This piece features lyrics by Henry Francis Lyte and includes additional "alleluias" because of the uplifting and optimistic feeling of the fourth verse. A simple and effective anthem.

The beloved spiritual is set with jazzy harmonies and swinging rhythms. A fresh addition to your concert repertoire.

By Daniel Baldwin. Ballade for Bassoon Choir is an arrangement of the middle movement of Neoteric Suite for bassoon, horn, and cello. It is a tender and passionate love ballade that

Long before there was a Tin Pan Alley, there was the popularity of Parlor Music. This was an entertainment form that had its heyday in the 19th Century. A good portion of the American public had extra money

Blades of Grass was inspired by the poem Grass by Carl Sandburg (1878-1967):

"Pile the bodies high at Austerliz and Waterloo, Shovel them under and let me work-I am the grass; I cover all.

The composition Butterflies was written for my middle school flute students at Madison County Central School, Madison, Florida. It is dedicated to my sisters Nancy Arias of Scottsdale, Arizona, and

For Contrabassoon and Piano, by Walter S. Hartley. Hartley wrote this short work in memory of his friend, the legendary saxophonist Sigurd Rascher. The set includes solo parts for contrabass saxophone,

Kubik composed his Divertimento No. 2 in the late 1950s, completing it in 1958. The work is scored for a diverse ensemble of eight instruments: flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, trombone,

Transcribed by Bruce Gbur.

Vivaldi is usually associated in the minds of concert-goers with instrumental music-the hundreds of concertos and chamber music pieces he composed have cemented that

For Flute Trio. By Judith Katz. Tosca is an opera in three acts by Giacomo Puccini to an Italian libetto by Luigi Ilica and Giuseppe Giacosa, based on Victorian Sardou's drama La Tosca.

For Oboe and Piano, by Richard Crosby. This is a brief piece written in memory of an oboist and journalism student who was tragically killed in an automobile accident. Alycia Smith was a very talented

The Merriam/Webster Dictionary defines "ethos" as: the distinguishing charter, sentiment, moral nature, or guiding beliefs of a person, group, or institution.  Ethos was inspired by Psalm

Beautiful, folk-like melodies and a captivating refrain bring Daniel S. Warner's words to life. Written shortly after the composer's son was born, the text encourages an optimistic outlook on life when

Exaltabo Te (I Exalto You, O Lord) is one of Lassus's most beautiful motets. The text is the Offertory for Ash Wednesday and is taken from Psalm 29, or No. 30, depending on your denomination: "I

Written in memory of a beloved musician and teacher, this joyful and reflective piece contains uplifting and inspirational melodies, including Amazing Grace. At about grade level 2.5, there are

This piece offers a dignified tribute to the announcement by Miss Muse that she has taken her last case, which of course is not true.

Farewell Miss Muse is part of the Miss

This short, joyful Introit (or Call to Worship) is a setting of familiar phrases from the Book of Psalms. The work is built from five motives. Motives 1 and 5 are presented (and repeated) individually; the

This composition is relatively easy to sing.

In 1950 Hovhaness composed Manko, a suite of fourteen pieces for oboe and bassoon. Ten of these are duets, six of which were published as part of the Suite for Oboe and Bassoon in 1968.

These original duets progress from easy to difficult, beginning with Evensong and ending with Theme & Variations. Composed to solidify a student's skill and comfort playing in

The Four Latin Dances were commissioned by pianist Imelda Delgado in memory of her father, Narciso Delgado (1903-1977), an important figure in Tejano music. Composer Richard Crosby and 

These four trios for violin, cello and piano can only be classified as 'parlor music.' The collection is arranged in order from easiest to the most difficult. They are excellent not only for students