SATB choir divisi and piano or brass quintet - Moderately Difficult - Digital Download SKU: MQ.56-0017-E Composed by Howard Goodall. 15 pages. MorningStar Music Publishers - Digital Sheet Music #56-0017-E. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers - Digital Sheet Music (MQ.56-0017-E). English, German.Setting both English and German texts, Sure of the Sky, Sure of the Sun – Des Himmels sicher, der Sonne sicher is a haunting and moving reflection on the futility of war.  The 5-minute piece for SATB choir and brass was premiered at one of the UK’s three main World War I centenary commemoration events on August 4, 2014. It was launched by the London Symphony Chorus, Schleswig-Holstein Festival Chor and Coldstream Guards, at a twilight event attended by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Harry, and a number of world leaders, all gathered together in the tiny woodland cemetery of St Symphorien near Mons, Belgium – the resting place for the first and last British, and the last Commonwealth, soldiers to die on the Western Front.The texts are “May, 1915� by Charlotte Mew (1869-1928) and “To a Missing Friend� by Goldfeld, a German Jewish soldier killed in action, the poem was discovered by Jewish military historian, Peter C Appelbaum. Duration: 5:00Instrumental Parts include: B-flat Cornet, B-flat Flugelhorn, E-flat Tenor Horn/French Horn in F, Euphonium, Tuba .

Alto Voice,Flute,Piano Accompaniment,Soprano voice - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1319996 Composed by Connie Boss. Arranged by Connie Boss. Christian,Christmas,Holiday,Instructional. 47 pages. Connie Boss #908548. Published by Connie Boss (A0.1319996). This cantata is perfect for kids that are able to start singing parts in music. There are 5 songs in the cantata. There is narration before each song.1. Ave Maria Christmas version - This song has the lyrics Ave Maria throughout - which means Hail Mary. Some of the lyrics are a translation of the original Ave Maria. The rest of the lyrics are written for Christmas. The melody is the same as Ave Maria. It is intended for a soloist with duet harmonies. 2. A Little Baby - original song is written for duet. A Little Baby in a stall - A Little Baby oh so small - A Little baby born for all - A Little Baby3. Pachelbel Canon Christmas medley - this iconic song has lyrics from 4 Christmas songs - While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night, Away in a Manger, What Child is This and The First Noel. There are parts where one part will ahh while the other sings the lyrics and then parts where they both sing the lyrics together in harmony. So pretty.4. They Saw a Star - original song about the star leading people to Bethlehem5. We Three Kings - uses the lyrics of We Three Kings, but the melody of Scarborough Fair - it flowed very well together.and has a different harmony than the Simon and Garfunkel version. Fun to perform.If you would like the accompaniment, email me proof of purchase and I will email it to you.Any questions or requests, email cdboss@cvalley.net.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.862681 Composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Arranged by Michael Bomier. 20th Century,Concert,Contemporary,Romantic Period,Standards. Score. 6 pages. Michael Butkus-Bomier #3688753. Published by Michael Butkus-Bomier (A0.862681). Of all the GetaWay Editions Rachmaninoff preludes, this one has been simplified more radically than any of the others. The 5 against 4 accomp has been changed to straight 1/8 notes. The majorly obscure rhythms in the melody have been rendered in very equivalent but decipherable terms. The major sections are all intact, otherwise, and the LH has been simplified, but not to the point of pedantry. So, this piece serves as a fine introduction to this part of the repertoire, at an earlier point in one's pianistic and musical development. Full-length, original key, of course. Horowitz played the piece many times throughout his later years, so we offer it as both a tribute to him, and and introduction to his unique melodic artistry for less experienced players. MBB.

Large Ensemble,Strings Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.739501 Composed by David Catherwood. Broadway,Children,Musical/Show. Score. 323 pages. Opus 3 Music #6051989. Published by Opus 3 Music (A0.739501). A great story about one of the 20th century’s greatest storytellers. Carefully researched, yet full of fun, this entertaining musical tells the story of the early part of CS Lewis' life from the time of his mother's death in 1908 until his arrival as a student at Oxford in 1916. (Throughout his life CS Lewis was always known as Jack) This new work was premiered at the end of 2019 at the annual CS Lewis Festival held in Ireland. (CS Lewis’ birthplace) It proved to be a great success and was very enthusiastically received. Synopsis Jack’s Journey is a whimsical re-imagining of the childhood journeys of CS Lewis - each of the seven songs representing a stop along the way to his eventual career as the writer of the Narnia Chronicles. The story is told through music relating his memories and significant episodes from his schooldays up to his entry into Oxford. Living almost entirely in his imagination as a small boy, the seeds of the world of Narnia are already beginning to grow in his writing and drawings. Little Lea, his childhood home, provides the setting for the early scenes. Following the death of his mother the young Jack has his first experience of school and England. He endures with fortitude the harsh regime of boarding school and begins to recognise the value of friendship, mutual support and the courage that children can show in adversity. He returns to Ireland and to Campbell College – a much more positive experience. Illness brings his attendance at Campbell to an end. Returning to Little Lea, Jack imagines the world of fairies and dwarves, a world beyond our own. He returns to school in England and comes under the influence of a variety of teachers. Expelled from Malvern, Jack next falls under the influence of his great mentor, Professor Kirkpatrick – the model for the Professor of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. Jack’s Journey concludes with the anticipated arrival of a great hero, the hero of the first of the Narnian Chronicles, Aslan, the lion. ‘Jack’s Journey’ gives opportunity for young actors, (supported if desired by adults, taking the parts of the grown-ups.) There are short dramatic scenes, plenty of chorus work, opportunity for choreography and many solo spots for vocalists in the songs which are milestones in the story. List of Songs (the sample pages and mp3 file gives a chance to see and hear the first page of most of the songs) 1 Soft through the window 2 Kingdom of Mourne 3 Little Lea 4 Campbell Days - Boy to the left, Boy to the right 5 The Dandy's song 6 The Scholar's song 7 Strength and honour As will be evident from the above, there is plenty of flexibility regarding the scale of the performance. ‘Jack’s Journey’ may be staged using relatively modest outlay – for example, the premiere did not have a set because the venue for the performance was an actual railway station! The piece certainly allows for imaginative approaches to design and staging. In terms of the additional challenges presented by 2020 the length of the musical at 40 minutes helps in delivering a shorter theatrical experience. Also, the fully digital download of all performing materials allows for distribution via email Indeed the whole show could be effectively recorded and presented online as well as in person.

Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet,Piano,Tenor Saxophone - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.837493 Composed by Brett L. Wery. Concert,Contemporary. Score and parts. 38 pages. Sonata Grendel Publishing #5741825. Published by Sonata Grendel Publishing (A0.837493). Making the Darkness Conscious was commissioned by my friend, Jonathan Hulting-Cohen. Jonathan is the Professor of Saxophone at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. He is an amazing artist and a technical wizard. The piece was premiered in its original version as a solo for tenor saxophone and wind ensemble. The present version for piano is not intended to be a reduction of the wind ensemble accompaniment but is a reworking of the piece as an addition to the saxophone/piano duo repertoire. The anti-heroes in film, TV, and literature who feel themselves pushed to do very bad things for very noble reasons inspired this sonata in one movement. These characters often are themselves corrupted by their efforts.  One trope of scripted television anti-hero vehicles like Breaking Bad is the cold opening presented out of sequence. The main character is shown in the moment of highest tension or deepest desperation then the story backs up to explain the events that led to that moment. Making the Darkness Conscious uses the same device by starting with a mysterious, disoriented setting full of strange groans and weird echoes. The scene ends in a terrified scream and cuts directly to a happier, jolly portrayal of the solo tenor saxophone’s character. By the end of the piece, the soloist’s character is transformed into something more ruthless and tortured. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious. The latter procedure, however, is disagreeable and therefore not popular. C.G. Jung