This spectacular setting for soloist choir and orchestra of the Irving Berlin patriotic classic features an optional narration of the beautiful and inspiring “Give me your tired your poor...” text by EmmaLazarus.Available separately: SATB SAB SSA ShowTrax CD and Full Orchestra. Performance Time: Approx. 4:30.

People Get Ready: The Piano Collection. This ground-breaking and unmissable piano collection celebrates the music of iconic black songwriters. Including acclaimed songs such as People Get Ready (Curtis Mayfield), A Change is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke), Blinded By Your Grace Part 1 (Stormzy), I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free (Nina Simone), Redemption Song (Bob Marley), and more. All of the pieces are idiomatically arranged for intermediate-level piano solo (approximately Grade 3-5). The nature, style and genre of the songs vary widely, but the aim is to introduce players to a range of musicians and works that may well be new to them but are nevertheless important classics. The song People Get Ready was written during a time of civil unrest in America. Curtis Mayfield was increasingly infusing his songs with social commentary and it was written to give a message of hope, that change is on the way and there will be better times ahead.

This spectacular setting for soloist choir and orchestra of the Irving Berlin patriotic classic features an optional narration of the beautiful and inspiring Give me your tired your poor... text by Emma Lazarus. This powerfulwork is ideal for festival occasions of all types.

Stringpack. Par CURNOW JAMES. FANFARE PRELUDE: O GOD OUR HELP IN AGES PAST is based on the hymn-tune “St. Anne, ” which was used by G. F. Handel in the Chandos anthem “O Praise the Lord, ” and by J. S. Bach in his triple fugue in E-flat “The St. Anne Fugue. ” James Curnow’s FANFARE PRELUDE: O GOD OUR HELP IN AGES PAST captures the thoughts of this magnificent hymn, which speaks of our country’s reliance upon God. The unusual 4/4 meter setting with artfully crafted re-harmonizations and lush counterpoint gives each listener cause to reflect on the importance and meaning of this melody to patriotic Americans everywhere. Inspired! / Niveau : 4 / Hymnes et chorals / Répertoire / Ensemble

FANFARE PRELUDE: O GOD OUR HELP IN AGES PAST is based on the hymn-tune ?St. Anne ? which was used by G.F.Handel in the Chandos anthem ?O Praise the Lord ? and by J.S.Bach in his triple fugue in E-flat ?The St. Anne Fugue.? James Curnow?s FANFARE PRELUDE: O GOD OUR HELP IN AGES PAST captures the thoughts of this magnificent hymn which speaks of our country?s reliance upon God. The unusual 4/4 meter setting with artfully crafted re-harmonizations and lush counterpoint gives each listener cause to reflect on the importance and meaning of this melody to patriotic Americans everywhere.Inspired!

Features 22 terrific songs celebrating one of the greatest cities on earth: Autumn in New York · The Boy from New York City · Breakfast at Tiffany's · Broadway Baby · Easter Parade · Forty Second Street · Give Me Your Tired Your Poor · Give My Regards to Broadway · God Bless America · Harlem Nocturne · I Love New York · It's Christmas in New York · Lullaby of Broadway · Manhattan · New York State of Mind · Theme from New York New York · On Broadway · Take the A Train · and more.

A Musical Celebration of America's Westward Expansion-There's gold in them thar hills! Gold has been discovered in the hills of California. Land is being given away to settlers willing to make a fresh start in the newly explored regions of the American West. Cowpokes andminers farmers and trappers gamblers and adventurers of all kinds are making their way west to chase the promise of the American Dream. They come by way of wagon train horseback stream boat and rail. Go West combines music history and drama to explore important facts about the westward expansion of early United States and discovers that real gold is not always the kind made into ingots and baubles. Real gold is discovered in the ideas andinspiration derived from new lands fresh starts and attainable dreams abundant in the promises of the land of the free. Perfect for upper elementary and middle school performers this historic and entertaining 35-minute musicalfeatures 7 original songs connecting script John Jacobson's choreography and a helpful production guide. The Teacher Edition includes full script accompanied songs Production Guide and choreography suggestions. Available:Teacher Edition Singer Edition 5-Pak Preview CD (with vocals only) Performance/Accompaniment CD Performance Kit/CD (Teacher 20 Singer books P/A CD). Performance Time: Approx. 35 minutes. For Grades 4-8.

A Musical Celebration of America's Westward Expansion-There's gold in them thar hills! Gold has been discovered in the hills of California. Land is being given away to settlers willing to make a fresh start in the newly explored regions of the American West. Cowpokes andminers farmers and trappers gamblers and adventurers of all kinds are making their way west to chase the promise of the American Dream. They come by way of wagon train horseback stream boat and rail. Go West combines music history and drama to explore important facts about the westward expansion of early United States and discovers that real gold is not always the kind made into ingots and baubles. Real gold is discovered in the ideas andinspiration derived from new lands fresh starts and attainable dreams abundant in the promises of the land of the free. Perfect for upper elementary and middle school performers this historic and entertaining 35-minute musicalfeatures 7 original songs connecting script John Jacobson's choreography and a helpful production guide. The Teacher Edition includes full script accompanied songs Production Guide and choreography suggestions. Available:Teacher Edition Singer Edition 5-Pak Preview CD (with vocals only) Performance/Accompaniment CD Performance Kit/CD (Teacher 20 Singer books P/A CD). Performance Time: Approx. 35 minutes. For Grades 4-8.

Federico Ruiz finds constant inspiration in the rich popular and folkloric music of his country.No. 10 The little Peruvian girl is featured by the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music in their Grade 4 piano exam pieces 2013 & 2014.Clara has recorded these pieces on CD: The Music of Federico Ruiz - on Nimbus Alliance Records (Catalogue No. NI6179).They first met in 1993 and she became acquainted not only with his music but through it discovered the precision and the soft expressiveness of each of the numerous rhythms of Latin America and the Caribbean. His music is a sophisticated synthesis of Latin American styles that amongst manyother traits expresses the subtle interface between 'classical' and 'popular' music of the continent.Clara Rodriguez is often described as an Ambassador of Latin-American piano music recognising the great number of concerts she has given and CDs where this music features prominently. Born in Caracas Clara studied there with Giomar Narváez and with Phyllis Sellick after winning a scholarship from the Venezuelan Arts Council to train in London at the Royal College of Music. At the age of sixteen she made her debut playing Mozart's last piano concerto with the Simón Bol var Orchestra under the baton of José Antonio Abreu which was the starting point of her international career as a concert pianist.Her discography includes CDs of the piano music of Venezuelan composers Moises Moleiro (Nimbus NI6104) Teresa Carreño (Nimbus NI6103) VENEZUELA (Nimbus NI 6122) receiving glowing reviews from international publications such as Gramophone Magazine: 'Clara Rodriguez makes the most of her innate feel for the exuberant and languorous dispatching the toe-tapping cross-rhythms with panache and a light touch. This is a treasure chest from which to cherry-pick.' She regularly plays in London's Wigmore Hall Southbank Centre St. John's Smith Square St. Martin in-the-Fields and at Barbican Centre. Clara Rodriguez teaches the

Trumpet feature with optional Percussion. The history of rock and roll can be traced back as far as the musical influence of the first African slaves to arrive in North America, but the term was not used until 1951, when Cleveland disc jockey Alan Freed coined the name from the song "My Baby Rocks Me with a Steady Roll" and launched a radio programme called Moondog Rock'n'Roll Party. The style borrows heavily from rhythm and blues and early rocks stars such as Ike Turner, Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly and Elvis Presley had a huge influence through the newly-invented juke box and liberated the youth of the day by giving them a music of their own. Rockin? Trumpets gives your brass ensemble the chance to revisit the rock and roll years by featuring the trumpet section.