This beautiful and frequently performed lullaby is thought to be of African American origin. This lovely setting for woodwind quintet is not technically difficult, though because it is soft and slow,
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
"Joyful" is the best term to describe this animated woodwind quintet arrangement. All five parts are exciting to play, with prominent flute and horn parts. This work is an accessible and fresh take on the
This short arrangement (1:23) based on William J. Kirkpatrick's setting is scored for combined woodwind quintet and brass sextet plus organ. It begins and ends with a single instrument, adding others as it
Excerpts from two suites by Edward MacDowell, Sea Pieces and Woodland Sketches, are included in this clarinet choir transcription which can be performed with as few as five players. The
This music, borrowed from Choctaw worship, mixes a woodwind quartet with groups of pitched and unpitched percussion. The mallet instruments are backed up with an optional piano part in the event some, or
Christmas Joy is a duet for Oboe and English Horn (or B-flat Clarinet) - accompanied by Piano with an optional Organ supplement. The work incorporates Away in a Manger and Joy to the
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 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
Away in a Manger is found in several unique musical settings. Among them, three are utilized in this medley: Cradle Song, Old Normandy Carol, and Mueller. Old
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
Numerous transcriptions and arrangements have come from the Fitzwilliam Virginal Book. Though written for the Virginal, a keyboard instrument preceding the Harpsichord, many of the wonderful pieces
Forest Green was a folksong collected by the eminent composer, Ralph Vaughan Williams, in 1903. It was quickly incorporated into the English Hymnal as accompaniment for O Little Town of
Do not let the slow start to this piece deceive you! Containing many contrasting sections, this work is a medley of O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (Veni Emmanuel); Of the Father's Love Begotten
"Fun to play" is an understatement for this holiday season program opener. All parts are animated and designed to prepare performers and audiences alike with expectations of an enjoyable program ready to
An improvisatory work for oboe accompanied by piano, strings, or concert band. The oboe part is identical in all three versions. Technical issues, besides some range demands, are only moderately difficult.
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
This lovely carol dates from 15th century Germany. Both words and music are from unknown sources, but Michael Praetorius' harmonization of the carol in 1609 remains virtually unchanged. This arrangement for
This romantic work lends itself to creative interpretation on the part of both soloist and accompanist. It has a singing, pastoral quality that feels almost like a spiritual. The piano often becomes the