from Die Fledermaus-Here is a delightful set of three popular selections from the Johann Strauss operetta Die Fledermaus that will be a joyful and effervescent finale or encore for community college and professional concerts at Christmas NewYears or any gala occasion! Includes: Act II Entr'acte and Chorus (“What a joy to be here”) Adele's Laughing Song Act II Finale

L'Ange musicien-Saint François D'Assise is an opera in 3 acts by Olivier Messiaen. This volume is part of the edition that includes the books with the full Orchestra scores as well as the explanations analysis and comments of each tableau. It is focused on the “Act II 5. L'Ange musicien” which describes the appearance of the “Musician Angel” to Saint Francis. This tableau is introduced by St Francis on his knees next to the cave. Three themes stand out in the opening of this tableau: the Decision the Joyce and the Calling. Some bird songs can be heard and the Angel appears in the light with a Viol and a bow. TheAngel Musician plays alongside some birds and leave St Francis fainting. He is soon joined by Brother Léon Brother Massée and Brother Bernard who try to help him. The last theme played is the Joyce one with some notes on the Viol while the tableau finishes with the three Brothers looking at the sky. Based on the life of Saint Francis of Assisi this opera is set in Italy and is composed divided as per below: Act I: 1. La croix 2. Les laudes 3. Le baiser au lépreux Act II 4. L’ange voyageur 5. L’ange musicien 6. Le prêche aux oiseaux Act II 7. Les stigmates 8. La mort et la nouvelle vie This opera was played at the Paris Opera in 1983. Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992) was a French Organist and composer passionate about Ornithology and one of the most important composers of his century. Inspired by Japanese music he had a very special way of composing and his work can be identified by its complexity its diatonic aspect its harmony with limited transposition its colour and its additive rhythms. He composed many works related to ornithology and birdsongs including the 'Bird Catalogue' in 7 volumes and the 'Treatise on rhythm colour and ornithology' in 7 volumes.

The ’Low’ Symphony composed in the spring of 1992 is based on the record ‘Low’ by David Bowie and Brian Eno first released in 1977. The record consisted of a number of songs and instrumentals and used techniqueswhich were similar to procedures used by composers working in new and experimental music. As such this record was widely appreciated by musicians working both in the field of ‘pop’ music and in experimental music and was alandmark work of that period.Having taken themes from three of the instrumentals on the record and combining them with material of his own Glass has used them as the basis of three movements of this Symphony.Thisis the Full Score of Glass’ orchestral work.

The high energy music from this entertainment phenomenon continues to drive this Disney show that tops every rating list from television to DVD sales to live stage shows. Three of the iconic songs are brilliantly assembled into this orchestral concert piece including Breaking Free Start of Something New and We're All In This Together. Dur: 6:00.

Accompanied by one of Shostakovich’s most popular and accessible film-scores The Gadfly was a highly successful film inside the Soviet Union in its day a sugary and entertaining costume drama based on a once very popular historical novel by the English writer Ethel Voynich like a cross between ‘The Three Musketeers’ and ‘The Scarlet Pimpernel’. The hero is a swashbuckling revolutionary in Risorgimento Italy and the 1830s/1840s Italian setting gives the composer a chance for delicious pastiches in the style of Bellini and Verdi as well as pseudo-Neapolitan songs and folk-tunes. Most famous are the catchy Galop and the syrupyRomance which have been recycled many times in TV shows and advertisements and will quickly appeal to those who prefer their music on the lighter side. 

Deluxe Score-For Full Orchestra with SATB Chorus and/or Children's Chorus. Includes: Somewhere in My Memory; Star of Bethlehem; Merry Christmas Merry Christmas. Full set includes 40 SATB octavos. Additional SATB octavos - 08740830 Children's Chorus octavos - 08740831