SKU: BR.EB-9407

ISBN 9790004188811. 9 x 12 inches.

With his Six Morceaux , Raff created a collection of six short pieces with the aim of pleasantly entertaining many a listener and demonstrating that he was also capable of writing something easy. After all, he had made a name for himself in the years before with extremely demanding chamber music for renowned dedicatees. The Six Morceaux , dedicated to the violinist Ludwig Straus, on the other hand, are probably related to Raff's teaching activities at a private piano school in Wiesbaden at that time. Therefore, with the individual pieces varying in difficulty they are well suited for violin lessons without losing any of their musical ambition. The most famous piece is probably the Cavatina. Arranged for various scorings during Raff's lifetime, it continues to be one of the most popular Encore pieces altogether - Fritz Kreisler, Yehudi Menuhin and Itzhak Perlman have made recordings of the piece. They say that a piano quintet version was even heard on the Titanic . This modern Urtext edition is based on the first printing, supervised and initiated by Raff himself. In collaboration with the Joachim-Raff-Archiv Lachen (CH).

SKU: PL.9516

The pacing of this traditional spiritual brings forth a sense of awe and majesty heard from this angelic proclamation. All voice parts are set within middle registers with occasional divisi in the alto and bass lines. The march-like atmosphere is enhanced with 16th note fanfare figurations. This spiritual would be appropriate for a service of lessons and carols or could be used as an introit during the Christmas season.

SKU: LO.10-5276S

ISBN 9780787765255.

David Lasky has written an accessible motet on the familiar words of the prophet Isaiah foretelling the birth of Jesus. An excellent selection for a lessons and carols service or as an anthem during Advent.