SKU: BT.YE0001

It was a chance visit to a second hand bookshop in Nottingham that set me on the trail of Rossini's now well-known Duetto for cello and double bass. But the story begins earlier than that. In the 1960s I was studying the double bass at the Royal College of Music with Adrian Beers, who was at that time principal of the English Chamber Orchestra, on the front desk of the Philharmonia Orchestra, and a member of the Melos Ensemble of London (then one of the leading ensembles of the world). I was working on the 'Dragonetti Concerto', as most young players do, and I wanted to find out a bit about it. My teacher said he thought the autograph manuscript might be in the British Library,which was all the encouragement I needed to secure a pass to the Reading Room so I could go and see for myself.

There, sure enough, I found a large collection of Dragonetti's autograph manuscripts, together with other bound volumes relating to his life. The papers had been lovingly collated and annotated by Vincent Novello, one of Dragonetti's closest friends, then deposited in the library before his departure to Italy in 1848, two years after Dragonetti's death. One of the volumes included a lot of letters about various engagements and music festivals, copies of orders for strings Dragonetti wanted from Italy, details about paintings he wanted to buy, and numerous invitations to private functions. The manuscript of the 'Dragonetti Concerto', of course, wasn't among the papers â?? we now know it to have been written by Edouard Nanny a century or so later.

One name that came up regularly in the documents was that of Sir George Smart. Smart had been a violinist in Salomon's orchestra and had played for Haydn at his London concerts in the 1790s. As a child he had learnt much about music from his father, who had in turn been present at many of Handel's rehearsals when he was preparing some of his major works for the first time. Smart was also a fine keyboard player, becoming organist of the Chapel Royal in 1822. As a conductor.

SKU: AP.40495S

UPC: 038081453743. English.

We all know Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen---Santa's reindeer for his yearly trip. But it was Rudolph who saved the night on that foggy Christmas Eve, leading with his red nose! For over sixty years, this holiday song has been loved by all. This flexible setting can be performed by strings alone or with the addition of any combination of piano and winds. (2:10).

SKU: BT.CMP-0792-04-040

Melodic contour and lightness of touch infuse Mozart's music with a divine character unmatched by any other composer. According to Dvorak Mozart is sunshine. Richard Strauss proclaimed Listen to the remarkable expansion of a Mozart melody. You think it's coming to an end, but it goes farther, ever farther. Alleluja from Exultate, Jubilate is perhaps the best-loved of all Mozart's motet melodies. Give your band the opportunity to experience Mozart's divine gift of melody with James Curnow's sensitive and accessible arrangement today! Charming!

Zijn schitterende motet Exultate, Jubilate componeerde Mozart te Milaan in Italië, in het jaar 1773. Het was georkestreerd voor sopraan en gemengd koor, twee hobo’s, twee hoorns, strijkers en orgel. Het Alleluia hieruitis een zeer levendige en vreugdevolle lofzang. In deze bewerking voor harmonieorkest spelen de trompetten en trombones de koorpartijen, terwijl het hout en de overige koperinstrumenten de originele orkest- en orgelpartijen voorhun rekening nemen. Het werk wordt geleverd met optionele slagwerkpartijen.

Dieses Alleluja stammt aus der Motette Exultate, Jubilate von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Die Instrumentation der Motette aus dem Jahr 1773 sah ursprünglich einen Sopran-Solisten, Chor, zwei Oboen, zwei Hörner, Streicher und Orgel vor. Dank der vorliegenden Bearbeitung des amerikanischen Komponisten James Curnow wird der Energie sprühende, freudige Jubelruf auch in der Interpretation Ihres Blasorchesters absolut überzeugen.

Le motet a revêtu différentes formes au cours de son évolution et a joué un rôle important dans le développement de la musique polyphonique vocale entre les XIIIe et XVIIIe siècles. En janvier 1773, Mozart séjourne Milan en compagnie de son père et y écrit une œuvre originale pour le castrat Venanzio Rauzzini : le motet Exultate, Jubilate KV 165. Cette œuvre sacrée en trois parties rappelle une véritable sinfonia italienne : la pièce suit l’ordonnancement logique Allegro - Andante - Allegro final qui se termine par l’Alleluia, somptueux témoignage de virtuosité vocale.

SKU: BT.CMP-0792-04-010

Melodic contour and lightness of touch infuse Mozart's music with a divine character unmatched by any other composer. According to Dvorak Mozart is sunshine. Richard Strauss proclaimed Listen to the remarkable expansion of a Mozart melody. You think it's coming to an end, but it goes farther, ever farther. Alleluja from Exultate, Jubilate is perhaps the best-loved of all Mozart's motet melodies. Give your band the opportunity to experience Mozart's divine gift of melody with James Curnow's sensitive and accessible arrangement today! Charming!

Zijn schitterende motet Exultate, Jubilate componeerde Mozart te Milaan in Italië, in het jaar 1773. Het was georkestreerd voor sopraan en gemengd koor, twee hobo’s, twee hoorns, strijkers en orgel. Het Alleluia hieruitis een zeer levendige en vreugdevolle lofzang. In deze bewerking voor harmonieorkest spelen de trompetten en trombones de koorpartijen, terwijl het hout en de overige koperinstrumenten de originele orkest- en orgelpartijen voorhun rekening nemen. Het werk wordt geleverd met optionele slagwerkpartijen.

Dieses Alleluja stammt aus der Motette Exultate, Jubilate von Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Die Instrumentation der Motette aus dem Jahr 1773 sah ursprünglich einen Sopran-Solisten, Chor, zwei Oboen, zwei Hörner, Streicher und Orgel vor. Dank der vorliegenden Bearbeitung des amerikanischen Komponisten James Curnow wird der Energie sprühende, freudige Jubelruf auch in der Interpretation Ihres Blasorchesters absolut überzeugen.

Le motet a revêtu différentes formes au cours de son évolution et a joué un rôle important dans le développement de la musique polyphonique vocale entre les XIIIe et XVIIIe siècles. En janvier 1773, Mozart séjourne Milan en compagnie de son père et y écrit une œuvre originale pour le castrat Venanzio Rauzzini : le motet Exultate, Jubilate KV 165. Cette œuvre sacrée en trois parties rappelle une véritable sinfonia italienne : la pièce suit l’ordonnancement logique Allegro - Andante - Allegro final qui se termine par l’Alleluia, somptueux témoignage de virtuosité vocale.