Concert Band - Digital Download SKU: A0.866212 Composed by Jeffrey Ouper. Christian,Christmas,Contemporary. Score and parts. 29 pages. Jeffrey Ouper #2896541. Published by Jeffrey Ouper (A0.866212). NOTE: This is the conductor's score only.  It is legal size.  The instrumental parts for the piece are a separate download.This version of Winter's Breath is scored for Symphonic Band and solo voice.  It will make a great addition to your next holiday concert.  The duration of the song is about 6 minutes.  About the song:Winter’s Breath is an original Christmas song (original music and lyrics) composed in 2014. The lyrics embrace both a secular and religious message of peace, love, and hope inspired by the beauty of winter snow.  I really wanted to write a more profound Christmas song with an important message embracing a modern view of Christmas since so many songs are commercialized or limited in meaning.Having lived in the Arizona desert since 2007, snow has become a novelty to me, and I was inspired by its beauty and the memories I had of winter growing up in northern Illinois.  The chorus that repeats throughout the song presents an irony of winter warming the soul.  I found this to be both interesting and also meaningful in that I was describing my new viewpoint of winter snow (seeing more beauty in it than before) and presenting a metaphor for life-one that encourages the listener to see the beauty in something that most northerners despise. The first verse begins with sensory perceptions including seeing, hearing, touching, and smelling various natural qualities of winter.  The second verse describes the joy of children playing in the snow and their belief in winter stories.  The third verse is directed at worrying adults with a message of hope for the future.  The bridge encourages the listener to look past the negativity and differences in other people and look towards Christmas and the new year for a hope renewed.  The final verse concludes with the traditional religious view of Christmas tradition. 

Concert Band - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.833833 Composed by Michael Compton. Contemporary. Score and parts. 63 pages. Kreechur Kumfort Publishing #4301907. Published by Kreechur Kumfort Publishing (A0.833833). Storm at King’s Pointe was composed for the Buena Vista Middle School Honor Band at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa. Originally planned for February 2017, this event ironically was canceled two years in a row due to severe weather. Located on the eastern edge of Storm Lake is a water park-themed resort called King’s Pointe Resort. This composition depicts a summer storm as it moves over the Iowa hills and across the normally-placid lake. Distant thunder is first heard as dark clouds approach, covering blue Iowa sky. Soon, the drama of drenching rain, powerful wind, and flashes of lightening is represented in an aggressive minor melody. Changes in intensity common to a Midwest storm is reflected within the composition including a quiet respite in the middle and storm-like thunderous percussion breaks.   Fully accessible by music ensembles from middle school on up, Storm at King’s Pointe is a nice addition to any concert band program, delighting both players as well as the audience.

Composed by Keiron Anderson. Trumpet and Piano. Score and parts. 44 pages. Forton Music - Digital #FM463. Published by Forton Music - Digital

Chamber Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.958398 Composed by Joseph Dillon Ford. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score and parts. 21 pages. David Warin Solomons2 #3680711. Published by David Warin Solomons2 (A0.958398). The life of Fitch was so remarkable and has so much to teach us about the illusory America in which so many of us believe that it would make for a riveting motion picture if the novel could be turned into a film script. It would be lovely if the music could be used in such a motion picture project, but I doubt it will ever come to that. I rather think I'll end up pretty much like my Uncle John (Fitch really was my fifth great grandmother's brother) - broken and impecunious after a life of trying passionately to accomplish something worthwhile. The bitter irony is that Fitch's talent did lie in an eminently practical field, as steam-powered transportation and technology was cutting edge by the early nineteenth century when people like Robert Fulton profited handsomely from Uncle John's ideas. But Fitch was a visionary whose work far exceeded the narrow perceptions and self-interest of his countrymen - including such founding fathers as Franklin and Jefferson! Sadly, John Fitch intentionally -or perhaps accidentally -committed suicide by overdosing on an opium-based pain medication which, in combination with his drinking, proved to be fatal.

Concert Band - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0001789_WPTBBBC (wp) B-flat Tuba B.C.. Composed by John O'Reilly. Instructional. World Part. 1 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0001789_wpTBBBC. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0001789_WPTBBBC). UPC: 038081344416.Autumn is always an exciting time of the year for children as they head back to school and fall sports. For the composer John O'Reilly, autumn is a special time because of the dramatic colors that dot the Adirondack Mountains in New York State. Summer is over and autumn is the lovely season that precedes the harsh winter to come. Autumn Colors is set in a natural minor tonality and features flowing melodic lines from all the winds. This lyrical ballad portrays the warm feelings the composer experiences when the leaves put on their yearly display of beautiful colors. (2:20) Correlates with Book 2. Page 13 This title is available in SmartMusic.List/syllabus: TX UIL PML: Band, Winds, PercConcert/Contest.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.892250 Composed by Stephen Jackson. 20th Century,Contemporary,Standards. Octavo. 7 pages. Stephen Jackson #3575035. Published by Stephen Jackson (A0.892250). This setting of Sara Teasdale's iconic poem (published in 1918) is perfect for groups from upper level high school mixed choirs to a professional ensembles. Generous voice leading, a thought provoking text, dynamic and timbral contrasts, rich harmonies and a luscious piano part make this a welcome addition to any concert program.  Metric changes, gentle syncopations and shifting harmonies make this an excellent teaching piece as well.  Duration - 3 minutes.An interesting cross-curriculum opportunity exists in studying the Ray Bradbury short story by the same title, published in 1951. The plot is an excellent study of irony and contrasts markedly with the more direct intentions of Teasdale's poem. Stephen Jackson's body of works includes pieces for solo voice, choral ensembles, solo piano, chamber music, a children's opera, and  several electro-acoustic suites for digital soundscape and solo instrument. Born in New Orleans, Jackson currently resides in El Paso, TX where the stunning desert landscapes and endless expanse of sky inform a love of broadly composed works for both sacred and secular performance.  .

Concert Band - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0001789_WPTBEBC (wp) E-flat Tuba B.C.. Composed by John O'Reilly. Instructional. World Part. 1 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0001789_wpTBEBC. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0001789_WPTBEBC). UPC: 038081344416.Autumn is always an exciting time of the year for children as they head back to school and fall sports. For the composer John O'Reilly, autumn is a special time because of the dramatic colors that dot the Adirondack Mountains in New York State. Summer is over and autumn is the lovely season that precedes the harsh winter to come. Autumn Colors is set in a natural minor tonality and features flowing melodic lines from all the winds. This lyrical ballad portrays the warm feelings the composer experiences when the leaves put on their yearly display of beautiful colors. (2:20) Correlates with Book 2. Page 13 This title is available in SmartMusic.List/syllabus: TX UIL PML: Band, Winds, PercConcert/Contest.

Horn,Trombone,Trumpet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1099405 Composed by A.J. Piron. Arranged by Trevor James Tripp. 20th Century,Historic,Jazz. 7 pages. Trevor James Tripp #703293. Published by Trevor James Tripp (A0.1099405). I Wish That I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate plays like its vivacious namesake; complete with trills, glissandos, and syncopations galore. Don't miss this fun arrangement for brass trio!

Voice and piano - easy to intermediate - Digital Download SKU: S9.Q54832 Based on a poem by Christian Morgenstern. Composed by Anno Schreier. This edition: single sheet. Downloadable, Separate edition. Duration 1:30. Schott Music - Digital #Q54832. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q54832). German.Anno Schreiers kurzweiliges Lied auf einen Text von Christian Morgenstern eignet sich als ironisches Moment im Konzert- oder Wettbewerbsprogramm und bietet zugleich einen guten Einstieg in die Welt des zeitgenössischen Liedes.

Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1371449 By Chiron’s Dream. By David Jayko & Mary Sheridan. Christmas,Holiday,Pop. Score. 5 pages. Morselicious Publishing #955667. Published by Morselicious Publishing (A0.1371449). I BELIEVE IN THE MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS invites music educators to bring the enchanting spirit of the holidays to their students. Its lively festivity intertwines nostalgic warmth with modern appeal. The delightful instrumentation and charming vocals evoke a joyful and festive spirit. The lyrical threads celebrate homecomings, familial gatherings, and the euphoric anticipation of Santa’s arrival. The heartfelt spirit of the music effortlessly captures the magical and timeless essence of the season, making it perfect for sharing with a wider audience.

Choral Choir (SATB divisi) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1215070 Composed by Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP). 20th Century,A Cappella,Classical. Octavo. 30 pages. Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP) #811933. Published by Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP) (A0.1215070). Help fight the extinction crisis! Here's an important work for our times that's perfect for your nature/environmental program. It's an SATB (some divisi) a cappella choral piece with option soundscape, but stands alone with the singers making some nature sounds.Extinction by Adrienne Inglis (ASCAP)Soundscapes arranged by Seylon Stills in the audio sampleText : An Extinction by Kim Stafford (https://www.kimstaffordpoet.com) The poem “An Extinction� © 2022 Kim Stafford is unpublished and used with permission. An Extinction by Kim Stafford Not just the creature gone, not just the tattered feathers, dry leaf pressed thin. Not just the rendering from memory, not just the lost-list growing longer, a shape and hue from the field guide fled, not just a name that meant a life, a syllable that once was teeming glory, one bright flurry shimmering the sun. No. No. No. It’s one name gone from our happiness, one breath lost from our respiration, one thread frayed from our salvation, one plank gone from the ark that carried us. Be the songbird now and testify. Be the butterfly hinge of gold. Be the one with open hands these wonders to behold. Don’t let them fly. Be the songbird now and testify. Program note — Commissioned by Inversion Ensemble for its February 2023 Planet Home concert, Extinction sets the poem “An Extinction� (2022) by Kim Stafford for SATB mixed chorus. The three stanzas of the poem get distinct musical treatment: the first some text-painting and dissonance, the second rhythmic parts underpinning canonic melodic lines, the third a rich chorale. During my work on this piece, I happened to be traveling by train. The pitches of the train whistle snuck their way into the score as a dissonant chord. A nature soundscape may sometimes accompany this piece, although the tongue click sounds create a bit of their own aural ecosystem. Drawing attention to the unfolding catastrophe of mass extinction, Extinction hopes to inspire humans to action to prevent further loss of species biodiversity.

Brass Band - Intermediate-Advanced - Digital Download SKU: F2.FM334 Composed by Keiron Anderson. Brass Band. Score and Parts. 83 pages. Forton Music - Digital #FM334. Published by Forton Music - Digital (F2.FM334). ISBN 9790570482337.A fantastic tuba feature with brass band backing. Driving semiquaver rhythms push this piece forwards whilst remaining away from the centre of attention which is undoubtedly the big old tuba! Full of semiquavers and scales rushing up to the top of the range of the instrument, there can be no doubt that the tuba is the star of the show. The solo part is carefully thought through with enough rests to make it approachable, while the syncopatino in the other parts give the music an energy that is maintained to the very final flourish, instigated by a demisemiquaver scale run on the tuba! Intermediate and above ensemble parts, but the solo tuba part needs a fairly skilled and confident player to get the most out of this piece.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1007335 Composed by Vincent Nguyen. Jazz,Rock,Wedding. Score and parts. 26 pages. Vincent Nguyen #3431431. Published by Vincent Nguyen (A0.1007335). Hyperdrive 2 is a reboot of Hyperdrive 1 that was implemented into Suspended Hyperdrive, and has been performed. It is a iron man style composition so I would definitely bust out that 5 String electric violin for the first violin part because it does use the c string. Anyways, grind some rosin and break some bow hair.(for maximum effect , use a heavy metal pedal for all stringed instruments but still keep articulations audible through the distortion).