Viola Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1010650 Composed by Rhett Jaramillo. Concert,Contemporary. Individual part. 7 pages. Rhett Jaramillo #1925889. Published by Rhett Jaramillo (A0.1010650). This work explores free performance and extended technique in the first movement, titled Fog. It takes advantages of many different sounds and colors that the viola can produce. The second movement is a repetitive and serene movement, titled Meditation. The third movement, titled Supersonic, surges on after opening with an intense pizzicato on all four strings. Hailed by David Conte as rewarding for players and audiences, The City Muses On is a great addition to any recital as an exciting and impressive addition to the repertoire. Other works by Rhett Jaramillo can be found at his website, http://rjaramillomusic.wix.com/rjaramillo. He also has other works which can be accessed at his Soundcloud, https://soundcloud.com/rhett-jaramillo. Rhett Jaramillo is a composer from Temecula, CA and based out of the San Francisco Bay Area. His musical interests span far and wide from classical to classic rock, from world music to jazz, from musical theater to EDM. He began playing the piano at the age of 15 and his interest in musical performance and composition began. He graduated from Brigham Young University - Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho with a Bachelor of Musical Arts in Music Composition in 2014. He studied Composition with Darrell Brown, Piano with Stephen Thomas, and Conducting with Dallin Hansen. He currently attends the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where he is receiving his Master of Music in Music Composition. He currently studies Composition with Elinor Armer. His music explores the extent to which tonality can be stretched and feature playful, artistic score layouts that result in a free-flowing form, often relying on the performer to interpret the result of the musical ideas. If you are interested in purchasing any works for performance, he can be contacted at r.jaramillomusic@gmail.com.

B-Flat Clarinet,Piano - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1422823 Composed by Andrea Morricone and Ennio Morricone. Arranged by Yoshiko Uchida. 20th Century,Film/TV. Score and part. 5 pages. FOSTERMUSIC.JP Digital Publishing #1002243. Published by FOSTERMUSIC.JP Digital Publishing (A0.1422823). Introduction This is an arrangement from the Italian film New Cinema Paradise (1988), directed by Giuseppe Tornatore and with music by Ennio Morricone.Morricone, who was born and raised in Italy, is said to have fallen in love with the film's script, and the music evokes the scenery of Sicily, the film's setting. The original soundtrack also features a clarinet playing Love Theme. We hope you will give an emotional performance of this sorrowful melody.It can also be played in conjunction with Love Theme (Tema D'amore), which is released separately.?Yoshiko Uchida?Love Theme (Tema D'amore) Sheetmusic DirectLove Theme (Tema D'amore) Sheetmusic Plus Performance advice The clarinet is an instrument that can freely change its tone to match various human emotions and the colors of the music.Each of the melodies in this piece has a different character. Play them according to the music, considering the tone and approach to the music.Rehearsal number A traces the same melody as the piano in unison. Be sure to follow the piano closely in terms of singing style and pitch, and play delicately with the ensemble. Setting the tempo is also very important. Think about the structure of the entire piece and make sure to express the story of the music.(Kei Ito) Arranger: Yoshiko Uchida Yoshiko Uchida is a composer from Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan.Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Music, Department of Composition, and completed graduate studies at the same university. After working as an assistant music director, pianist for musicals, and score composer, she is currently composing and arranging for many concerts, CDs, publications, and video works. Clarinet: Kei Ito Kei Ito is a leading clarinetist in Japan.Graduated from the Department of Instrumental Music, Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts in 2001. In 2004, he won the first prize at the 6th Japan Clarinet Competition. In 2006, she was selected for the 74th Japan Music Competition. After working with the Philharmonia of the University of the Arts and the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, he is currently the principal clarinetist of the NHK Symphony Orchestra and performs with orchestras in Japan and abroad, and was the soloist at the Gathering of Thanksgiving for the 30th Anniversary of His Majesty the Emperor's Enthronement in 2019. In addition to his activities as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player, he also teaches younger students as an adjunct associate professor at the Tokyo College of Music and as a lecturer at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and Kunitachi College of Music.Click here for the album containing this song.

B-Flat Clarinet,Piano - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1422826 Composed by Andrea Morricone and Ennio Morricone. Arranged by Yoshiko Uchida. 19th Century,Film/TV. Score and part. 8 pages. FOSTERMUSIC.JP Digital Publishing #1002245. Published by FOSTERMUSIC.JP Digital Publishing (A0.1422826). Introduction This is an arrangement from the Italian film New Cinema Paradise (1988), directed by Giuseppe Tornatore and with music by Ennio Morricone.Morricone, who was born and raised in Italy, is said to have fallen in love with the film's script, and the music evokes the scenery of Sicily, the film's setting. The original soundtrack also features a clarinet playing Love Theme. We hope you will give an emotional performance of this sorrowful melody.It can also be played in conjunction with Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, which is released separately.?Yoshiko Uchida?Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (Sheetmusic Direct)Nuovo Cinema Paradiso (Sheetmusic Plus) Performance advice The clarinet is an instrument that can freely change its tone to match various human emotions and the colors of the music.Each of the melodies in this piece has a different character. Play them according to the music, considering the tone and approach to the music.Think about the structure of the entire piece and make sure to express the story of the music.(Kei Ito) Arranger: Yoshiko Uchida Yoshiko Uchida is a composer from Yokosuka, Kanagawa, Japan.Graduated from Tokyo University of the Arts, Faculty of Music, Department of Composition, and completed graduate studies at the same university. After working as an assistant music director, pianist for musicals, and score composer, she is currently composing and arranging for many concerts, CDs, publications, and video works. Clarinet: Kei Ito Kei Ito is a leading clarinetist in Japan.Graduated from the Department of Instrumental Music, Faculty of Music, Tokyo University of the Arts in 2001. In 2004, he won the first prize at the 6th Japan Clarinet Competition. In 2006, she was selected for the 74th Japan Music Competition. After working with the Philharmonia of the University of the Arts and the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, he is currently the principal clarinetist of the NHK Symphony Orchestra and performs with orchestras in Japan and abroad, and was the soloist at the Gathering of Thanksgiving for the 30th Anniversary of His Majesty the Emperor's Enthronement in 2019. In addition to his activities as a soloist, chamber musician, and orchestral player, he also teaches younger students as an adjunct associate professor at the Tokyo College of Music and as a lecturer at the Tokyo National University of Fine Arts and Music and Kunitachi College of Music.Click here for the album containing this song. 

Piano Trio,String Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.942945 Composed by Aris Antoniades. Contemporary,World. Score and parts. 26 pages. Aris Antoniades #3914539. Published by Aris Antoniades (A0.942945). Lullaby & Fugue, composed by Aris Antoniades.This piece was commissioned by the Sforzando Composers' Collective for the New Asia Chamber Music Society of New York, and was premiered on August 4th, 2017 at the Riverside Church in NYC.When I was presented with the challenge of composing a work combining traditional Chinese instruments with conventional Western instruments, I was quite intrigued: merging different sound-worlds has always been a strong compositional interest of mine. I am fascinated by folk music and, being born and raised on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, much of my music is greatly influenced by my Greek cultural heritage. This piece is no different: I’ve attempted to use the enchanting sound of the Chinese Dulcimer in a way that reminds me of my own home.Lullaby and Fugue is a work inspired by the magical art of story telling. I still remember many of the bedtime stories my grandparents used to tell me when I was young. Their stories were not just entertaining, but also didactic: I follow many of their teachings to this very day, and I believe that these stories have played a vital role in shaping my character. The Lullaby portrays the soothing aspect of a bedtime story, whilst the Fugue represents the hidden, ‘cerebral’ aspect. I would like to thank my friends at the Sforzando Composers Collective for this great opportunity and all of the performers for their time and dedication. Additionally, I would like to thank my mentor, Dr. J. Mark Stambaugh for helping me discover the true magic of counterpoint, back in college. Finally, I would like to dedicate this piece to the greatest storytellers in the world: my grandparents George, Panayiota, Anthis and Persoulla.Estimated performance time: ca. 4' 45''Instrumentation:Chinese DulcimerPianoViolinVioloncelloContact the composer: https://www.arisantoniades.com or aris.antoniades@gmail.com

Ssax(tsax)-tpt-pno-vln saxophone, trumpet, piano, violin and amplified narrator - Digital Download SKU: S9.Q19663 For narrator and instrumental ensemble. Composed by John Casken. This edition: score. Egypt - destiny - D.M. Thomas - Drama - dramatic - poem - Cleopatra - Life - poetry - fate - death - dead. Downloadable, Score. Duration 25 minutes. Schott Music - Digital #Q19663. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q19663). English.This work’s title comes from DM Thomas’s dramatic poem on an imagined episode in the life of Cleopatra. Cleopatra offers any three men from her royal court a night of unbridled passion, in return for which they must forfeit their lives the next morning. Three men step forward, the last of which is the son she had by her brother Ptolemy, whom she gave away at birth. Unaware that Cleopatra is his mother, he gives her wine laced with mandragora and makes his escape before daybreak. The grisly tale provided the composer many opportunities for dramatic characterisation. The use of a narrator necessitated an episodic structure in which the music captures the atmosphere suggested by the text, and mirrors the different moods as the journey unfolds and the three characters live out their different fates.The title Deadly Pleasures was suggested by the content of D.M. Thomas’s dramatic poem on an imagined episode in the life of Cleopatra. Cleopatra offers any three men from her royal court a night of unbridled passion, in return for which they must forfeit their lives the next morning. Three men step forward, the last of which (unbeknownst to all) is the son she had by her brother Ptolemy, whom she gave away at birth. Unaware that Cleopatra is his mother he gives her wine laced with the drug mandragora and escapes his grisly death before daybreak. The music of Deadly Pleasures skilfully captures the diff erent episodic moods of the text as the journey unfolds, and the three characters live out their diff erent fates.

4 guitars - Digital Download SKU: ZY.DO-1556 Composed by John W. Duarte. Score and parts. 49 pages. Les Editions Doberman-Yppan (digital) #DO 1556. Published by Les Editions Doberman-Yppan (digital) (ZY.DO-1556). All of John W. Duarte’s English Suites, seven in total, are written for different instrumental combinations and use different folk songs as their bases. English Suite No.3 Op.78 for four guitars was written in 1979 and comprises three movements, 1) Rufty Tufty, 2) The Crystal Spring and 3) The Black Nag, which use two dances from John Playford’s The English Dancing Master and one folk song from Somerset, UK. The music is of medium difficulty but written for maximum enjoyment.Les suites anglaises de John W. Duarte, au nombre de sept, sont écrites pour différentes combinaisons instrumentales et utilisent différentes chansons folkloriques comme base. La suite anglaise n°3 Op.78 pour quatre guitares a été écrite en 1979 et comprend trois mouvements, 1) Rufty Tufty, 2) The Crystal Spring et 3) The Black Nag, qui utilisent deux danses de The English Dancing Master de John Playford et une chanson folklorique de Somerset, au Royaume-Uni. La musique est de difficulté moyenne mais écrite pour un plaisir maximal.I. Rufty TuftyII. The Crystal SpringIII. The Balck Nag.

This fourth booklet is dedicated to ensemble playing through five trios and three quartets of various styles (tango, ballad, rock, etc.) appropriate for the end of primary school with a few years of experience and the beginning of secondary school. Some pieces are written in a homorhythmic manner and can constitute an introduction to ensemble music, while others are rather polyrhythmic. They can constitute a first contact with the following techniques and effects: staccato, pizzicato, accent, louré, natural harmonic, percussion or crossed strings. This volume is therefore intended for guitarists who already know the notes in first position. Two pieces include a more advanced part with an introduction to playing in 5th position. These are short pieces that do not present technical challenges other than those allowing you to achieve the effects and play expressively.You will find in the scores indications of nuances, timbre, attack and fingerings which constitute suggestions for work and not prescriptions. Teachers and students are therefore invited to make interpretation choices different from those proposed or to try to convincingly render those already written.The pieces were composed or arranged by UQAM music education students as part of a course aimed at equipping musicians for teaching guitar in the school system. Many of them are musicians from different backgrounds (composition, performance, world music, etc.), which explains the creativity found in the pieces. All the pieces have been the subject of an audio recording available on the Productions d’Oz website and on YouTube. Search for À vos guitares, prêt, joue! Vol. 4.Isabelle Héroux, editor, professor, Department of Music, UQAM.Louis-Edouard Thouin-Poppe, assistant editor, arranger and engraver.Ce quatrième cahier est consacré au jeu en ensemble grâce à cinq trios et trois quatuors de styles variés (tango, ballade, rock…) appropriés pour la fin du primaire avec quelques années d’expérience et le début du secondaire. Certaines pièces sont écrites de manière homorythmique et peuvent constituer une initiation à la musique d’ensemble, alors que d’autres sont plutôt polyrythmiques. Elles peuvent constituer un premier contact avec les techniques et effets suivants : staccato, pizzicato, accent, louré, harmonique naturelle, percussion ou cordes croisées. Ce volume s’adresse donc aux guitaristes qui connaissent déjà les notes en première position. Deux pièces comportent une partie plus avancée avec une initiation au jeu en Ve position. Ce sont des pièces courtes qui ne présentent pas de défis techniques outre ceux permettant de réaliser les effets et de jouer de manière expressive. Vous trouverez dans les partitions des indications de nuances, de timbre, d’attaque et de doigtés qui constituent des suggestions de travail et non des prescriptions. Ainsi, les enseignants et les élèves sont invités à faire des choix d’interprétation différents de ceux qui sont proposés ou à tenter de rendre de manière convaincante ceux déjà écrits.Les pièces ont été composées ou arrangées par des étudiants en enseignement de la musique de l’UQAM dans le cadre d’un cours qui vise à outiller les musiciens pour l’enseignement de la guitare dans le système scolaire. Beaucoup d’entre eux sont des musiciens provenant d’horizons différents (composition, interprétation, musique du monde, etc.) ce qui explique la créativité que l’on retrouve dans les pièces. Toutes les pièces ont fait l’objet d’un enregistrement audio disponible sur le site des Productions d’Oz et sur YouTube. Recherchez À vos guitares, prêts, jouez! Vol. 4.Isabelle Héroux, éditrice, professeure, Département de musique, UQAM.Louis-Edouard Thouin-Poppe, assistant éditeur, arrangeur et graveur

Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1022807 Composed by Yoonjee Kim. Contemporary,World. Score and parts. 4 pages. Yoonjee Kim #3417623. Published by Yoonjee Kim (A0.1022807). Lily Park consists of three movements entitled Wind Bell, Goblin Lights, and Rock of Ages. The three movements are based on my personal impression of the cemetery, Lily Park, where all my grandparents are buried. The first movement, the shortest in duration, is slow and calm. It is introductory in quality, and expresses the pictorial impression of the cemetery by using various tone colors. This movement utilizes mixed instrumental consorts to project the concept of moderation and serenity. There is a close connection between the first movement and the last movement, as both features a wind-bell sound, a variety of percussion instruments, and slow tempi. The first movement focuses on the external appearance of the cemetery such as the quiet atmosphere, the wind, and the sound of bell ringing. The third movement represents the mental and emotional aspects of grief, memory of the funerals and reminiscent of my grandparents. The second movement is an imaginary night scene. For thousands of years, Korean have believed that goblins roam the tombs at night and are visible as blue and red lights. The movement is fast, busy and somewhat bizarre and whimsical, depicting the motion of the goblin lights. This contrasts with other two movements, thus the overall form becomes an arch shape. In addition, only the second movement is sectionalized by three different musical ideas while the first and the last movements are through composed with a single idea.I. Wind BellThe first movement expresses the general images of the cemetery; calm atmosphere, blowing wind, clean air, and a wide green field. The place is so quiet that the only the wind-bell ringing as the wind blows can be heard. In order to depict the wind-bell sound along with other optic and aural images, I create various tone colors by using various instrumental combinations in different transpositions and registrations.

Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1394717 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Elliot Rentoul. 21st Century,A Cappella,Folk,Historic. 6 pages. Elliot Rentoul #978206. Published by Elliot Rentoul (A0.1394717). A fresh take on a much-loved Australian folk song for community and school choirs alike. Each verse has a different character to help tell the story of the Moreton Bay penal colony. Rentoulian added-note chord harmonies provide an achievable challenge to singers and build tension as the gruesome and tragic tale is told.

Chamber Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1317400 Composed by Juan Guerra González. 21st Century,Classical. 96 pages. Juan Carlos Guerra Gonzalez #906062. Published by Juan Carlos Guerra Gonzalez (A0.1317400). DREAMS (for Symphony Orchestra)SCORE ONLY Please visit www.juancarlosguerra.com/dreams to buy or rent the parts. Scored for1 Flute1 Oboe1 Clarinet in Bb1 Basoon2 Percussion Players: 1 TimpaniViolin IViolin IIViolaVioloncelloDouble BassAn easy-to-read to read and fascinating piece for a symphony orchestra with a reduced number of winds and no brass. It can be suited ideally in any setting.Program Note“Dreams� is a suite for symphony orchestra in three movements. The work was kindly commissioned by Dr. Luis Víquez, conductor of the University of Rhode Island’s Symphony Orchestra and to whom this work is being dedicated alongside with his wife Melissa. The titles of the movements come from either an specific dream, or other topics about dreaming that I discovered in the process of writing the work. I. Cherry trees in the morningNature has always inspired me. Every year during spring my family has the tradition to visit the Brooklyn Botanic Garden to experience the cherry blossoms. I usually do not remember many of my dreams but in this particular dream I was in Japan under an esplanade of cherry trees. I remember how amazed I feel and is for sure one of my most memorable dreams. II. DreamcatcherWhile I was writing the initial ideas of for the work I came across a Journal that explored how the use of a particular chord helped reduce nightmares in patients suffering from nightmare disorders. In the study, patients were exposed to the chord C69 (A C Major with the added 6th and 9th) during therapeutic sessions. This chord is used at the beginning of the movement as it moves to explore different sonorities. In this movement you might be able to hear a representation of the “heartbeat� played by the bass drum and timpani, then a more “stressful� section will come to represent a nightmare followed again by another repetition of the C69 chord. If you feel relaxed during the performance, it is on purpose! III. A Dance in the desertDreams, in my case, are usually a mix of different non-related things. For the final movement, I decided to use that idea. I started this dance with a “oriental� style and them throughout the middle of the movement I moved it to a waltz that was influenced by my grandfather. He used to have a small orchestra and he used to play waltzes during events and private parties.I hope the music takes you through a journey of musical emotions.Juan Guerra González

Choral Choir,Choral (SAB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1317169 Composed by Kirkpatric and Spillman. Arranged by Cydney Olson Van Duker. Chamber,Christian,Christmas,Holiday,Sacred. 5 pages. Cydney Olson Van Duker #905837. Published by Cydney Olson Van Duker (A0.1317169). 2 copies for $2.00. What Christmas Program would be compete without singing Away in a Manger? This sweet SAB arrangement uses two different melodies. The women start with the melody on the first verse, then the men have the melody on the second verse with the women Ooo-ing. The third verse uses a different, but familiar melody. The the piece has a reverent ending added.

Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.835161 Composed by Cody Weinmann. Christian,Gospel,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score. 6 pages. Cody Weinmann #6121269. Published by Cody Weinmann (A0.835161). About Temples of The LordThe thought behind Temples of the Lord was tocreate a song that would ultimately bring peopleto the only salvation of Jesus Christ and what he didon the cross for all of our sins, past, present, and future.There is a scripture in the bible talking about howwe are temples of the Lord. The song talks abouthow we long to do what is in the mind of Christ, butour flesh wars against the spirit and what we would,we do not do (Romans 7)There is also an aura of how much is it going to takefor us to get on our knees and get back to God. Weare all guilty of making these empty cisterns that can hold no water, and until we are cleared and cleaned of all of these so that God is the only being we have left, it will be a continual fight this side of heaven.About the Composer:Cody Weinmann is a composer and songwriter of many differentgenres from writing lead sheets to pieces for band, choir, and orchestra. One cannot put him in a box. He continues towrite music especially in the Christian worship music genres tobring the Gospel to those in the world who need it.He is a lover of all different types of sound textures and color,a pianist, and a writer of all things beautiful.In the midst of the current pandemic, the lead sheet could be really accessible for those who play piano,guitar, or different solo instruments and sing. This way,one could have an intimate time of worship at home.

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.1012717 Composed by Monica Bergo. Contemporary. Score. 11 pages. Moni Bergo #5743015. Published by Moni Bergo (A0.1012717). Music and song composed by me  The alchemist Flames in the dark sparkle voice whispering echoes They say about you Sell useless dreams they say about me that I’m too much frail You are shutting down the day of this city the lights switch on of different realities and time dilates , begins another life It is tacit ritual of a sad tribes You firefly who shine can you tell me where he is? I seek the alchemist , you see yourself from my eyes rimmed on the nothing  wide open they are full of fears and resemble your And here it is your circus , you wait me already not much has changed from a lifetime ago you do not, you are not aged a Peter Pan sick , who deduct his sins in the lives of others clown you always have so many , acrobats tired poised always between dream and reality and as a cat, I also see in the dark and over the waste to me slowly and then die the crises, then anxiety , that imperfect woman I do not stand me  anymore I who have never been a daughter , your promise of another family and this need for love, that torture and kill me While you brush my long hair , from your hands give off crystals bright lights exploding inside as if by magic now I belong to you snakes tattooed lean on your hips  we float in the sea of time how does I exist? always or yesterday I do not remember but only mysteries You adult  man and I young girl abracadabra, as all before I tired and old and you still a child us travelers in a bogus time and while I explore the emptiness I have inside Nothing is sweeter than this torment You prepare the potion , the right proportion , the antidote and poison but you put more passion , My animal instinct and add a little 'of gall for those who have hurt me Mix all right , only you know what to do you seals good my heart , can not serve me evil plots to good , with fumes and vapors , ampoules almost full ,please ... let me drink ... But you can not , and I stay here , prisoner of your invisible world   It is being born on the day of this city Milano  colored yourself with its activities shorten the shadows , the sun shines and a veil hiding now all his vices and my pace is tired , my face a bit 'more haggard  ,emptiness inside me and where are you? I run always and do not know where I go I look back , I stumble and then I fall Slow walk among the tired souls alive but in a state of apparent death rips in the soul and on my clothes I have no tattoos, scars only and as the salt do  on the wounds I burn at the memory of bad choices Iron bars are closed . echoes of voices  deafen They say about you that you no longer have a tear they say about me that I’m free woman ... Monica Bergo

Choral Choir (SSA) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.883597 By U2. By U2. Arranged by Chris Knapp. Pop,Rock. Octavo. 10 pages. Chris Knapp #3228273. Published by Chris Knapp (A0.883597). With or Without You is a 1987 hit by the rock band U2. This arrangement for female voices, gives opportunities for solos in the alto part to begin and brings together many different melodic lines which are not always apparent when listening to the original. The Piano part provides a suitable accompaniment which is still in keeping with the rock style of this song.

Large Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.569833 Composed by Austin Ralphson. Instructional. Score and parts. 52 pages. Austin Ralphson #4628387. Published by Austin Ralphson (A0.569833). Melody: Ornaments - Perform, Compose, Understand Series. This pack comprises a piece called Take It In Turns, worksheets and questions which relate to the piece. It is all about understanding ornamentation.Welcome to the PCU Series for classroom-based groups. This series focuses on learning by doing; there are many accomplished performers within our school classrooms throughout the world, but my years of experience has taught me that many of these students learn to play by rote – literally be learning one note followed by another – without gaining full understanding of how the pieces work musically and theoretically. Indeed, some of them can perform to a high standard using this method, but then really struggle with composition and general musical understanding later in their educational careers.I equate this to learning to speak sentences in a foreign language without fully understanding what those sentences actually mean.So who is this book for?It is for music teachers to use with their students who are learning to create exam-level compositions within a school environment. It is ideal for courses such as the American High School Diploma, GCSE, IGCSE, SCS, HKCEE, IB(MYP), SPM, GCEO, CCEF, HKCEE, VSSD, GES or ICSE.It is designed to cater for almost any instrument due to the parts being provided in many different keys and clefs (including tab and bass tab). Drum parts are intentionally not provided as drummers still need to have a good understanding of non-percussive elements such as melody and harmony; I would suggest that they play a keyboard part for the purposes of learning about composition.You can also download backing tracks of all pieces in this series by searching:Classroom Performance educational pack: MELODY backing tracksThese contain parts 2-5, allowing part 1 to be played live over the top.How to use this resourceThis pack comprises three stages, the third of which should be gained from success with the first two:1. PerformingAn original performance piece is provided for mixed classroom ensemble. This piece features a musical device of some kind as its focus. There will obviously be other musical components included within the piece as well, but the main element will be very apparent.2. ComposingWorksheets are provided to enable students to develop their own compositions based on the same focus as the performance piece. Elements of the performance piece are highlighted and short, developmental activities will lead to the students developing their own musical ideas.3. Understanding          Summary worksheets are provided to enable students to demonstrate their understanding of the topic.There are two musical elements which appear in all pieces within this PCU series. They are dynamics and articulation. All performance pieces contain them and opportunity is provided to include them within the composing exercises as well.Printing and CopyingThe purchaser may print or copy all pages of this resource as required, but must not distribute to others. It is advised to produce resources for students as follows:* Print which ever parts are needed to facilitate a performance* Produce a booklet containing the title page, score and worksheets.The performance piece could also be used for the performing component of your examined course as well if appropriate.** Also look out for the other packs in the PCU Series which cover melody, rhythm, structure, texture and harmony. Multi-pack deals are also available. **