Sounds of Celebration

SKU: HL.4008045

UPC: 196288114697.

These days, many concert bands celebrate their centenary--this provided a good reason to compose the Centennial Celebration. This work has a festive, harmonious and optimistic vibe. A joyful introduction is followed by a lyrical passage with an enticing melody, after which the same theme can be heard in a pop style variation. Next is a kind of trio with a melody that will linger in your mind. Lively sounds bring us back to the lyrical main theme once more, but this time exuberant, like a pop ballad. Finally, we hear the festive sounds of the introduction again, now as a lustrous conclusion.

SKU: LO.20-1003

UPC: 000308018462.

Chris tmas/Advent - Medium Easy - 3, 4 or 5 octaves - Opening with a brilliant fanfare, and utilizing JOY TO THE WORLD, GOOD KING WENCESLAS, and O COMEALL YE FAITHFUL, congregations and audiences will thrill to the glorious sounds of this Christmas gem. -With hardly any subdivision of the beat, and full, solid scoring throughout, the work will be easy to put together and will really flatter your ringers - Don't miss it!

SKU: HL.1188993

UPC: 196288130451. 6.75x10.5x0.036 inches. Isaiah 60:1-3, Psalm 113:3.

Dazzling and bright, this anthem leaps with Advent hope and joy. Crisp staccato patterns in the accompaniment add a fantastical spirit to the soundscape, and the melody is infectious. Score and Parts for Full Orchestra (fl 1-2, ob, cl 1-2, bn, hn 1-2, tpt 1-3, tbn 1-2, tba, perc 1-2, hp, pno/hpsi, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) and Consort (fl, cl, tpt 1-2, tbn, perc, kybd) each available as a digital download.

SKU: HL.4008046

UPC: 196288114703.

These days, many concert bands celebrate their centenary--this provided a good reason to compose the Centennial Celebration. This work has a festive, harmonious and optimistic vibe. A joyful introduction is followed by a lyrical passage with an enticing melody, after which the same theme can be heard in a pop style variation. Next is a kind of trio with a melody that will linger in your mind. Lively sounds bring us back to the lyrical main theme once more, but this time exuberant, like a pop ballad. Finally, we hear the festive sounds of the introduction again, now as a lustrous conclusion.

SKU: AP.48092

UPC: 038081553948. English.

This emotional and heartfelt piece, From Darkness, Joyful Sounds Are Born, by Richard Meyer, is all about facing and overcoming the hardships we all encounter during our lifetime. It begins with a brief depiction of happy times and then descends into sounds of sadness and sorrow. Before long, joy emerges in the form of cheerful melodies, clapping, stomping, and singing, performed by the orchestra and the audience in a rousing call-and-response celebration. An amazing way to bring together everyone in the concert hall, this selection is sure to provide an unforgettable experience for your students and their audience! (7:30).

SKU: AP.48092S

UPC: 038081553955. English.

This emotional and heartfelt piece, From Darkness, Joyful Sounds Are Born, by Richard Meyer, is all about facing and overcoming the hardships we all encounter during our lifetime. It begins with a brief depiction of happy times and then descends into sounds of sadness and sorrow. Before long, joy emerges in the form of cheerful melodies, clapping, stomping, and singing, performed by the orchestra and the audience in a rousing call-and-response celebration. An amazing way to bring together everyone in the concert hall, this selection is sure to provide an unforgettable experience for your students and their audience! (7:30).

SKU: HL.44007387

UPC: 884088251550. 9x12 inches.

Three of Abraham Lincoln's favorite melodies serve to bring the sounds of his generation alive for your concert audience. Colorful orchestration combines with imaginative harmony and counterpoint to make this a strikingly original suite of familiar songs from a time gone by. Expressive, accented, lyrical, delicate, boisterous; you'll discover that A Lincoln Celebration shows off your band in a wide variety of ways and lets all the players thoroughly enjoy the process of performance preparation. Excellent cross-curricular opportunities.

SKU: AP.49962

ISBN 9781470658588. UPC: 038081576145. English.

Cornerston e Celebration, by Scott Watson, is a musical outpouring of joy and gladness aimed at portraying what's best about the communities in which we live. Written in 3/4 meter, exploiting the Mixolydian mode, and employing a compelling, syncopated rhythm throughout, this piece will surely bring exciting and rewarding new sounds to your band. (2:20) (Correlates to Sound Innovations, Book 1, Level 6.).

SKU: CF.YAS127

ISBN 9780825894633. UPC: 798408094638. 9 x 12 inches. Key: E minor.

This piece depicts the sounds and rhythms of the Slavic people. The piece is lively and fun with a contrasting lush middle section. A perfect choice for contest or festival concerts.
Written in E minor, Slavic Celebration is a work for string orchestra that is reminiscent of Slavic folk songs. The dance-like character of the allegro sections frame the slower, yet haunting, 3/4 middle section. The ensemble should be aware of all legato and staccato articulations, along with all dynamic and tempo markings to maximize the style within each segment.

About Carl Fischer Young String Orchestra Series

Thi s series of Grade 2/Grade 2.5 pieces is designed for second and third year ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:
--Occasionally extending to third position
--Keys carefully considered for appropriate difficulty
--Addition of separate 2nd violin and viola parts
--Viola T.C. part included
--Increase in independence of parts over beginning levels

SKU: AP.28697

UPC: 038081312415. English.

A rhythmic piano ostinato grows into an exciting choral celebration for the changing seasons of the year. Modal harmonies and accented rhythms contribute to the contemporary sounds of this joyful fanfare and tribute to nature. Program with other Andy Beck seasons songs to create a choral song cycle.

About Alfred Choral Designs

Th e Alfred Choral Designs Series provides student and adult choirs with a variety of secular choral music that is useful, practical, educationally appropriate, and a pleasure to sing. To that end, the Choral Designs series features original works, folk song settings, spiritual arrangements, choral masterworks, and holiday selections suitable for use in concerts, festivals, and contests.

SKU: CL.012-2071-00

From the broad and brilliant opening fanfare to the dramatic and forceful conclusion, this composition is constructed with fresh contemporary sounds which have become this composer’s trademark. This piece is written in four contrasting sections; fanfare, a fast and bold opening statement, a lyric middle section, and a dramatic conclusion.

About C.L. Barnhouse Classics Series

Und er the editorial supervision of Dr. Alfred Reed, these classics from master composers have been adapted and arranged for concert band. A perfect way to acquaint concert band performers and audiences with some of the greatest classical music of all time!

SKU: HP.2722

UPC: 763628127220.

Medle y of familiar Christmas carols This medley of Hark! the Herald Angels Sing and Angels We Have Heard on High bursts forth with exuberance and rhythmic delight. The music comes to life with an abundance of stopped sounds and handbell techniques coupled with just the right amount of dissonance to provide a fresh twist on these angelic carols.

SKU: CF.FPS109

ISBN 9780825895531. UPC: 798408095536. 9 x 12 inches.

This piece depicts the lively sounds and rhythms of the Slavic people. With a contrasting lush middle section this is a perfect choice for contest or festival concerts.