Uses: Church Heritage Graduation General Scripture: Hosea 11:4 Ephesians 4:10 Colossians 1:10 There is a powerful heart beating at the center of this anthem that celebrates the mission and ministry of the church and challenges the next generation to honor the past by being faithful to the high calling of Christ. The refrain is memorable and approachable inviting the congregation children's c…

Piano Solo-Carlos Chavez' Piano Sonata No.2. Edited by Max Lifchitz.Carlos Chavez was born in Mexico City on June 13 1899. Active as a composer pianist conductor educator writer andarts administrator he was the undisputable leader of Mexico's musical life for over 50 years. Chavez raised Mexico's musical standards and exerted a tremendous influence on every facet of the country's artistic li…

In the brilliant demanding Double Concerto two sides of Holst’s character find expression the mystical and reticent balancing the physical and audacious. Audiences gave the piece a mixed reception on its premiere in 1930 butlisteners of today would find in the bitonality and contrapuntal textures a musical language with which they are conversant. The three-movement piece I Scherzo II La…

for Cello and Chamber Orchestra (Cello/Piano)-John Joubert’s Concerto in Two Movements for Cello and Chamber Orchestra was first performed on Sunday 4th March 2012 in St Mary’s Church Shrewsbury by the Northern Chamber Orchestra conducted by Jonathan Berman with cellist Raphael Wallfisch.This edition is for Cello and Piano (reduction from the chamber orchestra score).Written for the compose…

This short benediction set to familiar words from Corinthians Thessalonians and the first book of Peter is an enduring favourite. Informally known as the Navy blessing or the Scottish blessing the words are sensitivelyenhanced by Shaw’s tune and harmonies and can create an inspiring meditative finale. Composer conductor and producer Martin Shaw was of the Holst and Vaughan Williams ge…

Edward Bunting fell into his destiny when at the age of 19 he was commissioned to write down the tunes performed at a gathering of traditional harp players in Belfast in July 1792. This innocent beginning signaled the start of a 100-year process of enormous importance: the preservation of a country's music which otherwise might be lost forever. In time Bunting passed the torch to apprentice Ge…

The Concerto For Alto Saxophone And Orchestra is Alexander Glazunov’s last work; since its first performance in 1934 it has become part of the standard Saxophone repertoire. The sole surviving autograph manuscript is the hand-written dedication score given by Glazunov to Sigurd Raschèr (Raschèr was the founder and leader of the well-known and innovative Raschèr Saxophone Quartet).This score c…

The texts are selected from the letters of Calamity Jane to her daughter Janey from 1880-1902. The five songs present a stirring picture of an independent woman's struggle to earn a living to support her child.

Rob Vuono has consistently had his beginning jazz charts performed at Midwest. Written for his daughter this phenomenal easy swing chart is full of energy. Trombones have some optional plunger work that really enhances the overall effect. Occasional piano fills are written out along with the rest of the rhythm. Consider this strongly for your next performance.

from Children's Corner. Par BIRTEL WOLFGANG. The famous Golliwogg’s Cakewalk is the final piece from Debussy's cycle Children’s Corner which consists of 6 miniatures for piano, written for his daughter in the years 1906-1908. The style corresponds to that of ragtime, a dance which was in vogue around the turn of the century. In the middle section, he parodies several times the beginning of the ope…