Par L'ESTRANGE ALEXANDER / PILLING T.. The Jazz Sessions Series is a tremendous collection of Jazz standards, classics and original material by contemporary composers Alexander L'Estrange and Tom Pilling. Each book is dedicated to a particular instrument but they are all able to work in conjunction with each other in ensembles and Jazz bands, providing an exciting and enjoyable repertoire. A professionally recorded CD accompanies each book and contains play-along backing tracks as a substitute for real life musicians. This allows for practice at an individual's preferred pace and enables students to get an authentic feel of the style. One of the main purposes of Jazz Sessions is help encourage and develop improvisational skills with a full written solo on one page and an alternative, extended version for improvising. A great introduction to experimentation and ideal preparation for ABRSM exams. Reflects a variety of Jazz styles including swing, Latin, gospel and blues. Backing Tracks give opportunity for confident and atmospheric performance. Carefully tailored for intermediate musicians. / Niveau : Assez Facile / Recueil / Flûte Traversière et Piano

Commissioned by Sospiri for their CD A Multitude of Voices this evocative setting of Edward Thomas’s 1916 poem showcases Alexander L’Estrange’s unique choral voice at its best. Combining classic choral textures flavours of jazz harmony and moments of rhythmic suspense Alexander has crafted a beautiful bitter-sweet work that perfectly complements the wistful nature of this moving text. An ideal choice for services and concerts of remembrance.Features a baritone (or tenor) solo. Faber Music's exciting Choral Signature Series introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a richdiversity of living composers offering a thrilling array of varied styles.

Prayers for Peace is a collection of three beautiful prayer settings by Alexander L'Estrange: God be in my head  Lighten our Darkness and The Lord's Prayer. Ideal as introits anthems or in a concert programme the pieces are testament to L'Estrange's ability to write music which is simple and accessible yet at the same time full of expression and exquisite harmonies. The settings are for unaccompanied SATB but they have an optional piano/organ part to provide support if required.   Prayers for Peace is part of Faber Music's exciting ChoralSignature Series which introduces a wealth of new or recently written choral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of living composers offering a thrilling array of varied styles.

Talented duo Joanna Forbes L'Estrange (ex-Swingle Singers MD) and Alexander L'Estrange (jazz musician and composer/arranger) have devised this series of jazz warm-ups designed to help choirs swing and sing light music styles more authentically and effectively. Getting into the groove has never been such fun! These warm ups are arranged for SATB with a straightforward (optional) piano accompaniment and form part of their hugely popular choral workshops of the same name.The piece is part of the Choral Basics series ideal for beginner choirs.

Lute-Book Lullaby is the stunning Christmas anthem which first brought the music of Alexander L’Estrange to our attention at the turn of the 21st century. Commissioned by award-winning chamber choir Tenebrae this beautiful mixed-voice composition contrasts a sweet “lulla lullaby” refrain with a haunting and evocative soprano solo. The rich mysterious harmonies reminiscent of Messiaen and Howells reflect L'Estrange's early musical training as a chorister in Oxford.  Lute-Book Lullaby is part of Faber Choral Signature Series which introduces a wealth of new or recently writtenchoral music to choirs in search of fresh repertoire. The series draws in a rich diversity of living composers offering a thrilling array of varied styles.

Alexander L’Estrange’s New College Service (Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis) is a tribute to Dr Edward Higginbottom Director of Music and organist of the choir of New College Oxford between 1976-2014. Featured on the Signum Classics recording On Eagles’ Wings performed by Tenebrae. This work is arranged for Treble/Soprano and Alto voices and Organ. New College Service is part of Faber Music’s Choral Signature Series.

The Jazz Sessions Series is a tremendous collection of Jazz standards classics and original material by contemporary composers Alexander L’Estrange and Tom Pilling. Each book is dedicated to a particular instrument but they are all able to work together for ensembles and Jazz bands providing an exciting and enjoyable repertoire. A professionally recorded CD accompanies each book and contains play-along backing tracks as a substitute for real life musicians. This allows for practice at an individual’s preferred pace and enables students to get an authentic feel of the style. One of the main purposes of Jazz Sessions is help encourage and develop improvisationalskills with a full written solo on one page and an alternative extended version for improvising. A great introduction to experimentation and ideal preparation for ABRSM exams. Reflects a variety of Jazz styles including swing Latin gospel and blues. Backing Tracks give opportunity for confident and atmospheric performance. Carefully tailored for intermediate musicians.

The Jazz Sessions Series is a tremendous collection of Jazz standards classics and original material by contemporary composers Alexander L’Estrange and Tom Pilling. Each book is dedicated to a particular instrument but they are all able to work in conjunction with each other in ensembles and Jazz bands providing an exciting and enjoyable repertoire. A professionally recorded CD accompanies each book and contains play-along backing tracks as a substitute for real life musicians. This allows for practice at an individual’s preferred pace and enables students to get an authentic feel of the style. One of the main purposes of Jazz Sessions is help encourage anddevelop improvisational skills with a full written solo on one page and an alternative extended version for improvising. A great introduction to experimentation and ideal preparation for ABRSM exams. Reflects a variety of Jazz styles including swing Latin gospel and blues. Backing Tracks give opportunity for confident and atmospheric performance. Carefully tailored for intermediate musicians.

Wassail! Carols of Comfort and Joy is a sequence of 12 uplifting folk-inspired Christmas songs exploring both sacred and secular aspects of the festive season.Including such favourites as The Sussex Carol Gaudete and The holly and the ivy Wassail! continues the highly popular series by Alexander L?Estrange of 40-minute choral works for SATB unison children?s choir and jazz quintet. This vocal score is arranged with a Piano reduction part.

The Jazz Sessions Series is a tremendous collection of Jazz standards classics and original material by contemporary composers Alexander L’Estrange and Tom Pilling. Each book is dedicated to a particular instrument but they are all able to work together for ensembles and Jazz bands providing an exciting and enjoyable repertoire. A professionally recorded CD accompanies each book and contains play-along backing tracks as a substitute for real life musicians. This allows for practice at an individual’s preferred pace and enables students to get an authentic feel of the style. One of the main purposes of Jazz Sessions is help encourage and develop improvisationalskills with a full written solo on one page and an alternative extended version for improvising. A great introduction to experimentation and ideal preparation for ABRSM exams. Reflects a variety of Jazz styles including swing Latin gospel and blues. Backing Tracks give opportunity for confident and atmospheric performance. Carefully tailored for intermediate musicians.

Commissioned by BBC Music Magazine Love came down at Christmas is Alexander L’Estrange’s stunning setting of the classic poem by Christina Rossetti.The music reflects the direct sincere and expressive text in a simple strophic form the melody passing to the basses for the second verse while the sopranos provide an angelic descant. A unison coda draws the piece to a serene close.

Love's Philosophy brings together three exquisite original songs by Alexander L’Estrange exploring love and longing. Inspired by the English song of composers such as Roger Quilter and Gerald Finzi and with stunning texts by Shelley Tennyson and Byron these evocative pieces are sure to become classics of the 21st century. Set for soprano and alto voices with a straightforward piano accompaniment this collection is part of the Choral Basics series - ideal for beginner choirs and for choirs in which the male singers are few or at the stage when their voices are changing.

Par PARRY BEN / L'ESTRANGE A.. UNE EXCELLENTE OCCASION DE COMMANDER PLUSIEURS EXEMPLAIRES À A SIGNIFICATIVEMENT REDUIT PRIX - UNE ECONOMIE DE £ 1,00 PAR COPIE. Cette collection de musique pour des Occasions spéciales rassemble dix oeuvres chorales de secualr d'améliorer toute occasion joyeuse, réfléchissant ou commémorative. Certaines pièces plus aimés ainsi que de nouvelles compositions sont soigneusement sélectionnées et éditées par acclamé compositeurs/chefs de choeur Ben Parry et Alexander L'Estrange. Il s'agit de dispositifs pratiques et flexibles pour soprano et alto avec une troisième partie facultatif pour baryton gamme limitée ou alto faible rendant approprié pour les écoles, communauté et églises chorales./ Recueil / Voix Mixtes