Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1309904 By Cheryl Prazak. By Lyrics: Cheryl Prazak and Music: Jon Burr. Arranged by Jon Burr. Country,Folk,Traditional. Score. 17 pages. Cheryl Prazak #899036. Published by Cheryl Prazak (A0.1309904). Cotton-Eyed Texas is a celebration of all good things Texan.Lyrics by Cheryl Prazak, music by Jon Burr Arranging, production and video by Jon Burr (arrangerforhire.com)Lyric:Let me tell you ‘bout a place that’s stood the test of timeOnce it was a country, but now a State of MindTexas is the place I know, it’s special and it’s reallet me share some things it’s got you oughtta see and feelDo-si-do with fiddle and bow, Texas two-step and Cotton-Eyed Joe,heel and toe, do-si-do, Texas two-step and Cotton-Eyed Joe,We belt it out with Jennings, echo through the hills,rave with Buddy Holly, “ah-hah� with the great Bob Wills.We croon with Kenny Rogers, George Strait and young Clint Black.We dance the Texas two-step to Galveston and backDo-si-do with fiddle and bow, Texas two-step and Cotton-Eyed Joe,heel and toe, do-si-do, Texas two-step and Cotton-Eyed Joe,Texas has its mountains and plains, valleys and bayous.We had cottonfields once where legendary pickers grew,Like Lightnin’ Hopkins, T-Bone, Blind Lemon, Stevie Ray played the bluesBuddy Holly, and Willie Nelson sang their stories tooDo-si-do with fiddle and bow, Texas two-step and Cotton-Eyed Joe,heel and toe, do-si-do, Texas two-step and Cotton-Eyed Joe,Us Texans like to hunt and shoot, and what we shoot, we eat.When you smell the bar-b-cue, bring a dish ‘n grab a seat.Tex-Mex, tacos, fajitas, enchiladas and red wine!Avocado guacamole suits a Texan just fine!Do-si-do with fiddle and bow, Texas two-step and Cotton-Eyed Joe,heel and toe, do-si-do, Texas two-step and Cotton-Eyed Joe,Do-si-do with fiddle and bow, Texas two-step and Cotton-Eyed Joe,heel and toe, do-si-do, Texas two-step and Cotton-Eyed Joe,We have fought to live our way, and we can fight again.When the need presents itself, we only fight to win.We have fought to live our way, we can live no other.If you feel like coming this way, don’t mess with Texas, brother!Do-si-do with fiddle and bow, Texas two-step and Cotton-Eyed Joe,heel and toe, do-si-do, Texas two-step and Cotton-Eyed Joe,Texas has its music, Texas has its foodTexas has its history to put you in the moodThe very best way to visit is to travel far and wideone end to the other right through the countrysideDo-si-do with fiddle and bow, Texas two-step and Cotton-Eyed Joe,heel and toe, do-si-do, Texas two-step and Cotton-Eyed Joe,Do-si-do with fiddle and bow, Texas two-step and Cotton-Eyed Joe,heel and toe, do-si-do, Texas two-step and Cotton-Eyed Joe

Cello Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.526156 By Bing Crosby. By Irving Berlin. Arranged by Sarah Cellobat Chaffee. Christmas,Holiday,Pop,Traditional. Individual part. 1 pages. Sarah Cellobat Chaffee #5374971. Published by Sarah Cellobat Chaffee (A0.526156). White Christmas was originally written in 1942 by Irving Berlin, and the version from the same year sung by Bing Crosby has become the world's best-selling single of all time! It's no wonder this song has come to epitomize the magic of the season! This version for solo cello includes the lesser-known intro verse (The sun is shining, the grass is green), and it will be great for Christmas parties, cocktail hour, solo & ensemble contests, or any other event that needs some festive cheer. No accompaniment part -- it stands alone, or can be played with a backing track for solo gigs. This is a simple, early-intermediate-level arrangement; it will be easily playable for students and sightreadable for professionals. Sarah “Cellobat� Chaffee is an in-demand acoustic & electric cellist and string arranger. Currently, she performs with legendary rock band Aerosmith in their “Deuces Are Wild� residency show, and she is the principal cellist for the Raiders House Band, playing for a crowd of 60,000 at all of the team's home games. She also plays with many other groups including Premiere Wedding Music, Bella Electric Strings, the Femmes Of Rock, and David Perrico’s Pop Strings Orchestra. Sarah has performed and recorded with numerous other artists including Disturbed, Mötley Crüe, Celine Dion, Halsey, Michael Bublé, Sarah Brightman, and Lady A. She is the exclusive arranger for a number of award-winning wedding and event companies all across the United States, including Premiere Wedding Music, Las Vegas Music Oasis, and Impulse Strings, and she has created custom arrangements for many other ensembles all over the world. You can find her at:http://www.cellobat.comhttp://www.instagram.com/cellobathttps://www.youtube.com/@Cellobat

Choral Choir,Choral,SATB Chorus divisi - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1485320 By Scottish Folk Song. By Scottish Folk Song. Arranged by Flavio Regis Cunha. Contest,Early Music,Festival,Film/TV,Instructional,Wedding. 9 pages. Flavio Regis Cunha #1062384. Published by Flavio Regis Cunha (A0.1485320). Skye Boat Song - Outlander Main Title Theme - for SSATB and Piano AccompanimentArtist Traditional Scottish FolksongComposer Traditional Scottish FolksongArranger Flavio Regis CunhaDescriptionDo you want to bring a bit of Scotland to your choir? Look no further than our sheet music of Skye Boat Song - from Outlander Main Title Theme - for SSA and Piano Accompaniment. Perfect for churches, school choirs, and professional SSA ensembles, this traditional Scottish folksong is full of energy and history. With this sheet music, you can add a unique flavor to your performance and transport your choir to the highlands! Stop searching for the right song and get ready to take your choir on an unforgettable musical journey. Get your sheet music now and experience the rich culture of Scotland in no time.This arrangement, featuring a solo Soprano and SSA choir with Piano accompaniment, reharmonizes the traditional folk song with a contemporary twist. This arrangement would work well for any a cappella high school, college, or community choir looking for modern arrangements of traditional folk songs.Level: Intermediate.Format: OctavoSize: 9 pages.Engraved with Urtext Kappelmeister FontsDuration: 2:30 min.NotesSkye Boat Song is one of my favoryte folk songs from the British Isles. Skye refers to the Island of Skye, a large island off the northwest coast os Scotland. There are several texts to this song; all refer, more or less, to an uprising of Scottish dissidents against the English is 1745-46. After their defeat, they fled to the Island of Skye. The text used here by the poet Robert Louis Stevenson. Scholars attribute the first half of the melody to an old se chantey and suspect thea the second half may have benn written by Annie MacLeod. ARRANGEMENT DETAILSVoicing SSATB Choir and Piano AccompanimentDifficulty IntermediateGENRE DETAILS Genres A Cappella, Classical, Film/TV, Holiday, Wedding.

Easy Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1156558 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Dennis Cheng. Christmas,Early Music,Holiday,Instructional,Traditional. Score. 2 pages. Dennis Cheng #756882. Published by Dennis Cheng (A0.1156558). Late beginner arrangement of Jingle Bells. No shifting in the L.H. If you are in central New Jersey area, learn piano from the arranger: https://www.thekeyspacenj.com/ Arranger's channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/dc24fly.

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1170642 Composed by Traditional Ukrainian. Arranged by Robert Debbaut. Christian,Christmas,Classical,Early Music,Multicultural,World. 12 pages. ROBERT DEBBAUT #770993. Published by ROBERT DEBBAUT (A0.1170642). This traditional Ukrainian carol was lifted by the arranger from a recording of slavic carols and arranged for string orchestra.  It is about 3 minutes in length and is accessible for good junior high or average high school players.  If you purchase, please write to the arranger at debbaut@gmail.com, subject Bethlehem and I will send you a copy of the parts at no charge.

Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1284633 Composed by Various. Arranged by Helmut Kogler. 19th Century,Advent,Christian,Christmas,Traditional. 100 pages. Pentharmonics #875808. Published by Pentharmonics (A0.1284633). Christmas Carols - Grade 3 - Total duration: approx. 8:10 minThe Silent Trilogy is a compilation of three traditional European Advent and Christmas carols arranged for various quintet ensembles (brass-, saxophone- and horn-quintet) and finally also for wind band. The trilogy consists of the songs Alle Jahre wieder, Es wird scho 'glei' dumpa and Stille Nacht. The colorful arrangements represent harmonic variations around the ever-present melody of the original songs.Alle Jahre wieder (Every year again, Audio-Demo from the beginning) is a well-known Christmas carol from the German-speaking area. The melody comes from Friedrich Silcher, the text was written by Wilhelm Hey in 1837.Es wird scho 'glei' dumpa (It will be dark soon, Audio-Demo from 2:15) is an Austrian nativity scene song based on the melody of a traditional Marian song. The text was written by Anton Reidinger in relation to a historical nativity play in Bad Ischl and published around 1884.Stille Nacht (Silent Night, Audio-Demo from 4:55) is one of the most famous Christmas carols. It was performed for the first time on December 24, 1818 with the melody by Franz Xaver Gruber and the text by Joseph Mohr in Salzburg. Since then, the song has been translated into countless languages and sung all over the world.The PDF contains the Score and all parts, already multiplied accordingly for a common number of musicians in a concert band. No duplication of parts necessary - so, just print and go. The paper layout is actually designed for European A4 paper, but printing on 8.5 x 11 inches format has no effect on readability.More about the arranger: www.helmut-kogler.comMore music by Helmut Kogler: www.pentharmonics.com

Brass Ensemble Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1130062 Composed by English Folk Song by way of American Appalachians. Arranged by F. Leslie Smith. Celtic,Children,Folk,Irish,Traditional,Wedding. Score and parts. 28 pages. Sweetwater Brass Press #730439. Published by Sweetwater Brass Press (A0.1130062). The origins of this lullaby can be traced back to 15th-century England. Pioneers from the British Isles brought it with them to the American Appalachians. Written in three verses, its lyrics tell of four seemingly impossible gifts the singer gave my love. The first verse describes each gift: cherry that has no stone, a chicken that has no bone. a story that has no end and a baby with no cryin'. The second verse poses the riddle: how can such items exist? The third provides the answers: A cherry when it's bloomin', it has no stone. A chicken when it's pippin', it has no bone. The story of I love you, it has no end. A baby when it's sleepin', has no cryin'. This Riddle Song has enjoyed somewhat of a revival since mid-20th century, making appearances in various movies, TV shows and recordings. In 1956, Jerry Livingston and Paul Francis adapted The Riddle Song tune, added an original bridge and created new lyrics; Johnny Mathis recorded it as The Twelfth of Never, giving the haunting melody probably its greatest surge in popularity. This arrangement is in G major and opens with an upbeat introduction. For the first statement of the melody, tempo slows and Trumpets alternate the lead. On the second time through, tempo speeds up slightly and tuba takes the lead. For the third, tempo is back to the opening speed and Horn in F plays the melody. On the fourth time through, Trumpets and Trombone frame the tune in a call-and-response form. In the fifth, Trombone takes the lead. In the sixth and final statement, Horn in F and Trombone play melody at half speed while Trumpets play a fairly complicated counterpoint (at what may seem like double speed!). This, until the last phrase (A baby when it's sleepin'), when the melody switches over to Trumpets and Trombone takes the counterpoint. Trumpet 1 plays its A above the staff a number of times. Tuba's lowest note is its F down below the staff. Otherwise, notes for all instruments are well within normal playing range. Because of the recommended tempo, the countermelody at measures 68-83 could be problematic for Trumpets and Trombone and may require a little extra work. Completed in 2022, performance time runs about 3 minutes, 42 seconds. The arranger, Les Smith, will be happy to provide substitute parts (for example, treble clef baritone for trombone) at no charge. He would like to receive your suggestions, comments, corrections and criticisms. For more arrangements by Les, enter Sweetwater Brass Press (without the quotation marks) in the Sheet Music Plus or Sheet Music Direct search box. (Also, purchase of this piece entitles you to your choice of another of his arrangements at no charge; send a copy of your purchase receipt directly to him at lessmith61@bellsouth.net.)

Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1093770 Composed by F. Leslie Smith. Folk,Holiday,Traditional. Score and parts. 57 pages. Sweetwater Brass Press #697853. Published by Sweetwater Brass Press (A0.1093770).      The dictionary defines revel as “a time or instance of carefree fun.� The verb tipple refers to the imbibing of spirits. A tippler is one who drinks beer, wine, whiskey or other such spirituous liquids. So a tipplers revel would be a gathering of folks who, in the words of Dolly Parton’s “Two Doors Down,� are “laughing and drinking and having a party.�      This Tipplers Revel is a compilation of traditional drinking songs. It begins and ends with that bane of school trips, faculty sponsors, bus drivers and chaperones, “99 Bottles of Beer on the Wall.� And between those two bookends come “Rye Whiskey,� “Little Brown Jug,� “Landlord, Fill the Flowing Bowl,� “Jimmy Crack Corn,� “Beer, Beer, Beer (An Ode to Charlie Mops, The Man Who Invented Beer),� “Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight,� “Wein, Weib und Gesang [Wine, Woman, and Song],� “Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes,� “There Is a Tavern in the Town,� “Good Night, Ladies,� “How Dry I Am,� and brief quotes from about a half dozen other melodies associated with quaffing.      For the most part, this arrangement’s time signature is 4/4 and should be played at about 120 BPM. There are, however, two sections of 3/4 time, one of which is marked “tempo di valse,� and the opening and ending few measures should be played rather slowly.      The music should be well within the normal range of the group. Possible exceptions: trumpets play their A above the staff a couple of times.      There are quite a few 16th notes in the allegro sections. (And one could make the argument that at least two sections ought to have been written in 6/8 time. But they weren’t.)      Completed in 2022, performance time runs about 6 minutes, 43 seconds. The arranger, Les Smith, will be happy to provide substitute parts (for example, treble clef baritone for trombone) at no charge. He would like to receive your suggestions, comments, corrections and criticisms. For more arrangements by Les, enter Sweetwater Brass Press (without the quotation marks) in the Sheet Music Plus or Sheet Music Direct search box. (Also, purchase of this piece entitles you to your choice of another of his arrangements at no charge; send a copy of your purchase receipt directly to him at lessmith61@bellsouth.net.)  

Choral Choir (TTBB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.522311 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Paul A. Jorg. A Cappella,Spiritual,Traditional. Octavo. 3 pages. Paul A. Jorg #5777319. Published by Paul A. Jorg (A0.522311). THE SONG DEPICTS THE STORY OF KING NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM AS INTERPRETED BY THE PROPHET DANIEL IN CHAPTER TWO OF HIS BOOK. THIS SPIRITUAL WAS SUNG BY THE ARRANGER IN THE LATE '50'S IN A COLLEGE MEN'S CHORUS, ALTHOUGH NO MUSIC WAS EVER SEEN; IT WAS SIMPLY PASSED DOWN YEAR TO YEAR IN THE CHORUS. AN EARLY RECORDING BY THE SILVER LEAF QUARTETTE, A BLACK GROUP IN THE LATE '20'S OR EARLY 30'S, HAD SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT WORDS, WITH THEIR HARMONY BEING DEEPLY SPIRITUAL, QUITE DIFFERENT FROM THIS ARRANGEMENT. LIKE MANY EARLY NEGRO SPIRITUALS AND SEA SHANTIES, THERE IS NO RECORD OF COMPOSERS. RALPH STANLEY AND HIS GROUP HAVE A BLUEGRASS VERSION WITH A DIFFERENT HARMONY, AND THE GROUP PHISH ALSO HAS A RECORDING OF THE SONG. THERE ARE A DOZEN OR MORE DIFFERENT VERSES OF LYRICS THAT HAVE BEEN USED BY VARIOUS GROUPS DOWN THROUGH THE DECADES. HERE'S HALF A DOZEN - FOR A CAPPELLA  TTBB.

1 Piano,4 Hands,Piano Duet - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1148205 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Ylan Chu. Christmas,Holiday,Instructional,Standards,Traditional. Score. 2 pages. Ylan Chu #748376. Published by Ylan Chu (A0.1148205). This is a warm and contemplative arrangement of Auld Lang Syne. This version is written for piano four hands which can be performed as a piano duet or duo. The Piano 1 part is played one note at a time and the hand positions stay the same throughout. Ideal as a pedagogical piece. Easy for complete beginner students to listen and follow along with a teacher or duet partner. (Length: Approx. 1:10 without repeats) | For Piano 1: Five-finger positions with no chords, played one note at a time, and no hand position movement. Fingers are written in to easily follow. For Piano 2: For teacher or intermediate student. / For more information about the arranger, please visit her website: www.ylanchu.com | More resource links can be found here: https://www.ylanchu.com/resources.

Cello Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.526208 By Lady Antebellum. By Johnny Marks. Arranged by Sarah Cellobat Chaffee. Christmas,Holiday,Traditional. Individual part. 1 pages. Sarah Cellobat Chaffee #6019575. Published by Sarah Cellobat Chaffee (A0.526208). One of the most popular Christmas songs of all time, Holly Jolly Christmas was originally written in 1962 by Johnny Marks, and people haven't been able to stop singing it since! This version for solo cello is easy, fun, and festive, and it will be great for Christmas parties, cocktail hour, solo & ensemble contests, or any other event that needs some holiday cheer! No accompaniment part -- it stands alone, or can be played with a backing track for solo gigs. This is a simple, early-intermediate-level arrangement; it will be easily playable for students and sightreadable for professionals. Sarah “Cellobat� Chaffee is an in-demand acoustic & electric cellist and string arranger. Currently, she performs with legendary rock band Aerosmith in their “Deuces Are Wild� residency show, and she is the principal cellist for the Raiders House Band, playing for a crowd of 60,000 at all of the team's home games. She also plays with many other groups including Premiere Wedding Music, Bella Electric Strings, the Femmes Of Rock, and David Perrico’s Pop Strings Orchestra. Sarah has performed and recorded with numerous other artists including Disturbed, Mötley Crüe, Celine Dion, Halsey, Michael Bublé, Sarah Brightman, and Lady A. She is the exclusive arranger for a number of award-winning wedding and event companies all across the United States, including Premiere Wedding Music, Las Vegas Music Oasis, and Impulse Strings, and she has created custom arrangements for many other ensembles all over the world. You can find her at:http://www.cellobat.comhttp://www.instagram.com/cellobathttps://www.youtube.com/@Cellobat

Instrumental Duet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1319179 By Bing Crosby. By Irving Berlin. Arranged by Sarah Cellobat Chaffee. Christmas,Holiday,Pop,Traditional. 5 pages. Sarah Cellobat Chaffee #907812. Published by Sarah Cellobat Chaffee (A0.1319179). *INSTRUMENTATION: VIOLIN & VIOLA DUET*White Christmas was originally written in 1942 by Irving Berlin, and the version from the same year sung by Bing Crosby has become the world's best-selling single of all time -- so it's no wonder this song has come to epitomize the magic of the season! This Cellobat arrangement for violin and viola duet includes the lesser-known intro verse (The sun is shining, the grass is green...), and it will be great for Christmas parties, cocktail hour, solo & ensemble contests, or any other event that needs some festive cheer. This is a simple, early-intermediate-level arrangement that makes a big impact; it will be easily playable for students and sightreadable for professionals.Sarah “Cellobat� Chaffee is an in-demand acoustic & electric cellist and string arranger. Currently, she performs with legendary rock band Aerosmith in their “Deuces Are Wild� residency show, and she is the principal cellist for the Raiders House Band, playing for a crowd of 60,000 at all of the team's home games. She also plays with many other groups including Premiere Wedding Music, Bella Electric Strings, the Femmes Of Rock, and David Perrico’s Pop Strings Orchestra. Sarah has performed and recorded with numerous other artists including Disturbed, Mötley Crüe, Celine Dion, Halsey, Michael Bublé, Sarah Brightman, and Lady A. She is the exclusive arranger for a number of award-winning wedding and event companies all across the United States, including Premiere Wedding Music, Las Vegas Music Oasis, and Impulse Strings, and she has created custom arrangements for many other ensembles all over the world. You can find her at:http://www.cellobat.comhttp://www.instagram.com/cellobathttps://www.youtube.com/@Cellobat.

Cello,Instrumental Duet,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.526392 By Bing Crosby. By Irving Berlin. Arranged by Sarah Cellobat Chaffee. Christmas,Holiday,Pop,Traditional. 5 pages. Sarah Cellobat Chaffee #6637583. Published by Sarah Cellobat Chaffee (A0.526392). White Christmas was originally written in 1942 by Irving Berlin, and the version from the same year sung by Bing Crosby has become the world's best-selling single of all time -- so it's no wonder this song has come to epitomize the magic of the season! This Cellobat arrangement for violin and cello duet includes the lesser-known intro verse (The sun is shining, the grass is green...), and it will be great for Christmas parties, cocktail hour, solo & ensemble contests, or any other event that needs some festive cheer. This is a simple, early-intermediate-level arrangement that makes a big impact; it will be easily playable for students and sightreadable for professionals. Sarah “Cellobat� Chaffee is an in-demand acoustic & electric cellist and string arranger. Currently, she performs with legendary rock band Aerosmith in their “Deuces Are Wild� residency show, and she is the principal cellist for the Raiders House Band, playing for a crowd of 60,000 at all of the team's home games. She also plays with many other groups including Premiere Wedding Music, Bella Electric Strings, the Femmes Of Rock, and David Perrico’s Pop Strings Orchestra. Sarah has performed and recorded with numerous other artists including Disturbed, Mötley Crüe, Celine Dion, Halsey, Michael Bublé, Sarah Brightman, and Lady A. She is the exclusive arranger for a number of award-winning wedding and event companies all across the United States, including Premiere Wedding Music, Las Vegas Music Oasis, and Impulse Strings, and she has created custom arrangements for many other ensembles all over the world. You can find her at:http://www.cellobat.comhttp://www.instagram.com/cellobathttps://www.youtube.com/@Cellobat

Cello Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.526144 By Lady Antebellum. By Jule Styne. Arranged by Sarah Cellobat Chaffee. Christmas,Holiday,Traditional. Individual part. 1 pages. Sarah Cellobat Chaffee #5371047. Published by Sarah Cellobat Chaffee (A0.526144). One of the most popular Christmas songs of all time, Let It Snow was originally written in 1945 by Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne, and people haven't been able to stop singing it since! This version for solo cello is based on the 1959 Dean Martin recording of the song, and it will be great for Christmas parties, cocktail hour, solo & ensemble contests, or any other event that needs some festive cheer. No accompaniment part -- it stands alone, or can be played with a backing track for solo gigs. This is a simple, early-intermediate-level arrangement; it will be easily playable for students and sightreadable for professionals. Sarah “Cellobat� Chaffee is an in-demand acoustic & electric cellist and string arranger. Currently, she performs with legendary rock band Aerosmith in their “Deuces Are Wild� residency show, and she is the principal cellist for the Raiders House Band, playing for a crowd of 60,000 at all of the team's home games. She also plays with many other groups including Premiere Wedding Music, Bella Electric Strings, the Femmes Of Rock, and David Perrico’s Pop Strings Orchestra. Sarah has performed and recorded with numerous other artists including Disturbed, Mötley Crüe, Celine Dion, Halsey, Michael Bublé, Sarah Brightman, and Lady A. She is the exclusive arranger for a number of award-winning wedding and event companies all across the United States, including Premiere Wedding Music, Las Vegas Music Oasis, and Impulse Strings, and she has created custom arrangements for many other ensembles all over the world. You can find her at:http://www.cellobat.comhttp://www.instagram.com/cellobathttps://www.youtube.com/@Cellobat

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.817619 Composed by James Bland. Arranged by F. Leslie Smith. Folk,Spiritual,Traditional. Score and parts. 28 pages. Sweetwater Brass Press #424503. Published by Sweetwater Brass Press (A0.817619).      James Alan Bland, composer of “In the Evening by the Moonlight,” was a prolific song writer.  He is said to have created the words and music for more than 600 compositions.  Born in 1854 to a free African American family in Flushing, New York, he made a name for himself as musician, composer and minstrel performer.  Among his compositions were “Oh, Dem Golden Slippers,” “In the Morning in the Bright Light” and “De Golden Wedding.”  His most famous song by far was “Carry Me Back to Old Virginny,” which the State of Virginia used as its official anthem for over 50 years.      Bland, in keeping with his persona as a minstrel, wrote the lyrics to “In the Evening by the Moonlight” in dialect.  Years passed and sensitivities changed, but the song’s poignant melody and basic sentiment survived.  Latter day recordings, such as those by Bing Crosby and the Ray Charles Singers, dropped the dialect and objectionable terms.  One of the most notable versions was by singer, pianist and civil rights activist Nina Simone, released in 1960 on the album Nina at Newport.      This brass quintet version begins with the group instrumentally humming along under an eight-measure Horn in F introduction.   The first statement of the melody initially takes the form of a partial call-and-response between a Trombone/Horn duo and Trumpet 1, then switches to an exchange between Trumpet 1 and Tuba.  Next, the melody is repeated but in a rhythmic pattern reminiscent of the 1880 tune “Here Dem Bells”; Tuba plays counterpoint.  Third time around, the melody is presented almost exactly as Bland wrote it and as Hitchcock’s Music Store published it in 1880.  Finally, the tempo slows and the melody is presented as so many have sung it around campfires at YMCA, 4-H and other youth camps all over the country:  softly and tenderly.  The arrangement ends with a brief recapitulation of the introduction.      There are no really difficult or tricky rhythms in this arrangement.  Trumpet 1’s highest note, which occurs in Section D, is A above its staff; Tuba’s lowest, G below the staff.  Otherwise, there are no exceptionally high or low notes.  The piece opens in the key of F major then, about halfway through, changes to G major.  Tempo opens with a suggested MM of 104, speeds up to 120, slows to 66, increases again to 122 and finally slows to 66.      Completed in 2022, performance time runs about 4 minutes, 22 seconds. The arranger, Les Smith, will be happy to provide substitute parts (for example, treble clef baritone for trombone) at no charge.  He would also like to receive your suggestions, comments, corrections and criticisms.  Contact him directly at lessmith61@bellsouth.net.  For more arrangements by Les, enter "Sweetwater Brass Press" (without the quotation marks) in the SheetMusicPlus or Sheet Music Direct search box.  (Also, purchase of this piece entitles you to your choice of another of his arrangements at no charge; send a copy of your purchase receipt directly to him at lessmith61@bellsouth.net.)