Mountains was commissioned by the Sydney International Piano Competition 1981 with assistance from the Music board of Australia Council. It was first performed by Gabriella Pusner in Verbugghen Hall Sydney Conservatorium of music on 4 July 1981. The work is a response to the mountainous terrain of Tasmania often known as 'Isle of Mountains' where the composer was born.

Based on the book Old Turtle by Douglas Wood-Long ago an argument arose between mountains and rivers stars and ants lions and bears on the nature of God. A terrible cacophony of quarreling voices rang out until wise Old Turtle quelled the din explaining that “Godis all that we dream of and all that we seek... all that we come from and all that we can find.” Based on the book by Douglas Wood with its elegant dream-like watercolors by Cheng-Khee Chee Song of Wisdom from OldTurtle is a choral and symphonic experience which must not only be heard but felt by the soul! Staying true to the text of the story Joseph Martin has masterfully crafted the many characters and moods of the book into amusical fantasy for SATB chorus and narrator. Brant Adams' rich and colorful orchestration adds depth and a sense of awe to this choral symphony. The work leaves audiences speechless until they jump to their feet in enthusiasticapplause!Orchestra score and parts available on rental from G. Schirmer.

With this ample collection of ballads and songs you can immerse yourself in the rich tradition and heritage of American folk music. Discover the diversity spontaneity free-flowing melody and sheer invention of scores of songs sung by cowboys and convicts lumberjacks hobos miners plantation slaves mountaineers soldiers and many others.Musicians musicologists folklorists singers - anyone interested in American fok music - will welcome this treasury of timeless song gathered in one handy inexpensive volume.

For general use feasible for most choirs (high school age or adult)_x000D_Text is adapted from various bits of scripture and can be done as a 12-minute cantata with 'for the mountains shall depart' (HMC144) and 'go out with joy' (HMC117). Contains keyboard accompaniment.

This book provides 20 beautiful Anglo-American folk songs field-collected by two remarkable real-life 'song catchers ' Josephine McGill and Loraine Wyman in the Cumberland Mountains of Kentucky in 1914 and 1916. Josephine andLoraine the latter accompanied by Howard Brockway a composer and arranger were among the first persons to search for folk songs in the Southern Appalachians. The musical adventurers traveled hundreds of miles on horseback andon foot through an inaccessible world to which radios roads and cars had not yet come. They made friends in isolated log cabins and transcribed some 200 song treasures some of which they published in complex arrangements inbooks that are now out of print and rare. This book contains a selection of the songs presented with simplified musical notation guitar chords and dulcimer tablature. It also includes glowing accounts of their mountainadventures published by Josephine and Howard in long-forgotten publications; a must for all lovers of American folk music.

This elegant 12th-century Japanese text is set to original music with respect to the Japanese sound and culture. Ethereal and refined with flute and percussion the singer sings of a wandering stag deep in the mountains steppingthrough crimson leaves of autumn. Available: 3-Part Mixed; 2-Part; StudioTrax CD.

The third book in the Listen To The World series contains an exciting selection of Piano pieces covering all grades written in response to Mark Tanner's frequent trips abroad as a concert pianist and ABRSM examiner.'Intriguing sounds emanate from all around us - the noises of the elements animals and people going about their everyday business. There are exotic evocations and some ancient symbolism in the mix too alongside a little humour here and there to lighten the mood. In this book music is to be heard reverberating through the spectacular Spanish Alpujarra Mountains emerging from an age-old mirror and to commemorate Ground Zero inNew York.' - Mark Tanner

The western slopes of the Great Rocky Mountains in Colorado are perhaps one of the most scenic mountain views in the US. Sketches from the Rocky Mountains allow the musician to experience this beauty through music.

One of our best sellers may be performed as a 12 minute cantata with In These Things We Live (HMC127) and For The Mountains Shall Depart (HMC144) a contemporary feel with a bright tempo and exciting rhythms.

Brothers James and John Hosay unite to bring you a musical portrait of Louisa County Virginia. Intertwining rhythms energise the lovely melodies and rich harmonies that describe this beautiful land where rolling hills farms and small towns stand in view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. A Trumpet solo (optional) peacefully unveils an idyllic panorama in the Moderato portion of the piece which gradually builds and summons the rhythmic and uplifting conclusion.

Brothers James and John Hosay unite to bring you a musical portrait of Louisa County Virginia. Intertwining rhythms energize the lovely melodies and rich harmonies that describe this beautiful land where rolling hills farms and small towns stand in view of the Blue Ridge Mountains. A Trumpet solo (optional) peacefully unveils an idyllic panorama in the comely Moderato portion of the piece which gradually builds and summons the rhythmic and uplifting conclusion.Exquisite!

In the beautiful mountains of the Peak District nestles thesmall quaint village of Taddington. From the openingfanfare to the lyrical middle section James Curnow’sTaddington Square portrays the beauty of this village its people and the rugged surrounding countryside.

Commissioned in 1985 'East Coast Pictures' has become a modern classic for all wind bands. In upstate New York lie 'The Catskills' Mountains an extraordinary combination of tranquillity and power peace and majesty. Once seen they call you back again and again.