Oboe,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.513396

By James Michael Stevens. By James Michael Stevens. Arranged by James Michael Stevens. 20th Century,Classical,Instructional,New Age,Sacred. Score and part. 8 pages. James M Stevens Music ASCAP #124163. Published by James M Stevens Music ASCAP (A0.513396).

This is an original oboe and piano compositions in a dreamy and ambient style in the calm key of D minor. There is a separate oboe part in the score and the piano part as seen can serve as an independent solo. The piano accompaniment as heard is available at Sheet Music Plus under Night Visions No. 1 - Dream Piano Track. James Michael Stevens is a prolific composer residing in Nashville, TN.

Oboe,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.517873

By James Michael Stevens. By James Michael Stevens. Arranged by James Michael Stevens. 20th Century,Classical,Multicultural,New Age,Sacred,World. Score and part. 8 pages. James M Stevens Music ASCAP #128597. Published by James M Stevens Music ASCAP (A0.517873).

Written December 24, this is an original oboe & piano composition in an introspective style in the key of G minor. There is a separate oboe part in the score and the piano part as seen can serve as an independent solo. The accompaniment as heard can be found under Night Visions No. 3 - Shadows Piano Track on Sheet Music Plus. James Michael Stevens is a prolific composer residing in Nashville, TN.

Oboe,Piano - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1063366

Composed by James Michael Stevens. Arranged by James Michael Stevens. 20th Century,Easter,New Age,Sacred. Full Performance. Duration 144. James M Stevens Music ASCAP #6662357. Published by James M Stevens Music ASCAP (A0.1063366).

This is the oboe and piano demonstration performance of Stevens' Night Visions No. 3 - Shadows.

Oboe,Piano - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1063357

Composed by James Michael Stevens. Arranged by James Michael Stevens. 20th Century,Christmas,New Age,Sacred,Wedding. Full Performance. Duration 174. James M Stevens Music ASCAP #6661259. Published by James M Stevens Music ASCAP (A0.1063357).

This is the oboe and piano demonstration performance of Stevens' Night Visions No. 2 - Stars - Oboe & Piano.

Oboe,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.518432

By James Michael Stevens. By James Michael Stevens. Arranged by James Michael Stevens. 20th Century,Classical,Contemporary,New Age,Sacred. Score and part. 7 pages. James M Stevens Music ASCAP #129129. Published by James M Stevens Music ASCAP (A0.518432).

Written December 30, 2021, this is an original oboe & piano composition with some interesting impressionist harmonies. There is a separate oboe part in the score and the piano part as seen can serve as an independent solo. The piano accompaniment as heard is available under Night Visions No. 8 - Dust Piano Track at Sheet Music Plus. James Michael Stevens is a prolific composer residing in Nashville, TN and serves as the Music Department Chairman of Welch College.

Oboe,Piano - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1063349

Composed by James Michael Stevens. Arranged by James Michael Stevens. 20th Century,Easter,New Age,Sacred. Full Performance. Duration 166. James M Stevens Music ASCAP #6658635. Published by James M Stevens Music ASCAP (A0.1063349).

This the oboe and piano demonstration performance of Stevens' Night Visions No. 1 - Dream - Oboe & Piano.

Oboe,Piano - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1063387

Composed by James Michael Stevens. Arranged by James Michael Stevens. 20th Century,Easter,New Age,Sacred. Full Performance. Duration 140. James M Stevens Music ASCAP #6663545. Published by James M Stevens Music ASCAP (A0.1063387).

This is the oboe and piano demonstration performance of Stevens' Night Visions No. 5 - Musings.

Oboe,Piano - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1063401

Composed by James Michael Stevens. Arranged by James Michael Stevens. 20th Century,Contemporary,New Age,Sacred. Full Performance. Duration 183. James M Stevens Music ASCAP #6666193. Published by James M Stevens Music ASCAP (A0.1063401).

This the oboe and piano demonstration performance of Stevens' Night Visions No. 8 - Dust.

Oboe,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.517928

By James Michael Stevens. By James Michael Stevens. Arranged by James Michael Stevens. Classical,Contemporary,Instructional,New Age,Sacred. Score and part. 8 pages. James M Stevens Music ASCAP #128654. Published by James M Stevens Music ASCAP (A0.517928).

Written December 25, 2021, this is an original oboe and piano composition in an introspective style. There is a separate oboe part in the score and the piano part as seen can serve as an independent solo. The piano accompaniment as heard is available under Night Visions No. 4 - Enigmas Piano Track at Sheet Music Plus. James Michael Stevens is a prolific composer residing in Nashville, TN.

Oboe,Piano - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1063377

Composed by James Michael Stevens. Arranged by James Michael Stevens. 20th Century,Easter,New Age,Sacred. Full Performance. Duration 180. James M Stevens Music ASCAP #6662711. Published by James M Stevens Music ASCAP (A0.1063377).

This is the oboe and piano demonstration performance of Stevens' Night Visions No. 4 - Enigmas.

Oboe,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.515702

By James Michael Stevens. By James Michael Stevens. Arranged by James Michael Stevens. Christmas,Classical,New Age,Sacred,Wedding. Score and part. 8 pages. James M Stevens Music ASCAP #126419. Published by James M Stevens Music ASCAP (A0.515702).

This is an original oboe and piano composition in a peaceful and nostalgic style in the key of E flat major. There is a separate oboe part in the score and the piano part as seen can serve as an independent solo. The accompaniment track as heard can be found under Night Visions No. 2 - Stars Piano Track at Sheet Music Plus. James Michael Stevens is a prolific composer residing in Nashville, TN.

Instrumental Duet Bassoon,Instrumental Duet,Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.548686

Composed by Adam. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Christian,Christmas. Score and parts. 10 pages. Jmsgu3 #3410489. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.548686).

Duration: 4:56. Score 5 pg. 44 ms. Solo part: 2 pg. Piano part: 3 pg.

Cantique de Noël

The French composer Adolphe Adam was already famous as a composer of many successful ballets and operas. Then, in the 1840’s he wrote his most famous work - O Holy Night. The original song title was Minuit Chretiens or Cantique de Noël.  Placide Cappeau provided the original song lyrics. The song was first performed in Roquemaure by the opera singer Emily Laurey at midnight mass in 1847. It became very popular among the French, much the way that Silent Night was famous elsewhere. In the 1850’s John S. Dwight, a Unitarian minister and music teacher translated the song into English.  

Adolphe Adam

In his younger years, Adam studied organ and composition at the Paris Conservatoire. He also played the timpani in the Conservatoire orchestra. Adam used his savings and borrowed money to open a new opera house - the fourth opera house in Paris in 1847. Unfortunately, the Revolution of 1848 forced him to close. He taught composition at the Paris Conservatoire from 1849 until his death in 1856.

Placide Cappeau

The poet Cappeau was an advocate of the French Enlightenment philosopher Voltaire.  Voltaire was renowned for criticizing the Catholic church, religious intolerance, and dogma in general. Consequently, Cappeau made the Redeemer figure in his song a kind of reformer of injustices, in particular, the problem of original sin. To begin with, people recognized Cappeau’s theology as eccentric, probably even doubtful.

Theology

In the earlier form of Minuit, the Christ figure descends to intervene with His Father’s plan to punish mankind.  Traditional doctrine pronounces that Christ came from love, not to intervene. This version also declares that Christ appeared to expunge the original sin of Adam. Cappeau removed this part from his poem years later, because he just didn’t believe it.  He preferred to portray Christ as the reformer of disparity and unfairness. Before long, the writer/politician Alphonse de Lamartine referred to the Minuit as the the Marseillaise of religion. Most French churchmen agreed with this idea but certainly did not consider it a tribute.  

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Piano,Voice Duet Baritone Horn TC,Piano,Tenor Voice - Digital Download

SKU: A0.952085

Composed by [Adams] H. Leslie Adams. Contemporary. 7 pages. American Composers Alliance Inc. #4408859. Published by American Composers Alliance Inc. (A0.952085).

Song for tenor, baritone, and piano with poetry of Georgia Douglas Johnson, from the collection Nightsongs by H. Leslie Adams, composer. Arrangement commissioned by Mirror Visions Ensemble, 2018.

Euphonium,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.549416

Composed by Carl Bohm. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Romantic Period,Sacred,Standards,Wedding. Score and part. 12 pages. Jmsgu3 #3493731. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549416).

Duration: ca. 4:00, Score: 7 pages, solo part: 2 pages, piano part: 3 pages. A very popular number for weddings, also effective for meditations and recital encores.

Carl Bohm

Carl Bohm, sometimes spelled with a K as in Karl Bohm, was born in 1844 and died in 1920. Bohm was a German composer, pianist, and songwriter. He was famous for writing songs with a light and optimistic atmosphere. Some of his most famous songs are Calm as the Night, Twilight, May Bells, Enfant Cheri, and The Fountain. In addition to his songs, he was a very popular composer of string quartets and string trios. His music was very popular and profitable. His publisher used some of the profits from sales of Bohm’s work to prepare the works of Johannes Brahms for publication.

Output

He certainly was prolific, not only with individual compositions but collections and albums of original music, such as the Bohm Album for the Pianoforte. The quality of his melodies is remarkable. They have a familiar quality similar to folk-songs. It’s no wonder they have become so popular.  

His greatest masterpiece may well be the famous Calm as the Night as it is so well finished and refined. This song comes to us from a collection known simply as Lieder Op. 326. Calm as the Night (Still wie die Nacht) is listed as Number 27 in the collection. The song is scored for vocal duet and piano. The lyrics for Bohm’s Still wie die Nacht are anonymous.

Lyrics:

Still wie die Nacht

Und tief wie das Meer,

Soll deine Liebe sein!

Wenn du mich liebst,

So wie ich dich,

Will ich dein eigen sein.

Heiß wie der Stahl

Und fest wie der Stein

Soll deine Liebe sein!

English:

As quiet as the night

And deep as the sea,

Your love should be!

If you love me

The same as I love you,

I want to be yours.

As hot as steel

And as firm as a rock,

Your love should be!

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Oboe,Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.548489

Composed by Gruber. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Christmas. Score and part. 3 pages. Jmsgu3 #3387057. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.548489).

Silent Night for Oboe & Piano with new harmony for the final verse. Score: 2 pg. Part: 1 pg.

Silent Night

Origins

Father Joseph Mohr wrote the lyrics for a new Christmas Carol. He wanted the new carol for his Christmas Eve Mass. With only a couple of hours until the service, He asked organist and schoolteacher Franz Gruber to write a melody and simple accompaniment to go with the lyrics. The result is probably the most famous of all Christmas carols – Silent Night.

First Performance

Perhaps because the organ was undergoing repairs, or to make sure the accompaniment was easy enough, Mohr asked Gruber to write it for the guitar. Mohr played the guitar, and both Mohr and Gruber gave the world premiere performance at the Christmas Eve Mass in 1818 at St. Nicholas Church in Oberndorf in Salzburg.

Original Score

Eventually, the original score became lost, and consequently, Mohr's name was largely forgotten.  Though the public originally recognized Gruber as the composer, many people over time began rumors that a more famous composer was responsible. Thus, they floated the names of Haydn, Mozart, and even Beethoven. Authorities eventually settled the matter when a manuscript in Mohr’s handwriting turned up in 1820. Consequently, we learn that Mohr wrote the lyrics in 1816, and Gruber composed the melody in 1818.

Popularity

Nonetheless, Silent Night is still very popular. Singers have performed this song in nearly every genre and in multiple languages. Perhaps the most famous version is the one Bing Crosby crafted. This version is the third best-selling physical single recording in the history of recorded music. This particular recording was released in 1935 and sold at least 30 million copies.

Only two songs have ever sold more. Elton John released Candle in the Wind in 1997 and sold 33 million copies. The record for most copies ever sold goes to Bing Crosby. He released White Christmas in 1942 and sold 50 million physical copies.

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