SKU: SU.80602970
Grade 5; Condensed score only Concert Band Composed: 1983 Published by: E.B. Marks Parts available for sale on request. Contact sales@subitomusic.com.
SKU: PR.114423630
ISBN 9781491136447. UPC: 680160689187. Walt Whitman, Song of the Open Road.
Whitman’s epic “Song of the Open Road†is an inspiring metaphor encouraging us to find and explore our own paths, free of anchors or artificial boundaries. Dorff uses 5 brief passages from the poem as movement titles, setting the stage for a suite of sometimes-edgy soliloquies in which the music (and the flutist) explores these open roads.
SKU: HL.14024140
ISBN 9780711934597. UPC: 884088431419. 8.5x11.0x0.041 inches. English.
A short cycle of five engaging and musically satisfying songs, retelling the christmas Nativity story with the bright new star guiding all to Bethlehem. On The Road To Bethlehem provides an enjoyable celebration of the Christmas story and is great fun to sing. The songs are designed for children aged 9 and over. Duration: 10 mins. If you need to license a school/youth theatre performance of this product, please use the online application form.
SKU: HL.14024141
ISBN 9780711934580. 9.0x12.0x0.117 inches. English.
A short cycle of five engaging and musically satisfying songs, retelling the christmas Nativity story with the bright new star guiding all to Bethlehem. On The Road To Bethlehem provides an enjoyable celebration of the Christmas story and is great fun to sing. The songs are designed for children aged 9 and over. Duration: 10 mins. Script available in student book. If you need to license a school/youth theatre performance of this product, please use the online application form.
SKU: HL.35032607
ISBN 9781540043238. UPC: 888680904609. 5.0x5.0x0.115 inches.
Lindsey Buckingham's “Holiday Road,†made famous as the theme for National Lampoon's Vacation, serves as the chorus for this holiday medley. The fun and familiar beat carries verses of “Jingle Bells,†“Deck the Hall†and “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,†creating a one-of-a-kind medley for your next holiday program.
SKU: HL.35032602
ISBN 9781540043184. UPC: 888680904555. 6.75x10.5x0.029 inches.
SKU: HL.4004202
UPC: 888680061234. 9.0x12.0x0.092 inches.
Commissioned for the Madison County (Indiana) Middle School Honor Band, the title and nature of this work references the Indiana state motto: “The Crossroads of America.†By contrasting a bold and majestic statement with an invigorating, mixed meter faster section, Crossroads portrays two divergent musical paths in this appealing and very attainable work for young bands. Dur: 3:50.
SKU: HL.14042159
8.25x11.75x0.045 inches.
Three Broadland Preludes for Piano by Patrick Hawes.
SKU: HL.301272
ISBN 9781540064110. UPC: 888680964368. 9.0x12.0x0.337 inches.
The Strum Together series enables players of five different instruments – or any combination of them – to “strum together†on great songs. This easy-to-use format features melody, lyrics, and chord diagrams for five popular folk instruments: standard ukulele, baritone ukulele, guitar, mandolin, and banjo. This collection includes 70 all-time country favorites: Always on My Mind • Boot Scootin' Boogie • Could I Have This Dance • Deep in the Heart of Texas • Friends in Low Places • Green Green Grass of Home • Happy Trails • Hey, Good Lookin' • I Fall to Pieces • Jambalaya (On the Bayou) • King of the Road • On the Road Again • Ring of Fire • Sixteen Tons • Take Me Home, Country Roads • When Will I Be Loved • Your Cheatin' Heart • and more.
SKU: WD.080689592171
UPC: 080689592171.
Easter! Resurrection Sunday! Believers across the world gather to offer praise and thanksgiving as they celebrate our Lord’s glorious victory over death, hell and the grave! Cries of “Hallelujah, He is risen!†ring out in the halls of cathedrals, from behind pulpits, and within the walls of our churches; they soar around the globe on broadcast signals, are proclaimed on the hillsides, shouted from the shores during Easter Sunrise services, and rise up from choir lofts, as singers lift their voices to sing of our Redeemer and conquering King. Yes, Hallelujah! He is risen!But before God’s awesome display of resurrection power raised Christ from the dead, the Savior had to walk that long, lonely road leading to Calvary. It is on that dark and dangerous road, through a journey of sorrow and suffering, that Christ willingly went to the cross. There He died for our sins, paying the ultimate price for our redemption. ROAD TO CALVARY, the new Easter musical from Word Music & Church Resources, arranged by Daniel Semsen, walks us down the path leading to Calvary’s road. Together we follow His footsteps as Jesus traveled from Nazareth, across the hills of Galilee, traversing the Mount of Olives, and walking a lifetime of steps toward Gethsemane. There He prayed all alone in the garden, agonizing over the terrible pain and suffering He knew He would soon endure. Carrying the weight of our sins up Calvary's hill, He gave His life’s blood for the redemption of every man, woman and child; there He established this unimaginably beautiful truth for all people, for all time...Calvary covers it all.
SKU: AP.24735S
UPC: 038081268668. English.
This substantive four-movement suite encompasses several musical styles: legato, swing, march, and more, with a spirited bravura conclusion that students and audiences will love. The contrasting movements include the lyrical River Echoes, the jazzy Railroads, the hard-driving Machines section, and the climactic Traditions finale. Though written to represent central Illinois, each movement references significant events encompassing several periods in U.S. history. Kevin Mixon's River Valley Legacy offers abundant opportunities for cross-curricular instruction with a piece that is sure to be a favorite at your next concert.
SKU: HL.360291
ISBN 9781789361445. UPC: 840126990959. 9.0x12.0x0.287 inches.
Learn to play rock and pop with Rockschool. These specially written arrangements develop the skills and techniques you need to help you achieve your musical goals. For Rockschool's 2018-2024 Guitar series, Rockschool have commissioned arrangements of titles reflecting popular music's rich heritage in all its forms and have tailored each piece to make it exactly right for the grade. You can also use titles from Rockschool's Classics series as part of the syllabus. The arrangements have been written and performed by top session musicians who have worked with some of the biggest names in rock, metal and pop. The tracks were recorded at Real World's acclaimed recording studios and feature live instruments and first rate performances for an unrivalled level of feel, authenticity and musicianship. Featuring: Cramp Your Style (Breakestra) • Cross Road Blues (Crossroads) (Cream) • Fell on Black Days (Soundgarden) • I Wanna Be Your Lover (Prince) • If I Ain't Got You (Alicia Keys) • The Real Thing/The Way (Jill Scott) • and six Rockschool originals. Plus: • Band and artist fact files with recommended listening • In-depth walkthroughs of every track • Easy-access downloadable audio • Example tests and exercises • Amp settings and tone advice for each track.
SKU: PR.114423470
ISBN 9781491137314. UPC: 680160687473.
A commission from the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival, for any combination of instruments of her choosing, quickly sparked Shulamit Ran to create a trio for Flute, Viola, and Harp. She writes of this instrumentation: “something about its color palette reminded me of the image I have of Santa Fe as a sun-drenched city of warm hues, a thriving arts scene, and a spirit of relaxed tolerance.†In this subtle, yet dramatic work, the instruments begin the journey with distinct, contrasting musical personalities, which gradually begin to coalesce, though not without surprise twists along the road.Being commissioned by the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival to create a new work for the major milestone of its 50th anniversary was both an honor and a special delight. My choice of the flute, viola, and harp combination for this composition was reached quickly and almost instinctively, motivated not only because I relished the thought of composing for an instrumental ensemble I had not previously written for, but also because something about its color palette reminded me of the image I have of Santa Fe as a sun-drenched city of warm hues, a thriving arts scene, and a spirit of relaxed tolerance.In All Roads Leading I treat the instruments intermittently as three distinct characters who have their own individual “voices†and musical materials, while at other times they coalesce into a single, more unified entity. In the sections expressive of the instruments’ individual “soulsâ€â€”as I like to call them—the music ranges from the songful, to the impassioned, but also the volatile. In contrast, where all three instruments act as a single entity, the music tends to be highly rhythmic, sometimes dance-like, even angular, and spiky.As the work progresses, the boundaries between these contrasting approaches become deliberately blurrier and more intertwined, perhaps reminding one of a tale with various twists and turns in the plot. And although eschewing a formal recapitulation, various motivic threads as well as emotive “states†are eventually brought full circle, as if to fulfill an intended role that crystallizes only as All Roads Leading plays out its full journey. Simultaneously with the general unwinding and relaxation that is reached nearthe end, a mutation of an earlier more threatening element appears at the very closing of the work, perhaps a reminder that the unknown always lies ahead.
SKU: HL.282479
ISBN 9781540034366. UPC: 888680789237. 9.0x12.0x1.01 inches.
Starting with the songs released just after Woodstock all the way through the disco era, this collection features almost 100 songs from the 1970s arranged for easy piano with lyrics: ABC • American Pie • Bridge over Troubled Water • (They Long to Be) Close to You • Dancing Queen • Free Bird • Goodbye Yellow Brick Road • How Deep Is Your Love • I Shot the Sheriff • I Will Survive • Imagine • Killing Me Softly with His Song • Layla • Lean on Me • Maybe I'm Amazed • Piano Man • Reeling in the Years • Smoke on the Water • Stairway to Heaven • Stayin' Alive • Sweet Home Alabama • Time in a Bottle • Walk This Way • We Will Rock You • Y.M.C.A. • and more.
SKU: PR.114419810
ISBN 9781491136638. UPC: 680160681921.
Stacy Garrop’s ROAD WARRIOR is music of real-life tragedy, expressed through the power of a trumpet/organ duo. Drawing inspiration from Neil Peart’s autobiographical book, “Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road,†Garrop’s work grieves the loss of a friend’s young son and the journey to healing. ROAD WARRIOR’s evocative movement titles are drawn from passages in Peart’s book:1. I Am the Ghost Rider2. My Little Baby Soul3. Are You With Me Here?.When Clarion members Keith Benjamin (trumpet), Melody Steed (organ), and I initially discussed possible topics for a new piece, Keith brought up his son Cameron, who had passed away at the age of seven from leukemia. While Cameron’s life ended too soon, he left an indelible and lasting mark on his those surrounding him. Keith asked if I could commemorate Cameron musically.In talking over possible ways to do this, Keith mentioned the book Ghost Rider: Travels on the Healing Road. The book was written by Neil Peart, who is well-known as the longtime drummer and lyricist of the band Rush. Peart suffered the heartbreaking loss of his daughter in 1997, followed by his wife 10 months later. In an effort to work through the grieving process, Peart did what his wife suggested before she passed: he got onto his motorcycle and hit the open road. Ghost Rider chronicles a year of Peart’s life in which he drove for 55,000 miles, zigzagging his way across Canada, the western portion of the United States, Mexico, and Belize. Peart’s powerful story illustrates how he coped with immense loss and eventually emerged on the other side to once again embrace life. Keith had found Peart’s book helpful in dealing with Cameron’s death; moreover, Mr. Peart sent Cameron a signed cymbal while he was in the hospital undergoing treatment. This unexpected gesture of compassion and generosity meant the world to both Cameron and Keith.I chose three phrases from Peart’s book to serve as the inspiration for the movements in Road Warrior. In the first movement, I am the ghost rider, I imagined the performers to be howling phantoms that are haunting drivers on a nearly deserted highway. Peart often mentioned that he felt haunted by ghosts from the past while on his journey, and sometimes felt like a ghost himself, moving through an immaterial world as he rode from town to town. The second movement, My little baby soul, references Peart’s wording to define his own inner essence that he was trying to protect and nurture while on his journey. In this gentle movement, I capture the innocence and simplicity of a newborn soul. The piece concludes with Are you with me here? In this movement, I depict the performers as they search to find connections to those they have lost, and to those still living.Over the course of his travels, Peart kept up a steady letter correspondence with his close friend Brutus. In one of his first letters, he repeatedly asks Brutus if he is with him in spirit. I found it to be very poignant that while in his self-imposed exile, Peart discovered that he still needed connections to humanity.I wish to thank Mr. Peart for granting me permission to use his phrases as the movement titles, and for serving as the inspiration for Road Warrior. Rarely do any of us make it through our lives without being touched by the loss of someone dear to us. I found Peart’s insights into his grieving and recovery process to be insightful, eloquent, and surprisingly comforting. His journey is a touching reminder that with enough fortitude and time, we can work through what fate deals us and continue down our own road of life.
SKU: CF.CM9714
ISBN 9781491160329. UPC: 680160918904. Key: F major. English. Robert Frost.
About the work ... Few American poems are as well known as The Road Not Taken. Robert Frost, the author, is an international icon, not unlike Pablo Picasso, Winston Churchill or Mark Twain in their own disciplines.The poem is full of contradictions and quirks of form and structure. Perhaps that illusiveness is part of the poem's intrigue. But beyond all of the literary devices that only a few scholars may fully appreciate, this poem has taken on a sort of fanfare for the common person credo - a challenge to individualism, stepping out on one's own, and breaking the mold out of sheer determination if nothing else. Frost connects to the core of the human spirit in just a few stanzas using the analogy of a fork in a road. The message super cedes geography, culture, race or creed. Rather, it is part of the DNA of most every person on the planet - the inner desire to feel empowered to create one's own destiny, to forge a road not taken, and ultimately in doing so, to make a difference. Rehearsal notes ... Research strongly suggests that there is a direct connection between the first rehearsal and the performance. First impressions last. I find it helpful to immediately lock three concepts into place - mechanics (notes/rhythms), text/phrasing (intent and motivation) and color (timbre). Performers need to think musically from the first reading forward (first impression). The cello is very much a collaborative instrument in this work, and should be located in front of the ensemble (not to side). Lastly, let the text speak. The simplest melodic lines are often the most exposed. Keep the voices clear and transparent, floating over the top in softer passages, and singing with vibrancy and forward focus throughout. Z. Randall Stroope A definitive recording was made by the New American Voices, with Randall conducting. This can be found on Spotify, YouTube, his website (www.zrstroope), and other social media. About the composer ... Z. Randall Stroope is an American composer and conductor. His composition teachers were Normand Lockwood and Cecil Effinger, both students of the Nadia Boulanger, the famous French teacher (and student of Gabriel Faure). He is the artistic director of two international summer music festivals, is an Honorary Member of the National Association of Italian Choral Directors, and has conducted in 25 countries. He has directed over 40 times at Carnegie Hall, and is a frequent conductor at other prestigious concert venues. Randall has 190 published works, and his music can be heard on Spotify, YouTube and other platforms, including his website (www.zrstroope.com).About the work ...Few American poems are as well known as The Road Not Taken. Robert Frost, the author, is an international icon, not unlike Pablo Picasso, Winston Churchill or Mark Twain in their own disciplines.The poem is full of contradictions and quirks of form and structure. Perhaps that illusiveness is part of the poem's intrigue. But beyond all of the literary devices that only a few scholars may fully appreciate, this poem has taken on a sort of fanfare for the common person credo - a challenge to individualism, stepping out on one's own, and breaking the mold out of sheer determination if nothing else. Frost connects to the core of the human spirit in just a few stanzas using the analogy of a fork in a road. The message super cedes geography, culture, race or creed. Rather, it is part of the DNA of most every person on the planet - the inner desire to feel empowered to create one's own destiny, to forge a road not taken, and ultimately in doing so, to make a difference.Rehearsal notes ...Research strongly suggests that there is a direct connection between the first rehearsal and the performance. First impressions last. I find it helpful to immediately lock three concepts into place - mechanics (notes/rhythms), text/phrasing (intent and motivation) and color (timbre). Performers need to think musically from the first reading forward (first impression). The cello is very much a collaborative instrument in this work, and should be located in front of the ensemble (not to side). Lastly, let the text speak. The simplest melodic lines are often the most exposed. Keep the voices clear and transparent, floating over the top in softer passages, and singing with vibrancy and forward focus throughout.Z. Randall StroopeA definitive recording was made by the New American Voices, with Randall conducting. This can be found on Spotify, YouTube, his website (www.zrstroope), and other social media.About the composer ...Z. Randall Stroope is an American composer and conductor. His composition teachers were Normand Lockwood and Cecil Effinger, both students of the Nadia Boulanger, the famous French teacher (and student of Gabriel FaureÌ). He is the artistic director of two international summer music festivals, is an Honorary Member of the National Association of Italian Choral Directors, and has conducted in 25 countries. He has directed over 40 times at Carnegie Hall, and is a frequent conductor at other prestigious concert venues. Randall has 190 published works, and his music can be heard on Spotify, YouTube and other platforms, including his website (www.zrstroope.com).
SKU: OU.9780193433489
ISBN 9780193433489. 10 x 7 inches.
For SABar and piano, with optional violin duet Reginal Wright's emotional and uplifting Crossroad sets Robert Frost's well-known poem 'The road not taken'. A twinkling piano accompaniment supports the voices, and the optional violin duet floats above, expanding on figures from the vocal parts.
