Guitar - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1177383 By Frederic Chopin. By Fre�de�ric Chopin. Arranged by Brian Streckfus. 19th Century,Classical,Contemporary,Instructional,Romantic Period. Guitar Tab. 6 pages. Brian Streckfus #776814. Published by Brian Streckfus (A0.1177383). Key: Changed from B minor to A minorCapo: 2 (If you want original key, but I wasn't a fan of capo 2; it felt like there was no bass notes.)1. Arranged for guitar. 2. Piano pedal markings removed 3. Phrase markings removed and opted for commas. 4. Re-harmonized 5. Key changed from B minor to A minor. 6. Slurs 7. Left hand fingers 8. Tablature9. Harmonics added when advantageous, but playing the regular note would work as well.10. Piano pedal markings removed and replaced with commas. It's a flaw of sheet music that slurs, ties, and phrase markings are all the same symbol, and having all three happening can clutter a score.Compromises This may sound obvious, but of course I had to make some alterations to make this flow properly on guitar. Many of the original chord inversions on the piano were not kept. However, many harmonies were kept intact as far as following the chord nomenclature name. Measure 50 was originally an A minor chord, the irony is that the F major suprise is an homage to Chopin anyways, suprised he didn't opt for it. To be honest, I don't like how there is a perfect authentic cadence in measure 50. I think modern audiences would want to clap too badly, so I believe that ending needs to be slightly messed up to propel the music forward, and give a sense that there is still a problem. The other chord that was changed was an E7b9 to a Ddim7 in measure 78. If you know your theory well, you'll realize these chords have the same exact function and nearly the same notes, it's just that Ddim7 flowed a bit better on guitar. I'd rather have guitarists play the rhythms correctly and with musicality, than have guitarist clunkily go though overly large chords in order to mantain historical accuracy.  Measure 15 was hard to keep the original chord intact. A Bb/D with a G in the melody as a suspension sounds more like a g minor chord. That is cliche Chopinesque neopolitan moment so the Bb is crucial to mantain. Having some rough sort of Bbmaj7 or G minor chord while mantaining the melody seemed to sound the best even though the name of the chord might have gotten a little off. I tried chord charts, but they seemed messier than what it was worth. I also could have the denser tablature in the sheet music, but that does make it look 10x more intimidating. So this version is unique in that the tablature is my denser arrangement, whereas the sheet music would allow someone to quickly make a new arrangement. I like this ethos because most guitarists are likely to be much better at playing chord quickly when they don't have to have an exact voicing. This makes this arrangement easier to further perfect since I am naming the harmonies, which often isn't done in classical music.BackstoryThis is one of my favorite pieces, and also my favorite composer. I feel classical guitar repertoire is lacking easily playable music in the romantic style. Often, if it is romantic guitar music, it is extemely difficult and therefore only a select few can enjoy performing it. Also, I sometimes get my hopes up to find a romantic guitar composer, but then after listening, there's nothing quite like Chopin. Obviously, you will have to have some chops to play this since it's one of the most ambitious undertakings a guitarist could take, but it's also not so hard that you have to be train for a decade because I changed the key.

Mixed Percussion B-Flat Tuba,B-Flat trombone,Baritone Horn TC/Euphonium,Bass Trombone,E-Flat Cornet,E-Flat Tenor Horn,E-Flat Tuba TC,Flugelhorn,Percussion 1,Percussion 2,Tenor Trombone - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1411273 By Sol3 Mio. By Frank Wildhorn and Jack Murphy. Arranged by Nicholas Garrett. Broadway,Musical/Show. Brass Band. 30 pages. Nicholas Garrett #993608. Published by Nicholas Garrett (A0.1411273). Arrangement of Tell My Father for Brass Band - featuring Euphonium, Trombone, and Eb Bass soloists.Tell My Father from the musical Civil War is a heartwrenching song sung by a soldier wishing to let his father know that he died a man.Lyrics:Tell my father that his sonDidn’t run or surrenderThat I bore his name with prideAs I tried to rememberYou are judged by what you doWhile passing throughAs I rest ‘neath fields of greenLet him lean on your shoulderTell him how I spent my youthSo the truth could grow olderTell my father, when you canI was a manTell him we will meet againWhere the angels learn to flyTell him we will meet as menFor with honour did I dieTell him I wore the blueProud and true, through the fireTell my father so he’ll knowI love him soTell him how I wore the blueJust the way that he taught meTell my father not to cryThen say goodbye

Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1510561 Composed by Michael Close. 21st Century,Classical,Comedy,Contemporary. Score. 20 pages. Abundant Silence #1085760. Published by Abundant Silence (A0.1510561). Cat Mewsikby Michael Close For Solo Piano, Early Advanced, 18 Pages I have four cats at home, which qualifies me as a borderline crazy cat man. If I neglect to close the piano lid, I’ll sometimes hear them walk across the piano keys in the middle of the night, waking up the house with dissonant clusters of notes going high to low, or low to high- this was the initial inspiration for these three pieces for piano about cats.Birds at the Window - We have hung our birdfeeder outside our window. The windowsill is a favorite spot for the kitties to relax and stretch in the sun. When the birds come to feed, the cats bristle with excitement as they chatter and swat at the window. The birds seem to know they are safe and fly around freely.Kitty’s Dream - Housecats spend most of their life sleeping or dozing. I’ve read that cats do dream. I wonder what they dream of.The Laser Pointer - The kitties seem to know that we are teasing them with the laser pointer, but they can’t fight the instinct to chase it. They feign disinterest, hoping to catch the dot off guard. In a flash they leap for the dot, skidding wildly. Of course, they never catch it. I almost feel bad for laughing. Eventually, they will become frustrated and disgusted with this game and slink away.-Michael Close.

Cello,Guitar,Piano,Viola,Violin - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.801706 Composed by Unknown. Arranged by Connie Boss. Celtic,Christmas,Irish,Sacred. 17 pages. Connie Boss #6428081. Published by Connie Boss (A0.801706). This beautiful Scottish Gaelic Carol is for a Strings quintet and piano. While parts of the melody are still the same, some of it is new. The lyrics are adapted from the original lyrics - changing only some words to fit the lyrics. There are other forms on here to purchase if you don't have all of these instruments. If you don't see exactly what you want, email me at  cdboss@cvalley.net and I can do something for you.Lyrics: Christ Child’s Lullaby (Taladh Chriosda) Scottish Gaelic Christmas Carol Arranged by Connie Boss   Refrain: Alleluia alleluia   alleluia   alleluia Verse 1 You are my Love and darling boy You are my treasure and my joy You are my graceful little son Your life has just begun Refrain: Alleluia alleluia   alleluia   alleluia Verse 2: You were sent from up above And now you share your father’s love A babe so poor but love so true You have much strength in you Refrain: Alleluia alleluia   alleluia   alleluia Verse 3: A helpless baby now we sing You truly are the King of Kings You are the true and rightful one For you are God the Father’s son Refrain: Alleluia alleluia   alleluia   alleluia Alleluia

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1294836 By Cheryl Prazak. By Lyric: Cheryl Prazak and Traditional English Melody. Arranged by Jon Burr. Christian,Country,Praise & Worship. Score. 6 pages. Cheryl Prazak #885162. Published by Cheryl Prazak (A0.1294836). “Cast your bread upon the waters� - Ecclesiastes 11:1Lyricist Cheryl Prazak blends eclectic and nostalgic lyric themes with lively renditions of traditional tunes in her new release “Hearts Aflame.�Working with arranger/producer Jon Burr of arrangerforhire.com, and the wonderful vocalist Sammie Jane, these tracks were created for your enjoyment in the celebration of Christ.The album title and song Hearts Aflame were inspired by the 2023 Asbury Revival at Asbury University in Wilmore, KentuckyPsalm 45:1I want to write sweet love poems with words that honor You.May leanings of each heartbeat be faithful and be true.I want to write love songs telling what You mean to me.And then ten thousand angels could sing my poems for Thee.You wake me from my slumber, your Spirit beckons me.You give me all the true words to stir my heart to Thee.​And if I haven’t the voice to sing, let others sing for me.​Just let me write the lovely poems with words that honor Thee.May poems that I offer You be precious in your sight.May your redemption’s story shine through each line I write.And if I haven’t the voice to sing, let others sing for me.Just let me write the lovely poems with words that honor Thee.God wants the world to know Him and songs may draw us near.Let me be one who writes words that send his message clear.The strains that stir my waiting soul, I dedicate to Thee.Just let me write the lovely poems with gifts You’ve given me.

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.

Piano/Vocal/Chords - Digital Download SKU: AX.00-XS-0000010 By Guy Lombardo. By Guy Lombardo and Stanley Rochinski. Nostalgia. 3 pages. Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music #00-XS-0000010. Published by Alfred Music - Digital Sheet Music (AX.00-XS-0000010). ISBN 9780739068540. UPC: 038081386140.This songbook contains more than 50 of the biggest hits of the 1940s. Each song is sure to spark a memory or create a new one for pianists and vocalists of all ages. For practice, performance, or pleasure, play and sing your way through your favorite decade in pop music history! Titles: The Anniversary Waltz (Vera Lynn) * As Time Goes By (Dooley Wilson) * At Last (Glenn Miller) * Ballerina (Vaughn Monroe) * Blues in the Night (Woody Herman) * Chattanooga Choo Choo (Glenn Miller) * Don't Fence Me In (Bing Crosby and The Andrews Sisters) * Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (The Andrews Sisters) * Elmer's Tune (Glenn Miller) * Enjoy Yourself (Guy Lombardo) * Fools Rush In (Glenn Miller) * A Gal in Calico (Johnny Mercer) * How About You? (Tommy Dorsey) * How Are Things in Glocca Morra? (Buddy Clark) * How High the Moon (Benny Goodman) * I Fall in Love Too Easily (Frank Sinatra) * I'll Walk Alone (Dinah Shore) * I'm in Love (Doris Day) * Imagination (Glenn Miller) * It's Magic (Doris Day) * I've Heard That Song Before (Harry James) * La Vie en Rose (Edith Piaf) * Laura (Woody Herman) * Mam'selle (Art Lund) * The More I See You (Dick Haymes) * Near You (Francis Craig) * New York, New York (Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, & Jules Munshin) * Oh! What It Seemed to Be (Frank Sinatra) * The Old Lamp-Lighter (Sammy Kaye) * Only Forever (Bing Crosby) * Paper Doll (The Mills Brothers) * Powder Your Face with Sunshine (Guy Lombardo) * Red Roses for a Blue Lady (Vaughn Monroe) * Serenade in Blue (Glenn Miller) * Speak Low (Guy Lombardo) * Straighten Up and Fly Right (Nat King Cole) * Swinging on a Star (Bing Crosby) * Take the A Train (Duke Ellington) * Taking a Chance on Love (Benny Goodman) * That Lucky Old Sun (Frankie Laine) * Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral (That's an Irish Lullaby) (Bing Crosby) * The Trolley Song (Judy Garland) * You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To (Dinah Shore) * You'll Never Know (Dick Haymes) * Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (James Baskett).

Piano Solo - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.553105 Composed by Erik Satie. Arranged by Scott Camp. 20th Century,Concert,Contemporary,Standards,Wedding. Score. 3 pages. Scott Camp #4625347. Published by Scott Camp (A0.553105). Beautiful.Iconic.Enigmatic.I suppose this piece by Erik Satie has always touched the heartstrings of listeners. The harmonic language anticipates many sonorities that have become essential to later popular and jazz piano.  Is this an example of a one hit wonder?  It is undeniably famous, as evidenced by its continued use as background music for television ads of high end luxury goods. I often wonder what Satie eventually thought of this piece. This Gymnopedie is obviously his best known work, so I wonder if it also stands out as having generated the most revenue for Satie. If so, why didn't he replicate its success? Did he understand what he himself had created?  So many questions... I guess I'll have to ask Alexa.

Piano Solo, Piano/Vocal/Chords - Intermediate - Digital Download By Erroll Garner. Arranged by Mario Stallbaumer. 3 pages. Published by Mario Stallbaumer

Brass Quintet Horn,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1458413 Composed by Spencer Williams. Arranged by Will Corbin. Blues,Historic,Jazz. 22 pages. Will Corbin #1037395. Published by Will Corbin (A0.1458413). Basin Street sits on the edge of the French Quarter of New Orleans. A few years before this song was written, it served as the border of a red-light district known as Storyville. A city councilman named Sidney Story came up with the idea of creating a district to which prostitution would be limited, where it could be watched and regulated. So The District was created in 1897; it soon became known as Storyville, much to the chagrin of Councilman Story. During its 20-year official life, a visitor could buy a blue book for two bits that listed prostitutes alphabetically and by race and address. It was abolished in 1917 during World War I because it violated a rule that no house of prostitution could be within 5 miles of a military base. The Navy wanted its sailors pure of heart. It's also a place where jazz grew up. The bordellos hired musicians to entertain customers, who weren't particularly interested in the music. So the mostly black performers were free to experiment, to try new syncopated rhythms, to blend the sounds of African drums and plantation gospel to come up with what would become known as Dixieland music. Storyville (it would later mostly be razed for public housing, and still later begin to gentrify as property values rose) was where Spencer Williams wrote the song in 1928; Louis Armstrong, who spent some of his childhood nearby, first recorded it in 1928. It has since been recorded by dozens of other artists.If you need alternative instrumentation, I'm happy to accommodate. Contact me at wilcor@aol.com.

Easy Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1013134 Composed by Justin Bowe. Instructional,Rock. Score. 5 pages. Bowe Percussion #5997969. Published by Bowe Percussion (A0.1013134). ABOUT 5-MINUTE DRUM SETDid you know that 3rd graders can hold a beat on drum set? I didn't - until I took the time to find out what my incredible students were actually capable of. The results blew my mind! With 5-Minute Drum Set, you can get your elementary music students understanding the fundamentals of beat, timing, coordination, and drumming technique with this new bite-size method. With 5-Minute Drum Set, teach drums according to what THEY understand, at THEIR attention level!INCLUDED:PDF of lessons 1-3FREE AUDIO RESOURCES:individual high-quality audio files for everything on each page, at 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, and 120bpm for audio reference and play-along.e-mail bowe.justin@gmail.com for audio files.

Concert Band - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.891956 Composed by A.E.Williams. Arranged by Stephen Davies. 20th Century,Standards. Score and Parts. 74 pages. Stephen Davies #6094485. Published by Stephen Davies (A0.891956).    CLARINET CONCERT CONCERTINO FOR WIND BAND I don’t normally enter long descriptions of my arrangements, nothing worse than seeing that little sign on the bottom right saying ‘see more’, however this piece has a rather interesting story that I’d like to share with you! It was maybe 8 or 9 years ago that I helped in the library of the Band Of The Guards Association, a group of musicians who were all members of the Household Division Bandsin London, that is to say the Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish, Welsh, Life Guards and Blues & Royals bands, chiefly known the world over for Changing The Guard at Buckingham Palace and many other ceremonial occasions. The Band Of The Guards Association were privileged to rehearse at the Royal Hospital Chelsea, home of the famous Chelsea Pensioners, renowned for their Redcoats and medals as veterans of the British Army. Our library of music for the band at the time was held in an air raid shelter deep in the cellars underneath the labyrinthine corridors of the old building built by Sir Christopher Wren back in the 1680’s. When I say ‘air raid shelter’, that is exactly what it was like! Can’t go into too much detail, but suffice it to say that it was like being transported back in time! But this is where the library was kept, complete with dusty shelves, blackout warnings, obsolete bulb replacements and tunnels to the Thames! The man in charge of the library was Mr.Gordon ‘Joe’ Stafford, former Solo Clarinet with HM Band Of The Welsh Guards (ret’d), a fine player of that instrument in his day, and revered as such even now. About 8 years ago, our ‘underground ‘ library was deemed a fire hazard, and we were ‘invited’ to move it elsewhere. As we had our practice room nearby in the Chelsea Hospital, we decided to relocate the whole library there, shelving being built and constructed by enthusiastic band members. Joe Stafford and myself were not particularly enthusiastic about this, but it had to be done. Having looked at the enormous amount of music to be moved, we thought about ditching some of the scores which would never be played again, for instance selections of musicals long forgotten, scores with multiple missing parts etc. Lots of that music went to local music organisations simply for sight reading purposes, and the more complete versions went to bands and orchestras to bolster their stock of scores. After the laborious sorting out in the air raid shelter, Joe and I had the unenviable task of discarding the scores and parts that were incomplete, defaced, or just basically useless. It was an arbitrary case of ‘keep or throw’, and at the time we were doing this, Joe was desperate for a pint in the bar! I agreed, and was anyway on my last batch of throwaways when I found a piece titled ‘Clarinet Concerto’, by A.E.Williams. Written in pencil, with ancient sellotape, and signed by all the people who played it many years ago, including the Soloist and composer, I thought that that should not be binned, so I kept it! Joe Stafford suggested that I should ‘get it out there’ , so I have. Incidentally it has a cracking Cadenza towards the end, it was a bit smudged in the original score, but I’ve filled in the gaps!! This would be an ideal addition to the band repertoire for Clarinet!

Guitar - Digital Download SKU: A0.1069954 Composed by Steven H. Boothe. Pop. Accompaniment. Duration 280. Boothe Publishing #4633647. Published by Boothe Publishing (A0.1069954). After being married for several years I realized that I had never written a love song for my wife. So, one day during a lull in guitar lessons I wrote her a song. I truly believe she is the light in my life and that without her my life would be about as interesting as a stone. When I am with her I feel that I can accomplish anything. She inspires me to be better than I am because she is in every way better than I am. She has more patience, kindness, is more caring and less concerned about how others view her than anyone else I know. I'm glad I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me. I was afraid to open my mouth and speak what was on my mind. After many months, when I thought I was going to lose her completely, I opened up my feelings to her, and to my great relief she had some of the same feelings that I had. She didn't say yes she would marry me right away, (I had to lock her in a room to get that response) however, over time she did decide of her own free will and choice to marry me. Thank you Karen Ziegelbauer, you are the best.

Guitar,Voice - Digital Download SKU: A0.1069972 Composed by Steven H. Boothe. Pop. Full Performance. Duration 280. Boothe Publishing #4633711. Published by Boothe Publishing (A0.1069972). After being married for several years I realized that I had never written a love song for my wife. So, one day during a lull in guitar lessons I wrote her a song. I truly believe she is the light in my life and that without her my life would be about as interesting as a stone. When I am with her I feel that I can accomplish anything. She inspires me to be better than I am because she is in every way better than I am. She has more patience, kindness, is more caring and less concerned about how others view her than anyone else I know. I'm glad I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me. I was afraid to open my mouth and speak what was on my mind. After many months, when I thought I was going to lose her completely, I opened up my feelings to her, and to my great relief she had some of the same feelings that I had. She didn't say yes she would marry me right away, (I had to lock her in a room to get that response) however, over time she did decide of her own free will and choice to marry me. Thank you Karen Ziegelbauer, you are the best.