Composed by J. Fred. Helf & E.P. Moran. Railroads, Travel, Diseases, Deathbeds, Mothers & children, Generosity. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.19125). - - - Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries

Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.986832 Composed by Madelyn Byrne. Contemporary. Score and parts. 18 pages. Madelyn Byrne #2003237. Published by Madelyn Byrne (A0.986832). Nocturne for Orchestra began as a piece that would celebrate the 400th Anniversary of Galileo’s telescope while using a musical language that would be in keeping with a program of American music. I thought that The Unanswered Question by Ives, and the emotional depth and poignancy of much of Copland’s music, would be a perfect compliment to a tribute to Galileo. But then two friends passed away and the piece turned into a tribute to them, with the night sky and the Unanswered Questions that surround us creating a consoling environment for this effort. The songlike themes of Nocturne grow out of my journey from mourning the premature deaths of my friends to celebrating their rich and vibrant lives. Section A is the dreamlike introductory section, B is a transition to the song-like section, and C is where the songlike themes are stated outright. D is a development section, E is an interruption - returning to the dreamlike music, F merges the dream music with the thematic material, G is the expressive high point of the piece and is articulated by the violin and cello solos. The remaining sections are intended to convey freedom and celebration. This is followed by a brief coda.

Organ - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.762484 Composed by John A. Behnke. Graduation,Holiday,Sacred. Score. 5 pages. JAB Publishing #6077481. Published by JAB Publishing (A0.762484). As we pass the tragic mark of 200,000 Covid-19 deaths, how do we express our sorrow? This is my response in music. A new original composition entitled Remembering for organ.  For All Saints or for a commemoration.  Please take a look and a listen.    .

Brass Quintet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1416973 By Don McLean. By Don McLean. Arranged by Tim Olt. Folk,Pop,Rock,Singer/Songwriter. 19 pages. Olt Music #998563. Published by Olt Music (A0.1416973). This melancholy tune was written after a memory of the deaths of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens and the Big Bopper.  Don McLean was a child delivering newspapers when the headline came out and it had a profound effect on him.  It should be noted that this version is only around 4 minutes long, leaving out a number of verses.  Repeats may be added to reintroduce the verses as the performers see fit.

Composed by Stephen Foster (1826-1864). Mothers & children, Deathbeds. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.19909). - - - Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries

Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Arranged by N.C. Bochsa. Heroes, Military officers, Memorial works, Deathbeds. Lester S. Levy Collection. 3 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.2819). - - - Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries

Composed by Mary. Keepsakes, Grief, Deathbeds, Comfort. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.4004). - - - Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries

Composed by B. Frank Walters. Civil War--Union, War casualties, Mothers & children, Deathbeds. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.22189). - - - Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries

Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.869299 Composed by Thomas Oboe Lee. 20th Century,Baroque,Classical,Contemporary,Romantic Period. Score and parts. With Om ah hum hum (Chant sung with mouth closed.). 21 pages. Thomas Oboe Lee #32649. Published by Thomas Oboe Lee (A0.869299). Program notes: Mark Ludwig came to me in the spring of 1997 wondering if I would be interested in writing a piece of music for the Hawthorne String Quartet that would bring to the attention of the world what many Tibetans are experiencing as exiles or political prisoners under the rule of the Peoples Republic of China. I told him I would be. So, he loaned me several books on Tibet, the Dalai Lamas, a video about a Tibetan ethnomusicologist who is currently in prison for spying, and a few recordings of Tibetan folk music. I found the material very intriguing and fascinating. And toward the end of a five-week residency at the American Academy in Rome that summer, I completed the first draft of Tantric Psalms. The work was completed a week later at home in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 1999, I revisited the score and added a voice so that the beautiful Tibetan chants and prayers can be invoked. Tantric Psalms is in three sections, but organized in two movements: I. Invocation Om ah hum hum (Chant sung with mouth closed.) Prayer: Then bless me to embark ... II. Invocation Simple Song of Fun/Om ma ni pad me hum (Chant sung with mouth closed.) (Om ah hum hum. Om ah kham hum. Om ah om hum. Om ah sva hum. Om ah ah hum. Om ah ha hum. Om ah lam hum. Om ah mam hum. Om ah bam hum. Om ah tam hum. Om ah jah hum. Om ah hum hum. Om ah bam hum. Om ah hoh hum. Om ah maim hum. Om ah thlim hum. Om am om hum. Om ah om hum. Om ah om hum. Om ah hum hum. Om ah om hum. Om ah sam hum. Om ah hum hum. Om ah hum hum. Om ah hum hum. Om ah hum hum. Om ah hum hum. Om ah hum hum. Om ah hum hum. Om ah hum hum. Om ah hum hum. Om ah hum hum.) Then bless me to embark in a boat to cross the ocean of the Tantras, Through the kindness of the Captain Vajra master, Holding vows and pledges, root of all power, more dearly than life itself! Bless me to perceive all things as the deity body, Cleasing the taints of ordinary perception, Through the yoga of the first stages of Unexcelled Tantra, Changing births, deaths, and between into the three Buddha bodies! (Om ma ni pad me hum.).

Composed by F.W. Root. Deathbeds, Rulers, Courtship & love. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.14350). - - - Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries

Concert Band - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1257745 Composed by Luke Flynn. 21st Century,Contemporary,Historic. 210 pages. Luke Flynn Publishing #850975. Published by Luke Flynn Publishing (A0.1257745). -2nd place winner of the 2023 Winds Composition Contest Saxony-Finalist for the 2023 American Prize in CompositionUnease for concert bandby Luke Flynn(In response to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020)Quarantine, food shortages, and nearly 1 million deaths worldwide from an unknown virus coupled with political and social unrest, social injustice, and protests… Unease is a reflection on the emotional and mental impact of the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. It personifies the underlying tone of hopeful optimism and unified strength, yet the unanswered question of how and when life will return to normal, leaving us without proper resolution.(Score 11x17, and complete set of parts).

Arranged by G. Alex MacFarren. Courtship, Love, Deathbeds, Dialects, Scotland, Grief. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.2380). - - - Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries

Brass Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.792498 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ralph Sauer. Baroque,Classical,Renaissance. Score and parts. 8 pages. Gordon Cherry #4988371. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.792498). This chorale was published with the first edition of The Art of Fugue. Said to have been composed on his deathbed and dictated to a student, it is a fitting conclusion to Bach’s great, unfinished work. The three lower voices weave contrapuntal lines based on the chorale melody, and the trumpets sound the chorale melody in the top voice four times before the harmonically rich conclusion. About 5 minutes in length.

Composed by Fredk. Sandford. Correspondence, Telegrams, Mothers & children, Poor persons, Deathbeds, Philanthropy, Homecomings. Lester S. Levy Collection. 6 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.5465). - - - Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries