Good morning Bethlehem! Another day has dawned in the little town and the citizens are bustling with activity. Bethlehem's mayor and his staff of one are hard at work announcing the new tax from Caesar Augustus. Meanwhile angelsare polishing their halos in heaven for a big announcement and a young couple from Nazareth are preparing for their first child. By midnight a miracle will occur which will change the world forever! Includes 7 songs. Available:Director's Manual Singer's Edition 5-Pak Reproducible Pak (dialog lyric sheets and activities) ChoirTrax CD (stereo and split track accomp.) Preview CD (with vocals) and CD 10-Pak (10 Preview CDs for individual rehearsal).Performance Time: Approx. 25 minutes. For Grades 1-6.

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)

Easy marches that sound authentic and still work with beginners are hard to find. Here is a gem from Eric Osterling that works great even with small bands with incomplete instrumentation. With catchy melodies and repetitiverhythmic patterns this oneis easy to learn and is perfect for contest or concert use. Dur: 1:30

Easy collection of 85 patriotic songs spirituals hymns and carols appropriate for most any setting. Individual part books are marching band size.Song List: * Abide With Me * All Through The Night * Alma Mater * Aloha Oe * America The Beautiful * Auld Lang Syne * The Band Played On * Battle Hymn Of The Republic * Beautiful Dreamer * A Bicycle Built For Two (Daisy Bell) * Blow The Man Down * Camptown Races * Carry Me Back To Old Virginny * Columbia The Gem Of The Ocean (The Red White And Blue) * Come Ye Thankful People Come * Cradle Song * Crusaders Hymn * Deck The Hall * (I Wish I Was In) Dixie * Fairest Lord Jesus * Farewell To Thee * Finlandia * The First Noel * For Hes A Jolly Good Fellow * Forgotten Yesterdays * God Of Our Fathers * Good Night Ladies * Hail Columbia * Hail To The Chief * Hail Hail The Gangs All Here * Hark! The Herald Angels Sing * Home On The Range *Home Sweet Home * In The Gloaming * It Came Upon The Midnight Clear * Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair * Jingle Bells * Jolly Old St. Nicholas * Joy To The World * Lead Kindly Light * Little Brown Jug * Loch Lomond *Loves Old Sweet Song * The Man On The Flying Trapeze * Marines Hymn * Maryland My Maryland * A Mighty Fortress Is Our God * My Country Tis Of Thee (America) * My Faith Looks Up To Thee * My Old Kentucky Home * Nearer MyGod To Thee * Nobody Knows The Trouble Ive Seen * Now The Day Is Over * O Christmas Tree * O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles) * O Little Town Of Bethlehem * Oh! Susanna * Old Black Joe * Old Folks At Home (SwaneeRiver) * Old Hundred * Onward Christian Soldiers * Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow * Rock Of Ages * Sailing * Shortnin Bread * Silent Night * Silver Threads Among The Gold * The Star Spangled Banner * SweetAnd Low * Swing Low Sweet Chariot * Taps * Tis The Last Rose Of Summer * Tramp! Tramp! Tramp! * Viennese Refrain * When Johnny Comes Marching Home * While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks * Yankee Doodle

A Selkie Tale is a short music-theatre work (duration about 25 minutes) designed for performance by seven- to eleven-year-olds year olds. Four solo roles and several separate chorus groups give scope for the participation of a large number of children of all ability levels. The story is a humorous version of the Orkney folk-tale of an islander kidnapping a Selkie wife - a creature who is a seal in the sea and a woman on the land. Things go hilariously wrong with the Selkie wife escaping to rejoin her companions in the sea and Mansie the islander facing a most uncongenial alliance with his cousin and housekeeper Miss Trowie-Tattibogle. Bb woodwind instruments part. This isa special item which is made to order. Please e-mail our Mail Order Department for further information. A Selkie Tale is a short music-theatre work (duration about 25 minutes) designed for performance by seven- to eleven-year-olds year olds. Four solo roles and several separate chorus groups give scope for the participation of a large number of children of all ability levels. The story is a humorous version of the Orkney folk-tale of an islander kidnapping a Selkie wife - a creature who is a seal in the sea and a woman on the land. Things go hilariously wrong with the Selkie wife escaping to rejoin her companions in the sea and Mansie the islander facing a most uncongenial alliance with his cousin and housekeeper Miss Trowie-Tattibogle. Bb woodwind instrumentspart. This is a special item which is made to order. Please e-mail our Mail Order Department for further information.

Muhly fell in love with Byrd's setting of the Christmas words Senex Puerum Portabat as a chorister so much that the fluidity of the lines the relentless lilting rhythm and the way Byrd both avoided and cradled the text' that he was inspired to follow a life in music. Early in his career he set the same text in modern style. The first statement of the words is a capella with ecstatic brass entering in the restatement. The ancient Hodie Christus Natus Est follows on seamlessly in a new mood.Contemporary American composer Nico Muhly is a prolific writer and arranger who at 32 is the youngest composer ever to have been commissioned by the Metropolitan Operain New York. His oeuvre includes two operas and many solo pieces and works for small ensemble Orchestra and Chorus and he has collaborated widely. Muhly fell in love with Byrd's setting of the Christmas words Senex Puerum Portabat as a chorister so much that the fluidity of the lines the relentless lilting rhythm and the way Byrd both avoided and cradled the text' that he was inspired to follow a life in music. Early in his career he set the same text in modern style. The first statement of the words is a capella with ecstatic brass entering in the restatement. The ancient Hodie Christus Natus Est follows on seamlessly in a new mood.Contemporary American composer Nico Muhly is a prolific writer and arranger who at 32 is the youngest composer ever to have been commissioned by the Metropolitan Operain New York. His oeuvre includes two operas and many solo pieces and works for small ensemble Orchestra and Chorus and he has collaborated widely.

A spectacular sixth collection of original compositions and top notch arrangements of classic tunes by John Edmondson and Anne McGinty for beginning Concert bands and Big bands. A spectacular sixth collection of original compositions and top notch arrangements of classic tunes by John Edmondson and Anne McGinty for beginning Concert bands and Big bands.

Together We Sing Series-This traditional English carol has been arranged with the middle school voice in mind! Cathy has given many rehearsal options for the boys as their voices change and develop. The bell-like piano accompaniment also supports theseyoung voices and there is an opportunity for a cappella singing. A great concert opener! Available separately: 3-Part Mixed with Optional Baritone; PianoTrax CD (35027473). Duration: ca. 1:56.

In 1975 KC and the Sunshine Band was the hottest disco group on the scene! Featured on many TV shows and movie soundtracks including most famously ÚSaturday Night Fever Ú you can now groove on down with this newarrangement of Boogie Shoes from Kirby Shaw. I wanna put on my my my my my Boogie Shoes to boogie with you. Yeah!

Psalm 9 adapted-The latest original in Transcontinental's Western Wind Series Elliot Levine's setting of this text is a rousing one. Levine's kind of creativity in juxtaposition is noteworthy and he does not disappoint here weaving in different languages all at once to create a universal uplifting tapestry of jubilation and celebration.

For Concert Band with Optional Chorus-Steven Spielberg's twenty year association with John Williams has produced yet another powerful cinematic achievement this time a gripping realistic view of the horrors of WW II. Williams' score includes this simple hymn usingchorus as an instrument of the orchestra adding a special reverence and poignancy to the simple melody. Arranger Paul Lavender brings us this edition for the concert band stage.

This presentation of Jesus' birth features powerful praise and worship songs that rejoice in the fact that regardless of our differences ALL are invited to come and bow down before Him. A 32-minute Christmas worship experiencedesigned for use by smaller choirs or for those with limited rehearsal time. Requires one narrator a few soloists and a choir of as many voices as you have. Orchestration includes score and parts for Flute 1 & 2 Oboe Clarinet1 & 2 Bass Clarinet Bassoon Trumpet 1 Trumpet 2 & 3 Horn 1 & 2 (Alto Sax) Trombone 1 & 2 (Tenor Sax/Baritone Treble Clef) Trombone 3 Violin 1 & 2 Viola (Clarinet 3) Cello String Bass Keyboard String Reduction Drums Percussion 1 & 2 Rhythm (Piano/Guitar/Bass). SATB Listening CD CD Accompaniment Trax (Split) Rehearsal Trax (CD) Orchestration Preview Pack (CD) Bulletins (100) CD 10-Pack also available.

Part Two of Choral Variations on American Folksongs-Part Two of Choral Variations.

Baritone Saxophone-A march-sized folio for band that includes six great Sousa favorites annotated by Frank Simon cornetist with the original John Philip Sousa Band. Contents: Bombasto El Capitan Entry of the Gladiators GateCity The Gladiator Hostrauser's March Independentia King Cotton La Sorella The Liberty Bell Manhattan Beach Marche Lorraine Our Director S.I.B.A. March The Stars and Stripes Forever Tenth Regiment

Uses: General Scripture: I Peter 5:7 The power and beauty of men's voices speak effectively in this inspiring original. Music is the medium for witness as the anthem unfolds and the enriching sonoritiesof the part-writing bring both strength and warmth to this testimony of praise. This makes an effective theme song for choirs of faith. Duration: ca. 3:43.

Prime Time Nursery Rhymes gives an exciting new twist to four favorite nursery rhymes and re-imagines them in song! Crack up with Humpty Dumpty as Old King Cole recites the story of his terrible fall and laugh along withthe dog as Little Miss Muffet describes how the cow jumped over the moon all told in an easy rhyming script. You'll be tapping your shoes and dancing along with the Little Old Woman's children as these witty and comicalcharacters sing each other's stories like you've never heard them before! This budget-stretching Performance Kit is perfect for use in Grades K-2. It contains a reproducible unison collection and an Enhanced StudioTrax CDthat includes accompaniment and performance tracks poster program composers' info as well as costuming staging and performance suggestions. Songs include: Prime Time Nursery Rhymes; Little Boy Blues; Humpty Dumpty;Hey Diddle Diddle!; The Little Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe . Prime Time Nursery Rhymes gives an exciting new twist to four favorite nursery rhymes and re-imagines them in song! Crack up with Humpty Dumpty as Old King Cole recites the story of his terrible fall and laugh along withthe dog as Little Miss Muffet describes how the cow jumped over the moon all told in an easy rhyming script. You'll be tapping your shoes and dancing along with the Little Old Woman's children as these witty and comicalcharacters sing each other's stories like you've never heard them before! This budget-stretching Performance Kit is perfect for use in Grades K-2. It contains a reproducible unison collection and an EnhancedStudioTrax CDthat includes accompaniment and performance tracks poster program composers' info as well as costuming staging and performance suggestions. Songs include: Prime Time Nursery Rhymes; Little Boy Blues; Humpty Dumpty;Hey Diddle Diddle!; The Little Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe .

F. E. Bigelow composed Our Director in 1892 and in the decades that followed it became widely used in such diverse settings as silent films vaudeville World War I and adapted as college fight songs and alma maters (e.g.Harvard Rice and Furman). Michael's impressive setting for band opens with a noble introduction leading to hints of Bigelow's trio theme. This theme is alternated with an original theme until both appear gloriously at themaestoso. Dedicated to Furman's Director Emeritus of Bands Dan Atkins Ellis (1929-2007). Dur: 6:15

An Irish folksong popularized by Loreena McKennitt this arrangement offers a showcase alto solo supported by lush choral harmonies and an accessible piano accompaniment.

Uses: Advent Scripture: Isaiah 9:6 The emphasis upon Divine love is a universal image of promise for the season of lights. With a memorable melody this graceful anthem weaves a spell of beauty makingit ideal for the candle lighting moment in your Advent service. A very achievable accompaniment gently supports the voices while adding a tasteful adornment to the spirit of the piece. Includes cello part.

Now available with piano and chamber orchestra accompaniment. This beloved benediction will continue to warm the hearts of those who sing and hear it. This arrangement may be used for school community or church choirs.Availableseparately: SATB Instrumental ePak-Chamber Orchestra (score and parts for Flute Oboe Clarinet 1 & 2 Bassoon Percussion (Vibraphone and Triangle) Harp (or Piano) Violin 1 & 2 Viola Cello and String Bass) and ChoirTrax CD.Performance Time: Approx. 1:30