Cello and Piano

SKU: IS.VCP4195EM

Composed by Flor Alpaerts. Strings - Cello. Metropolis Music Publishers #VCP4195EM. Published by Metropolis Music Publishers (IS.VCP4195EM).

ISBN 9790365041954.

In 1901, Flor Alpaerts finished his music studies at the Flemish School of Music of Antwerp, which later became the Royal Flemish Conservatory. He studied harmony and composition with Jan Blockx. In 1903 he became professor at this institute and from 1934 until 1941 its director. For one season (1922-1923) he was also director of the Royal Flemish Opera House of Antwerp together with the Bass Arthur Steurbaut. His fame, as a composer and a conductor, came shortly after World War I, when he succeeded in 1919 Eduard Keurvels as conductor of the concerts organized by the Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp and as artistic director of the Peter Benoit Fonds. He also conducted the choral group Arti Vocali. As a composer, Flor Alpaerts was the leading figure in the Flemish impressionistic movement. An impressionism that came closer to Richard Strauss and Ottorino Respighi than to Claude Debussy. A highlight in this direction was the symphonic poem Pallieter (1921-1924). With his suite James Ensor, inspired by four works of the Ostend painter, he created an expressionistic work. In his later compositions he turned to neo-classicism.

Choral; Organ Accompaniment; Piano Accompaniment (SATB)

SKU: HL.48024345

SATB, Soloists, Piano or Organ. Composed by Ursula Mamlok. Boosey & Hawkes Sacred Choral. Classical. Softcover. 36 pages. Duration 420 seconds. Bote & Bock #M202535042. Published by Bote & Bock (HL.48024345).

ISBN 9783793142010.

The cantata for mixed choir and piano (or organ) is an early work by Ursula Mamlok, if one can call the composition of a mid-thirties so. In 1958, at the time the piece was written, the composer had just finished her studies at the Manhattan School of Music. In the following years, with studies by Stefan Wolpe and Ralph Shapey, she approached the row technique and developed the typical style that should be typical for her in the later decades. The Cantata is thus the musical testimony of a transitional period and occupies a special position, also because choir compositions are rare in Mamlok's oeuvre. However, a very attractive. The approximately 7-minute, one-movement composition is based on the 1st Psalm in English. Ritornellartig returns the word Blessed, harmoniously accented with quartz cords. The choir set is extremely varied and fanned up to eight voices. Again and again solos from all vocal groups emerge. Homophones contrast with broken and imitative sections, accompanied by a cappella sung. Also interesting is the instrumental voice, which not only accompanies the vocals, but also stands out individually and in changeable design.

Violin and Piano

SKU: IS.VLP4190EM

Composed by Flor Alpaerts. Strings - Violin. Metropolis Music Publishers #VLP4190EM. Published by Metropolis Music Publishers (IS.VLP4190EM).

ISBN 9790365041909.

In 1901, Flor Alpaerts finished his music studies at the Flemish School of Music of Antwerp, which later became the Royal Flemish Conservatory. He studied harmony and composition with Jan Blockx. In 1903 he became professor at this institute and from 1934 until 1941 its director. For one season (1922-1923) he was also director of the Royal Flemish Opera House of Antwerp together with the bass Arthur Steurbaut. His fame, as a composer and a conductor, came shortly after World War I, when he succeeded Eduard Keurvels in 1919 as conductor of the concerts organized by the Royal Zoological Society of Antwerp and as artistic director of the Peter Benoit Fonds. He also conducted the choral group Arti Vocali. As a composer, Flor Alpaerts was the leading figure in the Flemish impressionistic movement, utilizing an impressionism that came closer to Richard Strauss and Ottorino Respighi than to Claude Debussy. A highlight in this direction was the symphonic poem Pallieter (1921-1924). With his suite James Ensor, inspired by four works of the Ostend painter, he created an expressionistic work. In his later compositions he turned to neo-classicism.