Large Ensemble Bassoon,Cello,Clarinet,English Horn,Flute,Medium Voice,Oboe,Tenor Saxophone,Trombone,Trumpet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.730397 Composed by James Nathaniel Holland. Concert,Contemporary,Graduation. Score and parts. 17 pages. James Nathaniel Holland #3077739. Published by James Nathaniel Holland (A0.730397). New and original music by 21st century, American Costa Rican composer James Nathaniel Holland. This beautiful piece arranged for medium voice (Baritone (Key of G, Range: C to high G), piano (or harp or organ) and additional instrumental duets (Treble instruments in C (flute, oboe, viola or violin), Treble instruments in Bb (clarinet, trumpet, tenor saxophone), bass instruments in C (cello, bassoon, trombone) or in F (horn or English horn) is adapted from the ballet the Wind in the Willows. This piece is perfect for funerals, graduations, or any solemn occasions. Text is non-religious, but expresses universal sentiments of one's helping others and impermanence. The sample here is presented with voice, piano and solo trumpet.Text:Those roads I have trodd'nAnd the faces I have known,If I've left a bit of good,That is my salvation.Though naught to fame,or of great deeds reserved to claim,or that fortune's passed me by.

Instrumental Duet Guitar,High Voice,Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1025005 Composed by Robert Dingus-DeVille. Country,Folk,Rock. Score and parts. 2 pages. Robert Dingus-DeVille #4338895. Published by Robert Dingus-DeVille (A0.1025005). This is an old-fashioned protest song that I wrote on Woody Guthrie's 100th birthday. Has it ever occurred to you that we're on board a giant, hideous beast that sustains itself by eating its own tail? Democrats say the Republicans are doing the eating and the Republicans claim it's the Democrats. Does it really make any difference? It's The System! When I wrote this Obama was President, but the first line holds true even now.

B-Flat Clarinet,Guitar,Instrumental Duet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.532236 Composed by M. de Falla. Arranged by Klas Krantz. 20th Century,Classical. 20 pages. Amadeus Music #4296095. Published by Amadeus Music (A0.532236). Manuel de Falla (1876–1946) was a Spanish composer and pianist. Along with Isaac Albéniz, Francisco Tárrega, and Enrique Granados, he was one of Spain's most important musicians of the first half of the 20th century. He has a claim to being Spain's greatest composer of the 20th century, although the number of pieces he composed was relatively modest.

Choral Choir (SAB) - Digital Download SKU: A0.1217115 By Debbie Warren. By Traditional. Arranged by Debbie Warren. A Cappella,Classical,Patriotic,Traditional. Octavo. 4 pages. Keep Calm and Keep Singing #813649. Published by Keep Calm and Keep Singing (A0.1217115). This striking a cappella arrangement of the UK National Anthem for SAB features an optional descant in verse 2. Yes! There is another verse to the National Anthem, not often sung, which will make your performance even more special. Piano reduction can be used for rehearsal or performanceThere are FREE resources to accompany this arrangement - Email keepcalmkeepsinging@gmail.com with proof of purchase to claim your FREE piano rehearsal track and individual part learning tracksEasy levelDuration: 1'30Also available in SATB and SSA.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.818342 Composed by Darlene Zschech. Arranged by Stephen R. Dalrymple (Dalrymple Designs). Contemporary,Sacred. Score. 18 pages. Stephen R Dalrymple #6252777. Published by Stephen R Dalrymple (A0.818342). The Potter’s Hand ♫ by Darlene Zschech ♫ with Spirit of God Descend Upon My Heart (lyrics by George Croly, melody MORECAMBE by Frederick C Atkinson) ♫ piano solo arrangement by Stephen R Dalrymple♫ With the images of the potter, the clay, and the pottery vessel, Isaiah answers the age-old question “What claim does God have on my life?� Nothing we see, hear, taste, smell, or feel would exist without the Creator. Neither you nor I would or could exist without Him. As a painter, sculptor, composer, designer etc. creates a masterwork for his or her own purposes, so we have a purpose beyond ourselves and our existence. ♫ But the images in Isaiah of the potter go beyond the functionality of the created objects, and the purpose and rights of the artisan. Darlene Zschech brings out the beauty and glory of being the masterwork of a true artist. ♫ A song of commitment and consecration, we need songs like this in our repertoire of worship, to urge us to go beyond the words of worship to the giving of our lives in worship. ♫ If our current worship music wasn’t so disposable, we’d be singing this song for many years to come. ♫ slide presentation by Stephen R Dalrymple ♫ This .pdf file includes 2 files: 1) Letter size piano score 2) Small page piano score for performing from a 10 inch tablet. (Tell your computer which pages you want to print. You can find programs online that will allow you to split pdf files so that you can choose the correct part of the pdf for your tablet.) ♫ The YouTube video contains the full recording.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.836708 Composed by Brian Joyce. 20th Century,Contemporary. 24 pages. Brian Joyce #3022299. Published by Brian Joyce (A0.836708). Full disclosure: This work is frankly atonal. Rhythms are tricky. Harmonies are unconventional to say the least. And even the form is nicely aberrant.Yet something magical happens when writing for winds: because of the weak timbre contact between the different instruments, one can write complex textures without losing clarity. One can write dissonant harmonies without having them sound harsh and grating. In fact, there are moments of surprising beauty here. Take for instance the color canons, passages combining all instruments in clusters whose harmonic and rhythmic motion is essentially static, but which shimmer with ever-changing timbres. The title translates - inexactly - to Keeper of Heaven, or Starry Watchman, or Celestial Caretaker, and refers to an imaginary character whose task it is to walk about the heavens at sunset and turn on the stars. He is the galactic equivalent of the old gentlemen who once went about Victorian streets, lighting the gas lamps and generally keeping an eye on things, making sure that all is well. I do not claim that this character is God the Father Almighty, only that he is an old gentleman. But there might very well be something wizard-ish about him!Performance time is approximately seven and a half minutes. The audio excerpt included here is of the last two minutes, where the music comes the closest to being tonal.

Bassoon,Clarinet,Double Bass,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1126904 By Philip Le Bas. By M Ravel. Arranged by Philip Le Bas. 20th Century,Chamber,Classical. 38 pages. Philip Le Bas #727553. Published by Philip Le Bas (A0.1126904). An arrangement by Philip Le Bas for double wind quintet and double bass of Ravel's short masterpiece, originally for piano and then - brilliantly - orchestrated by him. However, Ravel's horn part presenting the melody at the start is notoriously high and exposed, so the arranger has taken the liberty of giving this to the oboe, instead. Ravel's oboe part, in turn, is very low and exposed in places, and the arranger has once again taken the opportunity to rescore this, along with many other parts. Not that this is any claim to be improving on the master's orchestration, but simply in order to make this beautifully simple piece more accessible, without losing its almost universal appeal!

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Digital Download SKU: A0.1021146 Composed by Mary C W Hardy. Christian,Christmas. Score. 3 pages. Mary C W Hardy #5758801. Published by Mary C W Hardy (A0.1021146). A reflective little Christmas song, describing the feelings of Jesus' mother after his birth, on this one night I claim as my own'. Used in a local carol service in 2004.

Cello,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1046130 Composed by Stephen Foster. Arranged by Cathy Stamegna. Film/TV,Instructional,Romantic Period,Standards,Wedding. Score and part. 8 pages. Cathy Stamegna #650633. Published by Cathy Stamegna (A0.1046130). This solo arrangement begins in the traditional manner, albeit changing the original 9/8 meter to 3/4 with melodic and rhythmic embellishment in the solo part. Appropriate for instruction, recitals, concerts, and public events. Set of Parts. Performance Time: 1:55. One of Stephen Foster’s most-beloved songs, some claim “Beautiful Dreamer� to be the last of his compositions, written just a few days before his death. Featured in films and television throughout the years.

Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.976734 Composed by Robert Myers. 20th Century,Christmas,Contemporary. Score and parts. 99 pages. WheatMyer Music #6496769. Published by WheatMyer Music (A0.976734). CONJUNCTION interprets the convergence of Jupiter and Saturn near the end of the year 2020 as a celestial metaphor for the good news of Christ's birth in a replay of the Star of Bethlehem. Hence, its subtitle of The Christmas Star of 2020. The music, along with narration from selected Old and New Testament scriptures, delivers a message of hope amid the turmoil and chaos of current times.It's written for smaller concert bands hungry for challenging music. Ample cues and doubling allow for flexible instrumentation while mixed meters, varying tempos and textures, and interesting solo lines provide opportunities for strong players to shine. CONJUNCTION is also available with strings for orchestra.PROGRAM NOTES:2020 is widely characterized for its maladies: murders, burning cities, riots, a pandemic, economic shocks, and political turmoil. For some of us, it also held personal tragedy such as my brother’s passing from COVID. But, 2020 also brought a sign of hope, namely the celestial phenomenon known as the Great Conjunction of 2020. For earth-bound observers, this was the closest approach of Jupiter and Saturn in almost 400 years as they appeared to almost touch in the early evening sky to produce the most brilliant evening star of our lifetimes. The occurrence of the event in November-December neatly coincided with the Advent season, peaking just before Christmas Day. One could hardly fail to note the parallels with the Christmas star of Matthew’s gospel which gave the conjunction its alternate name, the Christmas Star of 2020. Thus, this star spoke, to those with ears to hear, the same message the prophet Isaiah wrote about the coming Messiah, The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light. This star thus served to remind us that the LORD has not rejected us; He will show His favor again; His love has not vanished; His promises have not failed; He has not forgotten to be merciful or compassionate; and we are called to remember His mighty deeds (Psalm 77). CONJUNCTION: The Christmas Star of 2020 is inspired by these particulars.For the music, I looked to Gustav Holst’s The Planets for themes that would portray Jupiter and Saturn’s pas de deux. I selected several motives from the corresponding movements mixed and matched in sometimes easily recognized quotations and other times in heavily camouflaged derivations. An exuberant polyphonic passage recaps themes from both Jupiter and Saturn when the music resolves from uncertainty into hopefulness. While Holst’s motives provide CONJUNCTION’s foundation I also used Handel’s Messiah for transitory and climactic material. You will hear his The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light in transitions and a short trombone solo. And a re-harmonization of the opening line from For unto us a child is born brings the music to a joyous climax.Although the music stands firmly on its own, I elected to incorporate some narrative to make the musical sentiment explicit. In a commentary on 2020’s grim events, I took adaptations of Habakkuk 1:2-4 and 2 Tim 3:1-4 and set them over Saturn’s plodding and ominous harmonies. Contrasting replies shimmer with hope as the narration melds Isaiah 9:2 and Luke 1:78-79 over another Saturn motive set against pitch sets from Jupiter’s main hymn theme. Still, it’s the music that tells the story of the Christmas Star of 2020.Please visit my website for a complete score preview: https://wheatmyermusic.com/conjunction-the-christmas-star-of-2020I feel somewhat guilty making claim to this music as almost all the building blocks are taken from other composers. But the end result is neither a medley, nor an arrangement, rather it is something clearly new, so I call it my own with deep respect to those giants on whose shoulders I stand.Robert MyersS.D.G.

String Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1173728 Composed by Buddy Bernier and Nat Simon. Arranged by Bud Caputo. Latin,Pop,Standards. Score and parts. 37 pages. Bud Caputo #773878. Published by Bud Caputo (A0.1173728). This arrangement pays tribute to the most popular jazz version done by Ahmed Jamal’s Piano trio from 1958, Live At The Pershing, But Not For Me Album.  The song has been identified as a development of a Cuban folk song entitled La Canción del �rbol whose title translates as the song of the tree, the royal poinciana being a favorite Caribbean flowering plant.[1][2] However composer Nat Simon would claim the song's tune came to him while he was dining at Manhattan Theater District restaurant Leone's, and that he jotted down a rough draft of the melody on his table's cloth which - with Leone's permission - he took home to work out the completed melody at his piano. Lyrics for the song were completed in about thirty minutes by Buddy Bernier, who cited as his inspiration a postcard of a royal Poinciana tree he'd recently received from Florida.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Digital Download SKU: A0.847395 Composed by Alan Beyel. Arranged by Alan Beyel. Christian,Sacred. Octavo. 8 pages. Alan Beyel #3588921. Published by Alan Beyel (A0.847395). Now we claim your loving promise with the grateful prayer we raise, as we seek to serve together with thankfulness and praise! This poignant prayer is paired with the hymn tune THAXTED (Jupiter from The Planets). Suitable for services of ordination or installation, or for general use. Includes bonus separate piano part to minimize page turns during performance.

Concert Band - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1491009 By Louis Armstrong. By Don Raye and Lillian Hardin Armstrong. Arranged by John Ivor Holland. 20th Century,Jazz,Standards. 46 pages. John Ivor Holland #1067774. Published by John Ivor Holland (A0.1491009). Lillian Hardin Armstrong was an American jazz pianist, composer, arranger, singer, and bandleader; she was the second wife of trumpeter Louis Armstrong, with whom she collaborated on many recordings in the 1920s. “Struttin’ with Some Barbecue” was originally composed in 1927 as an instrumental piece, with lyrics added by Don Raye in 1941. This popular song has been recorded more than 600 times, notable covers include those performed Gil Evans, Cannonball Adderley, Paul Desmond, Herbie Hancock, the Marsalis family and Earl Hines. When filing for divorce, Lillian sued Louis for custody of the song; Hardin won, though Armstrong continued to claim ownership for years after. This arrangement for concert band has been drawn from the jazz ensemble version by Rick Stitzel and features short solos for trumpet and alto sax. Arranged as part of an ongoing project to bring more music by women into the worldwide concert band repertoire.