SKU: A0.818024

The Sarabande from Grieg's Holberg Suite for Strings arranged for Brass Septet consisting of 3 trumpets, horn, 2 trombones and tuba.

Trumpet 1 - doubling Piccolo in Bb
Trumpet 2
Trumpet 3 
Horn in F
Tenor Trombone
Bass Trombone
Tuba

Also available as part of the Holberg Suite, arranged by Matt Lax for Brass Septet

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SKU: A0.934856

Written in 2015 while studying and playing Beethoven's septet of the same instrumentation.  The 7 movements are all palindromes in themselves (retrograde), like a mirror image.  The mirror gets a bit distorted and the later 3 movements are  inversions of the first 3 movements (1 & 7, 2 & 6, 3 & 5).  Movement 4 doesn't have a pair, so it has a bit of extra puzzle to it also it's is based off a theme from Minecraft, in addition to other themes from the Septet.

SKU: A0.575748

Noel di Gautier is an ocarina septet based on a Christmas song for two voices and guitar (also available on this site) based on a poem by the 19th century poet Théophile Gautier describing the reality of a cold stable but allowing the mind to wander up to heaven where the angels sing. The pdf file includes the score and parts. It was written for an ocarina septet in Italy (hence the language of the title) The sound sample is an electronic preview. The original song for two voices and guitar (Gautier's Noel) is also available on this site.

SKU: MQ.50-1005A-E

Instrumental parts include:
Flute
Oboe/Violin
Bassoon/Cello

Choral score(50-1005) available separately.

SKU: A0.1266273

The autograph is held in the Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria di Torino (I-Tn, Giordano 34, Bl. 100-102). It is the only known copy of this work. The work was surely composed between 1725 and 1734.[2]  It is copied in full score format.

In the known catalog of Vivaldi’s works we find another piece that shares the same title, it is the Sonata à 4 al Santo Sepolcro (Sonata in E flat major RV 130). Both pieces feature a similar structure: a slow introduction and a fugal movement.

Sepolcri, or oratorios for the sepulchre, were a kind of composition that was performed at the Viennese courts during Holy Week. These were semi-staged oratorios. The examples that survive by Caldara or Fux show how the introductions of these oratorios always had the same scheme: a slow introduction followed by a fugal movement, just like the RV 169 and RV 130.

These compositions are undoubtedly inspired by the Viennese, although it seems unlikely that Vivaldi wrote them as a commissioned work. However, it is possible that they were composed to support his application to the Viennese court.

It is also quite probable that these pieces were intended to accompany some of the liturgical actions that were celebrated between Holy Thursday and Holy Saturday, such as the visit to the Sepulchers in Venetian churches.

SKU: A0.998356

    This piece tells the epic story of Hades' abduction of his niece, Persephone. According to the legend, Hades came up through a crack in the ground and snatched the girl while she was playing. In the Underworld, he tried to seduce her in a variety of ways, but to no avail. Finally, Hades is said to have tricked her into staying by offering her a tempting pomegranate. As Persephone ate 6 seeds, she was to stay in the Underworld for six months each year. It is said that while Persphone is in the Underworld, the plants wither and die, and when she comes back to the surface she brings rebirth to growing things.

This piece begins with playful pizzicato lines that build upon each other. These represent Persphone at play, but forebodes the dark forces that are encircling her. When the orchestra goes to arco, Persphone is being dragged into the Underworld. A mournful violin solo signifies her arrival, but this mournful theme is quickly replace by the devious seductions of Hades in the form of a humorous waltz. Finally, Hades offers the pomegranate to Persephone and she eats 6 seeds (represented by the six beats of the B major chord in measures 76 and 77). The main theme then takes over once again, modulating to F# minor to represent Hades' victory.

With relentless energy, catchy ostinati and opportunities to work on shifting, pizzicato and arco throughout, this piece will not dissapoint for audiences and students alike.

A FEW NOTES:

1. I'd recommend rehearsing the rhythms of recurring ostinati together- first pizzicato then arco. You may get creative and incorporate scales with these rhythms. However you do it, it'll be important that each ostinato is played with precision and confidence.

2. Have fun with the waltz section! It's meant to portray the strange, whimsical nature of Hades' attempts to woo Persephone, so the awkwardness in delivery is encouraged!

3. All ritardandos should be exaggerated for the sake of drama.

4. Encourage your drumset player to explore different ways of accompanying the orchestra- the drumset part is a blueprint, not definitive instructions.

5. Be sure to practice shifting into 2nd position for the modulation.

I hope you and your students have a great time putting this epic piece together! I had a ton of fun writing it!

~Aaron Fonzi

SKU: A0.1258198

Mary Had a Little Lamb (EASY PIANO) [Sarah Josepha Hale]

Simplified arrangement for beginner pianists of Mary Had a Little Lamb by Sarah Josepha Hale. 
Easy version /  Easy arrangement for Beginner Pianists / Easy Piano Sheet Music
Include: Lyrics, Chords, Fingering and video YouTube tutorial.

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