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FRANK PESCIHoly MannaSAB Chorus and PianoFrank Pesci o ers a delightful anthem for general use Based on a melody by William More this straight-forward setting features an adaptation of a text by George Atkins (1793ndash1827) and is appropriate for choirs of all ability levelsMedium8005 Choral Score $195

WILLIAM BILLINGS GWYNETH WALKERWhen Jesus WeptSATB and Piano with opt Percussion or Organ and Brass Quartet with Percussion e original tune and lyrics for this piece are by William Billings (1746-1800) Boston Massachusetts here adapted for mixed chorus optional percussion and piano by Gwyneth Walker e mournful spirit of early Americana in the original music is still present embellished by her additionsModerately Easy7034 Choral Score $2507528 Full Score $17007529 Instrumental Parts $1500

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Frank Pesci o ers a delightful anthem for general use Based

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LUKE MAYERNIK

RecircverieHommage agrave Francis PoulencAlto Saxophone and OrganldquoWith the contrasting and complimentary ingredients of both piety and playfulness thoughtfully put in place it is the intent of Recircverie to conjure the heart of Poulencrsquos musical form Recircverie is a work that combines harmonic inventiveness melodic poignancy and rhythms sprinkled with mischievous pulses While the work does pay homage to the master with reverence it simultaneously summons a fresh new perspective of these old familiar formsmdashthese lsquoshipsrsquo of our pasts With that said perhaps it is best to let Stravinsky take the helm lsquo[But] the true work of an artist is to improve upon old ships He can only recount in his own way what has already been toldrsquordquomdashLuke MayernikIncludes score and Alto Saxophone part Duration 630Moderately Di cult8468 Score and Part $1100

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GWYNETH WALKER

Beside the Still Waters is music is based upon the folk prayer ldquoBeside the Still Wa-tersrdquo inspired by the 23rd Psalm Beside the still waters I will lay my body down with breezes fl oating orsquoer me and a garland for my crown I will see the Light Eternal I will breathe the open air Beside the still waters O Lord please lead me thereModerately Easy8148 $790

STEVEN SAMETZ

Tenebraelig factaelig suntAn expansive organ solo based on the Fifth Responsory for Matins of the Good Friday Service (Ambrosian Chant) A descriptive musical setting of darkness covering the earth and Christ crying out ldquoMy God my God why has thou forsaken merdquo A powerful and moving solo appropriate for Good Friday or for concert use Moderately Di cult8358 $1000

RONALD PERERA

Aria is aria received its premier at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Pittsburgh PA on December 4 2005 e composerrsquos musical language is contemporary but completely satisfying e lyricism and the beautiful formal elements are engaging to the player and the listener Duration 300

Medium

8357 $800

DAVID CONTE

Chorale and GigueChorale and Gigue was commissioned by the Atlanta Chapter of the American Guild of Organists in celebration of its centennial and composed in memory of William Weaver e premiere performance took place on September 9 2014 Alan Morrison organist Total duration 630

Medium

8171 $1400

to the master with reverence it simultaneously summons a fresh new perspective of

for Organ Solo

3800-647-2117


CONNOR KOPPIN

Vidi aquam(I see water)SATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompaniedldquoVidi aquam is a setting of a Sprinkling Rite for Eastertide is work is written in a style that results in music that is ever-changing fl owing in one harmonic direction but never reaching the desired destinationUnique harmonic structure is core to my e ort to bring these timeless chants to life in this composition One should listen to and lsquochannelrsquo Gregorian Chant when preparing this piece with the intent of evoking a style of singing that echoes its qualitiesrdquomdashConnor KoppinPart of the Lee Nelson Choral SeriesMedium13457 Choral Score $225

PAVEL CHESNOKOV ANTHONY ANTOLINIFor Us ere Is No Other Help but ee (Nye iacutemamiuml iniumlya poacutemoshchi)SATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompaniedNye iacutemamiuml iniumlya poacutemoshchi comes from a set of ten commu-nion hymns Opus 25 Nye iacutemamiuml iniumlya poacutemoshchi is intended to be sung for the feast day commemorating an icon of the Virgin entitled ldquo e joy of all who sorrowrdquo observed on October 24 in the Orthodox Church calendar In contem-porary church practice this work is sometimes sung during the communion of the clergy Although other pieces in Opus 25 are based on traditional church chants Nye iacutemamiuml iniumlya poacutemoshchi contains original music that is not based on any preexisting chant is scholarly performance edition includes notes concerning the history of Chesnokov and this piece performance notes the editorial method of the English singing ver-sion and a pronunciation guide for the Slavonic transliterationModerately Easy8248 Choral Score $195

FRANK PESCIWondrous LoveSATB Chorus and OrganFrank Pesci presents an engaging setting of the tune WONDROUS LOVE is setting mixes unison voices and two-part writing making it a piece that most choirs can prepare with limited rehearsal timeModerately Easy8004 Choral Score $195

GWYNETH WALKERDown to the River to PraySATB Chorus and Piano or Brass Quintet and PercussionldquoDown to the River to Pray originates as an American gospel song with a simple message of faith and baptism going lsquodown to the riverrsquohellipUsually the song is performed a cappella and slowly prayerfully However the walking aspect of the lyrics might suggest a di erent approachmdashone of swing rhythm in duple meter Here the focus is on the journey the joy of the pilgrimage and the hope for freedom e accompaniment (either piano or brass and percussion) plays a featured role especially as a rhythmic force e song now becomes one of triumphant progression hastening on the lsquogood old wayrsquordquomdashGwyneth WalkerMedium8476 PianoChoral Score $2258476A Full Score $17008476B Instrumental Parts $3000

MICHAEL JOHN TROTTATotus tuusSATB Chorus unaccompaniedLouis de Montfort wrote the text used in this setting in the early 18th century It is a hymn of devotion and total surrender to a power greater than oneself e lush extended harmonies proceed from an pedal point and continue in straightforward rhythm making the piece at once accessible yet giving new life to the ancient text e thoughtful voice leading enables this piece to be used in both liturgical and concert settingsMedium13452 Choral Score $225

HENRY MOLLICONECome all you blessed childrenSATB Chorus (divisi) Keyboard and opt Childrenrsquos Chorus is lyrical setting would be a welcome addition for church services or concerts having to do with the themes of chil-dren justice peace and social concerns e text is freely adapted from the New Testament gospel of Matthew and expresses the idea that when we help ldquothe least of Godrsquos childrenrdquomdashthe poor homeless and the hungry- we are directly serving God as all of us are His children In various ways this theme of compassion is expressed in all of the major religionsMedium8027 Choral Score $250

WILLIAM AVERITTVeni Sancte SpiritusTenor Solo and SATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompaniedVeni Sancte Spiritus is an intense work that features an extensive dramatic tenor solo and lush choral harmonies Premiered at the 2002 Southern Region ACDA in Charlotte NC it was written for the Murray State University Concert Choir Bradley Almquist conductor and Randall Black ten-or It is a setting of words attributed to Stephan Langston (d 1228) e edition features a running English translation by John Mason Neale (1818ndash1866)Moderately Di cult7112 Choral Score $225

FRANK PESCI ou art beautiful above the children of men(Visionem)SATB Chorus and opt KeyboardFrank Pesci o ers an engaging anthem for the Transfi gura-tion based on verses from Matthew 179 and Psalm 4527 (KJV) Alternating between chant writing and homophony the harmonic palette of this piece provides a rewarding challenge for amateur choirs and an impressive show piece for professionalsMedium8003 Choral Score $155

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pilgrimage and the hope for freedom e accompaniment (either piano or brass

is core to my e ort to bring these timeless chants to life in this composition One should listen to and lsquochannelrsquo Gregorian Chant when preparing

contains original music that is not based on any preexisting chant is

9

10

challenge for amateur choirs and an impressive show piece for professionals


D ISC 1 New Choral MusicmdashSATB Sacred

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JAMES MCCULLOUGHPlead My Cause O Lord(Revised Version)Tenor Solo and SATB Chorus unaccompaniedldquoPlead My Cause O Lord was composed for my brother Robert Louis McCullough in 1971 is piece uses the sprechstimme (or sprechgesang) technique appearing within an unaccompanied sacred work is technique employs speech and singing without any specifi c pitch intonationrdquomdashJames McCulloughMedium8084 Choral Score $195

THOMAS JUNEAUAve verum CorpusSATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompaniedldquo is setting of Ave verum Corpus illustrates a modern yet straightforward combination of two primary textures e work opens and closes in a dramatic setting of the two most prayerful lines of the text e interior of the piece is set in a more traditional imitative style in which time is taken be-tween phrases to better elicit the meaning of the texthellipI also believe that this text conveys a huge sense of tradition especially in the settings by Byrd and Mozart By using this text I am seeking to continue this tradition in a modern idiomrdquo mdash omas JuneauMedium8165 Choral Score $195

DAVID CONTE e Kingdom of GodSATB Chorus and Organ or PianoCommissioned by the Carmel Mission Basilica Choir (Carmel California) Laura Anderson Music Director in memory of all those who lost their lives in Newtown Connecticut on December 14 2012 is setting of Mark 1013ndash16 (KJV) is appropriate for many di erent uses both in churches and in more secular settings baptism children-themed programs and lamentgriefsorrow-themed programsMedium8182 Choral Score $195

DMITRI S BORTNIANSKY ANTHONY ANTOLINI e Glory of Our God (Kolrsquo slaven)SATB Chorus unaccompanied e Russian version Kolrsquo slaven sets the poetry of M M Kher-askov (1733ndash1807) a Mason Except during the Soviet period (1917ndash1991) Kolrsquo slaven has been used in Russia at public gatherings and military ceremonies such as the christening of ships lowering or raising of the fl ag and at military funerals Kolrsquo slaven also became popular among eacutemigreacute Russians and has been associated with Russian emigration in many coun-tries is scholarly performance edition includes extensive notes concerning the history of Bortniansky and this piece performance notes the editorial method of the English singing version and a pronunciation guide for the Russian transliterationModerately Easy8208 Choral Score $225

KEVIN UPPERCUETwo Psalm Texts No 1 I Lift Up My SoulSATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompanied ese settings present disparate manners in which to utter these two terse yet potent psalm texts from the sorrowful to the exuberant the primitive to the elegant e music refl ects these wide-ranging interpretations with interchanges of contrapuntal and homophonic textures ostinato and scalar passages a broad harmonic palette and the utilization of the full tessitura of the chorusModerately Di cult13458 Choral Score $195

Two Psalm Texts No 2 Preserve Me O GodSoprano Solo and SATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompaniedModerately Di cult13459 Choral Score $195

STEPHEN CHATMANOur Garden of LifeSATB Chorus and PianoldquoCommissioned for the Kantorei of the Chapel of the Resur-rection Dr Lorraine S Brugh director Valparaiso University Valparaiso Indiana e chosen theme for this annual advent event was nature birth and growth Tara Wohlbergrsquos ecumen-ical text written especially for the occasion is appropriate for either Christmas or general programming e setting features lyrical melodic material developed in gently fl owing homophonic and contrapuntal textures supported by the substantial piano accompanimentrdquo mdashStephen Chatman Duration 335Medium70700 Choral Score $250

JONATHAN ADAMSEcce panis AngelorumSATB Chorus unaccompanied is setting is dedicated to the Arkansas State University Concert Choir Dr Dale Miller conductor e text is from Lauda Sion Salvatorem by St omas Aquinas (1225ndash1274) is unique meditative setting will be a rewarding experience for more advanced choirs and is equally appropriate for the concert hall or church services is devotional work is appro-priate for both communion services and concertsModerately Easy8244 Choral Score $195

DAVID ASHLEY WHITEIf ye love meSAB unaccompaniedWhite is quietly replacing the music of the Anglican Tradition with his own settings this one of John 1415ndash17 otherwise well known from the Tallis setting Here the mu-sic is for small choir (SAB) and is appropriate for the fi fth Sunday after Easter or any general Sunday when choristers are scarce Duration 115 Easy7632 Choral Score $155

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of contrapuntal and homophonic textures ostinato and scalar passages a broad harmonic palette and the utilization of the full tessitura of the

substantial piano accompanimentrdquo mdashStephen Chatman Duration 335

I also believe that this text conveys a huge sense of tradition especially in the settings

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GWYNETH WALKERDazzling as the SunSATB and OrganChoir anthem celebrating the Transfi guration of Christ and our hope of glory Medium

6513 Choral Score $225

DANIEL PINKHAMMost Glorious Lord of LifeTwo-Part Chorus of Mixed or Equal Voices and Bass InstrumentComposed to a text by Edmund Spenser (c 1552ndash1599) this accessible setting features lyrical easy-to-sing choral lines that largely occur over a pedal point D e edition includes perfomance notes for guitar and organ accompa-niment Moderately Easy


AUSTIN C LOVELACEI know that my Redeemer livesSAB and KeyboardIn this interesting and useful anthem for Easter Austin Lovelace has provided a setting of a sturdy Sacred Harp tune for SAB choir ( e tune name is cited as ANTIOCH but it is not the hymn tune of the same name) Despite the minor key the music is jaunty and fun and will be easy and enjoyable for your singers to learn ere is a fair amount of unison singing throughout which will make preparation a breeze Easy7053 Choral Score $195

JULIAN WACHNERAll Creatures of Our God and KingNow Let the Vault of Heaven ResoundSATB Chorus and Organ or opt Brass Quintet Timpani and Organ is version of LASST UNS ERFREUEN was arranged for the 2015 Papal visit It may be used with the familiar ldquoAll Creatures of Our God and Kingrdquo text or ldquoNow Let the Vault of Heaven Resoundrdquo e instrumentation includes Brass Quintet Tim-pani and Organ is piece is included in the collection Selected Sacred Choral Works of Julian Wachner Volume 2 8287 (see page 8) e optional full score and parts are also available to as a downloadable purchase Duration 740Medium5807 Choral Score $2505807A Full Score $17005807B Instrumental Parts $2500

Selected Sacred Choral Works

FRANK FERKOSong of the Sky LoomSATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompaniedFerko was inspired to write Song of the Sky Loom for his dear friend Don Robertsrsquo 75th birthday Written using English translations of Tewa texts this work explores the American Southwest Pueblo people and their customs ldquo e music begins with two baritone soloists singing an introductory lsquocall-and-responsersquo to which the entire chorus eventually respondsAs the text turns to the imagery of weaving the musical texture accord-ingly becomes contrapuntal individual melodic lines sung by solo voices or small groups (the lsquoweftrsquo) intertwine with each other and also with the main chorus which provides the overall harmonic structure (the lsquowarprsquo) e following chorale section infused with occasional chromatic infl ections represents the massive lsquorainbowrsquo in the text and brings the work to a unifi ed conclusionrdquomdashFrank FerkoDi cult8452 Choral Score $290

JULIAN WACHNERAn October GardenSATB Chorus (divisi) Flute Clarinet Contrabass and PianoA multi-movement work for chorus fl ute clarinet and piano by composer and conductor Julian Wachner is based on four poems by Victorian poet Christina Rossetti that follow the annual progress of the seasons Cast in near symphonic proportions each movement has its own distinct character From buoyant spring to heavy-laden winter Wachner deftly conveys the inherent joy and drama of the life-cycle using musical idioms that are at once both lyrically expressive and minimalisticDi cult8418A Choral Score $7608418 Full Score $32008419 Instrumental Parts $2500

MICHAEL GILBERTSON e Voice of the LordSATB Chorus Trumpet and OrganWinner of the 2016 AGOECS Publishing Award in Choral Composition sponsored by the American Guild of Organists and ECS Publishing Full of text painting this dramatic setting is infl uenced by the lyrical jazz vocal writing of early 20th century composers like George Gershwin is piece can be performed with or without trumpet Trumpet part includedModerately Di cult8384 Choral Score $290

STEVEN SAMETZCarmina amorisSoprano and Tenor Soli o -stage Soprano Solo SATB Chorus (divisi) and OrchestraldquoWhen I fi rst began to look at medieval Latin texts for Carmina amoris the epigrams marginalia and love letters I found by clerics and nuns from the fourth to the thirteenth centuries were a revelation e beauty and freshness of the language spoke across the centuries In matters of love (longing desire lamenting sleepless won-dering making up and quarreling) it appears not much has changed from the so-called lsquodark agesrsquo to our own well-illumined erardquo mdashSteven SametzOrchestra instrumentation 3-3-3-3 4-3-3-1 2-5-1-1 StringsDi cult6925 PianoVocal Score $16007525 Choral Part $8306923 Additional Full Score $9000Orchestral score and parts available for rental

Additional New Choral WorksSacred and SecularRecordings available on our website

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DISC 2 New Choral MusicmdashSATB Secular Treble Chorus

ELLEN GILSON VOTHGoing Across the MountainSATB Chorus unaccompaniedldquo is arrangement contrasts the unbridled optimism and resolve of a person heading o to war with the bittersweet nostalgia of leaving a special person behind along with the promise of return e repeated statements of the refrain are most e ective when singers highlight the syncopations and rhythmic di erences among themhellipAll singers should enjoy the harmonic movement of the last line and their carefully timed roles in itmdashall the way to the altosrsquo fi nal delayed wordrdquo mdashEllen Gilson VothDuration 201Medium13379 Choral Score $225

HushabySATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompaniedldquo is arrangement presents the challenge of singing a familiar lullaby with freshness and a tender sound quality that is well supported Take great care in the opening to energize the E nat-ural pedal point e middle section (mm 22ndash52) is intended to be dream-like with cascading images of horses that are mov-ing quickly then gradually slowing their pace e ritardando is built in singers should focus on being absolutely rhythmic with the 8th-note pulse e last page is the place to be luxurious with time and to enjoy the fi nal hum fading into silencerdquo mdashEllen Gilson VothDuration 237Medium13380 Choral Score $195

CRAIG CARNAHANDancing on the Edges of TimeSATB Chorus and Pianoldquo ere is a profound simplicity to this quote by Rabindranath Tagore that connected with me immediately and left no doubt in my mind that I wanted to set it In reality it practically set itself e lilting rhythm of Tagorersquos words and their joyful mes-sage suggest a cadence that is both animated and graceful and an interpretation that is both gregarious and intimate My role was to step aside and let the words speak for themselves My hope is that the resulting music mirrors the engaging spirit of Tagorersquos textrdquo mdashCraig CarnahanMedium13437 Choral Score $250

Z RANDALL STROOPENorthwest PassageSATB Chorus Wind Quintet and String Quartet or PianoldquoNorthwest Passage is a set of lsquopoetic landscapesrsquo that refl ects on three elements of the great Northwest of the United Statesmdashrivers mountains and prairies Each sonic refl ection (movement) combines to form a larger image not unlike someone standing on a vista and seeing rivers mountains and prairiesmdasheach distinct but part of one vast expanserdquo mdashZ Randall StroopeMedium13438 PianoChoral Score $30013453 Full Score $270013454 Instrumental Parts $370013455 Individual Replacement Parts $350

JOHANNES BRAHMS JAMES MCCULLOUGHO wuumlsstrsquo ich doch den Weg zuruumlck(O at I Knew the Way Back Home)Chorus and Piano (SATB version recorded)ldquoBrahmsrsquo best songs are small priceless jewels ey are unusual mysterious inventive bass heavy uncomplicated melodious and are glorious creations O wuumlsstrsquo ich doch den Weg zuruumlck is a magnifi cent miniature masterpiece of nostalgic longing for childhood relinquishing mature growth and yearning for an earthly unattainable paradiserdquo mdashJames McCullough Duration 404Medium13460 SATB Choral Score $22513461 SSA Choral Score $22513462 TBB Choral Score $225

STEVEN SAMETZFarewellSATB Soli and SATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompaniedldquoFarewell is among my earliest works for choir written in high school and dedicated to my high school choral direc-tor George Weigle e text of Kahlil Gibran (1883ndash1931) expresses the gratitude so many feel on graduation to teachers who give so much of themselvesrdquomdashSteven SametzModerately Di cult7947 Choral Score $155

TOM SHELTONWe Sing AlleluiaTreble Solo Treble Chorus Flute Violin Tone Chimes and Piano is piece for treble voices begins with a simple chanted ldquoAlleluiardquo and then blossoms into a beautiful expression of praise e original text revels in the beauty of nature and the connection between people A perfect piece for festivals school or church Instrumental parts for Flute Violin and Tone Chimes are sold separately Part of the Darren Dailey Choral Series Duration 430 Moderately Easy13476 Choral Score $25013476A Instrumental Parts $900

ROBERT APPLEBAUMA Trip to the ZooTreble Chorus and PianoA Trip to the Zoo was composed for Daniel Wallenberg and the Rogers Park and Humboldt Park neighborhood choirs of the Chicago Childrenrsquos Choir e four pieces in the set (Wordy Birdies e Elephant Snake Eyes and Monkey Business) are keyboard-accompanied rounds (3- and 4-part) with original lyrics Intended for childrenrsquos ensembles some performances have been enhanced by the addition of simple ldquochoreogra-phyrdquo developed by the director along with the participating childrenMedium70650 Complete Choral Score $650Available Separately 70651 1 Wordy Birdies $25070652 2 e Elephant $19570653 3 Snake Eyes $22570654 4 Monkey Business $225

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ldquoBrahmsrsquo best songs are small priceless jewels ey are unusual

teachers who give so much of themselvesrdquomdashSteven Sametz

supported Take great care in the opening to energize the E nat-

to be dream-like with cascading images of horses that are mov-

built in singers should focus on being absolutely rhythmic with

with time and to enjoy the fi nal hum fading into silencerdquo mdashEllen Gilson Voth

hope is that the resulting music mirrors the engaging spirit of Tagorersquos textrdquo

Wordy

7800-647-2117

DISC 2 New Choral MusicmdashTreble Chorus Male Voices Double Chorus

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9ROBERT KYRDona nobis pacemSoprano and Alto Soli and Womenrsquos Chorus (SSASSA) unaccompaniedA challenging work for skilled womenrsquos choruses featuring ethereal harmonies and soaring melodies e soloistsrsquo lines are stunningDi cult8363 Choral Score $350

ERIC TUANNocturneSoprano Solo SSAA Chorus divsi unaccompaniedEric Tuan o ers treble choirs a sumptuous melancholy song of lost love based on ldquoPoem XXrdquo from Veinte poemas de amor y una cancioacuten desesperada by Pablo Neruda (1904ndash1973)Moderately Di cult7856 Choral Score $195

MICHAEL JOHN TROTTASpend All You Have On LovelinessSSAA Chorus Piano and opt OboeAmerican poet Sara Teasdale (1884ndash1933) won the Pulitzer Prize for her 1917 collection of poems titled Love Songs e text for this song is taken from ldquoBarterrdquo the fi rst in this set of poems Despite the poetrsquos history of poor emotional and physical health the text captures a hopeful attitude that foreshadows the spirit of optimism that was the precursor to the Roaring TwentiesMedium13451 Choral Score $290

PAUL JOHN RUDOIYonder Come DaySolo Chorus unaccompanied (TTBB version recorded)Paul John Rudoirsquos arrangement of Yonder Come Day deepens the traditional Georgia Sea Islands tune with a narrative journey rough other well known spirituals including ldquoHush Hush Somebodyrsquos Calling My Namerdquo ldquoSteal Awayrdquo and ldquoSwing Low Sweet Chariotrdquo we move forward and upward hoping for a better day Infectious fun for the singers and the audience Duration 330Medium13467 TTBB Choral Score $19513465 SATB Choral Score $25013466 SSAA Choral Score $195

DON MACDONALDWhen the Earth Stands StillChorus unaccompanied (SATB version recorded)ldquoI wrote this for my wife Allison Girvanrsquos small but advanced youth choir LalinehellipI decided to compose a song much as a contemporary songwriter would with my own lyrics and a form based around repeating verse and chorus is is prob-ably one of the easiest pieces of mine to learn yet one of the hardest to perform since the long phrases require a great deal of attention to dynamics breathing and consistency of tonerdquo mdashDon MacdonaldModerately Easy13430 SATB Choral Score $22513431 SSAA Choral Score $22513432 TTBB Choral Score $225

NAOMI SHEMER ALICE PARKERYerushalayim shel zahav(Jerusalem of Gold)Baritone Solo and TTBB Chorus unaccompaniedNaomi Shemer wrote this lovely poem honoring the fabled city Jerusalem Its history and mystery are evoked in each verse and in the passionate refrain Naomi Shemerrsquos music with its mixture of nostalgia melancholy and desire lifts her verses to memorable phrases one does not want the song to endModerately Easy13428 Choral Score $250

ROBERT KYROde to MusicTBB Chorus unaccompaniedOde to Music was commissioned by the Harvard Glee Club Andrew Clark Director of Choral Activities e world pre-miere performance by the Harvard Glee Club took place on December 22 2013 in Woolsey Hall at Yale University New Haven Connecticut conducted by Harris Ipock As the title suggests the music and words by the composer are an ode to music is composition is both skillfully wrought and aurally satisfyingModerately Di cult8368 Choral Score $250

JOSEPH GREGORIOSudden LightTTBB Chorus unaccompaniedComposed as a wedding present for the composerrsquos wife and premiered under the baton of Kimberly Dunn Adams at the composerrsquos wedding Sudden Light sets Dante Gabriel Rossettirsquos beautiful and mysterious poem of the etze name Beginning softly with a modal melody it gently builds to a climax on the word ldquosoarrdquo and returns at its conclusion to the modal harmony heard at the opening Sudden Light is an attractive and useful piece on programs concerning love and commitment and for performance at marriage ceremoniesMedium7308 Choral Score $195

DAVID EVAN THOMASSingers to ComeSoprano Solo SATB Semi-Chorus SATB Chorus and PianoldquoSingers to Come brings together four poetsmdasha Romantic a Victorian and two contemporary Americansmdashwhose subject is passionate singing e familiar origins of song in the sights and sounds of nature is painted in moonlight to guitar accompaniment by Shelley Galway Kinnellrsquos earnest treble choir reminds usmdashto a hint of lsquoA Balm in Gile-adrsquomdashthat lsquoeveryone who truly sings is beautifulrsquo Minnesota-born Richard Eberhartrsquos driving concise lines focus our awareness rsquoBe tree and birdrsquo Alice Meynell looks to the future and exhorts us to pass it on As an avid choral singer myself I can only add lsquoAlleluia AmenrsquordquomdashDavid Evan omasMedium7523 Choral Score $550

ldquoHush Hush Somebodyrsquos Calling My Namerdquo ldquoSteal Awayrdquo and

of attention to dynamics breathing and consistency of tonerdquo mdashDon Macdonald


Recent choral re leasesmdashSACRED

EDWARD ELGAREcce sacerdos magnusSATB Chorus and OrganEcce sacerdos magnus is an antiphon and a responsory based on Ecclesiasticus 4416ndash17 Also known as the Book of the All-Virtuous Wisdom (or simply the Book of Wisdom) Ecclesiasticus was written by the Jewish scribe Shimon ben Yeshua ben Eliezer ben Sira (also known as Jesus of Sirach) of Jerusalem 8370 Choral Score $195

STANLEY M HOFFMANO AbsalomTTBB Chorus unaccompaniedThe form of this piece consists of three dirges and a thrice-repeated refrain detailing the story of King David and the death of his re-bellious son AbsalomThe grief-driven text is itself repetitive which inspired similar musical treatment Duration 51570696 Choral Score $155

ROBERT KYRO Deep RichesSATB Chorus unaccompaniedThis setting of Romans 1133 as translated and adapted by Robert Kyr are words used by Catholics on the twenty- rst Sunday in Ordinary Time Lectionary 121 dealing with the riches of wisdom and knowledge The choral textures are relatively simple This brief rewarding piece is not very di cult to learn or sing and will delight congregations at services or audiences at concerts Duration 3008367 Choral Score $195

ROBINSON MCCLELLANNunc dimittisSATB Soli SATB Chorus and opt ContinuoAt times mysterious prayerful and jubilant this fascinating setting contrasts four solo-ists singing the text in English alternately with the chorus which sings it in Latin This piece was written to follow Monteverdirsquos ldquoMagni cat primo tuono a quattro voci da cappellardquo from the collection Selva morale spirituale However this Nunc dimittis can be performed alone in which case the antiphon may precede it 13473 Choral Score $250

JAMES MILLERDaniel (Didnrsquot My Lord Deliver Daniel)SATB Chorus unaccompaniedLike I Wanna Be Ready this arrangement also by James Miller has been a staple of the choral music repertoire since its release in 1947 This animated setting of the traditional African-American Spiritual is about deliver-ance the yearning of the slave for freedom The text is ldquodeliveredrdquo in a very direct manner Duration 13711610 Choral Score $225

I wanna be readySoprano or Tenor Solo and SATB Chorus unaccompaniedThis arrangement of the traditional Afri-can-American Spiritual freely arranged by James Miller has been a staple of the choral music repertoire since its release in 1943 This dramatic soulful setting features a meaty soaring solo line for soprano or tenor surrounded by characteristic harmonies and lines in the choral parts Like a good many Spirituals this one is concerned with being prepared for death Duration 42311370 Choral Score $225

FRANK PESCIBe Thou aloneSATB Chorus and opt KeyboardThe text is taken from the ending of The Prayer of St Bonaventure The composer combines this contemplative prayer with an a cappella setting rich with harmonic movement Duration 4468008 Choral Score $195

Bless O Lord Thy ServantsSATB Chorus and opt KeyboardThe texts employed in this prayerful setting are from Psalm 48 and the ldquoChoristersrsquo Prayerrdquo both adapted by the composer Each part is given an independent vocal line that creates a frequent repetition of the text that creates a moving e ect Duration 3098009 Choral Score $195

ConsecratedSATB Chorus Organ and opt CongregationThis work is based on the original tune CLARK by Frank Pesci The setting and arrangment are by the composer The words are by Francis Havergal (1836ndash1879) An optional congregation part is included Duration 2558088 Choral Score $195

PAUL JOHN RUDOIYonder Come DaySoprano Solo and Choir unaccompaniedPaul John Rudoirsquos arrangement of Yonder Come Day deepens the traditional Georgia Sea Islands tune with a narrative journey Through other well known spirituals includ-ing ldquoHush Hush Somebodyrsquos Calling My Namerdquo ldquoSteal Awayrdquo and ldquoSwing Low Sweet Chariotrdquo we move forward and upward hoping for a better day Infectious fun for the singers and the audience Duration 330 13465 SATB Version $25013466 SSAA Version $19513467 TTBB Version $195

TIM SARSANYLet the Heavens RejoiceSATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompaniedTim Sarsany o ers us a setting of Psalm 9611ndash13 which begins calmly and brie y sung in Hebrew then quickly takes o with exciting syncopated rhythms joyfully propelling the music until its conclusion Duration 23013435 Choral Score $225

CARLYLE SHARPEI Sing a Song of the Saints of GodSA Chorus and PianoCommissioned by the Spring eld-Drury Girls Choir Mark Lawley Artistic Director A celebration of those who have gone before It is appropriate for concert or church use and is particularly appropriate for All SaintsAll Souls services Duration 4158184 Choral Score $225

JULIAN WACHNERSelected Sacred Choral Works of Julian Wachner Vol 1SATB and Keyboard or opt Brass Harp Percussion and OrganSeven sacred works ldquoAlleluias Intercessions and Remembrancesrdquo ldquoArise my loverdquo ldquopsalm 67 May God be merciful to us and bless usrdquo ldquoThe Somerville Serviceerdquo ldquoBehold the tabernacle of Godrdquo ldquoSanctus et Benedictusrdquo and ldquoAaronic Benedictionrdquo8288 Choral Score $795

Selected Sacred Choral Works of Julian Wachner Vol 2SATB Chorus and OrganSeven sacred works ldquoCome Thou Fount of every blessingrdquo ldquoAve dulcissima Mariardquo ldquoSeek the Lordrdquo ldquoHoly Holy Holyrdquo ldquoMarsh Chapel Servicerdquo ldquoPsalm 139 Lord you have searched me out and known merdquo and ldquoAll Creatures of Our God and Kingrdquo8287 Choral Score $795

GWYNETH WALKERThe Gospel ShipChorus (opt Childrenrsquos Chorus) and PianoThe Gospel Ship is a new arrangement of a traditional spiritual The character of this version is shaped by the lyrics ldquoIrsquom gonna shout and sing until the heavens ringrdquo for this is a song of celebration The Gospel Ship (ie a vessel of music) transports the singers above earthly troubles on up to heaven Choral score and childrenrsquos chorus part included Duration 4008230 SATB Version $3008045 SSA Version $280

Steal AwayChorus and PianoInterprets the traditional spiritual as a song of alternating sorrow and strength The refrains are presented quietly and mournfully In con-trast the verses are sung with conviction In the opening refrain and on every occurrence of the words ldquosteal awayrdquo the scales descend marked as falling tears or stealing away At the conclusion of the song the scales rise as the soul ascending to heaven ldquoMy Lord calls me calls me homerdquo Duration 3408228 SATB Version $2508229 SSA Version $225



the conclusion of the song the scales rise as the soul ascending to 13435 Choral Score $225



The text is ldquodeliveredrdquo in a very direct manner Duration 137


is a new arrangement of a traditional spiritual


THE MUSIC OF RANDALL THOMPSON (1899ndash1984)A DOCUMENTED CATALOGUECarl B Schmidt and Elizabeth K Schmidt is featured publication is a compelling and complete chronological catalogue of the late Randall ompsonrsquos works both published and unpublished Readers will discover infor-mation gleaned from correspondence diaries personal interviews with his family friends and colleagues newspaper reviews the composerrsquos own program notes recordings and assorted other sources Extensive performance histories of ompsonrsquos most notable works as well as a complete list of every known performance which ompson himself conducted or attended are also included Hardcover 492 pages8016 $4500

9800-647-2117

Recent choral re leasesmdashSECUL AR

ROBERT APPLEBAUMRoad Rage (Rated G)Treble Chorus and PianoThis diptych is a humorous take on long car trips with children before the invention of digital devices (ldquoAre We There Yetrdquo) and after (ldquoDigital Travelerrdquo) A delightful piece for parents and children alike Duration 33070647 Choral Score $350Available separately70648 1 Are We There Yet $25070649 2 Digital Traveler $280

DWIGHT BIGLERGlimpsesSATB Chorus and Chamber Orchestra or Piano Four-HandsA ve-movement work each movementa vignette of sortsmdashan excerpt from a letter a journal or book that describes some ex-perience in that personrsquos lifemdashlinked together by a philosophical statement in the nal movement Duration approx 250013478 PianoVocal Score $92513477 Study Score $1150Score and Parts available on rental

Miss MackenzieSSAA Chorus and Piano Four-handsA magical piece which at rst glance is about its title character but which becomes intensely personal to each singer and listener Lyrical and sublime the Anthony Trollope text belies its simplicity by speaking a universal message of youth age self-acceptance and love Beautifully appropriate and ful lling A must for all womenrsquos ensembles 13474 Choral Score $250

STEPHEN CALDWELLSince We LovedSATB Chorus unaccompaniedA lush tender and unabashedly romantic setting of Robert Seymour Bridgesrsquo text For unaccompanied SATB chorus with occasional divisi in all sections the music quotes a melody by Gerald Finzi (1901-1956) Duration 24013471 Choral Score $225

STEPHEN CHATMANThe cold demands a silenceSATB Chorus and PianoA deeply introspective poem in which the stark language leads toward deeper personal examination The choral writing is re ec-tive of this inner journey and greatly expresses the emotions of the text Duration 30070639 Choral Score $225

Stars Blue IceTwo-Part Treble Chorus (Children or Women) and PianoCommissioned by the Oriana Singers Toronto William Brown director Stars Blue Ice was part of an imaginative project called ldquoChildrenrsquos Voicesrdquo in which six Canadian composers and selected To-ronto poets from kindergarten to grade 12 collaborated to create a concert of new settings for treble chorus based on seventeen new poems Chatman chose to set three poems from 171 winning poems in the anthology Urban Voices (2003) Duration 40070499 Choral Score $225

JOSHUA FISHBEINUnseen SecretsSSAA Chorus and PianoThis piece is dedicated to WomenSing Martiacuten Benvenuto artistic director and was commissioned through the Marcia Hodges New Music Fund as part of the Youth Inspiring Youth Project The poem used in this setting was written by Quinn H Whitlow of St Louis Park Minnesota at age 7 This poem was the 2009 Grand Prize Winner for the Grades Kndash2 Poetry category in the 2009 River of Wordsreg Environmental Poetry amp Art International Competition Duration 3008041 Choral Score $225

JOSEPH GREGORIOLove thricewiseSATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompaniedWinner of the 2009 Paci c Chorale Young Composers Competition The rst movement ldquoLiquor and lacquerrdquo sets Witter Bynnerrsquos ldquoOpus 6rdquo and depicts infatuation through ighty changes of meter and sudden shifts of mode The second ldquoAn amethyst remembrancerdquo based on a poem by Emily Dickinson is built around a false cadence on the words ldquorsquoT will keeprdquo Finally ldquoKinsfolkrdquo takes Sidney Lanierrsquos ldquoA Song of Loverdquo as its text It is a lighthearted re ection on the paradoxical and complementary relationship between love and pain Duration approx 63013468 Choral Score $290

BRIAN HOLMESThe Cat and the MoonSATB Chorus unaccompaniedThis setting of a Yeats poem describes the relationship between the Cat (Minnaloushe) and the Moon This distant yet powerful attraction might parallel Yeatsrsquos real-life a ection for Maud Gonne the owner of an actual cat named Minnaloushe She never felt as strongly about him as he did about her And so it is with The Cat and the Moon13472 Choral Score $225

MOLLY JOYCEGlowSoprano Solo and SATB Chorus unaccompaniedWritten in an emotionally appealing twenty- rst century style Glow is written to a haunting and transcendent text concluding with ldquoI feel the whole earth listening like humming birds beating in my ribsrdquo Beginning simply and building through beautiful sonorities this music is satisfying and complete13469 Choral Score $225

ROBERT KYRMountain SongSSAATTBB Chorus unaccompaniedThis setting of words by Chinese poet Tu Fu as translated and adapted by Robert Kyr features harmonies and melodies that invoke a mountainous landscape The lyrics also deal with nature and the human condition Duration 5008366 Choral Score $250

LIBBY LARSENThe Settling YearsSATB Chorus and Piano or SATB Chorus Wind Quintet and Piano4286 PianoChoral Score $775ldquoThis work is a three-part collection based on poetry by American pioneers The texts are full of a kind of raw energy swashbuckling atti-tude and profundity of heart and commitment characteristic of those settlers west of the Hud-sonhellipThe rst piece lsquoCominrsquo to Townrsquo is about cowboys after a month on the rangemdashbawdy rowdy and raucous The second lsquoBeneath These Alien Starsrsquo is about the bonding of the human spirit to the land The third piece lsquoA Hooplarsquo depicts a barn dance and vocalists circle lsquoround the instru-ments stomp clap and generally perform with abandon vigor and boisterousnessrdquomdashLibby Larsen Duration 1130Related Products6172 Full Score $68256173 Instrumental Parts $4150No 2 Beneath These Alien Stars excerpts7640 SATB version $2258149 SSAA version $225

GUSTAV MAHLER STANLEY M HOFFMANIch bin der Welt abhanden gekommen(Into This World I Came As a Lost One)SATB Chorus and Piano or Chamber OrchestraIn this artful arrangement Mahlerrsquos composition for solo voice and chamber orchestra has been tastefully set for SATB voices with piano accompaniment The piece should be performed in a hushed manner throughout Duration 6005755 PianoChoral Score $1958401 Chamber Orchestra Score $30008402 Chamber Orchestra Parts $7500

ERIC NELSONWe Are the Music MakersSATB Chorus (divisi) unaccompaniedThis setting of the best-known poem by Arthur OrsquoShaughnessy (1844ndash1881) about the fate of being music makers is certain to resonate with choruses and audiences alike Duration 52513434 Choral Score $225

LEO NESTORFour Partsongs from the HighlandsCommissioned by California State University Hayward Three of the settings are of pre-ex-isting tunes while ldquoO My Luve Is Like a Red Red Roserdquo is originally composed Similarly two texts are from the tradition and two sing the poetry of Robert Burns Singers and conductors of these works are encouraged to render the texts of these love songs with an ear to an authentic Scots accent5200 1 Carsquo the Yowes (Baritone Solo SATB divisi Flute) $2505201 2 O My Luve Is Like a Red Red Rose (SATB divisi Flute) $2505202 3 Will Ye Go Lassie Go (SATB divisi) $2255203 4 Fareweel tae Tarwathie (SATB divisi Flute) $300

TAWNIE OLSONScel lem duibSSAATTBB Chorus and HarpldquoI bring you tidings the stag bells winter poursrdquo The text is in Irish depicting a catalog of winter images which are re ected in the music-- at times brittle cold and stark yet beautiful A challenging piece in a contemporary idiom using aleatoric techniques wind sounds imitation and an impressive range of textures and expression For eight part chorus with harp accom-paniment Duration 64013470 Choral Score $68013475 Harp Part $1400

NICK OMICCIOLIA Song of JoysSSAATTBB Chorus unaccompaniedA Song of Joys (2008revised 2011) was composed for the Kansas City Chorale and given its rst performance in March of 2009 The newly revised version was pre-sented by the Simon Carrington Chamber Singers in June 2011 A Song of Joys is Walt Whitmanrsquos vast description of all of life 70705 Choral Score $225

RANDALL THOMPSONSix Odes of HoraceVoicing varies SATB Chorus (divisi) with Orchestra or Piano SATB (divisi) unaccompanied TTBB Chorus unaccompanied The text is by Quintus Horatius Flaccus (December 8 65 BCmdashNovember 27 8 BC) known in the English-speaking world as Horace He was a leading lyrical Roman poet of his day The words are about passion nature and the Gods The music features a dramatic mix of homophony and polyphony to paint the words1624 Vitas hinnuleo me similis Chloeuml $2251625 Montium custos nemorumque Virgo $1951626 O fons Bandusiae splendidior vitro $2502416 Felices ter $1551623 O Venus regina $2500539 Quis multa gracilis $290

GWYNETH WALKERAll My TrialsChorus and PianoAll My Trials is a very poignant song The accompaniment of repeated 8th-note chords is marked as if trembling or sobbing Although the harmonic language is tonal and consonant almost entirely throughout the song a few dissonances appear near the end re ecting the pain of parting Duration 4308226 SATB Version $2908227 SSA Version $250

Hooplarsquo depicts a barn dance and vocalists circle lsquoround the instru-

(Baritone Solo SATB divisi Flute) $250

appropriate and ful lling A must for all womenrsquos ensembles


amethyst remembrancerdquo based on a poem by Emily Dickinson


Piano

Mix and Match Series

bull Performance Book Primer Level

bull Performance Book Level 1

bull Older Beginners Performance Book Primer and Level 1

Preludes for Piano Book 4Advanced e fi nal book in a diverse collection of programmatic pieces spanning the elementary level through advanced Preludes for Piano Books 1ndash3 are published separately by e Frederick Har-ris Music Co Ltd Toronto e preludes o er a wide spectrum of contemporary idioms styles and moods as well as a specifi c piano technique or musical challenge 70641 $1310

Etudes Book 1Late AdvancedAs with Chopinrsquos Etudes this challenging set of fi ve etudes can be used either for technique work or for concert performance e music most assuredly allows for the pianist to demonstrate his or her technical and musical prowess70675 $1395

Escapades Books 1 and 222 Late Elementary PiecesEarlymdashLate ElementaryA delightful and varied collection of programmatic pieces for the late elementary level o ering a wide variety of contempo-rary idioms styles and means of notation Suitable for recitals study and sight-reading70673 $1100

PIANO METHOD BOOKS from STEPHEN CHATMAN

GWYNETH WALKER

Shady Grove and Other Songs from the Appalachian Mountains is set of short pieces is based on folksongs from the Appa-lachian Mountains is music originated in the British Isles as unaccompanied ballads and the tunes were brought to the United States As time passed instruments were addedmdashzither banjo and eventually guitar e guitar versions have become well-known ldquostandardsrdquo of the American folk repertoire e intent of this work has been to create new piano repertoire within the ldquofolk spiritrdquomdashrough hewn straightforward energetic and beautiful

Moderately Easy

13436 $1395

Music for Cazenovia ese fi ve short pieces for piano display a variety of styles ranging from traditional to jazz and folk sonorities as well as programmatic to analytical Often the unexpected occurs Contents Prelude II Birds In Flight III Around ldquoCrdquo IV Re-membrance V Leaving ldquoDrdquo

Moderately Easy

13373 $2100

JOHN CARTER

Jazz MiniaturesGreat for recitals and concerts this delightful set of seven titles showcases music that is at once Jazzy while also showing Classical restraint Contents Cerulean Blues Cinco Ritmo Suede Shoes Blues It Takes Two Mirage Little Dish Rag Calaveras County Jump

Medium

13448 $900

IllusionsldquoOne dictionary defi nition of illusion takes a psychological perspective in saying that an illusion represents something in a way that may di er from reality I wrote these little pieces with that concept in mind that each one might express a single thought or emotion but that the performer or the listener might hear them in their own individual waysrdquo mdashJohn Carter

Medium

13427 $775

JabberwockyBased on Lewis Carrollrsquos rough the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found ere Contents lsquoTwas Brillig Gyre and Gimble Residents of the Tulgey Woods (Mimsy Borogoves Jubjub Bird Frumious Bandersnatch) e Tumtum Tree e Jabberwock e Vorpal Blade Galumphing Back O Frabjous Day

Moderately Easy

13372 $1575

become well-known ldquostandardsrdquo of the American folk repertoire e intent of this work

thought or emotion but that the

hear them in their own individual waysrdquo mdashJohn Carter

ALLEN SHAWN

ree Dance PortraitsPiano Four-Hands e music showcases the tech-nical abilities of the performers Players will also fi nd that the be-ginning tempo markings for the three movements are thoroughly indicative of the movementsrsquo moods Two scores are included

Moderately Di cult

13447 $2095

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE

LagniappeldquorsquoLagniappersquo is a Cajun word meaning lsquoextra giftrsquohellip taking this connection with food one step further I discovered [hellip] that Gordon Jacob the English com-poser picturesquely remarked that the tone of the celesta always reminded him of the taste of a ripe plumrdquo mdashDavid Ashley White

Medium

13399 $790

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE

of a ripe plumrdquo mdashDavid Ashley White

STANLEY M HOFFMAN

Variations on ArirangComposed for the 2008 Sejong Music Composition Competition As performers move among the variations they will experience music infl uenced by the styles of Chopin Astor Piazzolla and Beethoven e set of variations comes to a close with a repeat of the opening arpeggiated passage

Medium

70659 $570

Music Composition Competition

AVAILABLE JANUARY 2017

11

RANDALL THOMPSONArranged by BARBARA LAMBRECHT

e Best of RoomsConcert Band is arrangement of Randall ompsonrsquos unaccompanied choral piece e Best of Rooms was transcribed by Barbara Lambrecht Whether for choir (Catalog No 2672) or band the music is lush warm lyrical and mystical Two wind band versions are available Version A opens with clarinet choir and oboe solo while Version B opens with horn quartetModerately Easy6824 Complete Band Set amp Score $65006823 Additional Full Score $12006824A Individual Replacement Parts $300

Instrumental and Band

RANDALL THOMPSON

Wedding MusicString QuartetRandall ompson composed Wedding Music for string quartet in 1971 is is a great resource for string players to keep on-hand for weddings using the collection either in whole or in part

Medium

0263 $2500

GWYNETH WALKER

Mornings of CreationPiano Trio (Violin Cello Piano)Mornings of Creation is a fi ve-movement suite for piano trio is music was created during the composerrsquos customary composing hoursmdashthe morning us the message is one of the freshness of a new day and the energy of creative impulse Duration 2100

Moderately Easy

13433 $1800

DAVID CONTE

TrioPiano Trio (Violin Cello Piano)Commissioned for the Cha Family Foundation for the Internation-al Chamber Music Festival Shanghai Conservatory and San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2011 is piano trio is a three-movement work that shifts from B minor to B Major through rich harmonic structures and an ever-present rhythmic intensity

Moderately Di cult

8214 $1800

GIANCARLO AQUILANTI

Short Pieces for Flute and Piano Book 1 EasyFlute and Piano is charming little set of easy pieces for fl ute and piano features three self-explanatory titles e writing is very idiomatic for both players Includes score and fl ute part

Easy

7231 $800

Short Pieces for Flute and Piano Book 2 IntermediateFlute and Piano is delightful set of intermediate pieces for fl ute and piano features three titles Each one evokes the mood of the places being described by use of tone painting Includes score and fl ute part

Medium

7232 $800

STANLEY M HOFFMAN

Arirang VariationsDuet for Two Flutes of the same kindldquo e set of variations opens with the traditional Korean theme accompanied by arpeggios is is followed by Variation 1 a sad waltz in the style of a Chopin waltz Next comes Variation 2 a funeral march in the manner of Chopinrsquos ldquoFuneral Marchrdquo from the Piano Sonata in B-fl at Minor Op 35 Variation 3 is a Tango Variation 4 combines the Korean tune with motifs from the slow movement of Beethovenrsquos Symphony No 6 e Pastoral e set of varia-tions closes with a repeat of the opening passagerdquo -Stanley M Ho man 2 scores per order

Medium

70663 $1050

ALISTAIR COLEMAN

Confi cturaBrass Quintet or Brass Ensemble e title of the piece is the Latin word for ldquoimaginationrdquo Opening with a lively fanfare syncopated rhythms drive the fi rst section toward a refl ective middle section ere explorations of the melody and counter-melody along with jazz-infl uenced supporting harmonies are distributed among the various instruments An accelerando then launches the return of the opening material and builds toward a concluding coda of vigorous rhythmic fanfares and resolute melody

Moderately Easy

13400 Brass Quintet Score + Parts $250013401 Brass Ensemble Score $105013402mdash13406 Ensemble Parts $260 ea

CARLYLE SHARPE

FlourishesBrass Quintet and Organwith opt Timpani is piece begins with a brilliant tocatta presented by the organ and quickly answered by the brass quintet e dialog created in the opening of the piece con-tinues throughout creating an engergetic listening experience Duration 300

Medium

8352 $3500

Prelude Elegy and ScherzoBrass Quintet and OrganA three-movement work written for the Organ Historical Society National Convention in 2012 Each movement may be played independently Duration 1200

Medium

8353 $3500

FLUTE BRASSSTRINGS

NEW FOR BAND

7231 $800

7232 $800

Piano Sonata in B-fl at

engergetic listening experience Duration 300

energy of creative impulse Duration 2100


GWYNETH WALKER

Mother to SonSoprano and PianoldquoMother to Son is based on the powerful poem by Langston Hughes e mother (voice) is a strong woman one who has persevered and is still climbing still surviving lsquoWell son Irsquoll tell you Life for me ainrsquot been no crystal stairrsquordquo mdashGwyneth WalkerDuration 345Moderately Easy8469 $775

JUDITH SHATIN

And the Night Will Shine as DaySoprano and OrganldquoAnd the Night Will Shine as Day is based on Psalm 139 as translated in Psalms Anew (St Maryrsquos Press) by Sisters Mau-reen Leach and Nancy Schreck e portions of text I chose to set deal with the encompassing and comforting nature of God and the guiding aspects of faith e music seeks to en-velop the meaning of the text with numerous instances of word paintinghellip e harmonic structure is also organized around the textual meaning with the darker chordal motion of the opening transformed into a more radiant consonance at the closerdquo mdashJudith ShatinModerately Easy7363 $775

HENRY MOLLICONE

Crossing the Bar from ldquoSongs of Love and DeparturerdquoTenor and PianoldquoCrossing the Bar is a favorite poem of mine Alfred Ten-nysonrsquos vision of approaching death is both beautiful and profound expressing both his belief in God and his doubts e line lsquoI hope to see my captain face to facersquo indicates his lack of certainty (doubts) regarding meeting his lsquoCaptainrsquo (God) in a beautiful and mystical way I also appreciate his metaphorical use of a quiet sea voyage e musical setting is meant to be both tranquil and peacefulrdquo mdashHenry MolliconeMedium8477 $675

Vocal Solos

is based on the

regarding meeting his lsquoCaptainrsquo (God) in a beautiful and

FRANK FERKOAeguptonA Dance Piece for BaritoneCountertenor and VioloncelloBaritoneCountertenor and Violoncello6410 $775

New

Recently released STEPHEN CHATMAN Eight Love Songs for High Baritone Voice Violin Violoncello and PianoHigh Baritone Voice Violin Violoncello and Piano70579 FullVocal Score $165070580 Instrumental Parts $3000

Five Love Songs for High Baritone Voice and PianoHigh Baritone Voice and Piano70581 $1200

ldquoHanky-pankyrdquo from Five Love Songs for High Baritone Voice and PianoArranged for Female Voice and Piano70598 $775

Will there really be a morningSoprano and Piano70599 $675

GWYNETH WALKERCollected SongsMedium-Low Voice and Piano6642 $1550

The Dying of the LightTenor Solo and String Quartet or Piano OR Baritone Solo and String Orchestra or Piano8329 PianoVocal Score (Tenor) $11008330 Full Score (String Quartet amp Tenor Version) $22008331 Parts (String Quartet amp Tenor Version) $25008332 PianoVocal Score (Baritone) $11008333 Full Score (String Orchestra amp Baritone Version) $22008334 Parts (String Orchestra amp Baritone Version) $4000

Emily (from New England) Musical Settings of the Poems of Emily DickinsonSoprano or Mezzo-Soprano and Piano8317 Soprano amp Piano $12008460 Mezzo-Soprano amp Piano $1200

Prayers and BlessingsBass-Baritone Solo Violoncello and Organ6593 OrganVocal Score $11006592 Violoncello Part $1000Bass-Baritone Solo and Piano6591 PianoVocal Score $1150Baritone and Piano8348 PianoVocal Score $1100

Songs from the High SierraHigh Voice and Piano8318 $1300

ALICE PARKERSinging at DawnSoprano Flute and Percussion8173 $1500

ZACHARY WADSWORTHCollected Songs for Soprano and PianoSoprano and Piano8270 $2000

Also available separately

Lay thy cheek to mine love8311 $675

deep inside the woods8312 $675

Present and Future8313 $1225

Pictures of the Floating World7539 $1150

JOHN DAVID EARNESTSongs of SophisticationMedium Voice and Piano7703 $1200

War DreamsSong Cycle for Tenor Voice and PianoTenor and Piano7702 $950

HENRY MOLLICONECollected Songs for Soprano and PianoSoprano and Piano8371 $1800

Derri-Air (on the barroom ceiling)Baritone and Piano7916 $875

Flowers of the SoulA Song Cycle for Soprano Violin Violoncello and PianoSoprano Violin Violoncello and Piano7006 FullVocal Score $16507008 Instrumental Parts $3200

In Time of War Prayers and MeditationsSoprano Percussion Harp and String Orchestra6446 PianoVocal Score $9506444 Additional Full Score $40006445 String Parts $5550

Songs of the Human SpiritSoprano Flute and Piano7869 FullVocal Score $9507870 Flute Part $1000

DAVID CONTE

American Death BalladsHigh or Medium-High Voice and Piano 8454 High Voice amp Piano $12258455 Medium Voice amp Piano $1225

Elegy for MatthewHigh or Medium High Voice and Piano or Chamber Orchestra8107 $875Full score and parts available on rental

Everyone SangFour Songs for Bass Solo and Piano8215 $1100

LincolnBaritone Solo English Horn Trumpet in C and String Orchestra (or String Quintet) or opt Piano8081 PianoVocal Score $7758082 Full Score $10008083 Instrumental Parts $40008218 Individual Replacement Parts $500

Winner of the 2016 NATS Art Song Composition Award


FRANK PESCIHoly MannaSAB Chorus and PianoFrank Pesci o ers a delightful anthem for general use Based on a melody by William More this straight-forward setting features an adaptation of a text by George Atkins (1793ndash1827) and is appropriate for choirs of all ability levelsMedium8005 Choral Score $195

WILLIAM BILLINGS GWYNETH WALKERWhen Jesus WeptSATB and Piano with opt Percussion or Organ and Brass Quartet with Percussion e original tune and lyrics for this piece are by William Billings (1746-1800) Boston Massachusetts here adapted for mixed chorus optional percussion and piano by Gwyneth Walker e mournful spirit of early Americana in the original music is still present embellished by her additionsModerately Easy7034 Choral Score $2507528 Full Score $17007529 Instrumental Parts $1500

12

Frank Pesci o ers a delightful anthem for general use Based


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LUKE MAYERNIK

RecircverieHommage agrave Francis PoulencAlto Saxophone and OrganldquoWith the contrasting and complimentary ingredients of both piety and playfulness thoughtfully put in place it is the intent of Recircverie to conjure the heart of Poulencrsquos musical form Recircverie is a work that combines harmonic inventiveness melodic poignancy and rhythms sprinkled with mischievous pulses While the work does pay homage to the master with reverence it simultaneously summons a fresh new perspective of these old familiar formsmdashthese lsquoshipsrsquo of our pasts With that said perhaps it is best to let Stravinsky take the helm lsquo[But] the true work of an artist is to improve upon old ships He can only recount in his own way what has already been toldrsquordquomdashLuke MayernikIncludes score and Alto Saxophone part Duration 630Moderately Di cult8468 Score and Part $1100

FEATURED AT 2016 AGO

GWYNETH WALKER

Beside the Still Waters is music is based upon the folk prayer ldquoBeside the Still Wa-tersrdquo inspired by the 23rd Psalm Beside the still waters I will lay my body down with breezes fl oating orsquoer me and a garland for my crown I will see the Light Eternal I will breathe the open air Beside the still waters O Lord please lead me thereModerately Easy8148 $790

STEVEN SAMETZ

Tenebraelig factaelig suntAn expansive organ solo based on the Fifth Responsory for Matins of the Good Friday Service (Ambrosian Chant) A descriptive musical setting of darkness covering the earth and Christ crying out ldquoMy God my God why has thou forsaken merdquo A powerful and moving solo appropriate for Good Friday or for concert use Moderately Di cult8358 $1000

RONALD PERERA

Aria is aria received its premier at Trinity Episcopal Cathedral Pittsburgh PA on December 4 2005 e composerrsquos musical language is contemporary but completely satisfying e lyricism and the beautiful formal elements are engaging to the player and the listener Duration 300

Medium

8357 $800

DAVID CONTE

Chorale and GigueChorale and Gigue was commissioned by the Atlanta Chapter of the American Guild of Organists in celebration of its centennial and composed in memory of William Weaver e premiere performance took place on September 9 2014 Alan Morrison organist Total duration 630

Medium

8171 $1400

to the master with reverence it simultaneously summons a fresh new perspective of

for Organ Solo

3800-647-2117


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20

21

22

23













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48

2

6

15

3

7








Wordy

7800-647-2117


11

12

13

14

17

16

15

10








































9800-647-2117



























Piano









GWYNETH WALKER


Moderately Easy

13436 $1395


Moderately Easy

13373 $2100

JOHN CARTER


Medium

13448 $900


Medium

13427 $775


Moderately Easy

13372 $1575




ALLEN SHAWN


Moderately Di cult

13447 $2095

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE


Medium

13399 $790

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE


STANLEY M HOFFMAN


Medium

70659 $570



11




RANDALL THOMPSON


Medium

0263 $2500

GWYNETH WALKER


Moderately Easy

13433 $1800

DAVID CONTE


Moderately Di cult

8214 $1800

GIANCARLO AQUILANTI


Easy

7231 $800


Medium

7232 $800

STANLEY M HOFFMAN


Medium

70663 $1050

ALISTAIR COLEMAN


Moderately Easy


CARLYLE SHARPE


Medium

8352 $3500


Medium

8353 $3500

FLUTE BRASSSTRINGS

NEW FOR BAND

7231 $800

7232 $800





GWYNETH WALKER


JUDITH SHATIN


HENRY MOLLICONE


Vocal Solos

is based on the



New
























DAVID CONTE






3800-647-2117


CONNOR KOPPIN









3

4

5

6

7

8




9

10




17










11

12

13

14

15

16




18

19


20

21

22

23













5











48

2

6

15

3

7








Wordy

7800-647-2117


11

12

13

14

17

16

15

10








































9800-647-2117



























Piano









GWYNETH WALKER


Moderately Easy

13436 $1395


Moderately Easy

13373 $2100

JOHN CARTER


Medium

13448 $900


Medium

13427 $775


Moderately Easy

13372 $1575




ALLEN SHAWN


Moderately Di cult

13447 $2095

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE


Medium

13399 $790

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE


STANLEY M HOFFMAN


Medium

70659 $570



11




RANDALL THOMPSON


Medium

0263 $2500

GWYNETH WALKER


Moderately Easy

13433 $1800

DAVID CONTE


Moderately Di cult

8214 $1800

GIANCARLO AQUILANTI


Easy

7231 $800


Medium

7232 $800

STANLEY M HOFFMAN


Medium

70663 $1050

ALISTAIR COLEMAN


Moderately Easy


CARLYLE SHARPE


Medium

8352 $3500


Medium

8353 $3500

FLUTE BRASSSTRINGS

NEW FOR BAND

7231 $800

7232 $800





GWYNETH WALKER


JUDITH SHATIN


HENRY MOLLICONE


Vocal Solos

is based on the



New
























DAVID CONTE








17










11

12

13

14

15

16




18

19


20

21

22

23













5











48

2

6

15

3

7








Wordy

7800-647-2117


11

12

13

14

17

16

15

10








































9800-647-2117



























Piano









GWYNETH WALKER


Moderately Easy

13436 $1395


Moderately Easy

13373 $2100

JOHN CARTER


Medium

13448 $900


Medium

13427 $775


Moderately Easy

13372 $1575




ALLEN SHAWN


Moderately Di cult

13447 $2095

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE


Medium

13399 $790

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE


STANLEY M HOFFMAN


Medium

70659 $570



11




RANDALL THOMPSON


Medium

0263 $2500

GWYNETH WALKER


Moderately Easy

13433 $1800

DAVID CONTE


Moderately Di cult

8214 $1800

GIANCARLO AQUILANTI


Easy

7231 $800


Medium

7232 $800

STANLEY M HOFFMAN


Medium

70663 $1050

ALISTAIR COLEMAN


Moderately Easy


CARLYLE SHARPE


Medium

8352 $3500


Medium

8353 $3500

FLUTE BRASSSTRINGS

NEW FOR BAND

7231 $800

7232 $800





GWYNETH WALKER


JUDITH SHATIN


HENRY MOLLICONE


Vocal Solos

is based on the



New
























DAVID CONTE







20

21

22

23













5











48

2

6

15

3

7








Wordy

7800-647-2117


11

12

13

14

17

16

15

10








































9800-647-2117



























Piano









GWYNETH WALKER


Moderately Easy

13436 $1395


Moderately Easy

13373 $2100

JOHN CARTER


Medium

13448 $900


Medium

13427 $775


Moderately Easy

13372 $1575




ALLEN SHAWN


Moderately Di cult

13447 $2095

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE


Medium

13399 $790

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE


STANLEY M HOFFMAN


Medium

70659 $570



11




RANDALL THOMPSON


Medium

0263 $2500

GWYNETH WALKER


Moderately Easy

13433 $1800

DAVID CONTE


Moderately Di cult

8214 $1800

GIANCARLO AQUILANTI


Easy

7231 $800


Medium

7232 $800

STANLEY M HOFFMAN


Medium

70663 $1050

ALISTAIR COLEMAN


Moderately Easy


CARLYLE SHARPE


Medium

8352 $3500


Medium

8353 $3500

FLUTE BRASSSTRINGS

NEW FOR BAND

7231 $800

7232 $800





GWYNETH WALKER


JUDITH SHATIN


HENRY MOLLICONE


Vocal Solos

is based on the



New
























DAVID CONTE
















48

2

6

15

3

7








Wordy

7800-647-2117


11

12

13

14

17

16

15

10








































9800-647-2117



























Piano









GWYNETH WALKER


Moderately Easy

13436 $1395


Moderately Easy

13373 $2100

JOHN CARTER


Medium

13448 $900


Medium

13427 $775


Moderately Easy

13372 $1575




ALLEN SHAWN


Moderately Di cult

13447 $2095

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE


Medium

13399 $790

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE


STANLEY M HOFFMAN


Medium

70659 $570



11




RANDALL THOMPSON


Medium

0263 $2500

GWYNETH WALKER


Moderately Easy

13433 $1800

DAVID CONTE


Moderately Di cult

8214 $1800

GIANCARLO AQUILANTI


Easy

7231 $800


Medium

7232 $800

STANLEY M HOFFMAN


Medium

70663 $1050

ALISTAIR COLEMAN


Moderately Easy


CARLYLE SHARPE


Medium

8352 $3500


Medium

8353 $3500

FLUTE BRASSSTRINGS

NEW FOR BAND

7231 $800

7232 $800





GWYNETH WALKER


JUDITH SHATIN


HENRY MOLLICONE


Vocal Solos

is based on the



New
























DAVID CONTE






7800-647-2117


11

12

13

14

17

16

15

10








































9800-647-2117



























Piano









GWYNETH WALKER


Moderately Easy

13436 $1395


Moderately Easy

13373 $2100

JOHN CARTER


Medium

13448 $900


Medium

13427 $775


Moderately Easy

13372 $1575




ALLEN SHAWN


Moderately Di cult

13447 $2095

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE


Medium

13399 $790

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE


STANLEY M HOFFMAN


Medium

70659 $570



11




RANDALL THOMPSON


Medium

0263 $2500

GWYNETH WALKER


Moderately Easy

13433 $1800

DAVID CONTE


Moderately Di cult

8214 $1800

GIANCARLO AQUILANTI


Easy

7231 $800


Medium

7232 $800

STANLEY M HOFFMAN


Medium

70663 $1050

ALISTAIR COLEMAN


Moderately Easy


CARLYLE SHARPE


Medium

8352 $3500


Medium

8353 $3500

FLUTE BRASSSTRINGS

NEW FOR BAND

7231 $800

7232 $800





GWYNETH WALKER


JUDITH SHATIN


HENRY MOLLICONE


Vocal Solos

is based on the



New
























DAVID CONTE


































9800-647-2117



























Piano









GWYNETH WALKER


Moderately Easy

13436 $1395


Moderately Easy

13373 $2100

JOHN CARTER


Medium

13448 $900


Medium

13427 $775


Moderately Easy

13372 $1575




ALLEN SHAWN


Moderately Di cult

13447 $2095

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE


Medium

13399 $790

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE


STANLEY M HOFFMAN


Medium

70659 $570



11




RANDALL THOMPSON


Medium

0263 $2500

GWYNETH WALKER


Moderately Easy

13433 $1800

DAVID CONTE


Moderately Di cult

8214 $1800

GIANCARLO AQUILANTI


Easy

7231 $800


Medium

7232 $800

STANLEY M HOFFMAN


Medium

70663 $1050

ALISTAIR COLEMAN


Moderately Easy


CARLYLE SHARPE


Medium

8352 $3500


Medium

8353 $3500

FLUTE BRASSSTRINGS

NEW FOR BAND

7231 $800

7232 $800





GWYNETH WALKER


JUDITH SHATIN


HENRY MOLLICONE


Vocal Solos

is based on the



New
























DAVID CONTE






9800-647-2117



























Piano









GWYNETH WALKER


Moderately Easy

13436 $1395


Moderately Easy

13373 $2100

JOHN CARTER


Medium

13448 $900


Medium

13427 $775


Moderately Easy

13372 $1575




ALLEN SHAWN


Moderately Di cult

13447 $2095

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE


Medium

13399 $790

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE


STANLEY M HOFFMAN


Medium

70659 $570



11




RANDALL THOMPSON


Medium

0263 $2500

GWYNETH WALKER


Moderately Easy

13433 $1800

DAVID CONTE


Moderately Di cult

8214 $1800

GIANCARLO AQUILANTI


Easy

7231 $800


Medium

7232 $800

STANLEY M HOFFMAN


Medium

70663 $1050

ALISTAIR COLEMAN


Moderately Easy


CARLYLE SHARPE


Medium

8352 $3500


Medium

8353 $3500

FLUTE BRASSSTRINGS

NEW FOR BAND

7231 $800

7232 $800





GWYNETH WALKER


JUDITH SHATIN


HENRY MOLLICONE


Vocal Solos

is based on the



New
























DAVID CONTE







Piano









GWYNETH WALKER


Moderately Easy

13436 $1395


Moderately Easy

13373 $2100

JOHN CARTER


Medium

13448 $900


Medium

13427 $775


Moderately Easy

13372 $1575




ALLEN SHAWN


Moderately Di cult

13447 $2095

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE


Medium

13399 $790

DAVID ASHLEY WHITE


STANLEY M HOFFMAN


Medium

70659 $570



11




RANDALL THOMPSON


Medium

0263 $2500

GWYNETH WALKER


Moderately Easy

13433 $1800

DAVID CONTE


Moderately Di cult

8214 $1800

GIANCARLO AQUILANTI


Easy

7231 $800


Medium

7232 $800

STANLEY M HOFFMAN


Medium

70663 $1050

ALISTAIR COLEMAN


Moderately Easy


CARLYLE SHARPE


Medium

8352 $3500


Medium

8353 $3500

FLUTE BRASSSTRINGS

NEW FOR BAND

7231 $800

7232 $800





GWYNETH WALKER


JUDITH SHATIN


HENRY MOLLICONE


Vocal Solos

is based on the



New
























DAVID CONTE






11




RANDALL THOMPSON


Medium

0263 $2500

GWYNETH WALKER


Moderately Easy

13433 $1800

DAVID CONTE


Moderately Di cult

8214 $1800

GIANCARLO AQUILANTI


Easy

7231 $800


Medium

7232 $800

STANLEY M HOFFMAN


Medium

70663 $1050

ALISTAIR COLEMAN


Moderately Easy


CARLYLE SHARPE


Medium

8352 $3500


Medium

8353 $3500

FLUTE BRASSSTRINGS

NEW FOR BAND

7231 $800

7232 $800





GWYNETH WALKER


JUDITH SHATIN


HENRY MOLLICONE


Vocal Solos

is based on the



New
























DAVID CONTE







GWYNETH WALKER


JUDITH SHATIN


HENRY MOLLICONE


Vocal Solos

is based on the



New
























DAVID CONTE






Documents

· PDF fileDIGITAL CATALOG instead of a printed copy, ... and a pronunciation guide for the Slavonic ... song with a simple message of faith and baptism, going ‘down