SKU: CL.012-2790-00
This piece it taken from an authentic Pueblo Indian cloud dance. Programmatic in nature, it is an excellent choice for contest or concert performances and Chisham’s fascinating style of composition gives the piece strong appeal that will make it popular with students and audiences alike. Very nice!
About C.L. Barnhouse Classics Series
Under the editorial supervision of Dr. Alfred Reed, these classics from master composers have been adapted and arranged for concert band. A perfect way to acquaint concert band performers and audiences with some of the greatest classical music of all time!
SKU: AP.51006S
ISBN 9781470665791. UPC: 038081583860. English.
Unleash the spirit of adventure and embrace the wild beauty of the Alaskan wilderness with Across the Alaskan Snow by JaRod Hall. Inspired by the legendary Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, this stirring musical journey is a testament to the human spirit, the bond between humans and animals, and the awe-inspiring power of nature. Your students will transport audiences across icy plains and beneath dazzling sunsets, leaving them with a deep appreciation for the relentless pursuit of dreams in the face of adversity. (3:30).
SKU: FJ.B1658S
English.
Across the Serengeti is a musical portrait of the grassy plains of Africa. Using only six notes, this piece establishes and sustains an infectious rhythm that students and audience will thoroughly enjoy. Percussionists have plenty to do and provide a vital component of the orchestration.
About FJH Starter Series
Introduction to Beginning Band - Ideal for the first several months of instruction. These pieces are a comfortable length for students (about a half page of music) and are playable with as few as five instruments. All instruments are limited to a 6-note diatonic range. Several supplemental exercises are included to help teach different elements of each piece. Grade .5
SKU: CF.CM9738
ISBN 9781491161180. UPC: 680160919765. Key: Eb major. English. Barter by Sara Teasdale.
Life has loveliness to sell, All beautiful and splendid things, Blue waves whitened on a cliff, Soaring fire that sways and sings, And children's faces looking up Holding wonder in a cup. Life has loveliness to sell, Music like a curve of gold, Scent of pine trees in the rain, Eyes that love you, arms that hold, And for your spirit's still delight, Holy thoughts that star the night. Spend all you have for loveliness, Buy it and never count the cost; For one white singing hour of peace Count many a year of strife well lost, And for a breath of ecstacy Give all you have been, or could be. --Barter from Love Songs (1918) by Sara Teasdale Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) was an American poet whose short, personal lyrics are noted for their classical simplicity and quiet intensity. Teasdale was born in St. Louis, Missouri and traveled to Chicago as a young woman, where she grew acquainted with Harriet Monroe and the literary circle around Poetry. Teasdale wrote seven books of poetry in her lifetime and received public admiration for her well-crafted lyrical poetry which centered on a woman's changing perspectives of beauty, love, life, and death. Jacob Narverud (b. 1986) is an American composer, arranger, and conductor. A native Kansan, Jacob is the Founder/Artistic Director of the Tallgrass Chamber Choir, a professional ensemble of musicians from across the Great Plains. Dr. Narverud is a frequent guest lecturer at universities and conferences as well as an active guest conductor/clinician for choral festivals and all-state choirs across the United States. Many of his compositions are publisher best sellers and are performed worldwide by choirs of all levels. Website: jnarverud.com YouTube & Spotify: jacobnarverud.Life has loveliness to sell, All beautiful and splendid things, Blue waves whitened on a cliff, Soaring fire that sways and sings, And children's faces looking up Holding wonder like a cup. Life has loveliness to sell, Music like a curve of gold, Scent of pine trees in the rain, Eyes that love you, arms that hold, And for your spirit's still delight, Holy thoughts that star the night. Spend all you have for loveliness, Buy it and never count the cost; For one white singing hour of peace Count many a year of strife well lost, And for a breath of ecstacy Give all you have been, or could be. --Barter from Love Songs (1918) by Sara Teasdale Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) was an American poet whose short, personal lyrics are noted for their classical simplicity and quiet intensity. Teasdale was born in St. Louis, Missouri and traveled to Chicago as a young woman, where she grew acquainted with Harriet Monroe and the literary circle around Poetry. Teasdale wrote seven books of poetry in her lifetime and received public admiration for her well-crafted lyrical poetry which centered on a woman's changing perspectives of beauty, love, life, and death. Jacob Narverud (b. 1986) is an American composer, arranger, and conductor. A native Kansan, Jacob is the Founder/Artistic Director of the Tallgrass Chamber Choir, a professional ensemble of musicians from across the Great Plains. Dr. Narverud is a frequent guest lecturer at universities and conferences as well as an active guest conductor/clinician for choral festivals and all-state choirs across the United States. Many of his compositions are publisher best sellers and are performed worldwide by choirs of all levels. Website: jnarverud.com YouTube & Spotify: jacobnarverud.Life has loveliness to sell,All beautiful and splendid things,Blue waves whitened on a cliff,Soaring fire that sways and sings,And children's faces looking upHolding wonder like a cup. Life has loveliness to sell,Music like a curve of gold,Scent of pine trees in the rain,Eyes that love you, arms that hold,And for your spirit's still delight,Holy thoughts that star the night. Spend all you have for loveliness,Buy it and never count the cost;For one white singing hour of peaceCount many a year of strife well lost,And for a breath of ecstacyGive all you have been, or could be.                  —“Barter†from Love Songs (1918) by Sara Teasdale Sara Teasdale (1884-1933) was an American poet whose short, personal lyrics are noted for their classical simplicity and quiet intensity. Teasdale was born in St. Louis, Missouri and traveled to Chicago as a young woman, where she grew acquainted with Harriet Monroe and the literary circle around Poetry. Teasdale wrote seven books of poetry in her lifetime and received public admiration for her well-crafted lyrical poetry which centered on a woman’s changing perspectives of beauty, love, life, and death.Jacob Narverud (b. 1986) is an American composer, arranger, and conductor. A native Kansan, Jacob is the Founder/Artistic Director of the Tallgrass Chamber Choir, a professional ensemble of musicians from across the Great Plains. Dr. Narverud is a frequent guest lecturer at universities and conferences as well as an active guest conductor/clinician for choral festivals and all-state choirs across the United States. Many of his compositions are publisher best sellers and are performed worldwide by choirs of all levels.Website: jnarverud.com        YouTube & Spotify: jacobnarverud.
SKU: CF.CM9713
ISBN 9781491160084. UPC: 680160918683. Key: G major. English. Robert Bode. Original.
The piece was commissioned by Kevin Scully, Director of Creative Arts, for the Port Washington School District, New York, with special thanks to the Ed Foundation and HEARTS for their unwavering support. Performance Notes This lighthearted piece is a great way to bring multiple choirs together in harmony. It may be sung by a single SATB choir, though it is intended to be performed by multiple choirs of varying age levels. Song of the Sound was written for an all-district feeder festival piece for combined elementary, middle level, and high school choirs. Here is a suggested outline for combining multiple choirs: Rehearsal Letters A to B: Elementary choir only (two-part, Soprano, Alto) Rehearsal Letter B: add Middle Level Soprano, Alto with Elementary choir Rehearsal Letter C: Middle Level choir only Rehearsal Letter D: High School choir only Rehearsal Letter E to the end: Everyone! Song of the Sound: Running on the beach, digging in the sand, Seaweed in my toes, bucket in my hand. When I'm at the shore, way above the rest, These are all the things that I love the best. Skipping like a stone on the water, diving deep in the silvery foam, Swimming far where the land cannot hold us, where the lighthouse calls us home. Flying free above the marshes, soaring high above the sea, Where the tern and cormorant and plover call to lands we cannot see.Come let us go to the water, let us go to the singing shore: Where the gentle breezes whisper and the mighty breakers roar. We will look to the shining ocean, to the East, where the new day dawned: We will sing a song of the edge of the world and the waiting sky beyond. -Poem by Robert Bode (Hope Springs Retreat Center, Ohio. August 2019) About the Composer: Jacob Narverud (b. 1986) is an American composer, arranger, and conductor. Dr. Narverud is an active guest Conductor/Clinician for Choral Festivals and All-State Choirs across the country and is the Founder/Artistic Director of the Tallgrass Chamber Choir, a professional ensemble comprised of musicians from across the Great Plains. As a sought-after composer, Narverud has been commissioned to write new works for a variety of choral ensembles and organizations. Many of his Editors' Choirs compositions are publisher Best Sellers and are performed worldwide by choirs of all levels. Website: www.jnarverud.com YouTube & Spotify: @jacobnarverud.The piece was commissioned by Kevin Scully, Director of Creative Arts, for the Port Washington School District, New York, with special thanks to the Ed Foundation and HEARTS for their unwavering support.Performance NotesThis lighthearted piece is a great way to bring multiple choirs together in harmony. It may be sung by a single SATB choir, though it is intended to be performed by multiple choirs of varying age levels. Song of the Sound was written for an all-district feeder festival piece for combined elementary, middle level, and high school choirs. Here is a suggested outline for combining multiple choirs:Rehearsal Letters A to B: Elementary choir only (two-part, Soprano, Alto)Rehearsal Letter B: add Middle Level Soprano, Alto with Elementary choirRehearsal Letter C: Middle Level choir onlyRehearsal Letter D: High School choir onlyRehearsal Letter E to the end: Everyone!Song of the Sound:Running on the beach, digging in the sand,Seaweed in my toes, bucket in my hand.When I'm at the shore, way above the rest,These are all the things that I love the best. Skipping like a stone on the water, diving deep in the silvery foam,Swimming far where the land cannot hold us, where the lighthouse calls us home.Flying free above the marshes, soaring high above the sea,Where the tern and cormorant and plover call to lands we cannot see.Come let us go to the water, let us go to the singing shore:Where the gentle breezes whisper and the mighty breakers roar.We will look to the shining ocean, to the East, where the new day dawned:We will sing a song of the edge of the world and the waiting sky beyond.-Poem by Robert Bode (Hope Springs Retreat Center, Ohio. August 2019)About the Composer:Jacob Narverud (b. 1986) is an American composer, arranger, and conductor. Dr. Narverud is an active guest Conductor/Clinician for Choral Festivals and All-State Choirs across the country and is the Founder/Artistic Director of the Tallgrass Chamber Choir, a professional ensemble comprised of musicians from across the Great Plains. As a sought-after composer, Narverud has been commissioned to write new works for a variety of choral ensembles and organizations. Many of his Editors' Choirs compositions are publisher Best Sellers and are performed worldwide by choirs of all levels. Website: www.jnarverud.com YouTube & Spotify: @jacobnarverud.
SKU: JK.02061
It is with pleasure that we present a new piano offering from David Len Allen, Heritage Hymns of the Saints. His beautiful renditions of these beloved hymns will enhance any meeting as prelude or special musical presentation. The arrangements draw upon on the spirit of the early Saints to help us reflect on the inspiration and strength that carried them across the plains to their valley home. This distinctive collection evokes a powerful spirit and beckons us to remember how merciful the Lord has been to His saints. For advanced piano.Hymns included:Come, Come, Ye SaintsCome, Follow MeThe Iron RodHow Great the Wisdom and the LoveJoseph Smith's First PrayerRedeemer of IsraelGod Be with You Till We Meet AgainA Poor Wayfaring Man of GriefWe Thank Thee, O God, for a ProphetComposer: VariousArranger: David Len AllenDifficulty: Advanced.
SKU: CL.012-2790-01
SKU: AP.47086
ISBN 9781470640446. UPC: 038081540146. English. Melody Bober.
The term xtreme is often used in sports to indicate feats that go beyond the ordinary. The pieces in Solo Xtreme were written to encourage students to achieve similar feats. The early intermediate to intermediate pieces challenge students to change locations, cross hand-over-hand, play large chords, use the pedal to create color and moods, and vary articulations. At the same time, they expand technique and musicianship. Titles: Blues Harmony * Gallop Across the Plains * Kilkenny Jig * Lakeside Tranquility * Mountain Grandeur * Nocturne * Ragtime Escapade * Trieste Tarantella.
SKU: CF.CM9791
ISBN 9781491164624. UPC: 680160923533. Key: D major. Swahili, English. Original.
Sing my soul, sing my heart. Sing for peace, sing for joy.                    There is so much love here, yes! Kuimba Nafsi Yangu is a celebratory song derived from common Swahili phrases for joy. Intended as a concert opener, this spirited piece is pure energy from start to finish. The piano and djembes drive the momentum forward while the choir sings in call and response. Each section gets a chance to shine, all while building with anticipation to the final note and stomp. Accents/articulations, vocal inflections, and three part chords call for vocal flexibility, rhythmic intensity, and movement from the singers. If desired, mm. 3 and 4 may serve as a vamp, while the performers enter from around the auditorium to take the stage.PronunciationKuimba nafsi yangu,                                                    [Koo-eehm-bah nahf-see yahn-goo,]                                Kuimba moyo wangu.                                                   [Koo-eehm-bah moh-yoh wahn-goo.]                               Kuimba kwa amani,                                                     [Koo-eehm-bah kwah ah-mah-nee,]                                 kuimba kwa furaha.                                                     [Koo-eehm-bah kwah foo-rah-ha.]                                     Sana upendo, sana mpenzi wangu.                                      [Sah-nah oo-pehn-doh, sah-nah mmpehn-zee-wahn-goo.]             Na wewe. Ey na wewe. Ndiyo.                                            [Nah way-way. Ay nah way-way. Nn-dee-yoh.]                             O hey na, hey na!                                                          [Oh hey nah, hey nah!] About the ComposerJacob Narverud (b. 1986) is an American Composer, Arranger, and Conductor. A native Kansan, Jake is the Founding Artistic Director of the Tallgrass Chamber Choir, a professional ensemble of musicians from across the Great Plains. Dr. Narverud is a frequent guest lecturer at universities and conferences and is the Editor of Santa Barbara Music Publishing, Inc. As a sought-after composer, Jake has been commissioned to write new works for over fifty choral organizations nationwide, as well as ensembles in Australia and Japan. Many of Narverud's pieces are publisher Best Sellers and are performed worldwide by choirs of all levels.Website: jnarverud.com        YouTube & Spotify: jacobnarverud  .
SKU: CF.FPS142F
ISBN 9781491147962. UPC: 680160905461. 9 x 12 inches.
The Heart of a Mustang evokes the musical imagery of free-roaming horses galloping across the open plains. The music suggests an intense urgency embodying the struggles faced by mustangs in the wild. Heartbeat rhythms serve as the musical bridge throughout in this solid choice for contest and festival performances.
SKU: CF.FPS142
ISBN 9781491147269. UPC: 680160904761. 9 x 12 inches.
SKU: ST.EC59
ISBN 9790220224065.
This volume inaugurates a new subseries devoted to plainsong and monophony. The Choir Book provides all the Proper and Ordinary chants at daily and weekly Mass of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Use of Salisbury throughout the year. It forms a pair with EC60. The edition is based principally on the Sarum Gradual printed by Prevost in Paris in 1527, a time when Lady Mass was at its height, and often enriched by polyphony. The new typeface, based on that used by Prevost, is comparable in size to the exemplar. It is therefore ideal for a group singing from a lectern. The volume begins with a substantial account of the Mass of the BVM across the late Middle Ages, setting the Use of Salisbury in a wider historical context.