Piano Quartet - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549902 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Christmas,Standards. 6 pages. Jmsgu3 #3685135. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549902). Score: 3 pages, String parts 1 page each. The First Noel arranged for Alto Sax & Piano with new harmony for the final verse.Origins The First Noel is an English Christmas carol. Even more, it was probably written in the late Cornish Renaissance period. While other versions spell the title as Nowell, this is just a colloquial variation. Furthermore, Noel is an older word meaning Christmas. Therefore the First Noel translates as the First Christmas. First of all, Gilbert and Sandy published the earliest version. As a result, this version appears in the Carols Ancient and Modern songbook of 1823. William Sandy edited and arranged the book. Similarly, his partner Davies Gilbert edited and added the familiar extra verses. The First Noel: Piano Quartet Version comes with new harmony in final verse for more energy and drive. Stainer Organist and composer Sir John Stainer published the most noteworthy customary arrangement in the 1870’s.  Stainer is above all famous for his songbook entitled: Christmas Carols New and Old (1871). This volume served as an important catalyst for reviving the English Christmas carol.  Other famous Stainer arrangements from this book are such titles as What Child Is This, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Good King Wenceslas, and I Saw Three Ships. Diatonic Function The melodic structure in the First Noel is uncommon among English folk tunes. It simply repeats one phrase twice then follows a variation refrain. All three phrases of the song end on the mediant scale degree. This is unusual because the diatonic function of the mediant is non-final compared to the more usual tonic or even dominant degrees. Consequently, this gives the song as kind of open-ended feeling – like maybe it never really ends. Political Context The Catholic clergy sang carols outside of the church in Latin. After the Protestant Reformation, the reformers thought it would be better for everyone to sing carols. They decided to bring music back to the common folk. So, they translated the lyrics from Latin into common language. Moreover, the Protestants wanted more control over the music in church than what the Vatican allowed. Protestant composers such as William Byrd composed complex polyphonic Christmas music that they called carols. Nonetheless, some famous folk carols were composed in this era. Eminent composers in the nineteenth century began to revise and adapt them. Consequently, they revived the English carol.  Register for free lifetime updates and revisions at www.jamesguthrie.com  

Brass Quartet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1288425 Composed by Various. Arranged by B. C. Dockery. 19th Century,Baroque,Chamber,Classical,Romantic Period. 171 pages. Ben Dockery #879414. Published by Ben Dockery (A0.1288425). Some of the most popular and beloved compositions by Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Brahms, Chopin and more are included in this collection of twenty classical themes. Arranged for brass quartet: two B-flat trumpets, french horn, and trombone. A range of early to late intermediate levels.  Includes scores and individual parts.Air on the G String, Ave Maria, Brahm's Lullaby, Canon in D, Dido's Lament, Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Funeral March, Fur Elise, Hallelujah Chorus, In the Hall of the Mountain King, Jupiter, Largo, Ode to Joy, Pavane, Pomp and Circumstance, Sleeping Beauty, Spring, Blue Danube, The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Trumpet Voluntary.

Piano Quartet,String Ensemble Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.766992 Composed by Lo Delibes. Arranged by Bob Delfausse. Concert,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 17 pages. Robert Delfausse #5324591. Published by Robert Delfausse (A0.766992). I have two versions of this piece on SMP-- one for flute (or violin), violin, and cello, and this arrangement for piano quartet, (violin, viola, cello, and piano).  The addition of piano allows for a much richer sound throughout.  Level: advanced intermediate.  Duration: 4:07.

Piano Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.548651 Composed by James Pierpont. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Christmas. 17 pages. Jmsgu3 #3408091. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.548651). A unique arrangement of Jingle Bells arranged for a piano quartet (piano, violin, viola, cello, and optional sleigh bells). The first verses are based on the traditional version. After an abrupt modulation, the third verse explores an augmentation canon, while the viola pursues a wild sleigh ride passage. Meanwhile, the tune is fragmented and sequenced in the piano. It gets wild but straightens out for the final refrain. Score: 7 pg, 68 ms. String parts: 2 pg. Sleighbell part: 1 pg. Piano part: 3 pg. Jingle Bells is perhaps the most famous song in American music history. James L. Pierpont published the song One Horse Open Sleigh in the late 1850s. Since its introduction, people began to insist that Pierpont wrote it for a Sunday school choir. However, it seems unlikely that such a secular song would be considered appropriate during that historical period for Sunday school. Christmas Repertoire Pierpont wrote the song for the Thanksgiving holidays, but over time people began to think of it more as a Christmas song. Some choirs adopted it as part of their Christmas repertoire in the 1860s and 1870s. Jingle Bells was first recorded in 1889 on a wax cylinder. Origins No one knows where Pierpont composed the song. One theory suggests he wrote it in Medford Massachusetts in 1850. Sleigh races were certainly popular in 19th-century Massachusetts. To this day, a commemorative placard appears in Medford Square claiming that it is the birthplace of Jingle Bells. Others suggest that he wrote it in Savannah, Georgia where he was an organist and music director at the Unitarian Church. This theory gained support from the copyright date of 1857. We know he was living in Savannah by then. Traffic Signals Horse-drawn sleighs are relatively quiet in the snow. Consequently, horses were usually equipped with bell-laden straps so as to avoid accidents at blind intersections. Sleigh drivers in 19th Century New England were constantly vigilant, listening for the sounds of approaching horse-drawn sleighs. The tune imitates the rhythm that the trotting horse bells produce. Social Context Jingle Bells was sung as a drinking song at local revelries: during the song, folks would rhythmically jingle the ice in their glasses. A sleigh ride allowed couples to be alone together. The term Jingle bells is a poetic descriptive adjective referring specifically to the more accurate term sleigh bells. In many arrangements, sleigh bells accentuate the rhythm during the song's chorus.   

Piano Quartet,String Ensemble Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.816441 Composed by Max Bruch. Arranged by Maksym Kravchenko. Concert,Romantic Period,Standards,World. Score and parts. 17 pages. Julia Samarska #6715983. Published by Julia Samarska (A0.816441). Max Bruch - Double Concerto in E minor, Op.88 re-arranged for piano quartet ensemble - piano, violin, viola, cello.

Flute Quartet,Woodwind Ensemble Flute - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.566784 Composed by Traditional Christmas Carol. Arranged by Kate Agioritis. Blues,Christmas,Jazz,Rock,Standards. 41 pages. Musika Publishing Australia #3364721. Published by Musika Publishing Australia (A0.566784). Our Jazz Carols Collections each contain three well-known Christmas carols – with a twist! Scored in a variety of contemporary styles including jazz and rock, these carols are sure to be a great addition to any festive concert program. Scored here for Flute Quartet, the collections are also available for saxophone, clarinet, string and brass ensembles. 9 collections are available. Each includes a score and a set of parts for all three carols. View the full catalogue of Musika works on our website: www.musikapublishing.com

Piano Quartet,String Ensemble Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.816340 Composed by Isaac Albeniz. Arranged by Julia Samarska. 20th Century. Score and parts. 21 pages. Julia Samarska #5288443. Published by Julia Samarska (A0.816340). Isaac Albeniz - Asturias arr. for piano quartet ensemble  - piano, violin, viola, cello (score and parts).

Piano Quartet,String Ensemble Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1086071 Composed by W. Brent Sawyer. Classical,Contemporary. Score and parts. 68 pages. Diamond S Music #690266. Published by Diamond S Music (A0.1086071). Remnants of the Past - for Piano Quartet by W. Brent Sawyer. scored for Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano. FULL SCORE and PARTS. Written in a Neo-Classical style, yet has elements of Romanticism and even jazz, a very energetic and entertaining piece. It is in one movements yet has very distinct sections. This piece is written in what I call … a nouveau classique style - meaning It sounds kinda classical and kinda modern - with a dash of jazz thrown in as well. Hence the Title… Remnants of the Past. In fact there are several different styles used within the piece. Most of the piece is written in an energetic 6/8 time with a reoccurring melancholy 3/4 section and there is a short nostalgic interlude in 4/4. The piece uses a 5 note turn around swirl as it's melodic germ. The end section uses exciting uprising arpeggios and upward scales in modulating keys.

Clarinet - Digital Download SKU: A0.1071010 Composed by Johann Georg Albrechtsberger. Arranged by Stephen Davies. Classical,Standards. Full Performance. Duration 746. Stephen Davies #5725759. Published by Stephen Davies (A0.1071010). The Austrian composer Johann Georg Albrechtsberger was an organist, teacher and theorist, indeed one of his many influential pupils was a certain Ludwig Van Beethoven. His own musical works were and still are a tour-de-force and widely recorded. In fact his Alto Trombone Concerto is very much a part of the repertoire for that instrument. He also wrote, what might be today regarded as quite strange, no less than 7 Concerti for the Jaws Harp and String Orchestra. The 5 pieces here are representative of his masterly fugal output, tweaked here and there to suit the Clarinet Quartet format! Five Meaty Morsels, suitable for Vegans and Vegetarians alike!! Also available in Saxophone Quartet flavour...... 3 Sopranos and Tenor!

Piano Quartet,String Ensemble Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.816351 Composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Julia Samarska. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 10 pages. Julia Samarska #5336863. Published by Julia Samarska (A0.816351). Pyotr Tchaikovsky - Dance of the Little Swans from Swan Lake ballet arranged for piano quartet - piano, violin, viola, cello (score and parts).

Piano Quartet,String Ensemble Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Digital Download SKU: A0.952586 Composed by Thomas L. Read. Contemporary. Score and parts. 78 pages. American Composers Alliance Inc. #4610433. Published by American Composers Alliance Inc. (A0.952586). A quartet in three movements for violin, viola, cello, and piano - PDF download includes score and parts.

Piano Quartet,String Ensemble Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.816371 Composed by Johann Strauss Jr. Arranged by Julia Samarska. Multicultural,Romantic Period,Standards,World. Score and parts. 22 pages. Julia Samarska #5723193. Published by Julia Samarska (A0.816371). Johann Strauss II - Thunder and Lightning Polka, Op. 324 arranged for piano quartet ensemble - piano, violin, viola, cello (score and parts).

Brass Quartet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.566266 Composed by Traditional Carols. Arranged by Kate Agioritis. Blues,Christmas,Jazz,Rock,Standards. 40 pages. Musika Publishing Australia #8391. Published by Musika Publishing Australia (A0.566266). Our Jazz Carols Collections each contain three well-known Christmas carols – with a twist! Scored in a variety of contemporary styles including jazz and rock, these carols are sure to be a great addition to any festive concert program. Scored here for Brass Quartet, the collections are also available for flute, clarinet, string and saxophone ensembles. 9 collections are available. Each includes a score and a set of parts for all three carols. View the full catalogue of Musika works on our website: www.musikapublishing.com 

Piano Quartet,String Ensemble Cello,Piano,Viola,Violin - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.816355 Composed by Edward Elgar. Arranged by Julia Samarska. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 100 pages. Julia Samarska #5336893. Published by Julia Samarska (A0.816355). Edward Elgar - Variations Enigma arranged for piano quartet - piano, violin, viola, cello (score and parts).

Trombone Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1264332 Composed by Luigi Boccherini. Arranged by Ander. Baroque,Classical,Traditional,Wedding. 6 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #857196. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.1264332). Adaptation for trombone quartet of Luigi Boccherini’s String Quintet in E major, Op. 11, No. 5, G 275. Ideal for beginner students in classical music with the help of a teacher. The original essence of the work was maintained, with adaptations in tonality and tessitura of the instruments. Can be used in professional and academic recitals, didactic material and repertoire for ensemble practice. Boccherini was born in Lucca, Italy, and became a cello virtuoso. He moved to Spain, where he worked with the Spanish royal family. The third movement of the quintet, minuet and trio, is famous and often played as an independent piece. The work is beautiful and has good partial writing for all instruments, with melodies and rhythms typical of Boccherini. Suitable for concerts and home performances.