String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1290437 Composed by William Byrd. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Contest,Early Music,Festival,Historic,Renaissance,Traditional. Score and Parts. 18 pages. Jmsgu3 #881149. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1290437). William Byrd was an English composer and organist who lived during the Renaissance period. He is considered one of the greatest composers of the era and had a profound influence on composers both from his native country and on the Continent. Byrd is best known for his development of the English madrigal and his ability to elevate the English keyboard style through his compositions for virginal and organ music.He was a pupil and protégé of the organist and composer Thomas Tallis, and his first authenticated appointment was as organist at Lincoln Cathedral in 1563. Byrd's output of about 470 compositions amply justifies his reputation as one of the great masters of European Renaissance music.He was adept at attracting sponsorship, and his most important patrons were Roman Catholic sympathizers. Byrd was responsible for the publication of about 10 volumes of songs by other composers, his role as publisher allowing him to play an even more prominent part in making both literary and musical composition much more broadly available to a public audience.

Piano,Tuba - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.548505 Composed by Traditional. Arranged by James M. Guthrie, ASCAP. Christian,Christmas. Score and part. 4 pages. Jmsgu3 #3387403. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.548505). The First Noel arranged for Tuba & Piano with new harmony for the final verse.Origins The First Noel is an English Christmas carol. Even more, it was probably written in the late Cornish Renaissance period. While other versions spell the title as Nowell, this is just a colloquial variation. Furthermore, Noel is an older word meaning Christmas. Therefore the First Noel translates as the First Christmas. First of all, Gilbert and Sandy published the earliest version. As a result, this version appears in the Carols Ancient and Modern songbook of 1823. William Sandy edited and arranged the book. Similarly, his partner Davies Gilbert edited and added the familiar extra verses. The First Noel: Tuba Version comes with new harmony in final verse for more energy and drive. Stainer Organist and composer Sir John Stainer published the most noteworthy customary arrangement in the 1870’s.  Stainer is above all famous for his songbook entitled: Christmas Carols New and Old (1871). This volume served as an important catalyst for reviving the English Christmas carol.  Other famous Stainer arrangements from this book are such titles as What Child Is This, God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen, Good King Wenceslas, and I Saw Three Ships. Diatonic Function The melodic structure in the First Noel is uncommon among English folk tunes. It simply repeats one phrase twice then follows a variation refrain. All three phrases of the song end on the mediant scale degree. This is unusual because the diatonic function of the mediant is non-final compared to the more usual tonic or even dominant degrees. Consequently, this gives the song as kind of open-ended feeling – like maybe it never really ends. Political Context The Catholic clergy sang carols outside of the church in Latin. After the Protestant Reformation, the reformers thought it would be better for everyone to sing carols. They decided to bring music back to the common folk. So, they translated the lyrics from Latin into common language. Moreover, the Protestants wanted more control over the music in church than what the Vatican allowed. Protestant composers such as William Byrd composed complex polyphonic Christmas music that they called carols. Nonetheless, some famous folk carols were composed in this era. Eminent composers in the nineteenth century began to revise and adapt them. Consequently, they revived the English carol.  Register for free lifetime updates and revisions at www.jamesguthrie.com  

Piano - Digital Download SKU: A0.1056468 Composed by WILLIAM J. KIRKPATRICK and WILLIAM H. DOANE. Arranged by Gary Lanier. Praise & Worship,Sacred. Accompaniment. Duration 650. The Lanier Company #5993503. Published by The Lanier Company (A0.1056468). CLASSIC HYMN SUITE is a compilation of 3 hymn tunes arranged by Gary Lanier for Violin and Piano. The titles are (1) Lord, I'm Coming Home, (2) Take the Name of Jesus with You & (3) I Am Thine, O Lord.

Alto Voice,Vocal Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1022084 Composed by Bill Taylor music, Bill Taylor with Jaye Alison Moscariello, and Lyrics. Arranged by Bill Taylor. Broadway,Contemporary,Jazz. 3 pages. William R Taylor #6475595. Published by William R Taylor (A0.1022084). Release ©2006, lyrics©2010.  Bill’s mom Priscilla Alden Taylor (nee Rowe) passed on at age 90 in January, 2010.  This piece was one she loved, but the words did not come until 2 months after her death and 2 days before Jaye and I were to perform Mom’s song Every Time We Meet at the Anderson Valley Variety Show.  We sung it as best we could with so little practice time and in a key way too high.  This version is transposed down a fifth.  Listeners with parents who have gone on, and those who haven’t, may find some familiar themes here.  If inspired, support your local elder and/or hospice organizations. I love my children to be happy.  What’s new with you Mom?  Charlotte’s got a bakery. Hannah is teaching, playing in San Jose. Tom and Jeanne expecting, he’s flying a new plane. Lucy’s kids are doing well, I’m seeing Uncle Jay. My life is going on in a most pleasant way. When are you coming here to visit, it’s been way too long? When we were children everything was made into a song. Father’s jazzy flute, brother’s boogie woogie She left Julliard to help her family Factory in the war, music she wrote A job at Schirmers she met my Dad had 5 kids Trips to Vermont and Jersey and New York Kept house, school lunch, kind words, praising Now she is running and swimming Dancing and flying, she’s singing All new adventures, new worlds to learn and know Earth body left behind, all life is love and flow Walker made her so tired, shuffling oh so slow She learned to ask for help from all of us below Gathered her children all around her at her time to go Now she’s with her God.

Piano,Trombone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.617670 Composed by WILLIAM J. KIRKPATRICK and WILLIAM H. DOANE. Arranged by Gary Lanier. Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score and part. 32 pages. The Lanier Company #5993471. Published by The Lanier Company (A0.617670). CLASSIC HYMN SUITE is a compilation of 3 hymn tunes arranged by Gary Lanier for Trombone and Piano. The titles are (1) Lord, I'm Coming Home, (2) Take the Name of Jesus with You & (3) I Am Thine, O Lord. All for the price of 2. Perfect for any Christian inspirational event (32 pages).

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.855058 Composed by William J. Kirkpatrick(1818-1921). Arranged by Joseph Pugh. A Cappella,Christian,Classical,Concert,Sacred. Octavo. 24 pages. Joseph Pugh #6100135. Published by Joseph Pugh (A0.855058). 'Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus is a Christian hymn with music by William J. Kirkpatrick and lyrics by Louisa M. R. Stead. The lyrics were written in 1882.This SATB arrangement by Joseph Pugh comes with piano accompaniment but can stand alone as an acapella arrangement.

Piano - Digital Download SKU: A0.1056460 Composed by WILLIAM J. KIRKPATRICK and WILLIAM H. DOANE. Arranged by Gary Lanier. Praise & Worship,Sacred. Accompaniment. Duration 650. The Lanier Company #5993417. Published by The Lanier Company (A0.1056460). CLASSIC HYMN SUITE is a compilation of 3 hymn tunes arranged by Gary Lanier for Bb Clarinet and Piano. The titles are (1) Lord, I'm Coming Home, (2) Take the Name of Jesus with You & (3) I Am Thine, O Lord.

Piano,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.617671 Composed by WILLIAM J. KIRKPATRICK and WILLIAM H. DOANE. Arranged by Gary Lanier. Praise & Worship,Sacred. 32 pages. The Lanier Company #5993489. Published by The Lanier Company (A0.617671). CLASSIC HYMN SUITE is a compilation of 3 hymn tunes arranged by Gary Lanier for Violin and Piano. The titles are (1) Lord, I'm Coming Home, (2) Take the Name of Jesus with You & (3) I Am Thine, O Lord. All for the price of 2. Perfect for any Christian inspirational event (32 pages).

Piano Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.547203 By Louisa M. R. Stead and William J. Kirkpatrick. By William J. Kirkpatrick. Arranged by Francesco Blackmore. Contemporary,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual,Traditional. Score. 1 pages. Francesco Blackmore #157097. Published by Francesco Blackmore (A0.547203). Reharmonization of a traditional hymn with frequent chord changes and richer tonality. This arrangement is appropriate for Early Intermediate to Advanced players.

Piano and voice - Digital Download SKU: LV.12704 Composed by Thomas J. Ryan. Portraits--William McKinley, Death, Assassination. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.12704). Called Home. Words by Richard F. King; Music By Thos. J. Ryan [quotes Nearer My God To Thee]. Published 1901 by George M. Krey, 1364 Broadway in New York. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Portraits--William McKinley, Death, Assassination. First line reads There is sorrow in this vast, vast, land.. About The Lester S. Levy CollectionThe Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

Piano - Digital Download SKU: A0.1056465 Composed by WILLIAM J. KIRKPATRICK and WILLIAM H. DOANE. Arranged by Gary Lanier. Praise & Worship,Sacred. Accompaniment. Duration 650. The Lanier Company #5993453. Published by The Lanier Company (A0.1056465). CLASSIC HYMN SUITE is a compilation of 3 hymn tunes arranged by Gary Lanier for Bb Trumpet and Piano. The titles are (1) Lord, I'm Coming Home, (2) Take the Name of Jesus with You & (3) I Am Thine, O Lord.

String Orchestra - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1289769 Composed by William Byrd. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Contest,Early Music,Festival,Historic,Renaissance,Traditional. Score and Parts. 44 pages. Jmsgu3 #880465. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1289769). William Byrd was an English composer and organist who lived during the Renaissance period. He is considered one of the greatest composers of the era and had a profound influence on composers both from his native country and on the Continent. Byrd is best known for his development of the English madrigal and his ability to elevate the English keyboard style through his compositions for virginal and organ music.He was a pupil and protégé of the organist and composer Thomas Tallis, and his first authenticated appointment was as organist at Lincoln Cathedral in 1563. Byrd's output of about 470 compositions amply justifies his reputation as one of the great masters of European Renaissance music.He was adept at attracting sponsorship, and his most important patrons were Roman Catholic sympathizers. Byrd was responsible for the publication of about 10 volumes of songs by other composers, his role as publisher allowing him to play an even more prominent part in making both literary and musical composition much more broadly available to a public audience.

Piano Trio Cello,Piano,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1363656 By Sharon Wilson. By Charles H. Gabriel, Charles Wesley, Chester G. Allen, Daniel B. Towner, Fanny J. Crosby, Folk Song, James McGranahan, Oscar Ahnfelt, Thomas Campbell, William B. Bradbury, and William J. Kirkpatrick. Arranged by Sharon Wilson. Christian,Easter,Folk,Lent,Sacred. 158 pages. Sharon Wilson #948050. Published by Sharon Wilson (A0.1363656). The title of this collection was inspired by the words found in Psalm 150 verse 4: Praise Him with stringed instruments . . . (KJV)This collection contains 10 favorite hymns arranged as instrumental trios (for VIOLIN and CELLO duet with PIANO accompaniment). These uplifting arrangements are a welcome addition to the repertoire for beginning string players and suitable for recitals or worship services throughout the year.  All notes for both the VIOLIN and CELLO are playable in the first position making these arrangements an excellent choice for early-intermediate string players. The PIANO accompaniment is written for an intermediate player.For each song, there is a combined score (grand staff) with all three parts on each page (VIOLIN, CELLO, and PIANO) plus separate 1-staff scores for the VIOLIN and CELLO as well as a PIANO only score.Each song is also available separately with accompanying preview pages and audio samples. Song titles included in this collection:   And Can It BeDay by DayI Will Sing of My RedeemerLord, I'm Coming HomeMarvelous GraceMy Savior's LoveO the Deep, Deep Love of JesusPraise Him! Praise Him!Redeemed!There Is a FountainVisit Sharon Wilson's website: https://www.SharonWilsonMusic.com/Subscribe to her YouTube Channel: https://youtube.com/@SharonWilsonMusicCover Image Credit: Pixabay.com, used by permission.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.734868 Composed by William Chatterton Dix. Arranged by Joseph Hasper. Christmas,Jazz. Score and parts. 94 pages. Joseph Hasper #3879039. Published by Joseph Hasper (A0.734868). A smooth jazz waltz version of a touching Christmas favorite. Easy vocals and a lush setting allow room for your singer to add their own embellishments to make it as big or small as you like. Requires no large instrumental ad libs. Piano and bass fully notated plus chord symbols. Key of G minor.A low voice version (in D minor) is also available at SMP Press: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/title/what-child-is-this-vocal-solo-and-jazz-ensemble-digital-sheet-m...What Child Is This? is a Christmas carol whose lyrics were written by William Chatterton Dix, in 1865. At the time of composing the carol, Dix worked as an insurance company manager and had been struck by a severe illness. While recovering, he underwent a spiritual renewal that led him to write several hymns, including lyrics to this carol that was subsequently set to the tune of Greensleeves, a traditional English folk song.

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1290432 Composed by William Byrd. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Contest,Early Music,Festival,Historic,Renaissance,Traditional. 9 pages. Jmsgu3 #881143. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1290432). William Byrd was an English composer and organist who lived during the Renaissance period. He is considered one of the greatest composers of the era and had a profound influence on composers both from his native country and on the Continent. Byrd is best known for his development of the English madrigal and his ability to elevate the English keyboard style through his compositions for virginal and organ music.He was a pupil and protégé of the organist and composer Thomas Tallis, and his first authenticated appointment was as organist at Lincoln Cathedral in 1563. Byrd's output of about 470 compositions amply justifies his reputation as one of the great masters of European Renaissance music.He was adept at attracting sponsorship, and his most important patrons were Roman Catholic sympathizers. Byrd was responsible for the publication of about 10 volumes of songs by other composers, his role as publisher allowing him to play an even more prominent part in making both literary and musical composition much more broadly available to a public audience.