Piano,Violin - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.799602 Composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff. Arranged by Nicole Elyse DiPaolo. 20th Century,Romantic Period. 9 pages. Nicole Elyse DiPaolo #3125333. Published by Nicole Elyse DiPaolo (A0.799602). This is my own arrangement of one of my favorite Rachmaninoff pieces, his Etude-Tableau in G minor from the op. 33 set (labeled no. 5 or no. 7 in the set, depending on whom you ask), written in 1911. Suitable for early advanced players, this arrangement is a great addition to your next recital program. The violin part contains numerous parallel sixths, making this a fruitful study in double-stopped 6ths for the high-school or college-age violinist. In addition, the piano accompaniment might also work well on the harp.Both the score and the violin part are included with your purchase. About the Arranger:Praised as a sensitive pianist and outstanding accompanist who delivers powerful interpretations, Nicole Elyse DiPaolo is a versatile pianist, composer, and scholar currently based in Bloomington, Indiana. She holds a B.Mus in Music Theory from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, where she studied piano under Michele Cooker and Louis Nagel; she also studied composition with Bright Sheng and basso continuo/harpsichord accompaniment with Edward Parmentier. In 2006 and 2007, Nicole appeared as a concerto soloist with the Ambassador Chamber Players, featuring works of J. S. Bach and Mozart alongside two performances of her own Piano Trio in C minor. Following her graduation from Michigan, Nicole completed an MM in Music Theory from Indiana University-Bloomington, where she has recently become a PhD candidate in the same field; her dissertation research will explore relationships between selected early partimenti (instructional sketches used by Italian composition teachers) and George Frideric Handel’s compositional techniques. Currently, Nicole is a sought-after private instructor of piano, music theory, and composition on the IU campus, where she is also an active mostly-vocal accompanist. Nicole continues to enjoy musical partnerships with students of nearly every current IU voice department faculty member (and she unashamedly absorbs and borrows teaching/coaching/performing tips from all these professors). In addition, she has taken French and German diction courses with Prof. Gary Arvin. Notable recent engagements include the 2016 and 2017 National Society of Arts and Letters Vocal Competitions (multiple entrants); the Opera Night at North benefit concert with students of IU's top-ranked opera program (among them Accidental Tenor Andrew Lunsford); and two long-term cruise ship performing contracts with violinist Amy Schlicher as the Duo del Mare.When not working on one of her many concurrent musical projects, Nicole might be found maintaining The Collaborative Pianists’ Community on Facebook, cuddling the nearest dog, looking for opportunities to maintain her Spanish and Italian language skills, and raising and releasing monarch butterflies. To learn more about Nicole’s many and varied performing, teaching, research, and publishing pursuits, please visit her website at http://ndipaolo.musicaneo.com .

Large Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Cello,Clarinet,Double Bass,Flute,Horn,Soprano Saxophone,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba,Viola,Violin - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1499958 Composed by Various. Arranged by L. Müller. Chamber,Christian,Religious,Sacred,Spiritual. 1122 pages. Müller Publishing company #1076029. Published by Müller Publishing company (A0.1499958). 50 Hymns for Beginner Orchestra with Chord Symbols: Complete Collection of Traditional ArrangementsUnlock the full potential of your beginner orchestra with this complete collection of 50 hymn arrangements, now available with chord symbols. Arranged by L. Müller, this book provides a unique blend of traditional hymn melodies and chord notations, making it perfect for orchestras and ensembles looking to enhance their rehearsals and performances with additional instrumental support. The inclusion of chord symbols allows for flexibility, enabling guitarists, keyboardists, and other accompanying musicians to join in seamlessly.Included Hymns:1. A Mighty Fortress2. Abide With Me3. All Hail The Power of Jesus' Name4. All Hail to the Power5. Belmont Hymn6. Christ Arose7. Count Your Blessings8. Fairest Lord Jesus9. Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken10. God Be With You11. God of Our Fathers12. God Reveals His Presence13. Great Is Thy Faithfulness14. Holy, Holy, Holy15. How Great Thou Art16. I Surrender All17. Is Your All on the Altar18. It Is Well with My Soul19. Jesus Christ is Risen Today20. Jesus is Passing This Way21. Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee22. Lead me, Lord23. Let us praise God24. Majesty25. Master, the Tempest is Raging26. Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory27. Moment by Moment28. Nearer my God to Thee29. Nearer, still nearer30. Now the Day Is Over31. O Love That Will Not Let Me Go32. O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus33. Onward, Christian Soldiers34. Praise Ye the Father35. Showers of Blessing36. Standing on the Promises37. Tell Me the Old, Old Story38. The Banner of the Cross39. The Fight Is On40. The Gospel Bells41. The King's Business42. The Lord Bless You and Keep You43. The Old Rugged Cross44. To God Be The Glory45. Tollite Hostias46. True-hearted, Whole-hearted47. Trust and Obey48. We Plow the Fields49. When I Survey The Wondrous Cross50. Wonderful Grace of Jesus**Instrumentation:*** Flute* Clarinet in Bb I & II* Soprano Saxophone* Alto Saxophone I & II* Horn in F* Trumpet in Bb I, II & III* Trombone I & II* Tuba* Violin I, II & III* Viola* Cello I & II* Contrabass* Piano**Key Features:**- **Chord Symbols**: Enhance rehearsals and performances by allowing guitar, keyboard, and other accompanying instruments to join the orchestra easily.- **Accessibility**: The simplified arrangements are designed for beginner orchestras, making it easy for young musicians to play alongside experienced accompanists.- **Versatility**: Perfect for worship services, educational settings, or community performances, these arrangements offer a dynamic and engaging musical experience.Bring the rich heritage of these beloved hymns to life in your orchestra with added versatility and depth. This collection with chord symbols opens up new possibilities for accompaniment, providing a fuller, more harmonious sound that both performers and listeners will enjoy.Add this valuable resource to your music library and inspire your orchestra with these timeless melodies!

Brass Ensemble Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1030615 Composed by William Billings. Arranged by Mike Allsen. Classical,Praise & Worship,Renaissance,Sacred,Spiritual. Score and parts. 41 pages. Aaron Hettinga #636010. Published by Aaron Hettinga (A0.1030615). William Billings (1746-1800) was North America’s first great choral composer. He spent most of his life in Boston, working at various times as a tanner or as minor civic official, and occasionally as a church musician. Billings seems to have had little formal music training, but when he was just 22, he also set himself up as an itinerant singing-master, teaching “singing-schools,� where children and adults could learn the rudiments of musical notation and solfege. To feed the market he and other singing-masters had helped to create, Billings published six collections of music, mostly for SATB voices, The first of these, The New England Psalm-Singer (1770) featured a frontispiece engraved by his friend Paul Revere. Billings was fairly prosperous by 1780s, but his good fortune faded in the 1790s. His final collection of music, The Continental Harmony of 1794, was published for his benefit by a group of Boston friends. Billings died destitute in 1800. Billings composed some 340 pieces, mostly collected in his printed editions. This music has a rough-edged and sturdy beauty that is distinctly different from anything in contemporary Europe. The vast majority of Billings’s works were hymns or “psalm tunes.� He was particularly attracted to the great English hymn-writer Isaac Watts (1674-1748), though Billings himself wrote verses for many of his hymns. One of the most famous Billings “psalm tunes,� Chester is not a Christian hymn, but rather a patriotic song of defiance directed against the British. Billings spent nearly all of the Revolutionary War in Boston and made no secret of his patriot sentiments. Chester was first published in 1770, but when he republished it in his The Singing-Master’s Assistant during the height of the war in 1778, Billings added a verse calling out the “infernal league� of the leading British generals Howe, Burgoyne, Clinton, Prescot and Cornwallis. Many brass-players will know Chester from the finale of William Schuman’s 1957 band piece A New England Triptych. Billings also composed over 50 “fuging-tunes�—a genre that usually included a short introduction and a repeated contrapuntal section. (These fuging sections usually begin with imitation, but they are otherwise not at all like classical fugues written in Europe at the time.) The fuging-tune Creation is one of his later works, published in The Continental Harmony of 1794, and experiments with the form. It sets two verses of the Watts hymn “When I With Pleasing Wonder Stand� though final line of verse 1 is repeated in a striking phrase that suddenly moves twice as fast (m.15). The fuging section begins in m.30, and rather than the usual exact repeat, Billing writes an entirely new and more elaborate second section beginning at m.44. Billings first published the simple but beautiful Africa in 1770, and published a revised version in 1778; the later version appearing with the Isaac Watts hymn “Now Shall My Inward Joys Arise.� I first arranged Africa in 1995, for the Glenwood Moravian Trombone Choir (Madison, WI), and I edited it for this publication. Phrasing and articulations marked here reflect the original vocal texts. Africa has long been a favorite of the Glenwood group. Chester and Creation were arranged in 2022. Mike Allsen February 2022.

Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.533506 Composed by Ali Ben Sou Alle. Concert,Romantic Period,Standards. Score and part. 13 pages. Musik Fabrik Music Publishing #3002369. Published by Musik Fabrik Music Publishing (A0.533506). Jenny L'Ouvrière is a popular romance from 1845 with music by Étienne Arnaud and words by Emile Barateau. The song speaks of an hardworking weaver who is poor, but also courageous and good. The pastorale-like theme is also presented in a more varied form.One of the most enigmatic figures in the history of the Saxophone, Ali Ben Sou Alle (Charles-Valentin Soualle) was born in 1820 in Arras, France. After receiving his first prize in Clarinet at the Paris Conservatory in 1844. he served as the director of music of The French Marine Band in Senegal, and then was named first clarinet solo at the Opéra-Comique in Paris. However, after the Revolution of 1848, Soualle was forced to flee France to England where he settled in London, playing in the Orchestra of the Queen's Theatre. His songs and piano pieces were published in London. While in London, Soualle met another exiled French musician, Louis Antoine Jullien, who conducted a light music series in London. Jullien encouraged Soualle to take up the saxophone, and after modifying the instrument by adding a single octave mechanism (the modern system used today) and keys for the lower register, Soualle became known as a virtuoso and began touring performing solo recitals (or mono-concerts, as they were called at the time) calling his modified saxophone the «turcophone ». He performed in all the European capitals and then traveled to Australia, New Zealand, Manilla, Java, through China and then to India where he finally settled in Mysore, becoming the director of the Royal Music for the Maharadjah. It was during this period that heconverted to Islam and changed his nmae to Ali ben Sou Alle (or Ali, son of Soualle). He subsequently travaled to Ile Maurice, to French Polynesia, the Cap of Natal and the Cap of Good Hope. All of these voyages were subjects of musical works which Soualle entitled Souvenirs de... and may perhaps have been part of a collection known as The Royal Album which was presented to the Prince of Wales after a royal concert. Soualle returned to Mysore in 1858 and was almost killed in the Indian Revolution. Around 1860, Soualle returned to France for health reasons and began publishing his own music. OnMarch 27 1865, he performed a command performance for the Emperor Napoleon III at the Tuileries Palace in the presence of the entire Imperial Family. After 1865, nothing more is known about him.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.533319 Composed by Jacques Leguerney. 20th Century,Concert,Standards. Score. 12 pages. Musik Fabrik Music Publishing #2343097. Published by Musik Fabrik Music Publishing (A0.533319). This charming piano solo was first performed by its dedicatee, Jacques Leguerney’s good friend and muse Thérèse Cahen (1897-1944), in the Salle Debussy-Pleyel. They met around 1925. Cahen was the first person outside of his family to encourage his musical aspirations. For years, they met every Saturday to read through and discuss his music. She not only helped him with piano and harmony, but also performed his early chamber works, recruiting from her entourage to help him find high level interpreters for his music. Other early Leguerney works that she premiered included the Trio pour violon, violoncello et piano; the Sonatine pour flûte et piano; and two vocal chamber works presented by the Société Musicale Indépendente (S. M. I.), Epitaphe guerrière and Clair de lune for voice, flute and piano. Their friendship lasted until Cahen was deported from Paris on July 31, 1944, only a few weeks prior to the Liberation of Paris. Working with the Center of the Union Générale des Israélites de France in Saint-Mandé (a Parisian suburb), Thérèse Cahen had dedicated herself to the care of children of deported French parents. She left Paris with these children in the Convoy 77, and was taken to the gas chamber of Auschwitz. She left a letter for him, along with her grand piano, which remained in his apartment until his death.My dear Jacques,It is impossible to write on this little page how much I have appreciated your kindness toward me for years and years, and how much happiness this has given me: there have been thousands of Saturdays, and I thought of them every day of the week. Probably you didn’t realize the influence you have had on me: it seems that my whole personality, my way of thinking and feeling has been transformed by you; it is a very deep imprint. If I am taken and in consequence you read this letter, tell yourself that I will continue to count the Saturdays in order to have an idea of the number of songs composed during my absence and that I will be delighted to hear them when I return. If I don’t return, I definitely want you to keep my piano but I don’t think it will happen and I say that I will see you soon.Very tenderly,ThérèsePS Speaking of tenderness, I think with emotion about the little passage concerning tenderness in your latest song.[La Fontaine d’Hélène]

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1414027 Composed by Martin Lass. Chamber,Children,Classical,Instructional. 43 pages. MA Lass & I Lass #995794. Published by MA Lass & I Lass (A0.1414027). Martin Lass is an Australian violinist, composer, arranger, and teacher. He is most well known for his performance career as a classical crossover and popular music artist with 11 CD recordings, numerous awards and accolades, and performances with the likes of Luciano Pavorotti, Julio Iglesias, and Joan Baez. Before this, he was a founding member of the Australian Chamber Orchestra, as well as playing with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra. When he is not spending time with his wife of 46 years, his three middle-aged children, and his two grandchildren, he spends his time and energy teaching, writing, arranging, and performing.Five Australian Scenes for String Orchestra was conceived with specific iconic Australian places in mind, as well as with the intention to convey the experience of these places programmatically through the music. From this point of view, the pieces could have just as successfully been called Australian Days. As such, each piece represents a kind of day journey in microcosm, like a travel diary set to music. The points of interest in each day are indicated sequentially in the music.The pieces were written with the intermediate student string orchestra in mind. As such, they explore a wide variety of string techniques, dynamic and tonal contrasts, styles, and moods. Although the writing never takes a student out of first position barring a few cello passages, and the fingering avoids the use of cello forward extensions and minimises high 3s for the upper strings, the technical, rhythmic, ensemble, and intonational challenges put these pieces at the intermediate level. There are ossias and other alternatives for greater challenge or greater ease. Fingering has been offered where appropriate. And bowing has been meticulously indicated.This particular piece, “A Day at the Beach,� is set in Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast in QLD. On a perfect summer day, one heads for the beach where fun and games, swimming, surfing, sun-baking, a picnic, and more games are the order of the day before heading home, full of sand, sun, food, and tired satisfaction.

Voice, recorder and percussion - Digital Download Minor: Dominant and Subdominant Triads. Arranged by Margaret Murray. This edition: score for voice and/or instruments. Orff- Schulwerk. Downloadable. Op. 5. Schott Music - Digital #Q49516. Published by Schott Music - Digital

Digital Download SKU: OX.9780193568297 Composed by William Walton. Arranged by Tom Winpenny. The Oxford Organ Library. Score. 11 pages. Oxford University Press Digital #9780193568297. Published by Oxford University Press Digital (OX.9780193568297). ISBN 9780193568297.For Solo organ. This exciting piece was composed as a television theme in 1959. Like an Elgar Pomp and Circumstance march, it alternates punchy fanfare textures with a warm and supremely 'English' melody. In the hands of skilled arranger Tom Winpenny, the piece comes alive as an impressive voluntary or a dashing recital-closer.

Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1115120 Composed by Pytor Ilych Tchaikovsky. Arranged by Justin Chiang. 19th Century,Romantic Period. 17 pages. Gordon Cherry #716928. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.1115120). The Seasons, Op. 37 is a set of twelve short character pieces written on commission in 1875 for solo piano, based on a month of the year in Russia. The Christmas movement represents the month of December. (Wikipedia) Each movement was first issued individually, in monthly issues of the journal Nuvellist during the year 1876. Here are the words poet Vasily Zhukovsky used to describe this music Once upon a Christmas night the girls were telling fortunes: taking their slippers off their feet and throwing them out of the gate. Justin Chiang's delightful arrangement of this work for advanced performers is about 4.5 minutes in length. The instrumentation is for 2 Trumpets in B-flat, Horn, Trombone and Tuba.

Brass Quintet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1475281 Composed by Giacomo Puccini. Arranged by Cory Mixdorf. 19th Century,Romantic Period. 12 pages. Gordon Cherry #1052825. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.1475281). Giacomo Puccini composed Crisantemi (Chrysanthemums) for string quartet in one overnight sitting in January of 1890 after hearing of the unexpected death of his close friend Amadeo di Savoia, the former King of Spain. This poignant 6-minute elegy, an early work, soon afterwards shows up in Puccini's first great opera, Manon Lescaut. The white chrysanthemum is traditionally brought to the cemetery to mourn loved ones in Italy and other European countries.Appropriate for moderately advanced performers and beautifully scored by Cory Mixdorf for brass quintet of 2 Trumpets in B-flat, Horn, Trombone and Tuba.

Flute Duet Flute - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1492133 Composed by Giuseppe Verdi. Arranged by Kan Saito / Japan Duo Notes. 19th Century,20th Century,Classical,Opera,Wedding. Score. 8 pages. Japan Duo Notes #1068808. Published by Japan Duo Notes (A0.1492133). Title: Libiamo ne' lieti calici (Drinking Song) from La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi – Flute Duet ArrangementDescription:Experience the joyful celebration of Verdi’s famous Libiamo ne' lieti calici (Drinking Song) from La Traviata with this lively flute duet arrangement. One of opera’s most iconic melodies, this festive piece invites performers and audiences alike into a world of exuberance and revelry. Perfectly adapted for two flutes, this arrangement captures the spirit of the original, offering a vibrant and melodious performance experience.Key Features:Composer: Giuseppe VerdiArrangement: Flute DuetDifficulty Level: IntermediateFormat: Digital Sheet Music PDFPages: Score: 4 pages, 2 pages for each part This arrangement gives both flutists a chance to shine, with sparkling, lyrical melodies that intertwine and complement each other, evoking the celebratory nature of the famous drinking song from La Traviata. Ideal for recitals, concerts, or special events, this flute duet brings the charm and grandeur of Verdi’s opera into the realm of chamber music.Why Choose This Arrangement?Iconic Opera Music: One of the most well-known and beloved arias from the opera repertoire, this duet brings La Traviata’s festive energy to any performance.Intermediate Difficulty: Crafted for intermediate flutists, this arrangement offers a mix of lyrical phrasing and playful interaction between the two parts.Perfect for Concerts: Whether for a recital, concert, or special occasion, this duet provides a lively, crowd-pleasing piece sure to delight audiences.Enhance your flute duet repertoire with the elegance and joy of Libiamo ne' lieti calici, an essential piece for any classical music lover.Keywords: Libiamo ne' lieti calici, Giuseppe Verdi, La Traviata, drinking song, flute duet, opera music, intermediate flute music, classical flute duet, recital music, concert music, festive music.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1243814 By Sigvaldi Kaldalóns and Flavio Regis Cunha. By Sigvaldi Kaldalóns. Arranged by Flavio Regis Cunha. 20th Century,Contest,Festival,Film/TV,Sacred,Wedding. 15 pages. Flavio Regis Cunha #838785. Published by Flavio Regis Cunha (A0.1243814). Kaldalons: Ave Maria for String Quartet (FULL SCORE + PARTS).This is a beautiful melody by the composer Sigvaldi Kaldalóns. This is a catchy, melancholy and very sentimental melody. Sigvaldi Kaldalóns (Stefánsson) (13 January 1881 - 28 July 1946) was an Icelandic composer and doctor. Unlike the avant-garde composers of his day, he wrote in a traditional romantic style and composed many of Iceland's most famous and widely performed songs, many of which are now wrongly assumed to be folk songs. His particular skill was in capturing the spirit of poems in his melodies, making him Iceland's foremost lyric composer.The arrangement written here for string quartet is based on Víkingur Ólafsson's beautiful interpretation. Now your quartet can play it in a variety of settings, from weddings to religious services to recitals. This wonderful piece by Kaldalóns is a must-have in your quartet's repertoire, and you will be enchanted by the beauty of the music and the intense emotions it can evoke. I hope you enjoy the arrangement, designed exclusively for string quartet. Advanced Intermediate level.Format: Concert, 9 x 12 inches15 pages.__________________________________________________________Kaldalóns: Ave Maria für Streichquartett (Full Score)Dies ist eine schöne Melodie des Komponisten Sigvaldi Kaldalóns. Es ist eine eingängige, melancholische und sehr gefühlvolle Melodie.Sigvaldi Kaldalóns (Stefánsson) (13. Januar 1881 - 28. Juli 1946) war ein isländischer Komponist und Arzt. Im Gegensatz zu den Avantgarde-Komponisten seiner Zeit schrieb er in einem traditionellen romantischen Stil und komponierte viele der berühmtesten und meistgespielten isländischen Lieder, von denen viele heute fälschlicherweise für Volkslieder gehalten werden. Seine besondere Fähigkeit bestand darin, den Geist von Gedichten in seinen Melodien einzufangen, was ihn zu Islands führendem lyrischen Komponisten machte.Das hier vorliegende Arrangement für Streichquartett basiert auf der wunderschönen Interpretation von Víkingur Ólafsson. Jetzt kann Ihr Quartett das Stück in einer Vielzahl von Situationen spielen, von Hochzeiten über Gottesdienste bis hin zu Konzerten. Dieses wunderbare Stück von Kaldalons ist ein Muss im Repertoire Ihres Quartetts, und Sie werden von der Schönheit der Musik und den intensiven Gefühlen, die sie hervorrufen kann, verzaubert sein. Ich wünsche Ihnen viel Spaß mit dem Arrangement, das ausschließlich für Streichquartett geschrieben wurde.

Piano,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1244274 By Sigvaldi Kaldalóns and Flavio Regis Cunha. By Sigvaldi Kaldalóns. Arranged by Flavio Regis Cunha. Classical,Contest,Easter,Festival,Sacred,Wedding. 7 pages. Flavio Regis Cunha #839256. Published by Flavio Regis Cunha (A0.1244274). Kaldalóns: Ave Maria for Violin and Piano.This is a beautiful melody by the composer Sigvaldi Kaldalóns. This is a catchy, melancholy and very sentimental melody. Sigvaldi Kaldalóns (Stefánsson) (13 January 1881 - 28 July 1946) was an Icelandic composer and doctor. Unlike the avant-garde composers of his day, he wrote in a traditional romantic style and composed many of Iceland's most famous and widely performed songs, many of which are now wrongly assumed to be folk songs. His particular skill was in capturing the spirit of poems in his melodies, making him Iceland's foremost lyric composer.The arrangement written here for violin and piano was based on Víkingur Ólafsson's beautiful interpretation. Now,  you can play it in a variety of settings, from weddings to religious services to recitals. This wonderful piece by Kaldalóns is a must-have in your duo repertoire, and you will be enchanted by the beauty of the music and the intense emotions it can evoke. I hope you enjoy the arrangement, designed exclusively for violin solo and piano accompaniment. The Piano is based exactly on Víkingur Ólafsson's interpretation.Advanced Intermediate.Format: Concert, 9 x 12 inches7 pages.

Piano,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1382422 Composed by Philip R Buttall. Children,Classical,Romantic Period,Traditional. 9 pages. PRB Music #742662. Published by PRB Music (A0.1382422). After being locked down by Covid, I had almost lost the will to live, let alone go on holiday again outside the UK. Two years before I had had a lovely time in Italy, visiting Rome, Pisa, Puccini's House, Florence, Sienna, and more. Almost at the end of the trip I stayed a couple of days with my dear musical friends in Perugia, where their then 8-year-old daughter, Martha, was making great strides forward on the violin (mum is a concert pianist and teacher, similarly dad, but on the clarinet. I had booked to stay in Cesena where they had moved two, and I had a lovely time here, two, adding Bologna, Rossini's Museum, Rimini and some of the Adriatic coast to my list of places visited. They, too, had had lockdowns, and cancellations, but quite by chance, the weekend I had planned to be in Cesena, was the rearranged date of a special outside concert in the imposing surroundings of Rocca Malatestiana, a medieval fortress than dominates the town. Martha was going to be performing a violin concerto by Rode, and her dad had adapted the orchestral accompaniment, so that the large clarinet ensemble could take its place on the night. It was a wonderful, moving evening, and Martha played so well. I don't think there was a dry eye in the house! When I knew I was visiting them this year, I wrote Martha a little fun piece, with piano accompaniment, that she might have been able to play while I was there. But because of the rescheduled concerto performance, there just wasn't enough time for her to learn and practise the piece with her violin teacher in Bologna. I even added an optional part for clarinet, so dad would not feel left out. Hopefully, one day, I might still hear Waltz for Martha played by its dedicatees! It's a kind of schmalzy Viennese Waltz, in the style of Kreisler and others! You can purchase the piano score and violin part here. The optional clarinet part is available FREE OF CHARGE - by emailing info@philiprbuttall.co.uk.

String Ensemble Choir,Electric Bass Guitar,Piano Accompaniment - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1105248 By David Kai. By David Kai. Arranged by David Kai. Christian,Contemporary,Pop. Accompaniment. Duration 229. David Kai #708508. Published by David Kai (A0.1105248). This version of the song is for backing a soloist or group. This song was written to honour our front-line workers during these incredibly stressful pandemic times. It was inspired while thinking of two family members who are working in downtown hospital emergency rooms during this pandemic. This song might be used in worship services honouring our front-line workers or on subjects such as pastoral care during the pandemic, vocation or calling. THIS ANGEL Words and music by David Kai ©2021 Last night I thought I had the strangest dream An angel standing, watching over me No halo on her head, no gown of white No wings upon her back to give her flight I couldn’t see her face ‘cept for her eyes She smiled through them, and then I realized Just where I was and how it came to be This angel’s all dressed up in PPE If I could only speak I’d gladly give my thanks aloud If I could only breathe I’d tell you clearly just how proud I am of all of you who put yourselves into harm’s way And help to pull me through another day Dear angel, tell my family out there I love them very much, and I still care I’m sorry if I’ve caused them any pain God willing, I will see them all again Dear angel, say a prayer for this old soul That I might have some peace if I’m to go If I don’t make it through, tell them for me My angel all dressed up in PPE If I could only speak I’d gladly give my thanks aloud If I could only breathe I’d tell you clearly just how proud I am of all of you who put yourselves into harm’s way And help to pull me through another day Last night I thought I had the strangest dream This angel standing, watching over me.