Add something special to any Lenten/Easter Service with this Clarinet Solo arrangement of Ride On, King Jesus. The solo part and piano accompaniment have been improved from an 1872 version of this
Add something special to any Lenten/Easter Service with this English Horn Solo arrangement of Ride On, King Jesus. The solo part and piano accompaniment have been improved from an 1872 version of this
Mozart composed a set of five Divertimentos for woodwind trio (two clarinets and bassoon). These provided source material to an unknown arranger who converted portions of them into Six Viennese
Though some call it a hymn, Simple Gifts was really intended to be a song, and the tune was used for dancing or 'laboring,' a term Shakers used for the dance. This arrangement sets the melody three
This concert band arrangement of the well-known shaker tune Simple Gifts gradually builds to a heroic climax and explores some interesting timbral effects along the way created by physically
Solemn Thought is a nineteenth-century American tune using only the tones of the pentatonic scale. This practice is frequently observed in tunes of the shaped-note tradition. The solo instrument
This is a “fun” piece for the woodwind quintet. Because it can be performed at a variety of tempi, it lends itself to groups of varying capability. Originally written for piano, it sits well for
This exciting arrangement contains a revised harmonization of the Star Spangled Banner. The melody, meter, and rhythm would best be described as ‘traditional,’ and unison singing participation
This work uses a narrator and includes a history of the creation of the national anthem, recitation of the fourth verse, and a stirring fanfare inviting all of those present to recapture the focus by a
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,
A Time of Waiting is a collection of four Advent hymns arranged for brass and organ, consisting of "Angelus Emittitur," "Lift Up Your Heads, Ye Mighty Gates" (Truro), "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel"
American composer Edward MacDowell is primarily noted for works created for the piano. Some, however, do well when transcribed for performance by wind instruments. From his 1890 collection of Twelve
This Nativity piece composed by Hans Leo Hassler (1564-1612) has been transcribed for brass ensemble with flexible instrumentation - two trumpets, F horn or optional third trumpet, two trombones, and tuba
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