SKU: FG.55011-348-0
ISBN 9790550113480.
Shiki began as a request for a short winter-themed piece for the Hamalais-Osakunnan Laulajat choir in Helsinki. It eventually grew into a four seasons-type cycle on haiku by a 20th century Japanese monk Santoka Taneda. The music of Shiki is a progression through various states of near-stasis. The main impression the composer wished to convey was the one of absolute stillness at the heart of each scene, of communion with the outer world, as if the viewer were drawing the landscape into him, and at the same time dissolving himself into it. The voices are treated texturally, as well as textually, moving on slow masses, with the soft but precisecely colored vowels of Japanese creating the basic sounds, and the sharper consonants giving them shape and definition.
SKU: FG.55011-355-5
Asked to contribute a carol to the already rich Finnish Christmas repertoire, music I've sung myself for many years, I was very aware of the things that mark the season for my adopted countrymen: peace, stillness, the cold landscape and home. When I came across Ester Ahokainen's gentle poem, so focused around these images, it seemed like providence. The resulting song is modest and warmly modal, departing only a little from Finnish tradition: a lingering dissonance here, a moment of quiet sentiment held slightly longer expected there. Like the words, the music opens outward in thanks at the end. Aattoilta was composed for the Helsinki Chamber Choir Christmas CD recording, and is dedicated to them.
SKU: BT.AMP-293-010
9x12 inches. English-German-French-Dutch.
Bij dit winterverhaal staat het thema kerst eens n et centraal. Vandaar dat u A Winter’s Tale net zo goed rondom de kerstdagen als ook bij andere concerten in het winterseizoen kunt uitvoeren. De muziek geeft een beschrijvingvan een winters tafereel op het land: een zonsondergang, sprookjesachtig besneeuwde landerijen en bossen. In de verte klinken de bellen van een slee die langzaam maar zeker naderbij komt. Maar dan keert de rust weer terug, terugin het verstilde landschap…A Winter’s Tale hat keinen direkten Bezug zum Thema Weihnachten, kann also ebenso zu (vor-) weihnachtlichen Anlässen wie auch bei anderen Konzerten im Winterhalbjahr aufgeführt werden. Die Musik beschreibt eine Winterszenerie auf dem Lande: Ein stiller Sonnenuntergang, tief verschneite Felder und Wälder, von ferne klingen die Glöckchen eines Schlittens, der sich als Dreigespann entpuppt, bevor zum Schluss des Werkes wieder Ruhe in die Szenerie einkehrt.Philip Sparke a composé cette pièce pour le Western Plains Wind Consortium, placé sous la direction de son fondateur, Daniel Baldwin. La création fut assurée par l’Orchestre d’Harmonie de l’Université d’État de l’Oklahoma Panhandle (Dr. Matthew C. Saunders, direction), le 1er décembre 2009, au Centennial Theatre Goodwell en Oklahama (États-Unis). Les orchestres membres du Western Plains Wind Consortium qui ont contribué la commande de cette œuvre sont :Garden City High School Symphonic Band - Ryan Elliot & Daniel Baldwin, directionSouthwestern Oklahoma State University Wind Ensemble - James South, directionPanhandle State University Band - Matthew Saunders,direction Holton High School Band - Donald McDaniel, directionHolcomb High School Band - Paul White, directionBethel College Band - Timothy Shade, directionGarden City Community College Band - Daniel Baldwin, directionLa commande stipulait que l’œuvre devait synthétiser une ambiance hivernale sans référence au cycle de la Nativité. Philip Sparke a réalisé une scène d’hiver en pleine campagne. A Winter’s Tale s’ouvre avec une série d’accords soutenus, joués par les bois, et colorés par le timbre cristallin des cloches, tandis qu’un saxophone alto chante une complainte crépusculaire. Un passage orchestral court, mais dense, prélude l’exposition du thème principal. Les couleurs douces et vaporeuses enveloppent les champs et les forêts enneigés. L’orchestre reprend le thème tandis que l’on entend au loin un tintement de grelots annonçant le passage imminent d’une tro ka. Une fois passée, la musique s’apaise et le thème principal revient avant de laisser la place au motif d’ouverture qui vient conclure la trame musicale.
SKU: BT.AMP-293-140
SKU: FG.55011-279-7
ISBN 9790550112797.
Leaves of grass by Matthew Whittall is a major addition to the contemporary piano literature. The 12 preludes explore a wide range of styles, sonoroties and pianistic challenges. Inspired by Walt Whitman's verses, the preludes are not programmatic in nature, but rather Whittall's personal distillations of the atmosphere of each poem. Although some hew quite closely to the poetry that gave rise to them, more often than not it was a few words, the rhythm of a phrase, or a single, iconic image that proved to be the catalyst for each piece, says the composer. Leaves of grass is organized into three books, each containing four preludes. The preludes are ordered to produce both a sense of variety and dramatic flow within each group of four, as well as a broad, three-part structure from beginning to end. The entire suite can be performed as a grand, one-hour work, individual books or preludes can be performed on their own, or the performer may arrange their own selections.
SKU: HL.1189332
UPC: 196288130857. 6.75x10.5x0.008 inches.
Sometimes profundity emerges through simplicity. Composer Matthew Emery specializes in making musical statements that carry all the harmonic weight of a divisi choir, while using only four voice parts. This meditative piece matches his musical artistry with the wisdom of polymath Rabindranath Tagore. Sing it through on sounds without words, then add the text, and you will be transported.
SKU: GI.G-8553
UPC: 785147855309. English. Text Source: From 'A Cradle Hymn', Issac Watts, 1674-1748, alt. Text by Isaac Watts.
In the tradition of lullabies past, “Lie Still and Slumber†encompasses the soothing comfort of angelic voices with tender words like those of this text by Isaac Watt. Delicate and smooth, this piece recreates the rocking of a cradle or a mother’s arms through the rhythmic sway created by the rising and falling of the arpeggiated accompaniment.
SKU: AP.12-0571571751
ISBN 9780571571758. English.
This piece is a reticent carol and weaves a complex web of counterpoint within both the vocal lines and organ part, distilling into a stark treble solo as the text turns to English. An ideal work to highlight a more reflective side of the festive season.
SKU: HL.48024280
SKU: ST.CN6P
ISBN 9790220224638.
Suitable to be sung as an Evensong anthem, this is a very simple and practical setting for keyboard and voice - which might be a solo soprano or treble, or unison - of a Victorian children's hymn that can still be found in numerous contemporary collections. Its flowing, unforced melody is an ideal counterpart to Sabine Baring-Gould's words which, like the poems of Robert Louis Stevenson's A Child's Garden of Verses, owe their enduring appeal to the sincere expression of a youthful innocence that rings no less true to the sensibility of adults. The Lullaby was written to celebrate the birth of the composer's godson, at the request of his grandparents.
SKU: GI.G-10450
UPC: 785147045014. English. Text by David Bjorlin. Scripture: Isaiah 25:6–9, Isaiah 65:17–25, Matthew 28, Mark 16:1–13, Luke 24, John 20:1–18, Romans 6:3–11, Revelation 21:1–7.
This choral arrangement was written during the height of the COVID pandemic with virtual choirs in mind. The piece is wonderfully adaptable whether sung by a vocal quartet or a full choir, featuring unison lines that may be taken by a soloist and a violin part that could be played by any treble C instrument or even incorporated into the piano accompaniment.
SKU: HP.3033D
UPC: 763628230333. Matthew Compton.
Classic Hymn This lovely hymn arrangement of the beloved tune FINLANDIA can be used with piano, and optional choir or congregation. Multiple verses can be added, if desired, along with the additional instrument and voice, or the handbells can stand alone.
SKU: HP.3033
UPC: 763628130336. Matthew Compton.
SKU: HL.287559
ISBN 9781540043313. UPC: 888680904715. 9.0x12.0x0.299 inches.
This one-of-a-kind collection presents accessible, must-know songs from the Beatles and Bob Dylan to Dave Matthews Band and Tom Petty for those who have been learning 12-string guitar and are eager to put their new skills to work. You'll find a combination of tab, chords and lyrics for 50 great songs, including: California Dreamin' • Carry On • Closer to the Heart • Do You Believe in Magic • Free Fallin' • Give a Little Bit • A Hard Day's Night • Hotel California • Leaving on a Jet Plane • Life by the Drop • Like the Way I Do • Melissa • Mr. Tambourine Man • More Than a Feeling • The One I Love • Over the Hills and Far Away • Solsbury Hill • Space Oddity • Still the Same • Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season) • The Waiting • Wish You Were Here • You Wear It Well • and more!
About First 50
You've been taking lessons, you've got a few chords under your belt, and you're ready to buy a songbook. Now what? Hal Leonard has the answers in its First 50 series. The First 50 series steers new players in the right direction. These books contain easy to intermediate arrangements for must-know songs. Each arrangement is simple and streamlined, yet still captures the essence of the tune.
SKU: GI.G-10506
UPC: 785147050612. English. Text Source: Matthew 19:14, Mark 4:39, John 13:34, 14:1, 6, 15:9, 21:15-17, adapt. Scripture: John 14:6, John 14:1, John 21:15, Matthew 19:14, John 13:34, John 15:9, Mark 4:39.
This collection of short pieces is based on seven familiar messages of Jesus: I Am the Way, Do Not Let Your Hearts Be Troubled, Feed My Lambs, Tend My Sheep, Let the Children Come to Me, A New Commandment, Live in My Love, Abide in My Love, and Peace, Be Still. The pieces are arranged for SATB choir and meant to be sung a cappella.