SKU: HL.285843
UPC: 888680891084. 6.75x10.5x0.036 inches. Mary Donnelly/George L.O. Strid.
Word painting takes center stage with this light and bright setting of the Sara Teasdale poem The Cloud. A light and wistful flute obligato (included in the back of the octavo) help students capture this feeling of playfulness and wonder that young people often feel when considering fluffy clouds overhead. The supportive piano accompaniment makes this easy to learn.
SKU: HL.285844
UPC: 888680891091. 5.0x5.0x0.181 inches. Mary Donnelly/George L.O. Strid.
SKU: HL.374543
ISBN 9781705150337. UPC: 196288017196. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.
Castle on a Cloud is a haunting ballad from the musical, Les Miserables. The song is sung by Little Cosette who dreams of a better life where all children are loved and free.
SKU: HL.4003184
UPC: 884088654016. 9.0x12.0x0.085 inches.
On Cloud Nine is an impressive and energetic composition that will fit in just about any part of your concert program. The flashy opening segment features woodwind flourishes with powerful brass interjections. Following a slow and beautiful lyric setting of the theme featuring solos on horn and flute, the fast tempo returns and powers the piece to an exciting climax. With accessible ranges and modest technical demands, this work sounds harder than it really is. Dur. 3:00.
SKU: HL.4007717
UPC: 196288083542. 9.0x12.0x0.084 inches.
Filled with tuneful melodies and an energetic lilt throughout, Cloud Dancing is sure to have great appeal for students as well as audiences. There is a wealth of teachable elements as well; developing confidence in 3/4, use of simple mixed meters in the slow middle section, and brief solo opportunities for Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, and Trumpet. Enjoyable as well as educational. Dur: 3:15.
SKU: HL.374544
ISBN 9781705150344. UPC: 196288017202. 6.75x10.5x0.019 inches.
“Castle on a Cloud†is a haunting ballad from the musical, Les Misérables. The song is sung by Little Cosette who dreams of a better life where all children are loved and free.
SKU: HL.4005702
UPC: 888680896980. 9.0x12.0x0.051 inches.
The third movement of Robert Buckley's grandly cinematic suite describing impressions of the “seas†of the moon, Sea of Clouds, was inspired by a series of paintings done by Claude Monet in the London fog. Monet captured the gradations of light as it was affected by fog with ghostly images sifting through. This movement is mostly subdued and dreamlike–the music ebbing and flowing and eventually building to a vast wall of sound and then dissolving into silence. Dur: 5:05.
SKU: HL.4005928
UPC: 888680944988. 9.0x12.0x0.07 inches.
Commissioned by The American School of the Hague (near Amsterdam), 'To Dance With Storm Clouds' is a dynamic and evocative work that affords directors the opportunity to teach 3/4 at a brisk (and exciting) tempo! The brief lyrical middle section showcases a baritone or tenor sax soloist, and allows players to focus on a warm and blended tone. The fast section returns for a powerful ending, closing out an exhilarating emotional ride! Dur: 3:15.
SKU: HL.49045635
This is my first work for piano, except for studies. The 'bell' and 'cloud' in the subtitle are metaphors of motifs used in this piece. The motif representing the sound of the 'bell' in Le gibet, the second of Gaspard de la nuit by Maurice Ravel, is transferred here and tolled insistently from the beginning. The motif gradually loses its figure and transforms into tremolos which represent 'clouds'. I name the process 'Disincarnations.' The work represents the transforming process itself. -Kenji Sakai.
SKU: HL.268950
UPC: 888680737054. 5x5 inches. Sara Teasdale/Kevin T. Padworski.
If there ever was a piece that describes a text in song, this is it. Sara Teasdale's descriptive words about the clouds become sound in this exquisite composition. Accompanied by piano and celesta, a glockenspiel part is also provided for those who have no access to a celesta. Great for festivals or a concert at any season, this is a piece that is a joy to share. Medium in difficulty.
SKU: AP.50139
UPC: 038081573090. English.
Take your 2-part choir to new heights with this light and lyrical tune, artfully constructed for treble voices. David Waggoner's dreamy melody and creative lyrics invite singers to imagine themselves soaring among the clouds. Let me touch the heavens . . . roam the mountain . . . roar like thunder.
About Alfred Choral Designs
The Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.
SKU: HL.338920
UPC: 840126914399. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.
As Tim Sharp travels the world as an ambassador for choral music he sometimes hears composers in foreign lands that deserve our attention. So is the case with this selection based on the Sara Teasdale poem about clouds. The young composer is committed to melody in a way that is a refreshing return to what seems right. The harmonic treatment is sensitive and sensible, and most satisfying. An excellent concert piece for high school, college and community choirs. Medium in difficulty.
SKU: FJ.B1796
UPC: 241444412466. English.
This incredibly expressive work uses lush harmonies, flowing phrases, and interlacing textures to depict the transcendent beauty and grandeur of clouds as they hover across the sky. Easily achievable by young bands, this work is equally suited for mature ensembles. A great study in musicianship that will have your audience looking up to the heavens.
About FJH Beginning Band
Appropriate within the first year of instruction and beginning of the second year. Clarinets do not go above the break, and there is limited use of accidentals. Plenty of doublings in the lower voices. Grade 1.
SKU: FJ.B1796S
English.
SKU: SU.28090100
Cloud Metamorphosis is a textural piece in a sequence of four continuous sections drawn from separate cloud formation types. Unique motifs establish each section of the piece which is scored for Clarinet Sextet: Eb, 3 Bb, Bass, and Contra Alto Clarinets (alternate version with two Bass). Each musical texture is developed in a musical, rather than, programmatic way.Set includes alternate Bass Clarinet part for Contra Alto ClarinetClarinet Sextet (Eb, 3 Bb, Bcl, Contra-alto) Duration: 9' Composed: 2018 Published by: James Marshall.
SKU: HL.14041698
UPC: 884088676483. 8.5x11.0x0.21 inches.
SKU: CF.YPS141F
ISBN 9780825896330. UPC: 798408096335. 9 x 12 inches.
Flying Cloud is a rhapsodic concert piece based on two sea shanties, Heart of Gold and The Lily of the West. The piece has dramatic shifts in orchestration and colorful harmonies that are reminiscent of standards in the band repertoire. This is a wonderful teaching piece for young bands.
SKU: FJ.FJH2341
ISBN 9781619282957. UPC: 241444413906. English.
We've chosen the most popular, pedagogical pieces from Kevin's elementary level compositions. This book includes 16 pieces arranged in order of difficulty. You will find various styles; most are one to two pages long. Some titles are: The Graceful Swan; Goin' to the Rodeo; The Funny Chimpanzee; Softly Whisper; Little Cloud and Lost Star. Contains great teaching material that will motivate your students!
