SKU: KN.42428

UPC: 822795424287.

With a tip of the hat to the great Neal Hefti, this chart is exactly the type of ballad that the Count was famous for. Featuring mostly full ensemble work, this medium level original asks for everyone to contribute to the melody and to learn this iconic style. A short written trumpet solo rounds out the piece. Duration 3:30.

SKU: BT.WH29152

ISBN 9788759858219. English.

A Lyke-Wake Dirge - A Border Ballad Op. 110 a - a choral classic by Vagn Holmboe for SATB Choir A Cappella. 'The Lyke Wake Dirge is a moral ballad from the border telling the story of what will happen to the soul after death. If he has never given shoes and stockings to the poor, then the 'whinnes' will torment him and pierce him to the bone. If he has never given food and drink to the poor, then the fire of purgatory will burn him to the bare bone. However, if he has done all these good works, then Christ shall receive his soul.'.

SKU: CF.CAS131F

ISBN 9781491157497. UPC: 680160916078. 9 x 12 inches.

The yearning, Irish-inspired melodies in A Ballad of Inis Mor evoke a sense of quiet reflection. The poignant theme beings in the cello section, rising through the sections amid flowing accompaniments that ebb and flow with expressive dynamic and tempo changes. Students will encounter opportunities to play in upper positions, using a warm vibrato and refining bow distribution skills. Graceful embellishments, part independence, and a variety of rhythms will encourage listening across the ensemble to create an elegant, unified sound.
The yearning, Irish-inspired melodies in A Ballad of Inis Mór evoke a sense of quiet reflection. The poignant theme beings in the cello section, rising through the sections amid flowing accompaniments that ebb and flow with expressive dynamic and tempo changes. Students will encounter opportunities to play in upper positions, using a warm vibrato and refining bow distribution skills. Graceful embellishments, part independence, and a variety of rhythms will encourage listening across the ensemble to create an elegant, unified sound.

About Carl Fischer Concert String Orchestra Series

This series of pieces (Grade 3 and higher) is designed for advancing ensembles. The pieces in this series are characterized by:

• Expanded use of rhythms, ranges and keys but technical demands are still carefully considered
• More comprehensive bowing techniques
• Viola T.C. included
• Careful selection of keys and degree of difficulty for advancing musicians

SKU: CF.YPS60F

ISBN 9780825864544. UPC: 798408064549. 9 X 12 inches.

A fresh and spirited treatment of the traditional American ballad Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair, this fine piece for a developing band starts with a slow and atmospheric introduction featuring solos by flute and trumpet that hint at the tune. The main section sets the ballad to a driving Latin beat, but the slow reflective mood returns at the end with solos for clarinet, bass clarinet and flute.

SKU: KN.52060

Recorded by the Ashley Alexander Big Band in 1985 on the album Powerslide (Pausa), this alto sax feature opens in a beautiful rock ballad style before launching into an irresistible double-time samba. The solo part includes written lines for the opening and ending sections with an improvised section (64 bars) between. Rhythm section parts are partially notated with chords cued. Duration 4:45.

SKU: HL.48025317

UPC: 196288175216.

The rhapsodic piece of almost ten minutes draws its charm from changing metres and various dramatic climaxes within an overall dark,overcast mood. The Ballade (ballad) of the title develops, after a melancholy introduction, from the yearning clarinet circling melodically over a flowing 5/8 rhythm. The composition was written for the Ensemble Liaison and recorded on their CD Epiphany. It is also available in a 2017 version without marimba (BB 3626).

SKU: HL.48025318

UPC: 196288175377. 0.113 inches.

The rhapsodic piece of almost ten minutes draws its charm from changing metres and various dramatic climaxes within an overall dark,overcast mood. The Ballade (ballad) of the title develops, after a melancholy introduction, from the yearning clarinet circling melodically over a flowing 5/8 rhythm. The composition was written for the Ensemble Liaison and recorded on their CD Epiphany. It isalso available in a 2017 version without marimba (BB 3626).

SKU: BT.PWM0232

English.

Initiated a new genre of piano music; the ballades are not known earlier in instrumental music. Widely defined phrases, accelerated and slowed musical narrative, culminations in great climaxes, or ending with codas full of pathos - these qualities give Chopin's ballads a special, epic tone. These works were edited by by I. J. Paderewski, L. Bronarski and J. Turczy ski.