Sheet Music by Female Composers: A Rich and Diverse Selection

A fitting introduction sets the stage for the gorgeous melody that interacts throughout the string ensemble. An intriguing center section develops and brings the listener back to the rich beginning th...

A beautifully fluid ballad encouraging your young band's highest musical attributes. Distinctive dissonances will bring out a most musical performance reinforcing balance, blend, and tone color. An aw...

Perfect for festival! This lush, lyrical setting will be great for developing legato bow arms! In the great Russian tradition of composition, Canzone sotto le stelle, will be a new classic.

The clever title combines the word 'quiet' with 'etude,' the French word for a musical study. Inspired by the notion of world peace, the composer communicates this idea through a series of engaging me...

Imagine chasing a bug around the room and it constantly eludes you! That's the energy of this piece written in a folk style using the rhythms of Eastern European circle dances. Each section is feature...

Capture the spirit of the Old West with this exciting new work. Written in the keys of C and G, this piece uses a variety of techniques, including divisi, tremolo, accents, lifts, slurs, pizzicato, ac...

Winner of the 2011 Texas Orchestra Directors Association Composition Contest, this mysterious-sounding tango is written in the keys of C minor and D minor, with much consideration given to make sure a...

A beautiful exploration of programmatic music and tonality/modality in four movements! Although all four snapshots of Wisconsin appear to be in the key of G (one sharp), closer examination finds four...

Inspired by the composer's Hungarian ancestry, and reminiscent of Brahms' 'Hungarian Dances,' this major work is very attainable for advanced middle school or high school string orchestra. The violin...

Picture the matador as he waves his red cape and the crowd cheers him on! Distinguished by its Spanish influenced melodies and harmonies, this piece in 4/4 is written in D minor and E minor. Great to...

This original jig lies well under the fingers and gives everyone a fun part to play. As with most jigs, the faster, the better, and add foot stomps! (3:00)

This lively piece by Susan Day, written in G minor and D minor, reinforces many skills, such as executing slurs at a fast tempo and playing flats and accidentals in tune, to achieve the characteristic...

Imagine tiptoeing through the forest on a dark, stormy night, wolves circling, while hints of the 'Dies Irae' theme pound in the air! In this spooky tango by Katie O'Hara La Brie, students will explor...

Long Journey Home, by Susan H. Day, evokes the emotions one might have as they make their way home, with feelings of sadness, uncertainty, steadiness, hope, and triumph as the music moves between mino...

When her friend, famed organist Tom Hazelton, passed away, Carolyn Hamlin was commissioned to compose a piece in tribute. From Earth to Glory was the outcome, and it was premiered at his memorial serv...

Enjoy more interactive listening and reading fun with Sound Poems! Give your students the opportunity to experience classic poetry, famous speeches and documents of history like never before! These 18...

Learn to play ukulele solo! This book will help you arrange and perform ukulele pieces unaccompanied. You will learn essential ukulele techniques to capture the instrument's unique sonority and charac...

This entertaining collection of five solos using several different styles is an excellent introduction to the rhythms needed to effectively play boogie.

This piano series approaches the study of technique, various keys and rhythms, easy-to-learn chords and fun-to-play solos that teach memorization patterns and reading skills.

The Melody In Series is a collection of musically delightful piano solos that encourage and entertain. This book contains six excitng piano solos full of rhythmic vitality and style.

Learn the ukulele! Berklee Basic Ukulele is an easy-to-follow, funintroduction to the ukulele--the perfect guide for the beginning ukulele enthusiast! The book begins with the basics of reading music...

Mixed Ensemble piece for Flute, Xylophone and Viola.