Composed by Giuseppe Verdi (1813-1901). Edited by Norbert Bolin. For SMTB vocal soli, SATB choir, piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 4 bassoon, 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 offstage trumpets, 3 trombones, ophicleide, timpani, percussion, 2 violins, viola, cello, contrabass. Stuttgart Urtext Edition. German title: Requiem kartoniert. Requiem, Mourning, death. Full score. Language: Latin. 320 pages. Duration 90 minutes. Published by Carus Verlag

Soloists, Mixed choir, Orchestra

SKU: BA.BA04025-01

Composed by George Frideric Handel. Edited by Georg-Friedrich-Händel-Gesellschaft e. V. Risinger and Mark. This edition: Complete edition. Linen. Complete edition, Score. HWV 58. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA04025-01. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA04025-01).

ISBN 9790006443222. 33 x 26 cm inches. Text Language: English.

Handelâ??s â??Semeleâ?, which premiered in February 1744, is based on an adapted version of William Congreveâ??s opera libretto titled â??The Story of Semeleâ?, originally published in 1706. However, neither Handel nor his librettist referred to â??Semeleâ? as an opera or an oratorio, which, according to the understanding at the time, would have required a biblical and/or Christian subject matter. Contemporary audiences also disagreed on the genre. The problematic classification as an oratorio has persisted into the present day, likely due to the edition labeled as such by Chrysander. The â??Halle Handel Editionâ? (HHA) distances itself from this classification and, considering the available sources, refrains from assigning a genre label.

Congreve deviates from the mythological source multiple times in order to create tensions among the characters. The desired marriage between Semele and Athamas, whom she does not love, is an addition by Congreve to provoke the envy of her sister Ino, who desires Athamas herself. Therefore, Ino sees her own advantage in Semeleâ??s abduction by Jupiter. While Jupiterâ??s wife Juno decides to destroy Semele out of jealousy for his relationship with her, Jupiter brings Ino to his palace to console Semele. The vengeful Juno takes advantage of Inoâ??s presence and transforms into her likeness, persuading Semele to carry out a plan that later proves fatal. In the end, Ino emerges as the winner, as she is able to convince their father, Cadmus, to marry her to Athamas. The appearance of Apollo in the final scene to announce that Semeleâ??s immortal son Bacchus was saved from her ashes provides little consolation. However, this twist allows the drama to conclude with exuberant joy and a magnificent final chorus after the tragic scenes in the third act, culminating in the death of the protagonist.

Handelâ??s autograph score shows significant deviations from and numerous revisions of the original version premiered. All surviving early versions, the musical movements deleted before the premiere, and the version of the December 1744, are given in the appendix to the HHA.

(0.2+da caccia.0.0/1.0.0.0,cem,org,str,SATB soli,SATB chorus)

SKU: TM.01751SET

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Set Type: A. Set of parts. Lucks Music Library #A2501. Published by Lucks Music Library (TM.01751SET).

Sandra Dackow Little Known Gem - Grade IV+. Ed. by Hoffmann. This delightful set of works in the keys of G, A, and B-flat major takes full advantage of multiple stops, chords, and fiddle writing that lays easily under the hand and is fun to play. The fast movements are vigorous and the contrasting slow movements are not particularly fussy or florid, though they include some ornamentation. In the Allegro sections, musicians should approach the playing as they would a work by Haydn or Mozart: eighth and quarter notes off the string and at the frog, and sixteenth notes on the string. Stamitz's players would have followed the general rule of the down bow, where the strong beat would begin with a down bow. In Concerto No. 1 in G, the Violin I parts reach to sixth position, requiring high G's. Unusual writing for its time, these passages are both logical and easy for players to find and hear. Cello and bass parts reach high F's on occasion and require third, fourth and fifth positions. The second violin and viola parts do not require extended ranges, making this work practical for an upper intermediate orchestra. The slow movements transition between different keys and requires the low strings to use extension notes such as G-sharp and A-sharp.

(2.2.0.2/0.2.3.0,timp,cem,org,str,chorus)

SKU: TM.04701SET

Composed by George Frideric Handel. Set Type: A. Set of parts. Lucks Music Library #A2616. Published by Lucks Music Library (TM.04701SET).

Org and cem - together on the same part; will need 2 copies if using both.

(0.2.0.0/0.0.0.0,cont,str)

SKU: TM.07044SET

Composed by George Frideric Handel. Set Type: D. Set of parts. Published by Lucks Music Library (TM.07044SET).

1-Largo 2-Allegro 3-Largo 4-Allegro. Cem in set. Matches the Concerto No. IV in Opera Terza, included in Walsh's Select Harmony 3rd edition in 1734, and reprinted as Balfour 145 No. IV. See #05308 for popular edition published by Chrysander Vol. 21 of Handel's Complete Works, and reprinted as Balfour 146.

(2.2.2.2+1/4.2.3.0,timp,org,str)

SKU: TM.03163SET

Composed by George Frideric Handel. Set Type: A. Set of parts. Lucks Music Library #A2841. Published by Lucks Music Library (TM.03163SET).

Transposed: Cl 1&2, Hn 1-4, Tpt 1&2, Tbn 1&2. Original Cl in A. Score = Chrysander Edition; Parts = Novello Edition. Score shows instr=0.2.0.0/0.2.0.0,timp,pf,str; set of parts has more parts (see instrumentation).

(2.2.2.2/0.2.2.0,timp,pf,str,chorus)

SKU: TM.01592SET

Composed by Charles Ives. Set Type: D. Set of parts. Lucks Music Library #A1599. Published by Lucks Music Library (TM.01592SET).

Sandra Dackow Little Known Gem - Grade III+ (Upper Intermediate or Intermediate). Cembalo in score only.