Instrumental Duet Flute,Guitar,Instrumental Duet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.809911 Composed by Robert E. Proctor. Classical,Contemporary,Folk,Instructional. Score and parts. 14 pages. R. E. Proctor #6071677. Published by R. E. Proctor (A0.809911). The flute part is bright and lilting with the simplicity and clarity of a folk tune. The melody takes the form of A B A1.  The guitar part is composed in a style reminiscent of a folk singer’s finger style picking offset by a bridge section similar to renaissance period block chords.  Although the tempo never changes, the difference in styles gives the piece a feeling of tempo change – fast and light; slow, stately, and expansive.  The chords are simple.  There is an opportunity for the guitar player to work with five finger right hand technique if he/she so chooses. Duration is approximately 4.02.  Suggested fingerings for guitar included.

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1477883 By Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. By Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Russian for Singers. 19th Century,Classical,Instructional,Opera,Romantic Period. Score. 5 pages. Natalia Melnik #1055264. Published by Natalia Melnik (A0.1477883). P.Tchaikovsky. ????? ??????? ????... / Sred' shumnogo bala.../ In The Midst Of A Noisy Ball... (At The Ball, “Amid the Din of the Bal”)Original key (B minor)Poem by A.K.TolstoyDiction score - sheet music with IPA phonetics, word-by-word translation and grammatically correct translation.FREE DOWNLOAD! A quick and comprehensive tutorial on Russian phonetics: https://www.russian4singers.com/russian-diction-for-singers-1FULL SONG PACK including Diction score (sheet music with IPA phonetics and translations), Diction audio guide, Music coaching audio guide (Voice line + piano line), Rehearsal backing track (Piano line only) https://www.russian4singers.com/product-page-2/tchaikovsky-in-the-midst-of-a-noisy-ball-op-38-n3-orig-key-bmin-full-packWe are offering a range of Russian diction coaching services:- individual coaching- group webinars- lectures on Russian Music Literature for singers?Please visit our website for more information https://www.russian4singers.com/bookingPlease SUBSCRIBE to Russian for Singers YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/5zsE7qBEcug

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1217594 By Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov. By Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov. Arranged by Russian for Singers. 19th Century,Classical,Instructional,Opera,Romantic Period. Score. 4 pages. Natalia Melnik #814152. Published by Natalia Melnik (A0.1217594). N. Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 – 1908)О чём в тиши ночей... / O chyom  v tishy nochey… / In The Silence Of The Nights…Op.40  No 3   Original keyRange: D4 - F5FREE DOWNLOAD! A quick and comprehensive tutorial on Russian phonetics:https://www.russian4singers.com/russian-diction-for-singers-1 FULL SONG PACK including Diction score (sheet music with IPA phonetics and translations), Diction audio guide, Music coaching audio guide (Voice line + piano line), Rehearsal backing track (Piano line only) https://www.russian4singers.com/product-page-2/n-rimsky-korsakov-in-the-silence-of-the-nights-op-40-n3-full-packWe are offering a range of Russian diction coaching services:- individual coaching- group webinars- lectures on Russian Music Literature for singers​Please visit our website for more information https://www.russian4singers.com/bookingPlease SUBSCRIBE to Russian for Singers YouTube Channel and watch the free diction guide https://youtu.be/kkR3qYDg1Qs

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1216948 By Sergei Rachmaninoff. By Sergei Rachmaninoff. Arranged by Russian for Singers. 19th Century,20th Century,Classical,Opera,Romantic Period. Score. 3 pages. Natalia Melnik #813478. Published by Natalia Melnik (A0.1216948). Rachmaninoff. �очью в �аду у мен� / Notch’yu v sadu u menya / In My Garden At Night.v  Op 38 No.1 - LOWER KEYRange:C4 - G5 (Mezzo-Soprano)C3 - G4 (Baritone)FREE DOWNLOAD! A quick and comprehensive tutorial on Russian phonetics:https://www.russian4singers.com/russian-diction-for-singers-1 FULL SONG PACK including Diction score (sheet music with IPA phonetics and translations), Diction audio guide, Music coaching audio guide (Voice line + piano line), Rehearsal backing track (Piano line only) https://www.russian4singers.com/product-page-2/s-rachmaninoff-in-my-garden-at-night-op-38-n1-lower-key-full-packWe are offering a range of Russian diction coaching services:- individual coaching- group webinars- lectures on Russian Music Literature for singers​Please visit our website for more information https://www.russian4singers.com/bookingPlease SUBSCRIBE to Russian for Singers YouTube Channel and watch the free diction guide https://youtu.be/Bym0yrTvysU

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1216949 By Sergei Rachmaninoff. By Sergei Rachmaninoff. Arranged by Russian for Singers. 19th Century,20th Century,Classical,Opera,Romantic Period. Score. 3 pages. Natalia Melnik #813479. Published by Natalia Melnik (A0.1216949). Rachmaninoff. �очью в �аду у мен� / Notch’yu v sadu u menya / In My Garden At Night.v  Op 38 No.1 - ORIGINAL KEYRange:E♭4 - B♭5 (Soprano)E♭3 - B♭4 (Tenor)FREE DOWNLOAD! A quick and comprehensive tutorial on Russian phonetics:https://www.russian4singers.com/russian-diction-for-singers-1 FULL SONG PACK including Diction score (sheet music with IPA phonetics and translations), Diction audio guide, Music coaching audio guide (Voice line + piano line), Rehearsal backing track (Piano line only) https://www.russian4singers.com/product-page-2/s-rachmaninoff-in-my-garden-at-night-op-38-n1-orig-key-full-packWe are offering a range of Russian diction coaching services:- individual coaching- group webinars- lectures on Russian Music Literature for singers​Please visit our website for more information https://www.russian4singers.com/bookingPlease SUBSCRIBE to Russian for Singers YouTube Channel and watch the free diction guide https://youtu.be/Bym0yrTvysU

Unison, Piano, Narration, Reproducible - Digital Download SKU: LX.239327 A Children's Christmas Program. Composed by Addy Forrest and Dan Forrest. Choral Cantatas. General. 44 pages. SoundForth #e239327. Published by SoundForth (LX.239327). UPC: 821617010806.In this short musical play, you'll join the Ponder family as they invite a young boy, Mike, to share Christmas with them. Through their family traditions, including the reading of the Christmas story, the gospel comes alive. The music, a blend of traditional carols and new compositions, is carefully crafted for success with young singers. Fourteen characters have costumed speaking roles, and up to 28 different narrators can be used to give everyone in your church, school, or homeschool group an opportunity to participate. This program is designed as a Sunday school program with sections for the preschool children, K-3rd graders, and 4-6th graders. The age categories are flexible. Many small speaking parts allow a large number of children to participate. In a smaller church, more than one narrator part can be given to each child.

Flute Choir,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Flute,Bass Flute,Piccolo,Soprano Flute - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1242493 By Wrabel. By Andrew Jackson, Andrew Pearson, and Stephen Wrabel. Arranged by a do Ray me flute studio production Ray-Michael Kauffman. 21st Century,Contemporary,Film/TV,Pop,Singer/Songwriter. 53 pages. As do Ray meflute studio production #837642. Published by as do Ray meflute studio production (A0.1242493). The Village by Wrabel, arranged for flute choir /ensemble arranged by me, Ray-Michael Kauffman. This beautiful and poignant song  is part of my Compositions that care series, meaning all profits from thios arrangemnt goes to a charity. This charity is for LGBTQ+. ( about the song meaning)Wrabel, the composer, stated the song is about the LGBTQ+ community and all the hardships they face.The song is directed and to encourage and give hope to a trans person who is being treated poorly and ostracized , and to let that perosn struggling know that there is absolutely Nothing wrong with you and there's soemthing wrong with the village.Too many of the trans/LGBTQ+ comminity are struggling , especially in todays political climate. All around the world LGBTQ+ persons are being bullied, discriminated against , attacked, thrown in jail , and even killed with liitle to no laws to protect people.in my own personal life, as a victim of a horrible hate crime where the person involved attmepted to beat me and kill me , unfortuanelty i found out very qucikly how laws even in the USA do not protect me , how many cops ignored me and/or attmepted to make the attack  my fault , and how laywers did not want to help and judges either ,and beacsue of the laws i was not protected as a minority and the crime wasn't a hate crime even though the criminals admitted this as the reason of the attack.I was told that this was not a hate crime , unless the criminals made me a victim of S.A., used a car/vehicle , or a gun, or actually ended my life. I also wanted to add , this brutal attack ( recorded on video by the criminals )  which caused such serious bodily harm, had me in the hospital for surgeries, and required months of long and painful rehab and therapy.As a country, as a society, as a planet ,  we all need to do better, and have to have more protections for such a discriminated group of persons.I did want to add , all the issues happening around the world, and even here in the USA, such as the awful and fascist discrimitory laws in Florida and other states it's no wonder the statistics of LGBTQ+ that contemplate ending their person or even attempting the act .I ask respectfully  that every one please go to law makers and demand better laws and treatments of people no matter what community there are of. All people deserve respect, proper medcial care, and to have the same rights as every other human being.  We all  can and must  be the change  you wish to see in the world. ( Ganhdi)Thank you for checking my  special arrangement out, and please check out my other arrangements on SheetMusicPlus and my Website  @ doRaymeflute.com 

Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1293921 Composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by John Ivor Holland. 20th Century,Broadway,Jazz,Musical/Show,Pop,Singer/Songwriter. 45 pages. John Ivor Holland #884404. Published by John Ivor Holland (A0.1293921). Promises, Promises is a musical with music by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David and a book by Neil Simon, based on the 1960 film 'The Apartment' written by Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond. The story concerns a junior executive at an insurance company who seeks to climb the corporate ladder by allowing his apartment to be used by his married superiors for trysts. The song 'Promises, Promises' happens right towards the end of the musical where things pretty much have fallen apart, made perfectly clear in the music by very agitated meter changes and angular harmonies. Released in 1968, the song was featured on an album by Dionne Warwick shortly before the musical debuted on Broadway and has since been covered by other artists, including Sean Hayes as part of the 2010 revival production.

C Instrument - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1475308 By Shaboozey. By Chibueze Collins Obinna, Collins Obinna Chibueze, Jerrell Jones, Joe Anthony Kent, Mark Allen Williams, Nevin Sastry, and Sean Cook. Arranged by Barry McCormick. Country,Pop,Singer/Songwriter. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 5 pages. B. McCormick #1052851. Published by B. McCormick (A0.1475308). “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” Lead Sheet and Guitar Chord Sheet Our Lead Sheet and Guitar Chord Sheet for “A Bar Song (Tipsy)” provide a concise yet comprehensive way to perform this lively track. Here’s what you’ll find: Lead Sheet: Melody and Chords: The melody is notated alongside guitar chords, making it easy for singers and instrumentalists to follow. Strumming Pattern: We’ve included the suggested strumming pattern to capture the song’s rhythm. Key Parts: Important sections, including the prominent Fiddle/Violin part in the chorus, are clearly marked. Differentiation: Vocal melody notes are distinguished using small noteheads. Guitar Chord Sheet: Bonus for Guitarists: The chord sheet complements the Lead Sheet, providing guitar players with an alternative way to play the song. Strumming Rhythm with Arrows: Instead of standard notation, we’ve used arrows to convey the strumming rhythm. This accommodates different learning styles. Capo Chords: Gives the Capo Chord version for eaier chords.  Accessibility: Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced musician, this arrangement ensures accessibility and ease of learning. Who is this for?: Educators and Pupils: Music Teachers: Use the Lead Sheet for classroom instruction and group practice. Students: Quickly grasp the core of the song for performances. Solo Performers and Ensembles: Singers: Perform the melody confidently with chord support. Guitarists: Explore the chord sheet for an alternative approach. Unleash the spirit of ‘A Bar Song (Tipsy)’ with our Lead Sheet and Guitar Chord Sheet. Simplify learning, enhance performances, and enjoy making music!

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1173633 Composed by Pasquale Cafaro. Arranged by Nicole Elyse DiPaolo. Classical,Early Music,Opera. Score. 7 pages. Nicole Elyse DiPaolo #773780. Published by Nicole Elyse DiPaolo (A0.1173633). Accessible Accompaniments is proud to present the first-ever modern-clef performing edition of Pasquale Cafaro’s once enormously popular aria, “Belle luci, che accendete,� from La disfatta di Dario (1756). As noted in Giorgio Sanguinetti’s The Art of Partimento and other sources, this aria was considered the ideal Galant-era (early Classical) example of aria writing in its day, and its theme was even painted onto pottery to be sold to tourists in Naples.While the aria was written for a castrato role, Alessandro, it is ideal for today’s young lyric coloratura sopranos who want to prepare for Mozart roles but wish to wait until they’ve found their mature vocal technique before tackling those roles. Additionally, because this La disfatta di Dario setting is a rarity and singers are unlikely to be hired for this role, it could be sung in transposition by young mezzos and other fachs without causing logistical issues like the need to produce orchestral parts in new keys.Other aspects of this aria that make it a welcome addition to the voice teacher’s library are its widespread orchestral doubling of the vocal line (something that will help students who are still working on intonation and support), its relatively short, Italian-language text for easy memorization and diction acquisition, and its straightforward textual content—it’s a love song. In audition situations, this aria will be enjoyable for panels to hear, and because they will be very unlikely to know the aria, they won’t be able to critique it as closely as they would critique an aria they know well. It should also be sight-readable by an audition pianist of middling skill, another important consideration in choosing audition repertoire.This new edition was engraved using Bernardo Mengozzi’s piano-vocal reduction from 1804, which preserves the soprano clef voice part and is not widely usable today, and I made some corrections to missing accidentals and articulations by cross-checking with the manuscript full score. Both are available at imslp.org. I also write out the appoggiatura executions and one potentially confusing polyrhythm on ossia staves to assist young singers/collaborative pianists who haven’t done much of this repertoire.Range: Eb4-Bb5 without ornamentationTessitura: around Bb4-F5/G5   Text:Belle luci, che accendeteIn quest' alma un dolce foco,Siete voi, e voi sareteLa mia calma, e il mio piacer.Sì, la calma, e il piacer mioTutto, e sempre in voi s'aggira,Per voi solo il cor respira,Nè più brama il mio pensier.About the Arranger behind Accessible Accompaniments Editions:Praised as a sensitive pianist and outstanding accompanist who delivers powerful interpretations, Nicole Elyse DiPaolo enjoys a multifaceted career as a sought-after collaborative pianist, educational composer, arranger, coach, private teacher, and adjunct music professor. Currently based in the Cleveland area, Ms. DiPaolo has appeared as a concerto soloist with the Ambassador Chamber Players on multiple occasions and as a recitalist, collaborator, and presenter worldwide. Currently, Ms. DiPaolo is an online Adjunct Lecturer in Music at Indiana University; the Principal Theory Teacher at Liberty Park Music, an online-only video subscription-based music school; an invited blog contributor and guest instructor at Tonebase; and a sought-after online instructor of piano, music theory, and composition who includes partimento and historical improvisation in her curricula. For more information, please visit http://ndipaolo.musicaneo.com .

Small Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1514935 Composed by Brook Benton, Clye Otis, and L. De Jesus. Arranged by Daryl McKenzie. Pop,Rock. 21 pages. Daryl McKenzie #1089430. Published by Daryl McKenzie (A0.1514935). Arranged in the style of Dinah Washington for Vocal with Rhythm Section(Piano, Guitar, Bass, Drums) Key of  EbFull Audio Demo (Sibelius Sounds) available: Click HereMore arrangements by Daryl McKenzie: https://bit.ly/2VKpOXFContact the Arranger: https://mckenziemusicproductions.com/contactYoutube Playlist: https://bit.ly/3m0oUkHPlease share any audio or video performances of this work.Instagram tag: @darylmckenziejazzorchestraFacebook tag: @McKenzieMusicProductionsYoutube tag: @mckenziemusicproductions144.In 1960, the song was recorded as a pop and R&B duet by Dinah Washington and Brook Benton. The single was the second pairing for the singers and, like their first single together, it went to number 1 on the R&B chart and was a top ten pop single as well.A duet by Welsh singers Shakin' Stevens and Bonnie Tyler was released on 30 December 1983 and made number 5 in the UK singles chart and number 1 in Ireland.

Small Ensemble Piano Accompaniment,Soprano Ukulele,Voice - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.745521 By Sharon Wilson. By Elisha Albright Hoffman. Arranged by Sharon Wilson. Children,Easter,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Traditional. Score and parts. 10 pages. Sharon Wilson #353440. Published by Sharon Wilson (A0.745521). This sheet music, notated for UKULELE with C tuning (G, C, E, A), has been transposed to the easy, Ukulele-friendly key of C major. Four separate scores are provided for maximum flexibility. A beginning note and chords chart is also provided. Whether beginner or experienced musician, these scores can be used in numerous ways from solo playing to accompanying a group sing-along. Score descriptions are detailed below:Melody ScoreThis score is the most compact with only the chord symbols, melody, and lyrics provided. Once the chords are mastered or for those already familiar with the chords, this score will be easy to follow. This score is perfect for strumming chords while singing, either as a group or individually. This score includes:* 1-staff (lead sheet) with the melody notes using standard music notation * chord symbols above the staff* lyrics below the staff for sing along enjoymentTablature ScoreThis score displays the melody in two formats along with the chord symbols and lyrics. The tablature notation is helpful when learning to use the ukulele to pluck the melody instead of strumming the chords. This score is perfect for those wanting to go beyond strumming and advance to solo playing. This score includes: * top staff with the melody notes using standard music notation* bottom staff with the melody using ukulele tablature notation * chord names above the staff for strumming along with the melody* one verse of the lyrics below the staff for sing along enjoymentChord Diagram Score This score displays the melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams. Beginning ukulele players will find the chord diagrams helpful reminders of which strings and frets to use to form the chords. This score includes: * 1-staff with the melody notes using standard music notation* chord diagrams above the staff indicating the strings and finger placement on the fret for the chord* lyrics below the staff for sing along enjoymentPiano Accompaniment ScoreThis score provides an easy accompaniment for singers and strummers or ukulele soloists. The piano incorporates the melody making it easy for singers to follow the melody. This score is especially fun to use in group settings and worship gatherings. This score includes: * 2-staff piano score with introduction, optional repeat, and second ending* lyrics below the staff for sing along enjoymentChords and Beginning Note ChartThis chart lists all chords used throughout the song and the first note of the melody. The chords are displayed using standard ukulele chord diagrams with corresponding chord symbols above each diagram. The first note of the melody is provided to insure those singing along will start on the correct note when not using the piano accompaniment. How to pluck this first note on the ukulele is also displayed on a chord diagram (pluck only the string indicated holding down on the string at the indicated fret if applicable). This arrangement is one of the 15 songs in the collection Easy Gospel Songs for Ukulele: Hymns in the Key of C (with optional Voice and Piano Accompaniment).Visit Sharon Wilson's website: www.SharonWilsonMusic.comSubscribe to her YouTube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/SharonWilsonMusic

Choral Choir (Unison) - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.851245 By Music in the Middle with Mr D. By Music in the Middle with Mr D. A Cappella,Children,Instructional. Octavo. 33 pages. Music in the Middle with Mr. D #457905. Published by Music in the Middle with Mr. D (A0.851245). SCHOOL DISTRICTS! If you are interested in purchasing more than license, you are eligible for excellent discounts. The first S-Cubed license is regular price, but all subsequent licenses are sold at a significant discount. Or reach out directly to me at inthemiddlewithmrd@gmail.com. Please write Multiple License Purchase in the subject line. This discount is also available for schools with more than one music teacher. Recognize what the children don't know. Don't fault them for not knowing it... Then, teach it to them in a fun way they will remember forever. ...That's the philosophy of S-Cubed. Motivate your beginners! That is the goal of S-Cubed Middle School Sight Singing Program! You should purchase this Kodaly Hand/Ladder Chart from Dancing Crayon to help your students on this journey! This lesson is the first in a series of lessons called S-Cubed that Music in the Middle with Mr D is offering for your upper elementary and middle school music students that will help you teach your children how to sight sing 2 part music with syncopated rhythms and skips as wide as an octave in 27 weeks if you see your students daily. It is the perfect game for the first weeks of school! It will help you establish a positive relationship with your students. It will help their focus, and it will teach them valuable skills for sight singing that are critical to the S-Cubed method of Sight Singing! In this lesson, you will learn about the FUN part of the method! You will learn the rules and philosophies associated with the game Forbidden Pattern that will reflect your approach throughout your teaching of the entire method. It is presented in a Power Point that includes YouTube links to Mr D actually teaching the method to real students. It also includes YouTube links of Mr D explaining the rules of the game. This game is the hook for your young singers. They love playing this game because they want to beat the teacher! For the best value, purchase the MEGA Bundle It includes Levels ONE and TWO combine. It is essentially a two to three year commitment depending on how often you see your students and other factors.

Piano,Voice Duet Piano,Soprano voice,Tenor Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1308011 By Richard deCosta. By Richard deCosta. Arranged by Richard deCosta. 21st Century,Baroque,Historic,Romantic Period,Singer/Songwriter. 4 pages. Richard deCosta #897288. Published by Richard deCosta (A0.1308011). Haunting electronica rendition of Poe's To One in ParadiseEmbark on a melodious journey through Edgar Allan Poe's To One in Paradise with this captivating vocal duet. The neo-Baroque intricacies entwined within the score escort the listeners back to a time of ornate expressions and profound emotions. The composition is laden with melodious arcs that ascend to euphoric peaks and descend into contemplative valleys, echoing the poignant essence of Poe's verses. The vocalists, enveloped in a tender dialogue, weave through the stanzas, their voices entwining with grace, and delving into the sorrow and hope inked in the poet's words. This piece is a heartfelt ode to the ethereal beauty of cherished memories and the melancholy of lost love. A timeless narrative that resonates through the ages, waiting to be unveiled by the emotive prowess of passionate performers.To One in ParadiseBy Edgar Allan PoeThou wast that all to me, love,For which my soul did pine—A green isle in the sea, love,A fountain and a shrine,All wreathed with fairy fruits and flowers,And all the flowers were mine.Ah, dream too bright to last!Ah, starry Hope! that didst ariseBut to be overcast!A voice from out the Future cries,“On! on!�—but o’er the Past(Dim gulf!) my spirit hovering liesMute, motionless, aghast!For, alas! alas! with meThe light of Life is o’er!No more—no more—no more—(Such language holds the solemn seaTo the sands upon the shore)Shall bloom the thunder-blasted tree,Or the stricken eagle soar!And all my days are trances,And all my nightly dreamsAre where thy grey eye glances,And where thy footstep gleams—In what ethereal dances,By what eternal streams.

Choral Choir,Choral (SATB divisi) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1308788 Composed by Charles Tenet. Arranged by Tobi Crawford. Jazz. 11 pages. Tobi Crawford #898034. Published by Tobi Crawford (A0.1308788). *Purchase 10 copies to perform this piece with your ensemble of any size*Purchase the instrumental pack (bass and drum part) here: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/beyond-the-sea-instrumental-pack-only-22605052.htmlThis arrangement came to me over a number of weeks in a very organic way that began with the ostinato piano figure that prevails throughout the piece. I began playing it unattached to any tune and I just liked the way the line descended in the left hand and how I had to find voicings in the right hand that made harmonic sense – like a puzzle. As I was playing around with this puzzle, thoughts of my father were swirling around in my head – I was at the end of a 4 year period of separation from my parents owing to the fact that I’m a Canadian expat living in the US and the borders were closed for a long time because of Covid, and then I had work visa issues and my parents were getting older before my eyes. They were also losing friends to cancer and other ailments and my dad, in particular, had experienced the loss of many close family members and friends during our separation and it was taking a toll. One day I sat down and played the now familiar-to-me ostinato but randomly I started to sing “Beyond the Sea� over it and it fit perfectly. I thought it a happy coincidence. As the days went on I committed to putting my ostinato with Beyond the Sea and the lyrics started to seep into my brain. I have, of course, heard these lyrics many times before, (who hasn’t seen Finding Nemo?) but the lyrics didn’t mean what I thought they meant… They’re NOT about the ocean, they are about my dad!!! Well, kind of… I realized, through careful reflection and by slowing the words down, that the lyrics are talking about a person in heaven who is patiently waiting for their partner to join them. Somewhere beyond the seaShe’s there watching for me…It’s far beyond the starsIt’s near beyond the moon And the lyrics end with them meeting, “We’ll meet beyond the shore, we’ll kiss just like before,� and the song ends with: “and never again I’ll go sailing.� It’s like the big bang went off in my head about why all these thoughts of my dad, and his friends, and this arrangement, and what it all meant suddenly just MADE SENSE and I was able to start formulating a plan. Performance Suggestions: The improvisation solo in the middle should be free of any traditional “scat syllables� and should be more of a lament. Listen to singers like Aubrey Johnson improvise on ballads for inspiration. An idea for that improv section might be to have a male singer start the improv, then a female singer joins (as if together in heaven) then they sing letter F together (warning: will cause tears…). All solo sections do not have to be sung as written – soloists can take liberties with the melody as the spirit moves.