String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1510819 Composed by James Pierpont. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. 19th Century,Chamber,Christmas,Historic,Traditional. 10 pages. Jmsgu3 #1086025. Published by jmsgu3 (A0.1510819). Jingle Bells is a song with a rich and somewhat controversial history, making it an essential piece of American musical culture. Here are some key points about its significance: Origins and EvolutionInitial Composition: Written by James Lord Pierpont in 1857, the song was initially titled One Horse Open Sleigh. It was conceived as a lively tune celebrating sleigh rides, inspired by the famous sleigh races of the time, particularly in Medford, Massachusetts.Thanksgiving RootsInterestingly, Jingle Bells was initially intended as a Thanksgiving song and did not mention Christmas in its original lyrics. Its association with Christmas developed later when it was performed during holiday celebrations.Cultural ImpactGlobal Popularity: Over the years, Jingle Bells has become one of the most recognized and performed secular holiday songs worldwide. It is frequently sung during Christmas festivities and has been recorded by numerous artists, including Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and even The Beatles.First Song in Space: The song gained an unusual distinction as the first tune broadcast from space when astronauts played it on harmonica aboard Gemini 6 in December 1965, adding to its cultural lore.Controversial AspectsMinstrel Show Roots: The song's first public performance was at a minstrel show, which has led to discussions about its origins and the implications of its performance context. This aspect has sparked debate about whether the song should continue to be part of children's repertoires in schools today.Pierpont's Life: Pierpont himself had a complicated life; he was a widower who moved to Georgia after abandoning his children in Boston and later became involved with the Confederacy during the Civil War. His life experiences have colored interpretations of his work and its legacy.ConclusionDespite its controversial past, Jingle Bells remains a beloved holiday classic. Its catchy melody and festive spirit resonate with audiences worldwide, making it an enduring symbol of holiday cheer.

SATB chorus - Digital Download SKU: C7.CGA866 Composed by James E Clemens. General, Spiritual. Mixed Voices. With Wood Block. Sacred Anthem. Octavo. 12 pages. Chorister's Guild - Digital #CGA866. Published by Chorister's Guild - Digital (C7.CGA866). UPC: 749193006177.The versatile, spirited anthem for grades 3-5 enriches each performance with its flexibility and creativity. Your children's choir can portray texts from Psalms 122, 100 and 84 in unison or with an optional Two-part finish. Its musical adaptability includes an opening that may be presented as a solo or by a divided choir. These clever variations make this a piece you can present again and again, making it a must for your music library!

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.508671 Composed by Safflower Music LLC. Instructional,Jazz,Latin,Pop,Standards. Score. 2 pages. Safflower Music LLC #5828157. Published by Safflower Music LLC (A0.508671). This harmonically rich contemporary pop ballad is presented in the form of a standard lead sheet replete with melody, lyrics, and chord symbols. This study is great for the intermediate pianist looking to develop skills in the areas of sight-reading, technique, theory, and artistry.  â€”by Sarah Jane Cion, Winner of the 1999 Great American Jazz Piano Competition and author of MODERN JAZZ PIANO REVEALED An Intermediate Guide to Jazz Concepts, Improvisation, Technique & Theory

Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1364439 Composed by Elizabeth Raum. Arranged by Michael Nunes. 20th Century,Romantic Period. 98 pages. Gordon Cherry #948732. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.1364439). Fantasy for Trombone solo and Piano was written in 1981 as a Christmas present for Richard Raum while he and Elizabeth Raum were performing with the Regina Symphony. Ms. Raum is a highly respected Canadian composer with a catalog of outstanding compositions, many featuring brass instrument solos.Fantasy for Trombone and Concert Band is beautifully arranged by composer/teacher Michael Nunes and was created for trombonist David Pell and the Ontario Provincial Honor Band.Fantasy is dramatic, lyrical and very expressive, making it an ideal choice for a solo feature with a concert band.The work has gained immense popularity since its debut, having been performed and recorded by major artists worldwide. It is 6 1/2 minutes in length and appropriate for advanced performers.

Unison chorus - Digital Download SKU: C7.CGA216 Composed by Hal H Hopson. Advent. Sacred Anthem. Octavo. 4 pages. Chorister's Guild - Digital #CGA216. Published by Chorister's Guild - Digital (C7.CGA216). UPC: 749193004104.This 'spirited' spiritual was arranged by Dr. Anderson for a choir dedication service in which all choirs, primary through adult, formed a mass choir. The simplicity of the tune and the repetitiveness of the text makes the work easily learnable for children. The children may sing the tune throughout while the SATB sections for youth and/or adults provide contrast. The work also may be performed with different choirs singing the various stanzas, or performed by one choir with solos or small groups taking various sections. This piece must be sung with joy and verve! Ronald Anderson is Director of Choral Activities at Stephen F. Austin University in Nacagdoches, Texas, and is also Minister of Music at the First United Methodist Church in Nacagdoches. Composer: Spiritual Arranger: Anderson, Ronald E.

Handbell - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.800528 Composed by Jason W. Krug. Sacred,Standards. Score. 4 pages. Grassy Meadow Music #6428661. Published by Grassy Meadow Music (A0.800528). This item is a site license -- purchase grants permission to make as many copies as needed for your ensemble.This forceful original work is ideal for the smaller choir looking for the chance to focus on dynamics and musicality.  Full, bold chords abound, and the melody is shared throughout the ensemble.  With no notes shorter than quarter notes and only one position (E6 and F6) requiring a bell change, this piece is perfect for beginning choirs where one ringer needs a small extra challenge. Purchase of this PDF grants permission to broadcast or live stream performances.  

Piano 4-Hand Piano 4-Hand - Digital Download SKU: H1.9125DP Hymntune. Score. 56 pages. Hope Publishing - Digital #9125DP. Published by Hope Publishing - Digital (H1.9125DP). Allen Pote.Six hymn settings Here are six settings of familiar hymns creatively arranged for 4-hand piano.

Vocal ensemble - Digital Download SKU: H1.9181DP Vocal score. 64 pages. Hope Publishing - Digital #9181DP. Published by Hope Publishing - Digital (H1.9181DP). Lloyd Larson.Hymn Tune Duets This collection of ten engaging and accessible medium voice vocal duets includes familiar hymns suitable for use throughout the church year.

Fourteen classical tunes and hymns for weddings and special occasions

Piano Trio - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.763341 Composed by Nigel Williams. Contemporary,Instructional. 10 pages. Nigel Williams #4894697. Published by Nigel Williams (A0.763341). Shadow, to shadow is to follow. This original composition for piano trio is all about creating a sense of stillness and peacefulness in an ambient tonal space. The gentle rocking 5/4 time signature enables the piano to create a stable harmonic pulse, the cello enters with a simple melodic passage, followed by the violin. The music gradually moves upward and the texture becomes more complex as the dynamic rises to forte. The downward movement corresponds with the reducing dynamic and the piece ends as it began, in a quiet space. Ideal for High School ensembles, the performance duration is around five minutes and the full score has individual parts attached for each instrument. .

Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1122207 Composed by Kevin G. Pace (ASCAP), Kathryn W. Hales. Christian,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred,Spiritual. Octavo. 8 pages. Kevin G. Pace #723358. Published by Kevin G. Pace (A0.1122207). Beautiful, sacred music for SATB choir. Music composed by Kevin G. Pace. Text by Kathryn W. Hales. Text: He is the Light, shining in the darkness, The Light of Christ, brightening all the earth, He is the Life, endless and eternal, Testifying of my own divine worth. He is the Light, part of all creation, He is the Life, pattern for my destiny, He is the Light, the Spirt and the Truth, He is the Christ for all eternity. He is the Life, pronouncing all was good Of each object formed by His righteous hands, He is the King, forever doth He reigneth O’er the earth on which mortals stand. Man is His work, that we might find His Light, The path leading us to His heavn’ly throne, Our glory, the purpose of all creation, Returning man to His eternal home.

Brass Ensemble Trombone,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.901462 Composed by Hayden Woods. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score and parts. 18 pages. Hayden Lee Woods #3664489. Published by Hayden Lee Woods (A0.901462). Originally composed in 2015, this piece encompasses the beginning of change. The idea of a change is expressed through the majority of the piece as light before changing into a more somber, chorale style ending (which signifies the uncertainty of what lies ahead before ending on a chord that shows resolve through anything).This piece is for a low brass quartet and can be comprised of 3 tenor and 1 bass trombone or 3 trombones and 1 tuba. This piece can be programmed as an uplifting piece in church service or in the midst of concerts that need a quick tune before the big piece of the performance. The only challenges of the piece include range for the 1st trombone part, which calls for a few C's and D-flats near the high cap of classical trombone performance. Bass trombone/tuba are a featured contrast, with the intent that the 1st trombone and lowest voice being the main duet. The middle parts have the job of maintaining the upbeat bounce of the flight that the main duet soar through.Purchase includes main score and individual parts.

French Horn,Piano - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.792721 Composed by Elizabeth Raum. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score and part. 13 pages. Gordon Cherry #6057959. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.792721). Fantasy was written in 1981 as a Christmas present for Richard Raum while he and Elizabeth Raum were performing with the Regina Symphony. Ms. Raum is a highly respected Canadian composer with a catalog of outstanding compositions, many featuring brass instrument solos. Fantasy for Horn and Piano was adapted from the trombone version upon request by principal hornist of the Calgary Philharmonic, Kurt Kellan. It is dramatic, lyrical and very expressive, making it an ideal recital choice. The work has gained immense popularity since its debut, having been performed and recorded by major artists worldwide. It is 6 1/2 minutes in length and appropriate for advanced performers.

Small Ensemble High Voice,Multi-Percussion - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.976035 Composed by Lior Navok. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score and parts. 18 pages. Lior Navok Music #4719301. Published by Lior Navok Music (A0.976035). DIALOGUES - for Soprano and Percussion (1999) DURATION: 11 Minutes TEXT BY: Lior Navok / Vocalize MOVEMENTS: 1. Talking Doll 2. Sargam 3. Twinkles 4. Shadowphobia LANGUAGE: English PROGRAM NOTES: The composer writes about his work: Dialogues for soprano and percussion was composed as a semi-theatrical composition, not to be acted. Talking Doll is a short satire about humans who act like machines for the sake of formality. The word Sargam in Indian means Solfège. The syllables sa, re, ma, ga, pa, dha (not used here) and ni are equal to our do, re, mi. Shadowphobia, as the name implies, deals with the relationship between a person and his/her shadow. INFO: Item: Full Score Edition: 2nd Edition Copyright: Lior Navok Publisher: Lior Navok Music Pages: 18 Ink: Black & White Paper Size: DIN B4 / Ledger.

Solo Guitar - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1139670 Composed by Brian Streckfus. Instructional,Jazz,Singer/Songwriter. Individual part. 12 pages. Brian Streckfus #739941. Published by Brian Streckfus (A0.1139670). This is a 12-page PDF showing 7 guitar chords on each page. Rather than selling each PDF seperately (which is a bit overpriced and too much of a hassle), I decided to combine them and offer a great deal! Learn how to compose chord progressions like a pro while having fun and playing!Objective:Teach yourself the seven chords that belong to each type of scale. Rather than bombard you with a thousand guitar chords (which is easy to happen when browsing the internet or playing random songs), I'd rather show how a select few chords are working well together in common contexts. The hope is that you would then be able to see this happening in all 12 keys. What Scales/Modes are being harmonized? C Major (+jazz version) A (natural) minor (+jazz version) A harmonic minor (+jazz version) B Locrian D Dorian E Phyrigian F Lydian G Mixolydian Features: Slowly increases in physical and theoritcal difficulty at the same time. Many music theory books seem abstract and impractical whereas these chord charts show music theory applied to guitar. These chord progressions are a great composition aid. Guitar chord diagrams Traditional notation with letter names on the note heads Roman numerals color coded Modes included. The Beatles and jazz musicians use modal chord progressions to give their music uniqueness. It's almost as if one note is wrong intentionally.  Practicality and flow on guitar is emphasized more then music theory conciseness. Letter names are not in a perfect order (as that is sometimes impossible for the guitar to do). Sometimes a more complex chord is opted for because it's actually easier to play physically.  Tips: Order = Blue, Yellow, Red, Blue for stereotypical classical style chord progressions. Rock and blues often do more of a chord succession; red going to yellow happens often, even though it is breaking a rule. The professional names for blue, yellow, red: tonic, predominant, dominant respectively. I did not invent this theoretical concept, but I am probably one of the few musician's to color code the categories regularly. The colors explain the situation elegantly; the professional words seem like abstract PhD education, whereas saying blue is relaxing and red is uncomfortable is something a child can understand quickly. One fantastic tip I hardly hear anyone say: it doesn't so much matter that you play the same chord as the other musician in your ensemble (unless you are getting paid to do exactly that). It matters more that you simply play the same color as them. You will have a deeper understanding of how music works if you think like this, and mistakes will no longer be seen as mistakes. What happens when a C Major and A minor chord are played at the same time? Hardly anything! It's just a Am7! Big whoop! It isn't a horrendous sounding mistake. Circle a key on the circle of fifths. Now circle the two keys next to it (-1b, +1#). This leads to six chords that belong diatonically to the first key you circled! Memorizing these will allow you to better predict what composers are about to do, especially if you know ahead of time that the song does not change key. Get away from the echo chamber of common are arugably bad cowboy chords and be able to build your own.