String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.835593 Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Arranged by Vincent Vitale. Baroque. Score and parts. 12 pages. Vincent Vitale #6362645. Published by Vincent Vitale (A0.835593). ARIOSO literally means airy and in musical terminology it is a type of solo vocal piece which would usually occur in an opera. Although it is originally a vocal form, the term arioso was also extended to instrumental compositions of the same melodic character. If this piece appeals to you please try others in this string series by typing VINCENT VITALE in the search bar located on the home page. I hope you and your students enjoy performing this beautiful piece and as always I thank you very much for your consideration and wish you and your students much musical success. …Copyright 2021.

String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.835585 Composed by George Frideric Handel. Arranged by Vincent Vitale. Baroque. Score and parts. 9 pages. Vincent Vitale #6082713. Published by Vincent Vitale (A0.835585). SARABANDE was a type of dance popular in Baroque music during the 17th and 18th century. It was composed by George Frideric Handel between 1703 and 1706, well before his famous 'The Messiah'. This well known movement is presented here which aims to introduce Baroque music to young musicians on their level. Written for elementary in three part harmony where Violin II and Viola are doubled as are Cello and String Bass so if your group is lacking instrumentation this will certainly be an advantage. All instruments are also playing in First Position.  If this piece appeals to you please try others in this string series by typing VINCENT VITALE in the search bar located on the home page. I trust you and your students enjoy performing this piece and as always your reviews and feedback on SMP are greatly appreciated. I thank you very much for your consideration and wish you and your students much musical success. …Copyright 2020...

SATB choir, Organ (With Optional Trumpet, Handbell 3 octaves, Congregation, Instrumental Ensemble, Accompaniment MP3) - Digital Download SKU: LX.10-5325L Composed by Lloyd Larson. Sacred Anthem, General, Reformation. Octavo. 16 pages. Lorenz Publishing - Digital Sheet Music #e10/5325L. Published by Lorenz Publishing - Digital Sheet Music (LX.10-5325L). ISBN 9780787766528.This sturdy anthem blends original material with the immortal “The Church’s One Foundation� and is a reminder of God’s faithfulness to the church through the centuries. The optional handbells, solo trumpet, and congregational participation make it a powerful consideration for Reformation Sunday, church anniversaries, and dedications.

Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1187765 Composed by Traditional Folk Spiritual Anon. Arranged by Brian Streckfus. Blues,Folk,Instructional,Singer/Songwriter,Traditional. Chords/Lyrics. 1 pages. Brian Streckfus #787381. Published by Brian Streckfus (A0.1187765). 1. Arranged for guitar. 2. Slurs added 3. Slides added. 4. Fonts made larger and more appealing. 5. Re-harmonized with less stereotypical chords that take into consideration part writing. 6. Guitar fingerings added.

Accordion,Bagpipe,Fiddle,Harp,Medium Voice - Digital Download SKU: A0.1295501 By Alan Wagstaff. By Traditional. Arranged by Alan Wagstaff. Celtic,Folk,Irish,Traditional. 11 pages. Alan Wagstaff #885792. Published by Alan Wagstaff (A0.1295501). This traditional Irish folk song, with lyrics byPatrick Joseph McCall (1861 - 1919), is set to an early 16th Century marching tune. It celebrates the defeat of an army of 3,000English soldiers, by Fiach MacHugh O'Byrne at the Battle of Glenmalure, during the Second Desmond Rebellion on August 25th, 1580.The arrangement is for a folksy ensemble of voice, harp, uilleann pipes, fiddle, bass, and accordion.PS If you have an Irish tune you would like an arrangement for please let me know. (alanthewag@outlook.com). I'll publish it here for your consideration.

SATB Chorus, opt. Flute - Digital Download SKU: C6.836124 Composed by John Stainer. Arranged by Keith Christopher. Lent, Holy Week, Good Friday, Advent. Demo MP3. Celebrating Grace - Digital #836124. Published by Celebrating Grace - Digital (C6.836124). Keith Christopher has arranged the Stainer classic in this hauntingly beautiful choral anthem. Scored for SATB voices with optional flute and string quartet, this arrangement updates the classic setting in a more accessible way. The optional flute part accentuates the piece beautifully, while the piano accompaniment provides enough support and creativity to make the arrangement feel fresh yet faithful to the original. Careful consideration of ranges and voice-leading has been given to the choral parts to make this piece successful for choirs. The flute part is included. Available separately: Score and parts for Violins 1 & 2, Viola, and Cello.

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.861959 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Contemporary,Folk. Score and parts. 93 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6209393. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861959). Americana Symphony Variations on Appalachia Waltz (score – symphony orchestra) MO164AScore (parts available)Music by Mark O’Connor86 pages – 33:00 minutes in length Americana Symphony Variations on Appalachia WaltzFor Large Symphony Orchestra3333/4331/timp/perc/pno/harp+stringsComposed and orchestrated by Mark O’Connor 1st Movement: Brass Fanfare: Wide Open Spaces2nd Movement: New World Fanciful Dance3rd Movement: Different Paths Towards Home4th Movement: Open Plains Hoedown5th Movement: Soaring Eagle, Setting Sun6th Movement: Theme: Splendid HorizonsNote: Any movement or combination of the movements can be singled out or re-organized for performance. Most any order of movements is acceptable. Suggestions for consideration included I., II., III., and IV., all recommended as stand alone pieces. Most an order of movements is acceptable. The composition was designed for maximum flexibility. Three or four movements combine to make a shorter variation Symphony. What is American Classical music? This CD contains Mark O'Connor's latest orchestral works: Americana Symphony Variations on Appalachia Waltz(2006) and Concerto No. 6 Old Brass (2003). Sony Classical//BMG label director Gilbert Hetherwick explains; Dvorak and Copland painted symphonic landscapes using melodies inspired by the Americana tradition, and Mark O'Connor actually comes from that tradition itself. He's lived it every day of his life. And you hear it in every note of his Americana Symphony. For the majority of his solo career, O'Connor has dedicated himself to composing for orchestra: he has written six full-length concertos, several orchestral suites and string orchestra compositions, and most recently his first Symphony.David Wallace, Juilliard School faculty member and Senior Teaching Artist with the New York Philharmonic, comments on the overall characteristics of O'Connor's music: The Americana Symphony combines historical narrative with classical and folk variation principles. The Symphony contains instrumental virtuosity, rhythmic drive, poignant lyricism, and probing counterpoint. With the Americana Symphony, Mark O'Connor provides his answer to a question that has intrigued U. S. composers since the debut of Dvorak's New World Symphony in 1892: How do you write the great American Symphony?William Intrilligator, artistic director of the Dubuque Symphony, conducted one of the first performances of the Americana Symphony: Very few pieces of new music have the same emotional and visceral effect as this Symphony, he writes. It has such power and beauty, and these traits are expressed in original ways that are pure O'Connor and truly American.Marin Alsop, artistic director of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra and this recording's conductor of the Americana Symphony, calls the Symphony simply A hit! Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connorusing Finale on Apple Macintosh 2006 - 2007 Composed by Mark O’ConnorCommissioned by: Cabrillo Music Festival and Marin Alsop, Colorado Symphony, Dubuque Symphony, Fargo Moorhead Symphony, Fox Valley Symphony, Garrett Lakes Arts Festival, Greater Anderson Musical Arts Consortium, Imperial Symphony, Reading Symphony, Richmond Symphony, Rockford Symphony, Santa Fe Symphony, Springfield Symphony, Springfield Symphony, Symphony Silicon Valley, Youngstown Youth Symphony. Can be heard on Americana Symphony! OMAC RecordsBaltimore Symphony Orchestra, Marin Alsop

String Orchestra - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.835608 Composed by Vincent Vitale. Contemporary. Score and parts. 10 pages. Vincent Vitale #6640031. Published by Vincent Vitale (A0.835608). CLASSIC STRINGS is a medium easy composition for elementary students. You will find this composition keeps all instruments in 1st position and utilizes three part harmony that benefits ensembles lacking adequate instrumentation. Viola and 2nd violin are doubled as are cello and contrabass. This is a very playable and full sounding composition. There are easy rhythms throughout and this composition will show that music does not have to be difficult to sound good and be enjoyable. The opportunity for the student to learn about D.C. al Coda is also present. Complete with full score and parts. If this piece appeals to you please try others in this string series by typing VINCENT VITALE in the search bar located on the home page. Thank you for your consideration and I wish you and your students much musical success…..Copyright 2021

Unison chorus - Digital Download SKU: C7.CGA929 Composed by Jeff Reeves. General. Rote to Note. With Orff Instruments, Small Percussion, piano. Sacred Anthem. Octavo. 8 pages. Chorister's Guild - Digital #CGA929. Published by Chorister's Guild - Digital (C7.CGA929). UPC: 749193007297.This favorite African-American spiritual comes alive for young voices in this spirited, new setting. With a touch of jazz, the creative and rhythmic vocal lines, as well as the accessible and supportive accompaniment, combine to provide a fresh interpretation of this classic spiritual. In addition, each vocal part is highlighted and featured within the arrangement. Reasonable vocal ranges and tessitura make the piece a viable consideration for middle school or high school voices. It will also work well for intergenerational choirs.

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.933525 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven, Cees Nieuwenhuizen. Arranged by Upstream Music. Classical. Score and parts. 56 pages. Upstream Music #6353323. Published by Upstream Music (A0.933525). There are four known works of Beethoven for the violin and orchestra genre. They were written during the 1790-1806 period. These are the Violin Romance in G major Opus 40, the Violin Romance in F major Opus 50, the Violin Concerto in D major Opus 61 (1806) and the earlier Violin Concerto in C major WoO 5 (Hess 10). The latter was left to us as a fragment which Beethoven most probably composed in Bonn, between 1790 and 1792. The fragment contains 259 bars, fully written out and than stops abruptly….as if the score was torn in two. The composition is broken off exactly 15 bars into the development. The motif in the last known bars 258 and 259 initiated the task of joining the development as reliably as possible to the rest of the work.In the additional 258 bars, Cees took Beethovenꞌs material into consideration; also in the development, reprise and coda. The most remarkable is the coda. Cees uses a third related key here, which may seem strange at first but was used more often by Beethoven himself, for example in his Violin Concerto in D major Opus 61. It was necessary to compose this work backwards in a manner of speaking. In other words: Cees had to give all the global lines that Beethoven had so masterfully written as correct a place as possible in the score. With respect to earlier completions by colleagues, Cees did not set out by literally copying and transposing the exposition in the reprise. His aim was to write a completion as creatively as possible and still use Beethovenꞌs material and intricate weave ofvoices to the full. Hopefully this completed version will be a respected contribution to the rich violin literature

Instrumental Duet,Piano Instrumental Duet,Keyboard,Piano,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1134582 Composed by Julian Carlick. Children,Instructional,Traditional. Score and parts. 13 pages. Oval Music Edition #734635. Published by Oval Music Edition (A0.1134582). The Accompaniment Book is in full score showing parts for violin pupil, violin accompaniment and keyboard accompaniment. The pupils feel they are making 'real music' when playing with the accompaniment. The accompaniment is such a vital part of the style of learning in the 8 volumes of Collections available separately each for Violin, Viola, Cello and some for Double Bass. In the Dance Collection the dance types range from Gavotte to Tango and Waltz to Folk, with original styles in Clodhopping and Shocking Electric Greens, or is that Blues music? For further details, describing the learning stages for the students in each Collection, please refer to the description for each of the pupils' books found on this site. The Glossary in Volume 9 provides an overview of the 8 other collections. There is a summary of the learning points in the pupils' books at the beginning of each Collection. This is especially useful for teachers involved in recording lesson plans and in planning curriculum development. Each Collection is available separately and will soon be published in PDF in two volumes with four Collections in each or all together in a whole volume. The pupils' book has a total of 66 pages for all 9 Collections. A midi, sound version of the accompaniments is not yet available but is under consideration (November 2022).

Small Ensemble Bassoon,Piano,Viola - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.922452 Composed by Kevin Guess. Concert,Jazz. Score and parts. 34 pages. Kevin Guess #4844771. Published by Kevin Guess (A0.922452). Exciting, early advanced, Latin Jazz style piece for viola and/or violin, bassoon and piano duet. Composed for the TMTA Convention Ensemble program, it is suitable for any performance venue. While it is not a novelty piece, it has some novel or uncommon features, such as playing on the piano body like a drum, chanting and 7/8 meter and multimeter sections. The string part may be played by viola or violin. All parts may be played by single players, or by multiple players (with consideration of issues of balance). .

Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1124793 By Irish Traditional. By Anon. Arranged by Brian Streckfus. Celtic,Country,Folk,Irish,Multicultural,Standards,World. Chords/Lyrics. 3 pages. Brian Streckfus #725564. Published by Brian Streckfus (A0.1124793). I include two versions! The first being my arrangements with many changes, and the second version is a more blank version. That way, these arrangements are more all-inclusive for every purpose and skill level.1. Guitar Arrangement Lead Sheet Style2. Guitar Tab 3. Guitar Chord Charts and Chord Nomenclature4. Less stereotypical chords that take into consideration voice leading and making the main melody the forefront.5. Fingerings and letter names added to aid in sight-reading6. Grace notes addedWhat makes these versions great is that they work well no matter how many members. Completely solo guitar you can use the vocal melody to make the song more sophisticated and make the song more recognizable. Then, the larger the group you play in, the more you can focus on playing the background chords. The background chords a great for those who want to train their singing, as even the chord diagrams constantly emphasize the main melody.Edit: A better name for the G major chord in measure six is B minor. Though, G is ok since it is sort of implied.If you want me to make a small revision, I don't mind doing it for free just as long as it isn't time consuming. Please feel free to reach out to me!https://allmylinks.com/brianstreckfushttps://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078682133421https://www.patreon.com/brianstreckfushttps://www.brianstreckfus.comhttps://www.facebook.com/classicalguitar2015/https://twitter.com/BrianStreckfushttps://www.instagram.com/brianstreckfus/https://www.youtube.com/user/woodenboxengineerhttps://www.facebook.com/Doppelganger-106026062029620/https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-streckfus-9b334a92/https://steemit.com/@boxengineerhttps://d.tube/#!/c/brian0streckfus0guitarhttps://www.sheetmusicdirect.com/en-US/Search.aspx?query=Brian%2BStreckfushttps://www.sheetmusicplus.com/publishers/brian-streckfus-sheet-music/3027331https://belairmusicstudios.com/product/brian-streckfus/https://soundcloud.com/streckfusclassicalguitar.

Choral Choir,Choral,SATB Chorus divisi - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1516064 By Paul Simon. By Paul Simon. Arranged by Matthew Culloton. Folk,Pop,Singer/Songwriter. 10 pages. Matthew R. Culloton #1090293. Published by Matthew R. Culloton (A0.1516064). A lush and accessible reimagining of Paul Simon's beloved consideration of the American experience. Arranged for The Singers - Minnesota Choral Artists, a professional choir based in Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN, and conducted by Founder Matthew Culloton. [SATB, opt. solo, and piano].

Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1364845 By Keith Gehle. By Keith W. Gehle. Arranged by Keith W. Gehle. Christmas,Holiday,Religious,Sacred. Guitar Tab. 39 pages. Keith Gehle #949141. Published by Keith Gehle (A0.1364845). The 11 compositions and arrangements in this collection for the Christmas season in standard notation and TAB were recorded as part of Keith’s 2006 album entitled Songs of December. The intermediate level pieces in this folio feature detailed fingerings and are perfect for the professional performer or amateur player looking for thoughtful renderings of Christmas/seasonal tunes for gigs, church services or sharing at home with family and friends. For those who prefer reading music without tablature, there’s a standard notation only version of this collection available on this site. Additionally, all of the pieces presented in this folio are available for individual purchase and the accompanying full length MP3’s on this site will help players get a feel for the flow of the music prior to purchase. While the individual titles are reasonably priced, buyers will save substantially when purchasing the Songs of December, Volume 1 folio. Thank you so much for your interest and consideration and please check back soon for additional volumes of the Songs of December series.Songs of December, Volume 1 includes the following 11 pieces:- Prelude/Thanksgiving Day - Keith Gehle- Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring - J. S. Bach- What Child is This?- O Little Town of Bethlehem- It Came Upon a Midnight Clear- Lavender Sky - Keith Gehle- O Holy Night- We Three Kings- O Come, O Come Emmanuel- God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen- Silent Night.