Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1112890

Composed by Jerry Herman. Arranged by David Lee Gingras and John E. Dosher. Broadway,Jazz,Musical/Show. Score. 3 pages. DAVID LEE GINGRAS #714842. Published by DAVID LEE GINGRAS (A0.1112890).

Mame is a musical with the book by Jerome Lawrence and Robert Edwin Lee and music and lyrics by Jerry Herman. It is based on the 1955 novel Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis and a 1956 Broadway play, by Lawrence and Lee. A period piece set in New York City and spanning the Great Depression and World War II, it focuses on eccentric bohemian Mame Dennis. Her fabulous life with her wealthy friends is interrupted when the young son of her late brother arrives to live with her. They cope with the Depression in a series of adventures. This version features a root-based chord blocking that John and I have used in many of our arrangements. We've also included a few left-hand fills to keep the tempo going! We hope you like what we've done with the song!

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1472109

By The Beatles. By John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Arranged by Mike Dana. Jazz,Latin,Pop. 66 pages. Mike Dana Music #1049808. Published by Mike Dana Music (A0.1472109).

About the piece: Welcome to the second chart I’ve done on a Beatles tune! I guess, because the first one (Can’t Buy Me Love) went so well, I had to keep it going ? (shameless plug alert: CBML is available from both sheetmusicdirect.com and sheetmusicplus.com.) And I Love Her is a great tune, and I tried to find some creative ways to expand on that. It features your most lyrical flugel player, and you’ll need woodwind doubles: 2 flutes, 2 clarinets, and bass clarinet. 
 
Ensemble: This is pretty straightforward: even 8th, bossa-ish vibe. Trumpets 1, 3, and 4 are on flugels full-time, except for the harmon trumpet bit in mm. 70-75. I feel the 5/4 bars as 2+3, and would conduct accordingly. Overall, think mellow, understated, warm/fuzzy on this. 
 
Rhythm Section: I really hear nylon string guitar on this, so please ask your guitarist to bring the extra axe. ?  Piano, guitar, and bass: If there’s a notated paty without chord symbols, please play as written. If it’s chord symbols only, play/comp tastefully, as always. If there are both, you can do either. If the written part supports the ensemble, I’d suggest going that route.
 
I LOVE having guitar and vibes in the rhythm section, but in general I’m not a big fan of having them play off of the same part. So, please observe the “play only if no guitar (or vibes etc.) indications. Drums, I’ve indicated some basic grooves (note the feel change in the bridge) but I trust you. Just keep things tasty and understated.
 
Solo Section: Flugel solo…after the first read-through, you’ll know when it’s just you on the melody, and when your part is doubled. Feel free to play more expressively on the former. There are some short snippets of changes mixed in with the melodic statements; think of these more like fills than the official “solo section” which is mm. 50-80, the AAB of the form. Don’t swing for the fences in spots like mm. 44-48; instead, float on top of the ensemble sound. And, keep things simple from n. 91 out. ?
 
As of this writing, I don’t have a recording of this, other than the MIDI demo. If you end up with a nice recording and would be OK sharing that with me, please reach out!

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1045476

Composed by James Van Heusen and Johnny Burke. Arranged by David Lee Gingras and John E. Dosher. Broadway,Jazz,Musical/Show. Score. 2 pages. DAVID LEE GINGRAS #650059. Published by DAVID LEE GINGRAS (A0.1045476).

Moonlight Becomes You is a popular song composed by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was written for the Paramount Pictures release Road to Morocco (1942) and published in 1942 in connection with the film. Vic Schoen (staff arranger for Paramount) wrote the arrangement. Our version makes use of a root-based chord blocking that we've implemented in a number of our arrangements - we hope you like what we've done with the song!

Choral Choir (2-Part) - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.817348

Composed by Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, and Ryan Lewis. Arranged by Vicky Jacobs. Contemporary,Film/TV,Pop. Octavo. 3 pages. Victoria Jacobs #6099383. Published by Victoria Jacobs (A0.817348).

This is part of a series of singalong arrangements I've done that are designed to be fun to sing, quick to learn and save on photocopying. You'll notice with this song that I've left out the second verse - it's just too wordy! This arrangement would also work really well in a zoom singing session.

Choral Choir,Choral,SATB Chorus - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1457134

Composed by Stephen Keeling. Easter,Religious,Sacred. 162 pages. Stephen Keeling #1036166. Published by Stephen Keeling (A0.1457134).

For SATB, Evangelist (Baritone), Christ (Tenor), Flute, Organ, Acoustic Guitar and Percussion (Timpani, Triangle and Tambourine).
It is in three parts - Part 1 Christ's Coming and Maundy Thursday, Part 2 Crucifixion, Part 3 Resurrection. The mp3 plays back the first part using a sound library. 
I have always wanted to write a Passion piece. The piece is a 33 minute hybrid choral cantata with musical theatre overtones and folk music sections with words I’ve selected from St Luke’s Gospel as well as two lovely Christina Rossetti poems plus a new folk setting I’ve done of There is a Green Hill Far Away.

Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.873046

Composed by Sally Whitwell. Contemporary. Score. 11 pages. Sally Whitwell #6119391. Published by Sally Whitwell (A0.873046).

A Week in November… and what a week it was! It was the week of the US Presidential Election 2020. As I write these words, the absurdist tantrums of the Trump-Pence campaign versus the reasoned compassion of team Biden-Harris continues even well after the results have been called in the Democrats’ favour. There will not be the usual respectful concession speech and transition of power. I worry every day about how these next few months will be so very difficult, maybe even dangerous, for my American friends.

Those convoys of flag waving Trumpists gleefully, openly, encouraged by their ‘leader’, attempting to block the democratic process was horrifying to witness. Was America on the brink of civil war? It still doesn’t seem far fetched to think that as I sit in my studio on the other side of the world, feeling helpless. The only thing I felt that I could do for my friends over there was to offer them a way to feel safe and loved in the moment, a bit of musical mindfulness. 

It was in this spirit that I wrote the second movement of this work, subtitled A Pocket Full of Calm. My excellent pianist friends Erica Sipes (USA) and Sandra Mogensen (Canada) adopted my little tune, recorded it on their social media to share said moment in the moment as it were. I hope it helped. I mean, if I can bring to even just one person some sense of calm solidarity, I’m happy with that.

The fifth movement in the set, Victorious, resolute, but gracious, was a stream-of-consciousness creative response to the Biden Harris victory and the way they handled it so eloquently, so humbly, how they gave the world a sense of optimism once more. For a long while, I’d felt that I probably wouldn’t be welcome in America. As a mixed race, queer woman I was the antithesis of everything they valued. But now, people like me over there can feel human again. The relief!

As for the other days of that week in November, they are part of a continuing series of daily composition exercises I started back in October in an effort to end a lengthy period of pandemic-induced creative block. Using a combination of exercises from Music Composition Toolbox (Barbeler/Blom/Hindson) and Brian Eno’s Oblique Strategies I’ve been able to find my creativity again. Starting a composition ‘habit’ is the best thing I’ve done for my writing all year and is how I mean to continue for a long time.

Sally Whitwell

12 November 2020 

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1103339

By Dion and The Belmonts. By Lorenz Hart and Richard Rodgers. Arranged by David Lee Gingras and John E. Dosher. Broadway,Jazz,Musical/Show. Score. 3 pages. DAVID LEE GINGRAS #706600. Published by DAVID LEE GINGRAS (A0.1103339).

Where or When is a show tune from the 1937 Rodgers and Hart musical Babes in Arms. It was first performed by Ray Heatherton and Mitzi Green. That same year, Hal Kemp recorded a popular version. The song also appeared in the film version of Babes in Arms two years later. This version features a root-based chord blocking that John and I have used in many of our arrangements and we've included a few left-hand fills to keep the tempo going! We hope you like what we've done with the song!

Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1295477

Composed by Isaac Cohen. 21st Century,A Cappella,Classical,Contemporary,Jewish. 15 pages. Isaac Cohen Music #885765. Published by Isaac Cohen Music (A0.1295477).

I wrote Oseh Shalom, wanting to connect my Jewish heritage to my own contemporary classical style of writing. While not very religious, I've always loved Jewish music. To that end, I sought out to write something that wasn't an arrangement of an already existing tune but wasn't also a more obscure prayer that only the more religious people would know, both of which I've done before. In addition, I wanted to write something oriented more toward a concert rather than a religious setting.

Oseh Shalom comes from the last part of the Mourner's Kaddish, a longer prayer recited in memory of the dead. It is not only said in sadness, however. Many settings of the prayer, including Debbie Friedman's and Nurit Hirsh's, which are the settings I grew up singing, are very festive. As such, when Oseh Shalom, I tried to encapsulate mournful and festive feelings and give it a more classical touch.

Questions? Feel free to reach out to me at isaacwilliamcohen23@gmail.com.

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1457335

Composed by Arthur Williams and Carl Sigman. Arranged by Dave Gingras and John E. Dosher. Broadway,Film/TV,Jazz,Musical/Show. Score. 2 pages. DAVID LEE GINGRAS #1036381. Published by DAVID LEE GINGRAS (A0.1457335).

Funny Thing is a song written by Carl Sigman and Arthut Williams in 1954. Some of Carl's writing credits include such songs as Where Do I Begin (the theme from Love Story), but I was unable to find any specific reference to this song - I stumbled across it in an old fakebook I have. This version features a root-based chord blocking that John and I have used in a number of our arrangements. We also added some pretty cool left-hand fills for your listening (playing?) pleasure - we hope you like what we've done to make this arrangement unique!

Full Orchestra - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.750730

Composed by Traditional. Arranged by Brendan Elliget. Folk. Score and parts. 96 pages. BJE Music #3525485. Published by BJE Music (A0.750730).

This is the third arrangement of some Australian Folksongs (as a medley) I’ve done for full orchestra. The medley includes - A Thousand Miles Away, Moreton Bay and Shores Of Botany Bay. This arrangement is also available for Concert Band and Brass Band at this site. There are another 5 folksong medleys to download. Suitable for school or community groups...

The MP3 was recorded with NotePerformer.
 
Grade = 3.5-4.0  Duration = 4:30 mins.  .

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1167856

By Bobby Vinton. By Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by Dave Gingras and John E. Dosher. Broadway,Jazz,Musical/Show,Rock. Score. 3 pages. DAVID LEE GINGRAS #768207. Published by DAVID LEE GINGRAS (A0.1167856).

Blue on Blue is a popular song composed by Burt Bacharach with lyrics by Hal David, first recorded and released by Bobby Vinton in April 1963, backed by Burt Bacharach and his Orchestra. Vinton's single spent 13 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 3 on July 6, 1963, while reaching No. 2 on Billboard's Middle-Road Singles chart. Vinton's single was a major hit in many other nations as well. This version features a root-based chord blocking that John and I have used in a number of our arrangements. For interest and to keep the rhythm moving, we added some pretty cool left-hand fills. We hope you like what we've done with the song!

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1294642

By Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians. By Al Hoffman and John Klenner. Arranged by Dave Gingras and John E. Dosher. Broadway,Film/TV,Jazz,Musical/Show. Score. 2 pages. DAVID LEE GINGRAS #884995. Published by DAVID LEE GINGRAS (A0.1294642).

Heartaches is a song written by composer Al Hoffman and singer John Klenner and originally published in 1931. A fast-tempo instrumental version of the song by Ted Weems and his Orchestra became a major hit in 1947, topping the Billboard Best Selling Singles chart. Later versions by band leader Harry James and doo-wop group the Marcels were also chart successes. This version was developed from the original 1931 sheet music and features a root-based chord blocking that John and I have used in a number of our arrangements - we hope you like what we've done with this grand old tune!

Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1279835

Composed by George Gershwin and Ira Gershwin. Arranged by Dave Gingras and John E. Dosher. Comedy,Film/TV,Jazz. Score. 2 pages. DAVID LEE GINGRAS #871265. Published by DAVID LEE GINGRAS (A0.1279835).

Shall We Dance is a 1937 American musical comedy film directed by Mark Sandrich - this is the title song from that film. It is the seventh of the ten Fred Astaire-Ginger Rogers films. George Gershwin wrote the symphonic underscore and Ira Gershwin the lyrics, for their second Hollywood musical. Tony Bennett also included it on his Steppin' Out LP. This version features a root-based chord blocking that John and I have used in a number of our arrangements, we also added what we think are some pretty cool left-hand fills. We hope you like what we've done with this grand old tune!