Par BLEZZARD JUDITH. Judith Blezzard This book looks at English church music from a new standpoint. It examines the relationship between English church music and the various types of other music that have influenced its development, revealing a vigorous tradition of interplay with extraneous musical material that is seldom apparent from the ways in which music is presented for church use. The borrowing of music from churches outside England is explored, and a large section is devoted to the often surprisingly ingenious ways in which secular music has, since the beginnings of the English church, been appropriated as music for worship - often with controversial results. From madrigal tomusic-hall, from plainsong to popular styles: these and many other kinds of music have lent both styles and material to sacred music with English texts. By examining these musical transformations, this book demonstrates that English church music is far from being an exclusively insular and retrospective repertory, as is often presumed to be the case. Although the book, with its use of musical examples, is designed primarily for the general musical reader - both amateur and professional, its broadly historical approach will appeal to those interested in English cultural heritage, the church, and its worship. ISBN 0 85249 784 9 Judith Blezzard This book looks at English church music from a new standpoint. It examines the relationship between English church music and the various types of other music that have influenced its development, revealing a vigorous tradition of interplay with extraneous musical material that is seldom apparent from the ways in which music is presented for church use. The borrowing of music from churches outside England is explored, and a large section is devoted to the often surprisingly ingenious ways in which secular music has, since the beginnings of the English church, been appropriated as music for worship - often with controversial results. From madrigal tomusic-hall, from plainsong to popular styles: these and many other kinds of music have lent both styles and material to sacred music with English texts. By examining these musical transformations, this book demonstrates that English church music is far from being an exclusively insular and retrospective repertory, as is often presumed to be the case. Although the book, with its use of musical examples, is designed primarily for the general musical reader - both amateur and professional, its broadly historical approach will appeal to those interested in English cultural heritage, the church, and its worship. ISBN 0 85249 784 9/ Livre / Livre

Scales and arpeggios for Grades 1 and 2 transformed into 33 imaginative pieces guaranteed to make learning quicker and lessons more fun. Also ideal for developing rhythmic skills. Each scale and arpeggio can be accompanied by a violin duet part or simple piano accompaniment. / Violon Et Piano

Par MANTOVANI BRUNO. Commandés pour la Folle journée 2008 de Nantes consacrée à Franz Schubert, ces Huit moments musicaux sont le deuxième hommage que je rends à mon illustre collègue. Si dans Mit ausdruck pour clarinette basse et orchestre (créé le 8 octobre 2003 par Alain Billard et l'orchestre symphonique de Bamberg dirigé par Jonathan Nott), j'empruntais des idées musicales issues de lieder de Schubert pour les intégrer à mon langage et les transformer par des techniques de développement actuelles, la référence est ici moins concrète, plus métaphorique. Hormis le fait que j'ai utilisé les notes fa-la-mib-do-si, issues du nom du compositeur viennois (FA-SCH), c'est plutôt une stylisation d'une certaine conduite du discours schubertien que j'ai essayée de créer ici. Les formes courtes juxtaposées évoquent les cycles pour piano ou pour voix. Par ailleurs, le sentiment d'attente dans certaines parties, reposant sur des bourdons aux cordes au caractère quasi-oriental, renvoie aussi à Schubert. Les huit sections, très contrastées, font aussi la part belle au rythme (que les instruments soient en relais ou en homorythmie), et alternent des configurations sonores très différentes, dans la mesure où la hiérarchie soliste-accompagnateur varie sans cesse d'une partie à l'autre. Les Huit moments musicaux ont été créés le 3 février 2008 à Nantes par ses dédicataires : les membres du trio Wanderer. Bruno Mantovani / contemporain / Répertoire / Violon, Violoncelle et Piano