Piae Cantiones, published in 1582, is a collection of late medieval sacred and secular songs begging to be given performance, either as written, or perhaps in new settings. Three sacred tunes in
In 1609, Michael Praetorius harmonized the version of Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming with which most of us are familiar. His contemporary, Melchior Vulpius, created a four-voice canon on the same
Four familiar carols and hymns: Good King Wenceslas; Il Est Ne (He is Born); Angels We Have Heard on High and Hark! The Herald Angels Sing for two trumpets, horn in F, trombone,
Works for English horn and organ are rare, yet the combination is well suited to share this early-American pentatonic tune by Lowell Mason. Occasional unique harmonies are mixed into this calming and
Perhaps the most beautiful of Johann Sebastian Bach's melodies, Come, Sweet Death has been transcribed for band reflecting performance interpretations created by conductor/orchestrator Leopold
Perhaps the most beautiful of Johann Sebastian Bach's melodies, Come, Sweet Death has been transcribed for clarinet quartet reflecting performance interpretations created by organist, Virgil Fox,
Perhaps the most beautiful of Johann Sebastian Bach's melodies, Come, Sweet Death has been transcribed for clarinet choir reflecting performance interpretations created by organist, Virgil Fox, and
Taken from Piae Cantiones (1582), Divinum Mysterium is the name of the medieval chant melody which accompanies the hymn Of the Father's Love Begotten. Piae Cantiones is a
This is an abridged transcription of the Gloria from John Taverner's 1530 mass, "Western Wynde (Wind)," for flexible brass quartet. Parts are provided for two trumpets (the second is a duplicate of the F
In Dulco Jubilo translates into English as "In Sweet Rejoicing." This arrangement takes instruction not only from its title, but the folklore story of its creation as well. The tune is attributed
The Holst setting of Christina Rossetti's poem In the Bleak Midwinter is the basis for this moody work for clarinet and piano, largely inspired by the poem's first verse that speaks of the cold
A late medieval Christmas carol first published in 1582 as a single-line melody with Latin text. This arrangement for brass sextet and organ is animated and exciting, suggestive of the tintinnabulation of
The melody of Beach Spring is pentatonic, as were many tunes of the shaped-note tradition. It was composed by Benjamin Franklin White who, starting in 1844, produced several editions of The
Still, Still, Still is a gentle Christmas lullaby in a setting for oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and piano. The bassoon is given prominence for much of the work.
Swing Low Sweet Chariot is perhaps one of the best-known spirituals and lends itself to a variety of interpretations. This clever arrangement for brass sextet is based on a shuffle rhythm,
This work is built on one of the composer's most known canons and is a flowing, musical representation of this classic. Soloists, muted brass sections, and effective counterpoint attempt to capture the text