Coty Raven Morris' powerful poetry is set to harmonically rich music, pairing together perfectly to share this impactful message. With accessible percussion, this piece for the advanced a cappella mixed
Suitable for send-offs, graduations, or as a concert closer, this heartfelt text attributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson shines with a folk-like melody, simple yet earnest part-writing, and a halo of soprano
English composer William Squire (1871–1963) was renowned as a cello virtuoso as well as a composer. His numerous instrumental works include several solos for cello with piano accompaniment that he
Inspired by the sparking sun on Lake Hartwell in South Carolina, this joyous piece depicts a day of lakeside adventures, soaking in the reflections of sky and forest on the shimmering lake waters. Set in
Nicknamed "Prague" after the city of its premiere, Mozart's Symphony No. 38 followed quickly after the resounding success of his opera The Marriage of Figaro, which also premiered in 1786. This
Scrimshaw is the craft of whalebone and ivory carving. Inspired by the composer's stay in Barrow, Alaska, the composition depicts the days of Alaskan fishing and whaling crews. Starting broadly and
This suite of three short movements depicts Popocatepetl, a volcano near Mexico City. Useful for developing understanding of these forms, the suite includes an overture, a ballad, and a Latin-style closing.
Add a unique twist to your next holiday concert with this piece, featuring fun and often unexpected swing jazz takes on classic Christmas carols. Joy to the World; Silent Night; O
A rare transcription of the extraordinary music of German composer Emilie Mayer (1812-1883). While most of her compositions remained unpublished, Mayer's works were acclaimed in Germany; she toured
A world-class soloist, recording artist, chamber musician, and transcriber, Robert Stallman truly believes that "without a strong foundation in Bach, it is hardly possible to become a serious musician."
Written as a recital piece for eminent cellist Pablo Casals, this concise tone poem uses the cello's registers and timbres to create a variety of musical characters. A standard recital piece for the
In his poem Mending Wall, the inspiration for this piece, Robert Frost famously says "Something there is that doesn’t love a wall." Mending Time, composed for Soprano, Alto, Tenor
The joyful, cascading introduction begins from a unison note, setting the tone for this setting of the famous Teasdale poem. Like a heartbeat, the rhythmic call and response between treble and tenor-bass is
The tarantella, meaning "spider dance," is a popular Italian dance with origins in the eleventh century from the villages of Tanto and Tarentum ("little spider"). Portions of Christopher
Since its initial publication c.1850, Ernst Sachse's 100 Etudes for Trumpet has been one of the cornerstones of trumpet pedagogy. The study of etudes originally written for other instrumental
Prolific composer Ulysses Kay composed Heralds for eight brass instruments in 1968 during his tenure at Lehman College in New York City. This work introduced new tendencies that would become