Marching Band - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1007884 Composed by Tom Tucker. Contemporary. Score and parts. 57 pages. Thomas E Tucker #4310261. Published by Thomas E Tucker (A0.1007884).  El Diablo is great program opener for level 2.5 bands. Ranges and rhythms are moderate and the rhythmic drive throughout will energize students and audiences. Conductor tip: it is imperative to keep the tempo moving during the legato middle section to maintain the overall excitement of the composition.

Instrumental Duet Alto Saxophone,Instrumental Duet,Tenor Saxophone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.587716 Composed by Edward Elgar. Arranged by David McKeown. Concert,Contemporary,Romantic Period,Standards,Wedding. Score and parts. 3 pages. David McKeown #4822961. Published by David McKeown (A0.587716). Nimrod, is the ninth of the Enigma Variations composed by Edward Elgar in 1899. Here, the music is arranged for Alto and Tenor Saxophone Duet, directly from the orchestral score. Elgar wrote fourteen variations on a theme, each one depicting close friends and family. Nimrod represents his publisher and friend Augustus Jaeger. The biblical character of Nimrod is described as a mighty hunter, and jaeger means hunter in German.Musicians at an intermediate level and above will find this ideal for formal and informal performances. Both parts require dramatic dynamic contrasts and lyrical legato playing. The overall performance time is around three minutes. The linked full performance on youtube is the Clarinet version of this duet.There are many more top quality arrangements and compositions by David McKeown for you to browse at http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/david-mckeown/6203  

Handbells 3-6 octave handbell choir - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: H1.2285DP Arranged by Arnold B. Sherman and Joel Raney. Agape Bronze - L4-5. General Worship, Sacred. Handbell score. 12 pages. Hope Publishing - Digital #2285DP. Published by Hope Publishing - Digital (H1.2285DP). Psalms 31:19 - Psalms 33:1 - Psalms 33:2 - Psalms 33:3 - Psalms 33:4 - Psalms 33:5 - Psalms 103:1 - Psalms 103:2 - Psalms 103:3 - Psalms 103:4.Hymn tune Once again, Arnold Sherman has collaborated with pianist Joel Raney on this energetic setting of Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, for 3-6 octaves. Originally arranged for piano, Arnold has adapted Joel's setting for handbell choirs. The fresh harmonic structure and repeated rhythmic ideas work wonderfully on handbells. The use of mart sounds and big, thick chords is offset by a more legato and augmented melody in the dynamic mid-section.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Trio Bassoon,Clarinet,Oboe - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.763471 Composed by Traditional Irish. Arranged by Nigel Williams. Celtic,Holiday,Instructional,Irish,Standards. 8 pages. Nigel Williams #5772363. Published by Nigel Williams (A0.763471). Londonderry Air, also known as Danny Boy, is also sung to the Gospel hymn He Looked Beyond My Faults. The bassoon has the melody with the oboe and clarinet providing a counter melodic accompaniment. The performance duration is approaching three minutes, and phrasing has been added to encourage a legato performance. This arrangement will be a welcome addition to any young wind trio's repertoire for St Patrick's Day. The full score has three individual parts attached. Enjoy browsing my many wind trio and quartet arrangements, all available on SMP.

Easy Piano - Digital Download SKU: A0.507448 Composed by Heather Cattanach. 20th Century,Children,Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 3 pages. Published by Heather Cattanach (A0.507448). Staccato vs legato playing features in this Late Elementary/Early Intermediate Piano Solo. Sagittarius can be recognised by its teapot shape. The left hand ostinato ticks out the rhythm “tea time tea time�, while the right hand quavers say, “have a cup of tea�. The pun is that the note played on the word “tea� is “ti�, the seventh note in the solfege series. Bars 18-19 could ask, “Is there cake?� Pop the kettle on luv! From “88 Constellations� a collection by Heather Cattanach featuring one piece of piano music for each of the 88 constellations (to match the number of keys on a standard piano). Performance Time 1 minute. 2 pages. (General Instructional, Children’s Music, Modern, 21st Century, Repertoire, Recital, Zodiac).

Concert Band - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0017506_SB String Bass. Composed by Pietro Mascagni. Arranged by Harry I. Phillips. Masterwork Arrangement. Part. 1 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0017506_SB. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0017506_SB). UPC: 038081190167.Cavalleria Rusticana is Mascagni's most popular opera. Intermezzo is the instrumental interlude that accompanies villagers leaving an Easter service. This operatic gem brings relief to the tensions of a plot that realistically deals with tragic triangles of love. Beginning with a sensitively treated section for woodwinds, it's not long before the brass enters to create a lush sound. Rhythmically simple, this piece allows the conductor to focus on the execution of long, lyrical passages, including dynamics, legato line, and phrasing. A beautiful treatment of an equally beautiful work.Concert/Contest; Festival.

Violin solo - difficult - Digital Download SKU: S9.Q15933 Composed by Rodion Shchedrin. This edition: Sheet music. Violin Library. Downloadable. Duration 10 minutes. Schott Music - Digital #Q15933. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q15933). You can even play a duet on a solo instrument! In his piece! In notes spread across two systems the violin displays its characteristic contrasting qualities. The instrument contradicts itself: staccato notes cut in abruptly within a legato line, quiet phrases are interrupted by an expressive fortissimo, while a stubbornly contemporary answering voice is set against Bach's formal language. Shchedrin succeeds in finding a remarkably powerful way of reminding every solo violinist that their instrument is inhabited by at least two different souls.

Cello; Orchestra SKU: HL.4473330 Composed by Harvey S. Whistler and Herman Hummel. String Method. Instruction. 16 pages. Published by Rubank Publications (HL.4473330). ISBN 9781540001955. UPC: 073999733303. 9.0x12.0x0.081 inches.Exercises in 7 major keys covering slurred, legato, staccato and détaché bowings.

Acoustic Guitar,Electric Bass Guitar,Xylophone - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1394296 Composed by Jean-Baptiste Loeillet. Arranged by Phil Beaman. Baroque,Instructional,Standards. 12 pages. Phil Beaman #977773. Published by Phil Beaman (A0.1394296). This Baroque piece was originally written by Jean Loeillet as part of a Harpsichord Suite.  It is written in the Italian Corant style in the characteristic Fast(Allegro) 3/4 with rapid running passages of eighth notes (quavers) which alternate scalar steps with large leaps.  Traditionally the piece would have been performed very cleanly, not legato.My arrangement takes the melody and passes it between the three instrument parts.  I wrote a highly ornamented continuo for each part when not playing melody.  In true Baroque style I have created a tight interplay between the parts.  Each part also has a rather wide range of about 2 octaves.  Although in a Minor Key, this piece is very bright and uplifting.  It is very accessible and thus a concert crowd pleaser.   Great for the student recitals too to learn and show mastery of Baroque techniques of clean ensemble playing and ornamentation.  Most of all, this piece is just Pure Fun!  And who would expect a 17th century style piece on Xylophone, Acoustic Guitar, and Electric Bass Guitar!6 pages score, 2 pages @ partRanges -Xylophone -   bottom space F# to E above staffAcoustic Guitar - middle C to A above staffElecBass  Guitar - low B below staff to high E above staff.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.746183 By Joe Cocker. By Billy Preston and Bruce Fisher. Arranged by Michael Pilley. Pop,Rock. Score and parts. 32 pages. Michael Pilley Music #4265703. Published by Michael Pilley Music (A0.746183). One of the most romantic songs of all time, this is a transcription of the Joe Cocker recording arranged for full Big Band with male vocalist. With its lush jazz chords and gorgeous lines, there is plenty of smush here for any slow dance special. Also included is a optional instrumental ending that features the trombones to extend the length of this tune.Two separate recordings each featuring piano and guitar have been released, so you can choose either of these to accompany in the first section, with an optional capo to make it easier on acoustic guitar. The trombone section can be featured as an option in the instrumental if you don't have a strong soloist. Smooth legato playing and emotive vibrato are needed in this tune, alongside a solid pianist or guitarist. More music can be found at www.michaelpilleymusic.com and follow me at https://www.facebook.com/MichaelPilleyMusic/ or https://twitter.com/MPilleyMusic

Unison chorus - Digital Download SKU: C7.CGA1245 Composed by Ken Berg. General. Heather Potter Choral Series. Sacred Anthem. Octavo. 8 pages. Chorister's Guild - Digital #CGA1245. Published by Chorister's Guild - Digital (C7.CGA1245). UPC: 749193016473.Search Me, O God is the first piece to be included in the Growing Musicians Leading Worship: Heather Potter Choral Series. This stunning arrangement by Ken Berg allows directors to teach vowel unification, pitch agreement, legato singing, phrase shaping, and breath management to their singers.

Easy Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.983412 Composed by David Paul Mesler. Concert,Contemporary,Instructional,Standards,World. Score. 3 pages. David Paul Mesler #6564551. Published by David Paul Mesler (A0.983412). * Atmospheric quest in 9/4 and 5/4 for beginning pianists* Level 1 to Level 2* Hands in parallel pentascales on the white keys throughout* Simple rhythmic values* Great for sight reading as well as preparing for a recital* Appeals to both young and old* From the multi-volume series Patternissimo! by award-winning pianist and composer  David Paul MeslerCAN BE USED FOR* Early coordination* Brain building* Focus building* Understanding pentascales and open 5ths* An early study in legato and ties* An early study in steady quarter notes* Discussing melody and accompaniment* Discussing pattern, repetition and form* Developing flair and showmanship* Developing confidence and lyricism.

Concert Band - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0001476_WPTBETC (wp) E-flat Tuba T.C.. Arranged by Michael Story. Instructional. World Part. 1 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0001476_wpTBETC. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0001476_WPTBETC). UPC: 038081327921.Combining contrasting Irish tunes, The Minstril Boy and The Girl I Left Behind Me, this young band work will be warmly received on any program. Opening with a beautiful lyric, legato presentation of the Air, the work progresses with the energetic Dance, exploring a variety of textures and concludes with a bold tutti statement. (2:03) This title is available in SmartMusic.List/syllabus: TX UIL PML: Band, Winds, Perc.

Large Ensemble Flute,Guitar,Harmonica,Oboe,Organ,Piano Accompaniment,Soprano Recorder,Violin,Xylophone - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.921773 Composed by Robert Lowry. Arranged by Jeff Howard. Christian,Easter,Sacred. Score and parts. 4 pages. Jeff Howard #5349769. Published by Jeff Howard (A0.921773). This is a simple arrangement of the hymn Nothing But the Blood for C instrument and accompaniment.  This is a perfect solo for a young beginner that can be used in church, recital, or to simply practice legato phrasing.  The solo instrument can be any C instrument - Flute, Oboe, Violin, Recorder, Harmonica, or Xylophone.  The accompaniment part can be played by - Organ, Piano, Accordion, or Guitar.  The solo could also be played by a group of C instruments such as in a recorder class or flute ensemble.  .

1 Piano,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1459828 Composed by Alison Mathews. Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 6 pages. Alison Mathews #1038784. Published by Alison Mathews (A0.1459828). ‘Into the Darkness’ is an elementary duet that focusses on legato playing, with mainly step-wise movement and a wide range of dynamics. Imagine a soundtrack to a scene in a mystery or create your own dramatic storyline! The duet is in a five finger hand position and includes some hands together.Backing tracks at practice and performance speeds for all levels are available on YouTube. The link given here starts with the practice speed.