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Performance Notes
    
    Sonatina for Trombone and Piano will require a skilled Trombonist and
  Pianist. The
    
    music should be played in a boldly aggressive style reminiscent of the
  music of Paul
    
    Hindemith. Thematically, the entire piece is based on the 6 notes in the
  first measure of
    
    the Trombone part. These 6 notes will be found throughout the piece in
  various guises
    
    such as inversion, retrograde, augmentation, diminution, and even a fugal
  passage. The
    
    dotted rhythms beginning at measure 125 are my tribute to the music of
  Hindemith.
    
    Thank you for choosing this composition. I hope you find it challenging and
  rewarding.
    
    Joseph Compello

Sonatina for Trombone & Piano

Trombone Solo

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Performance Notes
    
    The Opining Oboe is a Grade II solo intended for a student in the 2nd year
  of lessons.
    
    The soloist may perform either the Oboe 1 part or the Oboe 2 part which is
  somewhat
    
    easier. The piano doubles both parts. If a duet is desired, both Oboe 1 and
  Oboe 2 may be
    
    performed by two players. Measures 19 through 25 provide an optional rest
  if endurance
    
    is an issue with young performers.
    
    Thank you for choosing this composition. I hope that you and your students
  find it
    
    instructive and enjoyable.
    
    Joseph Compello

The Opining Oboe

Oboe Solo with Piano

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Performance Notes
    
    Eerie Echoes is intended for bands with less than one year of lessons. It
  is based on a simple 5-note, "eerie tune" in C minor (m. 13) which
  is passed back and forth between upper winds and lower winds. Students will
  find the independent part playing both challenging and fun.
    
    
    
    A percussion interlude at M. 33 will allow wind players to rest before the
  concluding section at M. 41 where the lower winds start and the upper winds
  will chase.  
    
    Overall, the main challenge for very young players is counting rests before
  making with an  entrance with the chase
  tune. 
    
    Beginning students will also have the opportunity to learn and perform:
  dynamics; crescendo and decrescendo hairpins; accents; whole, half, and
  quarter-notes and rests. The Snare Drum part includes eighth-notes. The wind
  pitches to be learned are C, D, E-flat, F and G.
    
    Thank you for choosing this band piece. I trust you will find it
  instructive and enjoyable.
    
    Musically yours,
    
    Joseph Compello

Eerie Echoes

Concert Band Score & Parts

Performance Notes
    
    Lucky 7 Rock derives its title from the 7 notes which are included in
  the
    
    music: B-flat scale wise up to A-flat. The grade level is 1.5 which can
  be
    
    performed by students nearing the end of the first year of lessons or
    
    students who are entering the second year. Clarinet notes are below
  the
    
    break. Trumpets, Alto Saxophones and Flutes occasionally reach the
    
    upper octave B-flat. The rock style of the music will be conveyed by
  the
    
    percussion section. The one blue note for winds is A-flat. All
    
    instruments will have a passage which carries the melody.
    
    Thank you for choosing this composition. I hope you and your students
    
    will find it instructive and enjoyable.
    
    Sincerely,
    
    Joseph Compello

Lucky 7 Rock

PERFORMANCE NOTES*****Beginners No More is an easy march which can be performed by a 1st-year band at its 1st Spring Concert, or a 2nd-year band performing its 1st Winter Concert. The idea of the title is that the students are no longer beginners. The rhythms are all simple quarter-note patterns. Clarinets are below the break. The range is B-flat up to G with no accidentals. Flutes and Alto Saxes have one B-flat above the staff in the last measure. For trumpets B-flat above the staff is optional. Oboe, Tenor Saxophone and Horn parts will contain the pitch A natural which is suitably easy for beginning players of these instruments. Students will require instruction in crescendo and decrescendo hairpins. Bass line parts will include cue notes at m. 21 where brass and woodwinds alternate playing the melody. Generally speaking, the skill level is for students who are near the end of a beginning band method book. A suitable tempo will be determined by the director. Thank you for selecting this composition. I trust you and your students will find it instructive and enjoyable.***** Sincerely, Joseph Compello ***** About the Composer*****Joseph Compello was an instrumental music teacher in Maryland Public Schools for 31 years. After earning his undergraduate degree at the Peabody Conservatory of Music and a Master's Degree from Towson University, Compello entered the teaching profession. From the very beginning of his 31 year career, he composed and arranged music to meet the specific skills of his students. In 1994, Andrew Balent, then editor of Carl Fischer's educational music division, began publishing many of Compello's classroom-tested compositions. His debut publication was a march for beginning band titled Cadets on Parade. In 1996 his best-seller Rock to the Max, Mr. Sax earned him a regular spot on the Carl Fischer writing staff. In 1999, Larry Clark continued to publish Compello's music while encouraging him to expand his writing style. Now retired from teaching with over 200 published works to his credit, Compello continues to draw on his extensive background in music education to compose new music for school bands and orchestras. His music for young players is now a model for college curricular study by music education students. A master's thesis by Abel Borg entitled "The resourceful and engaging compositions for beginning band by Joseph Compello" is available at York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Compello's journey from school teacher to internationally published composer was chronicled in the Baltimore Sun. His ASCAP award winning music is now performed worldwide in venues ranging from school concerts to Carnegie Hall. 2025 will mark Compello's 30th year as a contributor to Carl Fischer's catalogue of music for young bands.

Beginners No More

6-Note Wonders is a Grade 1 march intended for a 1st year band which is preparing for its Spring Concert. As the title indicates, only the first six notes of the B-flat scale are included in the entire piece. Eighth-notes appear only in the percussion part. Beginning students will have an opportunity to learn about dynamics, accents, 1st and 2nd endings and multiple measures rest. Beginning at m. 38, trumpets and percussion will be featured in a drum and bugle-style soli section. At m. 50 this same soli section is repeated and combined with the 6-Note Wonders main tune which culminates in an exciting conclusion by the students who are now 6-Note Wonders. Thank you for choosing this composition. I hope you and your students find it instructive and will enjoy performing it.
Sincerely, Joseph Compello 2024

6-Note Wonders

PROGRAM NOTES ***
    
    
    
    FUGUE IN G Minor is an original fugue for piano. The subject is an
  inversion of Bach's G Minor Fugue from Book I of the Well-Tempered Clavier.
  Musically, the sheet music and the recording will tell you everything you
  need to know regarding your prospective purchase. 
    
    Thank you for choosing this work. I hope you find it enjoyable and
  rewarding.
    
    Joseph Compello *** 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    ABOUT THE COMPOSER  ***Joseph
  Compello was an instrumental music teacher in Maryland Public Schools for
  over 30 years. During that time he wrote numerous original compositions to
  meet the needs of his students. In 1992 these classroom-tested compositions
  came to the attention of Andrew Balent who was Editorial Supervisor of Carl
  Fischer's Educational Music division. The immediate success of Compello's
  music soon found him making yearly contributions to the Carl Fischer
  Performance Series. Now retired from teaching with 200 published works to his
  credit, Compello,  with degrees in
  music education from the Peabody Conservatory and Towson University,
  continues to draw on his extensive background to compose new music
  exclusively for Carl Fischer. His music for young players is now a model for
  college curricular study by music education students. A master's thesis by
  Abel Borg entitled "The resourceful and engaging compositions for
  beginning band by Joseph Compello" is available at York University,
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 
    
    Compellois journey from school teacher to internationally published
  composer was recently chronicled in the Baltimore Sun. His ASCAP award
  winning music is now performed worldwide in venues ranging from school
  concerts to Carnegie Hall. 2023 will mark Compello's 29th year as a
  contributor to Carl Fischer's catalog of music for young bands.

Fugue in G Minor

Piano Solo

PERFORMANCE NOTES ***
All Gals Medley  is intended for very young bands which have been taught to play the first 7 pitches introduced in most 1st year band method books: (B-flat, C, D, E-flat, F, G and A-flat).  The All Gals Medley includes Go Tell Aunt Rhodie, Mary had a Little Lamb, Aura Lee and Good Night Ladies. Other than the inclusion of A-flat, this arrangement is typical of the very simple Grade 1/2 music for beginners.  Clarinets are below the break, and there are no eighth-notes. The music has been arranged to allow the band to perform all or parts of the medley at the discretion of the director. All instruments will have an opportunity to play a melodic passage. The percussion interludes will allow young embouchures plenty of rest between the songs. All cues in this arrangement  may be played or not played at the discretion of the director. All repeats are optional. ***
A special suggestion about measure 40:*** The chord at this spot omits the concert B-natural needed for the correct harmony in Aura Lee. If the director wants to insert a B-natural there, the Oboe, Tenor Sax and/or the Horn can play it quite easily.
Thank you for choosing this arrangement. I hope you and your students will find it enjoyable and instructive. 
Joseph Compello***
ABOUT THE COMPOSER  ***Joseph Compello was an instrumental music teacher in Maryland Public Schools for over 30 years. During that time he wrote numerous original compositions to meet the needs of his students. In 1992 these classroom-tested compositions came to the attention of Andrew Balent who was Editorial Supervisor of Carl Fischer's Educational Music division. The immediate success of Compello's music soon found him making yearly contributions to the Carl Fischer Performance Series. Now retired from teaching with 200 published works to his credit, Compello,  with degrees in music education from the Peabody Conservatory and Towson University, continues to draw on his extensive background to compose new music exclusively for Carl Fischer. His music for young players is now a model for college curricular study by music education students. A master's thesis by Abel Borg entitled "The resourceful and engaging compositions for beginning band by Joseph Compello" is available at York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 
Compello's journey from school teacher to internationally published composer was recently chronicled in the Baltimore Sun. His ASCAP award winning music is now performed worldwide in venues ranging from school concerts to Carnegie Hall. 2023 will mark Compello's 31st year as a contributor to Carl Fischer's catalogue of music for young bands.

All Girls Medley

Performance Notes***** 4-String Sleigh Ride is intended for young string orchestras with at 
least six weeks of instruction. It is intended for directors who plan to have a beginning string 
performance at or near the winter holidays. In general the required notes are D, E, F#, G and A. 
The grade level is 1/2. There are no eighth-notes in the music. A suitable tempo will be decided 
by the director. All instruments will have an opportunity to play the melody to Jingle Bells. 
Regarding the continuous optional Sleigh Bells part, young players may not be able to play the 
part steadily from beginning to end. If so, the director may wish to have other players share the 
part at suitable intervals. The optional Violin 3 part is a treble clef transposition of the Viola part. 
It is intended to accommodate an orchestra without a suitable Viola section. It will require a 
moderately advanced player capable of playing a C# on the G string. Very young players will 
also have the oppottunity to become familiar with dynamics and rehearsal numbers. The optional 
piano part will add reinforcement to a small string group. It is very simple and can also be played 
by a young student. The piano part only varies from the score at mm. 8, 11 and 16. From mm 21 
to 40 the director may opt to have Violins 1 and 2 play pizzicato. Thank you for choosing this 
composition. I hope you and your students will find it instructive and enjoyable. Sincerely, 
Joseph Compello 
About the Composer*****Joseph Compello was an instrumental music teacher in 
Maryland Public Schools for over 30 years. During that time he wrote numerous original 
compositions to meet the needs of his students. In 1992 these classroom-tested 
compositions came to the attention of Andrew Balent who was Editorial Supervisor of 
Carl Fischer's Educational Music division. The immediate success of Compello's music 
soon found him making yearly contributions to the Carl Fischer Performance Series. Now 
retired from teaching with 200 published works to his credit, Compello, with degrees in 
music education from the Peabody Conservatory and Towson University, continues to 
draw on his extensive background to compose new music exclusively for Carl Fischer. 
His music for young players is now a model for college curricular study by music 
education students. A master's thesis by Abel Borg entitled "The resourceful and 
engaging compositions for beginning band by Joseph Compello" is available at York 
University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 
Compello's journey from school teacher to internationally published composer was 
recently chronicled in the Baltimore Sun. His ASCAP award winning music is now 
performed worldwide in venues ranging from school concerts to Carnegie Hall. 2023 will 
mark Compello's 31st year as a contributor to Carl Fischer's catalogue of music for young 
bands.

4 String Sleigh Ride

String Orchestra Score & Parts

Performance Notes
Bass Line Rock features the band's low brass and low woodwinds sections. It is easy enough for 
a Spring performance by a 1st year band which has been taught to count and play simple 8th note 
patterns. It is also suitable for 2nd year bands. Clarinets are always below the break. All wind 
instruments use only the 1st first seven notes introduced in most band method books. These notes 
are B-flat, C, D, E-flat, F, G and A-flat. The bass line is the familiar 12-bar blues pattern. Young 
performers will also have an opportunity to perform a crescendo a m. 17 and again at m. 41.
Thank you for choosing this composition. I hope you and your students find it instructive and 
will have a rockin' good time performing it.
Sincerely,
Joseph Compello
2023

Bass Line Rock

Parts

All Gals Medley Performance Notes:
    
    All Gals Medley is intended for very young bands which have been taught to
  play the first 7 pitches
    
    introduced in most band method books: (B-flat, C, D, E-flat, F, G and
  A-flat). The All Gals Medley
    
    includes Go Tell Aunt Rhodie, Mary had a Little Lamb, Aura Lee and Good
  Night Ladies. Other than the
    
    inclusion of A-flat, this arrangement is typical of the very simple Grade
  1/2 music for beginners.
    
    Clarinets are below the break, and there are no eighth-notes. The music has
  been arranged to allow the
    
    band to perform all or parts of the medley at the discretion of the
  director. All instruments will have an
    
    opportunity to play a melodic passage. The percussion interludes will allow
  young embouchures plenty
    
    of rest between the songs. All of the cues in this arrangement may be
  played or not played at the
    
    discretion of the director. All of the repeats are optional and are not
  included in this recording.
    
    A special suggestion about measure 40: The chord at this spot omits the
  concert B-natural needed for
    
    the correct harmony in Aura Lee. If the director wants to include B-natural
  there, the Oboe, Tenor Sax
    
    and/or the Horn can play it quite easily.
    
    Thank you for choosing this arrangement. I hope you and your students will
  find it enjoyable and
    
    instructive.
    
    Joseph Compello

All Gals Medley

Concert Band Part

Performance Notes*****
The title of Let the Kettle to the Trumpet Speak is taken from a line spoken by King Claudius in Shakespeare's Hamlet. The occasion in the play is the opening ceremony of a fencing match. When I heard this line while watching the movie Hamlet recently, it struck me as a fine title for a band piece which featured timpani and trumpets. I then set out to compose music with a ceremonial character in a style of music from centuries ago. The music should be performed with pomp and grandeur with careful attention to dynamics and articulation. Do not rush or drag the tempo. Observe the given tempo of 108 BPM. Let the timpani come through tastefully. The part is written to be exposed but not overpowering. The trumpets and horns must always be marcato, but never at the expense of good tone quality. If your students want a frame of reference for the character of this music, ask them to imagine processional music for the Olympics.
Thank you for choosing this composition. I hope you and your students find it instructive and enjoyable.
Sincerely,
Joseph Compello
2025

Let the Kettle to the Trumpet Speak

Performance Notes*****
School's Out is an easy concert piece intended for a beginning band's Spring concert. Musically it is a very simple march which can be played at a tempo deemed appropriate by the director. Clarinets are below the break. Other wind instrument ranges are within the octave of B-flat to B-flat. The only accidental is A flat which should be familiar to students at this level. Interpretation skills required are: 1st and 2nd endings, dynamics and crescendo and decrescendo hairpin symbols. Flute, oboe and bells will play a scale wise countermelody at m. 5. Be certain to observe the marking for 2nd time only. Only the snare drum part contains eight-notes.*****
Thank you for choosing this composition. I hope you and your students find it instructive and enjoyable.***** 
Sincerely, Joseph Compello 2025*****

About the Composer*****
Joseph Compello was an instrumental music teacher in Maryland Public Schools for over 30 years. During that time he wrote numerous original compositions to meet the needs of his students. In 1992 these classroom-tested compositions came to the attention of Andrew Balent who was Editorial Supervisor of Carl Fischer's Educational Music division. The immediate success of Compello's music soon found him making yearly contributions to the Carl Fischer Performance Series. Now retired from teaching with 200 published works to his credit, Compello, with degrees in music education from the Peabody Conservatory and Towson University, continues to draw on his extensive background to compose new music exclusively for Carl Fischer. His music for young players is now a model for college curricular study by music education students. A master's thesis by Abel Borg entitled "The resourceful and engaging compositions for beginning band by Joseph Compello" is available at York University, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 
In 2003 Compello's journey from school teacher to internationally published composer was chronicled in the Baltimore Sun. His ASCAP award winning music is now performed worldwide in venues ranging from school concerts to Carnegie Hall. 2025 will mark Compello's 31st year as a contributor to Carl Fischer's catalogue of music for young bands.

School's Out

PERFORMANCE NOTES ***
    
    
    
    Cherry Blossoms Parade is a very easy march for a band preparing for its
  first Spring Concert.  It is an
  excellent choice for an opening selection. Educationally, directors will find
  it very useful for introducing contrasting dynamics between the brass and
  woodwind sections. These contrasting sections, beginning at measure 29, will
  also give students an opportunity to learn how to count multiple measures
  rest.  Rhythmically, only the Snare
  Drum part contains eighth-notes.  
  
    
    
    
    No articulations are written. Students, therefore, will need to learn how
  to interpret quarter-notes in march style. 
  The term marcato may not mean much to youngsters, so the director
  might want to interpret it for them as 
  making the quarter-notes bounce, 
  or some other such phrase which will help the students articulate for
  the right effect.  This will be a good
  opportunity for students to learn that unmarked notes of any kind should
  never be played pedantically, but rather in the spirit of the style of the
  music.
    
    
    
    The tempo should be as brisk as possible within the confines of good taste
  and the ability of the band.
    
    
    
    Performance time is approximately two minutes. Thank you for choosing this
  composition. I hope you and your students will find enjoyable and
  instructive.
    
    Joseph Compello *** 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    ABOUT THE COMPOSER  ***Joseph
  Compello was an instrumental music teacher in Maryland Public Schools for
  over 30 years. During that time he wrote numerous original compositions to
  meet the needs of his students. In 1992 these classroom-tested compositions
  came to the attention of Andrew Balent who was Editorial Supervisor of Carl
  Fischer's Educational Music division. The immediate success of Compello's
  music soon found him making yearly contributions to the Carl Fischer
  Performance Series. Now retired from teaching with 200 published works to his
  credit, Compello,  with degrees in
  music education from the Peabody Conservatory and Towson University,
  continues to draw on his extensive background to compose new music
  exclusively for Carl Fischer. His music for young players is now a model for
  college curricular study by music education students. A master's thesis by
  Abel Borg entitled "The resourceful and engaging compositions for
  beginning band by Joseph Compello" is available at York University,
  Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 
    
    Compellos journey from school teacher to internationally published
  composer was recently chronicled in the Baltimore Sun. His ASCAP award
  winning music is now performed worldwide in venues ranging from school
  concerts to Carnegie Hall. 2023 will mark Compello's 29th year as a
  contributor to Carl Fischer's catalog of music for young bands.

Cherry Blossoms Parade

Jingle Jingle with Kris Kringle is written for young bands. It may be performed for a winter concert by a 1st-year band by omitting the countermelody at measure 27 where the bass instruments play the Jingle Bells melody. This arrangement is also suitable for 2nd year bands as written. The countermelody is very simple, but it is beyond the capabilities of students with less than 8 weeks instruction. Clarinet notes are below the break. There are no eighth-notes in the music for wind instruments. A suitable tempo will be decided by the director. All instruments will have an opportunity to play the melody to Jingle Bells. Regarding the continuous Sleigh Bells part, young players may not be able to play the part steadily from beginning to end. If so, the director may wish to have other players share the part at suitable intervals. *****Thank you for choosing this composition. I hope you and your students will find it instructive and enjoyable. 
Sincerely, Joseph Compello *****
About the Composer *****
Joseph Compello  taught beginning music students for 21 years in Maryland Public Schools. During that time he wrote many compositions to meet the needs of his students. In 1994 his music came to the attention of Andrew Balent who was the Educational Music Supervisor for Carl Fischer. Now 31 years later Carl Fisher has published nearly 200 of Compello's compositions. His music is now performed worldwide in venues ranging from school concerts to Carnegie Hall.

Jingle Jingle with Kris Kringle

Performance Notes ***** Andalusian Pavane for is intended for students who are in their second year of study. They should be secure with all pitches in the E natural minor scale in first position. The tempo will be stately as it pertains to the courtly dance known as the Pavane. Written using the simplest of music materials, it is designed to provide studies in these areas of performance: 1. Legato and marcato bowing 2. Independent part playing and balance 3. Crescendo and decrescendo 4. Ritard al fine requiring a watchful eye on the conductor The main theme is first stated by 1st Violins at m. 9. A brief connecting passage at m. 17 leads to a restatement of the main theme (m.21) by 2nd Violins, Violas and Celli. Here the 1st Violins have a countermelody. The contrasting section at m. 33 is marked forte and marcato and will require bowing to that effect. At m. 41 a 4-bar crescendo leads to a forte restatement of the main theme with countermelody. The concluding section at m. 63 (rit. al fine) will require students to follow the conductor closely. Mm. 67 and 68 will need great dynamic contrast to be effective. A rehearsal piano part and a Violin 3 (Viola) part are included. Thank you for choosing this composition. I trust you and your students will find it an enjoyable and worthwhile study. Sincerely, Joseph Compello April, 2024

Andalusian Pavane

PERFORMANCE NOTES*****A Gliss is Just a Gliss is an easy trombone smear in the style
of Henry Fillmore. It can be performed by a first-year trombone student or trombone section.
The tempo should have a ragtime feel in slow two. Students who have not yet learned cut-time
can be taught in 4/4 time. After becoming familiar with the music, they can then be introduced to
2 in a bar. A study staff for three new notes for beginners is provided at the bottom of the solo
part,
A Gliss is Just a Gliss is a very enjoyable piece for young trombonists. In addition to being fun
to play, it is also an excellent vehicle for introducing students to American popular music at the
turn of the 20th century. Students will be intrigued to learn that ragtime is the father of jazz and
the great grandfather of music that young people enjoy today.
A full band arrangement of this solo is available under the title T-Bone Sliders.
Thank you for selecting this composition. I trust you and your students will find it instructive and
enjoyable.
Sincerely,
Joseph Compello
About the Composer*****Joseph Compello was an instrumental music teacher in Maryland
Public Schools for 31 years. After earning his undergraduate degree at the Peabody Conservatory
of Music and a Master's Degree from Towson University, Compello entered the teaching
profession. From the very beginning of his 31 year career, he composed and arranged music to
meet the specific skills of his students. In 1994, Andrew Balent, then editor of Carl Fischer's
educational music division, began publishing many of Compello's classroom-tested
compositions. His debut publication was a march for beginning band titled Cadets on Parade. In
1996 his best-seller Rock to the Max, Mr. Sax earned him a regular spot on the Carl Fischer
writing staff. In 1999, Larry Clark continued to publish Compello's music while encouraging him
to expand his writing style. Now retired from teaching with over 200 published works to his
credit, Compello continues to draw on his extensive background in music education to compose
new music for school bands and orchestras.
His music for young players is now a model for college curricular study by music education
students. A master's thesis by Abel Borg entitled "The resourceful and engaging compositions
for beginning band by Joseph Compello" is available at York University, Toronto, Ontario,
Canada.
Compello's journey from school teacher to internationally published composer was chronicled in
the Baltimore Sun. His ASCAP award winning music is now performed worldwide in venues
ranging from school concerts to Carnegie Hall. 2021 will mark Compello's 27th year as a
contributor to Carl Fischer's catalogue of music for young bands.

A Gliss is Just a Gliss

Trombone Solo with Piano

Performance Notes ***** This arrangement of Schubert's Ballet Music II to the play
Rosamunde, Op. 26 is intended for a string ensemble with at least three years experience. The
tempo should be between 80-100 with a light-hearted character. 1st and second violins both have
passages which may be played divisi. When the music goes above 1st position, such as m. 29, an
optional lower octave is given. An interesting rhythmic pattern at m. 79 will give students an
opportunity to perform triplets against dotted eighths and sixteenth notes while the bassi and celli
play straight eighth notes. Calibrate softer dynamic levels carefully so that accents are done
tastefully within the context of late Classical style. Note that the section in G Minor at m. 19 is
marked piano. The accents and the fp at m. 22 should not be explosive, but just loud enough to
subtly disrupt the flow of this gentle music. If details of the story will help your interpretation of
the music, you may wish to know Rosamunde is the princess of Cyprus. She is sought after by
Alfonso, a prince, and Fulgentius the ruler of Cyprus who is also a sorcerer. Other characters
include some fisherman and assorted pirates. In the end Alfonso gets Rosamunde. Of the many
fine recordings of this music, Bruno Walter and the Columbia Symphony provide the most
elegant interpretation. Thank you for choosing this music. I trust that you and your students will
find it instructive, enlightening, and enjoyable.
Sincerely,
Joseph Compello
April, 2022

Ballet Music II from Rosamunde

Performance Notes ***** Ancient Chant and Jubilation is intended for a string ensemble
with at least one full year of instruction. The opening Chant section and the following Jubilation
section at m. 19 will be perceived by the listener as slow and fast, but actually both sections are
in the same tempo. The note values at m. 19 are halved so as to give the impression of moving
twice as fast. The music is written this way to avoid the confusion of a tempo change with a
very young string ensemble.
If a more experienced string group is playing, the opening section may be played with some
flexibility in tempo, but care should be taken not to go too slowly because phrasing will suffer.
Likewise, measure 19 may go a little more briskly than l'istesso tempo, but not so fast as to make
the second section seem unrelated to the first.
Measure 30 should be played with much vigor. Get as much bite from the low strings as
possible, while being careful not to allow young players to ignore tone quality for the sake of
volume.
Ancient Chant and Jubilation provides an excellent stimulus for a multicultural discussion on
the characteristic sound of the pentatonic scale in the music of pre-modern civilizations.
Thank you for choosing this composition. I trust you and your students will find it instructive
and enjoyable.
Sincerely,
Joseph Compello, 2024

Ancient Chant and Jubilation

Performance Notes
    
    Six-Note Salsa is intended for a beginning band which has learned to
    
    count repeated eighth-notes on one pitch. The 6 notes needed for
    
    performance span B-flat scale wise up to G. The grade level is 1.
    
    Clarinet notes are below the break. A suitable tempo may be decided
  by
    
    the director. Cue notes may be played or not played at the discretion
  of
    
    the director.
    
    Thank you for choosing this composition. I hope you and your students
    
    will find it instructive and enjoyable.
    
    Joseph Compello

6-Note Salsa

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