American composer Abram Chasins became well known for his solo piano suite Three Chinese Pieces (1926). Each movement sounds out the mood implied by its title: sorrow ('A Shanghai Tragedy'), romance ('Flirtation in a Chinese Garden'), and breathtaking frenzy ('Rush Hour in Hong Kong'). Tempos and technical demands fluctuate from Lento through Presto agitato. / Piano

Par CURNOW JAMES. A superb way to keep your concert performance vibrant and interesting is the inclusion of one or two feature pieces. The natural contrast that happens when you include a section feature or solo keeps the audience focused and enlivens your program. Feature your agile and expressive Flute section this season with FLIRTATIONS FOR FLUTE by James Curnow! With its light and frivolous air, Flirtations For Flute was composed specifically for use by many different combinations of Flutes, from a solo to an entire Flute section. The piece focuses on the fast paced, flexible side of the instrument’s capabilities. / Niveau : 3 / Répertoire / Concert Band ou Harmonie et Flûte Traversière

The name John Philip Sousa is no stranger to any brass band aficionado. Our Flirtations has its origins in incidental music written by Sousa for a play of the same name. It was written around 1880 about the time he was appointed Director of the U.S. Marine Band a position he held until he formed his own civilian band in 1892. Sousa wrote over 130 marches many of which have been transcribed for brass band.

The name John Philip Sousa is no stranger to any brass band aficionado. Our Flirtations has its origins in incidental music written by Sousa for a play of the same name. It was written around 1880 about the time he was appointed Director of the U.S. Marine Band a position he held until he formed his own civilian band in 1892. Sousa wrote over 130 marches many of which have been transcribed for brass band.

Seven evocative piano solos minimalist in style. Easy to play film music style.Composer's Notes:The PromiseA promise of unconditional love between two people. Although dynamics are marked they are a guide. Please play freely.After The RainThe rain has stopped the air is fresh leaves glisten in the sun. Play simply with an initial air of stillness taking care with articulation and left hand note placement.Moonlit DanceA waltz with some rubato. This piece was written for a young friend who was experiencing a great loss to convey to her a sense that all will be well.Night KissImagine a romanticmoonlit walk with a little flirtation and a stolen kiss here and there.A Celtic DreamLoch Lomond was enchanting. I hardly slept a wink because of the spectacular view from our room window. When I play this I am transported there.A New DayWritten November 14th 2015 following devastating news headlines from Paris. 'A new day' is about new beginnings.Mia Bella (Beautiful Light)Playful but sensitive. Mia Bella brightens any darkness with love and joy. When her work here is done she returns to the light.I really hope you enjoy playing these pieces as much as I have enjoyed writing them.

Acte de Ballet. Par RAMEAU JEAN-PHILIPPE. Rameau Io RCT 45 (Vocal Score) In Rameau's operatic oeuvre, 'Io' is certainly the work shrouded in the most mystery: the acte de ballet has survived only in the form of a copy of the score and parts which was made by a collector from the generation after Rameau from the autograph that now is lost. Although the copy seems to have been used, presumably for a trial read-through, the work was apparently never regularly performed during Rameau's lifetime. And for good reason: the work breaks off abruptly at the beginning of the divertissement; neither the librettist nor a plan for a theatre location are known. Because of its incompleteness, 'Io' was long regarded as Rameau's last work, but there is much to suggest that the composition must have been written between 1740 and 1745. The introduction to this edition examines the references regarding the dating as well as various hypotheses about performance possibilities and librettists. The plot revolves around one of those typical mythological flirtations that are inevitably to be expected when Jupiter and a nymph, here Io, are involved. With the appearance of madness, La Folia, the work reaches a dramaturgical climax. However after this, the opera breaks off. In order to make the piece performable, the editors of ?Opera Omnia Rameau? propose an addition to the divertissement as well as an ending borrowed from the ballet bouffon 'Platée' in its 1745 version, which shows numerous parallels to 'Io'. Thus, these additions come as close as possible to Rameau's style of the 1740s while bringing the plot to a conclusion. - Fragmentary work completed with original music by Rameau - Based on the score of ?Opera Omnia Rameau?, Volume V/1 - Particularly suitable for academies and conservatories as few soloists are required and the few choral movements can be sung by soloists / Date parution : 2023-06-01/ Répertoire / Opéra

Trente-trois morceaux convenant à des récitals, de standard varié, dont deux duos. Un CD contenant tous les morceaux joués est fourni. / Piano