When words fail music speaks...so the saying goes. Expressing yourself through music by putting words to notes and notes to words can be easy; yes easier than you may think.This book is a treasure chest of ideas foranyone interested in composing. Simple ways to spark the creative process are included such as taking the musical letters in your name to form a melody. Step by step you will see ho…

Par SPARKE PHILIP. Whilst making no claims to be stylistically authentic, this little piece aims to capture the infectious spirit of mariachi, a word whose origins are lost in the mists of time, but which describes not only the performers (on guitars, vihuelas, violins, trumpets and harp) but also the music itself. Their music speaks of love, passion, politics, life in the country and revolutionar…

This collection of beautiful piano pieces provides a unique way for pianists to reach a state of Mindfulness by sharpening their musical focus towards their internal and external experiences within the present moment. With the help of Einaudi, Debussy, Beethoven, Vaughan Williams and Satie, as well as music themed images to colour in, this aid to simple meditation is the perfect musical remedy in …

Craig McLeish writes of The Negro Speaks of Rivers - Langston Hughes (1902-1967) was the first black American to earn his living from writing. He was an innovator of jazz poetry, becoming part of the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s. He wrote plays, short stories, novels, and his poetry was widely read. He was also a journalist, columnist and lecturer. The Negro Speaks of Rivers was perha…

No. 4 - How God Answers the Soul-For double mixed chorus a cappella. This is the fourth movement of Kernis' Ecstatic Meditations which includes Effortlessly Love Flows How the Soul Speaks to God I Cannot Dance O Lord and How God Answers theSoul. Ecstatic Meditations was composed in 1999 for Philip Brunelle and the Plymouth Music Series Ensemble Singers and Choir. Like all of Kernis' music it…

Renaissance composer Orlando di Lasso used this Latin text for one of his works and Lee quotes this musical motive in this new and contemporary composition. The text speaks to the power of music to calm angry souls and uplift sadspirits to even move the very trees and the wild beasts. This work and the di Lasso would make excellent companion pieces on a concert. Duration: ca. 5 minutes 40 seconds…

Par ANDRASCHEK SIEGMUND. The title of the piece speaks for itself.The composition 'Tango” lends itself to being performed within the framework of young soloists' competitions and can, in general, also be used in exams. For professional musicians, it might be the ideal complement to the second set of their recital programme. The arrangement at hand is suitable for many different instruments./ Réper…

Par HOSAY JAMES L.. This delightful medley of timeless Scottish tunes speaks to the piper in all of us. Richly orchestrated and profuse with creative contrast, it will be an exciting addition to your next concert appearance. Regarding preparation, the ranges, rhythms and mixture of styles are right on target for this level band, and Piper’s Rhapsody is sure to become a favorite with your musicians…

We have come to trust that Mark Sheppard's musical settings will always be dynamic and engaging. Charles Wesley's text Jesus lover of my soul... still speaks to us today.

'for the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain'for junior-upper voice SSSA Choir and Double SATB Choir a cappella (Score)Commissioned by the National Youth Choirs of Great BritainText is by Arthur W. E. O'Shaughnessy, adapted by Jessica Duchen.Composer's NoteWhen the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain requested a short piece for their gala concert at Birmingham's Symphony Hall, I was particul…

Song cycle for medium voice and piano, based upon the poetry of Ivor Gurney and Leonard Clark. A set of pieces very much in the English lyrical vocal writing tradition of Butterworth, Ireland and, of course, Gurney. ' The Pine Boughs Past Music is a song cycle baseed upon poetry associated with Gloucester and was commissioned to celebrate the eightieth anniversary of the Gloucester Music Society. …

Virtuoso pianist Franz Liszt was a key figure in the evolution of modern music. Most of his 700 compositions which range from romantic impressionism to daring experimental pieces were written for the piano. This survey by a well-known British composer and musicologist constitutes the most authoritative English-language study of Liszt's works. 'Mr. Searle is himself a composer of progressive outl…

Arr. James Curnow. Par TCHAIKOVSKI PIOTR ILITCH. Tchaikovsky's lovely, melancholy melody was inspired by a poem that speaks of great sadness. Print the poem in your program, or have it recited as the band plays to create a deeply moving tribute to any and all departed loved ones. This is a simply gorgeous piece of music that explores dark tonalities and expressive performance. / Niveau : 4 / Mus…

(from 'Nocturnes'). By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 12 pages. Peermusic #62128-122. Published by Peermusic

By Various. Almost 600 pages of world-famous Sher Music transcriptions! Don't go to the gig without it!. Various. Fake Book. Published by Sher Music Company.

By Philip E. Silvey. For SA Choir, piano, violin or flute. Choral octavo only. Instrumental accompaniment sold separately (SBMP 403.1). Choral. Easy. Choral octavo

By Michael Burkhardt. For SATB choir, optional congregation, optional treble voices, organ accompaniment, optional brass quartet, optional handbells. Pentecost. Moderately Easy. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

For voice and piano. Format: piano/vocal/chords songbook. With vocal melody, piano accompaniment, lyrics and chord names. Gospel. 112 pages. 9x12 inches. Published by Hal Leonard

A Phonetic Approach Suitable for non-Irish Speakers. Composed by Mary McLaughlin. Perfect binding. Book and online audio. Published by Mel Bay Publications, Inc (MB.98549M).

Composed by Brian Mann. Arranged by Tom Trenney. For SATB choir, cello, and piano. Presbyterian Association of Musicians Series. General, Justice/Peace/Social Concerns, World Communion Sunday. Moderately Easy. Octavo. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

By Duke Ellington (1899-1974). Jazz Ensemble. Jazz Ensemble; Score. Essentially Ellington: Jazz at Lincoln Center Library. Jazz. Grade 5. 28 pages. Published by Alfred Music Publishing

(Voice and Piano). By Various. Arranged by Willis C. Patterson. Vocal Collection. 160 pages. Edward B. Marks Music #M891. Published by Edward B. Marks Music

Evening. Composed by Part Uusberg. Music of Estonia. Music Education. Octavo. 8 pages. Walton Music #WW1601. Published by Walton Music (GI.WW1601).

Composed by Matthew Emery. For Choral (SATB a cappella). Pavane Choral. 8 pages. Pavane Publishing #P1488. Published by Pavane Publishing

Parts I and II on DVD. Performed by Julie Lyonn Lieberman. DVD. DVD . Size 5.25x7.5 inches. Published by Huisku Music.

Composed by Jay Althouse. 21st Century, Creation/Nature, Grace, Hope/Assurance. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers (MN.50-4059).

Composed by Gwyneth W. Walker (1947-). 21st Century. Complete piano/choral score. Duration 11 minutes, 45 seconds. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing (EC.8255).

Composed by Mark Hayes. Octavo. Heritage Music Press #15/3322H. Published by Heritage Music Press (LO.15-3322H).

By Mark Hayes. For SSA (SSAA) choir and piano. Concert. Octavo. Published by Heritage Music Press. (15/2211H)

By Laura Farnell. For SSA choir and piano. Concert. Octavo. Published by Heritage Music Press. (15/2276H)

Window to the Heart by Randall Hartsell. For Piano. Piano Solo; Solo. Signature Series. Recital. Intermediate. Sheet. 4 pages. Published by Alfred Music

Composed by Gwyneth W. Walker (1947-). For high voice, piano. Secular, 21st century. Medium. Collection. Published by E.C. Schirmer Publishing

By David Gillingham. Solo Trumpet and Band. Band Music. Grade 5. Score and set of parts

Fakebook (spiral bound) for Bb instrument and voice. With vocal melody, lyrics, chord names, black and white photos and introductory text. 574 pages. Published by Sher Music Company.

By Claude Debussy (1862-1918). Arranged by Jonathan Robbins. For Flute solo or Violin solo and piano accompaniment. Set of parts

Composed by Eric Whitacre, lyrics by Octavio Paz. Octavo for SATB chorus (a cappella). With rehearsal piano part. Choral. 12 pages. Published by Walton Music.

By Craig Courtney. (SATB). Choral. Sacred. Published by Beckenhorst Press.

By John Helgen. For keyboard (SATB choir, optional Congregation). Spring, Baptism. Choral. Baptism, Commitment/Discipleship. Moderately Easy. Octavo. 11 pages. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers

By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB A Cappella. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 14 pages. Peermusic #62129-121. Published by Peermusic

By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). TTBB. Peermusic Classical. 12 pages. Peermusic #62366-120. Published by Peermusic

By Morten Lauridsen (1943-). SATB. Peermusic Classical. Softcover. 4 pages. Peermusic #62330-122. Published by Peermusic