Par BRUCKNER ANTON. Bruckner?s mighty Mass in F minor is one of his most significant creations and one of the great 19th-century choral works. The composer uniquely succeeds in exploring faith through the lens of music. In doing so, he ventures into extreme forms of expression, which caused some disgruntlement among the musicians at rehearsals for the premiere in November 1868. In subsequent years, however, the work has gradually become more accepted, and today presents a highly appealing challenge to advanced choirs. The Carus edition presents the Mass in F minor as the final 1893 version based on the autograph and the surviving copies from the copyist. As an Urtext edition it follows the latest scholarly standards ready for the Bruckner anniversary year in 2024! / Date parution : 2023-06-01/ Répertoire / Solistes [SATB], Double Choir et Piano

Serenade in three parts-Handel set the myth about the love of the shepherd Acis for the sea nymph Galatea from Ovid’s Metamorphoses a total of three times: in the cantata Aci Galatea e Polifemo HWV 72 (1708) the masque Acis and Galatea HWV 49a (1718) and finally the pasticcio-like serenata Acis and Galatea HWV 49b (1732) of which the original version is now made available in its complete form for the first time.A particular charm is provided by the use of two languages in the serenata. The work was originally conceived in English as was required for the first performance. However Handel’s Italian singers were criticised for their poor command of English so in the end many numbers were sung in Italian. The extensive appendix to the vocal score includes the additional arias and newly composed movements for the versions used in the 1734 and 1736 performances. Performance material available for hireUrtext edition based on the Halle Handel EditionEnglish and Italian original text with singable German translation Extensive foreword in two languages (Ger/Eng)Clear straightforward piano reduction

Klavierauszug-Antonio Vivaldi's Magnificat in G minor for SATB and Piano.The office as a priest and the long years as musical director of the Ospedale della Piet (a large orphonage in Venice) both occasioned and inspired him to compose church music in large variety. The Magnificat RV 160 has come down to us in two versions. The first version is dominated by the choral concept in the second version the texts of Et exultavit Quia respexit Quia fecit Esurientes and Sicut locutus est are each given new and extended solo arias that as the manuscripts reveals were tailored to voices of girls from the Ospedale who are mentioned by name in the autograph.

Oratorio on passages from the Holy Bible and the Catholic liturgy. Franz Liszt’s “Christus” is an attempt to capture in music the life of Christ from his birth to his Passion and Resurrection thereby following in the tradition of Handel’s biblical oratorios. Despite the familiar subject matter Liszt was concerned less with depicting Jesus’s deeds than with producing an object of meditation. To this end he employed a full array of musical devices to create a work abounding in sharp contrasts: symphonic textures alongside simple hymns modal harmonies alongside bold chromaticism and varied combinations of voices and instrumentsalongside purely instrumental groupings. David Friddle’s new edition is the first to publish the original text of “Christus” on the basis of all available sources. His extensive introduction also sheds light on the performance practices of Liszt’s day. Our vocal score contains a German translation of the original Latin as a guide. - First Urtext edition of this work. - Straightforward easy-to-play piano reduction. - Duration: approx. 175 minutes. - Full score (BA7680) and vocal score (BA7680-90) for sale; performance material (BA7680-72) for hire.

Ste Cécile-Sacred works occupy a large part of Charles Gounod?s oeuvre. It was the Messe solennelle en l?honneur de Sainte Cécile that established his fame as a church composer. Its melodic invention and effective handling of the orchestra reveal a close proximity to opera.This Urtext edition is based not only on the original print of 1856 but also on copyists? manuscripts and autograph sources. Rounding off this well-researched Urtext edition are an informative Introduction and a detailed Critical Commentary. The edition is being published to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Gounod?s birth.Gounod?s well-known mass in a new Urtext editionBilingualForeword (Ger/Eng) and Critical Commentary (Eng)Idiomatic piano reductionIn preparation for the Gounod bicentenary year 2018

Carl Maria Von Weber's opera Der Freischütz was written in the years 1817-1821 and reached its celebrated world premiere on 18 June 1821 in Berlin. This romantic opera in three acts dates back to a narrative from the 'Gespensterbuch' by Johann August Apel and Friedrich Laun. Arranged for Piano solo.

Saint-Saëns's Christmas Oratorio (or Oratorio de Noël) was written in 1858 when he was just 23. This piece was originally scored for five Vocal Soloists Chorus Harp String Quartet and Organ; this the vocal score contains a piano reduction.The Christmas Oratorio opens with a Prelude subtitled 'In the style of Sebastian Bach' harkening back to Bach's Christmas Oratorio. This opening prelude sets the scene for the Christmas story: its lilting pastoral quality creates images of the shepherds tending their flocks in the fields. In the remaining movements the vocal soloists take turns representing different characters such as the narrator ofthe story or as the angel who announces the birth of the baby Jesus while the chorus represents a multitude of angels singing to the glory of the Lord. The final movement of the piece which follows the model of old French Christmas songs is a virtual hymn of praise of all creation in the presence of God.The English version of the text is by N.H. Dole.

Romantisches Schauspiel in vier Akten mit Musikbegleitung Chören und Tänzen-Rosamunde Fürstin Von Cypern D 797Incidental music to the four-act play by Helmina von Chézy.On 20 December 1823 Helmina von Chézy?s ?great romantic drama? ?Rosamunde? received its premiere performance at Vienna?s Theater an der Wien. Unfortunately this version of the drama with ghosts shipwreck pirates attempted poisoning and other horrifying ingredients has not survived unlike Schubert?s popular incidental music which was already praised by contemporary critics. Special acknowledgment was given to ?the genius of this much-loved master? and as evidence of its popularity the overture and the ?Hunters? Chorus? had to beplayed again.Now Bärenreiter is issuing one of Schubert?s best-known compositions in a complete vocal score.The appendix includes Chézy?s draft to the play ?Rosamunde? and a reconstruction of the first version of this drama.Urtext edition based on the ?New Schubert Edition?Bilingual Foreword (Ger/Eng)Idiomatic uncluttered Piano reduction (Ger)Full score (BA5570) and vocal score (BA5570-90) available for sale performance material (BA5570-72) available for hire

Après les succès extraordinaires de Belle Hélène (1864) et Vie parisienne (1866), le triumvirat Offenbach / Meilhac / Halévy a atteint le zénith de sa gloire en 1867 avec son Grand-Duché de Gérolstein - mais seulement après des suppressions drastiques et des révisions. Aucune autre Offenbachiade tant souffert de coupures faites dans le but d'accueillir le goût populaire de l'époque. En conséquence, la grande romantique opéra-bouffe plein de gouffres et doubles sens mutées dans la parodie militaire dont il était connu jusqu'à ce que la redécouverte en 2004 de la version originale à la parisienne du Théâtre du Châlet avec les Musiciens du Louvre sous la direction de Marc Minkowski, et Felicity Lott dans le rôle titre. Le 'original' Grande Duchesse de Gérolstein, comme initialement conçu par Offenbach et ses librettistes, a été publié dans son intégralité pour la première fois dans le cadre de l'OEK critique pratique Offenbach Edition, et est également désormais disponible, après avoir résisté à l'épreuve dans de nombreuses productions scéniques, dans une partition de piano imprimé. Il documente non seulement la version de la partition autographe, mais en outre également des versions faites par Offenbach pour les premières suivantes à Vienne et à Berlin, avec toutes les modifications en termes de forme et de la musique. Tous les quatre versions livret pertinentes sont documentés dans l'annexe. / Soliste, Choeur Et Orchestre

Après les succès extraordinaires de Belle Hélène (1864) et Vie parisienne (1866), le triumvirat Offenbach / Meilhac / Halévy a atteint le zénith de sa gloire en 1867 avec son Grand-Duché de Gérolstein - mais seulement après des suppressions drastiques et des révisions. Aucune autre Offenbachiade tant souffert de coupures faites dans le but d'accueillir le goût populaire de l'époque. En conséquence, la grande romantique opéra-bouffe plein de gouffres et doubles sens mutées dans la parodie militaire dont il était connu jusqu'à ce que la redécouverte en 2004 de la version originale à la parisienne du Théâtre du Châlet avec les Musiciens du Louvre sous la direction de Marc Minkowski, et Felicity Lott dans le rôle titre. Le 'original' Grande Duchesse de Gérolstein, comme initialement conçu par Offenbach et ses librettistes, a été publié dans son intégralité pour la première fois dans le cadre de l'OEK critique pratique Offenbach Edition, et est également désormais disponible, après avoir résisté à l'épreuve dans de nombreuses productions scéniques, dans une partition de piano imprimé. Il documente non seulement la version de la partition autographe, mais en outre également des versions faites par Offenbach pour les premières suivantes à Vienne et à Berlin, avec toutes les modifications en termes de forme et de la musique. Tous les quatre versions livret pertinentes sont documentés dans l'annexe. / Soliste, Choeur Et Orchestre