Noël 2 is an exciting collection of Advent, Christmas and Epiphany music for mixed voice choirs, which follows on from the highly acclaimed Noël! Volume 1 (Catalogue No. NOV310800). The contents range from the Renaissance to the present: from Byrd and Sweelinck, via Bach, familiar settings of traditional and lesser known carols through the ages to Howells and Leighton, and work by today's composers including Richard Rodney Bennett, Eric Whitacre, John Tavener Tarik O'Regan and Richard Allain. Mixed voice choirs of all levels will find here new arrangements of favourite carols as well as stimulating works for the Christmas season, from the easy to learn to the more challenging and unconventional. Selected and edited by David Hill, Choral Advisor to Novello, Chief Conductor of the BBC singers, Musical Director of The Bach Choir, Chief Conductor of The Southern Sinfonia and Music Director of Leeds Philharmonic Society. He was awarded an honorary Doctorate by the University of Southampton in 2002 in recognition of his Services to Music. 'Noël was a welcome addition to the Christmas list for decent standard choirs - Noël 2 adds even more to the repertoire in a handy volume... The main enticements are some fantastic new arrangements of old favourites, a number of works previously only available in single sheets (Whitacre's Lux Arumque among others) and some fantastic new surprises. Adrian Peacock's Venite, Gaudete is a wonderfully original and vibrant setting, Richard Rodney Bennet's I Wonder as I Wander is both reflective and effective, and there are plenty more. Some of the pieces here will challenge your choir, but there's a vast amount to get the Christmas inspiration flowing. ' - Jonathan Wikeley, Music Teacher November 2009 '?an outstanding resource for Advent, Christmas and Epiphany ' Andrew Stewart, Choir and amp - Organ November/December 2010 Noel! 2 Interview With David Hill by Musicroom / Choeur SATB Et Orgue (Ou Piano)

From the youthful exuberance of Abduction from the Seraglio to the spectacular romanticism of The Magic Flute, Mozart's operas have enchanted audiences for more than 200 years. This handsome and inexpensive compilation encompasses 36 arias from such all-time favorites as The Marriage of Figaro, Così fan tutte, The Magic Flute, and Don Giovanni. Content :
IDOMENEO, RÈ DI CRETA / IDOMENEO, KING OF CRETE K366
Ilia's recitative and aria, Act I
[1] Quando avran fine omai'Padre, germani, addio!
Elettra's aria, Act I
[2] Tutte nel cor vi sento
Ilia's aria, Act II
[3] Se il padre perdei
Elettra's aria and marcia, Act II
[4] Idol mio, se ritroso altro amante'Odo da lunge armonioso suono
Ilia's aria, Act III
[5] Zeffiretti lusinghieri
Elettra's aria, Act III
[6] D'Oreste, d'Ajace
DIE ENTFÜHRUNG AUS DEM SERAIL / THE ABDUCTION FROM THE SERAGLIO K384
Konstanze's aria, Act I
[7] ach ich liebte
Blonde's aria, Act II
[8] Durch Zärtlichkeit und Schmeicheln
Konstanze's recitative and aria, Act II
[9] Welcher Wechsel herrscht in meiner Seele'Traurigkeit
Konstanze's aria, Act II
[10] Martern aller Arten
Blonde's rondo, Act II
[11] Welche Wonne, welche Lust
LE NOZZE DI FIGARO / THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO K492
Cherubino's aria, Act I
[12] Non sò più cosa son, cosa faccio
Countess Almaviva's aria, Act II
[13] Porgi, amor
Cherubino's arietta, Act II
[14] Voi che sapete
Susanna's aria, Act II
[15] Venite, inginocchiatevi!
Countess Almaviva's recitative and aria, Act III
[16] E Susanna non vien''Dove sono'Ah! Se almen la mia costanza
Barbarina's cavatina, Act IV
[17] L'ho perduta! Me mechina!
Susanna's recitative and aria, Act IV
[18] Giunse al fin il momento'Deh vieni, non tardar
DON GIOVANNI K527
Donna Elvira's aria, Act I
[19] Ah! Fuggi il traditor!
Donna Anna's aria, Act I
[20] Or sai chi l'onore
Zerlina's aria, Act I
[21] Batti, batti
Zerlina's aria, Act II
[22] Vedrai, carino
Donna Elvira's recitative and aria, Act II
[23] In quali eccessi Mi tradì
Donna Anna's recitative and aria (rondò), Act II
[24] Crudele''Troppo mi spiace'Non mi dir
COSÌ FAN TUTTE K588
Dorabella's recitative and aria, Act I / Scene 3
[25] Ah scostati'Smanie implacabili
Despina's aria, Act I / Scene 3
[26] In uomini, in soldati
Fiordiligi's recitative and aria, Act I / Scene 3
[27] Temerari, sortite'Come scoglio'Rispettate, anime ingrate
Despina's aria, At II / Scene 1
[28] Una donna a quindici anni'Dee in un momento
Fiordiligi's rondò, Act II / Sce
[29] Per pietà, ben mio, perdona'A chi mai mancò
Dorabella's aria, Act II / Scene 3
[30] È amore un ladroncello
DIE ZAUBERFLÖTE / THE MAGIC FLUTE K620
The Queen of the Night's recitative and aria, Act I
[31] O zitt're nicht, mein lieber Sohn!'Zum Leiden bin ich auserkoren
The Queen of the Night's aria
[32] Der Hölle Rache
Pamina's aria, Act II
[33] Ach, ich fühl's
LA CLEMENZA DI TITO K621
Vitellia's aria, Act I
[34] Deh se piacer mi vuoi'Che ceicamente crede
Servilia's aria-minuet, Act II
[35] S'altro che lagrime
Vitellia's recitative obbligato and rondò, Act II
[36] Ecco il punto, O Vitellia'Non più di fiori vaghe catene

The primal pluck of the banjo fits right into the rustic character of Early Music. By combining these elements in artful arrangements in the 3-finger style, Lluís Gómez has brought new life to these Early Music Gems. These pieces seem to have been calling out for the banjo all along. Once you hear them played on the 5-string banjo, it will be hard to imagine them being played any other way. -John Bullard Arranged in tablature only for the 5-string banjo in gDGBD tuning. Includes access to online audio of all 34 selections as performed by the author.
1. Adoro +B111:C134Devote
2. Allegro
3. Alman
4. An Italian Rant
5. Andante
6. Ballade
7. Bear Dance
8. Branle Double
9. Chestnut
10. Canarios
11. Childgrove
12. Come With Me, My Giselle
13. Dont veint cela
14. Espagnoletta
15. La Folia
16. FORTUNE MY FOE
17. Gavotte
18. GREENSLEEVES
19. Grimstock
20. Kemp’s Jig
21. Guárdame las vacas
22. Moderato
23. O Esca Viatorum
24. On the Cold Ground
25. Packington’s Pound
26. Pastourelle
27. Rendez A Dieu
28. St. Martin’s
29. Salterello
30. Si Pour
31. To Drive the Cold Winter Away
32. Tutte Venite Armati
33. Volte
34. Wilson’s Wilde
/ Méthodes et pédagogie / Guitare / Autres cordes pincées / MEL BAY

Motetto Pastorale. Par HASSE JOHANN ADOLF. This short, melodious piece with its charming instrumentation displays a “typically Christmas” colouring through the use of a pedal point and a Sicilian rhythmic figure./ Répertoire / Solistes SAT, Choeur SATB, 2 Flûtes Traversières,

Harm. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. / Répertoire / Double Choeur Mixte et Orchestre

Weihnachtskantate. Par SCHMELZER JOHANN HEINRICH. With this pastoral Christmas cantata by the long-serving Royal Hofkapellmeister of Vienna, Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, we wish to draw attention to a prominent baroque composer whose vocal and instrumental works have yet to achieve their historical place in the “early music scene“ which they richly deserve. Schmelzer’s easily performable pastoral music is characterized by simple melodic lines in an alpine idiom, partly in the style of Venetian baroque opera. A texture of five to seven voices alternates with settings for one or two voices accompanied by continuo./ Répertoire / Solistes TT, 2 Violons, 2 AltoSBasson et Basse Con

Luke 2. Par TROTTA MICHAEL JOHN. Explore the majesty, mystery, and wonder of the Nativity with this five-movement work for choir, soprano, bass, and orchestra which tells the story of the Nativity according to the Gospel of Luke. Within the full work are two a cappella movements that paint a more intimate portrait of the birth using traditional text and a text by Margaret Deland. Songs included are: Adeste Fidelis; Shepherd's Carol (a cappella); And there was in the same country; O Magnum Mysterium (a cappella); By the splendor of the heavens. Work may be performed in Latin and English or English only. / Date parution : 2021-11-03/ Répertoire / Choeur Mixte SATB

Offertorium De Venerabili Sacramento. Par MOZART WOLFGANG AMADEUS. Tonalité : D-Dur - Horn, Paul (Arr. ) - KV 260 (248a)/ Répertoire / Choeur SATB/SATB et Basse Continue, (2 Violons et

Weihnachtskantate. Par SCHMELZER JOHANN HEINRICH. With this pastoral Christmas cantata by the long-serving Royal Hofkapellmeister of Vienna, Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, we wish to draw attention to a prominent baroque composer whose vocal and instrumental works have yet to achieve their historical place in the “early music scene“ which they richly deserve. Schmelzer’s easily performable pastoral music is characterized by simple melodic lines in an alpine idiom, partly in the style of Venetian baroque opera. A texture of five to seven voices alternates with settings for one or two voices accompanied by continuo./ Répertoire / Solistes TT, 2 Violons, 2 AltoSBasson et Basse Con

10 Arrangements Inspired by Baroque Compositions. A Baroque-Style Christmas combines favorite Christmas carols with excerpts from beloved masterworks by Baroque period composers. / Niveau : Débutant à Avancé / Recueil / Piano

Motetto Pastorale. Par HASSE JOHANN ADOLF. Tonalité : D-Dur -/ Répertoire / Solistes SAT, Choeur SATB, 2 Flûtes Traversières,