SKU: HL.125212
UPC: 884088988760. 5x5 inches.
Uses: AdventScripture: Isaiah 9:2-7; Micah 5:2Based on Isaiah's prophecy of the coming King, this lilting and lively song will be a welcome addition to any Advent service. A Renaissance-styled orchestration is available to enhance the presentation. Score and parts (fl/pwhist, perc, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a digital download.
SKU: HL.35028411
UPC: 884088653545. 5x5 inches.
Uses: Advent, ChristmasScripture: John 7:42; Micah 5:2; Luke 2:4-6Twirling like a Hebrew dance and leaping from the pages of prophecy, this celebratory combination of folk song and carol is a jovial shout of praise for Advent. Unmistakable in its impact, the anthem sings itself while the rollicking accompaniment creates an engine of joy propelling this piece into the heart of the listener. Two well know melodies join in a ballet of sound celebrating the anticipation of the coming Messiah. StudioTrax CD contains Accompaniment, Split-track, & Full Performance tracks. Available separately: SATB, StudioTrax CD, Orchestration CDrom (Flute 1&2 (Flt 2 dbl Piccolo), Oboe, Clarinet 1&2, Bassoon, Horn 1&2, Trumpet 1, Trumpet 2&3, Trombone 1&2, Bass Trombone/Tuba, Timp, Perc 1&2, Harp, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Double Bass). Duration: ca. 3:56.
SKU: PR.465000130
ISBN 9781598064070. UPC: 680160600144. 9x12 inches.
Following a celebrated series of wind ensemble tone poems about national parks in the American West, Dan Welcher’s Upriver celebrates the Lewis & Clark Expedition from the Missouri River to Oregon’s Columbia Gorge, following the Louisiana Purchase of 1803. Welcher’s imaginative textures and inventiveness are freshly modern, evoking our American heritage, including references to Shenandoah and other folk songs known to have been sung on the expedition. For advanced players. Duration: 14’.In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson sent Meriwether Lewis and William Clark’s Corps of Discovery to find a water route to the Pacific and explore the uncharted West. He believed woolly mammoths, erupting volcanoes, and mountains of pure salt awaited them. What they found was no less mind-boggling: some 300 species unknown to science, nearly 50 Indian tribes, and the Rockies.Ihave been a student of the Lewis and Clark expedition, which Thomas Jefferson called the “Voyage of Discovery,†for as long as I can remember. This astonishing journey, lasting more than two-and-a-half years, began and ended in St. Louis, Missouri — and took the travelers up more than a few rivers in their quest to find the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean. In an age without speedy communication, this was akin to space travel out of radio range in our own time: no one knew if, indeed, the party had even survived the voyage for more than a year. Most of them were soldiers. A few were French-Canadian voyageurs — hired trappers and explorers, who were fluent in French (spoken extensively in the region, due to earlier explorers from France) and in some of the Indian languages they might encounter. One of the voyageurs, a man named Pierre Cruzatte, also happened to be a better-than-average fiddle player. In many respects, the travelers were completely on their own for supplies and survival, yet, incredibly, only one of them died during the voyage. Jefferson had outfitted them with food, weapons, medicine, and clothing — and along with other trinkets, a box of 200 jaw harps to be used in trading with the Indians. Their trip was long, perilous to the point of near catastrophe, and arduous. The dream of a Northwest Passage proved ephemeral, but the northwestern quarter of the continent had finally been explored, mapped, and described to an anxious world. When the party returned to St. Louis in 1806, and with the Louisiana Purchase now part of the United States, they were greeted as national heroes.Ihave written a sizeable number of works for wind ensemble that draw their inspiration from the monumental spaces found in the American West. Four of them (Arches, The Yellowstone Fires, Glacier, and Zion) take their names, and in large part their being, from actual national parks in Utah, Wyoming, and Montana. But Upriver, although it found its voice (and its finale) in the magnificent Columbia Gorge in Oregon, is about a much larger region. This piece, like its brother works about the national parks, doesn’t try to tell a story. Instead, it captures the flavor of a certain time, and of a grand adventure. Cast in one continuous movement and lasting close to fourteen minutes, the piece falls into several subsections, each with its own heading: The Dream (in which Jefferson’s vision of a vast expanse of western land is opened); The Promise, a chorale that re-appears several times in the course of the piece and represents the seriousness of the presidential mission; The River; The Voyageurs; The River II ; Death and Disappointment; Return to the Voyage; and The River III .The music includes several quoted melodies, one of which is familiar to everyone as the ultimate “river song,†and which becomes the through-stream of the work. All of the quoted tunes were either sung by the men on the voyage, or played by Cruzatte’s fiddle. From various journals and diaries, we know the men found enjoyment and solace in music, and almost every night encampment had at least a bit of music in it. In addition to Cruzatte, there were two other members of the party who played the fiddle, and others made do with singing, or playing upon sticks, bones, the ever-present jaw harps, and boat horns. From Lewis’ journals, I found all the tunes used in Upriver: Shenandoah (still popular after more than 200 years), V’la bon vent, Soldier’s Joy, Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier, Come Ye Sinners Poor and Needy (a hymn sung to the tune “Beech Springâ€) and Fisher’s Hornpipe. The work follows an emotional journey: not necessarily step-by-step with the Voyage of Discovery heroes, but a kind of grand arch. Beginning in the mists of history and myth, traversing peaks and valleys both real and emotional (and a solemn funeral scene), finding help from native people, and recalling their zeal upon finding the one great river that will, in fact, take them to the Pacific. When the men finally roar through the Columbia Gorge in their boats (a feat that even the Indians had not attempted), the magnificent river combines its theme with the chorale of Jefferson’s Promise. The Dream is fulfilled: not quite the one Jefferson had imagined (there is no navigable water passage from the Missouri to the Pacific), but the dream of a continental destiny.
SKU: CL.RWS-1831-01
Inspired by the late Martin Luther King Jr's I Have A Dream speech, this new composition by Justin Harden conveys images of promise, solidarity, and triumph. Written for United Sound, the work begins with a beautiful and lush lyrical statement. A heralding trumpet foreshadows the glorious development leading to a glorious conclusion. Appropriate for concert/festival as well as ceremonial use, Unity may very well find a place in your band’s standard repertoire.
SKU: BT.DHP-1043545-010
Film music is usually written to match the action in a scenario. Sometimes the opposite is true as is proved by Jacob de Haan’s piece La Storia. Written for creative musicians and audiences, the listener is given the opportunity of making up his own story to fit the music, without even the restriction of composer’s comments. Lascia ch’io pianga (Let Me Weep) is een aria uit de opera Rinaldo. Aaron Hill schreef het scenario, waarna Giacomo Rossi de poëtische teksten schreef. Georg Friedrich Händel voorzag deze later van muziek. Hij zou demuziek in veertien dagen hebben gecomponeerd en veel melodieën uit eerdere werken hebben gebruikt. In 1711 werd Rinaldo voor het eerst uitgevoerd. De melodie van deze prachtige aria is wereldwijd bekend en komt uitstekendtot haar recht in dit arrangement van Jacob de Haan.Let Me Weep - im Original Laschia ch'io pianga - stammt aus der Oper Rinaldo, deren Musik Georg Friedrich Händel angeblich in weniger als vierzehn Tagen geschrieben hat! Er verwendete für diese märchenhafte Oper viele Melodien aus älteren Werken. Die Melodie dieser prächtigen Arie ist weltweit bekannt und beliebt - so ist mit Jacob de Haans hervorragender Bearbeitung für Blasorchester ein Publikumserfolg garantiert! Lascia ch’io pianga est un air extrait de Rinaldo, premier opéra londonien de Georg Friedrich Haendel sur un livret de Giacomo Rossi d’après un scénario d’Aaron Hill. Quinze jours de travail suffirent Haendel pour achever la partition. Le résultat est en réalité une vaste adaptation de plusieurs œuvres antérieures. Rinaldo a été créé Londres en 1711. Les décors féeriques et chevaleresques étaient éblouissants pour l’époque, et c’est sans doute pour cela que l’œuvre fut plébiscitée par le public.Dans le merveilleux jardin du palais enchanté d’Armide (l’alliée d’Argante, le rival de Rinaldo), Almirène (la promise de Rinaldo) pleure sa captivité dansson air Lascia ch’io pianga, l’un des plus beaux qu’Haendel ait écrits. Cette sublime mélodie, célèbre dans le monde entier, a été arrangée avec finesse et justesse par Jacob de Haan.
SKU: WD.080689915123
UPC: 080689915123.
The successful songwriting team of Lee Black and Gina Boe have joined with respected arranger and orchestrator Marty Hamby, and venerable wordsmith Deborah Craig-Claar, to create Crown Him...A Celebration of Our Risen King. Working together, this breath of fresh air creative collaboration brings you another powerful yet easy-to-learn, easy-to-sing Easter musical from the best-selling Simply Word series. All you need to add is your choir to have an impressive combination of gifts and talents for your next Easter service!
SKU: WD.080689522093
UPC: 080689522093.
SKU: WD.080689876424
UPC: 080689876424.
SKU: HP.8837
UPC: 763628188375.
Christmas Musical Following up on the success of last year's gospel Christmas cantata, Joy!, Joel Raney once again brings his masterful ability to compose new and creative rhythms that showcase his grasp of the gospel style to Hope! The Christmas story unfolds through six compelling choral settings for SATB voices. Scripture readings guide us to the manger and reflect on the promise of hope we find in Christ's birth. Accompaniment can be provided by just piano, or Ed Hogan's lively orchestration, or a smaller set of rhythm parts. Performance time is 25-minutes, making this ideal for fitting into a Christmas worship service or as a separate musical program. Rhythm parts: Conductor's Score, Percussion, Piano, Synth, Guitar/Bass, Capo Guitar (3 songs), Drums and String Reduction for Keyboard. Orchestrations: Conductor's Score, Flute, Oboe (or Soprano Sax* or Clarinet*), Clarinet, 2 Trumpets (or Alto Sax*), Alto Sax, Tenor Sax, 2 Trombones (or Tenor Sax* or Baritone T. C. *), Percussion, Piano, Synth, Guitar/Bass (Capo Guitar on 3 songs*), Drums, Violins 1 & 2, Viola, Cello/Bassoon (or Bass Clarinet*)and String Reduction for Keyboard. *Parts are included on the CD-ROM. The publisher grants permission to the purchaser to print parts from the CD-ROM for use in your church's performance.
SKU: HP.8838
UPC: 763628188382.
SKU: HP.8832
UPC: 763628188320.
SKU: HP.8833
UPC: 763628188337.
SKU: HP.8835
UPC: 763628188351.
SKU: HP.8834
UPC: 763628188344.
SKU: HL.337273
UPC: 840126911312. 5.0x5.0x0.15 inches. Arr. Heather Sorenson/Jesse Becker. II Kings 4:26, Psalm 46:1-3.
A classic hymn of assurance sounds again in this auspicious arrangement. Abounding with the promise of God's presence and provision in our lives, the anthem overflows with dynamic contrast and lofty choral moments. The significant piano part provides support but maintains its own independent beauty. A sweeping orchestration offers options for larger ensembles with instrumental capability, while a version with solo violin lends beauty to more restrained performances. Score and Parts (fl 1/pic, fl 2, ob, cl 1-2, bn, hn 1-2, tpt 1-3, tbn 1-2, tba/btbn, perc, timp, hp, bls/chm, solo vn, vn 1-2, va, vc, db) available as a digital download.
SKU: ST.H404
ISBN 9790220219184.
Five lively, attractive pieces of easy to moderate difficulty for flute and CD, featuring piano or full ensemble backing, plus complete recorded performances. Swinging along in easy jazz style, flautists play 'Holiday-Time', 'Flying High', 'Eastern Promise', 'Racing the Time', and 'Travelin' Home' in a variety of formats, with live piano backing, or with keyboard backing from the CD, or with the option to perform with full orchestral backing as well. Tony Cliff writes regularly for Music Teacher magazine, and is a well-known composer in popular styles, including works for jazz orchestra.
SKU: LP.765762128620
UPC: 765762128620.
Jesus Christ, Forever, Amen is a huge blessing in a small package. From our Worship in Unison series, this compact and fully orchestrated narrated musical is just 20 minutes in length, making is an ideal choral presentation for Easter Sunday that still leaves time for all the other traditional elements your congregation loves to see in your Easter celebration. Specifically designed for unison and 2-part choirs, it is ideal for choirs of any size. The entire work can be sung in unison, but includes maximum flexibility built into the 2-part vocal arrangements, allowing you to assign the optional vocal divisions to fit your choir's skill level. The light-handed orchestral accompaniment is richly satisfying without overpowering a smaller choir. Join in the celebration and promise this Easter as we proclaim together, Jesus Christ, Forever, Amen!.