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DANTE'S JOURNEY employs the Romantic idea of literature inspiring music, casting the three books of Dante's The Divine Comedy (I. Inferno, II. Purgatorio, and III. Paradiso) into the traditional three-movement concerto. The story follows a person's journey to the depths of hell, the climb up through purgatory, and finally to the exaltation and peace of heaven. Since all three movements describe different locations, each movement uses a different musical universe to describe these contrasting places while showing off the entire orchestra and its different sections and combinations.
Instrumentation: 2+1(Picc).2+1(EH).2+1(BCl).2+1(CBsn): 4.3.3.1: Timp.Perc(3): Hp.Pno/Clst: Str
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Franz Schubert's Piano Sonata op. 143 in a minor was composed in February 1823 following his large “Wanderer Fantasy.” With its formal coherence and mature originality, the A-minor Sonata initiated a new phase in Schubert's sonata oeuvre. The composition avoids any superficial virtuosity, but nevertheless places great technical demands on the performer. At the same time, the richness of color and sonority are triumphant to such an extent that the work is one of Schubert's most frequently performed sonatas. The autograph was available as the definitive source for Henle's revision of the Urtext edition; a contemporary copyist's manuscript and the posthumous first edition were consulted for the purpose of comparison.
In her preface, Schubert researcher Andrea Lindmayr-Brandl presents the current state of research. This new edition also contains fingerings by the well-known Schubert interpreter Martin Helmchen.
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This Henle edition is full of mistakes! We can freely admit this, because the odd notes here all come from Mozart himself – he consciously inserted them into his Musical Joke. In this amusing and mischievous piece, Mozart does not chiefly parody musicians who play wrong notes (the later title “Village Musicians” was not his). Rather, in this chamber music joke he aims an angry side-swipe at dilettante composer-colleagues of his time, whose lack of imagination and artless compositional technique are here mercilessly demonstrated. A musical and intellectual delight for todays performers and audiences alike, now performable for the first time using a genuine Urtext quality edition based on the autograph in Berlin. With the present edition for chamber orchestra, the “joke” is not limited in terms of the scoring – ensembles made up of soloists can play from the sextet edition HN 1281.
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This Motown classic is the perfect choice for show choirs, pop choirs _ any kind of choir! All will love the boost of rhythmic energy this tune will bring to a holiday concert!
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Across the United States and around the world, pBuzz has helped more and more children explore the basics of music, learn brass instrument playing, and have great fun doing it! The pBuzz Journey method book makes it even easier to teach! Lessons created by actual pBuzz teachers have been put into the new method book so that more teachers can provide the full musical impact that learning with pBuzz provides.
The bright red, lightweight, and easy-to-learn pBuzz offers a truly authentic musical instrument experience and has been included in elementary general music programs around the world since 2014. The unique instrument has been used successfully by many music teachers to teach students basic music skills and concepts. It provides for visual, aural, and kinesthetic learning and can be easily included in a progression that includes a traditional elementary curriculum.
Offering a truly authentic musical instrument experience, the pBuzz has a range of 6 notes through its movable slide. The slide positions are outlined by Orff colors, note names, and slide position numbers. Teachers who love to use the pBuzz in their classrooms do so because it teaches students important lessons in the proper use of air, creating tone, notes and ensemble playing, and encourages peer-to-peer learning.
Along with practical easy-to-follow instruction, the pBuzz Journey includes music and backing tracks for school spirit songs and modern band songs, along with songs for Mariachi, jazz, holiday songs, and even traditional recorder songs. There is a certificate of achievement for teachers to reward the progress of your students.
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The second movement from Heather Sorenson's Requiem is a unique blend of intimacy and grandeur. Scored for SATB choir with soprano and tenor soloists, this ancient prayer unfolds with soaring melodies and rich, expressive harmonies. The shimmering B section offers a modern-day rendering of the Beatitudes, merging Scriptural truths with today's issues. “Kyrie” is equally at home in worship or concert settings, and is available with optional cello obbligato or chamber orchestra accompaniment.
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This Henle edition is full of mistakes! We can freely admit this, because the odd notes here all come from Mozart himself – he consciously inserted them into his Musical Joke. In this amusing and mischievous piece, Mozart does not chiefly parody musicians who play wrong notes (the later title “Village Musicians” was not his). Rather, in this chamber music joke he aims an angry side-swipe at dilettante composer-colleagues of his time, whose lack of imagination and artless compositional technique are here mercilessly demonstrated. A musical and intellectual delight for todays performers and audiences alike, now performable for the first time using a genuine Urtext quality edition based on the autograph in Berlin. With the present edition for chamber orchestra, the “joke” is not limited in terms of the scoring – ensembles made up of soloists can play from the sextet edition HN 1281.
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From the collection of 2 Lieder, op. 53 (ED 24000), probably written in the early 1920s and compiled later, the composer selected a title that was presumably particularly close to her heart: Die Nachtigall (The Nightingale). She arranged the solo Lied as a chamber music version and added a flute part by dividing the right hand part of the piano and assigning part of it to the wind instrument. The witty style of this gem with its onomatopoeic effects is sure to have an impact on the audience.
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Debussy wrote these two short dances to a commission from the instrument-making firm of Pleyel, which was keen to use famous names in the marketing of its newly-developed chromatic harp. The dances are also playable without problem on the pedal harp, which was to replace the chromatic harp on the concert platform. The archaic style of the pieces, including modal harmonies, used to express a “sacred” rite and a “profane” dance of joy, points to the enthusiasm for antiquity of Debussy himself and of the artistic world around 1900.
Ours is the first critical edition of the pieces, and is based on careful checking of the autograph and first edition. Owing to the moderate level of difficulty of the orchestral parts, the work is also suitable for amateur ensembles. The harp part is available with the piano reduction in HN 1584.
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This Henle edition is full of mistakes! We can freely admit this, because the odd notes here all come from Mozart himself – he consciously inserted them into his Musical Joke. In this amusing and mischievous piece, Mozart does not chiefly parody musicians who play wrong notes (the later title “Village Musicians” was not his). Rather, in this chamber music joke he aims an angry side-swipe at dilettante composer-colleagues of his time, whose lack of imagination and artless compositional technique are here mercilessly demonstrated. A musical and intellectual delight for todays performers and audiences alike, now performable for the first time using a genuine Urtext quality edition based on the autograph in Berlin. With the present edition for chamber orchestra, the “joke” is not limited in terms of the scoring – ensembles made up of soloists can play from the sextet edition HN 1281.
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List: $10.95
This work, in the composer's Calligraphy series, utilizes Persian quarter-tone tuning.
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Bring the excitement of today's most iconic games to the piano bench with Video Game Music for Piano Duet! This intermediate-level collection features eight exhilarating arrangements for 1 piano, 4 hands, drawm from beloved titles including Assassin's Creed IV Black Flag, Kingdom Hearts, Skyrim, The Last of Us, Undertale, Minecraft, Civilization VI, and Deltarune.
With strong performance appeal and cinematic energy, these duets are ideal for lessons, studio recitals, and adult students looking for engagaing ensemble repertoire. The arrangements support rhythmic precision, balance between parts, and collaboratie playing, while delivering the epic themes and emotional depth that gamers know and love.
For pianists ready to share the bench and level up their repertoire, this collection offers contemporary, crowd-pleasing music that feels both exciting and rewarding to play.
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List: $17.99
The composition of Krzysztof Penderecki's four string quartets is marked by an idiosyncratic interruption: the first two experimental, improvisatory quartets were composed in swift succession in the 1960s. The third and fourth quartets followed substantially later, but were also written in relatively quick succession in the years 2008 and 2016.
The quartet cycle as a whole is exemplary of the composers two extensive creative phases, thus displaying a stylistic change that is in a class of its own in the history of music. The very short unnumbered quartet Der unterbrochene Gedanke [The Broken Thought], written 1988 in the middle of the 'quartet break', appears as an only too apt commentary.
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List: $74.00
Gentle, heartfelt, and timeless, It's You I Like brings Fred Rogers' beloved message of kindness and self-acceptance to the choral stage in a warm, accessible arrangement. This piece reminds singers and audiences alike that who we are matters more than what we do. A meaningful way to build empathy, community, and connection amongst musicians.
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The title suggests the light and rapid movement of this music, written especially for the inaugural concert of the new president of the University of Rochester, Dennis O'Brien, and is dedicated to the composer's dear friend, Donald Hunsberger, sailor, and conductor of the Eastman Wind Ensemble. It is inspired by various depictions of wings, from Greek mythology, to Plato's philosophy, to the medieval psalmist, and to the sailors and skippers of the sea. Newly engraved.
For Large Wind Ensemble
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List: $225.00