Full Score

Courtney Carey’s Stabat Mater, Op. 12, is a seven-movement sacred work for alto, tenor, bass, and chamber orchestra. Inspired by the medieval Latin hymn and shaped by a Baroque-influenced musical language, the work moves through grief, compassion, spiritual anguish, and hope with ornate vocal writing, vivid harmonic contrasts, and expressive instrumental color.

The three soloists are conceived as the figures at Calvary: the alto represents Christ in physical form while giving voice to Mary’s lament, and the tenor and bass represent the two thieves crucified beside him. The outer movements bring all three voices together, while the five central movements unfold as individual reflections. Written for accomplished performers, the work requires vocal agility, dramatic sensitivity, rhythmic precision, and close attention to Carey’s distinctive use of consonance and dissonance.

The collection includes:

• Stabat Mater

• O Quam Tristis et Afflicta

• Pro Peccatis Suae Gentis

• Eia Mater Fons Amoris

• Tui Nati Vulnerati

• Inflammatus et Accensus

• Quando Corpus Morietur/Amen

Orchestra Parts

Courtney Carey’s Stabat Mater, Op. 12, is a seven-movement sacred work for alto, tenor, bass, and chamber orchestra. Inspired by the medieval Latin hymn and shaped by a Baroque-influenced musical language, the work moves through grief, compassion, spiritual anguish, and hope with ornate vocal writing, vivid harmonic contrasts, and expressive instrumental color.

The three soloists are conceived as the figures at Calvary: the alto represents Christ in physical form while giving voice to Mary’s lament, and the tenor and bass represent the two thieves crucified beside him. The outer movements bring all three voices together, while the five central movements unfold as individual reflections. Written for accomplished performers, the work requires vocal agility, dramatic sensitivity, rhythmic precision, and close attention to Carey’s distinctive use of consonance and dissonance.

Set of parts for:

• Violin I

• Violin II

• Viola

• Cello/Basso Continuo

• Oboe

• Bassoon

• Trumpet

Piano/Vocal Score 7.5 × 10 in.

Courtney Carey’s Stabat Mater, Op. 12, is a seven-movement sacred work for alto, tenor, bass, and chamber orchestra. Inspired by the medieval Latin hymn and shaped by a Baroque-influenced musical language, the work moves through grief, compassion, spiritual anguish, and hope with ornate vocal writing, vivid harmonic contrasts, and expressive instrumental color.

The three soloists are conceived as the figures at Calvary: the alto represents Christ in physical form while giving voice to Mary’s lament, and the tenor and bass represent the two thieves crucified beside him. The outer movements bring all three voices together, while the five central movements unfold as individual reflections. Written for accomplished performers, the work requires vocal agility, dramatic sensitivity, rhythmic precision, and close attention to Carey’s distinctive use of consonance and dissonance.

The collection includes:

• Stabat Mater

• O Quam Tristis et Afflicta

• Pro Peccatis Suae Gentis

• Eia Mater Fons Amoris

• Tui Nati Vulnerati

• Inflammatus et Accensus

• Quando Corpus Morietur/Amen

Six Spirituals for solo voice and piano
Arranged by Courtney Carey
High Voice

Vocal Collection

Courtney Carey pushes both the singer and the pianist to the extent of their musical and interpretive abilities with this stunning collection of spirituals. These arrangements, for advanced performers, are for use during the liturgical year, as well as concerts and recitals. Collection includes:
* I Wanna Be Ready
* Oh, De Blin’ Man Stood on the Road an’ Cried
* Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Chile
* Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?
* Soon I Will Be Done
* In Bright Mansions Above

SKU: SQ7860463 | ISBN- 979-8-9883744-0-4
*This book is printed and shipped on demand through Peecho, a third-party vendor.

Six Spirituals for solo voice and piano
Arranged by Courtney Carey
High Voice

Vocal Collection

Courtney Carey pushes both the singer and the pianist to the extent of their musical and interpretive abilities with this stunning collection of spirituals. These arrangements, for advanced performers, are for use during the liturgical year, as well as concerts and recitals. Collection includes:
* I Wanna Be Ready
* Oh, De Blin’ Man Stood on the Road an’ Cried
* Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Chile
* Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?
* Soon I Will Be Done
* In Bright Mansions Above

Six Spirituals for solo voice and piano
Arranged by Courtney Carey
Medium High Voice

Vocal Collection

Courtney Carey pushes both the singer and the pianist to the extent of their musical and interpretive abilities with this stunning collection of spirituals. These arrangements, for advanced performers, are for use during the liturgical year, as well as concerts and recitals. Collection includes:
* I Wanna Be Ready
* Oh, De Blin’ Man Stood on the Road an’ Cried
* Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Chile
* Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?
* Soon I Will Be Done
* In Bright Mansions Above

SKU: SQ4880675 | ISBN- 979-8-9883744-1-1
*This book is printed and shipped on demand through Peecho, a third-party vendor.

Six Spirituals for solo voice and piano
Arranged by Courtney Carey
Medium High Voice

Vocal Collection

Courtney Carey pushes both the singer and the pianist to the extent of their musical and interpretive abilities with this stunning collection of spirituals. These arrangements, for advanced performers, are for use during the liturgical year, as well as concerts and recitals. Collection includes:
* I Wanna Be Ready
* Oh, De Blin’ Man Stood on the Road an’ Cried
* Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Chile
* Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?
* Soon I Will Be Done
* In Bright Mansions Above

Six Spirituals for solo voice and piano
Arranged by Courtney Carey
Low Voice

Vocal Collection

Courtney Carey pushes both the singer and the pianist to the extent of their musical and interpretive abilities with this stunning collection of spirituals. These arrangements, for advanced performers, are for use during the liturgical year, as well as concerts and recitals. Collection includes:
* I Wanna Be Ready
* Oh, De Blin’ Man Stood on the Road an’ Cried
* Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Chile
* Didn’t My Lord Deliver Daniel?
* Soon I Will Be Done
* In Bright Mansions Above

SKU: SQ1088832 | ISBN- 979-8-9883744-2-8
*This book is printed and shipped on demand through Peecho, a third-party vendor.

Piano/Vocal Score

Courtney Carey’s Four Satirical Songs sets four poems by Thomas Hardy in a sharply drawn cycle for voice and piano. Wry, theatrical, and darkly humorous, the songs explore courtship, social convention, romantic disappointment, and marriage through Hardy’s characteristically unsentimental perspective.

Carey’s settings respond to the poetry with vivid contrasts of mood, pointed rhythms, lyrical passages, and expressive harmonic shifts. The piano serves as an active dramatic partner, illuminating the irony beneath the words and helping define the distinct personality of each scene. Written for accomplished performers, the cycle calls for rhythmic precision, interpretive flexibility, clear diction, and a keen sense of comic timing.

The collection includes:

• At Tea

• By Her Aunt’s Grave

• At the Altar-Rail

• In the Nuptial Chamber

Piano/Vocal Score

Courtney Carey’s Love and Its Mysteries, Op. 10, is a four-song cycle setting poems by e. e. cummings. Moving between tenderness, wit, desire, and wonder, the work reflects the poet’s unconventional language through lyrical vocal writing, vivid harmonic color, and a richly expressive piano part.

The piano functions as an equal dramatic partner, shaping the emotional character of each song through passages of intimacy, rhythmic vitality, tension, and release. Written for accomplished performers, the cycle requires musical sensitivity, interpretive imagination, and close collaboration between singer and pianist.

The collection includes:

• my love is building a building around you

• o distinct lady of my unkempt adoration

• yes is a pleasant country

• somewhere i have never travelled

Score and Part

Courtney Carey’s arrangement of O Rocks, Don’t Fall on Me brings renewed dramatic force to this complex and often-overlooked African American spiritual. Its coded language and layered imagery are shaped through an original melody, vivid harmonic writing, and propulsive rhythms that heighten the work’s sense of urgency and emotional depth.

Written for voice and piano, with optional cello, the arrangement demands strong interpretive insight, rhythmic precision, and close ensemble collaboration. The cello adds warmth and gravity to the texture, enriching the dialogue between voice and piano and helping create a powerful concert work with striking theatrical impact.

Score and Parts

Composed for cellist Diana Golden and bassist Anthony Morris, Courtney Carey’s Duet for Violoncello and Contrabbasso, Op. 13, transforms the confrontation scene from Act III of Oscar Wilde’s The Duchess of Padua into an intense dramatic exchange between two low-string instruments.

The cello and double bass emerge as distinct, equally matched characters, moving through passages of agitation, argument, pursuit, and uneasy reflection. Rapid gestures, sharp rhythmic exchanges, and striking contrasts of register create a sense of theatrical urgency, while more sustained passages expose the tension beneath the conflict. Rather than serving conventional supporting roles, both instruments carry the musical and dramatic action.

Written for advanced performers, the duet demands technical command, rhythmic precision, expressive range, and close ensemble coordination. The result is a compelling chamber work that brings operatic drama to the concert stage without words.

Test your musical knowledge and discover something new with 40 crossword puzzles inspired by the world of classical music.

Musical Adventures: Crossword invites children to explore musical vocabulary, instruments, composers, opera, performance, and music history through entertaining clues and carefully designed puzzles. The activities encourage problem-solving, strengthen vocabulary, and help young readers connect musical terms with their meanings.

Created for ages 8 and up, the book includes a mixture of easy, intermediate, and more challenging puzzles. It can be enjoyed independently or used as a lively addition to music lessons, classrooms, and family activities.

With every completed crossword, readers build confidence while becoming more familiar with the people, ideas, and traditions that bring classical music to life.

40 puzzles · Ages 8 and up

Discover the language of classical music through 45 engaging word-search puzzles created for young music lovers.

Featuring more than 250 musical terms, Musical Adventures: Word Search introduces children to the vocabulary of instruments, composers, performance, opera, and musical expression. Each puzzle offers a playful way to reinforce spelling, improve concentration, and build familiarity with the words musicians use.

Designed for ages 8 and up, the book includes a range of accessible and more challenging activities, making it suitable for independent exploration, classroom enrichment, music lessons, or family learning.

Whether readers already study music or are encountering classical music for the first time, this activity book turns every puzzle into a new musical discovery.

45 puzzles · 250+ musical terms · Ages 8 and up

Explore the rich contributions of Latino artists to opera and classical music through puzzles, portraits, and historical discovery.

Musical Adventures: Dot-to-Dot, Volume 2 introduces young readers to ten notable Latino opera singers and ten Latino composers. Through connect-the-dots portraits and accessible biographical information, children encounter the artists, voices, and creative achievements that have contributed to the international history of classical music.

Created for ages 8 and up, the book combines artistic activity with cultural and historical learning. Completing each portrait supports concentration, number recognition, and visual coordination while inviting readers to learn about the individual represented on the page.

Together, the twenty featured musicians demonstrate the breadth of Latino achievement in opera and composition and encourage young readers to discover a wider, more inclusive musical world.

20 featured artists · Historical facts and portraits · Ages 8 and up

Meet twenty pioneering African American opera artists through a creative combination of puzzles, portraiture, and music history.

Musical Adventures: Dot-to-Dot, Volume 1 introduces young readers to ten distinguished African American opera singers and ten African American composers. Each featured artist comes to life through a connect-the-dots portrait accompanied by historical information that places the artist’s life and achievements within the larger story of classical music.

Designed for ages 8 and up, the book encourages concentration, number recognition, visual discovery, and curiosity about artists whose contributions have shaped opera and concert music. As each portrait is completed, readers uncover both an image and a remarkable musical legacy.

This volume offers an engaging introduction to African American achievement in classical music while encouraging children to see history as something they can actively explore.

20 featured artists · Historical facts and portraits · Ages 8 and up