Jesse Ayers

 

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      • Rahab
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      • Prayer of Elijah
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      • Fanfare Christmas Morning
      • Rachel Weeping (9/11)
      • Veni Emmanuel
    • Orchestra
      • Passion of John Brown
      • Jericho
      • Rahab
      • Mount Carmel
      • Incantations Prophets of Baal
      • Prayer of Elijah
      • Fire of the Living God
      • Fanfare Christmas Morning
      • Rachel Weeping (9/11)
      • Veni Emmanuel
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      • Mountain River Escapades
      • Dance of Mountain Raindrops
      • Tubing the Townsend Y
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      • Hymns We All Knew
        • Softly and Tenderly
        • There Is A Fountain
        • When I Survey
        • Amazing Gospel Grace
      • Arise, My Soul, Arise
      • Seventh Seal
      • Veni Emmanuel
    • Piano
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      • Piano Man
      • Waldstein Express
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      • Rahab
      • Prayers from the Ashes 1
      • Prayers from the Ashes 2
      • Prayers from the Ashes 3
      • Prayers from the Ashes 4
      • Come Sing God's Song
    • Tuba-Euphonium
      • Dancing King (tuba & track)
      • Dancing King (tuba & orch)
      • Magical Mystical Rain Forest
      • Prayer of Elijah (solo euph)
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      • Fanfare Christmas Morning
      • Magical Mystical Rain Forest
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Surround-sound works

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...and they gathered on Mount Carmel

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Orchestra. 25 min, 3 mvts.  3333 (EH opt), 4331, timp+3, pno, women's voices (optional), strings
Score $65     Parts rental     ORDER/QUESTION
"I have conducted this work on several occasions and it always blows the audience away."—Jeffrey Doebler
I. The Incantations of the Prophets of Baal    II. The Prayer of Elijah    III. The Fire of the Living God
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...and they gathered on Mount Carmel

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Symphonic Winds.     25 minutes, 3 movements.    Grade 5-6.
Surround sound.  Striking special effects.
Score $65     e-Parts $180    ORDER/QUESTION
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
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Arise, My Soul, Arise!

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SATB (some divisi) +piano & optional organ. Brass & percussion parts available.
Large festive anthem for special-event ceremonies.
Includes 3 passages for your narration texts.
   Exteneded version:   10 min.   e-License  $2.50 copy         ORDER
   Short version:             4 min.   e-License  $1.25 copy
   Optional organ part:                e-License  $2.50 copy

Rental parts available for optional brass quintet, timpani, percussion, and surround-sound trumpets:

    Extended version (10 minutes)        Shorter version (4 minutes)
        1 performance    $100                    1 performance   $50
        2 performances  $150                    2 performances  $75
        3 performances  $200                    3 performances  $100
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Fire of the Living God, The

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Symphonic Winds.     9 minutes.    Grade 5-6. 
Surround-sound.  Striking special effects.  The 3rd movement of ...and they gathered on Mount Carmel.  
Score $25     e-Parts $65    ORDER/QUESTION
"Fantastic piece! The hit of our tour. Bravo!" —Dr. Richard Fischer

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Fire of the Living God, The

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Orchestra. 9 minutes. 3333 (EH opt),  4331,  timp+3, pno,  women's voices (optional),  strings
Surround-sound.  The 3rd movement of ...and they gathered on Mount Carmel.  
Score $25     Parts rental     ORDER/QUESTION
"Fantastic piece! The hit of our tour. Bravo!" —Dr. Richard Fischer

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Incantations of the Prophets of Baal, The

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Symphonic Winds.    7.5 minutes.    Grade 5-6.
Surround-sound.  The first movement of ...and they gathered on Mount Carmel.
Score $25    e-Parts $65    ORDER/QUESTION

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Jericho

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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.    
Score $35     Parts rental     Choral books e-license     ORDER/QUESTION
"JERICHO is absolutely stunning: tremendously effective.”—Les Marsden, conductor

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Jericho

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Symphonic Winds.     16 minutes.    Grade 5-6.
A surround-sound theater piece with narration and unorthodox audience participation.
Score $35     e-Parts $125     Choral e-book license $25     ORDER/QUESTION
"The most imaginative, unusual and successful work I have ever performed!"—Dr. Richard Fischer

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Passion of John Brown, The

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WINNER 2011 AMERICAN PRIZE for ORCHESTRAL COMPOSITION
Orchestra and narrator.  Surround-sound.   19 min.    3333 (or 2222)   4431   timp+3  pno  hp  strings
The life of controversial abolitionist John Brown.  Terrorist or freedom fighter?  Sinner or saint?
Score $30     Parts rental     ORDER/QUESTION
"An amazing work, beautifully paced and orchestrated. I love it." —David Daniels, conductor

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Prayer of Elijah, The

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Solo Euphonium 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.  
Score $25     e-Parts $65     Solo e-part $10     ORDER/QUESTION

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Prayer of Elijah, The

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Solo euphoum (or horn) with orchestra.  8 min.  2002  4330   3perc   pno   str
Surround-sound.  Entire movement is a euphonium (or horn) solo with striking special effects accompaniment. 
The 2nd movement of ...and they gathered on Mount Carmel.
Score $25     Parts rental     Solo part $10      ORDER/QUESTION

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Prayer of Elijah, The

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Solo Euphonium with Orchestra or Symphonic Band.    8 minutes.
Surround sound.  striking special effects accompaniment. 
Solo part    $10 electronic delivery     ORDER
Concert band parts     Orchestral parts

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Rahab

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NEW!
Mezzo-Soprano and Symphonic Winds.     36 minutes.     Grade 5-6
A surround-sound concert story with audience participation
Score $75     Vocal-piano score $25     e-Parts $200      ORDER/QUESTION
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Excerpt 1, Cynthia Skelley Wohlschlager, mezzo

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Rahab

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NEW WORK - JUST COMPLETED
Mezzo-Soprano and Orchestra.     36 minutes.
A surround-sound concert story with audience participation
Score $75     Vocal-piano score $25     Parts rental     ORDER/QUESTION
Rahab is fantastic! Absolutely incredible!"—Dr. Jeffrey Scott Doebler
"Stunning work!! Bravo to you. Great music and great story. Amazing."—Dr. Richard Fischer

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Veni Emmanuel (choral)

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SATB (some divisi)  Optional orchestra or band accompaniments available.     8.5 minutes.   A Christmas procesional. 
Choral e-books $1 per copy in use     ORDER/QUESTION
"imaginative scoring ... a marvelous work ... highly recommended." —Jonathan Willis, conductor

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