SKU: HL.14034986

There exists already and abundant supply of original compositions and arrangements suitable for performance on large and comprehensive organs, but many organists who have only a small instrument at their disposal in country churches often have some difficulty in finding short and easy voluntaries suitable for their own use and the instruction of their pupils. It is hoped that The Village Organist may supply this want, so much felt by that valuable and zealous class of church-workers to whom the work is inscribed. The editors have endeavoured to bring together a collection of pieces which they trust will prove to be at once simple, without being uninteresting,and effective where the instrumental resources are limited.

SKU: ST.EM33

ISBN 9790220200076.

This interesting collection looks back to the 'Winter' of Byrd and Mundy in the conservative settings of such verse as My prime of youth (see EM35B); but it is also a contemporary record, with two madrigals celebrating the failure of Guy Fawkes' Gunpowder Plot against James I.

CONTENTS
Behold now praise the Lord (S (or A) S (or A) TBB)
But yet it seems (SSAB)
Can I abide this prancing? (SSATB)
Earth's but a point (SSATB)
For Lust is frail (SSATB)
He only can behold (SSAB)
Her eyes like angels (SSATB)
I can no more but hope (SSAB)
In hope a King (SSAB)
My prime of youth (SSAB)
O heavy heart (SSAB)
O Lord bow down thine ear (SATTB)
Rest with yourselves (SSATB)
Shall I abide this jesting (SSATB)
The man upright of life (SSAB)
The sacred choir of angels (SATBB)
The Spring is past (SSAB)
The stately stag (SSATB)
The sturdy rock (SSATB)
There is a garden in her face (SSATB)
Those cherries fairly do enclose (SSATB)
Though Wit bids Will (SSAB)
What if a day (SSATB)
Who loves this life (SSAB).

SKU: FH.S40

ISBN 978-1-55440-658-6.

The Official Syllabi of The Royal Conservatory are essential for teachers preparing students for examinations. Students and their parents will also benefit from the information presented in these helpful resource books. The syllabi include information about application procedures and marking systems for The Royal Conservatory Examinations, technical requirements and listings of a wide range of repertoire for each level of study, and comprehensive bibliographies of music texts and reference books.

SKU: BT.AMP-047-140

Suite from Hymn of the Highlands draws three expressive musical pictures of the Scottish highlands. The first movement, Ardross Castle, features solo passages for clarinet and bassoon and features a fascinating bagpipe melody. The second movement, Alladale, is a saxophone trio with an accompaniment featuring the percussion section. The final movement, Dundonnell, features two highly contrasting melodies, a wild presto and the bagpipe melody first heard in the first movement.

Suite from Hymn of the Highlands disegna tre espressivi quadri musicali delle highland scozzesi. Il primo movimento, Ardross Castle, si distingue per gli assoli del clarinetto e del fagotto e per una aff ascinante melodia di cornamusa. Il secondo movimento, Alladale, è un trio di sassofoni con un accompagnamento caratterizzato da una sezione di percussioni. Il movimento finale, Dundonnell, propone due melodie molto contrastanti, un presto agitato e la melodia della cornamusa ascoltata nel primo movimento.

SKU: HH.HH090-FSP

ISBN 9790708041795.

The structural focus of this work is the gradual process of inversion of a simple musical phrase. But the ‘polar inversion’ referred to in the title has a meaning beyond the purely musical, suggesting the reversal of the earth’s own magnetic poles. Cent dix sept jours avant l’inversion des pôles thus stands as a metaphor for the end of the world.

SKU: AU.9781451479362

If you are looking for a joyous and triumphant Easter anthem, this is a great pick. The piece opens with an organ and brass quartet fanfare before immediately bursting into a unison alleluia. An assembly part is included to bring the congregation to their feet to sing. Included is italicized text, which makes it also appropriate for All Saints.

SKU: RU.1253S