SKU: FJ.FJH2133
ISBN 9781569398647. UPC: 674398227785. English.
This collection of seven intermediate/late intermediate level solos offers an assortment of colorful new arrangements, which include four NFMC selections from the 2011--- 2013 bulletin. Selections include: Red River Valley Rock; Let Us Break Bread Together; Cool Jazz Clementine; Just a Closer Walk with Thee; Careless Love; The Yellow Rose of Texas; and Poor Wayfaring Stranger.
SKU: HL.381031
ISBN 9781705152423. UPC: 196288019435. 9.0x12.0x0.292 inches.
It's super easy! This series features accessible arrangements for piano, with simple right-hand melody, letter names inside each note, basic left-hand chord diagrams, and no page turns. The arrangements also include lyrics. This big edition includes 60 folk favorites: Auld Lang Syne * Aura Lee * Beautiful Dreamer * Buffalo Gals (Won't You Come Out Tonight?) * (Oh, My Darling) Clementine * Cockles and Mussels (Molly Malone) * Danny Boy * Deep River * For He's a Jolly Good Fellow * Frankie and Johnny * He's Got the Whole World in His Hands * My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean * My Wild Irish Rose * Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen * 'O Sole Mio * Sailing, Sailing * Scarborough Fair * She'll Be Comin' 'Round the Mountain * Simple Gifts * Skip to My Lou * Take Me Out to the Ball Game * Wayfaring Stranger * Wellerman * When Johnny Comes Marching Home * When the Saints Go Marching In * The Yellow Rose of Texas * and more.
SKU: OU.9780193518247
ISBN 9780193518247. 12 x 8 inches.
For upper voices, SATB, and harp My Perfect Stranger is a captivating setting of Kevin Crossley-Holland's retelling of the Christmas story. The artful harp writing makes for a vibrant accompaniment and a successful alternative to the more common accompaniment for keyboard.
SKU: AP.49032S
ISBN 9781470645496. UPC: 038081564036. English. American Folk Song.
The American folk song Wayfaring Stranger has been given a fresh treatment by educator and arranger Michael Kamuf. In this setting, all instruments get a chance to play the melody while varying accompaniments create different moods and textures. This is the perfect vehicle to teach expressive playing and will make a great addition to any concert or festival program. (2:50) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.
SKU: HL.301728
UPC: 888680966041. 5.0x5.0x0.184 inches. Isaiah 35:8, Psalm 119:19, Psalm 56:8.
From the Bound for Glory collection, this highly recognized spiritual carries in its essence the longing for peace and rest. The bittersweet spirit is front and center in an arrangement replete with lyrical keyboard and thoughtful part writing. As the song of the sojourner rises and falls with the crescendo of the words, one imagines a homecoming just over the hill with each hopeful verse. Sensitive writing! Score and Parts (pno, perc 1-2, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a digital download.
SKU: CF.CM9555
ISBN 9781491150870. UPC: 680160908370. 6.875 x 10.5 inches.
Jay Rouse's Wayfaring Strangers showcases harmonic, rhythmic and textural variety, bringing new life to this well-known Southern folk hymn. A rhythmically diverse and interesting inter-play between accompaniment and varied vocal combinations make his arrangement of Wayfaring Stranger captivating.
SKU: HL.841148
ISBN 9780793572526. UPC: 073999314564. 9.0x12.0x0.128 inches.
Tuba parts edited and recorded by Canadian Brass virtuoso Charles Daellenbach, piano parts recorded by Patrick Hansen. Arrangements by Bill Boyd. Companion audio includes full performances and accompaniments. Contents: Chinatown, My Chinatown • Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing • The Erie Canal • Hey, Ho! Nobody Home • The Last Saturday Evening • Lento • Loch Lomond • The Lonely Forest • Love Song • Miya Sama • Repentance • Wayfaring Stranger. (for Tuba in B.C.) Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
SKU: CF.FAS21
ISBN 9780825853067. UPC: 798408053062. 8.5 X 11 inches. Key: B minor.
Character was composed to introduce young string players to contemporary harmonic techniques while still being within the technical limitations of the developing student. Quartal and quintal harmonies open the composition with a fanfare gesture that ties the piece together. This is followed by an ostinato in the first violins that contains a tricky figuration between G and A that will work the pinky finger on the D-string. Players who are not capable of maneuvering their pinky at this brisk tempo should play the lower part. The main theme is given to the inner voice for a change! After the main theme there is a development section that combines fragments of the fanfare material with fragments of the main theme. A grand pause and then a stronger statement of the main theme then follow this with the first violins up an octave. The piece is then completed with a short coda containing fragments of the ostinato and fanfare material. It feels natural for the tempo to speed up slightly at this point in the piece. As with all of my pieces at this level, the tempo is merely a suggestion and should be adjusted slower or faster to fit the needs of your students and the performance situation. It has been my pleasure to have the opportunity to write this piece. I hope you and your students enjoy it and find it useful for your program. -Larry Clark New York, NY 2003.Character was composed to introduce young string players to contemporary harmonic techniques while still being within the technical limitations of the developing student. Quartal and quintal harmonies open the composition with a fanfare gesture that ties the piece together. This is followed by an ostinato in the first violins that contains a tricky figuration between G and A that will work the pinky finger on the D-string. Players who are not capable of maneuvering their pinky at this brisk tempo should play the lower part. The main theme is given to the inner voice for a change! After the main theme there is a development section that combines fragments of the fanfare material with fragments of the main theme. A grand pause and then a stronger statement of the main theme then follow this with the first violins up an octave. The piece is then completed with a short coda containing fragments of the ostinato and fanfare material. It feels natural for the tempo to speed up slightly at this point in the piece. As with all of my pieces at this level, the tempo is merely a suggestion and should be adjusted slower or faster to fit the needs of your students and the performance situation. It has been my pleasure to have the opportunity to write this piece. I hope you and your students enjoy it and find it useful for your program. -Larry Clark New York, NY 2003.Character was composed to introduce young string players to contemporary harmonic techniques while still being within the technical limitations of the developing student. Quartal and quintal harmonies open the composition with a fanfare gesture that ties the piece together. This is followed by an ostinato in the first violins that contains a tricky figuration between G and A that will work the pinky finger on the D-string. Players who are not capable of maneuvering their pinky at this brisk tempo should play the lower part. The main theme is given to the inner voice for a change! After the main theme there is a development section that combines fragments of the fanfare material with fragments of the main theme. A grand pause and then a stronger statement of the main theme then follow this with the first violins up an octave. The piece is then completed with a short coda containing fragments of the ostinato and fanfare material. It feels natural for the tempo to speed up slightly at this point in the piece.As with all of my pieces at this level, the tempo is merely a suggestion and should be adjusted slower or faster to fit the needs of your students and the performance situation.It has been my pleasure to have the opportunity to write this piece. I hope you and your students enjoy it and find it useful for your program.-Larry ClarkNew York, NY 2003.
SKU: CF.CPS254
ISBN 9781491159811. UPC: 680160918409.
PROGRAM NOTES As We Search: Legend of the Brown Mountain Lights is inspired by the many ghost stories that have come from the mysterious occurrence of lights on Brown Mountain (Burke County, North Carolina). These mysterious phenomena appear during evenings in autumn. Many have seen the lights, but the exact cause remains a mystery. The origin of the lights has inspired numerous legends. As We Search: Legend of the Brown Mountain Lights focuses on one legend from the nineteenth century. After a local woman went missing, though murder was suspected, villagers engaged in a search of the mountain. Having never been found, it is said the search continues, and ghostly echoes of the search lights can still be seen on Brown Mountain to this day. NOTES TO CONDUCTOR The duration of the composition is five minutes at the marked tempo. Careful attention should be given to articulations, dynamic changes and phrasing throughout the work. The entire work is based on the idea first stated by the bells in m. 12. Each time the idea is restated, stronger development occurs around it building to m. 74. Attention should be given to the dissonance that resolves in mm. 5-6, 9-10, 17-18, 21-22, 41-42, 45-46, 76-77 and 80-81. The climax of the piece is m. 81, representing the moment the villagers think they have found the lost woman. Measure 82 to the end continues a fading trend as if people are forgetting about the legend of the Brown Mountain Lights. Measure 110 carrying into m. 111 is meant to be unresolved. Even though the legend has faded over time, the lights still exist As We Search..PROGRAM NOTESAs We Search: Legend of the “Brown Mountain Lights†is inspired by the many ghost stories that have come from the mysterious occurrence of lights on Brown Mountain (Burke County, North Carolina). These mysterious phenomena appear during evenings in autumn. Many have seen the lights, but the exact cause remains a mystery.The origin of the lights has inspired numerous legends. As We Search: Legend of the “Brown Mountain Lights†focuses on one legend from the nineteenth century. After a local woman went missing, though murder was suspected, villagers engaged in a search of the mountain. Having never been found, it is said the search continues, and ghostly echoes of the search lights can still be seen on Brown Mountain to this day. NOTES TO CONDUCTORThe duration of the composition is five minutes at the marked tempo. Careful attention should be given to articulations, dynamic changes and phrasing throughout the work.The entire work is based on the idea first stated by the bells in m. 12. Each time the idea is restated, stronger development occurs around it building to m. 74. Attention should be given to the dissonance that resolves in mm. 5–6, 9–10, 17–18, 21–22, 41–42, 45–46, 76–77 and 80–81.The climax of the piece is m. 81, representing the moment the villagers think they have found the lost woman.Measure 82 to the end continues a fading trend as if people are forgetting about the legend of the Brown Mountain Lights.Measure 110 carrying into m. 111 is meant to be unresolved. Even though the legend has faded over time, the lights still exist “As We Search.â€Â .
SKU: CL.012-4758-01
Driving rhythms, contemporary harmonies, stark contrasts, and multi-meter are the Catalyst for excitement and intrigue in this epic programmatic work by Rob Romeyn. We begin with an explosion of rhythmic energy and motion. From here, an intriguing melodic theme is introduced amid a lighter texture. As the music develops, this melodic theme is expanded upon rhythmically and through a variety of harmonic variations. A secondary theme enters with a light and almost transparent quality, offering an opportunity to showcase expressive musicality in a mature setting. Further development then ensues, with the music growing ever stronger and stronger, with the emotion practically leaping off of the page. We end with a hair-raising contemporary sounding ending that is sure to have your audience on their feet. Do not miss this outstanding addition to the repertoire for concert or festival use!
SKU: CL.012-4758-00
SKU: CF.CPS254F
ISBN 9781491159828. UPC: 680160918416.
SKU: HL.1496059
UPC: 196288218395.
First performed as a virtual live premiere on 17 December 2020 by Fiona Kennedy, Royal Scottish National Orchestra and Choirs from around the world. Text by Grahame Davies and Fiona Kennedy. For solo voice, SATB, piano and strings.