Composed for the wedding of his sister Sarah to Samuel Fulton Beatty on May 4, 1940, in Barber's New York apartment. The two-minute piece makes a great prelude to any concert both as a novelty and as a well-crafted composition with some beautiful...
This work is a set of free variations drawn from a 13th-century Chinese drama by Kuan Han-Chimg. The complex cello and percussion writing focuses on the timbres, textures and fiddling techniques of Chinese ritual music and Ghost...
Now more than ever, the ability to sight-read fluently is an essential part of the training of musicians of any instrument. This workbook is designed to help young musicians overcome the nerves that often cause sight-reading problems, by giving them...
Jasper Drag takes its name from the racially motivated murder which occurred on June 7, 1998, in Jasper, Texas.
DetailsPublisher: SchottPublication Date: 11/2011Pages: 36Length: 12.00 in.Width: 9.00 in.Series: EnsembleFormat: Violin, Clarinet, and...
This wonderful standard is always a joy to perform, and here's a medium tempo chart that really makes it swing. Also included is a solo for any sax, and some nice full ensemble writing.
DetailsPublisher: Hal LeonardPublication Date: 06/2001Length:...
Includes complete staging suggestions for 10 Aflred Choral Designs titles: Below the Mistletoe * Boys 'R Us * Goin' on a Sleigh Ride * I Am a Small Part of the World * Jambo, Karibu Kwa Afrika * Light the Kinara for Kwanzaa * Santa Fever * Uma...
Until the early 20th century it was customary to perform concertos adapted for soloist and chamber music ensemble. This adaptation is linked to the tradition of chamber versions for concert performance. With detailed notes on the...
With their inspired original melody, the Poormans remind us that Someone truly does care. "When all is dark, Jesus is there. He turns the night to glorious dawn. Sunlight appears and the shadows are gone." Weaving in the familiar strains of two...
A selection of scenes from Mozart's popular comic opera. Includes arrangements of the opera's most beautiful melodies.
DetailsPublisher: SchottPublication Date: 09/2010Credits: ed. Elisabeth Weinzierl and Edmund WächterMedium: SoftcoverPages:...