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Love Never Fades
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Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1296125 By Stephen Johnson. By Stephen Johnson. Arranged by Stephen Johnson. Christian,Chri...
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Guitar,Piano,Vocal,Voice - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1296125 By Stephen Johnson. By Stephen Johnson. Arranged by Stephen Johnson. Christian,Christmas,Holiday,Pop,Religious. Score. 6 pages. Stephen Johnson #886367. Published by Stephen Johnson (A0.1296125). Love song about Joseph's love Mary. Inspiring song for Christmas explores a different take on Joseph's and Mary's relationship. A rock ballad arrangement by the same composer is out on Spotify.
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The Kisses of Love - Duet with Piano
The Kisses of Love - Duet with Piano
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Bill Fortenberry, Jordan Grigg
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Piano,Voice Duet Piano,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.997113 Composed by Bill Fortenberry, Jordan Grigg. Christian,Contemporary,Holiday,Love,...
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Piano,Voice Duet Piano,Voice - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.997113 Composed by Bill Fortenberry, Jordan Grigg. Christian,Contemporary,Holiday,Love,Pop,Wedding. 16 pages. Bill Fortenberry #6208195. Published by Bill Fortenberry (A0.997113). If the opening scene of Disney's Up! were a musical, this is the song that they would sing. Fortenberry and Grigg have crafted an endearing portrayal of true love - the kind of love that lasts a lifetime and never fades.
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The Kisses of Love - Orchestration
The Kisses of Love - Orchestration
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Bill Fortenberry, Jordan Grigg
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The Kisses of Love - Orchestra
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Bill Fortenberry
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Digital Download SKU: A0.1072006 Composed by Bill Fortenberry, Jordan Grigg. Christian,Contemporary,Holiday,Love,Pop,Wedding. Accompaniment. Duration 379...
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Digital Download SKU: A0.1072006 Composed by Bill Fortenberry, Jordan Grigg. Christian,Contemporary,Holiday,Love,Pop,Wedding. Accompaniment. Duration 379. Bill Fortenberry #6208219. Published by Bill Fortenberry (A0.1072006). If the opening scene of Disney's Up! were a musical, this is the song that they would sing. Fortenberry and Grigg have crafted an endearing portrayal of true love - the kind of love that lasts a lifetime and never fades.
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The Kisses of Love - Orchestral Score
The Kisses of Love - Orchestral Score
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Bill Fortenberry, Jordan Grigg
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Bill Fortenberry
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Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.997114 Composed by Bill Fortenberry, Jordan Grigg. Christian,Contemporary,Holiday,Love,Pop,Wedding. S...
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Full Orchestra - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.997114 Composed by Bill Fortenberry, Jordan Grigg. Christian,Contemporary,Holiday,Love,Pop,Wedding. Score and parts. 71 pages. Bill Fortenberry #6208211. Published by Bill Fortenberry (A0.997114). If the opening scene of Disney's Up! were a musical, this is the song that they would sing. Fortenberry and Grigg have crafted an endearing portrayal of true love - the kind of love that lasts a lifetime and never fades.
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Bond Unbroken
Bond Unbroken
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Matt Arnett
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Bond Unbroken
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Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.945547 Composed by Matt Arnett. Concert,Contemporary,New Age. Score. 6 pages. Matt Arnett Music #5952835....
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Piano Solo - Level 5 - Digital Download SKU: A0.945547 Composed by Matt Arnett. Concert,Contemporary,New Age. Score. 6 pages. Matt Arnett Music #5952835. Published by Matt Arnett Music (A0.945547). To me, this piece is about journeys. It's about moving on when one part of our lives comes to an end an another begins. As we go, some people stay with us - but others will exit the scene. Bond Unbroken is about the connection that we continue to have with those we have left behind, or that have left us. While they may not continue to play a prominent role in our daily lives, the relationship we have with those we love never really fades away. The performer should take time to reflect on individuals that have influenced their lives in the past.The melody features frequent off-beats and some quarter-note triplets. While the piece is not overly challenging technically, it is fairly difficult rhythmically, and is therefore most appropriate for a more mature player. The piece is about 4:00 in duration.Find more of my work at https://mattarnettmusic.com/, or follow me at https://www.facebook.com/mattarnettmusic/
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Moon Over The Rising Sun
Moon Over The Rising Sun
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Luis Anjos Teixeira
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Moon Over The Rising Sun
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Luis Anjos Teixeira
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Large Ensemble Clarinet,Flute,Harp,Horn,Multi-Percussion,Timpani,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.889417 Composed by Luis Anjos Teixeira...
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Large Ensemble Clarinet,Flute,Harp,Horn,Multi-Percussion,Timpani,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.889417 Composed by Luis Anjos Teixeira. Concert,Contemporary,Standards. Score and parts. 32 pages. Luis Anjos Teixeira #3490179. Published by Luis Anjos Teixeira (A0.889417). for the 2018 Chamber Music Contest Entry,Moon Over The Rising Sun was written very early in the morning while the night fades away giving birth to a sun rise. Conceived for a mixed ensemble of nine to 10 performers. 2 Flutes, Clarinet, Horn, guitar, Harp, Violin, Viola, 1 Timpanist, 1 or 2 Percussionists. The piece has an intime atmosphere very common in chamber music. Very easy to perform and very flexible, it is ideal for schools or when various kinds of mixed ensembles are taking place. With very few effort from the players, it has a large effect on the audience. As I said the piece is very flexible, for exemple the shakuhachi flute can be replaced by a soprano recorder or any other kind of flute with a similar register. A piano could eventually replace the harp. Due to a certain Tutti caracter on the string section, more violins, violas and cellos would easily join the group. One Cello or Double Bass „Pizzicato could reenforce the left hand on the harp part. Other wise and when possible, it should be performed as written. I also have added some interpretation symbols like fortes and pianos but only as a personal suggestion for an interpretation. Of course the artists must decide how they prefer to perform the piece and should have the last word on their performances. The score was written on Finale. The sound file For the 2018 Chamber Music Contest Entry, was performed with samplers from Garritan and conceived as an audio support for the presentation of the score. This is the first time that this version is published in Sheet Music Plus or anywhere else! This piece was inspired by some aspects of western, eastern, African and american cultures. The list of inspiring human phenomena and achievement within art and music never find an end. There is so much to learn! For now let the World play music. Music is the ultimate Universal language. Imagine we all playing music with each other. The World full of music schools and instruments instead of military camps and weapons. Millions of beautiful people with music instruments in their hands playing music with each other all around the World. Our war lords would start opening music shops for a change. And we would live much happier!!! Music Can Save The World Thanks to Claudia Eppelt for the cover design, all the Love and inspiration. Special Thanks to Nina and Stray Queen Mimi for my Family, all their Love Patience and Compassion. True Love Forever. Thank you very much for taking your time to read this text and to listen to the file.I hope you have a lot of fun and enjoy the music.Love ForeverSheers! Luis Anjos Teixeira
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Dissolvere, for piano with optional instruments in three parts and optional drone - Score and Parts
Dissolvere, for piano with optional instruments in three parts and optional drone - Score and Parts
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Paul Burnell
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Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1424607 Composed by Paul Burnell. 21st Century,Classical,Contemporary. 16 pages. Paul Burnell #1005781. Published by P...
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Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1424607 Composed by Paul Burnell. 21st Century,Classical,Contemporary. 16 pages. Paul Burnell #1005781. Published by Paul Burnell (A0.1424607). Dissolvere by Paul Burnell.Composed 2020 for piano with optional instruments in three parts and optional drone.Duration: 6.00 approx.Optional: drone on D4 from beginning, stopping at end of bar 96. Suggested drone instruments include - violas, 'cellos playing a natural harmonic, organ, synthesised strings, wine glasses. In a large ensemble, those instruments which cannot easily play quietly may be positioned 'off-stage' - as if playing in the distance.Programme note:Dissolvere is an Italian verb, borrowed from Latin, meaning to dissolve, dissipate, disperse or fade away.Excerpts from 'Ode to a Nightingale' written by John Keats in 1819:Fade far away, dissolve, and quite forgetWhat thou among the leaves hast never known,The weariness, the fever, and the fretHere, where men sit and hear each other groan;Where palsy shakes a few, sad, last grey hairs,Where youth grows pale, and spectre-thin, and dies;Where but to think is to be full of sorrowAnd leaden-eyed despairs;Where beauty cannot keep her lustrous eyes,Or new Love pine at them beyond to-morrow.Adieu! adieu! thy plaintive anthem fadesPast the near meadows, over the still stream,Up the hill-side; and now 'tis buried deepIn the next valley-glades:Was it a vision, or a waking dream?Fled is that music:—Do I wake or sleep?The English poet John Keats was born in London in 1795 and died in Rome in 1821.
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The Water is Wide for Viola & Piano
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Viola, Piano
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James M
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Composed by Traditional Scottish. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Christian, Repertoire, Technique Training, Easter, Lent. Score, Set of Parts. 17 pag...
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Composed by Traditional Scottish. Arranged by James M. Guthrie. Christian, Repertoire, Technique Training, Easter, Lent. Score, Set of Parts. 17 pages. Published by jmsgu3
The Water Is Wide (O Waly Waly)
Duration: 5:24
Score: 10 pg. 121 ms., MM quarter = 94, final verse MM quarter = 80, common time
Solo part: 3 pg.
Piano part: 4 pg.
A thought-provoking arrangement of a Traditional Scottish Folksong. Probably most widely known as "The Water Is Wide,"
it is also well known by it's more ancient title: "O Waly Waly." The tune is also known as " When I Survey the Wondrous Cross," and "The Gift of Love."
This is an original arrangement from the ground up.
Programming:
If you are looking for something with new contrapuntal and harmonic adventures for a Lenten prelude or a meditation during Holy Week, this will fit the bill.
It could also work well in a recital setting because it fits well on the instrument, and provides a chance to show off long, sensitive musical phrases.
Some of the figures in the descant verse are a wee-bit more advanced so, this is for intermediate players rather than beginners.
Keep in mind these performance ideas:
1. It's a simple tune that needs to unfold in the due course of time, so don't rush it. A slight ritardando at the end of each verse may help if you want to further delineate the verses.
2. There is a lot of interesting counterpoint here, so be prepared to give-and-take on the dynamics more than what I have indicated.
3. The final verse is much slower and more mysterious, and the dynamics are crucial - the quieter the better. Piano - the last chord: take your time on the roll, make it nice and slow.
Synopsis of the arrangement:
verse 1: Simple quiet duet with the melody in the solo instrument.
verse 2: Melody in the solo instrument accompanied by a 2-part canon in the piano.
verse 3: Melody in the piano in 4-part harmony.
verse 4: 3-part canon on the melody (with a free accompaniment voice).
verse 5: 2-part canon with a free accompaniment in the solo part
verse 6: Melody in octaves with free bass in octaves; descant in the solo part - loudest verse.
verse 7: Very quiet ending verse - Modulates down a fourth, melody in the solo part accompanied by simple quartal/quintal
piano clusters over bass chords that suggest submerged church bells.
For better insight into the performance of this music: express the emotion indicated by the lyrics:
The Water Is Wide:
The water is wide, I cannot get over
Neither have I wings to fly
Give me a boat that can carry two
And both shall row, my love and I
A ship there is and she sails the sea
She's loaded deep as deep can be
But not so deep as the love I'm in
I know not if I sink or swim
I leaned my back against an oak
Thinking it was a trusty tree
But first it bent and then it broke
So did my love prove false to me
I reached my finger into some soft bush
Thinking the fairest flower to find
I pricked my finger to the bone
And left the fairest flower behind
Oh love be handsome and love be kind
Gay as a jewel when first it is new
But love grows old and waxes cold
And fades away like the morning dew
Must I go bound while you go free
Must I love a man who doesn't love me
Must I be born with so little art
As to love a man who'll break my heart
When cockle shells turn silver bells
Then will my love come back to me
When roses bloom in winter's gloom
Then will my love return to me
The lyrics for "Waly, Waly, Gin Love Be Bonny" from Ramsay's Tea Table Miscellany (1724).
O Waly, waly (a lament – "woe is me") up the bank,
And waly, waly doun the brae (hill),
And waly, waly, yon burn-side (riverside),
Where I and my love wont to gae.
I lean'd my back into an aik (oak),
I thocht it was a trusty tree;
But first it bow'd, and syne (soon) it brak (broke),
Sae my true love did lightly me.
O waly, waly, but love be bonnie (beautiful),
A little time while it is new,
But when 'tis auld (old), it waxeth cauld (cold),
And fades away like the morning dew.
O wherefore should I busk my heid (adorn my head)?
Or wherefore should I kame (comb) my hair?
For my true love has me forsook,
And says he'll never love me mair (more).
Now Arthur Seat shall be my bed,
The sheets shall ne'er be fyl'd by me,
Saint Anton's well shall be my drink,
Since my true love has forsaken me.
Martinmas wind, when wilt thou blaw (blow),
And shake the green leaves off the tree?
O gentle death, when wilt thou come?
For of my life I am weary.
'Tis not the frost, that freezes fell,
Nor blawing snaws (snow) inclemency,
'Tis not sic cauld (such cold) that makes me cry,
But my love's heart grown cauld to me.
When we cam in by Glasgow town,
We were a comely sight to see;
My love was clad in the black velvet,
And I my sell in cramasie (crimson).
But had I wist (known), before I kiss'd,
That love had been sae ill to win,
I'd lock my heart in a case of gold,
And pin'd it with a silver pin.
Oh, oh! if my young babe were born,
And set upon the nurse's knee,
And I my sell were dead and gane,
For a maid again I'll never be.[4]
(Lyrics courtesy of Wikipedia)
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