Written for a Paris Conservatoire contest, Ancient Suite is a piece in five parts for Percussion and Piano and was composed by Maurice Jarre. All sections of this suite use different percussions: 1. Toccata ? for 4 Timpanies 2. Sarabande ? for Vibraphone, Chimes, Glockenspiel 3. Guigue ? for Snare Drums, Tambourine, Triangle, Castanets 4. Courant ? for Xylophone 5. Rigaudon ? for Drums Solo Maurice Jarre (1924-2009) was a French composer who wrote much film music, some concert pieces and some ballets. Among the most famous pieces he composed were for ?Lawrence of Arabia?, ?Dead Poets Society? and ?I Dreamed of Africa?.

By Marcel Jorand. For Percussion and piano. Intermediate. Duration 5-8 minutes. Published by Editions Francois Dhalmann

Solo voices, choir, orchestra (Soprano Voice Solo, Tenor Voice Solo, Bass Voice Solo, Mixed choir: SSAATTBB, 2 Ob, 2 bassoon, 2 Hn, 3Trp, timpani, 3V, Va, Bassi, Org)

SKU: BA.BA04089

Oratorio in three parts. Composed by George Frideric Handel. Edited by Merlin Channon. This edition: complete edition, urtext edition. Linen. Halle Handel Edition (HHA) Series I, Volume 23. Complete edition, Score. HWV 62. Duration 2 hours, 20 minutes. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA04089_00. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA04089).

ISBN 9790006550081. 33 x 26 cm inches. Text Language: English. Text: Newburgh Hamilton.

The “Occasional Oratorio” was composed as a reaction to a political event which shook the whole of England : the Jacobite rebellion of 1745-46 against the Hanoverian monarchy was crushed under the leadership of the Duke of Cumberland. Handel, who was working on the oratorio “ Judas Maccabaeus” at the time, composed the oratorio quickly and reused some movements from earlier works. With the choice of a libretto by Newburgh Hamilton he demonstrated his support for the monarchy. The work was first performed on 14 February 1746 at the Covent Garden Theatre in London .

For the first time this seldomly performed oratorio which nevertheless contains wonderful music is available in an Urtext edition based on the “ Halle Handel Edition” . All available sources have been consulted. Further movements which Handel added for later performances are included in the appendix.

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