'Melody is the very essence of music.' -W.A.Mozart (1786)Mozart confirmed this view on melody by writing the Ave Verum Corpus near theend of his short life. Originally written for chorus strings and organ this work standsamong the most beautiful musical expressions of all time. Timothy Johnson has skillfullymade Mozart's wondrous achievement available to concert bands. It's perfect forworship services and the sostenuto style with careful attention to dynamics makesit a great choice for that 'middle' spot at festival or for the more serious moment atany performance. Given the opportunity young bands LOVE to play truly greatmusic and it just doesn't getmuch better than the mastery of Mozart.

'Melody is the very essence of music.' -W.A.Mozart (1786)Mozart confirmed this view on melody by writing the Ave Verum Corpus near theend of his short life. Originally written for chorus strings and organ this work standsamong the most beautiful musical expressions of all time. Timothy Johnson has skillfullymade Mozart's wondrous achievement available to concert bands. It's perfect forworship services and the sostenuto style with careful attention to dynamics makesit a great choice for that 'middle' spot at festival or for the more serious moment atany performance. Given the opportunity young bands LOVE to play truly greatmusic and it just doesn't getmuch better than the mastery of Mozart.

These Four Concertos Originally Scored For Organ With Woodwind Strings And Basso Continuo Have Been Transcribed For Solo Organ By Dr Colin Hand. As One Would Expect From Such A Master Of The Art Of Arrangement The Spirit AndSound Of The Original Scoring Is Retained By The Use Of Carefully Selected Registration. This Valuable Addition To The Repertoire Is Playable By Organists Of Moderate Ability.

Arr. Timothy Johnson. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. 'Melody is the very essence of music. ' -W. A. Mozart (1786)Mozart confirmed this view on melody by writing the Ave Verum Corpus near theend of his short life. Originally written for chorus, strings, and organ, this work standsamong the most beautiful musical expressions of all time. Timothy Johnson has skillfullymade Mozart's wondrous achievement available to concert bands. It's perfect forworship services and the sostenuto style, with careful attention to dynamics, makesit a great choice for that 'middle' spot at festival or for the more serious moment atany performance. Given the opportunity, young bands LOVE to play truly greatmusic, and it just doesn't getmuch better than the mastery of Mozart. / Niveau : 2 / Répertoire / Concert Band

Jack Hawes (1916-2004) was a British composer cellist and pianist. He wrote widely for choir orchestra strings and solo instruments and cited his influences as Walton Ireland Bliss Delius and Debussy. His first setting of the evening canticles the Magnificat And Nunc Dimittis in D was completed in 1955 and dedicated to the church of St Mary-Le-Tower Ipswich where he sang as a boy chorister and first began to study the organ. It is scored for SATB with Organ accompaniment and is firmly in the 20th century Anglican style with plenty of soaring melodic lines and big climatic moments.

Par PURCELL HENRY. Both Te Deum and Jubilate Deo were first performed on St. Cecilia's Day 1694 in St Bride's Church, London. They were subsequently adopted for use on all the principal festal occasions, such as National Thanksgivings and provisional music meetings such as those of the Three Choirs. They retained their popularity until Handel's Dettingen setting superseded them fifty years later. For two sopranos, two altos, tenor and bass soli, SATB chorus, trumpets strings and organ. This vocal score includes the organ part. Edited by J.F. Bridge. / Rép Classique / Répertoire / SSATB et Orgue

Psalm 110 for SSATB soli SSATB chorus strings and organ. This work a product of Handel's sojourn in Italy as a young man was completed in 1707 and is one of several pieces of Latin church music of that period by him.This vocal score (with Latin text) is edited by Watkins Shaw and contains a piano reduction of the orchestral score.

Anthems for the Chapel RoyalO sing unto the Lord a new song HWV 249a for Soloists (AB) Chorus (SATB) Flute 2 Oboes 2 Trumpets Strings Continuo BA 4263 I will magnify thee HWV 250b for Soloists (SATB) Chorus (SATB) Oboe Strings Continuo BA 4264As Pants The Hart HWV 251e for Soloists (SAATBB) Chorus (SAATB) 2 Oboes Strings Continuo BA 4265Let God arise HWV 256b for Soloists (AB) Chorus (SATB) Oboe Strings Continuo BA 4266Handel?s four anthems were all composed during his London period in the Chapel Royal. ?As Pants The Hart? his fifth setting of this Psalm text was writtenin March 1738 for performance at a benefit concert for the King?s Theatre in the Haymarket.Until just before Handel?s first visit to England the only instrument permitted to accompany the service in the Chapel Royal was the Organ. These four works with their orchestral accompaniments thus represent something akin to a new genre in English church music.The four anthems are presented in clearly laid out vocal scores with straightforward Piano reductions based on the Urtext from the Halle Handel Edition. Their enticingly varied and self-sufficient orchestral writing provides a suitable framework for the festive chorus and equally festive solo numbers. Today they sound as splendid as ever!The full scores and vocal scores also contain a German translation along with the original English text.

Anthems for the Chapel RoyalO sing unto the Lord a new song HWV 249a for Soloists (AB) Chorus (SATB) Flute 2 Oboes 2 Trumpets Strings Continuo BA 4263I will magnify thee HWV 250b for Soloists (SATB) Chorus (SATB) Oboe Strings Continuo BA 4264As pants the hart HWV 251e for Soloists (SAATBB) Chorus (SAATB) 2 Oboes Strings Continuo BA 4265Let God Arise HWV 256b for Soloists (AB) Chorus (SATB) Oboe Strings Continuo BA 4266Handel?s four anthems were all composed during his London period in the Chapel Royal. ?As pants the hart? his fifth setting of this Psalm text waswritten in March 1738 for performance at a benefit concert for the King?s Theatre in the Haymarket.Until just before Handel?s first visit to England the only instrument permitted to accompany the service in the Chapel Royal was the organ. These four works with their orchestral accompaniments thus represent something akin to a new genre in English church music.The four anthems are presented in clearly laid out vocal scores with straightforward piano reductions based on the Urtext from the Halle Handel Edition. Their enticingly varied and self-sufficient orchestral writing provides a suitable framework for the festive chorus and equally festive solo numbers. Today they sound as splendid as ever!The full scores and vocal scores also contain a German translation along with the original English text.

Handel?s four anthems were all composed during his London period in the Chapel Royal. ?As pants the hart? his fifth setting of this Psalm text was written in March 1738 for performance at a benefit concert for the King?s Theatre in the Haymarket. Until just before Handel?s first visit to England the only instrument permitted to accompany the service in the Chapel Royal was the Organ.These four works (O sing unto the Lord HWV 249a I will magnify thee HWV 250b As pants the hart HWV 251e Let God arise HWV 256b) with their orchestral accompaniments thus represent something akin to a new genre in English church music.The four anthems arepresented in clearly laid out Vocal scores with easy-to-play Piano reductions based on the Urtext from the ?Halle Handel Edition?. Their winningly varied and self-sufficient orchestral writing provides a suitable framework for the festive chorus and the equally festive solo numbers. Today they sound as splendid as ever before. The full scores and Vocal scores also contain a German translation along with the original English.Scoring:- HWV 249a: soloists (AB) chorus (SATB) Flute 2 Oboes 2 Trumpets Strings Continuo.- HWV 250b: soloists (SATB) chorus (SATB) Oboe Strings Continuo.- HWV 251e: soloists (SAATBB) chorus (SAATBB) 2 Oboes Strings Continuo.- HWV 256b: soloists (AB) chorus (SATB) Oboe Strings Continuo.- Urtext from the ?Halle Handel Edition? at the forefront of musical scholarship.- First separate editions for performance purposes.- Clear and easy-to-play Piano reductions.- Original English text with underlaid German translation.- Full scores vocal scores and performance material available for sale.

Motet for soloists chorus two flutes strings and organ continuo.Edited by Phillipe Oboussier. Duration c. 33 mins.

Set 1 - Violin, Bass Viol and Organ. Par LAWES WILLIAM. Strings/ Répertoire / Violon, Viole de Gambe et Orgue