Variations on a melody by Adriaen Valerius (1575-1625)-Dutch composer artist and poet Adriaen Valerius is mostly remembered today for his collection of 79 songs for voice and lute or cittern published posthumously in 1626. Philip Sparke has taken one melody from this collection that tells of the War of Independence with Spain. The beautiful slow melody is followed by a series of lively variations to form an extremely entertaining piece that will bring great joy to all who perform and listen to it.

1.Choral; 2.Mouvement perpétuel; 3.Lento; 4.Final (for 4 trombones)

12 Nocturnes for Piano solo (2000-2014) by Bent Sørensen . Manuscript copy. 12 Nocturnes for Piano solo (2000-2014) by Bent Sorensen . Manuscript copy.

Motette Nr. 3 aus Israelsbrünnlein-Johann Hermann Schein (1586 – 1630) a German composer and poet was an important predecessor of Bach taking up the post of Thomaskantor in Leipzig in 1616 where he remained until his death. A gifted composer he was one of the first to import the Italian style onto the traditional elements of Lutheran church music. The 'Israelsbrünnlein' from 1623 is a collection composed in the Italian madrigal style mostly using texts from the Old Testament.

French composer music teacher and Horn player Jacques-François Gallay (1795-1864) studied at the Paris Conservatoire. His series Célèbres Etudes Pour Le Cor remains widely used to this day. The second in Gallay 's Célèbres Etudes Pour Le Cor series is 12 Grandes Études Brillantes. These studies address complex rhythms scalic patterns arpeggios accidentals chromaticism articulation performance directions breath control ornamentation dynamics and variations in time and key signatures among other aspects. Furthermore this new edition is edited and revised by Lucien Thevet a prominent Horn player of the 20th Century. For all advanced Horn players 12 Grandes Études Brillantes will ensure technical progression to a high standard.

Friendly Takeover was composed for the 2016 Swiss Wind Band Convention in Montreux. In this three movement piece the composer experiments with lyrical motives combined with rhythmical pulses in different meters throughout the piece. In the finale the musical scene is taken over completely by groove-based rhythms. This takeover however is of a friendly nature as the various beats are not being conceived as rivals of the lyrical motives but are rather supposed to infuse energy and vitality to the latter. Thus one gets the impression of an ongoing acceleration throughout the piece.

Jam with seven classic Santana tracks. This book allows you to learn and play using top quality backing tracks. Each song is fully transcribed in both standard music notation and in guitar tab. The included CD enables you to learn how to play each piece by following full track note-for-note version and then to perfect your skills with the play-along minus one tracks - like performing with a live band.

Work first published in 1950.

as performed by Ed Sheeran-Ed Sheeran is currently one of the hottest artists dominating the international charts. His music is contagious and makes you smile and dance! This arrangement of the hit Sing will turn your concert into a party! Ed Sheeran is currently one of the hottest artists dominating the international charts. His music is contagious and makes you smile and dance! This arrangement of the hit Sing will turn your concert into a party!

Volume 3 in our successful “Enjoy the Organ” series offers attractive organ pieces from the 17th to 20th centuries suitable for performance on smaller instruments and capable of producing impressive results with a limited amount of practice time. Among the pieces in Volume 3 are Juan Cabanilles “Batalla Imperial I”; Johann Baptist Vanhal “Sonatina in F major”; Robert Schumann “Adagio” from op. 70; Gabriel Fauré “Cantique de Jean Racine” op. 11; and Pietro Yon “Humoresque”. These pieces are intended primarily for the amateur organist but will also appeal to professional church musicians who will find the collection useful as literature for sight reading and as a starting point for improvisation. • Geared towards amateur church musicians and organists • Collection of easy-to-play concert pieces for organ • Also effective on smaller instruments Volume 3 in our successful “ Enjoy The Organ ” series offers attractive Organ pieces from the 17th to 20th centuries suitable for performance on smaller instruments and capable of producing impressive results with a limited amount of practice time. Among the pieces in Volume 3 are Juan Cabanilles' “ Batalla Imperial I ”; Johann Baptist Vanhal's “ Sonatina in F major ”; Robert Schumann's “ Adagio ” from op. 70; Gabriel Fauré's “ Cantique de Jean Racine ” op. 11; and Pietro Yon's “ Humoresque ”. These pieces are intended primarily for the amateur organist but will also appeal to professional church musicians whowill find the collection useful as literature for sight reading and as a starting point for improvisation. Contents: Batalla Imperial I [Juan Cabanilles] Andante - Poco vivace [Johann Georg Albrechtsberger] Sonatina F major [Johann Baptist Vanhal] Adagio from op. 70 [Robert Schumann] Offertoire [Antoine-Édouard Batiste] Cantique de Jean Racine op. 11 [Gabriel Fauré] Humoresque Toccatina for flute stops [Pietro Yon] - Geared towards amateur church musicians and organists. - Collection of easy-to-play concert pieces for Organ. - Also effective on smaller instruments. - Already published Enjoy the Organ 1 (BA 11207); Enjoy the Organ 2 (BA 11208).

Francis Jackson's The Lamb's High Banquet arranged for SATB.

Ode-The vocal score for Gerald Finzi's Intimations Of Immortality Op.29 an ode for tenor solo mixed chorus and orchestra with words by William Wordsworth. Arranged here for tenor solo and SATB Choir with Piano accompaniment.

In The Pioneers Philip Sparke salutes the bicentenary of an expedition by two all time American heroes - Meriwether Lewis and William Clark. They were commissioned by US President Thomas Jefferson to find the headwaters of the Missouri and a route to the Pacific following the Louisiana Purchase which doubled the size of the USA. They set out as the ‘Corps of Discovery’ from Louisville Kentucky in May 1804 and not only did they succeed in reaching the Pacific through hostile territory but also found their way back - in 3 years! The piece is not descriptive of the journey but gives the composer the opportunity to celebrate the 200th anniversary of this amazing feat. Add a touchof the wild-west to any concert with this exciting work.

Cantata for the 4th Sunday after Easter- Wo gehest du hin? BWV 166 Cantata for the 4th Sunday after Easter The cantata Wo gehest du hin? which dates from the first year of Bach's appointment in Leipzig and was given for the first time on 7 May 1724 takes as its starting point a phrase from the gospel for the fourth Sunday after Easter (St. John xvi 5-15). Bach's setting of this text is simple and concise. The scoring is light - apart from Strings and continuo it calls only for an Oboist and three Vocal soloists and a Chorus in the closing chorale. Urtext of the New Bach Edition Performance material (BA10166) and Vocalscore (BA10166-90) available for sale

Concertino for Euphonium and Concert Band- Bliss is one of the most spectacular euphonium solos around. It was commissioned by the euphonium virtuoso Steven Mead. This two-part concerto brings all the characteristics of the instrument into the spotlight: it contains a slow colourful section that resembles a typical English air in which the full round warmth of the instrument is revealed followed by an extremely virtuoso dynamic fast movement. A great one for any soloist looking for a challenge!Solo: grade 6

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Cantata for the 4th Sunday of Advent- The cantata Bereitet die Wege is one of the few works by Johann Sebastian Bach of which we know fairly well how it came into being. The autograph full score bears the date 1715; Bach therefore composed the piece for the church service given by the Weimar court orchestra (of which he was the concert master) on 22 December the fourth Sunday in Advent in the year 1715. We even know the author of the words: it was the High Ecclesiastical Secretary in Weimar Salomon Franck who wrote the poem especially for that occasion and had it printed in his annual cycle of cantata texts entitled Evangelisches Andachtsopfer.

Work dating from 1952-58. Programme note: The spectrum of sound the gesticulation – in short the very nature of the strings – has always had a central place in my output demonstrated by the numbers of string quartets concertos with string soloist chamber and solo works. The interest dates back to my school years when I was fortunate to be able to compose for a cello-playing schoolmate and to accompany him on the piano. I discovered then the innumerable nuances of sound and playing varieties offered by just one bow four strings and five fingers.. My second string quartet – Quartetto Brioso – has a firm root in the Nordic tradition and is strongly inspired by JeanSibelius (1865-1957) and my teacher Vagn Holmboe (1909-96). Per Nørgård Work dating from 1952-58. Programme note: The spectrum of sound the gesticulation – in short the very nature of the strings – has always had a central place in my output demonstrated by the numbers of string quartets concertos with string soloist chamber and solo works. The interest dates back to my school years when I was fortunate to be able to compose for a cello-playing schoolmate and to accompany him on the piano. I discovered then the innumerable nuances of sound and playing varieties offered by just one bow four strings and five fingers.. My second string quartet – Quartetto Brioso – has a firm root in the Nordic traditionand is strongly inspired by Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) and my teacher Vagn Holmboe (1909-96). Per Nørgård

What a way to open any concert. The Black Horse Troopis one of John Philip Sousa?s best known marches and was described by the great Frederick Fennell as ?a regimental march of classic content and proportions one which serves as a model for all that are similar to it ...? Treat your band with this fantastic march.

from the Opera The Night before Christmas-Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) composed his opera The Night before Christmas in 1894-95. The premiere took place on December 10 1895 in St. Petersburg. The libretto to the opera came from Rimsky-Korsakov himself and is based on a tale by Nikolai Gogol which some years earlier had already served as operatic material for Pjotr Tchaikovsky. The opera tells the story of Vakula the blacksmith of a small Ukranian village. He is madly in love with Oxana who demands - as proof of his love - a most unusual Christmas present: the magnificent slippers of the Empress. Knowing full well that in normal circumstances he would never be able to fulfil Oxana’s wish Vakula seekssupernatural assistance and finds it in the shape of the devil who comes up with a ploy to help him. The devil carries him on his back to St. Petersburg where during a lavish reception at court Vakula finds an opportunity to present his request to the empress. The Empress actually agrees to Vakula’s wish and hands over her slippers to him. Thereupon he returns to his own village. Here in the meantime he had been given up for dead and Oxana had been plunged into great sorrow as she had come to realise that she also truly loved Vakula. In the end however all misunderstandings are resolved and all adversities overcome: Oxana receives her extravagant present the lovers are united and the church bells call the villagers to the Christmas service.The vibrant Polonaise is played in the 3rd act of the opera at the entrance of the Empress whose appearance is anticipated in the prelude by the fanfare motives. The music paints a vivid picture of the party atmosphere and the marvellous décor at the imperial court of St. Petersburg which Rimsky-Korsakov conjures up in his opera and which can also be played outside of the Advent and Christmas season for example as an opening piece to any festive concert.