SKU: A0.1350643

Powerful Tenebrae service through the eyes of St. Peter of Jesus' ministry and Passion.  Scored for a Tenor solo, Violin solo with a 2-part choir (Part 1: High Voices (Sop. & Ten), Part 2: Low Voices (Alto & Bass) with Piano accompaniment.  Songs include:  Beautiful Savior, Born Again, Come To The Water, He Is Mine Forever, I Am The Bread Of Life, Jesus, Friend Of Sinners, Dead Inside, Ani Ma’amin/ I Believe, Abide With Me, Hosanna, Loud Hosanna, The Washing Of The Feet, A New Commandment (Love One Another), Forgive The Wrong, O Come and Mourn, Calvary.  Accompaniment tracks are sold separately.

SKU: A0.1347202

Gustav Holst: Japanese Suite Op.33

Mvt.I Ceremonial Dance
Arranged wind dectet/bass (double wind quintet)

2nd oboe plays cor anglais
Clarinet parts are in A

The Japanese Suite was written at the request of the dancer Michio Ito, who was working in London in 1915.

Most of the principal themes are traditional Japanese tunes, which Ito provided to Holst by whistling them.
The lone exception is the “Dance of the Marionette,� which is original to Holst.

Despite its origins, there is little that is “Japanese-sounding� about the resulting suite. Rather, Holst set these tunes in the same kinds of harmonies and textures that he was using in his other works, also taking the opportunity to experiment with other influences that were in the air at this time, an openness few of his British contemporaries shared.

It is not known if the suite was ever used for Ito’s dance performances, but in September 1919 it did become the first of Holst’s works to be performed at a Promenade Concert, after which it received a handful of performances in the British provinces.

The suite consists of six parts including a prelude and an interlude:

Prelude: Song of the fisherman

Ceremonial dance (This arrangement)

Dance of the marionettes

Interlude: Song of the fisherman

Dance under the cherry tree

Finale: Dance of the wolves

It is unknown whether Ito did indeed use the music. The first concert performance  was during the Proms of September 1, 1919 under the direction of Holst himself.

SKU: A0.645604

The Little Fisherman

A Little Boys spends the day at his favorite pond!

5 Sight Reading Pieces for Beginner and Novice Pianists which will increase your speed, strength and accuracy while also developing the ability to recognize Musical Pitch

Improve your Technique by using these exercises daily!

Colored Notation for Quick and Easy Reading!

-      The Little Fisherman

-      The Fishing Bait

-      The Little Brown Bird

-      My Little Brown Pup

-      The Day is Over

SKU: F2.FM542

ISBN 9790570484416.

This piece is based on an English folk song of the same name. After a short introduction, with fog rising over the sea, the flute introduces the theme, which is more embellished in the second statement. At the peak of the apogee the theme is taken over the piano, supported by a nice counter melody in the flute part. There is a nice conversation between the flute and the piano including several short piano solo sections, bringing in a contrasting colour and allowing the piano to shine. After reaching the peak of the drama the music dies out and vanishes into the silence. Both the melody and the arrangement together mirror the sorrowful life of a fisherman.

SKU: A0.1141962

“Allegories� is a five-movement composition based upon Aesop’s Fables. It was commissioned by and dedicated to Frank Meredith. The first movement “The Trumpeter Taken Captive� is a fable about how one’s actions affect the outcome. The trumpeter, who incites others to do battle, is as guilty as those who slay the enemy. The euphonium represents the trumpeter by playing battle tunes. Then the ensemble plays capture music, begging music, fatal music representing the slaying of the trumpeter (euphonium), and finally music representing the moral of the story. “The Boy Who Cried Wolf� is the basis for the second movement. The allegory is that nobody believes a liar. The flute plays a shepherd’s tune to represent the bored shepherd boy. The ensemble plays excited music three times as the boy cries wolf, the first two times just to amuse himself. After the third time when nobody responds to his cries, the flute plays a lament to end the movement. The third movement reflects the story of “The Goose That Laid The Golden Egg.� A golden euphonium melody accompanied by rich harmony represents the golden eggs laid by the goose. The ensemble then plays greedy music that is followed by a minor key lament as the farmer has killed his rich source of income because of his greed. A sweet dancing flute solo begins movement four appropriately named “The Fisherman and His Flute.� This short fable has the allegory of “timing is everything.� The poor fisherman expected the fish to jump out of the sea in response to his flute playing to no avail. When the ensemble plays a similar tune, it represents his success when he uses his net. The fisherman says “you bloody fish, when I played the flute you wouldn’t dance, but as soon I stopped, you started up.� The race between the “Tortoise and the Hare� is the subject of the last movement. The plodding euphonium represents the tortoise and the fast and agile flute represents the hare. The flute takes a nap in the middle of the movement and by the time the flute wakes up, it is too late to catch up with the slow and steady tortoise. The race is not always to the swift.

SKU: A0.1141957

“Allegories� is a five-movement composition based upon Aesop’s Fables. It was commissioned by and dedicated to Frank Meredith. The first movement “The Trumpeter Taken Captive� is a fable about how one’s actions affect the outcome. The trumpeter, who incites others to do battle, is as guilty as those who slay the enemy. The euphonium represents the trumpeter by playing battle tunes. Then the ensemble plays capture music, begging music, fatal music representing the slaying of the trumpeter (euphonium), and finally music representing the moral of the story. “The Boy Who Cried Wolf� is the basis for the second movement. The allegory is that nobody believes a liar. The flute plays a shepherd’s tune to represent the bored shepherd boy. The ensemble plays excited music three times as the boy cries wolf, the first two times just to amuse himself. After the third time when nobody responds to his cries, the flute plays a lament to end the movement. The third movement reflects the story of “The Goose That Laid The Golden Egg.� A golden euphonium melody accompanied by rich harmony represents the golden eggs laid by the goose. The ensemble then plays greedy music that is followed by a minor key lament as the farmer has killed his rich source of income because of his greed. A sweet dancing flute solo begins movement four appropriately named “The Fisherman and His Flute.� This short fable has the allegory of “timing is everything.� The poor fisherman expected the fish to jump out of the sea in response to his flute playing to no avail. When the ensemble plays a similar tune, it represents his success when he uses his net. The fisherman says “you bloody fish, when I played the flute you wouldn’t dance, but as soon I stopped, you started up.� The race between the “Tortoise and the Hare� is the subject of the last movement. The plodding euphonium represents the tortoise and the fast and agile flute represents the hare. The flute takes a nap in the middle of the movement and by the time the flute wakes up, it is too late to catch up with the slow and steady tortoise. The race is not always to the swift.