ST(A)TBar vocal soli, ST(A)TBarB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 violins, 2 violas, basso continuo

SKU: CA.2103005

Psalm 129. Motet a grand choeur. Composed by Andre Campra. Edited by Jean-Paul C. Montagnier. French Sacred Music. Sacred vocal music, Motets, Psalms, Latin, Mourning, death. Choral Score. 16 pages. Carus Verlag #CV 21.030/05. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2103005).

ISBN 9790007166489. Text language: Latin.

In his roles as Music Director at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris and in the Royal Choir [chapel] of Louis XV, Andre Campra (1660-1744) composed numerous motets which frequently displayed the influence of contemporary opera. If today Campra is known almost exclusively for his famous Requiem, nevertheless his more than forty motets composed for soli, choir and orchestra are still awaiting discovery. Among these is a setting of Psalm 129, De profundis, published here in a new critical edition after the autograph score. The work was composed in 1723 during the first months of Campra's service to the French king and it proves to be the equal to the compositions of Michel-Richard de Lalande, who during his lifetime shaped and dominated the genre of the Grand Motet.. Score available separately - see item CA.2103000.

SATB/SATB choir, basso continuo

SKU: CA.4008900

Composed by Luigi Cherubini. Edited by Oliver Schwarz-Roosmann. This edition: Paperbound. Sacred vocal music, Mass sections. German title: Credo. Sacred vocal music, Mass sections. Full score. Composed 1806. 80 pages. Carus Verlag #CV 40.089/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4008900).

ISBN 9790007094461. Key: G major. Language: Latin.

In Cherubini's complete oeuvre and in musical classicism the Credo a 8 occupies an absolutely exceptional place. It represents the summa summarum of Italian vocal polyphony since Palestrina, employing the rich harmonic means of the early 19th century, and at the same time is Cherubini's masterpiece. For chamber choirs in search of new horizons the work is an exciting discovery.

SSATB vocal soli, SSATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3124312

Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. Magnificat In D (Leisinger). Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Magnificats, Advent, Christmas, Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary, Daily hours. Single Part, Violin 2. BWV 243. 8 pages. Duration 27 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.243/12. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3124312).

ISBN 9790007211165. Key: D major. Language: Latin.

Johann Sebastian Bach's Magnificat BWV 243 was composed in its first form in E flat, right at the beginning of Bach's period in Leipzig, for the Visitation of Mary on 2.7.1723; for a further performance on the 1st day of Christmas, Bach added four extra Christmas movements following a Leipzig tradition. Only in the 1730s did Bach arrange the Magnificat in the well-known version in D; the orchestration was slightly altered, particularly improving the considerable practical performance problems encountered in the E flat major version. Our critical new edition contains the version of the Magnificat in D, based on Bach's autograph score. For Christmas performances the extra movements are available separately, transposed for performance with the D major version of the Magnificat (Carus 31.243/50). Score and part available separately - see item CA.3124300.

SATB/SATB choir, 2 oboes, oboe d'amore, 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 violin, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3105000

Chorus for St. Michael's Day. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Uwe Wolf. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Nun Ist Das Heil Und Die Kraft (U.Wolf). Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Special days, Psalms. Full score. Composed circa 1740. BWV 50. 36 pages. Duration 5 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.050/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3105000).

ISBN 9790007043025. Key: D major. Language: German/English.

Com posed in the late period, around 1740 A lively discussion about the choral movement Nun ist das Heil und die Kraft has been carried on, in which not only all previous assumptions have been called into question - including Bach's authorship - but also show how little we know about the history of this magnificent movement. Even though there is little to refute the 1982 presumption that the work was handed down in the form of an arrangement, the question remains open concerning the identity of the arranger, as well as the alleged form of the original design. Therefore it seemed appropriate to forego any attempts at reconstruct-ion. Rather, for the present new edition the music has been critically examined and commented upon based on the surviving copy from Bach's circle.

Soli ST(A)TBar, ST(A)TBarB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 violins, 2 violas, basso continuo

SKU: CA.2103013

Psalm 129. Motet a grand choeur. Composed by Andre Campra. Edited by Jean-Paul C. Montagnier. French Sacred Music. Viola 2. Sacred vocal music, Motets, Psalms, Latin, Mourning, death. Single Part, Viola 2. 4 pages. Carus Verlag #CV 21.030/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2103013).

ISBN 9790007198268. Text language: Latin.

In his roles as Music Director at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris and in the Royal Choir [chapel] of Louis XV, Andre Campra (1660-1744) composed numerous motets which frequently displayed the influence of contemporary opera. If today Campra is known almost exclusively for his famous Requiem, nevertheless his more than forty motets composed for soli, choir and orchestra are still awaiting discovery. Among these is a setting of Psalm 129, De profundis, published here in a new critical edition after the autograph score. The work was composed in 1723 during the first months of Campra's service to the French king and it proves to be the equal to the compositions of Michel-Richard de Lalande, who during his lifetime shaped and dominated the genre of the Grand Motet.. Score and part available separately - see item CA.2103000.

Alto voice solo, 2 violins, 2 violas, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3061915

Composed by Johann Michael Bach. Edited by Rudolf Nel. German title: Auf, lasst uns den Herren loben. Sacred vocal music, New year. Single Part, Viola 2. 2 pages. Duration 6 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 30.619/15. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3061915).

ISBN 9790007040673. Language: German.

Score available separately - see item CA.3061900.

Descant recorder, strings and basso continuo (VA) - intermediate to advanced

SKU: HL.49027658

Composed by Tomaso Giovanni Albinoni. Edited by Bernard Thomas. This edition: Saddle stitching. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Score. 4 pages. Duration 7'. Schott Music #CON2-14. Published by Schott Music (HL.49027658).

ISBN 9790220100154.

With these new editions, all six recorder concertos of John Baston are now available, each with score, piano score and parts. The thor-oughly edited scores follow essentially the first edition printed by John Walsh in London in 1729. Baston was regarded as an excellent recorder and flute player who worked with London opera orchestras in the early 18th century. His easy concertos anticipating the elegant melody of the early classical period enjoy great popularity representing a rewarding task for music school orchestras and advanced recorder players.

Soprano voice solo, 2 violins, 2 violas, violone, basso continuo

SKU: CA.507015

Composed by Johann Rosenmuller. German title: Ist Gott fur uns. Sacred concertos, Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, New year. Single Part, Cello. Composed 1652. 4 pages. Carus Verlag #CV 05.070/15. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.507015).

ISBN 9790007007324. Language: German.

Score available separately - see item CA.507000.

SATB/SATB choir, basso continuo

SKU: CA.4008906

Composed by Luigi Cherubini. Edited by Oliver Schwarz-Roosmann. Chorus 2. Sacred vocal music, Mass sections. Choral Score. Composed 1806. 20 pages. Carus Verlag #CV 40.089/06. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.4008906).

ISBN 9790007131180. Key: G major. Language: Latin.

In Cherubini's complete oeuvre and in musical classicism the Credo a 8 occupies an absolutely exceptional place. It represents the summa summarum of Italian vocal polyphony since Palestrina, employing the rich harmonic means of the early 19th century, and at the same time is Cherubini's masterpiece. For chamber choirs in search of new horizons the work is an exciting discovery. Score available separately - see item CA.4008900.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins, 2 viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.2705312

Schopfungsmesse. Composed by Franz Joseph Haydn. Edited by Armin Kircher. Arranged by Luigi Gatti. Sacred music from Salzburg. Violin 2. Sacred vocal music, Masses, Latin. Single Part, Violin 2. 20 pages. Duration 35 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 27.053/12. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2705312).

ISBN 9790007199579. Key: A major. Language: Latin.

Since the days of Renaissance composers - beyond accusations of plagiarism - the admiration for a fellow composer has taken the form of quotations from his works or even new versions of his works. No less a work from the classical period than Joseph Haydn's oratorio The Creation (first performed in 1798), was the basis for the Schopfungsmesse (Creation Mass) by the Salzburg Court and Cathedral Music Director, Luigi Gatti. Gatti heard the oratorio in Salzburg performances conducted by Johann Michael Haydn in 1800. With great skill and sensitivity Gatti was able to underlay the choruses and arias of The Creation with the text of the Mass (at times he reduced and adapted the instrumentation), without doing harm to the admired original. Score and part available separately - see item CA.2705300.

SAM choir, basso continuo

SKU: CA.150200

Composed by Sebastian Miserocca. German title: Im Namen Jesu Sollen Sich Beugen. Sacred vocal music, Hymn settings, Ascension, New year. Full score. Composed 1622. 4 pages. Carus Verlag #CV 01.502/00. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.150200).

ISBN 9790007004453. Language: German.

SSATTBB vocal soli, SATB/SATB choir, 2 flute, 2 fifari, 3 horn, 3 trombone, 2 violin, 3 viola, cello, violin, basso continuo

SKU: CA.2780114

Vespers 1610. Composed by Claudio Monteverdi. Edited by Uwe Wolf. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition. Marienvesper. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary. Single Part, Viola 1. SV 206. 20 pages. Duration 90 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 27.801/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2780114).

ISBN 9790007202729. Language: Latin.

As with scarcely any other work of the 17th century, Monteverdi's Vespers has found its way into today's repertoire. Nevertheless, the Vespers still leaves open many questions. The new edition, with its critical examination of the sources, takes up these oft-discussed issues concerning scoring possibilities, performance practice, transpositions and liturgical unity. It is based on all of the surviving copies of the print of 1610 and the earliest handwritten entries have also been critically examined and evaluated. Performance material is organized in a flexible manner to allow for the use of different instruments in those movements without obbligato instruments in order to reinforce the vocal parts and thus invites an individual musical approach to the challenge presented by Monteverdi's Vespers. Score and part available separately - see item CA.2780100.

SABar choir, 2 violins, contrabass (violoncello), basso continuo

SKU: CA.3602405

Composed by Dietrich Buxtehude. Edited by Gerhard Trubel. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Buxtehude. German title: Nichts Soll Uns Scheiden 77. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, New year. Choral Score. BuxWV 77. 8 pages. Carus Verlag #CV 36.024/05. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3602405).

ISBN 9790007053413. Key: D minor. Language: German.

Score available separately - see item CA.3602400.

Soprano voice solo, 2 violins, 2 violas, violone, basso continuo

SKU: CA.507014

Composed by Johann Rosenmuller. German title: Ist Gott fur uns. Sacred concertos, Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, New year. Single Part, Viola 2. Composed 1652. 4 pages. Carus Verlag #CV 05.070/14. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.507014).

ISBN 9790007007317. Language: German.

Score available separately - see item CA.507000.

SSATTB choir, [basso continuo] - Level 4

SKU: CA.3060416

Composed by Johann Michael Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. German title: Sei, lieber Tag, willkommen. Sacred, Motets; Use during church year: New Year. Single Part, String instrument. 2 pages. Duration 6 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 30.604/16. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3060416).

ISBN 9790007040468. Language: German/English.

Sco re available separately - see item CA.3060400.

SATB vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 3 trumpets, timpani, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo

SKU: CA.3101112

Ascension oratorio. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Ulrich Leisinger. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition: Bach vocal. German title: Himmelfahrtsoratorium. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Oratorios, Ascension. Single Part, Violin 2. Composed 1735. BWV 11. 12 pages. Duration 32 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.011/12. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3101112).

ISBN 9790007042042. Key: D major. Language: German.

Besides the Weihnachtsoratorium BVW 248, Bach composed an additional work for the feast days of the church year 1734/35: The Himmelfahrtsoratorium BWV 11 (Ascension Oratorio). Although in its dimensions and character the oratorio is akin to his cantatas, it occupies a special position as a result of the epic text on which it is based; the text includes a biblical story. In particular, the festive atmosphere and instrumentation of the opening and closing choruses mirror the triumphant joy of Christ's ascension. This is a new edition in the Stuttgart Bach Editions series, edited by Ulrich Leisinger. Score and part available separately - see item CA.3101100.

SSATTBB vocal soli, SATB/SATB choir, 2 flute, 2 fifari, 3 horn, 3 trombone, 2 violin, 3 viola, cello, violin, basso continuo

SKU: CA.2780113

Vespers 1610. Composed by Claudio Monteverdi. Edited by Uwe Wolf. This edition: urtext. Stuttgart Urtext Edition. Marienvesper. Innovative practice aids, Sacred vocal music, Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Hymns in praise of the Virgin Mary. Single Part, Violin 3. SV 206. 16 pages. Duration 90 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 27.801/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.2780113).

ISBN 9790007202712. Language: Latin.

As with scarcely any other work of the 17th century, Monteverdi's Vespers has found its way into today's repertoire. Nevertheless, the Vespers still leaves open many questions. The new edition, with its critical examination of the sources, takes up these oft-discussed issues concerning scoring possibilities, performance practice, transpositions and liturgical unity. It is based on all of the surviving copies of the print of 1610 and the earliest handwritten entries have also been critically examined and evaluated. Performance material is organized in a flexible manner to allow for the use of different instruments in those movements without obbligato instruments in order to reinforce the vocal parts and thus invites an individual musical approach to the challenge presented by Monteverdi's Vespers. Score and part available separately - see item CA.2780100.

Trio Sonata

SKU: BR.KM-2296

Reconstruction. Composed by Carl Ph. Emanuel Bach and Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Klaus Hofmann. Chamber music; stapled. Kammermusik-Bibliothek (Chamber Music Library). An original - by Bach Sr. and Jr.
Klaus Hofmann has retraced the path to the ur-sonata! Sonata; Baroque. Score and parts. 28 pages. Duration 9'. Breitkopf and Haertel #KM 2296. Published by Breitkopf and Haertel (BR.KM-2296).

ISBN 9790004502891. 9 x 12 inches.

An original by Bach Sr. and Jr. Klaus Hofmann has retraced the path to the ur-sonata! With convincing arguments, he has shown that two well-known Bach works were originally based on one and the same model that is no longer extant. He believes that both the Trio Sonata in G major BWV 1038 and the Violin Sonata in F major BWV 1022 are concealing an original work for violin, viola and basso continuo a work that can easily be reconstructed by a Bach expert. Hofmann has already given ample proof of his unerring sense of style and authenticity in the two B flat major Trio Sonatas (KM 2277 and M 2287). He diplomatically attributes the authorship of the newly recovered sonata to both Johann Sebastian and his son Carl Philipp Emanuel to equal extents. This should preclude any posthumous family arguments, and lovers of Baroque chamber music will be delighted with this rare example of an original Bach piece for viola!

Orchestra SAT vocal soli, SATB choir, 2 flutes, 2 violins, viola, basso continuo - Level 3

SKU: CA.3118407

Cantata for the 3rd Sunday of Pentecost. Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach. Edited by Reinhold Kubik. Arranged by Paul Horn. This edition: Paperbound. German title: Erwunschtes Freudenlicht. Sacred vocal music, Cantatas, Whitsun. Study score. Composed 1724. BWV 184. 68 pages. Duration 25 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 31.184/07. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.3118407).

ISBN 9790007050481. Key: G major / e minor. Language: German/English.

The Pentecost cantata Desired ray of light BWV 184 is based on a Kothen composition, probably a congratulatory cantata, whose instrumental parts (only these have survived) Bach reused in the Leipzig Pentecost cantata. Only the chorale setting was evidently newly composed. Despite the narrow leeway that the already finished composition left for the librettist, he nevertheless succeeded in crafting a coherent Pentecost text. The fact that the cantata begins with a long tenor accompagnato with two flutes followed by a pastoral duet is surprising. The placing of the chorale not at the end of the work but before the concluding chorus is unusual. Bach was evidently aware of the effect that the ending of this lively movement would have and wanted to retain this in its sacred form as well. The sacred version was first performed on the third day of Pentecost in 1724, probably after a parody version of another Kothen cantata (BWV 173) had already been performed on the second day of Pentecost. Score available separately - see item CA.3118400.

Orchestra Bassoon, Clarinet, Contrabass, Contralto voice, Horn, Oboe, Percussion, Piano, Trombone, Trumpet, Viola, Violin 1, Violin 2, Violoncello

SKU: PR.11641600L

Composed by Ruth Crawford Seeger. [20 pages of analytic essay]. Large Score. Duration 10 minutes. Merion Music #116-41600L. Published by Merion Music (PR.11641600L).

UPC: 680160686346. Text: Ryan Carson.

Among the most intriguing of this pioneering American composer’s works, Three Songs on poems of Carl Sandburg is scored for Contralto with Oboe, Percussion, and Piano, plus an optional orchestra. The study score includes an essay introducing Crawford’s unique work in historical contexts as she sought a new musical language accessible to the many, while remaining uncompromisingly avant-garde.

By Cecilia Mcdowall. For SATB choir, soprano solo, mezzo-soprano solo and chamber orchestra/piano (2 oboe (II+ oboe d'caccia), bassoon, strings). Mixed Voices. New Horizons. Contemporary Choral Works. Vocal score. 56 pages. Duration 28'

Orchestra 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Timpani, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Contrabass, Piano

SKU: CA.5009413

Klavierkonzert in As. Composed by Josef Gabriel Rheinberger. Edited by Han Theill. Josef Gabriel Rheinberger - Complete Works. Viola. Josef Gabriel Rheinberger. Complete Works. Single Part, Viola. Composed 1876. Op. 94. 12 pages. Duration 30 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 50.094/13. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.5009413).

ISBN 9790007223250. Key: A flat major. Language: all languages.

We consider Rheinberger's new Piano Concerto to be one of his most significant and inspired works, wrote a critic following the premiere in 1876 of this virtuoso Concerto op. 94, which enjoyed a spontaneous success in German centers of musical life. vocal score (version for two pianos) available: 50.094/03.

Orchestra (Study Score)

SKU: HL.48024129

For Chamber Orchestra. Composed by Franz Schubert and Robert Schumann. Arranged by Benjamin Britten. Boosey & Hawkes Scores/Books. Classical. Softcover. 32 pages. Boosey & Hawkes #M060132568. Published by Boosey & Hawkes (HL.48024129).

ISBN 9781784542344. UPC: 888680708894. 7.25x10.25 inches.

Britten's arrangements of Schubert's The Trout (op 32/D550) for small orchestra, and Schumann's Spring Night (op 39 no 12) for chamber orchestra, dating from 1942, are settings of anonymous English translations. The new edition includes the original German words (Schubart, Eichendorff), as many performers and audiences will prefer the songs in the original language. In his preface, Nicholas Clark, Librarian at the Britten-Pears Foundation, speculates on why the songs were set in English and on the possibility that the translator was Peter Pears, commenting that “the English language settings allowed [Britten] to edge away from existing versions of the songs, to assist him in imprinting his own unique mark on both works.” The Trout is scored for 2 clarinets & strings; Spring Night for flute, oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, trombone, triangle, harp (or piano) and strings.

Solo voices, choir, orchestra (soprano voice solo (3), tenor voice solo (2 ), flute (2 ), oboe (2 ), english horn, bassoon (2 ), horn (4), trumpet (2 ), harpsichord, strings)

SKU: BA.BA04599-41

Serenade in two acts. Composed by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Edited by Pierluigi Petrobelli and Wolfgang Rehm. This edition: Complete edition. Linen. New Mozart Edition (Neue Mozart Ausgabe - NMA) Series I, Volume 5, No. 9. Complete edition, Critical commentary. K. 208. 79 pages. Duration 2 hours. Baerenreiter Verlag #BA04599_41. Published by Baerenreiter Verlag (BA.BA04599-41).

ISBN 9790006496310. 24.4 x 17.3 cm inches. Language: Italian. Pietro Metastasio.

This separately published Critical Commentary offers extensive information on the genesis, reception, sources, and readings of the works included in the music volume.

Score and Parts flute (also Piccolo), oboe, clarinet in Bb, horn, bassoon and piano - advanced

SKU: HL.49045997

For Woodwind Quintet and Piano Score and Parts. Composed by Pierre Jalbert. Sheet music. Edition Schott. Softcover. Composed 2018. 92 pages. Duration 21'. Schott Music #ED30173. Published by Schott Music (HL.49045997).

ISBN 9781540033918. UPC: 888680787004. 9.5x12.0x0.681 inches.

Wind Dances is in seven short contrasting movements, each containing dance-like rhythms, both slow and fast. Having two sons who both play the clarinet, I've heard many a woodwind quintet, so I've been wanting to write for the medium for quite a while. In this instance, I also added my own instrument, the piano.The work opens with a fast movement containing driving rhythms in the winds, which are then answered by the piano. The second movement features colorful effects in the winds and piano (slap tongue, air sounds, muted tones) leading to a long extended lyrical line, gradually orchestrated to involve all the winds. The third movement is a dynamic scherzo, with a separate middle section similar to a traditional Trio section. The slowly unfolding fourth movement is the longest of the piece and anchors the middle of the work. The fifth movement is a kind of echo of the third movement, though this time the dynamic scherzo is high and light, rather than low and dark. The sixth movement is related to the second movement, and is basically a solo cadenza for the clarinet, with a few accompanimental gestures in the piano. The seventh and final movement reprises material from the first movement, this time with new and driving dance-like gestures added.- Pierre Jalbert.

Orchestra soprano voice solo (boy) t, high choir (4-8-part choir), altar choir (boy choir), fernchor (men's choir), 4-3-part quempas-(boys-) choir, piccolo, flute, 3 oboe, 2 clarinets, bassoon, 4 horns, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (glockenspiel, triangle

SKU: CA.720105

Composed by Rudolf Mauersberger. Edited by Matthias Herrmann. German title: Christvesper Leihw. Christmas. Choral Score. Composed 1963. RMWV 7. 40 pages. Duration 70 minutes. Carus Verlag #CV 07.201/05. Published by Carus Verlag (CA.720105).

ISBN 9790007159894. Language: German/English.

Rud olf Mauersberger, the cantor of the Dresden Kreuzkirche, shaped his Christvesper in the Christmas tradition of the Erzgebirge in Saxony. The work underwent a long period of gestation and first attained its final form in 1963. The entire church is used for a performance: On the altar the Christmas story from Luke is presented, in four different corners of the church the Quempas or responsorial singing between congregation and cantor takes place, and in the gallery Die Weissagung or Ehre sei Gott in der Hohe are sung; in addition the chorales and songs are performed by a separate group of instruments. Thus the Christvesper, this impressive choral work which is still in the realm of tonality, provides a new accent in the well-known Christmas repertoire. Score available separately - see item CA.720100.

Violin and Orchestra (Score)

SKU: HL.14008406

Composed by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies. Music Sales America. 20th Century. Book [Softcover]. Composed 1999. 94 pages. Chester Music #CH60978. Published by Chester Music (HL.14008406).

ISBN 9780711948716.

A work for solo violin and orchestra, commissioned by Donald McDonald for the 21st birthday of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra and the 60th birthday of the composer. It was first performed in November 1993 in Glasgow, by James Clark and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra conducted by Maxwell Davies. The spell is one quoted by George Mackay Brown in his book An Orkney Tapestry: 'Let not plough be put to acre except a fiddle cross first the furrow.' Davies's dancing concerto imagines the fiddler following a route from field to field, from dance to dance, accompanied by a bunch of companions in the form of an orchestra. As the music goes on, so it gets brighter and livelier, moving from the dark colouring of clarinets, bassoons and strings to full ensemble with prominent brass and (solo) tuned percussion, as if the dancers as much as the fields were beginning to glow with new life. Score (miniature). Duration c. 20mins.