Originally composed for string quartet in 1922, Andante festivo was rescored by the composer in 1938 for string orchestra with timpani. The work emphasizes the warmth and rich sonority of the

American composer Gwyneth Walker's Shady Grove is a set of short pieces for string orchestra based on folk songs from the Appalachian Mountains region. Each movement is both a musical and narrative

J.S. Bach's hauntingly beautiful Air is an expressive masterpiece of the Baroque era. This edition focuses on opportunities for melodic embellishment, incorporating ornamentation, melodic and rhythmic

This composition is a musical portrait of the Mesa Verde pueblos of Colorado and a tribute to the cliff dwellers who built them in the 13th century, only to abandon them without explanation. Each section

Displaying Handel's amazing versatility as a composer, this album includes a masterful Chaconne and a haunting, expressive Sarabande (with two fascinating variations), as well as two of

These folk carols are known for their starkly beautiful melodies and harmonies which are simple, yet moving. The composer has revisited the original tunes while exploring a few new trails of thought.

This setting of the Mother Goose nursery rhyme is dangerously close to a groovy choral vamp! The scoring is for mixed chorus and jazz trio, but it can certainly be performed with just piano. The

This setting of the Mother Goose nursery rhyme is funky and fun! The scoring is for mixed chorus and jazz trio, but it certainly could be performed with just a piano. The choral parts are very accessible,

A setting of a poem by Nikki Giovanni that focuses on a young person's desire to play first chair. Part of a larger work entitled "Shoe Jazz," this youthful, exuberant, and individualistic piece with a text

These two stylistically contrasting movements provide pedagogical opportunities to explore a variety of articulations. The music is highly tuneful, based on a chromatic tonal palate. Though not overtly

Drawn from the works of 17th- and 18th-century masters, this collection offers characteristic pieces in a variety of forms from the English, German, and French baroque traditions. Edited to provide

With its contrasting minor-major key themes, Rustic Waltz is an energetic short piece which can be used as an exciting concert opener or even as an encore. The robust opening theme, which unlike

A creative and jazzy multi-movement work based on the poems of noted African American poet Nikki Giovanni. The pieces combine humor with deep thought that will move both singers and audiences. Contents: