Par FARKAS FERENC. “I wrote this Christmas cantata from Köröshegy at the request of the Council of the Komitat Somogy. When I visited the still unrenovated little church at Köröshegy about ten years ago I had no idea that this beautiful Gothic building would one day be the scene of the world première of one of my works. - The cantata is founded on four pillars: four organ soli which could be described as “ritornelli”, followed by four a cappella choruses with the same melody but different harmonizations. These are settings of the four verses of In Epiphaniam by Janus Pannonius, the most renowned Hungarian poet and humanist of the Renaissance. Between these pillars I have introduced movementsfor choir or for soloists based on Hungarian folk tunes and Christmas songs from Transylvania and the Komitat Somogy: songs of the shepherds, angels and wise men, and, after a pastorale for organ, a large scale mixed-voice chorus intoning Ez karácsony éjszakáján [Holy Night]. A narrator introduces the individual numbers with passages from the Christmas story. An organ postlude concludes the work. ” [Ferenc Farkas] This work may be performed in German, English, French or Hungarian language, accompanied by a chamber ensemble or a larger orchestra./ Répertoire / Petit Orchestre: Récitant, Solistes et Choeur SSAT

Par FARKAS FERENC. “I wrote this Christmas cantata from Köröshegy at the request of the Council of the Komitat Somogy. When I visited the still unrenovated little church at Köröshegy about ten years ago I had no idea that this beautiful Gothic building would one day be the scene of the world première of one of my works. - The cantata is founded on four pillars: four organ soli which could be described as “ritornelli”, followed by four a cappella choruses with the same melody but different harmonizations. These are settings of the four verses of In Epiphaniam by Janus Pannonius, the most renowned Hungarian poet and humanist of the Renaissance. Between these pillars I have introduced movementsfor choir or for soloists based on Hungarian folk tunes and Christmas songs from Transylvania and the Komitat Somogy: songs of the shepherds, angels and wise men, and, after a pastorale for organ, a large scale mixed-voice chorus intoning Ez karácsony éjszakáján [Holy Night]. A narrator introduces the individual numbers with passages from the Christmas story. An organ postlude concludes the work. ” [Ferenc Farkas] This work may be performed in German, English, French or Hungarian language, accompanied by a chamber ensemble or a larger orchestra./ Répertoire / Petit Orchestre: Récitant, Solistes et Choeur SSAT

Par FARKAS FERENC. “I wrote this Christmas cantata from Köröshegy at the request of the Council of the Komitat Somogy. When I visited the still unrenovated little church at Köröshegy about ten years ago I had no idea that this beautiful Gothic building would one day be the scene of the world première of one of my works. - The cantata is founded on four pillars: four organ soli which could be described as “ritornelli”, followed by four a cappella choruses with the same melody but different harmonizations. These are settings of the four verses of In Epiphaniam by Janus Pannonius, the most renowned Hungarian poet and humanist of the Renaissance. Between these pillars I have introduced movementsfor choir or for soloists based on Hungarian folk tunes and Christmas songs from Transylvania and the Komitat Somogy: songs of the shepherds, angels and wise men, and, after a pastorale for organ, a large scale mixed-voice chorus intoning Ez karácsony éjszakáján [Holy Night]. A narrator introduces the individual numbers with passages from the Christmas story. An organ postlude concludes the work. ” [Ferenc Farkas] This work may be performed in German, English, French or Hungarian language, accompanied by a chamber ensemble or a larger orchestra./ Répertoire / Petit Orchestre: Récitant, Solistes et Choeur SSAT

Best known for his exemplary exuberant orchestral work The Planets Gustav Holst’s diverse gamut also included hymns pastoral songs and folk music. He and the poet Robert Bridges became great friends over time their friendship blossoming after Holst sought copyright of one of Bridges’ works in May 1925. This is a terrific hymn set to a poem of Bridges' typical of the combined workings of these two great English artists and has been edited here for SATB mixed choir and organ pedals by Alan Gibbs.

Join the King's Singers as they celebrate an English Christmas Eve service with seasonal yuletide songs. From mediaeval to renaissance romantic to contemporary folk and pop their repertoire is all encompassing. Taken from King's Singers Christmas these beautiful arrangements will certainly help spread the Christmas message. SATB arrangements for mixed choir.

Accompanied by one of Shostakovich’s most popular and accessible film-scores The Gadfly was a highly successful film inside the Soviet Union in its day a sugary and entertaining costume drama based on a once very popular historical novel by the English writer Ethel Voynich like a cross between ‘The Three Musketeers’ and ‘The Scarlet Pimpernel’. The hero is a swashbuckling revolutionary in Risorgimento Italy and the 1830s/1840s Italian setting gives the composer a chance for delicious pastiches in the style of Bellini and Verdi as well as pseudo-Neapolitan songs and folk-tunes. Most famous are the catchy Galop and the syrupyRomance which have been recycled many times in TV shows and advertisements and will quickly appeal to those who prefer their music on the lighter side. 

Partitions piano pour débutants et niveaux intermédiaires. / International / Partition /

This delightful setting of three traditional folksongs reflects the joy of the holiday season in the midst of the cold dark Scandinavian winter. The carols would be sung on Christmas Eve when stars twinkle brightly in the skyand families and friends join hands and dance around the Christmas tree! An excellent addition to multicultural programs! Songs include two from Norway: Jeg er Så Glad O Jul med din Glede and one from Denmark:Deilig er den Himmel Blå. Opt. English lyrics also included. Duration: ca. 3:30.

Commissioned by the music publisher Rózsavölgyi and Co., Béla Bartók and Sándor Reschofsky assembled their Piano Method for beginners, which was first published in 1913.

Pianist and composer Reschofsky devised the framework and wrote the exercises for Piano Method, while Bartók composed 48 short performance pieces on the basis of the exercises.

In a review published in the journal Nyugat (Occident) on 1 November 1913 musicologist Antal Molnár enthusiastically welcomed the pieces by Bartók, which include both folk song arrangements and original compositions prefiguring the style of Mikrokosmos.

We can see [here] that a piece for beginners can also be alive andvibrant' declared Molnár. It can stir the soul and move the mind.
By its very existence it marks the end of lifeless, mechanical piano literature. Not only can these pieces be played with real devotion, since they are so charming, but they themselves can make you develop.

They can teach you refined simplicity and sophisticated naivety, and you can do honor to eternal, genuine musicality in them.' Ever since its appearance, many teachers have made successful use of Piano Method by Reschofsky and Bartók in the early years of instrumental music education.

This new edition merges our earlier ones in Hungarian with German, English, and French (EMBZ4636, EMBZ5220, EMBZ6179) / [Méthode de Piano Bartók Reschofsky (Nouvelle Edition)] / Méthodes and études instrumentales / Partitions /

La série année par année s'appuie sur la Boosey and Hawkes catalogue riche et varié du répertoire classique, contemporaine et de l'éducation , en soulignant compositeurs dont Serge Prokofieff , Dmitri Chostakovitch , Karl Jenkins , Carol Barratt et Christopher Norton , à côté des arrangements de musique traditionnelle du monde entier par Peter Wastall , Vera Gray et autres .Soigneusement sélectionnées par Janet Way , cette anthologie pratique est la ressource de répertoire complet pour le joueur de saxophone aspirant Grade 1 alto et crée le forfait idéal pour l'enseignement , la préparation de l'examen et de la performance .Chaque volume contient :19 pièces et des études courtes , chacune complétée par une pratique utile et la pointe de la performanceles gammes et arpèges qualité approprié liés au répertoire à travers le texte sur mesure et des exercicesactivités de lecture à vue nouvelle marquetâches de sensibilisation auditive nouvellement commandéesun livret accompagnement pianoLivré avec un CD de démonstrations de performance complet , titres de piano d'accompagnement , et des ressources de sensibilisation auditive de qualité approprié . / Trompette Et Piano

In his use of authentic Englsh folksongs Gnostic texts and Vedic hymns one can discern Holst’s search for a compositional Voice beyond the constraints of the European canon in the early 1900’s. In A Dream of Christmas Holstset a medieval carol in Dorian mode modulating to D for the words of Christ manifesting his fascination medieval English music. Harmonies in the refrain are all in thirds and the piece is well within the abilities of amateursingers or Choruses.Gustav Holst has earned a place among the most revered of late 19th and early 20th century composers and is best known for his enduring Orchestral suite The Planets.

This an essential pack for school Saxophone groups since any combination - from three Saxophones (2 altos and a tenor) to a full Saxophone choir can use these iteresting and challenging pieces. Includes optional Soprano or Clarinet part; Baritone sax; easy Alto Sax; easy Tenor Sax; and Keyboard. Grade: 2 - 4

Hola Amigos! Experience authentic music styles of the Afro-Spanish-Caribbean by Puerto Rican-born author and bi-lingual educator Alejandro Jimenez. Connect with educational philosophies and cultural backgrounds of the SpanishCaribbean to understand how they influenced the music of that area. Learn how song dance rhythmic instruments and drama all come together to help build confidence and promote personal expression. Originally developed and used inurban multi-cultural settings here in the United States the works featured in Picante are for all general music classes. Students form their own Latin Music ensembles and explore the highly rhythmic beat of the plena from PuertoRico the regueton which is popular among urban Latino youth the fast two-step beat of the merengue from the Dominican Republic the bomba from Puerto Rican folk music and the son from Cuban dance music. These different stylesinfluenced what we now call Salsa music. The kid-friendly ensembles have been written for Grades 5-9 and are presented from easy to more difficult. A variety of short easily-learned ostinato rhythm patterns are played on Latinpercussion and Orff instruments and added one at a time followed by the Spanish and English lyrics. These voice parts are also made up of short ostinato patterns that when layered in create easily-sung harmonies in an instant!You can perform all or some of the voice parts so do what best fits your situation. A helpful teaching sequence dance steps and objectives linked to the National Standards are provided for each song and all ensemble parts arereproducible! The piano/vocal printed score represents the form of each song as recorded on the companion CD and is only a suggested guide to follow. Encourage your students to be creative and make up their own song form!Available separately: Teacher Edition (with reproducible pages) Performance/Accompaniment CD Classroom Kit (Teacher and P/A CD). Suggested for grades 5-9.

Pour les années Kevin Mayhew publie des collections utiles pour les organistes de paroisse emballés avec des morceaux accessibles et mélodieuses - et cette nouvelle collection ne fait pas exception. Jetez un regard sur les compositeurs inclus et vous savez quelle qualité de s'attendre. / Orgue