SKU: CF.PPS59F
ISBN 9781491163818. UPC: 680160922604.
6-Note Santa (Jolly Old St. Nicholas) is written for young bands with at least six weeks of instruction. It is intended for directors who plan to have a beginning band performance at or near the winter holidays. The six notes needed for a performance are found in every beginning band method: Bb scale-wise up to G. The grade level is 1/2. Clarinet notes are below the break. Only the Snare Drum part contains eighth-notes. A suitable tempo will be decided by the director. All instruments will have an opportunity to play the melody to Jolly Old St. Nicholas. Thank you for choosing this composition. I hope you and your students will find it instructive and enjoyable. .
SKU: CF.PPS59
ISBN 9781491163412. UPC: 680160922208.
SKU: CF.FPS161
ISBN 9781491161425. UPC: 680160920013.
PROGRAM NOTES Santa's Majesty is inspired by the promise and grandeur presented by Santa Claus. Many of us place our faith in legendary figures hoping for good to be shared with those around us in our lives. The intention of this work is to capture the majesty surrounding our beloved Saint Nicholas. NOTES TO CONDUCTOR The duration of the composition is two minutes at the marked tempo. Careful attention should be given to articulations, dynamic changes and phrasing throughout the work. The entire work should be felt in two even though it is marked in common time. Be sure not to breathe after any crescendo throughout the work. Measure 73 through measure 75 should give focus to the tenor voices. The last three quarter notes of the piece should be emphasized a little heavier with some space.PROGRAM NOTESSanta’s Majesty is inspired by the promise and grandeur presented by Santa Claus. Many of us place our faith in legendary figures hoping for good to be shared with those around us in our lives. The intention of this work is to capture the majesty surrounding our beloved Saint Nicholas.NOTES TO CONDUCTORThe duration of the composition is two minutes at the marked tempo. Careful attention should be given to articulations, dynamic changes and phrasing throughout the work.The entire work should be felt in two even though it is marked in common time.Be sure not to breathe after any crescendo throughout the work.Measure 73 through measure 75 should give focus to the tenor voices.The last three quarter notes of the piece should be emphasized a little heavier with some space.
SKU: CL.023-5036-00
Santa travels to every corner of the world on Christmas Eve - even to the sea! Using just the first 6 notes of the Bb scale, every player in the band has a chance to shine in Santa By The Sea, a unique setting of Jolly Old Saint Nicholas. Percussionists will enjoy playing a variety of auxiliary instruments, and the woodwinds and brass get to join the fun by creating beachy sound effects on their instruments. Great holiday fun!
SKU: CL.023-5036-01
SKU: FJ.B1482S
English.
'Twas the week before Christmas and all through Santa's workshop were busy elves. Among them is Leon, an ornery elf who turns to his diary to cope with each difficult day. Combining humor ous prose with favorite carols, this creative holiday work will be the best gift your audience ever received! From wooden soldiers who break rank and fight to defective reindeer harnesses that accidentally come with cowbells, this work is sure to delight! Perfect to feature an administrator or student as narrator. Easy to put together and fun to perform!
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: HL.645943
ISBN 9781495080890. UPC: 008148044139. 6.5x4.75x0.385 inches.
Message inside: Wishing you holidays filled with harmony and a New Year with very special happiness.
SKU: M7.GRG-106102100
ISBN 9783872523532. German.
Über 50 Rock- & Popsongs fu?r Akustikgitarre - vom kultigen Klassiker bis zum aktuellen Hit Das breite Spektrum des Repertoires vom 3-Akkorde-Stu?ck bis zum anspruchsvollen Chord-Melody-Arrangement ist Motivation fu?r den Anfänger und stellt dem Fortgeschrittenen Songmaterial zur Verfu?gung, mit dem er sich stilistisch und spieltechnisch weiterentwickeln kann. Viele Fotos und Informationen zu den Bands, Teilweise mit Noten & Texten, teilweise nur mit Chord Charts.
SKU: HL.48021285
ISBN 9781458471598. UPC: 884088658458. 6.75x10.5 inches.
Text: Eric CrozierPublisher: Boosey & HawkesDifficulty level: 3Saint Nicolas (note the name has no 'H' in it!) was written for the centenary of Lancing College in Sussex, the independent secondary boarding school on the south coast of England which Peter Pears had attended in his teens. It has a vast chapel intended by its founder, Revd Nathaniel Woodard, as the cathedral for all the schools of his extensive foundation known collectively as 'Woodard' schools. St. Nicolas is famous for many legendary miracles and for being the original 'Santa Claus'. Crozier's libretto is designed to tell the story of his life, to recount some of his most celebrated acts and to give the audience/congregation the opportunity of joining in two beautiful hymns at key moments: 'All people that on earth do dwell' and 'God moves in a mysterious way his wonders to perform'. The narration is all done by the choir, though the tenor sings first-person narratives as well in his role as the mature Nicolas. The young Nicolas is sung by a boy in movement II. There is a dramatic moment at the end of this movement when the boy's voice does a tumble and the tenor proclaims in the voice of Nicolas as a young man: 'God be glorified'.The third movement is an accompanied recitative in which the soloist sings of Nicolas devoting himself to God through the agonies and torment of the many distractions and temptations of life. His faith wins through and he sings a final touching phrase: 'and Love was satisfied'. The sea whips up a storm in the next movement: 'He journeys to Palestine'. It threatens to overturn the ship and drown everyone on board. There is wailing from the sopranos and altos of the semi-chorus and agonised calls from the tenors and basses to 'man the pumps'. Finally, Nicolas begs God to let the storm cease and offers thanks for their safe delivery. Britten creates a palpable sense of relief in the final pages.In the fifth movement, 'Nicolas comes to Myra and is chosen Bishop', the choir sings chorale-like phrases welcoming him as their new Bishop. They go through his ceremonial dressing with all the accoutrements of his office, the mitre, crozier (nice pun on the librettist's name), robe and ring. An energetic chorus 'Serve the faith and spurn his enemies' leads to the first great hymn - a wonderfully climactic moment. Britten's arrangement is suitably uplifting.The final movement tells of Nicolas' death and the work ends with the other great hymn: 'God moves in a mysterious way'. This work demonstrates to me Britten's generosity of spirit and his natural feeling for enriching the repertoire at all levels of attainment. What a gift!Duration: 50 minutesPaul Spicer, Lichfield, 2011.
