Contralto voice and piano - Medium - Digital Download

SKU: MQ.8769-2E

Composed by Juliana Hall. 7 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8769-2E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8769-2E).

English.

Juliana Hall wrote her song cycle Of That So Sweet Imprisonment for mezzo soprano Stephanie Blythe, for whom Hall had expressed a desire to write a piece. Blythe accepted Hall's proposal, and her request was that Hall write a song cycle for contralto voice. In recounting her motivation for writing this piece, Hall - in a discussion with Blythe at the Fall Island Vocal Arts Seminar (where Hall was the Guest Composer in 2018) - said You know what I think is really so wonderful is how you [Blythe] communicate, from here to there, right to the audience...it just speaks, the words, the text, come right...right to the heart of each person...I was thinking, what a wonderful person, what a wonderful voice...to be able to communicate...I've just got the most perfect singer to take these songs, this wonderful subject of love, and present it to the world
The seven poems Hall set in Of That So Sweet Imprisonment were chosen from James Joyce's early book of poems, Chamber Music (Elkin Mathews, London) published in 1907.  The poems are arranged in a narrative arc that takes the listener from the presence of love in nature (Strings in the Earth and Air), to the human feeling of emptiness when love is not present (Winds of May), to a description exulting in the joys of human love (Of That So Sweet Imprisonment), to expression of human love such as kissing (In the Dark Pine-Wood), to love's tranformation of a girl into a woman through love making (Bid Adieu), to the feelings of contentment in the early morning after making love (At That Hour When All Things Have Repose), and finally a call for the lovers to go to a special place where they may remain together in love (O Cool is the Valley).
Of That So Sweet Imprisonment will be premiered on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music in New York City, by Ms. Blythe and pianist Alan Smith, on the third concert of the Sparks & Wiry Cries' NYC songSLAM Festival, entitled Expressions of Love: Stephanie Blythe and Friends.
Contents:
I. Strings in the Earth and Air
II. Winds of May
III. Of That So Sweet Imprisonment
IV. In the Dark Pine-Wood
V. Bid Adieu
VI. At That Hour When All Things Have Repose
VII. O Cool is the Valley.

Contralto voice and piano - Medium - Digital Download

SKU: MQ.8769-1E

Composed by Juliana Hall. 6 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8769-1E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8769-1E).

English.

Juliana Hall wrote her song cycle Of That So Sweet Imprisonment for mezzo soprano Stephanie Blythe, for whom Hall had expressed a desire to write a piece. Blythe accepted Hall's proposal, and her request was that Hall write a song cycle for contralto voice. In recounting her motivation for writing this piece, Hall - in a discussion with Blythe at the Fall Island Vocal Arts Seminar (where Hall was the Guest Composer in 2018) - said You know what I think is really so wonderful is how you [Blythe] communicate, from here to there, right to the audience...it just speaks, the words, the text, come right...right to the heart of each person...I was thinking, what a wonderful person, what a wonderful voice...to be able to communicate...I've just got the most perfect singer to take these songs, this wonderful subject of love, and present it to the world
The seven poems Hall set in Of That So Sweet Imprisonment were chosen from James Joyce's early book of poems, Chamber Music (Elkin Mathews, London) published in 1907.  The poems are arranged in a narrative arc that takes the listener from the presence of love in nature (Strings in the Earth and Air), to the human feeling of emptiness when love is not present (Winds of May), to a description exulting in the joys of human love (Of That So Sweet Imprisonment), to expression of human love such as kissing (In the Dark Pine-Wood), to love's tranformation of a girl into a woman through love making (Bid Adieu), to the feelings of contentment in the early morning after making love (At That Hour When All Things Have Repose), and finally a call for the lovers to go to a special place where they may remain together in love (O Cool is the Valley).
Of That So Sweet Imprisonment will be premiered on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music in New York City, by Ms. Blythe and pianist Alan Smith, on the third concert of the Sparks & Wiry Cries' NYC songSLAM Festival, entitled Expressions of Love: Stephanie Blythe and Friends.
Contents:
I. Strings in the Earth and Air
II. Winds of May
III. Of That So Sweet Imprisonment
IV. In the Dark Pine-Wood
V. Bid Adieu
VI. At That Hour When All Things Have Repose
VII. O Cool is the Valley.

Woodwind Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Baritone Saxophone,Bass Clarinet,Bassoon,Flute,Oboe,Tenor Saxophone - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.582104

Composed by John Gibson. Contemporary. 134 pages. JB Linear #5298005. Published by JB Linear (A0.582104).

Extinction Events by John Gibson Written for the woodwind choir of a concert band, it is a three movement work lasting about 8 minutes and is for advanced players. The movements are: Buzzy Delights (Honey Bees), It Isn't Easy Being a Cuckoo, and Jaguar Surprise.

Each movement imagines a different animal or insect living in its habitat as it gradually deteriorates. One might think this would be sad, violent music, but each earthly creature is shown in its musical habitat where it happily does what it does best....bees buzzing around flowers, cuckoos gently calling in the forest, Jaguars quietly stalking their prey. The habitat changes are depicted by gradual use of unstable scales, and the sometimes hidden ancient tune of the Dies Irae, the Day of Wrath.

The point I wish to make is how humans must be watchful of wildlife habitats because we are all in this limited world together. Where wild creatures go, so do we. It was best said by Jane Goodall: Only if we understand can we care. Only if we care will we help. Only if we help shall they be saved.

The parts included are: Flute 1-2, Oboe 1-2, Bb Clarinet 1-3, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1-2, Alto Sax 1-2, Tenor Sax, and Baritone Sax.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.977573

Composed by Indra Rise. Contemporary,Standards. Score and parts. 57 pages. Indra Riše #4611235. Published by Indra Riše (A0.977573).

Wind, Earth and Smells for string orchestra in 3 parts - I. Wind and Smells, dur.06:59; II. Wind and Earth, dur.04:53; III. Earth and Smells, dur. 04:38.
Score. 2003/2004.
About more details please contact: indra.rise@gmail.com.

Carillon,Instrumental Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1171014

Composed by Traditional English Melody. Arranged by Richard Giszczak. Christian,Christmas,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred. Individual part. 3 pages. Singing Winds Music Company #771352. Published by Singing Winds Music Company (A0.1171014).

This arrangement is set for Carillon, however it may also be played on piano, organ, or electronic keyboard or adapted to other instruments. It is comprised of a short introduction, a full statement of the theme, 4 variations, and a D.S. al Fine.
The hymn tune name is ENGLAND'S LANE. The words Sing, O Sing, This Blessed Morn are associated with Christmas while the words For the Beauty of the Earth are for general use.