Music played an enormous role in the works of William Shakespeare, while his own sonnets, poems and soliloquies have provided continuing inspiration for many composers through the years. The Novello Shakespeare Choral Collection, inspired by the 400th anniversary of the Bard's death in 2016, is an exciting anthology of choral works that are settings of Shakespeare's words. For choirs of all types and abilities, this collection has been edited by David Wordsworth so that all the pieces are fantastic both to sing and hear.The collection features some beautiful settings that have well and truly stood the test of time, such as Thomas Arne's Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind and Henry Leslie's How Sweet The Moonlight Sleeps. More recent settings from 20th century and contemporary composers include Ernest Moeran's Sigh No More, Ladies, Gary Carpenter's Lo, Here, The Gentle Lark and John Tavener's Fear No More and Look In Thy Glass.Not only this, the Shakespeare Choral Collection boasts several works that were specially commissioned, including John Joubert's Be Not Afeard, Richard Sisson's Light Thickens and Pawel Lukaszewki's Weary With Toil, I Haste Me To My Bed. Some pieces have never appeared before in print, such as those by Kevin Olsen, Bernard Hughes and John Gardner. These songs truly are a joy to perform, with some relatively simple arrangements that are purely fun to sing, while some more complex settings that will be thoroughly rewarding for choirs and audiences alike.A total of 26 fantastic works comprise The Novello Shakespeare Choral Collection, which would work as a wonderful concert programme on its own, or could provide a wealth of options for choirs looking to expand their repertoire with a range of unique settings. Also included is a fascinating introduction by editor David Wordsworth, and notes describing each piece.Words written by indisputably the greatest writer in the English language can only be matched with music by composers of talent and renown such as these. The Novello Shakespeare Choral Collection is an essential anthology of stunning settings of beautiful words which will be performed and enjoyed for many years to come. / Choeur Mixte (SATB)

Par GARDNER JEFF. Nous savons que Debussy, quand on lui demandait quel système harmonique il suivait pour créer ses oeuvres, répondait : 'Mon bon plaisir'. Les pièces de ce recueil sont basées sur une libre variation de motifs. Si certaines des techniques utilisées - renversement, rétrogradation, renversement rétrograde - sont associées à la musique sérielle ou dodécaphonique, ces pièces ne sont absolument pas sérielles dans un sens strict. Elles ne sont pas non plus tonales ou atonales. J'ai cherché un langage qui naît de la liberté d'expression, plutôt que de la contrainte de règles et de paramètres d'écriture. Certaines pièces sont un écho rythmique au jazz ou au blues, d'autres une couleur de 20e siècle contemporain / classique (mais qu'est-ce que le contemporain ? Quelle année ? Pour qui ?). Tempo, dynamique, articulation sont laissés à la libre appréciation de l'interprète. J'espère que ces jeux, ces voyages musicaux vous conduiront vers des terres inconnues. Jeff Gardner Saquarema, Rio de Janeiro Novembre 2009 Je prends un très grand plaisir à jouer avec ces tournures mélodiques en forme d'études ! La grande liberté 'd'habillage' qu'elles suscitent : dynamique et traitement du son, articulation et phrasé, ornementation... construit autant la maîtrise instrumentale que la créativité musicale. A l'instar des Suites ou Partite de J.S. Bach, des Fantaisies de Telemann ou des improvisations inspirées de Steve Lacy, elles peuvent donner des ailes à l'apprenti improvisateur qui les fera 'tourner' dans ses doigts et dans sa mémoire. La fantaisie ainsi éveillée révèlera alors à chacun ses propres créations mélodiques ! Claude Delangle Natif de New York, Jeff Gardner a étudié le piano classique avec Ruth Shontal et Ivan Tcherepnin, le piano jazz avec Hall Overton, Jaki Byard, John Lewis, Don Friedman, et Charles Banacos, et l'harmonie avec Nadia Boulanger. II enchaîne tournées et festivals avec des artistes tels que Kenny Wheeler, Nelson Veras, Norma Winstone, Steve Lacy, Freddie Hubbard, Paulo Moura, Eddie Harris, Gary Peacock, Bob Sheppard, Toninho Horta, Ndugu Chancler, Ran McClure, Lars Daniellson, André Ceccarelli, Hein van de Geyn, Alfredo Rodriguez, Marcia Maria, Karim Ziad, Flavio Boltro, Charlie Mariano, et le quatuor de pianos avec Jaki Byard, Martial Solal, et Paul Bley. Jeff a un total de seize CD's en tant que leader. Citons Continuum, avec Eddie Gomez et Bill Hart, Noches Habaneras, enregistré à La Havane avec Miguel 'Anga' Diaz, Julio Barreto, Felipe Cabrera, Orlando 'Maraca' Valle, et Diego Valdes, The Music of Chance, inspiré par les écrits de Paul Auster avec comme invités Rick Margitza et Ingrid Jensen, Alchemy, en duo avec Gary Peacock, Street Angels, Sky Dance avec Gilberto Gil, et Abraços avec Carlos Balla et Alberto Continentino (Terramar), tous les trois enregistrés à Rio. Ses deux CDs plus récents, Breath et Lovelight (Terramar), sont en trio avec Drew Gress et Anthony Pinciotti. Jeff Gardner anime de nombreuses masterclasses un peu partout dans le monde. II est l'auteur de Jazz Piano : Creative concepts and techniques, Sentimento Brasileiro, Easy Jazz Preludes, et Jeff Gardner's Blues Book (tous aux Editions Lemoinej, 24 Jazz Preludes (Terramar Music), et co-auteur, avec Niels Lan Doky, de Jazz Transcription (Advance Music). / variété - jazz / Date parution : 2010-07-01/ Etude / Tout Instrument

More Than Hymns is a new two-volume collection of anthems for mixed voice choirs featuring extended arrangements of existing hymn tunes, together with original anthem-style settings of the texts of several well known hymns. Of the sixteen works in this first volume, six are published here for the first time, including new arrangements by composers of today: Malcolm Archer, Rogers Covey-Crump, John Joubert, Barry Rose and Gavin Williams. The texts cover many seasons of the church's year - Advent, Epiphany, Passiontide, Easter, Ascension, as well as celebratory occasions such as festival services and weddings. / Chant Et Piano

Description Noël! 3 is an exciting collection of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany music for mixed-voice choirs, from the easy to learn to the more challenging and unconventional. The contents range from the Baroque to the present: familiar settings of traditional and lesser-known carols through the ages to Howells, Berkeley and Warlock, and works by today's composers including Richard Rodney Bennett, Paul Mealor, John Tavener, Francis Pott and Richard Allain. Mixed-voice choirs of all levels will enjoy these new arrangements of favourite carols as well as stimulating original works for the Christmas season. Songlist A Lullaby of the Nativity [Blackford, Richard] A Spotless Rose [Mealor, Paul] Annunciation [Tavener, John] As I Lay Upon A Night [Hall, Jamie W.] Balulalow [Allain, Richard] Balulalow [Burton, James] Benedicamus Domino [Warlock, Peter] Bright Star Carol [Muhly, Nico] Child Of The Stable's Secret Birth [Rathbone, Samuel] Coventry Carol [Bennett, Richard Rodney] Deck The Hall With Boughs Of Holly (Arr. Adrian Lucas) [Traditional] Ding Dong! Merrily On High (Arr. Malcolm Williamson) [Traditional] Hereford Carol (Arr. Christopher Robinson) [Traditional] Hodie Christus Natus Est [Locklair, Dan] Hurry On To Bethlehem (Arr. Jonathan Wikeley) [Traditional] I Saw Three Ships [Bennett, Richard Rodney] I Wonder As I Wander (Arr. Matthew O'Donovan) [Niles, John Jacob] In The Bleak Mid Winter [Allain, Richard] In The Snow [Cleary, Pippa] In Wintertime [Berkeley, Lennox] Infant Holy, Infant Lowly [Roberts, Keith] Joseph And The Angel [Terry, Richard Runciman] Joseph Lieber, Joseph Mein [Praetorius, Hieronymus] Lo, How A Rose E'er Blooming (Arr. Jan Sandström) [Praetorius, Michael] Lullay, My Liking [Hill, David] Lute-Book Lullaby [Pott, Francis] Mary, That Mother Mild (Arr. Adrian Lucas) [Gesangbuch, Kölner] My Jesu, Sleep [Harvey, Adam] O Holy Night! (Arr. John West) [Adam, Adolphe] O Magnum Mysterium [Locklair, Dan] O Mortal Man (Sussex Mummers' Carol) (Arr. Herbert Howells) [Traditional] O Radiant Dawn [MacMillan, James] Quelle est cette odeur agréable (Arr. Matthew O'Donovan) [Traditional] The Burning Babe [Wikeley, Jonathan] The Holly and The Ivy [Thompson, Stuart] There Is No Rose [Cusworth, Andrew] This is the Truth Sent From Above (Arr. Ralph Vaughan Williams) [Traditional] Tomorrow Shall Be My Dancing Day (Arr. Stuart Nicholson) [Traditional] Tua Bethlem Dref (Arr. Geoffrey Webber) [Traditional] 'Twas In The Winter Cold [Barnby, Joseph] Walking In The Air [Blake, Howard] We Wish You A Merry Christmas (Arr. John Gardner) [Traditional] Wexford Carol (Arr. Timothy Noon) [Traditional] Winter's Wait [Whitbourn, James] Xicochi [Fernandes, Gaspar]

Noel! is an exciting collection for mixed voice choirs, selected and edited by David Hill. The contents range from the Renaissance to the present: the polyphony of Victoria and Byrd, via Bach, familiar settings of traditional and lesser known carols through the ages, and works by today's composers including Richard Rodney Bennett, Judith Bingham, John Tavener and Judith Weir. Mixed voice choirs of all levels will find here new arrangements of favourite carols as well as stimulating works for the Christmas season, from the easy to learn to the more challenging and unconventional. / Choeur SATB