Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1125799 By Michael Swedberg. By Jean Baptiste Calkin. Arranged by Terrence Niska. Christmas,Contemporary,Holiday. Score. 8 pages. Niska Music Publishing #726539. Published by Niska Music Publishing (A0.1125799). I must admit that I was far more familiar with the 1956 setting of this poem as sung by Bing Crosby to music by Johnny Marks than I was to the one found in many hymnals. It was on several of the Christmas albums that would be played on the phonograph in our house during the holiday season. However, I chose to arrange the carol setting for this collection as it resonated more deeply with me and seemed to better capture the essence of the poem by Longfellow. He wrote it during the Civil War, on Christmas Day of 1863, and several of the verses make reference to the war. While I did not set any of the Civil War verses, there is an almost martial quality to the opening music and one can almost hear the brass choir ringing out in the first verse. With each subsequent verse, the rhythm of the right hand becomes quicker, moving from half notes to quarter note triplets to eighth notes and finally to eighth note triplets in the final verse. For the most part, the left hand maintains the steady beat of quarter notes, with the exception of the final verse where it begins to move in eighth notes setting up a two-against-three pattern between the hands. It is the most jubilant of the verses and feels like an explosion of sound as the bells ring out across all the land proclaiming God is not dead, nor doth He sleep; The Wrong shall fail, The Right prevail, With peace on earth, good-will to men..

Trombone Quintet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1247201 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Ander. 19th Century,Classical,Film/TV,March,Romantic Period. 15 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #841746. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.1247201). This arrangement adapted for trombone quintet was written keeping the characteristics of the original work, in order to be performed by young music students who want to enter the symphonic music. Besides, it can also be used by professional musicians, for recitals, repertoire, academic presentations and didactic material. As much as it is a funeral march, it is well suited for any musical performance occasion. The transcription is faithful to the structure, with only one change of key, so that it is comfortable for all the instruments in the formation, as well as for use in ensemble practice between musicians of different traditions.Ludwig van Beethoven began concentrated work on his Symphony No. 7 in A major Op. 92 in 1811, it was completed in 1812, and was dedicated to Count Moritz von Fries, and premiered in Vienna on December 8, 1813. It is considered a remarkable example of the more ebullient side of Beethoven's compositional personality and evidence that even after the onset of deafness, he still found cause for musical optimism. The second movement Allegretto is a funeral march in everything but name. Often several contrasting melodic ideas are made to coexist, as if Beethoven were imagining several processions converging on the cemetery at the same time. As he was working on this symphony during the years of the Napoleonic Wars, this experience was probably within his experience. It was also used as the soundtrack to the film Knowing, by director Alex Proyas and starring Nicolas Cage, where it is used in the final scene of the film. Beethoven called Symphony No. 7 his most excellent symphony, and a music critic of the time reported, this symphony is the most melodically rich and the most pleasing and comprehensible of all Beethoven's symphonies..

Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1255510 By Ron k Wiggins. By John Baptiste Calkin 1872. Arranged by Ron k Wiggins. Christmas,Classical,Holiday. Guitar Tab. 2 pages. WigMusic #849016. Published by WigMusic (A0.1255510). In 1863 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the poem and then Calkin set it to music in 1872.  The poem has been set to several music treatments but the Calkin version has long been the standard and is the melody used in this arrangement.in 1956 Johnny Marks set the poem to a different melody and it was a big hit for Bing Crosby.  So now there are two versions of the song and both have been recorded by numerous artists.  It is the CALKIN melody used for this arrangement.it is a short melody so to make it a performance piece four completely different arrangements have been combined. This also makes it a good instruction piece as several techniques are needed to perform it.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1123609 By Several. By Several. Arranged by Melquisedeque C.Silva. Baroque,Classical,Romantic Period. Score. 26 pages. Melquisedeque C.Silva #724400. Published by Melquisedeque C.Silva (A0.1123609). Collection of 8 simplified classical songs you'll love!

Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.734818 By Patsy Cline. By Willie Nelson. Arranged by Joseph Hasper. Country. Score. 26 pages. Joseph Hasper #3558533. Published by Joseph Hasper (A0.734818). A Patsy Cline signature tune arranged for vocal solo and small combo (alto sax, guitar, piano, bass, and drums). Includes a full score and all parts.Key of G major. 70 measures, 4')) duration.Crazy was composed by Willie Nelson and has been recorded by several artists, most notably by Patsy Cline, whose version was a No. 2 country hit in 1962. It has been covered by dozens of artists in several genres over the years, but remains inextricably linked with Patsy Cline. Willie Nelson's own version appears on his 1962 debut album.

Jazz Combo - Digital Download SKU: A0.979642 Composed by Roger Aldridge. Blues,Jazz. Score and parts. 1 pages. Roger Aldridge #432833. Published by Roger Aldridge (A0.979642). A slow, soulful blues for those times when we need to play a slow, soulful blues. The title comes from a day when I was reflecting upon lost ancient civilizations and wondering about their music. What did the music sound like? Did the musicians back then have steady gigs? This is a fairly conventional 12-bar blues, however it has some interesting quirks. The 4th bar has a sustained C with V7 (#9) chords moving chromatically upwards against it. In terms of conventional harmony, the C is a wrong note on several of the chords (like the Db7). The chord changes have reharmonization in several places. The ending, with a shift to major 7th chords, is unusual for a blues. CONTACT: http://www.rogeraldridge.com/contact.html PRO: BMI WEBSITE: http://www.rogeraldridge.com/ YEAR OF RELEASE: 2000.

Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.917393 Composed by Gregory Fritze. Contemporary. Score and parts. 161 pages. Musica Nova USA #4780761. Published by Musica Nova USA (A0.917393). Variations on a Canarian Hymn grade 4, duration 11:00 was commissioned and composed for the Banda Muncipal of Tenerife, Spain, Filipe Neri, conductor. They premiered it on June 25, 2017. The American premiere was March 21, 2019 by the University of Wisconsin River Falls Symphony Band, Kristin Tjornehoj, Conductor.The Canary Islands is a region of Spain. The anthem used in the Canaries for local official occasions is an adaptation of a local folk song called Arrorró (Lullaby) by Teobaldo Power (1848 – 1884). Tenerife is the largest and most populated island of the seven Canary Islands. Tenerife has a special relation to Columbus and the New World as he first stopped in Tenerife on each of his passages before sailing to the New World. There is a plaque in the center of Tenerife city depicting this.Variations on a Canarian Hymnis in the classictheme and variations form, startingwith a presentation of the folk song in its entirety, then following with six variations of the folk song. Each variation displays different colors and moods of the symphonic band. The triumphal ending depicts the strength of the Canarian people. The piece features several instruments, some with extended solos including: flute, oboe, alto saxophone, horn, trumpet, trombone, clarinet, English horn and timpani. There are several cues in the parts to cover certain instruments that may not be available, such as English horn.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.866801 Composed by Lois Mountz. 20th Century,Concert,Standards. Score. 3 pages. Mountzmusic #6088791. Published by mountzmusic (A0.866801). A piano composition of advanced intermediate difficulty which would be a good recital piece as well as an entertaining piece for dinner music /entertainment for a group.  Arrangement when played on a keyboard can easily be augmented with some flute, harp, or strings.  Several key changes are included and there are several opportunities for repeating various sections.  .

Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.914282 Composed by French Traditional Carol. Arranged by Laurie Jeanne Crockett. Christian,Christmas,World. Score. 3 pages. Laurie Crockett #3909169. Published by Laurie Crockett (A0.914282). Whence Comes This Rush of Wings Afar is a soprano/tenor vocal solo arrangement of this French traditional carol. It is ideal for the church setting during the Advent season. This arrangement by Laurie Jeanne Crockett (ASCAP) can be found on her album, Christmas Past Christmas Present, containing arrangements of several European carols such as Sans Day Carol and Coventry Carol, as well as several original pieces. Recorded at Subcat Studios in Syracuse, NY on their Yamaha C7 grand piano, the bass is rich and the treble sings. The sheet music is at the intermediate level which makes this tender, melodic music highly accessible. Laurie Jeanne is the two time recipient of the Individual Artist Grant, awarded by the Central New York Arts Council, and is a regular contributor to the online music library Pond5. She can also be heard on Spotify where you can check out her piano instrumental CD, A Simple Life: Contemporary Folk Piano Meditations. To learn more about Laurie Jeanne and her music, please visit her website, lauriejeanne.com or her youtube channel, Lauriejeanne Composer.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1126702 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ander. Classical,Film/TV,Instructional,March,Romantic Period. 16 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #727346. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.1126702). This arrangement adapted for woodwind quintet was written keeping the characteristics of the original work, in order to be performed by young music students who want to enter the symphonic music. Besides, it can also be used by professional musicians, for recitals, repertoire, academic presentations and didactic material. As much as it is a funeral march, it is well suited for any musical performance occasion. The transcription is faithful to the structure, with only one change of key, so that it is comfortable for all the instruments in the formation, as well as for use in ensemble practice between musicians of different traditions. Ludwig van Beethoven began concentrated work on his Symphony No. 7 in A major Op. 92 in 1811, it was completed in 1812, and was dedicated to Count Moritz von Fries, and premiered in Vienna on December 8, 1813. It is considered a remarkable example of the more ebullient side of Beethoven's compositional personality and evidence that even after the onset of deafness, he still found cause for musical optimism. The second movement Allegretto is a funeral march in everything but name. Often several contrasting melodic ideas are made to coexist, as if Beethoven were imagining several processions converging on the cemetery at the same time. As he was working on this symphony during the years of the Napoleonic Wars, this experience was probably within his experience. It was also used as the soundtrack to the film Knowing, by director Alex Proyas and starring Nicolas Cage, where it is used in the final scene of the film. Beethoven called Symphony No. 7 his most excellent symphony, and a music critic of the time reported, this symphony is the most melodically rich and the most pleasing and comprehensible of all Beethoven's symphonies..

Instrumental Duet,Tuba - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1125348 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Ander. Baroque,Christmas,Easter,Sacred,Wedding. 5 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #726131. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.1125348). This easy arrangement for tuba duet was adapted to be simple to perform and understand the structure of the original work for various levels of musical knowledge. It can be played freely by beginning students due to the ease imposed on the piece; however, this does not preclude it from being played by professionals and music teachers. It is also ideal for academic recitals, weddings, student method and ceremonies that are arranged in the same way as the piece contains. The Cantata 156 (BWV 156) was written for the third Sunday after Epiphany in 1729, and was first performed on January 23 of that year. The text is by Picander, one of Bach's favorite librettists. of the four cantatas written by Bach for the feast, it was the last and only one scored for solo voice. This is a choral cantata, employing a choral melody in several movements. Cantata 156, in fact, employs two different choral melodies and texts in the second and sixth movements. A cantata is a sung symphony consisting of several parts, one of which is the Arioso, which is the initial instrumental part.

Handbells (Handbells) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: H1.2217DP Composed by How Majestic Is Your Name. Arranged by Susan Geschke. Contemporary, General Worship. Handbell Score. 8 pages. Hope Publishing - Digital #2217DP. Published by Hope Publishing - Digital (H1.2217DP). Michael W. Smith.Contemporary Christian song by Michael W. Smith Several musical textures are scored to accompany the popular contemporary song of Michael W. Smith. Several musical textures are scored to accompany the popular contemporary song of Michael W. Smith. First, a syncopated section supports a treble melody; second, a slower and flowing accompaniment in the upper bells reflects the melody in the lower bells; third, the syncopation returns but with staccato technique; and fourth, a return to the opening material. 80 measures in length.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.971435 Composed by Stephen Lay. Contemporary. Score. 24 pages. Stephen Lay Music #6080983. Published by Stephen Lay Music (A0.971435). A collection of piano sketches by composer Stephen Lay. These seven pieces range from flitty butterflies to quiet summer evenings, bright fireflies to warm days. farewell to summer is evocative of the memories of summertime and the often times sadness at leaving the season behind. Several pieces have rhythmic challenges and several have great lyricism and expressiveness. Each piece is also available for individual purchase.

Organ - Digital Download SKU: S9.Q7303 From Années de Pélerinage. Composed by Franz Liszt. Arranged by Edwin H. Lemare. This edition: Sheet music. Schott Archive. Downloadable. Schott Music - Digital #Q7303. Published by Schott Music - Digital (S9.Q7303). The excellent quality of Schott music editions has made the company one of the leading music publishers in the world ever since it was founded in 1770. Over its long history Schott has published several hundred thousand titles and built up one of the largest publishing archives in existence. This includes music for many different combinations of voices and instruments and works by great and lesser composers, too, all with one thing in common: they are a musical reflection of their time and a historical document of their age. The spectrum ranges from classical chamber music and Romantic virtuoso compositions to historical tutorial books for instrumentalists, from arrangements of symphonic works for piano duet to popular sets of variations on operatic themes for various string and wind instruments - with a particular focus on the music of the 19th Century. Treasures that have been preserved through several wars are now being made available to the public again under the name Schott Archive. The musical notation and the substance of these unique creations are reproduced without alteration to offer reprints of historical editions faithful to the orginal documents.

Concert Band - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1393736 By Lisa Stansfield. By Andy Morris, Ian Devaney, and Lisa Stansfield. Arranged by John Holland. 20th Century,Pop,Singer/Songwriter,Soul. 46 pages. John Ivor Holland #977204. Published by John Ivor Holland (A0.1393736). Change is a song by British singer-songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield from her second album, Real Love. It was released as the lead single on 7 October 1991, followed by several dance remixes. The song remains one of Stansfield's biggest hits, reaching top 10 in several European countries and Canada and the US. This arrangement for concert band opens with a tenor sax solo and closes out with references to the brass licks found on the original track, ending softly. Arranged as part of an ongoing project to bring more music by women into the worldwide concert band repertoire.