Format : Vocal Score
The familiar melody of “Amazing Grace” holds great meaning to the Cherokee people. In this enthusiastically received choral setting it is sung with Cherokee words in combination with the “Morning Song” ofthe Teehahnahmah Indian Nation. This simple canon will be a very rewarding experience for treble choirs in middle school through high school especially when performed with suggested instruments (parts included). The excellentperformance notes and translation/pronunciation guide make it easy to achieve an authentic performance. Available separately: SATB 3-Part Any Combination. Duration: ca. 3:50.
SKU: HL.49019419
ISBN 9783795746001. 7.5x10.75x0.717 inches. German - English.
For SAB chorus and solo male voice.
SKU: AP.50287
UPC: 038081574578. English. Michael Yannette.
Translation: I am one with the great spirit. Equally suited for mixed, treble, or tenor-bass choirs, this flexible arrangement opens with a Native American flute, the sounds of flowing water, and tuned singing bowls. Next, two robust solo voices introduce the core sections: the traditional melody with Eastern Band Cherokee Indian lyrics; and an original English-text refrain that later pairs with the authentic tune. Please visit alfred.com for complete background information and performance suggestions for this stunning selection which premiered at the 2022 ACDA Southern Region Conference.
SKU: GI.G-8847
UPC: 785147884705. English. Text by Marty Haugen.
Here’s a lively song with an infectious swaying rhythm for soloist, SAB choir, and trumpet. Two versions are offered here: as an extended choral anthem, and in traditional hymn format. Perfect as a morning hymn for gathering or as an anthem for festive occasions. Octavo includes a hymn version. For cantor or solo. .
SKU: MB.30091
ISBN 9781513466378. 8.75 x 11.75 inches.
Appalachian fiddle music, based on the musical traditions of the people who settled in the mountainous regions of the southeastern United States, is widely-known and played throughout North America and parts of Europe because of its complex rhythms, its catchy melodies, and its often-ancient-sounding stylistic qualities. The authors explore the lives and music of 43 of the classic Appalachian fiddlers who were active during the first half of the 20th century. Some of them were recorded commercially in the 1920s, such as Gid Tanner, Fiddlin? John Carson, and Charlie Bowman. Some were recorded by folklorists from the Library of Congress, such as William Stepp, Emmett Lundy, and Marion Reece. Others were recorded informally by family members and visitors, such as John Salyer, Emma Lee Dickerson, and Manco Sneed. All of them played throughout most of their lives and influenced the growth and stylistic elements of fiddle music in their regions. Each fiddler has been given a chapter with a biography, several tune transcriptions, and tune histories. To show the richness of the music, the authors make a special effort to show the musical elements in detail, but also acknowledge that nothing can take the place of listening. Many of the classic recordings used in this book can be found on the web, allowing you to hear and read the music together.
SKU: CL.026-4908-00
Folk Songs From Somerset, the third movement from Ralph Vaughan Williams’ English Folk Song Suite is a classic march incorporating four traditional folk songs: Blow Away The Morning Dew, High Germany, The Tree So High and John Barley’s Corn. Using both 2/4 and 6/8 meters, Vaughan Williams has created a unique educational opportunity for ensembles to contrast duple and compound meter. Creatively adapted for the Build-A-Band series by master composer/arranger, Ed Huckeby, this masterful work is now available for ensembles with unusual or limited instrumentation. Your students and audiences will love this English band classic!
SKU: M7.GHE-915
ISBN 9783890449159. English.
Miguel Llobet's famous Catalan plucked string orchestra called the 'Lira Orfeo' was active in Barcelona from 1899-1906. Here we present a new engraving of all the surviving original scores, set in the same performing score format in which they were originally used 120 years ago. The Lira Orfeo quickly became an important part of Barcelona's cultural scene; with Tárrega as its honorary president the Lira Orfeo society was founded in 1898 and an official inaugural concert, shared between Manuel Burgés (pno) and Miguel Llobet (gtr) took place in Barcelona in 1898. The aim of the society was to offer a full musical education, both theoretical and instrumental, for guitarists and players of other plucked instrument family, with eventually with a place in its Catalan plucked instrument orchestra of the same name. The teachers for guitar were Miguel Llobet, Pedro Lloret and Domingo Prat. Prominent musicians such as Manuel Burgés and Baldomera Cateura were also on the teaching staff. Classes were given three times a week, and as the players were mainly amateurs with day jobs, these took place in the evening and often went on until 2 o'clock in the morning. The debut of the orchestra took place in 1903 and it gave regular concerts at top venues right up to the society's dissolution in 1907, mainly due to lack of funding. For the instruments used see the list of works below. The repertoire is varied, selected, arranged by Miguel Llobet it was mainly drawn from traditional and impressionist Iberian music, as well as the German classics, it includes a specially commissioned work Triomphe d'Orphée' by the famous Catalán pianist Manuel Burgés. We at Guitar Heritage are proud to present the first publication of this huge cultural contribution to music in its original form and prepared from the source manuscripts which were the work of Miguel Llobet. The edition has many illustrations, rare documents and photographs as well as a comprehensive critical commentary by Stefano Grondona - whose knowledge of Miguel Llobet, as well as of Catalonian culture, has made an edition of this scope possible. These arrangements are superb and presented as they originally were in the same score form. The now relatively rare instruments called for can be replaced by suitable alternatives - this is ideal and interesting material for adapting to guitar orchestra/ensemble or mandolin orchestra, or similar.
SKU: CF.FAS92
ISBN 9781491142967. UPC: 680160900466. 9x12 inches. Key: G major.
This lovely original ballad for strings sounds like it was based on a traditional folk song. Carl Strommen has a way of writing memorable melodies and lush harmonies. Lonestar sounds like an American cowboy song, and will stretch the musicianship of your young students.The plaintive opening in Violin 1 (optional solo) then joined with Violin 2 (optional solo) at m. 9 suggests an early morning sunrise on the vast Western prairie. With each new section, the sun slowly emerges and rises in full glory at m. 41. The performance of Lonestar will be most effective when played broadly, with expression, observing all dynamics and tempo changes. To present this musical portrait more clearly, the conductor is encouraged to take advantage of the interpretive opportunities that Lonestar provides. For more information, please visit carlstrommen.com.
