Light Blue

Dan Welcher’s most enduringly and frequently played orchestral work, Prairie Light is a fascinating musical companion to three of Georgia O’Keeffe’s most unusual paintings, Light Coming on the Plains, Canyon with Crows, and Starlight Night. This work is ideal for performances using visual projections of the paintings, and is frequently programmed for subscription concerts as well as those for educational settings. Duration: 14’ Parts available on rental.
This work for full orchestra was inspired by three paintings of the noted Americanartist Georgia O’Keeffe. These three watercolors were done in 1917 while the artist was living in Canyon, Texas (near Amarillo), and deal primarily with color and shape. Consequently, the music is primarily concerned with broad lines and shapes rather than rhythms, with subtle washes of color rather than constant harmonic movement, and with arching melody instead of linear counterpoint.The first movement, Light Coming on the Plains, is an elliptical-shaped painting, deep blue to indigo with a “horizon” at the bottom that seems flat and unchanging. The sun hasn’t risen yet, although it does in the course of this movement, but it seems instead to be providing light from behind the canvas. The music is unmoving in terms of rhythm or harmony (although there is a modulation midway through), a color-infused mantra of sound that is almost Eastern.At the height of the sun, we proceed to the second movement, entitled Canyon with Crows. The canyon is red-orange, with black crows circling above friendly unfolding hills. The music is gentle but lively and more rhythmic, with the birds represented by solo oboe, clarinet, and sometimes flute. Halfway through, the brass have a chorale version of the opening motive, played very slowly, over the unending triplets of woodwinds and strings. At the end of the movement, the birds return for a duo-cadenza, accompanied by the dying rays of the sun in muted strings and the ongoing triplets of the solo quartet.The stage is set for the final movement, Starlight Night. In O’Keeffe’s painting, the stars are represented by regularly-spaced rectangles of bright pale yellow on a blue-black sky, with the same shape to the field of vision and the horizon that is found in Light Coming on the Plains. The stars become audible: harp, celesta, glockenspiel, and string pizzicati all lend a sparkle while a solo flute introduces a slowly unfolding theme. After this theme has been heard twice and the sky has begun to really brighten, there is a sudden interruption: a xylophone and a piano begin another “mantra” in brittle staccato chords. This is the same mechanical eternity as O’Keeffe’s regularly-spaced square stars, and it continues on its own as the night progresses. The music builds and grows as the moon rises and arcs, then falls as the pre-dawn light that opened the work returns to bring it to a close. Acycle of light, changing with the movements of sun, moon, and stars, appearing differently from various points of view

Guitar

SKU: HL.49006996

Light Folk- and Blues Pieces. Composed by Peter Meier. Edited by Jiri Knobloch. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Classical. Edition with cassette. 20 pages. Schott Music #ED 7149. Published by Schott Music (HL.49006996).

ISBN 9790001074902.

Piano - easy

SKU: HL.49008328

20 Light Arrangements. Composed by Ulli Gruber. Arranged by Uli Gruber. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Classical. 28 pages. Schott Music #ED9180. Published by Schott Music (HL.49008328).

ISBN 9783795753931. UPC: 073999314731. 9.25x12.0x0.107 inches. German - English.

Leichte und gut klingende Klavier-Arrangements von Top-Pianisten und -Arrangeuren. Nimm's Piano light!

Light of a Clear Blue Morning by Dolly Parton. Arranged by Craig Hella Johnson. SATB and Solo A Cappella. Voices Rising. 12 pages. Published by Hal Leonard

Composed by Ted Huggens. For brass band. Novelties/Percussion Solo and Band/Original Works: Light Music Repertoire. Light Concert Pieces. Grade 2. Full set. Duration 6 minutes, 30 seconds. Published by Molenaar Edition

Choral; Piano Accompaniment (ShowTrax CD)

SKU: HL.250201

By Electric Light Orchestra. By Jeff Lynne. Arranged by Roger Emerson. Pop Choral Series. Pop, Pop/Rock, Rock, Shuffle. CD. Duration 200 seconds. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.250201).

UPC: 888680714178. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches.

Made popular by the Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), it is hard to find such a happy song from any era. The lyrics are positive and up beat and the overall feel is simple joy. This classic pop song is a wonderful addition to your concert.

Choir Secular (SAB choir/3-Part choir Mixed)

SKU: AP.38085

Composed by Bill Hayes and Jay Johnson. Arranged by Jay Althouse. Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Pop Choral Series. Christmas; Pop; Secular. Choral Octavo. 12 pages. Alfred Music #00-38085. Published by Alfred Music (AP.38085).

UPC: 038081425573. English.

A little rock and roll PLUS a little disco! Shine a blue light on your mirror ball this Christmas and boogie on down with this surefire holiday hit!

Choral (Listening CD)

SKU: HL.35031960

A Christmas Jubilee. Composed by Joseph M. Martin. Shawnee Sacred. Advent, Cantata, Christmas, Christmas/Advent Sacred. CD. Duration 2580 seconds. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35031960).

ISBN 9781540014870. UPC: 888680722654. 5.0x5.0x0.083 inches.

Set hearts soaring with this joyful Christmas cantata based on American folk songs, spirituals, bluegrass-styled carols and original gospel songs. Traditional choral elements dance easily with the rustic qualities of the mountain music and the results are pure joy. Designed to be performed either with piano alone or with the unique bluegrass consort, this work is a celebration of light. Even the narration has a gentle folk quality, adding to the dramatic potential of your presentation. Experience the work that, after its Carnegie Hall debut, left New York critics ebullient with praise! Songs include: Hear the Wondrous Story; The King Shall Come; Star of Promise, Light of Glory; A Morning Star Will Rise; Mary Went a-Riding; O Little Town; Here Comes the Light; A Christmas Answer; A Little Light Was Born. Score and Parts (fiddle, banjo, mandolin, acoustic guitar, upright bass, drums) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download.

Arranged by Robert Sheldon. Concert Band; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Concert Band. Form: Medley. Folk; Light Concert. Part(s); Score. 284 pages. Duration 6:15. Alfred Music #00-45999. Published by Alfred Music (AP.45999).

RehearsalTrax CDs (Part-Predominant, Reproducible) Choral (REHEARSAL TX)

SKU: HL.35031963

A Christmas Jubilee. Composed by Joseph M. Martin. Shawnee Sacred. Advent, Cantata, Christmas, Christmas/Advent Sacred. CD. Duration 2580 seconds. Published by Shawnee Press (HL.35031963).

ISBN 9781540014900. UPC: 888680722685. 4.75x5.0x0.941 inches.

Set hearts soaring with this joyful Christmas cantata based on American folk songs, spirituals, bluegrass-styled carols and original gospel songs. Traditional choral elements dance easily with the rustic qualities of the mountain music and the results are pure joy. Designed to be performed either with piano alone or with the unique bluegrass consort, this work is a celebration of light. Even the narration has a gentle folk quality, adding to the dramatic potential of your presentation. Experience the work that, after its Carnegie Hall debut, left New York critics ebullient with praise! Songs include: Hear the Wondrous Story; The King Shall Come; Star of Promise, Light of Glory; A Morning Star Will Rise; Mary Went a-Riding; O Little Town; Here Comes the Light; A Christmas Answer; A Little Light Was Born. Score and Parts (fiddle, banjo, mandolin, acoustic guitar, upright bass, drums) available as a Printed Edition and as a digital download.

By Electric Light Orchestra. By Jeff Lynne. Arranged by Roger Emerson. Pop Choral Series. Pop/Rock, Shuffle, Pop, Rock. Octavo. 20 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.250198).

By Electric Light Orchestra. By Jeff Lynne. Arranged by Jack Holt and Matt Conaway. Contemporary Marching Band. Rock. Softcover. Published by Hal Leonard