Small Ensemble - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.980131

Composed by Doreen Bateman and Carole McKay. Arranged by Themba January & Stephanie Mol. Christian,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score and parts. 2 pages. Christy Kalfas #5205291. Published by Christy Kalfas (A0.980131).

Bateman and McKay have written a number of songs together, some of which have been performed by the Symphony Choir of Johannesburg. This is an arrangement of one of their songs by musicians in their worship team at The New Harvest Christian Fellowship, which I have notated for them and am releasing on their behalf. It is track 5 on the album Blessed are the Ones, released by Nakedfish Recordings in 2018 and available on iTunes. The lyric video can be found at the YouTube link.

Carillon,Instrumental Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1437508

Composed by Adam Lenhart. 21st Century,Contemporary,Contest,Early Music,Festival,Instructional. Individual part. 14 pages. Adam Lenhart #1017616. Published by Adam Lenhart (A0.1437508).

“I grew up in the small town of Ottawa Lake, Michigan. My perspective of life in the rural midwest of the United States was quite pastoral, peaceful and quiet, but in 2020 I moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan and suddenly had opportunities as well as challenges I had never experienced before. However, many other new music students I spoke to stated how much smaller the city felt to them than their hometown. It was so interesting to see how the places we were raised impacted our view of how we live and communicate as a human race. I began imagining all the places in the universe where my small town would appear to be booming with life from its perspective–a lone farmhouse, the depths of the ocean, the edges of outer space, etc. One incredible thing about perspectives is that they are always changing, just as we are. The unfamiliar can always become familiar, and the familiar can always become unfamiliar.”

-Adam Lenhart, 2024

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Adam Lenhart (b. 2002) is a University of Michigan student of music theory, composition, voice and organ from Ottawa Lake, Michigan. As a theorist, his areas of study vary widely, including 18th century counterpoint, the early American Sacred Harp tradition and impressionism. As a composer, his music draws inspiration from nature, mathematics and poetry. In 2020 he was awarded the Michigan Music Education Associations Young Composers of Michigan award, as well as first prize in the University of Toledo Young Composers competition. Lenhart has also participated in numerous ensembles across Michigan, including the MYAF All-State Choir, Tecumseh Pops Orchestra, University of Michigan Mens Glee Club and the SMTD University Choir. He thoroughly enjoys collaboration with other composers, performers, poets and visual artists. Some of his recent projects include collaborations with individuals from the University of Michigan Chamber Music, History, and Poetry departments.

Piano Solo - Level 1 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1097664

Composed by Spiritual and Traditional. Arranged by Amanda Tero. Christian,Christmas,Holiday,Religious,Traditional. Score. 3 pages. Amanda Tero #701602. Published by Amanda Tero (A0.1097664).

Go Tell it on the Mountain arranged for beginner/elementary pianists can be played in straight or swing rhythm, giving the student a variety of options. Musical elements in Go Tell it on the Mountain beginner/elementary piano sheet music - Key of C - Melody passed from right hand to left - Accidentals (F#) - Left hand travels from C - C in staff - Right hand is a mix of C position and D position - Finger numbers - Glissando Teaching tips for Go Tell it on the Mountain sheet music Encourage student initiative with giving them the options to play the rhythm straight or syncopated. Also, discuss the difference between the cheery chorus and reflective verse. How can they make it sound different in their playing? #gotellitonthemountain #christmaspiano #beginnerpiano #sheetmusic #easypiano.

Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1377044

Composed by Thomas Oboe Lee. 20th Century,21st Century,Chamber,Classical,Contemporary. Score. 61 pages. Thomas Oboe Lee #961650. Published by Thomas Oboe Lee (A0.1377044).

I came across Douglas R. Hofstadter's book Gödel, Escher, Bach when I was a doctoral student at Harvard University, 1977-81. I guess I bought it because I saw the name Bach on its cover. I have to confess however that I was unable to go through it all; the Gödel theorems and others were beyond my elementary knowledge of math and science. 

Early this summer I accidentally found an article in The Atlantic about a conversation between Sami Al-Suwailem and Professor Hofstadter regarding a question that the former presented to the LLM (large-language-model), ChatGPT: Why Did I Write GEB? 

NB: GEB is an acronym of Gödel, Escher, Bach. 

The conversation between them about ChatGPT was hilarious; basically Hofstadter said ChatGPT is ridiculously clumsy and inept. I, on the other hand, immediately thought: wouldn't it be fun to set excerpts of the GEB text in a song cycle for tenor and piano?

I wrote to Prof. Hofstadter and he was enthusiastic about my idea of a GEB song cycle and encouraged me to go ahead.

After reading through the tome of 700-plus pages (and skimming through the over my head mathematical parts), I came up with eight paragraphs of texts which I set to music.

1. A Fugue is ...
2. Fishes and Scales ...
3. Bach and Cage ...
4. The Carroll Dialogue ...
5. Crab Canon ...
6. The Brain's Ants ...
7. Is 15 wondrous, or unwondrous?
8. The Origin of Life ...

Vibraphone Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1436071

Composed by Adam Lenhart. 21st Century,Contemporary,Contest,Early Music,Festival,Instructional. Individual part. 9 pages. Adam Lenhart #1016230. Published by Adam Lenhart (A0.1436071).

“I grew up in the small town of Ottawa Lake, Michigan. My perspective of life in the rural midwest of the United States was quite pastoral, peaceful and quiet, but in 2020 I moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan and suddenly had opportunities as well as challenges I had never experienced before. However, many other new music students I spoke to stated how much smaller the city felt to them than their hometown. It was so interesting to see how the places we were raised impacted our view of how we live and communicate as a human race. I began imagining all the places in the universe where my small town would appear to be booming with life from its perspective–a lone farmhouse, the depths of the ocean, the edges of outer space, etc. One incredible thing about perspectives is that they are always changing, just as we are. The unfamiliar can always become familiar, and the familiar can always become unfamiliar.”

-Adam Lenhart, 2024

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Adam Lenhart (b. 2002) is a University of Michigan student of music theory, composition, voice and organ from Ottawa Lake, Michigan. As a theorist, his areas of study vary widely, including 18th century counterpoint, the early American Sacred Harp tradition and impressionism. As a composer, his music draws inspiration from nature, mathematics and poetry. In 2020 he was awarded the Michigan Music Education Associations Young Composers of Michigan award, as well as first prize in the University of Toledo Young Composers competition. Lenhart has also participated in numerous ensembles across Michigan, including the MYAF All-State Choir, Tecumseh Pops Orchestra, University of Michigan Mens Glee Club and the SMTD University Choir. He thoroughly enjoys collaboration with other composers, performers, poets and visual artists. Some of his recent projects include collaborations with individuals from the University of Michigan Chamber Music, History, and Poetry departments.

Concert Band - Digital Download

SKU: IZ.HAS03-S

Composed by Daniel Burwasser. Score. 31 pages. Imagine Music - Digital #HAS03-S. Published by Imagine Music - Digital (IZ.HAS03-S).

Sometimes the composer may point us to the meaning of a piece, without actually providing it. Says Daniel Burwasser: “Catching Fireflies is an ode to the tender memories and joys of childhood. The thematic material and structure of the work reflects the immediacy and innocent fascination of a time when everything is new and exciting, and something as simple as the flashing of a firefly can capture the imagination. The opening indeed creates visions of sprightly fireflies. An animated seven-note figure, first introduced by the strings then taken up by the brass and woodwinds, suggests a dazzling nocturnal scene of children scurrying after the elusive insects. The theme rapidly transmogrifies, aided by echoing dialogues between instruments as well as abrupt percussive effects. Then, a placid lyrical interlude begins with contemplative strains. Have the catchers settled back to view the stars? Like youth itself, the segment doesn’t last and is pushed aside by a subdued version of the lead theme. This time, a lyrical melody pro- vides a whiff of melancholia, but one limned by kaleidoscopic xylophone notes. Then, a longer adagio theme develops, and while it reflects the original lyrical interlude, it soon assumes a nostalgic aura reminiscent of fifties film music. Perhaps it evokes the romantic theme from an old movie the composer attended as a youth. But the night is not over and as the tempo increases, the brass sounds a variation of the opening melody, there is a brief parenthesis of calm, then a crashing tutti puts an end to the evening activities.

Violin Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.785045

Composed by Dorothy van Joolen Barth. Multicultural,Standards,World. 2 pages. Dorothy van Joolen Barth #5774195. Published by Dorothy van Joolen Barth (A0.785045).

Primavera (In the Time of Pandemic) was composed on May 23, 2020 after visiting our nearby nature preserve, which had recently re-opened and was in glorious bloom. I wrote it for violin, but the range is also suitable for flute. It is thematic music:
(1)  Primavera (spring) theme
(2)  Pandemic theme
(3)  Critters theme (a) rabbits (b) birds (after a song I used to sing to my cockatiel)
(4)  Primavera theme (reprise).

Concert Band - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1012109

Composed by Jannes Jacobs. Contemporary. Score and parts. 359 pages. Jannes Jacobs #3569171. Published by Jannes Jacobs (A0.1012109).

Medioevo is a Composition based on impressions from the dark ages. The composer wrote the piece to take you on a journey through this remarkable period of time.

Part 1: The Promised Beginning Land Of Departure
the part opens with a decisive rhythm in the lower brass, woodwind and percussion section. The theme played by the woodwinds is written to give the listeners a middle eastern feeling. This represents the crusades. The higher brass section play a nice and static counter theme.

Part 2: Enchanted Dominion
This section a bit mysterious and magic, played by mallets and flutes. The theme from the Oboe represents the ghost of a warlock trapped on the dominion. As we pas trough the dominion we need the protection of the church represented by the Harpsichord (clavecimbel) and clarinets.

Part 3: The rustling Forests
After leaving the Enchanted Dominion we gallop with our horse trough the Rustling Forests. These forest show fast winds and have a lyric theme played by the trumpets and saxes

Part 4: The Square
Once trough the Forests we get to the Village square where the market is on going. We have several sales men selling their goods. These are represented in the themes of the woodwinds. The confusion gets to much and we try to hide from the sales men. The trumpets represent this part in a piano 5/4 movement which bring a big contrast trough the noises from the market place. In the end we need to get through the market place so we find a way to keep the sales men away by playing a wonderful legato melody which the dwarf’s taught us.

Part 5: Dwarf’s
These social and kind people have a little village outside of the town where joyful melodies sound from both children as adults and elderly dwarf’s. the themes are divided under the different solo players of the woodwind sections.

Part 6: Run or Hide
After a nice time with the Dwarf’s we continue our path but soon we face a large army coming our way. What do we do Run or Hide? This part is full of different melodies and counter melodies to represent the indecisiveness of the Dark Ages.

Part 7: Neverland
We arrive in the land of the elves where the tenor sax and horns play an agitato atmosphere to represent our hart beat when we see these beautiful creatures. The themes from the flutes and euphoniums show the grace and beauty of the elves. While the harp creates an elf like atmosphere.

Part 8 The castle Gardens
we arrive in the castle gardens. These gardens are the most beautiful in the whole land. It makes the orchestra say Ahh. While the percussion section gives it a magical feeling. After being amassed we soon find out that these gardens are made for the Authorities and paid by our tax money which gives us a double feeling. Should this money not be better spend on good music?

Part 9 Black Powder
after we find out the castle lord wrongly used or tax money we go and find some black powder to blow him up. After being hunted down by the castle lord trying to get some black powder. We find ourselves in the glorious fight.

Part 10: Rage
our glorious fight with the castle lord continues into an enormous climax where we are stroke down and ends up with a one way ticket to the graveyard.

Part 11: The Graveyard
The whole orchestra sings a spiritual song to guide us into the afterlives. An angle comes to collect our soul (represented by the piccolo flute). And slowly or name is forgotten.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.930541

Composed by Evan Schwartzman. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score. 35 pages. Evan Schwartzman #4767227. Published by Evan Schwartzman (A0.930541).

Four pieces for solo piano on mythological themes. 
The four pieces are: Voyage to Cythera, Circe’s Palace, Sirens, and Erinyes, the Mist Walker.
I. Voyage to Cythera (Κ�θη�α) describes a sea voyage to the home of Aphrodite. The music captures some of the intense ambivalence of Baudelaire’s poem of the same title, alternating between feelings of expectation and dread.
 II. Circe’s Palace describes Odysseus’ crew coming upon the enchantress Circe (ΚίÏ�κη) in her stone palace, sitting at her loom. She invites them to a feast, where she drugs them and transforms them into swine.
 III. Sirens (ΣειÏ�ῆνας) also paints a scene from the Odyssey. The Sirens were sea nymphs who would entice sailors to their deaths through their seductive singing. When Odysseus and his men draw near to the Sirens, he orders them to stuff their ears with beeswax so that they cannot hear clearly. Odysseus has himself bound to the mast of his ship, so that he can hear the song without risking his life.
IV. The Erinyes (Ε�ινυες) were an early Greek form of the Roman Furies. They were chthonic deities, born from the blood shed by Uranus when he was castrated by Cronus. Their role was to punish men and women who had broken natural law, usually by driving their victims mad. The piece opens with the victim wandering about in mist, after which he is set upon and torn to pieces in a frenzy.

Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1242975

By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. By Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Arranged by Martin Hay. Classical,Early Music,Historic,Instructional. Guitar Tab. 2 pages. Martin Hay #838020. Published by Martin Hay (A0.1242975).

The Menuetto is a delightful guitar duet composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Originally written as the third movement of his Serenade No. 11 in E-flat major, K. 375, it has been adapted and arranged for various instruments, including the guitar. The piece exudes Mozart's signature charm and elegance, showcasing his mastery of melody and counterpoint.

The Menuetto is characterized by its lively tempo and graceful dance-like quality, reminiscent of a traditional minuet. The piece unfolds with intricate interplay between the two guitars, each taking turns in presenting the thematic material while engaging in delightful musical dialogues. Mozart's nuanced use of dynamics and phrasing adds depth and expression to the composition, providing ample opportunities for the performers to showcase their technical proficiency and musical sensitivity.

As the duet progresses, Mozart weaves together intricate melodic lines and harmonies, creating a harmonious and engaging musical conversation between the two guitars. The piece is marked by its seamless transitions, delightful syncopations, and occasional surprising twists that keep the listeners engaged and enchanted throughout.

The Menuetto guitar duet by Mozart is a wonderful showcase of his compositional brilliance and serves as a testament to his ability to create captivating music that transcends time and instruments. It remains a cherished addition to the repertoire of guitarists, allowing them to explore the beauty and intricacies of Mozart's musical genius through the intimate interplay of two guitars.

Small Ensemble Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.869301

Composed by Thomas Oboe Lee. 20th Century,Baroque,Classical,Contemporary,Romantic Period. Score and parts. With Largo … III. 48 pages. Thomas Oboe Lee #431227. Published by Thomas Oboe Lee (A0.869301).

Program note.
Nancy Braithwaite, for whom I have written many works - all of them featuring her instrument the clarinet - told me that she was a member of a wind group based on Richard Strauss’ Serenade in E-flat Major, opus 7, for thirteen instruments: two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, four horns, two bassoons, and contrabassoon. I said to Nancy, I should write a piece for that group. She said that was a good idea. I soon discovered that the name of the group is La Rondine, or the swallow. I then remembered that Puccini wrote an opera called La Rondine. So I told Nancy that I might do a little research on the Puccini opera and come up with a piece inspired by thematic snippets I found in the opera. Well, I did not find Puccini’s music that conducive to a transformation into TOL music.

Around the same time, I stumbled upon a 27-CD box set of nine operas by the Venetian composer Antonio Vivaldi. As I was listening to these obscure operas by Vivaldi it dawned on me that I was very attracted to what I was hearing, and it was seeping into my musical thinking in the most natural way imaginable. Very quickly I was hearing things for this work I planned to write for Nancy’s group, and the music just moved along quite smoothly from one movement into another. At the same time I began reading about Vivaldi and his life as a priest, violinist, teacher, impresario, and composer in the city of Venice and other cities nearby. What a fascinating life he led!!!

I also discovered in my reading that the city of Venice at that time was called La Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia. So, instead of a serenade for ten instruments, my work for two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two horns and two bassoons, is called La Serenissima as an homage to Antonio Vivaldi and that glorious city of Venice.

La Serenissima is in six movements.

I. Introduction, allegro …
II. Largo …
III. Presto …
IV. Allegretto …
V. Adagio …
VI. Molto Allegro … TRIO

Enjoy!!!!

Audio link.   Copy and paste the URL link into your browser.

https://thomasoboelee.bandcamp.com/album/la-serenissima-2013

Video link: https://youtu.be/wc9FVAejUww

Trombone Quartet Bass Trombone - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1418868

Composed by Lori Archer Sutherland. Chamber,Contemporary,Jazz. 25 pages. Lori Archer Sutherland #1000353. Published by Lori Archer Sutherland (A0.1418868).

â??(Re)Grooveâ?� began as a compositional exercise exploring the use of an ostinato. I had fun with my original piano version and have since wanted to expand the piece into something more. I wasnâ??t sure how or when that would happen.

When the opportunity arose to write a piece for the Chimera Consort, a trombone quartet, I knew this would be the place to expand my ostinato project.

And so â??(Re)Grooveâ?� was born. While the original ostinato forms the basis for the piece, I added more thematic material and structure. The title reflects the recycled nature of the piece. Fittingly, â??Reâ?� also happens to be the symbol for Rhenium, which is â??... a silvery-gray, heavy, third-row transition metal in group 7 of the periodic tableâ?� (Wikipiedia).

While I have indicated some effects (i.e. scoops, falls), the performers may view those as improvisational and adapt them as desired.

String Quartet String Quartet - Digital Download

SKU: A0.980596

Composed by William Grosvenor Neil. Contemporary. Score and parts. 81 pages. TheComposerStudio.Com, LLC #6565287. Published by TheComposerStudio.Com, LLC (A0.980596).

Sacrum Creaturae  (2019) (score and parts) for string quartet and digital acoustic commissioned and premiered August 18th, 2021 at the Stringwood Chamber Music Festival by the Artaria String Quartet, profiles three endangered creatures: wolves, dolphins, and birds in the three movements of this string quartet. Each of the digital acoustics, the recorded and processed sounds of wolves, dolphins, and birds, explore the sounds of these creatures from three perspectives.  Canis Lupus-Nocturne developed through the exploration of wolf howls, growls, snarls, barks, and choruses. My goal in integrating the sounds of wolves with the string quartet was to make them equally passionate and expressive driving the dynamic and emotional climaxes of the music with equal intensity. Programatically, I have placed the wolves deep in the forest, in an environment that allows the string quartet to evoke the mystery and primal energy associated with these animals. I make musical references to the controversy of re-introducing these animals in the wild and the history of violent annihilation by hunters.         Delphinus-Cradlesong comprises the slow, middle movement of this piece. The cradlesong is literal and is inspired by the recent discovery by marine scientists that a mother dolphin will sing to its unborn calf so that it bonds with the mother and is familiar with her voice after birth. I have essentially orchestrated my Cradlesong for solo piano for string quartet and the whistling sounds of a mother dolphin singing to its calf. The final movement, 21 Birds, incorporates the bird calls of 21 birds in the Driftless region of the upper Mississippi, integrated with the thematic music of the string quartet. I treat the birds as 21 soloists and as an orchestra of birds accompanying the quartet. In the performance with the quartet, I have employed various special effects, such as reverberation, echo, and delay to blend the two acoustics. Parts rental for performance including the digital acoustic files and support http://www.thecomposerstudio.com/chamber-music/#tab-13006
   Inquires at: thecomposerstudio@gmail.com.