Par GILBERT / SULLIVAN. An enduringly popular romantic spoof that has charmed countless listeners since its 1885 debut. The Mikado's appealing Japanese setting lends fresh novelty to Sullivan's winsome melodies and Gilbert's satirical verses. This new vocal score edition by Carl Simpson and Ephraim Hammett Jones includes all the voice parts, a piano reduction of the full score and the complete libretto. It also matches the full score of The Mikado also published by Dover. / Opéra-opérette / Répertoire / Voix

Facsimile of the autograph score in the British Library, London. Par HAENDEL GEORG FRIEDRICH. The first performance of George Frideric Handel’s oratorio “Messiah” on 13 April 1742 in Dublin aroused unqualified rapture. A newspaper report a few days later declared that it combined “the Sublime, the Grand, and the Tender”. Its success has remained undiminished ever since, and the “Messiah” has taken its place in musical life. In 2009, to mark the 250th anniversary of Handel’s death, the British Library and Bärenreiter joined forces and made the autograph score of the “Messiah” available to the public in a meticulously reproduced, lavishly published facsimile. The renowned Handel scholar Donald Burrows introduces the characteristics of Handel’smanuscript, describes the history of the work’s composition, and explains the differences between later versions of the “Messiah”, as reflected in the conducting scores. A two-page sketch from the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge completes the publication. Facsimile of the autograph in the British Library. 282 + 2 pages of facsimile and 55 pages of introduction (English/German/Japanese) half-linen, hardback / Oratorio / Répertoire / Divers

Published together with Three Japanese Lyrics. Par STRAVINSKY IGOR. Two poems by Konstantin Balmont, a poet from the Silver Age of Russian Poetry, plus Three Japanese lyrics, all set to music, by Igor Stravinsky. This is the full Vocal Score of these five expressive pieces for High Voice with a Piano accompaniment and features complete lyrics in Russian, French, German and English./ Répertoire / Voix Elevées et Ensemble

'for the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain'for junior-upper voice SSSA Choir and Double SATB Choir a cappella (Score)Commissioned by the National Youth Choirs of Great BritainText is by Arthur W. E. O'Shaughnessy, adapted by Jessica Duchen.Composer's NoteWhen the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain requested a short piece for their gala concert at Birmingham's Symphony Hall, I was particularly excited about the prospect of writing for 300 singers. A recent research trip to Estonia resulted in somewhat of a revelation: having heard and seen their world-renowned choirs in action (literally!) has resulted in We are the Music-Makers having the less mainstream 'surround-sound' of upper voices/junior choir at the back and sides of the audience and a further stereophonic double-choir on stage.This poem was sent to me by Tim Williams (my ex Head of English at school), and immediately seemed to fit this occasion. This text has already been set magnificently by Elgar, so partly to avoid any kind of comparison and also to bring its timeless message up to date, I asked my poet friend Jessica Duchen to give it a sligtly more contemporary feel.A poem about global music-making (which ties in with the NYCGB's recent World-Music CD), it speaks about humankind, nation to nation, and the mention of Babel inspiring a 'speakng of tongues' effect by using as many different international words for 'music' as possible as an accompaniment (not an easy task, as many of them are similar to our own word!). These are: French (Musique), Romanian (Muzica), Swahili (Mahewa), Polish (Muzka), Estonian (Muusika), German (Muzik), Japanese (Ongaku), and Spanish (Música). / Choeur Mixte (SSAATTBB) A Cappella

Set of Vocal Score and Pronunciation Guide for Japanese Singers. Par BEETHOVEN LUDWIG VAN. Arrangeur: Elke Wernhard/ Répertoire / SATB et Piano

Par HAGEN JOCELYN. Jocelyn Hagen is one of the best-loved choral composers working in the USA today. Her Mother’s Song uses a touching translation by Willis Barnstone of an anonymous Japanese text in which the health and well-being of a mother’s child is sought. Commissioned by VOCES8 for their LIVE From London festival in 2020 and scored for unaccompanied SSAATTBB choir, this three-minute piece contains wonderfully rich and sonorous harmonies. Suitable for performance at Christmas/Holidays or at any time for the year./ Répertoire / Choeur SSAATTBB

Accompagnement du chant 'por Bulerias de Jerez', de Cadix, Bulerias sur des aires de la province de Séville, Jaleos d'Extrémadure, et Romance. On utilise les tonalités les plus fréquentes dans l'accompagnement. Il existe de tous les thèmes à la guitare une version avec un volume sonore plus bas pour que l'élève puisse s'exercer avec le groupe et il y a en plus l'option de plusieurs pistes de vidéo (groupe, guitare seule et percussion seule). Livret de partitions inclus, en fançais, espagnol, allemand, anglais et japonnais. / Guitare (Fingerpick)