A collection of more than 50 songs by award-winning composer John Musto for both high voice and medium voice. The majority of these pieces draw their text from poets such as Carl Sandburg, e.e. cummings, and Eugene O’Neill. Many songs in this collection have already garnered critical acclaim, such as “Shadow of the Blues,” a song set adapted from the poetry of Langston Hughes, described as “four songs of exquisite subtlety and sensitivity” by Fanfare magazine. Audio samples can be found here.
High Voice and Piano
Peermusic Classical 62306-212 • $44.95
Medium Voice and Piano
Peermusic Classical 62307-213 • $44.95
Thomas Pasatieri Before Breakfast Opera in One Act (Piano-Vocal Score)
Libretto adapted by Frank Corsaro
After the play by Eugene O'Neill
Presser 411-41111 • $19.95
Photo: Ellen Appel
Morten Lauridsen Cuatro Canciones (4 Songs on Poems by Federico Garcia Lorca) High Voice, Clarinet, Cello, Piano (Score and Parts)
Morten Lauridsen is today best known for his stunning choral writing in such best-selling titles as the moving O Magnum Mysterium, the delicate Dirait-on, and the eerily beautiful O Nata Lux. Musicians are rediscovering, however, that Lauridsen’s works cover a wide range of music. A particular favorite has been the Cuatro Canciones, previously available only as print-on-demand. The demand has demanded that this work now be published, and Peermusic proudly releases this handsome new edition.
Peermusic Classical 61781-224 - $40.00 Add to Cart
Early Romantic Lieder with Guitar for Voice and Guitar
Compiled and Edited by John McCormick
McCormick digs into the early 19th century series of music journals, Arion, to bring to light some of the finest examples of this art form. Choosing only the German composers, he offers an excellent comparison with the better-known composers in this genre (Schubert, Schumann, Wolf, etc.), by showing works of their immediate predecessors in the field. A handsome volume, complete with brief descriptive biographies of the composers.
Artur Schnabel Frühe Lieder (Early Songs) for Voice and Piano
Artur Schnabel - the truly great 20th century pianist, known for performing all 32 Beethoven piano sonatas in one sitting. Artur Schnabel - the groundbreaking 20th century composer, universally praised by his peers, is far less familiar. In an excellent music review, New York Times writer Anthony Tommasini attempts to address this duality, this contradiction between Schnabel performer and Schnabel composer, and is left to sum up: “You were also left in awe of Schnabel's musical mind. He was one of music's great intellectuals. And what aroused his intellectual curiosity was playing Beethoven, Schubert, Mozart and Brahms -- and composing his own uncompromising works.” That Schnabel never performed his own works, never proactively promoted his own works, may explain in part why they are comparatively overlooked today, but those who study this music (Paul Zukofsky, Joel Krosnick, even Milton Babbitt, as per the review) come to appreciate the genius behind it. To further the music of Schnabel, the Schnabel Music Foundation was created, and Peermusic is proud to be the distributor of these publications.
The Early Songs “are characterized by simplicity, transparency, and warmth” (Werner Grünzweig, in the introduction) and represent Schnabel’s newly discovered art of self-restriction. An early and contemporary review of their performance brought raves about the lieder, and a glimpse of the great expectations for their composer.
Peermusic Classical 62255-213 • $29.95 Add to Cart
Thomas Pasatieri The Hotel Casablanca Piano/Vocal Score
A new major opera from Pasatieri, commissioned by Sheri Greenawald, Director of the San Francisco Opera Center. "Casablanca has just enough opera majesty to satiate grand opera adherents and enough silliness to keep most audiences entertained. As a bonus, it’s in English." (Rich Copley, Copious Notes) "The work serves up two hours of efficient entertainment thanks to its superb source, tight plot, and crisply defined characters."
(John Bender, San Francisco Classical Voice)
Theodore Presser Co. 411-41114 • $35.00 Add to Cart
Thomas Pasatieri La Divina Piano/Vocal Score
New Revised Edition of this favorite one-act comic opera, which tells of an aging (and difficult) diva's farewell (?) performance. This publication coincides with the release of the recording by the Opera Company of Brooklyn on Albany CD (Troy 847).
Presser 411-41025 • $19.95 Add to Cart
Thomas Pasatieri Letter to Warsaw Voice and Piano
On text by Pola Braun, a Holocaust victim, Letter to Warsaw was commissioned by Music of Remembrance for Gerard Schwarz & Jane Eaglen and recorded on the Naxos label. The original cantata of 12 movements includes five with voice, and those are presented here with piano accompaniment.
Presser 411-41108 • $19.95 Add to Cart
Robert Baksa Letters from Emily, Volume 1 Sixteen new songs to poems of Emily Dickinson Voice and Piano
Baksa has penned art songs from the poetry of Sara Teasdale, Ambrose Bierce, Dorothy Dow, and A.E. Housman, but unquestionably it is the work of Emily Dickinson that inspires him more. This first volume of eight new songs shows clearly the breadth of his compositional skills, each matched closely with the text it portrays. As much for the accompanist as the singer, Letters from Emily provides fresh new recital programming possibilities for advancing musicians. Download our PDF catalog of Robert Baksa's works (645KB).
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Composer's Library Edition 491-00610 • $18.00 Add to Cart
Josephine Lang Lieder for Voice and Piano
edited by Harald Krebs
Hildegard Publishing Company continues its mission of bringing focus on the contributions of women composers throughout the centuries with two volumes of songs by Josephine Lang (1815-1880), "one of the most prolific women composers of Lieder in the 19th century." Harald and Sharon Krebs have devoted considerable time and energy in bringing this neglected composer back to light, with two volumes of selected Lieder, including background notes and critical commentary. For even more study of Lang's songs, Krebs and Krebs have written Josephine Lang: Her Life and Songs (with audio CD), available through Oxford University Press.
The two volumes presented here include a chronological discovery of Lang's art, from the age of 15 to shortly before her death. Volume One covers her early and developmental years, and Volume Two continues with songs written after her marriage to Reinhold Köstlin in 1846.
Hildegard Publishing Company
Volume One: 491-00621 • $21.95 Add to Cart
Volume Two: 491-00622 • $21.95 Add to Cart
Chen Yi Meditation (Two Songs for Voice and Piano) for Voice and Piano
Two favorite poems from 7th and 8th century China become contemporary art forms for voice and piano, with Chen Yi’s signature melodic lines. For advanced duo, with tightly interwoven dialogue between the two performers. (Dur. 6’)
Presser 111-40203 • $5.95 Add to Cart
Lowell Liebermann Miss Lonelyhearts Opera Piano/Vocal Score
Music by Lowell Liebermann
Libretto by J. D. McClatchy
Based upon the novel by Nathanael West
Jay Nordlinger, in his review in The New York Sun of the world premiere of Miss Lonelyhearts, provides far more information about Liebermann’s new opera than we can here, but we will quote his first paragraph: “New York saw the premiere of a new opera on Wednesday night - Miss Lonelyhearts, by Lowell Liebermann. Mr. Liebermann and his librettist, J.D. McClatchy, have achieved a success: an opera that is worth seeing, hearing, and absorbing.” Of the music, Mr. Nordlinger writes, “The score is well paced and well crafted. It has energy and tension (though that tension is relieved). It is neither too long nor too short. And it is almost never dull.” Commissioned by The Juilliard School in commemoration if its centennial, Miss Lonelyhearts is enjoying a series of three well-received premieres - East Coast, West Coast, MidWest - across the United States, and is destined to become an important element of the rebirth of opera - particularly, American opera.
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Gary Schocker Unknown Soldier's Prayer
SATB a cappella
Inspired by the words of an unknown Confederate soldier, this is flute virtuoso and composer Gary Schocker's first choral piece, though he has previously established himself as a gifted writer of musicals. Commissioned for the prestigious Ithaca College Choral Series, Unknown Soldier's Prayer premiered in November 2007. A hauntingly beautiful a cappella piece with the profoundly moving lyrics, "I asked for all things, that I might enjoy life; I was given life, that I might enjoy all things," Schocker's ambitious choral endeavor is sure to make a lasting impression. For college or professional choirs. Duration: 5'
Theodore Presser Company 312-41852 • $1.95 Add to Cart
Arvo Pärt Credo Mixed Chorus, Piano, Orchestra (Piano reduction)
The music of Arvo Pärt, in particular his choral works, are finding an ever-increasing audience in the U.S. His Mother of God and Virgin and Magnificat rank high among our best-sellers in choral music. His Credo is an earlier work (1968), which has the added distinction of having been banned in the Soviet Union! An interesting and impressive contrast to Pärt's later works of a more austere style.
Universal Edition
Choral Score UE33033 • $15.95 Add to Cart
Piano Score UE33344 • $26.95 Add to Cart
Dan Welcher I Dream a World for SATB Chorus, Cello, and Piano
In this excerpt from Welcher’s JFK: The Voice of Peace, the Langston Hughes text is used effectively above the “serene and mysterious” accompaniment of cello and piano. The message is timeless, made more inviting through Welcher’s gentle handling of his forces. The oratorio, itself, was premiered in 1999 by the Handel & Haydn Society, Daniel Beckwith, conductor.
Steven Stucky The Kingdom of God (In No Strange Land) for SATB Chorus, a cappella
This octavo was commissioned for the American Guild of Organists’ 2008 national convention, giving it great visibility with a large number of church musicians and choral directors. Its text comes from late-nineteenth century English poet Francis Thompson. Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Steven Stucky has transformed this poem into a majestic, sacred choral arranged for mixed choir, with piano accompaniment for rehearsal only. Appropriate for high school or skilled church choirs.
Chen Yi Looking at the Sea for S.S.A. Chorus, a cappella
Chen Yi brings a 2nd century Chinese poem to life for women’s chorus, adding to the composer’s growing body of choral works based upon the ancient art of China . Piano reduction is included for rehearsal. Duration: 3’.
Adolphus Hailstork Missa Brevis for S.S.A.A. Chorus, a cappella
Missa Brevis is a fairly conventional work from Hailstork, whose style encompasses all aspects of his life as a musician. This is serious art music for professional performers, touching on African-American themes as well as Protestant church music, having spent many years of his life as a Unitarian minister. Written for female a cappella voices, Missa Brevis is excellent for concert use. Appropriate for high school or skilled church choirs.
Emma Lou Diemer O Viridissima Virga SSAA Chorus, Organ (Choral Score)
Diemer’s powerful writing brings life to this favorite text by Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179), building the women’s chorus slowly to a punctuated fortissimo, before bringing the work down to a final, long and fading chord. The better high school or college choirs will enjoy the dynamics and flow of this sumptuous work, easily a centerpiece on the program. Latin text.
Hildegard Publishing 492-00213 • $9.95 Add to Cart
Chen Yi Spring Dreams for SSAATTBB Chorus a cappella
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Presser 312-41745 • $1.50 Add to Cart
Peter Schickele Three Choruses from e. e. cummings SATB Chorus, a cappella
Certainly, the poetry of e. e. cummings has inspired many composers to set words to music, and Schickele answered the call in 1967. We present this important set of earlier Schickele chorals, which includes dominic has, dim /I(a, and the delightful maggie and milly and molly and may.
Elkan-Vogel 362-03420 • $1.80 Add to Cart
Steven Stucky Three New Motets Double Choir (SATB/SATB), a cappella
One of the leading composers of his generation, Stucky was commissioned by a consortium of the best chorales through Meet the Composer, Commissioning Music/USA, and produced this marvelous set of Three New Motets. Inscribed "in memoriam Thomas Tallis," the new cycle provides Stucky's treatment of O Admirabile Commercium, O Sacrum Convivium, and O Vos Omnes.
Brian Holmes Carol of the Field Mice arranged for SATB a cappella
Based on text by Kenneth Grahame (The Wind in the Willows), Holmes' charming setting was previously published for treble voices with piano (Thorpe 392-03064) and proved to be quite popular. Now published for full mixed choir.
Brian Holmes A Christmas Lullaby for SA Voices and Piano
Sweet and tender lullaby, using a poem by Eleanor Farjeon (probably best known for her Morning has broken). With a haunting melody, Holmes uses women's voices in unison, two-part, and in echo. Simple, and simply beautiful.
Brian Holmes I shall keep singing! for SSA(A) Voices and Harp or Piano
For this reaffirmation of the enduring human spirit, Holmes turns to a poem by the great Emily Dickinson, with music matching the more contemporary text. While most choirs will use a piano accompaniment, the women's voices are particularly well augmented with harp.
Gioacchino Rossini Prayer from Moses in Egypt
for Mixed Voices, Optional Soloists, and Piano
Thorpe presents one of the great Italian masterpieces of the 19th century! Looking over the music, listening to Thorpe's piano rendition, we are amazed that we have no other choral version of this hugely popular work, and we are pleased to bring it once again to your attention through this thoroughly researched edition. With its fantastic Rossini melody, its deep religious overtones, the Prayer (Prière or Preghiera) is presented here in English, French, and the original Italian for modern choirs to savor and enjoy! (Duration approx. 4 1/2 minutes)
Thorpe Music 392-03084 • $1.90 Add to Cart
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All Honor We Raise Marty Parks
SATB, Pno.
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African-American
Christmas Spiritual Children, Go Where I Send Thee
Arranged by David Düsing
for SATB Chorus and
Alto Solo, a cappella
This popular African-American spiritual has been recorded by many artists in past years, including Johnny Cash and Nina Simone. It is now available in an a cappella arrangement for SATB and solo alto, allowing the choir to showcase a voice part often overlooked in choral music. Appropriate for high school or skilled church choirs.
392-02577 • $1.95 BUY
Stephen Foster Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair
Arranged by David Düsing
for SSA Chorus a cappella
Written in 1854, Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair was dedicated to composer Stephen Foster’s wife, Jane McDowall. The opening lyrics, “I dream of Jeanie with the light brown hair,” are said to have inspired the popular 1960s sitcom, I Dream of Jeannie. Sweet and lilting, this whimsical piece is arranged for soprano and alto voices. Appropriate for high school or skilled church choirs.
392-02579 • $1.65 BUY
Chain Gang Song Rainbow ‘Round My Shoulder
Arranged by David Düsing
for TTB Chorus and Tenor Solo a cappella
Once sung by prisoners performing heavy physical labor, Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder is a chain gang song so powerful and poignant that it inspired choreographer Donald McKayle’s modern dance piece of the same name in 1959. This TTB a cappella arrangement by David Düsing puts tenor voices in the spotlight. Appropriate for high school or skilled church choirs.
392-02578 • $1.65 BUY
Ain't You Got a Right by Guy Carawan
arranged for SATB Chorus,
Alto or Baritone Solo, and Keyboard
by Robert De Cormier & Pete Seeger
392-02576 • $1.85
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The Boy With the Blue Eyes by Fred Hellerman and Fran Minkoff
arranged for SSA Chorus, Keyboard, and optional Flute or Recorder
by David Düsing
392-02574 • $1.75
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