Uses: Christmas Concert Scripture: Luke 2 The traditional Latin text about the mystery and majesty of the nativity is lovingly caressed in this evocative offering from composer Nicholas White new tothe Mark Foster catalog. There is great warmth in the chordal timbre of this excellent piece well suited for sanctuary or concert hall. The bittersweet quality of the writing makes this an ideal Christmas Eve selection. Recordedby The Tiffany Consort Fiskdale MA. Available: SATBB a cappella. Duration: 2:48.

Uses: Easter Scripture: Matthew 28:5-6; Luke 24:1-3 A spirited piece in 2/2 meter this Easter anthem calls the global congregation to sing together the joyful alleluias of Christ'sresurrection. A sparkling piano accompaniment highlights the charming melody that's easy to learn and fun to sing. A clever flute part at the end of the anthem weaves in short familiar phrases of Christ the Lord Is RisenToday. Available separately: Unison/opt. 2-Part Treble CelebrationTrax CD. Duration: ca. 1:43

(Hodie Christus Natus Est)- Uses: Christmas Call to Worship Scripture: Luke 2:1-20; Matthew 2:1-12 The traditional Latin text Hodie Christus natus est sets the foundation for this charming Christmas introit well suited for any choirof unison or treble voices. The optional second voice part adds the feeling of antiphonal singing while optional finger cymbals enhance the joyful proclamation of Christs birth. Available separately: Unison/opt. 2-Part Treble CelebrationTrax CD.Duration: ca. 1:50

Perfect for contest and festival use this rhythmic setting of Psalm texts is sure to please singers and listeners. A wonderful addition to the repertoire! With piano and optional percussion.Available separately: SATB and SSA. Performance Time: Approx. 1:20 Perfect for contest and festival use this rhythmic setting of Psalm texts is sure to please singers and listeners. A wonderful addition to the repertoire! With piano and optional percussion.

A Master Picker Analyzes His Pioneering Licks and Solos-Tony Rice is known world-wide for his spectacular technique brilliant improvisation and powerful soloing. In this lesson he personally passes on to you the style he has developed during his two decades as the top bluegrass flatpicker of his generation. In careful detail Tony analyzes licks runs solos and rhythm parts to hot bluegrass songs and fiddle tunes that will challenge and delight all flatpickers. Before long you'll be picking solos to the following essential bluegrass tunes: Red Haired Boy · Little Sadie · Your Love Is like a Flower · Blue Railroad Train · Home from the Forest · Wildwood Flower · Old Train · Wild Horse · and Jerusalem Ridge.Tony Rice is known world-wide for his spectacular technique brilliant improvisation and powerful soloing. On this CD (accompanied by a transcription book in both music and tab) he personally passes on to you the style he has pioneered during two decades as the top bluegrass picker of his generation. In careful detail Tony analyses licks runs solos and rhythm parts to hot bluegrass songs and fiddle tunes that will challenge and delight all flatpickers. Intermediate players will learn the intricacies if the Tony Rice style in detail: the secrets of his left and right hand techniques as well as kick-offs and endings licks riffs and complete solos to fiddletunes and country songs. He covers rhythm techniques cross-picking improvisation variations on the popular ‘G run’ and much more! Before long you’ll be picking advanced solos to a number of tunes that should be in every good picker’s repertoire: The Red Haired Boy Little Sadie Your Love is Like a Flower Blue Railroad Train Home from the Forest Wildwood Flower Old train Wild Horse and Jerusalem’s Ridge .

Braham's second symphony was an instant success when it first premiered in 1877. From its ingenious treatment of attractive melodic ideas in the first movement and the somber adagio to the lyrical charm of the allegretto and the finale's robust cheerfulness it is a delightful combination of enchanting melodies and masterly thematic treatment. A staple of the repertoire it is reproduced here from an authoritative edition. The score appears with bar-numbered movements ideal for study in the classroom at home or in the concert hall. This affordable high-quality conveniently sized volume will be edition of choice for music students and music lovers alike. Instrumentation includes: 4 Horns in C D E G B 2 Trumpets in D B 3 Trombones Bass Tumba Timpani 2 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in A 2 Bassoons Violin 1 2 Violas Cellos Basses

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In addition to his vast output of German poetry Rainer Maria Rilke (1875-1926) composed nearly 400 poems in French. His poems on roses struck me as especially charming filled with gorgeous lyricism deftly crafted and elegant intheir imagery. These exquisite poems are primarily light joyous and playful and the musical settings are designed to enhance these characteristics and capture the delicate beauty and sensuousness of the poetry. Distinct melodicand harmonic materials recur throughout the cycle especially between Rilke's poignant Contre qui rose (set as a wistful nocturne) and his moving La rose complète. The final piece Dirait-on is composed as a tuneful chanson populaire or folksong that weaves together two melodic ideas first heard in fragmentary form in preceding movements. --Morten Lauridsen

Sing We Now Of Christmas - Exquisite Carol Settings for piano as arranged by Don Wyrtsen. Titles include: Sing We Now of Christmas - Silent Night - Once in Royal David's City - He is Born the Child Divine - Jesus Jesus Rest Your Head - See Amid the Winter's Snow - In the Bleak Midwinter - The Birthday of a King - and O Holy Night Sing We Now Of Christmas - Exquisite Carol Settings for piano as arranged by Don Wyrtsen. Titles include: Sing We Now of Christmas; Silent Night; Once in Royal David's City; He is Born the Child Divine; Jesus Jesus Rest Your Head; See Amid the Winter's Snow; In the Bleak Midwinter; The Birthday of a King; and O Holy Night

There are no more good marches written today ? Ger de Mulder proves the opposite. Promenade is a robust and flashy march into the ambiance of all the great marches. The composer is an autodidact but he gives us a beautiful march with Promenade. Enjoy listening!

More humerous pieces with unusual challenges along with enjoyable games. More humerous pieces with unusual challenges along with enjoyable games.

2 solo pieces with wind ensemble accompaniment-Published as part of the Home Concert Collection Rhapsody contains two exciting original works written in the classical style. Each work of this collection is enriched with a compact disc containing a complete version and a version with accompaniment to use as a play-along. The accompaniments have been recornded by a professional concert band so are of the highest quality. Each of the pieces in Rhapsody will make an ideal solo item at any concert.

(Peace)-Now available in a 2-Part voicing! The Swahili text of this African-style original is a joyful celebration of peace with music that will be easily learned and fun to perform! The shakere and hand drum percussion are included in the choral score and may be performed by the singers for a truly festive concert experience!

This overture is written in the conventional three-part style. Extensive percussion includes anvil slapstick wind chimes and crystal water glasses. The opening and closing themes are written in a spirited and festive style. The middle section explores a more contemporary setting of Thomas Hasting's hymn song Rock of Ages Clef for Me. Excellent for contest or festival. This overture is written in the conventional three-part style. Extensive percussion includes anvil slapstick wind chimes and crystal water glasses. The opening and closing themes are written in a spirited and festive style. The middle section explores a more contemporary setting of Thomas Hasting's hymn song Rock of Ages Clef for Me. Excellent for contest or festival.

Organists and keyboard players in search of appropriate music for the Christmas season will welcome this rich selection of noels or carols by three renowned 18th-Century French organ composers Louis-Claude Daquin Jean-Francois Dandrieu and Claude-Benigne Balbastre. Each composition is a set of variations on a French carol popular in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. The music is highly ornamented in the French classical style and moderate to advanced in difficulty. Reprinted from authoritative editions.

A Renaissance Choral Suite-SATB. Peaslee R

Oh Mack is back! It's a delight to roll out the welcome mat for this very easy arrangement of a classic standard title. Audiences will recognize it and players will be cool in the performance of this winner from The Threepenny Opera.

Attractively presented and intelligently paced the Lesson Book combines unusually appealing music and lyrics. The book features note reading rhythm reading sight reading and technical workouts. Each piece on the included CD was recorded at performance tempo and a slower practice tempo.

20 Progressive Pieces with Piano Accompaniment-Philip Sparke’s Skilful Solos is the second volume of a progressive series of solo books that takes the young wind player from beginner to accomplished musician. Following on from the first book in the series Starter Solos this collection generally contains longer pieces suitable for the developing young musician. Specifically tailored for each instrument Skilful Solos introduces the concept of phrasing by suggesting suitable breathing points and takes the player into new keys with extended instrumental ranges new notes being introduced in a gradual and logical manner. Skilful Solos comes with a play-along CD. The advantages of playing eitherwith piano or CD accompaniment are that the beginning player can now experience the important aspects of ensemble playing from their earliest lessons thus developing the essential skills of listening while they play and maintaining strict tempo which is not always achieved when playing alone. Philip Sparke’s Skilful Solos is the second volume of a progressive series of solo books that takes the young string player from beginner to accomplished musician. Following on from the first book in the series Starter Solos this collection generally contains longer pieces suitable for the developing young musician. Specifically tailored for each instrument Skilful Solos introduces the concept of phrasing by suggesting suitable breathing points and takes the player into new keys with extended instrumental ranges new notes being introduced in a gradual and logical manner. Skilful Solos comes with a play-along CD. The advantages of playing either with piano or CD accompaniment arethat the beginning player can now experience the important aspects of ensemble playing from their earliest lessons thus developing the essential skills of listening while they play and maintaining strict tempo which is not always achieved when playing alone.

In early 1729 Bach became director of the so-called »Scottish Collegium Musician« a music organization of students and local citizens. The remarkable results of this undertaking are the concertos for harpsichord. Today it is almost certain that practically all of these concertos were transcribed from concertos for melody instruments (mostly violin or oboe). The D-major Concerto BWV 1054 originated as a transcription of Bach’s Violin Concerto in E major BWV 1042. The principal source for our edition is the autograph score of Bach’s harpsichord concertos preserved in the Berlin Staatsbibliothek (Mus. ms. Bach P 234) where BWV 1054 forms the third item. Toaccommodate the upper limit of the harpsichord keyboard Bach decided to transpose the piece down a whole tone which allowed him to retain the frequently occurring peak pitch e3 without altering the melodic line. The D-major Concerto owes its popularity to the clear and straightforward formal design of its movements no less than its overall mood of relaxed merriment. This mood also finds expression in Bach’s choice of the rondo form for the final movement a form otherwise seldom encountered in his concertos. Urtext of the New Bach Edition Full score & parts (BA5226) two-keyboard reduction (BA5226-90) and study score (TP410) format 22.5 x 16.5cm (all 6 concertos) available for sale