Harp - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018894 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score. 5 pages. Benjamin Sajo #6056121. Published by Benjamin Sajo (A0.1018894). Programme Notes: Icarus Also Flew takes its title from the first line of the poem Failing and Flying by Jack Gilbert. He is referring to the classical myth of Daedalus and Icarus, an inventive father and son who bravely escape from their imprisonment in a tower by collecting the disposed feathers of seabirds, then fashion wings out of them and fly away. While the story is often treated as a morality tale--listen to your elders, don’t get cocky like the young man, Icarus, who, in such an understandable state of elation, ascended too close to the sun thus causing the wings to melt and his tumbling to his Mediterranean death--what Jack Gilbert reminds us is how regardless of one’s failure, the sheer transcendental experience of mortal flight remains glorious and unforgettable. Icarus’s fall was not into a legacy of disdain and oblivion, but in truth, he had come to the end of his triumph. This piece was the first of a series I composed during the Covid-19 quarantine conditions of 2020, to serve as potential contemporary preludes for each of Ludwig van Beethoven’s nine symphonies--his two hundred and fiftieth anniversary was this year!--though they can all stand on their own on any program. The connection, in this case, is with his celebrated fifth symphony in C minor--the Fate symphony, as it is commonly known. I’ll let the listener find their own connections.About the Composer:Benjamin Sajo (b. 1988) is a Canadian composer of contemporary classical music, as well as an educator. Since developing a fiercely independent creative voice upon the completion of his studies at Western (2010) and McGill Universities (2013), he continues to find inspiration from the intersection of mythology, art, and nature upon the contemporary human experience. In 2019, he released his premiere album of original music, The Great War Sextet: Canadian War Poetry with Trombone & Strings, with support from the Ontario Arts Council. He is a member of SOCAN and the League of Canadian Composers.

Alto Recorder,Recorder Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1154905 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Ander. Classical,Instructional,Opera,Romantic Period,Traditional. Individual part. 7 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #755181. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.1154905). This adaptation was intended for a small group of alto recorder and piano, where the original essence of the piece was kept, however, with a reduction in the duration, where only the main themes of the opening were extracted. As it is simplified, it is intended for beginner students of instrumental music who want to enter orchestral music, even in a simplified and reduced form, and can be used by music teachers with their students in ensemble practice in situations such as academic recitals, didactic concerts, or assessment tests. The Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, known as the Symphony of Destiny, by Ludwig van Beethoven, written between 1804 and 1808, is one of the most popular and best known compositions in the entire repertoire of European music. The four movements are characterized by orchestral homogeneity, being, at the same time, an example of alternation: the first movement, revealing great tension, denounced by the strings and raised to an extreme drama; the second movement reveals solemnity, in a funeral march that rises by its emotion and beauty; the third movement, a crispness; the fourth movement expresses triumph and magnificence.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1310537 Composed by Antonin Dvorak. Arranged by Clara Obsidian. 19th Century,Romantic Period. 8 pages. Clara Obsidian #899599. Published by Clara Obsidian (A0.1310537). The famous theme of 'Largo', from the 2nd movement of Antonin Dvorak's Symphony No. 9 in E minor, From the New World, Op. 95, popularly known as the New World Symphony. Opening with an Once upon a time narrative idea, the 4 cellos sings together the beautiful theme.Arranged for 4 Cellos of Intermediate difficulty mostly within 1st - 4th position, with one phrase up to high B (6th position)Full Score and Part---------------------

Instrumental Duet,Piano Euphonium,Instrumental Duet,Piano,Trombone - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.836960 Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn. Arranged by Jane Frasier. Classical. Score and parts. 3 pages. Jane Frasier #3512917. Published by Jane Frasier (A0.836960). This arrangement is the theme of the second movement of Haydn's Surprise Symphony, no 94 composed in 1791. Haydn (1732-1809) was an Austrian composer in the Classical period. He is known as the 'father of the symphony'. 45 sec.

Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.912989 Composed by Felix Bartholdy Mendelssohn. Arranged by Andrei-Lucian Dragoi (Drăgoi). Romantic Period. Score and Parts. 11 pages. Andrei-Lucian Dragoi #3517931. Published by Andrei-Lucian Dragoi (A0.912989). This is the integral score of the Violin II section from the SYMPHONY NO.4 IN A MAJOR (Italian) by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847), corrected and transcribed from the composer's original score by Andrei-Lucian Drăgoi.The full symphony can be listened to at this YouTube URL:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F-Nic_i-7AThe audio sample attached to this item was generated with Sibelius 7 and has about 30 minutes.

Easy Piano - Digital Download SKU: A0.915210 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by LearnPianoWeb.com. Baroque,Classical,Romantic Period. Score. 1 pages. PianoWithMichael.com #6294211. Published by PianoWithMichael.com (A0.915210). Beethoven's Symphony No.5 - Easy PianoOne of Beethoven's most popular symphonies arranged for Easy Piano.For a complete instructional video on how to play this piece, visit this site:https://pianowithmichael.com/symphony-no-5-beethoven-easy/

Instrumental Duet Horn,Instrumental Duet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.792834 Composed by Johannes Brahms. Arranged by Thomas Jöstlein. Classical,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 38 pages. Gordon Cherry #6717945. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.792834). Brahms Symphony No. 3, Op. 90 in F for Two Horns has been lovingly arranged by Thomas Jostlein. This great work has never been arranged for such a small group before but Mr. Jostlein explains it this way:This arrangement of the Brahms Third Symphony in F Major, op. 90, began with my arranging the third movement, completed in 1996 as a gift to my wife, Tricia, also a horn player. Upon revisiting it recently, I decided to arrange the other movements, with Gordon Cherry's helpful encouragement. While a reduction of such a large orchestral work for a pair of horns may seem trivial or silly, it works beautifully, revealing Brahms' masterful harmonic, melodic, contrapuntal, and tone-color artistry.It is hoped that horn players use this arrangement as a means of discovering these great qualities of Brahms, rather than as a performance piece. Have fun!

String Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: A0.811674 Composed by GORDON DALE 1935 - 2001. 20th Century,Concert. Score and parts. 8 pages. Piper Publications #3436795. Published by Piper Publications (A0.811674). Gordon wrote the Hymn Symphony for the Hereford String Orchestra in 1977. They gave the first performance in Hereford and also performed it at Gordon’s memorial service in 2001. The symphony is composed in the Classical style, the themes being mostly well-known hymn tunes. The rest are Dale originals which just sound as if they should be hymn tunes. (People have made thorough searches without success.) There are four movements and the piece lasts about twenty minutes. THE SCORE AND EACH PART ARE AVAILABLE SEPARATELY Gordon was a good violinist. He played in the CBSO where he also doubled as their solo alto saxophone player when required. He was a very popular violin teacher. He wrote pieces for his pupils from beginners to advanced much of which can be found on the Piper Publications web site. 

Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.730526 Composed by James Nathaniel Holland. Contemporary. Score and parts. 156 pages. James Nathaniel Holland #6225809. Published by James Nathaniel Holland (A0.730526). Eighth symphony of American, 21st century composer James Nathaniel Holland. The symphony begins with an ominous first movement as the universal clock ticks down for humankind. The second contrasts with a religious, somber chimes and a meandering flowing of emotion and ends with a marching, almost military quasi-fugue. Orchestration for medium group: fl12, ob12 (eh), clBb12, bsn 12, hrns 12, tpt Bb12, trom12, timp/xyl, perc (Wood blk, Chimes, BD, Small gong, Large Gong, Snr, Cym, Tri, H.Hat), hrp, strings.

Instrumental Solo,Oboe d'Amore,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549427 Composed by Antonin Dvorak. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Instructional,Romantic Period,Sacred,Standards. Score and individual part. 12 pages. Jmsgu3 #3494165. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549427). Score: 7 pages, solo part: 2 pages, piano part: 3 pages. Duration: 4:25 Not difficult, but requires sensitivity & dynamic control. Suitable for recitals, church meditations, or school programs. Dvořák Background Antonín Dvořák (1841 –1904) was, of course, a composer from Czechoslovakia. As a matter of fact, he was among the first Bohemian composers to attain universal recognition. It is important to realize that the late Romantic Nationalist period featured composers who used traditional and folk elements to portray the character of their nation. In particular, we see this in the music of Grieg (Norway), Finland (Sibelius), and Smetana (Bohemia).  Dvořák relied markedly on rhythms and other characteristics of Moravian and Bohemian folk music. Ascent to Fame Dvořák was truly a child musical prodigy on the violin. The premiere performances of his compositions notably occurred in 1872 and 1873. He submitted his First Symphony in particular to a German competition, but it failed to win. Consequently, in 1874 he presented two more symphonies to the Austrian State Prize for Composition. Johannes Brahms was the principal of the jury and was accordingly very impressed. They forthwith awarded the prize to Dvořák in 1874, 1876, and 1877. At this point, Brahms thereupon endorsed Dvořák to the publisher Simrock. Later, the publisher commissioned Dvořák to compose the Slavonic Dances, Op. 46. These became popular overnight and, as a result, Dvořák's worldwide status was launched. International Status Dvořák visited England upon invitation nine times. On each visit, he frequently conducted performances of his own compositions. He conducted concerts of his music, especially in Moscow and St. Petersburg. Eventually, the Prague Conservatory in fact appointed Dvořák as a professor. There, to be sure, he wrote his famous Dumky Trio. United States Consequently, the National Conservatory of Music of America appointed him as director in 1892. As a result, Dvořák composed his two most famous symphonic works: the Symphony No. 9 (From the New World), which spread his name universally, and his Concerto for Cello and Orchestra, one of the most famous of all cello works. Moreover, he wrote his most celebrated American String Quartet during this time. At the same time, because of his growing recognition in Europe and his homesickness for his own country, he left to return to Bohemia in 1895.  

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Trio - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1142115 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven. Arranged by Ander. Classical,Instructional,Opera,Romantic Period,Traditional. 11 pages. Woods Only, Arrangements #742492. Published by Woods Only, Arrangements (A0.1142115). This adaptation was intended for a small group of woodwind trio, where the original essence of the piece was kept, however, with a reduction in the duration, where only the main themes of the opening were extracted. As it is simplified, it is intended for beginner students of instrumental music who want to enter orchestral music, even in a simplified and reduced form, and can be used by music teachers with their students in ensemble practice in situations such as academic recitals, didactic concerts, or assessment tests. The Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67, known as the Symphony of Destiny, by Ludwig van Beethoven, written between 1804 and 1808, is one of the most popular and best known compositions in the entire repertoire of European music. The four movements are characterized by orchestral homogeneity, being, at the same time, an example of alternation: the first movement, revealing great tension, denounced by the strings and raised to an extreme drama; the second movement reveals solemnity, in a funeral march that rises by its emotion and beauty; the third movement, a crispness; the fourth movement expresses triumph and magnificence.

Double Bass,String Bass Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018899 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 3 pages. Benjamin Sajo #6056133. Published by Benjamin Sajo (A0.1018899). Programme Notes: Icarus Also Flew takes its title from the first line of the poem Failing and Flying by Jack Gilbert. He is referring to the classical myth of Daedalus and Icarus, an inventive father and son who bravely escape from their imprisonment in a tower by collecting the disposed feathers of seabirds, then fashion wings out of them and fly away. While the story is often treated as a morality tale--listen to your elders, don’t get cocky like the young man, Icarus, who, in such an understandable state of elation, ascended too close to the sun thus causing the wings to melt and his tumbling to his Mediterranean death--what Jack Gilbert reminds us is how regardless of one’s failure, the sheer transcendental experience of mortal flight remains glorious and unforgettable. Icarus’s fall was not into a legacy of disdain and oblivion, but in truth, he had come to the end of his triumph. This piece was the first of a series I composed during the Covid-19 quarantine conditions of 2020, to serve as potential contemporary preludes for each of Ludwig van Beethoven’s nine symphonies--his two hundred and fiftieth anniversary was this year!--though they can all stand on their own on any program. The connection, in this case, is with his celebrated fifth symphony in C minor--the Fate symphony, as it is commonly known. I’ll let the listener find their own connections.About the Composer:Benjamin Sajo (b. 1988) is a Canadian composer of contemporary classical music, as well as an educator. Since developing a fiercely independent creative voice upon the completion of his studies at Western (2010) and McGill Universities (2013), he continues to find inspiration from the intersection of mythology, art, and nature upon the contemporary human experience. In 2019, he released his premiere album of original music, The Great War Sextet: Canadian War Poetry with Trombone & Strings, with support from the Ontario Arts Council. He is a member of SOCAN and the League of Canadian Composers.

Instrumental Solo,Piccolo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1018873 Composed by Benjamin Harry Sajo. 20th Century,Contemporary. Individual part. 3 pages. Benjamin Sajo #6056053. Published by Benjamin Sajo (A0.1018873). Programme Notes: Icarus Also Flew takes its title from the first line of the poem Failing and Flying by Jack Gilbert. He is referring to the classical myth of Daedalus and Icarus, an inventive father and son who bravely escape from their imprisonment in a tower by collecting the disposed feathers of seabirds, then fashion wings out of them and fly away. While the story is often treated as a morality tale--listen to your elders, don’t get cocky like the young man, Icarus, who, in such an understandable state of elation, ascended too close to the sun thus causing the wings to melt and his tumbling to his Mediterranean death--what Jack Gilbert reminds us is how regardless of one’s failure, the sheer transcendental experience of mortal flight remains glorious and unforgettable. Icarus’s fall was not into a legacy of disdain and oblivion, but in truth, he had come to the end of his triumph. This piece was the first of a series I composed during the Covid-19 quarantine conditions of 2020, to serve as potential contemporary preludes for each of Ludwig van Beethoven’s nine symphonies--his two hundred and fiftieth anniversary was this year!--though they can all stand on their own on any program. The connection, in this case, is with his celebrated fifth symphony in C minor--the Fate symphony, as it is commonly known. I’ll let the listener find their own connections.About the Composer:Benjamin Sajo (b. 1988) is a Canadian composer of contemporary classical music, as well as an educator. Since developing a fiercely independent creative voice upon the completion of his studies at Western (2010) and McGill Universities (2013), he continues to find inspiration from the intersection of mythology, art, and nature upon the contemporary human experience. In 2019, he released his premiere album of original music, The Great War Sextet: Canadian War Poetry with Trombone & Strings, with support from the Ontario Arts Council. He is a member of SOCAN and the League of Canadian Composers.

Flute,Piano - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.528705 Composed by Antonin Dvorak. Arranged by Diego Marani. Classical,Concert,Instructional,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and part. 5 pages. Diego Marani #6362811. Published by Diego Marani (A0.528705). The Symphony No. 9 in E minor, From the New World, Op. 95, B. 178, popularly known as the New World Symphony, was composed by Antonín Dvořák. It has been described as one of the most popular of all symphonies.This easy arrangement for Flute with Piano of the beautiful second movement is suitable for any occasion.

Carillon,Instrumental Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1477625 Composed by Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921). Arranged by Mary Jo Disler. 19th Century,Classical,Easter,Religious. Individual part. 5 pages. MJD Editions #1055000. Published by MJD Editions (A0.1477625). The Finale of Symphony No. 3 in C minor by Saint-Saëns morphs Dies Irae - a dark, foreboding chant in C minor - into a stunning C major concluding hymn theme. This version is centered on the hymn, includes various original reharmonizations. It is perfect for carillon bells, inspiring for performer & listeners in concert, at memorial services or special events. (The YouTube version is the entire Finale of the Symphony.).