Mini E-Z Play Today, Volume 1. Composed by Various. Mini E-Z Play Today. Standards. Softcover. 176 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.199319).

For Ukulele. Composed by Various. Ukulele. Standards. Softcover. 176 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

(Ukulele Chord Songbook). By Various. For Ukulele. Ukulele. Softcover. 144 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Dan Welcher’s most enduringly and frequently played orchestral work, Prairie Light is a fascinating musical companion to three of Georgia O’Keeffe’s most unusual paintings, Light Coming on the Plains, Canyon with Crows, and Starlight Night. This work is ideal for performances using visual projections of the paintings, and is frequently programmed for subscription concerts as well as those for educational settings. Duration: 14’ Parts available on rental.
This work for full orchestra was inspired by three paintings of the noted Americanartist Georgia O’Keeffe. These three watercolors were done in 1917 while the artist was living in Canyon, Texas (near Amarillo), and deal primarily with color and shape. Consequently, the music is primarily concerned with broad lines and shapes rather than rhythms, with subtle washes of color rather than constant harmonic movement, and with arching melody instead of linear counterpoint.The first movement, Light Coming on the Plains, is an elliptical-shaped painting, deep blue to indigo with a “horizon” at the bottom that seems flat and unchanging. The sun hasn’t risen yet, although it does in the course of this movement, but it seems instead to be providing light from behind the canvas. The music is unmoving in terms of rhythm or harmony (although there is a modulation midway through), a color-infused mantra of sound that is almost Eastern.At the height of the sun, we proceed to the second movement, entitled Canyon with Crows. The canyon is red-orange, with black crows circling above friendly unfolding hills. The music is gentle but lively and more rhythmic, with the birds represented by solo oboe, clarinet, and sometimes flute. Halfway through, the brass have a chorale version of the opening motive, played very slowly, over the unending triplets of woodwinds and strings. At the end of the movement, the birds return for a duo-cadenza, accompanied by the dying rays of the sun in muted strings and the ongoing triplets of the solo quartet.The stage is set for the final movement, Starlight Night. In O’Keeffe’s painting, the stars are represented by regularly-spaced rectangles of bright pale yellow on a blue-black sky, with the same shape to the field of vision and the horizon that is found in Light Coming on the Plains. The stars become audible: harp, celesta, glockenspiel, and string pizzicati all lend a sparkle while a solo flute introduces a slowly unfolding theme. After this theme has been heard twice and the sky has begun to really brighten, there is a sudden interruption: a xylophone and a piano begin another “mantra” in brittle staccato chords. This is the same mechanical eternity as O’Keeffe’s regularly-spaced square stars, and it continues on its own as the night progresses. The music builds and grows as the moon rises and arcs, then falls as the pre-dawn light that opened the work returns to bring it to a close. Acycle of light, changing with the movements of sun, moon, and stars, appearing differently from various points of view

Composed by Irving Berlin. For voice and C instrument. Format: fakebook (spiral bound). With vocal melody, lyrics and chord names. Standards and vocal standards. Series: Hal Leonard Fake Books. 183 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard.

C Instruments. Composed by Various. Fake Book. Softcover. 456 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Bb Edition. By Various. Fake Book. Pop. Softcover. 456 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Arranged by Colin Hand. For c instruments. Music Theory. All Styles. Beginning-Intermediate. Book. Published by Kevin Mayhew Publishers

For clarinet. Format: clarinet solo book (excerpts only). Baroque, Classical Period and Romantic Period. 64 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Music Sales. (MS.AM84161) A selection of all the best known tunes and themes in the classical repertoire, carefully edited for clarinet solo. Includes works by Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and many more great composers.

For flute. Format: flute solo book (excerpts only). Baroque, Classical Period and Romantic Period. 64 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Music Sales. (MS.AM84179) A selection of all the best-known tunes and themes in the classical repertoire, carefully edited for flute solo. Includes works by Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, and many more great composers.

For violin. Format: violin solo book (excerpts only). Baroque, Classical Period and Romantic Period. 64 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Music Sales. (MS.AM84153) A selection of all the best-known tunes and themes in the classical repertoire, carefully edited for violin solo. Includes works by Mozart, Bach, Beethoven, Chopin and many more great composers.

Jazz Ensemble standard Jazz ensemble (Kendor Konvertible for 9-17 players) with opt. flute, clarinet, F horn, tuba and vibes - Grade 1

SKU: KN.63289S

(based on the chord changes to 'Bags' Groove' by Milt Jackson). Composed by Greg Yasinitsky. Jazz Quest. Kendor Music Inc #63289S. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.63289S).

UPC: 822795632897.

This swinging blues original for beginning groups is based on the chord changes to Bags' Groove by Milt Jackson. It features fun figures, infectious rhythmic figures, and dynamics which grow from a whisper to a roar. The brass ranges are very accessible, with trumpet up to D5 and C4 for trombone. Rhythm section parts provide the drummer with a great concept of what to play, and notated piano voicings and bass lines are provided. The solo section is written or ad lib with solo sheets provided in all keys along with scales to assist students in creating their own solos. Written with Kendor Konvertible scoring for 9-17 players, each set includes a guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson and optional flute, clarinet, horn in F, tuba and vibes parts. Duration 3:50.

Jazz Ensemble standard Jazz ensemble (Kendor Konvertible for 9-17 players) with opt. flute, clarinet, F horn, tuba and vibes - Grade 1

SKU: KN.63289

(based on the chord changes to 'Bags' Groove' by Milt Jackson). Composed by Greg Yasinitsky. Kendor Konvertible for 9-17 players. Jazz Quest. Swing. Kendor Music Inc #63289. Published by Kendor Music Inc (KN.63289).

UPC: 822795632897.

This swinging blues original for beginning groups is based on the chord changes to Bags' Groove by Milt Jackson. It features fun figures, infectious rhythmic figures, and dynamics which grow from a whisper to a roar. The brass ranges are very accessible, with trumpet up to D5 and C4 for trombone. Rhythm section parts provide the drummer with a great concept of what to play, and notated piano voicings and bass lines are provided. The solo section is written or ad lib with solo sheets provided in all keys along with scales to assist students in creating their own solos. Written with Kendor Konvertible scoring for 9-17 players, each set includes a guitar chord chart by Jim Greeson and optional flute, clarinet, horn in F, tuba and vibes parts. Duration 3:50.