Small Ensemble Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.869301 Composed by Thomas Oboe Lee. 20th Century,Baroque,Classical,Contemporary,Romantic Period. Score and parts. With Largo … III. 48 pages. Thomas Oboe Lee #431227. Published by Thomas Oboe Lee (A0.869301). Program note. Nancy Braithwaite, for whom I have written many works - all of them featuring her instrument the clarinet - told me that she was a member of a wind group based on Richard Strauss’ Serenade in E-flat Major, opus 7, for thirteen instruments: two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, four horns, two bassoons, and contrabassoon. I said to Nancy, I should write a piece for that group. She said that was a good idea. I soon discovered that the name of the group is La Rondine, or the swallow. I then remembered that Puccini wrote an opera called La Rondine. So I told Nancy that I might do a little research on the Puccini opera and come up with a piece inspired by thematic snippets I found in the opera. Well, I did not find Puccini’s music that conducive to a transformation into TOL music.Around the same time, I stumbled upon a 27-CD box set of nine operas by the Venetian composer Antonio Vivaldi. As I was listening to these obscure operas by Vivaldi it dawned on me that I was very attracted to what I was hearing, and it was seeping into my musical thinking in the most natural way imaginable. Very quickly I was hearing things for this work I planned to write for Nancy’s group, and the music just moved along quite smoothly from one movement into another. At the same time I began reading about Vivaldi and his life as a priest, violinist, teacher, impresario, and composer in the city of Venice and other cities nearby. What a fascinating life he led!!! I also discovered in my reading that the city of Venice at that time was called La Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia. So, instead of a serenade for ten instruments, my work for two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two horns and two bassoons, is called La Serenissima as an homage to Antonio Vivaldi and that glorious city of Venice. La Serenissima is in six movements. I. Introduction, allegro … II. Largo …III. Presto … IV. Allegretto … V. Adagio … VI. Molto Allegro … TRIO Enjoy!!!! Audio link.   Copy and paste the URL link into your browser.https://thomasoboelee.bandcamp.com/album/la-serenissima-2013Video link: https://youtu.be/wc9FVAejUww

String Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1308557 Composed by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater. Arranged by David Kemp. Broadway,Film/TV,Musical/Show. Score and Parts. 19 pages. David Lloyd Kemp #897798. Published by David Lloyd Kemp (A0.1308557). I See the Light from Disney's Tangled is a magical and enchanting song that would make a perfect addition to your Grade 3 string orchestra arrangement. This piece captures the moment when Rapunzel and Flynn Rider are illuminated by thousands of floating lanterns, creating a breathtaking atmosphere of love and wonder.In this arrangement, your string orchestra will bring the charm of this Disney classic to life. The arrangement features lush harmonies and expressive dynamics to convey the song's romantic and uplifting spirit. The violins will carry the beautiful, soaring melody, while the cellos and violas provide a warm and supportive foundation. The double basses will add depth to the arrangement, giving it a rich and full sound.The piece begins gently, like the first glimmer of lantern light in the night sky, and gradually builds to a radiant and joyous climax as the lanterns fill the sky. The arrangement allows for the strings to express the emotions of the song, from the initial longing and discovery to the ultimate realization of love and happiness.I See the Light is a wonderful choice for your string orchestra, providing a heartwarming and captivating performance that will transport your audience to the world of Rapunzel and Flynn Rider, making it a memorable addition to your repertoire.

Instrumental Duet Guitar,Instrumental Duet,Voice - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.848178 Composed by Ruth L. Ross. Christian,Folk,Jewish,Spiritual,World. Score and parts. 2 pages. Ruth Ross #2026625. Published by Ruth Ross (A0.848178). Each time I thought my foot would falter, God, your compassion supported me. Sing this beautiful text from Psalm 94 in the original Hebrew or in the singable Hebrew translation. This makes a beautiful contemplative space in your church or synagogue service - a great way to underscore a sermon's message too.

Choral Choir (SSAA) - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1004027 Composed by Hoagy Carmichael. Arranged by Nicola Kirkup. 20th Century,Jazz. Octavo. 3 pages. Nicola Kirkup #6705935. Published by Nicola Kirkup (A0.1004027). Gorgeous, reflective Hoagy Carmichael number arranged in the women's barbershop style. Unlikely to be acceptable for formal competition purposes unless you are good enough to get away with a few illegal, albeit delicious, chords.

Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1198448 By Hines Hines & Dad. By Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick. Arranged by Marek Czekala. 20th Century,Broadway,Film/TV,Musical/Show. Score and parts. 59 pages. Marek Czekala #797590. Published by Marek Czekala (A0.1198448). If I Were a Rich Man is a show tune from the 1964 musical Fiddler on the Roof. It was written by Sheldon Harnick and Jerry Bock. The song is performed by Tevye, the main character in the musical, and reflects his dreams of glory. The title is inspired by a 1902 monologue by Sholem Aleichem in Yiddish, Ven ikh bin Rothschild (Yiddish: װען �יך בין ר�ָטשילד; lit. “If I were a Rothschild�), a reference to the wealth of the Rothschild family, although the content is quite different. The lyric is based in part on passages from Sholem Aleichem’s 1899 short story The Bubble Bursts. Both stories appeared in English in the 1949 collection of stories Tevye's Daughters.WikipediaThis arrangement proves that even with a single cast of wind instruments, a piece can sound great.

Brass Ensemble - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.748850 Composed by Jack Judge and Harry Williams. Arranged by Bill Carmody. Folk,Holiday,Patriotic. Score and parts. 10 pages. Bill Carmody #4614463. Published by Bill Carmody (A0.748850). This is a classic song from World War I.  The tune will be recognizable to most people. In Bb.  Easy ranges and rhythms.

Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1208410 Composed by Elisse Boyd and Murray Gr. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Broadway,Jazz,Musical/Show,Standards. Score. 2 pages. John Fries #806519. Published by John Fries (A0.1208410). Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns. Thanks, John.   Guess Who I Saw Today is a popular jazz song written by Murray Grand with lyrics by Elisse Boyd. The song was originally composed for Leonard Sillman's Broadway musical revue, New Faces of 1952, in which it was sung by June Carroll.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Trio Bass Clarinet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1259401 Composed by Matthew Nunes. 21st Century,Chamber,Classical. 57 pages. Matthew Nunes Music #852688. Published by Matthew Nunes Music (A0.1259401). Listen to this piece hereComposer’s NotesI. Capriccio           This lively capriccio features a bouncy melody that is imitated in canon through the other two clarinets. Then the descending fourth motive introduced early is developed in a series of succinct statements. The movement ends with a three part canon with each clarinet racing against the others.  II. Elegy*          After someone leaves our lives there are lingering reminders of the pain of their absence combined with the sweetness of the happiest memories. The middle section represents a flashback to happier times yet the sustained notes hint that something is not quite right. In the end the melody is unable to resolve as it should yet those around it continue on their way.          *Please note that the bass clarinet player should play soprano clarinet for this movement only.  III. Frenetic           This piece would not have been written were it not for the prodding of my friend and fellow composer Felix Rivera. I would joke with him that he may never write a piece not based on tritones and he quipped back that I may never write a piece for clarinets. I decided it was time to fix not having a clarinet selection in my repertoire and this work is the result. This movement is a frenetic and virtuosic dance based off of Rivera’s signature interval of the tritone. - Matthew NunesWindsor, September 2014 - March 2015.

String Quartet String Quartet - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1074907 Composed by Joshua A. Idio. 20th Century,Classical,Contest,Festival,Multicultural,Standards,World. Score and parts. 55 pages. Joshua A Idio #679162. Published by Joshua A Idio (A0.1074907). Composed by Joshua A. Idio. Chamber Music. String Quartet. This is a two-movement piece comprising of a prelude and an allegro. The entire piece is meant to convey a simple story of witnessing the change of different lifestyles, from the peaceful and simple rural life to the electrifying grandeur of urban city life. The prelude, signifying the rural atmosphere, begins with unsettling chords that feel seasonal and constantly moving. The different string melodies are as lovingly soothing as playing in the grassy fields and mountains. They are fun, pleasant, and whimsical, and they express the rather playful and tranquil setting of rural living. The beginning chords may feel unusually active, but it also adds to the color of this calming tranquility. Life couldn't be any better. In contrast to the fun and joyful theme of the prelude, the allegro embodies the absolute hustle and bustle of the big city. Explosive harmonies progress through the movement. Melodies from the prelude now intertwine with this new faster theme, playing more lively and vigorous. The mood has changed. Everything seems fast-paced and maybe overloading. But, maybe that's not a bad thing. A bit into the movement, as the hustle and bustle finally slow down, the essence of the prelude returns to calm the music. Homesickness mixed with overwhelming emotions is just as powerful of an expression as joy or anger. Filled with confidence and resolve, the music quickens back into its fast theme. The nature of intense focus, inspired by the urban surroundings, mixes with the joy and fun of the old ways. Everything now seems not just more familiar and comforting, but lively as well. As the music reaches its end, those unsettling chords from the prelude return to once again remind us that the rural lifestyle will always be a part of us. Maybe this city life won't be such a bad thing. We experience the best life when it comes with change. While I never lived in a rural community myself, I can empathize with the experience of people who have from their own stories and emotions. And when they move into the overwhelming cityscape, they sometimes either break down or build up. In the end, though, I can never really understand what it is like until I move into a rural community. But I know nothing will ever change how they grew up there, as the experiences always seem to follow them into the next chapter of their adventures. And it is because of that kind of beautiful resolve, did I nickname this Prelude and Allegro Urbanalia. When life meets change it opens up a whole new story.

C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1363982 Composed by Joe Darion and Mitch Leigh. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Broadway,Film/TV,Musical/Show,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 1 pages. John Fries #948304. Published by John Fries (A0.1363982). TYPE JOHN FRIES IN THE SEARCH BAR TO SEE ALL I HAVE TO OFFER! Thanks, John. The Impossible Dream (The Quest) is a popular song composed by Mitch Leigh, with lyrics written by Joe Darion. The song is the most popular song from the 1965 Broadway musical Man of La Mancha and is also featured in the 1972 film of the same name starring Peter O'Toole. The complete song is first sung by Don Quixote as he stands vigil over his armor, in response to Aldonza (Dulcinea)'s question about what he means by following the quest. It is reprised partially three more times – the last by prisoners in a dungeon as Miguel de Cervantes and his manservant mount the drawbridge-like prison staircase to face trial by the Spanish Inquisition. A version recorded by Jack Jones peaked at No. 35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and reached No. 1 on the Easy Listening chart.

Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1365368 Composed by Joe Darion and Mitch Leigh. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Broadway,Musical/Show,Standards. Score. 2 pages. John Fries #949693. Published by John Fries (A0.1365368). TYPE JOHN FRIES IN THE SEARCH BAR TO SEE ALL I HAVE TO OFFER! Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to express your comments or concerns.The Impossible Dream (The Quest) is a popular song composed by Mitch Leigh, with lyrics written by Joe Darion. The song is the most popular song from the 1965 Broadway musical Man of La Mancha and is also featured in the 1972 film of the same name starring Peter O'Toole. The complete song is first sung by Don Quixote as he stands vigil over his armor, in response to Aldonza (Dulcinea)'s question about what he means by following the quest. It is reprised partially three more times – the last by prisoners in a dungeon as Miguel de Cervantes and his manservant mount the drawbridge-like prison staircase to face trial by the Spanish Inquisition. A version recorded by Jack Jones peaked at No. 35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and reached No. 1 on the Easy Listening chart.

Piano Solo - Digital Download SKU: A0.966218 Composed by John Carbon. 20th Century,Contemporary. Score. 25 pages. John Carbon #3586217. Published by John Carbon (A0.966218). Composed in 2016, Madeleines is similar to my two sets of Spanish Lessons (1988 and 2001) which are both suites of character pieces for piano inspired by my admittedly limited travel in Spain. Madeleines is inspired by a much earlier hairbrained trip I took to France (and the rest of the Grand Tour) with my sister when I was in college. The title refers to Proust's episode of the madeleine, in which involuntary memory overwhelms the protagonist when he bites into one of these small cakes. I also sometimes experience poignant memories from our fondly remembered trip triggered by various catalysts. The five episodes in this set of pieces attempt to capture the essence of some of these memories. The first piece, Me�moire triste dans un cafe� (sad memory in a cafe�), serves the purpose of a pre�lude. One might conclude that the madeleine is sampled in this location. Il pleut a� Brest (It is raining in Brest) evokes memories of the wet weather in Brest, a city in Brittany near the coast. I was curious about this area because, during our travels, we met a boy in Paris with dark and dangerous eyes named François (François et ses yeux dangereux) who was from that area. In Il pleut the sound of rain alternates with church bells and fog horns (one of the poetic sensations I remember vividly about Brest). The third piece (François) is a blend of a barcarolle and a funeral march. I continued to send one-way letters to François after we returned and one day the French police called to tell me that he was dead and that they had found one of my letters on his body, which had been tossed into the Seine. They wanted more information, and they revealed that he had been smuggling drugs out of Turkey. I think the next piece, Promenade dans la me�nagerie de Versailles (Walk in the zoo at Versailles), is tempered by later memories of a trip I took to the zoo at Schönbrunn palace near Vienna, the oldest Baroque zoo, which was in a terrible state of decay when I saw it, hence the wistful air. The finale of the set, Madeleine de�teste les devoirs (Madeleine hates homework) is a bow to the French primer I grew up with, which had as one of its main characters a little girl who I think may have been named Madeleine. I know her father was named François. My memories are mixed up, the actual François Thibaud is remembered as the inventor of the fast-track method of learning French, which was in vogue when I first studied it in 6th grade. The idea here is that Madeleine, the daughter of François, is having a tantrum and playing with her hoops or a bike rather than doing her English homework. --John Carbon

Choral Choir,Choral,SAB Chorus - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1407958 By Ashley Park/ Meryl Streep/only Murders In The Building Cas. By Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Sara Bareilles. Arranged by Brian Strohmetz. Broadway,Film/TV,Musical/Show. 12 pages. Brian Strohmetz #990525. Published by Brian Strohmetz (A0.1407958). This beautiful and haunting lullaby from season 3 of the hit Hulu show “Only Murders in the Building� is the perfect addition to any concert and to be loved by anyone who sings it. The idea that one’s “love is a ighthouse� is one that I particularly connected with. It can be so easy to get lost in today’s world and feel alone, but finding the one who loves you and grounds you can be so important. I hope you and your ensemble have as much fun performing this piece as I did arranging it!

Choral Choir (Unison) - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1017080 Composed by Eoin Buchanan. Christian,Christmas,Contemporary,Sacred. Octavo. 11 pages. 7plc Music #6101831. Published by 7plc Music (A0.1017080). A new setting of the traditional carol, Once in Royal David's City with an added, short Gloria. A simple setting with some Medieval overtones, very accessible to all levels of musical ability. In offering this work I am in no way decrying the awe and wonder enveloped by the original version.

C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1119246 Composed by Frank Joseph Myers and Randy McCormick. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Broadway,Jazz,Latin,Musical/Show,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 2 pages. John Fries #720661. Published by John Fries (A0.1119246). Please contact me by email at jfries@ptd.net to make a special request or to find out all that I have to offer and to express your comments or concerns.  You can also type John Fries in the searchbar to see all I have to offer.  The song's chorus, like many in the Great American Songbook, is written in the A-A-B-A format. However, instead of 32 bars, it has 64, plus an 8-bar tag. The tag is often dropped when the song is performed. The tune, like many of Porter's, shifts between a major and minor feeling. The A section is in the key of B-flat minor before modulating to B-flat major and back. When the song came out in 1930, a newspaper labelled it as 'in bad taste'; radio stations avoided broadcasting it. Today it is a jazz standard.