We know that Mozart held his Vespers in high regard since he once asked his father in a letter dated 12 March 1783 to send the two works to him in Vienna so that he could show them to Baron Gottfried van Swieten. The Office hymns designated as Vesperae de Dominica K. 321 and Vesperae solennes de Confessore K. 339 both call for four vocal parts two violins two clarini kettledrums basses (violoncello double bass and bassoon) three trombones and organ.They contain settings of Psalms 109 (Dixit) 110 (Confitebor) 111 (Beatus vir) 112 (Laudate pueri) 116 (Laudate Dominum) and of the Magnificat canticle. Each of the Psalms forms an autonomous unit; the Doxology atthe end is derived from the themes of the various Psalms.Urtext of the New Mozart EditionFull score & performance material (BA4893) vocal score (BA4893-90) available for sale

At the moment in 1777 when Mozart wrote this disarmingly simple offertory motet both he and his father had been dismissed from their employment in Salzburg by the Archbishop and Mozart was on the point of leaving his home to seek employment elsewhere. It has been suggested that it was written in supplication to the Virgin for safe travel at the Feast of the Blessed Virgin Mary but what is certain is that this delightful piece remains a vibrant work in the repertoire.Sancta Maria was originally written for Violins Viola Cello and Organ and is here presented with a Piano reduction.

incorporating Toyland & Christmas Was Meant for Children-Mark Hayes waves his musical magic over two popular selections Toyland and Christmas Was Meant for Children creating this medley of innocence and joy. Blend lyrical singing and the use of solos fill the work while the orchestration is full of wonder and beauty. A true highlight for your holiday program! Available separately: SATB SSAA SAB 2-part StudioTrax CD Parts for Master Rhythm Synthesizer Harp Violins 1 & 2 Viola Cello Double Bass.

“Missa brevis in F in score. This was the first Mass which Mr. Haydn composed whilst still a student” says an entry in the catalogue of Haydn’s musical estate. Circa 1798/99 Haydn entered the work without an incipit in his working catalogue as “Missa brevis in F. / a due Soprani”. Around 1805/06 he added in shaky decrepit handwriting to the title “Missa.” on the front page of the organ part of one of the set of parts prepared by his copyist Johann Elßler: “Brevis / di me Giuseppe Haydn mpria / 1749”. This date the earliest yet found on a work by Haydn corresponds to the title of the Haydn catalogue whichindicates the eighteenth year of Haydn’s life i. e. 1749/50 as the starting point of his work: “Catalogue of all those compositions which I happen to remember writing from my 18th to my 73rd year of life.” In 1805 Haydn set about adding further instruments to the original scoring for two violins and figured organ bass and by 15th February 1806 the larger instrumentation was ready as is evidenced by a letter written on this very day by the Haydn biographer Georg August Griesinger. It is however by no means certain whether the seventy-three-year-old undertook this adaptation himself. - Urtext from Joseph Haydn Werke - Full score parts (BA4644) and vocal score (BA4644-90) available for sale - Early string version and later version with wind instruments and timpani

Instrumental Accompaniment Set-Includes: 2 Violins Viola Cello Bass Continuo and Full Score

Instrumental Accompaniment Set-Includes: 2 Violins Viola Cello Bass Continuo and Full Score

Instrumental Accompaniment Set-Includes: 2 Fl 2 Trpt 2 Violins 2 Violas and Cello

Score of this wordless work for SSATTB Choir and 4 Violins 2 Violas 2 Cellos and Double Bass. The theme is taken from Tallis Lamentations of Jeremiah II bars 29-43.

Instrumental Accompaniment Set-Includes: 2 Violins Viola Cello Bass Continuo and Full Score

Instrumental Accompaniment Set-Instrumentation: 2 Oboes 2 Trumpets in C Timpani 2 Violins Viola Cello and Bass

This Hal Hopson classic is appropriate for services where 'love' is the theme and is especially useful for weddings. The familiar words are a paraphrase of 1 Corinthians 13 and the haunting tune is based on the traditional English melody O WALY WALY. The SAB voicing String Quartet setting and Performance/Accompaniment CD are new for this year (2012). The String Quartet setting can be for strings only or used as an accompaniment for the choral settings or the vocal solo but not for the TTBB version which is in the Key of C. String Parts come in the two keys A

“Angel's Touch” was commissioned for violinist Solomiya Ivakhiv premiered along with pianist Meng-Chieh Liu at Carnegie Hall in November 2013. Yevhen Stankovych is one of the central figures of contemporary EasternEuropean music. Like his Ukrainian born predecessors Igor Stravinsky and Sergei Prokofiev from his very first compositions Stankovych established himself a composer of great dramatic talent.