertoire. She lives in Switzerland. She performs as a soloist, makes chamber music and is active as a music teacher. She is involved in various musical projects (www.helene-schulthess.ch).

* Swiss Folk Music Collection. The dance music of Switzerland of the 19th and first half of the 20th century. From the estate of Hanny Christen. Edited by Fabian Müller under the auspices of the Society for Folk Music in Switzerland (GVS/SMPS). Music print. Mülirad, Zürich 2002.

Flute,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.546346

Composed by Nurit Hirsch. Arranged by Lisa Lamb. Classical,Jewish. Score and part. 5 pages. Lisa Lamb #156403. Published by Lisa Lamb (A0.546346).

Lisa's composition The Source of Peace is based on the melody Oseh Shalom by Nurit Hirsch. Her grandfather asked her to compose it for his eventual funeral and was very specific in his request for a piece based on the Jewish song Oseh Shalom with a calm peaceful section and a Klezmer style section.

SATB chorus - Digital Download

SKU: C6.841055

Composed by C. L. Bass. Christian, Advent, General. MP3. Celebrating Grace - Digital #841055. Published by Celebrating Grace - Digital (C6.841055).

Jan McGuire has written a beautiful text based on Isaiah 40. Paired with an elegant melody by C. L. Bass, this piece is sure to be a choir favorite for Advent. A carefully crafted bridge provides tonal color that reflects the message of the text. After promises of GodaEUR(tm)s glory to be revealed, the piece finishes with a peaceful assurance of comfort and hope.

SATB chorus - Digital Download

SKU: C6.846055

Composed by C. L. Bass. Christian, Advent, General. Accompaniment mp3. Celebrating Grace - Digital #846055. Published by Celebrating Grace - Digital (C6.846055).

Jan McGuire has written a beautiful text based on Isaiah 40. Paired with an elegant melody by C. L. Bass, this piece is sure to be a choir favorite for Advent. A carefully crafted bridge provides tonal color that reflects the message of the text. After promises of GodaEUR(tm)s glory to be revealed, the piece finishes with a peaceful assurance of comfort and hope.

SATB chorus - Digital Download

SKU: C6.836055

Composed by C. L. Bass. Christian, Advent, General. MP3. Celebrating Grace - Digital #836055. Published by Celebrating Grace - Digital (C6.836055).

Jan McGuire has written a beautiful text based on Isaiah 40. Paired with an elegant melody by C. L. Bass, this piece is sure to be a choir favorite for Advent. A carefully crafted bridge provides tonal color that reflects the message of the text. After promises of GodaEUR(tm)s glory to be revealed, the piece finishes with a peaceful assurance of comfort and hope.