Uses: General Lent Eastertide Scripture: 2 Corinthians 1:20 Lloyd Larson and J. Paul Williams bring us a delightful gospel guaranteed to please. Energizing vocals and a splendid piano part completethe package making this a must-do anthem for choirs who seek stylistic variety in their music selections. Each verse of this amazing modern spiritual tells of an important season in the life of Jesus. On Lite Trax #35012973Volume 62 #2Lloyd Larson and J. Paul Williams bring us a delightful gospel guaranteed to please. Energizing vocals and a splendid piano part complete the package making this a must-do anthem for choirs who seek stylistic variety in their music selections. Each verse of this amazing modern spiritual tells of an important season in the life of Jesus. On Lite Trax #35012973 Volume 62 #2

Though recorded by many artists Louis Armstrong's 1968 rendition made this a hit and established it as a standard. The optimistic message regarding the future is beautifully captured in this orchestrated choral with lush and full harmonies and will certainly become a classic for your own choir. Available separately: SATB SAB 2-Part Full Orchestration Parts and Score StudioTrax CD. Duration: ca. 4:10. Though recorded by many artists Louis Armstrong's 1968 rendition made this a hit and established it as a standard. The optimistic message regarding the future is beautifully captured in this orchestrated choral with lush and full harmonies and will certainly become a classic for your own choir. Available separately: SATB SAB 2-Part Full Orchestration Parts and Score StudioTrax CD. Duration: ca. 4:10.

(based on Bad Romance)-In a recent YouTube moment that went viral Giovanni Dettori created a convincingly traditional Baroque fugue based on the opening strains of Lady Gaga’s hit Bad Romance . Johnnie Vinson has done a marvelous job of adapting this setting for concert band providing a terrific opportunity to teach an important musical form and have some fun at the same time.

Written by Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen back in the '80s this powerful song has reached almost legendary status with its frequent usage in TV and movies. Recorded by such diverse artists as Bob Dylan Bon Jovi and Justin Timberlake it was also used in the first Shrek movie and most recently during the 2010 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Vancouver. Here is a terrific setting for band by Michael Brown.

Referring to the founder of Pennsylvania William Penn this suite of three appealing settings reflects on the origins and character of this state. The suite opens with the lighthearted 6/8 setting Punxsutawny Phil.Next is Moravian Hymn Variants which is solemn and rich-sounding but with a brief spirited middle variation. Independence Hall concludes this well-written work in a stately and majestic style. Dur:7:30 (Grade 3)

Score and Parts-Written in 1989 for the Saturday Brass Quintet on commission from Chamber Music America. The set of four dances - Riddle Dance Burlesque Shadow Dance and Peripetia - form a snapshot of New York the city of thecomposer's birth. The enormous variety of life found in the tight confines of the city are reflected in the quintet's wide ranging dynamics colors and moods. The work's vigorous rhythms and many vignettes bring to mind a balletscore and in fact the work has served as a ballet as well as a concert work. Duration: ca. 15 minutes.

Uses: General Pentecost Concert Youth Praise Team Scripture: Philippians 4:4 Psalm 33:1 Nehemiah 8:10 Here is a blistering blast from Sandi Patty's best-seller list arranged with all the jazzyattitude and unbridled joy of the original. Choirs praise teams and youth choirs will love the sassy brassy spirit of this jubilant praise song! A good soloist with some soulful vocal freedom will make this an unforgettable partof your spring programming.

This album is designed as a lively supplement to a young clarinettist’s tutor books and grade material. It is divided into three sections each aiming at a specific range of ability. Below the break upper and lower registers and more advanced music. Titles include: Lullaby (Brahms) I Vow To Thee My Country (Holst) Wedding March (Mendelssohn) Pie Jesu (Fauré) and many more

The Louisville Leopard Percussionists an ensemble founded and directed by Diane Downs has been wowing audiences at national and regional PAS and MENC conventions for several years. Using music arranged by Diane these youngstersperform with a degree of enthusiasm and skill that is truly amazing. For the first time these distinctive arrangements are available in print - carefully edited by well-known educator/author Rick Mattingly. Eacharrangement is written with a flexible instrumentation based around mallet instruments drum set and a variety of Latin instruments. If you are looking to start up a percussion ensemble or need some entertaining program piecesfor your existing group this series is definitely for you!

BandQuest Series Grade 3-American Composer's Forum - BandQuest Series - Grade 3 Mosaic is an aural representation of the varied qualities each of us possess and contribute to the whole of our American society. As a kaleidoscopeof various musical elements coming together this work evokes a visual of mosaics - tiny tiles individually glued together to create a broader image. Composer Stephen Paulus integrates layers of sound with varying metersthat feature every instrument in the band.

Uses: General Thanksgiving Concert Scripture: Isaiah 6:3 Incorporating a classic hymn text and a beloved hymn tune this celtic-style song leaps from the page like a sacred dance of praise. Thegeneral text makes it useful anytime but it could also be used for Thanksgiving Sunday or even Christ the King Sunday. The flute and percussion add a certain folk quality while still maintaining its sanctuary sensitivity.

What a find! This outstanding medley of many well-loved holiday carols will fill the need for the familiar in your holiday concert leaving time for the other Shawnee Press gems you'd like to program. Cleverly assembled andarranged by Greg Gilpin and orchestrated by Stan Pethel A Wreath of Carols basically sings itself weaving the colors and sparkle of the season throughout. The majestic ending will have the audience on their feetapplauding and in the holiday spirit. Fantastic!

A collection of Debussy's popular works transcribed for Horn and Piano by Kazimierz Machala.

From the Broadway Musical Wicked-From the groundbreaking movie blockbuster Avatar here is the main theme used in the end credits. Johnnie Vinson's sensitive arrangement features light woodwind scoring in the beginning then builds into a powerful setting for the entire ensemble.

For Tenor Oboe and Piano. For Tenor Oboe and Piano.

German and English texts. Available: SSATB.

G. Schirmer’s Library of Musical Classics-For advanced players this is Rachmaninoffs Complete Preludes Op. 3 23 and 32. Rachmaninov's Preludes are probably his best-known and most loved pieces of music. This book contains the complete Perludes for Solo Piano - the Thirteen Preludes (Op.3) Ten Preludes (Op.23) and Prelude Op.3 No.2 (Op.32). Suitable for advanced pianists.

SATB-Commissioned for the 50th anniversary of the Los Cancioneros Chorale in Los Angeles this 8-minute work combines classical themes with a syncopated rhythm. The opening and closing sections are fast and driving while the middlesections are more serene. Based on Psalm 100 (Make a Joyful Noise) the work is fitting for concert or church use. Although performable with organ and piano the original orchestration includes strings harp and percussion.

Ron Kean's writing style has been called neo-romanticism. This piece with its stirring vocal melodic lines bathed in rich harmonies and a poignant text serves as an excellent example. Its powerful text about sacrafice andforgiveness may be used during Lent or anytime of the year.

Score-Critical Edition. Critical Edition. This is the third movement of Ives’ Holidays Symphony or as it is officially known A Symphony: New England Holidays.