Violin Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.903763 Composed by Alan Edgar. 20th Century,Concert,World. 8 pages. Alan Edgar Ted Moon #6535163. Published by Alan Edgar Ted Moon (A0.903763). An advanced concert solo. Stands alone or as 1st of two movements (see Parecis Passions).  Impressions of icy landscape and whole-tone passages lead to traditional Inuit tunes.  The player makes optional vocalisations and other sound effects as we explore the Indigenous lifestyles.  5 minutes.

Viola Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.903762 Composed by Alan Edgar. 20th Century,Classical,Concert,World. Individual part. 8 pages. Alan Edgar Ted Moon #6535161. Published by Alan Edgar Ted Moon (A0.903762). Stands alone or as 1st of two movements (see Parecis Passions).  Impressions of icy landscape and whole-tone passages lead to traditional Inuit tunes.  The player makes optional vocalisations and other sound effects as we explore the Indigenous lifestyles.  5 minutes. An exciting and original concert piece.  Advanced

Composed by Alan Edgar. Early Music. Solo Part. 1 pages. Published by Alan Edgar Ted Moon (S0.6466). - Solo Part - Early Music - Alan Edgar Ted Moon

Composed by Alan Edgar. Early Music. Solo Part. 2 pages. Published by Alan Edgar Ted Moon (S0.6469). - Solo Part - Early Music - Alan Edgar Ted Moon

Composed by Alan Edgar. 20th Century, European, Children's Music. Score. 6 pages. Published by Alan Edgar Ted Moon (S0.214789). - Score - 20th Century,European,Children's Music - Alan Edgar Ted Moon

Composed by Alan Edgar. 20th Century, Folk, Children's Music. 4 pages. Published by Alan Edgar Ted Moon (S0.213399). - - 20th Century,Folk,Children's Music - Alan Edgar Ted Moon

Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.903753 Composed by Alan Edgar. 20th Century,Children. Score and parts. 37 pages. Alan Edgar Ted Moon #3053937. Published by Alan Edgar Ted Moon (A0.903753). The first of three movements depicting animal sayings or proverbs.  This movement requires Piccolo, Flute, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons,  2 Horns,  2 Trumpets, Percussion (1 or 2 players), Harp (optional), Strings. The first section depicts Cat, slinking along, mieowing and purring  A few mice appear so Cat  flips her tail,   crouches and charges,  whereupon the mice disappear.  Cat nonchalantly licks herself (viola solo)and then walks away, diminuendo.  In the second section, now that Cat is away, the mice come out to play…

String Ensemble,String Trio - Digital Download SKU: A0.903776 Composed by Alan Edgar. 20th Century,Contemporary,Holiday,Multicultural,World. Score and parts. 14 pages. Alan Edgar Ted Moon #6561443. Published by Alan Edgar Ted Moon (A0.903776). CONFUCIUS SAID: STRING TRIO violin, viola, cello. An interpretation of some of the annual ceremonial music honouring the great Chinese philosopher. Quotations of his sayings about music are included, for a performer to speak. This piece is inspired by the Confucius Birthday Ceremony, probably dating from the Chou Dynasty, 1046-221BCE.   The music, called Shao Music, has been played in all its magnificence since then. The event is highly choreographed and controlled musically, aiming to reflect and celebrate Confucius' philosphies of peace.  Traditional Chinese music is primarily melodic, and western ears may feel the lack of harmonic richness. A player should read out the Confucius quotation at the beginning of each movement.     How to play... The melody and some of the bass line consists of the rows of pitch-classes in verses 1 and 2 of Honouring Confucius (Ta Tsai Kung-Tzu)   I have introduced rhythmic variety, harmony and some phasing and use the traditional pentatonic scale as rendered by the Chinese classical music instruments-drums, bells, flutes, and strings.  The flute symbolises balance.   A man without...is a very short saraband, a courtly dance using all the pitches of verse 2 in order, with the strings muted.     It was by music... uses  major triad fanfares where possible, with an occasional portamento.    Music produces a special... is a sensuous waltz:  as with most of the movements, I have shamelessly used a tonal harmony under the notes of verse 4 (illustrated).    When music and courtesy... plays the notes of  Verse 6 in quintuple time over a drone.   If one should desire...is a barefoot parade (gymnopedie?) in Satie's style.       Duration 7 minutes.  

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Trio - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.903774 Composed by Alan Edgar Ted Moon. 20th Century,Contemporary,Holiday,World. 14 pages. Alan Edgar Ted Moon #6561447. Published by Alan Edgar Ted Moon (A0.903774). This piece is inspired by the Confucius Birthday Ceremony, probably dating from the Chou Dynasty, 1046-221BCE.   The music, called Shao Music, has been played in all its magnificence since then. The event is highly choreographed and controlled musically, aiming to reflect and celebrate Confucius' philosphies of peace.  Traditional Chinese music is primarily melodic, and western ears may feel the lack of harmonic richness. A player could read out the Confucius quotation at the beginning of each movement. Flute or Oboe, Oboe, Bassoon, optional Narrator.  How to play... The melody and some of the bass line consists of the rows of pitch-classes in verses 1 and 2 of Honouring Confucius (Ta Tsai Kung-Tzu)   I have introduced rhythmic variety, harmony and some phasing and use the traditional pentatonic scale as rendered by the Chinese classical music instruments-drums, bells, flutes, and strings.  The flute symbolises balance. A man without...is a very short saraband, a courtly dance using all the pitches of verse 2 in order.  It was by music... uses  major triad fanfares where possible, with an occasional glissando.  Music produces a special... is a sensuous waltz:  as with most of the movements, I have shamelessly used a tonal harmony under the notes of verse 4 (illustrated).  When music and courtesy... plays the notes of  Verse 6 in quintuple time over a drone. If one should desire...is a barefoot parade (gymnopedie?) in Satie's style. Duration 7 minutes.

Bassoon,Cello,Oboe,Violin,Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1488216 Composed by Music: Alan Edgar and Trad. Lyrics: Alan Edgar, Sue Edgar, Alexander Pushkin. 20th Century,Folk,Thriller. 34 pages. Alan Edgar Ted Moon #1065102. Published by Alan Edgar Ted Moon (A0.1488216). RUSALKAS and MEN Soprano (mostly wordless, D up to A), Baritone (G# up to G), Oboe or Violin, and Cello or Bassoon.The instrument parts in the score are easily used for rehearsal on keyboard. Here are three songs about men's encounters with rusalkas (water-nymphs) in Slavic myth. Siren Song: a man describes his narrow escape from death. Lyrics by Sue Edgar. The Man’s melodies  based on two Slavic folk tunes. The rusalka sings my own melody. King of the Underwater World: a very lucky man sings of his being favoured, made king and cosseted by a rusalka. He uses the Ukrainian dorian scale, the rusalka aeolian. Rusalka (P??????) by Alexander Pushkin: The baritone is the storyteller. For him I use D mixolydian alternating with b minor, but the rusalka mostly sings in half-whole octatonic.  26 minutes for all three songs.

Large Ensemble Cello,Double Bass - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.903798 Composed by Alan Edgar. Concert,Contemporary,Renaissance. Score and parts. 10 pages. Alan Edgar Ted Moon #6594101. Published by Alan Edgar Ted Moon (A0.903798). FAREWELL to EDEN is for 7 cellos and CB. Easy, aeolian mode, 2 minutes.. Composed to celebrate the move of Anlaby Strings to Skidby and the recruitment of 5 new cellists.  Doublebass part is optional.  Sad and moving, suitable for a funeral, recital, a rest for all the other instruments. Alan Edgar alan@science-music.karoo.co.uk  4th October, 2021.

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1243881 Composed by Sue Edgar and Alan Edgar. Classical,Historic,Patriotic. Score. 18 pages. Alan Edgar Ted Moon #838853. Published by Alan Edgar Ted Moon (A0.1243881). Baritone solo (A up to G), pianoforte, optional SATB chorus.  This song sympathetically reflects on the burden of royal responsibility. Coronation Reflections is the Composer's title for this piece: lyricist Sue Edgar, my Wife, simply entitled her poem Coronation of King Charles. I have thought of it in four sections: the procession and ceremony; the music and acclamations; the weight of duty; his care for the environment and Youth, and I give each its own musical style. For the first part of the refrain, the baritone soloist uses the same do, re ,me, fa, each time in a different order: the second part uses the same music every time. Scares with chorus and without chorus included. 5 minutes. History, ceremonial.

Woodwind Ensemble Bass Clarinet,E-Flat Clarinet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1403106 Composed by Trad & Alan Edgar. Arranged by Alan Edgar. Multicultural,Traditional,World. 24 pages. Alan Edgar Ted Moon #986307. Published by Alan Edgar Ted Moon (A0.1403106). TARANTELLA for Eb, four Bb and one Bass Clarinets.  The stories about tarantellas are many and varied. They are southern Italian folk dances. For this piece, I assume we have a woman happily singing the folk song Santa Lucia, lauding the attractions of Naples, when she is bitten by a tarantula wolf spider. She screams, suffering hysteria and pain, and must now frantically dance, perhaps all night, because this is the only way to recover. Finally she can return to the calm singing.DURATION: 3 minutes or so, depending on how fast the performers can play and how many repeats they have to make.

Handbell - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1467057 Composed by Trad and Alan Edgar. Arranged by Alan Edgar. Holiday,Traditional. Score. 1 pages. Alan Edgar Ted Moon #1045612. Published by Alan Edgar Ted Moon (A0.1467057). The popular tune, harmonised for easy handbells.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1146683 Composed by Erik Satie. Arranged by Alan Edgar. 20th Century. Score and parts. 42 pages. Alan Edgar Ted Moon #746921. Published by Alan Edgar Ted Moon (A0.1146683). A charming and quirky suite of three movements from the original seven, for solo concert harp with string orchestra. Debussy criticised Satie's music for lack of form--there is a story that Satie showed these pieces to Debussy who asked, ‘Why such a title?’ He replied Because you cannot criticize my Three Pieces in the shape of a Pear. If they are in the form of a pear they cannot be shapeless. Poire had the slang meanings of fool and spinning top--Satie is famous for playing the fool --he said Take my ... Morceaux en Forme d’une Poire... it is evident that musical ideas played no part whatsoever in their composition. First performed by Anita Aslin with Hessle Sinfonia, Alan Edgar conducting.