Flute wind chimes rain stick djembe and shaker contribute to the reflective mood of this musical setting of a Lakota poem. The modal melodies vocal effects and rising and falling phrasing offer appropriate challenges to treble choirs from middle school and up.

17 Original Solos to Enhance Your Jazzabilities. Par BAUMGARTNER ERIC. 17 pieces written in a jazz style that progress from later elementary to mid-intermediate level. May be used with the Jazz Piano Basics series or as independent solo recital pieces! Several of the pieces were previously in the Eric's Jazz Connection series. Includes online audio files and performance notes by the composer. Titl…

Piano Playbook: Smooth Jazz contains 47 jazz standards for Piano - from the cool sounds of Charlie Parker to the rhythms of the samba. This songbook boasts suburb arrangements of pieces from all realms of jazz, including Latin and contemporary. Each song has been chosen to reflect a variety of moods. The spiral binding ensures that the Piano Playbook sits flat on a Piano or other music stand, whil…

In Latin Anima means soul but it is also a Jungian expression for the female element of the male. Anima forms the first part of a nameless trilogy of solo concertos which emphasizes reflective moods. In this cello concerto it is mainly the melodic aspect that is in the foreground a bitter-sweet but always gentle song for cello.

11 Beautiful Moods and Styles. Par ROCHEROLLE EUGENIE. A combination of 11 original pieces plus familiar favorites by Rocherolle! Exploring modern works can be challenging; thus, this curated collection also includes familiar music that will bring hours of pleasure to both audience and performer. Pieces range in difficulty from intermediate to early advanced. Titles include: Beautiful Dreamer · Bi…

for Cornet and Brass Band. Par SPARKE PHILIP. In this solo work - a commission for an 18th birthday present - the opening mood of a brooding modal blues gives way momentarily to a more optimistic central section. Following an emotional climax and reflective cadenza, the opening material returns, but now tying in with the central section, and the piece fi nally ends in a more positive mood. In this…

The Legendary Series: Flute is a luxuriously presented, limited edition book featuring 100 fantastic pieces specially arranged for Flute. Reflecting the instrument's versatility, the music within The Legendary Series: Flute reflects contrasting performers such as Marcel Moyse, Herbie Mann and Ian Anderson and brings together legendary classical themes, jazz standards, show-tunes and timeless pop s…

This is a collection of 36 piano pieces dating from 1995 to 2002. At times enigmatic at others direct the writing captures and reflects a myriad of moods revealing Skempton's highly original voice. Although most of the pieces were composed for seasoned performers they are suitable for any pianist seeking worthwhile and imaginative contemporary repertoire.

Many musical moods are reflected in this captivating collection of seven elementary piano solos written in the Romantic style. Lyrical melodies arching above rich harmonies encourage the shaping of expressive musical phrases. Carefully chosen dynamic markings help less experienced students develop finesse within the phrases. Grown-up titles and introspective melodies make this collection suitable …

For SATB unaccompanied.Let nothing trouble you is a striking and atmospheric setting of a prayer by the Spanish mystic St Teresa of Ã�vila. This work is both comforting and meditative reflecting the mood of the text and the music adds a beautifully haunting quality through the use of a murmuring two-note motif widely arching melodies and reflective imitation. Commissioned by The Genesis Foun…

'The Alchymist's Journal' gets its title from the book of the same name by American author Evan S. Connell. The book fictionalises a number of famous Alchemist’s writings each one developing another's thoughts thus continuing one idea but changing it subtly to provide a new view point or way of thinking. This process is in fact alchemical as one idea transmutes into another. This idea is …

Simon Dobson wrote his 'Four Sketches' at the request of Peter Bossano Head of Brass at the Royal College of Music in recognition of the 25th anniversary of Benjamin Britten’s death. The first movement 'Fanfare' quotes directly from the opening violin melody from Britten’s song cycle Les Illuminations. This melodic line is superimposed upon sonorous Lydian mode chords to project a …

Our Popular contemporary composer Mike Anderson has produced a fine new setting of the words to Eucharistic Prayer II. The music is through-composed with the Celebrant leading the prayer and the People joining in with short melodic and easily-remembered responses. The music beautifully captures the reflective and meditative mood of this prayer at the heart of the Mass and is easy to sing. The C…