Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1248570 By Brian Golden. By Brian Golden. Arranged by Brian Golden. Classical,Contemporary. Score. 4 pages. Brian Golden #843063. Published by Brian Golden (A0.1248570). Prelude 14 in D# Minor Dorian from 24 Preludes for the Piano in Major and Minor Modes by composer Brian Golden   The creative concept in writing these preludes is to provide a link to past preludes written for the keyboard, and in particular to the works of J.S. Bach and Frederic Chopin, whose works stand as essential repertoire for any student of the piano.  Using Bach’s and Chopin’s examples, my goal was to compose in all twenty-four keys, yet offer my own variation on the progression of key signatures – Bach’s being a pattern of major to parallel minor progressing chromatically through all keys, and Chopin’s a pattern of major to relative minor keys progressing clockwise through the circle of fifths.  In order to expand my harmonic and melodic possibilities, I have included the modal keys rather than only the major and harmonic minor keys, and have chosen to work counterclockwise through the circle of fifths, which is a more natural harmonic progression.  Therefore, all major preludes resolve from one to another V-I, as well as do all the minor preludes.    While there are seven modal scales, I decided to leave out the locrian modes for the following reasons.  First, due to the diminished fifth, the locrian mode cannot be thought of as either major nor minor.  Second, the locrian mode did not have a relative key to pair with, since there were no other keys with the identical characteristic notes.    In creating the key architecture, I determined that there was only one solution to pairing major and relative minor scales based on a shared parent key and characteristic note - ionian/aolian, mixolydian/phrygian and lydian/dorian.  This specific order of modal scales is the only order that would enable composing in all twelve key signatures.  Finally, the inspiration for each prelude came from playing through several other preludes in the same keys - mostly by Bach and Chopin - and letting their themes and styles influence me in the writing of my own.

Instrumental Duet Instrumental Duet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.784990 Composed by Irish Traditional. Arranged by Dorothy van Joolen Barth. Folk,Holiday,Multicultural,Wedding,World. Score and parts. 11 pages. Dorothy van Joolen Barth #6215. Published by Dorothy van Joolen Barth (A0.784990). Irish music cast its spell early on in the many years I have performed as part of a duo of violin and recorder, so it was inevitable that I would be drawn to create new arrangements for this intimate combination of instruments. Treasured Tresses contains six traditional tunes selected from O’Neill’s Music of Ireland and arranged as duos by Dorothy van Joolen Barth. These tunes are part of a larger anthology titled Maidens of Melody, available separately as a download for those who would prefer to have the complete book. As an audio sample, The Red Haired Girl is provided here. These arrangements can be played on recorder and violin (which is how we play them), flute and violin, or two violins. If the upper part is played on recorder, the recorder player may switch between soprano, alto, and tenor recorders in accordance with the range and mood of each piece. We generally prefer the soprano recorder on the faster reels, jigs, and hornpipes and the tenor recorder (or sometimes the alto recorder) on the more lyrical pieces. In performing this music, I often devise new decorations, in keeping with Celtic tradition where no two performances of a piece are ever identical. You will likewise add your own meaning to this evocative music. Violinists can add authenticity by applying Irish bowing techniques, which includes various slurring patterns. Such bowings have been kept to a minimum in this collection for recorder and violin, but the techniques are well worth exploring and developing. These pieces are delightful to perform for Celtic festivals, St. Patrick's Day celebrations, weddings, birthdays, and other theme events. May this music provide both player and listener with much enjoyment.

Full Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0015659_F2 2nd Flute. Composed by Monty Norman. Arranged by Victor Lopez. Instructional. Part. 3 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0015659_F2. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0015659_F2). UPC: 038081280899.In his James Bond Medley arrangement, Victor LA3pez shows that the 007 agent is alive and well. The medley features five classic hits, the James Bond Theme, For Your Eyes Only, Goldfinger, Live and Let Die, and No Body Does It Better. Although this arrangement is written for intermediate full orchestra, it has been scored in such a way that it will also sound as effective with strings only. Careful considerations have been given to tonality and rhythmical issues as related to the strings. Bowings have also been included to facilitate playability. For more additional flexibility, solo parts have been cued throughout. With solid scoring, adequate ranges and classic selections, this James Bond Medley is a sure winner! (9:23).

Full Orchestra - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-PC-0015659_PC1 1st Percussion. Composed by Monty Norman. Arranged by Victor Lopez. Instructional. Part. 3 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-PC-0015659_PC1. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-PC-0015659_PC1). UPC: 038081280899.In his James Bond Medley arrangement, Victor LA3pez shows that the 007 agent is alive and well. The medley features five classic hits, the James Bond Theme, For Your Eyes Only, Goldfinger, Live and Let Die, and No Body Does It Better. Although this arrangement is written for intermediate full orchestra, it has been scored in such a way that it will also sound as effective with strings only. Careful considerations have been given to tonality and rhythmical issues as related to the strings. Bowings have also been included to facilitate playability. For more additional flexibility, solo parts have been cued throughout. With solid scoring, adequate ranges and classic selections, this James Bond Medley is a sure winner! (9:23).

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1292437 By Brian Golden. By Brian Golden. Arranged by Brian Golden. Classical,Contemporary. Score. 3 pages. Brian Golden #883010. Published by Brian Golden (A0.1292437). Prelude 21 in D Major Mixolydian from 24 Preludes for the Piano in Major and Minor Modes by composer Brian Golden   The creative concept in writing these preludes is to provide a link to past preludes written for the keyboard, and in particular to the works of J.S. Bach and Frederic Chopin, whose works stand as essential repertoire for any student of the piano.  Using Bach’s and Chopin’s examples, my goal was to compose in all twenty-four keys, yet offer my own variation on the progression of key signatures – Bach’s being a pattern of major to parallel minor progressing chromatically through all keys, and Chopin’s a pattern of major to relative minor keys progressing clockwise through the circle of fifths.  In order to expand my harmonic and melodic possibilities, I have included the modal keys rather than only the major and harmonic minor keys, and have chosen to work counterclockwise through the circle of fifths, which is a more natural harmonic progression.  Therefore, all major preludes resolve from one to another V-I, as well as do all the minor preludes.    While there are seven modal scales, I decided to leave out the locrian modes for the following reasons.  First, due to the diminished fifth, the locrian mode cannot be thought of as either major nor minor.  Second, the locrian mode did not have a relative key to pair with, since there were no other keys with the identical characteristic notes.    In creating the key architecture, I determined that there was only one solution to pairing major and relative minor scales based on a shared parent key and characteristic note - ionian/aolian, mixolydian/phrygian and lydian/dorian.  This specific order of modal scales is the only order that would enable composing in all twelve key signatures.  Finally, the inspiration for each prelude came from playing through several other preludes in the same keys - mostly by Bach and Chopin - and letting their themes and styles influence me in the writing of my own.

Choral Choir (SSA) - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.845956 Composed by Maria Thompson Corley. Concert,Contemporary. Octavo. 7 pages. Maria Thompson Corley #6679309. Published by Maria Thompson Corley (A0.845956). The text to this dramatic, intense song was inspired by the events of the summer of 2020; that said, the trope it addresses goes back for many years. The message is this: no person can be summed up by one emotion, and all have the right to be angry, on occasion. Black women have more reason to be angry than a lot of people, and while we shouldn't be consumed by anger, we shouldn't feel like we can't express it, either. Anger results from hurt or fear; the more lyrical middle section alludes to the pain that we've experienced. The song ends with the defiant question: But what if I were? If you have questions, Raehann Bryce and Jeanne-Minette Cilliers capture this song perfectly in the YouTube video. For reasons I can't explain, I'm unable to add the link, however, it's on my Maria Corley YouTube channel.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1191536 By Brian Golden. By Brian Golden. Arranged by Brian Golden. Classical,Contemporary. Score. 2 pages. Brian Golden #791038. Published by Brian Golden (A0.1191536). Prelude 6 in G Minor Dorian from 24 Preludes for the Piano in Major and Minor Modes by composer Brian Golden   The creative concept in writing these preludes is to provide a link to past preludes written for the keyboard, and in particular to the works of J.S. Bach and Frederic Chopin, whose works stand as essential repertoire for any student of the piano.  Using Bach’s and Chopin’s examples, my goal was to compose in all twenty-four keys, yet offer my own variation on the progression of key signatures – Bach’s being a pattern of major to parallel minor progressing chromatically through all keys, and Chopin’s a pattern of major to relative minor keys progressing clockwise through the circle of fifths.  In order to expand my harmonic and melodic possibilities, I have included the modal keys rather than only the major and harmonic minor keys, and have chosen to work counterclockwise through the circle of fifths, which is a more natural harmonic progression.  Therefore, all major preludes resolve from one to another V-I, as well as do all the minor preludes.    While there are seven modal scales, I decided to leave out the locrian modes for the following reasons.  First, due to the diminished fifth, the locrian mode cannot be thought of as either major nor minor.  Second, the locrian mode did not have a relative key to pair with, since there were no other keys with the identical characteristic notes.    In creating the key architecture, I determined that there was only one solution to pairing major and relative minor scales based on a shared parent key and characteristic note - ionian/aolian, mixolydian/phrygian and lydian/dorian.  This specific order of modal scales is the only order that would enable composing in all twelve key signatures.  Finally, the inspiration for each prelude came from playing through several other preludes in the same keys - mostly by Bach and Chopin - and letting their themes and styles influence me in the writing of my own.

Piano Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.976879 Composed by Monica Bergo. Contemporary. Score. 4 pages. Monica Bergo #3246293. Published by Monica Bergo (A0.976879). 2017 Holiday Contest Entry♫ *'¨` * • .¸¸. ♫ 50 shades of .... nothing'¨` ♫ * * • .¸¸. ♫ At the doorway you are there ,waiting for me I know your wife and I know that you do not respect her, you see me and you open up yourself in a sinister smile I sigh and wait  that you start your sad show ... She asks you love you answer with sex I offer you my friendship It would  be fine the same? it is true you are a stunner  but not so important if the soul does not shine nothing  takes  me about you Come on, explain to  me again how smart you are But remember  that  without her you are nothing Your machismo hurts and offends your shades of nothing I bore me a bit ' you read a book? I am affected but a book will not change your life you  are swelled, galvanized by Mister Gray're obsessed you're just meat, no spirit and the wings do not have and my colorful world not, you  not pollute while you  talking to me, peek at your reflection and I understand that are 50 shades But your fears are more ...   You, man  rampant I, woman  inelegant concrete and abstract imperfect binomial 2 worlds in their own right we remain distant your shades of nothing , I do not regret and while I realize that you want to scare me I lose a laugh you know, I feel safe I have behind me very worst nightmares Christian Gray  overstrain stay away from me   you read a book? You do not say! And  Mickey  Mouse  where  did  it end? you read a book I am affected but a book will not change your life in love with yourself, but I ask myself  if you're something to discover closed  inside  you if you want to please everyone for the insecurities that you with 50 shades But your fears are more   and while I remain  standing  there  watching your car that It makes a screech and disappears I stop myself  to think about how I  lucky to have a partner who has eyes only for me .......                                                                                                                    Monica Bergo

Brass Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.808677 Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827). Arranged by F. Leslie Smith. Classical,Holiday,Wedding. Score and parts. 28 pages. Sweetwater Brass Press #3226035. Published by Sweetwater Brass Press (A0.808677).      Mysteries surround this popular piece written originally for piano. Composed about 1810, it wasn’t until 1867, forty years after Beethoven died, that Ludwig Nohl found, transcribed and published Für Elise. Alas, the original signed manuscript that Nohl discovered has since disappeared.      One mystery of course, is Who was Elise? While scholarly guesses have identified several women who could or might have been Elise, there is still no definitive proof.     Another mystery: Did Beethoven actually write this piece? The pianist and musicologist Luca Chiantore has suggested that the original Beethoven manuscript, upon which Ludwig Nohl claimed to base his transcription, may never have existed. On the other hand, there are two surviving preliminary sketches for Für Elise in Beethoven’s hand, and the British composer and musicologist Barry Cooper has pointed out that the rough draft closely resembles the published version.     In this brass quintet version, Trumpet 1 and Trumpet 2 handle the melody-i.e., the right hand in the piano score-for much of the piece, both taking turns and playing together. Most of the time Tuba, Horn in F and Trombone do the honors for the left hand. Horn in F does, however, take the melody line occasionally, sometimes with Trumpet 2 playing a harmony line above. The score performance level is marked Advanced, and with all the sixteenth notes, this arrangement may look difficult. But it’s really more Intermediate, with the only really tricky parts coming in sections D and G.

Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1379250 Composed by Horatio Sp afford / Philip Bliss. Arranged by Jonathan L Nelson. Contest,Festival,Spiritual. 122 pages. Jonathan Nelson #963930. Published by Jonathan Nelson (A0.1379250). A Message from her father, Leander (Andy) Bridges III would not have you to be ignorant brethren concerning them who are asleep as we do not sorrow as those who have no hope. It is with this paradoxical emotion that we present a commissioned work that is dear to our hearts.On May 20, 2022, our lives were changed forever as our daughter, Laina Michelle Bridges, passed away in a car accident. My wife and I as well as our extended family have chosen to not focus on the tragic passing of our daughter but on the exceptional eleven years that she graced us with her presence.It is as a result of her dynamic life that the title of this commissioned piece is so aptly appropriate. Love for my daughter has caused a transcendence beyond race, ethnicity, religious and political affiliation. And with the paradoxical emotion of sorrow filled joy, I humbly present a commissioned work by Dr. Jonathan Nelson in honor of the late Laina Michelle Bridges, Love for Laina.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1130066 By Fletcher Henderson And His Orchestra. By Clarence Williams. Arranged by Peter Stöve. 20th Century,Jazz. Score and parts. 84 pages. Peter Stove #730446. Published by Peter Stove (A0.1130066). Peter Stöve ‘What If Benny Goodman…’ series, Vol. 3! (A take-off on events that could have happened with the Benny Goodman Orchestra’s book of arrangements if things in jazz history had taken another turn). As jazz history books like Gunther Schuller’s tell us, Benny Goodman’s rendition of Jelly Roll Morton’s ‘King Porter Stomp’ in the arrangement of Fletcher Henderson ‘ushered in the Swing Era’. That this tune already had a long and venerable career was obvious to every jazz lover: starting with Morton’s own recording from 1923, it was revived on a regular basis by Fletcher Henderson for his orchestras of the ‘twenties and ‘thirties. He then adapted the tune for the Benny Goodman Orchestra, which made it a hit in 1935. And from that moment on, the tune stayed popular: in 1975 it was recorded by the Gil Evans Orchestra for the album ‘There Comes A Time’. But during the ‘twenties, Henderson picked up more ‘jazz and stomp’-tunes (as opposed to the Tin Pan Alley/Broadway fare) and had them arranged for his orchestra. One such example is a tune credited to pianist/bandleader/businessman Clarence Williams (although other sources state that it was actually written by Joseph Joe Jordan, one of the early ragtime ‘professors’). That is the composition ‘Hop Off’, a very swinging, hard-driving multi-strain tune. Henderson recorded it in 1927. However, unlike ‘King Porter Stomp’, Henderson never chose to ‘adapt’ this tune for his ‘thirties swing-style orchestra, and so it never became a part of the Goodman Orchestra’s band book. What if Henderson had done so, and in 1935 had handed over the tune to Goodman as an addition for his ‘Let’s Dance’-library? ‘Hop Off’ is presented here as a piece that could have been a cornerstone of the Goodman band library. Based on the 1927 Henderson arrangement, it juxtaposes the two main strains of the original composition for maximum variety. Plenty of breaks, stoptime-sections and other ‘hot’ stuff. Scored for the line-up of the Benny Goodman Orchestra of 1935: solo clt/2 as/2 ts/3 tpt/2 trb/rhy. Tpt 1 to Eb3. Solo’s for clarinet, tenor sax 1, tpt 2, trb 1 and a brief four-bar spot for the drummer at the end. If your band is able to play ‘King Porter Stomp’, this tune should cause no problems. The only exception is the presence of a solo clt part. The clarinet soloist must be a first-class ‘BG-wannabe’: fluent soloist, comfortable in the upper register. Must be able to be heard over a shouting ensemble chorus. If your band has such a player: have fun!

Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.618695 By Stephen DeCesare. By Stephen DeCesare. Christian,Lent,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. 51 pages. Exultet Music #484931. Published by Exultet Music (A0.618695). A sacred cantata that is accessible for any level of performance (professional to the average church choir). This piece utilizes the Seven Last Words of Christ in conjunction with inspired hymns and songs. Scored for Solo, Tenor Solo, SATB, Piano/Organ. Songs included are: Overture * Forgive Them, O My Father * By His Wounds * Near The Cross Was Mary Weeping * My God, My God * What Have I Done To You? * When I See My Savior * Father, Into Your Hands * What Have We Done? Each of these pieces are also available separately on this site. A Vocal Score, Full Score, and Orchestra Parts are also available on this site.  Note: this book is just the vocal parts with NO accompaniment.  This is just so that the choir can have an easier time with less page turns.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1248575 By Brian Golden. By Brian Golden. Arranged by Brian Golden. Classical,Contemporary. Score. 8 pages. Brian Golden #843067. Published by Brian Golden (A0.1248575). Prelude 16 in G# Minor Phrygian from 24 Preludes for the Piano in Major and Minor Modes by composer Brian Golden   The creative concept in writing these preludes is to provide a link to past preludes written for the keyboard, and in particular to the works of J.S. Bach and Frederic Chopin, whose works stand as essential repertoire for any student of the piano.  Using Bach’s and Chopin’s examples, my goal was to compose in all twenty-four keys, yet offer my own variation on the progression of key signatures – Bach’s being a pattern of major to parallel minor progressing chromatically through all keys, and Chopin’s a pattern of major to relative minor keys progressing clockwise through the circle of fifths.  In order to expand my harmonic and melodic possibilities, I have included the modal keys rather than only the major and harmonic minor keys, and have chosen to work counterclockwise through the circle of fifths, which is a more natural harmonic progression.  Therefore, all major preludes resolve from one to another V-I, as well as do all the minor preludes.    While there are seven modal scales, I decided to leave out the locrian modes for the following reasons.  First, due to the diminished fifth, the locrian mode cannot be thought of as either major nor minor.  Second, the locrian mode did not have a relative key to pair with, since there were no other keys with the identical characteristic notes.    In creating the key architecture, I determined that there was only one solution to pairing major and relative minor scales based on a shared parent key and characteristic note - ionian/aolian, mixolydian/phrygian and lydian/dorian.  This specific order of modal scales is the only order that would enable composing in all twelve key signatures.  Finally, the inspiration for each prelude came from playing through several other preludes in the same keys - mostly by Bach and Chopin - and letting their themes and styles influence me in the writing of my own.

Brass Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.964573 Composed by Lew Pollack. Arranged by Betsy Bright. Concert,Graduation,Jazz. Score and parts. 16 pages. Bright Music Company #6247241. Published by Bright Music Company (A0.964573). 2 Trumpets in BbHorn in FTromboneTubaThere are already a couple of awesome quintet arrangements of this piece out there.  So why have our own?  Well…this was originally written specifically for one of our education shows (Sailing the High Seas), but we decided it’s worth putting out into the world because it’s shorter and substantially less taxing than the standard editions. This particular arrangement has been reduced to under 2 minutes, making it perfect for education shows when you want some Dixieland, but you don’t have all day. There’s enough written-in-improv lines (inspired by the Louis Armstrong recordings) to make it feel right, but without requiring actual improvisation. And, as always, there’s ample rest for the higher brass players. This piece is so painless to play that it could be put at the end of any recital, no matter how tiring, and everyone can get through this last piece while taking the audience out with some Dixieland fun.We also have a trio version of this piece!Duration: just under 2 minutes

Large Ensemble Cello,Double Bass,Drum Set,Percussion,Viola - Level 5 - Interactive Download SKU: A0.484898 Composed by Ivan H. Kurcz. This edition: Interactive Download. Classical. Score and parts. Duration 210. Ivan Howard #6a81xPENwbs5YndgEXuaW0. Published by Ivan Howard (A0.484898). Key: C major.All is in the name. With added percussion this is sure to be a festive Concert Piece for your students. While providing various sectional solis, various higher positions in the strings, playful pizzicato sections, jaunting melodies. Concert Piece for String Orchestra and Percussion is sure to be a new favorite among your students and audience members alike. Performance Notes: mm 3 & 4.- the pizzicato for the violas should not be too loud, even it's marked with an accent. Should blend in with the orchestra. Percussion should blend in. Be careful not to overpower orchestra. mm 7.- Even though this is a full 4 beat measure rest. This measure is to be counted as 1 beat. A slight Grand Pause (G.P.) mm 8-12.- Cello and Bass are soli here. Be careful no to overbear the violins and violas. mm. 33- Cellos have the counter melody and should slightly be heard over the orchestra. mm 56. - 1st & 2nd Violins- should play in the middle part of the bow. mm 57.- lower cellos and bass should play jauntily. With a strong slight broadened accent. mm 61-64.- Timpani 1 & 2, Toms and Bass Drum are to play wildly. Just not overpowering. mm 78-81.- Violas, Cellos and Bass are soli, here. 2nd Violins have the counter melody and should be heard behind the lower strings. 1st Violins are to play from frog to tip of the bow. mm 91.- All strings are to play from the frog to the tip of the bow. Alot of subito dynamics. This piece is meant to have fun. Hope you and your orchestra enjoy this as much as I did making it!