Par WARD. / Classique / Date parution : 1905-06-24/ Feuillet / Chant et Piano

Elgar was pre-eminently the composer of large forms. Complex, lengthy development of musical ideas was for him a measure of genius. His songs, with the exception of the orchestral cycle Sea Pictures , were not often the vehicles for his most striking ideas. Paradoxically, he was also bedevilled by a fine literally taste. He once told a friend that he felt it better to set the best second-rate poetry to music, for the most immortal verse is music already. Some of his songs are therefore settings of poets now all but forgotten, such as Arthur Salmon and Gilbert Parker: to their verse his music might make a vital addition. Elgar's songs offer authentic Edwardian reflections which we can value now in their own terms. These songs are full of echoes of a master's thoughts - and especially in the songs written for the stage - flashes of his genius. / Chant Et Piano

Howard Shore: The Hobbit - Desolation Of Smaug features music from the epic movie The Hobbit: Desolation Of Smaug composed by Howard Shore and arranged for Piano and Voice. The secondinstallment in a three-part film adaptation based on the novel of the same name by J. R. R. Tolkien. It starred Ian McKellen Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberbatch and was the fourth highest grossing film in 2013.Includesa four page colour picture section from the film.

The theme tune to the BBC TV series 'The Vicar of Dibley' has already joined the ranks of best-loved TV themes - not surprising when one considers that its composer has written many other memorable themes including those to the 'Black Adder' and 'Red Dwarf' series. Howard Goodall has now made an arrangement for solo voice and piano.

Edward German was an English musician and composer of Welsh descent best remembered for his extensive output of incidental music for the stage and as a successor to Arthur Sullivan in the field of English comic opera. While French influences are clearly apparent in his music overall German was a ‘stylistic cosmopolitan who wrote music that is quintessentially English’ (David Russell Hulme). While some of his music became outdated with new styles taking the limelight in the 20s and 30s his songs were still widely performed and recorded in the 50s including Charming Chloe. This version in E-flat for medium Voice and Piano Accompaniment waspublished by Novello & Co.

Par STANDFORD PATRIC. Welcome maids of honour (Herrick) - Lady when I behold the roses sprouting (anon) - Happy is the country life (Playford) - In a harbour green (Wever) - Sleep wayward thoughts (Anon)/ Répertoire / Chant et Piano

Edward Elgar's The Dream Of Gerontius is a splendid oratorio for Mezzo-soprano, Tenor and Bass with Chorus and Orchestra. It is based on the epic poem, The Dream of Gerontius by John Henry Newman written in 1865. The original vocal score of Gerontius was actually printed before Elgar's had even finalised or completed his final orchestration and as such it was printed without many of the markings that were added in the later full score. This new edition brings vocal and full scores into agreement for the first time having been authentically and effectively edited by Hywel Davies and Bruce Wood, and also includes helpful notes on the background to the work as well as an outline of the editorial procedure and list of sources. This New Novello Choral Edition of the Vocal score with Piano reduction of the orchestral materialincludes a detailed foreword listing history, sources and editorial proceedure. / Chant Et Piano