Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1390239 Composed by Patrick Rooney. 21st Century,Classical,Romantic Period,Sacred. Score. 8 pages. Patrick Rooney #973734. Published by Patrick Rooney (A0.1390239). A setting of the German biblical text, O tod, wie bitter bist du.  Performed at the University of Northern Colorado in 2012 by Kyle Griffin and Chase Loeb.German:O tod, wie bitter bist du, wenn an dich gendenket ein mensch,Der gute Tage und genug hat und ohne sorge lebet;Und dem es wohl geht in allen dingen ,und noch wohl essen mag!O Tod, wie bitter bist du.O tod, wie wohl tust du dem dürftigen, der da schwach und alt ist,der in allen sorgen steckt, und nichts bessers zu hoffen,noch zu erwarten hat! O tod, O tod, wie wohl tust du!English:O death, how bitter you are to the thoughts of a person at peace with his posses-sions, to a man undistracted and prospering in everything and still having strength to welcome a luxury.O death, how bitter you are!O death, how sweet you are to a person who is needy and lacking strength, who is in extreme old age and is anxious about everything and who is disobedient and has lost hope.O death, how sweet you are!

Concert Band - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1022829 Composed by Devon Williams. Contemporary,Instructional,Standards. Score and Parts. 89 pages. Devon Williams #6560657. Published by Devon Williams (A0.1022829). To the director and band, please play this with passion and feeling. This piece was written as a way to express my feelings towards the death of George Floyd. His death was unnecessary and it sparked a movement for African-Americans. As a fellow African-American, my feelings ranged from fear, pain, and even anger. After his death, I had the inspiration to write something that will get the audience's attention. It is repetitive because the treatment and even death of my fellow African-Americans continue to happen. I ask that when you play this, try to put yourself in the shoes of African-Americans and play your part with the feeling that goes with each movement. Thank you so much for making this piece come to life! .

Piano,Viola - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1039822 Composed by David M. Sterrett. Classical,Contemporary,Sacred. Score and part. 49 pages. David Sterrett Music #644666. Published by David Sterrett Music (A0.1039822). This piece depicts the story of the Penitent Thief, one of the two other men who hung on a cross beside Jesus, as told in the Bible: One of the thieves who were hanged by Jesus was hurling abuse at him, saying, 'Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!' But the other answered, and rebuking him, said, 'Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? We indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.' And he was saying, 'Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom!' And Jesus said to him, 'Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.' (Luke 23:39-43) I initially set out to portray the scene from a narrative perspective. As I began composing and felt the story resonate more and more with my own spiritual experiences, I decided to shift the focus onto what I imagined the emotional and spiritual experiences of the Penitent Thief were during this brief but transformative interaction with Jesus right before death. While the passage does not describe his internal experience, I imagine that Jesus’ extension of kindness and mercy, along with the promise “Today you will be with me in Paradise,� profoundly impacted him. In composing this, I hoped to convey that transformative encounter. Ultimately, The Penitent Thief depicts an experience familiar to many Christians: that of a lost and broken soul discovering Jesus offers the truth and salvation they long for. To capture the element of dialog, I envisioned the Viola as the Penitent Thief and the Piano as Jesus. Each has a distinct theme/motif. On the cross, the Penitent Thief is consumed by shame, sorrow, and fear of death. His demeanor shifts between moments of quiet contemplation and visceral emotional outbursts. Facing imminent death, he yearns for redemption and truth. He looks at Jesus hanging next to him, blameless and holy. He feels admiration and praise and is overcome by penitence and humility. He calls out, half in desperation, half in worship: “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom…� Jesus, moved by his penitence and belief, responds with kindness and mercy, extending salvation: Today you will be with me in Paradise.� The Penitent Thief imagines Paradise and hopes for this to hold true. His hope becomes briefly overshadowed by lingering doubt and fear. Silence falls. Then, as the hour of death arrives, the man reaches out again and clings to Jesus’ promise, this time with more desperation. His soul suddenly becomes filled with joy, finding the fulfillment of longing, bound with Christ, and knowing that he will soon be at rest in Paradise. At peace, the man gazes upward, gives his final sputtering breath, and his soul departs this world.

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1027894 Composed by William Elsom. Contemporary. Score and parts. 46 pages. Will Elsom #3053855. Published by Will Elsom (A0.1027894). Programme Notes Boudicca became the Queen of the Iceni upon the death of her husband, Prasutagus. The Iceni had lived in relative peace with the Romans, with Prasutagus living as a client king, paying tribute to Rome. The Romans refused to accept a woman as the ruler, and sought to assume total control. To demonstrate its superiority, a Roman Legion attacked the Iceni, captured Boudicca and made her watch as her daughters were raped. She sought revenge, allying the Iceni with the Trinovantes under her command, and wreaked havoc, destroying many Roman settlements. Boudicca was only stopped when Rome sent one of the best generals of the time, Seutonius Paulinus. Seutonius has been depicted offering Boudicca surrender with honour and her life, but when she rejected this, his tactical acumen proved superior, and all the Iceni and Trinovantes were wiped out. 1 – Boudicca Unites the Tribes The piece opens with the initial statement of Boudicca’s theme. Figure 3 depicts Boudicca’s reign as the leader of the Iceni, interspersed with a sadder theme depicting her lonely widowhood. Figure 4 sees the tribes called together with a drinking song and Figure 5 is the war cry, as Boudicca gives a rousing speech, first to her own warriors then to the Trinovantes. The second time bar before Figure 7 sees the tribes fall into a restless sleep. Amid early morning mists, Figure 7 sees restless horses, with distant fanfares heard, signalling the coming of the Romans. The Romans main theme is at Figure 8, with a constant fanfare over the top, signalling the confidence of the leaders. Figure 10 sees the Iceni and Trinovantes coming slowly out of hiding, and Boudicca’s theme growing in volume until the death chords signify the tribes have prevailed. 2. The Bards Sing The tribes sing a hymn to an unnamed Pagan God. At Figure 13, the Euphonium develops Boudicca’s theme depicting Taranis, the Bard of the Iceni, singing wistfully of happier times. He then makes an impassioned speech for peace, before cutting off in mid sentence. He then sits quietly (Figure 16) fearing the future. Figure 17 gives a euphoric and hopeful rendition of the hymn, as if Taranis has not been heard. 3 – Epping NB: It is my piece, and I say Epping is as credible as anywhere as the site of the final battle, and will not enter into any correspondence on the matter! A fanfare awakens the two tribes. Figure 18 sees the tribes prepare for a final battle, and the repeated section depicts two victories at Verulanium (St Albans) and Londinium (London – then a small barracks). At Figure 20 Taranis has a vision, and tries to change Boudicca’s mind about another attack. Boudicca listens to him, but tells him the die is cast, and there is no going back. Death or Glory… The war cry ensues at Figure 21, but at Figure 22 it is the Romans’ theme heard, and the death chords (Figure 24) signify that it is the two tribes that are being slaughtered this time. Brave souls (Repiano and Flugel at 24) fight on in vain to allow Boudicca to escape. At Figure 25 Boudicca prays, but realising all is lost, at Figure 26 drinks poison. As she dies, the last thing this brave British heroine hears is the sound of the Roman’s theme, signifying Seutonius’ total victory.   William Elsom, December 2004

Bassoon,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1363834 By Franck Leblois (bassoon) and Pavel Eret (violin). By David Warin Solomons. Contemporary,Medieval. Full Performance. Duration 183. David Warin Solomons #948232. Published by David Warin Solomons (A0.1363834). Instrumental duo inspired by the poem Rosa Divina by Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz (a Mexican nun and poet from the 17th century). performed by Pavel Eret and Franck LeBloisThe poem explores the mystery of the rose, which deceives us in its life and teaches us in its death. The music is written with a mediaeval feel. The mode is Dorian.Rosa divina que en gentil cultura eres, con tu fragrante sutileza.Magisterio purpureo en la belleza, enseñanza nevada a la hermosura.Amago de la humana arquitectura, ejemplo de la vana gentileza.En cuyo ser unio naturaleza la cuna alegre y triste sepultura,cuan altiva en tu pompa premusida soberbia.El riesgo de morir desdeñas.Y luego desmayada y encogida.De tu caduco ser das mustias señas.Con que con docta muerte y necia vida,viviendo engañas, muriendo enseñas.Divine rose, you who are so finely cultivated with yourfragrant sweetness and magisterial purple, teaching snowy white beauty.You are the image of human architecture,in whose being nature is united.You have a happy grave and you scorn death in your pride.Then struck down, you teach us in your frailty.Your life is vain, you deceive us in your life.Your death is learnèd, you teach us in your death.

Clarinet,Instrumental Duet,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1363832 Composed by David Warin Solomons. Contemporary,Medieval. 4 pages. David Warin Solomons #948230. Published by David Warin Solomons (A0.1363832). Instrumental duo inspired by the poem Rosa Divina by Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz (a Mexican nun and poet from the 17th century). The poem explores the mystery of the rose, which deceives us in its life and teaches us in its death. The music is written with a mediaeval feel and at one point, for special effect, provides a startling three note phrase of parallel fifths. The mode is Dorian.Rosa divina que en gentil cultura eres, con tu fragrante sutileza.Magisterio purpureo en la belleza, enseñanza nevada a la hermosura.Amago de la humana arquitectura, ejemplo de la vana gentileza.En cuyo ser unio naturaleza la cuna alegre y triste sepultura,cuan altiva en tu pompa premusida soberbia.El riesgo de morir desdeñas.Y luego desmayada y encogida.De tu caduco ser das mustias señas.Con que con docta muerte y necia vida,viviendo engañas, muriendo enseñas.Divine rose, you who are so finely cultivated with yourfragrant sweetness and magisterial purple, teaching snowy white beauty.You are the image of human architecture,in whose being nature is united.You have a happy grave and you scorn death in your pride.Then struck down, you teach us in your frailty.Your life is vain, you deceive us in your life.Your death is learnèd, you teach us in your death.

Brass Ensemble Bass Trombone,Euphonium,Horn,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1175824 By Jonas Hocherman. By Jonas Hocherman. Arranged by Jonas Hocherman. 20th Century,Classical,Contemporary,Multicultural,World. Score and parts. 49 pages. Jonas Hocherman #775945. Published by Jonas Hocherman (A0.1175824). This piece is for the formation of Brass ensemble. It's about passage, about path, about life and about death. I began to write this piece from a rhythmic ostinato that came to me from the machine that monitored my father's health in the hospital in his last days of life.This ostinato immediately referred me to a clave of a candomblé rhythm called batá. From this rhytmic motive that accompanies us on this path, the theme emerges as if it were a distant corner that resonsin our existence. The ideas that accompany emerge and transform, bringing to this passage between life and death, this environment of the existence of the work.Listening is an immersion in this moment that we don't know, but we can imagine.This timeless space arises from passage between life and death, death and life.

Small Ensemble B-Flat Clarinet,Horn,Viola,Xylophone - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1080531 Composed by William Brenner. Classical,Contemporary. Score and parts. 31 pages. William Brenner #684755. Published by William Brenner (A0.1080531). Nature Morte | by William Brenner (Still life) For quartet: Clarinet in Bb, Horn in F, Viola and Xylophone This is my final project for my 2nd semester in college. I hope you enjoy it! The piece explores complex musical writing and technical elements. My goal was to explore this kind of composition while following my typical way of writing music: expressing a story or an image through music. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Program note: Many times throughout history, cycles and elements of nature like birth, death and, of course, love have been extremely rich sources of inspiration for composers. However, even though it has been the main subject of many musical works in the past, it is still pretty rare for nature to be represented as a cycle used when describing humankind. Therefore, the goal of the piece Nature Morte is to not only show the cycle of life present in nature, but also address the cohabitation of death and life within this same cycle. Paintings by Jan Wijnants like Le repos des chasseurs aux faucons et Paysage avec bovins sur une route de campagne wonderfully illustrates this phenomena. This dutch painter often uses dead trees and big tree stumps in his work, which symbolizes typical fields and landscapes from the 17th century. This demonstration of coexistence between life and death, as well as this idea of cycles within life in nature, are the main sources of inspiration for this piece. Given that the idea of life and death within nature is inspired by motionless elements in visual art, it explains the chosen title: Nature morte (which could translate as “Still life�).

Instrumental Duet Harp,Instrumental Duet,Viola - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1039821 Composed by David M. Sterrett. Classical,Contemporary,Sacred. Score and parts. 49 pages. David Sterrett Music #644665. Published by David Sterrett Music (A0.1039821). This piece depicts the story of the Penitent Thief, one of the two other men who hung on a cross beside Jesus, as told in the Bible: One of the thieves who were hanged by Jesus was hurling abuse at him, saying, 'Are you not the Christ? Save yourself and us!' But the other answered, and rebuking him, said, 'Do you not even fear God, since you are under the same sentence of condemnation? We indeed are suffering justly, for we are receiving what we deserve for our deeds; but this man has done nothing wrong.' And he was saying, 'Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom!' And Jesus said to him, 'Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise.' (Luke 23:39-43) I initially set out to portray the scene from a narrative perspective. As I began composing and felt the story resonate more and more with my own spiritual experiences, I decided to shift the focus onto what I imagined the emotional and spiritual experiences of the Penitent Thief were during this brief but transformative interaction with Jesus right before death. While the passage does not describe his internal experience, I imagine that Jesus’ extension of kindness and mercy, along with the promise “Today you will be with me in Paradise,� profoundly impacted him. In composing this, I hoped to convey that transformative encounter. Ultimately, The Penitent Thief depicts an experience familiar to many Christians: that of a lost and broken soul discovering Jesus offers the truth and salvation they long for. To capture the element of dialog, I envisioned the Viola as the Penitent Thief and the Harp as Jesus. Each has a distinct theme/motif. On the cross, the Penitent Thief is consumed by shame, sorrow, and fear of death. His demeanor shifts between moments of quiet contemplation and visceral emotional outbursts. Facing imminent death, he yearns for redemption and truth. He looks at Jesus hanging next to him, blameless and holy. He feels admiration and praise and is overcome by penitence and humility. He calls out, half in desperation, half in worship: “Jesus, remember me when you come into your Kingdom…� Jesus, moved by his penitence and belief, responds with kindness and mercy, extending salvation: Today you will be with me in Paradise.� The Penitent Thief imagines Paradise and hopes for this to hold true. His hope becomes briefly overshadowed by lingering doubt and fear. Silence falls. Then, as the hour of death arrives, the man reaches out again and clings to Jesus’ promise, this time with more desperation. His soul suddenly becomes filled with joy, finding the fulfillment of longing, bound with Christ, and knowing that he will soon be at rest in Paradise. At peace, the man gazes upward, gives his final sputtering breath, and his soul departs this world.

Bassoon,Instrumental Duet,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1363829 By Frank Leblois (bassoon) and Pavel Eret (violin). By David Warin Solomons. Contemporary,Medieval. 4 pages. David Warin Solomons #948227. Published by David Warin Solomons (A0.1363829). Instrumental duo inspired by the poem Rosa Divina by Sor Juana Inez de la Cruz (a Mexican nun and poet from the 17th century). performed by Pavel Eret and Franck LeBloisThe poem explores the mystery of the rose, which deceives us in its life and teaches us in its death. The music is written with a mediaeval feel. The mode is Dorian.Rosa divina que en gentil cultura eres, con tu fragrante sutileza.Magisterio purpureo en la belleza, enseñanza nevada a la hermosura.Amago de la humana arquitectura, ejemplo de la vana gentileza.En cuyo ser unio naturaleza la cuna alegre y triste sepultura,cuan altiva en tu pompa premusida soberbia.El riesgo de morir desdeñas.Y luego desmayada y encogida.De tu caduco ser das mustias señas.Con que con docta muerte y necia vida,viviendo engañas, muriendo enseñas.Divine rose, you who are so finely cultivated with yourfragrant sweetness and magisterial purple, teaching snowy white beauty.You are the image of human architecture,in whose being nature is united.You have a happy grave and you scorn death in your pride.Then struck down, you teach us in your frailty.Your life is vain, you deceive us in your life.Your death is learnèd, you teach us in your death.

Choral Choir,Choral,SATB Chorus - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1501013 By Richard St. Clair. By Richard St. Clair. Arranged by Richard St. Clair. A Cappella,Christian,Classical,Praise & Worship,Religious. 14 pages. Richard St. Clair #1076970. Published by Richard St. Clair (A0.1501013). This is a Latin motet, duration about 7 minutes, on poetry by the 4th-5th century Christian poet Prudentius. The music for this motet is highly animated. The full text follows, with an English translation.Latin Text:1. Christus nostra caro est, mihi solvitur et mihi surgit.Solvor morte mea, Christi virtute resurgo;cum moritur Christus, cum flebiliter tumulatur,me video: e tumulo cum jam remeabilis adstat,cerno Deum.2. Nosco meum in Christo corpus resurgere; quid medesperare jubes? veniam, quibus ille revenitcalcata de morte viis; quod credimus hoc est.3. Pellite corde metum, mea membra, et credite vosmetcum Christo reditura Deo; nam vos gerit ille,et secum revocat; morbos ridete minaces;inflictos casus contemnite; tetra sepulcradespicite; exsurgens quo Christus provocat, ite.English Translation:1. Christ is of our flesh; for me His death, for me His Resurrection. If in death I am dissolved, through the power of Christ I shall rise again. When Christ suffers death, when amid tears He is laid in the tomb, I behold myself; and, when restored from the tomb He again stands before me, I gaze upon God. 2. I know that in Christ my body shall arise; why bid me, then, despair? For I shall go by that same path whereby my Lord returned, death trodden neath His feet; this is my creed. 3. Then banish, my limbs, all terror; and believe that with Christ our God you shall again return; for it is He that sustains you; He will call you to join Him. Laugh at the threats of sickness, scorn the blows of fate; despise the horrors of the tomb, and follow where the risen Christ summons. -- Prudentius (348 - after 405 AD), selections from his APOTHEOSIS.

Brass Ensemble Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.722787 Composed by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. Arranged by Jari A. Villanueva. 20th Century. Score and parts. 13 pages. JV MUSIC #4785693. Published by JV MUSIC (A0.722787). Love Is Here to Stay for Brass Quintet Music by George Gershwin Arranged by Jari VillanuevaFull Score, 2 Trumpets in Bb, Horn in F, Trombone, TubaLove Is Here to Stay was the last musical composition George Gershwin completed before his death on July 11, 1937. Ira Gershwin wrote the lyrics after George's death as a tribute to his brother. Although George had not written a verse for the song, he did have an idea for it that both Ira and pianist Oscar Levant had heard before his death. When a verse was needed, Ira and Levant recalled what George had in mind. Composer Vernon Duke reconstructed the music for the verse at the beginning of the song.This is a nice setting of the seldom heard verse and chorus of this beautiful tune.

Piano,Soprano Flute - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1394363 Composed by Camille Saint-Saens. Arranged by Helene Schulthess. 19th Century,Chamber,Children,Classical,Halloween. Score and part. 11 pages. Helene Schulthess #977844. Published by Helene Schulthess (A0.1394363). Open configuration optionsDanse macabre (op. 40) is a symphonic poem for orchestra. However, the first version was a song with piano accompaniment. Saint-Saëns himself later made two versions for violin and piano and for two pianos. Further transcriptions were added by other composers, e.g. for solo piano and organ etc. Giuseppe Gariboldi wrote a Fantaisie-Transcription for the flute.The composition is based on the poem by Henri Cazalis. In the 19th century, piano songs with dance of death stories had a special significance. (e.g. F. Schubert: The Death and the Maiden)According to legend, Death appears at midnight every year on Halloween. He calls forth the dead from their graves to dance for him. The skeletons dance for him until the cockerel crows at dawn, then they must return to their graves until the next year.

Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.941687 Composed by Elizabeth Borowsky. Contemporary,Standards. Score. 6 pages. Piano Prodigies #6323677. Published by Piano Prodigies (A0.941687). While learning Tumult in the Clouds, the dedicatee of this work found parallels to the poem, An Irish Airman Foresees His Death, by W.B. Yeats. In it, a pilot acknowledges that his participation in World War I will likely lead to his own death, yet the exhilaration of flying high above the Earth surpasses all fear. The steady left-hand ostinato reflects the pilot's willingness to unwaveringly face death, while the tumultuous chords of the right hand reflect the chaos and confusion that surrounds him. Like the pilot, you will tackle dangerous maneuvers while adrenaline courses through your veins.

String Quintet Cello,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1257381 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Regis Bookshar. Baroque,Chamber,Christian,Easter,Historic. 30 pages. Regis Bookshar #850714. Published by Regis Bookshar (A0.1257381). Three selections based on Christ lag in Todesbanden (Christ lay in death's bonds) (from Cantata No.   4, BMV   4) - Johann Sebastian Bach - String Quintet (3 Violins, 2 Violoncellos) - Advanced/Intermediate - Digital Download.Cantata No.   4, BMV   4, Christ lag in Todesbanden (also spelled Todes Banden) (Christ lay in death's bonds) is a cantata for Easter written by Johann Sebastian Bach and is his earliest surviving Church Cantata. It was probably written in 1707 when he was 22 years old. It is a Chorale Cantata, a style in which both the text and music are based on a hymn. In this instance, the source was Martin Luther's hymn of the same name which became a main Easter hymn in German Lutheranism.Regis Bookshar has transcribed and arranged three selections based on this hymn, two from Bach's Cantata No.   4, BMV   4, and also his Chorale Prelude, BMV 625. They may be played individually or as a trilogy and each movement gets more complex than the previous one. The first selection in this trilogy is the Chorale, Christ lag in Todesbanden, the final chorus from his Cantata No.   4, a straightforward four-part chorale setting of the hymn (Regis has also added a fifth part). This is followed by Bach's Chorale Prelude, BMV 625, a piece from his Orgelbuchlein (Little Organ Book), a collection of 46 Preludes for organ, written almost exclusively during the 1708-1717 period, while Bach was court organist at Weimar. For the final selection, Regis has placed the polyphonic and imitative chorus, Es war ein wunderlicher Krieg, da Tod und Leben rungen) (It was a strange battle, that death and life waged), which Bach had placed in the middle of his Cantata No.   4.This arrangement is for a String Quintet, consisting of 3 Violins and 2 Violoncellos. Included are a score and a complete set of parts (30 pages).I hope you will enjoy playing these selections and please search for other arrangements by Regis Bookshar. There are numerous selections in a variety of styles, also available for purchase. I think you will be pleased with what you may find.