SKU: CF.CM9760
ISBN 9781491162484. UPC: 680160921232. Key: D major. Original.
Go Now in Peace, My Friends was written as a celebration of friendship and joy. The lyrics remind us of the gift of shared experiences, like singing in a choir. When we part from these gathered experiences, we are fuller of the good than we came; we learn from each other and are forever blessed by it.I wanted this song to feel like home to several traditions. Therefore, I used English, Latin, and Hebrew. The latter are two ancient languages that have endured millennia.Ite nunc in pace is Latin for go now in peace.Shalom chaverim is Hebrew for peace friends.It is my great hope that this song inspires you to appreciate the friends you have and the ones you will meet in the future.James Kevin Gray.
SKU: AP.47181
UPC: 038081539973. English.
Premiered by Robert DeCormier and Friends on the occasion of their tenth annual Sing for Peace concert in Burlington, Vermont, this powerful anthem is the last piece written by the prolific American arranger, composer, and conductor---just one month prior to his passing. Strong a cappella scoring reveals Mr. DeCormier's love of folk music, and striking original words impart a prayer for peace.
SKU: GI.G-003434
ISBN 9781622776573.
Song of Justice, Peace, and Love is a collection of over 100 hymns on a variety of topics ranging from the church year through saints and worthies to paraphrases of scripture. Each text is set to music, the tunes range from old familiar to very new. Many hymns could find immediate use by the assembly, others may inspire composers to create music uniquely suited to them. Christopher L. Webber is an Episcopal priest and author. Previous collections of hymn texts include A New Metrical Psalter (1986) and Hymns from the Bible (2000)., Recent books include Dear Friends: Letters of St. Paul to Christians in America, American to to the Backbone, a biography of James W.C. Pennington, a remarkable pre-Civil war abolition leader, and Beyond Beowulf, the first-ever sequel to the old English saga, Beowulf.
SKU: FP.FBS03
ISBN 9790570500192.
Sarah Baker is Vocal Composer in Residence at Education Music Services, an ABRSM examiner and a well known composer of songs and musicals for primary schools and massed-choral events.All this experience has come together in the creation of this album of piano pieces, inspired by growing up in the Chiltern Hills. Suitable for players of around grade 4-5 standard, her evocative sound pieces describe a crash-landing hot air balloon, garden invading cows and a even a snake in a pond!Air Balloon!: One vivid memory I have as a child is of the day that a hot air balloon passed over our house and made an emergency landing on the road in front! The sound of the gas being blown into the balloon to try to keep it high enough to pass the house sounded so loud and intimidating, and then there was the bustle of the neighbours as we all went out into the street to watch. It was both terrifying and exhilarating to watch the balloon float past and then land so near by.Buzzards Circling: There is something so calming and restful about watching birds of prey circling in the thermal currents of a summer sky. Growing up in the Chilterns gave me plenty of opportunity to watch buzzards and red kites. This piano solo captures the beauty of their flight as they glide so effortlessly through the air.There’s A Cow In The Garden Eating The Flowers: Inspired by the memory of seeing an unexpected cow in the garden! This surreal image is captured in a quirky waltz, as I portray both the absurdity of the moment and the sense of wonder I felt as a child, looking out of the window and seeing the cow walking round and eating the flowers. The final phrase articulates my longing: ‘I wish it would come again’.Watching The World Go By: A short, reflective piece, remembering what it was like to have time to just sit and watch the world go by from my bedroom window.Autumn Skies: A miniature about the beauty of Autumn skies and the poignant sense of loss for a summer gone. Friends I was fortunate to have several children of my own age living close by. We seemed to be forever making dens, playing out in the street and generally enjoying each other’s company. This piece reflects that sense of well-being.Snake In The Pond: One hot summer I was astonished and scared to see a grass snake cooling off in our garden pond! I watched, both horrified and fascinated, as it rose up from the depths and then disappeared again. Here I portray the sense of the hazy summer afternoon as I peacefully watched the tiny movements of fish in the pond, contrasted with the fear and excitement of seeing the snake appear.Morning Commute: I recollect many mornings stuck in traffic as my Dad took me to school on his way to work. There is one main road out of the village where I grew up, and that got more and more congested the closer we got to the town. We may not have chatted a lot, but it was always good to be together with my Dad, lost in our own thoughts.The Witch’s Cottage: My siblings and I had a fascination with a small cottage nearby. It was set back from the road in a dark part of the woods and we called it 'the witch's cottage’. Every time we passed, I imagined I heard the distant cackle of the witch and wished I could catch a glimpse of her.These pieces are written to complement my other collection, Night Time Impressions, which also draw on childhood recollections, particularly of the woods behind the house where I grew up. - Sarah Baker 2023.
SKU: HL.289599
ISBN 9781540046758. UPC: 888680916367. 9.0x12.0x0.221 inches.
30 essential fireside favorites arranged for banjo, including: Brown Eyed Girl * The Campfire Song Song * Drift Away * Edelweiss * Folsom Prison Blues * God Bless the U.S.A. * Hallelujah * Hello Mudduh, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter from Camp) * I Walk the Line * Lean on Me * Let It Be * The Lion Sleeps Tonight * On Top of Spaghetti * Peaceful Easy Feeling * Take Me Home, Country Roads * This Land Is Your Land * Wagon Wheel * You Are My Sunshine * and more.
