Notes From a Diary was jointly commissioned by Thórunn Ósk Marinósdóttir and the Hebrides Ensemble with financial support from Musica Nova the Ministry of Culture in Iceland NESTA and the Scottish Arts Council.Itwas first performed on 3 June 2005 by Thórunn Ósk Marinósdóttir (viola) and Kristinn Örn Kristinsson (piano) at the Ymir Concert Hall Reykjavik Iceland as part of the International Viola Congress.

A dozen contemporary hits are included in this collection perfect for budding instrumentalists. It features online access to audio demonstration and backing tracks for download or streaming to help you hear how the song should sound then play along and sound like a pro! Songs include: Broken (lovelytheband) · Havana (Camila Cabello) · Heaven (Kane Brown) · High Hopes (Panic! At the Disco) · The Middle (Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey) · Natural (Imagine Dragons) · No Place like You (Backstreet Boys) · Shallow (Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper) · Sucker (Jonas Brothers) · Sunflower (Post Malone and Swae Lee) · thank u, next (Ariana Grande) · Youngblood (5 Seconds of Summer). / Pop and rock / Recueil / Alto

This work for viola chorus and percussion was commissioned by the London Symphony Chorus and was first performed in October 1994 at the Barbican Hall London by Yuri Bashmet and the London Symphony Chorus conducted by StephenWestrop.The remarkable text of the Troparion written by the great Byzantine poetess-nun Cassiana was the inspiration of The Myrrh-Bearer. The text informed the architecture of the music. The viola solo represents MaryMagdalen as the cello solo represented the Mother of God on The Protecting Veil. This is where the resemblance between the two pieces ends.In The Myrrh-Bearer the Chorus symbolises ‘us’ the ‘sins of the world’ from‘stylized dictatorships’ to ‘the frivolous inane escapist vanities of the world ’ the to cries of ‘help’ after the cosmic catastrophe and finally reaching an apocalyptic climax in the words ‘We have no king by Caesar;’ adownright condemnation of God in the Earthly power.In a surreal way the Magdalen’s ‘sin’ shines through in the viola music because she recognises the Godhead and the endless ‘Kyrie eleison’ chanted by the semi-chorusrepresents her repentance and whatever is left of a ‘repentant’ world.The Myrrh-Bearer explores the whole range of the viola climbing from the depths up to the highest notes and then falling again at the end after theMagdalen’s recognition of the Risen Christ ‘Rabboni.’The last stroke of the gong in the viola’s final bottom C gives a deliberately ominous end to the piece.This is a special item which is made to order. Please e-mail ourMail Order Department for further information.

'Five Sketches' was commissioned by Nicholas Logie and first performed by him on 31 May 1984 at the Wigmore Hall.Quoting Maconchy: I have always had a particular affection for the viola with its darktone-colour and its unlimited expressive range.I have tried in these pieces to explore that range and to make them well varied in rhythm and content.The note E which the work begins and endsserves as a sort of “point d’appui” all through.'

Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. Handel composed the 'Te Deum” in B-flat major HWV 281 in 1718 for the future Duke of Chandos, hence its nickname 'Chandos Te Deum”. Here it is called 'Te Deum for Cannons” after the Duke's stately home named Cannons where the first performance took place. The unusual scoring for flute, oboe, bassoon, trumpet, two violins and basso continuo plus a choir (one soprano, three tenors and a bass) probably reflects the musicians which were available at Cannons, bearing in mind that three tenors were used also in 'Acis and Galatea”, the masque which was composed at almost the same time. Though in many respects this 'Te Deum” is reminiscent of the 'Utrecht Te Deum”, its smaller forces tend to give it more the character of chamber music. This edition is based on the Urtext from the 'Halle Handel Edition” (BA 10708), which offers the first complete scholarly text of the music for the 'Te Deum”./ Répertoire / Alto

Instrumental Play-Along-14 famous Christmas carols each arranged for solo instrument play-along in the styles of the great composers. Includes: Angels We Have Heard on High (Mozart) * Hark! The Herald Angels Sing (Beethoven) * O Come All Ye Faithful(Bach) * Silent Night (Debussy) * and more all with CD accompaniment.

Book/Insert/Online Audio-The seventeen Christmas songs in this volume arranged in comfortable keys can be used for players at different levels and for all kinds of occasions. All three editions (Violin Viola and Cello) include two parts foreither solo or duet performance and Piano accompaniment. The three books are all compatible so that ensembles may mix and match parts as desired. Suzuki groups may particularly enjoy these arrangements. The online audioavailable for download provides the Piano accompaniments alone. It can be used for back-up improvisatory play-along or for pleasant listening by itself. Includes two 24-page pull-out parts for Viola I and Viola II.

Movie musical lovers will delight in this songbook chock full of top-notch songs from blockbuster movies. Includes: Another Day of Sun

Par COLLEDGE HUGH / COLLEDGE KATHERINE. La collection Easy String Music de Boosey