South Dakota Shadows
SDGM 97-100 $8.95
Mixed Chorus, Baritone Solo, Dramatic Reader, Keyboards, String Quartet, String Band (Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Dobro, and Dulcimer) 32’ 88 pgs.

A six movement suite of pieces commissioned by Al Stanga and the Master Singers of Sioux Falls (SD). South Dakota Shadows was premièred in 1989 as a part of the centennial celebration of the statehood of South Dakota. In keeping with that celebration, all texts chosen for the work were by South Dakota writers, including Charles “Badger” Clark, South Dakota poet laureate. String quartet and String Band books are available for purchase.

Titles: Indian Summer • Turkeys and Badger’s • Evening Shadows • Boxing With Snowflakes • Mercy Song • Requiem, For A Pioneer Woman

South Dakota Shadows Parts
SDGM 97-100 PARTS $15.00

Accompaniment for South Dakota Shadows Mixed Chorus or South Dakota Shadows Suite Treble Chorus, Violin I-II, Viola, Violoncello, Bass, String Band.
South Dakota Shadows is also available for Mixed Chorus, Keyboard and Chamber Orchestra (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, harp, percussion and strings). Please contact Masters Music for information regarding the rental of conductor’s score and parts.
Choral Excerpts also available:

Indian Summer
SDG 89-101 $2.10
Mixed Chorus, Piano, String Quartet
5.5’ 16 pgs.

Indian Summer, like much of South Dakota Shadows, is set in a romantic choral style reminiscent of many late Nineteenth Century Scandinavian composers. James Livingston’s American Shadows CD program notes beautifully describe this work. He writes, “The sudden shifts of [South Dakota’s] climate provide more opportunities for Indian Summer than any other region. This little meditation evokes the plains, where light transforms images, and an observer reaches instinctively for a hand. Touch defines the moment. Stone, water, golden sunlight, the sound of a crow draw together in a scene of unique human significance.”

Turkeys And Badger’s
SDG 89-102 $2.95
Mixed Chorus, Baritone Solo, Piano, String Band (Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Dobro, & Dulcimer) 3.5’ 28 pgs.

Turkeys and Badger’s takes its name from the composer’s combination of the old folk tune Turkey in the Straw and the poem The Bunk-House Orchestra by Charles “Badger” Clark. James Livingston’s American Shadows CD program notes aptly provide background information on this joyous, romping work. He writes, “In Turkeys and Badger’s the apostrophe is not a misprint. In [his poem], South Dakota poet laureate Charles “Badger” Clark shows how the West transforms the stay-at-home sentiments of the land left behind. Badger welcomes listeners to a Turkey in the Straw hoe down, do-it-yourself entertainment where anything goes, and constant communion compensates for daily loneliness and work. In verses which alternate between the grinding toil and the ecstasy of blowing off steam, [the poet] offers his frontier philosophy: Rainy dark or firelight, bacon rind or pie, Livin’ is a luxury that don’t come high; Oh, be happy and onruly while your years and luck allow....”

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Open the Window, Aunt Minnie, Here She Comes! SDG 02-302 Treble Chorus $5.95 Treble Chorus and Piano 12’ 34 pgs. Treble chorus version of a 1999 solo vocal song cycle about baseball. The score includes suggested costume and stage directions. Titles: Sittin’ on the Bench • Baseball Wrap-up • Substitute Blues • Someday, Someday Rhythmic Carols SDG 01-102 $6.95 Choral score with orchestral piano reduction. Mixed Chorus, Audience, Optional Treble Choir, and Orchestra 16’ 44 pgs. A brilliant Christmas collection for Mixed Chorus and Orchestra with audience participation. A 2000 commission from Maurice Casey and Worthington United Methodist Church, Columbus (OH), this Holiday collection features O, Come Emmanuel, Good King Wenceslas, O, Holy Night, Deck the Hall, and O, Come All Ye Faithful. Orchestra (Winds 1111, Brass 2211, Harp, Percussion I-II-III, Timpani, Keyboard and Strings) RHYTHMIC CAROLS RENTAL Conductor’s Full Score and Parts $145.00 RHYTHMIC CAROLS $30.00 Conductor’s Full Score RHYTHMIC CAROLS $150.00 Complete Parts Set	South Dakota Shadows SDGM 97-100 $8.95 Mixed Chorus, Baritone Solo, Dramatic Reader, Keyboards, String Quartet, String Band (Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Dobro, and Dulcimer) 32’ 88 pgs. A six movement suite of pieces commissioned by Al Stanga and the Master Singers of Sioux Falls (SD). South Dakota Shadows was premièred in 1989 as a part of the centennial celebration of the statehood of South Dakota. In keeping with that celebration, all texts chosen for the work were by South Dakota writers, including Charles “Badger” Clark, South Dakota poet laureate. String quartet and String Band books are available for purchase. Titles: Indian Summer • Turkeys and Badger’s • Evening Shadows • Boxing With Snowflakes • Mercy Song • Requiem, For A Pioneer Woman South Dakota Shadows Parts SDGM 97-100 PARTS $15.00 Accompaniment for South Dakota Shadows Mixed Chorus or South Dakota Shadows Suite Treble Chorus, Violin I-II, Viola, Violoncello, Bass, String Band. South Dakota Shadows is also available for Mixed Chorus, Keyboard and Chamber Orchestra (flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn, harp, percussion and strings). Please contact Masters Music for information regarding the rental of conductor’s score and parts. Choral Excerpts also available: Indian Summer SDG 89-101 $2.10 Mixed Chorus, Piano, String Quartet 5.5’ 16 pgs. Indian Summer, like much of South Dakota Shadows, is set in a romantic choral style reminiscent of many late Nineteenth Century Scandinavian composers. James Livingston’s American Shadows CD program notes beautifully describe this work. He writes, “The sudden shifts of [South Dakota’s] climate provide more opportunities for Indian Summer than any other region. This little meditation evokes the plains, where light transforms images, and an observer reaches instinctively for a hand. Touch defines the moment. Stone, water, golden sunlight, the sound of a crow draw together in a scene of unique human significance.” Turkeys And Badger’s SDG 89-102 $2.95 Mixed Chorus, Baritone Solo, Piano, String Band (Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Dobro, & Dulcimer) 3.5’ 28 pgs. Turkeys and Badger’s takes its name from the composer’s combination of the old folk tune Turkey in the Straw and the poem The Bunk-House Orchestra by Charles “Badger” Clark. James Livingston’s American Shadows CD program notes aptly provide background information on this joyous, romping work. He writes, “In Turkeys and Badger’s the apostrophe is not a misprint. In [his poem], South Dakota poet laureate Charles “Badger” Clark shows how the West transforms the stay-at-home sentiments of the land left behind. Badger welcomes listeners to a Turkey in the Straw hoe down, do-it-yourself entertainment where anything goes, and constant communion compensates for daily loneliness and work. In verses which alternate between the grinding toil and the ecstasy of blowing off steam, [the poet] offers his frontier philosophy: Rainy dark or firelight, bacon rind or pie, Livin’ is a luxury that don’t come high; Oh, be happy and onruly while your years and luck allow....”
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