Format : Accompaniment CD
SKU: HL.124474
UPC: 884088967550. 6.75x10.5 inches.
The joy of the season rings loud and clear in this charming adaptation of a German canon to create a delightful Christmas showcase especially effective for younger and developing choirs. Flute obbligato and sleighbells add to the festive cheer! Available separately: SAB, 3-Part Treble.
SKU: HL.322944
ISBN 9781540070111. UPC: 888680977009. 9.0x12.0x0.165 inches.
If you've been taking Glockenspiel lessons for a while, you're probably eager to learn some familiar songs. The First 50 Songs You Should Play on the Bells/Glockenspiel includes a wide variety of favorite songs, from pop hits and movie themes to folk songs and classical melodies, several of which originally featured bells! Songs include: All of Me • All You Need Is Love • Canon in D • Carnival of Venice • Fight Song • The Fool on the Hill • God Bless America® • The Godfather (Love Theme) • Hallelujah • Happy • Hello • I Will Always Love You • Just Give Me a Reason • Let It Go • Pure Imagination • Roar • Rolling in the Deep • Satin Doll • Shake It Off • Shallow • Stand by Me • Stay with Me • This Is Me • Ukranian Bell Carol • What a Wonderful World • and more.
About First 50
You've been taking lessons, you've got a few chords under your belt, and you're ready to buy a songbook. Now what? Hal Leonard has the answers in its First 50 series. The First 50 series steers new players in the right direction. These books contain easy to intermediate arrangements for must-know songs. Each arrangement is simple and streamlined, yet still captures the essence of the tune.
SKU: HL.48020659
UPC: 884088409104. 6.75x10.5 inches.
This brilliant and impressive work might be described as an outburst of optimism and brightness. It is divided into three main parts, each built out of several short sections, all connected by a continuous flowing piano accompaniment with the texture shifting back and forth between a chorale-like hymn and a three part canon. The third part is a bell-like finale.
SKU: CF.YPS148F
ISBN 9781491141281. UPC: 680160629343. 9 x 12 inches.
Johann Pachelbel's Canon in D has long been one of the most popular classical pieces, and has already been connected to Christmas through various setting of the piece. In this arrangment, the Canon is combined with popular Christmas carols as part of the fabric of the piece. Carols like Hark, the Herald Angels Sing and The First Noel fit nicely over the harmonic progression of Pachelbel's famous canon. This arrangement will work nicely with band alone or with the option to include choir (CM9401).
SKU: CF.CPS89F
ISBN 9780825870453. UPC: 798408070458.
As the title implies, Canonic Fantasy is based on a harmonic canon that forms the basis for this excellent new concert band work. It begins slowly and dramatically and then weaves into a bold and dynamic allegro. Alert your contest list committee about this piece - it has all the makings of standard fare for contest/festival performance!
SKU: HL.48021234
ISBN 9781458423542. UPC: 884088642037. 6.75x10.5 inches.
Text: in Latin compiled from the charter of the University, and from older orations in praise of Basle by Bernhard Wyss.Publisher: Boosey & HawkesDifficulty level: 4 (for chorus)Britten's genius lifts this work above being just a worthy celebration of the 500th anniversary of the foundation of Basle University. It is tongue-in-cheek and mockingly non-academic while referring all the time to academic musical forms and formulae. It is written in two parts (everything is in the statutory Latin including the titles of the parts - Pars I and Pars II). The titles of the movements show Britten's intention to show off a wide variety of techniques. Here are some examples: Chorale/Alla Rovescio (the theme is given and responded to with the same melody upside down)/Recitativo/Tema seriale con fuga/Canone ed ostinato. There is a good deal of humour here.There are seven movements in Pars I and six in Pars II. The tenor soloist is given three florid recitatives, accompanied only by a piano, which act as bridges between other orchestrally accompanied movements. Of these the most noteworthy are the Arioso con canto popolare for soprano solo with tenors and basses who hum a student song; another terrific Britten scherzo; and a wonderfully raucous final pair of movements (Canon ed ostinato and Corale con canto) where Britten seems to be aping the Vivat Regina! cries in Parry's I was glad or encouraging the kind of noisy 'I'm from the best university' kind of student touchline shout. This has outrageously high notes for the tenors (top B) which further endorse this feeling. There are real echoes of the Spring Symphony (see separate entry) final movement here which are further underlined by the last section of the Cantata which brings in the bells, piano, huge percussion and the inevitable chorale in which the choir sings 'that a free academy may thrive in a free community, for ever the ornament and treasure of illustrious Basle'.This may not be Britten at his most soul-searching but, as always, there is plenty here to enjoy, especially if the work is not taken too seriously. It is a celebratory, occasional piece and it could be well taken up by other academic establishments celebrating big anniversaries. The chorus parts are not very difficult, though they do present challenges for the choir - not least in having tenors capable of those very high notes at the end. The Tema seriale con fuga is sinewy and needs careful tuning. It also has the subject regularly given upside down after its initial sounding by the basses. All good fun.Duration: 21 minutesPaul Spicer, Lichfield, 2011.
SKU: AP.45642
UPC: 038081513812. English.
Three traditional carols are tastefully arranged and tied together with Pachelbel's enduring canon. Optionally, choir members may play sleigh bells during the interludes between Jingle Bells, to Deck the Hall, and Jolly Old Saint Nicholas. Elegant, simple, familiar, memorable!
About Alfred Choral Designs
The Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.
SKU: AP.SV98130
UPC: 029156915181. English.
Pachelbel's famous Canon in D is the backdrop for this medley of well-known Christmas carols. Carole Stephens weaves the songs together in a tasteful, singable concert work. It includes 'Ding Dong Merrily on High,' 'I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day,' and 'Ukranian Bell Carol.' Sure to be a welcome addition to any holiday concert!
SKU: KN.15790
UPC: 822795148008.
Scored predominantly in contrapuntal style, these duets use a mixture of solo, unison, octave, canon and harmonized textures with excellent results. Lead lines are shared by both players; maintaining appropriate balance between voices will yield rewarding results.
SKU: PR.412410740
UPC: 680160088508. Text: Reginald Scot; Bishop Ernulf of Rochester; Anonymous; Robert Herrick. Anonymous, Robert Herrick, Ernulf of Rochester, Reginald Scot.
SKU: HL.49014419
ISBN 9780901938183. English.