A Celebration of Christmas : A collection of six carols

A Celebration of Christmas is a collection of carols in modern arrangements, ranging from medieval tunes through traditional carols to original compositions. It is available in two versions: for upper voices (SSA) and for mixed voices (SATB). A set of optional instrumental parts suitable for school ensembles is also available.

A Quiet Place : Opera in 3 acts

Originally, A Quiet Place was a one-act opera in four scenes, performed after Leonard Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti, to which it is a sequel. This revised version of A Quiet Place is a three-act opera that enfolds Trouble in Tahiti within its second act in two separate parts, as flashbacks.

Variations on a Korean Folk Song

Now available for orchestra, this long-revered concert band work is based on a simple pentatonic tune, skillfully developed into a powerful movement that features percussion and brilliant orchestration techniques. Robert Longfield's arrangement captures the full effect of the exotic and dramatic style of the original work.

Variations on a Shaker Melody : Quarter Military Band QMB 236

Symphonic Band (score & parts). Copland, A

A Copland Tribute

This piece, a collage of passages from works of Aaron Copland, was created in 1985 to honor the eminent Brooklyn-born composer's 85th birthday. This adaptation will enable concert band performers and their audiences to enjoy avaried sampling from the most popular music of one of America's most esteemed composers.

A Flowering Tree : Opera in Two Acts

The libretto of this opera was adapted by John Adams and Peter Sellars from a South Indian folktale and poems translated by A.K.Ramanujan.

Sketches On a Tudor Psalm : Quarter Military Band QMB 386

Based on a 16th century setting of the Second Psalm by Thomas Tallis.

A Finnish Rhapsody : Quarter Military Band QMB 481

The opening measured of Clare Grundman's A Finnish Rhapsody are base on Oi kallis Suomenmaa (O Blessed Fatherland), an old South Bothnian melody beloved of the whole Finnish nation. The words of this song epitomize each Finn'snoblest duty, the readiness to sacrifice all in defense of his country's liberty. Next is an episode based on Kesäilta (Summer Evening), one of the loveliest of Finnish folk songs, being as delightfully tranquil as the Finnishcountryside. Following this is a section based on the lively folk tune, Talon Tyttö (The Country Lass), a mirthful love song about a peasant maid and her swain. This leads into the majestic Finlandia Hymn, created by Jan Sibelius.The work closes with the return of Oh, Blessed Fatherland, with all its strength and grandeur. (5:30)

Short Ride in a Fast Machine : from: Two Fanfares for Orchestra

Composed in 1986, this fast-paced and dynamic work took the symphonic world by storm. Available here in a playable setting for school ensembles; Richard Saucedo has transposed the key down a third from the original and skilfully adapted some of the more complicated rhythmic patterns without sacrificing any of the excitement and drive. A wonderful introduction to “minimalist” music from one of America's most treasured contemporary composers.

A Bernstein Tribute : Quarter Military Band QMB 563

A musical bouquet to one of the legends of our time, A Bernstein Tribute offers musicians of moderately advanced ability the opportunity to enter the world of Bernstein through some of his most notable compositions. Clare Grundmanhas captured the spirit of each work in his adaptation which includes excerpts from the following Broadway musicals: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story · Three Dance Episodes from On the Town · Excerpts from Overture to inch.Candide inch.. (7:00)

Volver a La Montana : from Islas y Montanas

Volver A La Montana (Return to the Mountain) is based on several folk tunes of the Quechua (Inca) people of Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. Near the end of the movement, the folk song Sepracion (Separation) is quoted briefly. The words are My mother told me no to cry, though I'm leaving the mountains forever. Over the past century, many of the Quechua people have had to leave their villages forever because of the economic difficulty of trying to maintain their traditional mountain lifestyle. The movement opens with a stately processional, followed by a fast dance that uses the characteristic Latin American alternation or simultaneous appearance of two- and three-beat patterns. Inthe return to the processional theme near the end of the movement, muted trumpets echo the flutes, as sound would echo in the mountains.

Child Alice Part I : In Memory of a Summer Day

For Soprano and Orchestra From the composer's notes: Child Alice was conceived as a single continuity ... the various extracts may be performed separately. Options include: Part I of Child Alice may be played without Part II ·Part II of Child Alice may be played without Part I · Quaint Events (No. 1) and Happy Voices (No. 2) may be played as a unit · Quainty Events may be played separately · Happy Voices may be played separately · All in the GoldenAfternoon may by played separately.

The Walk to The Paradise Garden : Intermezzo from A Village Romeo and Juliet

The Walk to the Paradise Garden is an orchestral Intermezzo from Delius' opera A Village Romeo and Juliet, occuring between the fifth and sixth scenes. The opera is scored for large orchestra, comprising triple woodwind and six horns. This arrangement has been made in order to bring the work within the scope of smaller orchestras.

An American Tapestry : A setting of three American folk songs

An American Tapestry is a continuous medley of three American folk songs: the happy-go-lucky The Girl I Left Behind Me, the somber and reflective He's Gone Away, and the foot-stompin' hoedown Ol' Dan Tucker. The setting was originally composed for chamber winds (11 players) and has been completely re-scored by the composer in this new edition for full wind ensemble. The contrasting tempi and sentiments of the tunes, enlivened with unique and colorful harmonies and instrumentation, contribute to make this appealing for wind players from high school to professional.

A Grundman Tribute

Symphonic Band (score & parts). Hilliard, Q, C

Scherzo A La Russe

Down a Country Lane

Music For A Festival

Slava! : A Concert Overture

Music For A Great City

A Somerset Rhapsody op. 21

Cyprian Suite

„Cyprian Suite” is a spirited journey through varied musical moods, with each of four movements based on a different Cypriot folk song. The opening „Servikos” a playful and rhythmic dance in Serbian style. A tender lullaby, „Aya Marina”, is followed by the good-natured „Exomológhisis”, a setting of a humorous song about a confession. The concluding „Agapisá Tin”, a song of unrequited love, begins pensively and builds to a dramatic conclusion.

Short Ride In a Fast Machine

This is one of the most frequently requested and performed encores in American concert-halls.

A Grundman Tribute : Quarter Military Band

Commissioned by Sylvia Goldstein in memory and honor of Clare Grundman.

Nocturne : from A Midsummer Night's Dream

Hawkes School Series 101 (score & parts). Mendelssohn-b.