For SATB chorus, brass quintet and organ. Composed by Thea Musgrave (1928...(+)
For SATB chorus, brass
quintet and organ.
Composed by Thea Musgrave
(1928-). Choral. Octavo.
76 pages. Novello and Co
Ltd. #NOV165231.
Published by Novello and
Co Ltd. (HL.14047823).
Composed
by Peteris Vasks. This
edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Edition Schott. Score and
Parts. Composed 2004. 56
pages. Duration 25'.
Schott Music #ED9809.
Published by Schott Music
(HL.49033305).
ISBN
9790001137911. UPC:
884088408053.
9.0x12.0x0.202
inches.
String
Quartet No. 5 consists of
two contrasting
movements. The first
movement, being present,
immediately leads to an
atmosphere of high
emotional tension. The
prevailing atmospheric
elements of the music are
dramatic and passionate,
alternating with each
other like a
kaleidoscope. In contrast
to that, a second theme
is intoned three times -
an invitation, a memory
of the existence of
another world, a
light-house which
illuminates the twilight
in which we live so
often. But this
invitation remains
unheard. The first
movement concludes with
dissonances in the upper
register - a cry of utter
desperation.The second
movement, so distant ...
yet so near, is the calm,
unhurried vocal section
of the quartet. A
forgiving, loving look at
a world tortured by grief
and contradictions.
Gradually, the singing
becomes more personal,
more emotional and more
dramatic. The rhythmic
figure of a funeral march
in the recapitulation of
the second movement is a
gesture of loss.
Eventually, the quartet
loses itself in an
atmosphere of
light-filled grief.
Peteris Vask.
Santorella's Accordion Method * Book 1A * with CD composed by Jay Latulippe. For...(+)
Santorella's Accordion
Method * Book 1A * with
CD composed by Jay
Latulippe. For accordion.
This edition: Paperback.
Instructional. Method.
Book and CD. Text
Language: English. 32
pages. Published by
Santorella Publications
(Suite for Violoncello and Piano). Composed by Mikis Theodorakis (1925-). For Ce...(+)
(Suite for Violoncello
and Piano). Composed by
Mikis Theodorakis
(1925-). For Cello, Piano
Accompaniment. String.
Softcover. 76 pages.
Schott Music #ED21249.
Published by Schott Music
Piano SKU: BR.EB-8029 Piano Lessons by Francois Couperin. Composed...(+)
Piano
SKU:
BR.EB-8029
Piano
Lessons by Francois
Couperin. Composed by
Francois Couperin. Edited
by Heinz Walter. Solo
instruments; Softcover.
Edition Breitkopf.
Baroque period. Score. 20
pages. Breitkopf and
Haertel #EB 8029.
Published by Breitkopf
and Haertel (BR.EB-8029).
ISBN 9790004174326. 9
x 12 inches.
This
series of easy piano
music for teaching
purposes presents pupils
in the lower and lower
middle grades with a
carefully chosen
selection of well-known
and lesser-known
compositions by important
masters. The volumes are
deliberately kept small
in extent, since it is
more stimulating for
children to change the
teaching material
frequently. There are
four existing harpsichord
books with a total of 226
compositions by Francois
Couperin le Grand (1668
-1733). His works are as
unknown to pianists as
they are famous among
harpsichord players. The
grace and imaginativeness
of his works lend
themselves especially
well to the sound of the
harpsichord, which is why
the piano interpretation
of works by Couperin,
Rameau, Scarlatti and
other composers of that
time has been
categorically rejected.
But, after all, the works
of Bach and Handel were
written for the
haipsichord and
clavichord, and no one
would dare question their
intetpretation on the
pianoforte. In order to
introduce these
lmpressionists of the
Baroque Era to piano
instruction, the editor
has added to this series
a folio of both
Couperin's and Rameau's
(EB 8033) music. The
selection of the pieces
is based on two criteria:
1. relatively modest
demands made on
technique, 2. various
musical forms of
expression. The
Butterflies and the
Windmills are both
especially typical of
masterful character
pieces. The demands made
on technique certainly
correspond to a level of
moderate difficulty. The
simplifications made are
restricted to the
artistically realized
twopart accompaniment
(eg. p. 4 f. and p. 8 f.)
with regard to finger
stretch and to the
profuse ornamentation of
the original. The
indications for phrasing
and articulation are
those of the editor. The
first two pieces have
been precisely elaborated
on in this respect to
serve as a model, whereas
the remaining pieces
contain only suggestions.
As in other folios of
this series; what is here
to be stressed, is the
importance of working out
independently the
phrasing and the
dynamics. Directions for
this are given by the
respective footnotes;
these directions,
however, are not
obligatory. lndications
pertaining to dynamics
and tempo have been
omitted completely; the
clearly recognizable
character of the
individual pieces should
be direction enough. The
tonal possibilities of
the piano should in any
case be used subtly. The
very precise fingerings
have been adapted to the
suggested phrasings and
to the corresponding
realization of trills
(according to the table).
Heinz Walter, Salzburg,
Spring 1980.
Activities, Sight Reading, and Songs to Help You Read Music with Confidence. P...(+)
Activities, Sight
Reading,
and Songs to Help You
Read
Music with Confidence.
Piano
Method. Instruction,
Sight
Reading. Softcover. 48
pages. Published by Hal
Leonard
Composed by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784). Edited by Gunter Graulich. Arra...(+)
Composed by Wilhelm
Friedemann Bach
(1710-1784). Edited by
Gunter Graulich. Arranged
by Paul Horn. For SATB
choir, 2 trumpets,
timpani, 2 violins,
viola, basso continuo.
This edition: Paperbound.
German title: Lobet Gott,
unsern Herrn Zebaoth E7.
German Psalms, Praise and
thanks. Full score.
Language: German/English.
F 24. Published by Carus
Verlag
5 Voices or SATB a Cappella SKU: BT.EMBZ5272 By Miklos Forrai. Hymns & Ch...(+)
5 Voices or SATB a
Cappella
SKU:
BT.EMBZ5272
By Miklos
Forrai. Hymns & Chorals.
Book Only. Composed 1977.
380 pages. Editio Musica
Budapest #EMBZ5272.
Published by Editio
Musica Budapest
(BT.EMBZ5272).
Hungarian.
'This
collection which
comprises 143 choral
works in 13 languages has
been brought forth by the
need of the Hungarian
choirs for such
publications. It leaves
no doubt that it is but a
drop in the sea even if
it covers a period of two
and a half millenia,
works from an ode of the
Hellenic Pyndar to
present day compositions.
The pleasure in singing
together must reach back
to older times yet,
perhaps to the beginning
of human existence. The
earliest traces of
polyphony can be come
upon in the 9-10th
centuries. The present
compendium that
concentrates on the
golden age of choir
music, the Renaissance
derives its title from
this period...' Miklós
Forrai.
3 sopranos SKU: HL.49019909 From A Worcester Ladymass. Composed by...(+)
3 sopranos
SKU:
HL.49019909
From A
Worcester Ladymass.
Composed by Gavin Bryars.
This edition: Saddle
stitching. Sheet music.
Choral. Softcover.
Composed 2008. 6 pages.
Duration 6'. Schott Music
#ED13330. Published by
Schott Music
(HL.49019909).
ISBN
9790220134111. UPC:
196288025597.
9.0x12.0x0.073 inches.
Latin.
Bryars'
settings of Benedicamus
Domino and Credo were
written to complete a
Ladymass that had been
constructed from the
Worcester Fragments. They
were composed with the
intention of seamless
integration into the
original settings,
maintaining the same
spirit and sound world of
the existing music.
Guitar and orchestra SKU: BO.B.3610 Composed by Jaume Torrent. Published ...(+)
Guitar and orchestra
SKU: BO.B.3610
Composed by Jaume
Torrent. Published by
Editorial de Musica
Boileau (BO.B.3610).
The concerto
establishes a dialogue
which alternates
constantly between the
guitar and the symphony
orchestra, with the two
sound worlds being
maintained in perfect
balance while also
exploring the unique
possibilities presented
by each: the guitar
develops a surprising
array of resources which
enhance its expressive
capacity to the utmost,
while the orchestra
envelops it in an
extensive range of
textures which at times
give rise to subtle
tones, and at others, all
the tonal vigour of the
tutti.
The
language I employ is
intended as a means of
achieving an efficient
symbiosis between
modernity and tradition,
continuing in the line of
my previous works as a
composer. It contains no
references to popular
music and at all times
veers away from the
expectations created by
the language of folklore
exploited in concertos of
this kind by the majority
of recognised composers.
In Concerto de Rialp,
modernity is reflected
through a search for
unique expressive forms,
experimentation with new
means of thematic
development and a unique
presentation of formal
solutions, all the while,
however, respecting
expressiveness and
lyricism as the
foundations of
communicating with the
audience.
The
concerto also explores
the guitar's new
technical resources.
Thanks to specific work
on left hand extensions,
mechanical formulas have
been developed which
allow certain scales to
be played at
unprecedented speeds. In
the cadenza of the first
movement, the guitar
develops the main theme
in the form of an
instrumental motif that
has never been used
before in guitar scores,
producing a polyphonic
effect of new
dimensions.
I have
worked to exploit the
distinctive sound
differences existing
between the guitar and
the orchestra -both from
the dynamic and the tonal
points of view- in order
to really develop the
dramatic effect that
their being brought
together affords. In the
second movement -calmo
assai- this dramatic
quality is expressed in a
way that is particularly
powerful by means of a
tension never before
achieved in a concerto
for guitar and
orchestra.
Soli SATB, SATB Choir, Ob (auch Obdc), 2 Vl, Va, Bc - Level 3 SKU: CA.3108064...(+)
Soli SATB, SATB Choir, Ob
(auch Obdc), 2 Vl, Va, Bc
- Level 3
SKU:
CA.3108064
Cantata
for Reformation Day.
First Leipzig
version. Composed by
Johann Sebastian Bach.
Edited by Klaus Hofmann.
Stuttgart Urtext Edition:
Bach vocal; Hymns by
Martin Luther: Ein feste
Burg ist unser Gott. Ein
Feste Burg (Erste Leipz.
Fassung). Sacred vocal
music, Cantatas,
Reformation day. Single
Part, basso continuo.
Composed 1728/31. BWV
80b. 16 pages. Duration
30 minutes. Carus Verlag
#CV 31.080/64. Published
by Carus Verlag
(CA.3108064).
ISBN
9790007206826. Key: D
major. Language:
German/English. Text:
Luther, Martin / Franck,
Salomo.
The
Reformation cantata Ein
feste Burg ist unser Gott
BWV 80b, published by
Carus-Verlag for the
first time in a practical
performing edition,
remained unknown to Bach
scholars until well into
the 20th century. The
evidence of its existence
is three fragments of the
first folio of Bach's
score, which can be dated
to the years 1728-1731.
By contrast, the
long-familiar expanded
new version of the
cantata with its powerful
opening chorus (BWV 80)
dates from the 1730s or
1740s. It only survives
in a copy of Bach's
score, but this allows
conclusions to be drawn
about the history of the
versions; thus, by using
the fragments mentioned
above, it has been
possible to reconstruct
the first version. This
result is a Bach cantata
which is less extensive
and in a more concise
normal format, with
reduced wind instruments.
A relaxed, contrapuntal
four-part chorale
movement with the first
and last verses of the
Lutheran hymn forms the
framework, and the other
movements are the same as
in the later new version.
This simpler cantata is
also entirely suitable
for celebrating
Reformation Day, as Bach
did around 1730. Score
and part available
separately - see item
CA.3108000.
By Dan Forrest. For SATB choir with soprano voice solo and tenor voice solos (ke...(+)
By Dan Forrest. For SATB
choir with soprano voice
solo and tenor voice
solos (keyboard
accompaniment). Extended
Works. Dan Forrest
Series. Sacred, Concert.
Difficulty: Medium
Advanced (Adult). 64
pages. Published by
Hinshaw Music Inc.