Woodwind Ensemble Bass Clarinet,E-Flat Clarinet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.581938 Composed by John Gibson. Contemporary. 102 pages. JB Linear #3494757. Published by JB Linear (A0.581938). Extinction Events by John Gibson  Written for clarinet choir, it is a four movement work lasting about 11 minutes and is for very advanced players. The movements are: Buzzy Delights (Honey Bees), It Isn't Easy Being a Cuckoo, Jaguar Surprise, and Walrus Jump.Each movement imagines a different animal or insect living in its habitat as it gradually deteriorates. One might think this would be sad, violent music, but each earthly creature is shown in its musical habitat where it happily does what it does best....bees buzzing around flowers, cuckoos gently calling in the forest, Walruses jumping not so gracefully onto sea ice, Jaguars quietly stalking their prey. The habitat changes are depicted by gradual use of unstable scales, and the sometimes hidden ancient tune of the Dies Irae, the Day of Wrath.The point I wish to make is how humans must be watchful of wildlife habitats because we are all in this limited world together. Where wild creatures go, so do we. It was best said by Jane Goodall: Only if we understand can we care. Only if we care will we help. Only if we help shall they be saved.The parts included are: Eb soprano clarinet, Bb clarinet 1-2-3, alto clarinet (with an alternate 4th Bb clarinet part), bass clarinet, and BBb Contra/EEb Contralto.

Choral Choir (Mixed) - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.816709 Composed by Cesar Auguste Franck. Arranged by Guy Bunce. Christian,Romantic Period,Sacred. Octavo. 6 pages. Enigma Music #5288447. Published by Enigma Music (A0.816709). Music and César FranckText by Saint Thomas Aquinas Panis angelicus (Latin for Bread of Angels) is the penultimate strophe of the hymn Sacris solemniis.  Written by Saint Thomas Aquinas for the feast of Corpus Christi as part of a complete liturgy of the feast which includes prayers for the Mass and the Liturgy of the Hours.   Panis angelicus fit panis hominum; Dat panis cÅ“licus figuris terminum: O res mirabilis! Manducat Dominum pauper, servus et humilis. Thus Angels' Bread is made the Bread of man today: the Living Bread from heaven with figures dost away: O wondrous gift indeed! the poor and lowly may upon their Lord and Master feed. César Franck’s setting of these words is perhaps the most well known.  This arrangement for 2-part choir makes this wonderful piece accessible to choirs of all abilities. When allocating voices, put higher voices (S/T) on the upper part and lower voices (A/B) on the lower part.

Flute,Vibraphone,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1089176 Composed by Daniel Burwasser. Contemporary. 8 pages. Head and Stem #693387. Published by Head and Stem (A0.1089176). Pavel Friedmann wrote the poem “The Butterfly� in 1942 in the Terezin Ghetto when he was 21. He was murdered in the Auschwitz extermination camp in 1944. Pavel was born in 1921 in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic) to a Jewish father and a Christian mother. The Butterfly is a living symbol of the beauty of freedom. Such a free spirit could never have survived the confines of the Warsaw ghetto. But while the butterfly did fly away, the spirit and love of freedom it represented never left the souls of the Jews of the ghetto. They always prayed that one day the barbed wire would come down and the butterfly would reappear. The butterfly flutters there today, but many of the Jews who prayed for its return did not live to welcome it back. The first performance of The Butterfly was given on May 8, 1988 at JASA in New York City. The performers were: Andrew Bolotowsky, flute Glenn Rhian, vibraphone Mimi Stern-Wolfe, reciter There are at least two versions of the poem The Butterfly due to different translations.This work uses VERSION 2 as translated here: The last, the very last, So richly, brightly, dazzlingly yellow. Perhaps if the sun's tears would sing against a white stone... Such, such a yellow carried lightly way up high. It went away I'm sure because it wished to kiss the world goodbye. For seven weeks I've lived in here, penned up inside this ghetto, but I have found my people here. The dandelions call to me and the white chestnut candles in the court. Only I never saw another butterfly. That butterfly was the last one. Butterflies don't live in here, In the ghetto.For more information, go to: https://www.danielburwasser.com/To contact the composer directly, go to: danielburwasser9@gmail.comYoutube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@danielburwasser60.

Small Ensemble,Strings Flute,Oboe,Violin - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.530596 Composed by Charles Crozat Converse. Arranged by Daniel Kelley. Christian,Gospel,Praise & Worship,Sacred,Spiritual. Score and parts. 4 pages. Last Resort Music Publishing #4361221. Published by Last Resort Music Publishing (A0.530596). What a Friend We Have in Jesus is a beloved Christian hymn originally written by Joseph Scriven as a poem in 1855 to comfort his mother who was living in Ireland while he was in Canada.  The tune to the hymn was composed by Charles Crozat Converse in 1868 and has since become one of the most popular church hymns worldwide. Playable by Two Violins, Two Flutes, Two Oboes, Violin & Flute, Violin & Oboe, Flute & Oboe, Violin Duet, Oboe Duet, Flute DuetEach duet book is published in score form (both parts on the same page) so that the players can play from the same part. Don't miss our other arrangements -  available on SheetMusicPlus and  www.lastresortmusic.comPublished by Last Resort Music Publishing www.lastresortmusic.com

Full Orchestra - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.730455 Composed by James Nathaniel Holland. Contemporary,Jazz. 217 pages. James Nathaniel Holland #3545937. Published by James Nathaniel Holland (A0.730455). Full Orchestral Score and Individual PartsA New Concerto for Flute and Orchestra The Hummingbird from contemporary American composer James Nathaniel Holland in three movements. A fun and light-hearted piece. Why the hummingbird? Those cute, little, delicate creatures that just want to go about their business admiring the flowers. After living in Costa Rica for some time it couldn’t be farther from the truth, they are aggressive birds that pick a fight with anything that comes into their territory. But let’s talk about this concerto. It first began with the composer’s desire to write a concerto for flute. Influenced by the 3/8 rhythm of the piano sonatas of Alessandro Scarlatti. Hence, the first movement was born with its sort of here, there, and here again quality which reminded me of the many hummingbirds that I’ve seen in Costa Rica. The first movement also contains a quality of jazz to it and is a nice addition to the flute concerto repertoire. The second movement is slow and straight forward. It is relax time that only a flute can evoke. The third is a sort of Mozart styled third Rondo movement. But as you will listen there are some elements that have nothing to do with Mozart. The harmonies are modern as well as some of the rhythmic aspects. 

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Bass Clarinet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.581936 Composed by John Gibson. Contemporary. 19 pages. JB Linear #3457481. Published by JB Linear (A0.581936). Extinction Events (3rd movement - Walrus Jump by John Gibson was written as a submission to the International Clarinet Association's 2018 Composition Competition. Written for 3 Bb clarinets and 1 bass clarinet, it is a four movement work for very advanced players. This is the third movement only...the others may be purchased separately: Buzzy Delights, It Isn't Easy Being a Cuckoo, and Yaguarete Surprise (Argentine Jaguar). The entire set of 4 movements may also be purchased. Simply type extinction events Gibson in the search bar at the top.You can watch a You Tube video at https://youtu.be/zdxKbnvD6iI Each movement imagines a different animal or insect living in its habitat as it gradually deteriorates. One might think this would be sad, violent music, but each earthly creature is shown in its musical habitat where it happily does what it does best....bees buzzing around flowers, cuckoos gently calling in the forest, Walruses jumping not so gracefully onto sea ice, Jaguars quietly stalking their prey. The habitat changes are depicted by gradual use of unstable scales, and the sometimes hidden ancient tune of the Dies Irae, the Day of Wrath.The point I wish to make is how humans must be watchful of wildlife habitats because we are all in this limited world together. Where wild creatures go, so do we. It was best said by Jane Goodall: Only if we understand can we care. Only if we care will we help. Only if we help shall they be saved. Walruses are huge aquatic animals who are powerful and swift in the water, but when they jump onto sea ice to rest, they are anything but graceful. They are a bit comical, really. Subsistence hunters in the Bering Strait of Alaska are having trouble with their Spring hunts due to gradual warming of the arctic waters. Sea ice is getting thinner and the Walruses they rely upon to live are getting too far away. This Walrus Jump music is a pretty happy sounding boogie woogie that shows signs of musical distress as it goes on.

Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.987083 Composed by Eric Paul Nolte and Felix Le Couppey. Arranged by Eric Paul Nolte. Contemporary,Instructional. Score. 5 pages. Eric Paul Nolte #1954995. Published by Eric Paul Nolte (A0.987083). This piece is a free adaptation and a complete reworking of a study by Felix Le Couppey (1811-1887), from his L'Agilité, Opus 20, 25 Progressive Studies for Mechanism and Light Touch. In its original form, this study was a charming little piece of musical fluff. But getting it up to speed reduced me to tears! It also gave me an epiphany of immense power that transformed my technique. Suddenly I could play faster than I had ever thought possible, and I could do so with a thrilling ease! This epiphany emerged from the spluttering frustration I felt over my inability to play these sixteenth notes at Le Couppey's metronome marking of 144. It dawned on me that I couldn’t play fast enough because I was tripping over my own fingers when I used the overly articulated technique of moving the fingers by the lift, throw, relax method. This superfluous motion creates an impenetrable barrier, a speed wall, as does playing legato scales by passing the thumb under the palm, when shifting hand position up and down the keyboard. So I found another way-which I’ve since learned was known to every pianist who ever achieved prodigious speed. Here’s how to bring this piece up to speed with ease: Be sure to practice this piece with each hand alone. For each group of sixteenth notes, gently place the four fingers down simultaneously, to get the feel. Think of your arm, from elbow to fingertips, as something like a kitchen utensil, such as a spatula. Moving your right arm as a unit, place your finger tips down into the key bed, depressing all four notes at once, as a block chord. Make sure that all the fingers remain stiff (not rigid with tension, but just stiff enough to resist collapsing upwards.) Slowly lift and then play each group by placing all the fingers down with a rotation of your forearm, calm and relaxed, with the fingers rolling through the notes at the speed of a brief snare drum roll: Rrrrip! To rip through this group of notes like this takes no more effort than to place those four fingers down, calmly, all at once! Then, with a quick shift up or down the keyboard to get into position for the next group, that’s the whole trick for playing such passages with astonishing speed and ease! It takes time and effort to get the knack here, but the result can be transformative and thrilling! As for my adaptation of this study, I believe it offers intermediate advanced players the chance to enjoy a great leap in technique like the one I experienced, and also offers a piece of music that one might not blush to play outside the practice room-perhaps bringing it at least into the living room for a soirée, if not into the concert hall. To make this adaptation, I wrote a grumbly bass line with lungs, and nice fat chords to flesh out most of the skinny little triads that accompany the original study’s fast passages. I added a brooding, chromatic introduction that features as a melody the accompanimental figure of a broken triad that Le Couppey wrote a few times on the second page, in various inversions. I employed this broken chord figure several more times in both hands, and also added a little coda, sprinkled with sparkle. Playing time is about 1 minute and 30 seconds.

Flute Choir,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Flute,Bass Flute - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1242869 Composed by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz. Arranged by Lisa Ochoco. 21st Century,Broadway,Contemporary,Musical/Show. 17 pages. Lisa L Ochoco #837916. Published by Lisa L Ochoco (A0.1242869). Walt Disney’s movie, Disenchanted, is the long-awaited sequel to Enchanted.  Alan Menken, one of my favorite composers, wrote the music for it, and it certainly did not disappoint the audience.Fairytale Life (The Wish) is the first part of the two-part song, sung by Giselle (Amy Adams).  Things aren’t quite fairytale-ish, and living happily ever after seemed to have been just temporary.  At the end of the song, Giselle realizes that if she wants happiness, she is responsible for making it happen.This piece is scored for 4 altos, 2 basses, and contrabass flutes.  There is an optional double string bass part that doubles the contrabass, and can be played by any other C instrument in the same range.  It is suited for musicians with intermediate skill.Duration: 3.5 minutes.

Small Ensemble Guitar,Mandolin,Percussion - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.861910 Composed by Mark O'Connor. 20th Century,Country,Folk. Score and parts. 12 pages. Mark O'Connor Musik International #6207231. Published by Mark O'Connor Musik International (A0.861910). October Impressions (score – mandolin, guitar, percussion) MO157AScore (parts available)Music by Mark O’Connor8 pages - 5:30 minutes in length From the Thirty-Year Retrospective album notes; I began to choose and arrange some of the best tunes of my 30-year recording career. As I worked, it all came flooding back. The places, the people, the feelings. Tunes from my  childhood... Pickin’ in the Wind, the first tune I ever wrote...material from my Rounder and early Warner Bros. recordings...The Championship Years, New Nashville Cats, Heroes, Strength in Numbers, the Appalachia projects for Sony Classical. It was all there. A musical biography...started out as a retrospective of my career, during the process it became more. As I listen now, I realize that these recordings stand as a testament to the living, breathing, ever-evolving heritage of American music. As I watch these and other young players rise, I know it couldn’t be in better hands. Original music printed from the composer’s manuscripts.Music editing, copying and engraving by Mark O’Connorusing Finale on Apple Macintosh 2002 Composed by Mark O’ConnorCan be heard on Thirty-Year Retrospective OMAC RecordsMark O’Connor – Violin, Chris Thile - Mandolin Catalogue Number MO157ACopyright © 1983 by Mark O’Connor Music International For more information on violinist and composer Mark O'Connor, O’Connor String Camps, Touring Ensembles, Discography, Bio, Repertoire and more, please visitwww.markoconnor.com For information on the O’Connor Method – instructional book series for violin, viola, cello and school string orchestra programs:www.oconnormethod.com 

Flute Choir,Woodwind Ensemble Alto Flute,Bass Flute,Piccolo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1478241 By Stephanie Pack. By Stephanie Pack. Chamber. 33 pages. Stephanie Pack #1055611. Published by Stephanie Pack (A0.1478241). Imagine Pluto as a living being, journeying through the cosmos with a heart full of dreams. For decades, Pluto basked in the joy and pride of being called a planet, a respected member of the Solar System family. Pluto felt the warmth and camaraderie of its planetary siblings, sharing the vast expanse of space with a sense of belonging.But then, the day came when scientists re-evaluated their criteria for what constitutes a planet. Pluto, once brimming with pride, was told it no longer fit the mold. The news struck like a comet, leaving Pluto feeling isolated and heartbroken. The title of 'planet' was stripped away, and Pluto's status was reduced to that of a mere dwarf planet.In the shadow of its larger, more recognized siblings, Pluto felt a profound sadness. It lingered on the fringes of the Solar System, its sense of identity shattered. However, as time passed, a new understanding began to emerge. The term 'dwarf planet' was created, acknowledging Pluto's unique characteristics and the role it plays in our cosmic neighborhood.Pluto's sorrow began to lift, replaced by a sense of renewed purpose and pride. It found solace in this new classification, realizing that it wasn't forgotten or insignificant. As a dwarf planet, Pluto embraced its identity, feeling a sense of happiness and validation. It stood out in its own right, celebrated for its distinctiveness and contribution to our understanding of the universe.Pluto's journey, filled with emotional highs and lows, ultimately led to a place of acceptance and joy. It taught us all a lesson in resilience and the importance of valuing every member of our celestial family, no matter how small or different they may seem.Parts for Piccolo, 2 C Flutes, 2 Alto Flutes with C flute alternatives, 2 Bass Flutes, and ContraBass Flute.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quartet Bass Clarinet - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.581934 Composed by John Gibson. Contemporary. 31 pages. JB Linear #3456341. Published by JB Linear (A0.581934). Extinction Events (1st movement - Buzzy Delights (honey bees) by John Gibson was written as a submission to the International Clarinet Association's 2018 Composition Competition. Written for 3 Bb clarinets and 1 bass clarinet, it is a four movement work for very advanced players. This is the first movement only...the others may be purchased separately: It Isn't Easy Being a Cuckoo, Walrus Jump, and Yaguarete Surprise (Argentine Jaguar). The entire set of 4 movements may also be purchased. Simply type extinction events Gibson in the search bar at the top.Each movement imagines a different animal or insect living in its habitat as it gradually deteriorates. One might think this would be sad, violent music, but each earthly creature is shown in its musical habitat where it happily does what it does best....bees buzzing around flowers, cuckoos gently calling in the forest, Walruses jumping not so gracefully onto sea ice, Jaguars quietly stalking their prey. The habitat changes are depicted by gradual use of unstable scales, and the sometimes hidden ancient tune of the Dies Irae, the Day of Wrath.The point I wish to make is how humans must be watchful of wildlife habitats because we are all in this limited world together. Where wild creatures go, so do we. It was best said by Jane Goodall: Only if we understand can we care. Only if we care will we help. Only if we help shall they be saved.Buzzy Delights (honey bees) – Bees are industrious and play a key role in propagating plants, while the queen stays in the hive in her pentagonal glory and sings a song in 5/4 time. Honey Bees have been having issues with some types of insecticides and diseases and whole areas of hives have died off. Humans would be in a bad way if they buzzed off and went extinct.You may watch a video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/j-zLUcxiMas

Small Ensemble,Strings Bassoon,Cello,Viola - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.530594 Composed by Charles Crozat Converse. Arranged by Daniel Kelley. Christian,Gospel,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Score and parts. 4 pages. Last Resort Music Publishing #4361217. Published by Last Resort Music Publishing (A0.530594). What a Friend We Have in Jesus is a beloved Christian hymn originally written by Joseph Scriven as a poem in 1855 to comfort his mother who was living in Ireland while he was in Canada.  The tune to the hymn was composed by Charles Crozat Converse in 1868 and has since become one of the most popular church hymns worldwide. Playable by Viola & Cello Duet, Viola & Bassoon DuetEach duet book is published in score form (both parts on the same page) so that the players can play from the same part. Don't miss our other arrangements -  available on SheetMusicPlus and  www.lastresortmusic.comPublished by Last Resort Music Publishing www.lastresortmusic.com

Trombone Duet Trombone - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1297340 Composed by Gioachino Rossini. Arranged by David Mathie. 19th Century,Classical. Score. 16 pages. Gordon Cherry #887420. Published by Gordon Cherry (A0.1297340). Here is what arranger David Mathie writes about the 5 Duos by Rossini.Gioachino Rossini was an Italian composer, born in 1792 and died in 1868. He was known primarily for his thirty-nine operas, although he did compose some chamber pieces and a few orchestral works. His 5 Duos for 2 Horns in E♭ were probably written in 1806 when Rossini was fourteen and living in Bologna, although they weren’t published until 1861. While it may seem unusual for a fourteen-year-old to be composing, by then Rossini had already written his String Sonatas at the age of twelve, and those works are still performed today. An explanation for why Rossini would write a set of duets for horn may be that his father was a professional trumpet player, and taught his son Gioachino to play the horn at a very young age.These five pieces were written for the natural (valveless) horns of the time, and like the horn writing of Mozart some very technical passages can be found in the lower part, especially in duets four and five. We can also hear the future opera composer’s arias in number three. The duos will work quite well on recitals and also for casual duet playing. Because trombonists can never have enough practice in clefs, I have transcribed the duets into three versions each using bass, tenor and alto clefs.The 5 Duos in 3 Clefs by Rossini arranged by David Mathie are perfect studies for any aged performer to begin learning Tenor and Alto Clefs. The duet format allows the teacher to play alongside the student, which is always so valuable for learning. They are of moderate difficulty making them well-suited for the Clef Novice to begin adding these necessary tools to their technique.

Easy Piano - Level 1 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1010932 Composed by Mark Kieswetter, Gregor Rice. Arranged by Kieswetter~Rice. Broadway,Christmas,Film/TV,Musical/Show,Pop. Score. 4 pages. Gregor Rice Publishing #2919583. Published by Gregor Rice Publishing (A0.1010932). Kieswetter~Rice: Mark Kieswetter & Gregor Rice have been writing beautiful music since the early 1980s, highly awarded and dearly loved.  This is just one of them, finally recorded 2016.  We can be contacted via Gregor Rice: ieshea@frontier.com or Mark Kieswetter: mkieswetter@gmail.com and on FaceBook, our PRO is BMI, Published via Gregor Rice Publishing, on the RiceSound label.  Get more backing tracks as well as the original song in vocal, instrumental and backing tracks at www.broadjam.com/atchristmastime Like all our work, it's most appropriate for any public performance; stage and screen, TV/film, Broadway, church, schools, universities, military offerings, or solo, this, a holiday selection, warm and cozy.  This rendition is in the key of Ab.  Music: Kieswetter~Rice, Lyrics: Rice   Sheet music by Prof. Mark Kays, Chair/Dept. of Music, Trine University.It most certainly brings at least a few minutes of peace and comfort to all who sing and hear.  Encoded with many blessings, it could be at least a temporary solution to the world peace problem, or so we'd sincerely intend it to be.  If enough people would jump on the bandwagon, so to speak, it could easily blanket our entire Earth and all Her people with peace and comfort, safety and relief, and feeling a sense of home, whether home... or not.  Looking at the big picture, if you're on Earth, you're 'home.'  Find all our comforts of home here: www.atchristmastime.tarajories.com So far, we offer the sheet music available here in 2 keys, Ab the original, and easier play, D in both lead/lyric sheet and vocal with piano accompaniment formats.  Forthcoming, will be the entire score following the full recording due out holiday season 2016.  Additional mp3 renditions and styles in at www.broadjam.com/atchristmastime In 3/4 time at 96 BPM it offers 3:42 minutes of comfort, relaxation, and a serious sense of relief.  Notice for yourself.  You can also sing along with any of our Karaoke tracks in various styles & keys at broadjam.com/atchirstmastime and  post your rendition to YT!  What a surprise homecoming gift this would be!  Need a new key?  RSVP.  We'll upload it.  Either way, look for a special blessing for yourself or gift it to someone, each time you sing it.  Sink into its sense of safety, comfort, peace, and joy, and feel at home wherever you are, whenever you sing or listen to this song. Let's blanket our entire Mother Earth with peace and plenty, safety, love, warmth, and healing for a maxed-out planet and a maxed-out people with this gifted song.  Remember to envision et al blanketing Mother Earth, all the people, flora and fauna, in a warm fuzzy blanket of love, peace, and healing every time.  In performance practice sessions, take a selfie or groupie before, notice your state, and your aura if you see them, and again after your practice session, just for grins.  Notice what you notice, and see as well as feel the difference.  Post your extraordinary results to FB & YT.  It isn't just music anymore, Toto.Historical content?  Actually written in 1984 in Maumee, OH, this song was officially copyrighted in 1986.  1987 Gregor was whisked out of state to a new locale where attendance to making a living else wise became the mode o' day like most compose/lyricists.  Mark, one of the most gifted jazz artists on the planet, continued his dailies teaching, gigging, and studio work.  Many beautiful songs fell through the cracks while Gregor, and equally gifted composer~lyrici.