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If Thou Canst Believe, a sacred hymn
If Thou Canst Believe, a sacred hymn
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help thou mine unbelief
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - SKU: A0.1206362 Composed by Kevin G. Pace (ASCAP), Mary Ann W. Snowball. Christian,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred,Spi...
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - SKU: A0.1206362 Composed by Kevin G. Pace (ASCAP), Mary Ann W. Snowball. Christian,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred,Spiritual. Octavo. 3 pages. Kevin G. Pace #804558. Published by Kevin G. Pace (A0.1206362). A beautifully stunning, sacred hymn with music by Kevin G. Pace and text by Mary Ann W. Snowball. Hymn text in reference to Mark 9:24 in the New Testament: And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.Text:As the Savior neared, a man cried out so loud,“Have compassion on us, Lord; my son is on the ground.”Foaming at the mouth, and being sorely vexed,Jesus said, “If thou believe, all things can come to rest.”“Lord, I do believe; help thou mine unbelief.”Jesus charged the spirit there, thus offering relief.Jesus took his hand, then helped the lad arise.From that day the boy was cured, his father by his side.Though one’s faith be small, just even as a seed,Jesus offers sustenance to fill each wanting need.If thou canst believe, all things can yet be known.Miracles are possible when faith in God is shown.Chorus:Faith as a mustard seed, faith for ev’ry plea,Unveils God’s true miracles if thou canst believe.
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Come Forth, sacred music for SATB choir
Come Forth, sacred music for SATB choir
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death was sure by then
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Come Forth, sacred music for S
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - SKU: A0.1203284 Composed by Kevin G. Pace (ASCAP), Mary Ann W. Snowball. Christian,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred,Spi...
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - SKU: A0.1203284 Composed by Kevin G. Pace (ASCAP), Mary Ann W. Snowball. Christian,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred,Spiritual. Octavo. 10 pages. Kevin G. Pace #801959. Published by Kevin G. Pace (A0.1203284). An epic, sacred choral composition with music by Kevin G. Pace and text by Mary Ann W. Snowball. Depicting the miracle of Jesus in raising Lazarus from the dead.Text:Lord, if thou hadst been here, our brother had not died.Lord, if thou hadst been here, our brother had not died.”Word was sent to Jesus . . . “Lazarus lay sick.He to whom thou lovest, he is very sick.”Martha and her sister loved this brother dear.Though their Lord was absent, He would soon be near.Consciously He waited in Jerusalem,‘Til four days had ended; death was sure by then.Jesus told the sisters: “Lazarus shall rise.He is only sleeping.” Still, with them He cried.Coming to the gravesite where the dead was laid,One large stone was taken; Jesus knelt and prayed.When He thus had spoken, causing to restore,He affirmed with loudness: “Lazarus, come forth.”Now he had arisen, God’s most holy will.Jesus is Messiah! Miracles are real!Whosoever liveth, they shall never die.To all men He beckons: “Come forth, it is I.”.
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By Bethesda's Pool, sacred music for SATB choir
By Bethesda's Pool, sacred music for SATB choir
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Bethesdaâs special pool,
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healing was the goal
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - SKU: A0.1208296 Composed by Kevin G. Pace (ASCAP), Mary Ann W. Snowball. Christian,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred,Spi...
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - SKU: A0.1208296 Composed by Kevin G. Pace (ASCAP), Mary Ann W. Snowball. Christian,Praise & Worship,Religious,Sacred,Spiritual. Octavo. 11 pages. Kevin G. Pace #806402. Published by Kevin G. Pace (A0.1208296). A stunningly beautiful, sacred composition for SATB choir. Music by Kevin G. Pace and text by Mary Ann W. Snowball. Depicting the miracle of Jesus curing the man by the Pool of Bethesda.Text:By Bethesda’s special pool, each day they did wait.Blind and halt and withered there, each to not be late.By the pool the crippled lay; healing was the goal.Ere an angel’s touch was stirred, not one would be whole.Years and years a man stayed near, but with none to aid.Then the Savior came, unknown, to surround and stay.Wilt thou be made whole? was asked by the Healer there.I can’t reach the pool myself. These pains I must bear.Wilt thou be made whole? I can ease thy load.Can I heal thy sun-parched soul? May I make thee whole?Rise, and take thy bed and walk. These words Jesus spoke.Soon the man was cleansed and healed, as if he awoke.Had full faith been shown that day from this aged man?Can we also trust our Lord? Will we take his hand?By our own Bethesda pools in a sacred space,He can clearly mend our cares through (by) his wondrous grace.We can also rise like him o’er our doubts and fearsAs we linger, patiently, listening to hear.We can be made whole when his hand we hold.He can heal our holy souls; He will make us whole.
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JESUS, KEEP ME NEAR THE CROSS
JESUS, KEEP ME NEAR THE CROSS
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JESUS, KEEP ME NEAR THE CROSS
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Low Voice,Vocal Solo - Level 4 - SKU: A0.962933 Composed by W. H. Doane. Arranged by Sonny Rios. Christian,Easter,Praise & Worship,Sacred. 5 pages. Sonn...
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Low Voice,Vocal Solo - Level 4 - SKU: A0.962933 Composed by W. H. Doane. Arranged by Sonny Rios. Christian,Easter,Praise & Worship,Sacred. 5 pages. Sonny Rios #4310459. Published by Sonny Rios (A0.962933). JESUS KEEP ME NEAR THE CROSS (Low Voice): This old public domain song, composed by W.H. Doane and written by F.J. Crosby, has been beautifully arranged by Sonny Rios for either solo Low Voice or Piano Solo. This song is a plea to Christ to keep the vision of the cross before the Christian’s eyes as a reminder of what Christ went through to purchase the Christian’s salvation. The song may be sung or played in Christian services, religious or secular concerts. This arrangement has a range of Ab3-Eb5, is read in the treble clef for the benefit of both altos and bass/baritones, and has been registered with the US Copyright Office and ASCAP. An MP3 of the piano accompaniment (with or without lead example) is available for purchase at tenor@sonnyrios.com. If you wish to record this arrangement, please obtain a license by emailing: tenor@sonnyrios.com.
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Hold On Your Way - an original hymn for SATB voices
Hold On Your Way - an original hymn for SATB voices
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hold on your way
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Hold On Your Way - an original
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - SKU: A0.701729 Composed by Kevin G. Pace (ASCAP), Kathryn W. Hales. Christian,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Octavo. 2 pages. ...
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - SKU: A0.701729 Composed by Kevin G. Pace (ASCAP), Kathryn W. Hales. Christian,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Octavo. 2 pages. Kevin G. Pace #3258917. Published by Kevin G. Pace (A0.701729). An original hymn based on Doctrine and Covenants 122:5-9. Text by Kathryn Hales below.YouTube video: https://youtu.be/IepzQCsQc5Q If through tribulation you pass through today, Do not despair; hold on your way. If thou art in perils on every side, The Lord will give you strength to abide. If your life’s in a pit, or you’re cast in the deep, The Lord will watch o’er you. His vigilance keep. If blackness surrounds you from billowing waves, The Lord is nearby, your soul to save. If all hell gapes open its mouth after you, Do not give up, He’ll see you through. No man need you fear so don’t go astray, Just cling to the Rod and hold on your way. Christ is the Life, the Truth, and the Way; Your years are known, yea even your days. Trial give you experience, to your goodness display, Look to the Lord and hold on your way.
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Beyond The Sea
Beyond The Sea
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Tobi Crawford
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Beyond The Sea
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Choral Choir,Choral (SATB divisi) - Level 4 - SKU: A0.1308788 Composed by Charles Tenet. Arranged by Tobi Crawford. Jazz. 11 pages. Tobi Crawford #89803...
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Choral Choir,Choral (SATB divisi) - Level 4 - SKU: A0.1308788 Composed by Charles Tenet. Arranged by Tobi Crawford. Jazz. 11 pages. Tobi Crawford #898034. Published by Tobi Crawford (A0.1308788). *Purchase 10 copies to perform this piece with your ensemble of any size*Purchase the instrumental pack (bass and drum part) here: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/en/product/beyond-the-sea-instrumental-pack-only-22605052.htmlThis arrangement came to me over a number of weeks in a very organic way that began with the ostinato piano figure that prevails throughout the piece. I began playing it unattached to any tune and I just liked the way the line descended in the left hand and how I had to find voicings in the right hand that made harmonic sense – like a puzzle. As I was playing around with this puzzle, thoughts of my father were swirling around in my head – I was at the end of a 4 year period of separation from my parents owing to the fact that I’m a Canadian expat living in the US and the borders were closed for a long time because of Covid, and then I had work visa issues and my parents were getting older before my eyes. They were also losing friends to cancer and other ailments and my dad, in particular, had experienced the loss of many close family members and friends during our separation and it was taking a toll. One day I sat down and played the now familiar-to-me ostinato but randomly I started to sing “Beyond the Sea” over it and it fit perfectly. I thought it a happy coincidence. As the days went on I committed to putting my ostinato with Beyond the Sea and the lyrics started to seep into my brain. I have, of course, heard these lyrics many times before, (who hasn’t seen Finding Nemo?) but the lyrics didn’t mean what I thought they meant… They’re NOT about the ocean, they are about my dad!!! Well, kind of… I realized, through careful reflection and by slowing the words down, that the lyrics are talking about a person in heaven who is patiently waiting for their partner to join them. Somewhere beyond the seaShe’s there watching for me…It’s far beyond the starsIt’s near beyond the moon And the lyrics end with them meeting, “We’ll meet beyond the shore, we’ll kiss just like before,” and the song ends with: “and never again I’ll go sailing.” It’s like the big bang went off in my head about why all these thoughts of my dad, and his friends, and this arrangement, and what it all meant suddenly just MADE SENSE and I was able to start formulating a plan. Performance Suggestions: The improvisation solo in the middle should be free of any traditional “scat syllables” and should be more of a lament. Listen to singers like Aubrey Johnson improvise on ballads for inspiration. An idea for that improv section might be to have a male singer start the improv, then a female singer joins (as if together in heaven) then they sing letter F together (warning: will cause tears…). All solo sections do not have to be sung as written – soloists can take liberties with the melody as the spirit moves.
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Beyond The Sea *INSTRUMENTAL PACK ONLY*
Beyond The Sea *INSTRUMENTAL PACK ONLY*
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Beyond The Sea *INSTRUMENTAL P
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Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - SKU: A0.1308790 Composed by Charles Tenet. Arranged by Tobi Crawford. Jazz. Set of parts. 10 pages. Tobi Crawfor...
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Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - SKU: A0.1308790 Composed by Charles Tenet. Arranged by Tobi Crawford. Jazz. Set of parts. 10 pages. Tobi Crawford #898036. Published by Tobi Crawford (A0.1308790). *THIS ACCOMPANIES THE VOCAL ARRANGEMENT* This arrangement came to me over a number of weeks in a very organic way that began with the ostinato piano figure that prevails throughout the piece. I began playing it unattached to any tune and I just liked the way the line descended in the left hand and how I had to find voicings in the right hand that made harmonic sense – like a puzzle. As I was playing around with this puzzle, thoughts of my father were swirling around in my head – I was at the end of a 4 year period of separation from my parents owing to the fact that I’m a Canadian expat living in the US and the borders were closed for a long time because of Covid, and then I had work visa issues and my parents were getting older before my eyes. They were also losing friends to cancer and other ailments and my dad, in particular, had experienced the loss of many close family members and friends during our separation and it was taking a toll. One day I sat down and played the now familiar-to-me ostinato but randomly I started to sing “Beyond the Sea” over it and it fit perfectly. I thought it a happy coincidence. As the days went on I committed to putting my ostinato with Beyond the Sea and the lyrics started to seep into my brain. I have, of course, heard these lyrics many times before, (who hasn’t seen Finding Nemo?) but the lyrics didn’t mean what I thought they meant… They’re NOT about the ocean, they are about my dad!!! Well, kind of… I realized, through careful reflection and by slowing the words down, that the lyrics are talking about a person in heaven who is patiently waiting for their partner to join them. Somewhere beyond the seaShe’s there watching for me…It’s far beyond the starsIt’s near beyond the moon And the lyrics end with them meeting, “We’ll meet beyond the shore, we’ll kiss just like before,” and the song ends with: “and never again I’ll go sailing.” It’s like the big bang went off in my head about why all these thoughts of my dad, and his friends, and this arrangement, and what it all meant suddenly just MADE SENSE and I was able to start formulating a plan. Performance Suggestions: The improvisation solo in the middle should be free of any traditional “scat syllables” and should be more of a lament. Listen to singers like Aubrey Johnson improvise on ballads for inspiration. An idea for that improv section might be to have a male singer start the improv, then a female singer joins (as if together in heaven) then they sing letter F together (warning: will cause tears…). All solo sections do not have to be sung as written – soloists can take liberties with the melody as the spirit moves.
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Do You Hear How Many You Are?
Do You Hear How Many You Are?
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Choral SATB
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Contemporary
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Keane Southard
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Do You Hear How Many You Are?
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - SKU: A0.1027467 Composed by Keane Southard. Contemporary. Octavo. 8 pages. Spindrift Pages #546435. Published by Spindri...
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - SKU: A0.1027467 Composed by Keane Southard. Contemporary. Octavo. 8 pages. Spindrift Pages #546435. Published by Spindrift Pages (A0.1027467). Do You Hear How Many You Are? for SATB choir was written in April and May of 2010. The origins of this piece and text come from a very interesting experience I had in December of 2009. I have been learning a lot in the past few years about the state of our world and the many huge problems and crises we are faced with in the near future, and this discovery has been so daunting and overwhelming to me. So much change needs to happen in order for the near and long-term future of our world to be just and stable that I have felt a lot of guilt over my choice of profession. Why have I chosen to be a composer and musician when I could make more of an impact on solving these problems if I were a scientist or policy maker etc.? I have been struggling to find a solution to this dilemma for a while now and I just happened to be thinking about it, while filled with lots of stress and worries, one night as I was falling asleep in December of 2009. At the moment when I was in that state halfway between sleep and consciousness, I suddenly heard the line Do you hear how many you are? in my head, yet I felt as though I didn't come up with the line but that it was said TO me. I was instantly comforted, as if a load fell off my shoulders, and then I began to hear it being sung, which I knew was the beginning of a choral piece. I woke up, wrote down the music I was hearing (about the first six measures of the work) and then wrote down this entire poem. I truly feel that this message came to me for a reason, and that I need to share it through the music I create. Those of us who want to change the world for the better are not alone; we are many and we will make our voices hear in order to heal the world. -Keane Southard Duration: c. 3 minutes -Winner, 2010 Ars Nova Singers Colorado Composers Competition (Professional Division) -1st Prize, Warren County Summer Music School's Promising Young Composers Competition, 2014 Premiered June 3, 2011 in Boulder, CO by the Ars Nova Singers, Thomas Morgan-conductor PROJECT : ENCORE™ has found this work to be of exceptional merit. Its panel of internationally known conductors has selected this work for inclusion in its catalog of recommended choral music. Website: keanesouthard.instantencore.com.
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2.10€
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening
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Choral SATB
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Geoffrey Peterson
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Stopping by Woods on a Snowy E
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Geoffrey Peterson
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SheetMusicPlus
Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 4 - SKU: A0.1303857 Composed by Geoffrey Peterson. 21st Century,A Cappella,Classical,Contemporary. 7 pages. Geoffrey ...
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Choral Choir,Choral (SATB) - Level 4 - SKU: A0.1303857 Composed by Geoffrey Peterson. 21st Century,A Cappella,Classical,Contemporary. 7 pages. Geoffrey Peterson #893380. Published by Geoffrey Peterson (A0.1303857). Robert Frost wrote “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” in 1922. Frost referred to the poem as his “best bid for remembrance.” It was published, along with other celebrated poems, including “Fire and Ice” and “Nothing Gold Can Stay,” in his collection “New Hampshire” in 1923. I intended the slow repeating tone cluster chords in the last section as a solemn meditation on death. I wanted to be as deliberate as possible with the poem’s two concluding quintessential lines “And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.” Whose woods these are I think I know.His house is in the village though;He will not see me stopping hereTo watch his woods fill up with snow.My little horse must think it queerTo stop without a farmhouse nearBetween the woods and frozen lakeThe darkest evening of the year.He gives his harness bells a shakeTo ask if there is some mistake.The only other sound’s the sweepOf easy wind and downy flake.The woods are lovely, dark and deep,But I have promises to keep,And miles to go before I sleep,And miles to go before I sleep.
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Fading Away
Fading Away
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Drew Morris
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Fading Away
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Yellow Envelope Publications
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SheetMusicPlus
Percussion Ensemble Bells,Cowbell,Cymbals,Drum Set,Marimba,Snare Drum,Tam Tam,Tambourine,Tom Tom,Triangle,Vibraphone,Wind Chimes,Woodblock,Xylophone - Level 4 -...
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Percussion Ensemble Bells,Cowbell,Cymbals,Drum Set,Marimba,Snare Drum,Tam Tam,Tambourine,Tom Tom,Triangle,Vibraphone,Wind Chimes,Woodblock,Xylophone - Level 4 - SKU: A0.1272845 Composed by Drew Morris. 21st Century,Chamber,Contemporary,Contest,Festival. 61 pages. Yellow Envelope Publications #865042. Published by Yellow Envelope Publications (A0.1272845). Fading Away was originally composed for an Indoor Concert Percussion ensemble for use in WGI competitions. It was also later re-arranged into a marching show called “Red Shadow”.This piece goes through a few different sections to provide a few different opportunities to learn different musical styles. From bombastic, aggressive, and driving, to melancholy and ballad-like. There is even an opportunity to feature a drum set soloist near the end if you wish, though I’ve also written a soli to be played by the many players in that section if you prefer. Instrumentation14 Players - Glockenspiel, Xylophone(*2), Vibraphone, Marimba (2 players), Chimes, Synthesizer, Sample Trigger Device, Drum Set, Snare Drum, Concert Toms (4), Drum set or Marching Bass Drum (Horizontal), Suspended Cymbal, Ride Cymbal, Splash Cymbal, China Cymbal, Hi-hat, Tambourine, Wood Blocks (4), Cow Bell, Triangle, Wind Chimes, Tam-tam*The Marimba 3 part was originally played on a 2nd Xylophone, but if you have a 2nd marimba available, I would highly encourage you to use that!
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42.00€
千萬里路 "Qian Wan Li Lu"
åè¬éè·¯ "Qian Wan Li Lu"
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Javin Tham
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åè¬éè·¯ "Qian
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Javin Tham
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SheetMusicPlus
Small Ensemble - Level 4 - SKU: A0.781826 Composed by Javin Tham. Contemporary,World. Score and parts. 10 pages. Javin Tham #3601911. Published by Javin...
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Small Ensemble - Level 4 - SKU: A0.781826 Composed by Javin Tham. Contemporary,World. Score and parts. 10 pages. Javin Tham #3601911. Published by Javin Tham (A0.781826). 千萬里路 Qian Wan Li Lu (A Thousand Miles Journey)作曲：譚凱升（二胡與鋼琴）人自生來，便有無窮無盡的道路要走，好比那一千里、一萬里的路。因爲在人憂傷、絕望、失落、憤怒的時候，會有著絲絲的感觸, 此曲以悲憤的調子來敘述人的一生。坎坷之路人在一生中，都逃避不了充滿荊棘的道路，無論如何都得面對。所以每個人的人生都難免有淚水。是悲哀的，也是感動的。狂奔在氣息最旺盛的那一刻，人生出現了無數次的高峯和深谷。緊張的琴聲、聲量的變化，顯示了那一刻的起起落落。路遙知馬力再怎麼遠，也會累。歇息之時，才感受到自己走了多遠。同時，憶想起過去留下的遺憾。遠走高飛道路走完了嗎？忽然間，沉重的腳步變輕了，彷彿已到了另一個地方。A piece for erhu and piano. The music depicts the sadness and sorrows of one's life journey. This approximately 6-minute long piece comprises of 4 sections:Bumpy Roadit's unavoidable to be carrying on with a life journey full of thorns, we'll have to face it anyway. Therefore, tears are inevitable in everyone's life. It may be sadness, or a kind of sensation moving.BoltedAt the moment when the breath is the most vigorous, life has seen numerous peaks and deep valleys. The tension and dynamic from the piano depict the ups and downs of those moments.Proof of the PuddingNear or far, we will be tired one day. As we rest, we realize how far we've gone. At the same time, we recall the regrets left in the past.EmigratedAre we done with the journey? The heavy footsteps became lighter all of a sudden, as if we've arrived at another realm.
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8.39€
Rhapsody for Concert Band
Rhapsody for Concert Band
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Concert band
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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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Classical
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July 16th, Clara noted in her
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Brock Lupton
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Rhapsody for Concert Band
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Brock Lupton
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SheetMusicPlus
Concert Band - Level 4 - SKU: A0.942434 Arranged by Brock Lupton. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 84 pages. Brock Lupton #6879051. Published by Brock ...
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Concert Band - Level 4 - SKU: A0.942434 Arranged by Brock Lupton. Romantic Period. Score and parts. 84 pages. Brock Lupton #6879051. Published by Brock Lupton (A0.942434). Brahms composed the Alto Rhapsody, properly known as Rhapsody for Alto, Male Chorus, and Orchestra, opus 53 in 1869. It was first performed in Jena on March 3, 1870. The text is based on Harzreise im Winter (Winter Journey in the Harz Mountains), a poem by well-known German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749-1832). The Alto Rhapsody, like many of Brahms’ works, has loneliness and alienation as its central themes. Brahms’ devotion to Clara Schumann, Robert Schumann’s widow, is well-known (the letters between her and Brahms fill two volumes). What is less well-known is that he was undoubtedly very fond of Julie Schumann, Clara’s daughter.In 1869, Brahms spent the summer near the Schumann’s residence and was in daily contact with Julie and Clara completing, among other works, the Liebeslieder (Love Song) Waltzes. In early July, Julie announced her engagement. Of course, I told Johannes first of all, Clara noted in her diary on the 11th. Soon after, the conductor Hermann Levi told her that Brahms had been devotedly attached to her daughter. By July 16th, Clara noted in her diary that Brahms speaks only in monosyllables . . . [and] treats Julie in the same manner, although he used to be so especially nice to her. Did he love her? Julie was married on September 22. Later on that very wedding day, Brahms called on Clara, who wrote in her diary, Johannes brought me a very wonderful piece . . . the words from Goethe’s Harzreise. . . He called it his bridal song. This piece seems to me neither more nor less than the expression of his own heart’s anguish. If only he would for once speak so tenderly! This piece is of course the dark and emotional Alto Rhapsody. Goethe’s poem Harzreise im Winter poetically describes the kind of life God intends for different temperaments. The three stanzas set by Brahms concern the fate of a man in fruitless struggle against the bonds of misery. A young man, turned misanthropic by sorrow, seeks solitude in the wilderness. The piece is in the baroque cantata style, with an opening recitative, and aria, and a concluding chorale. The alto describes the desolate winter landscape and in the final chorale joins the male chorus in a prayer for a melody that can bring comfort to the thirsting soul (indeed the plea restore his heart is repeated three times at the end, as a kind of Amen). In the Alto Rhapsody it is not hard to find evidence for Brahms’ statement that I speak through my music. The foregoing is from a program note written for a 1997 New York Choral Society performance of the Alto Rhapsody in observance of the centenary of the death of Johannes Brahms. It has been taken from the society web page http://www.nychoral.org/brahms/brahms3.htmlAn English translation of the German text used by Brahms SOLOBut down there, who is it?His path loses itself in the bush. Behind him the branches close. The grass stands up again. Desolation surrounds him. O, who heals the wounds of the one to whom balm has become poison, who drank hatred of people from the fullness of love? Once despised, now a despiser. Secretly he destroys himself in unsatisfying self-seeking. CHORUS If there is in your psaltery, Father of Love, a tone his ear can hear, let it enliven his heart. .
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18.67€
Radio/video
Radio/video
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Choral SATB
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INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED
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System of a Down
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Moshe Gordon Radian
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Radio/video
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Moshe Gordon Radian
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SheetMusicPlus
Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - SKU: A0.1101579 By System of a Down. By Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian. Arranged by Moshe Gordon Radian. A Cappella,Roc...
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Choral Choir (SATB) - Level 4 - SKU: A0.1101579 By System of a Down. By Daron Malakian and Serj Tankian. Arranged by Moshe Gordon Radian. A Cappella,Rock. Octavo. 83 pages. Moshe Gordon Radian #704933. Published by Moshe Gordon Radian (A0.1101579). An a cappella arrangement of System Of A Down's Radio/Video—a track from the album Mezmerize. I've been recording improvised a cappella arrangements of songs since high school as a hobby, originally dubbing them as demos to entice friends from my high school's choir to join and record the full parts. I originally recorded Radio/Video in 2012, years after high school, having the crazy idea of trying to arrange a metal song, without being able to scream. I did a decent job and uploaded it to YouTube and forgot about it for years (intense university and startup years). During one of the Covid lockdowns, I was browsing an a cappella Facebook group and came across Noa Gruman's YouTube video doc on choirs during Covid (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=86IHL4FWUu8), and through it, I discovered the Hellscore choir (https://www.youtube.com/hellscoreacappella), an Israeli metal a cappella group. After starting a new job, I've decided to support various creators I've been following, including Noa - and discovered the option to have monthly sessions with her by supporting her through Patreon. After discussing some vocal techniques, I asked Noa if she would be willing to listen to and comment on my old metal arrangement, to which she agreed. Rather than just doing that, I rerecorded a new version of the arrangement, with new ideas and taking advantage of some improved vocal techniques. Noa gave me a very useful critique but suggested that it would be more efficient to also put the arrangement down in musical notation. And so, for the first time in my life, I sat down to actually write a musical arrangement. This piece is the result of this months-long process, which is itself born of a decade old project of mine. I would be excited to have you perform this arrangement with a full choir—I would love to hear the result! I will be re-recording it myself in the near future. I sincerely hope you'll enjoy this piece.
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Aires Nacionales Mexicanos, Op. 558 (Potpourri) - 8-1/2"x11" ORCHESTRAL PARTS ONLY
Aires Nacionales Mexicanos, Op. 558 (Potpourri) - 8-1/2"x11" ORCHESTRAL PARTS ONLY
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Orchestra
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Mexican law and custom
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Miguel Rios Toledano
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Joel Jacklich (ASCAP)
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Aires Nacionales Mexicanos, Op
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Joel Jacklich
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SheetMusicPlus
Full Orchestra - Level 4 - SKU: A0.723069 Composed by Miguel Rios Toledano. Arranged by Joel Jacklich (ASCAP). Folk,Latin,Romantic Period,World. Score a...
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Full Orchestra - Level 4 - SKU: A0.723069 Composed by Miguel Rios Toledano. Arranged by Joel Jacklich (ASCAP). Folk,Latin,Romantic Period,World. Score and parts. 230 pages. Joel Jacklich #2075457. Published by Joel Jacklich (A0.723069). ORCHESTRAL PARTS ONLY. (Large format score published separately) Aires Nacionales Mexicanos, Op. 558, is a potpourri by the nineteenth-century Mexican bandmaster and composer Miguel Rios Toledano. It was written sometime during the presidency of Porfirio Diaz (r. 1876-1911) to whom the work was dedicated. The introduction to the twenty-five minute work (which features more than forty traditional regional songs and dances from Mexico) begins with the Himno Nacional in an instrumental version (Chorus, Stanza, Chorus). By Mexican law and custom (although this law is not applicable in the rest of the world where the Himno Nacional is considered in the public domain), in order to perform the Himno Nacional (even in this case as part of a larger orchestral work), permission must be obtained. In the second chapter of the Mexican Law on the National Arms, Flag, and Anthem (Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y los Himnos Nacionales), it states that if the anthem is played outside of Mexico, Article 48 requires that the Secretary of External Relations (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores), through proper channels, must grant permission for the national anthem to be played and will also ensure that the anthem is performed with dignity and is not sung for commercial purposes. In the spirit of this law, and for good international relations, it is recommended that when performing the entire work, it would be good form to contact the nearest Mexican Consulate to see about obtaining permission. Should permission not be received, a cut has been indicated in the music from the first beat of measure 2 to the second beat of measure 42 to eliminate the Himno Nacional portion from the performance. At the time the work was written, the Himno Nacional was not quite so closely monitored, hence its inclusion in this work and its common accepted performance a century ago. This arrangement for full orchestra was made from an original piano version by Miguel Rios Toldano. The orchestration was made for a concert in celebration of Cinco de Mayo by the Imperial Valley Symphony on May 5, 2012. The parts are in standard letter page format (8-1/2x11) The score (found published separatetely at SheetMusicPlus) is formatted for 11x17 paper.
$65.00 ≈
60.67€
Aires Nacionales Mexicanos, Op. 558 (Potpourri) 11"x17" SCORE ONLY
Aires Nacionales Mexicanos, Op. 558 (Potpourri) 11"x17" SCORE ONLY
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Mexican law and custom
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Miguel Rios Toledano
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Joel Jacklich (ASCAP)
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Aires Nacionales Mexicanos, Op
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Joel Jacklich
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SheetMusicPlus
Full Orchestra - Level 4 - SKU: A0.723122 Composed by Miguel Rios Toledano. Arranged by Joel Jacklich (ASCAP). Folk,Latin,Romantic Period,World. Score a...
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Full Orchestra - Level 4 - SKU: A0.723122 Composed by Miguel Rios Toledano. Arranged by Joel Jacklich (ASCAP). Folk,Latin,Romantic Period,World. Score and parts. 48 pages. Joel Jacklich #2075453. Published by Joel Jacklich (A0.723122). NOTE: Full Score is formatted for 11x17. Aires Nacionales Mexicanos, Op. 558, is a potpourri by the nineteenth-century Mexican bandmaster and composer Miguel Rios Toledano. It was written sometime during the presidency of Porfirio Diaz (r. 1876-1911) to whom the work was dedicated. The introduction to the twenty-five minute work (which features more than forty traditional regional songs and dances from Mexico) begins with the Himno Nacional in an instrumental version (Chorus, Stanza, Chorus). By Mexican law and custom (although this law is not applicable in the rest of the world where the Himno Nacional is considered in the public domain), in order to perform the Himno Nacional (even in this case as part of a larger orchestral work), permission must be obtained. In the second chapter of the Mexican Law on the National Arms, Flag, and Anthem (Ley sobre el Escudo, la Bandera y los Himnos Nacionales), it states that if the anthem is played outside of Mexico, Article 48 requires that the Secretary of External Relations (Secretaría de Relaciones Exteriores), through proper channels, must grant permission for the national anthem to be played and will also ensure that the anthem is performed with dignity and is not sung for commercial purposes. In the spirit of this law, and for good international relations, it is recommended that when performing the entire work, it would be good form to contact the nearest Mexican Consulate to see about obtaining permission. Should permission not be received, a cut has been indicated in the music from the first beat of measure 2 to the second beat of measure 42 to eliminate the Himno Nacional portion from the performance. At the time the work was written, the Himno Nacional was not quite so closely monitored, hence its inclusion in this work and its common accepted performance a century ago. This arrangement for full orchestra was made from an original piano version by Miguel Rios Toldano. The orchestration was made for a concert in celebration of Cinco de Mayo by the Imperial Valley Symphony on May 5, 2012. The score is formatted for 11x17 paper. The parts (found separately) are in standard letter page format (8-1/2x11).
$25.00 ≈
23.33€
Hear Ye Newes Today: Six Traditional Carols for Christmas
Hear Ye Newes Today: Six Traditional Carols for Christmas
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String Quartet: 2 violins, viola, cello
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Christmas
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Brian Joyce
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Hear Ye Newes Today: Six Tradi
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Brian Joyce
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SheetMusicPlus
String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - SKU: A0.836707 Composed by Brian Joyce. Christmas,Contemporary. Score and parts. 67 pages. Brian Joyce #322607...
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String Quartet String Quartet - Level 4 - SKU: A0.836707 Composed by Brian Joyce. Christmas,Contemporary. Score and parts. 67 pages. Brian Joyce #3226073. Published by Brian Joyce (A0.836707). What’s Christmas without a few toys? Here is a new suite of older carols for string quartet in which each musician is required to play a wee bit of percussion in addition to his or her real instrument. The potential for entertaining visual theater is nearly as high as the potential for mishap. (If all goes according to plan, nothing should actually go airborne.)This is something of a sequel to my earlier Christmas quartet And Therefore Be Merry, which has never been out of print since it was first published over twenty years ago. But where that work was a continuous medley, this is a set of independent and more fully developed movements, each able to stand on its own. As mentioned above, each member of the quartet is responsible for a small item of percussion. These are all things which could readily be found in a local school band room: a triangle, a tambourine, a suspended cymbal - played with a soft (yarn) stick - and a small frame drum, played with the bare hand. These are all earlier, earthier carols than what one typically finds on the radio or playing over the speakers at the mall. They include Gloucestershire Wassail, Riu Riu Chiu, Angelus ad Virginem, The Sans Day Carol, The Wexford Carol, and Masters in This Hall. Being perhaps less familiar, they bring a welcome respite from the overworked seasonal fare we all hear a bit too much of each year. They speak of simpler times, and of a far less frantic approach to Christmas. These fresh and inventive arrangements will make a useful addition to a quartet’s repertoire, provided the players have the requisite spirit of adventure. Score and Parts total 67 pages. Performance time is about 14 minutes.
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18.62€
Waiting
Waiting
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Piano solo
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Jazz
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Isadar
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Waiting
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Mainya Music Publishing
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SheetMusicPlus
Piano Solo - Early Intermediate - Composed by Isadar. Contemporary Classical, Neo- Classical, Spiritual, Recital, New Age. Sheet Music Single. 8 page...
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Piano Solo - Early Intermediate - Composed by Isadar. Contemporary Classical, Neo- Classical, Spiritual, Recital, New Age. Sheet Music Single. 8 pages. Published by Mainya Music Publishing (BMI)
Contains:
"Waiting"
- taken from the Isadar solo piano collections, "Active Imagination / Reconstructed" (also available on SMP)
Sounds like: Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, Vince Guaraldi, Liz Story, George Winston, early Windham Hill solo piano artists
Transcribed by: David Shenton ( https://www.shentonmusic.com/ ) verbatim to the sound recording
Note: A slightly different version of this composition is also heard on the Isadar album, "Reconstructed" (Produced by Will Ackerman)
Album & Songbook Review by: Kathy Parsons
I love this CD! It constantly amazes me how many outstanding composer/pianists there are out there - especially in relation to the few who are highly (commercially) successful within this broad genre. I would say that Active Imagination definitely belongs near the top of the heap. Isadar?s style is original, and his pianism is excellent. He lists his inspirations as Liz Story, Keith Jarrett, and Bill Evans, and I can hear traces of all three in his playing, but find his composing and playing styles to be uniquely his own.
The first three tracks are lively and upbeat (?Active Imagination?, ?Throwing the Dice?, and ?Where the Wild Things Are?) with an easy, jazzy, improvised feel. The meter changes are fascinating, and the bluesy beat on ?Wild Things? is infectious.
From there, the mood seems to gradually darken and become more introspective. ?Waiting? is a beautiful, flowing mood piece full of questions and a lovely melody line. Isadar?s cover of Liz Story?s ?Wedding Rain? is wonderful - this is a piece I often work on with my advanced students, and everything about Isadar?s interpretation of the piece seems right without being a carbon-copy of Liz?s recording.
?Feu Follet (the ?spook? light?)? has a nice, easy flow with a strong sense of mystery; it also has an unusual rhythm that lightens the mood and adds a bounce. ?Uncertainty? is cooler and more aloof, but gorgeous in its flowing introspection - that it ends with a major chord, feels like the soul-searching has had positive results. ?Love Chaconne? is the closing track, and is the longest and most abstract piece on the CD. The left hand plays a repeated pattern while the right hand goes off in several different directions (one of the primary characteristics of a ?chaconne?). Beautiful in its simplicity, this is the only track that seems to contain an element of pain and sorrow, but never dissolves into melodrama.
Active Imagination is excellent from start to finish and I highly recommend it to anyone who likes solo piano with substance and complexity, but is still accessible, melodic, and rhythmic. Bravo amundo!
Active Imagination Sheet Music Collection is the companion songbook to Isadar?s 1999 CD release, Active Imagination. The CD was one of my favorites for the year when I reviewed it for the print version of ?Wind and Wire? magazine, so I was really looking forward to the sheet music! Transcribed note-for-note by David Shenton of ShentonMusic.com (I proofed about half of the book, so I can attest to how accurate it is!), it is up to you to make the music sound as close to the CD as you want or to interpret the music and make your own statements with it.
One thing that really stands out about this collection is how much FUN it is to play. The rhythms are interesting and catchy, and the mood in several of the songs is playful and upbeat. This is especially true with the title song, ?Throwing the Dice,? ?Where the Wild Things Are,? and ?Feu Follet (the ?spook? light).? ?Waiting,? ?Love Chaconne,? and ?Uncertainty? are slower, more introspective, and a bit moody, making this a sheet music collection that contains a variety of moods and styles. The only piece missing from the book is Liz Story?s ?Wedding Rain,? but the sheet music for that song is available in some of Ms. Story?s own collections.
Early-advanced players should have no trouble with this music. The timing on some of the songs is a little bit tricky, but if you count it as you are learning it, it will fall into place.
If you haven?t heard the CD, check it out, too! This book is available here from SMP, isadar.com and amazon.com. Highly recommended!
Isadar is an artist on both Enlightened Piano Radio & Whisperings Solo Piano Radio, the latter featuring some of today's biggest names in solo piano music, including Ludovico Einaudi, David Nevue, Brian Crain, Kevin Kern, Robin Spielberg, Michele McLaughlin, Philip Wesley and over 300 more...
Also available as sheet music in physical songbooks, digital downloads, as well as software for Yamaha Disklavier player-pianos.
For more information, visit his website at: http://www.isadar.com
$6.99 ≈
6.52€
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