Jesse Ayers
composer
Biblical themes catalog
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...and they gathered on Mount Carmel
Symphonic Winds. 25 minutes, 3 movements. Grade 5-6.
Surround sound. Striking special effects. (Movements available separately.)
“This work always blows the audience away.”—Dr. Jeffrey Scott Doebler
I. The Incantations of the Prophets of Baal
II. The Prayer of Elijah
III. The Fire of the Living God
| Full Score | $75 | ||
| Parts (hardcopy) | $350 | ||
| PDF parts what's this? | $175 |
PLEASE NOTE: PDF Parts for reduced brass & percussion version available at no charge. (Reduced=no surround sound). Compare versions
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...and they gathered on Mount Carmel
Orchestra. 25 minutes, 3 movements
Large orchestra (2 antiphonal brass choirs):
3333, 4662, timp+5, pno, opt women's voices, strings
Standard orchestra: (1 brass choir only)
3232, 4331, timp+3, pno, opt women's voices, strings
“This work always blows the audience away.”—Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conductor
I. The Incantations of the Prophets of Baal II. The Prayer of Elijah III. The Fire of the Living God
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| Large Orch (see above) Full Score | $75 | ||
| Standard Orch (see above) Full Score | $75 | ||
| Parts | rental |
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Akedah (AH' keh dah')
NEW!
Narrator and Symphonic Winds. 12 minutes. Grade 4
A concert story with audience participation. Based on Genesis 22
| Full Score (hardcopy) | $35 | ||
| Parts (hardcopy) | $150 | ||
| PDF parts what's this? | $75 |
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Dancing King, The (tuba & accompaniment track)
Selected to represent the USA at the 1992 ISCM World Music Days
Solo tuba and accompaniment track. 6.5 minutes.
Energetic and fresh. Challenging to the performer, accessible to the audience.
“Makes a great opener. I like to hit them hard with something flashy and interesting." ”
—Dr. Kenyon Wilson
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| Score & track (PDF & mp3) ? | $15 |
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Dancing King, The (tuba & chamber orchestra)
NEW!
Solo tuba and chamber orchestra, arr. by composer. 6.5 minutes.
Fl, clar, bsn, marimba, piano, strings.
Energetic and fresh. Challenging to the performer, accessible to the audience.
Great piece to show off the ordchestra's seldom featured tubist or bass-trombonist.
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Click to hear MIDI DEMO (brand new, not yet recorded with acoustic instruments)
| Full score & solo part (PDF) ? | $25 | ||
| Orchestral parts (PDF) ? | $45 |
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Fire of the Living God, The
Selected to represent the USA at the 2003 ISCM World Music Days
Orchestra. 9 minutes.
Large orchestra (2 antiphonal brass choirs):
3333, 4662, timp+5, pno, opt women's voices, strings
Standard orchestra: (1 brass choir only)
3232, 4331, timp+3, pno, opt women's voices, strings
Surround-sound. The 3rd movement of ...and they gathered on Mount Carmel
“Fantastic piece! The hit of our tour. Bravo!” —Dr. Richard Fischer
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| Large Orch (see above) Full Score | $25 | ||
| Standard Orch (see above) Full Score | $25 | ||
| Parts | rental |
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Fire of the Living God, The
Selected to represent the USA at the 2003 ISCM World Music Days
Symphonic Winds. 9 minutes. Grade 5-6.
Surround-sound. Striking special effects. The 3rd movement of ...and they gathered on Mount Carmel.
“Fantastic piece! The hit of our tour. Bravo!” —Dr. Richard Fischer
| Full Score | $25 | ||
| Parts (hardcopy) | $130 | ||
| PDF parts what's this? | $65 |
PLEASE NOTE: PDF parts for reduced brass & percussion version available at no charge. (Reduced=no surround sound). Compare versions
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Incantations of the Prophets of Baal, The
Orchestra. 7.5 minutes.
Large orchestra (2 antiphonal brass choirs): 3333, 4662, timp+5, pno, strings
Standard orchestra: (1 brass choir only) 3232, 4331, timp+3, pno, strings
The first movement of ...and they gathered on Mount Carmel
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| Large Orch (see above) Full Score | $25 | ||
| Standard Orch (see above) Full Score | $25 | ||
| Parts | rental | ||
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Jericho
Orchestra. 16 minutes. 3333 4431 3 or 6 perc (2 versions) hp pno strings
A surround-sound theater piece with narration and unorthodox audience participation.
“JERICHO is absolutely stunning: tremendously effective.”—Les Marsden, conductor
| Full Score | $40 | ||
| Parts | rental | ||
| Optional Choral Parts/flat rate PDF what's this? | $30 |
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Jericho
Symphonic Winds. 16 minutes. Grade 5-6.
A surround-sound story piece with narration, optional chorus, and unorthodox audience participation.
“The most imaginative, unusual, and successful work I have ever performed!”—Dr. Richard Fischer
| Full Score (hardcopy) | $40 | ||
| Parts (hardcopy) | $250 | ||
| PDF parts what's this? | $125 | ||
| Optional Choral Parts-flat rate (PDF) | $30 |
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Prayer of Elijah, The
Solo Euphonium with Orchestra or Symphonic Band. 8 minutes.
Surround sound. Striking special effects accompaniment.
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| Euphonium solo part (PDF) ? | $10 |
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Prayer of Elijah, The
Solo Euphonium (or solo Horn) and Symphonic Winds. 8 minutes. Grade 3-4. Solo part grade 6.
Entire movement is a Euphonium solo with a striking special-effects accompaniment.
Surround sound. The 2nd movement of ...and they gathered on Mount Carmel.
| Full Score (hardcopy) | $25 | ||
| Parts (hardcopy) | $100 | ||
| PDF parts what's this? | $50 | ||
| Euphonium solo(PDF) | $10 | ||
| French Horn solo (PDF) | $10 |
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Prayer of Elijah, The
Solo euphoum (or horn) with orchestra. 8 min. 2002 4330 3perc pno str
Surround-sound. Entire movement features a solo horn or solo euphonium with striking special effects accompaniment.
The 2nd movement of ...and they gathered on Mount Carmel
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| Full Score | $25 | ||
| Parts | rental | ||
| Horn solo part PDF what's this? |
$10 | ||
| Euphonium solo part PDF | $10 |
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Prayers from the Ashes 1: Deep Waters
Voice +piano. 3 minutes. Text from Psalm 69. Range: Db5 - Ab5.
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Cynthia Skelly Wohlschlager, voice; Ralitsa Georgieva-Smith, piano; Jessica Mazza, flute; Kelcey Lauer, flute; Brian Peters, trumpet; Jordan Morrison, percussion; Jesse Ayers, conductor |
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Prayers from the Ashes 2: We Hung Our Harps
5 minutes. Text from Psalm 137. Range: C4 - Ab5.
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Cynthia Skelly Wohlschlager, voice; Ralitsa Georgieva-Smith, piano; Jessica Mazza, flute; Kelcey Lauer, flute; Brian Peters, trumpet; Jordan Morrison, percussion; Jesse Ayers, conductor |
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Prayers from the Ashes 3: I Waited
Voice +piano. 2 minutes. Text from Psalm 40. Range: Db4 - G5.
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Cynthia Skelly Wohlschlager, voice; Ralitsa Georgieva-Smith, piano; Jessica Mazza, flute; Kelcey Lauer, flute; Brian Peters, trumpet; Jordan Morrison, percussion; Jesse Ayers, conductor |
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Prayers from the Ashes 4: My Soul Thirsts
Voice +piano. 4 minutes. Text from Psalm 63 and 32. Range D4-A5.
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Cynthia Skelly Wohlschlager, voice; Ralitsa Georgieva-Smith, piano; Jessica Mazza, flute; Kelcey Lauer, flute; Brian Peters, trumpet; Jordan Morrison, percussion; Jesse Ayers, conductor |
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Rahab
Mezzo-Soprano and Symphonic Winds. 36 minutes. Grade 5-6
A surround-sound concert story with audience participation
“Rahab is fantastic! Absolutely incredible!”—Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conductor
EXCERPT
COMPLETE PERFORMANCE
| Full Score (hardcopy) | $75 | ||
| Parts (hardcopy) | $400 | ||
| PDF parts what's this? | $200 | ||
| Piano-vocal score (hardcopy) | $30 | ||
| Piano-vocal (PDF) | $15 |
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Rahab
Mezzo-Soprano and Orchestra. 36 minutes.
A surround-sound concert story with audience participation
“Rahab is fantastic! Absolutely incredible!”—Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conductor
Recording is of band version
| Full Score | $75 | ||
| Vocal-Piano Score | $30 | ||
| Vocal-Piano e-Score (PDF) ? | $15 | ||
| Parts | rental |
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Rahab
NEW!
Mezzo-Soprano and Symphonic Winds or Orchestra. 36 minutes.
A one-woman, surround-sound, concert-story.
“Rahab is fantastic! Absolutely incredible!”—Jeffrey Scott Doebler, conductor
| Piano-vocal score (hardcopy) | $30 | ||
| Piano-vocal e-Score (PDF) ? | $15 |
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Seventh Seal, The
SATB, piano, flute, clarinet, trumpet, one percussionist. 8.5 minutes.
An apocalyptic setting of an apocalyptic tex (Revelation 8). An intensley dramatic concert work (not a church anthem).
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| Choral e-license (PDF) ? | $2/copy | ||
| Wind and Percussion e-parts (PDF) ? | $25 | ||
| Conductor's Full Score (incl. wind/perc) (PDF) ? | $7.50 |
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Susanna and the Elders
Clarinet quartet, percussion, dancers, and storyteller. 35 minutes.
Eight dances, each can be performed alone.
* recommended listen-to-me-first tracks
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| Dance 1 |
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#1 Score & parts (PDF) ? | $10 | ||
| Dance 2 |
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#2 Score & parts (PDF) ? | $10 | ||
| Dance 3 |
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#3 Score & parts (PDF) ? | $10 | ||
| * Dance 4 |
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#4 Score & parts (PDF) ? | $10 | ||
| Dance 5 |
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#5 Score & parts (PDF) ? | $10 | ||
| Dance 6 |
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#6 Score & parts (PDF) ? | $10 | ||
| * Dance 7 |
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#7 Score & parts (PDF) ? | $10 | ||
| Dance 8 |
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#8 Score & parts (PDF) ? | $10 | ||
| Complete set | Score & parts (PDF) ? | $55 |
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Gary Sperl, William Scarlet, Wayne Dorothy, clarinets; John Snyder, bass clarinet; Listen to COMPETE WORK with all narration and incidental music |
Veni Emmanuel
Orchestra with optional chorus. 8.5 minutes.
2,2,3,3 (bs cl & contrabsn optional) 4331 timp+3 hp strings
Band version is in same key; can be used for joint music dept. performance.
“Imaginative scoring ... a marvelous work ... highly recommended.” —Jonathan Willis, conductor
| Full Score | $25 | ||
| Parts (purchase) | $160 | ||
| PDF parts what's this? | $80 | ||
| Choral PDF what's this? | $2/copy |
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Veni Emmanuel
SATB (some divisi) Optional orchestra or band accompaniments available. 8.5 minutes.
A processional to open a Christmas program. Maybe be performed by a single choir or multiple, antiphonal choirs. (click title for more info)
| Choral license PDF what's this? | $2/copy | ||
| Optional Percussion PDF what's this? | $10 |
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Veni Emmanuel
Symphonic winds with optional chorus. 8.5 minutes. Grade 4.
Orchestral version is in same key; can be used for music dept. joint performance.
“Imaginative scoring ... a marvelous work ... highly recommended.” —Jonathan Willis, conductor
| Full Score (hardcopy) | $25 | ||
| Parts (hardcopy) | $130 | ||
| PDF parts what's this? | $65 | ||
| Choral PDF what's this? | $2/copy |
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