SKU: PR.114417130
ISBN 9781491110409. UPC: 680160626687. 9x12 inches.
A recipient of the New Music USA 2013 Live Music For Dance Award commissioning grant, Not Alone is inspired by the ancient Chinese poet Li Bai's poem Drinking Alone under the Moon with the Shadow. The premiere was given on April 26, 2014 by the PRISM Quartet with the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, which commissioned the work to celebrate its 25th Anniversary NYC Season. From the Program Note by Matthew Levy (The PRISM Quartet), Not Alone (2014) is an interdisciplinary work...but it stands alone in a chamber music setting. The work spans a stunning range of textures, from introspective solos for each of the four saxophones to majestic hyper-active gestures. The PRISM Quartet recorded Not Alone for a 2017 release on XAS Records titled Paradigm Lost. But we're excited for a wider community of saxophonists to embrace the work, and share it with their own audiences. Not Alone is published together with Happy Birthday to PRISM, a brief miniature that Chen Yi wrote for the quartet's 20th anniversary celebration in 2004. For advanced performers._________________________Text from the scanned back cover:NOT ALONE for Saxophone QuartetHAPPY BIRTHDAY TO PRISM for Saxophone QuartetNot Alone is a 14-minute saxophone quartet and dance score inspired by the ancient Chinese poet Li Bai’s “Drinking Alone under the Moon with the Shadow.†The expansively-textured sax quartet matches the exploratory and dramatic movements and gestures in the dance. NOT ALONE was commissioned by the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company which premiered the work in collaboration with the PRISM Quartet. Also included in this publication is Chen Yi’s fascinating take on “Happy Birthday to You,†composed in celebration of Prism’s 25th anniversary season.A recipient of the New Music USA 2013 Live Music For Dance Award commissioning grant, Not Alone is inspiredby the ancient Chinese poet Li Bai’s poem “Drinking Alone under the Moon with the Shadow.†The premierewas given on April 26, 2014 by the PRISM Quartet with the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company, which commissioned thework to celebrate its 25th Anniversary NYC Season. Program Note by composer Chen YiThe original inspiration for this work for both the choreographer and the composer came from the Tang Dynasty poem - Alone Under the Moon by Li Bai. The poem describes the poet being alone in a garden. The moon and his shadow became his companions that night. The choreographer brings this idea to modern life in an urban setting. She created a series of “mindscapes†which are the result of the exploration of the different mental and physical states of being alone.Through self-examination, the choreographer raises the question: are we ever really alone? Our physical being may be standing by itself, but what about our introspective self? When we are still, we let our thoughts pass by like flowing water. If we could engage with our shadows, what would it be like?Program Note by Matthew Levy, The PRISM QuartetThe PRISM Quartet has commissioned a great many composers since our founding days in 1984. Chen Yi is among ahandful of our very favorites, and one to whom we’ve returned time and time again. Her music is powerful, expansive,intimate, and draws connections between Eastern and Western, ancient and modern traditions in a voice all her own.Chen Yi has written or adapted four works for the PRISM Quartet. She penned a wonderful miniature called HappyBirth day to PRISM to celebrate the ensemble’s 20th anniversary back in 2004 (Dedication, Innova Recordings).We subsequently commissioned her to compose Septet (2008) for Erhu, Pipa, Percussion, and Saxophone Quartet(2008), premiered and recorded with the New York ensemble Music From China (Antiphony, Innova Recordings 2010).In 2015, the PRISM Quartet performed and recorded (XAS Records) a new version of her saxophone quartet concerto,BA YIN, with the University of Missouri-Kansas City Wind Ensemble under the baton of Steven Davis (originally writtenfor the Rascher Quartet and scored for saxophones and string orchestra.).Finally, Not Alone (2014) is an interdisciplinary work written for the Nai-Ni Chen Dance Company with the PRISMQuartet, but it stands alone in a chamber music setting. The work spans a stunning range of textures, from introspectivesolos for each of the four saxophones to majestic hyper-active gestures. The PRISM Quartet recorded Not Alonefor a 2017 release on XAS Records titled Paradigm Lost. But we’re excited for a wider community of saxophonists toembrace the work, and share it with their own audiences.In his liner notes for the recording, WNYC’s John Schaefer writes: “As with much of her music, Chen employs percussiveeffects and glissandi; in Chinese music these are not considered “extended techniques†or special effects, but animportant part of the performer’s arsenal. Here, they help create the twilit mood of the opening moments. The piecesoon becomes more dramatic, suggesting the arrival of the drinker’s companions (real or imagined) and his or herincreasingly garrulous outbursts. Passages of consonance and discord can easily be heard as companionable singingand bouts of drunken argument. The piece bustles along on a kind of restless energy, until, finally, that restlessnesssubsides, giving way to a gently humorous ending where a short falling phrase signals the drinker falling asleep.â€.
SKU: CF.PL1072
ISBN 9781491160244. UPC: 680160918836.
An Anthology of Piano Music for the Left Hand Alone marks a rare and significant entry to the piano literature as one of the only collections of the oft-neglected left-hand piano repertoire. Serious literature for the left hand alone has a long and storied past. Contained within this volume, the serious advanced pianist will find a wealth of artistically satisfying repertoire for the left hand that will not only strengthen the technical development of the left hand, but also make for impressive showpieces on the recital stage.This volume includes hitherto unpublished gems like Earl Wild's Etude No. 3 for the Left Hand Alone (Based on Gershwin’s The Man I Love) and Ruth Wylie's Soliloquy for Piano, Left Hand, Op. 23, as well as established classics of the repertoire like Godowky's Chopin arrangements, and even modern and contemporary additions like Bartok’s Etude for the Left Hand and Corigliano's Etude No. 1 for the Left Hand Alone.
SKU: HL.14048001
ISBN 9788759836880. 11.5x16.5 inches. English.
Program note: I was born with a right hand that is not fully functional, and though it never prevented me from loving playing the piano as well as I could with this physical limitation, it has obviously given me an alternative focus on the whole piano literature and has given me a close relationship with the works written for the left hand by Ravel and others. This repertoire has been with me since my youth. My very first public performance of one of my own works was in autumn 1969. The piece was called October and I played the piano with my left hand and the horn, my principal instrument (the only instrument that can be played with only the left hand). Part of the piece requires the performer to play natural harmonics of the horn directly into the open strings of the grand piano to create resonance. The pedal was kept down by an assistant lying on the floor. Through decades the idea of writing a larger work for piano left hand has been in my mind. This new work is not written for a pianist with only one hand, but rather by a composer who can only play with the left hand. The title Left, alone contains all kinds of references, not only to the obvious fact that the left hand is playing alone. Left, alone is divided into two large parts, each consisting of three smaller movements - in effect, six in total. The work was commissioned by Westdeutscher Rundfunk, and co-commissioned by City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Danish National Symphony Orchestra and Rotterdam Philharmonic and written for Alexandre Tharaud. -Hans Abrahamsen.
SKU: HL.360222
UPC: 840126948851. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches. Isaiah 41:10, Matthew 28:20.
This anthem touches the heart with its reassuring message of God's faithfulness and power. The choir supplies rhythmic energy with its repetitive phrase, We Are Not Alone, while the soloist glides above in smooth sustained lines. The piece will leave the congregation singing this simple but profound truth long after the service has ended. Score and Parts (fl 1-2, ob, cl 1-2, bn, tpt 1-3, hn 1-2, tbn 1-3/tba, perc 1-2, timp, hp, pno, vn 1-2, va, vc, db, kybd) available as a digital download. An a cappella SATB voicing is also available. NOTE: Full Performance and Part Dominant MP3's are for the SATB voicing only.
SKU: HL.360223
UPC: 840126948868. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches. Isaiah 41:10, Matthew 28:20.
SKU: GI.G-9548
ISBN 9781622772834.
Kitty Alone is the latest in series of captivating picture books, each based on a beloved songtale from the great American folk music heritage, and collected by John M. Feierabend. This beautifully illustrated version of Kitty Alone was conceived by illustrator Mina Echevarria, who suggested setting the song in the Appalachian Mountains and using a bobcat as the title character. Since they are rarely seen in the daytime, Appalachian locals refer to the bobcat as the “woods ghost.†Here the illustrations create the ghostly bobcat in the evening darkness of the forest encountering several delightful friends. Also notice the red thread that appears throughout.  Find it in the last picture…was it all just a dream? Like the other picture books in John M. Feierabend’s First Steps in Music series, Kitty Alone includes a description of the history of the song, the notation of the song, and a link to download the song sung by Jill Trinka at no cost. The song may be downloaded in audio: FREE MP3 Download - Full Performance MP3 download instructions: Windows users right click on the link. Mac users hold down the Control key as you click the link. Then select either Save Link As... or Save Target As... and choose the location you would like to save the file on your computer. Watch the promotional video for Kitty Alone to hear the song and see images from the picture book.  The collaborative work of author/adaptor John M. Feierabend and artist Mina Echevarria, Kitty Alone is the latest in a series of captivating picture books, each based on a beloved songtale from the great American folk music heritage. This beautifully illustrated version sets the song in the Appalachian Mountains and uses a bobcat, called a woods ghost by locals, as the title character. Like the other titles in the First Steps in Music series, Kitty Alone includes song history and notation, along with a free download link for the song, sung by Jill Trinka. An extraordinary and visually stunning picture book for children ages 3-5, Kitty Alone is unreservedly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school, and community library collections. —Midwest Book Review, August 2019.
SKU: BT.DHP-1115041-010
9x12 inches.
Joe Hisaishi is a highly sought-after film score composer in his home country of Japan. Among his numerous movie scores are several for anime fi lms. Anyone who watched the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics heard his work, whether they knew it or not, as he composed the music for the opening ceremony. Stand Alone is an emotional song written for a Japanese TV-series, recorded by none other than Sarah Brightman. (She even sung in Japanese!) Joe Hisaishi’s music can now be enjoyed by an even wider audience thanks to this arrangement by fellow countryman Jun Nagao.Joe Hisaichi is in zijn land een veelgevraagd filmmuziekcomponist. Hij voorzag al heel wat animatiefilms van muziek. Bij een groot internationaal publiek werd hij pas echt bekend met zijn openingsmuziek voor de Olympische Winterspelenvan 1998 in Nagano. Stand Alone is het gevoelige titellied van een Japanse televisieserie. Niemand minder dan Sarah Brightman zong het, in het Japans! Met deze bewerking van Hisaichis landgenoot Jun Nagao is dit werk nuook voor harmonieorkest verkrijgbaar.Joe Hisaishi ist in seiner Heimat ein sehr gefragter Filmmusikkomponist, der unter anderem schon zahlreiche Anime-Filme vertont hat. Einem internationaleren Publikum wurde er durch seine Musik zur Eröffnung der Olympischen Winterspiele in Nagano 1998 bekannt. Stand Alone ist das gefühlvolle Titellied einer japanischen Fernsehserie und wurde von keiner Geringeren als Sarah Brightman auf Japanisch gesungen und nun mit dieser Bearbeitung von Hisaishis Landsmann Jun Nagao der Blasmusikwelt zugänglich gemacht.Joe Hisaishi (1950) est aujourd'hui une figure incontournable du monde musical japonais et mondial. Ses inoubliables musiques de films telles que Laputa - Un ch teau dans le ciel, Kiki la petite sorcière, Princesse Mononoké, Le voyage de Chihiro, Le ch teau ambulant, ou encore Le petit Poucet, ont fait le tour du monde. Stand Alone est legénérique d’une série télévisée japonaise succès. La chanson fut interprétée en japonais par Sarah Brightman. Jun Nagao l’a arrangée pour Orchestre d’Harmonie.Joe Hisaishi è un compositore di musica da film molto richiesto nel suo paese. E’ però noto al pubblico internazionale da quando ha composto la musica per la cerimonia di apertura dei Giochi Olimpici Invernali a Nagano nel 1998. Stand Alone è il suggestivo titolo di una serie televisiva americana ed è stato interpretato dalla grande Sarah Brightman in giapponese. L’arrangiamento fi rmato Jun Nagao rende ora questo splendido brano accessibile al mondo della musica per banda.
SKU: BT.DHP-1115041-140
SKU: HL.285274
UPC: 888680888602. 9.0x12.0x0.14 inches.
Composer Josh Bauder has written a majestic and powerful setting of faith, Grace Alone. With a short medium voice solo, accessible choral voicing, and optional orchestration available, Grace Alone will inspire both choirs and congregations alike. Grace Alone is the title song taken from Bauder's collection of anthems, which is also entitled Grace Alone..
SKU: CF.YAS59
ISBN 9780825866937. UPC: 798408066932. 8.5 X 11 inches. Key: D major.
Virginia Croft has taken a popular German canon and transformed it into a stunning new piece for young string groups. It begins with the canon as is, and then adds two other composed themes that complement the original tune. With its largely contrapuntal composition, this piece is an excellent opportunity for students to develop their independence.“All things shall perish from under the skyMusic alone shall live, music alone shall live,Music alone shall live, never to die.â€Here is an exciting treatment of a well-known simple canonic melody, first stated in its entirety by the cellos. As it passes through the voices, it should predominate over the accompanying embellishments, resulting in an energetic and exciting presentation of an old tune.What a wonderful way to teach the harmonic aspects of canonic melody while offering a lively and enjoyable experience for both performers and audience.
About Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series
This series of Grade 2/Grade 2.5 pieces is designed for second and third year ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:--Occasionally extending to third position--Keys carefully considered for appropriate difficulty--Addition of separate 2nd violin and viola parts--Viola T.C. part included--Increase in independence of parts over beginning levels
SKU: LM.BOOK028
ISBN 9782362970276.
Alone - I Won't go for more - Reason - Together (Feat. Childish Gambino) - Alive - The Light - Fear nothing - Daddy - Sadness - Feel - Right Where I Want U - Always Home - Falling Out - Gotta Make it Last - Stand Back - Direction - Alone (Acoustic Version).
SKU: SU.50028950
Soprano Saxophone Duration: c. 6'30 Composed: 1971 Published by: Seesaw Music.
SKU: HL.195828
UPC: 888680642686. 4.75x5.5x0.953 inches.
This major work is an affirmation of assurance that takes us on a musical and spiritual pilgrimage through the beloved 23rd Psalm. Singers and listeners will be carried from peaceful meadows to the shadowed valleys, and from the fragile hope of faith, to life everlasting. A work of scope and substance, Psalm 23 - A Journey with the Shepherd gives directors a wonderful opportunity to program outside the seasonal box. A glorious orchestration by Michael Lawrence decorates the expressive choral writing with color and a theatrical sweep. Songs include: We Are Not Alone; The Lord Is My Shepherd; Restore My Soul; Lead Me on the Paths of Righteousness; Though I Walk through the Valley; You Comfort Me; My Cup Overflows; We Are Not Alone (reprise); Surely Goodness and Mercy. Score and Parts (fl 1-2, ob, cl 1-2, bn, tpt 1-3, hn 1-2, tbn 1-2, tbn 3/tba, perc 1-2, timp, hp, pno, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download.
SKU: HL.345791
UPC: 840126920659. Charles Wesley/Josh Bauder.
Here is a dynamic, energetic anthem from Josh Bauder that melds a Charles Wesley text with a lively, classical musical feel. The accessible vocal counterpoint provides musical interest for the singers that culminates in the strong prayer of desire for “sola fide,†faith alone. Full and chamber orchestrations are available to add to the driving piano accompaniment. This octavo is taken from the larger work, Grace Alone.
SKU: HL.195821
UPC: 888680642648. 5.0x5.0x0.16 inches.
SKU: AP.41856
UPC: 038081469362. English. Leslie Bricusse.
This beautiful John Williams/Leslie Bricusse ballad is the theme song of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York. Using just the piano for accompaniment, this setting is charming in its simplicity.
SKU: HL.149725
ISBN 9781495034664. UPC: 888680080549. 9.0x12.0x0.124 inches. PraiseCharts Series Book/Online Audio.
The PraiseCharts series features six compatible books that can be used alone or in any combination. *Arrangements are designed to aid the flow of live congregational worship. *The level is suitable for amateurs and pros alike. *Section numbers and lyric cues are included for reference. *Use the audio tracks in lieu of a live band or to enhance the sound of your own band. The audio tracks are accessed online using the unique code in each book. The tracks can be streamed or downloaded according to personal preference. 10 songs: Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone) * Blessed Be Your Name * Forever * God of Wonders * Here I Am to Worship (Light of the World) * Holy Is the Lord * In Christ Alone * Mighty to Save * Sing to the King * Your Name.
