Small Ensemble - Digital Download SKU: A0.976583 Composed by Helen Porter. Contemporary. Score and parts. 19 pages. Helen Porter #2912393. Published by Helen Porter (A0.976583). A convict relative from my past, was transported to Australia in 1828 for stealing some bedding.I wrote this song to express what must have been the emotions experienced by these poor sad souls who had no idea what lay ahead.The flute accompaniament  adds to the feeling of sorrow and abandonment  which then turns to hope for their future.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.749202 By Celine Dion. By Harry Warren. Arranged by HELEN MARPLE-HORVAT. Oldies. Score and parts. 21 pages. Helen Marple-Horvat #3539949. Published by Helen Marple-Horvat (A0.749202). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GRqJrKjpk0o ‘At Last’ was composed by Mack Gordon and Harry Warren for the musical ‘Sun Valley Serenade’ in 1941. It was recorded by Glenn Miller and his orchestra, becoming a chart hit in 1942, and in 1960 by Etta James, who was subsequently inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. The song is a frequent wedding favourite for quartets. I also have a version for string quartet without a vocalist listed on this site, which is very similar, but entails more double stopping for the players. I am also planning to do several arrangements of this wonderful classic, including a version with a simplified first violin part. This version is for a professional quartet, as the opening is tricky for the first violin. However, most of the double stopping includes open strings for one of the notes. This is a great opportunity for the singer to try her improvisational skills, so I have taken the vocal line from the original, with a few tweaks here and there. This is not set in stone however, and our recording shows my daughter embellishing the vocal line. Nevertheless, the quartet parts are almost identical to the score I am uploading. As I am classically trained, it was quite difficult, at first, for me to stick to the beat and not to try to follow the singer when accompanying on the piano!  It’s important to remember to keep the quartet in rock solid time so that she can feel free to pull the lines away from the main pulse sometimes. Little slides up to notes suit the style well too. Look out for the upcoming simpler version if this one feels a bit daunting and exposed! Have fun and post me any recordings. I can be found on Facebook very easily. 

Choral Choir (SATB) - Digital Download SKU: A0.1000502 By John Denver. By David Leslie Froggatt, Jane Barnes, and Johnny Marks. Arranged by Helen Styles. Rock. Octavo. 5 pages. Helen Styles #6598129. Published by Helen Styles (A0.1000502). A joyful arrangement suitable for community choirs and students. Can also be sung SA lower voices or as audience participation song with audience singing the melody throughout.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.976598 Composed by Harry Belafonte and Irving Burgie. Arranged by Helen Porter. Contemporary. Octavo. 8 pages. Helen Porter #4580779. Published by Helen Porter (A0.976598). This arrangement has optional vibraphone for a fuller more interesting sound. The small cresc. and dim. suggest the gentle waves. The melody needs to be prominent throughout.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.749201 By Lady Antebellum. By Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff. Arranged by HELEN MARPLE-HORVAT. Contemporary,Pop. Score and parts. 25 pages. Helen Marple-Horvat #3397107. Published by Helen Marple-Horvat (A0.749201). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNrfHQ6LSGYMariah Carey released this critically acclaimed song in 1994 and it has remained a popular Christmas standard ever since. I arranged this for the quartet’s ‘snowy season’ of events, and for my daughter who sings. You can hear our recording of the whole song on my channel if you type in Skinny Black Dogs, Capriccio Quartet, ‘All I want for Christmas’ into Youtube. I would say that the syncopation probably calls for advanced string players as it is vital to keep the timing steady if the singer is to survive such a big sing with so few opportunities to breathe! However, there must be many vocalists who would love to try this as a party piece for a christmas concert. I am thinking of sixth formers or performing arts college students, or professional players for christmas event and weddings. If you have a good local singer, it could work with a string orchestra too. The triplets need to be very light and passed effortlessly between the players so that the texture is thin but rhythmically vibrant. Cellists can simplify bar 74 by playing just the notes on each beat as crotchets. The opening will need a lot of rehearsal as the quartet /orchestra need to know what the singer will do. I have put some of the lyrics into the score to help with this. I hope you enjoy performing this as much as we did! I am transcribing it for quartet without a vocalist too which could easily then be tackled by string players of Grade 5 ABRSM. Watch this space!

Brass Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.941019 By Duke Ellington. By Bub Miley and Duke Ellington. Arranged by Helen Douthwaite-Teasdale. Jazz. Score and parts. 9 pages. Helen Douthwaite-Teasdale #4756701. Published by Helen Douthwaite-Teasdale (A0.941019). Co-written in 1927 with his trumpet specialist of the time, Bubber Miley, Black and Tan Fantasy would become one of Duke Ellington's most popular tunes, one that would be associated with him throughout his lengthy career.

By Bob Dylan. By Bob Dylan. Arranged by HELEN MARPLE- HORVAT. Pop. Score and part. 25 pages. Helen Marple-Horvat #6136381. Published by Helen Marple-Horvat

Piano and Keyboard - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1226148 Composed by Helen Godbolt. Children,Classical,Contemporary,Instructional. Accompaniment. Duration 43. Helen Godbolt #822179. Published by Helen Godbolt (A0.1226148). Piano backing track for A Mediatative Walk (in E minor)Practising the E minor harmonic scale (Grade 4/5) cello.

Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Piano - Digital Download SKU: A0.976581 Composed by Helen Porter. Contemporary. Score and parts. 13 pages. Helen Porter #2897559. Published by Helen Porter (A0.976581). This composition was written for 2 pianos, 4 hands  and is of medium difficulty.The main theme is the song of the spotted pardelot, and  I have included the  call of the butcher bird to provide variety.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.976595 Composed by Roger Whittaker and Ronald Webster. Arranged by Helen Porter. Contemporary. Octavo. 10 pages. Helen Porter #3912965. Published by Helen Porter (A0.976595). This arrangement (3 mins 40 secs) is suitable for school, community, and concert choirs. It is a lyrical, beautiful song to be sung very expressively and the dotted notes need to be treated gently so that the music flow is not interrupted.

Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Piano - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.976591 Composed by Helen Porter. 20th Century,Classical,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 11 pages. Helen Porter #3684949. Published by Helen Porter (A0.976591). Hither and Thither is a 3 movement composition for two pianos and 4 hands. The duration is 4:43 mins. This work is suited to intermediate / advanced musicians for recital. The first movement is rather structured and smooth, the second in minor key, slightly sad, and the final movement is full of joy and highly rhythmic- exciting.

String Quartet String Quartet - Digital Download SKU: A0.877013 By David Bowie. By David Bowie. Arranged by Helen Goatly. Pop,Rock. Score and parts. 17 pages. Helen Goatly #3882961. Published by Helen Goatly (A0.877013). String quartet arrangement of the David Bowie classic 'Changes'. Suitable for intermediate level ensembles. .

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.976600 Composed by Don Black and Geoff Stephens. Arranged by Helen Porter. Contemporary. Octavo. 10 pages. Helen Porter #6341939. Published by Helen Porter (A0.976600). This is a simple melodic arrangement suitable for SATB choir. The parts and accompaniament are included. The chorus is animated but the verses are legato with feeling and the tenor part can be sung as a solo or tenor group. 

Mixed Percussion B-Flat Tuba,B-Flat trombone,Baritone Horn TC/Euphonium,Bass Trombone,E-Flat Cornet,E-Flat Tenor Horn,E-Flat Tuba TC,Flugelhorn,Percussion 1,Percussion 2,Tenor Trombone - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1356090 By The Foundations. By Michael D'Abo and Tony MacAuley. Arranged by Helen Thurlby. Pop. Brass Band. 26 pages. Helen Thurlby #940789. Published by Helen Thurlby (A0.1356090).

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.520685 Composed by Anonymous. Arranged by Helen Heinzle. Baroque,Folk,Multicultural,Traditional,World. Score. 2 pages. Helen Heinzle #131298. Published by Helen Heinzle (A0.520685). Modinha brasileira of the 18. century.