Baritone Saxophone,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549336 By Barry Manilow. By Bruce Johnston. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Contemporary,Rock. Score and part. 8 pages. Jmsgu3 #3486311. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549336). Duration: ca. 3:00, score: 5 pages, solo part: 1 page, piano part: 2 pages.Very famous song suitable for church, recital or nightclub. I Write the Songs is a popular song written by Bruce Johnston in 1975 and made famous by Barry Manilow. Manilow's version reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1976[2] after spending two weeks atop the Billboard adult contemporary chart in December 1975.[3] It won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year and was nominated for Record of the Year in 1977.[3] Billboard ranked it as the No. 13 song of 1976.[4]The original version was recorded by The Captain & Tennille, who worked with Johnston in the early 1970s with The Beach Boys. It appears on their 1975 album, Love Will Keep Us Together. The first release of I Write the Songs as a single was by then teen-idol David Cassidy from his 1975 solo album The Higher They Climb, which was also produced by Bruce Johnston. Cassidy's version reached #11 on the UK Singles Chart in August of that year.[5]Johnston has stated that, for him, the I in the song is God,[2] and that songs come from the spirit of creativity in all of us. He has said that the song is not about his Beach Boys bandmate Brian Wilson.[6]Manilow was initially reluctant to record the song, stating in his autobiography Sweet Life: The problem with the song was that if you didn't listen carefully to the lyric, you would think that the singer was singing about himself. It could be misinterpreted as a monumental ego trip.[3] After persuasion by Clive Davis, then president of Arista Records, Manilow recorded the song, and his version of I Write the Songs was the first single taken from the album Tryin' to Get the Feeling. It first charted on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 15, 1975, reaching the top of the chart nine weeks later, on January 17, 1976. Wikipedia

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1208541 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827). Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. 19th Century,Chamber,Classical,Contest,Festival,Wedding. 12 pages. Jmsgu3 #806654. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1208541). 6. Allegretto quasi andante.Beethoven's Bagatelles Op. 33 are quite typical of his early style, retaining many compositional features of the early Classical period.  The first bagatelle in particular is arguably one of Beethoven's most well-known pieces. While they may seem light-hearted and not to be taken too seriously, they are still well-crafted works that embody the younger Beethoven's style. The Bagatelles Op. 33 were composed by Beethoven in 1801-02 and published in 1803. Bagatelles are shorter and less complex than sonatas, often consisting of a single movement. They were intended to be played as light entertainment or as encores at the end of a concert.Bagatelle No. 6 of Beethoven's Op. 33 is a short Allegretto that is characterized by its playful and light-hearted nature. The piece is in the key of D major and is written in a binary form, consisting of two sections that are repeated. The first section is in a brisk andante tempo and features a playful melody that is accompanied by a simple, yet effective, harmonic progression. The second section is more subdued and features a more lyrical melody that is accompanied by a more complex harmonic progression. The piece is notable for its use of syncopation, which adds to its playful character. Overall, Bagatelle No. 6 is a charming and delightful piece that showcases Beethoven's skill as a composer of small-scale works.

Piano,Viola - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549328 By Barry Manilow. By Bruce Johnston. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Contemporary,Rock. Score and part. 8 pages. Jmsgu3 #3486067. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549328). Duration: ca. 3:00, score: 5 pages, solo part: 1 page, piano part: 2 pages.Very famous song suitable for church, recital or nightclub. I Write the Songs is a popular song written by Bruce Johnston in 1975 and made famous by Barry Manilow. Manilow's version reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1976[2] after spending two weeks atop the Billboard adult contemporary chart in December 1975.[3] It won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year and was nominated for Record of the Year in 1977.[3] Billboard ranked it as the No. 13 song of 1976.[4]The original version was recorded by The Captain & Tennille, who worked with Johnston in the early 1970s with The Beach Boys. It appears on their 1975 album, Love Will Keep Us Together. The first release of I Write the Songs as a single was by then teen-idol David Cassidy from his 1975 solo album The Higher They Climb, which was also produced by Bruce Johnston. Cassidy's version reached #11 on the UK Singles Chart in August of that year.[5]Johnston has stated that, for him, the I in the song is God,[2] and that songs come from the spirit of creativity in all of us. He has said that the song is not about his Beach Boys bandmate Brian Wilson.[6]Manilow was initially reluctant to record the song, stating in his autobiography Sweet Life: The problem with the song was that if you didn't listen carefully to the lyric, you would think that the singer was singing about himself. It could be misinterpreted as a monumental ego trip.[3] After persuasion by Clive Davis, then president of Arista Records, Manilow recorded the song, and his version of I Write the Songs was the first single taken from the album Tryin' to Get the Feeling. It first charted on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 15, 1975, reaching the top of the chart nine weeks later, on January 17, 1976. Wikipedia

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1284058 Composed by Spiritual. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. 21st Century,Chamber,Sacred,Spiritual,Traditional. Score. 9 pages. Maria Thompson Corley #875231. Published by Maria Thompson Corley (A0.1284058). “Crossing Jordan� grew out of my daughter Kiana’s surprise request that I arrange a spiritual for voice, piano and cello for her senior recital. She received a degree in commercial music the year before COVID shut everything down, at a time before climate change made blizzards an anomaly here in Central PA. As a result, snow days still existed. I spent one of them doing the first draft of “Deep River,� her favorite.Later, I decided that if singers engage a cellist for a concert, they might like to program more than one piece for them, so I chose two more water-themed spirituals to complete the set. “His Name So Sweet� is a more meditative version of the song than I’ve generally heard. I wanted the piano, cello, and briefly the voice to imitate the fountain in the text. The mood is ecstasy, resulting from the fundamental change that baptism is meant to create. “Deep River� also includes “Michael Row The Boat Ashore� and “The Water Is Wide.� The latter isn’t a spiritual, however, taken together the message is that the river is deep, the water is wide, but with (the Archangel?) Michael’s help, Jordan can be crossed. “Wade in the Water� is one of the most well-known spirituals. I focus on the idea of escaping enslavement: the opening is quiet, furtive, maybe even nervous. The Moses in the text can be understood to be Harriet Tubman, who might urge escapees to wade in the water so pursuing dogs couldn’t follow their scent. In my mind, the ending symbolizes that the party has vanished, never to be enslaved again.This arrangement was created at the request of pianist Julia Carey. It is the only piece of the three that has been transcribed for this combination. The YouTube video is for soprano, piano and cello.

Flute,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549348 By Barry Manilow. By Bruce Johnston. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Contemporary,Rock. Score and part. 8 pages. Jmsgu3 #3486737. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549348). Duration: ca. 3:00, score: 5 pages, solo part: 1 page, piano part: 2 pages.Very famous song suitable for church, recital or nightclub. I Write the Songs is a popular song written by Bruce Johnston in 1975 and made famous by Barry Manilow. Manilow's version reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1976[2] after spending two weeks atop the Billboard adult contemporary chart in December 1975.[3] It won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year and was nominated for Record of the Year in 1977.[3] Billboard ranked it as the No. 13 song of 1976.[4]The original version was recorded by The Captain & Tennille, who worked with Johnston in the early 1970s with The Beach Boys. It appears on their 1975 album, Love Will Keep Us Together. The first release of I Write the Songs as a single was by then teen-idol David Cassidy from his 1975 solo album The Higher They Climb, which was also produced by Bruce Johnston. Cassidy's version reached #11 on the UK Singles Chart in August of that year.[5]Johnston has stated that, for him, the I in the song is God,[2] and that songs come from the spirit of creativity in all of us. He has said that the song is not about his Beach Boys bandmate Brian Wilson.[6]Manilow was initially reluctant to record the song, stating in his autobiography Sweet Life: The problem with the song was that if you didn't listen carefully to the lyric, you would think that the singer was singing about himself. It could be misinterpreted as a monumental ego trip.[3] After persuasion by Clive Davis, then president of Arista Records, Manilow recorded the song, and his version of I Write the Songs was the first single taken from the album Tryin' to Get the Feeling. It first charted on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 15, 1975, reaching the top of the chart nine weeks later, on January 17, 1976. Wikipedia

B-Flat Clarinet,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.549331 By Barry Manilow. By Bruce Johnston. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Contemporary,Rock. Score and part. 8 pages. Jmsgu3 #3486239. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.549331). Duration: ca. 3:00, score: 5 pages, solo part: 1 page, piano part: 2 pages.Very famous song suitable for church, recital or nightclub. I Write the Songs is a popular song written by Bruce Johnston in 1975 and made famous by Barry Manilow. Manilow's version reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1976[2] after spending two weeks atop the Billboard adult contemporary chart in December 1975.[3] It won a Grammy Award for Song of the Year and was nominated for Record of the Year in 1977.[3] Billboard ranked it as the No. 13 song of 1976.[4]The original version was recorded by The Captain & Tennille, who worked with Johnston in the early 1970s with The Beach Boys. It appears on their 1975 album, Love Will Keep Us Together. The first release of I Write the Songs as a single was by then teen-idol David Cassidy from his 1975 solo album The Higher They Climb, which was also produced by Bruce Johnston. Cassidy's version reached #11 on the UK Singles Chart in August of that year.[5]Johnston has stated that, for him, the I in the song is God,[2] and that songs come from the spirit of creativity in all of us. He has said that the song is not about his Beach Boys bandmate Brian Wilson.[6]Manilow was initially reluctant to record the song, stating in his autobiography Sweet Life: The problem with the song was that if you didn't listen carefully to the lyric, you would think that the singer was singing about himself. It could be misinterpreted as a monumental ego trip.[3] After persuasion by Clive Davis, then president of Arista Records, Manilow recorded the song, and his version of I Write the Songs was the first single taken from the album Tryin' to Get the Feeling. It first charted on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 15, 1975, reaching the top of the chart nine weeks later, on January 17, 1976. Wikipedia

Piano,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1272523 By Dua Lipa. By Andrew Watt (Andrew Wotman), Caroline Ailin, Dua Lipa, and Mark Ronson. Arranged by Glauco Fernandes. Chamber,Film/TV,Pop,Wedding. Score and part. 11 pages. Glauco Fernandes #864748. Published by Glauco Fernandes (A0.1272523). **Title: Experience the Unique Harmony - Piano and Tuba Arrangement with Chords for Dance The Night**In this thrilling musical arrangement for piano and tuba with chords, you'll have the opportunity to experience the unique harmony created by these two instruments while interpreting the captivating song Dance The Night, sung by the talented Dua Lipa and featured in the acclaimed Barbie movie soundtrack, released with great success in theaters in 2023. Whether you're an experienced pianist or a tubist seeking new challenges, this sheet music is the perfect combination to immerse yourself in the beauty of the melody.**Key Points:**1. **For Piano and Tuba with Chords:** Enjoy the special harmony between the piano and tuba, with included chords to make the interpretation even more accessible. Both instruments will complement each other to create an engaging and unforgettable musical experience.2. **Versatility for Pianists and Tubists:** This arrangement is designed to accommodate musicians at different skill levels. Experienced pianists will find exciting nuances that will take their performance to a new level, while tubists will have the opportunity to explore new sounds and textures with the tuba.3. **Enchanting Melody:** Dance The Night is a song that captivates and moves people around the world with its captivating melody and inspiring lyrics. With this sheet music, you'll be able to reproduce the magic of the music on your own instruments, connecting deeply with the story of the Barbie movie.4. **Create a Unique Harmony:** The combination of piano and tuba creates a unique and powerful harmony that adds a new dimension to the interpretation of the music. Take the opportunity to explore the richness of sound that this combination offers.5. **Feel the Emotion of the Music:** Each chord and note in this sheet music is an essential part of telling the story of the music. Let your emotions flow as you bring the melody to life, expressing your passion and personal style through the music.6. **Add a Musical Gem to Your Collection:** Take the opportunity to add this unique musical arrangement to your collection. Whether it's for honing your musical skills or connecting with an emotional cinema story, Dance The Night is a gem that will enrich your musical experience.7. **Enchant Your Audience:** Surprise your listeners with the captivating interpretation of this unforgettable melody. With this arrangement, you'll be ready to touch the hearts of everyone and create lasting musical memories.8. **Share Your Unique Interpretation:** Music has the power to connect people. With Dance The Night, you can share your unique and emotional interpretation of this iconic song with the world, delivering the inspiring message of the music to different hearts.Discover the magic of music through this beautiful piano and tuba arrangement with chords for Dance The Night. Let your hands and instruments connect with the melody, taking yourself and your audience on an exciting and unforgettable musical journey. Venture into this musical adventure, and let the magic of the music overflow in every note played by the tuba and every chord reproduced by the piano.

Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1347943 By Michael Drake. By Michael Drake. Arranged by Michael Drake. Blues,Contemporary,Film/TV,Pop,Wedding. Score. 168 pages. Michael Gene Drake #932757. Published by Michael Gene Drake (A0.1347943). Here is the sheet music from my song “A Little Bit Closer� which is from my CD “NoTan Lines� I got a little bit closer to your heart last night,And I tried to make it count so everything would be all right,And you, finally let your guard down so I could come inside,And you, let yourself feel what your supposed to feel,And now, now that we’re on our way, Don’t take it for granted and think that it will stay.And we, will make some memories that will last our lives,And we, will take the time to feel love with our eyes, And now, now that we’re on our way, Don’t take it for granted and think that it will stay.michaeldrakemusic@outlook.com   www.drakemusic.com.

Rhythm Section 3-Part Mixed Chorus,Voice - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1426655 By Holiyo. By Holyone Tombari Dodoh. Blues,Contemporary,Jazz,Opera,Reggae. Vocal Jazz Ensemble. 81 pages. Holyone Tombari Dodoh #1007357. Published by Holyone Tombari Dodoh (A0.1426655). Lyrics:I want to be free,I want to begin,I want to be me,I want to be happy.I want to be like you,I want to be someone,I want to believe,That I'm ready,Because I'm ready.Trust in me,And believe in tomorrow,I need to sowA good seed nowSo I can reap.When it's time,You'll be happy,Don't make me bitter today,I don't like sadness.Come on please,Let me go,Let me liveThe way I want,Why do you takeAway my pride,Oh come on,Let me go.Come on, you, let go,I'm not that little,This is so hurting,I want to be me.Please don't be offended,I'm asking for freedom,I want to be happy,Just like as you are.Come on please,Let me go,Let me liveThe way I want,Why do you takeAway my pride,Oh come on,Let me go.You're feeling so well,Please let me be,I want to feel well,Can't understand;Why don't you give meThe liberty to choose,How to run my life,Even when you see me,Doing better that way.I love you so much,I want you proud of me,Till the breaking of the day,Why can't you wait.And believe in my path,'Cause I won't let you down,You'd be happy,You'd tell me well done!Come on please,Let me go,Let me liveThe way I want,Why do you takeAway my pride,Oh come on,Let me go.Come on please,Let me go,Let me liveThe way I want,Why do you takeAway my pride,Oh come on,Let me go.

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1262362 Composed by Sally Whitwell. 21st Century,Contemporary. Octavo. 17 pages. Sally Whitwell #855402. Published by Sally Whitwell (A0.1262362). On the morning of 2 March 2020, I finished writing the first draft of this song. It was the same morning that the New South Wales Rural Fire Service announced that for the first time since July 2019, the state was free of active bush and grass fires.At the time it felt quite euphoric. We’d been through a lot. Little did we know what was coming just a few days from then, when the Covid19 global pandemic reached our shores. It’s a virus that would kill millions across the world, and disable millions more, long term. It forced us, globally, into a kind of reckoning the like of which we had never experienced before. Non pharmaceutical controls like lockdowns, mask mandates, social distancing and ventilation standards were employed to keep us safe from this airborne virus, whilst scientists worked round clock to develop vaccines and treatments.Technically, the declaration of a pandemic is still active, but governments and people have somehow decided for themselves that it is all over. No one takes any precautions any more. Governments have stopped reporting statistics. People who know they are infected are going about their business with no thought for others. Meanwhile, many of the immune-compromised, the disabled, the vulnerable, are unable to safely leave their homes and engage in activities out in the world. I know this, because I am a carer for a vulnerable person.What this whole exercise has taught me is that people in the world are actually much less kind than I thought they were. Humans do not really care for each other. People attack me for wearing a mask, tell me that I’m virtue signalling and that I look ridiculous (as if I care how I look). I’ve asked questions about workplace Covid safety and been informed that it’s “a bit rich� that I’m asking at all, when everything is now safe. A friend’s diagnosed Long Covid symptoms were cruelly minimised or completely dismissed “Oh, it’s not Covid. How old are you? In your forties? It’s your hormones, it’s the menopause.� The fatal combination of sheer selfishness, rampant misinformation and DISinformation continues, whilst people waltz around spreading a deadly virus with no thought for the grief that will undoubtedly ensue.It boils down to this: if we want to continue as a species and to have a planet on which to reside, we have to stop with the Self Care and start with the Community Care. A choir is the perfect instrument for expressing these notions, through the unique power of the massed first person plural. My wish for this piece is that it spurs performer and listener alike into some kind of action. Please consider the effect your actions have on others, and on the planet, and make any changes necessary, however inconvenient or difficult they are. Otherwise, there’s really no point.Sally Whitwell 11 July 2023.

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1272498 By Maria Thompson Corley. By Spiritual. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. 21st Century,Christian,Religious,Sacred,Spiritual. Score. 28 pages. Maria Thompson Corley #864723. Published by Maria Thompson Corley (A0.1272498). “Crossing Jordan� grew out of my daughter Kiana’s surprise request that I arrange a spiritual for voice, piano and cello for her senior recital. She received a degree in commercial music the year before COVID shut everything down, at a time before climate change made blizzards an anomaly here in Central PA. As a result, snow days still existed. I spent one of them doing the first draft of “Deep River,� her favorite.Later, I decided that if singers engage a cellist for a concert, they might like to program more than one piece for them, so I chose two more water-themed spirituals to complete the set. “His Name So Sweet� is a more meditative version of the song than I’ve generally heard. I wanted the piano, cello, and briefly the voice to imitate the fountain in the text. The mood is ecstasy, resulting from the fundamental change that baptism is meant to create. “Deep River� also includes “Michael Row The Boat Ashore� and “The Water Is Wide.� The latter isn’t a spiritual, however, taken together the message is that the river is deep, the water is wide, but with (the Archangel?) Michael’s help, Jordan can be crossed. “Wade in the Water� is one of the most well-known spirituals. I focus on the idea of escaping enslavement: the opening is quiet, furtive, maybe even nervous. The Moses in the text can be understood to be Harriet Tubman, who might urge escapees to wade in the water so pursuing dogs couldn’t follow their scent. In my mind, the ending symbolizes that the party has vanished, never to be enslaved again.

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1284047 Composed by Spiritual. Arranged by Maria Thompson Corley. 21st Century,Christian,Sacred,Spiritual,Traditional. Score. 15 pages. Maria Thompson Corley #875219. Published by Maria Thompson Corley (A0.1284047). “Crossing Jordan� grew out of my daughter Kiana’s surprise request that I arrange a spiritual for voice, piano and cello for her senior recital. She received a degree in commercial music the year before COVID shut everything down, at a time before climate change made blizzards an anomaly here in Central PA. As a result, snow days still existed. I spent one of them doing the first draft of “Deep River,� her favorite.Later, I decided that if singers engage a cellist for a concert, they might like to program more than one piece for them, so I chose two more water-themed spirituals to complete the set. “His Name So Sweet� is a more meditative version of the song than I’ve generally heard. I wanted the piano, cello, and briefly the voice to imitate the fountain in the text. The mood is ecstasy, resulting from the fundamental change that baptism is meant to create. “Deep River� also includes “Michael Row The Boat Ashore� and “The Water Is Wide.� The latter isn’t a spiritual, however, taken together the message is that the river is deep, the water is wide, but with (the Archangel?) Michael’s help, Jordan can be crossed. “Wade in the Water� is one of the most well-known spirituals. I focus on the idea of escaping enslavement: the opening is quiet, furtive, maybe even nervous. The Moses in the text can be understood to be Harriet Tubman, who might urge escapees to wade in the water so pursuing dogs couldn’t follow their scent. In my mind, the ending symbolizes that the party has vanished, never to be enslaved again.

Guitar Ensemble Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.797850 Composed by Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Derek Hasted. Classical,Romantic Period. Score and parts. 20 pages. Derek Hasted #6698349. Published by Derek Hasted (A0.797850). CHANSON TRISTE for easy intermediate GUITAR QUINTET/LARGE ENSEMBLEFor Classical or Acoustic Guitar - sometimes it's erroneously listed here as Electric Guitar.Derek Hasted writes This charming piano piece fits nicely onto 5 guitars (or a large ensemble), making a concert item that is accessible to early intermediate players (with an intermediate player or teacher) on the top line. Guitar 5 is tuned to 6=D.The lovely chord sequences and the need for controlled articulation and off-the-beat playing make this a delightful piece for a group with limited experience, and a real contrast in a concert for an ensemble of any level of skill.I have added a few dynamics (but feel free to change them if you wish), and I’ve indicated optional slurs that will make the faster notes flow better (provided that the notes are taken on the same string, of course). I’ve chosen not to add fingering, because players who find slurs unreliable may find that playing the fast notes on different strings makes them flow better. No single set of fingering can achieve both solutions.There are no page-turns in the part scores.This arrangement is based on a version that was played in concert by the Hampshire Guitar Orchestra.

Piano Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1024064 Composed by Roger Ramirez. Contemporary. Score. 9 pages. Roger Ramirez #62225. Published by Roger Ramirez (A0.1024064). Water is serene, soothing, calming, but also chaotic, unpredictable, and at times relentless. Follow the story of the song as you are taken on a journey. A personal experience inspired this dynamic piano solo. It begins with a simple motif that depicts looking out over the ocean which is then followed by getting into the water. The next section, also the longest, goes through the process of losing control to the water and the realization of possibly drowning. The frantic section is followed by a contrasting section, which imitates a lost and worn out feeling. This part demonstrates the feeling of helplessness and the acceptance that it might end, but is then followed by a phrase that is repeated in different keys. Finally, the triumphant section plays the previous phrase once more with fuller chords and a key signature, bringing back structure and sanity to this experience. Though, an accidental in this section leaves the feeling that tension may still be in the experience and that not all was fully well.

Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.944867 Composed by Craig Peaslee. 20th Century,Concert,Contemporary,Ragtime. Score. 29 pages. Craig Peaslee Music #5221633. Published by Craig Peaslee Music (A0.944867). Highly influenced by John Cage, 8'66 features compositional practices explored by Cage.Song of the Talpa People calls for the pianist to play the movement while attempting to prevent any of the piano hammers to fall (hit the strings, causing sound); however, due to the tempo marking, human error, and other factors, it is a certainty that the hammers will fall - we simply do not know when, where, and how many of these falls will happen on any given performance. Cage was a pioneer of indeterminant music, a single piece of music that can sound wildly different each time it is heard.In Funeral March for a Deaf Man the written music was lined up directly to a section of Cage's Lecture on Nothing so that whenever a syllable from the speech would be spoken the pianist plays the note(s) that correspond at the same time.The finale, In Futurm, allows for the pianist to perform the piece as originally written.The titles for the three movements are taken from compositions of silent music that predate Cage's 4'33 1. Funeral March for the Obsequies of a Dead Man (1897) by Alphonse Allais (1854-1905). 2. In Gaston Leroux's 1903 novel La Double Vie de Theophraste Longuet, silent concerts are given by the Talpa people. 3. In futurum (1919) by Edwin Schul