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What Child Is This?
$10.50A string quartet with optional third violin for viola. After a brief introduction the theme is presented in a straight forward ensemble harmonization with some altered pitches. The next section places the melody in the viola line with opposing lines in the violins. The ensuing section now gives the tune to the second violin with contrapuntal action in the other voices. A chorus section is now more articulated and active until the tune is handed to the first violin with ever more moving counterpoint in the other voices. The piece then ends in a strong statement.
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Thou Didst Leave Thy Throne
$9.00A string quartet with optional violin for viola. After a full ensemble introduction the piece gives way to a duet in the viola and cello. With the violins entering one at a time the piece now becomes full with all parts present gravitating to motivic development moving to a modulation. The next section gives the tune to the cello with the upper lines adding punctuated accompanied figures. The next section uses motivic patterns while passing portions of the tune to the various players. A modulation- then the parts become increasingly more active in a variation style. With a solid ensemble altering the melody; a brake; then, repose.
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O Holy Night
$8.50Published with parts for violin, violin/viola and cello plus piano. The piece begins with a rather traditional solo and then joined by an imitative second part. The piece continues in block harmonies and then breaks into contrapuntal movement. With a modulation, the parts become more ornamented. A break is then created with the piano carrying the melodic material and then joined with the trio parts moving together producing solid harmonies. Then, in traditional fashion the piece concludes in a manner of repose.
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In The Garden
$7.95This duet comes with a mix of parts for woodwinds and/or strings and can be used in most any combination. The melodic material is traded between the duet parts and other times presented in a sweet duet aria-like mode. It ends with a quiet repose.
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I Saw Three Ships
$10.50This string quartet is a rollicking rendition of this old carol. The melodic material is passed around amongst all the parts to give color and interest. As well, the punctuations of pizzicato and various other articulations adds a good stimulation for interest as to what is going to haooen next? Colorful! Entergetic! Delightful! This piece has it all!
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Angels From The Realms Of Glory (acc)
$8.50With a sense of expectation this piece has a sense of solid movement- having both solid harmonic structure among the trio parts as well as imitative movement to add interest. After a final, solid statement, the piece ends with a bold chord.
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O Sacred Head, Now Wounded
$9.95This duet comes with a mix of parts for woodwinds and/or strings and can be used in most any combination. The piece begins with a modified melody in the piano only to be joined by the duet lines in response. The piece progresses with a statement and response style between the two duet lines. This coniues in this maner until the ending section where the parts move in tandem with duet harmonies.
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Day By Day (acc)
$8.00After a gentle harmonic movement in the piano the cello takes over with a warmly expressived rendition of the verse. For a brief moment the theme is given to the violin and then aswered by the cello. This intereaction contues throughout the
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In The Garden
$9.95SMS: For string quartet and piano. The opening has the strings using a modified melody in a chordal structure. It continues in much the same light with the piano embellishing with lines of elegance. The second section features the melody in the left hand of the piano (doubled in the cello ) with chordal structure in the right, all the while the upper strings adding a shimmering effect with tremolos. Then the quartet continues with full ensemble sound giving way to an unaccompanied trio of the upper three parts. The piece continue on in much the same flavor as the beginning coming to a sweet conclusion.
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I Sing The Mighty Power
$10.50Beginning with a single violin, the piece gains momentum by adding the other parts until it breaks into a style of delight. It then becomes smoother and more thoughtful. Next is a cello solo answered by the other parts in a variety of punctuations. The ensemble becomes more solidly scored followed by a lighter texture and erupts into a joyful ending.
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Variations On Joy To The World
$11.95This arrangement was created for many instrumental combinations in the Rich Heffler tradition. Rich is an arranger for the U.S. Marine Band and creates ensembles that include some classical traditions as part of the setting. Different instruments c
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Sweet Hour Of Prayer
$10.50For string quartet with optional third violin this pieces is quite motivic which gives an effect of being very contemplative. It tends to migrate rather unexpectedly with melodic material, all the while capturing the essence of the title.
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