Recorder Solo,Soprano Recorder - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1311260 Composed by G F Handel. Arranged by Colin Kirkpatrick. Baroque,Historic,Instructional,Opera. Individual part. 6 pages. Colin Kirkpatrick Publications #900258. Published by Colin Kirkpatrick Publications (A0.1311260). This piece is probably Handel’s best-known melody, although it began life as an operatic aria. The opera was called Xerxes, sometimes written Serses and pronounced something like “ZERT-sees�. It was commissioned by The King’s Theatre in London and composed by Handel (who had become naturalized British and lived in London at the time) around 1737 and 1738. The opera is loosely based on the real historical figure King Xerxes, who ruled from around 522-486 BC and was the fourth king of the Achaemenid Empire, a vast region that covered most of the present-day Middle East including modern Turkey.  The melody is often known simply as Handel’s Largo (despite being marked “Larghetto� in the musical score) and is the opening aria in the opera. Known by its opening line Ombra mai fu the aria is sung by Xerxes to a plane tree: “Tender and beautiful fronds of my beloved plane tree, let fate smile upon you...�Although the melody has survived over the years, the opera itself was a complete failure when it was first performed at the King’s Theatre in London’s Haymarket in 1738. The style of the opera was not appreciated by London opera-goers and it generally received poor reviews. The audience may have been confused by the innovative nature of the work because Handel introduced unexpected comic elements into the plot.This arrangement for soprano (descant) recorder(s) and piano is in G major and uses the lower and middle register of the instrument.  It could be used with any number of descant recorders. The lowest note is the D just below the treble staff and the highest note is the G just above the top line. The piano part has been kept as simple as possible.  

3, 4, or 5 octaves handbells - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: C7.CGB466 Composed by Fred Gramann. Christmas. Master Ringer. Score. 8 pages. Chorister's Guild - Digital #CGB466. Published by Chorister's Guild - Digital (C7.CGB466). UPC: 749193011560.Sing We All Noel utilizes three carols: Noel Nouvelet, which is sung to the familiar text Sing we all of Christmas, sing we all noel; Entre le boeuf at l'ane gris, a traditional French carol, the text of which translates as follows: Between the cow and gray donkey, sleep, small son: A thousand divine angels, a thousand seraphim fly around this great God of love. The English carol God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen completes the trio. All three are combined at the conclusion of the work.

Three-part chorus - Digital Download SKU: C7.CGA1053 Composed by Michael Jothen. Palm Sunday. Sacred Anthem. Octavo. 8 pages. Chorister's Guild - Digital #CGA1053. Published by Chorister's Guild - Digital (C7.CGA1053). UPC: 749193010747.Suitable for choirs of all ages, this unique Palm Sunday anthem captures the euphoric mood of that first Palm Sunday. Anticipation builds as a soloist introduces a recurring melodic theme that is echoed by a small ensemble and finally by the entire choir singing in three-part round. The accented, steady beat of the accompaniment brings a fitting theatrical quality to the piece while also making it a terrific processional anthem. Be sure and listen for the donkey bray in the accompaniment!

3, 4, or 5 octaves handbells - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: C7.CGB459 Composed by Bill Ingram. General. Score. 8 pages. Chorister's Guild - Digital #CGB459. Published by Chorister's Guild - Digital (C7.CGB459). UPC: 749193011485.Sing We All Noel utilizes three carols: Noel Nouvelet, which is sung to the familiar text Sing we all of Christmas, sing we all noel; Entre le boeuf at l'ane gris, a traditional French carol, the text of which translates as follows: Between the cow and gray donkey, sleep, small son: A thousand divine angels, a thousand seraphim fly around this great God of love. The English carol God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen completes the trio. All three are combined at the conclusion of the work.

Bassoon,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1311222 Composed by G F Handel. Arranged by Colin Kirkpatrick. Baroque,Historic,Instructional,Opera. Score and part. 8 pages. Colin Kirkpatrick Publications #900214. Published by Colin Kirkpatrick Publications (A0.1311222). This piece is probably Handel’s best-known melody, although it began life as an operatic aria. The opera was called Xerxes, sometimes written Serses and pronounced something like “ZERT-sees�. It was commissioned by The King’s Theatre in London and composed by Handel (who had become naturalized British and lived in London at the time) around 1737 and 1738. The opera is loosely based on the real historical figure King Xerxes, who ruled from around 522-486 BC and was the fourth king of the Achaemenid Empire, a vast region that covered most of the present-day Middle East including modern Turkey.  The melody is often known simply as Handel’s Largo (despite being marked “Larghetto� in the musical score) and is the opening aria in the opera. Known by its opening line Ombra mai fu the aria is sung by Xerxes to a plane tree: “Tender and beautiful fronds of my beloved plane tree, let fate smile upon you...�Although the melody has survived over the years, the opera itself was a complete failure when it was first performed at the King’s Theatre in London’s Haymarket in 1738. The style of the opera was not appreciated by London opera-goers and it generally received poor reviews. The audience may have been confused by the innovative nature of the work because Handel introduced unexpected comic elements into the plot.This arrangement for bassoon is in E flat major. In the solo part, the lowest note is the B flat on the second line of the bass clef and the highest note is the E flat just above the bass staff. The piano part has been kept as simple as possible. Being so well-known, this piece would make a suitable encore.  

French Horn,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1311533 Composed by G F Handel. Arranged by Colin Kirkpatrick. Baroque,Historic,Instructional,Opera. Score and part. 6 pages. Colin Kirkpatrick Publications #900540. Published by Colin Kirkpatrick Publications (A0.1311533). This piece is probably Handel’s best-known melody, although it began life as an operatic aria. The opera was called Xerxes, sometimes written Serses and pronounced something like “ZERT-sees�. It was commissioned by The King’s Theatre in London and composed by Handel (who had become naturalized British and lived in London at the time) around 1737 and 1738. The opera is loosely based on the real historical figure King Xerxes, who ruled from around 522-486 BC and was the fourth king of the Achaemenid Empire, a vast region that covered most of the present-day Middle East including modern Turkey.  The melody is often known simply as Handel’s Largo (despite being marked “Larghetto� in the musical score) and is the opening aria in the opera. Known by its opening line Ombra mai fu the aria is sung by Xerxes to a plane tree: “Tender and beautiful fronds of my beloved plane tree, let fate smile upon you...�Although the melody has survived over the years, the opera itself was a complete failure when it was first performed at the King’s Theatre in London’s Haymarket in 1738. The style of the opera was not appreciated by London opera-goers and it generally received poor reviews. The audience may have been confused by the innovative nature of the work because Handel introduced unexpected comic elements into the plot.This arrangement for Horn in F (French horn) and piano is in B flat major. The lowest note in the horn part is the C just below the treble staff and the highest note is the F on the top line. The piano part has been kept as simple as possible.  

Piano,Soprano Flute - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1311257 Composed by G F Handel. Arranged by Colin Kirkpatrick. Baroque,Historic,Instructional,Opera. Score and part. 6 pages. Colin Kirkpatrick Publications #900255. Published by Colin Kirkpatrick Publications (A0.1311257). This piece is probably Handel’s best-known melody, although it began life as an operatic aria. The opera was called Xerxes, sometimes written Serses and pronounced something like “ZERT-sees�. It was commissioned by The King’s Theatre in London and composed by Handel (who had become naturalized British and lived in London at the time) around 1737 and 1738. The opera is loosely based on the real historical figure King Xerxes, who ruled from around 522-486 BC and was the fourth king of the Achaemenid Empire, a vast region that covered most of the present-day Middle East including modern Turkey.  The melody is often known simply as Handel’s Largo (despite being marked “Larghetto� in the musical score) and is the opening aria in the opera. Known by its opening line Ombra mai fu the aria is sung by Xerxes to a plane tree: “Tender and beautiful fronds of my beloved plane tree, let fate smile upon you...�Although the melody has survived over the years, the opera itself was a complete failure when it was first performed at the King’s Theatre in London’s Haymarket in 1738. The style of the opera was not appreciated by London opera-goers and it generally received poor reviews. The audience may have been confused by the innovative nature of the work because Handel introduced unexpected comic elements into the plot.This arrangement for flute and piano is in G major and uses the lower register of the instrument thus making the arrangement suitable for elementary players.  The lowest note is the D just below the treble staff and the highest note is the G just above the top line. The piano part has been kept as simple as possible. Being so well-known, this piece would make a suitable encore.  

B-Flat Trumpet,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1311223 Composed by G F Handel. Arranged by Colin Kirkpatrick. Baroque,Historic,Instructional,Opera. Score and part. 6 pages. Colin Kirkpatrick Publications #900215. Published by Colin Kirkpatrick Publications (A0.1311223). This piece is probably Handel’s best-known melody, although it began life as an operatic aria. The opera was called Xerxes, sometimes written Serses and pronounced something like “ZERT-sees�. It was commissioned by The King’s Theatre in London and composed by Handel (who had become naturalized British and lived in London at the time) around 1737 and 1738. The opera is loosely based on the real historical figure King Xerxes, who ruled from around 522-486 BC and was the fourth king of the Achaemenid Empire, a vast region that covered most of the present-day Middle East including modern Turkey.  The melody is often known simply as Handel’s Largo (despite being marked “Larghetto� in the musical score) and is the opening aria in the opera. Known by its opening line Ombra mai fu the aria is sung by Xerxes to a plane tree: “Tender and beautiful fronds of my beloved plane tree, let fate smile upon you...�Although the melody has survived over the years, the opera itself was a complete failure when it was first performed at the King’s Theatre in London’s Haymarket in 1738. The style of the opera was not appreciated by London opera-goers and it generally received poor reviews. The audience may have been confused by the innovative nature of the work because Handel introduced unexpected comic elements into the plot.This arrangement for trumpet (or cornet) and piano is in concert E flat major (F major for solo part). In the transposed solo part, the lowest note is the C just below the treble staff and the highest note is the F on the top line of the staff. The piano part has been kept as simple as possible. Being so well-known, this piece would make a suitable encore.  

B-Flat Clarinet,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1313805 Composed by G F Handel. Arranged by Colin Kirkpatrick. Baroque,Historic,Instructional,Opera. Score and part. 6 pages. Colin Kirkpatrick Publications #902523. Published by Colin Kirkpatrick Publications (A0.1313805). This piece is probably Handel’s best-known melody, although it began life as an operatic aria. The opera was called Xerxes, sometimes written Serses and pronounced something like “ZERT-sees�. It was commissioned by The King’s Theatre in London and composed by Handel (who had become naturalized British and lived in London at the time) around 1737 and 1738. The opera is loosely based on the real historical figure King Xerxes, who ruled from around 522-486 BC and was the fourth king of the Achaemenid Empire, a vast region that covered most of the present-day Middle East including modern Turkey.  The melody is often known simply as Handel’s Largo (despite being marked “Larghetto� in the musical score) and is the opening aria in the opera. Known by its opening line Ombra mai fu the aria is sung by Xerxes to a plane tree: “Tender and beautiful fronds of my beloved plane tree, let fate smile upon you...�Although the melody has survived over the years, the opera itself was a complete failure when it was first performed at the King’s Theatre in London’s Haymarket in 1738. The style of the opera was not appreciated by London opera-goers and it generally received poor reviews. The audience may have been confused by the innovative nature of the work because Handel introduced unexpected comic elements into the plot.This arrangement for clarinet in B flat and piano is in E flat major. The lowest note in the clarinet part is written C just below the treble staff and the highest note is written F on the top line. The piano part has been kept as simple as possible.

Alto Saxophone Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.508787 By Clara Nunez and Sivuca. By Maria Da Gloria Pordeus Gadelha and Severino Dias De Oliveira. Arranged by Leo Silva. Latin,Multicultural,World. Individual part. 2 pages. Published by MP Sheet Music (A0.508787). “Feira de Mangaio� foi gravada inicialmente pelo próprio Sivuca, posteriormente incorporada ao repertório de Clara Nunes no LP “Esperança�, de 1979. Este foi um dos grandes sucessos da cantora. Feira de Mangaio foi composto em Nova Iorque. E mais, para os puristas ficarem horrorizados, a letra da canção de Glorinha Gadelha foi finalizada num McDonald's da Sétima Avenida. “Feira de Mangaio� was initially recorded by Sivuca himself, later incorporated into Clara Nunes' repertoire in the 1979 LP “Esperança�. This was one of the singer's greatest hits. Feira de Mangaio was composed in New York. What's more, to the horror of purists, the lyrics to Glorinha Gadelha's song were finished at a McDonald's on Seventh Avenue. PS: ALTERNATIVE TUNE.

Alto Saxophone Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.508786 By Clara Nunez and Sivuca. By Maria Da Gloria Pordeus Gadelha and Severino Dias De Oliveira. Arranged by Leo Silva. Latin,Multicultural,World. Individual part. 2 pages. Published by MP Sheet Music (A0.508786). “Feira de Mangaio� foi gravada inicialmente pelo próprio Sivuca, posteriormente incorporada ao repertório de Clara Nunes no LP “Esperança�, de 1979. Este foi um dos grandes sucessos da cantora. Feira de Mangaio foi composto em Nova Iorque. E mais, para os puristas ficarem horrorizados, a letra da canção de Glorinha Gadelha foi finalizada num McDonald's da Sétima Avenida. “Feira de Mangaio� was initially recorded by Sivuca himself, later incorporated into Clara Nunes' repertoire in the 1979 LP “Esperança�. This was one of the singer's greatest hits. Feira de Mangaio was composed in New York. What's more, to the horror of purists, the lyrics to Glorinha Gadelha's song were finished at a McDonald's on Seventh Avenue.