Small Ensemble Guitar,Low Voice,Medium Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.533879 Composed by David Warin Solomons. Concert,Contemporary,World. Score and parts. 6 pages. Musik Fabrik Music Publishing #3057477. Published by Musik Fabrik Music Publishing (A0.533879). New edition based on the original version,as performed by the composer in 1987and subsequently edited and fingered by Alessandro BalsiminiHaiku by Matsuo Basho was recorded in 2008by David Warin Solomons and Alessandro Balsiminiand included on the CD The Outside and the Inside.Haiku concerning a crow on a withered branchKare eda nikarasu no tomari keriAki-no kureHaiku (not sung) represented solely by a guitar solo,concerning a frog jumping into a pool with a splashFuru ike yakawazu tobikomumizu no otoHaiku concerning a crow, usually despised,appearing now, even he, on the beauty of a snowy morningHigoro nikukikarasu mo yuki noashita kana.

2 voices and piano - intermediate - Digital Download SKU: S9.Q47807 Das Liederspiel. Composed by Engelbert Humperdinck. This edition: single sheet. Singspiel version - fairy tale - Brothers Grimm - folk song - piano reduction - Hansel - Gretel - witch. Downloadable, Separate edition. Duration 55 minutes. Schott Music - Digital #Q47807. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q47807). German.When Engelbert Humperdinck’s fairy tale opera Hänsel und Gretel was premiered on 23 December 1893 in Weimar conducted by Richard Strauss, the work could look back on an extensive history of origin.Humperdinck’s younger sister Adelheid Wette (born in 1858) had displayed a great interest in literature in her youth and written a variety of poems for special occasions. In 1888, she wrote a fairy tale entitled Schneewittchen [Snow White] and her brother supplied some songs for this piece. Further fairy tale collaborations followed which were customarily performed within the family circle, and the first draft of the Hänsel und Gretel was begun in 1890. Adelheid’s husband would be celebrating his 34th birthday on 16 May of this year and his wife intended to surprise him with a performance of her version of this fairy tale. Her brother was allotted the task of composing the accompanying songs and, a month before the birthday, she wrote a letter to him in Mainz where Engelbert Humperdinck was among other activities working as an editor for the Schott publishing house, ordering a “very pretty folkloric� Tanzlied [Dance song], a Waldlied [Forest song] (or Echolied [Echo song]), a Schlummerlied [Lullaby] and a Kickericki-Lied [Cock-a-doodle-doo song] from her “dear sugar-sweet little brother... Engel-Bärtchen [angel beard]�. She enclosed the corresponding verses with the letter and “for fun� also provided her own invented melody for the Schlummerlied and rhythmic suggestions for the Tanzlied. Humperdinck went straight to work and, as related in an entry in his diary, was already able to play the songs to the director of the publishing house, Dr Ludwig Strecker, by 19 April.This was the history of origin of the four songs published for the first time edited in form of their original versions in this edition Brüderchen komm’ tanz’ mit mir, Wer ruft mir im Walde doch alles nach, In den Zweigen die Vögelein und Tirelireli! ‘s ist nicht mehr früh “for two children’s voices and piano accompaniment� (see manuscript1). In his reply letter to his sister in which the fair copy of the songs were enclosed, Humperdinck wrote: “As you see, the pitch of the melodies is not too high and I have incorporated your melodies. Let me know soon whether you like the little songs. By the way, the ‘cock-a-doodle-doo’ can also be sung on one note(E flat) instead of on the four notes of the chord.�The first performance of the song-play was held as planned within the family circle with Wettes’ two eldest daughters in the two principle roles. Spurred on by the success of the family performance, initial plans were forged to adapt the song-play into a singspiel with numerous musical numbers and rhymed dialogues; Hermann Wette participated in a draft of the text. The particell of this singspiel had been completed by Christmas 1890. Hugo Wolf and a few others however advised the composer to extend the singspiel into a through-composed fairy tale opera. Humperdinck followed this advice and worked on what he ironically termed as a “Kinderstubenweihfestspiel“ [sacred festive play for the nursery] during the next two summers in Bayreuth. Tanzliedchen [Dance song] and Morgenweckruf [Cock-a-doodle-doo song] were eventually included in the opera in a modified form.Bevor Engelbert Humperdincks Märchenoper Hänsel und Gretel zum Welterfolg wurde, hatte das Werk bereits eine vielschichtige Entstehungsgeschichte hinter sich. Humperdincks Schwester Adelheid Wette schrieb 1890 ein gereimtes Märchenspiel gleichen Namens, welches sie gemeinsam mit ihren Töchtern im Familienkreis aufführte. Ihr Bruder hatte die entsprechenden vier Lieder dazu beigesteuert. Während Brüderchen, komm tanz mit mir und Tirelireli in veränderter Form auch in die spätere Märchenoper eingingen, existieren das Schlummerliedchen und das Echo im Walde exklusiv in dieser Urfassung von Humperdincks Hänsel und Gretel. Diese Ausgabe umfasst Humperdincks vier ursprüngliche Lieder, die in dieser Fassung erstmals in editierter Form veröffentlicht werden, ebenso wie den vollständigen Text von Adelheid Wettes Liederspiel aus dem Jahr 1890.

Solo Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.899132 Composed by Maurice Ravel. Arranged by Rod Whittle. Contemporary. Individual part. 2 pages. Maggie Creek Music #3868243. Published by Maggie Creek Music (A0.899132). For solo classical guitar; 2 pp; intermediate difficulty.Maurice Ravel (1875 -1937) Ravel was born in the Basque region of France and much of his work shows a Spanish influence (this, together with his interest in jazz has produced some exceptional guitar transcriptions). He was a pupil of Faure and at first fell, like many contemporary composers, under Debussy's spell. However, his ascetic and intellectual bents produced from the start a refinement of composition and orchestration, and development of melody, all his own. Later music, including the Concerto, shows his love of the rhythmic features of jazz, and thoughtful incorporation of the innovations of modern music – strong dissonance, atonality etc. Ravel wrote both music and lyrics for a number of songs including Trois Beaux Oiseaux du Paradis (Three Lovely Birds from Paradise - see below), composed in 1916 while he was posted in the French army during WW1, this at significant physical and mental cost (ref. Wikipedia). Thus the tragic lyrics arise from experience, and the music (Ravel was 40) is typically expressive and uncomplicated with the usual harmonic surprises.Three Lovely Birds from Paradise (English translation)Three lovely birds from Paradise(My beloved has to the fighting gone)Three lovely birds from ParadiseHave flown along this way.The first was bluer than Heaven's blue,(My beloved has to the fighting gone)The second white as the fallen snow,The third was wrapped in bright red glow.'Ye lovely birds from Paradise(My beloved has to the fighting gone)Ye lovely birds from ParadiseWhat bring ye then this way?''I bring to thee a glance of azure(Thy beloved has to the fighting gone)And I on fairest snow white browA fond kiss must leave, yet purer still.''Thou bright red bird from Paradise(My beloved has to the fighting gone)Thou bright red bird from Paradise,What brings thou to me?''A faithful heart all crimson red,(Thy beloved has to the fighting gone)''Ah! I feel my heart glowing cold…Take it also with thee.' Maurice Ravel (1914) 

By Kelly Clarkson. By Raine Maida, Kelly Clarkson, Kara Dioguardi, and Chantal Kreviazuk. Arranged by Jennifer McMillan. A Cappella, Pop. Octavo. 12 pages. Jennifer McMillan #5207663. Published by Jennifer McMillan

Marching Band - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1248029 Composed by Nikolay Nekrasov, Hirokazu Tanaka. Arranged by Alex Hales. 19th Century,Video Game. Score and Parts. 22 pages. Alex Hales Music Co. #842593. Published by Alex Hales Music Co. (A0.1248029). Originally a 19th century Russian folk song called Korobeiniki, Type A is the main theme from the popular video game 'Tetris.'  It's designed to be a shorter tune that can loop as many times as needed while gradually getting faster during breaks between the games!

Clarinet (in A and B) and piano - difficult - Digital Download SKU: S9.Q6109 Composed by Joerg Widmann. This edition: Sheet music. Clarinet Library. Downloadable. Duration 8 minutes. Schott Music - Digital #Q6109. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q6109). Nach mehreren Stücken, in denen es um Fluss und Bewältigung einer Großform ging, faszinierte mich 1997 die Idee von Bruch-Stücken: Reduktion, Verknappung, Konzentration. Die mir liebgewordenen Instrumente Klarinette und Klavier mussten mir dazu wieder fremd werden; es ist eine andere Vertrautheit geworden. - Jörg Widmann.

Easy Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1235369 Composed by Hirokazu Tanaka. Arranged by poon. Pop,Video Game. Score. 2 pages. Poon #830902. Published by poon (A0.1235369). Tetris Theme (Korobeniki) -  For Easy Piano.

Composed by David Wise, Hirokazu Tanaka, Jun Ishikawa, Koji Kondo, Nobuo Uematsu, and Traditional. Arranged by Niels Augustijn. 20th Century, Comedy, Film/TV, New Age, Video Game. 170 pages. Niels Augustijn #859528. Published by Niels Augustijn

C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1081381 By Oblivion - The Culture Clash Ensemble. By Hirokazu Tanaka. Arranged by Christoph Fleischmann. Classical,Film/TV,Folk,Jazz. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. Tonstoff #685523. Published by Tonstoff (A0.1081381). A simple Leadsheet Version for small jazz ensemble for Bb Instruments.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1415218 By Joe Hisaishi. By Joe Hisaishi. Arranged by Cathy Pate. 20th Century,Children,Film/TV,Multicultural,World. Score. 7 pages. Aiwo Production #996951. Published by Aiwo Production (A0.1415218). The song My Neighbor Totoro is the theme song from the beloved Japanese animated film My Neighbor Totoro, directed by Hayao Miyazaki and produced by Studio Ghibli. Composed by Joe Hisaishi, the song is whimsical and light-hearted, capturing the magical essence of the film. Sung by Azumi Inoue, the song's lyrics celebrate the enchanting world of the forest spirits and the heartwarming bond between the characters and Totoro, a mystical creature. With its charming melody and nostalgic feel, My Neighbor Totoro has become an iconic piece of music, beloved by fans worldwide.

French Horn,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.582723 By Josh Groban. By Chantal Kreviazuk, Josh Groban, and Thomas Salter. Arranged by Jeff Tincher. Contemporary,Pop. Score and part. 17 pages. Jeff Tincher #3479451. Published by Jeff Tincher (A0.582723). This is a F instrument and Piano arrangement of one of Josh Groban's big hits. In the original key from the first song on his All That Echoes CD, this is great for any live venue or playing along with the CD. This is a really nice, energetic song that builds to a climax before going back to the verse. Duration=3:52. Visit my websites: https://jefftincher.wixsite.com/sheetmusic, https://jefftincher.wixsite.com/music, https://www.facebook.com/jefftincherpublishing

Solo Guitar - Digital Download SKU: A0.942099 Composed by Apostolos Paraskevas. 20th Century,Contemporary,World. Individual part. 9 pages. Silver Sickle Publications #6227369. Published by Silver Sickle Publications (A0.942099). Nadir (1994) is written for prepared guitar, a term usually associated with a piano in which certain objects have been placed on the strings in order to alter the conventional sound of the instrument. Many composers have written music for prepared piano, among them John Cage, who, according to Mr. Paraskevas, was the inspiration for his transferring of the same technique to the guitar. It is quite possible that nobody has used this kind of technique on the guitar before. After experimenting with various materials, he decided on the use of two metal paper clips, which he puts at specific locations on the fingerboard, so that they best produce the desired sound effect, a sound both harmonic and percussive. Nadir  suggests the lowest point, here associated with the notion of death. The piece bears many programmatic references to the struggle between good and evil, life and death, musically portrayed in the persistent ostinato rhythms and the fragmented melodic phrases. Death cuts through in the form of an abrupt strike on the wood, the fingers continue to play but no sound is heard, until two more strikes make their movement stop. Little by little life and sound start again, but the final strike brings about the pessimistic message that fate and death predominate in the end. The piece ends with the inscription ...but sooner or later we live forever - a final optimistic touch. Nadir  was the outcome of continuous experimentation on the capabilities of the guitar as an instrument, and all the potential sound effects that one can draw from it. ...Dr. Paraskevas, is an amazingly versatile guitarist.  He conquers the many technical challenges of this repertoire with ease, he can sing with the purest tone (try the opening work, Alfonsina y el Mar, and see).  What makes Visions of Azure a wonderful guitar CD rather than simply a good one is the last 18 minutes.  The guitarist saves his own compositions for last, and if the ear is fatigued at this point in the recital. Paraskevas gives it good reason to wake up....I am sold on Paraskevas's playing, and do not think hunting down the alternatives is necessary.   In short, this is an essential CD for those interested in modern classical guitar.